The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 64

D8 THE OTTAWA CITIZEN FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989 (E (MMBdHinr Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Royal Canadian College of Organists presents a Children's Choir Festival, 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave.

Godspell, presented by members of Woodroffe United Church. 8 p.m. today. 729-3387. English Theatre, Rodgers and Hart musical, Pal Joey, 8 p.m.

May 4-20; with 2 p.m. Saturday matinees. view 8 p.m. May 3. NAC Atelier, 333 King Edward Ave.

Young Playwrights Winners' Week, May 5-6. Free admission. Ottawa LitHe Theatre, 400 King Edward Ave. Alone Together, comedy by Lawrence Roman, 8:30 p.m. nightly except Sundays, to May 13.

233-8948. Philemon Wright High School, 80 Daniel Johnson Hull The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, by Andrew Uoyd and Tim 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday. 776-3158. Theatre Ashbury, Ashbury College, 362 Mariposa Ave.

A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, today. Argyle Hall. Valley Players of Almonte, Almonte and District High School, Almonte The Best Laid Plans, comedy in two acts by Fred Carmichael, 8 p.m. today, Saturday. Tickets at door.

Yuk-Yuk's Komedy Kabaret, Beacon Arms Hotel, 88 Albert St David Merry and Eric Tunney, 8:30 p.m. today, Saturday. 236-5233. Jazz Ottawa, Beacon Arms Hotel, 88 Albert St Jon Ballantyne, 8 p.m. Monday.

May 8, the Woodroffe High School Combo with Leigh Smith. Call the Ottawa Jazzline, 232-7755, for information on local jazz entertainment. Juliano's, 348 Rideau St, Upstairs Souper Jazz, 9 p.m. May 5. Contribution at door appreciated.

Radisson Ottawa Centre, 100 Kent St Miguel Jiminez Trio, 9 p.m. every COUNTRY Almonte Hotel, 79 Bridge St Garry Patrois, 9 p.m. today, Saturday, with 4 p.m. matinee Saturday. Auberge Limoges, 126 Ottawa Limoges Promotion, 9 p.m.

every Friday, Saturday. Bayshore Hotel, 2980 Carling Ave. Tim Taylor, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. British Hotel, Main Aylmer Hughie Scott, 9:30 p.m.

every Butler Motor Inn, 112 Montreal Rd. Paul Henry, 8:30 p.m. every Cedar's Dining Lounge, Hazeldean Mail, Kanata Dan Paul Rogers and Marie Bottrell, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 4-6, Davey Drummond and Headline; Bluegrass with Ralph Carlson opening for Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Claude Hotel, Beechwood Ave. Dennis Whitty and Bushwhacker, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. Club 18, Embrun Pete Gibson, 9 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m.

Sundays. Crossroads, Illusions Lounge, 200 Bridge St, Manotick Jamboree with Steve Piticco Trio, 3 p.m. every Sunday. Grad's Hotel, 687 Somerset St. W.

Bob Lasenba, 9 p.m. today, Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; May 2-3, Ron Martin; May 4-7, Andy Langley. The Gilmour, 363 Bank Eddie Eastman Show, from Nashville, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 1-6, P.

W. Pawley. Hintonburgh Cafe, 45 Armstrong St. Norm Brunet, 9 p.m. today, Saturday.

Louis Jose, 104 Eddy Hull-Nicky Reed and White Lightning, 9 i I JfffT fflTT "iTf TT Iff' Ti nth fcnflfi ffit Roger Whittaker at the NAC Saturday and Sunday BEST BETS ROCK: Chalk Circle, at Barrymore's today, 9 p.m.; Bachman Turner Overdirve, Monday, 8 and 11 p.m. BLUES: Kathi McDonald, Rainbow Bistro, today, Saturday, 9 p.m. JAZZ: Pianist Jon Ballantyne, Beacon Arms, Fyfe and Drum Room, Monday, 8 p.m. FOLK: Alan Jones and Alain Leroux at the Bon Vivant, 85 O'Connor Saturday, 8:30 p.m. 729-8432.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Concert version of Madama Butterfly with the NAC Orchestra conducted by Franco Mannino. NAC Opera, today, 8:30 p.m. Ottawa Symphony with Sounds Of The Seas, Brian Law conducting. NAC Opera, Monday, 8:30 p.m. NAC Orchestra conducted by Gabriel Chmura, with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.

NAC Opera, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 p.m. VARIETY: Roger Whittaker, NAC Opera, Saturday, Sunday at 8:30 p.m. CLUBS ROCK Auberges des Gouverneurs, 111 Bellehumeur, Gatineau Mexican Connection, 9 p.m. every Barrymore's, 323 Bank St Chalk Circle, 9 p.m. today; Benefit for Gatineau Park coalition with Johnny and the X-Men (five bands), Saturday; BTO.

8 and 11 p.m. Monday; Four Way Street, Tuesday; National Velvet and 39 Steps, Wednesday; Wild Child, and Free Fall, Thursday; May 5, The Pandoras with The Desmonds; May 6, Over the Garden Wall. Brennan's Hill Hotel, Brennan's Hill, Que. Single Moments, 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Cap's Bar, Shawville Racoons on Ice, 9 p.m. today. Cap's, Eastview Shopping Centre-Up All Night, 9 p.m. today; May 3-5, Blackwater. Comer Club, 61 Main Aylmer Charlie Major and Les Paulhus, 10 p.m.

every Cory's Restaurant, 3700 Downpa-trick Four Way Street, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 4-6, The Hurricanes. Open stage with Door Jammers, 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Crackers, 3071 Carling Ave.

Hawk-eye Flash, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 1-3, Lisa Leveque; May 4-6, Greg Wyard. Cracker's Two, 175 Richmond Rd. The Editors, 9 p.m., today, Saturday; May 1-2, Kirk Armstrong; May 4-6, Tokyo Rose; May 7, Network. Crazy Horse, Gateway Motor Inn, Hwy.

17, Carp Metagenesis, 9 p.m. today, Saturday, with jamboree 3 p.m. Sunday. The Downstairs Club, Mexicali Rosa's, 207 Rideau St. The Drew Nelson Band, 9 p.m.

today, Saturday; May 4, Red Syren; May 5-6, Andrea and the Fun Guys. Blues Tuesday, blues jam every Tuesday; Lucky Ron, 9 p.m. every Wednesday, 3 p.m. every -Saturday. Grand Central, 141 George St.

Blazing Apostles, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. Komedy Knight Tuesdays. Irene's Pub, 885 Bank St. Blues, country, folk, jazz with the Banana Band, 9 p.m.

every Saturday; Lonesome Paul, 7 p.m. every Sunday. Longest Bar, Kazabazua, Que. Back to Front, 9:30 p.m., today, Saturday. Kiwi Bar, 29 Montclair, Hull Baska-tong, every 9 p.m.

Amateur night every Thursday. Ozzie's, 85 Holland Ave. Sunset Strip, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. Ray's Place, Low, Que.

Once Again, 9 p.m. Saturday. Richmond Inn, Richmond Jimmie Knox and Thee Group, 9 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, in the Foxtail Lounge. Roxanne's, 721 St.

Joseph Hull Warning, 10 p.m. today, Saturday, Sunday. Spinner's, 363 Bank St. Ram, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 2, Norm Brunet and friends; May 4-6, Undercover.

Talisman Motor Hotel, Carling Ave. Racoons on Ice, 9 p.m. May 4-6, in the Beachcomber Room. Tommy Jack's, Main Stittsville MFC. 9 p.m.

today, Saturday; May 5-6, Jude. Wigmore's Public House, St. Lawrence Merrickville Cinema, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 5-6, Marcel Bigras. FOLK AND BLUES Army, Navy, Air Force Club, 290 Picton ANAF ladies auxiliary 38th annual dance, today, with Joe Teev-ens and Goodtyme Country.

Joe Teev-ens Saturday. Bank Cafe, 294 Bank St. Guy Del Villano, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. Bill White's Bakery Deli, 1232 Wellington Anjali Menon, in the Green Room Cafe, today; Marilyn Aston, Saturday.

Gentle Annie's, 385 Richmond Rd. Brian Davis, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; Matinee, 3-6 p.m. Saturday with Seamus Costello. Lunergan's, 1661 Montreal Road-Colin Chalk, 9 p.m.

today, Saturday. Molly McGuire's, 130 George St. Up All Night, 9 p.m. May 1-6; Changes, May 7. Newfoundland Pub, 940 Montreal Rd.

Gary Fairburn and Donna Moon, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 4-6, Seamus Costello. Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St. Kathi MacDonald, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; Drew Nelson, Sunday; The Hurri- canes, Monday; Paul Quarrington and Ian Tamblyn, Tuesday; Victor Nesral-lah, Wednesday; May 4-6, Little Ed and the Imperials; May 7, Sunday jam with Drew Nelson, 3 p.m.

Rasputin's, 696 Bronson Ave. Dyan Maracle and Shauna Kennedy, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; Christopher P. Mayo, folk plus, Tuesday; May 5-6, Bill Garrett and Curly Boy Stubbs in concert. Celtic Jam hosted by Nathan Curry, Mondays; Open stage Wednesdays.

Rooney's Hotel, Eganvllle Wang Dang Doodle, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. T. Speakeasy, 91 Holland Kip Hardy, 9 p.m. today, Terry Van Zant, Saturday; Guest talent night Wednesday with Mark Frazer, May 4 6, Kirk Armstrong.

Von's Restaurant, 821 Bank St. Colin Godbout, 8 every Saturday. Whispers, 249 Richmond Road-Steve Smith, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 4-6, Brian Hickey. Dave Kalil every Wednesday.

Clair de Lune, 81 Clarence St. Hugh O'Connor Trio, 7.30 p.m. every Sunday. Holiday Inn, Market Square Bob Misener's Magnolia Jazz and Blues Band, 3-6 p.m. every Sunday Hotel Roxborough, 123 Metcalfe St.

The Derek Robertson Trio, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. DANCES Baron's Motor Inn, 3700 Richmond Rd. Dance, 8 p.m. every Friday, 9 p.m., Saturday, 8 p.m.

in Impressions Dance Bar. Butler Motor Hotel, 112 Montreal Rd. Amyseule Club, singles dance, 8 p.m. every 6 p.m. every Sun.

Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. People Meeting People dance, for single, persons 35 years and over, 9 p.m. every Saturday excluding the last Saturday of each month. Proper dress. 726-1665.

Chez Arlu, Con. 6, Val des Mont-Ballroom dancing, every 8 p.m. 663-5813. Churchill Club Firehall, 386 Churchill Ave. Westboro seniors dance, 7 p.m., second and fourth Saturday of the month.

564-1016. Club de Rencontre, Concorde Hotel, 333 Montreal Rd. Visage, dance for singles, every 8 p.m. Dempsey Community 1895 Russell Rd. Ballroom dance practice, 8 p.m.

today. 564-1186. Gloucester Senior Adult Centre, 2020 Ogilvie Rd. Spring dance for seniors, 8 p.m. today.

749-1974. Jubilee Lounge, Beaver Barracks, 424 Metcalfe St C.A.M.E.O., come and meet each other, social and dance for unattached persons 40 and over, 7 p.m., fourth Sunday of every month. 733-5166. Knights of Columbus Hall, 411 Marguerite St. Club Amitie de I'Outaouais, dance for singles 35 years and over, 9 p.m.

Saturday. 749-7800, 748-1039. Le Marquis, 131 Laurier, Hull Singles dance, ages 30 and over, 7:30 p.m. Proper dress. Queenswood Heights Community Centre, 1485 Duford Orleans-Orleans Preschool Resource Centre fundraising dance, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday. 833-2097. 95 York St. Dance for widows and widowers, 9 p.m. every Saturday.

Cer-cle Amicale Tremblay, 523-7326, 561-3838. ROTO (Reach Out to Others), Dow's Lake Dance for single persons 35 years and over, 9 p.m. May 5. Proper dress. 836-7112, 733-5573.

Royal Canadian Legion, 294 Cyr Eastview Dance, 9 p.m. every 7 p.m. every Sun. Upstairs lounge. St Patrick's Hall, 280 Gloucester St.

Irish Ceili, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. 733-4719. Talk of the Town Restaurant, 160 Elgin St. FACES, dance for singles, 9 p.m.

May 5. 746-6365, 233-8732. Tramps, 53 William, Byward Market Sack's Adult Dance Club, for sin- gles 30-50, 8:30 p.m. every Saturday. Sponsored by The Brunch Bunch.

Proper dress. 60s, 70s, 80s, solid gold music. 238-5523. YM-YWCA, 180 Argyle St Social dance, live band, 8:30 p.m. every Saturday.

THEATRE Black Hat Mystery Dinner, Commonwealth Club, 303 Frank St. 7 p.m. every Friday, A Warrior's Tomb. 234-8327 for reservations, 236-3355 for information. Black Hat Mystery Dinner, Shaker's Restaurant, 360 Albert St.

7 p.m every Saturday, Yesterday's Passion Today. 234-4702 for reservations, 236-3355 for information. Eddie May Mysteries, The Macdo-nald Club, 153 Gilmour St Murder mystery evening: You Could Die Laughing, 6:30 p.m. every Thursday. 232-0507 for reservations.

Eddie May Mysteries, Marbleworks Restaurant, 14 Waller St Murder mystery evening: Behind Door Number 1, 6:30 p.m. every Friday. 235-6764 for reservations. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 910 Gladstone to. Africa Solo, one woman's magical, musical voyage of discovery, with Djanet Sears, directed by Annie Szamosi, 8:30 p.m.

to May 13. No shows Sundays. Mondays pay-what-you can. 236-5196. Immaculate High School, 211 Bronson to: Godspell, by Theatre Ma-ximus, 8 p.m.

today, Saturday, Sunday, with matinee 2 p.m. Sunday. The Improv, L'Avant-Garde, 292 Elgin St Escape from Toronto by the Out of the Way Players, 8:30 p.m. 8:30 and 11 p.m. Saturdays; The Comic Book Heroes In Trapped, 830 p.m.

every Sunday. Tickets: 726-6339. Llsgar Collegiate Institute, 29 Ua-gar St. A Midsummer Night's Dream, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday.

239-2696. MacDonald Club, 153 Gilmour St. Singles Us: presented by FACES Players, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. All singles welcome.

Reserve: 746-6365, 231-7938. National Arts Centre, Studio Les Feluettes, by Michel Marc Bouchard, 8 p.m. today, Saturday. National Arts Centre, Theatre NAC FILM National Museum of Natural Sciences, McLeod at Metcalfe The World is Watching, by Canadian filmmaker Peter Raymont, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Centre for Investigative Journalism. Tickets at door. 788-7424. FAMILY Bytown Museum, Rideau Canal Locks 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to May 12; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., (closed Tuesdays), 2-5 p.m.

Sundays, May 15-Oct. 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Oct. 11-Nov.

30. Admission charge. 234-4570. Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lane Programs for physically disabled youths, every Friday night, 7-10 p.m.; Saturday activity club for 8-12 year olds, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 564-1019.

Kanata's Teen Place, Glen Caim Community Centre, Morrena Dr. Programs for youth 13-19 years of age, 7-11 p.m. every Friday. Kanata Parks and Recreation, 592-4281. Nepean Parks and Recreation Nepean Youth Nights for 11-15 year olds.

727-6635 for more information on the youth centres. Ottawa Athletic Club, 2525 Lancaster Rd. Polka-Dot-Door, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 7.

523-1540, ext. 366. Proceeds to Children's Network Telethon. Ottawa Public Library Saturday morning children's programs. 120 Metcalfe.

598-4011. Ottawa YM-YWCA, 180 Argyle Ave. Family days, 2-5 p.m-. every Sunday with games, fitness, artscrafts, gym, etc. 788-5000.

Rideau Hall Walking Tours, French and English, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends. Departure every hour from the main gate. 998-7113, 998-7114. West End Family Cinema, Notre Dame High Auditorium, 250 Holland Ave.

The Land Before Time, 2 p.m. Saturday. Final show of season. All welcome. 722-3071.

ETC. Cornwall Civic Complex, Cornwall-Heritage Valley Arts and Crafts Spring Sale, 10 a.m.-a p.m. today, Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Sunday.

Donations to Eastern Ontario Children's Hospital and palliative care, Cornwall. Gameau Secondary School, 6588 Carriers Orleans Dance marathon for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. May 5. 824-6300. Glebe Community Centra, 690 Lyon St Ottawa Guild of Potters juried exhibition, today, Saturday, Sunday.

Free admission. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 910 Gladstone DISARMX benefit concert for Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: 732 Bank 744 Bronson or at door. 722-8242.

National Museum of Science and Technology, St Laurent Blvd. Festival of Spring Festival Express, steam train tour of Ottawa, 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m., May 13-14, 20-21. Reserved seat tickets: Hobby House outlets, 89 Montreal 93 O'Connor St. and new Aviation Museum. 991-3044.

Perth Festival of the Maples, with pancake breaklast, BMX bicycle demonstrations, crafts, great sap runs, beginning 7 a.m. Saturday. Ray Klnsella Arena, RA Centre, Riverside Drive Orapex '69, 28th annual stamp exhibition and bourse, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sunday. Free admission and parking. Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Indoor Gardeners Show, 2 5 p.m. Saturday.

Free admission. W. Erskine Johnston Arena, Carp-Trade Fair and Craft Show, 3-10 p.m. May 5, 10 a -6 p.m. May 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

May 7. Free admission. p.m. 5 p.m. bunday.

Amateur night Wednesdays; Jam, 5 p.m. Sunday. Palmerston Lake Restaurant Om-pah Ron Martin, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 5-6, Greg Bourassa. Richmond Inn, Richmond Pat Will-bond, 8 p.m.

Thursday, in the Sportsman's Lounge. Rick's Place, 1034 Merivale Rd. Neville Wells, 9 p.m. today, Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday with picker's jamboree.

Rideau Hotel, Smiths Falls Herb Sharman Band, 9 p.m. May 1-6. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 632, Orleans Herb Sharman, 8 p.m. today; May 5, Chuck Hann. Sarsfield Hotel, Sarsfield The Dreamers, 9 p.m., every Sat.

Silver Maple Hotel, Ladysmith Chuck Hann, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. Spencerville Hotel, Hwy. 16, Spen-cerville Crosswinds, 9 p.m. today, Saturday.

LOUNGES Acropolis-Brochetterie, 509 St Joseph Hull Greek music with Nick and George, every Friday, Saturday, 9 p.m. Alexander's On The Island, Cham-plain, Bridge Sally Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Mondays; Jeanette Arsenault, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Mary-Ellen Bonnel, Saturdays. Anchors Restaurant, Dow's Lake Pavilion Trudie Cowan, 7:30 p.m.

every Auberge de LaSalle, 245 Dalhousie St. Duo Tempo, 8:30 p.m. -every' in Muze. L'Auberge des Coniferes, Perkins, Val Des Monts The Pan Flute Duo, 7:30 p.m. every Sat.

L'Avant Garde, 292 Elgin St. lian Phillips, harp, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Barnaby's, 200 Montreal Rd. Robin Averill, 9 p.m.

every Blackburn Arms, 2586 Innes Rd. Greg Wyard, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; Colin Chalk, talent night, 7 p.m. Sunday; May 4-6, Brian Davis; Colin Godbout Jazz Duo, 6 p.m. May 7.

Le Bon Plat 151 Greber Gatineau Madera Band, 7 p.m. every Canadian Grill, Chateau Laurier Norbert Boyce Trio, 8 p.m. every Fri-. day, Saturday. Continental Dining Lounge, Nepean Sportsplex The Assembly, every 8:30 p.m.

Country Place Restaurant, 3 Am-berwood comer Merivale Rd. George Campbell, 7 p.m. every The Duke ol Somerset 352 Somerset W. Seamus Costello, 9 p.m. today, Saturday; May 5-6, Tom Murtagh.

Talent night 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Friday's Roast Beef House, 150 Elgin St Ave, piano, 5:30 p.m. every Greg Geeves, 8:30 p.m. every 8 p.m.

every Sat. Full House Restaurant, 337 Somerset St W. Ken Finley, in the piano parlor, 8 p.m. every Happy Days Dining Lounge, 111 Mann Ave. Debbie St.

John, every 9 p.m. Hotel Roxborough, 123 Metcalfe at Laurier John Stott, piano, 8 p.m. every Zak Teller, 5-7 p.m. every Jagger's, Elgin Street Dave Kalil, piano, 9 p.m. every Saturday.

Jasmine's Restaurant, 706A Somerset St W. Bernice Webster, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. Mwakye's, 278 Richmond Rd. Caribbean music, 9 p.m. every Saturday.

Newport Restaurant, 334 Richmond Rd. at Churchill Patrick Meikle, easy listening (keyboards), p.m. every The Original Six, Fisher at Baseline Dave Kalil, piano, 9 p.m. every Tuesday. Paradise Island, 2660 Southvale Cres.

Caribbean music, 9 p.m. today, Saturday. Radisson Ottawa Centre, 100 Kent St. Dave Miller, pianovocal, 8 p.m. Mon.

-Thurs. in Lautrec's; Roberto Campos, LatinAmerican music, In La Ronde, 7 p.m. Ruben's Place Restaurant, 292 and string, woodwind and recorder players, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free.

821-3075. Hillcrest High School, 1900 Dauphin Rd. Hillcrest Music Club concert, 1 :30 p.m. Saturday. Main Street Community Centre, 88 Main St.

The Tulipan Hungarian Dancers and the Hungarian Human Rights Foundation (Canada) presents Tanchaz, dance festival, 7 p.m. Saturday. 233-6791. National Arts Centre, Opera NAC Orchestra, Madama Butterfly, 8:30 p.m. today.

Franco Mannino, guest conductor. National Arts Centre, Opera Roger Whittaker, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. National Arts Centre, Opera-Sounds of the Seas by the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Brian Law conducting. Tickets: 563-3144, 233-5410. National Arts Centre, Studio Soprano Hiroko Motomiya, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Japan-Canada relations. Free tickets at NAC box office, 996-5051.

National Arts Centre, Opera NAC Orchestra, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday. Gabriel Chmura, conductor, Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin. National Arts Centre, Salon NAC Orchestra, pre-concert talk, 7:30 p.m. May 3, English; 7:30 p.m.

May 4, French. Free admission. National Arts Centre, Opera Andre Phillippe Gagnon, 8:30 p.m. May 5-7. National Museum of Natural Sciences, McLeod Street Music at the Museum, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, with Lawrence Ewashko, baritone, David Lutz, piano. Free. 996-3102. National Museum of Natural Sciences, McLeod St Cantata Singers of Ottawa presents a masterclass on German Lied with David Lutz of the Vienna Conservatory, 7 p.m. Monday.

Orleans United Church, Sugar Creek Way and Orleans Blvd. Blackburn Chorus in concert with the Oberpleis Chamber Orchestra from West Germany, Kurt Bruno Wirtz, conductor, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets at door. 824-4800, 749-4978.

Ottawa Civic Centre, Lansdowne Park Peace-Train Foundation presents Soviet balladeer Alexander Pod-bolotov at a benefit concert, with Dominic D'Arcy and Sneezy Waters, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets at door or 238-8733. Ottawa Folklore Centre, 744 Bronson Ave. Free workshop on Celtic music, with Alain Leroux and Alan Jones, 2 p.m.

Saturday. Register; 238-7222. Parliament Hill, 253D Central Block Jaime Valenzuela, classical guitar, 7 p.m. May 5. Tickets: 523-2979 or at door.

Richelieu Centre of Vanier, 300 White Fathers Drive Youth Art Studio student concert celebrating 25th anniversary, 7 p.m. Saturday. St Andrew's Church, 82 Kent St Intermezzo with Jo Ann Simpson and Carmelle Prefontaine, bassoon duo, noon Wednesday. 232-9042. St.

Jean Baptists Church, Empress Avenue Johannes Brahms Choir and Chamber Orchestra in a spring concert, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets: 728-6850 and Lindenhof Restaurant. St. Leopold Hall, Croatian Church, 67 Lyndale Ave.

Slovenian Association Ottawa's Spring Concert with Slovenian Folk Ensemble Viki Asic from Slovenia, 7 p.m. Monday. University of Ottawa, Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland Les Chambristes de Montreal with members of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and pianist Andrew Tunis, 8 p.m. today. McArthur Ave.

Jose Manuel, organist, 7 p.m. every noon Sundays. Sarolla Steakhouse Lounge, 90 Greber Blvd. Phil Laham, organist, every 7 p.m. Symmes Restaurant, 1 Front St, Aylmer David Renaud, piano, 8 p.m.

every Talisman Hotel, 1376 Carling Nancy Dickinson, 8 p.m., every Oriental Lounge; Kay Denison, 8 p.m. every Fri. in Village Dining Lounge. Villa Lucia, 3430 Carling Ave. Toro, 8 p.m.

Wed. -Sun. Westin Hotel, The Lounge, 11 Colonel By Dr. Pianist Robin Pitre or Stan Zielinski, 6 p.m. every Zoe's Lounge, Chateau Laurier Dick Maloney, 8 p.m.

to midnight. MUSICDANCE Bon Vivant, 85 O'Connor St Old Sod Folk Music Society presents Alan Jones and Alain Leroux, piping and fiddling duo, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. 729-8432. Tickets at door.

Canterbury High School, 900 Canterbury Ave. Dance night, with guest choreographers Margery Lambert of the Theatre Ballet of Canada, and Sylvie Desrosiers of Le Groupe de la Place Royale, 8 p.m. May 5-6. 731-1191. Centrepointe Theatre, 101 Centre-pointe Dr.

Nepean Association for the Performing Arts presents Notes from the Saint Lawrence with folk singersongwriter Alex Sinclair and the International Folk Dancers of Ottawa, 8 p.m. Saturday. Centrepointe Centre, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Nepean Choir benefit recital for Nepean Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Voluntary contributions at the door. Centrepointe Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Best of Winds, 8 p.m. Sunday. Presented by the Carleton Board of Education Music Subject Council.

727-6650. Centrepointe Theatre, 101 Centrepointe. Dr. A Spring Celebration of Youth and the Arts, gala concert with the Ottawa Youth Orchestra, 8 p.m. May 5.

Centrepointe Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Dr. J. S. Woodsworth Secondary School in concert The Tradition Lives, 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Tickets: 727-6650 or 727-9430. Chateau Laurier Hotel Opera Lyra presents program of songs from Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, sung by Theodore Baerg and Irena Welhasch, 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets: 233-9200. City View United Church, 6 Epworth Nepean Cantabile presents Spring! songs serious and sentimental, Gloria Jean Nagy, soprano, David Piper, piano, 7:30 p.m.

today. Tickets at door. Earl of March High School, 4 The Parkway, Kanata Linda Jamieson's Dance Showcase '89, 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday. Earl of March High School, 4 The Parkway, Kanata Kanata Choral Society's spring concert presented by the Kanata Music Association, 8 p.m.

May 5. Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon St. CAMMAC, sight-reading for choir lAllllllli.