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Okay, so you and everyone else in town likely knows Captain America: The First Avenger is coming to a Real 3D HD (etc) big screen near you, and that the stage version of Disney's The Lion King is already playing the NAC these days. If you didn't know, well, now you do.

More interestingly, here's a quick roundup of treasures playing on Ottawa's screens and stages beyond the usual movie listings, with a few extra related sites thrown in for fun:


STAGE: Secrets of a Soccer Mom, July 13 – 30, 2011
Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave., Ottawa
"When three women leave their traditional spot on the sidelines to play in an annual mother-son soccer game, an otherwise ordinary day becomes extraordinary. Competition ignites their fierce desire to recapture their spirit, humour and passion and paves the way for a better understanding of themselves and their families."


http://www.artscourt.ca/index.php?page=76&id=60


SCREEN: Mr. Hollywood, Mondays, 10:30pm
Rogers TV, Ottawa Cable 22
"E Talk this is not. 'Mr. Hollywood' is a humorous look at the absurdity of fame in both Canada and abroad. Containing interviews with entertainment 'experts' and genuine celebrities, Mr. Hollywood puts a unique spin on the celebrity magazine program complete with an intimate studio audience and lots of 'Celebrity Moments.'"


http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=12&rid=4&sid=4311


STAGE: My Summer Crush: An Improv Show to Fall For, July 18, 25, Aug 8, 15, 26, 2011
Arts Court Studio, 2 Daly Ave., Ottawa
"It’s back! For the second year, Crush hits the stage at the Summer Fling festival this July and August at Arts Court for MY SUMMER CRUSH!"


http://crushimprov.com/2011/07/my-summer-crush/


SCREEN/STAGE: Metropolitan Opera: Tosca, July 27, 2011, 6:30pm
SilverCity Gloucester and Cinéma StarCité Gatineau
"Rome, June 1800. Cesare Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner, rushes into a church to hide in one of the chapels. Once he has disappeared, the painter Mario Cavaradossi enters to work on his portrait of Mary Magdalene. The painting has been inspired by the Marchesa Attavanti, whom Cavaradossi has seen in the church but does not know. While he works, he compares the dark-haired beauty of his lover, the singer Floria Tosca, to that of the blonde Marchesa Attavanti."


http://www.cineplex.com/Movies/MovieDetails/Tosca-Puccini-Metropolitan-Opera-ENCORE-PERFORMANCE.aspx?loc_cookie=OTTAWA+-+ON&date=2011-7-27&tab=cineplex#Showtimes


SCREEN: Carbon Nation screening, July 29, 2011
Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod St., Ottawa
"An optimistic (and witty) discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent (or at least slow down) the impending climate crisis."


http://nature.ca/en/plan-your-visit/what-see-do/whats/cafe-scientifique-movie-night


SCREEN: My Precious Novella screening, July 30, 2011, 8:30pm
SAW Video, Arts Court Courtyard, 67 Nicholas St., Ottawa
"On Saturday July 30th, SAW Video presents My Precious Novella, an outdoor screening of unconventional short videos. The nine vignettes, which all run under ten minutes, range from dream-like parables to performance art, and sharply edited mini-documentaries."


http://www.sawvideo.com/events/2011/07/my-precious-novella.php


STAGE: Oliver!, Aug 1 - 6, 2011
Centrepointe Studio Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Dr., Ottawa
"Nothing works on the stage like a well-crafted tale, and OLIVER! is just such a show. Based on the Dickens novel, it will engage any audience with its pathos and drama, while delighting everyone with its outstanding musical numbers."


http://www.centrepointetheatre.com/events_tickets/details_studio/august/oliver_en.html


SCREEN: Screenwriting Camp 2011, Aug 8 - 12, 2011
Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa
"This five-day, hands-on workshop from August 8th to 12th at Carleton University will help writers bring their ideas into the reality of a feature film screen story. (...) Participants will learn the fundamentals of story structure, scenes, sequences, acts, dialogue, and character and story arcs – the necessary elements of professional screen storytelling."


http://www2.carleton.ca/filmstudies/screenwriting-camp-2011/


SCREEN/STAGE: Lil Wayne with Rick Ross in concert, Aug 11, 2011
Scotiabank Place, 1000 Palladium Dr., Ottawa
"Due to popular demand, iconic rapper and label owner, Lil Wayne, in the midst of a high charting radio single ’6 Foot 7 Foot” and the pending release of his hotly anticipated 10th studio album Tha Carter IV, will extend his 2011 North American tour, the ’I Am Still Music” tour (...) In addition to Rick Ross, Lil Wayne will be joined by Keri Hilson, the Grammy nominated R&B/pop singer whose critically acclaimed album No Boys Allowed’s first single ’Pretty Girl Rock” reached #1 on the Billboard charts."


http://www.scotiabankplace.com/en/default.asp?scotiabankplace=56&urlkeyword=Event%20Detail&objId=1059


STAGE: The Patrick Pearse Motel, Aug 16 – 27, 2011
Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Ave., Ottawa
"Things begin to go wrong when a jealous husband, a forgetful night watchman, an amorous TV personality and others end up in a soon to be opened motel. A fast paced farce by one of Irelands favourite playwrights."


http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/html/cm2.cfm?fid=67&sid=73&lang=1&html=patrick_pearse_motel.html


SCREEN: Ottawa International Film Festival, Aug 17 - 21, 2011
Various locations, Ottawa
"With a focus on independent filmmaking, the OIFF mandate includes a commitment to supporting the development of film talent in Ottawa and providing local filmmakers with an opportunity to showcase their work alongside major international films."


http://oiff.ca


STAGE: A Fateful Meeting of les femmes fatales, Aug 31 – Sept 3, 2011
Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave., Ottawa
"A group of friends gather for an evening of mystery and murder – the kind that comes in a game box with silly characters and menu suggestions. What they get is something quite different. Mystery? Yes. Intrigue? Yes? Murder? Not quite."


http://www.tototoo.ca/NextShowBuyTickets/tabid/36/Default.aspx


Thanks for checking in.