HERITAGE OTTAWA

A cornerstone of Ottawa's cultural scene during the sixties and early seventies, Café Le Hibou played host to hundreds of musicians, poets and performance artists ranging from up-and-comers to famous icons. Neil Young, Joni MItchell, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn and George Harrison all graced the stage at Le Hibou, where patrons enjoyed the café's unpretentious atmosphere and wide range of genres and performance types.

This week, the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) celebrates legendary Café Le Hibou by hosting an evening of live performance, poetry and music at Club SAW on Wednesday, July 20. Doors open at 8:00pm and the event is free.

The evening will be hosted by Ken Rockburn, author of We Are as the Times Are: The Story of Café Le Hibou, along with Denis Faulkner, founder and historian of Le Hibou and OAG artist Jerry Grey. Performances by Sneezy Waters and Neville Wells will be followed by an Open Mic beginning at 9:30pm.

Performers of all ages are welcome to present music, poetry readings, slam and performance artworks at the Open Mic.

For more information, visit the event page on the Ottawa Art Gallery website.

WHERE: Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street

WHEN: Wednesday, July 20 / Doors open at 8:00pm

COST: Free


The event is organized by ArtWise, the OAG's volunteer programming council.