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A cup of homeless dreams ow many kids dream of playing in a World Cup when they grow up, and how many of us arrive at goals much different than we expected? For one very lucky person selected to play in the Homeless DANIELLE World Cup in Mexico this POPE October, that original dream news@ is still a possibility, no matmondaymag.com ter how far off-track he or she kicked the ball, thanks to the efforts of the Victoria Street Soccer league. On Sunday, July 15, the league is hosting the secondannual “Dreams in Mexico” community four-onfour tournament at Finlayson Field in Topaz Park, to raise money to send one of its players to the Homeless World Cup — and the group is asking for the community to play along. Anyone interested can register a team of six to eight players (co-ed, with a suggested age of 12 and up) for a minimum $100 donation per team. But don’t think you have to be a soccer all-star to join in: all teams will get a tutorial on the unique, fastpaced street-soccer style of game, with small fields, hockey-sized nets and three players plus a goalie. Contestants can try to unseat last year’s champs, the “Fernwood Dragons,” who are rumoured to be back for more this year. “This really gives people on the streets something to be proud of, and it empowers them to get healthy enough to be able to play,” says Katie DeRosa, founder of the league. “A lot of these players spend most of their time in the downtown core, and it’s not always fun. I’ve had players tell me that they don’t always know who their friends are and have to second-guess a lot of motives, but when they are on the field, there’s this sense of camaraderie with everyone. And they have fun.” Players and those who just want to cheer on the effort can also purchase a BBQ lunch, provided by Fat Daddy’s BBQ catering. There will be a bake table, music, raffle prizes and a massage tent by Absolute Therapy. The Victoria Street Soccer league hopes that one of the team’s players will be selected to play with Homeless Team Canada in October. Registration is at 9 a.m., with kickoff at 9:30 a.m. For more information, or to register, contact victoriastreetsoccer@gmail.com.
went to prison last week, but, fortunately, the guards let me out again. I was invited to William Head Institution as a guest of the Restorative Justice Coalition to meet a circle of inmates who want to turn their lives around through open discussion with each other and, in some cases, face-to-face talks with their victims. Due to privacy concerns and institutional rules, I’m not allowed to discuss details of the prisoners who attend GRANT the weekly discussion, but I can say that I observed genuMCKENZIE ine remorse and pain coming from these men. William Head is a minimum-security facility in editor@ Metchosin, about 25 kilometres west of Victoria. As such, mondaymag.com the inmates here are considered low risk to cause trouble within the razor-wire fence. Some of the men I met are serving their time for murder, manslaughter, fraud and sexual assault. Several of them have been incarcerated for several decades already, and the theme of the evening was forgiveness. The biggest difference between the perpetrator and the victim is that following a serious crime, the victim has to carry that pain while continuing his or her daily life. The criminal’s life, on the other hand, is taken out of his or her control and placed into an institution full of strict rules that leaves lots of time for rumination. Counselling is both encouraged and provided for the inmate, but little thought or healing is given to the victim after the trial is over. The inmates who sat in this circle represented only one-tenth of the prison’s population (“the brightest 10 per cent” as one inmate told me) but the weight of their crimes was palpable. One lifer talked about how meeting the daughter of his victim, 20 years after the crime, had brought healing to them both; while another’s crime has scarred a family so deeply that victim impact statements still arrive at every parole hearing 28 years after the event. For the younger inmates, the crime is still an oozing wound that no bandage can cover. It’s up to the victims to open the door to restorative justice, and while I do believe there is strong and worthwhile healing in the process (for both victim and criminal), everyone arrives at that door at their own pace. A truly remorseful prisoner will always be the first one to want that healing, but not every victim will be able to reach that point. For some, it’s an impossibility. But if a victim is ready for some closure, it’s reassuring to know that the incredible volunteers of the Restorative Justice Coalition are there to help.
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A QUEER WAY TO CELEBRATE Exciting news for all the rainbow community this past Pride Week, as Victoria’s first-ever Q Awards gave the nod to the finest and fiercest in the city’s LGBTQ industry. The event, started by queer-thanking activist Niko Bee, launched at the Ledge Lounge on July 5. A packed house filled the 100 seats as members of the community and guests collected hand-made gold record awards, donated gift certificates and Pride T-shirts.
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While dozens were nominated in each of the 10 categories, David Tilson, Pride organizer, walked away with the Q Award in the volunteer category, while adjunct UVic prof Robert Birch cinched the educator award. Queer musician Kara Taylor got the nod for entertainment (non-drag), while prideful queen Donna Mae Trixx won for royalty entertainment. Edward Lai, who created this year’s Pride graphics, received the artist award, international writer Patti Dawn Swanson won the words Q and Monday was honoured to walk away with the media award. Meanwhile, the Victoria Pride Society picked up the organization award, Out of the Closet was handed the business (nonindustry) Q and the Ledge Lounge scored the business (industry) award. A bonus lifetime achievement award went to a speechless Terry Froud, for all his work in the Pride community. “The whole event went off without a hitch, but we’ll definitely need a bigger venue next year,” says Bee, who is already planning for the 2013 Q Awards. “It’s so nice to be able to give people the thank yous they deserve, and the more we do that, the more that comes back to us in the long run.”
THE BARRIER TO SAFETY Malahat road warriors be aware, this week marks the start of installation for our new concrete median barrier, aimed at covering 40 per cent of the corridor by spring of 2013 to improve motorist safety. Approximately 1.4 kilometres of concrete median barrier will be installed north of Finlayson Arm Road by Friday, July 13, clanking in $250,000 of the anticipated $8 million total for the 5.4-kilometre stretch. The majority of construction is scheduled to happen overnight between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., but to make room for the new barrier, the northbound passing lane will be removed. Eyes on the road, motorists. M
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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 28 July 12-18, 2012
NEWS & VIEWS
MONDAY LIFE
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THE WEEK
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FOOD & DRINK - PAM GRANT
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REPORT CARD
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GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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LETTERS
MONDAY GUIDE
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KIERAN REPORT
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CITY WATCHDOG
CITYSOMETHING Indonesian puppets in the Woodshed with an orchestra
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MUSIC Katchafire and Dope Soda are ready to party at Ska Fest
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THEATRE Of Mice and Men delivers an emotional punch
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FILM & LIBATION Spider-Man reboots interest in special-effects-driven cinema
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There will be no byelection for the people of the Cowichan school district, Education Minister George Abbott has said. Obviously, the government is afraid that the people of the Cowichan district will re-elect the same group that they elected last time to restore services that were previously cut from their ailing schools. That same group of people that consulted with the community before they drafted their restoration budget. Like someone once said "Democracy is great until it falls into the hands of the people." Eh? The people of the Cowichan School District should be entitled to a byelection. HEATHER BROWN, VICTORIA
Even more to be Proud of What a great Pride week it was in Victoria. Every year I find something more to be proud of. My very good friend Kent, an openly gay man who has served with the Ca-
nadian Armed Forces for over 25 years, left in late June (missing Pride) to serve in Kabul, Afganistan for one year. It’s not that many years ago, a gay man would not be openly serving in the forces.
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STREET SMARTS Is the proposed Enbridge pipeline good for B.C.?
KIERAN REPORT
Liberals need to axe the carbon tax ne of the strangest things Premier Christy Clark has done during her brief flirtation with power is doggedly defend her preBRIAN decessor’s imposition KIERAN of a punitive carbon bkieran@ tax on consumers. mondaymag.com Debate about the future of the tax, which we know as the 6.7-cents-a-litre gas tax, is intense around Clark’s cabinet table. In fact, two of her ministers who are charged with defending the carbon tax are starting to fudge on the issue. Former premier and carbon footprint tap dancer Gordon Campbell ushered in the carbon tax in 2008. It was part of his grand scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 33 per cent by 2020. It was one of Campbell’s loneliest moments on the North American stage. Not one single jurisdiction on the continent followed suit. At the time, the Liberals said: “The purpose of the tax is to send a price signal to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Studies show that consumers generally respond
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to higher gasoline prices by reducing consumption.” That assumption proved to be wildly optimistic. On the heels of the latest increase in the tax, Environment Minister Terry Lake has tried to prop up the government’s flawed reasoning with a report that suggests B.C. reduced greenhouse gas emission by 4.5 per cent — or three million tonnes — between 2007 and 2010. The only problem is that none of that decrease can be attributed to the tax. In order to arrive at such a conclusion, gas consumption would have had to drop dramatically. In fact, gasoline sales have increased each year since the carbon tax has been in place. Stats Canada reports that between the years 2008 and 2010 annual gasoline sales increased by 300,000 litres. Oddly, in the year before the gas tax was introduced gasoline sales had fallen 70,000 litres. That reality has forced Lake to chase his own report with a guesstimate that the majority of the drop in greenhouse gas emissions was due to impacts of the global recession. Regardless, Lake says: “There are no plans to get rid of the carbon tax.” Then comes the political quid pro quo: “But when you’re a leader, you expect others to follow. When other jurisdictions aren’t
No. Bitumen corrodes pipelines, leaks are inevitable.
following, you do get into a problem of competitiveness.” Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, who is increasingly at odds with his premier, has also expressed concerns about B.C. being the only North American jurisdiction with such a tax. He is currently conducting a “comprehensive” review of the tax and is seeking written submissions until Aug. 31. Falcon says he wants to look at the impact of the tax on the competitiveness of businesses such as the agricultural sector. While the carbon tax is technically revenue neutral for government, many of the offsetting tax cuts do not help the average consumer. In 2008, the offsetting tax breaks split 66 per cent to individuals and 33 per cent to business. That is no longer the case. By the 2013/14 tax year it will be 33/66 in favour of business, a 100 per cent reversal of the original intention that individuals would benefit more than business. It is hard to recall another tax that has taken so much hard-earned cash out of the pockets of fuel-dependant, roadweary consumers and delivered so little in return. Axing the tax would be a refreshing game changer for the Liberals. M
JOSEPH HARRISON, Pender Island
I don’t think it’s a good idea. There have been a lot of leaks. ECHO SYMMONS, Victoria
Absolutely, I’m for it. I want the damn thing built. MANUEL, Victoria
I think it isn’t a good idea, simply for the fact of all the spills.
CITY WATCHDOG
KELLY, Victoria
Our city is on the edge of financial crisis he City of Victoria has been busy as of late. Over the past few weeks, Pandora’s Box has released its annual report, public bodies report and a ranked list of council’s priorities for the next three years. Together, these reports paint a vivid picture of the inner workings of a city on the edge of financial crisis. SIMON Of council’s ranked priorities, the first NATTRASS three — develop a budget reduction stratsnattrass@ egy, examine public transit and increase mondaymag.com revenues — are the most telling. Two speak to the city’s dwindling financial resources. The city’s financial issues are made all the more urgent by a recently passed motion from Coun. Lisa Helps aiming to stanch the flow of tax dollars from an already beleaguered public. The motion caps tax increases at 3.25 per cent per year for the next three years, necessitating a budget cut of at least $6 million. The recent collection of reports provides some hints as to which areas the city’s money is currently poured into. The city’s public bodies report — collecting salary data for
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all employees earning more than $75,000 per year — lists 57 employees who make over $100,000 per year. The top five ranking employees make between $178,333 and $231,452. This expense is a recent addition to the city’s books; many of the report’s top earners have seen their wages nearly double over the last five years, and the city’s overall cost of employees, including expenses, has gone up just under $9.7 million in the same period. Despite this data, “address labour costs” ranks 50th on council’s priority list. Nearly outshining staffing costs, Victoria police are the largest single line item in the city’s 2011 annual report, with a budget just shy of $41.6 million. Despite VicPD’s request for an additional $1.35 million of taxpayer dollars to accommodate a more or less business-as-usual strategic plan, it’s not a surpise that managing the police budget doesn’t appear in council’s priorities. Provisions in the Police Act mean council’s opinion on whether or not paramilitary-style Dodge Chargers are a worthwhile expense amount to little more than quiet protest in the face of irresistible momentum. The era of unchecked spending at city hall is at an end. The choice as to wheather the coming budget cuts reflect the needs of the public or those of a progessivley more bloated bureacracy rests on the shoulders of our current council. M
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et design for a rock musical with a cult-like following can be challenging, especially when the designer lives in Toronto and the production is in Victoria. Now consider that one of the major set pieces is also a main character in the play — a puppet so large it can swallow people whole — and you don’t have puppet-building experience. Well that’s the case for set and costume designer Patrick Du Wors in Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors, the hit musical playing July 31 to Aug. 12 at the McPherson Playhouse. Enter James Insell and Hank Pine, two local artists contracted by Blue Bridge to build not one, but four progressively larger, anthropomorphic potted plants that feed on human flesh and blood. Director Jacob Richmond’s vision for the production was inspired by B-movies. “Jacob and I had been talking about B-movies and because all the scenery is printed, not painted, I think what I’ve done is sort of a pop-out version of a black and white movie, with that flat photographic image,” says Du Wors. “It’s a very graphic design. But not graphic as in nudity and violence.” “When I MARY ELLEN GREEN was talking to [Insell arts@mondaymag.com and Pine], they were asking if the plant also had to be in black and white and I was like ‘No, no, no! It’s from outer space!’ It needs to be different. And they’ve created their solution.” Like two mad scientists in their laboratory (read: apartment), Insell and Pine are busy crafting Audrey II one through four, the alien plant hell-bent on taking over the world. The smallest Audrey II is the size of a regular potted plant. The largest is six feet wide and eight feet long and needs a “digestion mechanism” to get actors in and out quickly. Starting almost completely from scratch (save for some metal Audrey II skeletons from a previous Kaleidoscope Theatre production), Insell and Pine sourced “iridescent psychedelic rainbow spandex” for the surface of the plant, spray foam for brains, purple vinyl for plant tendrils, and old carpet underlay from a renovation at Pine’s mother’s house to flush out the frame. Add in some hydraulics from the trunk of a car and you’ve got some voracious vegetation. “It’s like a dream project,” says Pine, the concept man. “We build all sorts of giant weird things, it’s sort of what we like to do. And the idea of building a giant man-eating plant was a dream come true. We ran with the whole B-movie thing, so I had this idea of making a huge alien brain with tentacles and CASSIE O'NEIL as it evolves and gets smarter, the brain gets James Insell (top) and Hank Pine (Inset, right) are the bigger and bigger.” They initially envisioned using plastic bags creators behind Little Shop's biggest star — Audrey II. and paper mache to create the brain, but it became too cumbersome and they ended up using spray foam instead. Then they painted it blue, pink until his early 20s that he allowed that creand purple. ative spirit to be nurtured. “I just allowed “The bubbly texture reads well from far away and it myself to feel like I was good at it,” he says. catches the colour well,” says Insell, the hands-on creator. Insell and Pine have worked on numerous “I’m good at design and he’s good at making my designs projects together, including building the set happen,” says Pine. “He thinks more on the practical on for Atomic Vaudeville’s hit musical Ride the h how to put it together, it’s quite the talent. I’m good at com- Cyclone (which Richmond also directed). Both st ing up with these fucked-up concepts and he’s good at mak- had the opportunity to tour with the show last ing the impossible happen.” year. They also build props, sets and costumes for Insell says he’s always wondered about how things Atomic Vaudeville cabarets. ine’s work. Insell also builds costumes and props for Pine’s “When I was growing up I would always be taking things band Hank and Lily and they’re working on an eight-foot rance at the apart to see what was inside and how it worked. I would “party yeti” for the band’s upcoming appearance make mannequins with hangers and my mother’s panty- Shambhala music festival in Salmo, B.C. (Aug. 8-13). hose and make costumes for them,” he says. But it wasn’t The two met when Pine’s band was playing a show at the
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bar Insell was managing. “He made a scavenger hunt and made these very ornate things out of cases of Labatt 50,” says Pine. “He made a cross and he pulled it and Jesus came up from the ground and his hands came up from the sides and he ascended to heaven and I was like ‘holy shit this is all for a staff meeting,’ this amazing thing out of cardboard and I thought ‘I think I like this guy.’” But neither have ever built anything this large before. “I’m excited to make something on this scale,” says Insell “This is another notch in my belt. Things come pretty fast and furious for me and I love to make things quick and awesome. I’m really proud and I feel lucky to do something like this and get paid for it.” “Puppets are a pretty magical part of everyone’s lives and they can be made simply or elaborately. It’s something everyone can do.” To help navigate the changes between puppets as Audrey II grows, Du Wors has created a front curtain, which can be lit in various ways by lighting designer Rebekah Johnson. “It’s written with the convention that the front curtain comes down, which allows for a scene change — changing the plant basically — and that style of doing theatre has gone out of style,” says Du Wors. “There’s one other way of doing it and that’s with a revolve. I think we’re bringing back a Broadway tradition actually.” The set also features a flower shop and the Brooklyn Bridge —both black and white photographic images, printed on huge banners that will be hung on a frame built by Pacific Opera Victoria’s production department. The cast includes Sara-Jeanne Hosie (from the Belfry Theatre’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as Audrey, Kholby Wardell (from Atomic Vaudeville’s Ride the Cylcone) as Seymour, and blues and jazz musician Jeff Jones as the voice of the plant, Audrey II. Rounding out the cast are Chris Mackie in the role of the Dentist, Damon Calderwood as Mushnik, Kelly Hudson (of Cyclone) as Ronnette, Jana Morrison as Chrystal and Sara Carlé as Chiffon. Little Shop of Horrors features music direction by Brooke Maxwell and choreography by Treena Stubel (both from Cyclone). The band includes music theatre legend Jim Hill on piano, Leon Nagasaki on bass, Don Leppard on drums and Sebastien Britneff on guitar. M
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on’t run — that’s the best advice Mohan Kang says he has for fellow taxi drivers who suffer fare-evading passengers. “Never run after those passengers, even if it seems so obvious or unfair. It’s illegal to confine or chase someone, and you’ll get in more trouble than they will,” he says. Kang, the 14-term president of the B.C. Taxi Association, drove his own taxi in Victoria for nearly 30 years until 2006. He can still remember one man who had him drive all the way from the Sticky Wicket pub downtown to the outskirts of Langford, only to open the door and run away as fast as he could, taking his fare along with him. “In those days, that was big money, but it happens,” says Kang. “It’s very unpleasant, and it’s not fair to the drivers and their families who suffer for it.” Little wonder then that Kang, the B.C. Taxi Association and the Greater Victoria Taxi Association are in full support of the new push to see all Greater Victoria cabs required to display the Taxi Bill of Rights in their vehicles as of Oct. 1 — a bill that was created in late 2007, and has been displayed in Vancouver cabs for the past four years.
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Transportation to display the bill, Kang foresees no reason the ministry would turn down the move. The only real question is why the bill hasn’t been required sooner. “This is not a new thing — the Taxi Bill of Rights was brought into service because we were seeing these incidents happen, especially in Vancouver,” says Kang. “In Victoria, however, it seemed there wasn’t the same interest. Now, maybe a lot of things have changed, but this is something most drivers only see at night.” Kang and other advocates of the bill have said the change benefits both passengers and drivers by making obligations and responsibilities transparent. Just being able to point to a piece of paper stating the law does have an impact, says Kang. Although many cabs do host cameras inside the vehicles, due to privacy laws these can only be accessed by police and not typically be used to identify fareevaders. Asking for “cash on the dash” ahead of time is often the driver’s only defence, Kang says. “There is a certain amount of risk to this job, of course, but displaying the bill is one really good way to be up front and give drivers a recourse by law,” says Kang. “I’ve been in the taxi industry a long time, and I know how important it is that everyone knows they have rights.” M
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Joseh Garcia brings his electro-acoustic Brazilian music to Serious Coffee.
HELP SAVE WILD ANIMALS razilian singer Joseh Garcia is back in Victoria with his new concert Bicho do Mato (Animal of the Jungle), which he’s bringing to Serious Coffee (230 Cook), Fri., July 13 at 7pm. Introspection, wildlife, and magical deities of the Amazon are the themes of the show. Garcia sings, plays acoustic guitar and creates electronic sounds in this benefit concert. Donations are encouraged (suggestion $20) to benefit Wild ARC (Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre) in Metchosin. Wild ARC provides humane care to injured, orphaned, sick and distressed wildlife in B.C. and is operated by B.C. SPCA. M
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GREATER VICTORIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL he Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival opens its 21st season (10th produced by the Victoria Shakespeare Society) with two comedic favourites, As You Like It (directed by David MacPherson) and Much Ado About Nothing (directed by Ian Case). As You Like It follows two rival carnival troupes and stars Melissa Blank as Rosalind. It plays Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from July 16 to Aug. 17. Much Ado About Nothing takes place in post-First World War Canada as soldiers return from the European battlefront. It stars the fellows in the photo above and plays Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from July 17 to Aug. 18. Both shows are at Camosun College Lansdowne at 7:30pm. Tickets are $22 for adults and $17 for students/seniors and children under 12 are free. Tickets at ticketrocket.org. More info at vicshakespeare.com. M
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THE WOODSHED ORCHESTRA oronto nine-piece Woodshed Orchestra is an ecstatic soul-filled celebration and emancipation experience. Drummer Dave Clark (Rheostatics, Gord Downie, Happiness Project) pilots his band through the classic dance styles of New Orleans funk and second line, Tex-Mex, calypso, country, ska, punk, reggae, soul, RnB, klezmer, pop, grinding blues, surf and swing. They’ll be playing alongside local Gypsy brass band Bucan Bucan at Logan’s Pub, Thurs., July 12 at 10pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. M
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MONDAY GUIDE > VICTORIA SKA FEST PREVIEW KATCHAFIRE ON THE ROAD AGAIN ight-piece roots reggae band Katchafire had to do it whilst on the road, whilst in airports, is returning to Victoria for its second while travelling. A lot of the sights and sounds Ska Fest appearance, closing out the were the inspiration for the album.” five-day festival at the grand finale conWhile the band basically kept the same temcert Sat., July 14 at Ship Point. plate for this album, with five songwriters contribThe all-Maori band from New Zealand first uting, Bell says On the Road Again is more eclectic played the mainstage in 2010, and lead vocalist and diverse than previous offerings. and guitar player Logan Bell says the group is “The guys wanted to take a fresh approach with excited to be returning to North America’s largest the new album,” says Bell. “We used new technoland longest running ska festival. ogy in the studio (that) we haven’t tried before, “The land itself is really similar to New Zealand, It’s more of a modern sound.” it’s got a lot of beauty and right The sound blends reggae with off the bat that was something all traditional Maori music, culture GRAND FINALE the boys took to. There are a lot and language, plus jazz, pop, Saturday, July 14 of friendly people there, we made rock and even hip-hop influsome friends and family there and ences to enhance a solid roots 4:30pm-10pm we’re excited to be coming back,” foundation. Ship Point says Bell. “People say they can hear our Katchafire “Festivals are my favourite gigs culture coming through in the Leroy "heptone" to play — it’s not just a Katchafire harmonies and the melodies we Sibbles show where you're the only band chose when we sing,” says Bell. Giraffe Aftermath — you get to play with other musi“One point of difference is, even DJ Anger cians, hang out backstage, watch compared to other reggae bands, other acts you might not have seen, we love to harmonize — there’s and just generally meet new people. usually three or four part harmoThat’s what it’s all about for me, travelling around nies in our songs.” the world making new friends and seeing new Katchafire is half-way through recording a fifth sights.” album, which is due to be released in early 2013, And it’s those sights that inspired Katchafire’s and are planning another world tour, which will newest album, On the Road Again, the band’s hopefully include additional stops in Canada. fourth full-length offering. Katchafire has been “Reggae music doesn’t get a lot of commercial touring about six months each year for the last push, it’s not played on a lot of commercial radio, three years, bringing them to North and South but for some reason at festival time it’s one of the America, Europe, Australia and more. most sought after genres to listen to,” says Bell. “A lot of the songs were written on the road,” “You know, outdoor, sun, fun, reggae, it just all says Bell. “They were written over three years goes hand in hand. I think it’s so important that while touring the world. There’s not a ton of time these promoters keep putting in the work and to concentrate on writing and recording, so we keep these festivals alive for us.” M
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around the Southern Gulf Islands. I am pleased to advise she is back in the Inner Harbour and offering three-hour dinner cruises ($89, alcoholic beverages not included) and shorter lunch cruises that depart from the Ship Point jetty. Menus are produced by chef Richard Verhagen, who is also owner and operator of the extremely popular Raven Street Cafe. Chef Verhagen's love of fresh, local and sustainable food is illustrated by menus featuring an array of seasonal local and sustainable ingredients. You might begin with an amuse-bouche of Effingham Inlet oysters on the half shell, before pan-seared crab cakes with cream cheese and artichoke pesto. Entrees include: clam and mussel bake with maple bacon; cioppino; herb-crusted pork tenderloin; osso bucco or duck confit and kale salad. Special menus can also be arranged. If you can’t get away for a cruise, Salt Spring Tours have wedged their way into the mobile food market with the recent launch of dock-side takeaway service from the Salty Cat, with plenty of budget friendly options under
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f you have forgotten that cider once tasted like apples instead of blueberries or pomegranates, a trip to the Saanich peninsula will refresh your memory and your palate. Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse is open daily for tastings and tours from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. until Sept. 30. Wander through the orchards with more than 60 varieties of organic apples before you sample the goods. My favourite tipple here is Kings & Spies ($15, 8.5 % abv), a sea glass coloured cider made with local heritage apples including — you guessed it — Kings and Northern Spies. Purchases of this fruit-forward, Italian-style sparkling cider support Lifecycles, a Victoria organization that promotes local food security.
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Gallery grand re-opening POLYCHROME FINE ART PRESENTS HOBNOB FOUR By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com
fter three successful years, Polychrome Fine Arts has closed its doors at 1113 Fort Street and found both a new home and a shorter name: Polychrome Fine Art. OK, they only dropped the “s.” “We needed to edit things down,” says owner Shawn Shepherd. “It was getting to be too much for me.” The new space at 977-A Fort has higher ceilings, more frontage and is just shy of half the square footage of the former gallery. And because of the new space restrictions, Polychrome will now be showing only contemporary art. “We’ve always wanted to show contemporary artists with some of the older, well known artists that may be deceased, but we’re not doing that anymore,” says Shepherd. “We’re just showing contemporary work and we’re selling historical works online. If someone sees something listed on the website that they’re interested in, we’ll take it out for them.” “We dropped the ‘s’, we’ve streamlined the logo and let about 25 artists go. We only have 20 artists now,” says Shepherd. And all 20 artists will be showing works in the STEPHEN HEAL upcoming grand opening show: Hobnob 4, openOil and acrylic on wood, titled #7 by Stephen Heal. ing Thurs., July 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. The artists are: Ken Banner, Bill Blair, Jordy Buckles, Lissa Calvert, Charles Campbell, Adam have to do something a little different than they Curry, Caite Dheere, Dona Eichel, Roy Green, Cody would normally do. I think if you choose the artHaight, Stephen Heal, Tyler Hodgins, PJ Kelly, ists carefully, no matter what they bring, the work J McLaughlin, Lance Olsen, Ingrid Mary Percy, can be hung side by side.” Robert Randall, Mark Schmiedl, Kate Scoones and Polychrome’s owners decided to move after the Shawn Shepherd. building they were in was sold and Hobnob 4 features serigraph slated for demolition. on velvet, oil on canvas, acryl“We had a demo clause hangHOBNOB 4 ic on canvas, assemblages and ing over our heads for three years, Group exhibition and forged steel sculpture. it was just uncomfortable,” say gallery grand opening All the artists have exhibited Shepherd. Thursday, July 12 with Polychrome in the past, After six months of looking, from 7-9pm at 977-A except ironworker Stephen Heal. Shepherd rolled past 977-A Fort Fort Street. “About a year and a half ago, (formerly the Victoria Emerging he started doing assemblages,” Art Gallery, which is now at says Shepherd. “He takes a piece 1016-A Fort) while the previous of plywood, paints it a colour, then he runs it tenant was packing up. After taking a peek, he through a table saw to make perfect cuts and immediately contacted the architecture firm buts the pieces up against each other. They’re subleasing the building and worked out a deal. not a closed rectangular shape, they float off the “We’re here for a long time, we’re happy and wall and have a slightly digital look. They’re very we’re all set up,” says Shepherd. The gallery modernist and the quality is very high as far as opened its doors July 4 and is welcoming the craftsmanship.” public to the Hobnob 4 grand opening party. Shepherd says there’s no theme for the show. But get there early: “We had more than 200 “[Having a theme] tends to cause problems psy- people at the grand opening of our last place chologically in most artists’ minds,” says Shepherd. and it could handle it, but this place can’t. I’m “We’ve never suggested a theme because my per- not sure what will happen, but it will be intersonal response to that is [the artists] feel they esting.” M
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For the past 17 years, pot activist Ted Smith has been spreading the good word about the good herb and now he's compiled his years of knowledge into the first ever textbook of its kind; Hempology 101: The History and Uses of Cannibis Sativa. Fittingly, Smith also offers a weekly, not-for-credit lecture series at UVic about the history and use of hemp for the Hempology 101 club, the largest student group on campus. The book offers comprehensive coverage of marijuana's history, its uses, both industrial and medicinal, prohibition and the counterculutre revivial. Smith also talks about cannabis today and its role in our future. The book is layed-out textbook style with illustrations by Sarita Mielke. It's an interesting read for activists, veteran users and those just wondering about weed. Join Smith for the Hempology 101 book launch, Tues., July 17 from noon until 2 p.m. at Sacred Herb (106-561 Johnson). Free.
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David Ferry and Gary Farmer star in Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production of Of Mice and Men.
Of Mice and Men EVOCATIVE PRODUCTION WITH EMOTIONAL PUNCH By Varnya Bromilow
dynamo, desperate for a break and scared to indulge in the dreams he’s sculpted for his friend. Of Mice and Men is about prejudice and hardship, but at its core aving your writing end up on every high is a story of male friendship and the importance of school syllabus is a dubious honour. On these understated bonds. Ferry and Farmer give us the one hand, your place in literary history a wonderfully genuine portrayal of an unlikely but is assured. On the other, your work risks thoroughly believable friendship. death by overexposure. John Steinbeck Their supporting actors are uniformly terrific. In is one of these writers. Force fed to everyone in high the pivotal role of Curley’s wife, Samantha Richard school, the Californian master is too easily overlooked. is two parts Vivien Leigh, one part Kirsten Dunst; But then, sitting in the McPherson Playhouse on a her voice struggles to fill the theatre but she’s saucy balmy evening last week, you’re enough to get away with it. hit with this: “Maybe ever’body in Ian Rye’s set is a wondrous thing. OF MICE AND MEN the whole damn world is scared Giant wooden beams evoke housMcPherson Playhouse of each other.” es, while sparsely furnished rooms Like his other works, feature authentic period fittings. Thursday, Friday and Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is You can almost smell the manure Saturday at 8pm. run through with casually arrestoutside Carlson’s (played by the Saturday and ing truths. These philosophical excellent Michael Armstrong) Sunday at 2pm. underpinnings, coupled with his room. For the most part, Rye’s sets Tickets start at $24.50 at marvelous gift for dramatic pacsit comfortably unnoticed — this rmts.bc.ca or ing and dialogue make his books is a play that lives and dies on its 250-386-6121 perfect fodder for the stage. dialogue, but at the climax of the Armed with this bounty, Blue play his artistry is effectively thrust Bridge Repertory Theatre has crefront and centre. ated an evocative production with real emotional To stage a play about hard times in the United punch. Director Brian Richmond tells the story of States is certainly timely, but then Steinbeck’s Lennie and George with an unwavering compassion. themes always seem remarkably relevant. This proDespite its status as an instant classic, Of Mice and duction is a real joy — as evidenced by the standing Men has attracted considerable controversy since ovation on opening night. Go and see it and then go its publication in 1937. It has been banned repeat- and read the book again — damn, read all of them! edly in American schools because of its racial slurs He’s just that good. M and for allegedly condoning euthanasia. But even in our politically-minded age, Richmond stays admirably true to the text. During the interval, I overheard a couple of theatre-goers remarking on their difficulty with the offensive language with your thoughts (despite enjoying the on garbage, recycling, production). It’s a relief and composting in that Richmond cleaves to authenticity, rather than our region. catering to our modern sensitivities. In the pivotal role We’re preparing a new plan for the management of garbage, of Lennie, Gary Farmer recyclables and compostable materials in our region. This new plan delivers a naïve joy and will determine what we do with our solid waste for the next 10 tenderness, the perfect years. And since the plan has a lot to do with conserving resources, it counterpoint to the fearseems right to begin by surveying our most valuable resource — you. some physicality that is So please visit www.crd.bc.ca/wastenot and take a few so central to the charminutes to fill out the feedback form. Your input will play acter. As he blunders an important part in the future management of recyclables and around the stage, a child compostable materials in our region. And you could win a $100 gift in a man’s body, we feel certificate to a local restaurant of your choice. compelled to protect him — from the brutality of the society around him, but also from himself. www.crd.bc.ca As his offsider George, David Ferry is a blustering
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“One of the most delightful things about ‘To Rome With Love’ is how casually it blends the plausible and the surreal, and how unabashedly it revels in pure silliness.” -A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
“‘To Rome With Love’ has pleasures galore.” -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
“It’s hard not to fall under the movie’s spell and indulge in some picturesque escapism.” -Claudia Puig, USA TODAY
“Woody Allen sends us out of the theater with the sense that we’ve been to a really good party with people we’d like to see again and again.” -Karen Durbin, ELLE
“So assured and Allen’s plotting so intricate it’s hard not to marvel at it. I marveled.” -David Edelstein, NEW YORK MAGAZINE
TO ROME WITH LOVE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY WOODY ALLEN
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VANCOUVER ISLAND'S FIRST PACIFIC TATTOO his weekend, Bear Mountain Arena will come under musical attack by an army of military bands, pipers, drummers, dancers and vocalists for Vancouver Island’s first Pacific Tattoo. Inspired by famous military tattoos, such as those held in Edinburgh, Basel and Nova Scotia, the Pacific Tattoo will be the biggest indoor show on Vancouver Island with more than 400 performers. A tattoo is a demonstration of precision in drumming, piping or musical expertise, first practiced by the British military over 300 years ago. Today, tattoos also include special military skill, athletic ability and dance. “The crowd in Bear Mountain Arena can expect traditional tattoo elements like massed pipes, drums and Celtic dancers,” says producer Roger McGuire. “We have some international crowd pleasers and surprises in store, too.” Alongside director Dave Terry, an organizer of naval tattoos, McGuire has organized an extensive and jam-packed show.
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FILM & CINEMA CALENDAR OPENING ★★★½ TO ROME WITH LOVE -(Odeon/Uni 4) Woody Allen's winning streak with glamorous European cities continues with his latest comedy, which takes a sly look at adultery, fame, and self-delusion. The great cast includes Penelope Cruz, Ellen Page, Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg and Alec Baldwin. Starts Fri. See review. ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT -(Odeon/Uni 4/Westshore) After their continent is set adrift, Manny, Diego, and Sid have more of their patented crazy adventures. Starts Fri. SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED -(Odeon) This award-winning comedy features three magazine writers sent out to interview a guy who sent in an ad looking for a companion interested in time travel. Starts Fri. TAKE THIS WALTZ -(Capitol) The latest from actress-turned-director Sarah Polley is a bittersweet portrait of a young marriage that is threatened when one of the partners is dangerously attracted to someone else. Starring Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen. Starts Fri.
CONTINUING ★★ ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER -(Odeon) In this departure from strict historic truth, the 16th President of the U.S. discovers that vampires are planning to take over the country and decides to kill them. All of them. This silly and heavy-handed gorefest is from the Russian director of Night Watch, himself a noted vampire specialist. THE AMAZING SPIDER–MAN -(Capitol/Uni 4/SilverCity/Westshore) Little-known actor Andrew Garfield suits up as everyone's favourite webslinger in what's certain to be one of the summer's monster hits. Co-starring Emma Stone. ★★★ THE AVENGERS -(Caprice) A mob of Marvel-ous superheroes comes together to help prevent a global apocalypse, in a decent but uninspired orgy of one-liners and special effects. The galaxy of greatness includes Iron Man (Robert Downey), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Captain America (Chris Evans). ★★★½ THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL -(Odeon/Uni 4) A diverse group of British seniors seek out an affordable retirement hotel in India, only to find it in shabby disarray. But despite the initial disappointment, India's exotic charms win them over. This heartfelt comedy-drama has a great cast that includes Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson and Judi Dench. ★★★ BRAVE -(Capitol/SilverCity/ Uni 4/Westshore) Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson provide the voices for Pixar's animated tale that is set in ancient Scotland and tells of a headstrong young princess who must rely on her courage to undo a beastly curse. Decent entertainment, albeit occasionally a bit plodding. JATT & JULIET -(Capitol) This Punjabi-language romantic comedy was filmed in Surrey. I'm guessing Bill Shakespeare should have gotten a partial writing credit. KATY PERRY: PART OF ME -(Odeon/SilverCity/Caprice) This documentary chronicles the onstage and offstage life of the perky pop princess. ★★★ MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED -(Capitol/SilverCity/Westshore) Those mouthy NYC zoo escapees are up to their usual colourful antics in a wittily entertaining animation romp. ★★★ MAGIC MIKE -(Capitol/ SilverCity/Westshore) Channing Tatum stars as a male stripper who takes a protegé under his wing, then eventually has to rethink his lifestyle. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. See review. MEN IN BLACK III -(Caprice) Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as alien-bashing crime fighters in a third outing for this wacky sci-fi comedy series. And thanks to a time travel aspect, Josh Brolin has fun playing the younger version of Jones' character. ★★★½ MOONRISE KINGDOM -(Odeon) The ever-quirky Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Fantastic Mr. Fox) is in fine form as he tells a tale about two very young lovers who run away, thus sparking an unusual search. The great cast includes Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, and Frances McDormand.
★★★½ PROMETHEUS (SilverCity) Ridley Scott returns to his sci-fi roots with a creepy, visually stunning prequel to the classic, still-terrifying Alien. Starring Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace. ★★ ROCK OF AGES -(Caprice) Tom Cruise stars in a flabby and unfunny rock musical paying tribute to the over-the-top world of 1980s heavy metal music. ★★★ SAVAGES -(Odeon/ SilverCity) Oliver Stone is in brutally fine form with this hyper-violent tale involving a pair of SoCal pot dealers who fall afoul of nasty Mexican gangsters and turn murderous in order to get back their kidnapped girlfriend. SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN -(SilverCity/Caprice) Supposedly Charlize Theron steals the show as the evil queen, in an exotic retelling of the classic fairy tale. With Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame. ★★½ TED -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore) Mark Wahlberg stars in a twisted -- and sometimes laboured -- comedy about a young man whose best friend is a foul-mouthed teddy bear that is a very bad influence on him. Written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, most famous for the TV satires Family Guy and American Dad!
LEAVING THURS. PEOPLE LIKE US -(Odeon) ★★★ THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS -(Caprice) ★★★ CHIMPANZEE -(Caprice) ★★½ THE HUNGER GAMES -(Caprice)
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★★★½ ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS -(noon, 3 pm, 7 pm) Here's a patriotic account of the many daunting challenges behind building the CPR railway: part history lesson, part glorious travelogue. TORNADO ALLEY -(4 pm, 8 pm) Take an incredible trip into the violent heart of tornadoes via never-before-seen footage collected by a fearless (crazy?) storm chaser. TO THE ARCTIC -(10 am, 1 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm)
SCREENINGS MOVIE MONDAY - Screening Loving Lamposts. A very different look at autism is presented by this documentary, which delves into the "neurodiversity movement" that believes that autism is not something to be cured but is in fact a valid alternative way of being that should be supported. By donation. 595FLIC. moviemonday.ca. CROOKED ARROWS -The Vic Film Fest people present this feel-good sports flick about an out-gunned aboriginal high-school lacrosse team who must dig deep if they hope to defeat their better trained and better equiped rivals at an elite prep school. FRIDAY, 7 pm, Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street. QUOTE–ALONG CLASSICS -Returns with Office Space, the delirious account of ignoble labour in a soulless office. SATURDAY, 8 pm, Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street. WATCH OFFICE SPACE AT THE VIC THEATRE º
CINECENTA Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Tickets are available 40 minutes prior to showtime. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com. MY PERESTROIKA -(Wed.-Thurs., July 11-12: 7:10, 9:00) An American who spent eight years in Russia pulls off the neat trick of capturing both the Russian soul and all the complexities of what happened during and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. HYSTERIA -(Fri.-Sat., July 13-14: 7:10, 9:15) Expect an unusual -- but accurate -- bit of sex education in this droll account of the doctor who invented the vibrator during the Victorian Era. Too, too shocking! With Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy. MARLEY -(Sun.-Mon., July 15-16: 7:00 only) Reggae fans will savour this epic, behind-the-scenes biopic of the iconic Rasta master. By the director of Last King of Scotland. THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY -(Tues., July 17: 7:00, 9:20) Cinecenta continues its own 15-hour odyssey with the segments 11 and 12 of filmmaker and historian Mark Cousins' epic history of cinema artistry (which has a global moreso than a Hollywood perspective). DR. ZHIVAGO -(Wed.-Thurs., July 18-19: 7:00 only) The great David Lean directed this adaptation of the beloved Russian epic that spans 50 years full of political turmoil and great, often unfulfilled romantic passion. Starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie.
IMAX DINOSAURS: GIANTS OF PATAGONIA -(11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm) Those "terrible lizards" come back to life in a feature that complements the fascinating dinosaur exhibit currently on at the RBCM.
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WOODY ALLEN LEARNS ITALIAN lthough Woody Allen is unlikely to ever match the charm (or the box office) of Midnight in Paris, all his recent jaunts to glamorous European cities have definitely inspired his muse. Allen’s latest, To Rome With Love, is a sunny comedy about adultery, false fame, and blind luck in the Eternal City that involves a large cast of Italians topped with a generous selection of A-list American actors. The principals in Rome include an aspiring architect (Jesse Eisenberg) whose girlfriend (Greta Gerwing) has invited her pretty, sexy — and newly single — girlfriend (Ellen Page) to stay with them. There are the naïve justmarrieds from small-town Italy who have moved to Rome to find employment. Woody Allen returns in front of the camera as a retired opera director who, along with his psychiatrist wife (Judy Davis), has come to meet their daughter’s Italian boyfriend. Heading up the European contingent are Penelope Cruz as a high-priced hooker and Roberto Benigni as a nonentity who inexplicably gets lifted up to the highest level of celebrity status. It’s all very silly and a little bit surreal — particularly when Alec Baldwin plays a one-man Greek Chorus who keeps inserting himself into the scenes with Eisenberg and Page. There’s not a lot at stake here — Allen does yet another variation on his fear of death, and the “famous for being famous” critique was stale a decade ago. Still, the acting is a treat, many jokes elicit guffaws, and Rome looks gorgeous. M
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TO ROME WITH LOVE ★★★½ Directed by Woody Allen Starring Ellen Page, Alec Baldwin R - 95 minutes Opens Friday at the Odeon
WEB OF INTRIGUE ust when I was getting terminally bored with dashing superheroes and dastardly villains, along comes a Spider-Man reboot to reboot my interest in special-effects-driven cinema. The Amazing Spider-Man replays the basics of an orphaned Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield, The Social Network) who lives with his aunt and uncle (Martin Sheen, Sally Field) while attending high school. He’s got a different girlfriend — the smart and pert Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone, The Help) — and spends the first half of the film brooding about the mystery of his parents’ death while trying to get revenge on a murderer who took someone close to him. This is an emotionally rich coming-of-age story, and Garfield imbues Parker with a combination of nerdy chutzpah and teen angst. Although initially a vengeance-seeking vigilante who is wanted by the cops, Spider-Man matures rapidly when he finds himself on a collision course with a rogue geneticist who used to be his father’s partner. Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans) is doing inter-species gene splicing to find a cure for all forms of human weakness; unfortunately, he manages to transform himself into The Lizard when some of his lab work gets a little sloppy. This leads to the typical blowed-up-real-good climax, albeit with lots of tasty spider-on-lizard mayhem. Helmed by little-known director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer), Amazing has a lot going for it, especially in the first half. The acting is first rate, there is the sweet sizzle of young love on the screen, and Denis Leary has fun playing the grumpy chief of police (who is also Gwen’s dad). Some of the action scenes are merely standard, but others show imagination and an awareness of the exaggerated perspective used in comicbooking drawings. Welcome to summer! M
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ★★★½ Directed by Marc Webb Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Denis Leary PG-13 - 136 minutes Continues at the Capitol, SilverCity, Uni 4, & Westshore
PERFECTLY POTABLE When love has an Italian accent, it’s time to pour a glass of Amarone, that gloriously rich red from the Valpolicella region. Made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate the flavours, Amarone typically has a thick mouth feel and seductive, raisiny flavours. This is a “special occasion” wine, especially if you’re drinking something on the order of Masi Costasera. Less expensive bottlings, such as Negrar, start at $36.
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EVENTS CALENDAR MUSIC THURS. JULY 12 THE CHANTRELLES - Cross Canada Soul Revue with Open Relationship and Hundy Thou. 9pm at Upstairs Cabaret. $TBA. SKA FEST WORKSHOP - Music that inspires social change. 1-2pm with Adham Shaikh at Long and McQuade (2822 Nanaimo). Free. SKA FEST WORKSHOP - Horn arrangements in ska ensembles — 3-4pm with the horn section of The Pietasters at Long and McQuade (2822 Nanaimo). Free. SKA FEST FREE SHOW - With Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana/NYC), Rocky Mountain Rebel Music (Victoria), and Bachaco (Florida). 4:30-10pm at Ship Point. GLOBAL ELECTRONICA - With Adham Shaikh (Nelson), Sola Rosa (New Zealand). 10pm at Club 9ONE9. Vicskafest.ca WOODSHED ORCHESTRA - With Gypsy brass band Bucan Bucan. 10 pm at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). $10. THE SUTCLIFFES - Music on the Lawn concert series at Government House (1401 Rockland). 6-8pm. Free. SUMMER AND THE SINNERSBlues party at Swans Pub (506 Pandora). 9pm. Free. RUSTY WATERS AND THE BROKEN TROUBADORS -Strings on Kings at Caffe Fantastico. 7:30pm. By donation. ADULTS - Geoff Lundstrom and Jason Cook. 9pm at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). $5 after 9pm.
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SKA FEST WORKSHOP - Reggae hit bass lines — With Leroy Sibbles of the Heptones. 1pm at Long and McQuade (2822 Nanaimo). Free. SKA FEST EVENING - With The Pietasters (Washington, DC), Larry and his Flask (Oregon), Los Furios (Vancouver), Step Back Dave (Victoria). 4:30-10pm. Ship Point. Vicskafest.ca. SKA FEST LATE NIGHT - With La Pobreska (California), Rude City Riot (Vancouver), Mad Bomber Society (Edmonton). 10pm at Lucky Bar. Vicskafest.ca BOOGALOO EN ORBIT - With Fabulousas Boogalettes at Butchart Gardens. 8pm. Free with admission. 40ACRESOFRUST - With Sound Design and Francis Melling. 9pm at the Cambie (856 Esquimalt). $7. MISHA PIATIGORSKY -With Neil Swainson and Willard Dyson. 8pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View). $20. ROCK THE SHORES - The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts Band, Current Swell and Jets Overhead. 4pm at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre. Sold Out. SOLIPSIS - With Stephen King at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). 9:30pm. $8. PACIFIC TATTOO - The Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific is joined by other performers for a musical salute to Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. This kick-off event to the first ever Pacific Tattoo is free to attend. 8pm on the Legislature lawn. pacifictattoo.ca.
SAT. JULY 14 SKA FEST FREE SHOW - Easy Big Fella (Seattle), Monkey (California). Noon to 3pm at Ship Point. Family friendly.
SKA FEST FREE SHOW - With Dope Soda (Nanaimo), Heads Hang Heavy (Vancouver). 4:30-10pm at Ship Point.
SKA FEST FINALE - With Katchafire (Wellington, New Zealand), Leroy “Heptone” Sibbles (Jamaica), Giraffe Aftermath (Vancouver) and DJ Anger (Victoria). 4:30-10pm. Ship Point. Vicskafest.ca. SKA FEST AFTERPARTY - With The Boom Booms (Vancouver), Mindil Beach Markets (Victoria), DJ Su Comandante (Vancouver/ Guatemala). 10pm at Dance Victoria Ballroom (2750 Quadra). Vicskafest. ca. PACIFIC TATTOO - Marching bands, pipes and drums, dancers and more at the first-ever Pacific Tattoo. 7:30pm at Bear Mountain Arena. $37.50. Pacifictattoo.ca
OF MICE AND MEN- Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre presents the dramatic Steinbeck depression-era masterpiece and towering indictment of American capitalism with a starstudded cast including Gary Farmer and David Ferry. Opens Thursday at 8pm at the McPherson Playhouse (runs until July 15). Tickets $24.50 at rmts.bc.ca. THE PATH - Impulse Theatre’s brand new physical/dance theatre tale of love and hate a the English Inn’s Verdant Gardens (429 Lampson). WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY at 6pm. To July 26. $15/12.
THE AGONY AND ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS- In a one-time-only intimate performance at the Atomic Vaudeville studio, David Ferry will be performing Mike Daisey's controversial one-man show. Ferry is currently performing in Blue Bridge Theatre's production of Of Mice and Men at the McPherson Playhouse. Show at 11pm at 1618 1/2 Government. $10 cash at door. Limited seating. Email atomicvaudeville@gmail.com for reservations.
SAT. JULY 14 CITIZEN JOY - With Jon Choi, Niska Napoleon and Richard Kim. 9:30pm at the Cambie (856 Esquimalt). $8. AFTERNOON RECITALS - 4pm through July and August at Christ Church Cathedral (930 Burdett). By donation. THE GHOSTBIRDS -Love is a Con release party. With Mark Edne, As the Crow Flies (duo), and National Tape. 7:30pm at The Fort Café (742 Fort). $5. MARKET SQUARE COURTYARD SESSIONS - With En Noir and Natron. 1-4pm. Free. THE SARDINES - Mike Hann and Tyler Harvey. At Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). $5 after 9pm.
THE CAPITAL CIT SYNCOPATORS - Featuring Avram Devon McCagherty, Reube Wier, Christopher Herbst, Matthew Pease and Marcus Hissen. 3-6pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View). $12.
WED. JULY 16 THE CAVE SINGERS - With BoneHoof. 9pm at Club 9ONE9 (919 Douglas). $18. CANVASS - With Grass Taracks and Cumpiss at Logan’s Pub customer appreciation night. (1821 Cook). 8pm. Free.
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A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline This musical follows the journey to stardom of Country & Western legend Patsy Cline. The performance stars Sara-Jeanne Hosie, who gained great acclaim at both Vancouver Arts Club and the Chemainus Theatre Festival for her role in the musical. Oct. 30 – Nov. 10, 2012. Love Letters This comedy follows the life-long relationship of two friends. Looking at the letters the couple sent over the years, the audience gains a view into the lives of the two from childhood through to death. March 26-30, 2013. Uncle Vanya A dramatic story of three romances that take place on a remote Russian farm. Uncle Vanya runs the farm with his niece Sonya, and the drama begins when Vanya's brother and wife come to stay. June 4-16, 2013. Brighton Beach Memoirs A semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon, this piece follows Jewish teenager Eugene Morris Jerome as he narrates audiences through his struggle for self-identity. July 2-14, 2013. My Fair Lady In this classic musical, a known phoneticist, Professor Henry Higgins, makes a bet with his colleague, Colonel Pickering, to transform Eliza Doolittle into a lady. August 6-18, 2013
SUDDENLY SASQUATCH - An original musical by Saanich resident Sasha Moriarty-Schieven. Performances on the Ortega Terrace at Muse Winery and Bistro (11195 Chalet). Curtain 7:30pm. Tickets $25 at Muse or 250-656-2552. SCENES AND GAMES – Improv intensive with Dave Morris. 11am3pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $50. Davemorrisisa.com..
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We all have to slow down and cool our jets ll Signs: Feisty other.) Even though Mars is dancyour daily efficiency is ing this week. challenged by commuIt’s playful with nication breakdowns, Jupiter but has a harsh transportation delays relationship with unpreand misplaced items, dictable Uranus and this is actually a fantasPluto. (Ouch.) This portic week for you. This tends an accident-prone burst of good luck (see week with physical mis- GEORGIA All Signs above) takes haps and explosions NICOLS place in your sign. plus verbal faux pas and This means something meltdowns. Since anger unexpected will come serves no purpose other than to along for many of you that makes make everyone miserable, and it you feel fortunate and blessed. promotes accidents because when Yippee! Meanwhile, as this week your mind is clouded with anger begins, ask yourself what really you make mistakes and do things matters for you in life. you later regret, we all have to How can you reach slow down and cool our jets. But for what you want if there’s a silver lining. By Saturday, you don’t even know Jupiter triggers a burst of sponta- what it is? Hmm? neous good luck! This is a major influence and something we can CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 all use to our benefit. (Cocteau This week the only New Moon was right: We must believe in luck all year that occurs in your sign for how else can we explain the is taking place. That makes this success of those we don’t like?) the best time to honestly appraise
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your appearance, your image and your style of relating to others. What can you do to create a better impression in the world? (And believe me, a good impression makes your life easier. It’s not about “impressing” others, it’s about opening doors that make your life run more smoothly.) Isn’t it funny how people are more willing to help someone who looks like they don’t need help? Be patient with family members to avoid arguments in the beginning of the week. By the end of the week, some hidden blessing or revelation will give you a warm feeling in your tummy. LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 Naturally, with Mercury retrograde in your sign you feel at loose ends fighting delays, silly mistakes and goofy misunderstandings. Oh well. Whatchyagonnado? Be patient with others, especially with siblings at the beginning of the week, because outbursts and power struggles will get you nowhere. (In fact, you’ll only lose ground.) Instead, focus on how to work with groups because this is where your good fortune lies right now. All contact with groups and friends will bring unexpected benefit and surprise opportunities your way. These introductions could even lead to a change of your future goals. Meanwhile, it’s a two-way street. Others will benefit from your enthusiastic energy as well. (Do get out of bed.) VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 Avoid squabbles about possessions, earnings and financial matters, especially related to vacations, social events, the entertainment world and anything to do with children. Spats with
romantic partners about shared costs can also arise. But this is a minor blip. Basically, you see ways to promote your career and your good reputation among your peers. You’re working hard to earn money and this hard work pays off now. By the end of the week, something unexpected (possibly work-related travel) thrusts you into the public eye, or at least in the sight-line of bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. You look like a winner! (You might as well dress like one, too.) LIBRA SEPT 23-OCT 22 With the Sun at high noon in your chart acting like a spotlight on you, you are noticed! Fortunately, you’re full of vigour and vitality so this is a good thing. (Caution about fights with someone at the beginning of the week. This won’t help you.) Grab opportunities for higher education, travel and anything related to publishing, the media, medicine and the law. Once you start opening doors in these areas, even you will be surprised at what suddenly presents itself, especially by the end of the week. Unexpected chances to travel or explore these same areas (publishing, the media, medicine and the law) will inexplicably drop in your lap. However, you’ll have to act fast because this window of opportunity closes quickly. SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 Start your week off thinking about how to improve your life through travel or further education. Set some intentions. (According to the New Moon, this is your best time all year to do this.) Be patient midweek if you’re doing a slow boil about something because you’re angry but you feel you can’t say anything. Make your words sweet and tender in case you have to eat them. The really good news is an unexpected gift, inheritance, favour or fantastic advantage could come your way this week. (Yes!) Be on the lookout for what this might be. And be ready to act fast because your chance to benefit will be fleeting. Keep your pockets open! SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 You’re quite intense now, partly because you’re on a self-improvement kick. You want to be the best you can be. In fact, this is the only New Moon all year that urges you to be specific about how you want to improve yourself or make your life better.
Why not write down three things? (When you see something visually it makes a greater impression on your mind.) Be patient with a friend this week, especially in a group setting. (Why alienate anyone?) Plus, your great good luck will come to you this week through a close friend or partner. Be ready to hook up with someone to do great things. (It’s a buddy movie.) CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Your ambition is going to pay off this week. (Possibly big time!) This could be why you’ll have a falling out with someone in the beginning of the week, probably an authority figure. Try to avoid this because it will simply rob you of your precious energy. (And create needless enemies.) With the New Moon opposite your sign, this is a good time to think about how to improve your partnerships and closest friendships. Quite likely, you will get the go-ahead from the Head Honcho (or someone in power) to do something that greatly improves your job and possibly your health as well. Be co-operative. Be friendly. Goodies are coming your way! AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 This might be the best week of the year to make resolutions about how to improve your health. They could be twofold: cutting back on harmful habits and increasing beneficial ones. Squabbles with
others about travel, medicine, legal matters, higher education or anything to do with romantic partners and children could be a dark cloud on your horizon. Just sidestep this. In fact, the truth is this is a lucky week for you! Sweet bonus activities or information can make your day regarding sudden romance, unexpected vacations and anything to do with the entertainment world, sports and children. You can really luck out! (Mom still likes me best.) PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 Your playful mood continues. Romance, vacations, parties, social events, sports, children and the arts are tops on your menu. (Plus you feel hot and sexy!) On top of this, good fortune comes your way this week! This blessing will likely be connected to family, home or something to do with real-estate opportunities. You might find a great place to rent or buy. Or something to do with your family relationships will suddenly expand in a warm, fuzzy, friendly way. New high-tech toys and equipment could be an exciting addition to your home. Whatever occurs will be swift, unexpected and fleeting, which means you have to keep your eyes open. You don’t want to miss an opportunity like this. Ka-pow!
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SUN. JULY 15 FRESH BC WILD SALMON FESTIVAL - Celebrate this year's catch of sustainable, delectable, fresh BC Wild Sockeye Salmon. Proceeds from the barbecue go to support the Canadian Cancer Society's Tour de Rock. 10am-3pm at Thrifty Foods Central Saanich (Wallace). Free. 250-483-1659.
MON. JULY 16 TD ART GALLERY PAINT-IN Check out the 25th-annual event, thanks in part to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Peruse artists, ask questions, even take part in creating an art exhibit or two. From MONDAY to July 20 11am-4pm at Centennial Square. July 21 11am-4:30pm at Moss Street (between Fort and Dallas). Free. 250-384-4171. TAIKO DRUMMING WORKSHOPS - Two English-speaking leaders of the Japanese Taiko drumming group Saiho Kotengu, from Nagasaki Prefecture, will be in residence MONDAY through July 29. All equipment is supplied. No experience is necessary. 6:30-9pm at the Old School House Art Centre (122 Fern, West). $100/five classes. 250-752-6133.
SAT. JULY 14 MT. FINLAYSON MADNESS - How far can you hike for charity? This year's event will benefit the Mustard Seed Church and Food Bank (50 per cent of money raised); Janeece Place and Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children (35 per cent of proceeds); Goldstream Park Enhancement Fund (10 per cent) and St. John Ambulance (5 per cent). All ages welcome to participate, but minors will require permission from a guardian in writing. 8am-8pm at Goldstream Park (Trans-Canada Hwy). By donation. 250-686-1965, finhike.org WATER GARDEN TOUR - Check out the sixth-annual Victoria Water Garden Tour, featuring a number of Victoria's landscape designers and home owners proudly showcasing their private water gardens to the public. All proceeds support the For the Love of Africa society which creates opportunities to provide a better life for the people in poor communities of Tanzania by funding education, health and vulnerable children. 10am-4pm at various locations in Victoria. $20, available from Cannor Nursery, Dig This, Elk Lake Garden Centre. 250-891-0762. SANDSCULPTING COMPETITION & EXHIBITION - Take a trip upIsland to Parksville to see the world class event for Master Sand Sculptors. Vote in the ever popular "People's Choice Award" or make one yourself. This is a qualifying event for the World Championship of Sand Sculpting in Florida in 2012. 9am-9pm daily to Aug. 19. Grand opening 2pm at Parksville's Community Park. $2.50. parksvillebeachfest.ca.
SUMMER SALTY SUNDAYS Explore the Maritime Museum's Salty Sundays, every second Sunday of the month. Enjoy crafts, activities, programming and tours. 1pm at the Maritime Museum (28 Bastion Square). $12, programming is included with admission, two kids free with each paying adult. 250-385-4222, mmbc.bc.ca. TEA LEAF READINGS - See into your cup and have your tea leaves read by Ellena. SUNDAYS 2-4pm at James Bay Coffee and Books (143 Menzies). 250-386-4700, jamesbaycoffeeandbooks.com. BOARD GAMES NIGHT - Scrabble and more. SUNDAYS 5:30pm at the Superior (106 Superior). Free. 250380-9515.
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STake a Taiko drumming workshop VICTORIA DODGEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Dodge the ball (or at least watch others do it) with the eighth-annual Victoria event, hosted rain or shine. 11am-6pm at Royal Athletic Park (Pembroke). Free to watch. 250-361-0732. LABYRINTH WALK - Join a morning labyrinth walk in an atmosphere that is contemplative and harmonious, for an opportunity for quieting the mind and pausing to check inwardly in a unique and deeper way. 10am-11:30am at Christ Church Cathedral (930 Burdett). By donation. 250-361-7508.
GIANT ANNUAL COSTUME SALE - Check out Langham Court Theatre for contemporary, vintage and costume items. Bring cash/credit/ debit and your own bags. 10am-2pm at at Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham). Free. 250-384-2025. IVY PULL - Join Friends of Brighton Avenue Walkway volunteers in a new community effort to remove invasive species and encourage native plants. Get exercise and meet new friends at the same time. Second and fourth SUNDAYS 9-11am at the walkway between St. David Street and Transit Avenue (Oak Bay). Free. 250-475-4412.
SCRABBLE NIGHT - Bring a board game and a friend, or play on the in-house boards and find an opponent there. TUESDAYS 6:30-9pm at James Bay Coffee & Books. Free. 250-386-4700.
MARKETS JAMES BAY MARKET - Live music, food, farmers, artisans and service providers offer quality handmade, homemade and homegrown products. SATURDAYS 9am-3pm at 332 Menzies. Free. jamesbaymarket.com. METCHOSIN FARMERS' MARKET - Farm fresh goodies and locally grown offerings to please every taste for the whole summer, through October. SUNDAYS 11am-2pm at Metchosin Municipal Grounds (4450 Happy Valley). Free. metchosinfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
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FRI. JULY 13
QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND SIR CECIL BEATON - The Greater Victoria Public Library hosts a program in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 3:30-4:30pm at Oak Bay Library (1442 Monterey). Free. 250-413-0369, gvpl.ca.
VIEW ART GALLERY - Black Moon Rising, a collection of new works by Yuri Arajs. Opening reception 6-8pm. To Aug. 11 at 104-860 View. DELUGE CONTEMPORARY ART - I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It, works by Sarah Gee. Opening reception 7-10pm. To Aug. 11 at 636 Yates. OPEN SPACE - See Deirdre Logue, artist in residency, for her artist talk and exhibit. Opening reception 7pm. To Aug. 4 at 510 Fort.
SUN. JULY 15 BILL BISSETT - Bill Bissett reads from his newest work. 3-5pm at the Superior (106 Superior). Free. 250-380-9515.
S Vintage fair time SUMMER VINTAGE FAIR - Check out the second-annual event, and 35 local sellers with a fine selection of vintage and retro clothing, jewelry, accessories, decor, kitchen kitsch and more. A treasure trove of 1920's1980's one-of-a-kinds. SATURDAY 10am-4pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield). $3. 250-590-1491. BASTION SQUARE PUBLIC MARKET - Check out the eclectic mix of arts, crafts, imports and entertainment, along with locally grown produce and fruits; homemade breads, pastries. THURSDAYSSATURDAYS 11am-5:30pm, SUNDAYS 11am-4:30pm at Bastion Square and Langley. Free. 250-885-1387. VICTORIA DOWNTOWN PUBLIC MARKET - Visit Victoria's one-stop shop for all of your local grocery and farmers market needs. WEDNESDAYS noon-5pm until October at Market Square (Inner Courtyard). Free. victoriapublicmarket.com.
WORDS THURS. JULY 12 THIRDSPACE ZINE LAUNCH PARTY AND EXHIBITION - Visit the launch and exhibition of the 2012 "Bodies" issue of the UVSS Women's Centre's anti-racist feminist zine. Everyone welcome. 7-10pm at Fifty Fifty Arts Collective (2516 Douglas). Free. Thefiftyfifty.net. INTRODUCTION TO MICROBREW BIO-DIESEL - Learn a more efficient way to run your car. 7pm at Camas Books and Infoshop at (2590 Quadra). Free. 250-381-0585.
SSarah Gee’s, “The Lions” at Deluge WED. JULY 18 SPIRIT OF CANADA - Check out the city's best poetry, spoken word and singers/songwriters for the 2012 Spirit of Canada contest, to run WEDNESDAY, July 25 and Aug. 6. 7-9pm at The Well (821 Fort). $7. 250590-4995, thewellvictoria.com.
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G++ INTERACTIVE MEDIA GALLERY - See Impulse, the latest interactive window installation, where emerging video artist Danielle Gotell invites you to speak with your cardiac muscles. 8pm at 1119 Fort.
TUES. JULY 17 WEST END GALLERY - France Grice expresses raw human emotion in her kiln cast glass studies. Opening reception 10am-5:30pm at 1203 Broad.
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WED. JULY 18
POLYCHROME FINE ARTS GALLERY - HOBNOB 4: a group exhibition and grand reopening party. Reopening reception7-9pm. To Sept. 6 at 977-A Fort.
COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER VICTORIA - See Holga Dreams, a photography exhibition featuring 10 students from the Capital Regional District aged 14 to 23. Opening reception 7-9pm. To July 30 at 3220 Cedar Hill.
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