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Arts Centre shows off the power of red, in paintings, photography, glass art, sculpture and fabric art. Feb. 5 - 23.
award-winning play opens at Phoenix Theatre. Until Feb. 22. finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/ phoenix.
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Ballet, Bollywood, belly dance, ballroom – dance seizes the town this winter thanks to Dance Victoria. Take advantage of 10 days of free dance classes for dancers or aspiring movers of all abilities and check out a full lineup of shows, beginning with BOUNCE Dance Cabaret Jan. 25 at 7:30pm at the Dance Victoria Studios (2750 Quadra). The evening features short new works by local choreographers scattered throughout the building. AT 10pm the mirror ball drops and a dance party begins. dancevictoria.com. VICTORIA JUGGLING AND FLOW FESTIVAL JAN. 24-27
Victoria’s 8th Juggling and Flow Fest is a celebration of circus and kinetic arts from around the world, featuring incredible workshops, competitions and shows. B.C.’s first and original three-day festival includes open workshops for any level (beginner to expert) on juggling, hooping, acro-balance, spinning and other circus arts at Central middle school, as well as a public show with performers from Victoria, Vancouver, the US and Europe Jan. 25 at The Metro Studio Theatre. Tickets, $10-40, web. uvic.ca/~juggling/festival.
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The most innovative artists from across the Great White North converge at Intrepid Theatre’s winter festival. Watch as performers from coast to coast inspire curious artists of all ages to create with the help of puppets, projections, popcorn, parties and perhaps spacesuits. Includes a Victoria-specific creation by Halifax’s Secret Theatre, to take place at a secret location. Tickets, $10-19, at ticketrocket.org. intrepid theatre.com. #WORDSTHAW2014 FEB. 20 - 22
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The monthly doc/discussion series continues into its 11th season with Island Green a doc that asks: what if PEI went all organic? The film and discussion starts at 7pm, in Victoria and PEI!
The Bill Johnson Blues Band and Curl set the scene for Valentine’s 2014 at Hermann’s Jazz Club. Roses and a chance at a romantic door prize to be had. Tickets, $20 at Lyle’s Place and Long & McQuade. See calendar for more V-Day ideas.
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anniversary lineup, with international films and talks from such indie masters as Guy Maddin and Atom Egoyan (see feature). Download the guide at victoriafilmfestival.com. BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
The Malahat Review hosts its second-annual symposium of 38 poets, novelists, short story writers and journalists from Victoria and beyond. Stop by for a panel discussion or sign up for a “brief encounter” session where established writers will offer feedback on a writing sample. Earlybird (before Feb. 19) tickets are $40 for the general public and include a subscription to The Malahat Review. malahatreview.ca/wordsthaw. SONG AND SURF FEB. 7 - 9
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A year of tumult for the Victoria Film Festival has culminated in one heck of a 20th
Doors at 6pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). Come early for pizza, drinks and door prizes. Suggested $10 - $20 donation. VICTORIA YOGA CONFERENCE 2014 JAN. 29-FEB. 2
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Honour the history of our black pioneers with a month of performances and presentations put on by The Black Heritage Awareness Society of B.C. It begins Feb. 7 with a performance by Leon Bibb at Government House, and includes a night of jazz and spoken word at The Belfry Theatre with The Maureen Washington Quartet and Scruffmouth Feb. 24. Details at bcblackhistory.ca. VICTORIA FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVAL FEB. 21 - 23
Boys are most certainly allowed to come check out some of the fiercely funny females of Victoria’s first annual Funny Women Festival. Standup, burlesque, sketch, character comedy and a hangover – or networking – brunch: we’re smiling already. Melanie Rose, Dawn Dumont, Shirley Best, Rachel Sommer and festival producer Kirsten Van Ritzen (see stage feature) are among performers at the Victoria Event Centre. Tickets, $20 ($15 brunch), at ticketrocket.org. victoriafunnywomen.com.
motivation and deep learning about the practice of yoga. Practise or join one of more than 70 workshops, including those aimed at studio owners and teachers. Founded by Carolyne Taylor and featuring more than 70 classes and 30+ exhibitors Friday
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The typhoon relief effort has left the news headlines, but not the hearts of musicians, artists and partiers with purpose. Que Banh has put together an eclectic lineup of artists including Oliver Swain, RADco and James Kasper & The True Vine with live canvas paintings to be auctioned off. It all begins at 6pm at V-Lounge, 3366 Douglas. Tickets, $15/20, at Suits U, Peterec’s Gym, or call/text 250-588-0328. VICTORIA DJANGO FESTIVAL FEB. 14 - 15
White Eagle Hall (90 Dock) goes back to the roaring ‘20s and dirty ‘30s in the Paris tradition with both upper and lower halls in full swing. Featuring Brishen, The Brett Martens String Band and special guests, as well as eats, drinks, free dance workshops and a dance competition with prizes to those with the fanciest footwork. Tickets, $20/25. eventbrite.ca, Larsen Music, Lyle’s Place and Ditch Records. VALENTINES DAY DINNER & DANCE FEB. 15
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Chances are if you haven’t gone gluten-free, you know someone who has. Find out more about the medical conditions behind the anti-gluten movement and check out some of the latest and greatest in the GF world. Author of The Wheat Belly speaks at a ticketed event post-show. From noon until 5pm at the Victoria Conference Centre (720 Douglas). Tickets, $5/7, glutenfreefestival.ca. Victoria Comic book Expo feb. 23
Buy, sell and trade comics – or pick some up for free and say hi to the local artists in
tow – at the longest running comic expo on the Island. At Comfort Inn and Conference Centre (3020 Blanshard). From 11am to 4pm. Free admission. victoriacomicbookexpo.ca.
concerts Buckcherry jan. 28
The hard rockers of Buckcherry make their Victoria debut, playing from a songbook comprised of 11 Top 40 singles over six studio albums. Tickets, $60, rmts. bc.ca. Hillside Hooligans jan. 30
Live reggae, ska and dancing free at The Reef (533 Yates) before 8pm. $5 afterward. pigeon hole jan. 31
Founding producer/emcees from Sweatshop Union follow their second album with a
trip to Lucky Bar (517 Yates). Grossbuster and Phrase join the party. Tickets, $13, ticketweb.ca. matt andersen jan. 31
The blues-folk power and honesty of Matt Andersen takes Alix Goolden. Tickets, 35.50, rmts.bc.ca. Starlight pops: Rock This Town! Jan. 31 - Feb. 2
Classic rock tunes come to life thanks to the Starlight Pops’ 75-voice-strong choir and special guest Sean McCool on guitar and vocals. The Pops present two performances at St. Aidan’s United Church (3703 St. Aidan’s) Jan. 31 at 7:30pm and Feb. 2 at 2:30pm. Tickets, $20, at starlightpops. com, and at the door. Faculty Concert Series: Lafayette String Quartet Feb. 1
The School of Music’s beloved string quartet perform the Dvorák String Quintet in Eb, Op. 97 and Shostakovich Piano Quintet, Op. 57 with guests Yariv Aloni, viola and Alexander Tselyakov, piano. At Philip T. Young Recital Hall, UVic. Tickets, $25, tickets. uvic.ca. profeti Della Quinta Feb. 1
The Early Music Society of the Islands presents an evening devoted to the Renaissance composer Salomon Rossi. At Alix Gooden Hall. Tickets, $27, rmts.bc.ca. approved
Ani Difranco - Twenty years into her career, the little folk singer who could is just as bold as ever. DiFranco plays Alix Goolden Hall Feb. 25. Tickets, $53.25, rmts.bc.ca.
Johnny Vallis: A Tribute to BUddy Holly Feb. 6
Johnny Vallis, the imitator extraordinare, shows off his
finest work, early rock ‘n’ roll hit-maker Buddy Holly. Vallis takes all the hits to The Charlie white Theatre, 2243 Beacon. Tickets, $55, marywinspear.ca or 250-6560275. Stories & Songs: A Concert by Leon Bibb Feb. 7
The BC Black History Awareness Society presents an overview of Black History with stories and songs by Leon Bibb, accompanied by his personal pianist, Bill Sample, at Government House, with wine bar and reception to follow. Business dress code in effect. Tickets, required in advance, are $35. ticketrocket.org. The Seventh wave Feb. 7 - 8
The Gettin’ Higher Choir, and guest Oliver Swain, with Quinn Bachand, Richard Moody and Warren Hooley put on two powerful shows at Alix Goolden Hall for The Power of Hope, a society devoted to youth empowerment through arts. Tickets, $20/25, at gettinhigherchoir.ca, James Bay Coffee & Books, Munro’s Books or Ivy’s Book Shop. The hounds below Feb. 12
A night of rock at Lucky Bar (517 Yates) with a former Von Bondie fronting the acclaimed Detroit-based group. Tickets, $14, ticketweb.ca. Mindil Beach MArkets Feb. 14
Indie folk phenoms Towers and Trees and Des Larson join for a night of homegrown goodness. At Sugar Nightclub
(858 Yates). Tickets, $15, ticketweb.ca. palm Court Light orchestra Feb. 14
Shadan Saul Guerrero soprano and Sunny Shams tenor offer “Our Valentine to You,” an afternoon of love duets from Puccini’s La Boheme, Tosca and Madam Butterfly. 2:30pm at The Charlie White Theatre. Tickets, $32, marywinspear. ca or 250-656-0275. Prohibition Jazz Feb. 15
Louise Rose, Maureen Washington and the Capital City Syncopaters come together for a cause. All funds raised go to support those facing mental illnesses and their families through B.C. Schizophrenia Society, Victoria. At Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets, $45.00, rmts.bc.ca.
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Mayor Dean Fortin welcomes the opportunity to meet with citizens to discuss their issues and concerns during “Open Door”.
The New York-based pianist and Jazz Fest favourite returns to Victoria thanks to the Victoria Jazz Society. At Hermann’s Jazz Club. Tickets, $32.50, rmts.bc.ca.
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MORE TO DO Elgin) and Feb. 23 at Tom Lee Recital Hall (105-2401 Millstream). Tickets, $25, rmts.bc.ca. UJam Jazz at the gallery Feb. 23
Al Pease and friends fill the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss) with audible artistry. From 2 to 4pm. Tickets, $30/25, aggv.ca. A tribe called red Feb. 26
Traditional powwow vocals and drumming converge with cuttingedge electronic music when the Polaris Prize-short-listed DJs/ producers are at the helm. See music feature. At Club 9ONE9. Tickets, $20, ticketweb.ca. CHeap Trick Feb. 26
The band has performed more than 5,000 concerts, sold more than 20,000 records and written the theme song for The Colbert Report. See them at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets, $83.75 - $94, tickets.uvic.ca. THe hockey sweater jan. 26
Roch Carrier narrates the classic children’s story – inspired by his own childhood – about a young boy in small town, hockey-mad Quebec, forced to wear a Maple Leafs jersey. Abigail RichardsonSchulte helps Carrier get his
ultimate comeuppance with a live soundtrack. At the Royal theatre. Tickets, from $25, rmts.bc.ca.
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The regular of Just for Laughs and “The Debaters,” brings her special brand of lovable, confident awkwardness to the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets to “The Late Bloomer Tour,” $43.50, rmts.bc.ca. Deadmonton Feb. 8
Fishbowl Productions presents the dark, poetic drama from playwright Andy Garland as a part of Intrepid Theatre’s YOU Show. Set in the deep winter of 2008, it tells the story of two strangers (Richard Meen and Starlise Waschuk) who meet by chance – and both share the same violent hobby. Show runs at 2 and 7pm. Tickets, $12/ $10, ticketrocket.org. The Glass menagerie Feb. 11- March 2
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Pacific Opera Victoria presents Strauss’s quirky mashup of high-minded opera and earthy comedy. Playful roulades and sizzling coloratura give way to lush orchestral textures and colours. Directed by Oriol Tomas with conductor Timothy Vernon and the Victoria Symphony. Tickets, from $37.50, rmts.bc.ca. PICNIC FEB. 13 - 22
The penultimate show in UVic’s Phoenix Theatre season is William Inge’s tale of what surfaces in a small town on the last day of summer when a charismatic young drifter comes to town. 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winner. Tickets, $14/22, 250-721-8000. WHAT HAPPENED WAS FEB. 19 - MARCH 8
Theatre Inconnu takes on the rarely performed stage adaptation of the ‘94 Sundance Film Festival winner by Tom Noonan. In the first date encounter, told in real-time, two co-workers find unlikely common ground in what at times is more of a surrealistic joust than a date. Directed by Clayton Jevne. Tickets, $10/14, ticketrocket.org. theatreinconnu.com. BRENT BUTT FEB. 21
Funnyman of stage and screen, Brent Butt, comes to The McPherson Playhouse for an evening of standup comedy. Tickets, $45.50, rmts.bc.ca. METAMORPHOSES FEB. 20 - 22
Theatrical Treasures presents the Mary Zimmerman play – winner of Best Play at the 2002 Tony Awards – at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, 1701 Elgin. Directed by Barbara Poggemiller. Tickets, $20/22, 250-595-9970. GREAT EXPECTATIONS FEB. 20 - 22
Theatrical Treasures presents the Charles Dickens classic with the stage adaptation by the Belfry Theatre’s Michael Shamata. At the Canadian College of Performing Arts, 1701 Elgin. Directed by Roderick Glanville. Tickets, $20/22, 250-595-9970.
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VICTORIA COMIC BOOK EXPO - Local artist/illustrator Ken Steacy will be among the guests at the Victoria Comic Book Expo Feb. 23 at the Comfort Inn and Conference Centre.
THE REZ JESTERS FEB. 22
Forerunners of the native standup comedy scene, the original Rez Jesters, Brian Majore and Dawn Dumont, have reunited and are touring Vancouver Island. Joining the show at Open Space (510 Fort) are host Beverley O’Neil and Chris Gaskin, the token white guy. Tickets, $20 at the door, $17 advance at Eagle Feather Gallery, 904 Gordon. Show starts at 8pm. THE BACKYARDIGANS FEB. 25
Dive into the action with five friends who explore clues and discover underwater magic through a range of song and dance styles from Bollywood to bossa nova. Tickets, from $33.50, rmts.bc.ca. SPAMALOT FEB. 27 - MARCH 1
The retrospective exhibition of the artist renowned for her textile assemblages that incorporate text, collage and humour. The exhibition features works from the 1970s to the present: Large and small-scale works, sketches, pinned concepts, and “workings” highlight each of the themes and series that have occupied her over the course of her career. HARDOLD MORTIMER-LAMB: THE ART LOVER UNTIL FEB. 23
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St. Michaels University school takes on the story, Eric Idle and John Du Prez lovingly ripped off from Monty Python. Silliness turns to art at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets, $24.75, rmts. bc.ca.
Feel the power of RED – in paintings, photography, glass art, sculpture and fabric art. Pure Lovin’ Chocolate gets the free treats flowing at the artists’ reception, 2pm Feb. 8. coastcollective.ca.
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county’s premier national ballet company presents the story of Romeo + Juliet Jan. 30 at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre. BLUES TRAVELER - John Popper and his harmonica head to the Hard Rock Casino Jan. 31. WEST SIDE STORY - If ballet’s not your thing, perhaps try out the world’s most famous love story with the help of song, dance and 1950s New York accents. At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Feb. 4 - 9. DEMI LOVATO - Pop power will reign fully, with Demi, at Rogers Feb. 9. SHREK: THE MUSICAL - The Blue Man Group won’t make its way here until March, this lovable green guy will have to do for now. Feb. 13 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby. MILEY CYRUS - Expect the unexpected when Cyrus’s Bangerz tour pommels Rogers Arena on Valentine’s Day. How sweet. NATALIE COLE - Songstress serenades folks at the River Rock Casino Feb. 15. PIXIES - The genre-crossing altrockers are back, this time at the Orpheum Theatre Feb. 17. PAUL SIMON AND STING Convenience was the mother of invention when longtime neighbours turned into collaborators, slated to perform together at Rogers Arena in Vancouver Feb. 20 and Seattle’s Key Arena Feb. 19.
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JERRY SEINFELD - What’s the deal with Seinfeld these days? The standup comic-4-life will let you know Feb. 7 at the Paramount Theatre. IMAGINE DRAGONS - The Into the Night tour ventures into The Key Arena Feb. 11. BRIAN MCKNIGHT - Emerald Queen Casino. Valentine’s Day. Guaranteed slow jams. That is all.
THE HEAD AND THE HEART - The rising stars settle into the Paramount Theatre for two shows Feb. 21 - 22. THE NERD - The Broadway tale of a war hero turned awkward family visitor is one for the whole family. Jan. 24 to Feb. 9 at Knutzen Family Theater, Federal Way. LISA LAMPANELLI - The roast queen unleashes her cutting comedy on the Moore Theatre Feb. 28.
SUCH SWEET THUNDER: THE DUKE MEETS THE BARD - Seattle
Repertory Jazz Orchestra and Seattle Shakespeare Company team up to present the “Such Sweet Thunder Suite,” Duke Ellington’s milestone, twelve-part tribute to William Shakespeare Feb. 15 at the Benaroya Hall. THE COMMODORES - The guys keep the Snoqualmie Casino-Ballroom funky on Feb. 16.
STING AND PAUL SIMON WILL BE ON STAGE TOGETHER IN VANCOUVER AND SEATTLE FEB. 19-20.
MORE TO DO book, The Virtual Self: How Our Digital Lives Are Altering the World Around Us, at 7:30 pm at Open Space, followed by an interview by local writer David Leach. By donation. RECLAIM THE STREETS FEB. 15
During Victoria artist Cameron Kidd’s public art residency he helped create large-scale, community-based murals that address youth engagement and street art. This symposium brings together artists, curators, scholars, activists, and citizens to explore the problems and possibilities surrounding street art, public art, and public space in Victoria. 2pm at Open Space (510 Fort). Free.
junior hockey most Fridays at 6:30pm George Pearkes Arena (3100 Tillicum). On Jan. 24 they take on Victoria, Nanaimo on Jan. 31, Kerry Park on Feb. 7 and Oceanside on Feb. 14. Islandssaanichbraves.ca.
ice at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre when the Victoria Royals take on Vancouver Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, Calgary Feb. 4 and 5 and Tri-City Feb. 12. victoriaroyals. com. VICTORIA GRIZZLIES JAN.24, 26, FEB. 8, 9, 21, 23
The Grizzlies meet West Kelowna Jan. 24, Langley Jan. 26 Coquitlam Feb. 8 Powell River Feb. 9, Alberni Valley Feb. 21 and Surrey on Feb. 23. Games are at Bear Mountain Arena (1767 Island Hwy). victoriagrizzlies.com. VICTORIA COUGARS THURSDAYS
PENINSULA PANTHERS FEB. 7, 9, 12, 14
The Peninsula Panthers play junior hockey at Panorama Recreation Centre (1885 Forest Park). This month they take on Campbell River, Victoria, West Shore and Kerry Park. ppanthers. bc.ca. WESTSHORE WOLVES WEDNESDAYS The Westshore Wolves play junior hockey most Wednesdays at 7 pm at Bear Mountain Arena (1767 Island
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in a scrapbook, an ad still proudly promotes his first elements of picture, sound, composition, perforscreening at the Roxy – a thrilling event for the firstmance, to create something which is deeply mysyear Trinity College student, who despite studying terious. We can’t know how all of those things are international relations rather than film, won first prize going to come together.” in the Canadian Student Film Festival. Transferring his 16mm films to high def for iTunes “I owe a lot of what happened to me to Victoria was a recent opportunity for Egoyan to look back because there was a really active dramatic commuat a time when he was far less experienced with the nity. I had great teachers and the drama festival was chemistry of cinema. It was the grainy film stock, really important to me in the sense of being able to rather than his style, that caused the most pause. tell my own stories and present it to a public.” “That’s not an issue anymore for a filmmaker, Each summer break, Egoyan, who studied at but I don’t know if that’s a good thing. There was Trinity, and later the University of something to be said about earning Toronto, would return home to work your right to move up to that next Sometimes in Victoria – first at the Empress, step. It gave you a sense that this is not the strategies then at Periklies Greek restaurant – an easy process. The new technology go too far all the while screening his early films gives you the illusion that anyone can and the at the art gallery. The screenings do it and in fact, it’s a very complex art provided not only a connection with form. There are so many things that viewers are an audience, but an early experience you need to integrate and you need not quite sure receiving a higher level of concentrato build up a great sensitivity to the what they’re tion from its members – something limits and the parameters of each of for which the Order of Canada those elements, between sound, image, supposed to inductee has grown more appreperformance, choice of location: everyfeel. ciative in an era when viewing via thing that’s going to colour a frame.” smartphone is on the rise. He still creates work for The belief is rooted in memories of his early days galleries – specifically, installations rooted in a filmic with Victoria audiences. In the late-’70s Egoyan and esthetic – when time and opportunity arise. his peers shot on Super 8 film without sound and Egoyan’s career across mediums has been as difknew that if they wanted to add such a luxury, it ficult to define as his visual art. Fresh from directing meant visiting the one guy they knew in Victoria Canadian Opera Company’s version of Mozart’s Cosi with a massive apparatus able to affix a magnetic fan tutte, he’s now amidst promotion for Devil’s stripe to the film for voiceover recording. At the end Knot, with Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth, and of the tedious process, you were left with something anticipates the imminent release of his latest film, that Egoyan described as, well: “crappy.” The Captive, a project he wrote, directed and proYet he continued to shoot in Super 8, then 16mm, duced starring Ryan Reynolds. all the while projecting it for willing hometown Such creative drive isn’t conducive to ruminating audiences. He dreamed of 35mm or “stereo sound, over past works, perhaps due in part, as Egoyan heaven forbid,” he says with less of a laugh than you suggests, to an awareness that choices made in might imagine. post-production are final. As a film teacher, Egoyan is constantly taken with “I’ve made a couple of films with endings that the quality of slick images – and how they are often I’m particularly proud of – Exotica and The Sweet created by novice directors who don’t yet have Hereafter, maybe Calendar – those films have a stories to tell – or haven’t found the framework for really specific tone. There may be things that I don’t them. agree with in them, but ultimately, I like where they “And whether or not you have the endurance to end up – what the alchemy is. That’s really what build up the craft to make those stories better and to we’re talking about: alchemy. We’re combining these work with actors to get the right performances – all
(Right) Director Atom Egoyan behind the scenes on Devil’s Knot with actor Colin Firth. (Below) The drama also stars Reese Witherspoon. VFF PHOTOS
of those issues are very separate from what it takes to make something that looks presentable.” Another definitive difference since his days as an emerging artist? Competition and expectations. Egoyan, who had first planned to focus on a career in theatre, had no illusion of mainstream success, unlike how he views gen-y’s aspiring directors. In the days prior to instant stars and widely available box office reports, Egoyan was simply driven by a desire to make a living telling stories differently. His current challenge: dramatizing the real life story of the West Memphis Three, in which three young boys were murdered in West Memphis, Ark. and three teens were convicted without DNA evidence. He calls Devil’s Knot the tale of a horrific crime that seems almost supernatural. “Yet someone did this awful crime and the effect it has on this town, and people’s desire for revenge and a rational conclusion – all of that is understandable, but it wasn’t forthcoming.” “Safe” isn’t a term that applies to the director’s work, but Devil’s Knot poses a risk unseen in his previous films. It’s a story without a third act, that follows a trend toward less tidy, formulaic story-telling on mainstream screens. Devil’s Knot is a leap, even for viewers today, whose expectations aren’t the same as in the days before Pulp Fiction or Exotica in 1994 and the Breaking Bad-style television or Spike Jonze scripts of today. “Can you have Hollywood stars who are supposed to have agency and come to some heroic moment and avoid that? And still tell a story? That to me is such a huge opportunity. By the very nature the story was being told, I knew it would be unusual and it would appeal to me and ask really important questions about living with doubt and a situation where justice might never be found. That’s deeply unsettling.” His career – from casting classmates to Hollywood A-listers – has spanned five decades. It’s been a slow climb along parallel trajectories as a director for hire on such sets as Devil’s Knot or 2009’s Chloe and as true auteur, the writer/director/producer for others, such as The Captive.
“Maybe it’s even better not to have success at the beginning because it makes it clear how hard you have to focus and how thick your skin has to be, how you have to deal with failure and rejection – those are all important things to know in the film business. It’s a brutal game.” Confronting rejection leads Egoyan, once again, back to his days at the drama festival, where he learned early on to create for an audience and judgment was inescapable. The critic within remains, aware that his intellectual framework could supersede a story’s emotional undertone. “I’ve always felt that my films are emotionally-based and I’ve been fortunate enough to have performers that can really extend that and present it, but I do know that sometimes the strategies go too far and the viewers are not quite sure what they’re supposed to feel.” Since his breakout in 1994 with Exotica, Egoyan has felt the temptations to stray from his creative path and accept opportunities likely out of step with the calibre of filmmaking that has garnered him widespread acceptance from the international film community. Whether or not his storytelling has bowed to the pressure is a question Victoria audiences are among the most qualified to answer. “We know what the formulas are. We know that there are fool proof ways, but they’re not that interesting. The work that excites me is the work really challenges and arrives at a place that feels fresh and urgent. I think that’s what it comes down to. You want the work to feel like there’s an urgency to it, that the work needed to be told.”
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and a motivator to a growing contingent of amateurs who have taken her standup workshops. “For some it’s a bucket list thing and for others, it’s the start of an addiction. You want to do it again and again. That’s certainly been my career. I like to do dramas every once and a while, but it’s not quite as satisfying to make people cry as Kirsten Van Ritzen gets help from Karen Brelsford to promote the Funny Women Festival. it is to make people laugh.” conference or set of workshops is also appealing – so Some of those former students were among the is the idea behind this year’s networking brunch – 32 emerging and established female performers she and underscores Van Ritzen’s hopes to secure sponworked with last year as executive producer of She Kills Me, a 13-episode series of comedy specials now sorship in years to come. Her initial motivation behind both projects was to airing on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. The provide more opportunities for women in a typically series was taped in front of a live studio audience male-dominated arena. Asking why festival organizover five days at The Metro Theatre last February ers tend to book just one or two women alongside a and featured Van Ritzen as host. lineup of men, when women in comedy have never “That had a bit of a festival quality to it even been stronger, is a question Van Ritzen is willing to though the main criteria was a need to capture the pose. But she prefers to answer it with action. live performance for the TV cameras,” said Van “I really like the idea of giving the women Ritzen, who brought Louise to stage for the event. She dreams of seeing Funny Women evolve into a who live here and have been building the community a chance to shine, even if it’s just a multi-platform festival, where some shows could be five-minute set.” recorded for television or radio. The possibility of a
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ccpacanada.com. Michael Healey set out to prove that Canadian politics, and our prime minister, are not boring when he wrote Proud. This biting satire imagines a different outcome to the last federal election – the Tories took Quebec and won a huge majority. Feb. 4-March 9 at the Belfry Theatre. belfry.bc.ca. Shakespeare in Love, returning for a second year in a row at Craigdarroch Castle (Feb. 7-14), reveals the many kinds of love that Shakespeare illuminates in his works. This fundraiser for the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival features actors from the company, and includes dessert. It’s a perfect Valentine’s evening out. thecastle.ca. Victoria audiences are spoiled for classic theatre in February. Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s second show in their Producer’s Series is Tennessee William’s classic The Glass Menagerie (Feb. 11-March 2), and the Phoenix Theatre mounts Picnic, William Inge’s 1953 Pulitzer Prize winner, a tale of lost aspirations and the heart’s yearnings (Feb. 13-22). Theatre Inconnu begins 2014 with What Happened Was, a quirky, insightful and humourous first-date encounter story. The film version won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Feb. 19-March 8. theatreinconnu.com. Composer and experimental voice artist Odeya Nini is the featured artist at this
month’s A Place to Listen Feb. 19. Using only her voice and body, she experiments, explores and rediscovers the possibilities of the human voice. aplacetolisten.tumblr.com. For this year’s Theatrical Treasures (Feb. 20-22) the Year II students of CCPA present Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses (famous for its setting using a large pool of water onstage) and a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations (directed by Michael Shamata, Belfry Theatre’s artistic director). ccpacanada.com. Hard-working local actor, comedian, writer and teacher Kirsten Van Ritzen is producing Victoria’s first Funny Women Festival, Feb. 21-23, two nights chock full of fierce funny females with a different lineup each night. funnywomenfestival.com. To finish off the month, celebrate with Officially Bilingual/Officiellement Bilingue at Open Space, a series that presents Quebec artists exploring the multiple languages at play in contemporary performance art in Canada. Sylvette Babin and Rachel Echenberg will each present new works. Feb. 28/March 1. openspace.ca. Janis La Couvée is a community builder, writer and arts advocate. She is incredibly grateful to be the audience. In 2013 Janis was recognized with an M Award as Biggest Supporter of Local Theatre.
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present his new film Devil’s Knot starring Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon on Saturday, Feb. 8, preceded by a talk with the acclaimed director of The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica and Chloe. King of Canadian avant-garde film Guy Maddin (Tales From the Gimli Hospital, My Winnipeg) will come to town on Sunday, Feb. 9 for a talk, bringing some of his career-spanning short films with him. “He’s just such an icon for that more out-there, challenging work,” Kay said. Actor/filmmaker Don McKellor (Blindness, eXistenZ) and writer/ comedian Bob Martin (Slings and Arrows, Puppets Who Kill) have joined forces for new comedy TV series Sensitive Skin, starring Kim Cattrall. The pair will present sneak peeks of the series and discuss the project. Former ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor will join first-time director Drew Taylor (no relation) to discuss his new documentary Our Man in Tehran, about Ken’s role in the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979. The talk will look at the challenges for first-time filmmakers, the inspiration behind the project and the facts and fiction of Argo, Hollywood’s Oscar-winning take on the crisis. “It’s fascinating to hear what’s true and what was embellished upon,” Kay said. “Getting that inside look.” In Conversation With tickets are $35 per event. For full lineup and ticket information visit victoriafilmfestival.com.
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We tend to take things for granted in our food lives because there is so much diversity and abundance in the ingredients available to us, not only for cooking at home, but also in the ethnic restaurants in Victoria. Considering some of the past wrongs some of our governments and individuals have wreaked on hopeful new Canadians, I think we are lucky these ethnicities have been kind enough to forgive those indiscretions by bringing their rich cuisines to our shores and sharing them with us. Last month, I had the opportunity to visit with Vikram Vij, head of a growing Indian restaurant, take-home and spice trade business, as he visited his latest venture, Sutra, in the Victoria Public Market. He took pains to remind me that even after all these years of Indian cuisine in Canada, he still has to explain that all Indian food is not wickedly spicy hot, nor is “curry” something that you can be allergic to since it can be made up of so many individual herbs and spices. Vij would like to see all Canadians eating Indian food once a week, cooking it at home as they would their weekly pasta or meat and potato dishes. While you can learn how to cook Indian with instructors like Chef Heidi
Fink and Khalil Aktar of CBC Radio Victoria, you shouldn’t miss another opportunity to immerse yourself into Chinese-Canadian culture as the Year of the Horse arrives on Jan. 31. At the Hotel Grand Pacific, executive chef Rick Choy will celebrate Asian New Year with a special weekend menu that blends tradition with modern specialties such as a Jasmine Tea Panna Cotta and Stir-Fried Garlic Prawns. And while the Lion Dance parades through Chinatown on Feb. 10 at noon, nearby Silk Road Tea will serve some very special “Chinese Tea Treasures.” Even if you’re not an adventurous eater or drinker, taking a tiny step outside of your comfort zone can be very rewarding. And you just might find a new flavour you love. Don Genova is heard every Thursday afternoon at 4:35pm with his Food Matters column on CBC Victoria. In April, TouchWood Editions will publish his first book, Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Find him online at dongenova.com.
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hari Ulrich is many things: a multi-Juno Award winning artist, teacher, actor, composer and an advocate for women’s rights. She’s also a prolific songwriter with a wealth of experiences to draw on, but one thing Ulrich is decidedly not – at least not anymore – is a hippie. “I like wearing shoes,” she says from her Bowen Island home. “I don’t wear long skirts anymore and I don’t necessarily believe in free love. Some values have changed, but that’s just a part of growing up.” Ulrich makes a distinction between her so-called tree-hugging days, when she left the U.S. in protest of the Vietnam War and was quite content hitchhiking about, living out of a van, and how she lives today: as a musician and an informed environmentalist – in a comfortable home. “In terms of profession, it’s kind of crazy that I went this direction,” Ulrich says. “It would have made more sense to stay. Politically and environmentally I’ve never regretted my decision. Frankly, I think it’s just insane down there. ... When 9-11 happened – looking at the objections to America going to war over that – it was pretty quiet compared to how we were.” Ulrich’s career grew organically from a standard creative upbringing, complete with artist parents and piano lessons in San Rafael, Calif. She wasn’t looking to start an independent record label in a kind of pre-Internet kickstarter campaign with her first band, Pied Pumkin. She was just doing what felt right at the time. Fans of Pied Pumkin (with Rick Scott and Joe Mock) asked the group to record, so they took pre-orders on their first record and the enduring Squash Records was born. She’s played her fiddle alongside Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor in BTU, a cast of characters in The Hometown Band, her current blues project, The High Bar Gang, and on Feb. 8 a 25-year-long rock and roll partnership with Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes steps onto the Mary Winspear stage. “Testosteronic” is a word Ulrich would like to invent to describe the UHF experience. “It feels so good, so meaty,” she says. “They play guitars like nobody else. They just dig in and play and it makes me want to play that way.” Ulrich is amidst much quieter days on Bowen
in the run up to her hard-rocking Sidney stint. This morning she saw the return of her daughter, 23-year-old musician Julia Graff, to the Vancouver Airport post-holiday visit. Like any child, Graff has left an indelible mark on her mother’s music, but unlike other musical mother-daughter duos, the fourth-year McGill music student produced her mother’s upcoming album. Graff, an accomplished musician and budding sound engineer asked (read: announced) that Ulrich would need to write the album in a month before recording would begin in Montreal. “I am a deadline person and if I don’t have a deadline, I can’t write for months and months and I’m just fine with that, other than the guilt and the self-loathing,” she says. “I’m just not someone drawn or compelled to do it, but I found that having no choice – I was so productive.” Days and nights holed up in her home writing, culminated in a different outlook on her perceived limitations as a songwriter – and an unexpectedly smooth recording session. “I’ve had a ton of experience and she’s had very little ... but she was so confident and so knowledgable and so quick, that I just surrendered to her and it was very easy to do – and a relief to be able to do, to let go of the reins. I mean, I didn’t completely let go of the reins, because you never can. It didn’t have anything to do with her being my daughter, just as an artist you have ideas and I carried on as I always would.” Her ideas bleed from a fearlessly intertwined approach to life and songwriting, unafraid to speak and write openly about every personal issue she’s come across. In 2007 that meant writing about a reconnection with an adult son she had put up for adoption as a teen, and prior to that, a brutal attack and sexual assault. Her openness in addressing the crime – over a sense of obligation and desire to reduce shame for other victims – led to speaking engagements in an effort to reduce violence against Ulrich Henderson women. Forbes performs at “Writing and living get rolled into the Mary Winspear one,” she says. “I can’t imagine what I Centre in Sidney on would feel is off limits. I feel like my best work is still in front of me, that I’m just Feb. 8. Ticket info at getting started, that I’ve got this huge marywinspear.ca potential that I’ve yet to fully tap.”
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ell people, I did it, I took the plunge! Well, not the plunge. The pre-plunge plunge, I guess. What I’m trying to say is that this gentleman is now engaged! That’s right friends, I am well on my way to becoming Mrs. Mike Delamont – that’s how that works right? It’s over ladies. This fine hunk of West Coast prime beef is off the market. And by “fine hunk of West Coast prime beef” I mean a man whose entire body looks like you shoved an adult size bean bag chair into a pair of beige pantyhose and then gave it a hair cut a la the Nazi youth. Nobody tells you the stressful parts of getting engaged. Nobody! Asking a father’s permission is the same feeling as that moment you hit black ice on a highway. Once it begins it’s out of your hands and all
you can do is steer into it and hope it doesn’t kill you. I had hopes it would be like a Hallmark card and that when I asked, one lone, manly tear would fall from his eyes so full of wisdom and experience. … Perhaps, looking back on it, I shouldn’t have asked him during a hockey game. Maybe then I wouldn’t have gotten the stressful dollar-store-card response of “Let me think about it.” Honestly I was surprised I even got that. Would you want your daughter to marry a Scottish drag queen? It takes a lot of explaining. To his credit, the next morning he gave me his blessing in an awkward and heartfelt speech that only a quiet and lovely man of so few words can do. Next comes buying the ring. Did you know that the average Canadian man spends $5,800 on a ring? Neither did I. More importantly though, how do you know what size to get? A website told me that I should grab one of her rings and get it sized but she doesn’t wear rings. Do you know how uncomfortable it is for a man to buy a woman anything that has a size? It’s terrifying! If we buy her something too small she might feel fat and if we buy her some-
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hy does the curling rink have to be so ing enough and playing against long? Honestly, the distance between enough top teams that we’re the hack and the house was my down- never intimidated by anybody. It’s just go out and play,” fall when I curled for the first time. Boden said. “We know we can beat anybody on any Not only was I exhausted from given day, and they can beat us on any given day.” simultaneously striding and sweeping down the ice, it Three years ago Team Dangerfield was runner-up at also took way too many attempts than I’d like to admit provincials, missing a chance to play at the Brier by just to finally slide the rock into the house. a couple of shots. To help solve the latter problem, Glen Allen, lead for “We’d like to get into that final game again and see Team Dangerfield, used the same technique on me that if we can turn the tables on whoever we have to play,” he does when he teaches children. Boden said. “Think of a gross food – like broccoli or brussels The 25-year veteran is quick to point out that my sprouts – and pretend it’s by your foot. And so you fatigue is indicative of my inexperience. want to get as far away from it as you can by pushing “There’s definitely a physical part of it, but most of it hard,” Allen said. is a mental game and understanding where to place the And it worked. An overwhelming sense of pride fell rocks,” he said. “It’s chess on ice.” Well I was never any over me as I watched Allen and second Darren Boden goodRestorative at chess, anyway. Hatha Flow Kundalini Ashtanga Prenatal Nidra sweep my rock directly onto the button. After only an hour on the ice, it’s evident that I’m Granted that was only after my first 17 throws barely nowhere near ready to incorporate strategy into my made it 20 feet, but nobody can take that feeling of curling game. ecstasy away from me. “Give yourself 25 years,” Boden said. Team Dangerfield, which also includes skip Neil Asked how confident he would be if Team Dangerfield and third Dennis Sutton, plays out of the Dangerfield became Team Slavin: “We wouldn’t be Victoria Curling Club. They’re one of the best men’s comfortable, at all, because you couldn’t make the shots teams in the province, and they are looking to be Neil makes. Neil’s pretty amazing.” named the best in B.C. in early February, after recently And let’s not sugarcoat anything, despite a couple of earning a spot at provincials. personal victories in my first attempt at curling, I am far “Everyone (at provincials) is good. We’ve been playfrom amazing.
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NATALIE NORTH arts@mondaymag.com Three women stand with what appears to be an assortment of mismatched luggage outside the gym at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Destination: target practice. Soon, the large bay doors swing open. They roll in densely packed rubber targets and hoist them atop wooden stands along the widest edge of the gym. The night prior most of the Victoria Bowmen Archery Club taking aim at Commonwealth Place were men; tonight a large component of the club’s female membership is represented. One such woman is Helena Myllyniemi, my instructor for the evening and bonafide dynamo: champion archer, coach and grandmother who lets me batter her with questions while she sets the targets. Growing up in Finland, Myllyniemi took a train to school each morning and passed by a target field. She met an acquaintance who was a bowman and before too many years, she was competing at the national level. She continued in 1976 once she had moved to Canada, coached her kids – one also went on to compete at the national level – traveled to the Pan American games as a coach, the Olympics as an assistant coach and taught the skill at the University of Victoria. These days, she leads classes at Commonwealth Place through the Victoria Bowmen. From an 82-year-old woman in a wheelchair to children with autism, no challenge has been too great for one of Myllyniemi’s students to overcome with a bow. “It makes them focus, calms them down,” she says of her work with autistic kids. “It works for someone who doesn’t like team sports. They only have to compete with themselves.” My first task: two practice shots with an exercise band. Feet square with my shoulders, rubber in my left hand, I extend my left arm to my left and with my right hand pull the band taut toward my jawbone. “Now let go!” Myllyniemi says. We do it again, this time with a mindfulness of the muscles engaged in my back. I have Video no idea how well I’m online fumbling through. With nothing to measure my Watch Natalie North try performance against, I
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Three years ago the Victoria Bowmen lost their longtime clubhouse and target ranges on the Canadian Forces property on Wilfred Road. The club is now headquartered on West Burnside Road and holds classes there, as well as Saanich Commonwealth Centre. Victoria Bowmen have been well-represented on national teams and during Olympic and professional competition.
move on to the next step and feel zero judgment over my lack of knowledge. I strap an arm guard to my left forearm and she hands me an Olympic recurve bow, which, as the name suggests, is used for Olympic competition, and curves away from the archer. By this time we have confirmed that my right eye is most dominant. She clips the bow to my left wrist with a short line, a step which allows the archer to follow through with the shot and let go of the bow completely without consequence. A finger tab slides below my middle three fingers on the right hand and becomes a buffer between me and the string. I assume the same position, this time in front of a target set in the middle of the gym. The first of three arrows darts overtop of the target. I try to ignore our photographer, who stands at what I believe to be an inappropriately close distance to someone who has just missed her target by several feet. Unfazed, Myllyniemi instructs me to close my eyes, take a deep breath, focus, aim and release. The sound of the arrowhead driving into the rubber rings out. Just as I’m feeling proud of a couple of good shots, bulseyes, I believe they’re called, I take note that I’m standing at the children’s distance. (Though some of these little archers, including Myllyniemi’s 10-year-old granddaughter Anna Myllyniemi, who has been at it
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for six years already, have far more experience than their older counterparts and shouldn’t be underestimated.) Myllyniemi says I’m a natural but then again, she has a way of speaking that makes it entirely unclear if what she’s saying is a joke. The anecdotes are coming fast and furious, always punctuated with a laugh. She competed in a 700-metre distance balanced on the edge of a snowy cliff in Austria in July. An eager archer once used an arrow clearly too short for his reach and drove it straight through his hand. She says I’m a natural. The tension between Myllyniemi’s content and delivery is symbolic of the energy inside the gym. I’m yukking it up with an undeniably charismatic woman and overhearing archers from age six to 60 fill the spaces between moments of deep concentration with words of encouragement. It’s so heartening, yet the element of danger remains. Her six-year-old granddaughter Kate Myllyniemi stands with a recurve bow a foot taller than her, pulls back on the bow string, demonstrating a level of skill that surprises me. On the end of the roughly 14-person row of bowmen, Diana Kuan and Marie Metcalf take aim. Kuan says she always wanted to try out the sport, but had no way to foresee that curiosity would give way to talent. Kuan is in her 40s and took up archery in 2011 with a six-session course from Myllyniemi. She became the B.C. indoor distance champion in 2012 and held the title at the 2013 competition. Metcalf, unlike Kuan on the recurve, uses a compound bow, palm outward. The two exude a calmness and with the bow strings draw parallels to some of life’s bigger challenges: how to approach goal-setting, body awareness and coping with change – as is necessary when equipment or conditions don’t remain constant. “There are days you know it’s not going to be your day, but you persevere,” Kuan says. Helen Buck, an archer since ‘99 takes a moment away from her target to underscore a theme I have already found well-represented: “Archery’s a sport for everyone – even people in a wheelchair.” Myllyniemi tells me the story of a Maple Ridge woman who picked up a bow at 49 and competed at the Olympics at 65. “Archery can be at any age,” she says. Back on the bench, we watch the line of archers focus on their goals ahead. “So do you think you’ll come back?” “I’d like to,” I say. And I’m happy there’s no pressure to decide when. To find out more about the Victoria Bowmen, or to sign up for a class, visit victoriabowmen.com.
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house. They focus on a seasonal menu, combination – shallots, rice wine vinewith a French flair that naturally speaks gar, tabasco among other ingredients – of romance. with the shellfish offering salty brine to Steak for two, for instance; a cote complete the flavour profile. de boeuf or porterhouse in the 36-plus “A little drizzle on the oyster as you ounce range. open it, and that’s it,” he says. “You don’t want some skinny litWhat you drink should reflect what tle steak, you want to bring this big you choose to tease your oysters with. impressive thing to the table,” Brennan “People always think of champagne says. He describes a bed (for Valentine’s Day), but I of chanterelle mushrooms would not go bubbly,” he Guinness settled on the beef, the says, opening the Brasserie’s and oysters dish finished with crispy extensive wine selection. croquettes perched atop make a great “Maybe Muscadet, from the and aromatic brandy sauce Loire Valley.” pairing. pooled below. A fine French While the French white meal for two. wine is a fine pairing, tastes At Brasserie, they often should reflect the diner, even start with an endive salad, but making if it bends the rules. the meal your own is what enhances “It doesn’t have to be written in the mood. Of course oysters, known as stone,” Brennan says. “Guinness and an aphrodisiac, always seem to strike a oysters is delicious.” romantic note. The self-proclaimed “cheese pur“Keep it simple,” he suggests. “I perist” would prefer a good European sonally like a smaller oyster, what they cheese to end a romantic French meal. call extremely small or petite, as fresh as Despite his passion for a piece of Brie you can get them.” de Meaux, the “last true brie,” Brennan A little mignonette on the freshly does understand the allure of a sweet; shucked treat is the ideal way to enjoy. he suggests “a really good bitter chocoHe aims for the sweet, spicy, sour late or lemon” to finish.
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Chick flick 3.0 From HAL in 2001 to Skynet in The Terminator, it’s always been a Very Bad Thing when computers achieve consciousness. That sci-fi truism gets turned on its head in Her, the newest film from quirky auteur Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Joaquin Phoenix stars as the lonely Theodore, a writer who composes personalized love letters for a wide-ranging clientele. Once happily married but now dodging his estranged wife’s divorce lawyer, the depressed Theodore gets way more than he bargained for when he buys a new brand of computer whose gimmick is a Siri-like operating system that interacts and bonds with its owner. Theodore christens his OS Samantha (sexily voiced by Scarlett Johansson), and gradually becomes enamoured of her playful, inquisitive and funny personality. Samantha not only reads Theodore’s emails in order to better understand him, but keeps evolving both on her own terms and as a partner. Then one night they end up having some heavy-breathing cyber-sex (which probably qualifies as a cinematic first). And by the time Samantha becomes jealous of Theodore when he decides to meet with his wife in person to sign the divorce papers, their enchantingly odd and undeniably sweet relationship suddenly begins to seem all too human. Jonze clearly wasn’t interested in making a science fiction movie – perpetually smoggy skies and frequent images of humans unnervingly absorbed with their personal devices are the only hints that we’re a bit in the future. Instead, Her is focused entirely on the emotional landscape of its characters, and how the nature of love and need, rapture and romance, isn’t particularly changed even when computer consciousness gets thrown into the mix. That this premise works at all is almost entirely to the credit of Phoenix, who is marvelously soulful as the vulnerable Theodore (although sometimes he’s a bit too squishy for comfort). And while Johansson may not be a great actor, her persona and vocal talents are put to superb use here. That said, the premise is just a bit too preposterous to buy into. Her is well made, subtle, and thoughtful – and just like Samantha herself, a bit too self-aware. It’s been getting glowing reviews, but two movie-loving friends of mine walked out halfway through on opening night because they
film Joaquin Phoenix stars as a quiet man who becomes enamoured with his computer’s Siri-like operating system.
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COMING SOON: ROBOCOP
The classic sci-fi cautionary tale from 1987 about a half-human/half-robot crime-fighting machine blasting its way through a city full of bad guys gets what should be an edgy and violent reboot.
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mer Dig This location at the Bay Centre, Fort Street side. They’re charming and who knows, you may spot the next David O’Russell in the making. My indie pics: It Was You Charlie, an odd dark comedy; The Square by the woman who was behind the award winning Control Room; Putzel will make you laugh; and Burt’s Buzz is a jaw dropper. And we are still hoping that Le Weekend will be a last minute addition. Fingers crossed.
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Sparkle and shine Y ou don’t have to be the CEO of Hallmark to understand the value of Valentine’s Day. Sure, this traditional Christian feast day has transformed into something more secular over the centuries, and while you may want avoid the Snoopyadorned valentines and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, no one can argue that having one day devoted to showing your sweetheart how special they are isn’t, well, nice. No matter what our religious or corporate leanings, when a socially sanctioned excuse to carve out a little you-and-me time comes along, we should grab it. Make reservations at The Black Olive, pick up something sweet for your sweetie, and pull together an outfit that expresses who you are – because that’s who they fell in love with in the first place. But if you’re looking for a little fashion inspiration, these three pieces – when put together – make one pretty (and pretty perfect) Valentine’s Day date outfit. Red and pink bows, ribbons and rosettes are the most popular motifs of modern-day Valentine’s dressing but this navy-blue dress from Ann Taylor (Metal Bow Sheath Dress, $149, anntayor. com) has its own ideas. The designers have taken the bucolic bow and turned it into a subtle, modern embellishment – the simplicity of this sheath lets the wearer shine on through. Since street bricks and sleet are commonplace in Victoria, having a sturdy heel is only sensible (Pofadder, $160, Aldo Shoes, aldoshoes.com). The black stacked heel provides walking support but this sleek boot keeps its curb appeal with an au courant exposed zipper and pointy toe. Now that there’s a spring in your step, it’s time to put a little sparkle in your ears with a pair of solitaire diamond earrings (Tiffany Diamond Solitaire Platinum Earrings, $1,250, Tiffany & Co., tiffany.ca)
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Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This is the best time all year to set goals. Both Mercury (thinking and communicating) and the Sun (energy focus) will pass through the part of your chart concerning hopes and dreams for the future. This will also energize all your relationships with others. Your popularity will increase in the coming month. By all means, accept all invitations. Enjoy schmoozing. And share your future goals with others because their feedback will help you.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
This is the only time all year when the Sun is at the top of your chart shining down on you with a light that is flattering, which is why you impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. Obviously, you can use this to your advantage! Just be yourself, do your thing – and reap the admiration of others. Of course, Mars will ensure that you are working hard – and hard work always pays off. Travel for pleasure is likely. Pitch your ideas to parents, bosses, teachers and VIPs.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
It’s time to explore your universe. Travel to new places, new faces, new ideas and new experiences because you want adventure! But more than that, you want to learn something new in order to expand your world and your experience of life. Therefore, if you can’t travel, be a tourist in your own city. Go places you’ve never been before. Visit University campuses, fascinating architectural buildings, ethnic
Lucky Jupiter still protects you and brings good fortune. Fair Venus encourages warm relationships with others, especially partners and close friends. However, this month, the Sun will intensify all your emotions. Not only intimate relations (sex) but all emotional exchanges with others will have a passionate intensity that surprises you. Increased activity and chaos on the home front are something you have to accept. It won’t last forever and it also gives you energy to get things done.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This month the Sun is as far away from you as it gets all year. Since the Sun is your source of energy this means you need more sleep. In addition, as the Sun and Mercury sit opposite you, your focus on partnerships and close friendships will be more important. This is also your best chance all year to observe your style of relating. Meanwhile, Mars will amplify all your communications with others, while Venus attracts work-related romance. (“My office or yours?”)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Not all Virgos are neatniks. Some can be slobs. Regardless of your compulsion for order, this month all Virgos will want to get better organized. It’s time. Make things easier for yourself and get hold of whatever you need to do a good job. Buy shelving, file folders, cleaning supplies, paint, boxes - anything that will help you to do a bang-up job so that you feel you are in control of your world and on top of your scene. Ever the perfectionist, you will also want to improve your health.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
It’s party city! Grab every You are focused on cash flow, money and opportunity to express your how to boost your earnings. Some will creativity. You want the freedom see ways to do this in their current job; to be yourself. Like Popeye, you’re others will seek ways to earn money on puffing “I yam what I yam.” This the side or get a different job. The reason month is perfect for a vacation. for this is you identify with your earnings Enjoy social diversions, sports right now. Of course, this isn’t true. You events, romantic adventures, are not your bank account. (You are Georgia love affairs, the performing arts your car.) That’s why you want to make Nicols and playful times with children. everything around you look as good as Many of you have a strong urge possible. Actually, this is the perfect time to redecorate your digs. All of you to shop for wardrobe goodies because feel energized about life, especially balancing you like what you see in the mirror. work and fascinating dinner conversations. You want it all – and it looks like you will have it. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This is the only time all year when the Sun is in your sign, which means you can recharge your Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) batteries for the rest of the year. Important people Now your focus is on home and family. You’ll and favourable circumstances will come your also likely spend time on home repairs. Partly way. Make the most of it. Secret love affairs will this is because you are starting to see how much take place for many. All of you are keen to travel love there is in your world. You will also be more and explore more of the world. Some will go aware of the beauty there is around you every back to school or take a course. Opportunities day. This heightened appreciation of everything in publishing, the media, medicine and the law will translate into a loving concern for family and dovetail with great blessings to improve your job where you live. Meanwhile, travel opportunities or get a better job. and chances to explore publishing and higher education look sweet. (“I’m packing tropical.”)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You hit the pavement running this month as your daily pace accelerates with short trips, increased
reading and writing plus conversations with everyone. You are so juiced about life, you will talk to people about your ideas for the future. You will also be more active with groups and friends, perhaps competitively. This is because you have the physical energy to pursue your dreams! Since you are future-oriented, it thrills you to push things in the direction you want to go.
This is the month to set goals and make plans for your new year. Earl Nightingale said, “People with goals succeed because they know where they are going.” It’s true! Do yourself a favour and write down five things you hope will happen this year. You might look farther down the road and ask yourself where you want to be five years from now. What do you have to do this year to start to get there? Friendships are sweet. A friend could become a lover. Include vacation plans because a fun getaway is on the books in 2014.
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She is the daughter of a dancer and a former professional motocross racer who met in Jarabacoa, in the Dominican Republic. She was born in Manhattan but spent the first few years of her life in the Dominican. Coming back to the States at the age of four, Romy liked to pretend that she didn’t speak English to avoid doing the things she was asked, though she spoke the language just fine. As a child she dreamed of becoming a dancer like her mother though now she sees herself one day owning a boutique with her own clothing line. She’s picking up some experience for these future endeavors as a sales associate at our Garden State Plaza location in New Jersey, as well as studying part time, looking to go into Marketing and Merchandising. In her spare time Romy blogs, DJs, plays soccer and loves white water rafting – though in winters like these she just hides out and sews. Romy is pictured here wearing the Performance Wear Sports Bra and Pencil Pant.
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