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Katie Stevens was only 17 when she was sexually assaulted at a university party — but the hardest part was when the police didn't believe her.
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Pride Week is serious business t’s not all feathers, fans and neon at Pride Week this year. One Victoria group is making sure the serious side of Pride is getting as much attention as the more eyeball catching parade. The third-annual Pride Business Fair will be kicking DANIELLE off Monday, July 4, at Victoria POPE Event Centre from 6 p.m. to 9 news@ p.m. The event, put on by nonmondaymag.com profit Island Community In Business Society, is a chance for LGBTQ-friendly businesses to show their support in the community. With nearly 30 businesses attending it’s a relative hotspot to meet your next employer. “We’re lucky that Canadian society provides a place for everyone, and that includes people who are enthusiastic about celebrating their freedom of sexual orientation … but we’re here to represent the business side of that community,” says Danielle Topliss, a solicitor with S.J. Law and a director of Island Community in Business Society. “I’m a Topliss lawyer, but I’m quite happy not to be a topless lawyer.” See more Pride Week events at mondaymag.com.
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MONDAY SAYS GOODBYE Sad news this past week when Jane Heffelfinger, leading Victoria arts philanthropist and "mother" of Monday and Pacific Opera Victoria, passed away at the age of 84. Heffelfinger died Wednesday, June 22, from multiple health challenges after surviving open heart surgery in 1978, three heart attacks and a brain hemorrhage in 2004 and a broken hip in spring of 2010. While the family told media Heffelfinger’s death wasn’t a surprise, arts and culture groups around Victoria are mourning the loss. “The Heffelfingers were true givers — not just givers of their money, but of their time, energy and connections. They just don’t make people like that anymore,” says Philomena Hanson, former Monday employee and publisher of Victoria Arts Marketing. Among her accomplishments, Heffelfinger founded Pacific Opera Victoria in 1980, and married George Heffelfinger, who fronted the funds to create Monday in the mid ’70s. She won countless awards and was known across Canada for promoting the arts. Lyn Quan of Monday knew Heffelfinger for close to 20 years and says all of her memories are fond. “She was always so warm, and when she’d talk to you she’d hold your hand and call you darling,” says Quan. “It was as though you were the most important person in the room.” A public memorial will be held in coming weeks.
COLWOOD CRAWLTURE JAM We’ve all seen the madness of the Colwood Crawl, but have you spotted 100 adults on their hands and knees crawling through a Highway 1 intersection? You will — at least if a few students have their way.
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The ceiling collapsed on the Cool Aid Society last Friday, June 24. No one was hurt, but the non-profit lost a dozen computers and supplies at 707 Johnson, which housed the REES (Resources, Education, Employment and Support) Program for mental needs. The group is now seeking donations and a new window-front location.
“Stop Crawling and Stand Up!” is the slogan five Royal Roads University students are using to convince residents to join on all fours, or at least plan a route around the “Colwood Crawlture Jam,” about to hit the Trans-Canada Highway at McKenzie Wednesday, July 6, at 5 p.m. The rush hour mayhem started as part of a media ethics course, which encouraged students to practice culture jamming — subverting cultural expectations — as a form of ethical practice. “Often people don’t keep in mind that this is actually something we could avoid — this doesn’t need to exist,” says Erin Richards, 24, a professional communications student at RRU. The team is working with university staff, media, city planners, activists and even police on the project. And while the students say they don’t have all the answers, they do have suggestions for people wanting to halt the crawl: carpool, bike, negotiate flexible work times, work from home one day a week, petition the city for greater roadways, or even relocate out of the crawl. The goal of the project is just to get people thinking. “This isn’t a protest or a demonstration, it’s just a call to attention and a chance to add a little humour to something that can be so frustrating for so many people,” says Richards. “We are going to be literally crawling along the three crosswalks of the intersection every time the light turns red.” Crawlers should join the jam team outside Saint Joseph’s Church Hall on Burnside and McKenzie before 5 p.m. A safety crew will be on hand with vests and stop signs. For more info, search Crawlture Jam on Facebook, or @crawlturejam on Twitter. M
n old beer commercial used the slogan, “I am Canadian” to sum up patriotic pride. Naturally, the images that most stick in my mind had something to do with attractive people hanging out by the lake, or drinking in a bar and cheering on hockey-playing beavers — or something to that effect. When I chose to become Canadian none of those happy yet frivolous images were in my thoughts. GRANT Immigrating to Canada at 13 wasn’t my choice. It MCKENZIE was a decision that my parents made for the family as a whole. As a ginger-haired teenager, life was already editor@ awkward without the added burden of suddenly mondaymag.com being the foreign kid who no one could understand. You see, I didn’t speak English, I spoke Glaswegian with an East Kilbridian burr. My working-class brogue had erased the “th” sound from my vocabulary, so words like “think” and “thought” became “fink” and “fought.” I also used such foreign phrasing as “Aye” for “Yes” and “Ta” in place of “thanks.” There were even times when you would have thought I was speaking Gaelic rather than just trying to ask a teacher for permission to go to the washroom. “I’m burstin’, miss. Cannano use the loo?” This language barrier became even more impenetrable when I attended French class. The teacher, who hailed from Quebec, thought I had been sent by Candid Camera. To her, I sounded like a tractor ripping her language up by the roots and shredding it to tatters before her ears. In time, my accent softened and I came to love this foreign land as much as my birthplace. I never stopped being proud of my heritage, but I also became equally proud of growing to be more than I was, a citizen of two countries with memories in each that make me the person I am today. I chose to become a Canadian citizen because of all that it stands for. And it is because of this choice that I will fight to make sure we don’t lose our way, that we protect our values, rights and strengths. Being born here doesn’t make you Canadian. You have to choose that right. You have to vote, to challenge and to defend what it means. If you want better health care, fight for it. If you want more rights for seniors, speak up. And if you want to live in a country where young women aren’t afraid to go to a simple party, then you have to tell our youth what consent really is and by damn you won’t put up with any shortcuts. I am Canadian. And I am proud. M
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PICK ON SOMEONE YOUR OWN SIZE CRD director Mike Hicks gets the low mark for becoming the Island's most childish politician by poking fun of the Dogwood Initiative by saying the team is "at home eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches until school starts in the fall." Come on Hicks, you wanna bully? We'll take you.
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Unmeaningful pretension Re: A master of meditative beauty, June 23 - 29 What in the name of Angelina Jolie where you smoking, Robert Moyes! It must have been some pretty freekin good shit to make you give “Tree of Life” five stars. Only in the mind of a stoned teenager or the vapid flatland of star-
Don’t just sit there and fume, write to us. Snail: 818 Broughton, V8W-1E4 E-mail: letters@mondaymag.com Click mondaymag.com to comment directly Not every letter makes it to print, but we do read everything we receive.
addled Hollywood could such a piece of shallow pretension pass as some kind of deeply meaningful art. In my opinion, you should be made to stand outside the Odeon theatre on a Saturday night and hand out $10 bills as you give an apology to all the bored-looking patrons. STEPHEN POTTER, VICTORIA
Social justice needed Re: If I was a senator, June 23- 29 Your note was a most refreshing comment on political issues. Now if a similar one could get into MPs base salaries (higher than senators), expenses and multi-million-dollar retirement schemes subsequent to only six years (while the ordinary peons receive poverty level
funding) beginning 10 years later, there might be an inroad to establishing some social justice. DAN ADAMS, VICTORIA
Rioters are still learning Re: Cyber mob's lust, June 23-29 In his article, Brian Kieran concludes, "... we are still left with the depressingly inescapable realisation that we have
spawned a generation bereft of a sense of accountability." I make different assumptions about the rioting and looting. I can see that young people have grown up in a moral vacuum because of my generation. I see the rioters as acting out their resentment of a system that oppresses them, unable to articulate it in any other way. I see the looters as spoiled brats with an inflated sense of entitlement, but who spoiled them? Most of them are learning huge life lessons right now that will change them forever. If we rub it in with excessive punishment they might learn the wrong lesson. Send them to restorative justice where they will be encouraged to pay back to those hurt by their actions. Most were naive and misled. How can my generation have the hypocrisy to condemn them? EDWARD BUTTERWORTH, VICTORIA
Joining the human chain Re: A fight to choose life, June 9-15 Thanks for covering this important topic and kudos to Jean for organizing such an important event. I've got it marked in my calendar to join the Sept. 10 Human Chain! STEPHANIE SLATER, VICTORIA
Cruel path was chosen Re: Code of Justice, June 9-15 I think the prison story is great to hear and it definitely has its own society. I don't know what abuse these beings went through, but we are all given the ability at every moment of every day to choose right from wrong and these beings chose a cruel and destructive path. They knew they could end up in prison and they now go there. SU MINA, VICTORIA [6]
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Costly recall campaigns need to be turfed f ever there was a case to be made for throwing the baby out with the bathwater it is now and its name is “Recall.” Acting chief electoral officer Craig BRIAN James has called on KIERAN the Legislature to bkieran@ clean up recall regumondaymag.com lations. His report on the matter was prompted by the failed campaign to recall Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal MLA Terry Lake. For starters, James was irked by the fact that the recall organizer, Chad Moats, refused to return signature sheets when it became clear the recall attempt would fail. Moats thumbed his nose at Elections BC and, for the amusement of local reporters, fed 1,000 petition sheets into a shredder. Was his goal populist and noble? Hardly. It was simply a profile building exercise to position him for a run for the local NDP nomination. In raising the issue, James has shined the torch of accountability on one of the most flawed electoral concepts to find its way into B.C.’s Great Book of Laws to Live By. Recall, made law by the Mike Harcourt New Democrats in 1995, is an abuse of populist privilege and should be stricken from the legal ledgers. Sadly, there
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is enough political cowardice about to ignation to the threat of recall, there has ensure its survival for many decades. not been a single resignation because of Anyone who thinks recall is a noble an actual successful recall campaign, and concept in need of tweaking needs their there have been about a dozen so far. head examined. It was born of political From 2001 to 2003, there were seven expediency, is used — mostly by the NDP attempts to recall a member of Premier — as a blunt political instrument and sur- Gordon Campbell’s new government — vives by virtue of populist mythology. all failed. Here on the Island targets Former Premier Bill included Jeff Bray, Judith Vander Zalm introduced Reid and Mike Hunter. the idea of recall in his The current HST fiasco Craig James April 1990 Throne Speech. spawned a slew of recall has shined He did so only because bids in the wake of the Reform was on the rise remarkably successful the torch of and was fanning populist initiative campaign orgaaccountability flames on the right flank nized by Vander Zalm. on one of the of Social Credit. Most notable on the In October 1991, when Island were the failed most flawed the Socreds were receiving attempts to get rid of Ida electoral their walking papers at the Chong (Oak Bay-Gordon concepts to polls, the recall and initiaHead) and Don McRae find its way tive referendum received (Comox Valley). 80 per cent voter support. Make no mistake, not into B.C.’s Premier Harcourt, feeling one of these campaigns Great Book bound by the vote, introhad anything to do with of Laws to duced recall into law in the failings of an individ1995. ual MLA or the HST. They Live By Liberal MLA Paul were all motivated by Reitsma (ParksvilleVander Zalm’s unquenchQualicum) was the first politician to feel able self interest — spurred on by the its sting. Reitsma was caught writing opportunist NDP. letters to newspapers under fake names, NDP President Moe Sihota summed it praising himself and attacking his ene- up perfectly in an internal party memo: mies. He resigned his seat in 1998 when “Below the surface ... it is a partisan it appeared that a recall petition would effort.” garner enough signatures to succeed. By the way, each failed recall attempt While we can chalk up one MLA res- costs taxpayers at least $500,000. M
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an, I ordered some awesome stuff a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers decided to go on strike, leaving me to live with the limited supply of cool T-shirts I have now. “The media is out there saying we [were] on strike — we’re not on strike. We had one day [of rotating strike] in Victoria and then SIMON we got locked out,” says local CUPW presiNATTRASS dent Janet Barney. snattrass@ Oh? Never mind. mondaymag.com Barney adds the union had planned a rotating strike — amounting to reduced hours for postal workers, but still allowing for mail delivery while negotiations were underway — when Canada Post told workers that the arrangement was far too expensive and shut down operations. “We’re a public service, we’re here to serve the public,” says Barney. “We [were] willing, but Canada Post said ‘no’.” Still, the postal workers probably just want higher wages. That’s what unions are all about, right? “We’re fighting for the next generation,” says Barney, effortless-
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ly shooting down my assumptions. “What the corporation wants to do is make the younger generation work more and get paid less.” She goes on to explain that Canada Post’s proposal to CUPW included, among other points of contention, a new two-tiered system which would see new hires brought in with a weaker benefits We’re a public package and lower wages than workers hired under the current service, we’re contract. Add to that the 60-somehere to serve thing jobs lost in Victoria over the the public ... past year, and it seems like postal workers had a legitimate reason We (were) to protest last week in response to willing, but the now successful federal backCanada Post to-work legislation. said ‘no’ Denis Lemelin, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, says union members will obey the back-to-work order. But adds CUPW will closely examine the legislation that passed on the weekend, and the union plans to take an aggressive stance during the upcoming arbitration process. With friends and neighbours being denied the right to strike, organize and to seek a better life for themselves and their comrades, I’m finding it hard to even think of my new T-shirts now. M
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t’s Halloween weekend, 2007, and a 17-year-old girl is about to board the ferry to visit her friend at the University of Victoria. She’s thinking about parties, independence and being free from parental eyes for the first time. “The weirdest part is, I can remember the last thing my mom told me before I left was ‘Watch your drink,’ but I thought, why would that matter — that would never happen to me,” says Katie Stevens, now 21. “You never think it’s going to happen to you.” That DANIELLE POPE n i g h t , St e ve n s news@mondaymag.com did party with her friends. They squished into costumes — Stevens’ a classic white Marilyn Monroe dress — they drank, they laughed, they danced. That night, Stevens left her friends to make out with the boy she’d been talking with. “Don’t worry,” she told them, “I’m not going to have sex with him. I just want to kiss someone. I’ll be back in five minutes.” But Stevens wasn’t back, and soon friends were on a mad search. Hours later, she was found by a residence adviser in a hallway, nearly unconscious, foaming at the mouth and unaware of everything. On the heels of recent assaults gaining media attention this year in Victoria, stigma has remained one of the most challenging factors in dealing with sexualized violence. For four and a half years, Stevens, a Vancouver native, has been dealing with an assault she now believes involved a date rape drug, discrimination from police and lack of information. In an effort to promote dialogue about violence against women, she has come forward with her story.
NO SHAME KATIE STEVENS IS RECLAIMING HER LIFE AFTER SURVIVING A SEXUAL ASSAULT AT 17, DEALING WITH SAANICH POLICE AND HER LONG HEALING PROCESS
obtain a search warrant. While they were in possession of the report from the rape kit, police did not interview the Sexual Assault Response Nurse. No GHB was found in Stevens’ blood, though by the time she was taken to hospital it was nearly 16 hours after the assault, and GHB leaves the system within 6 to 12 hours. In a phone call that Stevens would later receive from police, the constable told her, “I believe you don’t remember what happened, but that you did have consensual sex.” “According to Saanich Police, it seemed like Katie and this guy just had a couple of drinks and decided to have sex,” says LoBosco. “They’re saying there wasn’t enough evidence to press charges for an assault, but a lack of evidence doesn’t mean that he’s innocent and Katie’s a liar — it just means you can’t charge him. It seemed like they had decided what type of person Katie was and that she didn’t deserve the same type of treatment that a victim of any violent crime should have.”
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Only weeks ago, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled a person cannot give advance consent to sexual activity while unconscious. Since 2007, legislation has also been passed regarding consent while under the influence and the legal age of consent in B.C. has been raised for teenagers from age 14 to 16. Due to questions raised in the writing of this article, Stevens’ case is now being reviewed by the Saanich Police Professional Standards Office, overseen by the Office of the Police Complaints Commission. Media spokesperson Cst. Dean Jantzen says that, due to the review, he is now unable to comment on the 2007 incident, though he stated that the department works closely with community organizations like the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre (WSAC) to provide officers FIGHT OR FLIGHT additional response training and debriefing sessions. Paramedics and police arrived on “We want people to know we campus the night of Stevens’ attack. are sensitive … and, just as society She was questioned, but was unrechanges and evolves, so do we. The sponsive. It was best friend Sarah way police conduct investigations in LoBosco, then 18, who told atten2011 is more sophisticated than it was dants, “I think she’s been sexually years ago,” Jantzen says. “The reality assaulted; something is really wrong is, police have a dramatically differ— she needs to go to the hospient role from organizations like the tal.” Stevens refused hospital care, WSAC … our role is to keep as many though, for fear of her parents’ reacpeople safe as possible, but we don’t tion. Paramedics gave her a blood pretend to have all the answers.” sugar test, but did not test for GHB Stephanie Capyk, executive direcand did not take her to the hospital. tor of WSAC, says that she’s been “When Katie left us, she wasn’t impressed with police involvement in even drunk — she’d had maybe two recent years, but believes there still drinks, and was maybe a bit tipsy,” has to be a strong community worksays LoBosco, now 21. “When we ing together to end sexual violence. KJ DAKIN found her, I’d never seen anyone like “If we are made to believe we are Katie Stevens, now 21, was sexually assaulted at a University of Victoria student party in 2007. that in my life. She was limp, there responsible for terrible things hapwas drool on her face and all she pening to us, we don’t want to come would say is, ‘It’s OK, I kicked him in forward and share that,” Capyk says, the balls’.” many sexual partners she’d had, who she was seeing, what adding the more reports come forward, the greater the Stevens awoke the next morning dizzy and off balance, her drug and alcohol intake was and how often she partied. chance for societal change. “Making a survivor feel empowunlike any hangover she’d ever known. She was missing her “I can remember thinking, ‘They’re going to get this guy, ered has to be part of the healing process.” underwear, then went to the bathroom and wiped blood. because I’m doing everything right. I’m telling them everySitting alone in the lobby of the police department that Later, she would find fingerprint bruises on her right arm. thing I can, and they’re going to get him,’” Stevens says. day with a dying battery in her phone, Stevens found out Police were called again and, finally, Stevens went to the But while police were able to locate and question the she would be driven to the ferry and had only enough time hospital to perform a rape kit. alleged assaulter, they would not release his last name or Continued on Page 10 Meanwhile, Stevens’ friends were questioned by police — information to Stevens. Police also said there was no reason questioned about what Stevens was wearing that night, how to suspect any date rape drug had been used, and did not [8]
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to tell her brother on the other line to run and get her father. “I said ‘Dad, I’ve been raped. I’m coming home on the seven o’clock ferry,’ and then the line went dead,” Stevens says. A female officer drove Stevens back to the ferry. Stevens sat in the back of the cop car, crying, while she says the officer turned up the radio. Before leaving, she asked the officer for a hug, but Stevens remembers she was “really awkward about it.” “I remember her saying to me, ‘Just remember, this is only sex. That’s all this is.’ That day was so lonely for me; it was the worst day of my life,” Stevens says. “I needed someone there to stop all the negative thoughts I was having, but I was totally alone while I blamed myself.” An ocean away in Vancouver, Dave Stevens remembers that call. “I sat at the dining room table hearing my daughter weep as shock settled over me and gripped my heart,” he says. “I could not comprehend it all … She was in pain, and I could hear shame creeping into her voice. All I wanted to do was let her know how much I loved her.” Within moments, Dave had to tell the five other family members. “I recall Dave’s face looking at me. His voice was bleak. He said, ‘It’s Katie. She’s been raped,’” says Katie’s mother, Diane. “I remember suddenly not having any air in my lungs and I collapsed where I was.” The family made a call to friends in Victoria who raced to catch the ferry and escort Stevens over. When she walked off the ferry, Stevens was surrounded in a nest hug from her family. Yet the following days and months would see a combination of Stevens missing school, undergoing therapy and sometimes self-medicating, which Diane says was hard for the family to watch. Meanwhile, Dave and Diane were firing letters at Saanich Police and UVic administration. At first, the family was optimistic that the information provided would lead to a conviction, but eventually they were told police could not find any justification for charging the suspect. “There was no evidence to suggest that the male provided or forced Katie to consume the a/n liquor or any drugs,” police stated in the 2008 letter. “Some of your questions and concerns appear to be speculative or subjective in nature.” “Now I was angry with someone other than the guy,” says Dave. “[Saanich Police] had to take his word that it was consensual sex between two young people that had too much to drink. The fact that Katie had no recollection and was found passed out in a hallway was not enough to push things more.” Dave also received a letter from UVic administration outlining the policies around underage drinking, but received no word on whether or not the student was allowed to stay in residence. Jim Dunsdon, UVic’s Associate Vice-President Student Affairs, says that while he cannot speak to the 2007 assault or the response given by the university, he says UVic has evolved its policies to meet a growing awareness to cases of sexual violence. Recent changes include an increased number of staff, revamped training models, a revamped residence agreement and greater connections with external organizations. “We’ve invested a lot of time in our residence community, and it’s a top priority to keep those communities safe for our students,” Dunsdon says. “I think our expectations around standards of behaviour are some of the highest in any insti-
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Sarah LoBosco comforts her best friend, Katie Stevens.
tution. A critical part of our strategy is education, and we’re doing a greater job of educating our residence staff and our students.”
THE NEXT STEP Stevens has spent the last four and a half years working through her trauma. Despite skipped classes and insecurities, she won the top psychology student award and was co-captain of her rugby team. She also visited a number of high schools to speak to students about her experiences and about what consent means. Still, Stevens says she has real questions that may never be answered, like why society still puts the onus on women to avoid getting raped. “When a person buys a nice fancy car that has an alarm on it and it still gets stolen, the police don’t say, ‘Excuse me, what colour did you say it was? I’m sorry, but don’t you think you were asking for it? Red cars make men go crazy,’” she says. “Yes, you can try to protect yourself, but there is only so much you can do ... It’s taken me years to realize this wasn’t my fault.” The impact wouldn’t just stop at Stevens. LoBosco would also spend years weighed with the guilt of “not taking better care” of her friend — at least until Stevens urged it wasn’t her fault, either. The two have remained close for almost seven years. “Katie would sometimes call me in the middle of the night, saying ‘I just need to hear it one more time,’ and I would tell her, ‘It’s not your fault.’ But that whole time, I was never taking my own message,” says LoBosco, who adds the experience has made her a more impassioned advocate for feminist issues. “Anything less than an enthusiastic ‘yes’ should always be considered a ‘no.’ We need more emphasis placed on that in schools — silence is not consent.” Stevens believes when it came to her own healing process, having that first person to talk to — LoBosco — was integral. That, and the support of her family. “A woman doesn’t really get over being assaulted. It is a permanent shadow that is always there. Yes, you learn to live with it. You work around it. But it is a trauma. The body remembers,” Diane says. “Katie is still coming through it, and … I believe she will be dealing with this for years to come. [But] she will continue to grow stronger, and I am so thankful for who she has become.” Stevens agrees her life will always be altered by the event, but she is considering becoming a sexual assault therapist in the future and, she says, she has things to be thankful for. “I’m not mad at him [my assaulter] anymore. I’m mad at the society that allows for this to happen, that fails to protect its daughters and blames them for their own assaults,” says Stevens. “I hope that one day he reads my story, he sees my face and recognizes our night, but nowhere can he find his name. Then he’ll see he is invisible the way I was — the way my shame wished me to be. In a way, I’m thankful for this experience; I proved to myself that I am strong. I am proud of who I am today.” M
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Vancity’s Danella Parks (bottom row, far right) and her fellow Leadership Victoria participants from 2004 -2005. to organization for community leadership in Greater Victoria, graduating more than 230 leaders from diverse backgrounds who continue to work to improve their community, and facilitating over 40 community action projects that span a wide range of themes, issues and partnerships. Leadership Victoria leads three essential initiatives: the signature ninemonth, experiential-based learning program; the annual Victoria Leadership Awards, in partnership with the Victoria Foundation, University of Victoria, Vancity and Rotary Clubs of Victoria; and special programming providing opportunities for key people
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This free-to-attend, family-oriented festival presents six downtown wn performance stages featuring local, national and international busker usker acts along with a number of stand-alone street performance locations tions recognized as “Busk Stops.” “It’s going to be a great show with a diverse group of highly talented ted entertainers,” says John Vickers, Executive Director of the Victoria International Buskers Festival Society. “We are very fortunate to have attracted some world-class entertainment and our greater community is in for a real treat.” Festival participants include multi-time Guinness World record holders in juggling, a five-person fire throwing group from the UK, a contortionist from Australia, a US-based acrobatic team and others. “We received more than 500 performer applications,” says Vickers, adding that the range of talent is extraordinary. “From Eastern Europe to South America, we received applications from all over the world and to be frank, I never realized there’s an entire community out there that travels the globe throughout the year performing at various international busking events.” The festival brings a number of firsts to downtown Victoria, including some unusual performance locations. Among the six festival stages will be one presented on the front lawn at the Fairmont Empress Hotel and another on Langley Street in Bastion Square.
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July 15 - 24 A DREAM COMES TO LIFE IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA Back in 2009, Government Street resident John Vickers was strolling along the Inner Harbour Causeway, watching tourists enjoy the antics of a local busker. “I recall thinking that with such a vibrant busking community and with our picturesque harbour and downtown, Victoria would be a beautiful location for an International Buskers Festival,” Vickers recalls. Already acquainted with such an event in his native Maritimes where the Halifax International Buskers Festival had established itself as a top street performer festival in North America, the idea took hold. “I decided to re-visit the Halifax event and couldn’t believe how much it had grown,” he says. “I was told the event attracted over 200,000 people annually and was the top tourism draw in that province. Similar festivals are held in Edmonton and Kingston and I felt Victoria would also make a great home for such an event – I was determined to see it happen!” Back in Victoria, Vickers' first assignment was to encourage the formation of a society to operate the festival and in 2010, the Victoria International Buskers Festival
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Society was formed. “Our original plan was to recruit an executive director with festival-related experience, however when that fell through, I was encouraged to take the position myself and I’ve been running with the ball since last fall.” Vickers is no stranger to other events in the city. His annual display of Pumpkin Art, which for a number of years appeared at Government House, continues to draw thousands each year around Halloween. The Oak Bay business community now hosts his late October show and you’ll find his works in merchant windows along Oak Bay Avenue starting Oct. 15. His full display will be presented around the Oak Bay municipal building at Halloween. (Visit www.pumpkinart.ca)
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While Sharon Mahoney performed with Victoria’s local busking scene for years, she now tours internationally to busking events around the world. “It’s going to be great heading back to my hometown to perform at Victoria International Buskers Festival,” says Sharon who just returned from performing in the Festival of Fools in Belfast, at the Glastonbury Festival in England and the Stockholm Street Theatre Festival in Sweden. “Victoria has some wonderfully talented street artists and it’s brilliant the city is supporting such an event and is hosting some fantastic artists from all over the world.”
Vickers is also the creator of the Victoria Masquerade Ball, a black tie and costumed fundraiser held in late summer at the beautiful Fairmont Empress Hotel. Masquerading couples (some wearing Venetian costumes all the way from Italy) now walk the red carpet for a regal evening of mystery and intrigue.
In 1991 and ‘92, Sharon studied Improvisational Acting at the Second City Theatre in Toronto, followed by an Honors B.A. in Theatre Arts and Psychology at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec. During her time at Bishop’s, various roles included Fabian from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, The Hysteric from The Passion and Nora from George F. Walker’s Escape from Happiness. Studying clowning in her fourth year of theatre school, she developed a clown that was the basis for her character Tallulah. Sharon later continued clowning studies in the UK and Europe, following the methods of the acclaimed French clown Philippe Gaulier.
The three-set music mixer event features intermission fundraising, silent auction and hand-served appies – attend the 2011 Victoria Masquerade Ball Saturday, Sept. 17, with proceeds to the local SPCA. Venetian masks for the ball will be available during the Buskers Festival at a booth on the Inner Harbour slip. For ticket and event details, visit www.victoriaball.com
“I have grown up with and always loved Lucielle Ball, Gracie Fields, The Marx Brothers, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders. They are essentially all ingenious clowns,” she says. “When I first started street performing, I saw lots of street shows where there were circus skills based in nature. I have huge respect for this type of skill, but it was always the clown that connected with me. When I travelled to Europe I saw more artists focusing on the character and that provided more inspiration. I was determined to do a show with what I felt was my strongest skill as performer: my comedy, my characters, and basically, my clown.”
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BUSKER PROFILE: FRASER HOOPER Award-winning UK-based clown Fraser Hooper has built a huge international following delighting audiences of all ages with his unique brand of contemporary clowning. After a glittering career in menswear and two years on the London cabaret circuit in the popular double act The Hoons, Fraser Hooper decided to go solo. Twenty years on, he's still playing to sold-out theatres across the UK and at comedy and street festivals worldwide. Highlights have included the Gwacheon Theatre Festival in Korea, The QE2, the World Buskers Festival in New Zealand, the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the National Theatre in London and nearly every major street festival in Europe and Canada. With a nod to the great silent clowns, Fraser uses mime, audience participation, comedy juggling and eccentric dance to delight all ages in hilarious shows that receive rave reviews wherever he plays. At present there are no plans to go back to menswear.
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FAMOUS BUSKERS Surprising as it may seem, many musicians, actors, comedians, entertainers and other variety artists began their careers busking on a street corner, at a shopping mall, café strip or train station. Some were "discovered," while others simply persisted on to greater things over time. Society is now starting to see busking as an art that focuses on expression and entertainment, and
learning that busking has in fact been the starting point for some of the world's greatest entertainers. Among the prominent performers who began their careers playing on sidewalks were Neil Young, the Barenaked Ladies, Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Buffet, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney, Kanye West and many others!
BUSKER PROFILE: BECKY HOOPS As a child Becky Hoops was often told to use her “inside voice” and to stop goofing around.
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Becky immediately moved to Montreal where she began training. Eventually, after some exploration, she discovered her love for hula hoops and naturally fell into clowning. Now, although she is primarily focused on performing, Becky also participates in social circus projects that have brought her as far as China, the Northwest Territories, Cameroon and Haiti. From training, to travelling, to spotlights, to teaching, to taking advantage of her “outside voice” at festivals, Becky loves every aspect of this life she has chosen.
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PICK UP YOUR FESTIVAL PROGRAM GUIDE AT THE BAY CENTRE! The Victoria International Buskers Festival is a programmed event. Find out who is performing – not to mention when and where – by picking up a Festival Program Guide, available for $2 from the lower level kiosk at The Bay Centre.
July 15 - 24
Partial proceeds from the sale of the guides goes to the Victoria Youth Clinic, a confidential, free health clinic for youth aged 12 to 24 who receive comprehensive primary health care services in a safe, welcoming and accessible youth-friendly environment. The clinic, which operates from both the James Bay Community Project and near Bastion Square, has a special commitment to youth who may be at risk for poor health outcomes.
BE A FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER! If you're a fan of busking and all the excitement that goes with a festival of this kind, join the fun as a volunteer!
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• Stage managers at five of the festival stages, responsible for overseeing stage activities, reporting issues to the Communication Coordinator and communicating with performers;
Vote for your favourite festival performance!
• Runners – who will assist stage managers and coordinators with various tasks;
Visit the Inner Harbour slip to find the TELUS People’s Choice award tent where you’re encouraged to vote for the performance you feel is the best of the festival!
• Traffic director – posted at the Langley & Yates Street closing to direct traffic to alternate routes and parking;
The performers will appreciate your vote – the top busker act receives $1,000!
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The Cridge will be hosting two shows – Wednesday, July 20 at 11 a.m. and Friday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m. – both presented in the upper Cridge parking lot at 1307 Hillside Ave. Seating will be made available for seniors; otherwise, bring your lawn chair or plan to get comfy on the ground!
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Rollercoaster of tragedy, comedy and musical theatre ATOMIC VAUDEVILLE BRINGS HIT TO THE BELFRY By Mary Ellen Green
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et ready for a tragic roller-coaster ride of laughs and music with Atomic Vaudeville, as the local company makes its debut on the Belfry Theatre stage with its awardwinning musical, Ride The Cyclone, July 5
“We normally rehearse in our own studio, which is also an apartment,” says Small. “Being here at the Belfry, we have a dedicated rehearsal space, there’s a scene shop, so our set is being redone with stronger materials, we have a week of tech time . . . and when to 17. it’s a musical, there’s a lot of things to consider, like It’s been two years since Ride the Cyclone was sound levels and lighting levels, so having the time to mounted in Victoria, and this time it will be bigger play with different looks is invaluable.” and brighter with a sturdy set fit for touring and new Written by Richmond, with lyrics and music by he props, including a laser. and Brooke Maxwell, Ride The Cyclone won Toronto’s “We rented a laser machine for Ricky Potts’, song, SummerWorks Prize for Best Production and the Now ‘Space Aged Bachelor Man’ Magazine Audience Choice because it takes place in outer Award last summer. The Belfry space with cats. It’s a very run will kick off a fall tour to RIDE THE CYCLONE B-moviesque vision of outer Vancouver, Whitehorse and a Belfry Theatre space,” says Britt Small, who return to Toronto where they’ll (1291 Gladstone) is directing the play alongside do a four-week run at Theatre July 5-17 writer and Atomic Vaudeville Passe Muraillen — the same Tuesday-Saturday at 8pm co-founder, Jacob Richmond. theatre they performed in at Saturday at 4pm This Legoland sequel, also SummerWorks, but this time Sunday at 2pm written by Richmond, features they won’t have to set up and Tickets: $20 or $25 classmates of Penny and Ezra strike the set everyday. high school students from Uranium, Sask. The six “When we performed at are half price, victims of a tragic roller coaster the SummerWorks Festival, university and college students accident are a touring chamber we were in Theatre Passe save 25 per cent. choir, who are each given one Muraille, which is a beautiCall 250-385-6815 or final chance to perform their ful theatre, but the difference tickets.belfry.bc.ca last hurrah by mechanized forhere is the amount of tech tune-telling machine, Karnack. time. We had to set up our What ensues is a hilarious 80 set in 15 minutes and strike minutes of assorted personalities and musical genres, it everyday. We had to choreograph setting it up,” with each student given the chance to both express says Small. It will be the first tour Atomic Vaudeville their individuality and their dismay, coming to terms has produced in their eight-year history. with their untimely deaths. “The Belfry have been great mentors for us, espeThis character-driven play portrays a wide array cially preparing the show for the tour and helping of personalities we all know, including the girl next build the set,” says Small. door, the immigrant, the only openly gay kid and the Choreographed by Treena Stubel with costumes dreamer, and features songs ranging from broadway, by Ingrid Hansen, lighting by Michael Franzmann to rock ‘n’ roll, spooky swing, classical and rap. and set design by Hank Pine and James Insell, Ride Having the opportunity to mount the play at the The Cyclone features an all-star cast of local favouBelfry before taking off on tour has given Atomic rites including Rielle Braid, Matthew Coulson, Kelly Vaudeville a chance to work out some kinks and get Hudson, Elliot Loran, Sarah Jane Pelzer, Kholby the show to its fighting weight, says Small. Wardell and Alex Wlasenko. M
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ARTS & CULTURE CALENDAR THURS. JUNE 30 AN IMPROVISED TENNESSEE WILLIAMS - Southern drawl, rich imagery, layered prose, and sexual tension, what more could you want? 8pm at the Intrepid Theatre Studio (2-1609 Banshard). $12. 250-213-1634. THE NAUGHTY SHOW - Comedy show hosted by Kirsten Van Ritzen with special guest Tristan Rynsewyn. (19 years and up). 8pm at The Ramada Hotel Lounge (123 Gorge). Free. 250-480-3709. THE CHEESECAKE BURLESQUE REVUE - Presents The Fruit Salad Cabaret. Featuring special guests The Legendary Gouda Gabor, Psycho Princess Bruce and Gotta Getta Gimmick. Proceeds support the Victoria Pride Society. 8pm at Lucky (517 Yates). $15. cheesecakeburlesque.com.
MON. JULY 4 VICTORIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - Presents Hamlet MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 7:30pm and A Comedy of Errors TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY 7:30pm. To Aug 13 at Camosun Landsdown Campus (3100 Foul Bay). $22/$16. 250-589-7926.
TUES. JULY 5 WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? - This dark comedy portrays a husband and wife, George and Martha, in a searing night of dangerous fun and games. ending in a revelation that has shocked audiences for years. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 8pm. To July 17 at the McPherson Playhouse (3 Centennial Square). $24. 250-386-6121.
RIDE THE CYCLONE - A teenage chamber choir from Uranium, Saskatchewan die in a roller coaster accident at a traveling fair. Karnack, a mechanized fortune-telling machine, gives the teens a chance to express themselves to the world after death. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 8pm. To July 17 at the Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). $12-$23. 250-3856815.
ONGOING FLIGHTS OF FANCY - Imaginations take flight as children of all ages are transported into the world of pirates, treasure and magic with the classic tales of Peter Pan and Treasure Island. Audience participation is encouraged. SATURDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 2-3pm. To Aug. 12 at the Maritime Museum of BC (28 Bastion Square). $10-$35.
WORDS SAT. JULY 2 PRIDE AND THE WORD - Featuring the impressive local talent of LGBTQ writers. Hear excerpts from recent works and stories from their personal point of view. 6:30pm at the Ambrosia Event Centre (638 Fisgard). $10. victoriapridesociety.org.
WED. JULY 6 OF DAMSELS AND DRAGONS - An introductory course on dragonfly watching with local entomologist, Gord Hutchings. 7-9pm at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary (3873 Swan Lake). $35/$25 for Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary members. 250-479-0211.
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THE FRIDAY QUIZ - A surreal quiz show with live music and $150 of Ditch Record vouchers to be won. Hosted by Benji. FRIDAYS 7:30pm at Fort Café. 250-382-3130. VICTORIA ANARCHIST READING CIRCLE - Discuss the lastest in anarchist reading. TUESDAYS 7pm at Camas Books (2590 Quadra). Free. 250-381-0585. TRIVIA PUB QUIZ - General knowledge, guess the song, who said it, (or our variation) who tweeted it! Free. TUESDAYS 8pm at Felicita's (UVic). 250-721-8626. QUIZ WHIZ NIGHT - Test smarts and friends with a supreme trivia challenge. TUESDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café (791 Pandora). Free. 250-385-1784. UVIC ASTRONOMY OPEN HOUSE - Here's your chance to discover everything you've wanted to know about the sky. WEDNESDAYS 9-10pm at the Bob Wright Centre (UVic). Free. 250-721-7700, mshen@uvic.ca.
GORGE ON ART - Featuring over 45 invited professional and emerging artists displaying their work along the scenic Gorge Waterway. 11am-4pm at Gorge Waterway Park.
GALLERIES FRI. JULY 1 WEST END GALLERY - 15th Annual Canadian Glass Show, group exhibition. To July 7 at 1203 Broad. XCHANGES GALLERY - ICanada, fundraising exhibition and art sale to celebrate and challenge what it means to be Canadian. Proceeds benefit XChanges Gallery. 7pm-dusk at 2333 Government. $5.
SUN. JULY 3 ACRES OF ARTS FESTIVAL - This art festival supports animal rescue groups in the Greater Victoria Area. 10am-4pm at 3221 Heatherbell.
TUES. JULY 5 ROCKSTEADY COLLECTIVE Exhibit featuring over a dozen West Coast artists. Part of Ska Fest. 8pm at Market Square (560 Johnson). $8.
WED. JULY 6 MALTWOOD PRINTS AND DRAWINGS GALLERY - Lords and the Land, exhibition documents the relationship between stone and tenurial authority in tenth- and eleventh-century Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. To Sept. 28 at the McPherson Library (UVic).
ONGOING WINCHESTER GALLERIES -A Feature of Selected Works, group show exhibiting the work of Robert Florian, Jeff Burgess, Gabor L. Nagy and Wendy Page, to June 30 at 2260 Oak Bay. Early and Late Works, exhibit of work by John Fox, to July 30 at 758 Humboldt. DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Mountain's Peace, work by Louise Marion. To June 30 at 2075 Otter Point.
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arly this year, Victoria’s party punk darlings Slam Dunk made a decision that would baffle even the most generous of souls. After putting the final touches on their first full-length album, The Shivers, the band proceeded to give it away for free as a download on their bandcamp page. “We probably did it because none of us understand business,” Bass player/singer Caitlin Gallupe jokes. “We overheard some people talking about this thing called the internet, and we were impatient to get the record out so we just threw it up there for free.” Upon listening to The Shivers, it quickly becomes obvious why the band was in such a hurry to release it; it’s that good. Recorded in a West Saanich barn over a mere two days, the album manages not only to capture the energy of Slam Dunk’s live set, but distills it into an even more potent form. Crowd favorites such as “Feral Child” and “Slow Dance” burn brilliantly on an album that ends too quickly. As fans desperately downloaded free copSLAM DUNK ies, Slam Dunk continSaturday, July 2, ued to sell out shows in both Victoria and 7pm at Norway Vancouver. This sumHouse (1110 mer, the band embarked Hillside). Tickets on a cross-Canadian $7 at the door or trek to promote the Ditch Records, album, playing all-ages 250-386-5874 shows whenever possible. The final show will be a homecoming stop at The Norway House; not surprisingly, the show is open to all ages. “Playing all-ages shows is the honourable thing to do,” says Gallupe. “I promised myself when I was 16 that if I was ever in a band I would only play all-ages shows, because it just seemed crazy to exclude all the under 19s. That said, we’ve rarely played them as allages venues in Victoria are hard to come by.” The Norway House show will be in celebration of the release of the physical incarnation of The Shivers 12-inch vinyl pressing featuring one-of-a-kind, homemade covers. “We scrounged a whole bunch of old scratched unplayable records from the record store, gutted them and turned the sleeves inside out,” says Gallupe. “Then, we painted them black and silkscreened them gold and glued them back up.” While Slam Dunk’s approach to business may be questionable, its approach to garage rock is undeniable. Come down to see what all the fuss is about. M
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Hip hop collective finds optimism in love of Bill Murray VANCOUVER’S SWEATSHOP UNION IN A NEW HEAD SPACE WITH RELEASE OF MORE UNIFIED EP By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com
t’s hard enough to get three groups of artists to agree on anything, but somehow, hip-hop collectives Pigeon Hole (Dusty, Marmalade), Dirty Circus (DJ Itchy Ron, Metty the Dert Merchant, Mos Eisley) and Innocent Bystanders (Mos Eisley, Conscience) could come to a consensus on something — their love of Bill Murray. Not only can Vancouver’s Sweatshop Union, comprised of those three separate entities, come together in the spirit of the enigmatic actor, they named their new collaborative album after him. “Bill Murray is just one of those things, when we’re backstage, it’s one of those conversations, it’s like the one thing we can all agree on — we all like him, we like his movies, we all agreed that if there was one person we could party with, it would probably be Bill Murray,” says Dusty. “I like his face. He’s got this ‘I don’t give a fuck’ outlook on his face all the time.” The Bill Murray EP, officially released in May, marks a conscious move in a positive direction for the Union, with a shift to a writing style that is more optimistic and uplifting. “In the past when we’ve worked on an album, everyone goes their repeated ways, works on their songs and brings them to the table, and what we liked ended up on the
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record. This one, we wanted to make an effort to have a even tracks about John Lennon and of course, Bill Murray. more powerful, uplifting feel and approach to the songs,” “‘Bill Murray’ was the last song we made for the record. says Dusty. “It’s not like we’re complaining about the We started work on it after we decided to call the album Bill situation we’re in and being down on ourselves, we were Murray — we figured we needed a Bill Murray song,” says trying to almost trick ourselves and project ourselves Dusty. “Through the process of trying to find a name for into being more positive and furthering ourselves, if that the album, we didn’t want a name that was going to make makes any sense.” it cheesy, so we figured Bill Murray would be the perfect Written over the winter months, antidote to that situation. It makes Dusty says it was hard at times to no sense, but people like it, so I’m remain in that positive frame of glad we rolled with it.” SWEATSHOP UNION mind. The Bill Murray EP is also their Friday, July 1, 9pm “I had to kind of trick myself to first album without Kyprios, who Sugar Nightclub (858 Yates) get into that mood and that zone left the group to pursue solo projTickets: $15 in advance at Lyle's to write the songs. At the end of ects. Place and Ditch Records. it I felt like I had made myself “He’s always been more inclined feel more positive and that I was to do a solo thing and with this new capable of doing more stuff. It record we wanted a focused sound actually worked. and effort and because he was focusing on his solo effort “I would wake up in the morning, obviously I just we decided it would make the most sense if he just conwanted to sleep in, but I would force myself to get up centrated on that and we concentrated on the Sweatshop every morning and sit down at the kitchen table and try to record,” says Dusty. write and write and anything that wasn’t along those lines The album was recorded at the Creative Music Academy that we were going for, I would just scrap. I would throw in North Vancouver, the Bill Murray EP was engineered and it aside and make sure that the end result was something mixed by Jamie “Preme Diesel” Kuse. positive and uplifting.” You can catch all the Bill Murray antics of the The end result is a refreshingly honest and inspiring Sweatshop Union, alongside Fight in the Fields, Tha Beat wake-up call, exploring everything from apathy to the stress Assassins and DJ SPEEDY SHOES, at Sugar Nightclub on and responsibilities of being a first-time parent. There’s Canada Day. M
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MUSIC CALENDAR GIGS THURS. JUNE 30 JAZZFEST - Jazz, catch the fever. THURSDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY. For detailed information, visit jazzvictoria.ca. THE CHANTRELLES - A nine piece Motown-machine. With Norma Macdonald and Kaya Fraser. 9pm at Logan's. $8. PRETTY LIGHTS - Colorado based electronic/trip-hop producer makes his fist appearance on the island. 9pm at 9one9. $25.
FRI. JULY 1 PRIDE KICKOFF PARTY - White is right on this night. Wear it. Be it. Color the club white. DJ Erik Blare sets the mood with his high-octane tunes. 10pm at Paparazzi. $8. THE KEG KILLERS - Booze soaked amphetamine punk. With The Stockers and The Role Models. 10pm at Logan's. $10.
SAT. JULY 2 MCKINLEY WOLF - Blues. With Rockland Moran. 8pm at Upper Deck. Free. DYLAN STONE - Alt country and folk rock. With Cameron Latimer and For The Birds. 9:30pm at Logan's. $TBA.
SUN. JULY 3 SUSANNAH ADAMS - Smooth and sultry jazz. 4pm at The Well. By donation.
MON. JULY 4 PRIDE KARAOKE - Stacey and Thor host. MONDAY 10pm at Paparazzi. Free.
TUES. JULY 5 OPEN MIC - Sing, recite poetry, do a standup comedy routine. It's a wide-open field. (No racist/bigoted or otherwise offensive material permitted). 9pm at Paparazzi. $3.
WED. JULY 6 80S NIGHT - DJ Boneshaker blows your mind straight to the 80s. 9pm at Paparazzi. $3. DJ RUFINO - Raw soul funk. 9pm at Logan's. Free.
ONGOING OPEN MIC - Open to all musicians. THURSDAYS 6pm at Paradiso Di Stelle. Free. THURSDAY BLEND JAM- Any and all string players welcome. Hosted by Rick Van Krugel. THURSDAYS 7pm at the Well. Free. CAROLYN MARK - Country punk. All ages. THURSDAYS 8pm at The Fort Cafe. $7. OPEN MIC - Scott Longworth hosts an open forum for original tunes. All ages. THURSDAYS 8pm at the Fernwood Inn. Free. KARAOKE - Hosted by Brandon. THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS 8pm at Upper Deck. Free. NYPD - A lethal dance party with Kenzie Clarke. THURSDAYS 10pm at Lucky. $TBA.
THE COURTYARD SESSIONS Afternoon performances by some of Victoria’s most celebrated musical talents. SATURDAYS 1-4pm. To Aug. 20 at Market Square. Free. marketsquare.ca. BLUEGRASS BRUNCH - Hosted by the Stowaways. SATURDAYS 1:30pm at Logan’s. Free. SOLID! - Dance your ass off with DJ Longshanks. SATURDAYS 10pm at Lucky. $TBA. SUNDAY BLUES JAM - Hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band. SUNDAYS 2pm at the Strath’s Clubhouse. Free. CANUS - Hot jazz. SUNDAYS 4pm at Hermann's. Free. HOOTENANNY - Join Carolyn Mark for some first-rate hootenannin'. With Luther Wright, Hank Pine & Lily Fawn, Marco Bozenich, Mich "Stompin Tom" Anderson and more. SUNDAYS 4:30pm-midnight at Logan's. Free. JACK’S OPEN MIC SUNDAYS Welcoming atmosphere. SUNDAYS 7pm at Serious Coffee (230 Cook). Free. BLUEGRASS SUNDAY - Hosted by The Stowaways Duo. SUNDAYS 8pm at Ocean Island Café. Free. OPEN MIC - Hosted by Steve Barries. MONDAYS 9pm at Logan’s. Free. JAM SESSION - Play till you can’t play no more! All ages. MONDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café Lounge. Free. 90210 MONDAYS - DJs Jay Somethin' and Levi Somethin' Else spin all your favourite pre-mollenium classics. MONDAYS 10pm at Lucky. $TBA.
INDUSTRY UNDERGROUND Electro-step and funky house. With Soulfix and Chino. MONDAYS 10pm at Hush. $TBA. OPEN MIC - Hosted by David and Katherine. TUESDAYS 7pm at The Well. $3. OPEN MIC - Bring your friends, grab a drink and listen to music. TUESDAYS 8-11:30pm at Whitebird Lounge. Free. OPEN JAM - Hosted by the Front Porch String Pickin' Band. TUESDAYS 8pm at Tudor House. Free. OPEN STAGE - Acoustic or electric, solo or with your band. Amps, drums, piano provided. Dylan Stone hosts. WEDNESDAYS 8:30pm at the Fort Café. Free. OPEN MIC NIGHT - Musical madness! Sign up with our host Jack. WEDNESDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café. Free.
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THE GRAPES OF WRATH Canadian folk-rock. With West Coast Sons. 8pm at the Ambrosia Conference Centre (638 Fisgard). $25/$20. 250-475-1948.
VICTORIA FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY - Featuring Jude Waldman after open mic. 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. victoriafolkmusic.ca.
FRI. JULY 1
SKA FEST - Ska permeates downtown. Including performances by Gramps Morgan, Ken Boothe, Ky-Mani Marley, The Planet Smashers and more. To July 9. $15 and up. For detailed information, visit victoriaskafest.ca.
TUES. JULY 5
RAVEN BOROQUE - Ten musicians in period costume perform Vivaldi's Four Seasons and other hits from the 1650s. 1:30pm at the resevoir on top of Mount Tolmie. Free. 250-514-8916. SUMMER ORGAN SERIES - Toronto organist Ian Sadler presents a celebratory program. Music by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Vierne, Elgar and more. 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral (930 Burdett). $15. 250-383-2714.
SAT. JULY 2 SWAMP MUSIC PLAYERS - Blues & neo-folk. 7:30pm at Merlin's Sun Home Theatre (1983 Fairfield). $10. 250-598-7488.
SUN. JULY 3 THURS. JUNE 30 QUIET SONG - Join Emily Redhead and Katelyn Clark for a beautiful evening of music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clara Schumann, Franz Schubert and Murray Adaskin. 7:30pm at Church of St. John the Divine (1611 Quadra). $15/$10 for students. 250-595-7105. EMMA BEATON & MARIEL VANDERSTEEL - Canadian folk. Jam session to follow. Call ahead, seating is limited. 7:30pm at 2560 Vista Bay. $15. 250-472-0999.
RAVEN BAROQUE - This group of 12 musicians in Renaissance and Baroque costumes performs their repertoire of concertos by Vivaldi, Handel, Corelli and other favourite composers from the Baroque era. 1-2pm in Market Square. Free. marketsquare.ca. SANGIT SURABHI - Performing with violin, flute, harp, guitar, harmonium, tabla and voice, the group will delight listeners with their arrangements of soulful songs. 7:30pm in Wood Hall (900 Johnson). Free. 250-592-6211, sangitsurabhi.ca.
ONGOING SUMMER IN THE SQUARE - Bring your lunch, some sunscreen and soak up some sun and free tunes. From classical to world beat, folk to jazz and baroque to blues, there’s something for everyone. WEEKDAYS noon-1pm. To Sept. 2 at Centennial Square. Free. Visit victoria.ca for a list of performers. BRENTWOOD BAY’S MUSIC IN THE PARK - Summer fun in sun. WEDNESDAYS 6:30pm. To Aug. 17 in Pioneer Park. Free. Visit brentwoodbay.info for a list of performers.
DINNER MUSIC BARD & BANKER - Geoffrey Lundstrom THURSDAY 8pm. BARTHOLOMEW'S - Rainshadow Al THURSDAYS. Randy Tucker SUNDAYS 8pm. The Ramblers MONDAYS. Havanna Club Live TUESDAYS. Paul Wainright WEDNESDAYS. All shows 8:30pm unless otherwise noted.
CANOE BREWPUB - The Adults THURSDAY 9:30pm. DJ Primitive FRIDAY. DJ Ram SATURDAY. Steve Chmilar MONDAY 7:30pm. DJ Draft Punk WEDNESDAY. All shows start at 9pm unless otherwise noted. FERNWOOD INN - The Sweet Lowdown TUESDAY 8pm. GLO EUROPUB - Ashley Wey Trio SATURDAY 8pm. HERON ROCK BISTRO - Clark Brendon Trio FRIDAY 7:30pm. Sean Drabitt Duo MONDAY 7pm. IRISH TIMES - Black Angus THURSDAY 8pm. OCEAN POINTE RESORT - Jazz piano featuring Bill Mulley. FRIDAY & SATURDAY 7-9pm. THE OSWEGO HOTEL - Diane Pancel WEDNESDAY 7pm. STRATH’S CLUBHOUSE - Country night with DJ Clinton THURSDAY 9pm. The Sutcliffes WEDNESDAY 8:30pm. THE SUPERIOR - Andrew Slade THURSDAY. Chris Neal FRIDAY. Chris Sartisohn Trio SATURDAY. Bill Johnson TUESDAY. Even Crofton WEDNESDAY. All shows 7pm unless otherwise noted. SWAN'S - Ginzou Knives FRIDAY. Harris Gilmore & the Mojos SATURDAY. The Moonshiners SUNDAY 8:30pm . Flying Saucers MONDAY. Light Sweet Crude TUESDAY. Freefall WEDNESDAY. All shows start 9pm unless otherwise noted.
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Canadian classics back to rock THE GRAPES OF WRATH PLAY VICTORIA AFTER 19 YEARS AWAY By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com
fter an almost 20-year hiatus, the Ca“Right from the get go, muscle memory kicks in, nadian band that inspired some of the I guess, and it was like, wow, we really know the worst perms of the ’80s is back with stuff. There were a few things we had to relearn its brand of folk-rock. The Grapes of from the records. I had to relearn guitar solos Wrath, one of Canada’s top bands in and Chris had to relearn drum solos, but that’s all the late ’80s and early ’90s with hits like “All the dressing, as far as the meat goes, we remembered Things I Wasn’t,” and “I am Here,” broke up in most of the lyrics and most of the song structures. 1992 — the year they played their It was a lot of fun, and it has been last show in Victoria. a lot of fun.” Now the guys are back and After perfecting their hits for THE GRAPES OF playing the Ambrosia Conference the second time, The Grapes of WRATH Centre, Thursday with the same Wrath decided to hit the road for Thursday, June 30, tunes and the same hair that made a few shows, riding the wave of 8pm them stars. interest and success that came Ambrosia Conference The Grapes of Wrath are from that show in Surrey. Cente (638 Fisgard) brothers Tom (bass, vocals) and “I really enjoy playing the Tickets: $20 advance, Chris Hooper (drums) and longsongs. I don’t know that I enjoyed $25 at the door. Call: time friend Kevin Kane (guitar, it as much back in the day, because 250-475-1948 vocals), all from Kelowna, B.C. we were playing a lot more, we Kane now lives in Toronto, Chris were touring a lot and it really in Vancouver and Tom on Salt turned into a job. Now when we Spring Island. get out there and play the songs, “As much as it was hard to believe that it could there’s a certain satisfaction, getting to play these happen, I kind of had a feeling that it was going songs again.” to happen. I had dreams that we were playing And they have plans to work on some new on stage again,” says Kane. “Everything I dream material. comes true, I’m Nostradamus.” He laughs. “We’re not doing any new material yet, because The original three members got together to we haven’t had the chance to get together to work, play a festival in Surrey, B.C. in July 2010. “We but once we get around to it, I can’t imagine it got an offer from a festival in Surrey for the whole will take long. We go with our instincts because band. At that time Tom and I had been doing a few instincts are usually right, especially after this acoustic shows, so we threw the offer to Chris and long,” says Kane. before we knew it we were in a practise space playOpening the show will be Victoria duo The ing our old songs for the first time in 18 years.” West Coast Sons. M
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FILM & CINEMA CALENDAR OPENING TRANSFORMERS: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON -(Capitol/SilverCity/ Uni 4/Caprice) Michael Bay returns to blow up whatever escaped his clutches in the first two iterations of this bombastic and noisy series about those shape-shifting Autobots and Decepticons. Starts Wed., June 29. LARRY CROWNE -(Odeon/Uni 4/ Caprice) Tom Hanks directs himself in a romantic comedy about a middleaged man who loses his job and is forced to go back to school to reinvent himself. Julia Roberts plays his hot teacher. Starts Fri. MONTE CARLO -(Odeon/Uni 4) Three young women vacationing in Paris are whisked off to the Monte Carlo high life after one of them is mistaken for a British heiress. Starts Fri.
CONTINUING ++½ BAD TEACHER -(Odeon/ SilverCity) Cameron Diaz sets a bad example -- and has lots of fun -- playing a foul-mouthed, lazy and scheming junior high teacher. Co-starring Justin Timberlake. See review. +++½ BRIDESMAIDS -(Odeon/ SilverCity) SNL's Kristen Wiig co-wrote and stars in this raucous but smart and heartfelt comedy that celebrates female friendship (while often being rather rude). CARS 2 -(Capitol/SilverCity/Uni 4/ Caprice) Disney's animation classic from a few years back gets a snappy looking sequel, this one with a storyline involving international espionage. Featuring voices by Owen Wilson and Michael Caine. ++ GREEN LANTERN -(Capitol/ SilverCity) Vancouver superhunk Ryan Reynolds plays a chartreuse-coloured superherohunk in yet another comic book adaptation, this one about a test pilot who is given amazing powers then asked to save the Earth from a diabolical threat. Although not as dreadful as the trailer threatened, this is an overwrought mess with little to recommend it. +++¼ KUNG FU PANDA 2 -(Capitol/SilverCity) It's sequel time and Po (Jack Black) joins forces with other kung fu masters to defeat a
LEAVING THURS. ++ THE HANGOVER, PART II
charming premise: when an 11-year-old prairie gal wakes up to the fact that her family really isn't very glamorous she hops on her bike on heads off in search of the woman she thinks just has to be her real mom -- Dolly Parton. +++½ HANNA -(Sun.-Tues., July 3-5: 7:00, 9:15) A 16-year-old girl, trained as an assassin by her CIA rogue agent of a father, is on the run across North Africa and Europe as ruthless intelligence agents try to track her down. Starring Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana and a very persuasive Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones). The plot cheats a bit, but this thriller couched in terms of a fairy tale is engaging and very well directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice). L'AMOUR FOU -(Wed.-Thurs., July 6-7: 7:00, 9:10) This portrait of fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent and his sometimelover and business partner, Pierre Bergé, celebrates the decadence and beauty at the heart of haut couture.
IMAX ++++ BORN TO BE WILD -(10am, noon, 3:00, 5:00) Take a remarkable safari as this documentary takes you up close and personal with the people who nurture orphaned baby elephants and orangutans en route to re-releasing them into the wild. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. This is a great film! FAST FIVE -(8:00 on Thurs.-Sat.; 7:00 on Sun.-Wed.) In the latest Fast & Furious installment, those sort-of good guys once again end up on the wrong side of the law as they finds themselves trapped between a vicious drug lord and an implacable federal agent. Starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel. This is fine, trashy fun. JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES -(1:00; and 7:00, but Thurs.-Sat. only) RESCUE: DISASTER RESPONSE -(11am, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00) This highadrenaline film depicts the courageous men and women who respond when global disaster strikes.
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CINECENTA Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com. THE ARBOR -(Wed., June 29: 7:10, 9:00) This acclaimed British film very consciously plays with the conventions of fact, fiction and documentary as it takes a layered approach to portraying the working-class family of playwright Clio Barnard. THE YEAR DOLLY PARTON WAS MY MOM -(Thurs., June 30: 7:00, 9:00 & Fri., July 1: 7:00 only & Sat., July 2: 7:00, 9:00) This first feature from Montreal filmmaker Tara Johns has an unbeatably
++½ WATER FOR ELEPHANTS -(7:00; Sat.-Sun., 4:05) Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon star in a crowd-pleasing adaptation of the bestselling novel about an illicit love affair set in the exotic world of a travelling circus during the Depression. Glamorous but sentimental and cliched and reeking with phoniness, this romantic melodrama benefits hugely from a stirring performance by Rosie the elephant. ++ THE HANGOVER, PART II -(9:05 only) In this follow-up to the raucous raunchfest of last year, that tragically awry bachelor party in Vegas seques into a different set of pre-nuptials in Thailand. Sadly, this sequel is tedious and rarely funny. JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER -(1:00, Sat.Sun.) A third-grader "sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life." Movie critics are having less optimistic expectations.. HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL -(2:35, Sat.-Sun.) This kid-friendly animation is a wacky take-off of classic fairy tales, as Red Riding Hood and the Wolf are called on to investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.
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Anti-Glee comedy delivers low-brow laughs By Robert Moyes arts@mondaymag.com
lthough far from ideal, Bad Teacher clearly has a good idea of what makes low-brow comedies work. There is
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A revved-up Cameron Diaz stars as Elizabeth Halsey in the eponymous role of an amoral, lazy-to-the-bone teacher who has only been treading water in her job until her scheme of marrying a rich guy and spending his loot comes to fruition. But then her fiancé realizes she’s just a gold-digger and dumps her flat. Suddenly out in the cold, she returns to her school job the next year with an even worse attitude than before. Rather than teach English literature she shows Hollywood movies about inspirational teachers to her students — in between either ignoring or abusing them or simply sleeping off the hangover from last night’s booze-up. Her life suddenly comes back into focus when a new teacher shows up in school. Although the nerdy Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake) dresses in bad plaid and is an emotionally wet puppy recovering from a nasty breakup, he is also the heir to a fortune. This is all the encouragement Elizabeth needs and she sets about recalibrating her man-seeking missiles — quite literally, in this case, as she is desperate to get breast implants. Unfortunately, the surgery is going to cost $10,000 that she doesn’t have. And thus the plot
“MARVELOUSLY ROMANTIC. A CREDIBLE BLEND OF WHIMSY AND WISDOM.” -A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
“A JOYOUS DELIGHT! IN THIS BEGUILING AND THEN BEDAZZLING NEW COMEDY, NOSTALGIA ISN’T AT ALL WHAT IT USED TO BE— IT’S SMARTER, SWEETER, FIZZIER AND EVER SO MUCH FUNNIER.” -Joe Morgenstern, WALL STREET JOURNAL
“EXHILARATING! BRIMS OVER WITH BRACING HUMOR AND RAVISHING ROMANCE – INFUSED WITH SEDUCTIVE SECRETS. OWEN WILSON IS PITCH PERFECT. MARION COTILLARD IS SUPERB.” -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
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begins to chug happily along as Elizabeth launches a series of get-rich schemes. As Elizabeth pursues her goals with memorably trampy panache, she arouses first the suspicions and then the enmity of an “inspirational” teacher across the hall. Perky when she isn’t being sucky, Amy Squirrel (Lucy Punch, Dinner For Schmucks) keeps trying unsuccessfully to rat Elizabeth out to the school’s principal, a doofus whose only passion in life is dolphins. Soon, Elizabeth and Amy are fighting for Scott’s affections. And then, when cash-strapped Elizabeth hears that there is a $5,000 award for the teacher whose students bring in the best test scores in the state — an achievement very close to Amy’s heart — the rivalry between the two goes from spiteful to very nasty indeed. Teacher is more than funny enough to get a passing grade. Diaz, a star who isn’t really an actress, has more than enough awareness of her persona to inhabit the character of Elizabeth with an abundance of wickedly self-serving glee. (And to the script’s credit, Elizabeth goes through a bit of a character arc while hardly wavering in her commitment to being shamelessly selfabsorbed.) Timberlake and Punch bring lots of shading to their characters, while several of the supporting actors also do fine work. Funny without being too needlessly vulgar, this movie will be a fine conclusion to a day spent baking your brains at the beach. M
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VBDS BALLROOM DANCE WORKSHOPS - Pre-Bronze/Bronze Waltz 1-2pm, $5/$8/$10 per person, per workshop. Intro to Social Foxtrot and Rumba 2-3pm, $5 per person, per workshop. Singles & couples welcome. SATURDAYS 1-3pm at the Les Passmore Centre (286 Hampton). 250-721-5483, vbds.org. TANGO VITA - Beginner classes with Hilda-René SATURDAYS 7pm, intermediate 8pm, Milonga 9pm at 306-1221 Broad, 250-477-6360. Beginner and intermediate classes with Jorge-Liliana WEDNESDAYS 8pm, Milonga 9pm at St. Matthias Hall (600 Richmond), 250-858-1234. tangovita.com. SWING - Dance to Nightclub music. SATURDAYS 9pm at the Carlton Club (900 Carlton). $5. jayholman@ telus.net. TANGO MODERNA - Argentine Tango lessons SUNDAYS (beginners) 1:45pm & (intermediate) 3pm, $12/$9. Followed by hosted Milonga SUNDAYS 4:30-7pm, $6/$5 for Tango Moderna/Passion for Tango members. All at the Martin Batchelor Gallery (712 Cormorant). 250-661-5921. WEST COAST SWING CLASSES Dance to Blues, Country, R&B and Top 40. No partner or experience required. SUNDAYS 6-7pm at Studio 7 (1221 Broad). $13 drop-in. 250382-4500. CUBAN SALSA - Classes with Salsa Moderna. Beginner and intermediate MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 7:309:30pm at Café Casablanca (2523 Bridge). 250-891-2310, latinvictoria.ca. SALSA - TUESDAYS Beginner's lesson 7pm & intermediate lesson 8:15pm at Studio 4 Athletics (715 Yates). $15. salsavictoria.com. VI SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY - All beginners welcome. No partner required. Wear soft-soled shoes. TUESDAYS 7:30-9:30pm at Eastern Star Lodge (3281 Harriet). 4 classes for $24/6 classes for $30. 250598-0207, VISCDS@shaw.ca. CHAKRA BELLYDANCE - Beginners TUESDAYS 6:30-8pm at Balance Studios (733 Johnson). Intermediate/ advanced WEDNESDAYS 7-8:30pm at 2727 Quadra (Back door #1). $20. 250-507-5432, taiyawindblossom@ yahoo.com. BALLROOM DANCE SOCIETY Practice. FRIDAYS 7-9:30pm at Les Passmore Centre (286 Hampton). WEDNESDAYS 7:45-10pm at Cedar Hill Rec Centre (3220 Cedar Hill). Free for first-timers. 250-721-5483, vbds.org.
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ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 For many Aries people, this might be one of the strongest times in your life. That’s because you’re now entering a phase where you can develop a kind of financial savvy by seeing new ways to earn money or better ways of getting a more fulfilling, satisfying, rewarding job. Yes! This is a process that isn’t going to happen overnight but it’s beginning. (Thank gawd.) By the same token, some of you will see a means to buy things or get hold of possessions that you have always wanted. You might even adopt a new approach to maintaining what you own or using what you already own in a different way. It’s as if you’re getting smarter about your money and your assets.
TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 This is an exciting, powerful time for your sign! The last time something this auspicious occurred was in the spring of 1964. So for many of you this is really a first-time opportunity to grow in this particular way. And what is it? It’s a chance to improve your appearance, to improve your image in the world, to improve your surroundings and even to improve your relationships with others. Act on the ideas that are bubbling up in your mind because
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you have them! Do not hesitate. Once you actually take action, “… then Providence moves, too.” These life-changing choices will continue to come up for a while in the future. Why not be the best you can be? Why be anything less?
GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 Something dramatic is going to take place now that affects your spiritual world, your inner development, and possibly even your belief system. This means the changes you no doubt are experiencing might not be evident to others. But they are happening! These changes might involve travel and a deeper understanding of other cultures and religions. Whatever they are will broaden your experience of life, that’s for sure. All this probably comes under the bailiwick of “self-improvement” and trying to improve your path in life. (It might even be a secret plan you are putting into action.) Whatever the case, it will empower you!
CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 Many of you are starting to change your goals for the future. This could be because you now see what is actually doable, or someone powerful has encouraged you to go for the brass ring. Others can definitely benefit you now. Partnerships and other people in group situations will offer you encouragement, feedback or ideas and inspiration that allow you to expect more for yourself in the future. This process makes you more successful in dealing with others, too. Your group skills are improving! Actually, this same beneficial influence can come to you through partnerships as well. Be receptive to others! (You come out smelling like a rose.)
LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 All Leos are in the process of radically changing their life direction in the world. As you start this process, you will explore opportunities to educate yourself further, or do work-related travel, or explore opportunities in publishing, the media, the law and medicine and, in general, prepare yourself for a powerful time of achievement in the next two years. Basically, you’re going to change your public reputation and how people perceive you, especially in terms of career and success. As this unfolds, many of you will have job changes or residential moves. In fact, this might already have happened in the last year for some of you. (Exciting stuff!)
VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 Without question, most of you are going to be able to grow and learn more about yourself and your world at this time through increased travel and education. All kinds of opportunities, especially dealing with foreign countries and people from other cultures, will broaden your experience of life. Some of you will expand your world through medicine, the law or anything that is related to publishing and the media. Others will grow through study and training. Whatever you experience will make you more powerful in whatever it is you want to do. The end result will be that you will know more, you’ll be more experienced and you will certainly be more knowledgeable and confident!
LIBRA SEPT 23-OCT 22 You are now in the process of learning how to wisely use shared possessions and anything you own jointly with others. You see how to use these things to your advantage. You’re learning to understand how to make better use of what you already have. And in doing so, more goodies will come your way. Just learning how to clean, repair and be proud of what you have is a big thing in itself. We are
often overwhelmed by our possessions, especially things we share with others. This new, enlightened approach applies to inheritances, wills, estates and also how you are addressing your debt. The end result will be something that makes you far happier!
SCORPIO OCT 3-NOV 21 This is a time when you will strive as never before to improve partnerships (and possibly close friendships). You are no longer willing to just “settle.” You’re becoming more and more in touch with what you want, what you need and what, in fact, you’re going to demand! Therefore, you will do everything in your power to improve existing relationships and if you cannot do this, then you will end relationships that are no longer relevant in your life. Sometimes we just go along with things for years! We cope. But Scorpios are sitting up now and taking notice. More than that, they’re taking action! (“Hey, it’s my way or the highway. Capice?”)
SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 The last four-to-five years have been a time when you have felt frustrated about your achievements. You were expecting to be at the top of the heap, reaping your rewards and, in many ways, you did this. But for many of you, it was not all that it could be, was it? Now you are going to begin a process that will help you maximize your ability to achieve whatever you want. This process will be twofold: On one hand, you’re going to improve your health in every way that you can. You’re fired up about this! And on the other hand (you have different rings!) you’re going to improve your approach to your job or how you tackle whatever it is you do. You’re going to learn how to make your time count so you get the most bang for your buck. We’re talking efficiency to the max!
CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 This is a dramatic time for Capricorns. Huge changes in partnerships along with changes in your image and your style of relating to others are taking place
now. As a result, new romantic relationships will open up for some of you. (These will be profound and life-changing.) Others will redefine their relationships with children. Those who work in sports, education or the hospitality industry might also radically change how they work in this field. It’s all for the good. These changes will bring superior results! Some of you will also experience romance at a profound, life-changing level.
AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 There is so much going on at home, it’s mind-boggling! For the first time since the ‘60s (those of you who are old enough to relate) you can make fabulous improvements at home, with your family situation and even in your personal, private life. You can pull it all together so that you have exactly what you want. (Well, sort of. Sometimes reality is harsh.) Trust in your ability to do this. Go forward with home improvement plans and family changes because the end result will please you! In many ways, it will be a whole new world!
PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 You are slowly changing and improving how you relate to siblings, neighbours and relatives. No question! In fact, at its deepest level, you are changing how you see your daily world and the people around you every day. You want to communicate to them more effectively and more meaningfully. And when you modify how you see your world, which in turn changes your perception of things, then everything changes because if your world is different, your choices are different! It’s curious how it all starts in the mind! Fortunately, you have the best opportunity that you’ve had in more than a decade to practice the power of positive thinking. James Allen said, “You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”)
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