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The world still looks bleak, Queermonton // 3

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The growing list of local fried chicken spots expands with Northern Chicken // 4

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Visual artist John Graham on how he ended up with a shopping cart full of doll parts // 7

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Prairie Wrestling Alliance promoter Kurt Sorochan shoots straight about the business // 9

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JusJrdn releases debut album L.I.F.E. // 12

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Things still look bleak to our columnist Trump presidency 2 Ending the war in Syria is one good reason for a better relationship with Russia

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hen a Fox News reporter asked Donald Trump about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back in 2010, just after Assange had released a huge cache of secret US diplomatic cables, the reality TV star had no doubts: “I think it's disgraceful, I think there should be like the death penalty or something.”

Circumstances change, however, and smart people with big brains know when it’s time to switch sides.

It was WikilLeaks, once again, that revealed the hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee that did such damage to Hillary Clinton’s campaign last summer.

But Trump now readily accepts Assange’s word that he didn’t get those emails from the Russians.

Trump has been having a problem with the main US intelligence agencies, which unanimously insist that the Russians did indeed hack the DNC’s emails, and that they passed them to WikiLeaks (through an intermediary) in order to damage Clinton’s presidential election campaign. “Putin and the Russian government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump,” as the joint intelligence report put it.

So Trump was very happy to be able to reply (in a tweet, of course) that “Assange... said Russians did not give him the info!” After all, what motive could Assange have for lying about it?

Well, there is the fact that Assange has been living in one room in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for the past four years, in order to avoid being extradited to the United States on espionage charges that could get him up to 45 years in prison. Donald Trump is the one person who could make all that trouble go away, once he becomes the president, so doing him a favour now might be a wise move on Assange’s part.

Nevertheless, the US intelligence agencies are probably right to blame their Russian counterparts for the hacks that caused the Clinton campaign such problems.

President Vladimir Putin has been quite open about preferring Trump to Clinton, and the leaks definitely gave a boost to Trump’s election campaign in late July and August.

On the other hand, that happened so long before the actual vote in November that it’s impossible to say if it had any effect on the outcome.

It’s all might-have-beens, and the only reason it has become controversial is Trump’s extremely thin skin. He is questioning the intelligence services’ conclusions about

Russian interference because he believes (wrongly) that they undermine the validity of his election victory. But his strong sympathy for the Russian position, though driven by perceived personal interests, is a refreshing break from the usual Washington paranoia.

He said it himself (in another tweet): “Having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. Only stupid people or fools would think that it is bad. We have enough problems around the world without yet another one.”

This is a perfectly reasonable statement. Trump’s views on China give cause for alarm, but his desire for a reconciliation with Russia makes more sense than the reflex hostility that both Hillary Clinton and the US intelligence services bring to the relationship. Vladimir Putin is a player, and sometimes he plays rough, but his recent meddling in the American election is far less than the massive US interference in Russian elections in the 1990s.

In seeking a rapprochement with Moscow, Trump should not make the mistake of accepting Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. Changing borders by force (even if most of the local population approves of it) has been banned by international law for more than half a century, and we should not start making exceptions to that rule now.

But while the United States never accepted the old Soviet Union’s illegal annexation of the Baltic states in 1940, it did not let that stand in the way of improving the US-Soviet relationship as the Cold War drew to an end.

There is much that the United States and Russia could usefully cooperate on now, starting with putting an end to the war in Syria.

On this issue, at least, Trump is right and Obama, Clinton and the spooks are wrong. V Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

017 is getting off to a rocky start.

Let’s begin with the good news: on January 3 Bishop Fred Henry— who has served in that position in the Diocese of Calgary for the past 19 years—posted an online letter of resignation, citing medical reasons.

Bishop Henry is a controversial figure. You might recall that last January, after Education Minister Dave Eggen released the best-practice guidelines to help support the province’s school boards in developing policies to support and protect students, regardless of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. Henry’s response was to pen a scathing letter in which he accused the provincial government of totalitarianism. The Edmonton Catholic School District subsequently sent a this letter to every parent with kids at an ECSD school.

This was not Henry’s only controversy. In 2003 he told then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien (a Catholic) that he was risking eternal salvation by supporting gay marriage; he repeated similar sentiments the following year to Paul Martin (also Catholic, also the PM at the time), saying Martin was a bad Catholic for supporting gay marriage and abortion. More recently, he also forbade Catholic schools under

his purview to offer HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccines to students.

No doubt, to a certain kind of Catholic, Bishop Henry was a fierce defender of the faith. Not all he did was bad— he spent much of his tenure fighting for the poor and noted in 2015 that there is “moral imperative” to fight climate change. But for many queers, Henry will be remembered mostly for his regressive social views. Let’s hope his replacement is a bit more progressive (and, charitably, that his health does not continue to decline).

On the not-so-good side, I imagine many Canadians are holding their breath, waiting to see what actually happens on January 20 as Donald Trump ascends to the White House. In the meantime, it seems like there is a social license for the truly out-there lawmakers to continue to push forward their agendas. To wit: Virginia legislator Robert Marshall has filed another disgusting “bathroom bill” designed to limit trans* people’s access to public washrooms. Like the North Carolina bill introduced last year, this bill is aimed at forbidding trans* people to use washrooms (other than those of their assigned-at-birth sex) in schools, government buildings, and highway rest stops. Unlike the North Carolina

bill, this one adds an extra layer of hate: it would require school principals to notify all parents if a student comes out as trans*—whether they ask to use a different washroom, or ask to be addressed by a different name or pronoun. Naturally, this gross violation of privacy, decency, and basic human rights is justified as an attempt to prevent the multitudes of hungry cismale rapists from accessing the sweet, sweet ladyflesh (sorry, “women and girls”) found in women’s washrooms.

Luckily—although I hesitate to use that word—the Governor has gone on record saying that he will oppose this bill because the civil rights thing is important, but mostly because bills like these kill jobs. (Sidebar: yes, I know just sticking to the civil rights argument isn’t enough, but it’s still heartbreaking and enraging that empathy is replaced by appeals to people’s wallets.)

So why even put this bill forward?

The venerable Washington Post seems to have found an answer. Christopher West, a spokesperson for the House Speaker, was quoted as saying: “That’s just Bob being Bob.” I continue to be fascinated by the rigorous democratic process put forward by the nation that claims to have birthed democracy.

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124 Street’s Northern Chicken adds to the growing list of local fried chicken joints

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omeone suggested to me that fried chicken is somehow making a local resurgence with Seoul Fried Chicken, It’ Dog and Dixie Lee all hanging out their shingle relatively recently. I would argue that while the fried chicken thing has been degraded enough in its fast food incarnation, where epic doses of salt threaten the cardiovascular health of patrons as much as the eponymous cooking medium, it’s long been a conspicuous

offering of quality restaurants that espouse a southern (or South Korean) orientation. Dadeo and Daravara (and now Have Mercy) do notable southern variants, for example, and Lee House and Coco’s exemplify the Korean propensity for sweet, sticky, spicy fried chicken.

Now suddenly along comes Northern Chicken on 124 Street—say, wasn’t there a burger place there a minute ago?—boasting its allegianc-

es right there on the marquee. They mostly make chicken—fried, roasted, in sandwiches, just the wings—and assorted picnicky trappings, although a grown-up picnic with beer and whiskey. Or, if you’re homesick for Atlantic Canada, they’ll make you a fried baloney sandwich.

For this, Northern Chicken became instantly popular. Both my visits— mid-afternoon on a weekend and Monday at supper time—found the

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place not just busy, but bustling, the open kitchen a hive of activity that mirrored the jostle of eager customers looking for a seat at one of the communal picnic-style tables or a stool at the bar. Despite not departing that much in appearance from its predecessor, the place has tons of personality that emanates from the staff and from the vibe when the room is packed.

You order at the high wooden counter, probably from one of the people who own the place. He runs you through the chalkboard menu; if you’re abashed, he suggests a meal appropriate to your party. In the case of my co-diner and I, he advised a fivepiece order of chicken ($20)—two original recipe and three spicy—that came with pork and beans, plus a couple of small sides. The co-diner was feeling cocky or something because she said she liked it really spicy. We added a small coleslaw ($4) and honey-thyme cornbread ($5). She got the housemade iced tea and I was happy to order a Wild Rose Cowbell Sour Ale ($6.75)—not everyone likes the citrusy pungency of a sour ale, but if you dig the style it’s a great quaff to wash down extra spicy fried chicken.

We took seats at the bar with our drinks and were surprised how quickly the food came even with practically every seat in the house full.

Just like at a picnic, the provided side plates were too small to hold all the food I wanted, and there was a roll of paper towels at my elbow to keep me from licking my fingers. Five pieces of

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chicken and three sides looked like a lot of food, even for two people. We each started with a piece of the golden-browned, still-sizzling original recipe chicken. Very nice—tidily breaded, ideally cooked, the right amount of salt and pepper, juicy to the bone. The extra hot version was the same chicken doused with housemade chili sauce that added more heat than flavour— in fact it might have become harder to taste with all the fire. The hefty pound of wings ($14) I’d enjoyed on my first visit were less violently spiced and more my speed.

The enormous slab of grilled cornbread in a little ceramic skillet was drizzled with honey and crisscrossed with thyme sprigs. I love honey with fried chicken, so was happy to see it, but it was seriously dense portion of carbs with a serious quantity of butter in it. The coleslaw was nice and fresh, with hints of mustard, fresh dill and green onion enlivening the shredded cabbage and carrot. I liked the beans too—a smoke and tomato flavour rather than pork and ketchup. I was less enthused about the corn-tomato salad I had on my first visit—it had lots of corn and a fair number of grape tomatoes, but an inordinate number of raw jalapeno slices and whole sprigs of cilantro that were unwieldy among the more chopped ingredients.

In the end, though, it’s the fried chicken drawing the crowds and on that account it doesn’t disappoint.

But it seems like a lot of people know that already.

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Downtown Centre for Arts and Culture opens this fall

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his fall MacEwan University bids farewell to the west-end Centre for the Arts and Communication campus, as the institution ushers in its brand new Centre for Arts and Culture campus downtown.

“I think it’s a significant moment for the institution,” says MacEwan President David Atkinson. “It gives me enormous personal satisfaction to have been involved in making all of this happen. We now have positioned ourselves as a downtown campus and Edmonton’s downtown university, and I think that’s a great achievement.”

Some amenities of the 40,000 m2 campus include a proscenium theatre (with fly tower), recital hall, interconnected audio and video performance spaces, an art gallery, black box theatre, dance and rehearsal spaces and two state of the art recording studios. Other additions include an innovation hub, conference space, and a restaurant. Atkinson hopes the fifth floor will become home to the school of business.

The new campus introduces desperately needed classrooms and teaching spaces, which will sometimes be open for public use.

“It’s intended to have a public face to it,” Atkinson says. “It’s fundamentally first and foremost a teaching venue. Obviously when we’re not using it for teaching, all of that space will be available for the community to use in one way or another.”

The Centre for Arts and Culture campus was funded in several different ways. MacEwan used funds collected from the sale of campuses in the south and west sides of the city, as well as other means.

“The institution had been very careful with

its money over a number of years and had vantage to accumulate some capital surpluses,” Atkinson says. “Retail is expected to generate some revenue to pay for the building. We are trying to raise money, and of course the government made a contribution of $30 million towards the building.”

The transition for students previously attending the west-end campus may initially be tough. Atkinson says that the benefits of the new facility should help ease the migration.

“There’s going to be, obviously, some things to learn, but we like to believe what the new facility offers is going to far and away make up for any inconvenience,” Atkinson says. “I think having our students from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communication here on the main campus with other students is certainly something in their best interest.”

Atkinson believes it’s important that the work done at the Centre for Arts and Culture be available for students at the downtown campus. Although the new facility is of the highest caliber, he hopes students understand there will be a transitional period.

“Whenever you open up a facility of this size, there’s going to be hiccups along the way, and I just think that everybody has to be patient,” Atkinson says.

Next on the agenda for MacEwan is a new Students' Union building. Plans include an inverted L overtop of the Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness.

Atkinson will release the design drawings for that shortly, and hopes to begin construction in the early summer.

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Embrace the Deep Freeze

Annual Byzantine Winter Festival on 118 Avenue showcases cultural storytellers

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usicians, outdoor events, indoor bazaars, and diverse food are once again on offer at The Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival.

Back for its 10th run, the festival is once again rife with engaging fare.

Deep Freeze aims to encourage interaction, especially during the bleak and chilly months. This year features two storytellers, from two every different perspectives.

Mikisew Cree hunter and trapper Robert Grandjambe Jr. will share his knowledge of a traditional lifestyle with participants this year. He has a booth set up at the festival and is available for questions and conversations. For him, it's an expression of his Cree culture.

“Storytelling helps tell about past traditions and practices that our ancestors evolved from,” Grandjambe Jr. says. “It is passionate and personal to me. When I see interesting things [while out in the bush], questions stimulate ideas.”

He focuses on how he can use these experiences as teachable stories.

“It is a circle of knowledge I get to pass on to all,” he says.

The same goes for Odin’s Ravens, an Edmonton-based collective that recreates the Viking age between the

8th and 11th centuries. The stories bring nuance to their performances, creating a richer presentation.

“Being able to tell about the Viking age and day-to-day life, plus being able to tell the stories or sagas, is very important,” says Nick Goetz, a member of the group.

While the venue may change for Goetz and Odin's Raven, the historic relevance of the stories is constant.

"Each show that we do is always very special in its own way,” Goetz says. “Every city we visit from small towns to large events, our ability to tell the lives of Viking age people stays the same.”

While having set stories are important, curiosity is a key ingredient to both Odin’s Ravens and Grandjame Jr.'s storytelling. It is the spice of the unexpected that allows them to venture off their normal story lines.

“The best part is the questions that come from the public,” Gradjambe Jr. says.

“Amazing questions from every age group.” Goetz echoes Grandjame Jr.’s sentiment. “Our kits [head to toe Viking garb] are always subject to questions from the public."

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PREVUE // COMEDY

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Ali Hassan's Muslim Interrupted is a comedic tale of his life as a Muslim Thurs., Jan 19 (7 pm) Ali Hassan's Muslim Interrupted Festival Place, $18.50

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li Hassan enjoys finding humour in his not-so-perfect Muslim life. But the comedian and writer of the solo show Muslim Interrupted says he's careful to throw his religiously charged jabs at himself.

“I’m going through my life as a Muslim. I look at it through myself and my own experiences and what a boob I am sometimes,” Hassan

says. “But I have to now look back through my material and make sure that at no point am I selling Islam down the river. I don’t want to be an ‘Uncle Tom.’ At the same time, there is the chance to make things funnier now that Donald Trump will be in power.”

He has a vast body of work that ranges from the lead comedy pan-

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elist on CBC television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, playing the Lebanese "Uncle Stevie" in the iconic hockey movie Goon, and coast-to-coast comedy tours.

With Muslim Interrupted, he sometimes can’t help but educate.

“I’ve been told that I’m an ambassador for Islam. But that is a lot of pressure. I can’t take that upon myself. I don’t relish the role,” he says.

Using the example of comedian and performer Lara Rae (who transitioned from male to female and was formerly Al Rae), Hassan explains how tough subjects should be approached with humility and sincerity.

“She has a great set where she comes on as her new self,” he says.

“It is a great seven-minute set about educating people about what transgender means and what transitioning is, because people do have questions. She does it in a fun way. And if I can do that with Islam I will be very happy. I don’t set out to do that but it sits at the back of my mind.”

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'I became a little obsessed' Visual artist John Graham on his preoccupation with doll parts

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askatchewan visual and multimedia artist John Graham's current exhibit at Harcourt House is almost unimaginable.

"Museum of Dreams” is a collection of 30 bizarre found object sculptures of ambiguous dreamlike states, covered in a vibrant colour palette.

“I wanted to evoke some of the feelings and emotions found within dreams through a montage of different collage pieces,” he says.

Some of the anomalous sculptures were already created as props for Graham’s experimental films. After the sculptures served their purpose, Graham couldn’t abandon them.

“Only a few of them made it to the landfill, but I couldn’t bring myself to just forget about all of them," he says. "Then I kind of got into this state where I started making new ones. I became a little obsessed.”

Each one of Graham’s sculptures vary from visually alluring to grotesque and startling. Almost every sculpture has a toy doll body part.

Limbs can be seen emerging out of cupboards, flowers, carts, heads, ladders, and anything else you can imagine.

“I definitely discovered I have this thing for dolls with this project,” Graham says, laughing.

“I would be at some kind of store and just have a shopping cart full of dolls and people would be

looking at me thinking ‘who is this weird guy with all the dolls?’

I never played with dolls or had a sister so maybe its me re-living my childhood.”

After looking closely at the sculptures, Graham’s love for feathers is also apparent.

“I have a feather fetish too,” Graham says. “Maybe it’s the way they feel or move in the wind. I don’t know. I can’t explain it, but they really added to the weird dream montage I was going for.”

Perhaps the most unique and startling part is the kinetic art aspect.

Certain sculptures randomly move as you walk past them.

Graham achieved this effect by working with Montreal kinetic artists Pierre Gaudet and Martin Pearce.

“Both of them were amazing. I just left some of the sculptures with them and they worked with the electronics to put the sculptures on structured and random timers.

Now, when you walk through the museum, things will move at random adding to the dreams,” Graham says.

Crow and Trio—two of his experimental films—are also part of the exhibit. Crow is shown by way of a film projector/sculpture that features a monochrome crow-like feature attempting to separate itself. Trio is displayed on a television sculpture that visually represents the words

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'sense,' 'attention,' and 'inflection.'

Only one of the installations is actually based on Graham’s personal experience, and he leaves the audience guessing. His only clue?

There's a rabbit in the sculpture, but his inspiration for it is bizarre.

“I was in England and it was raining and everything was so saturated from the rain," he says. "There was this sheep flipped over on its back and crows had picked out its eyes and opened its stomach. I guess they hit an artery 'cause there was this geyser of blood spurting out.

It was a surreal moment in reality, but it felt like a dream.”

Dreams have always been powerful for Graham and sometimes feel more like reality. He hopes viewers will feel challenged by his exhibit.

“I have no desire on influencing how somebody will look at the narrative of each piece,” Grahams says.

“Historically, art has always been meant to be understood narratively in some way for the conscious mind.

I want the "Museum of Dreams" to be for the subconscious, inner world of dreams.”

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Northern Lights Classic • Central Lions Senior Centre, 11113-113 St NW • 780.893.2808 • megan@dancesportalberta.org • northernlightsclassic.ca • A day of ballroom and Latin dancing; Jan 28, 10-11am • $25-$55 (northernlightsclassic.ca/index.php/tickets)

SubArtic Improvisation & Experimental Arts • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • milezerodance.com • Features dance, music, and visual artists performing live together for the first time within an improvisational framework. Each event features six to eight artists • Jan 26, 8pm • $15 or best offer at the door

Symphonie 5.1 | Van Grimde Corps Secrets • Timms Centre for the Arts, 87 Ave & 112 St NW • 780.420.1757 • Isabelle Van Grimde's company will challenge us to examine the body through a most contemporary lens • Jan 20-21, 8-10pm • $35 (general), $25 (student/senior); Tickets available at Tix onthe Square

FILM Away from Her • Arden Theatre, 5 St. Anne Street, St Albert • stalbert.ca/exp/arden/ events/away-from-her • Rated PG-13 • Jan 15, 2-3:30pm

Cinema at the Centre • Stanley Milner Library Theatre, bsmt, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7070 • Film screening every Wed, 6:30pm • Free Cinema CAVA • Centre des arts visuels de l'Alberta, 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • cavalberta@gmail.com • galeriecava.com • Enjoy a repertoire of French movies • First two Wed each month

Film Series on Ancient Greece • University of Alberta, University of Alberta 116 St 85 Ave Business Building 2-5 • A modern take on Homer’s Odyssey with the Coen Brothers film O Brother Where Art Thou starring George Clooney • Jan 21, 1-4pm • Free

From Books to Film • Stanley A. Milner, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7000 • epl.ca • Films adapted from books every Fri afternoon at 2pm Life is Sacred: film screening and discussion • University of Alberta Law Center Room 231, 111 St and 89 Ave • 587.224.9017/780.422.9532 • sfarid@ devp.org/robert.normey@gov.ab.ca • Jan

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metro • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St • 780.425.9212 • Canada Top Ten Shorts; Jan 29 • Afternoon Tea: Wuthering Heights (Jan 15) • Bad Girls Movie Club: Romeo is Bleeding (Jan 14) • Black History Month: Do Not Resist (Feb 1) • Canada’s Top Ten Film Fest: Angry Inuk (Jan 21), Maligutit (Jan 21), Hello Destroyer (Jan 22), Old Stone (Jan 22), It’s Only The End of the World (Jan 24), Werewolf (Jan 28), Window Horses (Jan 28), Those Who Make Revolution Only Halfway Dig Their Own Graves (Jan 29) • DEDFemme: Blood Diner (Jan 13) • Gateway to Cinema: Deadpool (Jan 18) • HOMO-CIDAL Drag show: Mean Girls (Jan 28) • Northwestfest: Kiss and Cry (Feb 4) • Reel Family Cinema: Paddington (Jan 14), Pom Poko (Jan 21, Jan 23), Mrs. Doubtfire (Jan 28), Trolls (Feb 4) • REEL Learning: All That Jazz (Jan 25), Nelly (Jan 27) • Science in the Cinema: Life Itself (Jan 12) • Staff Pics: The Wolf Man (1941) (Jan 16)

Movie Night • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Movies that are family friendly and always inspiring and entertaining. Popcorn and lemonade are available • Monthly, 7:30pm • Free

To the Ends of the Earth: Film screening and discussion • Metro Cinema at Garneau, 8712-109 St • metrocinema.org/film_view/6122 • A film examining the state of our global energy system featuring concerned citizens living at the frontiers of extreme oil and gas extraction.

Followed by Q&A with director David Lavallee • Jan 31, 7pm

VAA Gallery • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St •

dc3 Art Projects • 10567-111 St •

VASA Gallery • 25 Sir Winston Churchill

780.686.4211 • dc3artprojects.com • Flux: Responding to head and neck cancer; Jan 5-21

FAB Gallery • Fine Arts Building Gallery,1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • ualberta.ca/ artshows • Alcuin Awards for Book Design in Canada 2015; Jan 17-Feb 11

front gallery • 12323-104 Ave • thefrontgallery.com • Infocus Photo Exhibition; Throughout Feb Gallery@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • Canadianisms: A Half Decade Inspired by Canada: artwork by Brandy Saturley; Jan 6-Feb 26 Harcourt House Gallery • 3 Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse. ab.ca • Museum of Dreams: artwork by John Graham; Dec 3-Jan 21 • After the Hunt: artwork

by Emily Jan; Jan 26-Feb 25 Jeff Allen Art Gallery (JAAG) • Strathcona Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Ave, 109 St, 78 Ave • 780.433.5807 • seniorcentre.org • For the Love of Art: artwork by local artists; Jan 19-Feb 23

Jubilee Auditorium • 11455-87 Ave NW • coordinator@albertasocietyofartists.com • albertasocietyofartists.com • Fire: a group exhibition featuring artists from across the province that explores this force of nature; Jan 10-Mar 1

Jurassic Forest/Learning Centre •

galLeries + Museums ACUA Gallery & Artisan Boutique • 9534-87 St • 780.488.8558 • info@acuarts.ca • acuarts.ca • Signature Artist Series: artwork

by Iryna Karpenko and Valeriy Semenko; Jan 4-31

ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft. ab.ca • Citizens of Craft; Jan 21-Apr 22; Artist reception: Jan 21, 2-4pm • The Recipients; Jan 14-Feb 18; Reception: Jan 21, 2-4pm Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove • Melcor Cultural Centre, 355th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Novelty Show; Allied Arts Council member's show: Theme: Incredible Edibles: still life paintings with food subjects; Nov 29-Jan 21

Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca •The Vessel: artwork by David Altmejd; Oct 8-Jan 29 • The Edge: The Abstract and the Avant-Garde in Canada; Oct 8-Jan 29 • Season to Season, Coast to Coast: A Celebration of the Canadian Landscape: artwork by Emily Carr, Dorothy Knowles, Cornelius Krieghoff, John McKee and more; Dec 3-Feb 20 • A Story We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves: artwork

by Hannah Doerksen; Dec 3-Feb 20 • BMO Children’s Gallery: Touch Lab: Leave your Mark: Opens Jul 24 • Open Studio Adult Drop-In: Wed, 7-9pm; $18/$16 (AGA member) • All Day Sundays: Art activities for all ages; Activities, 12-4pm; Tour; 2pm • Late Night Wednesdays: Every Wed, 6-9pm • Art for Lunch: 3rd Thu of the month, 12:10-12:50pm

Art Gallery Of St Albert (AGSA)

CAVA Gallery • 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • galeriecava.com • La bande dessinée au musée: un défi; Jan 13-Feb 18

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19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • The More I Gather: artwork

by Paddy Lamb; Dec 1-Jan 28 • Art Ventures: Beyond Primary Colours (Jan 21), 1-4pm; drop-in art program for children ages 6-12; $6/$5.40 (Arts & Heritage member) • Ageless Art: Colour Shifts (Jan 19), 1-3pm; for mature adults; $15/$13.50 (Arts & Heritage member) • Preschool Picasso: Fingerpaint Flowers (Jan 21); for 3-5 yrs; pre-register; $10/$9 (Arts & Heritage member)

Bleeding Heart Art Space • 9132-118

15 mins N of Edmonton off Hwy 28A, Township Rd 564 • Education-rich entertainment facility for all ages

Latitude 53 • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St NW • latitude53.org • Au Revoir: artwork by Nadine Bariteau; Dec 2-Jan 28 • In the ProjEx Room: Latitude 53 Invitational; Dec 9-Jan 28

Lando Gallery • 103, 10310-124 St • 780.990.1161 • landogallery.com • January Group Selling Exhibition: artwork by gallery artists; until Jan 31

MacEwan University • City Centre Campus, 7-266 • amatejko@icloud.com • I Don't Want To Die in the Digital Age/Windows of Light and Text; Oct 31-Feb 21 Misericordia Hospital • 16940-87 Ave • 2016-17 Art Show and Show: artwork by Edmonton Art Club members; Nov 19-Jan 16 Multicultural Centre Public Art Gallery (MCPAG)–Stony Plain • 541151 St, Stony Plain • multicentre.org • Buffalo Corral: artwork by Heather Shillinglaw; Jan 9-Mar 4

Musée Héritage Museum • St Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528 • museum@ artsandheritage.ca • Old Stone, New Steel: photography by photographers in three age groups: Grades 3-6, 7-9, and 10-12; Nov 19-Jan 15

O'byrnes Irish Pub • 10616-82 Ave NW • 587.986.3618 • angela@letsartyparty.com • Don't be shy- paint a naked guy: Guests will start with three poses to warm up, then move to a longer pose on 16" x 20" canvas. All will go home with a painting; Every 2nd Tue (except Dec 20, Jan 3), starting Nov 22, 7-8:30pm; $35 (adv at Eventbrite), $45 (door)

Peter Robertson Gallery • 12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery. com • Artwork by Giuseppe Albi; Feb 9-Feb 25

Picture This Gallery • 959 Ordze Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.467.3038 • picturethisgallery.com • The Winter Art Show; Nov 17-Feb 28 Propaganda Hair Salon • 10808-124

Ave • dave@bleedingheartartspace.com • Carly Greene; Dec 3-Jan 21

St • 780.819.2312 • jordangrantrule@gmail. com • Pushing Densities: Photography by Jordan Rule; Dec 5-Jan 31

Borealis Gallery • 9820-107 St •

sNAP Gallery • Society of Northern Alberta

Storytellers: Storytellers explores the idea of narrative art (visual storytelling) in works by Alberta artists; Dec 15-Feb 5

Print­- Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • BIMPE: International Miniture Print Exhibition; Jan 7-21

Bruce Peel Special Collections •

Telus World of Science • 11211-142

Lower level, Rutherford South, University of Alberta • bpsc.library.ualberta.ca • The Last Best West: prairie postcards documents the settlement and urbanization of the Canadian Northwest; Jan 3-31 (weekdays only)

BUGERA MATHESON GALLERY • 10345-124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Winter Pleasures: artwork by various artists; Throughout Jan

St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Free$117.95 • Daily activities, demonstrations and experiments • Wild Africa; opens in late Oct • Angry Birds Universe; Oct 8-Apr 17

U of A Museums Galleries at Enterprise square • Main floor, 10230 Jasper Ave • Open: Thu-Fri, 12-6pm, Sat 12-4pm • A Little Bit of Infinity Part 1; Aug 11-Jan 28 • A Little Bit of Infinity Part 2; Sep 22-Jan 28

visualartsalberta.com • Edmonton Exhibition: by Art Mentorship Society of Alberta; Dec 1-Jan 28 Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Thank Our Stars: Holiday Season Member show; Nov 29-Jan 28

Theatre’s longform comedy show: improv formats, intricate narratives, and one-act plays • Every Sat, 10pm • $15 (door or buy in adv at TIX on the Square) • Until Jun

Die-Nasty • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83

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Ave • die-nasty.com • Live improvised soap opera. Join the whole Die-Nasty family REBORN, for a whole season of great artists, earthshaking discovery, glorious music, hilarious high jinx ... but mostly Machiavellian Intrigue • Runs every Mon, 6:30pm (doors), 7:30-9:30pm • Oct 17-May 29 (except Dec 26 and Jan 2) • $18 or $13 with a $40 membership; at the door (cash) or at tixonthesquare.com. Season passes are available at the door (cash or cheque only) for $400 with a reserved seat

Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave

Disgraced • Shoctor Theatre, Citadel

Women's Art Museum of Canada • La Cité Francophone 2nd Pavillon, #200, 8627 Rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 St) • 780.803.2016 • info@wamsoc.ca • wamsoc.ca • Pages From A Visual Diary: artwork by Adeline Rockett; Nov 26-Jan 21

• 780.423.3487 • audreys.ca • Dennis McConaghy "Dysfunction: Canada After Keystone XL"; Feb 1, 7-8:30pm

Book Group • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Discussing the current reading selection. The group chooses mostly current fiction or longtime favourites • 3rd Wed each month, 7pm

Edmonton Story Slam • Mercury Room,10575-114 St • edmontonstoryslam. com • facebook.com/mercuryroomyeg • Great stories, interesting company, fabulous atmosphere • 3rd Wed each month • 7pm (sign-up); 7:30pm • $5 Donation to winner

Making A Living As A Hybrid Author

Theatre, 9828-101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A New York dinner party.

A shattering cultural collision. When discussion turns to politics and religion, the match is lit on a “combustible powder keg of identity politics” • Jan 21-Feb 12

Fortune Falls • Citadel Theatre, Maclab Theatre, 9828-101a Ave • 780.431.1750 • catalysttheatre.ca/productions/fortune-falls • The allegorical tale of the rise, fall and reinvention of a prosperous town, once home to the world’s largest candy factory. One shocking day the factory is closed, leaving one lonely man to guard the abandoned factory and a community to contemplate endings and new beginnings • Jan 17-Feb 5, 8pm (2pm on Sun)

• Strathcona County Library, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8600 • metrowir.com • Join Richard Van Camp, Strathcona County Library’s 2017 Writer in Residence, and a panel of local authors for a lively discussion about the pathways open to someone who wants to make a living from their writing • Jan 15, 2-3:30pm • Free

Henry V • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037-84 Ave • Shakespeare’s epic, complex and moving history of a young King’s triumph against all odds is brought roaring back to life this winter. This production will be the first time a female actor has played Henry V on the Canadian stage • Jan 12-28 • $25 ($20 for students/ senior members)

Naked Girls Reading • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St NW • 780.691.1691 • There will be different themes each month • Every 2nd Tue of month, 8:30-10:30pm • $20 (door); 18+ only

MAESTRO • Citadel Theatre, 9828-101A Ave • Rapid Fire Theatre • Improv, a high-stakes game of elimination that will see 11 improvisers compete for audience approval until there is only one left standing • 1st Sat each month, 7:30-9:30pm • $12 (adv at rapidfiretheatre. com)/$15 (door)

Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St • 780.902.5900 • Spoken Word Tuesdays: Weekly spoken word night presented by the Breath In Poetry Collective (BIP); info: E: breathinpoetry@ gmail.com Rouge Poetry Slam hosted by Breath In Poetry Collective • BLVD Supper x Club, 10765 Jasper Ave • Every Tue

Scrambled YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artists from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm SCRIPT SALON • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037-84 Ave • A monthly play reading series: 1st Sun each month with a different play by a different playwright

TALES–Monthly Storytelling Circle • Parkallen Community Hall, 6510-111 St • Monthly TELLAROUND: 2nd Wed each month • Sep-Jun, 7-9pm • Free • Info: 780.437.7736; talesedmonton@hotmail.com

Upper Crust Café • 10909-86 Ave • 780.422.8174 • strollofpoets.com • The Poets’ Haven Reading Series: featuring Trudy Grienauer, Elaine Elrod, Ella Zeltserman, and Randy Kohan (Jan 16); Rusti Lehay, Virginia Lehay, Virginia Balan, and Magdalen Balan (Jan 23) • Most Mon (except holidays), 7pm, SepMar; presented by the Stroll of Poets Society • $5 (door)

Theatre 11 O'Clock Number • Basement Theatre at Holy Trinity, 10037-84 Ave • grindstonetheatre.ca • This completely improvised musical comedy is based on the suggestions from the audience who will get to experience a brand new story unfold in front of them, complete with impromptu songs, dance breaks and show stopping numbers • Every Fri, starting Jan 20-Jul 30, 11pm Annapurna • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • Twenty years ago Emma walked out on Ulysses, her cowboy-poet husband. But now Ulysses is in dire need of help and despite her better judgment Emma tracks him down to a trailer park in the wilds of Colorado. Their comic and conflicted reunion is full of wit and brutal honesty. But to their surprise, the more they begin to understand the issues that drove them apart, the more they find themselves drawn together again • Jan 18-Feb 5

Chimprov • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Rapid Fire

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Night at the Museum of Country Music • Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882-170 St • 780.484.2424 • infoedmonton@Jubilations. ca • edmonton.jubilations.ca • Nashville Tennessee is known as the legendary home of the Country Music Museum & Hall of Fame. On an average day the museum attracts thousands of visitors… but at night is when the real fun starts • Oct 28-Jan 22 (Wed-Sun) • $33.25$77.95

One Man Star Wars featuring Charles ross • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Much of Charles Ross’ childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos over – and over – and over again. The result of this misspent youth is his hysterical One Man Star Wars Trilogy, where he single-handedly plays all the characters, sings the music, flies the ships, fights the battles and condenses the plots into one hilarious show. • Jan 13, 7:30 pm

Only in Vegas • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • Celebrating all things past and present that Vegas has to offer, Only in Vegas features the great music, comedy and theatrics of “Sin City" • Nov 8-Jan 29

Open Jam • Holy Trinity Church, 10037-84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre. Swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play. For those of all levels • Last Tue of each month Singing with Sylvia • Arden Theatre, 5 St. Anne Street, St Albert • stalbert.ca/exp/ arden/events/singing-with-sylvia • The queen of the swing-set scene, Sylvia Chave has a knack for keeping little ones on their feet and dancing to the beat with her super energetic and lively sing-along performances • Jan 25, 10:30-11:30am Star Killing Machine • Backstage Theatre, 10330-84 Ave • 780.454.0583 • azimuththeatre.com • Just south of the Arctic Circle sits a factory filled with scientists and engineers and data entry clerks and managers who are faced with the daily task of trying to create a machine that will destroy the world. All was going well until this morning, when Susan had an unfortunate breakthrough. A musical comedy about the end of the world • Jan 17-29

TheatreSports • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Sep-Jun • $15

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INTERVIEW // SCENE BUILDER

Clockwise from top left: "The Oman" Gabriel, promoter Kurt Sorochan, Sheik Shabaz, Connie Fitzpatrick, Michael Richard Blais, and Richie Rage //JProcktor

Edmonton's King of the Ring Prairie Wrestling Alliance promoter Kurt Sorochan shoots straight about the business

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urt Sorochan has seen it all.

From chauffering a stranded Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Owen Hart from West Edmonton Mall's Zellers, to starting his own local wrestling conglomerate.

The Prairie Wrestling Alliance (PWA) has run the ropes in Alberta since 2001. As founder and promoter, Sorochan is the mastermind behind their rise in popularity and stature in the independent wrestling scene.

The crowds have been growing, and even stars in the industry have noticed.

PWA has featured big-name mainstream talent like AJ Styles, Cody Rhodes, and Lance Storm, while also developing their own superstars such as Michael Blais, Sheik Akbar Shabaz and Brett Morgan.

The craft portrays the age old story of the babyface (good guy) against the heel (bad guy). Some of the story lines are not always so

black and white of course, and Sorochan believes the art of wrestling is more than just people beating on each other.

“A match is about telling a story, and it’s not always good versus evil. The movements and everything [the wrestlers] do in a match should be about telling a story,” Sorochan says. “I firmly believe everyone understands that it’s scripted, but these are athletic guys. They have to take care of themselves, they have to have a certain athletic look from the gym.”

Sorochan describes his wrestlers as part athlete, part stuntman, and part entertainer. The goal of the performer is to allow the audience to suspend their belief for a moment, and lose themselves in the performance.

PWA’s longevity is due in part to their care in story lines, and making sure their fans get their money’s worth— every single time.

“Anyone can put on a wrestling show, but there have been so many companies that have come and gone already because there’s no continuity,” Sorochan says. “It’s a lot of work and a constant struggle to keep a consistent product at a certain level of entertainment.”

The fan loyalty has been apparent and growing continuously. When the association announced a Cody Rhodes performance in July, ringside seats sold out in 35 minutes.

“As a promoter, I have high expectations. I know how good our product is,” Sorochan says. “We’re never arrogant, we know what we offer but we’re always going to strive to be better. We’re always going to strive to get more people.”

Last summer, PWA broke their attendance record with over 800 people packing the NAIT gymnasium for

their 15th anniversary show. One of their longtime performers, “The Original” Marky was working his way up for a shot at the PWA Championship, and the story line culminated in their biggest night to date.

The local performers have all benefitted from PWA attracting big name talent from larger wrestling organizations. Mainstream talent will work with the PWA roster, giving advice, seminars or share personal stories.

Sorochan feels that's important.

“Everyone we’ve brought in— whether they’ve given a seminar or not—you always want to ask for their advice, ask for their opinion,” Sorochan says. “I’ve learned so much from Lance Storm, because he came and crapped all over our one Night of Champions show, but you have to put that aside and take it as constructive criticism.”

PWA prides itself on the talent

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they’ve nurtured throughout their history. To Sorochan, having several attractions is always preferable to having one wrestler that everyone comes to see.

“You’ve got to give yourself an identity. We try to give the guys an identity so they’re more marketable because again, no one person is just a draw. As a company, that’s the draw.”

2016 was another year of immense progress for the company as a whole.

Having had their biggest crowds to date, PWA has set itself up for an even more successful 2017.

“Over the last year and a half, we’ve really re-established Edmonton and the crowds have really come up again and been supportive,” Sorochan says.

“My goal is to break a thousand people for our 16th anniversary show.”

LEE BUTLER

LEE@VUEWEEKLY.COM

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PREVUE // DOCUMENTARY

Basel Abou Hamrah prepares to be interviewed in This Is Not a Passport. // Stephanie Simpson

Local filmmaker offers photos to Syrian immigrants to help establish new family memories

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very Canadian family starts somewhere.

Many of these stories are documented through some form of photographic evidence—such as passports. While Stephanie Simpson, a local filmmaker and photographer,

recognizes the worth of such documentation, she also wanted to help immigrant families document their personal lives.

Created as part of the Story Hive initiative, Simpson’s short documentary This Is Not a Passport

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Photo is helping Syrian refugees rebuild their family photo albums as they start new lives in Edmonton.

“For the newest Canadians, refugees from around the world, their albums have been lost or left behind,” Simpson says in her pitch video. “I want to make sure that they have more than just the photos on their ID.” With the help of a friend at the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (and others working with immigrants) Simpson connected with two Syrian families currently living in Edmonton.

“These people were coming under difficult circumstances and coming here with nothing,” Simpson says.

“Everyone wants to get involved and help these people in their own way and I’m a photographer. It just

seemed like a logical way for me to contribute something small.”

The transition from still photography to film was a natural one for Simpson, and winning $10,000 as part of the female director shorts category has helped make her vision come true. In her film she— along with cinematographer and camera operator Robert Lim— talks to the families about their past while she photographs them.

Through this the audience sees them not as a label, but as a family.

The experience has inspired Simpson to think about new projects.

“I’d like to continue with taking photos of families that are new to Canada,” she says. “In part because I really do believe in the value of people having photos that document stages of their lives. Espe-

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cially future generations of those families. Especially kids who can have that link back to the first years that their extended family was in Canada.”

Simpson sees a connection between people and photography.

More than just a memory, a photo captures a moment, a shift in time, or provides a link to a certain community. This can be very valuable, not just for those in the photos but also for the viewers.

“The more the average Edmontonian can engage with newcomers, the better it is for everyone who is involved,” Simpson says.

This Is Not a Passport Photo will be finished by the end of January and available for free online in February.

TRENT WILKIE

TRENTW@VUEWEEKLY.COM

REVUE // HORROR

Underworld still limping on

Now playing Directed by Anna Foerster

Disappointing sequel dumped on audiences in the January doldrums

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ome movies inspire questions; others prove unendurable without them. For instance, what if you were forced to watch the fifth flick in the Underworld franchise?

(Say you were a victim of a Netflixmarathon game played on you by mean friends one April Fool’s, or condemned to a cinephile’s purgatory, or a film critic.) What reverielike pondering could you slip into so you’d survive the experience with your neurons still sparking?

Is a movie beginning with a twominute recap of previous installments (bloodsucking “death-dealer” kills lycanthropes, loses true love, hides hybrid daughter, and other Dracula-meets-Wolfman variations on Wuthering Heights) not more like the start of a TV show’s latest season? Should we call it True Blood Wars instead? Or is this vampire movie’s sub-title as redundant as, say, Twilight: Bad Teen Drama or Vampire Academy: This Really Sucks?

Do these so-so F/X, mortal-combat scenes, and gory deaths not make this more of a B-movie/video game hybrid? Will any 2017 release boast a higher percentage of cobblestones, castles, and trains? Why are the two traitors here female?

Did Lara Pulver—playing Samira,

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 leader of the posh goths (aka vampires)—have a contract-clause outlining the exact amount of cleavage to bare in every scene? Since January’s that depths-of-despair time when studios drop sub-mediocre movies like this, can we come up with a thirteenth month to relegate them to instead? (And would we call it “Banuary” or “Sintember”?)

Are there so many Game of Thrones actors in this gloomy Mitteleuropa schlock because they were just slumming it in-between seasons or looking for shits-and-giggles work since their character was killed off?

(And why don’t we portmanteau that phrase as “shiggles”?) Does

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Can-Contenders Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner) and Natar Ungalaaq’s Searchers (Maliglutit) relocates John Ford’s 1956 Western to the Arctic in 1913; find it at the Metro on January 21. Johnny Ma’s Old Stone, about a cabbie who, after an accident, becomes entangled in red tape, plays the Metro on January 22. Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, sinks into the mire of a rising star’s sudden scandal.

American Auteurs Sofia Coppola remakes Civil War psycho-drama The Beguiled, with a wounded Union soldier recuperating in a Confederate girls’ school. Trey

Euro-Visionaries Michael Haneke authors a Happy End—starring Isabelle Huppert and Jean-Louis Trintignant (Amour)—with the migrant crisis as its backdrop. Aki Kaurismaki continues his port trilogy, launched with Le Havre, with Syrianrefugee story The Other Side of Hope.

Lynne Ramsay’s fourth feature in 18 years, You Were Never Really Here, targets one veteran’s (Joaquim Phoenix) disastrous effort to save a young girl from sex-trafficking. Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster) eyes The Killing of A Sacred Deer, wherein a surgeon strikes up a friendship with a disquieting teen.

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invites us to Call Me By Your Name, about a gay summer romance and its aftermath. 45 Years director Andrew Haigh’s Lean On Pete sees a 15-yearold—with a stolen racehorse— search for his aunt. After Blue Is The Warmest Colour, Abdellatif Kechiche declares Mektoub Is Mektoub in a story about a screenwriter returning home. And Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) details Jean-Luc Godard’s loveaffair with actress Anne Wiazemsky in Redoubtable.

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Edward Shults (Krisha) skulks into horror-territory with It Comes At Night.

David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) tries LA neo-noir on for size in Under the Silver Lake. Taylor Sheridan (Sicario) heads down Wind River, with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen leading a murder-investigation on a reservation.

Todd Haynes (Carol) adapts Brian Selznick’s Wonderstruck, spanning 1927 New York and 1977 Minnesota in its tale of two deaf people. Alexander Payne gets back together with writing-partner Jim Taylor for sci-fi social-satire Downsizing.

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Ready? Jot these down: Robert Greene’s Kate Plays Christine; Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women; Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson; Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Evolution; Houda Benyamina’s Divines; Sang-soo Hong’s Right Now, Wrong Then; Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Happy Hour; Gan Bi’s Kaili Blues; Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Aquarius.

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Is this franchise responsible for slaying any serious-actress aspirations that Kate Beckinsale (as Selene, aka tight leather-bodysuited vampire turned werewolf hunter) may have harboured (despite Love & Friendship so recently reminding us how good she can be)? Well, maybe that’s not so much a question as a sad tumble down the rabbit-hole of what-if . . .

More Movie Maestros José Padilha (Bus 174) parachutes us into Entebbe for his retelling of the 1976 hijacking. Lucrecia Martel’s fourth film in 16 years, Zama reimagines Antonio Di Benedetto’s existential masterpiece for the big screen.

And in the latest from Joon-ho Bong (Snowpiercer), young Mija (Seo-hyun Ahn) tries to stop a multinational seizing her friend, a ginormous creature named Okja.

And there’s just room to name-drop: Mike White and Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner; Sally Potter’s The Party; David Michod’s War Machine; Mohamed Diab’s police-van docudrama Clash; Noah Baumbach’s Yeh Din Ka Kissa; Derek Cianfrance’s deaf-drummer drama Metalhead.

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'ALL THE GOOD THINGS IN MY LIFE WERE LEAVING' When local lyricist JusJrdn hit a tough patch, he poured his troubles into a debut album

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ometimes your art is your saviour. Lyricist Jordan Pariseau (JusJrdn) found his true self while creating his debut album L.I.F.E. (Living In A False Existence).

After personal hardships, the album helped Pariseau realize what happiness was to him, and now he shares his journey with the world.

“The average person has the mindset of: ‘I wake up, I go to school, I graduate school, I work my nine to five, and you know what, someday I’ll be happy. When I hit retirement, then I’ll be happy,” says Pariseau.

“This idea of being happy doing something you hate, because it will eventually make you happy, just doesn’t make any sense.”

L.I.F.E. is a concept album that first took shape in 2015 when friend and producer Andrew Menzak was taking recording classes at MacEwan University. Menzak was tasked with recording an EP, and tapped Pariseau to help him with his project.

After noodling around with different ideas, the pair formulated an old school hip-hop sound that resonated with them. The two continued to create and realized that they had much more material than just an EP. “There’s all this new age hip-hop that—don’t get me wrong—is advancing the craft, but it’s also killing the craft a little bit," Pariseau says. "The whole idea behind that is to bring some soul and heart back into the hip-hop scene.”

JusJrdn credits Menzak’s instrumentals as “50 percent of everything.” The soulful tracks were a complement to Pariseau’s raspy vocal delivery—influenced by the likes of DMX, Kendrick Lamar, and Chance The Rapper.

“I’m always writing, so I usually have a concept almost done before I get to the beat,” Pariseau says.

“Then we construct the beat kind of around that. I might have a similar vibe and I’ll share that and pretty much let [Menzak] hit it however he wants.”

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Sat., Jan. 28 (8:30 pm) Album release party The Needle, $20 in advance, $25 at the door with the concept of L.I.F.E. after quitting a job he disliked and creating two companies on his own— F.R.E.E. Fitness and Prime Purpose Music.

“It seemed like everything was leaving in my life. My father left, the girl I was dating at the time left, my ambitions for being a basketball player left when I broke my ankle,” Pariseau explains. “It seemed like all the good things in my life were leaving, that’s where that song [“Sip”] came from. I was getting into some heavy drinking, and [the song] “Not Myself” is when I got into this big party scene."

The lyricist found solace in his work, helping him process his experiences. L.I.F.E. served as a platform for him to air his grievances with himself, and let go of the trauma that had held him back.

“It really let me get over my issues in a very healthy way,” Pariseau says. “I know a lot of both family and friends don’t handle it that way. I’m very blessed to have this outlet to solve my problems.”

As the album progresses, you can hear JusJrdn finding the answers.

With each progressing track, you follow his journey toward self-enlightenment while finding relatable themes that can be applied in anyone’s life.

Although L.I.F.E. was released at the end of December, JusJrdn already has new music recorded for his second release. He is arranging a summer full of shows, hoping to play everywhere from Vancouver to New York. JusJrdn’s newfound perspective has him on a positive path and loving every second of it.

“I’m doing something I love. I’m making money doing it, I’m making people happy doing it; this is what life is.”

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Red Snow: An Alberta Metal Showcase // Sat., Jan. 14 (8 PM) The newly opened Forge brings the best in Albertan metal to the forefront. Featured performers include: These Colours Don’t Run, Shark Infested Daughters, Red Skull Ritual and The Last Of Us. One of the first official opportunities to celebrate the opening of Whyte Ave.’s newest venue. (The Forge on Whyte, $10 in advance, $15 at the door)

Craig Cardiff // Sat., Jan. 14 (8 PM) The Canadian singer/songwriter returns for an intimate performance, featuring his “Book of Truth.” Fans are asked to write something truthful about themselves—whether it’s a story, hope or secret. Cardiff’s performances are highly interactive, so be prepared to share a little bit of yourself. (The Needle, $20 in advance, $25 at the door)

2017 Folk Alliance Alberta Artist Showcase // Sun., Jan 15. (2 PM) Edmonton’s brightest folk stars show their chops before heading to the 2017 Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City. Featured acts include Maria Dunn, Rebecca Lappa, Erin Kay, Over The Moon and Ken Stead. (The Almanac, $20)

Eamon McGrath // BerlinWarszawa Express Local nomad Eamon McGrath releases a collection of stories from the road. McGrath rode the rails across continental Europe, documenting his wild encounters along the way. Throughout the book, he finds enlightenment through his experience while making the reader wonder how he was able to get in/out of these situations. A great read for any musician who knows the rigours of touring life.

Ben Rogers // Fri., Jan. 13 (7:30 PM) A smoky-voiced singer with traditional country roots. Songs like “Don’t Buy Me Roses” exhibit a similar vibe to The Band, with lush instrumentation and witty lyrics. (New Moon Folk Club, $20 in advance, $25 at the door)

Noah Derksen // Mon., Jan. 16 (7:30 PM) Vancouver’s contemporary troubadour Noah Derksen makes a stop in Edmonton to support his latest offering, In Search of the Way. The eight-song album rests on a foundation of acoustic love songs and Derksen’s thoughtful storytelling. (Cafe Blackbird, $7 in advance)

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Run The Jewels The Jewels, Inc. // Run The Jewels 3

After a tumultuous election cycle, Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike is noticeably pissed off.

He campaigned for Bernie Sanders at rallies across the United States, lending his influence wherever possible. After Sanders’ defeat, he shifted his focus to rallying against the circus that was the Donald Trump campaign.

Of course, Trump will take control of the White House on January 20, but Killer Mike isn’t going away quietly.

Run The Jewels 3 is full of anti-Trump sentiment, but also the same tomfoolery that rappers Killer Mike and El-P are famous for. El-P crafts some of the grimiest beats yet.

ond to none. You’re hard pressed to find a moment when you aren’t being punched in the face with cavernous bass and exquisite background production.

The true gem in this collection is the final song of the album, “A Report to the Shareholders/ Kill Your Masters.” El-P rhymes, “when I started this band, didn’t have no plans, didn’t see no arc/ just run with the craft, have a couple laughs, make a buck and dash.”

It’s interesting to see how the group has evolved since their debut album in 2013. Now Run The Jewels are an integral voice in the socio-political climate, with millions hanging on their every syllable.

Killer Mike ends the album with the notion that Run The Jewels aren’t even close to shutting their mouths. “At the apocalypse, play the encore/turn around and see El and I smile/hell coming and we got about a mile/until it’s over I remain hostile…”

“Talk To Me” sees Killer Mike taking one of many jabs at Trump. “Went to war with the Devil and Shaytan/He wore a bad toupee and a spray tan.”

The song ends with an ominous breakdown, featuring scratches from the DJ and sampled lyrics.

You can tell that track is going to be a staple of their upcoming live performances.

“Call Ticketron” features a spastic beat that is reminiscent of Missy Elliott’s Lose Control.

Depending on the sound system, this track has the potential to rearrange your china cabinet.

Killer Mike slows his flow down towards the end, easing you into his laid back wordplay.

The true charm of Run The Jewels is the way Killer Mike and El-P trade verse for verse. On “Oh Mama,” the duo trade punch lines back and forth before collaborating during the chorus, lamenting their new lifestyles.

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Six Shooter Records // Retribution I am endlessly impressed by the broad creative landscape being navigated by Inuit throat singer and composer Tanya Tagaq.

Whether working with choirs, orchestras, rappers, electronic musicians or traditional drummers Tagaq has demonstrated that rare ability to gain popularity as she gets more far out.

There is no doubt that Tagaq is a vocal sorceress with the ability to take on many forms.

Retribution exists in a world of its own. Tagaq is a master improviser excavating profound emotional territory through the exorcism of

breath. She brings to the table a brilliant amalgamation of jazz experimentation, punk attitude, and the sheer power of metal all channeled through ancient waters.

Joining forces with collaborators Jesse Zubot and Jean Martin and working with guest artists like Shad, Mongolian throat singer Radik Tyulyush, and the enormous Element Choir, we are delivered an awe inspiring piece of creative work that defies description and goes far beyond words. With Retribution Tagaq and her crew offer us a truly visceral experience.

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ing are reflective of loss, and it feels like a downer to focus the next two years of my life on putting out a fulllength album on loss and touring it,” MacGregor says of the tracks. “I kind of like the idea of getting it out there and moving on because I feel like emotionally I’m kind of ready to move on from just feeling the loss.”

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ollaboration is a keystone of Kimberley MacGregor’s musical foundation. Her upcoming NxS (North by South) Albertan tour features The Silkstones’ Ryan Phillips and Megan Brown, as well as Steven William Foord of Burning Bridge—both performers she's shared a stage with in the past.

She performed with The Silkstones in their hometown of Lethbridge in 2015. Back then, Owl Acoustic Lounge was packed to the brim with Silkstones’ fans, which exposed MacGregor to a broader audience. She and Phillips maintained their friendship, and crafted the current tour to feature a diverse range of acts.

The first half of the NxS Tour features Phillips opening the show with a solo set, followed by Lethbridge’s Burning Bridge and MacGregor capping off the evening. The second half

offers a more intimate atmosphere, as Phillips leaves due to prior obligations. MacGregor will share the spotlight with Burning Bridge and her bandmate Elliot Thomas—who is performing his solo work.

“To me, the most important thing about that kind of collaboration is serving the music and not serving your own ego,” MacGregor says of the process. “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. You need to be sensitive to when it’s going to enhance the music and when you should just stay out of the way.”

Most recently, MacGregor returned from a five-day residence at the Banff Centre, recording four demos that she hopes to release very soon. The new songs deal with the loss of her mother, but has qualms how to release the music.

“A lot of the songs I’ve been writ-

MacGregor’s newest music sees her taking a different approach in her song writing. Recently, she experimented with the use of space—when to jump in, and when to back off—in a band setting.

“The music I’ve been inspired by the last couple of years, those are the patterns I’ve been noticing,” MacGregor explains. “So I think naturally that’s been translating into my new material.”

After the tour, MacGregor hopes to branch out with more collaborations across Canada. This strategy means she will reach new audiences, as well as provide an olive branch for those artists travelling to Edmonton.

“It makes a great deal of sense to have people who have a really solid following in their hometown, and then you can open up those worlds to each other,” MacGregor says. “If I’ve only been playing in Edmonton, when I leave Edmonton nobody knows me from a hole in the ground and nobody cares. How do you get them to hear you play?”

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9pm; Free Joanne Janzen (adult contemporary/country/ pop); 9pm THE FORGE Red Snow: an

Alberta Metal Showcase; 8pm; $10 (adv), $15 (door); 18+ only GAS PUMP Saturday Jam;

3-7pm

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Chris Bruce spins Britpop/Punk/Garage/ Indie; Every Sat; Wooftop: Sound It Up! with DJ Sonny Grimezz spinning classic hip-hop and reggae; Underdog: hip-hop open mic followed by DJ Marack

THE BOWER For Those Who Know...: Deep House and disco with Junior Brown, David Stone, Austin, and guests; every Sat THE COMMON Get Down It's Saturday Night: House and disco and everything in between with Wright & Wong, Dane EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR

Resident DJs playing the best in hip-hop, dance, indie dance, T40 & classics; Every Fri-Sat; 9pm; No cover EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE

Rotating DJs Velix and

Suco; every Sat

MAMA'S GIN JOINT Sunday

KELLY'S PUB Open stage;

KELLY'S PUB 104 Street

Jam out in your Jammies; Every Sun, 3-10pm; Free

Every Mon, 9pm

Beats; Every Sat, 10pm; No minors MERCER TAVERN DJ Mikey

MAYFIELD DINNER THEATRE Only in Vegas;

Wong every Sat

until Jan 29

THE PROVINCIAL PUB

NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN

Saturday Nights: Indie rock and dance with DJ Maurice; 9pm-2am SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE

Psyturdays: various DJs; 9pm SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM

Swing Dance Party: Sugar Swing Dance Club every Sat, 8-12; no experience or partner needed, beginner lesson followed by social dance; sugarswing.com TAVERN ON WHYTE Soul,

Motown, Funk, R&B and more with DJs Ben and Mitch; every Sat; 9pm-2am Y AFTERHOURS Release

Saturdays

SUN JAN 15 THE ALMANAC 2017

Folk Alliance Fundraiser featuring Ken Stead with Erin Kay, Maria Dunn, Rebecca Lappa, and Over The Moon; 1pm; $20 (adv) BLUES ON WHYTE Ross

Soul Sunday Brunch Mary-Lee Bird and Angela Proulx; 12pm; No cover • Lindsey Walker with Hailey Benedict; 4pm; No cover • Soul Sunday: The Music of New Orleans, Rooster Davis Group; 8pm; No cover O’BYRNE’S Open mic every

Sun; 9:30pm ON THE ROCKS Darryl

Matthews with guests; 9pm RICHARD'S PUB Mark Ammar's Sunday Sessions Jam; Every Sun, 4-8pm SANDS INN & SUITES Open

Jam; Every Sun, 7-11pm SHAKERS ROADHOUSE The

Sunday Happening Jam featuring The Todd James Band; 4pm

Classical CITY HALL Swing 'n Skate;

Every Sun until Feb 26, 1-4pm; Free WINSPEAR CENTRE

Scheherazade; 2pm; $29-$59

Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards; 9pm

DJs

DANCE CODE STUDIO

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Zyppy; Every

Flamenco Guitar Classes; Every Sun, 11:30am12:30pm

Sun

DIVERSION LOUNGE Sunday

MON JAN 16

Night Live on the South Side: live bands; Free; All ages; 7-10:30pm GERMAN CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

EdmBluesSociety January Blues Dance featuring the Overdue Blues Band; 8pm; $10-$15 HAVE MERCY Local

Spotlight Sundays featuring up and coming as well as established YEG bands; Every Sun, 9pm JUBILATIONS DINNER THEATRE Night at the

Museum of Country Music; Until Jan 22

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Wooftop: Metal Mondays with Metal Phil from CJSR's Heavy Metal Lunchbox

BLUES ON WHYTE The Tall

Dark'n Dirty Band; 9pm CAFE BLACKBIRD Noah

Derksen; 7:30pm; $7

MAYFIELD DINNER THEATRE Only in Vegas;

until Jan 29 9pm

until Jan 29

ON THE ROCKS Killer Karaoke Monday

NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN

PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Wild Rose Old Tyme

Fiddlers Association: Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm

Happy Hour - Rising Star Featuring Josh Sahunta; 5:30pm • Big Dreamer Jam featuring Madeline Rose; 8pm NEW WEST HOTEL Herbs;

Songwriter Monday Night Open Stage; Hosted by Celeigh Cardinal; Every Mon (except long weekends), 8:30pm

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Substance with

Eddie Lunchpail TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic Hip hop with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am

TUE JAN 17 BLUES ON WHYTE The Tall

Dark'n Dirty Band; 9pm BRITTANY'S LOUNGE

Scrambled YEG: Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every TueFri, 5-8pm FIDDLER'S ROOST Fiddle

Jam Circle; 7:30-11:30pm GAS PUMP Karaoke;

9:30pm

KELLY'S PUB Open Stage:

featuring host Naomi Carmack and guest; 9pm; No cover

Wednesday Karaoke; Every Wed, 9pm; Free MAYFIELD DINNER THEATRE Only in Vegas;

until Jan 29 NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Jon

Mick's Gong Show; 8pm; No cover NEW WEST HOTEL Herbs; PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic Bluegrass

SHAKERS ROADHOUSE

SIDELINER’S PUB Singer/

MAMA'S GIN JOINT

O’BYRNE’S Guinness Celtic

Mondays; 8-11pm Open Mic Night hosted by Adam Holm; Every Mon

Karaoke Kraziness with host Ryan Kasteel; 8pm2am

9pm

jam every Tue; 9:30pm

SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A

KRUSH ULTRALOUNGE

9pm

RED PIANO BAR Swingin'

FIDDLER'S ROOST Open HAVE MERCY Mississippi Mondays featuring Dylan Farell Band; Every Mon, 8:30pm (sign-up)

Open Mic; Every Tue, 9pm; Starts Jan 3; Free MAYFIELD DINNER THEATRE Only in Vegas;

Karaoke night; Every Mon, 9pm; Free Stage; 7-11pm

MAMA'S GIN JOINT Tuesday

NEW WEST HOTEL Herbs;

HAVE MERCY DJ Thomas Culture spinning Outlaw Country and 70s Rock; Every Tue

DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB

Barr; 7-11pm; No charge

Crazy Dave's Rock & Roll Renegade Jam; 7:30pm

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Chris Bruce spins Britpop/Punk/Garage/ Indie; Every Tue

EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR

Taco Tuesday with DJ Mikey Wong ON THE ROCKS Turn't Up

Tuesday

WED JAN 18 BLUES ON WHYTE

jam presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Guests and newcomers always welcome; every Wed, 7pm; $2 (donation, per person), free coffee available THE PROVINCIAL PUB

Karaoke Wednesday RED PIANO BAR Wed Night

Live: hosted by dueling piano players SHAKERS ROADHOUSE 4 Dollar Bill Country Jam; 7:30pm TAVERN ON WHYTE Karaoke;

9pm TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY Live music

Funkafeelya; 9pm

Wednesday's; Every Wed

BOURBON ROOM Acoustic singer songwriter jam; Every Wed, 8pm

Classical

BRITTANY'S LOUNGE

Scrambled YEG: Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations; Every TueFri, 5-8pm • Wednesday Night Jazz; Every Wed, 9pm

MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH Music Wednesdays

At Noon: Wendy Gronnestad and Bill Damur, soprano and flute (Jan 18); 12:1012:50pm; Free

open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm GAS PUMP Karaoke;

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE

9:30pm HAVE MERCY Whiskey

Wednesdays Live Piano Karaoke featuring the Fab Tiff Hall; Every Wed, 8:30pm

JAN/27 BUKU W/ WHIPPED CREAM, KNIGHT RIDERZ, NADA DEVA UBK PRESENTS

JAN/31 MAYHEM W/ INQUISITION & BLACK ANVIL MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS

FEB/14 PROF W/ FINDING NOVYN, METASOTA, WILLIE WONKA LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS

FEB/22 BANNERS W/ TOR MILLER LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS

FEB/26 ANDY BLACK ALL AGES MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS

THE HOMECOMING TOUR: CURTAIN CALL W/ WILLIAM CONTROL

FEB/27 AMARANTHE CONCERTWORKS.CA PRESENTS

MAXIMALISM USA & CANADA TOUR 2017

W/ FAILURE ANTHEM, CITIZEN ZERO, CYPHER 16, SMASH INTO PIECES

THE STARLITE ROOM IS A PRIVATE VENUE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS. IF YOU REQUIRE A MEMBERSHIP YOU CAN PURCHASE ONE AT THE VENUE PRIOR TO / OR AFTER THE DOOR TIMES FOR EACH SHOW.

Main Floor: DJ Late Fee;

Every Wed PINT DOWNTOWN Wild Wing Wednesdays at the Pint with DJ Thomas Culture; Every Wed, 10pm RANCH ROADHOUSE DJ Shocker and Seelo Mondo; Every Wed

L.B.'S PUB Tue Variety Night

Open stage with Darrell

JAN/13

VENUEGUIDE 9910 9910B-109 St NW, 780.709.4734, 99ten.ca ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 THE ALMANAC 10351-82 Ave, 780.760.4567, almanaconwhyte. com ARCADIA BAR 10988-124 St, 780.916.1842, arcadiayeg.com ARDEN THEATRE 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1542, stalbert.ca/ experience/arden-theatre ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South, 780.432.4611, atlantictrapandgill.com THE AVIARY 9314-111 Ave, 780.233.3635, facebook.com/ arteryyeg BAILEY THEATRE 5041-50 St, Camrose, 780. 672.5510, baileytheatre.com BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 1042582 Ave, 780.439.1082 BLVD SUPPER X CLUB 10765 Jasper Ave BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BOHEMIA 10217-97 St BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB 322682 St, 780.462.1888 BOURBON ROOM 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert THE BOWER 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.423.425; info@thebower.ca BRITTANY'S LOUNGE 10225-97 St, 780.497.0011 BRIXX BAR 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 THE BUCKINGHAM 10439 82 Ave, 780.761.1002, thebuckingham.ca CAFE BLACKBIRD 9640-142 St NW, 780.451.8890, cafeblackbird.ca CAFÉ HAVEN 9 Sioux Rd, Sherwood Park, 780.417.5523, cafehaven.ca CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK 99, 23349 Wye Rd, Sherwood Park

LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS

DJs BILLIARD CLUB Why wait Wednesdays: Wed night party with DJ Alize every Wed; no cover

DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed

JAN/25 US THE DUO ALL AGES W/ HAILEY KNOX

CARROT COFFEEHOUSE 9351118 Ave, 780.471.1580 CASINO EDMONTON 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 CASINO YELLOWHEAD 12464153 St, 780.424 9467 CASK AND BARREL 10041104 St; 780.498.1224, thecaskandbarrel.ca CENTRAL SENIOR LIONS CENTRE 11113-113 St CENTURY CASINO 13103 Fort Rd, 780.643.4000 CHA ISLAND TEA CO 10332-81 Ave, 780.757.2482 CHVRCH OF JOHN 10260-103 St, 780.884.8994, thechvrchofjohn. com COMMON 9910-109 St CONVOCATION HALL Old Arts Building, University of Alberta, music.ualberta.ca DENIZEN HALL 10311-103 Ave, 780.424.8215, thedenizenhall. com DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB 1111387 Ave NW, devaneyspub.com DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 DV8/MAMA'S PIZZA 7317-101 Ave NW EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR 8230 Gateway Blvd, elcortezcantina.com EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE 10220-103 St NW, 780.

424.0077, yourgaybar.com FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FIDDLER'S ROOST 7308-76 Ave, 780.439.9788, fiddlersroost.ca FIONN MACCOOL'S–DOWNTOWN 10200-102 Ave FIONN MACCOOL'S–MAYFIELD 10813-170 St THE FORGE ON WHYTE 1054982 Ave (Whyte Ave) GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St

GERMAN CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE 8310 Roper Rd NW HAVE MERCY SOUTHERN TABLE + BAR 8232 Gateway Blvd HILLTOP PUB 8220 106 Ave HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 10037-84 Ave NW, 780.433.5530, holytrinity.ab.ca HORIZON STAGE 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove, 780.962.8995, horizonstage.com HUMMINGBIRD BISTRO CAFE 8336-160 Ave, 780.401.3313, hummingbirdbistro.ca IRISH SPORTS CLUB 12546-126 St, 780.453.2249 J AND R 4003-106 St, 780.436.4403 JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1145587 Ave NW, 780.427.2760, jubileeauditorium.com KELLY'S PUB 10156-104 St NW, 780.451.8825, kellyspubedmonton.com L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEAF BAR AND GRILL 9016-132 Ave, 780.757.2121 LION'S HEAD PUB 4440 Gateway Blvd LIZARD LOUNGE 11827 St. Albert Tr, 780.451.9180, facebook.com/ The-Lizard-Lounge MAMA'S GIN JOINT 11723 Jasper Ave, 780.705.0998, mamasginjoint.com MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH 10086 MacDonald Dr NW, mcdougallunited.com MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET 8101 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.2337 MERCER TAVERN 10363 104 St, 587.521.1911 MERCURY ROOM 10575-114 St MORINVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE 9502-100 Ave, Morinville MUTTART HALL 10050 Macdonald Dr, 780.633.3725 NAKED CYBERCAFÉ 10303-108 St, 780.425.9730

NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN 10524 Jasper Ave, 780.756.9045, theneedle.ca NEWCASTLE PUB 8170-50 St, 780.490.1999 NEW WEST HOTEL 15025-111 Ave NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535109A Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 O'MAILLES IRISH PUB 104, 398 St Albert Rd, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 PALACE CASINO 8882-170 St NW, 780.444.2112, palacecasino. com PINT–DOWNTOWN 10125-109 St NW PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 10860-57 Ave POURHOUSE BISTRO & TAPROOM 10354-82 Ave THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St THE REC ROOM 1725-99 St NW RED PIANO BAR 1638 Bourbon St, WEM, 8882-170 St, 780.486.7722 RENDEZVOUS 10108-149 St RICHARD'S PUB 12150-161 Ave, 780.457.3118 ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St SANDS INN & SUITES 12340 Fort Rd, sandshoteledmonton.com SEWING MACHINE FACTORY 9562-82 Ave NW SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN 10012-101 A Ave, 780.426.7784, sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A 8519-112 St, 780.431.0091, sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM 8882-170 St, 780.444.1752, sherlockshospitality.com

SIDELINERS PUB 11018-127 St SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 10810-124 St, 587.521.6328 SNEAKY PETE'S 12315-118 Ave ST. BASIL'S CULTURAL CENTRE 10819-71 Ave NW, 780.434.4288, stbasilschurch. com SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE 1292397 St, 780.758.5924 STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM 10545-81 Ave TAVERN ON WHYTE 10507-82 Ave, 780.521.4404 TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY 17118-90 Ave TIRAMISU 10750-124 St TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 10014-81 Ave NW, 780.433.1604, trinity-lutheran. ab.ca TWIST ULTRA LOUNGE 10324-82 Whyte Ave UNION HALL 6240-99 St NW, 780.702-2582, unionhall.ca UPTOWN FOLK CLUB 11150-82 St, 780.436.1554 VEE LOUNGE, APEX CASINO–St Albert 24 Boudreau Rd, St Albert, 780.460.8092, 780.590.1128 VIDA LATIN NIGHT CLUB 10746 Jasper Ave, 780.951.2705 WEST END CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 10015149 St NW WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK 8902-99 St, wildearthbakery.com WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WOODRACK CAFE 7603-109 St, 780. 757.0380, thewoodrackcafe. com Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way, 780.432.0428

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STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT:

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RECORD RELEASE SHOW W/THE REAL SICKIES, BOGUE BRIGADE, IRON EYES

JAN/14

RAVE CAVE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

DIRTY STEVE, TYRONE S W/DR SCHMUR, DJ HETEROCLITE, KR3ATR

JAN/20

STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT

NO PROBLEM W/TARANTUJA, LANGUID

JAN/21 SMALL ROOM BIG BASS VOL.3 FEAT. KASTLE UBK PRESENTS

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LTD TALENT SERVICES PROUDLY BRING TO YOU

W/ STEREO VILLAIN, CHIPS OV OI, THE UNRELIABLES

FEB/11

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VOODOO CHILDREN’S 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW W/ SPARROW BLUE, THE MOTHERCRAFT, THE MILLENNIAL PROJECT AND DARRYL MATTHEWS

MAR/11 THE DREADNOUGHTS W/ KMAN & THE 45’S, THE PREYING SAINTS, ATD STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT

MUSIC 17

EVENTS WEEKLY EMAIL YOUR FREE LISTINGS TO: LISTINGS@VUEWEEKLY.COM FAX: 780.426.2889 DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 3PM

COMEDY BEN PROULX • Cafe Blackbird, • 9640-142 St • Jan 19, 7:30pm • $15

Big Rock Presents: Devaney’s Comedy Night • Devaney's, 11113-87 Ave • 780.433.6364 • stephen.f.mcgovern@gmail. com • Weekly open-mic hosted by Stephen McGovern • Every Wed; Starts Jan 11, 8:30pm • Free

Black Dog Freehouse • 10425-82 Ave • Underdog Comedy Show • Every Thu

Brent Butt • Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700-84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Creator of “Corner Gas” and one of Canada’s funniest comedians • Jan 18, 7:30pm • $48 (adult), $45 (seniors/youth)

Century Casino • 13103 Fort Rd • 780.481.9857 • Open Mic Night: Every Thu; 7:30-9pm

COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Fri-Sat: 8:30pm • Chris Sadleir; Jan 13-14 • Chris Heward; Jan 20-21

Comic Strip • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Orny Adams; Jan 12-15 • Sterling Scott; Jan 18 & Jan 22 • Steve O; Jan 19-21

El Comedy • El Cortez Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar, 8230 Gateway Blvd • Hosted by Dion Arnold with weekly headliners & guest comics • Every Wed, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (show) • No cover

Empress Ale House • 9912-82 Ave • Empress Comedy Night: Highlighting the best stand-up Edmonton has to offer. New headliner every week • Every Sun, 9pm • Free

God is a Scottish Drag Queen • Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Road, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • Dressed in a floral power suit, God has come to skewer everything and everyone, from Justin Bieber to the Pope, and set the record straight on Noah’s boat, in an unforgettable night of comedy • Jan 13, 7:30pm • $25-$35

Odd Wednesday • Sewing Machine Factory, 9562-82 Ave • debutantescomedy@gmail. com • thedebutantes.ca • A sketch (and other) comedy showcase featuring local, national and international acts. Hosted by the Debutantes • Every 2nd Wed, 8:30-11pm • $5

One Man Star Wars Featuring Charles Ross • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • festivalplace.ab.ca • Jan 13, 7:30pm • $31-$35

Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St • Comedy Groove every Wed; 9pm

Groups/CLUBS/meetings Aikikai Aikido Club • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm

Amnesty International Edmonton

Metallica), starring Chuck Prins and Les Paul Standard; Pink Floyd-ish originals plus great covers of classics: some free; Twilight Zone Lively Up Yourself Tour (with DJ Cool Breeze); all ages

Drop-In D&D • Hexagon Board Game Café, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@ thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • An epic adventure featuring a variety of pre-made characters, characters that guests can make on their own, or one that has already been started.

Each night will be a single campaign that fits in a larger story arc. For all levels of gamers and those brand new or experienced to D&D • Every Tue & Wed, 7pm • $5

EC (Infant Pottying) and Potty Training Support Meeting • Lendrum

18 at the back

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free

Roda de Capoeira • Capoeira Academy,

EDMONTON OUTDOOR CLUB (EOC) • edmontonoutdoorclub.com • Offering a variety of fun activities in and around Edmonton • Free to join; info at info@edmontonoutdoorclub.com

Edmonton Photographic Historial Society • Highlands Library • 780.436.3878 • edm_photographic_hist_society_2@yahoo. ca • All interested in sharing the joys of film photography, such as experiences or favourite equipment. Schedule: historic companies (Jan 18), milestone events (Feb 15), historic cameras (Mar 15), photography books (Apr 19), historic images (May 17), photoshoot outing (Jun 21) • 3rd Wed of the month, 7:30pm (no meetings in Jul & Aug)

Fertility Awareness Charting Circle • Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St • fac-

#103-10324-82 Ave • capoeiraacademy.ca • Brazil's traditional game of agility and trickery • Every Sat, 2:30pm • Free • All ages

Sacred Circle Dance • Riverdale Hall, 9231100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10 Schizophrenia Society Family Support Drop-in Group • Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, 5215-87 St • 780.452.4661 • schizophrenia.ab.ca • The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta offers a variety of services and support programs for those who are living with the illness, family members, caregivers, and friends • 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7-9pm • Free

Scrambled YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 1022597 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm

Seventies Forever Music Society •

cedmonton@gmail.com • fertilityawarenesschartingcircle.org • First Mon each month (OctJun), 6:30-8:30pm • $10 (suggested donation) • RSVP at faccedmonton@gmail.com

Flamenco Dance Classes (Beginner or Advanced) • Dance Code Studio, 10575-115 St NW #204 • 780.349.4843 • judithgarcia07@gmail. com • Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm

FOOD ADDICTS • Alano Club (& Simply Done Cafe), 10728-124 St • 780.718.7133 (or 403.506.4695 after 7pm) • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, over-eating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm Fort Saskatchewan 45+ Singles Coffee Group • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group offering conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm

Call 587.520.3833 for location • deepsoul.ca • Combining music, garage sales, nature, common sense, and kindred karma to revitalize the inward persona • Every Wed, 7-8:30pm

Sugar Foot Ballroom • 10545-81 Ave • 587.786.6554 • sugarswing.com • Friday Night Stomp!: Swing and party music dance social every Fri; beginner lesson starts at 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Occasional live music–check web; $10, $2 (lesson with entry) • Swing Dan ce Social every Sat; beginner lesson starts at 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Occasional live music–check the Sugar Swing website for info • $10, $2 lesson with entry TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave • 780.479-8667 (Bob) • bobmurra@telus.net • Low-cost, fun and friendly weight loss group • Every Mon, 6:30pm

Toastmasters • Chamber Toastmasters Club: 6th

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Information Night • Habitat for Humanity Prefab Shop, 14135-128 Ave • 780.451.3416 ext. 236 • vbatten@hfh.org • hfh.org/volunteer/vin • Learn about taking the next steps and what opportunities are available at Habitat for Humanity • Every 3rd Thu of the month • Free

LGNYEG • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave NW • happyharborcomics.com • Events may include guest speakers, movie nights, board game nights, video game nights and much more • First Thu of the month, 7-9pm • Free

floor, World Trade Centre, 9990 Jasper Ave; Contact: 780.462.1878/RonChapman@shaw.ca (Ron Chapman); 780.424.6364/dkorpany@ telusplanet.net (Darryl Korpany); Meet every Thu from Sep-Jun, 6-7:45pm • Club Bilingue Toastmasters Meetings: Campus St. Jean: Pavillion McMahon; 780.667.6105 (Willard); clubbilingue.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 7pm • Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion, 11150-82 St; 780.902.4605; norwoodtoastmasters.org; Every Thu, Oct 13Jun 29, 7:30-9:30pm; Guests are free • Fabulous Facilitators Toastmasters Club:

Winston Churchill Sq • 780.695.4588 • Attendees can raise their vital energy with a weekly Yixue practice • Every Fri, 2-3:30pm • Free

DeepSoul.ca • 780.217.2464; call or text for Sunday jam locations • Every Sun: Sunday Jams with no Stan (CCR to

10729-104 Ave • 780.452.8211 • happyharborcomics.com • Open to any skill level. Meet other artists and writers, glean tricks of the trade and gain tips to help your own work, or share what you've already done • 2nd and 4th Thu of every month, 7pm

Edmonton Needlecraft Guild • Avonmore United Church Bsmt, 82 Ave, 79 St • edmNeedlecraftGuild.org • Classes/workshops, exhibitions, guest speakers, stitching groups for those interested in textile arts • Meet the 2nd Tue of the month, 7:30pm

Argentine Tango Dance at Foot Notes Studio • Foot Notes Dance Studio

Ave • A casual parent group • Every Fri, 10am-12pm

Open Door Comic Creator Meetings • Happy Harbor Comics,

Painting for Pleasure • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • karenbishopartist@ gmail.com • mcdougallunited.com • A weekly group for those who like to paint, draw or otherwise be creative on paper • Every Thu, 10am-noon

Lotus Qigong • SAGE downtown 15 Sir

Babes In Arms • The Carrot, 9351-118

3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm

Community League Hall, 11335-57 Ave • danielle@godiaperfree.com • facebook.com/ groups/gdfedmonton • For anyone doing EC (elimination communication or infant pottying) or hoping to, or those looking for potty training support • 3rd Wed of every month, 10-11am • Free

• 8307-109 St • amnesty@edmontonamnesty. org • edmontonamnesty.org • Meet the 4th Tue each month, 7:30pm (no meetings in Jul, Aug, Dec) • Free

(South side), 9708-45 Ave • 780.438.3207 • virenzi@shaw.ca • Argentine Tango with Tango Divino: beginners: 7-8pm; intermediate: 8-9pm; Tango Social Dance (Milonga): 9pm-12 • Every Fri, 7pm-midnight • $15

Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Duggan Community Hall,

Monday Mingle • Hexagon Board Game Cafe, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • Meet new gamers. Go to the event solo or with a group • Every Mon, 5-11pm • $5 (one drink per person)

Monthly Meditation and Vegan Brunch • Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant, 10740-101 St • info@vofa.ca • bit.ly/2hO97nq • First Sat of every month, 9am-12pm • Free (confirm via Facebook or email)

2nd Fl, Canada Place Rm 217, 9700 Jasper Ave; Carisa: divdgov2014_15@outlook. com, 780.439.3852; fabulousfacilitators. toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 12:05-1pm • Generating Power Speakers: EPCOR Tower, 10423-101 St NW: Meeting will take place on the 8th floor, 780.392.5331 (Phil); 1st and 3rd Tue each month, 12:05-1:05pm • N'Orators Toastmasters Club: Lower Level, McClure United Church, 13708-74 St: meet every Thu, 6:45-8:30pm; contact vpm@ norators.com, 780.807.4696, norators.com • Terrified of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion Edmonton, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu until Jun, 7:30-9:30pm; Free; contact jnwafula@ yahoo.com; norwoodtoastmasters.org • Y Toastmasters Club: Queen Alexandra Community League, 10425 University Ave (N

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3-5pm • Men Talking with Pride: Social discussion group for gay and bisexual men; Every Sun, 7-9pm

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St • The Congregationalist Wiccan Assembly of Alberta meets the 2nd Sun each month (except Aug), 6pm • Info: contact cwaalberta@ gmail.com

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"I wanna talk to my lawyer!" Section 10 & The Right to Counsel • Enterprise Square, Room 2-926 • ccsedu@ ualberta.ca • When do you have a right to speak to a lawyer before being questioned by police? What do police have to tell you about your rights? Are you obliged to talk to them?

Join Professor Steven Penney answers these (and other questions) in explaining the right to counsel • Jan 19, 12-1pm • Free (open to the public); Details at bit.ly/DCS10B

Opera 101 Cinderella • CKUA, 11160 River Valley Road • 780.429.1000 • edmontonopera.com • Experts from various disciplines to offer context and perspective on the upcoming productions • Jan 18, 7-9pm • Free (RSVP online) Spiritual Gifts Workshop • 11715108 Ave • unityofedmonton.ca • A course that will guide attendees into a deeper exploration of your true passions, core values, and life purpose • Jan 12, 19, 26 & Feb 2, 9; 7-9pm • Free

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Rubaboo Aboriginal Arts Festival • La Cité Francophone, 8627 Rue Marie-

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G.L.B.T.Q Seniors Group • S.A.G.E Bldg, main floor Cafe, Or in confidence one-on-one in the Craft Room • 780.474.8240 • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors who have gay family members and would like some guidance. One-on-one meetings are also available in the craft room • Every Thu, 1-4pm • Info: E: Tuff69@telus.net

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DARK MATTERS Game On! • TELUS World of Science, 11211-142 St • 780.451.3344 • telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca • From old-fashioned board games, to the very latest video games, we'll be teaming up or facing off, as TWoS hosts this gaming event. Don’t miss the video games on the IMAX screen. • Jan 19, 7-10pm • $17 (adv), $23 (door) Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival • 118 Ave & 90-94 St • deepfreezefest. ca • A family event uniting Ukrainian, FrancoAlbertan, Franco-African, First Nations, Chinese and Acadian/East Coast communities to taste, share and experience the Olde New Year • Jan 14-15, 12pm • Free

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Yoga, Art & Wine • 4 Points Health and Wellness, 12406-112 Ave • Gentle fusion flow yoga and painting • First Sat of each month, 7-10pm • $45 (available at Eventbrite)

FREEWILLASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is a huge holy tree that links all of the nine worlds to each other.

Perched on its uppermost branch is an eagle with a hawk sitting on its head. Far below, living near the roots, is a dragon. The hawk and eagle stay in touch with the dragon via Ratatoskr, a talkative squirrel that runs back and forth between the heights and the depths. Alas, Ratatoskr traffics solely in insults. That's the only kind of message the birds and the dragon ever have for each other. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aries, I suggest you act like a far more benevolent version of Ratatoskr in the coming weeks. Be a feisty communicator who roams far and wide to spread uplifting gossip and energizing news.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have a divine mandate to love bigger and stronger and truer than ever before. It's high time to freely give the gifts you sometimes hold back from those you care for. It's high time to take full ownership of neglected treasures so you can share them with your worthy allies. It's high time to madly cultivate the generosity of spirit that will enable you to more easily receive the blessings that can and should be yours. Be a brave, softhearted warrior of love!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I love and respect Tinker Bell, Kermit the Frog, Shrek, Wonder Woman, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snow White, Road Runner, and Calvin and Hobbes. They have provided me with much knowledge and inspiration. Given the current astrological omens, I suspect that you, too, can benefit from cultivating your relationships with characters like them. It's also a favourable time for you to commune with the spirits of Harriet Tubman, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, or any other historical figures who inspire you. I suggest you have dreamlike conversations with your most interesting ancestors, as well. Are you still in touch with your imaginary friends from childhood? If not, renew acquaintances.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): "I never wish to be easily defined," wrote Cancerian author Franz Kafka. "I'd rather float over other people’s minds as something fluid and non-perceivable; more like a transparent, paradoxically iridescent creature rather than an actual person." Do you ever have that experience? I do. I'm a Crab like you, and I think it's common among members of our tribe. For me, it feels liberating. It's a way to escape people's expectations of me and enjoy the independence of living in my fantasies.

But I plan to do it a lot less in 2017, and I advise you to do the same. We should work hard at coming all the way down to earth. We will thrive by floating

less and being better grounded; by being less fuzzy and more solid; by not being so inscrutable, but rather more knowable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here's my declaration: "I hereby forgive, completely and permanently, all motorists who have ever irked me with their rude and bad driving. I also forgive, totally and forever, all tech support people who have insulted me, stonewalled me, or given me wrong information as I sought help from them on the phone. I furthermore forgive, utterly and finally, all family members and dear friends who have hurt my feelings." Now would be a fantastic time for you to do what I just did, Leo: Drop grudges, let go of unimportant outrage, and issue a blanket amnesty. Start with the easier stuff—the complaints against strangers and acquaintances—and work your way up to the allies you cherish.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are some authors who both annoy me and intrigue me.

Even though I feel allergic to the uncomfortable ideas they espouse, I'm also fascinated by their unique provocations. As I read their words, I'm half-irritated at their grating declarations, and yet greedy for more. I disagree with much of what they say, but feel grudgingly grateful for the novel perspectives they prod me to discover. (Nobel Prize-winner Elias Canetti is one such author.)

In accordance with the current astrological rhythms, Virgo, I invite you to seek out similar influences—for your own good!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now would be an excellent time to add new beauty to your home.

Are there works of art or buoyant plants or curious symbols that would lift your mood?

Would you consider hiring a feng shui consultant to rearrange the furniture and accessories so as to enhance the energetic flow? Can you entice visits from compelling souls whose wisdom and wit would light up the place? Tweak your imagination so it reveals tricks about how to boost your levels of domestic bliss.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2017, you will have unprecedented opportunities to re-imagine, revise, and reinvent the story of your life. You'll be able to forge new understandings about your co-stars and reinterpret the meanings of crucial plot twists that happened once upon a time.

Now check out these insights from author Mark Doty: "The past is not static, or ever truly complete; as we age we see from new positions, shifting angles. A therapist friend of mine likes to use the metaphor of the kind of spiral stair that winds up inside a lighthouse. As one moves up that staircase, the core at the center doesn't change, but one continu-

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Tao Te Ching is a poetically philosophical text written by a Chinese sage more than two millennia ago. Numerous authors have translated it into modern languages. I've borrowed from their work to craft a horoscope that is precisely suitable for you in the coming weeks. Here's your high-class fortune cookie oracle: Smooth your edges, untangle your knots, sweeten your openings, balance your extremes, relax your mysteries, soften your glare, forgive your doubts, love your breathing, harmonize your longings, and marvel at the sunny dust.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I recently discovered Tree of Jesse, a painting by renowned 20thcentury artist Marc Chagall. I wanted to get a copy to hang on my wall. But as I scoured the Internet, I couldn't find a single business that sells prints of it.

Thankfully, I did locate an artist in Vietnam who said he could paint an exact replica. I ordered it, and was pleased with my new objet d'art. It was virtually identical to Chagall's original. I suggest you meditate on taking a metaphorically similar approach, Capricorn. Now is a time when substitutes may work as well as what they replace.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "It is often safer to be in chains than to be free," wrote Franz Kafka.

That fact is worthy of your consideration in the coming weeks, Aquarius. You can avoid all risks by remaining trapped inside the comfort that is protecting you.

Or you can take a gamble on escaping, and hope that the new opportunities you attract will compensate you for the sacrifice it entails. I'm not here to tell you what to do. I simply want you to know what the stakes are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "All pleasures are in the last analysis imaginary, and whoever has the best imagination enjoys the most pleasure." So said 19thcentury German novelist Theodor Fontane, and now I'm passing his observation on to you.

Why? Because by my astrological estimates, you Pisceans will have exceptional imaginations in 2017—more fertile, fervent, and freedom-loving than ever before. Therefore, your capacity to drum up pleasure will also be at an all-time high. There is a catch, however. Your imagination, like everyone else's, is sometimes prone to churning out superstitious fears. To take maximum advantage of its bliss-inducing potential, you will have to be firm about steering it in positive directions. V

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COCK BLOCKER

My partner and I have been playing with male chastity devices. We’ve been considering going to a strip club while his cock is caged up and getting him lap dances. Is there some etiquette for this with the dancers?

Do we let the dancer know before she is on his lap? Or do we not mention it? Is it rude to get a dancer involved at all? I’ve not yet found an etiquette guide for this situation.

LETTING OUR CAGE KINK SHOW “I think I speak for most dancers when I say I don’t care what’s going on underneath a customer’s pants,” said Bobbi Hill, a lap dancer based in Portland, Oregon, strip club capital of the United States. “Grazing over a stiff object in the crotch region is not an uncommon experience when giving a lap dance, and depending on the texture of the device, I might not even give it a second thought.”

While your concern for lap dancers is commendable, LOCKS, the person most at risk of injury is your partner. Nothing is more fun than inducing an erection in someone who’s locked in a male chastity device—a necessarily painful and punishing erection—but the devices are unyielding (ideally) and the cock flesh is weak (even when hard). A dancer who grinds down on your partner’s crotch is likelier to hurt him.

That said, lap dancers don’t like surprises. If a dancer grinds down on your partner’s crotch and feels something hard, clunky, and un-cock-like in his pants, “she might go into air-dance mode,” said Hill, “which is essentially a lap dance where you make as little contact with the customer’s crotch as possible. Of course, you can never go wrong investing in a stripper’s patience and well-being—try handing her a Benjamin as you explain your situation.”

Just in case you’re not interested in dancers who are hers, LOCKS, I ran your question by a male stripper.

“I don’t think most dancers would mind if a customer was wearing a male chastity device as long as it caused no physical harm or discomfort,” said Aaron, a dancer at Stag PDX, Portland’s new male strip club. “If all parts of the device are safely tucked away between your legs while you receive the lap dance, there should be little to worry about. But if the device has parts that protrude—and could possibly harm an overzealous dancer while they grind up on you—you may want to be more cautious. It also never hurts to ask the dancers what they’re comfortable with.”

Strippers! They’re just like us! You can ask them questions! They will answer them! They respond positively when you take their comfort into account! They also appreciate large tips!

And good personal hygiene! And clients who aren’t completely shitfaced!

A WHOLE NEW WORLD

I recently left my husband and moved from the suburbs to my own apartment in Philadelphia. It’s very liberating, and I have been starting to venture out for some great sex, something missing in my 25-year marriage. Two weeks ago, I decided to be adventurous and went to a clubby bar around the block and brought a guy back to my place. The guy was in his 40s, lean, and muscular. The sex was great! He was very oral, unlike my vanilla husband.

When we got this stud’s clothes off, I saw that his pubic area was completely shaved, basically from his navel down. I don’t know if I looked as shocked as I felt. While he was humping away—I have never had anyone with such stamina and power—he told me to feel his anus, and that area, too, was shaved. I didn’t

small and compare him unfavourably to men I’ve been with who had bigger cocks. I’ve had bigger and I don’t mind degrading him like this.

(It’s a nice change of pace to be with a guy who doesn’t want me to pretend like I’ve never seen another cock before!) So that’s not the reason I’m writing. This is: He likes to be called a “faggot” when he’s fucking me. It makes him incredibly horny, but I feel guilty for using an anti-gay hate term while we’re having straight sex. Is this okay? Is it fucked up? Should we stop?

FEMALE ANXIOUSLY GRANTS SLURS It’s not OK, it’s completely fucked up, and you don’t have to stop. And if you feel the least bit guilty about calling your boyfriend a fag when he’s fucking you, FAGS, an hour on gay Tumblr will make you feel better about that. The number of gay men out there who think it’s hot to call their own assholes or other men’s assholes “cunts” will both surprise you and make you feel less conflicted about calling your straight boyfriend a fag.

I think I speak for most dancers when I say I don’t care what’s going on underneath a customer’s pants. want to ask him why he shaves, but I am wondering if this is common these days? Is there some “meaning” to it? And is anal touching now customary? I am really out of it and thought I’d ask you.

CONFUSED OVER UNDER-GARMENT-AREA REGION While I love your signoff, COUGAR, sleeping with a lean, muscular guy in his 40s who likes to have his anus touched doesn’t earn a woman her cougar wings or whiskers or whatever. You’re going to have to fuck a few boys in their 20s if you want to be a cougar.

In regards to your recent hookup, COUGAR, the removal of pubic hair has definitely become more common over the last 25 years. Studies have found that upwards of 60 percent of women regularly remove most or all of their pubic hair; there aren’t studies about men removing their pubic hair, but many men do. Shaving or waxing doesn’t necessarily mean anything in particular, other than a preference for hairless junk. And the younger people are—chronologically or in spirit—the likelier they are to remove their pubes.

And while I wouldn’t describe anal touching as customary, there are definitely more straight men around today who aren’t afraid of their own assholes.

ARE SLURS SEXY?

I met my boyfriend at a gay night in a club. I thought he was gay because he was dancing shirtless. But he loves going down on me, the PIV sex is the best I’ve ever had, and I believe him when he says he’s straight. He’s got an above-average cock, but he likes me to tell him it’s

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DISGRUNTLED READER

I recently stopped reading your advice column due to its current focus on homosexuality. Just letting you know the heterosexuals are still alive and doing well.

BORED READING ENDLESSLY EXPERIMENTAL DEVIANTS EXPLORING RECTUMS Over the last year, BREEDER, I published 140 questions from readers who identified themselves as gay, lesbian, bi, trans, or straight. Twenty-six of those questions were from gay men (18 percent), 16 were from bisexuals (12 percent), 6 were from trans people (4 percent), 2 were from lesbians (1 percent), and 90 were from straight people (65 percent). Almost all of the bisexuals whose letters I responded to were in opposite-sex, aka “straight,” relationships, and the same goes for half the letters from trans people.

(Lots of trans people are straight identified and in opposite-sex, aka “straight,” relationships.) So nearly 80 percent of the questions I answered last year focused on straight people and/or straight sex.

If a sex-advice column that’s about straight people and/or straight sex 65 to 80 percent of the time is too gay for you, BREEDER, then my “current focus” isn’t the problem—your homophobia is. I would say that I’m sorry to lose you as a reader, BREEDER, but I’m not.

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