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FRONT POLITICALINTERFERENCE

Ricardo Acuña // ricardo@vueweekly.com

Pretty liberals have good opinions too Only irresponsible political leaders are pretending bitumen extraction can go on forever

hen did it become taboo to acknowledge publicly that oil generally—and bitumen in particular—is a finite non-renewable resource? Has truthiness in Alberta really reached a point where we have now collectively decided that fossil fuels will last forever and that everyone in the world will want to buy them from us for eternity? At a town hall in Ontario last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the unforgivable sin of suggesting that at some point in the future—not tomorrow or in the short-term—we will have to phase out bitumen production. In his comments he clearly acknowledged that this phase-out is something that will have to happen over a very long time and that must be carefully managed. It is worth pointing out that Justin Trudeau recently approved two new pipelines that will guarantee the continued expansion of bitumen production in the short to medium term, and that according to experts like earth scientist David Hughes, will push emissions from bitumen production well beyond the limits set by the Alberta government and the targets agreed to internationally by the federal government.

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Apparently, however, none of that matters in here, as both the Alberta government and the province’s angry far right reacted to Trudeau’s comments with a level of anger and outrage suggesting this was one of the greatest betrayals ever committed against the province. Wildrose leader Brian Jean offered himself and all four million Albertans up as some form of human barricade that would stop Trudeau— or anyone else for that matter—from ever phasing out Alberta’s bitumen production. PC leadership candidate Jason Kenney also responded quickly, taking to twitter to suggest that it was absurd for the prime minister to even suggest that at some point we should seek to end our dependence on fossil fuels, adding "how will Justin Trudeau fly to private Caribbean islands? Planes & helicopters fuelled by pixie dust?" Even Premier Rachel Notley got in on the game reiterating her view that “Oil and gas will help power

the global economy for generations to come,” and, “We’re not going anywhere any time soon.” The response to Trudeau’s comments from all sides of the Alberta political spectrum, and from the mainstream media, was unequivocal: there shall be no talk ever of phasing out bitumen production or of transitioning off fossil fuels. As much as it may be admirable

future they will no longer be there for us to exploit. As with any nonrenewable resource, the more you deplete your supply, the harder and more expensive it becomes to access remaining supplies. Human ingenuity being what it is, it is absurd to believe that there will be no discoveries or innovation in the mid- to long-term that will make the ongoing extraction of bitumen completely uneconomic. Just in the last few years we have seen the significant impact that shale fracking has had on the economic viability of both Alberta bitumen and natural gas. It is frankly ironic to see the same politicians who claimed that a four-and-a-half cent per litre carbon tax on gasoline would ruin the economy then suggest that people will continue to by our bitumen forever regardless of how high the price goes. There is also the reality that governments all over the world are seeking to implement policies and measures that will reduce their dependence on

We call oil and bitumen non-renewable resources for a reason—they are finite resources that will not regenerate. to see Alberta’s politicians speaking with one voice, the message being delivered is quite frightening and disturbing in terms of its denial of reality and its disregard for the longterm well-being and sustainability of Alberta’s workers and the economy. We call oil and bitumen non-renewable resources for a reason— they are finite resources that will not regenerate. By definition this means that at some point in the

fossil fuels. For most countries these plans are still in the early stages, but as they begin to take hold over time, it is fully likely that demand for our resource will wane. History, science, and economics all suggest a future in which people no longer want, need, or can afford our bitumen. It is irresponsible for our elected leaders to pretend otherwise. Unless these politicians begin acknowledging the fact that bitumen production will phase out at some point, either through local policy or through a drop off of global demand, we will be completely unprepared when that point in time arrives. Beginning a concerted process of transition and scale-down today on the other hand, will mean that when the time arrives we will still be able to have jobs, government revenues, and a thriving economy into the future. Burying our heads in the sand and 'defending the oilsands' accomplishes none of that. V Ricardo Acuña is the executive director of the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan, public policy research institute housed at the University of Alberta. The views and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute.

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War risk blown out of proportion

World leaders and American civil servants will remain calm, despite Trump's outlandish style

hen Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812, he took more than half a million troops with him, and he still lost. When Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, he used four million troops, but he lost too. And now the United States has deployed just one thousand Americans into Poland. So did the Russians giggle and snort at this pathetic display of American “resolve”? Of course not. They pretended to be horrified by it. “We perceive it as a threat,” said Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman. “These actions threaten our interests, our security, especially as it concerns a third party building up its military presence near our borders. (The United States) is not even a European state.” The Russians have not suddenly caught a severe case of timidity. They know perfectly well this handful of American troops poses no danger to them. But building up the American “threat” helps to mobilize popular support for Putin—and he will be even more popular when Donald Trump enters the White House and makes a “deal” with Putin that ends this alleged threat. Pantomime threats like this are

a standard part of international politics, and should not be seen as a cause for panic. It is also quite normal for great powers to bury an inconvenient dispute and move on, as Trump will probably do with Putin after he takes office. As long as Trump does not formally recognize Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, international law will survive. Indeed, it would survive, perhaps limping a little, even if he did. As Trump’s inauguration looms, there is great panic among American commentators and strategic analysts (and quite a lot of people elsewhere) about the grave danger that the ignorant and impulsive Trump will pose to world peace, but this ignores two important facts. One is that the other world leaders he is dealing with will still be grown-ups. The other is that the real US government—the tens of thousands of senior civil servants and military officers who actually make the machine work—are people with a lot of real-life experience, and they instinctively resist extreme policies and grand visions. Even Trump’s most radical ideas, like threatening to end America’s 45-year-old “One China” policy—and

implicitly, therefore, to recognize the independence of Taiwan—will only destabilize the international order if other national leaders are panicked by his demands. In most cases, they will not be. (Indeed, many of them are already taking up meditation or practicing deep breathing in preparation for having to deal with him.) None of this guarantees that Trump will not blunder into a big international crisis or a major war during his term, but the chances of his doing so are relatively low— maybe as low as one-in-ten. You wouldn’t freely choose to live with this level of risk, but people did live with it for decades during the Cold War, and they survived it. As for the ‘Manchurian Candidate’ nonsense: while Trump may have had significant Russian help of one sort or another during his election campaign, he is almost certainly not an ‘agent of influence’ for Moscow. The intelligence report by a British ex-spy that is causing such a fuss is actually too detailed: senior Russian officials do not give that much away to each other, let alone to Western spies or the Russians who work for them.

Even if the lurid accounts of Trump’s alleged sexual games with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel were backed by Russian-held film of the event, Moscow could never blackmail Trump with a threat to make it public. He would know that it was a bluff, because Putin’s rational strategy must be to put and keep Trump in power, not to discredit him. The real cost of the leaked allegations for Trump is domestic, it is high, and he has already paid it. He can indignantly deny the story until his thumbs are sore, and he may actually be telling the truth, but mud sticks. People think of him as the sort of man of whom it might be true, and so the ‘lentil and chickpea’ jokes will not stop. He has suffered grave and lasting reputational damage even among his own supporters. Many people will be very frightened about the future when Trump swears the oath of office on Friday. They are certainly right to be concerned, and the economic damage may be very bad, but the risk of war, even with China, is probably lower than they fear. Back in 1976, when the Quebec separatists won an election for the first time, English-Canadians were

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terrified, and the anglophone minority in Quebec itself saw it as the apocalypse. It was only six years, after all, since there had been dramatic terrorist attacks in Quebec by a different brand of separatists. But cartoonist Aislin (Terry Mosher) in the Montreal Gazette had the right idea. It just showed a close-up of the separatist leader, René Lévesque, smoking his usual cigarette and telling the entire country: “OK, everybody take a Valium.” It was better advice than even he knew: Quebec never left and the heavens never fell. We need Aislin again. V Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Correction

• An image in the Jan. 12, 2017 issue (# 1107) was inaccurately labelled. The image accompanying the story “MacEwan on the Move” should have been attributed as a render or image. • On the cover of the Dec. 29, 2016 issue (#1105) there was also a typo in Steve Steffler’s name. Vue apologizes for the errors. up front 3

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e r i f p Cam p u c a n i Boozy marshmallows are a perfect treat for chilly nights

n my experience as a bartender, any idea worth doing is generally made better with the addition of your favourite spirits. Dylan Williams, my partner on the bar at Bambudda, perfected the from-scratch marshmallow recipe below. It's goes with a drink we serve called a campfire gin and tonic— made with Stump alpine gin, Black Moon smoked rosemary gin, our house rosemary tonic, fresh lemon, and Ms. Better's tonic bitters.

Boozy marshmallows

Ingredients: 1/2 cup cold water 3 (1/4 oz.) packets Knox unflavoured gelatin 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup corn syrup 1/6 cup of water 1/6 cup of spirit of choice (At Bambudda we alternately use gin, rum,

and tequila) Dash of bitters Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons finely minced herbs Powdered sugar, for dusting Method: Start by lining the bottom and sides of a deep baking dish with plastic wrap, and then butter the plastic wrap. If you are looking for thick marshmallows, an eight-inch square dish or pan works well. Then add a half cup cold water into a large bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over the water and let it stand until fully dissolved, or about five minutes. In a separate saucepan, add the sugar, corn syrup, remaining water, spirits, bitters, and herbs. Heat the mixture over a medium to high heat until it boils. Then immediately add the sugar mixture to dissolved gelatin in

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bowl and beat on high-speed for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the mixture turns fluffy and solid white. We recommend a stainless steel stand mixer for this job. Now pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer using a buttered offset spatula. Allow the mixture to set at room temperature for at least two hours. Then dust a cutting board with powdered sugar. Put the marshmallow slab onto the cutting board and lightly dust the surface with powdered sugar. Butter a sharp knife and cut the slab into cubes; repeat buttering as needed to cut all the marshmallows. Now it's time to work on your char game. We use a hand-held mini crème brule butane torch to get the perfect finish. There you go. Easy. V

Maturing local brew scene

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The signs are encouraging, but Edmonton's craft beer market still needs development

lenty has changed in Alberta’s beer scene recently, including lots of new breweries opening, tons of import beer, and new policies encouraging a local craft beer industry. Our market is beginning to mature. That got me thinking, exactly what does a mature craft beer market look like? I could just say "Portland” and end the column now, but that wouldn’t be useful. Instead, allow me to consider the conditions present in markets that have embraced local craft beer. The first step in growing the beer community is an increase in breweries. The anchor of any strong beer scene is a sizeable cluster of local breweries making beer for the people in their neighbourhoods. There is no hard-and-fast number here, but I can safely say it is more than Edmonton has at the moment. Local breweries matter because the owners can create a multi-faceted connection. They feed into the desire for small-scale, local food production. They are legitimately part of the community in a way that's not possible for imports and corporate beers. The owner or the brewmaster can regularly attend local events or, even hang out at a local pub. Many consumers have a direct connection to the brewery and its operators. Breweries also push each other to be better and they increase the overall quality level in the beer scene. The more breweries there are, the greater the diversity in approaches and styles, meaning consumers get to choose, pushing all of them to try to be better. It is a key reason why local breweries drive beer market maturation. A good supply of import beer is also important. Access to quality beer from around the world helps educate consumers and raise expectations. When you try a world-class porter or IPA, you start to expect a bit more from the one you try locally. And that pushes everyone to be better.

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The third condition involves local pubs and restaurants making quality beer a priority. Lots of places have great food cultures with restaurants creating amazing dishes. Many of those restaurants have impressive wine lists. The beer list—not so much. Similarly, every city has pubs with great atmosphere and friendly vibe. Again, often the beer list itself is rather pedestrian. Mature beer scenes combine great locations with great beer lists. In the most mature markets a pub doesn’t dare not carry some local taps. They know they will lose customers if they don't. I remember walking into a random sports bar in Portland, replete with Bud signage and Coors posters, and noticing that of the 18 taps, 14 were local, including four different IPAs. That is what I am talking about. In a mature beer market, local pubs carry local beer. Finally, in a mature beer market there is a wide range of beer styles, flavours and interpretations. Until recently, there was only one model to build a successful brewery in these parts: be mid-sized and offer a select range of flavours—including something darker, something hoppier, something lighter and (often) something fruity. Admittedly that model has recently been supplemented by a number of other options and some of the newbies are pushing boundaries, but we are not yet at a place where breweries can do what they feel passionate about and find a place for it. And that is the final sign of a mature market. We are not there yet, not by a long shot. But recent signs have me feeling hopeful that one day Edmonton might be. V Jason Foster is the creator of onbeer.org, a website devoted to news and views on beer from the prairies and beyond.

ARTS PREVUE // COMEDY

Luc Tellier and Kristi Hansen // Supplied

Broken Toys Theatre explores the moral ambiguity of small actions in a Star Killing Machine

cientists, engineers, and data entry clerks work diligently on a machine designed to destroy the sun, and therefore the world. The question is, will it ever get used? Clinton Carew and Elena Porter are the creative team behind Star Killing Machine, a musical comedy about the end of the world. Sitting down with them at The Backstage Theatre in Old Strathcona's Arts Barns after the technical rehearsal, it’s clear that their partnership—in both life and work—is an effective one. Having met in 2001 on the set of Cabaret at the Citadel Theatre in 2001, the two have since married, had a child, and collaborated to produce three shows for Broken Toys Theatre. With Carew as writer of the most current play’s book and lyrics and Porter holding the roles of both actor and artistic producer, the couple uses drastically different approaches to create a musical comedy about the end of the world. “I’m more of a traditionalist,” admits Porter. “I went to musical theatre school when I moved to Edmonton and then I did my classical theatre training degree afterwards. I like Shakespeare and I like musicals. Clinton does as well, but he’s also a lot more quirky and sees the world in a much more interesting way.” The premise of Star Killing Machine began as a soul funk album made by Carew’s friend and former bandmate, Krystian Dell. After the group broke up, Carew continued to write lyrics for his pal’s solo work, which culminated in Our Place In The Sun. The collection of eclectic songs—including “Cutest Kleptomaniac,” “My Rolling Chair,” and “Elton’s Bitch”—was never officially released, but Carew resurrected

the album's song and stories in the form of live theatre. Building the play around an entire album—think Across the Universe—was never the plan. However, Carew welcomed the idea of a jukebox musical in the same way he greeted other spontaneous discoveries throughout his offbeat, workshop-driven production process. “I’m still kind of amazed that all of the songs are in the play,” he says. “I thought we’d have three or four of them and that we’d write one or two new ones, and that there would be a lot of themes and motifs like in normal musical theatre." Carew wrote the song “Star Killing Machine” as an ode to his employment at a soul-destroying infomercial company in the early 2000s. To him, the work of selling overpriced jewelry to a jobless grandmother and crafting machinery to wipe out the world are one and the same. In each case, the little guy contributes to a much bigger problem under the guise of ‘just doing his job.’ “I think that people have a really easy time pretending the reason that terrible things are happening is because there’s one or a dozen or 5,000 people making terrible things happen,” Carew says. “But nobody wants terrible things to happen. People do what they do— day by day—to survive, and that’s why everything is a mess.” But there’s still an elephant in this room full of scientists. Despite the theory of mutually assured destruction—where the possession of nuclear weapons on each opposing side prevents the use of them from either—Carew is convinced that “they build them to not use them, and then somebody decides to use them.” Reminded of Anton Chekhov’s

argument of fictional inevitability, Porter points out the familiar trope that “if there’s a gun on stage, it’s gonna get used.”

At which point Carew jumps in; “and there’s a big fucking gun on stage.” JACQUELIN GREGOIRE

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dmonton comedian Ben Proulx is taking a different approach to booking his upcoming gigs. He’s spending the next year touring his new material at venues you wouldn’t normally expect to find comedy. “I’m putting myself in a situation that’s making it harder on me from the get-go so I can continue to get better,” Proulx explains. “I like the idea that ... it makes me better and ... it’s an event and not just a show.” This includes small town community centres, breweries, handmade furniture stores or any location allowing him to perform for a crowd. His upcoming performance at Café Blackbird follows these self-imposed rules, as it is not known for comedy events. Keeping the experience fresh for both himself and his audience is the ultimate satisfaction, he says. Proulx performed his first amateur set at West Edmonton Mall’s Comic Strip when he was 18. Although he would never use any of that material today, it was a confidence booster to continue following his passion. “I think people are either going to be comedians or they’re not,” Proulx says. “If you go into the industry going ‘when am I going to start making money,’ you’re not cut out for the industry. You have to deal with more rejection than you’ve ever dealt with in your life. You have to deal with being broke more than you’ve ever dealt with in your life. … It’s never easy.” He later became a regular performer at amateur nights and open mics around Edmonton. Three years after his debut, Proulx was performing three to four spots a night—averaging 20 to 30 minutes. Proulx would keep what worked from a joke at the first show, and rewrite it in his head while driving to the second. After a week of continuous trial and error, he would end up with stronger jokes in his arsenal. The constant work allowed him to move up to guest spots (five to seven minutes unpaid), then mid-

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dle spots (20 minutes paid), and eventually co-headliner (45 minutes) and headliner (an hour). Proulx decided to go all in on full-time comedy by downgrading his vehicle, moving into a desolate apartment and living off of Kraft Dinner. Comedians in the industry began to offer him work, taking him on tour throughout Western Canada. While continuing to perform as often as he could, Proulx was thrust into headliner position after prominent local comedians had advanced their careers. This meant he needed to have an hour’s worth of material prepared—which equates to a year of work. “It’s constantly writing and then shrinking it down,” Proulx says. In June 2016 Proulx embarked on a six-show theatre tour, culminating at Shell Theatre in Fort Saskatchewan. At the final stop he recorded his first special “BROKEN,” consisting of material from his first complete hour. “It was where I wanted it to be and I didn’t want to have to change it from where it was,” Proulx says of his first set. “And I went ‘OK, that means I need to stop doing it. Otherwise I’m going to be the guy 30 years from now doing jokes about Monica Lewinsky.’ No comic wants

to be that guy.” “BROKEN” was recorded with five cameras and live mics hanging above the audience. Once completed, he felt a sense a relief but realized he had to turn the page and write a new hour set. It took him seven years to record his first hour but this time he wanted to prepare it within a year. “It started shaping into this thing where here’s my life, laugh at it.” Proulx says of the new material. “Over time it became more political and more about society. I started filtering my opinions into things because I became comfortable with being able to say: ‘I don’t care if these people disagree with me, I’m going to make them laugh either way.’” His new hour will be toured across North America this spring and includes stops in Europe and Africa. The Café Blackbird performance will be the local premiere of his new material. “If you buy my DVD and you come to this show, it’s two completely different shows,” Proulx says of his upcoming gig. “This is the first time I’m able to put it together as one whole thing and being able to say ‘here it is.’ For me as an artist and as a comic, really exciting.” LEE BUTLER

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DANCE BRIAN WEBB DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS VAN GRIMDE CORPS SECRETS: SymphonieS 5.1 • Timms Centre, 8703-112 St • 780.420.1757 • bwdc.ca • Isabelle Van Grimde's company will challenge us to examine the body through a contemporary lens • Jan 2021, 8pm • $35 (general), $25 (students/seniors)

DANCE CLASSES WITH GOOD WOMEN DANCE COLLECTIVE • Muriel Taylor Studio at Ruth Carse Centre for Dance, 11205-107 Ave • info@goodwomen.ca • goodwomen.ca/classes • Every Tue, Thu, Fri; 10-11:30am • $15 (drop-in), $65 (5 class pack), $100 (10 class pack)

DANCE WORKSHOP • Muriel Taylor Studio at Ruth Carse Centre for Dance, 11205-107 Ave • info@goodwomen.ca • goodwomen. ca/sashakleinplatz-workshop • Jan 30-31, 10am-1pm • $60 (both days), $40 (one day); No registration required, first come first served

DIRT BUFFET CABARET • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • milezerodance. com • Curated by impresario Ben Gorodetsky, this series is geared towards presenting emerging artists of various artistic backgrounds, in a variety show format, with an audience that expects experimentation and unusual juxtapositions. Each show contains 6 acts • Jan 19, 9pm • $10 or best offer at the door

SUBARTIC IMPROVISATION & EXPERIMENTAL ARTS • Spazio Performativo, 1081695 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

FILM CINEMA AT THE CENTRE • Stanley Milner Library Theatre, bsmt, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7070 • Film screening every Wed, 6:30pm • Free

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

METRO • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St • 780.425.9212 • Canada Top Ten Shorts; Jan 29 • 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) • GATEWAY TO CINEMA: Deadpool (Jan 18) • homo-cidal DRAG SHOW: Mean Girls (Jan 28) • northweStFeSt: Kiss and Cry (Feb 4) • REEL FAMILY CINEMA: Pom Poko (Jan 21, Jan 23), Mrs. Doubtfire (Jan 28), Trolls (Feb 4) • reel learning: All That Jazz (Jan 25), Nelly (Jan 27)

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

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

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Nadine Bariteau; Dec 2-Jan 28 • In the ProjEx Room: Latitude 53 Invitational; Dec 9-Jan 28

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

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

ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL OF SPRUCE GROVE • Melcor Cultural Centre, 35-

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

5th 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 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 • Survival Guide; Jan 28-May 7 • Bmo children’s gallery: Touch Lab: Leave your Mark: Opens Jul 24 • music: 100 Mile House and Lucas Chiasson; 5-9pm • Film: One Week and The Alan Wood Ranch Project; 7-9pm • 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) • 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

BOREALIS GALLERY • 9820-107 St •

• 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. 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)

PAINT SPOT • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • paintspot.ca • naess gallery: Thank You Conservation: encaustic paintings by Jordan Pearson • artisan nook: Collect & Re-Imagine: collaged-materials pieces by Shawn Zinyk & Linda Stanford • Until Feb 18

124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Winter Pleasures: artwork by various artists; Throughout Jan

caVa gallery • 9103-95 Ave •

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

DIE-NASTY • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave •

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 and 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

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

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 St

DISGRACED • Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre,

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

PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY • 12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery. com • Artwork by Giuseppe Albi; Feb 9-Feb 25

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

DC3 ART PROJECTS • 10567-111 St •

CHIMPROV • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Rapid Fire 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

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM OF COUNTRY MUSIC • Jubilations Dinner Theatre,

PETER FECHTER: 59 MINUTES • PCL Studio

VAA GALLERY • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St •

780.461.3427 • galeriecava.com • La bande dessinée au musée: un défi; Jan 13-Feb 18

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 barbed wire 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

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)

die-nasty.com • Live improvised soap opera. Join the whole Die-Nasty family REBORN, for a season of great artists, earth-shaking discovery, glorious music, hilarious hi jinx ... but mostly Machiavellian Intrigue • Runs every Mon, 6:30pm (doors), 7:309:30pm • 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

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

BUGERA MATHESON GALLERY • 10345-

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)

HAMELIN, A NEW FABLE • Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre, 1001 Calahoo Road, Spruce Grove • horizonstage.com • A town is primed to learn some important lessons in life from two heroes, 10-year-old twins Celeste and Ralp • Jan 22, 2pm • For all ages

Theatre (ATB Arts Barns), 10330-84 Ave NW • 1962, East Berlin. A teenage boy lies in the Death Strip with a fatal bullet wound to the pelvis after an attempt to escape to the West. For 59 minutes, his body remains where it fell—in full view of Western onlookers and Eastern guards. As he dies, Peter’s hearing intensifies and the voices of the people he loves come back to him in his final hour • Jan 10-22

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

VASA GALLERY • 25 Sir Winston Churchill

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

Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Thank Our Stars: Holiday season member show; Nov 29-Jan 28

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

LITERARY AUDREYS BOOKS • 10702 Jasper Ave •

HARCOURT HOUSE GALLERY • 3 Fl, 10215112 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

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

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

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

O'BYRNES IRISH PUB • 10616-82 Ave NW

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)

MAESTRO • Citadel Theatre, 9828-101A Ave •

11 O'CLOCK NUMBER • Basement Theatre at

ANNAPURNA • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83

Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528 • museum@ artsandheritage.ca • 1867 Rebellion and Confederation–A Travelling Exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History; Jan 24-Mar 26

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

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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

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)

St, Stony Plain • multicentre.org • Buffalo Corral: artwork by Heather Shillinglaw; Jan 9-Mar 4

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

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

HENRY V • Holy Trinity Anglican Church,

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, Sep-Mar; presented by the Stroll of Poets Society • $5 (door)

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

MULTICULTURAL CENTRE PUBLIC ART GALLERY (MCPAG)–Stony plain • 5411-51

ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA) • 2 Sir

UPPER CRUST CAFÉ • 10909-86 Ave •

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

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ARTS 7

FILM

INTERVIEW // SCENE BUILDER

Andrea Beça doesn't let the trolls get in the way of her passion

f you want to be a filmmaker, you need a thick skin. The head behind the camera gets plenty of criticism, and regularly encounters other people's personal ignorance. The latter is the toughest one for local filmmaker Andrea Beça. Beça has made five short films in two years with her company Kissing Habit Films. She says it's tough being a filmmaker, let alone being a female filmmaker. “Take any sort of leadership role and women have spent their lives being told they can't or shouldn't be in it,” Beça says. “Filmmaking has historically been a man's world, and there are a lot of men who don't want to leave that comfort zone, so women definitely get pushed and/or left out.” While working in the industry, Beça says she has received hate emails, social media trollings, and inappropriate face-to-face interactions. “The times are changing, very slowly, but I honestly don't know when it will stop feeling like a huge fight to be a female filmmaker, director, [director of production], or editor,” Beça says. “I'm lucky to have worked with a lot of amazing people in the Edmonton film scene.”

Andrea Beça at work during the filming of nightwalk // Lauren Dary, supplied

While her formal education is cemented in theatre—she graduated from the University of Glasgow majoring in dramaturgy and playwriting—Beça’s heart is now in film. She draws inspiration from filmmakers such as Andrea Arnold, Lynne Ramsey, and Wes Anderson

to name a few. She recently wrapped up postproduction on a horror short called nightwalk, which she created in a very short time period with the help of a production grant through the Storyhive program. She is also in the early phases of post-production on a self-funded dramatic short called The Disappearing Act, which she shot in 2016. When it comes to her ‘process,’ there really isn’t one. Well, unless you call serendipity a process. “I definitely don't carefully plan my stories at first. I usually start writing a film based on a random moment,” she says, “like finding a memory card on the ground one day, which inspired nightwalk. I'm naturally very observant and curious, so it's typically the little things that get me thinking and writing. Or just one of the many weird things I wonder about every day. ... I wonder if I could swallow a Scrabble tile, which inspired The Disappearing Act.” As for this upcoming year, Beça’s time will be devoted to the three F’s: film festivals and funding. But there is another "F" she is hoping to add to her creative Rolodex. “I'd love to work on a feature at some point, but I think that may be a couple years down the road," says Beça. "I've always been stronger at short things—short stories, one-act plays, and short films. But I have ideas for long-form, too, and I'd love to really start exploring that.”

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REVUE // DRAMA

Gangster movie gone wrong Rushed pace skips over potentially great moments in Live By Night

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ive By Night, another big-screen adaptation of a novel by Boston’s pulp-laureate Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island, The Drop), is a Prohibition-era mobster saga that plays out like a Boardwalk Empire-imitation boardgame. Ben Affleck, directing his fourth feature, rolls us through a tumultuous ten years—approximately 1927 to 1936—in America’s 20th century in just over two hours, moves token-like characters around, and jumps through scenes like he’s secret-passaging us in and out of Clue rooms.

It all starts in after the First World War in Beantown, amid an Irish Italian gang-war, but there’s little sense— beyond him being the main character, played by Affleck—that vet-turnedstick-up man Joe Coughlin will become a gangster extraordinaire. Sure enough, though, one (pretty good) car chase, one betrayal, and one blackmail later, he’s in jail. It's a threeyear stint covered in about three seconds, then he's out and turned by Maso Pescatore into his main mademan down in Tampa, overseeing a rum-running operation. But then a different kind of gang—the KKK— shows up... The dialogue snaps, sure, but a little too much, skimming from zinger to zinger. As if taking a cue from it, scenes and people are zipped, or unzipped, through, too. Coughlin sees the smoldering Cuban beauty he’ll be with the second he steps off the train; yet another quick-fix blackmailing turns on a girl we only saw for a few seconds, so her father’s anguish can hardly cut us up much. That KKK force-to-be-reckoned-with turns out

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 to be easy to get rid of; a grandiose shoot-out finale is riddled with anticlimax. And even then comes coda after coda. Here and there lurk a few colourful moments and striking turns: one sudden conversation detour about the source of a stray bullet; another speak-uneasy, this time in a revival tent, about bestiality; Matthew Maher’s slightly lisping, not-so-dumb Klansman; Elle Fanning’s near success as a sorrowful, tainted Madonnafigure (it’s the script’s fault, not hers); Sienna Miller’s gun moll, washed up by the Atlantic onto a Miami tenement block. But, wisps of what could have been, these moments smoke away from the barrel of this sprawling spectacle’s rapid-fire tommy-gun, dead by light. BRIAN GIBSON

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe lacks depth needed for true horror

orror can plummet in shock value when the lurid and ludicrous plasma-puddle together. The Autopsy of Jane Doe falls, hard, when so many suffer that the frightful proceedings dissolve in a fog of prescribed-pain overdose, as if a surfeit of stupefying blood and death is needed to fulfill this flick’s midnightmovie-ness. Tommy (Brian Cox) and Austin (Emile Hirsch) are a father-son business—the Tilden Morgue and Crematorium in small-town Virginia. Of course, each body we see them examine has an elaborate cause of death, though none more bizarrely Byzantine than the title’s unidentified corpse, a treasure box of clues and a litany of suffering. (The gender politics here are mustily predictable—that women are bound to be victims and/or vengeance seekers.) For a time, André Øvredal’s English

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debut intrigues as a process film— we watch these examiners do their job, methodically, with Tommy, a recent widower, burying himself in his morbid work. (It’s CSI meets posttorture porn, really—forensic examiners try to trace the torment back to figure out not how so much as who and why.) Then, midway through, the sobering, eerie science of the mortuary lab (collecting evidence from the body, the sounds of a rib cutter, etc.) is blasted away by the occult. Enter the scary-movie clichés of closed or creaking doors in a labyrinthine old house (not to mention: the local sheriff insisting on a deadline which means working all night, sudden thunder and an approaching storm, the dead phone line, etc.). It’s ironic that the movie’s 'solution' hinges on the paradox of forced empathy. After the midway point the run-and-shout plot becomes so

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overloaded, the kneejerk scares so overextended, and the characters’ actions so contrived that it’s hard to feel much about all this, save that it keeps lurching on, clawing towards its running time of 85 minutes. It all begins and ends in a charnel house, but the carnage, like the scares, soon seem rote. The Autopsy of Jane Doe tries to make us feel stricken by viral-like possession, but a true horror film haunting needs depth to get under our skin, to chill us down to the bone. This one can’t leave us cold enough. BRIAN GIBSON

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SNOW ZONE SNOW ZONE // MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

Reg Brown and Jake Wood prepare for their climb on Mount. Columbia // Supplied

No such thing as 'close calls' in the wild M

Outdoor professional Reg Brown says all outdoor enthusiasts need the proper tools and education

ountain climbing enthusiast and backcountry regular Reg Brown describes dangerous moments in the field “not so much close calls, as much as you see the results of your decision making.” These are not accidents, or near death experiences, rather something you can prepare for. Acknowledging foreseeable problems becomes a big part of the preparation needed when going deep into the back country. Whether climbing a mountain—or during any other kind of extended outdoor experience— a risk management assessment is paramount. Brown has avalanche skill training one (colloquially known as AST 1), and also has wilderness advanced first aid, two certifications that prepare you for any terrain based or physical problems that may occur. In a story about climbing the second highest point in Alberta with Kevin Abma and Jake Wood, he explains the psychological challenges

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of mountain climbing. “We did an attempt on Mount Columbia, at the back of the Columbia Icefield,” Brown explains. “It takes a full day to get up the mountain, then you sleep on the side of the mountain. Early the next morning, you do your attempt on the summit.” Brown explains the effort it takes just to set up an excursion like this. Participants need roughly $5,000 worth of gear, as well as countless pre-trip planning sessions and preparation time. Needless to say, it is a fair investment. “We were skiing towards this snow ramp that leads to the summit, but the weather kept coming in and cutting our visibility down to nothing,” Brown says. “We were roped together so we weren’t going to lose each other or anything like that, but the snow was being weird.” By weird, Brown means the snow was layering oddly, it was ‘whumpfing.’ It looked as if layers below a layer had collapsed a bit making a

whumpfing sound. A clear avalanche warning sign. “To get out of the wind we dug pits, to hunker down in,” he says. “We noticed the snow layers in there were kind of strange too. At this point, we were deciding whether or not to push through to the summit." They had spent an entire day climbing to get to this point. They knew the summit was close, but that didn't make the decision easier. After the third rest pit they dug, the group made a decision. Instead of rolling the dice and waiting to see if the weather got better, Brown and company called off the climb and headed back down the mountain. “When we got halfway back to the camp, it cleared and became a beautiful day. It was wonderful, you could see for miles. But, that was the decision we made, we had to live with it,” Brown says, chuckling. “The other part is, when we got back to camp, we were able to look with binoculars to where we dug the rest pits. They

were gone because an avalanche had taken them away. It would have swept us off too.” Brown stressed the incident wasn't a 'close call.' They made the right decision in leaving. “You have to get rid of the drive to complete,” says Brown. “I don’t know if it is ego or whatever, but you have to just be able to push that down. The best way to make these good decisions is to be with good people." Each member of the group needs a firm understanding of each team members' abilities and limitations. Brown explains that any foray into the outdoors must be accompanied by a respect for one's surroundings, no matter what the activity. Snowmobilers, for example, are sometimes lacking in this regard, he says. "Often they don’t have the education. They have this tool that can take them far into the back country, but they don’t have the avalanche training," Brown says. Then again, perhaps they get a bad

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rap, he says. He often sees skiers without helmets and the proper avalanche equipment. "It’s not just isolated to snowmobilers. I see these problems and it’s always lack of education. I mean, snowshoers get buried all the time, and they are just walking," he says. This poses the question then, if all this is so dangerous and expensive, what is the draw? What makes people get out into the wild? Rogers Pass is one of Brown’s favourite places to visit. To hear him talk about it is akin to someone talking about a wonderful dream. "There is ridiculous snow, all powdery and deep. It is an insane environment of mountains and beautiful trees," Brown explains. "You are weaving yourself through the trees and finding open groves and glades. Then you go back to a hut each night and eating, playing cards, and having a good time. I love that." TRENT WILKIE

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FALLLINES My first night ski at Marmot Basin Two weeks ago I had a chance to participate in the inaugural Evening at the Eagle media event at Marmot Basin. As the lifts were shutting down at the end of the day, I headed to the Eagle Chalet. It was great chatting with friends and listening to live music while watching the sun set on the Rocky Mountains and in particular Marmot’s famous run ‘Charlie’s Bowl.’ After dinner we gathered our ski and snowboard gear, donned provided headlamps and headed outside to gear-up. The nighttime ski down a freshly groomed run was truly amazing. Although the beam from the headlamp was a bright circle focused three or four meters in front of me, the moon provided enough light to keep everything in perspective. Halfway down there was some unexpected excitement when we went through the path of a blazing snow gun. It was almost like skiing into a white sheet of pa-

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per as all the skiers’ lights reflected off millions of ice crystals. The night ended as we cruised down to the Caribou Chalet and we boarded an awaiting bus that returned us to our hotels. This was definitely a worthwhile experience, and I plan to bring family and friends for a repeat performance. Free Skiing with the SnowPass The Canadian Ski Council is continuing their SnowPass promotion for nine and 10-year-olds. The pass provides children in Grades 4 and 5 with three lift tickets at each of the more than 150 participating ski areas across Canada for just $29.95. Nearby resorts include Snow Valley, Edmonton Ski Club, Rabbit Hill, Marmot Basin, Sunshine Village, Nakiska, Lake Louise and Vista Ridge in Fort McMurray. In many cases the price of the pass is less than a child’s lift ticket so the payback is almost immediate. Visit snowpass.ca for more details.

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dventure books frequently adopt an exaggeratory tone. The writers put a gloss on their tales. They don’t get to the part where it is their own mistakes, or bad personal choices, that get them into heroic situations. Thankfully, Jon Turk avoids such pitfalls in Crocodiles and Ice: A Journey into Deep Wild. What reads like a cross between a confessional and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (switch the drugs with adventure), Crocodiles and Ice is a veritable dictionary of self propelled excitement. Turk has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and was a co-author of the first environmental science textbook in the United States. As it says in his biography, the text sold more than 100,000 copies and was instrumental in the development of environmental science curricula in North America. He's not some gung-ho adrenaline junky. He is expe- Oolichan Books 293 pp, $23.95 rienced and resourceful. Within the first few pages, Turk wakes up and says to himself, “Right. I’m in a run-down hotel in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, in the tropical South Pacific. I’m naked. Slimy with sweat. Stuck to the sheets with dried blood.” All we need is a reference to ‘bat country’ and we have the start to another H. S. Thopmsonian romp. From the circumnavigation of Elles- navigates the wilds of self discovery. mere Island, to biking in Tibet, and “I have found that alertness to traversing glacial wonders, Turk holds weather patterns, or the movement the reader’s hand during these very of bears, have helped me maintain personal and spiritual journeys. With the thin edge that makes life so possithemes of empathy and self-accep- ble, intense, and wondrous out here.” tance, Turk is brazenly human as he It is refreshing to read a book devoted

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Trio Heaven and the Ghosts release EP Poinsettia

o be a fan of music as a blossoming artist and not allow the influence of others to disturb autonomy within one’s voice is a rare feat. Too often—potentially from a jaded view—musicians soak up influence like a sponge and what is left behind for the listener is regurgitated and boring. Thankfully, the local trio Heaven and the Ghosts are a refreshing example of receiving inspiration and artfully crafting something new. The gorgeous EP Poinsettia is a lush and emotional first offering from Heaven Brownell and her talented

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bandmates, Tiana Barnes and Kaiya Derkach-Kodie. Brownell's solo project swiftly morphed into this present configuration through organic interactions, most recently during the summer of 2016. “Tiana and I met Kaiya halfway through the summer at Interstellar Rodeo and she naturally fit in lovely with the group,” Brownell explains. “We were looking for three-part harmonies and to make the band more of the band dynamic instead of the singer/songwriter focal point. I still write everything, but we really wanted to

incorporate a larger sound, even if we’re just doing acoustic sets.” While the base for the songs on Poinsettia was created over the past three years, it was the creation of the trio which helped cement arrangements and solidify harmonies, making an EP release possible. Brownell’s love of folk, baroque pop, and psychedelia are naturally apparent in the new EP, but her affinity for nature— more specifically flowers—inspire her thoughtfully written ballads. “I lived in the countryside two hours away from Edmonton for the first 14

Celebrating ten years of devotion to deep bass jams Edmonton’s Dub Vulture cooks up some epic grooves to help us transition into a Trump administration. Formed in 2006, the membership of Dub Vulture has morphed over the years, sometimes incorporating guest vocalists, and at other times exploring the use of se-

quenced beats, but for the most part Dub Vulture brews up a burbling sonic stew laden with chunky guitar atmospherics and big slabs of gooey basslines. The three tracks on the recording feel like a musical hex, an acid voodoo incantation to drive away the evil orange apparition. This is dub reggae at

years of my life, so I spent so much time outside and that’s always been a huge part of my life,” Brownell recalls. “The album is really written to reflect the last years of the farm. 'Hilltop' is kind of where things are right now and 'Old Vacations' was written about me as a kid, growing up on the farm and moving forward into the city. It kind of plays backwards.” The connection and deep love for nature has inspired a floral theme within the groups’ music, leading to the tentative title Bloom for the band's next album.

its most primitive. Funky organ breaks and searing psychedelic guitar reverberates over a deep foundation of throbbing bass that sends mind melting tremors through your grey matter. The title track “Trumpocalypse,” totally reminds me of the work of 1980s St. Louis power dub trio Blind Idiot God, while the epic nine minute instru-

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Thurs., Jan. 19 (9 pm) w/Shukov and Perpetuals The Needle, $15 at the door “The next album I’d love to get funded through a grant,” says Brownell. “I’m excited for the direction Pointsettia is sending us. We have some cool shows we’re lining up for the year. I’m also thinking I need some time to write some new stuff. Everything else we’ll just have to wait and see.”

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mental Li’l Orange Hands references some gritty guitar breaks that pay sly homage to early Stooges workouts. Deep and delicious, Dub Vulture dispenses a steamy soundtrack to accompany your next divination.

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Boodang, Pearl & Fuzion present: Blackout // Fri., Jan. 20 (9 PM) Hardstyle kings TNT (Technoboy ‘N’ Tuneboy) celebrate 15 years at Union Hall. The duo are joined by openers Audiofreq (hard EDM) and Lady Faith (hard dance). Wear your best all-black clothing for the return of the popular Blackout party. (Union Hall, $30-$40)

Blue Rodeo // Thurs., Jan. 19 (8 PM)-Fri., Jan. 20 (8 PM) Led by vocalists/guitarists Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, the legendary Canadians perform tracks from their 14th studio album, 1000 Arms. Their two-night stand in Edmonton features support from opening act Ron Hawkins And The Do Good Assassins. (Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, $33.50-$270)

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Jake Ian // Sat., Jan. 21 (4 PM) Edmonton singer/songwriter Jake Ian plows through emotional territory on his new folk-country album The Trestle. “She could be as mean as a pitbull/As rotten as a snake/When the booze, it started to fade...” Ian sings in the somber “Drunk Woman Blues.” His songs take a peek through the looking glass of the working man—emoting love, loss and redemption. (Empress Ale House, no cover)

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Barry Allen and the New Rebels // Sat., Jan. 21 (7:30 PM) Barry Allen prepares to end his musical career with the upcoming album, The Speed of Dark. Allen has been both an influential musician and producer in the Edmonton scene since the ‘60s and ‘70s. As he prepares for his farewell from the stage, the performance serves as a retrospect of Allen’s greatest career moments. (The Arden Theatre, $35)

Joey Cape w/ Brian Wahlstrom // Sat., Jan. 21 (8 PM) Joey Cape has garnered a genuine following over the past 25 years for his roles in such punk bands as Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Cape is flanked by Brian Wahlstrom for a night of So-Cal punk nostalgia—with openers KJ Jansen, Seth Anderson and James Renton. (The Buckingham, $25 in advance)

Keep YEG Warm! // Sun., Jan. 22 (6 PM) Have Mercy has organized a winter coat drive for the Bissell Centre in an effort to keep less fortunate Edmontonians warm during the harsh winter months. Featured artists include The Metronomad, Evan Crawford, Soap Box Duo, Kayla Patrick and Paul Woida. (Have Mercy Southern Table & Bar, $10 donation or new/gently used winter coat)

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Diamond Mind releases new album Heavy Metal Sunshine

lthough sometimes bands sound the same or go through similar experiences, each group is ultimately a unique snowflake. Gelling creatively, band chemistry, and collectively working toward a similar vision can take time. The heart and energy put into the music may only connect with the listener for a second, but those seconds count. As the members of Diamond Mind settle into a new three-piece configuration, these concepts are their primary consideration. The group is officially releasing their debut Heavy Metal Sunshine this weekend, while creatively moving forward with the next phase of the project. “The year was a growing pain,” says Liam Trimble, chuckling, “because we did grow and it did hurt. I know that recording the album forced us to put

everything we do under a microscope. In particular, myself as a songwriter to be reflective and ask what kind of music I really want to make and what I really want to say.” Last year included the release of a split with Calgary’s Lab Coast as well as the recording of the new album. And of course a refreshed lineup following Ian Waddell's departure from the group. Despite being as busy as they were, Trimble was beginning to discover different desires as a songwriter. “There was a larger schism than I thought between our previous output and what’s really in my heart as a songwriter,” Trimble confesses. “I want to bring that gap closer and I think the sound will be quite different. I think I’ll be happy with the results.” Despite Trimble’s perceived fissure between the band’s previous work

and the new material, the record is a musical hug, evoking (consciously or not) a positive, warm experience. Some of the imagery in the lyrics can be dark, even slightly ominous in moments, but the tone of the music contributes to an overall sense of hope. Trimble wraps up the conversation neatly with an honest sentiment reflected by the state of the times. “There’s just too much fucking music,” he says. “God knows even if I really do like something, I’ll listen to it three times and call it a favourite. I’m not 13 years old with my Walkman listening to the same album over and over and over again. I want to find a way to connect to the listener immediately, knowing full well they may never hear the song again. BRITTANY RUDYCK

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BLUES ON WHYTE Funkafeelya; 9pm

featuring Dylan Farell Band; Every Mon, 8:30pm (sign-up)

DANCE CODE STUDIO Flamenco

HORIZON STAGE Singing with Sylvia;

FIDDLER'S ROOST Fiddle Jam

DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm GAS PUMP Karaoke; 9:30pm HAVE MERCY Whiskey Wednesdays

Live Piano Karaoke featuring the Fab Tiff Hall; Every Wed, 8:30pm KRUSH ULTRALOUNGE Karaoke Kraziness with host Ryan Kasteel; 8pm-2am MAMA'S GIN JOINT Wednesday

host Naomi Carmack and guest; 9pm; No cover

NEW WEST HOTEL Surprise

L.B.'S PUB Tue Variety Night Open stage with Darrell Barr; 7-11pm; No charge

PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL

DIVERSION LOUNGE Sunday Night Live on the South Side: live bands; Free; All ages; 7-10:30pm

KELLY'S PUB Open stage; Every

NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy Hour - Rising Star featuring Mackenzie Dayle; 5:30pm • Big Dreamer Jam featuring Danielle Deighton; 8pm

Wednesday

NEW WEST HOTEL Surprise

RED PIANO BAR Wed Night Live:

Sundays featuring up and coming as well as established YEG bands; Every Sun, 9pm HORIZON STAGE Hamelin, A New

NEW WEST HOTEL Surprise

performer; 9pm ON THE ROCKS Killer Karaoke

Fable; 2pm; $12; All ages

Monday

MAMA'S GIN JOINT Sunday Jam

PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL

out in your Jammies; Every Sun, 3-10pm; Free O’BYRNE’S Open mic every Sun;

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

9:30pm

RED PIANO BAR Swingin' Mondays;

ON THE ROCKS Bandana Gold; 9pm

8-11pm

RICHARD'S PUB Mark Ammar's Sunday Sessions Jam; Every Sun, 4-8pm

SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A Open

SANDS INN & SUITES Open Jam;

SIDELINER’S PUB Singer/Songwriter

Every Sun, 7-11pm SHAKERS ROADHOUSE The Sunday

Happening Jam featuring The Todd James Band; 4pm

Classical

CONVOCATION HALL Passage du Temps: Music for Organ and Saxophone; 3pm; $10 (student), $20 (adult), $15 (senior) POLISH HALL (LOWER HALL)

Holiday Spirit Concert; 5pm

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

Classical WINSPEAR CENTRE Joel Plaskett:

CITY HALL Swing 'n Skate; Every

Sun until Feb 26, 1-4pm; Free

Mic Night hosted by Adam Holm; Every Mon

Emergency; 8pm; $39-$49

hosted by dueling piano players

O’BYRNE’S Guinness Celtic jam every Tue; 9:30pm

SHAKERS ROADHOUSE 4 Dollar Bill

SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Crazy

STARLITE ROOM Us the Duo - Just Love Tour with Hailey Knox; 7pm; $25; All ages TAVERN ON WHYTE Karaoke; 9pm

DJs

Classical

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor:

MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH

EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Taco Tuesday with DJ

Mikey Wong ON THE ROCKS Turn't Up Tuesday

WED JAN 25

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor:

songwriter jam; Every Wed, 8pm

with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am

BOURBON ROOM Acoustic singer BRITTANY'S LOUNGE Scrambled YEG:

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

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–EDMONTON 13103 Fort Rd, 780.643.4000 CENTURY CASINO–ST. ALBERT 24 Boudreau Rd, St. Albert, 780.460.8092 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 DOW CENTENNIAL CENTRE 8700-84 St, Fort Saskatchewan 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 EMPRESS ALE HOUSE 9912-82 Ave NW EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE 10220-103 St NW, 780. 424.0077, yourgaybar.com FARGOS–CAPILANO 5804 Terrace Rd NW 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 NW THE FORGE ON WHYTE 1054982 Ave (Whyte Ave) GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St 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 LA CITÈ FRANCOPHONE 8627 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury 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 MACLAB CENTRE 4308-50 St, Leduc 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

TRUTH & JOKER LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS

FEB/22 BANNERS LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS

music Wednesday's; Every Wed

W/ TOR MILLER

FEB/26 ANDY BLACK ALL AGES MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS

Music Wednesdays At Noon: Julie Amundsen and Janna Olson, cello and piano; 12:10-12:50pm; Free

THE HOMECOMING TOUR: CURTAIN CALL W/ WILLIAM CONTROL

WINSPEAR CENTRE ESO & Winspear

FEB/27 AMARANTHE CONCERTWORKS.CA PRESENTS

DJs

MAXIMALISM USA & CANADA TOUR 2017

Wednesdays: Wed night party with DJ Alize every Wed; no cover

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

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor:

DJ Late Fee; Every Wed

MAR/18 THE REAL MCKENZIES CONCERTWORKS.CA PRESENTS

PINT DOWNTOWN Wild Wing

Wednesdays at the Pint with DJ Thomas Culture; Every Wed, 10pm

25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR W/ THE ISOTOPES

RANCH ROADHOUSE DJ Shocker and

Seelo Mondo; Every Wed

MERCURY ROOM 10575-114 St 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 POLISH HALL 10960-104 St NW POURHOUSE BISTRO & TAPROOM 10354-82 Ave THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ICEHOUSE 10516 Jasper Ave 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

UBK PRESENTS

FEB/14 PROF W/ FINDING NOVYN, METASOTA, WILLIE WONKA

TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY Live

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.

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 ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq 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

FEB/11

BILLIARD CLUB Why wait

BLUES ON WHYTE The Kat Kings;

9pm

TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic hip-hop

W/ INQUISITION & BLACK ANVIL

Overture Tour; 12-1pm

DJs Substance with Eddie Lunchpail

MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS

Country Jam; 7:30pm

YARDBIRD SUITE Tuesday Session: Mallory Chipman; 7:30pm (door)/8pm (show); $5

Chris Bruce spins britpop/punk/ garage/indie; Every Tue

JAN/31 MAYHEM

THE PROVINCIAL PUB Karaoke

performer; 9pm

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

UBK PRESENTS

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

MAMA'S GIN JOINT Tues open mic; 9pm; Starts Jan 3; Free

NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy Hour featuring Sherry-Lee Heschel; 5:30pm

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

performer; 9pm

10am; $12 (adult), $6 (children/ senior)

HAVE MERCY Local Spotlight

LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS

featuring Hello Moth; 5:30pm • Kayla Luky with The Give 'Em Hell Boys; 9pm; No cover

Guitar Classes; Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm

Mon, 9pm

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

Karaoke; Every Wed, 9pm; Free NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy Hour

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 STUDIO 96 10909-96 St NW 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 VIDA LATIN NIGHT CLUB 10746 Jasper Ave, 780.951.2705 West End Christian Reformed Church 10015-149 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

VUEWEEKLY.com | JAN 19 – JAN 25, 2017

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

JAN/28 WAKE W/ WEIRD YEAR, ENT FEB/3 ON THE FRONTLINE STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT

LTD TALENT SERVICES PROUDLY BRING TO YOU

W/ STEREO VILLAIN, CHIPS OV OI, THE UNRELIABLES

FEB/11

BRIXX IS PROUD TO PRESENT

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, 8:30pm • Free

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

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 Heward; Jan 20-21 Comic Strip • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Sterling Scott; 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

An epic adventure featuring a variety of premade 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

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

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, excluding Dec; 6-7pm • Free

LGNYEG • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729104 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

Lotus Qigong • SAGE downtown 15 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.695.4588 • Attendees can raise their vital energy with a weekly Yixue practice • Every Fri, 2-3:30pm • Free

Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St • Comedy

Monday Mingle • Hexagon Board Game

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

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

Babes In Arms • The Carrot, 9351-118 Ave • A casual parent group • Every Fri, 10am-12pm

Brazilian Zouk Dance Classes

• Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St NW • 780.974.4956 • hello@ludiczouk.com • ludiczouk.com/buy • Every Wed, Jan 18-Jun 28, 7-8:30pm • $20 (drop-in, at the door); discount on classes online

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, 10225-97 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 • 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

Smooth Connections • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St NW • 780.974.4956 • hello@ludiczouk.com • A social dance experience • Feb 3 & Mar 10, 9:30pm • $10 (door)

Sugar Foot Ballroom • 10545-81

Irrelevant Show • Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • The cast of the show bring you a plethora of comedy sketches and songs featuring the realms of dating, pop culture, product placements and more • Jan 20, 7:30pm • $30 (available at Ticketmaster) Groove every Wed; 9pm

Schizophrenia Society Family Support Drop-in Group •

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, 9am12pm • Free (confirm via Facebook or email)

Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm

Open Door Comic Creator Meetings • Happy Harbor Comics, 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

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

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 Dance 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

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:

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 door, stairs to the left); 780.437.1136 (Mark) or 780.463.5331 (Antonio); yclubtoastmasters@gmail.com; Meet every Tue, 7-9pm except last Tue each month

LECTURES/Presentations

Painting for Pleasure • McDougall

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

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

Education For Responsible Planetary Citizenship • University of

Roda de Capoeira • Capoeira Academy,

Glass Blowing Classes • Pixie

Downtown Edmonton Book Club •

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

Downtown Edmonton Community League, 10042103 St • facebook.com/declorg • Open to anyone who lives, works, or plays downtown and wants to meet new people, have great conversations, and read cool stuff • Jan 18, 7-8:30pm; Every 2nd Wed

Drop-In D&D • Hexagon Board Game Café, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com •

18 at the back

Sacred Circle Dance • Riverdale Hall, 9231-100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10

Alberta, Telus Centre - Room 134, 11104-87 Ave • sustainability@ualberta.ca • sustainability.ualberta.ca/speaker • Jan 31, 12:302pm • Free (no registration necessary) Glassworks, 9322-60 Ave • 780.436.4460 • pixieglassworks.com/pages/classes • Offering three levels in each of: hollow body work, implosions, sculpture, pipe-making and beads. Call to book. No classes on holidays • Every Mon, Wed-Thu, 6-9pm • $150

"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 as he 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

Speaker series featuring playwright Vern Thiessen • RobertsonWesley United Church, 10209-123 St • 780.962.4283 • jilllambie@shaw.ca • rwuc. org • Jan 21, 10am-12pm • $20 (adv or at the door)

Spiritual Gifts Workshop • 11715-108 Ave • unityofedmonton.ca • A course that will guide attendees into a deeper exploration of your true passions, core values, and life purpose • Jan 19, 26 & Feb 2, 9; 7-9pm • Free Sustainability Speaker Series: Manulani Aluli-Meyer • University of Alberta, Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science 1-430, 11335 Saskatchewan Dr • sustainability@ualberta.ca • bit.ly/manulani • Hawaiian-born Manulani Aluli-Meyer is a Harvard-trained expert on indigenous epistemology, and she will share vital, worldchanging concepts drawn from her own culture and research • Jan 31, 7-9pm • Free (reserve seat online)

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SPECIAL EVENTS A Taste of Animethon • Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • atoa. animethon.org • Featuring cosplay, musical guests, screenings, panels and much more • Jan 20-21 • $35-$75 Flying Canoë Volant • Mill Creek Ravine, 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 Street), La Cité Francophone • 780.463.1144 • flyingcanoevolant.ca • A creative, interactive, cultural event, designed to celebrate local history and everything that is great about a long winter’s night. Loosely-based on the legend of The Flying Canoe and on French, First Nations and Métis traditions • Feb 3-4 • Free

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DARK MATTERS Game On! • TELUS World of Science, 11211-142 St • 780.451.3344 • telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca • From good old-fashioned board games, to the very latest video games, participants will be teaming up or facing off, as they host this gaming event. Don’t miss the video games on the IMAX screen • Jan 19, 7-10pm • $17 (adv), $23 (door) Lunar New Year Event • Bonnie Doon Centre, 82 Ave, 83 St • Celebrate the year of the rooster with a live lion dance, wishing tree, crafts, calligraphy, wave bowls and more • Jan 21, 11am-4pm • Free

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FREEWILLASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you more attracted to honing group dynamics or liberating group dynamics? Do you have more aptitude as a director who organizes people or as a sparkplug who inspires people? Would you rather be a Chief Executive officer or a Chief Imagination Officer? Questions like these will be fertile for you to meditate on in the coming weeks. The astrological omens suggest it's time to explore and activate more of your potential as a leader or catalyst. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An eccentric Frenchman named Laurent Aigon grew up near an airport, and always daydreamed of becoming a commercial pilot. Sadly, he didn't do well enough in school to fulfill his wish. Yet he was smart and ambitious enough to accomplish the next best thing: assembling a realistic version of a Boeing 737 cockpit in his home. With the help of Google, he gathered the information he needed, and ordered most of the necessary parts over the Internet. The resulting masterpiece has enabled him to replicate the experiences of being a pilot. It's such a convincing copy that he has been sought as a consultant by organizations that specialize in aircraft maintenance. I suggest you attempt a comparable feat, Taurus: creating a simulated version of what you want. I bet it will eventually lead you to the real thing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The weather may be inclement where you live, so you may be resistant to my counsel. But I must tell you the meanings of the planetary omens as I understand them, and not fret about whether you'll act on them.

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Here's my prescription, lifted from Henry David Thoreau's Walden: "We need the tonic of wildness, to wade sometimes in marshes where the bittern and the meadow-hen lurk, and hear the booming of the snipe; to smell the whispering sedge where only some wilder and more solitary fowl builds her nest, and the mink crawls with its belly close to the ground." And why does Thoreau say we need such experiences? "We must be refreshed by the sight of inexhaustible vigor, to witness our own limits transgressed." CANCER (June 21-July 22): Welcome to the most deliciously enigmatic, sensually mysterious phase of your astrological cycle. To provide you with the proper non-rational guidance, I have stolen scraps of dusky advice from the poet Dansk Javlarna (danskjavlarna.tumblr.com). Please read between the lines: 1. Navigate the ocean that roars within the seashell. 2. Carry the key, even if the lock has been temporarily lost. 3. Search through the deepest shadows for the bright light that cast them. 4. Delve into the unfathomable in wordless awe of the inexplicable. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What exactly would a bolt of lightning taste like? I mean, if you could somehow manage to roll it around in your mouth without having to endure the white-hot shock. There's a booze manufacturer that claims to provide this sensation. The company known as Oddka has created "Electricity Vodka," hard liquor with an extra fizzy jolt. But if any sign of the zodiac could safely approximate eating a streak of lightning without the help of Electricity Vodka, it would be you Leos. These

days you have a special talent for absorbing and enjoying and integrating fiery inspiration. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Eighteenth-century painter Joshua Reynolds said that a "disposition to abstractions, to generalizing and classification, is the great glory of the human mind." To that lofty sentiment, his fellow artist William Blake responded, "To generalize is to be an idiot; to particularize is the alone distinction of merit." So I may be an idiot when I make the following generalization, but I think I'm right: In the coming weeks, it will be in your best interests to rely on crafty generalizations to guide your decisions. Getting bogged down in details at the expense of the big picture— missing the forest for the trees—is a potential pitfall that you can and should avoid. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal penned the novel Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age. It consists of one sentence. But it's a long, rambling sentence -- 117 pages' worth. It streams from the mouth of the narrator, who is an older man bent on telling all the big stories of his life. If there were ever to come a time when you, too, would have cosmic permission and a poetic license to deliver a one-sentence, 117-page soliloquy, Libra, it would be in the coming weeks. Reveal your truths! Break through your inhibitions! Celebrate your epic tales! (P.S.: Show this horoscope to the people you'd like as your listeners.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When Pluto was discovered in 1930, as-

tronomers called it the ninth planet. But 76 years later, they changed their mind. In accordance with shifting definitions, they demoted Pluto to the status of a mere "dwarf planet." But in recent years, two renowned astronomers at Caltech have found convincing evidence for a new ninth planet. Konstantin Batygin and Michael E. Brown are tracking an object that is much larger than Earth. Its orbit is so far beyond Neptune's that it takes 15,000 years to circle the sun. As yet it doesn't have an official name, but Batygin and Brown informally refer to it as "Phattie." I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I suspect that you, too, are on the verge of locating a monumental new addition to your universe. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The tomato and potato are both nightshades, a family of flowering plants. Taking advantage of this commonality, botanists have used the technique of grafting to produce a pomato plant. Its roots yield potatoes, while its vines grow cherry tomatoes. Now would be a good time for you to experiment with a metaphorically similar creation, Sagittarius. Can you think of how you might generate two useful influences from a single source? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Some guy I don't know keeps sending me emails about great job opportunities he thinks I'd like to apply for: a technical writer for a solar energy company, for example, and a social media intern for a business that offers travel programs. His messages are not spam. The gigs are legitimate. And yet I'm not in the least interested. I already have several jobs I enjoy,

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like writing these horoscopes. I suspect that you, too, may receive worthy but ultimately irrelevant invitations in the coming days, Capricorn. My advice: If you remain faithful to your true needs and desires, more apropos offers will eventually flow your way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The word "naysayer" describes a person who's addicted to expressing negativity. A "yeasayer," on the other hand, is a person who is prone to expressing optimism. According to my assessment of the astrological omens, you can and should be a creative yeasayer in the coming days—both for the sake of your own well-being and that of everyone whose life you touch. For inspiration, study Upton Sinclair's passage about Beethoven: He was "the defier of fate, the great yea-sayer." His music is "like the wind running over a meadow of flowers, superlative happiness infinitely multiplied." PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If I'm feeling prosaic, I might refer to a group of flamingos as a flock. But one of the more colourful and equally correct terms is a "flamboyance" of flamingos. Similarly, a bunch of pretty insects with clubbed antennae and big fluttery wings may be called a kaleidoscope of butterflies. The collective noun for zebras can be a dazzle, for pheasants a bouquet, for larks an exaltation, and for finches a charm. In accordance with current astrological omens, I'm borrowing these nouns to describe members of your tribe. A flamboyance or kaleidoscope of Pisceans? Yes! A dazzle or bouquet or exaltation or charm of Pisceans? Yes! All of the above. V AT THE BACK 19

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About a year ago, I was pretending to read my boyfriend’s mind and jokingly said, “You want to put it in my ear.” Since then, I have seen references to ear sex (aural sex?) everywhere! There’s even a holiday (“Take It in the Ear Day” on December 8), and I was reading a book just now in which the author mentions how much she hates getting come in her ear. So while I am honestly not trying to yuck someone’s yum, I do have two questions. First, is this really a thing? And second, how does it work? I mean, I like it when my boyfriend kisses my ears, but I don’t think I’d get that hot from him putting his penis there. It just seems loud. Can you enlighten me? AN UNDERSTANDING REQUESTED ABOUT LISTENERS Ear sex is a thing. But we need to distinguish between auralism, AURAL, and an ear fetish. People into auralism are sexually aroused by sounds—it could be a voice or music or sex noises. (Sex noises can arouse almost anyone who hears them, of course, so technically we’re all auralists.) An ear fetish, on the other hand, is a kind of partialism, i.e., a sexual interest in one part of the body (often parts not typically found in pants). A foot fetish is a partialism, for example, as is an ear fetish or an armpit fetish. Most ear fetish stuff—including the thousands of ear fetish videos on YouTube—is about tugging, rubbing, or licking someone’s ear and not about fucking someone in the ear or coming in someone’s ear canal. Dicks don’t fit in ear canals, and blasting semen into someone’s ear could cause a nasty ear infection. So both are risky practices best avoided—but, hey, if PIE (penis in ear) sex is actually a thing, I invite any hardcore ear kinksters out there reading this to write in and explain exactly how that works.

ing—that can’t be fully realized. You’re turned on by the thought of a cruel woman taking absolutely everything from you and leaving you homeless? Great. Find a woman who’s into findom (financial domination) and give her some or most of your money and play dress up on the weekends and sleep in her backyard. But don’t give her everything and actually wind up homeless, DIRTY, because then you’ll wind up competing for scarce shelter beds and other resources with men, women, and children who didn’t choose to become homeless because it made their dicks hard. There’s nothing moral about making their plight worse than it already is. Finally, DIRTY, while you’re able to fantasize about being stripped of your assets and left homeless, there are real people out there who have nothing and don’t find anything about being homeless arousing. Want to be poorer? Donate a big chunk of your assets to homeless shelters and/or nonprofits that assist those experiencing homelessness in your area.

killing yourself—for whatever reason—technically counts as suicidal ideation. If you or anyone else reading this is contemplating suicide, please reach out to someone you trust. Ask for help. Stick around. (Some resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255; the Trevor Project, 1-866-488-7386; Trans Lifeline, 877-565-8860.) OK, HANGED, I’m going to take you at your word: You love being alive and don’t actually want to kill yourself any more than a sane person into master/slave role-play actually wants to own a human being or be enslaved. But while I agree that repressing sexual desires is a hopeless endeavour, HANGED, “can’t be repressed” isn’t the only factor we have to take into consideration as we contemplate acting on our sexual fantasies. There are two other important considerations (at least!): Can the act be performed consensually? Can the act be enjoyed with minimal risk of permanent harm? Your kink can definitely be performed consensually, and there are ways to minimize the risks of harm— and I’m not talking about only sticking your head in an Easy-Bake Oven. I’m talking about finding a responsible/ indulgent/macabre partner who’s willing to indulge/assist/ monitor. Yours is a kink that can be explored only during supervised play, otherwise you run the risk of fucking up and accidentally hanging yourself. You can never do this solo. So if you don’t have a responsible and unflappable partner, HANGED, you’ll have to stick to your right hand and your imagination.

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I have a particular fetish that I’ve never fully disclosed to anybody. My ultimate fantasy is to be stripped of my assets by a woman and then (most importantly) made homeless. I like dressing up dirty—face, clothing, and all—and even going so far as to look through garbage cans. Is it moral to live out this fantasy, considering the plight of homeless people? DESIRING INTERESTING ROLEPLAY THAT’S YUCKY I’m not gonna lecture you about how homelessness is a tragedy for individuals and a national crisis that the administration of Orange Julius Caesar is unlikely to prioritize. Just like AURAL, DIRTY, I’m not here to yuck anyone’s yum. But this is definitely a fantasy—morally speak-

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I’ve never admitted this to anyone: The idea of committing suicide turns me on sexually. I recognize how crazy that is, and I want to emphasize that I’m not suicidal. I’m not depressed, I love living, and despite this sexual impulse, I don’t want to kill myself. I’m turned on by the fantasy of hanging myself, but that’s not really how I want my life to end. (To be clear: Autoerotic asphyxiation gets a lot of press, but that’s not the situation here. Asphyxiation itself isn’t my kink, and other methods of committing suicide also turn me on.) My question is this: Given that I don’t want these fantasy scenarios to ever become reality, should I indulge the fantasy through healthy, safe play with a responsible partner or should I try to repress it and shut it down? I’m worried that if I indulge the fantasies through safe scenarios, I might reach a point where the safety precautions interfere with the thrill. On the other hand, I know that trying to repress sexual desires is a hopeless endeavor and trying to keep these fantasies in check might result in a scenario where they boil over and I end up engaging in riskier behavior than I would have otherwise. HORNY AND NERVOUS GUY’S ENDANGERING DEEDS You’re not actually suicidal, right? I know you already said you weren’t, HANGED, but I want to doublecheck. Because fantasizing about

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Bi-guy here, who’s way OK with the use of “fag” or “faggot” in the right context. And what FAGS wrote in about last week—a boyfriend who wants to be called “faggot” while she talks negatively about his cock—is absolutely the right context. There’s an evolution in meaning taking place right now, Dan. These days, “fag” is less about sexual preference and more about sexual submission. A submissive man? Gay or straight? He’s a fag. I’ve been serviced by both hetero and homo faggots and have enjoyed myself, as have the fags who sucked my cock or did my housework. Go onto Tumblr and see for yourself. (Also: I have a sneaky suspicion that sparks would fly if FAGS raised the subject of cuckoldry with her boyfriend.) BI-GUY INTO FAGGOTS Thanks for sharing, BGIF. On the Lovecast: Trump! What’s up with the piss thing and how to fight him. Listen at savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter

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