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Living next to The Donald

Trudeau would do more good behind the scenes, rather than boasting on Twitter

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ike Mexico, Canada is in the North American Free Trade Agreement, which Donald Trump has described as “the worst trade deal ... ever signed in this country.” Unlike Mexico, Canada thinks that Trump is not planning to hurt it. But no good deed goes unpunished, so Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be very careful.

Canadians felt good when Trudeau responded to Trump’s ban on Syrian refugees by tweeting: “To those fleeing persecution, terror and war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength.

Welcome to Canada.” Feeling morally superior to Americans is one of Canadians’ favourite pastimes, and in this case it is self-evidently true.

The United States took in 12,587 Syrian refugees last year; Canada, with one-ninth of America’s population, accepted almost 40,000. Yet there have been only two “lone wolf” Islamist attacks in Canada in this century, each killing one person and neither carried out by an immigrant.

A terrorist just murdered six Ca-

nadian Muslims in Quebec City, but Muslim immigrants pose no appreciable danger.

In reality, there is no significant danger from Muslim immigrants to America either. Most of the 28 major massacres in the United States since 9/11 were carried out by white right-wing extremists, and those that did involve Muslims were almost all committed by native-born Americans.

But Trump’s “executive orders” are not just driven by ignorance and panic.

He is consciously manipulating public opinion, and Canada’s response to his ban on Muslim immigrants undermines the script he is working from.

If Trump’s domestic opponents use the Canadian example to discredit Trump’s story about the mortal danger posed by Muslim immigrants, the man might claim that lax Canadian immigration policy is a threat to the United States and apply “extreme vetting” measures to Muslim Canadians who want to cross the border.

He might even ban Muslim Canadians from the United States entirely,

VUEPOINT Like many so many people watching the news last weekend, I felt overwhelmed. Several small opinion pieces were sketched out, only to be scrapped again and again as more developments came in.

Of course, the shooting at a mosque in Quebec City was paralyzing. Of course, President Donald Trump’s executive order banning people from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States should be loudly and clearly denounced. Given the outcry across North America, these are majority opinions.

Underneath these reactions though, is the sense that the speed of the world has changed—for better and worse.

The rapid pace of action and reaction was head spinning. Lawyers working pro bono reached American airports in time to change the situation. Meanwhile, protests and vigils were organized with lightening speed. That side of social media is transformative, and for the better.

But as Gwynne Dyer pointed out this week, it’s a strange world in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweets a clear rebuke to a sitting American president.

or require visas for all Canadians. That would impose huge inconvenience and cost on Canadians, but President Donald Trump can basically do whatever he wants to his next-door neighbours.

So Justin Trudeau would be wiser to do good by stealth and not attract too much attention in the US. Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto has a much bigger problem. He was well aware of Trump’s campaign promise to build an “impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful, southern border wall” to keep out illegal Mexican immigrants, and to make Mexico pay for it. But like most people, he couldn’t believe that Trump meant it literally.

After all, who in their right mind would want to build a 10-metre high concrete wall, also extending a couple of metres underground, along more than half of the 3,100-km US-Mexican border? (The rest is mountains and rivers.) It would cost between $10 billion (Trump’s estimate) and $30 billion plus (construction consultants Gleeds Worldwide).

Building the wall isn’t going to stop the estimated 45 percent of illegal Mexican immigrants who arrive quite legally by car, bus or plane, but overstay their visas. It isn’t exactly urgent either, given that the net flow is now southward: since 2014 more Mexicans have been going home each year than arriving in the US. The wall is really just symbolic, a demonstration of political will, but Trump has promised to build it and he will. Can he also make Mexico pay for it? Actually, he probably can.

Last Thursday Mexican officials were in Washington preparing for President Peña Nieto’s visit when Trump suddenly tweeted: “If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.” Peña Nieto, deeply humiliated, did cancel the meeting. He had no choice.

But on Friday, the two presidents had an hour-long phone call that the joint statement described as “productive and constructive.” There were no details, but they did discuss

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Trudeau’s statement in support of Syrian refugees was the right thing to do—no question—and it was a touch moving. But he’s the prime minister, talking to our neighbour and biggest ally. Canada has an important role to play an honest broker in world affairs. And the Liberals are meant to be more adept at foreign policy. Diplomacy takes time. It takes continuing relationships and well developed strategies. If an American president with twitching Twitter fingers is concerning, so too is a Canadian prime minister out for likes.

The speed of communication also has an impact on news outlets. Misinformation regarding the Quebec shooting spread widely, and fast. The pace at an alt weekly such as Vue is quite different. Mistakes happen, of course, but for this week anyway the longer cycle was a gift. The delay between the event and our press deadline offered a moment to evaluate, and examine social media echo chambers.

Taking a moment or two before re-tweeting, sharing, commenting, or otherwise making a judgement call on any event has its virtues. For both politicians and citizens alike.

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“the current trade deficit the United States has with Mexico,” among other things. “Fixing” that trade deficit is probably how the circle will ultimately be squared.

Mexico’s exports to the US were $271 billion last year; its imports were only $213 billion. Trump wants to change that, and Peña Nieto has no option but to submit. And somewhere in the deal there will probably be a clause that lets Trump claim Mexico is paying for the wall while Mexico can still deny it.

Canada-US trade is roughly in balance, so Canadians will probably not suffer severe pressure unless Trudeau really irritates The Man. The total volume of US-China trade is about the same, but China sells the US four times more than it buys from it.

That can’t be “fixed”, and Trump cannot be persuaded to let it ride. There will be tears before bedtime. V Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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'My pride includes police' RE: QUEERMONTON COLUMN, JAN. 23, 2016, ISSUE #1109 Ashley Dryburgh's excellent Queermonton column brings up distressing realities. Noting Toronto Pride's kowtowing to a minority contributor's trashing their party last year, it's entirely apparent that left-wing polemic is blinding some to knee-jerk support of untenable policies. A presence at a mainstream event like pride is a privilege, not a stick to bully others into doing a group's bidding, as BLMTO did.

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Yes, police are utterly necessary. I almost hear the 'oppressed minorities' with their fear. But seriously, cops are on duty to keep creeps from making things worse. And I see too many commentators like Ms. Dryburgh carefully ignoring a salient fact: that those who fear cops generally have something illegal to hide. Could be there's a warrant out, could be you're carrying, could be you want to do something nasty.

It's just as distressing to see the white, cis, middle-class children trashing their

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Amerikkan world with impunity these days, without the same repercussions.

As a part-aboriginal, trans, laissezfaire Alberta tradesman, my pride includes police.

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REVUE // NOODLES

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Lunar new year at Wheat Garden Noodle and Dumpling Bazaar

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appy year of the rooster, everyone. Eating noodles at lunar new year is good luck, or so I've been told by the Internet, so if you haven't eaten any noodles in 2017, best get on it—you might want to store up some luck for the freaky new world order that lies ahead.

Normally I would discharge my lunar new year luck-collecting obligations with a bowl of Vietnamese noodles. But then, one day, as I was driving down 107

Avenue, I noticed Edmonton had its very own noodle and dumpling bazaar. What better place to noodle in the year of the rooster? Presumably the selection available at a bazaar would beggar the imagination.

At the very least, a noodle joint that self identifies as a bazaar must have something quirky going for it, and from the moment you walk onto Wheat Garden's formally residential premises, you're pretty much soaking in it. Bright-

ly lit, with a few adornments appropriate to a 1980s-vintge living room—a knick-knacked modular shelving unitcum-foyer, for example—underscored by appealingly bleak-sounding Asian funk and post-rock, presided over by an abashed but efficient server, it delivers on its promise of offering noodles (or sizzling rice platters from the same ingredient set) and steamed dumplings.

What might surprise you is that Wheat Garden bills itself as halal, so there is no

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pork on the menu. Their claim that they are the first halal restaurant in Edmonton is, however, incorrect (see: Masala Wok, Baha Cabana).

The selection is less startling in scope than a bazaar would suggest, but enough to give a group something to choose from. You can order any noodle dish with the noodle of your choice— thin, wide, flat, etc. So there's that. We split three noodle dishes which, with the dumplings, worked out more or less perfectly for four people. To make it easy for you, they include all four of their dumpling varieties on an all-in-one platter ($13.99 for 18 dumplings). Unless they are out of some variety, then you'll get three, which is what we got.

The dumplings were colour-coded with red, yellow, and red fringes—some with ground beef and cabbage, some with ground chicken, some ground lamb (the shrimp variety on the menu was not represented). Four hungry people with chopsticks trying to snare and dip plump, frictionless dumplings in chili oil and vinegar likely verged on slapstick and resulted in the loss of at least one under the table. I expected the products of a dumpling bazaar to be more spectacular, but these were merely good. I found the ground chicken a bit mealy, but the ground beef with cabbage and a stiff ginger snap was textbook.

For the three noodle dishes, we did

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Wheat Garden Noodle and Dumpling Bazaar 10703 - 103 St., 780.757.8166 wheatgardenyeg.ca well in terms of mixing it up. The thin noodles inhabited the soupy zha jiang main ($10.99)—ground beef, carrots, daikon, and bean sprouts in a soy beanpaste broth—and made it seem a bit spaghetti-like, what with the ground beef. It was fine, but the least popular of the dishes we tried.

A spicier dish with skeins of flat noodles around bok choy and edamame in chicken broth ($12.49) was the more popular beef noodle variant. But the unanimous favourite was the wide noodles with juicy chunks of spicy chicken on the bone ($12.49) and a surprising array of textures and flavours—molten diced tomato, cumin-imbued potato chunks, fermented black-bean pungency, and chili heat. The wide noodles were shellacked with the spicy sauce and wrapped themselves around all the other ingredients agreeably.

Once all was said and done, my three co-diners and I managed to eat the lot and were satisfied, especially when the final bill came to $15 a piece. If not a must-try experience, Wheat Garden has provided a pleasant and interesting niche dining experience for Edmonton foodies looking to tick the 'halal noodle house' box on their list.

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Theatre Network's Bust explores communal ties and tensions in Fort McMurray

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othing could be more Albertan than hockey, Timbits, and truck nuts, and Bust has got it all.

Playwright Matthew Mackenzie’s original idea consisted of Alberta, two couples, and a hockey game gone wrong, but he’s since tweaked this play to include the recent events of the wildfire in Fort McMurray. Now, the Theatre Network comedy about a controversial call at a peewee hockey game intertwines the ongoing battles of Fort McMurray’s residents, even after the flames have gone out.

For Fort McMurray-born actor Brandon Coffey—who plays Ty in his Alberta debut opening Feb. 9—the story hits close to home. Though Coffey was in Toronto at the time of the fire, he had friends and family affected by the disaster, and his Facebook feed was living proof that more than just material items were lost.

“A lot of people lost a lot of things, and we just say they’re things,” says Coffey. “But they’re things we work for and things we can’t get back— like wedding pictures and childhood albums. Our things are part of our identity and I think that when you have everything taken from you, that ties in to how fragile and delicate this community is now.”

But no matter how dubious postcatastrophe life is, support from family and friends is what keeps heads above water. This, says Coffey, is the heart of the play.

Bust isn’t a romantic cheese-fest that beats around the bush. It’s a stark look at the real Fort McMurray and relationships of those who live there.

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In fact, Coffey found the initial draft to be “too polite” and made some suggestions that reflect the language of a city made up of 60 percent males.

And still, he recognizes the risk of being involved in a play that talks of a tragedy still fresh in the hearts and minds of those who experienced it.

“That’s some people’s truth; I’m just up there acting it,” says Coffey. “I have a lot of love for my family and friends and I want them to feel like they’ve been represented in an entertaining way and in a way that’s honest.”

Authentic representation is especially important for an oil town historically vilified for its ecological impact. In reality, it’s filled with common people who are no more responsible for the melting ice caps than the environmental activists travelling by private jet to their preferred site of protest.

While family promotes restoration in the play, art helps to heal outside of it through storytelling. Theatre, especially, can humanize people and places that are unfamiliar by making them relatable.

“It’s important for me to be a part of this, as an artist and as a person from Fort McMurray, to explore the humanity of where I come from. As rough and tough as it can be sometimes, there’s not a place in the world I’d rather be from,” says Coffey. “It’s people from our communities telling our stories. And we’re taking ownership of it. So I feel very happy and proud to be a part of this project.”

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The brinks of instinct

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Latest AGA installment Survival Guide explores our reactions to being 'at risk'

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rtists versed in print, visual contemporary and video mediums band together to produce the newest exhibition at the Art Gallery of Alberta, Survival Guide.

It's one of the last projects that curator Kristy Trinier will be presenting before she moves on to the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity later this year.

Survival tools and tales are provided in the installation which Trinier has been researching for the past two years.

“You’re aware of risks, but then sometimes you end up in a situation of survival that you weren’t expecting,” Trinier says of the project. “All of a sudden your day to day—something you've taken for granted—might be at risk. Whether it’s how you engage with people in your community, how you feel like you belong, or literally your shelter—your place and where you live becomes 'at risk'—everything else gets shifted.”

The exhibit features a psychiatrist’s office with artworks arranged by Winnipeg artist Brendan Michal Heshka.

Having visited Sigmund Freud’s actual office, he meticulously placed works of art throughout the similar room— each with it’s own specific meaning.

“When I visited Freud’s office, I no-

ticed the furniture and how he places things,” Heshka explains. “Some things just happen intuitively, but that doesn’t discount it if you think you put it there for a specific reason. An important part of my practice is making and thinking about space.”

His office features two photos across the room representing brute masculinity and a softer female figure. Alongside those photos is a self-portrait that captures his face in a vintage style.

“I began a series of portraits where I take certain artists whose work I’m quite into, and kind of morphed them with my own image,” Heshka says.

“It comes to a nice level where it becomes neither me or him but somewhat of a figure in between.”

Another piece shows a hand-drawn cowboy hat with partly erased lines depicting the frustrations of the mental psyche.

“I’m a post-conceptual artist," Heshka says, explaining how an instinctual approach often yeilds better results than anything preconceived. "And that comes with following your intuition of your hands.”

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DANCE BE OUR VALENTINE • Sewing Machine Factory, 9562-82 Ave • dbommesquad14@gmail.com • A live band interactive burlesque show with D'bomme Squad & Bad Communicators • Feb 11 • $15 (adv), $20 (door); limited seating, email for tickets

ART GALLERY OF ST ALBERT (AGSA) • 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Creative Endeavours: artwork by Gene & J Marg Brenda; Feb 2-Apr 8; Opening reception: Feb 4, 2:30-5pm

BOREALIS GALLERY • 9820-107 St • Storytellers: Storytellers explores the idea of narrative art (visual storytelling) in works by Alberta artists; Dec 15-Feb 5

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

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 • Artwork by Adrian Emberley; Jan 17-Feb 11

FRONT GALLERY • 12323-104 Ave •

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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)

GALERIE CITE • La Cite Francophone, 8627 Rue

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 • Feb 9, 9pm • $10 or best offer at the door

Wild Africa; opens in late Oct • Angry Birds Universe; Oct 8-Apr 17

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Marie-Anne Gaboury • Rubaboo Visual Art Exhibition; artwork by David Garneau, Lana Whiskeyjack, Arsan Buffin, Brandon Atkinson, Dawn Marie Marchand and MJ Belcourt Moses; Jan 30-Mar 25

GALLERY@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood

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the Garneau Theatre (8712-109 St • winterroots. ca • Could an iPod be the answer to dementia and memory-loss? A heartwarming exploration of the healing power of music • Feb 4; Film starts at 4pm • $10 (adult), $6 (child, student and seniors) • All ages

EDMONTON FILM SOCIETY • Royal Alberta Museum, 12845-102 Ave • 780.439.5285 • edmontonfilmsociety@gmail.com • royalalbertamuseum.ca/movies • Presenting: Enduring Stars • SCHEDULE: High Society (Feb 6) • $6 (general), $5 (seniors 65+, students), $3 (kids 12 and under)

FLASHBACK FILM FEST • Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton, West Edmonton Mall, 8882-170 St • cineplex.com/Events/FBFF • Bringing a line-up of scifi, fantasy and fan favourites back to the big screen.

Films include: Air Force One, Fight Club, Jurassic Park, The Princess Bride and more • Feb 3-9

METRO • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St • 780.425.9212 • Black History Month; all through Feb • DEDFEST: Mad Max: Fury Road - Black & Chrome (Feb 10) • Music Doc: Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (Feb 7) • Northwestfest: Kiss and Cry (Feb 4) • reel faMily ciNeMa: Trolls (Feb 4) • straNge caNaDa: Scanners (Feb 11)

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GALLERIES + MUSEUMS ACUA GALLERY & ARTISAN BOUTIQUE • 9534-87 St • 780.488.8558 • info@acuarts.ca • acuarts.ca • Signature Artist Series: artwork by Char Vanderhorst and Sophia Podryhula-Shaw; Feb 3-23

AJ OTTEWELL GALLERY • 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • 780.449.4443 • artstrathcona. com • Open: Fri-Sun • Artwork by Gail Lacey and Annette Gilbody; Feb 4 • Artwork by gallery members; Mar-Apr

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ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca • Season to Season, Coast to Coast: A Celebration of the Canadian Landscape: artwork by Emily Carr, Dorothy Knowles, Cornelius Krieghoff, John McKee and more; Until Feb 20 • A Story We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves: artwork by Hannah Doerksen; Until Feb 20 • Survival Guide; Jan 28-May 7 • BMO CHILDREN'S GALLERY: Touch Lab: Leave your Mark; until Apr 9 • WEEKLY DROP-IN ACTIVITIES: Tours for Tots, Every Wed, 10-11am • Youth Workshops, ages 13-17, Every Thu, 4-6pm • Kids’ Open Studio, Every Sat, 1-3pm •

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MARGARET TRUDEAU: CHANGING MY MIND • Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • $56 • ardentheatre.com • The author of four books, Trudeau brings her formidable

UPPER CRUST CAFÉ • 10909-86 Ave • 780.422.8174 • strollofpoets.com • The Poets’ Haven Reading Series • Most Mon (except holidays), 7pm, Sep-Mar; presented by the Stroll of Poets Society • $5 (door)

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St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Release and Discovery - An Introspective: artwork by Pat Wagensveld; Jan 31-Feb 25

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

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9225-118 Ave • 780.474.7611 • volunteer@thenina. ca • Black Hole Thought Grenades: illustrations by Kevin Kunce; Jan 20-Feb 10

O'BYRNES IRISH PUB • 10616-82 Ave NW • 587.986.3618 • angela@letsartyparty.com • Don't be shy–paint a naked guy: Guests will start with three poses to warm up, then move to a longer pose on 16" x 20" canvas. All will go home with a painting; Every 2nd Tue 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

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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

DIE-NASTY • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 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 hijinx ... but mostly Machiavellian Intrigue • Runs every Mon, 6:30pm (doors), 7:30-9:30pm • Oct 17-May 29 • $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 DISGRACED • Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828-101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre. com • A New York dinner party. A shattering cultural collision. When discussion turns to politics and religion, the match is lit on a “combustible powder keg of identity politics” • Jan 21-Feb 12

Centre for the Arts, 8703-112 St • ualberta.ca/ artshows • By Nikolai Gogol. Adapted by David Harrower. In this raucous political satire, a case of mistaken identity goes comically awry, revealing a town gripped by corruption, greed and self-deception • Feb 9-18 • $12 (student, evening), $25 (adult, evening), $22 (senior, evening); $12 (student, matinee), $20 (adult matinee), $18 (senior, matinee); $5 (Wed preview); 2 for 1 (Mon)

MOI, MONSIEUR, MOI! • La Cité Francophone,

and resilient life story to the stage in her quest to help and inspire others • Feb 3, 7:30pm

ROUGE POETRY SLAM HOSTED BY BREATH IN POETRY COLLECTIVE • BLVD Supper x Club,

artwork by Amanda Schutz; until Mar 3

SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97

SNAP GALLERY • Society of Northern Alberta Print

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

telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Free-$117.95 • Daily activities, demonstrations and experiments •

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Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 – 84 Ave • 780.477.5955 • workshopwest.org • This year's CANOE Theatre Festival is entirely dedicated to Black theatre artists from Canada, Africa and the United States • Feb 9-19

tre, 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)

Treat your Valentine to a five course dinner and overnight stay at the historic Hotel Selkirk.

ROOTS ON WHYTE COMMUNITY BUILDING LOBBY GALLERY • 8135-102 St • Ocean & Land:

-Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists. com • Instigators: artwork by Guillermo Trejo & How Many Reasons Do You Need?: artwork by Marie Winters; Feb 2-Mar 4

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Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • Artwork by Giuseppe Albi; Feb 9-Feb 25; Reception: Feb 9, 7-9pm; Artist talk: Feb 11, 4pm

PICTURE THIS GALLERY • 959 Ordze Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.467.3038 • picturethisgallery. com • The Winter Art Show; Nov 17-Feb 28

theatrenetwork.ca • Several months after the Fort McMurray Fire, a controversial call at a peewee hockey game propels two couples into dangerous territory. A darkly funny comedy about two families, whose lives are intrinsically tied to Alberta’s boom and bust economy • Feb 9-26, 8pm (Tue-Sat), 2pm (Sun)

FOOTLOOSE • John L. Haar Theatre, 10045-156 St • Ren is prepared for the inevitable period of adjustment at his new high school when he and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town. What he isn't prepared for is a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher who is determined to exercise control over the town's youth that he cannot command in his own home • Feb 8-18 • Tickets available at Tix on the Square • boxoffice.tixonthesquare.ca

Romantic Getaway

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FERRIS BUELLERS SCHOOL OF ROCK• Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882-170 St • 780.484.2424 • infoedmonton@jubilations.ca • edmonton.jubilations. ca • In 1986 Ferris Bueller took a day off. With wit and charm he managed to skip school and keep the teachers in the dark. Thirty years later, Ferris finds himself back in high school, but this time he’s the teacher • Jan 27-Apr 2 (Wed-Sun) • $33.25-$77.95

MULTICULTURAL CENTRE PUBLIC ART GALLERY (MCPAG)–Stony Plain • 5411-51 St, Stony Plain • multicentre.org • Buffalo Corral: artwork

by Heather Shillinglaw; Jan 9-Mar 4

• 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • Equal parts adventure and comedy, Baskerville finds Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson attempting to crack the mystery of the “House of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir • Feb 7-Apr 2

EXPANSE FESTIVAL • 780.454.0583 • azimuththeatre.com • Three companies, three festivals, one series. Dynamic, daring and dangerous acts from across the street to across the country • Feb 9-19

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

BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 – 109 Ave

SCRIPT SALON • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037-84 Ave • A monthly play reading series: 1st Sun each month with a different play by a different playwright

them, complete with impromptu songs, dance breaks and show stopping numbers • Every Fri, starting Jan 20-Jul 30, 11pm

ANNAPURNA • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • Twenty years ago Emma walked out on Ulysses, her cowboy-poet husband. But now Ulysses is in dire need of help and despite her better judgment Emma tracks him down to a trailer park in the wilds of Colorado. Their comic and conflicted reunion is full of 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

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8627-91 St • lunitheatre.ca/buy-tickets • Presented in French with English surtitles, “Moi, Monsieur, Moi!” is the story of a young Senegalese girl who, like many others, was handed off from an aunt, to a cousin, an uncle. A story of how a young girl becomes a woman in Africa • Feb 7-11, 8pm

NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2017 • Timms Centre for the Arts, University of Alberta, 87 Ave-112 St • newworksfest.com • An exciting theatrical event that allows budding playwrights at the University of Alberta to connect and develop their work with directors, dramaturges, designers, and actors. The future is now! • Feb 7-12 THEATRESPORTS • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Sep-Jun • $15

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A melting pot of Canadian communities celebrate dark winter nights with Flying Canoë Volant Fri., Feb. 3 and Sat., Feb. 4

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Government Inspector

by Nikolai Gogol Adaptation by David Harrower

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No performance Sun, Feb 12 | Matinee Thurs, Feb 16 @ 12:30 pm

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f you look up during a full moon, you may catch a glimpse of a flying canoe silhouetted against the night sky, steered by the spirits of French-Canadian voyageurs cursed by the devil for breaking a deal. That is, unless it’s the first weekend of February, in which case you’ll find them in Mill Creek ravine, along with howling wolves, Gallery the hunter, the wise pileated woodpecker and a host of other characters from French Canadian, Métis and aboriginal folk tales, part of La Cité Francophone’s Flying Canoë Volant festival.

Inspired by a story blending a French take on the classic myth of the Wild Hunt with traditional aboriginal legends about a flying canoe, the winter festival is a fusion of some of Canada’s founding cultures and stories.

“In the word of the Métis, the métissage—which means the mixing of the blood—the story was blended together and became the legend of the flying canoe,” says Daniel Cournoyer, executive director of La Cité Francophone, which organizes the festival each year.

The bilingual festival takes place at multiple sites near Bonnie Doon, including Rutherford School, La Cité Francophone and the Mill Creek Ravine Park, and combines impressive art installations, dance, storytelling, reconciliation activities and history in an exciting and welcoming format.

“We don’t want you to just observe these cultures, we want you to experience them,” says Cournoyer.

From 2009 to 2012, the Winter Light pilot project hosted a variety of coldweather festivals in Edmonton, among them the Mill Creek Adventure Walk.

Winter Light was eventually shuttered due to lack of funding, and the event was turned over to La Cité Francophone, who grew the small, 3,000-person event into something spectacular.

The two-day festival attracted more than 30,000 visitors last year.

One of the main draws for attendees is the stunning light displays created by local artist Dylan Toymaker, who was part of the original Winter Light events.

Edmontonians may recognize his vibrant illuminations from some of his other projects—he was responsible for the lighting at Edmonton’s pilot Freezeway project in Victoria Park in 2015.

Toymaker creates several new pieces for the festival each year, in addition to bringing back pieces created from

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La Cité Francophone and Mill Creek Ravin Park, free flyingcanoevolant.ca

Winter Light eight years ago. Toymaker’s catalogue includes 200 different pieces and 40 styles of lanterns, some abstract, while others depict canoes, paddles and stars.

“One of the great features of the legend is that these voyageurs have been flying in the sky for hundreds of years now, and have been able to visit everywhere imaginable. So, for the art, the sky is the proverbial limit,” Toymaker says.

Reflecting the multicultural spirit of the Flying Canoë Volant, the festival also collaborates with a variety of other artists, arts festivals and community groups. It's the third year collaborating with the Rubaboo Arts Festival, a showcase of aboriginal music, dance, theatre and more. The two festivals are hosting a combined Festival Fusion Night on Feb. 2, and Rubaboo’s REDx Talks, an indigenous speaker series, will take place at La Cité Francophone on the Friday evening.

Flying Canoë Volant’s Mill Creek site is organized around three central pillars: the Métis Camp, the Trapper’s Cabin and First Nations Base Camp. The Métis area features dancing and music with the Dave Cunningham Family Band, and includes demonstrations of traditional Red River and Métis jigs and square dancing. Roger Daillaire, a French-Canadian musician, storyteller and folklorist, hosts the Trapper’s Cabin. And for the First Nations Base Camp, the festival has partnered with the Native Counselling Services of Alberta to present dancing, drumming and conversations with visitors about First Nations history and reconciliation in an accessible format.

Cournoyer says it’s particularly important to let these communities speak for themselves as they participate in the festival.

“It’s an opportunity for our indigenous community to be part of a major festival in a very sincere, very concrete way," he says. "For every stage that we program, I invite each community to come and program their piece."

It may be cold outside, but the bright lights and the community spirit of this festival should keep visitors feeling warm this weekend. If not, there will be plenty of hot chocolate on hand as well.

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Neruda spins a fact-based yarn into fantastical possibilities

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old with calculated poise and insight, Neruda is the story of real life Chilean, Nobel Prize-winning poet and politician Pablo Neruda and those who inhabited his historically poignant world.

As the story goes, Neruda is forced underground in 1948 when his native Chile outlaws communism. Being an unrepentant hedonist and staunch communist, he is chased by the authorities—and this is where things get interesting.

One of the main strengths in Neruda, of which there are many, is the direction of filmmaker Pablo Larraín. He concocts a visual journey that is both fairytale and fact, all wrapped up in

an enjoyable bow. Larraín spins his pseudo-truth with a deft hand as he weaves realities with poetic fictions, re-telling the tale of Neruda with the prowess of the man himself. Like a cross between The French Connection and Pan’s Labyrinth (without the fantastic monsters), Neruda is itself a poetic metaphor of who the man was and how he affected a nation.

Gael García Bernal is wonderful as the hapless inspector Óscar Peluchonneau, and Mercedes Morán’s Delia compliments Luis Gnecco’s Neruda with such aplomb, one feels they're actually looking back in time watching the lives unfold.

From writer to writer, Guillermo

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Calderón did Neruda proud with his sleight of plot whimsy and powerful dialogue. He captured both the realism of Neruda’s influence, as well as the fevered pitch of what he meant to the working class. Both hero and antihero, Calderón painted Neruda with a powerful affection that compliments the late Chilean poet’s real life accomplishments.

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Music's magical gateway

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Alive Inside touches on grand innovations, yet drags with narration

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n the past decade, dementia has become a baby-boomers’ aging-related terror projected for all to see: seniors like the living-dead, lost in a fog, unable to recognize their loved ones. live Inside—released in 2014 and screening at Metro Cinema Saturday with the director joining via video—tries to dispel that nightmare, championing a project to reawaken dementia sufferers and other care-facility residents through music.

Its audio-visual moments of quasiresurrection are truly remarkable; the documentary is let down, though, by its narration and increasingly promotional feel-goodness.

Like many movies exploring care facilities for the aged, Michael Rossato-Bennett’s chronicle is an imprisonment-to-liberation tale. But it also shifts gears from personal essay to socio-historical critique and on to a project-promoting documentary. Enlisted by Dan Cohen to follow him for a day, Rossato-Bennett ended up trailing him through care facilities for three years. Cohen’s project—popping headphones, plugged into personalized music systems, onto the

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facilities’ residents—has immediate, astounding effects. Take Alzheimer’sstricken Henry, quiet and withdrawn for years—now, headphones on, he looks up, his eyes bulging to life, and starts singing along to the gospel he’s loved since he was a boy. And it's more than music therapy, but music-assisted memory rehabilitation as listeners start recalling fond memories sparked afire by the music.

Intriguing byways into understanding music’s hold over us are pursued, along with the history of America’s senior home system—warehousing, over-medicating, and overly clinical.

But, especially as the movie jumps on board Cohen’s campaign to equip facilities with personalized music programs, it’s the often-precious narration which clangs. A few shots of hallways and sufferers feel like bad PSA horror scenes. There’s a preaching-to-the-converted sense when we see clips of people watching the segment with Henry, which went viral and boosted Cohen and Rossato-Bennett’s cause. Still, questions linger: Can visual aids (like the doc’s pictures and clips of suf-

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ferers’ childhood) help recuperate memories? Given how much Cohen says “iPods,” was Apple—one of the most profitable companies on the planet—approached to fund his program? And yet what remains undoubtable is how deeply moving it is to watch one shut-in after another be let loose, in a moment, by sound.

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SNOW ZONE // WINTER JOGGING

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Local all-season runner shares his tips for running in the winter

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yan Chilibeck is a rare breed of human. The Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) employee has been running for a long time and not only considers it a part of his life, but a driving force in his lifestyle.

Recently Chilibeck moved from East Vancouver to Edmonton to work as the Outreach Coordinator at the new MEC south location. While he has done a lot of cold-weather running in various places, he has never felt the icy cold fingers of an Edmonton winter run until now.

“The –25 C to –30 C temperatures

are a bit of a shock for sure,” Chilibeck says laughing. “But, once I got my gear down I was pretty OK.” The gear, according to Chilibeck, includes synthetics and polyester. A strong wicking base layer is important as well as a jacket or other outwear that combines wind resistance and insulation. A good pair of gloves and head protection are a necessity as well. But he also warns that one can overdo it.

“The overdressing is something people can get carried away with,” Chilibeck says. “Going out in two

proper layers is fine, because your body is going to become a furnace.”

While he admits you will sweat, it is managing that sweat during your run that is imperative.

“There really isn’t a reason to take off any extra layers at that temperature,” he adds. “It is pretty much very cold start to finish. What is really important is after your run, getting all that gear off you. The sweat is really close to your body at that point and you want to get right down to your base layer and get some warm dry clothes on right away.”

His before and after run is relatively the same, although in Edmonton he warms up and stretches inside. And as soon as he is ready to go, he goes.

“Once you get out the front door you don’t want to be stopping too much.”

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The river valley is one of Chilibeck’s favourite places for jogging, and the city does a pretty good of plowing, he says. He’s blown away by the beauty of the setting, and enjoys it as it as a sort-of natural theatre. In fact, to add to a bit of a challenge to his run, he now finds himself taking every little side trail that pops up. This leads to one piece of equipment that he wishes he started using earlier.

“For some reason I decided in my head that ice grips would make me slower or they wouldn’t fit well on the bottom of my feet, or I would get blisters or it would interrupt my normal running style,” Chilibeck says. “They work great. They are comfortable on all ice surfaces whether it is paved or not. They really help me through some pretty intense trail sections.”

What does one do after a spirited jog in –30 C weather? Warm bath?

Yoga? Many whiskies?

“You nailed it,” says Chilibeck. “I go foam roller, two fingers of cheap scotch, a hot shower, and cold beer.

Does that make me sound like I have drinking problem?”

After running when it is that cold out, it sounds very reasonable.

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SNOW ZONE REVUE // OKANAGAN SKIING

A tale of two very different resorts

Contrasting ski destinations in the Okanagan offer both condo life and unpolished back country experiences

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Big Bear Rail Jam Banff will host The Big Bear Rail Jam this weekend, Feb. 3 and 4. The night event is part of their ongoing SnowDays Festival with competitors showing off their tricks at the Banff Train Station. Kids can explore the Burton Riglet Park, while adults hang in the beer garden. All spectators have a chance to win tickets to the after party as well.

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checked out the runs, and it was some of the best snow Apex had to offer that day. Finding soft bumps and even some sections of untouched snow on the steep ungroomed runs were a surprise considering the earlier warning.

Back at Big White they are preparing for expanding operations into the summer months as the slopes will be open for lift serviced mountain biking.

“We broke ground last summer and we will launch our mountain bike product this summer,” says Katie Balkwill, Big White’s regional sale manager.

“It’s been a passion of ownership for the last three years to get world class mountain biking right here at Big White.

It will make us a year round resort.”

Hopes are running high at Big White that the mountain biking crowd will flock to see the new offerings but over at Apex the attitude is more 'been there, done that."

Apex doesn’t have any summer operations but did previously offer lift serviced mountain biking and hiking on its runs.

“We got out of it about eight years ago because it just wasn’t economically viable,” explains Apex’s general manager James Shalman. “There are too many boats and beaches in this area that are the summer attractions. The summer operations we do have now are things like clearing trails and doing things to make the winter better.”

In January, Big White also announced an expansion into heliskiing through a partnership with Kingfisher Heliskiing.

These days major ski resorts in Western Canada almost always have a tie in with some sort of heliskiing and/or

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kiing in the Okanagan Valley has always been a bit of a study in contrasts when it comes to Big White Ski Resort and Apex Alpine Resort. It’s about to become even more evident in the next year.

Big White offers the glitz, glam and massive terrain that makes it one of the big resorts in the Canadian ski industry.

Fine dining, condos galore, activities and entertainment for every age level, and snow so plentiful that the trees in the high alpine become white ghosts of their former selves.

My trip to Big White last month was a good example of how the snow maintains its soft consistency. With no new snow in a week, the slopes were compact. However, carving turns was still a soft experience with no really icy sections.

While Big White has become the premier skiing attraction in the Okanagan—although Silver Star and Sun Peaks may not quite see it that way— Apex is a low key alternative.

There is a village at the base of Apex but it’s more of a collection of individual homes, each with its own sense of design and style. The skiing is also stellar at Apex with a compact layout serviced by two main lifts that take you to a collection of runs that offer rolling cruisers, steep chutes and almost everything in between.

Apex’s biggest fault may be its modest attitude toward the ski conditions.

While picking up my lift ticket , the staff were almost apologetic about the conditions. They warned me that the 'Wild Side' section of the hill was not the best choice, given a lack of snowfall. I

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The following weekend (Feb. 11 and 12) Lake Louise hosts Burton Demo Days. Bring your driver’s license and credit card for the damage deposit and you’ll be cruising on fancy new gear for free.

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catskiing operation and Big White was not about to be the only one missing out on the party. The majority of resort-based heli and cat skiing businesses pick up and drop off customers right at the ski area, using the lodges, accommodations and other infrastructure the resort already has in place.

The difference with Big White’s offering is that customers are shuttled by ground transportation to the Kelowna airport (a little under an hour away) where they then board a helicopter which takes them up to enjoy the famous Monashee Mountain powder.

Over at Apex the idea of adding heliskiing from the resort is a nonstarter.

“We are well known for our back country/slack country skiing,” says Shalman. “It’s extensive and has always been a big part of Apex. ... We have no interest in changing that with catskiing or heliskiing.”

Since back county skiing is outside a ski area’s boundaries, it is not the kind of activity that can be listed with the resort’s other features.

“Ethically we can’t actively promote it,” says Shalman. “We do sell a one ride lift ticket for those that want to access the back country and we have forms that can be filled out on where people are going and when they shoud be back. But, when they are out there they are on their own and that is made clear to everyone.”

Whether it’s pampered perfection or quaint and quiet you are seeking, between Big White and Apex you’re covered either way. It’s just part of the Okanagan’s wintertime charm.

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Family Day at Panorama Panorama Mountain Resort near Invermere, BC is planning for a busy Family Day weekend. On Feb. 18, there’s a rail jam hosted by Rockstar Energy Drink and Syndicate Boardshop. Both skiers and boarders of all levels are welcome. Later in the night, take a few minutes to step outside to view the torchlight parade and fireworks.

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Fri., Feb. 3 (7 pm) w/ Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Shaw Conference Centre, $40.50 //Supplied, Universal Music Canada

Arkells frontman Max Kerman talks about creating special moments for fans

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rkells are not a straightforward rock band any longer.

The group's latest album, Morning Report, reaches into a variety of different in areas—hip-hop, dance and orchestral influences to be precise.

Replicating these new aspects on stage could be a tough task for the average band, but Arkells's members believe it’s an opportunity to challenge themselves creatively.

“It’s not so important that we recreate every texture and sound that’s on the record,” says frontman Max Kerman. “It’s more important to perform it bigger and with more enthusiasm and my job is to be the dance instructor at the front of the stage.”

Ensuring fans get two different experiences—from studio to stage— is

a unique part of the Arkells' approach.

Lately Kerman has been influenced by artists such as Chance The Rapper and Kanye West. Bringing elements of the hip-hop performance has helped grow the band and evolve Kerman as a frontman.

“We’re trying to make moments of magic for the crowd,” Kerman says of live shows. “I love going to a show and seeing something unexpected and be able to leave the show going ‘and then they pulled someone up on stage and that person played guitar.’ I’m always trying to think of moments that people can take home with them, that can give a song new meaning.”

During the six months spent recording Morning Report, the band worked with four different producers, which

gave the record a “fresh dynamic” and kept the band on its toes.

The first track of the album, “Drake’s Dad,” tells the story of when they ran into the man himself. The lyrics illustrate the Arkells' fun-loving nature—partying with a bride and her bridesmaids, and predrinking in the shower. Musically, the song has a heavy hip-hop influence while still staying true to the Arkells guitar-band sound.

“There are sounds and rhythms that you can take from a song like “Drake’s Dad.” We’re using the sort of gospel choir that you might hear in a Kanye West song. The horn arrangements are something Kanye might do, and there’s a loopy sample that has southern groove you might hear in Atlanta hip-hop

music," Kerman says of the production's variety.

The group strives for honesty.

From “Drake’s Dad,” the band gears down for “Private School,” with heavy drums and lead piano bass notes. Kerman growls during the verse before breaking into a swagger-filled chorus: “Without an ounce of shame, oh you know/I just want to love you.”

The Arkells aren’t ashamed of trying something new and are doing the best work of their career thus far.

Kerman hopes the band keeps experimenting and pushing their sound into different genres, while still staying true to themselves.

LEE BUTLER

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Curious combination Julie Doiron on writing with Cancer Bats and Eamon McGrath

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t first glance, pairing Julie Doiron with a few members of the hardcore group Cancer Bats and Edmonton-born musician Eamon McGrath may seem like a curious combination. A contemporary Acadian musician, Doiron got her start in the indie band, Eric’s Trip. The group gained notoriety by becoming the first Canadian band signed to Sub Pop Records in Seattle.

Since her time in Eric’s Trip, Doiron has released a handful of solo albums, ripe with beautifully written lyrics and multifarious guitar textures from tender to grating. Now, with Julie & The Wrong Guys, Doiron has stepped out of her solo comfort zone to learn the art of co-writing music and say new things with her lyrics.

“I was just coming out of a phase where I wasn’t feeling inspired for awhile. I felt like I didn’t want to write and I didn’t know what I wanted to say,” she says. “Even with this

new recording with The Wrong Guys ... initially when we were going to get together I was quite nervous because I’ve never co-written. I felt like because these guys are so awesome I was feeling safe enough to say a lot of the things I guess I wasn’t saying.”

Doiron is magnetic and humble despite her decades of experience and talent. Her authenticity is endearing and inspiring at the same time. It's, potentially, one of the reasons why Julie & The Wrong Guys came together so naturally.

Doiron was introduced to Mike Peters and Jaye R. Schwarzer (of Cancer Bats) through a mutual friend and McGrath volunteered to play guitar. Everything seemed to come together quickly, although the band mostly played one-off shows. When Peters returned to his hometown of Winnipeg and Doiron moved back to New Brunswick in 2012, practice and shows were put on hold for awhile.

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Fri., Feb. 3 w/ Slates and Feed Dogs The Needle, $15 at the door Last October, Peters invited the band to his family’s cabin at Red Rock Lake, Manitoba to write. Doiron was quick to express her trepidation in co-writing in this setting, but found reassurance from her new bandmates. The result is a full length album slated for release later this year.

“I think the record is pretty unique.

I don’t really know what it sounds like,” she says. “It was a really natural and easy process to work together.

There’s absolutely nothing forced about this project whatsoever. Some stuff sounds really '90s and some of it is kind of moody. It’s a very special record and I think the next one will be special, too.”

BRITTANY RUDYCK

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Chasing Willie Nelson - A Tribute

by Andrea House // Feb. 11, 12, 14 Andrea House pays tribute to the man, the myth and legend, Willie Nelson. House is accompanied by a five-piece band, and includes classic songs that inspired House’s own musical awakening.

(Fort Edmonton Park, $23.81 online, $28.57 at the door)

Kobo Town // Fri., Feb. 10 (7:30 PM) The world-music legends play Festival Place for the release of their new album, Where The Galleon Sank. Kobo Town has been nominated at the JUNO Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards and International Folk Alliance Awards and continue their trademark of inventive storytelling. (Festival Place, $31-$35)

Lucas Chaisson // Mon., Feb., 6 (8 PM) Folk, roots and blues are staples of the Cochrane, AB native’s sound. He has been called an old soul, with performances that go beyond his years. Featured opener is Rebecca Lappa. (The Needle, no cover)

Footloose // Wed., Feb. 8 - Sat., Feb. 18 “Everybody cut, everybody cut...” The ‘80s classic is re-imagined on stage by director Dave Horak, musical director Janice Flower and choreographer Jackie Pooke. If you haven’t heard the Top 40 score of the play, you must’ve been living under a rock… or don’t like dancing very much.

(John L. Haar Theatre, $15-$20 in advance, $25 at the door)

Brendan Kelly // Wed., Feb. 8 (8 PM) Brendan Kelly is straight out of Chicago and best known for his role in the punk bands The Lawrence Arms, Slapstick, and The Broadways. Kelly is well recognizable by his raspy lyrics and over the top stage presence. (The Buckingham, $15 in advance)

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Experimentation with Terraform will challenge Sam Roberts

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ot many know Sam Roberts was writing French house music before his success as a singer/songwriter. These past influences crept into last year's release, Terraform, producing a fresh sound for this latest effort.

“There always seems to be one or two new instruments that find their way into the fold,” Roberts says of his albums over the years. “Just the change in the nature of the sound, even if you’re playing the four same notes, it evokes a completely different response.”

Terraform is layered with keyboards and synths, adding new sonics to the band's already broad range.

Songs like “Ritual Dance” evoke equal parts headbanging and dancing, giving a little something of everything for longtime listeners.

“Leaving yourself and your relationship with your old songs open to reinvention and reinterpretation is an essential part of being in a band over time," says Roberts.

Incorporating these new instruments and sounds forces the band to tinker with its live show, changing the way they've performed older tracks— without losing their essence—to blend with the newer material.

Decade-old songs are now reinvigorated and reimagined quite differently than Roberts had initially written them. Finding themes to tie together songs from various points in the band's history was a new challenge for Roberts so his setlist didn't feel “disjointed.” But on the live stage, trial and error was the only way to know what worked, while ensuring not to force sounds to make them fit.

“You try to rehearse, you try to prepare and yet you’re never really quite sure what’s gonna work and what won’t work,” Roberts says. “What parts of the record will stand up to the test of a live show and which ones are going to take a little bit longer to find their way there.”

Roberts and his bandmates try not to pigeonhole themselves as a certain type of band—experimenting with different influences ensures this. During the writing process of Terraform, Roberts, again, started with a blank canvas and used this freedom to make whatever music came out of him. Going back to basics was liberating for the band, like the throwback vibe of when they first started out after university.

“It goes back to the very beginning of the process,” Roberts says. “Going down to your basement for the first time and you turn on the lights and look down at your guitar or keyboard and turn on whatever you’re recording on. You’re not thinking to yourself ‘okay, here’s the master plan.’”

The journey Roberts takes his audience on reflects every chapter of his career. As he grows as an artist, the music continues to evolve, strengthening his already solid body of work.

LEE BUTLER

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VENUEGUIDE 9910 9910B-109 St NW, 780.709.4734, 99ten.ca ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 THE ALMANAC 10351-82 Ave, 780.760.4567, almanaconwhyte. com ARCADIA BAR 10988-124 St, 780.916.1842, arcadiayeg.com ARDEN THEATRE 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1542, stalbert.ca/ experience/arden-theatre ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South, 780.432.4611, atlantictrapandgill.com 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 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

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 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 ENVY NIGHT CLUB West Edmonton Mall, 8882 170 St EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE 10220-103 St NW, 780.

424.0077, yourgaybar.com FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park,

780.449.3378 FIDDLER'S ROOST 7308-76 Ave, 780.439.9788, fiddlersroost.ca FIONN MACCOOL'S–DOWNTOWN 10200-102 Ave, 780.424.4330, fionnmaccools.com FIONN MACCOOL'S–MAYFIELD 10813-170 St, 780.341.0940, fionnmaccools.com THE FORGE ON WHYTE 1054982 Ave (Whyte Ave) GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St HAVE MERCY SOUTHERN TABLE + BAR 8232 Gateway Blvd 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 JT'S BAR AND GRILL 1107 Knottwood Road East JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1145587 Ave NW, 780.427.2760, jubileeauditorium.com L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 MAMA'S GIN JOINT 11723 Jasper Ave, 780.705.0998, mamasginjoint.com MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH 10086 MacDonald Dr NW, mcdougallunited.com MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET 8101 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.2337 MERCER TAVERN 10363 104 St, 587.521.1911 MERCURY ROOM 10575-114 St 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 NORTHLANDS COLISEUM 7424-118 Ave, 780.471.7210, northlands.com O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 O'MAILLES IRISH PUB 104, 398 St Albert Rd, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 PALACE CASINO 8882-170 St NW, 780.444.2112, palacecasino. com PINT–DOWNTOWN 10125-109 St NW PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 10860-57 Ave POURHOUSE BISTRO & TAPROOM 10354-82 Ave THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St THE REC ROOM 1725-99 St NW RENDEZVOUS 10108-149 St ROBERTSON WESLEY UNITED CHURCH 10209-123 St NW ROCKY MOUNTAIN ICEHOUSE 10516 Jasper Ave, 780. 424.3836, rockymountainicehouse.ca ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St SANDS INN & SUITES 12340 Fort Rd, sandshoteledmonton.com SANTA MARIA GORETTI COMMUNITY CENTRE 11050-90 St NW SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE 9797 Jasper Ave

SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN 10012-101 A Ave, 780.426.7784, 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 SQUARE 1 COFFEE 15 Fairway Drive ST. BASIL'S CULTURAL CENTRE 10819-71 Ave NW, 780.434.4288, stbasilschurch. com 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 UNION HALL 6240-99 St NW, 780.702-2582, unionhall.ca UPTOWN FOLK CLUB 11150-82 St, 780.436.1554 WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK 8902-99 St, wildearthbakery.com WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WOODRACK CAFE 7603-109 St, 780. 757.0380, thewoodrackcafe. com Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way, 780.432.0428

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COMEDY 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; Feb 2-4 • Tom Liske; Feb 9-11

COMIC STRIP • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Andrew Santino; Feb 1-4 • David Dempsey; Feb 5 • K Trevor Wilson; Feb 8-12

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

ORGANIZATION FOR BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm

door); discount on classes online

DOWNTOWN EDMONTON BOOK CLUB • Downtown Edmonton Community League, 10042-103 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 • Every 2nd Wed, 7-8:30pm

DROP-IN D&D • Hexagon Board Game Café, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • An epic adventure featuring a variety of pre-made characters, characters that guests can make on their own, or one that has already been started. Each night will be a single campaign that fits in a larger story arc. For all levels of gamers and those brand new or experienced to D&D • Every Tue & Wed, 7pm • $5

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

FERTILITY AWARENESS CHARTING CIRCLE • Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St • faccedmonton@gmail. com • fertilityawarenesschartingcircle.org • First Mon each month (Oct-Jun), 6:30-8:30pm • $10 (suggested donation) • RSVP at faccedmonton@gmail.com

FLAMENCO DANCE CLASSES (BEGINNER OR ADVANCED) • Dance Code Studio, 10575-115 St

GROUPS/CLUBS/MEETINGS AIKIKAI AIKIDO CLUB • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm

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

SACRED CIRCLE DANCE • Riverdale Hall, 9231100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10 SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FAMILY SUPPORT DROP-IN GROUP • Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, 5215-87 St • 780.452.4661 • schizophrenia. ab.ca • The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta offers a variety of services and support programs for those who are living with the illness, family members, caregivers, and friends • 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7-9pm • Free

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

LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS 2017 CURATORIAL LECTURE SERIES: HOMETOWN: LEARNING FROM ALBERTA'S EARLY BLACK COMMUNITIES • Royal Alberta Museum,

FOOD ADDICTS • Alano Club (& Simply Done Cafe),

SMOOTH CONNECTIONS • Spazio Performativo,

GREAT EXPEDITIONS TRAVEL SLIDE •

FORT SASKATCHEWAN 45+ SINGLES COFFEE GROUP • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort

ROUGE LOUNGE • 10111-117 St • Comedy Groove

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

12845-102 Ave • 780.453.9100 • royalalbertamuseum.ca • Learn about the province's early Black settlers, the communities they built, and the objects that tell their stories • Feb 8, 7-8pm • Free

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

every Wed; 9pm

RODA DE CAPOEIRA • Capoeira Academy,

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

EMPRESS ALE HOUSE • 9912-82 Ave • Empress

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

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

NW #204 • 780.349.4843 • judithgarcia07@gmail. com • Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm 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

ODD WEDNESDAY • Sewing Machine Factory,

0651, obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free

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, 6:458:30pm; 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

Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group offering conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm

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

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

MONTHLY MEDITATION AND VEGAN BRUNCH • Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant, 10740-101 St • info@vofa.ca • bit.ly/2hO97nq • First Sat of every month, 9am-12pm • Free (confirm via Facebook or email)

NORTHERN ALBERTA WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm

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

SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM • 10545-81 Ave • 587.786.6554 • sugarswing.com • Friday Night Stomp!: Swing and party music dance social every Fri; beginner lesson starts at 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Occasional live music–check web; $10, $2 (lesson with entry) • Swing 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 13-Jun 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

St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 84240-95 Ave • 780.469.3270 (Gerry Staring), 780.435.6406 (John Woollard), 780.454.6216 (Sylvia Krogh) • Western Europe by Enneke Lorberg (Feb 6) • First Mon of the month, 7:30pm • $3 donation (guests are asked to bring snacks to share); everyone welcome

NERD NITE EDMONTON • Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • edmonton.nerdnite.com • Nerdy presentations, food and drinks. There's nothing better (besides chocolate and peanut butter). This month featuring: Aquatic Invasive Species Just Might Eat Your Children (or at Least Kick Your Puppy), The Top Ten Garden Myths (Save the Bullsh** for your plants), and Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together • Feb 8, 8pm (show) • $20 (adv), $10 (peanut gallery) • 18+ only PANEL DISCUSSION: ARTS & CREATIVE PROGRAMMING IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES • Room 3-47, Old Arts/Convocation Hall Building, UAlberta North Campus • winterroots.ca • Panel discussion featuring KazMega, Rylan Kafara, David Prodan and Maigan van der Giessen. Chaired

by Dr. Christine Stewart • Feb 2, 2-3:30pm • Free (all welcome) • All ages

QUEER AFFIRM GROUP • garysdeskcom@hotmail.com • mcdougallunited.com • Part of the United Church network supporting LGBTQ men and women • Meet monthly at Second Cup, Edmonton City Centre for coffee and conversation at 12:30pm; Special speaker events are held throughout the year over lunch at McDougall Church

KARDINAL OFFISHALL Saturday February 18 Tickets $35 advance | $40 @ the door

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EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE • 10220-103 St

• 780.424.0077 • yourgaybar.com • Mon: Drag Race in the White Room; 7pm • Wed: Monthly games night/ trivia • Thu: Happy hour, 6-8pm; Karaoke, 7-12:30am • Fri: Flashback Friday with your favourite hits of the ‘80s/’90s/2000s; rotating drag and burlesque events • Sat: Rotating DJs Velix and Suco • Sun: Weekly drag show, 10:30pm

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

PRIDE CENTRE OF EDMONTON • Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234 • Drop in hours: Mon, Wed 4-7pm; Fri 6-9pm; Closed Sat-Sun and Holidays • JamOUT: Music mentorship and instruction for youth aged 12-24; Every other Tue, 7-9pm • Equal Fierce Fit & Fabulous: recreational fitness program, ages 12-24; every other Tue, 6-8pm, every other Tue • Queer Lens: weekly education and discussion group open to everyone; every Wed, 7-8:30pm • Mindfulness Meditation: open to everyone; every Thu, 6-6:50pm • Men's Social Circle: A social support group for all maleidentified persons over 18 years of age in the LGBT*Q community; 1st and 3rd Thu each month; 7-9pm • Art & Identity: exploring identity through the arts, a wellness initiative; Every other Fri, 6-9pm • Movies & Games Night: Every other Fri, 6-9pm • Thought OUT: Altview’s all-ages discussion group; every Sat, 7-9pm • Men Talking with Pride: Social discussion group for gay and bisexual men; Every Sun, 7-9pm

TEAM EDMONTON • Various sports and recreation activities • teamedmonton.ca • Bootcamp: Garneau School, 10925-87 Ave; Most Mon, 7-8pm • Swimming: NAIT Swimming Pool, 11665-109 St; Every Tue, 7:30-8:30pm and every Thu, 7-8pm • Water Polo: NAIT Swimming Pool, 11665-109 St; Every Tue, 8:30-9:30pm • Yoga: New Lion's Breath Yoga Studio, #301,10534-124 St; Every Wed, 7:30-9pm • Taekwondo: near the Royal Gardens Community Centre, 4030-117 St; Contact for specific times • Abs: Parkallen Community League Hall, 6510-111 St; Every Tue, 6-7pm and Thu, 7:15-8:15pm • Dodgeball: Royal Alexandra Hospital Gymnasium; Every Sun, 5-7pm • Running: meet at Kinsmen main entrance; Every Sun, 10am • Spin: Blitz Conditioning, 10575-115 St; Every Tue, 7-8pm• Volleyball: Stratford Elementary School, 8715-153 St; Every Fri, 7-9pm YOGA WITH JENNIFER • 780.439.6950 • threebattles.com • A traditional approach with lots of individual attention. Free introductory classes • Tue evenings & Sat mornings

SPECIAL EVENTS 14TH ANNUAL ICE ON WHYTE • End of Steel Park in Old Strathcona • iceonwhyte.ca • Who knew there was fun to be had in temoeratures below zero (besides hockey and curling)? Featuring fantastic ice carvings from artists around the world, a gigantic ice slide, live music, hot beverages and so much more • Feb 2-5 • $7 (adult), $4 (kids)

CHINESE NEW YEAR @ THE CONSERVATORY • Muttart Conservatory • 311 • edmonton.ca • Celebrate the Year of the Rooster at the Muttart. Featuring fireworks, the sights of the annual Zodiac show, planting and more • Feb 4, 4-8pm • $6.50-$12.50

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 ICE CASTLES • Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road • icecastles.com/edmonton • Guests are invited to not only view the beauty of the structure, but also to squeeze, squish and crawl through parts of the Narnia-like display • Dec 30-Mar 1, 3-10pm (closed Tue except during the Silver Skate Festival) • $9.95$12.95 (available online)

RUBABOO ARTS FESTIVAL • La Cité Francophone, 8627 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury (91 St) • 780.378.9609 • ababoriginalarts@gmail.com • albertaaboriginalarts.ca • Showcasing Aboriginal theatre, music, dance, art, food, family events, artist workshops and crafts • Jan 30-Feb 4, 6-11:30pm • $20 or less (some events are free); Tickets at the door only

SILVER SKATE FESTIVAL 2017 • Hawrelak Park, 9930 Groat Road • silverskatefestival.org/go • Rooted in Dutch winter traditions, the festival combines sport (especially skating), arts and culture, and recreation • Feb 10-20, 12-8pm • Free

FREEWILLASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21- April 19): Once upon a time, Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip made this bold declaration: "Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!" Given your current astrological aspects, Aries, I think you have every right to invoke that battle cry yourself. From what I can tell, there's a party underway inside your head. And I'm pretty sure it's a healthy bash, not a decadent debacle. The bliss it stirs up will be authentic, not contrived.

The release and relief it triggers won't be trivial and transitory, but will generate at least one longlasting breakthrough.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The coming weeks will be an excellent time to ask for favours.

I think you will be exceptionally adept at seeking out people who can actually help you. Furthermore, those from whom you request help will be more receptive than usual. Finally, your timing is likely to be close to impeccable.

Here's a tip to aid your efforts: A new study suggests that people are more inclined to be agreeable to your appeals if you address their right ears rather than their left ears.

(More info: tinyurl.com/intherightear) GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are your five words of power for the next two weeks, Gemini. 1.

Unscramble. Invoke this verb with regal confidence as you banish chaos and restore order. 2. Purify.

Be inspired to cleanse your motivations and clarify your intentions. 3. Reach. Act as if you have a mandate to stretch out, expand, and extend yourself to arrive in the right place. 4. Rollick. Chant this magic word as you activate your drive to be lively, carefree, and frolicsome. 5. Blithe. Don't take anything too personally, too seriously, or too literally.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The 17th-century German alchemist Hennig Brand collected 1,500 gallons of urine from beer-drinkers, then cooked and re-cooked it till it achieved the "consistency of honey." Why? He thought his experiment would eventually yield large quantities of gold. It didn't, of course. But along the way, he accidentally produced a substance of great value: phosphorus. It was the first time anyone had created a pure form of it. So in a sense, Brand "discovered" it.

Today phosphorus is widely used in fertilizers, water treatment, steel production, detergents, and food processing. I bring this to your attention, my fellow Cancerian, because I suspect you will soon have a metaphorically similar experience. Your attempt to create a beneficial new asset will not generate exactly what you wanted, but will nevertheless yield a useful result.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the documentary movie Catfish, the

directors, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, present a metaphor drawn from the fishing industry.

They say that Asian suppliers used to put live codfish in tanks and send them to overseas markets. It was only upon arrival that the fish would be processed into food. But there was a problem: Because the cod were so sluggish during the long trips, their meat was mushy and tasteless. The solution? Add catfish to the tanks.

That energized the cod and ultimately made them more flavourful. Moral of the story, according to Joost and Schulman: Like the cod, humans need catfish-like companions to stimulate them and keep them sharp. Do you have enough influences like that in your life, Leo? Now is a good time to make sure you do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The city of Boston allows an arts organization called Mass Poetry to stencil poems on sidewalks. The legal graffiti is done with a special paint that remains invisible until it gets wet. So if you're a pedestrian trudging through the streets as it starts to rain, you may suddenly behold, emerging from the blank grey concrete, Langston Hughes' poem "Still Here" or Fred Marchant's "Pear Tree In Flower."

I foresee a metaphorically similar development in your life, Virgo: a pleasant and educational surprise arising unexpectedly out of the vacant blahs.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When he was in the rock band Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh took his time composing and recording new music. From 1978 to 1984, he and his collaborators averaged one album per year. But when Mothersbaugh started writing soundtracks for the weekly TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse, his process went into overdrive. He typically wrote an entire show's worth of music each Wednesday and recorded it each Thursday.

I suspect you have that level of creative verve right now, Libra.

Use it wisely! If you're not an artist, channel it into the area of your life that most needs to be refreshed or reinvented.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many vintage American songs remain available today because of the pioneering musicologist, John Lomax. In the first half of the 20th century, he traveled widely to track down and record obscure cowboy ballads, folk songs, and traditional African American tunes. "Home on the Range" was a prime example of his many discoveries. He learned that song, often referred to as "the anthem of the American West," from a black saloonkeeper in Texas. I suggest we make Lomax a role model for you Scorpios during the coming weeks. It's an excellent time to preserve and protect the parts of your past that are worth taking with you into the future.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The mountain won't come to you.

It will not acquire the supernatural power to drag itself over to where you are, bend its craggy peak down to your level, and give you a free ride as it returns to its erect position. So what will you do? Moan and wail in frustration? Retreat into a knot of helpless indignation and sadness? Please don't. Instead, stop hoping for the mountain to do the impossible. Set off on a journey to the remote, majestic pinnacle with a fierce song in your determined heart. Pace yourself.

Doggedly master the art of slow, incremental magic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Who can run faster, a person or a horse? There's evidence that under certain circumstances, a human can prevail. In June of every year since 1980, the Man Versus Horse Marathon has taken place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. The route of the race weaves 22 miles through marsh, bogs, and hills. On two occasions, a human has outpaced all the horses. According to my astrological analysis, you Capricorns will have that level of animalistic power during the coming weeks.

It may not take the form of foot speed, but it will be available as stamina, energy, vitality, and instinctual savvy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Who would have guessed that Aquarian Charles Darwin, the pioneering theorist of evolution, had a playful streak? Once he placed a male flower's pollen under a glass along with an unfertilized female flower to see if anything interesting would happen. "That's a fool's experiment," he confessed to a colleague. "But I love fools' experiments. I am always making them." Now would be an excellent time for you to consider trying some fools' experiments of your own, Aquarius. I bet at least one of them will turn out to be both fun and productive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In Shakespeare's play MacBeth, three witches brew up a spell in a cauldron. Among the ingredients they throw in there is the "eye of newt." Many modern people assume this refers to the optical organ of a salamander, but it doesn't. It's actually an archaic term for "mustard seed." When I told my Piscean friend John about this, he said, "Damn! Now I know why Jessica didn't fall in love with me." He was making a joke about how the love spell he'd tried hadn't worked. Let's use this as a teaching story, Pisces. Could it be that one of your efforts failed because it lacked some of the correct ingredients?

Did you perhaps have a misunderstanding about the elements you needed for a successful outcome? if so, correct your approach and try again. V

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I am a 26-year-old heterosexual European man. I have been for four years in a monogamous relationship with my girlfriend. Recently she cheated on me. When she told me what she did, I felt a very strong pain, even stronger than I expected. After a few days of pain, however, I found that the sexual attraction for my girlfriend, instead of decreasing, increased after her adventure. In particular, I am now having a cuckold fantasy. I would like that she tell me everything she did, without sparing any detail, while we have sex, or that we try to play an actual cuckold game where she has sex with someone else in front of me while I give her instructions and tell her exactly what to do. My problem is that I am not sure what her reaction would be if I ask her to play out these fantasies. She feels very guilty and witnessed my pain when she told me she cheated. I fear that talking to her about these fantasies would scare her. I also fear that, as she is feeling guilty, she would say yes, but without really wanting to do this. I also don’t want her to think I liked what she did when she cheated on me. I did not like it, but I would like to relive it in a playful way, in which I have complete control.

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to be completely honest with each other about what they want going forward. And that’s what you should do, FORTDA: Be completely honest. First, make sure your fantasy is an authentic impulse, i.e., it’s a genuine turn-on, unearthed by this revelation, not an excuse to punish your girlfriend for cheating. Make sure this isn’t a revenge fantasy. If it’s a genuine turn-on, FORTDA, share everything: this surprising new turnon, your own confusion, and your legit concerns (you don’t want her to agree to do it out of guilt, it’s not a license to cheat).

She might freak out. She might be into it. She might freak out and then later be into it. (That’s the origin story of most cuckold couples: Husband/BF proposes it; wife/GF freaks out; weeks, months, or years later the wife/GF asks if cuckolding is still on the table.) You can figure out the parameters later, if you decide to explore this at all, but it starts with a conversation. Good luck.

order on its chart—you two aren’t a match. End the relationship, do your best to salvage the exceptional friendship, and stop letting all that semen go to waste.

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English is not my mother tongue.

Bear with me. I’m bisexual, age 26—I always knew I was, but like many bi-girls I ended up with guys. I had a long, serious relationship with a man when I was young and only started exploring my sexuality after I found the guts to leave him. Then I fell in love with a girl. She’s a lesbian, and after a long and hard-fought chase, I finally got her. It’s been two months, I came out to my parents (whom I live with, adults living at home is acceptable in my culture, don’t judge), and they did not exactly welcome the news. But all would seem to be going well: I love a girl, she loves me, my parents let us be. Problem is, I want cock. I want a man to grab me and have sex with me.

I’ve had the chance to do it and didn’t, because I wanted to respect the exclusivity of my relationship. My girlfriend knows about my doubts but says they are part of “questioning my nonheterosexuality.” I don’t want to leave her, because she’s my princess and my goddess, and I want to adore her for eternity. But I worry about bad judgment and impulses. Where do I go from here?

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Cuckolding, like all fetishes and/or fantasies, is unique to the person and adaptable within particular relationships. But it’s erotic humiliation—of the person being cheated on—that distinguishes cuckolding from hot wifing/husbanding or swinging. The cuck’s partner, aka “the cheater,” is in control, and the cuck gets off on having his nose rubbed—sometimes literally—in the evidence of his partner’s cheating. (That’s the theory, anyway; I’ve gotten lots of letters from women—and some men—who are married to very controlling cucks.)

Zooming out: Your reaction to learning you’d been cheated on— pain and shock, quickly followed by increased feelings of lust for your girlfriend—is not uncommon. It’s less common for the cheatee to eroticize the betrayal; a couple may reconnect sexually in the wake of an affair, but rarely does a couple wind up incorporating eroticized infidelity into their sexual repertoire. But in your fantasy, FORTDA, you would be calling the shots, giving instructions, and telling your girlfriend what to do. That’s definitely not a cuckold fantasy, FORTDA, and it may be a revenge fantasy.

But a cheating crisis presents a good opportunity for both parties

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I write you from Italy, where I follow you through Internazionale. I am a guy in his 30s sexually paralyzed with his girlfriend. We are together four years, and during the last year sex has gradually faded away, leaving me alone with my skillful hand (left one).

The sexual paralysis is beginning to affect our behaviors. We don’t accept each other anymore. We are starting to mutually ignore. Verbal communication is poor. However, we are exceptional friends. I am goodlooking, sociable, fit, and with plenty of semen. Girls are quite interested, but I don’t want to cheat. I don’t believe in monogamy, but my girlfriend could never tolerate betrayal. What the fuck to do?

LITERALLY OUTTA ORDER PENIS Sometimes a relationship dies but we insist on propping the body up in a corner, LOOP, and pretending it’s still alive. We do this because even if the relationship is dead, our partner isn’t. And we can’t declare the thing dead—we can’t break the fuck up already—without hurting someone we used to have romantic feelings for and may still very much like as a person. So we tiptoe around the decomposing corpse until the stench can’t be ignored any longer.

This relationship is dead, LOOP: You no longer accept each other, you ignore each other, and the sex dried up a year ago. On top of all that, LOOP, you don’t believe in monogamy and she can’t tolerate betrayals. Even if your relationship weren’t dead—and if it isn’t dead, LOOP, it’s so close you need to slap a Do Not Resuscitate

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Those aren’t doubts, WAD. They’re desires. You know what you want: You want your girlfriend, you want cock, you want a man to grab you, and you want to continue questioning—and shaping and defining—your non-heterosexuality. The problem, WAD, isn’t that you don’t know what you want, it’s that you don’t know how to fuse all these wants into a coherent identity. (Possible answer: “bisexual, lesbo-amorous, likely nonmonogamous.”)

There are plenty of options you and your girlfriend can explore—together or separately. Get a fake cock and use it together. If that doesn’t slake your hunger for cock, maybe your girlfriend would be up for a threesome.

If she’s not DTFAGWY (down to fuck a guy with you), discuss whether an open relationship is a possibility down the road.

That said, WAD, you and the Princess Goddess you worked so hard to land have only been together two months. If you’re wrecked over your need for cock at this early stage—if you’re not able to focus on her alone at eight weeks—maybe sexual exclusivity isn’t the right choice for you. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter Listen to my weekly podcast, the Savage Lovecast, at savagelovecast.com.

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