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FRONT Gwynne Dyer // Gwynne@vueweekly.com
Still not the smoking gun
Questions linger about Donald Trump Jr.'s infamous meeting with Russian lawyer
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ike the diligent journalist I am, I went online within minutes of the news that Donald Trump Jr. had put “incriminating” emails about his meeting with Russian lawyer and lobbyist, Natalia Veselnitskaya, on Twitter. I opened The Washington Post site and there, nestled beteween the paragraphs of their lead story on Trump Jr., was an ad for a box set of The Walking Dead. And I thought ... well, actually, I thought this stinks to high heaven, but it is still not the “smoking gun.” The dead will continue to walk around for a while yet. The emails prove that Jr. (not a naive youth but a 39-year-old businessman who has frequently done work in Russia) met the Russian lobbyist in the Trump Tower together with Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort, then the elder Donald Trump’s campaign manager. They had been told that Veselnitskaya was a “Russian government lawyer.” The emails also show that Jr. believed Veselnitskaya would “provide the Trump campaign with some of-
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ficial documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia, and would be very useful to your father.” That’s what Rob Goldstone, the slippery British music publicist who acted as a go-between, told him. Jr. (and presumably Kushner and Manafort, too) already knew Vladimir Putin’s regime wanted Trump to win the presidency and was willing to help. “This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump,” said Goldstone’s initial email, which did not elicit any expression of surprise from Jr. and his friends. Finally, the emails show the U.S. president’s eldest son was enthusiastic about the idea that he could get some dirt on Clinton from the Russians. “If it's what you say, I love it, especially later in the summer,” he emailed back to Goldstone. The emails do not show what actually happened at the meeting. For that, we only have Jr.'s word, and as long as
the other two men back him up he can say whatever he likes about it. Jr.'s account of what was said at the meeting has changed several times in the past week, but the general impression he is trying to create is that some random weird lady got a meeting with him under false pretences. Then, when they actually met, she just rambled on about Americans adopting Russian orphans. Maybe she did and maybe she didn’t, but Natalia Veselnitskaya is not some random weird lady. She is a respected Russian lawyer who has been leading a lobbying effort to get American sanctions against various Russian oligarchs who are close to the Kremlin dropped for some years now, and she has close connections to the Kremlin herself. The meeting in the Trump Tower took place in June 2016, when the servers of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had already been hacked by the Russians (according to the unanimous conclusion of all the U.S. intelligence agencies), but before any of the information gained
had been used. Later in the summer, by some strange coincidence, Junior’s hopes for a major Russian strike against Clinton were miraculously fulfilled. That happened just before the Democrats held their national convention in late July, when there was a large dump of emails on WikiLeaks showing the DNC had systematically loaded the dice in favour of Clinton and against Bernie Sanders. It didn’t stop Clinton from getting the Democratic presidential nomination, and if the Russians really wanted Trump to win the presidency they should have been backing Clinton. Sanders would probably have given Trump more of a run for his money. But seen from Moscow, sabotaging Hillary Clinton probably looked like a clever move at the time. So there it all is, and it wouldn’t be enough to impeach Trump even if the Democrats controlled Congress. In fact, the Republicans have majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and Trump wouldn’t be impeached even if he was caught
in bed (as they say in Washington) with a live boy or a dead girl. It isn’t the smoking gun because we will never know what was really said in that meeting. It is very hard to believe that Trump himself didn’t know about the meeting when his three closest political advisers were all there, but his denial will stand unless one of those three men chooses to say otherwise. Yet he really is a “dead man walking.” It will be a very long walk—the slow death of 1,000 little cuts—but the steady drip of minor and major revelations about his Russian links (and other embarrassing topics) will continue. One day his tax returns will probably be leaked, which could be the final blow. He won’t be impeached, but he’s not having fun anymore, and at some point it will all get too much for him. He will simply resign (he’s in his 70s, so he can just plead ill health)—and we will get President Pence instead. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Behind the curtain
Pure North case exposes the depths of cronyism and influence by wealth in Alberta
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hat’s wrong with giving wealthy Albertans from the oil industry privileged access to the halls of power and influencing power over the province’s universities? Well, the still developing case of Calgary’s Pure North S’Energy Foundation and its subsidiary Precision Health is a perfect example of what that sort of power can buy and its potential damage to the public interest in Alberta. The wealthy oil man in question here is Allan Markin, founder and former chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNRL) and part owner of the Calgary Flames. In 2007, while still chairman of CNRL, Markin started up Pure North, a private health foundation that promotes preventive health treatments such as vitamins and minerals, including a particular reliance on large doses of vitamin D (often beyond the upper safe intake limit identified by Health Canada). Their focus is providing these therapies to vulnerable populations including seniors, the homeless, and people with addictions. According to numerous experts and former Alberta Health officials quoted in an extensive 2016 CBC investigation by Charles Rusnell and Jennie Russell, there is no peer-reviewed evidence that the therapies actually yield positive health outcomes, and the ultrahigh vitamin doses may actually put patients at risk. Notwithstanding the lack of evi-
dence and research, the Pure North program was included for years as part of the benefit plan for CNRL employees—a practice that CNRL put an end to in 2012, two months before Markin resigned as chairman, after its health and safety committee identified that their endorsement of the program raised a number of riskmanagement issues. Not deterred by his own company’s rejection of his program, Markin embarked on an intense lobbying campaign to have Alberta Health integrate the Pure North program into the province’s public health system. This lobbying campaign was strongly supported by the University of Alberta Provost and Vice President (Academic) Carl Amrhein. It is important to point out here that during Amrhein’s tenure at the U of A, Markin donated millions of dollars to the institution, including a $3 million gift (matched by CNRL) to fund the Markin/CNRL Natural Resources Engineering Facility in 2004. It’s also worth noting that Amrhein, who actually became a participant in
the Pure North program, who went on in 2015 to become Deputy Minister of Alberta Health after a short stint as Official Administrator of Alberta Health Services. Markin’s lobbying paid off, and in 2013 Alberta Health rushed through a $10 million grant for expanding their ongoing work with seniors. The grant was approved despite the
Calgary oil man. Especially one whose “foundation” is chaired by the likes of Jack Davis, former president and CEO of the Calgary Health Region and persistent wealthy lobbyist for corporate interests. The Pure North board also includes former U of A Dean of Engineering David Lynch, and their official spokesperson is former Alison Redford Chief of Staff Stephen Carter. This spring it was revealed that in 2016 Pure North was granted a further $4.2 million as part of a larger pilot study supporting nurse practitioners in primary care clinics servicing vulnerable populations. This grant was provided despite the previous mountain of paperwork at Alberta Health outlining the risks and unproven nature of Pure North’s methods, and the fact that absolutely no evidence or documentation had been produced to show that the previous $10 million grant actually achieved any of the health outcomes or cost-savings that had been proposed. Especially alarming is the fact that the contract with Pure North for
The Alberta government would always find a way to say yes to even the most absurd proposals put before them by a wealthy Calgary oil man. strong objections of numerous senior officials at Alberta Health about the unproven techniques, the lack of scientific evidence, and the potential risks of the treatment to the patients. It was also re-structured at the last minute as to avoid any research ethics screening or oversight. The whole process highlights the degree to which as late as 2013 the Alberta government would always find a way to say yes to even the most absurd proposals put before them by a wealthy
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the $4.2 million grant was signed on behalf of the government by none other than Deputy Minister Carl Amrhein, who had at one point lobbied for Pure North and is an active participant in their program. The Alberta Health Minister has now cancelled the remaining funding (over $3 million) to Pure North. It's critical that the auditor general review how the grant was approved in the first place, and that the ethics commissioner investigate the role played by Carl Amrhein in the whole mess. Even that is not enough. Albertans deserve to know just how many programs, businesses, initiatives, and organizations have been given, or are still receiving funds because of the political and bureaucratic connections and the economic and political power of the individuals behind them rather than their own merit. Albertans also need to have faith in the integrity of their institutions of higher learning, which means knowing beyond the shadow of a doubt that questionable schemes are not receiving implicit academic endorsement simply because of the donation history of their proponents. The Pure North case presents an important opportunity to expose and end the historically cozy relationship between wealthy Albertans, the government, and our province’s universities; an opportunity to opt for the public interest over the private interests of a few. Let’s hope they act on it. up front 3
DISH PREVUE // DESSERTS
// Zheng Guan
Snowy Dessert offers up authentic Korean shaved ice on Whyte Avenue
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haved ice, or snow cone as it’s often referred to, is a pretty straightforward treat here in Canada. That’s where Snowy Dessert comes in—an Asian dessert company recently opened in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona neighbourhood, and the first of its kind in Alberta. The shop’s signature dessert, Bingsu (or Bingsoo as it’s sometimes spelled), is hugely popular in Korea, China and other Asian countries.
“The easiest way to describe Bingsu is just shaved ice," says Zheng Guan, operating director of Snowy Dessert. "But the difference between normal shaved ice and Bingsu, is that Bingsu is about 90 percent pure milk, and ten percent secret ingredient." Its mountainous shape and piledhigh, mouth-watering toppings are visually pleasing, and the shop offers enough options to satisfy any-
one’s taste buds with selections like cheesecake, red bean, mango, and green tea to name a few. The base of the dish is a generous helping of shaved ice that is soaked in milk, layered with varying ingredients, topped with the menu option of your choice and finished with whipped cream. Each selection is a bit different, depending on what is ordered. The flavour is rich and creamy, but
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not heavy, and the texture is completely unlike typical shaved ice offered up in North America—it’s closer in texture to ice cream. Fruit toppings, shaved ice, and sweet milk are only part of this over the top creation. As noted on Snowy Desserts' website, the treat can also incorporate fruit syrup, rice cake, jelly, and even cereal. It’s no doubt a decadent and delicious way to beat the heat in the summer months. As to how the treat came about, it originated centuries ago. “Back even just a couple hundred years ago in Korea, they had little food, so something they would do was freeze milk, because everyone in the countryside raised cows,” Guan says. “After freezing the milk, they used a knife to shave it, and put whatever toppings in it they liked.” Guan also gives credit to the original founder of the dessert chain, Jake Kim, who originated the Snowy Village franchise in Asia (Snowy Dessert is an authorized franchise of Kim's). Kim has been on hand to help the Snowy Dessert crew out with training during their first week here. While other popular dessert shops such as Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt have started to sell a similar product, Snowy Dessert promises theirs is unique. “I don’t see others as being really authentic. There are quite a few competitors in the city, but what we focus on is quality control,” Guan
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Snowy Dessert 10209 82 Ave 780.250.7778 snowydessert.ca says. “Right now we’re focused on Bingsu, and people are loving it. It all depends on taste, and it all depends on the customers.” Though sweets are their main focus, the shop also features items for those looking for something other than shaved ice. Taiyaki, one of the alternative items, is a small fish-shaped cake that can have either sweet or savoury fillings. Their most unpredictable item however is mini hot dogs, which will come as a savoury surprise to customers expecting only desserts. Opening the store in Edmonton was a no-brainer for Guan, who has called the city his home for a while. “It’s the relationship between me and Edmonton. I came to Canada 12 years ago, and the first place I landed was Edmonton,” he says. “Edmonton is a great place to start a business. I started here, and have lived here for more than 10 years. It’s a second home town.” The store's interior has a locally focused design, with a large feature wall made of real stone. Guan notes that the modern elements mixed with the stone accents help mesh the inside with the outside Whyte Avenue location. HEATHER GUNN
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Made with Love // Supplied photos
just what the doctor ordered Made with Love showcases Edmonton’s mixology masters in competition
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bartender is a noble and caring creature. Most often found in pubs, restaurants, and nightclubs, they are friends, allies, cheap therapists, and most crucially, creative and reliable chemists. For their unrecognized contributions to the lives of hard working people in search of a fresh taste and a good time, there is Made with Love. It’s a competition among Edmonton's best mixologists to determine who among them can create the best and most memorable cocktail. “A great cocktail, for me, has got to have balance,” says local ambassador and general manager of Ampersand 27, Chris Krock. “Balance between your spirit, your citrus, and whatever base that you’re using, balance is key. You want to make sure that you’re tasting every ingredient in there, but also want to make sure that it’s something that lends to everybody’s palate. It’s really tough making a cocktail.” Contestants were recruited from both the best voted cocktail bars in town, as well as those on the margins making a name for themselves in the industry. Rostizado, Baijiu, Three Boars Eatery, North 53, and a whole host of other eateries will be represented in the first ever Edmonton Made with Love competition. Founded in 2009, Made with Love began in Montreal, and has since spread beyond Canada to the cocktail meccas of Mexico and Spain. With so many different competitors, and so many different drinks, you really need something to set yourself apart from the pack. “I went to the regional finals in Toronto, in March, and there was a competitor named Luis [Martinez] from El Catrin, and he told me the story about his cocktail,” says Krock. “His mother would always give him burnt, charred pineapple with ice-
cream for dessert. That was always his desert in Mexico. What he did was he actually brought a burnt pineapple jelly with a little bit of condensed milk into this cocktail, and it really brought him back to memories of his childhood. That story captivated me, plus the cocktail was absolutely delicious, and he was my vote.” Made with Love is scored by a panel of industry professionals, but also by the public. Those there to try some new and interesting cocktails are each given a dog tag to be presented to the mixologist that they think made them the best drink and showed them the best time. “The people’s vote is a lot more in depth,” says Krock. “Yes, the cocktail is beautiful, but they’re also able to pair with the chefs from each respective location, so everyone that’s competing. Ninety five percent of the competitors are all doing food pairings with the cocktails, as well as with some of the best chefs in the city, which is pretty great. But then the booths themselves are incredible. You just bring in atmosphere.” There’s no exaggeration—competitors can bring whatever, or whomever they need to present people with the purest distillation of their establishment. That means Mexican blankets from El Cortez, and nets and lobster traps from Black Pearl. For Have Mercy Tavern, Whyte Avenue’s Dixie roadhouse, the booth must be both loud and eye-catching. “I am going to have a drag queen as part of my team,” says competitor and assistant general manager of Have Mercy, Rodney Dirksen. “At least once a month we have drag shows at Have Mercy. A good friend of mine is an organizer and she does that, so I invited her to be a part of my team.”
Mon., July 24, (6-11 pm) Made With Love Fairmont MacDonald Hotel $65 in advance, $75 at the door Dirksen, originally from Edmonton, got his start in Vancouver at a bar called the Waldorf. There he was introduced to tiki cocktails and it lit a powerful fire under him. Soon he was scoping out other bars and nightclubs to see the world he’d been missing out on since turning legal age. Despite his obvious passion for the craft, Dirksen is quick to emphasize the good-natured sportsmanship of the competition. “We’re all taking it seriously, but it also just gave us this feeling of comfort knowing that I’m with my respective peers,” says Dirksen. “Rather than just guarding secrets, we’re sharing information with each other, helping each other. It’s a competition, but we’re still looking at each other as peers and saying, ‘I’m having trouble working out an aspect of my drink, can you please give me some insight?’” With all the dedication that’s gone into the first Edmonton Made with Love competition, it seems that the mixology scene is bound to move into a far more recognizable and memorable part of the city’s culture. “Everybody that’s in this competition, this is their passion, this is their culture, this is their career,” says Krock. “They’re not just doing it for the money anymore. These girls and guys love what they’re doing, and what it really means to them [is] how much our community has grown within the mixology world.” Remember to tip your bartender. LUCAS PROVENCHER
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ARTS PREVUE // MAGICAL THEATRE
Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios depicts a mechanical reality while achieving the impossible
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nspired by the 1900 world fair in Paris where technological achievements of the past century were being celebrated alongside future discoveries, Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is a demonstration of making the impossible possible. Rare in the world of Cirque, Kurios is a mechanical reality run by steam rather than electricity, and dominated by people rather than the usual flora, fauna and mythical creatures. That is until the Seeker’s curio cabinet is opened to a world of grand, dream-like possibilities. According to Michel Laprise, a longtime member of Cirque making his writing and directoral debut with Kurios, in the beginning stages of creation he wrote down three things that were impossible at that time and challenged his team to make them possible. Started in Montreal in 1984, Cirque du Soleil shows spend about two years in creation, an investment well justified by the spectacular results the theatre company—now the largest and most celebrated in the world— turns out time and again. It goes to the great lengths to ensure every show created is incredibly unique, powerful and memorable. One approach is to constantly change up the creators, from famed broadway producers to individuals like Laprise who has created other massive shows like Madonna’s Superbowl performance and her MDNA tour in 2012. “They don’t want ideas to be too close together, or a style to be too close together,” Lancaster says.
Thu., July 20 - Sun., Aug. 13 Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities Under the Big Top at Northlands, From $49 Once a big-top show is finally on the road, it can travel the world for a decade or more and after two years in North America, Kurios is getting ready to make the big move across the Pacific to Japan. “We can create our own environment and take it with us wherever we go. It’s like a little magical universe that we travel with,” Lancaster says, adding that Laprise embraced this idea as a founding concept for Kurios. “It very much informed his early, early ideas for the show. Like, each big top is built on four big masts, which basically the whole tent is suspended from, and he really saw, envisioned those masts as being almost like the old RKO film antennas and a way to transmit ideas and messages to the world. For him, that was his way to communicate, and it's from those ideas where the idea for steampunk and the whole aesthetic and idea of the show came from.” Another assurance of a Cirque show is the creation of at least one act that is completely unique and can’t be seen anywhere else in the world. This is often achieved through the engineering of new equipment and apparatus. In Kurios it’s the acronet, a massive trampoline that—with the help of people power from the team—can send performers soaring all the way to the top of the tent. “It’s just crazy what it can do,” says Lancaster. “What’s beautiful about acts like that is they do physically take your breath away while you’re watching, it’s astounding.”
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ne of Cirque Du Soleil's keys to success is the boundless investment of passion and creativity to bring audiences unique performances time and again. Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is no different, and along with one of the world's largest trampolines, come other technical extremes such as costumes. Karl L’Écuyer plays Mr. Microcosmos, who is a self-sustaining technological microcosm. His enormous steampunk belly weighs almost 10 kgs alone, but when his subconscious Mini Lili is in it—played by Rima Hadchiti who is one of the world's 10 smallest people— L’Écuyer is carrying 30 kgs around every night. As a performer, this is a minimal sacrifice for the ability to be a part of the Cirque world. He took some time to answer a
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few questions about what it takes to be a part of the Cirque family and his experience with Kurios. Vue Weekly: What defining turns came in your life to find yourself, now, as a performer with Cirque du Soleil? Karl L’Écuyer: I was doing trampoline and my summer job was to do shows so joining Cirque du Soleil was a continuation of my hobby, so my hobby became my job. VW: What does your fitness/training regime look like, and how long have you been at it? L’Écuyer: I’ve been training since I’m really young, around 9-10, competing at national levels since I’m 13, so my life just kind of became normal to build strength, stretch and eat well
to be ready and have a lot of energy for the show. But now these days it’s really maintaining the fitness so I don’t want to gain weight, I don’t want to gain muscle, I don’t want to lose weight, so every time I do acrobatics my body reacts the same way so it’s about maintaining stretching and making sure to prevent injuries.
batically I trampoline but we had to discover this new apparatus that’s a big, big, big challenge for all of us, completely different from what we’ve all seen before
VW: How did you prepare for this particular show?
L’Écuyer: The most curious thing about this show for me was that when we were creating the show like I said, I had this costume with this big belly with a lady living inside and at the same time my wife was pregnant with our second child so I could totally understand how she felt with that extra weight or somebody pushing on her belly or on her stomach or on her bladder. So in creation we were attached to each other for so long that I totally
L’Écuyer: To prepare for this show the main thing was really to create that new character, Mr. Microcosmos, so I was watching a lot of cartoons trying to find ideas of how to move with a big belly. Asterix & Obelix, that was an inspiration, a little bit of Bugs Bunny watching that big dog who is always grumpy. So that’s how I got to prepare for this show. Acro-
VW: What is the most curious thing you've taken away from this piece so far?
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understood how my wife felt. The only good thing was that when I got home at night I could take off my belly and take off all the weight. VW: What does life outside Cirque look like? L’Écuyer: It’s been so long I’m at Cirque that I’m not sure I know what it is anymore but when I talk with my family it’s about dreaming and trying to find new things you want to do every day. And the good thing with Cirque is that’s what we’re paid for, we’re paid to make people dream. So I hope the people that live outside of Cirque, when they come and join us and watch our show, they exit their own reality and they start dreaming. JENNY FENIAK
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PREVUE // CARNAVAL
Latin flavours welcome all
Carnaval’s two-day multicultural celebration in the heart Edmonton
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The Phantom of the Opera // Wed., July 26 - Wed., Aug. 2 (Times vary depending on day) Fun fact: Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera was originally published in 1909 as a novel and was basically ignored. So, for those writing their overly sexualized Gene Principe fan fiction, there is still hope. (Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, $35-$130) Technological Wanders // Thu., June 1 - Sat., July 29 Walk through the land where art education and artistry meet. Artist Twyla Exne’s work, “Technological Wanders” is a journey through mutant technology in a man-made landscape. Based on the concept of technological and electronic self-reproduction as electronic devices evolve. (Art Gallery of St. Albert, suggested donation of $5)
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City // Sat., July 22 (4 PM), Sun., July 23 at (1 PM), Tue., July 25 (7 PM), Thu., July 27 (9:30 PM) This documentary focuses on activist and author Jane Jacobs (The Death and Life of Great American Cities), and her attempt to prevent urban planner Robert Moses from building over historic sections of New York City in the ‘50s and ‘60s. It shows that, with perseverence and clarity, how a person can make a difference in the world around them. (Metro Cinema, $10) Rust Magic International Street Mural Festival // Fri., July 21 (Opening night) - Mon., July 31 Edmonton has some very good (and not so good) murals. This is a celebration of all things ‘mural,’ with several events in various parts of the city. Check out the website RustMagic.ca for a thorough walkthrough of all the works. (Opening night with STASH at Latitude 53, $20)
Sat., July 22 - Sun., July 23 Edmonton Carnaval Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park Free admission // Roy Rendon
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n the midst of the many summer festivals taking place this year is the city’s newest addition, Edmonton Carnaval, an artistic celebration of Latin American culture. “What will set this apart from any other Latin festival is that it’s an arts festival, and with that being said it’s a multicultural festival,” says Frankie Hidalgo, Carnaval director. “We’re trying to involve the community and particularly the Canadian community.” Playing host to this two-day event is Wilbert McIntyre Park, which lies near the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market. The central idea and theme of Carnaval’s inaugural year is based around Canada’s 150th celebration, bringing together cultures and ideas of what it means to be Canadian. “We wanted to start this year to kick off the 150 years of Canada’s anniversary, so our big thing is really promoting multiculturalism in the city,” says Hidalgo. With a schedule of music, dance, food, and art, visitors can expect to be entertained from the time they arrive until the time they leave. “There’s going to be 20 hours of non-stop live music. We’re going to have three different stages—there will be a main stage with live music, and then we‘re going to have two smaller stages that will be closer to the people,” says Hidalgo. “We decided to put the dancers, the singersongwriters, and the smaller groups on those small stages so that people can have the opportunity to be more engaged with them.” Some of the 20 hours of music will be provided by local Latin band Malandanzas, who promise a fun, rockinspired set. “You can expect very high energy,” says Ivan Mendoza, bass player and
backup vocalist for Malandanzas. “It’s more upbeat tunes. We try to play nonstop. We’re kind of silly on stage, we put on masks and we do funny stuff.” Malandanzas are no stranger to Latin festivals and events in and around the city, and are proud that events like Carnaval exist to provide inclusivity for multiple cultures. “It’s important to push all different cultures, not just the Latin culture, but every different ethnicity that comes to this country. I think that’s why it’s really important for a festival to mix all of the cultures,” says Mendoza. Their music is a vibrant array of Top 40 covers, bringing a taste of Latin America’s most popular music to Edmonton. “We give it a bit of twist because we have two sax players," Mendoza says. "Usually with this genre there’s no brass section involved.”
For visitors that want to browse arts and crafts, Carnaval will feature an array of booths from local business vendors, some from Hispanic businesses that will be showcasing what is available in and around the community. Everyone is welcome to the festival, and all are encouraged to not only attend but also to get involved. “We want to give a warm invitation to everybody to come out and have a good time. We as a community can support even by just showing up,” says Hidalgo. “We’re really giving our time and our expertise to unite the city, and really just focus on the multicultural aspects that we all share in the city.”
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In addition to music, Carnaval will feature authentic food and arts from multiple Latin American countries. “There will be mini heritage-style booths,” says Hidalgo. “In terms of food people can expect gastronomy from Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, and Venezuela. There will be traditional tacos, empanadas, as well as bigger plates.” The festival is not only inclusive of multiple cultures, but brings together families by having activities for both kids and adults to enjoy over the course of the weekend. “This festival is going to be very family oriented. There will be an area for adults, but we really want to put a big focus into making it a family oriented festival,” says Hidalgo. “There will be a kids booth where they will have the opportunity to play games, and there will be instructors who will be doing drum circles, playing on keyboards, things like that to get kids involved.” VUEWEEKLY.com | JUL 20 – JUL 26, 2017
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ARTS PREVUE // FIRE EATING
Man on fire (literally)
Shade Flamewater shares his experiences of playing with fire
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ith a name like Shade Flamewater, there is only one thing you can do—eat fire. The Australian has been playing with fire for a healthy 15 years and is revered as one of the world’s best fire performers. “I was born to do it,” Flamewater says. “As a teenager, I saw it on the street from a street performer and there was something so magical about it. It made me realize that magic is real and you are magic by simply being in control of one of our base elements.” Shade Flamewater may sound like a stage name, but for the Sat., Jul 22 (12 pm) top-hatted, Connexus presents: Fire Eating w/ uniquely beardShade Flamewater ed man, it’s his 12841 141 St legal name and Tickets at flamewatercircus.com.au true self. “I get some weird looks when I go through customs at airports,” says Flamewater. “I always wear the hat so it doesn’t get crushed. So, I’m on the plane in my carny finery and they look at my passport and they just smirk but they have to say, ‘Have a good day, Mr. Flamewater.’” After five years of fire eating, Flamewater had learned all of the basics. To combat boredom, he began researchShade Flamewater // Flamewater Circus ing old magic tricks and concepts left
by past magicians and other circus folk. “I tried to borrow a lot of different elements for my own fire show that weren’t just restricted to fire,” he says. “My show is more like, ‘This is my magic that I create.’” His show is known to be eloquent and capitvating, telling a story illustrated with the beautiful variatons of fire. “I introduce the movement, my character, the story and then I finish with the big ‘fuck off’ moment,” he says. During his performance, he is always fishing for the audience's reaction. “The best thing for me is watching someone's face turn from normalcy to watching their brains break behind their eyes,” he explains. “I love it. I always think, ‘Yeah, now watch. I’m gonna shoot fire out of my nose.” During his career, Flamewater has also created a plethora of original fire tricks, some with very convoluted names like, 'Base jumping the Statue of Liberty and shaking hands with the mayor.' While the title seems a little overzealous, the trick is made up of three separate parts. “I’m always looking for a new movement through the body with some flare,” Flamewater says. “That particular one is made up of a parachute, the Statue of Liberty, and a palm transfer.”
Playing with fire can obviously be dangerous, even for a professional. “When fire is on you, you’re either terrified or concentrating. It doesn’t feel like anything because you concentrate on the next bit,” he says. Still, even if you're fueled by confidence and experimentation, fire does burn. He has one trick called the 'Chuck Norris' where he lights up one arm, ignites his mouth, and passes it over to the other arm where the fire shoots down and lights four torches. “First time I did that trick I had no backup plans on how to put my arms out," he explains. "Normally you either blow on it or wipe it with the other hand, but my mouth and other arms is on fire so I’m like, ‘Owww.’” All of the core concepts of fire eating can be learned by taking one of Flamewater’s fire eating classes. For Flamewater, being a fire eater is not a job. It’s a way of life. “You’re always on so at any given moment you can give somebody a magical moment in their life that could change their belief or perspective.” STEPHAN BOISSONNEAULT STEPHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM
PREVUE // EXHIBIT
Albertan artist paints with fire
Artist Ken Lumbis showcases newest pit-fired artworks at Alberta Craft Gallery
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reating art with fire sounds like quite the challenge, but it’s one that Albertan artist Ken Lumbis has tackled head on for his upcoming gallery showcase. Lumbis, who resides in Grand Prairie, has created a number of works to be displayed at his Painted with Fire exhibit at the Alberta Craft Gallery. His background is surprisingly not one of art, but of biology, which gives influence to his works. For his upcoming exhibit, Lumbis used the technique of pit firing, which he works on in a surprising location. “I actually use my backyard barbeque pit,” he says. Pit firing is usually used to make ceramic pottery, but Lumbis is taking a different approach by making ceramic panels, which translate almost like paintings once finished—hence the title of the exhibit. “I’ve been lucky to have had the opportunity to have been in helicopters and planes, being able to look down and see all of the textures and landforms,” says Lumbis. “That’s what attracted me to pit firing. It’s more organic looking. It’s the natural, organic finishes that have been inspired by my work as a biologist over the years.” The exciting part of this art technique is the surprise element that comes with the final result.
“You’re never really sure what the colour distribution is,” says Lumbis. “You know by what you add to the fire which colours you will get, but how the flames eventually decide to deposit them on the panel, you don’t know until after you’ve taken the ashes off.” Lumbis will have a variety of works on display at his show, but admits there is one that stands out. “I would choose “Foothills,” it pulls together a variety of sculptural forms, surface textures and colours in one place,” he says. After working in the biology field for the majority of his career, Lumbis is now retired and focusing his energy towards art. He even works as a studio tech while still creating his own projects at home. “I sort of quit the business of professional biology about six years ago, and then I had gone to work at the Grand Prairie Regional College for the fine arts department as the studio tech,” he explains. “I’ve just recently set up my own home studio with a kiln among other things. I’ll be heading towards being a full time artist, whatever that means.” Lumbis has pieces that are available to own, however he revealed he is going to be offering up some smaller versions in the near future.
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Sat., July 22 - Sat., Sept. 2 Painted with Fire Alberta Craft Gallery Discovery Gallery “I’m donating a bunch of smaller ceramic pieces to the Alberta Craft Council to sell,” he says. “All of the proceeds will go to the Craft Council. They are smaller, pit-fired ceramic panels for people who don’t want to buy a full sized one.” Aside from Painted with Fire, people looking to see some of Lumbis’ works can view them as part of a two year travelling gallery with the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. “They’ll be taking about 15 of my pieces and travelling primarily throughout Northern Alberta for the first year,” says Lumbis. “Through the second year there will be some travelling to different rotations, possibly in Southern Alberta as well in schools with small art galleries, high schools, or community art galleries.” Lumbis plans on continuing to produce art at his home studio, and hopes to display his pieces in more galleries and institutions in the future.
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PREVUE // COMEDY
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2. The Alice Network - Kate Quinn 3. The Child - Fiona Barton 4. Camino Island - John Grisham
athleen McGee is a comedian’s comedian. She’s toured all over, performed on The Debaters and Just for Laughs, and currently hosts a podcast called Kathleen McGee is a Hot Mess. She’s seen a lot, done a lot, and knows that being a stand-up comedian is a slog; a slog that never ends. “I feel like a lot of stand-ups in Canada really need to push to do their own independent thing,” McGee says. “There is not a lot of work in Canada. If you want to make a living, you can’t rely on the Yuk Yuk's or the Just for Laughs. They won’t come knocking on your door.” Born in Edmonton and currently living in Vancouver, McGee’s next show is at an old haunt of hers, Uncle Glenn’s Eatery and Sports Pub in the west end. While it doesn’t scream comedy mecca, it doesn’t matter to McGee. “All I need is a mic, an amp, a light, and I’m good to go,” she says. Like most pubs and bars, Uncle Glenn’s usually hosts musicians as entertainment. McGee knows why, but hopes to change that fad. “They’ll have had a bad experience with a comic who has come in and said they're great and they are not great,” says McGee. “The difference between comedy and music is that with music, you can practice until you are really good. With comedy you can practice all you want and still suck.” She also pointed out that bands can do other people’s music to raise the level of success. This is not the case in the comedy realm. “There is no such thing as a cover
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One Brother Shy - Terry Fallis
9. Do Not Say We Have Nothing Madeleine Thien 10. The Heavy Bear - Tim Bowling *
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5. Finding Gobi: A Little With a Very Big Heart - Dion Leonard, Craig Borlase
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4. Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body - Roxane Gay
5. Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman
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9. Peakbagger’s Guide to the Canadian Rockies: North - Ben Nearingburg *, Eric Coulthard * 10. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future - Ashlee Vance * ALBERTA AUTHOR + ALBERTA PUBLISHER List compiled by Audreys Books and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta
Sat., July 22 (8 pm) Kathleen McGee w/ Celeste Lampa Uncle Glenn's Eatery and Sports Pub, $10 at the door comedian,” she says laughing. “If there is, I hope they are hunted down and never put on the stage again.” She points out that while some people are socially funny, stand-up is more than just trying to make an audience laugh. “It is a natural ability. You can learn how to write a joke, but you can’t learn how to perform it,” McGee explains. “You can’t learn to have stage presence or likeability. The more relatable a comic can be, the more the audience will like them.” For her, it's about being who you are, and if who you are is a person who swears a lot, then be that fucking person. “My comedy is very personal,” she says. “It is something I’ve experienced, something I feel passionate about. I’ve been labelled a dirty comic in the past but I get away with the things I’m talking about because it is real.” Comedians are like wine she says, they get better, and darker, as they age. “Sure, I’m saying something that might make you cringe, but at the same time, you are thinking that you’ve also had that thought,” McGee says. “When people can relate to the dark things you think about, it makes them easier to swallow.” TRENT WILKIE
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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
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COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Fri-Sat: 8:30pm • Paul Sveen; Jul 21-22 • Chris Heward; Jul 28-29
DANCE CLASSES WITH GOOD WOMEN DANCE COLLECTIVE • Muriel Taylor Studio at
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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)
DIRT BUFFET CABARET #26 • Mile Zero Dance's Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • Marvel in delight and shock at one last night of spectacles, interdisciplinary cross-pollinations, and the best of Edmonton's varied performance scenes • Jul 20, 9pm • $10 (no one will be refused for lack of funds)
FLAMENCO DANCE CLASSES (BEGINNER OR ADVANCED) • Dance Code Studio, 10575-115 St NW #204 • 780.349.4843 • judithgarcia07@gmail.com • Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm
FRIDAY NIGHT STOMP! • Sugar Foot Ballroom, 10019-80 Ave NW • 587.786.6554 • dance@sugarswing.com • sugarswing.com • Swing dance social • Every Fri-Sat, 8pm (beginner lesson begins) • $10, $2 (lesson with entry) • All ages
HELL BENT: A KINKY CABARET • Evolution
COMEDY ON THE ROCKS • On the Rocks, 11740 Jasper Ave • A weekly comedy show featuring rotating headliners and more • Every Sun, 7-8:45pm
COMIC STRIP • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Nick Turner; Jul 19-23 • James Davis; Jul 27-30
EL COMEDY • El Cortez Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar, 8230 Gateway Blvd • Hosted by Dion Arnold with weekly headliners and guest comics • Every Wed, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (show) • No cover
EMPRESS ALE HOUSE • 9912-82 Ave • Empress Comedy Night: Highlighting the best stand-up Edmonton has to offer. New headliner every week • Every Sun, 9pm • Free
JO KOY • River Cree Casino, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • rivercreeresort.com • Jul 22, 7pm (doors), 9pm (show) • Tickets starting at $34.99
YUK YUKS PRO-AM SUMMER NIGHTS • 13103 Fort Road • yukyuks.com • A night of hilarity featuring amateur and professional comedians • Jul 20, Aug 24, 8:30pm • $5
DANCE 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
BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION • Central Lions Recreation Center, 11113-113 St • 780.893.6828 • ebda.ca • An evening of ballroom, latin, country dancing • First Sat of every month, 8pm (doors)
Heat (Jul 20), Stop Making Sense (Jul 22) • maniFeSto: Jul 21-24, Jul 26 • muSiC viDeo ShowCaSe: Edmonton Music Videos – the STORYHIVE Collection (Jul 24) • my entire HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA: Jul 29-30, Aug 1 • REEL FAMILY CINEMA: The Gold Rush (Jul 29) • return TO NUKE 'EM HIGH: VOLUME 2: Jul 23, Jul 25 • SaturDay MORNING ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-CEREAL CARTOON PARTY: Jul 22 • the room: Aug 4 • ruSt magiC Street mural FESTIVAL: Style Wars (Jul 27) • tarkovSky: Stalker (Jul 22-23, Jul 26) • the weDDing Plan (laavor et HAKIR): Jul 28-31, Aug 3
GALLERIES + MUSEUMS ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft. ab.ca • Women's Hands Building A Nation: artwork by Chinook Guild of Fibre Arts; May 6-Aug 19 • Relocations: artwork by Sam Knopp; Jul 22-Sep 2 • Painted with Fire: artwork by Ken Lumbis; Jul 22-Sep 2
ALBERTA RAILWAY MUSEUM • 24215-34 St • 780.472.6229 • AlbertaRailwayMuseum.com • Open weekends May 20-Sep 4, 10am-5pm • $7 (adult), $6 (senior/student), $3.50 (child 3-12)/child under 3 free; $5 (train rides), $3 (motor car rides)
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Wonderlounge, 10220-103 St • A delicious and devious display of burlesque, drag, and kink • Jul 28, 7:30pm • $5
MILE ZERO DANCE DROP-IN DANCE & MOVEMENT CLASSES • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • 780.424.1573 • mzdsociety@ gmail.com • milezerodance.com/classes • Mile Zero Dance holds a number of drop-in dance & movement classes for people of all experience levels & ages; Mon: Professional Technique (10-11:30am), Contact Improv (7-9pm); Tue: Kids 6-10 (4:30-5:15pm), Toonie Yoga (5:30-6:45pm), Butoh (7-9pm); Wed: Noguchi Taiso (10-11:30am); Thu: Preschool 3-5 (10-10:45am), Beginner Contemporary (5-6:15pm); Sat: House (7-9pm) • $15 (regular), $12 (members), 10-class cards available for $100
SACRED CIRCLE DANCE • Riverdale Hall, 9231-100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10
TACKY! A BURLESQUE TRIBUTE TO WEIRD AL, WITH D'BOMME SQUAD • The Forge on
• Melcor Cultural Centre, 35-5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Member's Silver Show; Jul 11-28 • Louise Mcbeath Schoepp & Al Schoepp; Jul 11-28 • Margriet Hogue; Jul 31-Aug 9; Reception: Aug 5, 1-3pm
ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga. ca • for the time being: 2017 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art; May 27-Sep 10 • Cutline: From the Photography Archives of The Globe and Mail; Jul 1-Nov 12 • Zachary Ayotte + Nulle Part—Shelter; Jul 1-Oct 8 • Past Imperfect: A Canadian History Project; Jun 17-Oct 8 • Gretzky is Everywhere; Jun 10-Sep 24 • 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 • Summer ArtBreak Camp, Jul-Aug • Exhibition Tours; Every Sat-Sun, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm • Art for Lunch; 3rd Thu of the month, 12:10-12:50pm • VIBE; 3rd Fri of the month, 5-9pm
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Cinema SerieS • Capitol Theatre, Fort
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Whyte, 10551-82 Ave NW • Jul 20, 8:30pm • $10 (adv at YEGLive) • 18+ only
Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • fortedmontonpark. ca • Each film in the series is selected by artistic director Dana Anderson, who introduces the film each week. Every month features a new line up of popular movies from the past. This month: "Once Upon A Time In the West 1968" (Jul 20), "The Sound of Music 1965" (Jul 27), • Every Thu until Oct 19, 7:30pm • $10 +GST (adv, online), $11.43 +GST (door)
METRO • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712109 St • 780.425.9212 • metrocinema.org • Visit metrocinema.org for daily listings • alive AND KICKING: Jul 21 • art DoCS: Hockney (Jul 20) • CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY: Jul 22-23; Jul 27 • DawSon City: Frozen time: Jul 28-31, Aug 2-3 •
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Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, A Boutique Gallery Bar By Gracie Jane, Art Gallery of St Albert, Bookstore on Perron, VASA • artwalkstalbert.com • The art hits the streets again! Discover a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. Featuring returning artists and new ones • Jul 6, Aug 3, Sep 7 (exhibits run all month)
BIG PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY • 10 Sturgeon Rd, St. Albert • The Happening: Art Show & Sale; Every Sat until Oct 7, 10am-4pm BLEEDING HEART ART SPACE • 9132-118 Ave • dave@bleedingheartartspace.com • Jennifer Berkenbosch; Sep 9-Oct 14
BOREALIS GALLERY • 9820-107 St • The Dream We Form By Being Together; Jun 29-Oct 1 BRUCE PEEL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS • Lower level, Rutherford Library South, University of Alberta • 780.492.5998 • bpsc.library.ualberta. ca • Mon-Fri, 12-4:30pm • Mounties on the Cover: cover illustrations of Mounties; Mar 20-Jul 21 BUGERA MATHESON GALLERY • 10345-124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Way Out There: artwork by Stephen Shellenberger; Jul 8-22 • In the Mood: artwork by Kerensa Haynes; Aug 4-19
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LANDO GALLERY • 103, 10310-124 St • 780.990.1161 • landogallery.com • July Group Selling Exhibition; Jul 4-31 • August Group Selling Exhibition; Aug 1-31
LATITUDE 53 • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St NW • latitude53.org • Big‘Uns: artwork by Dayna Danger; Jun 9-Jul 22 • Catastrophe, Memory and Reconciliation: artwork by Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo; Jul 27 • Autospect: Kale Vandenbroek; Jul 27 • Patio series; Jul 22
LOFT ART GALLERY • 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • artsoc@telus.net • artstrathcona. com • Open Fri-Sun, Jul 21-Aug 13 (exc long weekend), 10-4pm • Artwork from local artists of the Society. Including the winning art entries from the three zone shows of the Art Community Art Clubs Association LOTUS ART GALLERY • 10321-124 St • lotus-gallery.com • Group show: artwork by: Mariam Qureshi, Nicole Stadt, Keith MacPherson, and more; Until Jul 27 • Paint Your Friend Neon Party; Jul 29
MCMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospital, 8440-112 St • 780.407.7152 • friendsofuah.org/ mcmullen-gallery • see me, hear me, heal me; Jun 22-Aug 3 MUSÉE HÉRITAGE MUSEUM • St Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528 • museum@artsandheritage.ca • Technological Wanders; Jun 1-Jul 29 • Take Your Best Shot: Youth Photo Exhibition; Jun 20-Sep 10
MUTTART CONSERVATORY • 9626-96A St • True North: Celebrating Canada 150: artwork by Sculptors Association of Alberta; Jun 22 -Sep 6
PAINT SPOT • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • paintspot.ca • Naess Gallery: Panel Discussion: artwork by various artists; Jul 6-Aug 16 • Artisan Nook: Mandala Love: artwork by Sonia Kandera, Jul 6-Aug 16
PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY • 12323-104 Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • Summer Group Show: rotating exhibition of work by a selection of gallery-represented artists; Jul 13-Aug 31
PICTURE THIS! FRAMING & GALLERY • 959 Ordze Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.467.3038 • info@ picturethisgallery.com • picturethisgallery.com • Canada Scapes & Spaces: artwork by various artists; Jul 1-Aug 31
PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF ALBERTA • 8555 Roper Road • PAA@gov.ab.ca • 780.427.1750 • culture.alberta.ca/paa/ eventsandexhibits/default.aspx • Open Tue-Sat, 9am
LITERARY AUDREYS BOOKS • 10702 Jasper Ave • Rich Theroux and Jess Szabo "Wake in the Undertow" Book Launch; Jul 27, 7-9pm
BOOK GROUP • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Discussing the current reading selection. The group chooses mostly current fiction or longtime favourites • 3rd Wed each month, 7pm
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
EDMONTON STORY SLAM • Mercury Room,10575-114 St • edmontonstoryslam.com • facebook.com/mercuryroomyeg • Great stories, interesting company, fabulous atmosphere • 3rd Wed each month • 7pm (sign-up); 7:30pm • $5 Donation to winner
NAKED GIRLS READING • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St NW • 780.691.1691 • There will be different themes each month • Every 2nd Tue of month, 8:30-10:30pm • $20 (door); 18+ only ROUGE POETRY SLAM HOSTED BY BREATH IN POETRY COLLECTIVE • BLVD Supper x Club, 10765 Jasper Ave • Every Tue
SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 1022597 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artists from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm
SCRIPT SALON • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037-84 Ave • A monthly play reading series: 1st Sun each month with a different play by a different playwright
THEATRE 11 O'CLOCK NUMBER • Basement Theatre at Holy Trinity, 10037-84 Ave • grindstonetheatre.ca • This completely improvised musical comedy is based on the suggestions from the audience who will get to experience a brand new story unfold in front of them, complete with impromptu songs, dance breaks and show stopping numbers • Every Fri, starting Jan 20-Jul 30, 11pm CIRQUE DU SOLEIL–KURIOS: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES • Under the Big Top at North-
REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM • 6426-40 Ave, Wetaskiwin • history.alberta.ca/reynolds • 780.312.2065 • The McLaughlin Story: Discover how the McLaughlin family of risk takers helped shape Canada’s auto industry; Until Oct 9
lands Park • cirquedusoleil.com/kurios • Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him • Jul 20-Aug 13 • Tickets starting at $49
SCOTT GALLERY • 10411-124 St • scottgallery. com • Zones One and Two: New Alberta Landscapes: artwork by Michael Miller and Mitchell Fenton; Jul 8-Jul 29
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL • Throughout Old Strath-
SNAP GALLERY • Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • Monument: Coding a Woodcut: artwork by Beth Howe and Clive McCarthy; Jun 22Jul 29 • Fractures: artwork by Emmanuel Osahor; Jun 22-Jul 29
GREASED 2 • Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061, 8882-170 St • 780.484.2424 • infoedmonton@jubilations.ca • edmonton.jubilations.ca • The T-birdies prepare for the big drag race with the Hot Rods, their rival boy gang • Jun 9-Aug 13 (Wed-Sun) • $33.25-$77.95
STRATHCONA COUNTY MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park •
I HEARD ABOUT YOUR MURDER • Varscona
strathconacountymuseum.ca • Showcasing Tales from the Oral History Collection; until Oct
TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE • 11211-142 St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Daily activities, demonstrations and experiments • The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition; Until Jan 7 • Free-$117.95
cona • fringetheatre.ca • Featuring hundreds of plays, artists and more • Aug 17-27
Theatre, 10329-83 Ave NW • A new comedy which throws in some deception, betrayal, and suspense • Jul 13-29 • $23-$37; pay what you can (Tue evenings)
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • A hilarious musical comedy about that terribly wonderful, simply complex thing called love • Jun 16-Jul 30
• galeriecava.com • The Artist’s (Invisible) Work: artwork by Caroline Blais; Jul 7-Aug 12
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA BOTANIC GARDEN • 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botan-
FAB GALLERY • Fine Arts Building Gallery,1-1
icgarden.ualberta.ca • Date Night–An Evening of Paint; Jul 27, 6-10pm • Parkland County Art
KLONDIKE MELODRAMA–THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE MOUNTIE • Capitol Theatre, Fort
Show: exhibition and sale by members of the Parkland Art Club; Jul 28-31, 10am-6pm
Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • fortedmontonpark. ca • Gold, law enforcement, history, hijinx, and improv! The Die-Nasty Improv Troupe brings in beloved scarlet crusaders in an attempt to recover a stolen case of gold coins buried somewhere in Fort Edmonton Park • Jul 21-22, 7:30pm • $20.95 and up (purchasing additional admission to the park for the show is not required)
FAB (University of Alberta) • ualberta.ca/artshows • A Sculptor’s Life: artwork by Peter Hide; Aug 22-Sep 14 • Performative Documents and the Labouring Body: artwork by Michael Woolley; Aug 22-Sep 14
FRONT GALLERY • 12323-104 Ave • thefrontgallery.com • In Memory of Doug Jamha; Jul 22, 6-9pm
GALLERY@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • Joe Fafard: Retailles: artwork by Joe Fafard; Jul 7-Aug 27; Artist reception (artist in attendance): Aug 10, 7pm
GALLERY U • 9206-95 Ave • 780.913.5447 • contact@galleryu.ca • Psychosomatic: artwork by Vera Schneckenburger and Billy Marshall; Until Aug 5
VASA GALLERY • 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Glorious and Free A Celebration of Canada: artwork by various artists; Jun 27-Jul 29
WEST END GALLERY • 10337-124 St • 780.488.4892 • westendgalleryltd.com • Scenes of Canada group show: artwork by Sacha, Guy Roy, Dana Irving, Blythe Scott, Blu Smith, Steven Armstrong and more; Until Jul 29
WOMEN'S ART MUSEUM OF CANADA • La Cité Francophone 2nd Pavillon, #200, 8627 Rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 St) • 780.803.2016 • info@wamsoc.ca • wamsoc.ca • Alberta Girls: Excerpts: artwork by Rhonda Grywacheski; until Aug 18
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OPEN JAM • Holy Trinity Church, 10037-84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre. Swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play. For those of all levels • Last Tue of each month
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455-87 Ave NW • jubileeauditorium. com • Based on the classic novel • Jul 26-Aug 6 • $35-$130 (at Ticketmaster)
FILM REVUE // DOCUMENTARY
Style Wars showcases the underground world of New York graffiti artists in the '80s
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subway car in New York wasn’t just a mode of transportation for kids and teenagers of the late ‘70s and early 1980s—it was a canvas. As a reaction to the era’s poverty and urban atrophy, a subculture of graffiti artists, break dancers, and rappers arose. This culture is known as hip hop. Tony Silver’s 1983 documentary Style Wars sheds light on the vivid culture, specifically focusing on the graffiti writers—young artists practicing self-expression one can of spray paint at a time. The opening shot of the film sets the mood perfectly with a darkened subway car moving through the tracks, covering a graffiti-plastered wall. An over-the-top orchestra chimes in as a light reveals an assortment of multicoloured block letters and words. We are then introduced to a few notorious graffiti writers who spend their nights sneaking through subway tunnels and train yards in hopes
to tag a blank subway car, all in the name of reputation. The goal is to tag, or “bomb,” as many surfaces on a train car or wall as possible to leave a lasting mark. Meanwhile, a bevy of break dancing "rockers" are battling it out for the claim of most original style. Opposing the graffiti writers are Mayor Edward Koch, New York Transit Authority, and the New York Police Department. This group uses any means necessary to stop graffiti writers from running rampant through New York’s underground. One campaign created is the, “Make your mark in society, not on society,” where famous athletes, musicians, and politicians touch on how graffiti is a useless pursuit. The film also touches on the hierarchy of graffiti culture. Each artist is only known by a single title that was given to them or passed down. The most notable are Case, Dondi, Skeme,
Thu., Jul 27 (7 pm) Style Wars Metro Cinema $10 suggested donation
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Trap, and most notably Seen, who still to this day, is known as the “Godfather of Graffiti.” While the graffiti writers are at war with New York’s authority, who spend “millions” to combat bombing, one artist known only as, Cap, has made a reputation of tagging over other artists work. This causes an uproar in the community and secret meetings are held to discover who Cap really is. With a soundtrack of old-school hiphop like Grandmaster Flash, the film is a fantastic origin story of a culture that still continues to exist to this day. Style Wars will play at the Metro as part of Rust Magic, Edmonton’s International Street Mural Festival.
BEATRIZ AT DINNER
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Undertones of a dinner party
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California, Beatriz is invited to stay for dinner. What follows is a nervous venture as Beatriz is forced to rub elbows with the upper class dinner guests. The film touches on topics of racism in America and the dialogue makes the audience slowly loathe the ignorant attitudes of the prejudiced and waspy characters. Themes progress from the tension of racism to a moral conflict, as the opposing force to Beatriz’s pleasant attitude and lifestyle is the main houseguest Doug Strutt, played by John Lithgow. Strutt is a Trump-like land development mogul who boasts wealth and champions the futility of maintaining any kind of environmental responsibility. The relationship between the two characters boils throughout the movie as each passing comment made by Strutt chips away at Beatriz’s calm demeanor. The emotional resonance is further amplified as the whole story is told from Beatriz’s point of view. This is aided greatly by spliced imagery in certain scenes and the tight and confined
Thu., July 20 (9:15 pm) Beatriz at Dinner Princess Theatre
camera work. Scenes seldom lack Beatriz’s presence and she is always framed as separated from the rest the guests, which adds to her feeling of isolation. It addresses issues that should be visited more often in cinema but, sadly, its slightly inconsistent pacing and abrupt ending results in very little emotional payoff. Tensions are built up between characters; these tensions eventually explode, yet nothing really comes of it and the film merely ends. Beatriz at Dinner watches like a stage play that you really enjoy until intermission, yet by the end of act three you’re checking your phone. The performances are spot on, yet the pacing slowly unravels near the end, leaving the viewer saying “what?”—but not in a good way.
THE BEGUILED
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RATED: 14A
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RATED: PG
Social constructs frame lead character's anxiety in Beatriz at Dinner he claustrophobia that accompanies a dinner party is a sensation most of us will experience at some point in our lives. Add not being invited on top of that and you're piling on apprehension to the situation. Beatriz at Dinner captures all of the social woes that come with being an uninvited guest and sheds light on numerous issues in American society. The film itself is an interesting departure for the creative minds behind it. It's directed by Miguel Arteta—known for comedies like Youth in Revolt, Cedar Rapids and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day—and accompanied by a script written by Mike White, who has worked on Freaks and Geeks, School of Rock and Nacho Libre. The catalyst for the film's emotional depth comes from the knockout performance of Salma Hayek, who plays the title character. Beatriz is a polite and gentle massage therapist and holistic medicine practitioner who works at a cancer treatment center. Upon being stranded at the home of one of her clients in the wealthier part of suburban
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PREVUE // SONIC RODEO
MUSIC
Indie favourites rock the elements Broken Social Scene headlines Interstellar Rodeo in our great, green outdoors
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tarted by Canada’s Six Shooter Records—its motto being, ‘Life’s too Short to Listen to Shitty Music’—Interstellar Rodeo is bringing three days of indie rock ‘n’ pop, groove ‘n’ soul, some sonic weirdness and sublime songwriting to the awesome setting of the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park. Now in its sixth year, Interstellar has fine-tuned this unique musical showcase, bringing back popular wine curator Gurvinder Bhatia for a party and pairings along with some favourite local food trucks and
MARK’T featuring choice artisans, vendors and community partners. As for the three days worth of music, this year’s lineup features familiar names such as Dan Mangan and Serena Ryder alongside other likely unheard of acts Edmontonians need to hear to like The Suffers, a 10-piece soul band from Houston, Texas. Much like the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is known for unearthing hidden gems in its arena, so does Interstellar in theirs, just one of many rewards for the 1,200 or so fans that will fill the intimate green space. Alongside the up-and-comers are heavy-weight names and Suzanne Vega—the diverse songwriter hasn’t played Edmonton since 1998—will be rounding out the weekend ahead of Canada’s most-loved musical mosaic, Broken Social Scene. The extra-large band—a collection of at least 15 musical friends from Toronto, most with their own musical careers, some more renowned than others—first got together in 1999.
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Fri. July 21 - Sun. July 23 Interstellar Rodeo Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, $75-$225
Most members are involved in their own susccessful projects. Leslie Feist just released her much-anticipated new album Pleasure in the spring and Julie Penner's band Do Make Say Think dropped it's latest work Stubborn Persistent Illusions in May. Other members belong to prominent groups including Metric
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Just last week, Broken Social Scene dropped its first new album in seven years, Hug of Thunder, and it's every bit as harmonically full and ethereally moody as its initial work, which came to define the group. While the original 15 members all contributed to Hug of Thunder, the 'family' has been somewhat fluid over the years, adopting new voices such as Ariel Engle who was included on this latest release. “She’s a talented young singer who earned her place in this group," says Brendan Canning, who along with Kevin Drew, conceived the original dynamic. "When you hear her sing, it will be evident that she deserves to be there.” Another new name with the project is Boston-based producer, mixer and engineer Joe Chiccarelli who was a coercive, yet friendly force behind the new album. His resume includes artists from Frank Zappa and the White Stripes to My Morning Jacket, Cage the Elephant and Etta James and he wanted to collaborate with Broken Social Scene. "We’d go for coffee and three months later he’d say, ‘So, how’s the progress?’ And we’d say, ‘Oh, well Joe, it’s not a real fast-moving train over here.’ So his persistence and his enthusiasm for what he felt Broken Social Scene was capable of, was ultimately what brought us together.”
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and the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. “I do other shit, sure. Everyone does other shit. I mean this band keeps you busy, but it also keeps you sane,” says Canning who has worked with a handful of other projects and released his third solo album, Home Wrecking Years, in 2016. Ten members will be touring in support of the new album, including substantial dates south of the border where $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to Plus 1, a charity fostered by Arcade Fire as a way of supporting disadvantaged youth in Haiti. “It’s just providing funding or taking some of the revenue so you can maybe funnel it back into some music programs where kids don’t have as much of a chance to explore that avenue. It’s a very small gesture, but we’re trying to do something useful with this platform we have,” says Canning. “Isn’t that most people’s goal? Try and make a bunch of money and then try and give back, try and do something useful and try not to step on too many innocent heads on the way up the ladder.” As for Six Shooter Records, Interstellar has been a positive contribution to our summers, and entertaining in so many ways. Interstellar’s website has the complete artist lineup and schedule for the weekend, but a cruise through the FAQ page demonstrated that Six Shooter hasn’t lost it’s founding honesty and humour, offering practical information as well as answers to questions such as, “Why do some bands sound awesome and others less so?” and “Sometimes, it seems too loud. Why?” Enjoy.
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PREVUE // ROCKER/WRITER
Underdog cheerleader Bif Naked reclaims her Canadian rock throne with new memoir and brand new tracks
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tatted-up punk poet with jet black hair and an X on each hand whose resume includes international music festivals, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and generalized indomitability, Bif Naked is Canada’s loud as hell angel of mercy. After a heart aneurysm, cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, lumpectomy, and ovariectomy, Bif Naked— a.k.a. Beth Torbert—released her memoir, I Bificus, and is now working hard on a brand new album. “I don’t know how to express that I feel terrible other than on stage or in a song lyric,” says Torbert. “That was something I learned about myself, and I wouldn’t have learned that otherwise. The thing about heart surgery or cancer treatment or anything that I’ve been through, is I know for sure that there are other people that I’ve met who are going through the same thing that had no car, or four little kids to drag with them on the bus, or an abusive partner. There’s always someone who has our problems times a thousand.” Now, a cancer survivor with scars and the wisdom that comes with them, Torbert has spent much of the last year participating in chartable pledges for Vancouver’s homeless and working on the new album. With her performance at Taste of Edmonton, Torbert says she’s ready to make some new friends. “I laugh because part of me thinks it feels like a throwback to my more pugnacious days,” says Torbert. “Really, I think it’s just me being emotionally affected by my surroundings, and the injustices that
I kind of see in my immediate location. It definitely influences how I view the world and how loudly I speak up.” Born in New Delhi, India, Torbert was adopted by American Methodist missionaries and moved around the United States, eventually settling in Winnipeg. From a girl lipsyncing Judas Priest into the bathroom mirror, to a teenager splitting A&W four ways in the back of van, to a woman writing CRIA platinum selling albums, Bif Naked has been an iconic trailblazer for over 20 years. She still remembers the exact moment at which she was initiated into loud and visceral music. “Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister were playing at the Winnipeg Arena,” says Torbert. “That would be my first concert that I ever went to. Dee Snider spit on me. We were in the first row, and I felt like I’d been baptized. I was so proud.” Never really interested in the softer styles of other female rockers like Chrissie Hynde or Patti Smith, Torbert has made a point of expressing and enjoying her aggressive side. Despite her raw talent and bombastic stage presence, something she says learned from Mr. Chi Pig of the legendary punk band SNFU, being a woman still made her an irregularity in the Western Canadian punk scene of the early '90s. “There were many times when the band would always start and I would go on after they’d started an intro,” says Torbert. “Many times, I was prohibited from ac-
Sat., July 22, (9 pm) Bif Naked Taste of Edmonton Churchill Square cessing the stage because it was assumed that I was a groupie, that I wasn’t someone in the band, by misguided security person or whatever. I never took offence to it. I never took it personally and I still don’t.” If cancer couldn’t stop her, security goons didn’t have a prayer. Now, with a reinvigorated passion for her music, her writing, and her activism, Bif Naked has been become more focused and matured, and all without losing her punk edge. Though the same passion and frustration that once had her belting out songs like "Moment of Weakness" and "Spaceman" is still there, it’s developed alongside struggle and triumph. Amidst all the broken glass that life has put in her path, Bif Naked has been reborn. “We fight the power, like Chuck D told us,” says Torbert. “We fight the good fight, fight for the little guy. I’m always going to be the underdog cheerleader.”
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MUSIC PREVUE // PSYCHEDELIC PROG
Kaleidoscopic audio-visual soundscapes
Brian Daniloski and Ann Everton // Supplied photo
Darsombra dabble with substances to create long-form opus
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arsombra wants to take you on a trip, in every sense of the word. Baltimore's psychedelic progressive rock duo has a sound comparable to a collaboration between King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and synth maestro Brian Eno. Imagine a distorted guitar with no two riffs ever duplicating one another and
PREVUE // DREAM POP
an ethereal synth creating a 22-minute sonic soundscape. “It was never something I ever really thought about or intended to do,” guitarist Brian Daniloski says. “I would just write these songs and they would come out that length. Maybe it was the influence of the early innovative prog stuff.” Darsombra has been around since
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2000 with its first release ecdysis released in 2006. Daniloski began as a one-man project after his doom metal band Meatjack had drummer issues. Fast forward about a decade and Daniloski meets Ann Everton, a video artist with a penchant for experimental video. “We started dating first and never really thought about combining our skills,
but I’m glad we did,” Daniloski says. “Eventually someone suggested that she played music with me and this has been the original lineup ever since.” Now, Everton plays synthesizer while creating every single video art accompaniment for the live performances. “I make the video after listening to the song and I let the music influence what the video art will be,” Everton says. “Sometimes it’s very dark and everything is on fire while other times it can be the soft and calm before the storm.” Everton partakes in psychedelics to fuel her motivations for the visual aspects of Darsombra. “It’s 2017 and I’m not afraid to say I take drugs for inspiration,” she says. "Two albums ago, mescaline helped me figure out the visuals.” For Polyvision, Darsombra’s latest album, Everton says the main influence for both tracks was magic mushrooms, properly named psilocybin. “I think of the visuals as like an accompaniment you would see at the opera,” Everton says. "For the upcoming album, I had a dream about what the visuals will look like.” Every Darsombra track, with its visual accompaniment, is meant to tell a story through its hybrid instrumentation. Polyvision’s ending song “From Insects ... To Aliens (The Worm Turns)” touches on insects' abilities to outlast human civilization
Sun., Jul 23, (9 pm) Darsombra w/ Hand Signals, and guests Bohemia, $10 as well as their constant evolution. “I was out in my garden and listening to the insects while listening to the track and it was almost like the insects were making the music,” Everton says. “They almost have an alien quality to them. 'The Worms Turn' is from that common saying, so it’s almost like a double entendre because after we die we are consumed by worms.” Darsombra already has plans to release a new album in the near future. It will only feature one song with a run time of 45 minutes. “Brian is crazy, 'cause we will have stuff down for our newest album and he’s already working on songs for the one after,” Everton says. “I sort of go into a trance when writing some of the stuff. Sometimes I can’t remember where my fingers are or how I played the riff,” Daniloski says. Darsombra’s live performance is where the duo truly shines. "We’re going for a soundscape feel that will take you on a journey with us,” Daniloski says. “We’re not telling you where to go. Each song is open to your own weird interpretations.” STEPHAN BOISSONNEAULT STEPHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM
Crystal Eyes releases its experimental and flexible debut
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t’s uncertain what you would see if you combined acid with estrogen, but it probably would sound and feel a lot like Crystal Eyes. Erin Jenkins is the guitarist, vocalist, and central nervous system of the Calgary-based melancholy-pop act. With a whole new series of odd and dream-like sounds to show off, Jenkins is taking the show on the road with a new full-length album, The Female Imagination. “It’s more the softness, or the sadness, or the dreaminess,” says Jenkins. “The riot grrrl feminist was an amazing breed of feminism. I think this is different. I guess I’m trying to explore that female perspective ... beyond just the anger in more of the grey area that life is, not trying to be like a man. I think in some ways, women in rock have been Thu., July 20 (9 pm) like, ‘to make rock Crystal Eyes w/ Marlaena Moore, No music, we have to Aloha, Prince Bunny be just as loud as The Buckingham, $10 at the door the boys.’ I think I’m more trying to say there’s a lot of strength in fragility.” The Female Imagination is a more matured, maternal, and nurturing
sort of pop sound. The tracks often go into a sort of early '60s era French rock 'n' roll sound that Jenkins somehow manages to deftly compliment with a sad, psychedelic voice and at times ethereal falsetto. The lyrics and themes of the album are likewise soulful and introspective. Take the track "So Alone in Denver," for instance. Jenkins says it was inspired by the 1998 death of gay rights icon, Matthew Shepard. “That documentary that was made about him,” Jenkins says. “Be prepared to cry, but it’s a very touching film. At one point, they’re reading entries from his journal from the time he was living in Denver, and he just kind of wrote this one phrase about being so alone in Denver. I just thought it was really poetic. There’s a song in that.” Jenkins’ musical inculcation began when she got a copy of Hole’s Pretty on the Inside. After moving onto bands like The Cure and The Smiths, her tastes became more experimental. The structure of Crystal Eyes is likewise experimental. Jenkins is the only
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permanent member, but it’s by no means a solo project. During the past couple of years, Crystal Eyes has been a brief home for a few musicians, something Jenkins believes has been an asset to her artistic flexibility and consistency. “We’ve got a full four-piece and I think we’re a little heavier live than we sound on the record,” says Jenkins. “In a live setting, especially lately, we’ve been definitely going for this kind of sonic level. Lots of dynamics, lots of ... in your face guitars. I’d say this for Marlaena [Moore] as well. The live show is more in your face.” Having been kicked out of her high school band for having a voice that was too feminine for rock 'n' roll, it’s perhaps poetic that Crystal Eyes should be one of the most overtly feminine bands in the province. “Basically, for our whole tour we’re playing with bands that feature female members, female-identified members,” says Jenkins. “I’m looking forward to seeing so many amazing women across Canada making music.”
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PREVUE // COUNTRY
Dan Davidson finds a home in country Tupelo Honey singer/songwriter/producer is throwing country on its head
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Days this year have a full lineup of performers ready to blaze through the heatwave we’ve been enjoying in Edmonton. The outdoor stages will hold award-winning musicians from nearly every genre, but some aren’t exactly as you’d expect. Of all the genres in music, country is arguably the most vanilla, especially when it comes to music videos. But Dan Davidson, an Edmonton musician whose own roots are in rock, is certainly a good candidate to throw the genre on its head. “All the videos in country are so slick and shiny,” he says, “and have the same plot line and they all look the same – mine definitely do not.” Many know Davidson for his role as lead singer of now dissolved St Albert rock band, Tupelo Honey. Others know him by the offbeat moose video for his 2016 hit single “Found” where he and his band mates dance around in mascot costumes including a moose, shark and a purple dragon. His next track, “Barn Burner” also breaks the mold, following him on a spontaneous trip to Japan. “We decided to dress me up as a combination of John Wayne and Elton John and stick me in downtown Tokyo and just see what happens,” he laughs. The string of Davidson’s unexpected videos doesn’t end there. His latest video for “Say We Did,” released this
month, follows the trend he’s now established. The set, the bridge of Star Trek’s Enterprise, built entirely out of cardboard and kiddy pools in his garage, is where it begins. “We did really C-minus quality costumes and effects and made a ridiculous video, and it got added to CMT right away. “I just don’t really care about what other people are doing in country frankly,” he says, “and so far it’s stuck out and people are talking.” Despite his eccentric flair for music videos, Davidson’s musical chops are undeniable. Having played with names like Billy Talent, Metric, Clutch and Bon Jovi while touring with Tupelo Honey, he has tons of experience in the industry. “We came up at a time where the industry was kinda crumbling and we had to figure out how to do things on our own,” he says. “It was what I call rock 'n' roll university.” Having experienced how tough it can be for a new artist to navigate the industry, Hands Up! Music and Records, a production company and label he started with fellow MacEwan grad, Ari Mastoras became the solution. With the independent company and label, the two began working closely with burgeoning talents like pop artists Bryan Finlay and Lexi Strate.
But after hitting 30 a few years ago, the father of two decided it was time to try something new. In 2015, he launched his solo country Sun., July 23 (7:30 pm) project going by his Dan Davidson name on the advice K Days, TD South Stage of a friend who said Free with admission it, "sounds like a good pair of jeans." When his second single, “Found” blew up last year, Davidson’s country test quickly came back with serious potential. “People were kind of just shocked that it came from an independent guy, basically from out of nowhere—though I had really been around for maybe 13, 14 years,” he laughs. Shifting genres throughout a music career is not uncommon. In fact, he says, many of his good friends in rock have moved to country, looking for more longevity. Winning four Alberta Country Music Awards this summer and nominated for two Canadian Country Music Awards, his recent Edmonton Music Award for Country Recording of the Year was no surprise. While the video whiz may be a new kid on the country block, he knows the industry well and his success thus far proves it. SIERRA BILTON
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7:30 PM The Whale and The Wolf
7:30 PM Celeigh Cardinal
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SUNDAy July 23
THURSDAY July 27
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9:00 PM The Deep Dark Woods
7:30 PM Arlo Maverick
7:30 PM Ken Stead
6:30 PM K-Riz
6:30 PM Eva Foote
MONDAY July 24 TIME
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FRIDAY July 28 TIME
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9:00 PM Tyler Shaw
9:00 PM Alex Cuba
9:00 PM I Mother Earth
7:50 PM Christian Hudson
7:30 PM Mohsin Zaman
7:30 PM Jay Gilday
6:50 PM Paul Woida
6:30 PM Nadine Kellman and The Black Wonders
6:30 PM Archaics
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TUESDAY July 25 TIME
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SATURDAY July 29 TIME
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9:00 PM Royal Canoe
9:00 PM Bobby Wills
9:00 PM Grandtheft
7:30 PM The Wet Secrets
7:30 PM Nice Horse
7:30 PM Dunmore Park
6:30 PM Diamond Mind
6:30 PM The Orchard
6:00 PM Better Living DJs
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NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy
Hour featuring Seven Suns; 5:30pm • Emo Night with Vaultry and guests; 8pm; $5 (door) NORTH GLENORA HALL Jam by
Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers every Thu; 7pm THE REC ROOM Karaoke with
live band, The Nervous Flirts; Every other Thu, 7pm SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Big
Daddy Thursday Jam with host Randy Big Daddy Forsberg; 7pm SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
presents: Tyler Shaw (9pm), Paul
Dear Hip Hop with Freshlan; Underdog: Underdog Comedy Show THE COMMON The Common
Uncommon Thursday: Rotating guests each week ON THE ROCKS Salsa Rocks: every Thu; dance lessons at 8pm; Cuban Salsa DJ to follow
FRI JUL 21 ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL Amie Weymes and Atta Boys; 8:30pm; $5 AUSSIE RULES KITCHEN & PIANO BAR Piano Show; Every
Fri, 9pm
All ages FIONN MACCOOL'S–MAYFIELD
Andrew Scott; 8pm; Free; All ages FIONN MACCOOL'S–SKYVIEW
THE FORGE ON WHYTE Mike
SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
Fury 4 with Tallest to Shortest, The Frolics and guests; 8pm; $10 (adv), $15 (door)
HERITAGE AMPHITHEATRE AT HAWRELAK PARK Interstellar
Fridays; Each Fri, 8-10pm; $5 suggested donation
MUTTART HALL Folk Tales and
Legends in Brahms' Piano Music; 7:30pm; $15 (adult), $10 (students with valid ID)
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Fri; Wooftop: Selection Fridays with
featuring Damno Te with Heavy Beak, K.M. Toepfer and D.N.E.;
Remo, Noosh, Fingertips & guests; Underdog: Rap, House, Hip-Hop with DJ Babr; every Fri
BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB Kara-
oke/DJ; Every Thu-Sat, 9pm
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Music: Singer/Songwriter Night; 6:30pm; $7 (door)
THE COMMON Quality Control Fridays with DJ Echo & Freshlan EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Resident DJs
CHA ISLAND Thursday open
stage EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE
HAVE MERCY Thigh Thursdays
with El Niven & The Alibi and friends; Every Thu, 8:30pm; No cover HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL Open jam hosted by The World Beat Band; Every Thu, 8-12pm HUMMINGBIRD BISTRO CAFE
Bistro Jazz; Every Thu, 7:30pm; Free
Woida, Christian Hudson BLUES ON WHYTE Skyla Burrell
every Thu: rotating guests; 7-11pm
Band; 9pm
Every Fri-Sat, 7pm; No cover
Flashback Friday; Every Fri
BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB Kara-
LB'S PUB Gypsy Reese; 9pm;
oke/DJ; Every Thu-Sat, 9pm
No minors
GAS PUMP Live DJ; 10pm
SQUARE 1 COFFEE Singer/
Songwriter Open Mic (individual performer format, first-come, first served); Every Thu, 7-9pm; All ages
BRIXX BAR A Greezy Night with Khiva, Skobe, M4XW311 X SKBR, Sasquar; 9pm; $15; 18+ only
LEGISLATURE GROUNDS Jess
STARLITE ROOM Wednesday
CAFE BLACKBIRD Trundled;
13, Once Human, Gabriel and the Apocalypse; 7pm; $22; 18+ only TAVERN ON WHYTE Open
a Branch; 2nd Thu of every month, 7-8:30pm; No cover (donations welcome)
CENTURY CASINO–ST. ALBERT
LB'S PUB Open Jam hosted by
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with The Introverts, Jordan Strand and Marco Corbo; 8pm; $5 (adv), $10 (door)
POLISH HALL Obsessions
Octet is Hitting the Road to Europe–Send Off Concert; 7:30-9:30pm; $20 (adult), $10 (students/seniors), available at the door or Tix on the Square
DJs
Concerts @ the Conservatory; 6:30-8pm; Regular admission
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Thu
NAKED CYBERCAFÉ Thu open
Soul with DJ Modest Mike; Every Thu; Wooftop Lounge:
stage; 7pm
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Mychela; 9pm; Free CHA ISLAND TEA CO Trace Italian
DENIZEN HALL Champ City
Soundtrack; Every Fri-Sat DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Duff
Robison; 9pm DV8 Tides of Kharon–EP release with Train Bigger Monkeys and guests; 8pm (doors), 9pm (show); $10 FIONN MACCOOL'S–DOWNTOWN
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Zizi; 7pm; $20 (adv)
MOONSHINERS Moonshiners
IRONGATE PUB Bryant Sailor;
playing the best in hip-hop, dance and classics; Every Fri-Sat, 9pm; No cover
SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Live Blues
JOHN WALTER MUSEUM Billie
MAMA'S GIN JOINT Live Music Thursdays; Every Thu, 9pm; $5 (some events)
PRO-AM
Rodeo; 4:30-10pm; $75 and up
stage with Michael Gress (fr Self Evolution); every Thu; 9pm-2am
Russell Johnston
8pm; $25; All ages WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK Live Music
Classical
BOHEMIA Beyond The Void!
Ben Williams; 7pm; Free; All ages
presents: Royal Canoe (9pm), The Wet Secrets, Diamond Mind UNION HALL Snak the Ripper;
Little, Wine Alot (house, hip-hop and reggae music); Every Thu; No cover
FIONN MACCOOL'S–SKYVIEW
Bands: live music; Every Fri
HAVE MERCY Resident DJs playing outlaw country, rock and retro classics; Every Fri-Sat, 10pm; No cover
BLVD SUPPER X CLUB B**ch A
Circle Jam; 7:30-11:30pm
Buckley; 9pm SIDELINER’S PUB Friday Night
Band; 9pm
FIDDLER'S ROOST Acoustic
9pm SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM Jake
Mike Dominey; 8pm; Free; All ages
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7pm; $20 (adv) NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy
EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE
THE PROVINCIAL PUB Video
Music DJ; 9pm-2am Y AFTERHOURS Live DJs; Every
Fri-Sat
SAT JUL 22 ALIBI PUB & EATERY Rising Star Showcase of Cooper Studios; Every Sat, 12-3pm ARCADIA BAR Vagabond Variety Hour; 9pm; $10
Hour featuring Olivia Rose; 5:30pm • Krystle Dos Santos with Gray; 8pm; $15 (adv)
ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL Amie Weymes and Atta Boys; 8:30pm; $5
NORTHLANDS K-Days presents: JoJo Mason (7:30pm), Uncle Kracker (9:30pm); Performances included with gate admission
AUSSIE RULES KITCHEN & PIANO BAR Piano Show; Every
ON THE ROCKS Dahlia & the Value Villains; 9pm
of the Dog: Tanyss Nixi & Dave Johnston; 4-6pm; no cover
REC ROOM The Notorious Y.E.G.;
BLUES ON WHYTE Skyla Burrell
Sat, 9pm BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Hair
9pm; Free
Band; 9pm
RIVER CREE–The Venue
BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB Kara-
Nazareth; 7pm (door), 9pm (show); Tickets starting at $29.99
oke/DJ; Every Thu-Sat, 9pm CAFE BLACKBIRD A Touch Of
ROSE & CROWN PUB Cody
CARROT COFFEEHOUSE Sat
Mack; 9pm
Cole; 8pm; $15 Open mic; 7pm; $2
CASINO EDMONTON MARS; 9pm CASINO YELLOWHEAD Jess
Valdez Switchband; 9pm CASK AND BARREL Mike
McDonald (of Jr Gone Wild); 4-6pm; Free CENTURY CASINO–ST. ALBERT
Mychela; 9pm; Free DENIZEN HALL Champ City
Soundtrack; Every Fri-Sat
SHERLOCK HOLMES– DOWNTOWN Jimmy Whiffen;
9pm
DRAKE HOTEL Sunday Jamming; Every Sun, 2pm; No minors
jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm
SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM Jake
HAVE MERCY YEG Music
SIDELINER’S PUB Singer/
FESTIVAL PLACE Qualico
presents “Compete With The Beat”; Every Sun, 6pm; $10
Songwriter Monday Night Open Stage; Hosted by Celeigh Cardinal; Every Mon (except long weekends), 8:30pm
Patio Series: This Way North and Marco Claveria Project; 7:30pm; $8
Buckley; 9pm SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
presents: Bif Naked (9pm), Forester, The Whale and The Wolf
HERITAGE AMPHITHEATRE AT HAWRELAK PARK Interstellar
Rodeo; 12-10pm; $75 and up MAMA'S GIN JOINT Sunday Jam
DRAKE HOTEL Open Jam–
Classical
Saturdays; Every Sat, 2-5pm • House band; 5-8pm • Guest band; 8pm • No minors
out in your Jammies; Every Sun, 3-10pm; Free
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH Brahms, Debussy &
MOONSHINERS Sunday Noon Acoustic Jam; Every Sun, 12pm
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Duff
Robison; 9pm DV8 Suburban Hypocrites with Shark Weak, Satanic Rights, Hazeldean; 8pm EMPRESS ALE HOUSE Bands at
the Empress; Every Sat, 4-6pm; Free; 18+ only FIONN MACCOOL'S–MAYFIELD
Andrew Scott; 8pm; Free; All ages FIONN MACCOOL'S–SKYVIEW
Mike Dominey; 8pm; Free; All ages HAVE MERCY Resident DJs
playing outlaw country, rock and retro classics; Every Fri-Sat, 10pm; No cover HERITAGE AMPHITHEATRE AT HAWRELAK PARK Interstellar
Rodeo; 12-10pm; $75 and up IRONGATE PUB Bryant Sailor;
Medtner; 7:30pm; $15 (adult), $10 (students with valid ID)
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Chris Bruce spins
britpop/punk/garage/indie; Every Sat; Wooftop: Sound It Up! with DJ Sonny Grimezz spinning classic hip-hop and reggae; Underdog: hip-hop open Mic followed by DJ Marack THE COMMON Get Down It's
Saturday Night: House and disco and everything in between with Wright & Wong, Dane EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Resident DJs
playing the best in hip-hop, dance and classics; Every Fri-Sat, 9pm; No cover ENVY NIGHT CLUB Resolution
Saturdays: top 40, throwbacks and club anthems
Every Fri-Sat, 7pm; No cover
EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE
LB'S PUB Mark Ammar's
Rotating DJs Velix and Suco; every Sat
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Soul
Sunday Brunch with Andrea Nixon; 11am; No cover • Hachey The Mouthpeace with Sister Ray and Firewood Poetry; 8pm; No cover NEWCASTLE PUB Sunday Soul
SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
presents: Alex Cuba (9pm), Nadine Kellman and The Black Wonders, Mohsin Zaman
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Substance with Eddie
LEAF BAR & GRILL Wang Dang Wednesdays; Every Wed, 7-11pm
NORTHLANDS K-Days presents: Dan Davidson (7:30pm), Corb Lund (9:30pm); Performances included with gate admission
MERCURY ROOM The Bones of
ON THE ROCKS Tiff Hall Band;
GAS PUMP Karaoke; 9:30pm
Deland and guests; 9pm; $10 (adv)
JT'S BAR AND GRILL Karaoke;
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Charlotte
9pm SHAKERS ROADHOUSE The
Sunday Happening Jam featuring The Todd James Band; 4pm SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
presents: SHAD (9pm), K-Riz, Arlo Maverick
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main
MERCER TAVERN DJ Mikey
GAS PUMP Kizomba-DJ; 8pm
THE LEAF The Barsnbands
THE PROVINCIAL PUB Saturday
Every Tue-Wed LB'S PUB Tuesday Night Open
Jam Hosted by Darrell Barr; 7-11pm; No charge
ON THE ROCKS Karaoke Wednesdays hosted by ED; Every Wed, 9pm
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy
PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic Bluegrass jam
Homemade Jam–hosted by Mike Chenoweth and The Usual Suspects; Every Sat, 3-7pm
Nights: Indie rock and dance with DJ Maurice; 9pm-2am
MON JUL 24
NORTHLANDS K-Days presents:
MERCURY ROOM The Wolfe with
TAVERN ON WHYTE Soul,
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE
motown, funk, R&B and more with DJs Ben and Mitch; every Sat; 9pm-2am
Wooftop: Metal Mondays with Metal Phil from CJSR's Heavy Metal Lunchbox
Pop Evil (7:30pm), The Glorious Sons (9:30pm); Performances included with gate admission
BLUES ON WHYTE Major Funk
ROGERS PLACE Ed Sheeran;
every Sat NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Soul
Saturday Brunch with Travis Matthews; 11am; No cover • Western Canadian DMC Regionals; 8pm; $15 (adv) NORTHLANDS K-Days presents: Tebey (7:30pm), Cold Creek County (9:30pm); Performances included with gate admission ON THE ROCKS Dahlia & the Value Villains; 9pm REC ROOM–THE HALL The
Fri-Sat
SUN JUL 23 ALIBI PUB AND EATERY Open
mic night; Every Sun, 6-9pm THE ALMANAC Sunday Song
CAFE BLACKBIRD Edmonton
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
Ukulele Circle; 6:30pm; Free CHA ISLAND Karaoke Monday DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB Karaoke
night; Every Mon, 9pm; Free FIDDLER'S ROOST Open Stage;
AUSSIE RULES KITCHEN & PIANO BAR Piano Show; Every
HAVE MERCY Mississippi
Sun, 9pm BLIND PIG PUB Blind Pig Pub
Jam with Forever 51; Every Sun, 3-6:30pm BLUES ON WHYTE Skyla Burrell
ROSE & CROWN PUB Cody
CROWN & ANCHOR Jam ses-
Mack; 9pm
sion– co-hosted with Ty Jones from Tall, Dark & Dirty; Every Sun until Sep 3, 7pm
Reese with FKB; 8:30pm; $10; No minors
7:30pm; Tickets start at $49.50
Stage Hosted by Rhea March; Every Sun, 6:30-10pm; Free
Velveteins with Katie and the Wildfire; 9pm; $10 (adv), $15 (door)
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Gypsy
and the Employment; 9pm
Band; 9pm
7-11pm Monday Night Blues Jam hosted by the Dylan Farrell Ban; Every Mon, 8:30pm (sign up); No cover
SEP/17 THE CAVE SINGERS W/ CHRIS CHEVEYO LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
SEP/26 DARK TRANQUILITY W/ WARBRINGER, STRIKER CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
presents: Hawksley Workman (9pm), Celeigh Cardinal, nêhiyawak TAVERN ON WHYTE Karaoke;
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main
9pm
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main
Repartee (7:30pm), Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Gypsies (9:30pm); Performances included with gate admission
resident DJs
PINT DOWNTOWN Wild Wing
WED JUL 26
PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Wild Rose Old Tyme
BLUES ON WHYTE Joel Dasilva &
Wednesdays at the Pint with DJ Thomas Culture; Every Wed, 10pm
Fiddlers Association: Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle
BRIXX BAR Lucy Dacus with guests; 8pm; $13; 18+ only
The Midnight Howl; 9pm
MUSIC FESTIVAL
UP+DT PRESENTS
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Floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Wed
LOWER HALL (BRIXX)
RANCH ROADHOUSE DJ Shocker
and Seelo Mondo; Every Wed
ALL SHOWS 18+ ONLY
JUL/21 KHIVA W/ SKOBE, M4XW311 X SKBR, SASQUAR A GREEZY NIGHT WITH
JUL/26 LUCY DACUS W/ GUESTS TIMBRE CONCERTS PRESENTS
VENUEGUIDE 99TEN 9910B-109 St NW, 780.709.4734, 99ten.ca THE ALMANAC 10351-82 Ave, 780.760.4567, almanaconwhyte. com ARCADIA BAR 10988-124 St, 780.916.1842, arcadiayeg.com ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South, 780.432.4611, atlantictrapandgill.com AUSSIE RULES KITCHEN & PIANO BAR #1638, 8882-170 St, 780.486.7722, aussierulesedmonton.com BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 1042582 Ave, 780.439.1082 BLIND PIG PUB 32 St Anne St, St Albert BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BLVD SUPPER X CLUB 10765 Jasper Ave BOHEMIA 10217-97 St BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB 322682 St, 780.462.1888 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 CARROT COFFEEHOUSE 9351118 Ave, 780.471.1580
OCT/6
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE 4 Dollar
EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Taco Tuesday with
NORTHLANDS K-Days presents:
SEP/15&16 BREAKOUT WEST
7:30pm; Tickets start at $49.50
DJs
BLIND PILOT W/ GUESTS CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
ROGERS PLACE Ed Sheeran;
SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
AUG/11 VNV NATION W/ IVARDENSPHERE
THE PROVINCIAL PUB Karaoke
Bill Country Jam; 7pm
punk/garage/indie; Every Tue
AUG/6
Wednesday
SIR WINSTON CHUCHILL SQUARE Taste of Edmonton
Floor: Chris Bruce spins britpop/
CONCERTWORKS & INTERPOLATIONS PRESENTS
presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Guests and newcomers always welcome; every Wed, 7pm; $2 (donation, per person), free coffee available
Jamerama, with Tall Dark & Dirty; 7pm
presents: Nice Horse, Bobby Wills (9pm), The Orchard
JUL/27 3TEETH W/ PAROXYSM, HOPE HOUSE & DJ DR LAVA
Cornfield with The Provincial Archive and Altameda; 8pm; No cover
MILL CREEK CAFE Tunic with Zebra Pulse and Fitness; 8pm; $10 (adv)
Hour: Rising Star with Alleviate, Lia Cole, and Cyra Paddon; 5:30pm • Big Dreamer Jam featuring Eva Foote; 8pm
JUL/20 WEDNESDAY 13 W/ ONCE HUMAN, GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE
MILL CREEK CAFE Helena
Open Mic; Every Tue, 9pm; Starts Jan 3; Free
ALL SHOWS 18+ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
CONCERTWORKS & CROWN OF VISERYS PRESENTS
J.R. Jones with Ben Sures and Sister Ray; 8pm; $10 (adv)
NORTHLANDS K-Days presents: Spoons (7:30pm), April Wine (9:30pm); Performances included with gate admission
MAMA'S GIN JOINT Tuesday
MAIN ROOM
MAMA'S GIN JOINT Wednesday
Karaoke; Every Wed, 9pm; Free
Circle; 7:30-11:30pm
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Wong every Sat
Y AFTERHOURS Live DJs; Every
Karaoke Jockey Simonette; Every Wed, 7-11pm
TUE JUL 25
Floor: DJ Zyppy; Every Sun
MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET Live Local Bands
HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL
Service: acoustic open stage; Every Sun, 3pm
Saturday Sessions Jam; Every Sat, 4-8pm • Jared Sowan; 9pm; No minors
Hunchback and The Prototype; 8pm; $10 (adv)
Wednesdays Live Piano Karaoke featuring the Fab Tiff Hall; Every Wed, 8:30pm
TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic
FIDDLER'S ROOST Fiddle Jam
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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 COMMON 9910-109 St 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 NW FIONN MACCOOL'S–MAYFIELD 10813-170 St NW FIONN MACCOOL'S–SKYVIEW 13580-137 Ave NW THE FORGE ON WHYTE 1054982 Ave (Whyte Ave) GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St HAVE MERCY SOUTHERN TABLE + BAR 8232 Gateway Blvd, havemercy.ca HERITAGE AMPHITHEATRE–HAWRELAK PARK 9330 Groat Road HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 10037-84 Ave NW, 780.433.5530, holytrinity.ab.ca HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL 15540 Stony Plain Road JOHN WALTER MUSEUM 10661-91A Ave 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 THE LEAF 9016-132 Ave LEGISLATURE GROUNDS 10800-97 Ave NW LION'S HEAD PUB 4440
Gateway Blvd MAMA'S GIN JOINT 11723 Jasper Ave, 780.705.0998, mamasginjoint.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 MILL CREEK CAFE 9562-82 Ave MOONSHINERS 5202-50 St, Stony Plain MUTTART CONSERVATORY 962696A St NW 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 NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535109A Ave NORTHLANDS 7515-118 Ave NW 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 PINT–DOWNTOWN 10125-109 St NW PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 10860-57 Ave
POLISH HALL 10960-104 St NW THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St ROGERS PLACE 10214-104 Ave ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail 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 STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 TAVERN ON WHYTE 10507-82 Ave, 780.521.4404 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
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glean tricks of the trade and gain tips to help your own work, or share what you've already done • 2nd and 4th Thu of every month, 7pm
ORGANIZATION FOR BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free
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
ABSTRACTION IMAGES • Call Kashmir for location • 780.482.4279 • If you work with abstract images, share your work and related words • Last Thu of every month, 7:30pm • Free
RODA DE CAPOEIRA • Capoeira Academy,
AIKIKAI AIKIDO CLUB • 10139-87 Ave, Old
SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 1022597 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm
Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm
DROP-IN LARP • Jackie Parker Park • westernwinds.summerfrost.ca • Battle games and fighter practice using provided safe weapon boffer. An exciting way to get exercise while meeting new people with similar passions • Every Sat, 1:15pm • Free FOOD ADDICTS • Alano Club (& Simply Done Cafe), 10728-124 St • 780.718.7133 (or 403.506.4695 after 7pm) • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm
FORT SASKATCHEWAN 45+ SINGLES COFFEE GROUP • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group offering conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEER INFORMATION NIGHT • Habitat for Humanity Prefab Shop, 14135-128 Ave • 780.451.3416 ext. 236 • vbatten@hfh.org • hfh.org/volunteer/ vin • Learn about taking the next steps and what opportunities are available at Habitat for Humanity • Every 3rd Thu of the month, excluding Dec; 6-7pm • Free
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)
NORTHERN ALBERTA WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION • Duggan Community Hall, 3728106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
OPEN DOOR COMIC CREATOR MEETINGS • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave • 780.452.8211 • happyharborcomics.com • Open to any skill level. Meet other artists and writers,
LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS Dark Matters–speeD • TELUS World of Science, 11211-142 St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca • An 18+ event at TWOSE, where the science is served on the rocks & the adults come out to play. This month's event will redefine the notions of speed & push limits–and not just speed limits • Jul 20, 7-10pm • $17.95-$27.90 FUTURE OF ART • Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill • inceptionvrinc.com • A performance based virtual reality art show • Jul 22, 6pm (doors), 6:30pm (show) • $20-$25 (Eventbrite) • 18+ only YEGARDEN SUITES GARAGE/GARDEN SUITE TOUR • Various locations throughout
#103-10324-82 Ave • capoeiraacademy.ca • Brazil's traditional game of agility and trickery • Every Sat, 2:30pm • Free • All ages
SEEING IS ABOVE ALL • Acacia Hall, 1043383 Ave NW • 780.554.6133 • Instruction into the meditation on the Inner Light. Learn a simple technique that will lift you above life's stresses • Every Sun, 5pm • Free
SEVENTIES FOREVER MUSIC SOCIETY •
Edmonton • A self-guided tour of garage/garden suites around Edmonton • Jul 22, 10am-1pm • $15 (Eventbrite)
QUEER AFFIRM GROUP • garysdeskcom@hotmail. com • mcdougallunited.com • Part of the United Church network supporting LGBTQ men and women • Meet monthly at State & Main (101 St and Jasper Ave) for coffee and conversation at 12:30pm; Special speaker events are held throughout the year over lunch at McDougall Church
BEERS FOR QUEERS • Empress Ale House,
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave •
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
TOASTMASTERS • Club Bilingue Toastmasters Meetings: Campus St.
Jean: Pavillion McMahon; 780.667.6105 (Willard); clubbilingue.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 7pm • Fabulous Facilitators Toastmasters Club: 2nd Fl, Canada Place Rm 217, 9700 Jasper Ave; Carisa: divdgov2014_15@outlook.com, 780.439.3852; fabulousfacilitators.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 12:05-1pm • N'Orators Toastmasters Club: Lower Level, McClure United Church, 13708-74 St: meet every Thu, 6:45-8:30pm; contact vpm@norators.com, 780.807.4696, norators.com • Norwood Toastmasters: Legion, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu, 7:30-9:30pm • TM4PM Toastmasters Club: Scotia Place Conference Centre, Meeting Room B, 10060 Jasper Ave; 1022113.toastmastersclubs.org; Every Tue, 6:10-7:30pm
WOMEN'S CRICKET • Coronation Park Cricket pitch (north part of park) • incogswomens@gmail. com • Learn the game of cricket. The group plays for fun and no experience is necessary. Kids and men welcome • Every Fri, 6:15pm • $5 (drop-in fee, adult), free (kids)
Welcome Home to Riverside Towers Come and explore our HUGE SUITES with SPECTACULAR VIEWS - 8610 Jasper Avenue -
9912-82 Ave • With DJ Jos • Last Thu of every month • Free • 18+ only
EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE • 10220-103
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 • tuff69@telus. net • 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 PRIDE CENTRE OF EDMONTON • Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234 • pridecentreofedmonton.org/calendar.html • DrOp iN hOurs: Mon-Fri 12-7pm; Closed Sat-Sun and holidays • YOga: (all ages), 4th Mon of every month, for any stage • FierCe FuN: (24 and under) Alternating Tue, 7-9pm, games and activities for youth • JaMOuT: (12-24) Alternating Tue, 7-8:30pm, music mentorship and instruction for youth • TwO spiriT gaTheriNg: 4th Wedof every month, 6-8pm, gathering for First Nations Two Spirit people • MeDiTaTiON: (all ages) 3rd Thu of each month, 5:30-6:45pm • MeN’s sOCial CirCle: (18+) 1st and 3rd Thu, 7-9pm, for anyone masculine-identified • wOMeN’s sOCial CirCle: (18+) 2nd and 4th Thu, 7-9pm, for anyone feminineidentified • MOvies & gaMes NighT: Alternating Fri, 6-8:30pm • arTs & iDeNTiTY: Alternating Fri,
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reation 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, 7-9 • MeDiTaTiON: Edmonton Pride Centre, 10608-105 Ave; 3rd Thu of every month, 5:30-6:15pm • BOarD gaMes: Underground Tap & Grill, 10004 Jasper Ave; One Sun per month, 3-7pm • all BODies swiM: Bonnie Doon Leisure Centre, 846881 St; One Sat per month 4:30-5:30pm
SPECIAL EVENTS 58TH ANNUAL SOURDOUGH RAFT RACE • Terwillegar Park, 10 Rabbit Hill Rd NW • sourdoughraftrace.com • Watch rafts compete for glory • Jul 23, 9am (toonie pancake breakfast), 11am (rafts launch) • Free (to watch)
CANADIAN FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS • Sir Winston Churchill Square • canadianfoodchampionships.ca • A year long search for Canada’s best cooks–from amateur and professional • Jul 21-23 CELEBRATE CHALK IT UP & THE CARROT BIRTHDAY PARTY! • 94 St between 118 & 117 Ave • A community celebration. Featuringfun family events, live music, pancakes, BBQ, & live chalk art creation • Jul 22, 8am-8pm • Free
DATE NIGHT–AN EVENING OF PAINT • University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botanicgarden.ualberta.ca • Gardens and painting go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Create a masterpiece, with inspiration all around • Jul 27, 6-10pm DATE NIGHT–SALSA LESSONS WITH THE U OF A DANCE CLUB • University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botanicgarden.ualberta.ca • Learn the steps of the spicy Latin dance with the experts from the U of A Dance Club. No experience required • Jul 20, 6-10pm • Adv registration is recommended
EDMONTON CARNAVAL • McIntyre Park, 8331-104 St • 587.885.1510 ext. 209 • giuseppe.
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Viewings until 7 pm weekdays and 4 pm Saturdays GREAT RATES on bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites
TEAM EDMONTON • Various sports and rec-
YOGA WITH JENNIFER • 780.439.6950 • ThreeBattles.com • A traditional approach with lots of individual attention. Free introductory classes • Tue evenings & Sat mornings
Call 587.520.3833 for location • deepsoul.ca • Combining music, garage sales, nature, common sense, and kindred karma to revitalize the inward persona • Every Wed, 7-8:30pm
780.479-8667 (Bob) • bobmurra@telus.net • Low-cost, fun and friendly weight loss group • Every Mon, 6:30pm
6-8:30pm • MeN TalkiNg wiTh priDe: (18+) Sun, 7-9pm, group for gay or bisexual men • CreaTiNg saFer spaCes TraiNiNg: Interactive professional development workshops, with full or half-day options • Queer MeNTOrship prOgraM: (Youth: 12-24) (Adults-26+) Queer to Queer Mentoring
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Volunteers needed for Carrot`s 10th birthday party Deep Freeze and Kaleido Festival volunteers are invited to join The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse volunteers to sling pancakes, burgers, and serve the community of 118th Ave on July 22nd For more info: volunteer@thecarrot.ca
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laprensa@gmail.com • edmontoncarnaval.com • An expression of Canadian-Latino identity and multiculturalism filled with delicious food, live music, and cultural performances • Jul 22-23
FOODIE BIKE TOUR • Various locations throughout Edmonton • 780.920.3655 • info@ foodbiketour.com • foodbiketour.com • Indulge in the fine local foods and beverages of Edmonton while touring on a bike around the city. Get a taste of Edmonton without the guilt as the calories are burned off • Jul 20, 22; Aug 10, 12 • $99 (register via Eventbrite, limited space available)
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY • University of Alberta Botanic Garden • botanicgarden.ualberta. ca • Experience Japanese culture in a unique setting. Japanese sweets and tea are provided to guests, as well as an explanation of the tea ceremony • Jul 30: 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:30pm and 2:15pm • Adv tickets recommended, online at Matsukaze Chonoyu Association; $7.50 (does not include admission to the Garden) K-DAYS • Northlands, 7515-118 Ave NW • k-days.com • Edmonton's annual exhibition! Featuring 10 days of thrilling rides, music, food, rodeo action, pow wow competition and more food. Did we mention food? • Jul 21-30 • $13-$67
LATITUDE 53 URBAN GARDEN PARTY • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St • A patio party that will spill out onto the street as it's fill it with sculpted greenery and flowers • Jul 22, 2-7pm • $15 (adv), $20 (door); Available at Eventbrite
PHOTOGRAPHER’S DROP-IN MORNING • University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botanicgarden.ualberta.ca • A chance to capture the early morning light and stillness of the garden, before it opens to the public for the day. For all levels of experience • Jul 22, 7:30-10am • Regular admission, valid all day
SUNNY SUMMER FAIR AT RUTHERFORD HOUSE • Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site, 11153 Saskatchewan Drive • 780.427.3995 • rutherford.house@gov.ab.ca • An old-fashioned country fair with historic crafts, historic games and tasty treats • Jul 23, 12-4pm • Regular admission
TASTE OF EDMONTON • Sir Winston Churchill Square • tasteofedm.ca • Get ready to send your taste buds on a journey through Edmonton’s local food scene • Jul 20-29, 11am-11pm • Taste tickets run from $7.50 (five tickets)-$60 (40 tickets)
VARSCONA THEATRE'S 1ST ANNUAL BIRTHDAY GALA • Varscona Theatre, 1032983 Ave • varsconatheatre.com • Featuring delightful company, delectable goodies and cocktails, and a spectacular show featuring many of the wonderful performers guests loved onstage throughout the Varscona's first year since the rebuild • Jul 23, 6:30-10pm • Tickets available at YEGLive
WEDDINGS THROUGH TIME WEEKEND • Fort Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • fortedmontonpark.ca • Discover what was required of fur traders to marry their sweethearts, how the customs of bachelor and bachelorette parties have changed over time, and see the differences in traditional wedding dress through the decades • Jul 22-23
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Embellish the Lampposts of 118th Ave Fall In Love With Kaleido, and let your inner artist be inspired to create a 3D Lamppost installation in Deck Out A Lamppost! Sept. 15-17 on 118ave (Between 90-94 Streets) www.kaleidofest.ca/lampost/
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EXHIBITION SUBMISSION REQUEST Artists interested in making a submission request to exhibit in 2018 in the Artisan Nook or the Naess Gallery at The Paint Spot are urged to visit paintspot.ca/galleries or phone 780.432.0240 for more information. Naess submissions deadline: 9PM, August 31; Artisan Nook: ongoing.
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FREEWILLASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Greek word 'philokalia' is translated as the "love of the beautiful, the exalted, the excellent." I propose that we make it your keyword for the next three weeks—the theme you keep at the forefront of your awareness everywhere you go. But, think a while before you say yes to my invitation. To commit yourself to being so relentlessly in quest of the sublime would be a demanding job. Are you truly prepared to adjust to the poignant sweetness that might stream into your life as a result? TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It's a favourable time to strengthen your fundamentals and stabilize your foundation. I invite you to devote your finest intelligence and grittiest determination to this project. How? Draw deeply from your roots. Tap into the mother lode of inspiration that never fails you. Nurture the web of life that nurtures you. The cosmos will offer you lots of help and inspiration whenever you attend to these practical and sacred matters. Best-case scenario: You will bolster your personal power for many months to come. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Two talking porcupines are enjoying an erotic tryst in a cactus garden. It's a prickly experience, but that's how they like it. "I always get horny when things get thorny," says one. Meanwhile, in the rose garden next door, two unicorns wearing crowns of thorns snuggle and nuzzle as they receive acupuncture from a swarm of helpful hornets. One of the unicorns murmurs, "This is the sharpest pleasure I've ever known."
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Now here's the moral of these farout fables, Gemini: Are you ready to gamble on a cagey and exuberant ramble through the brambles? Are you curious about the healing that might become available if you explore the edgy frontiers of gusto? CANCER (June 21-July 22): I predict that four weeks from now you will be enjoying a modest but hearty feeling of accomplishment—on one condition: You must not get diverted by the temptation to achieve trivial successes. In other words, I hope you focus on one or two big projects, not lots of small ones. What do I mean by "big projects?" How about these: taming your fears; delivering a delicate message that frees you from an onerous burden; clarifying your relationship with work; and improving your ability to have the money you need. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Spain's most revered mystic poet was St. John of the Cross, who lived from 1542 to 1591. He went through a hard time at age 35, when he was kidnapped by a rival religious sect and imprisoned in a cramped cell. Now and then, he was provided with scraps of bread and dried fish, but he almost starved to death. After 10 months, he managed to escape and make his way to a convent that gave him sanctuary. For his first meal, the nuns served him warm pears with cinnamon. I reckon that you'll soon be celebrating your own version of a jailbreak, Leo. It'll be less drastic and more metaphorical than St. John's, but still a notable accomplishment. To celebrate, I invite you to enjoy a ritual meal of warm pears with cinnamon.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "I'm very attracted to things that I can't define," says Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons. I'd love for you to adopt that attitude, Virgo. You're entering the season of generous mystery. It will be a time when you can generate good fortune for yourself by being eager to get your expectations overturned and your mind blown. Transformative opportunities will coalesce as you simmer in the influence of enigmas and anomalies. Meditate on the advice of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke: "I want to beg you to be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves." LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I've compiled a list of four mantras for you to draw strength from. They're designed to put you in the proper alignment to take maximum advantage of current cosmic rhythms. For the next three weeks, say them periodically throughout the day. 1. "I want to give the gifts I like to give rather than the gifts I'm supposed to give." 2. "If I can't do things with excellence and integrity, I won't do them at all." 3. "I intend to run on the fuel of my own deepest zeal, not on the fuel of someone else's passions." 4. "My joy comes as much from doing my beautiful best as from pleasing other people." SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The world will never fully know or appreciate the nature of your heroic journey. Even the people who love you the most will only ever understand a portion of your epic quest to become your best self. That's why it's important for you to be
generous in giving yourself credit for all you have accomplished up until now and will accomplish in the future. Take time to marvel at the majesty and miracle of the life you have created for yourself. Celebrate the struggles you've weathered and the liberations you've initiated. Shout "Glory hallelujah!" as you acknowledge your persistence and resourcefulness. The coming weeks will be an especially favourable time to do this tricky but fun work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I suspect you may have drug-like effects on people in the coming weeks. Which drugs? At various times, your impact could resemble cognac, magic mushrooms, and Ecstasy—or sometimes all three simultaneously. What will you do with all that power to kill pain and alter moods and expand minds? Here's one possibility: Get people excited about what you're excited about, and call on them to help you bring your dreams to a higher stage of development. Here's another: Round up the support you need to transform any status quo that's boring or unproductive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves," says psychologist Carl Jung. What the hell did that meddling, self-important know-itall mean by that? Oops. Sorry to sound annoyed. My cranky reaction may mean I'm defensive about the possibility that I'm sometimes a bit preachy myself. Maybe I don't like an authority figure wagging his finger in my face because I'm suspicious of my own tendency to do that. Hmmm. Should I therefore refrain from giving you the advice I'd planned to? I
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A source of tough and tender inspiration seems to be losing some of its signature potency. It has served you well. It has given you many gifts, some difficult and some full of grace. But now, I think you will benefit from transforming your relationship with its influence. As you might imagine, this pivotal moment will be best navigated with a clean, fresh, open attitude. That's why you'll be wise to thoroughly wash your own brain—not begrudgingly, but with gleeful determination. For even better results, wash your heart, too. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A "power animal" is a creature selected as a symbolic ally by a person who hopes to imitate or resonate with its strengths. The salmon or hare might be a good choice if you're seeking to stimulate your fertility, for example. If you aspire to cultivate elegant wildness, you might choose an eagle or horse. For your use in the coming months, I propose a variation on this theme, the "power fruit." From now until at least May 2018, your power fruit should be the ripe strawberry. Why? Because this will be a time when you'll be naturally sweet, not artificially so; when you will be juicy, but not dripping all over everything; when you will be compact and concentrated, not bloated and bursting at the seams; and when you should be plucked by hand, never mechanically. V MATT JONES JONESINCROSSWORDS@VUEWEEKLY.COM
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I’m a 35-year-old straight woman, recently married, and everything is great. But, I have been having problems reaching orgasm. When we first started dating, I had them all the time. It was only after we got engaged that it became an issue. He is not doing anything differently, and he works hard to give me oral pleasure, last longer, and include more foreplay. He’s sexy and attractive and has a great working penis. I am very aroused when we have sex, but I just can’t climax. It is weird because I used to very easily, and still can when I masturbate. I have never been so in love before and I have definitely never been with a man who is so good to me. Honestly, all of my previous boyfriends did not treat me that well, but I never had a problem having orgasms. My husband is willing to do whatever it takes, but it’s been almost a year since I came during vaginal intercourse! Is this just a temporary problem that will fix itself? MY ORGASMS ARE NOW SHY “This is a temporary problem that will fix itself,” says Dr. Meredith Chivers, an associate professor of psychology at Queen’s University and a world-renowned sex researcher who has done—and is still doing—groundbreaking work on female sexuality, desire, and arousal. “And here’s why it will fix itself,” says Dr. Chivers. “First, MOANS has enjoyed being orgasmic with her partner and previous partners. Second, even though she’s had a hiatus in orgasms through vaginal intercourse, she is able to have orgasms when masturbating. Third, she describes no concerns with becoming sexually aroused physically and mentally. Fourth, MOANS has a great relationship, has good sexual communication, and is sexually attracted to her partner. Fifth, what she’s experiencing is a completely normal and expected variation in sexual functioning that probably relates to stress.” The orgasms you’re not having right now—orgasms during PIV sex with your husband—the lack of which is causing you stress? Most likely the result of stress, MOANS, so stressing out about the situation will only make the problem worse. “I wonder if the background stress of a big life change—getting married is among the top 10 most stressful life events—might be distracting or anxiety-provoking,” says Dr. Chivers. “Absolutely normal if it were.” Distracting, anxiety-provoking thoughts can also make it harder to come. “Being able to have an orgasm is about giving yourself over to pleasure in the moment,” says Dr. Chivers. “Research on brain activation during orgasm suggests that a key feature is deactivation in parts of the brain associated with VUEWEEKLY.com | JUL 20 – JUL 26, 2017
emotion and cognitive control. So difficulties reaching orgasm can arise from distracting, anxiety-provoking thoughts that wiggle their way in when you’re really aroused, maybe on the edge, but just can’t seem to make it over. They interfere with that deactivation.” Dr. Chivers’ advice will be familiar to anyone with a daughter under the age of 12: Let it go. “Let go of working toward vaginal orgasm during sex,” Dr. Chivers advises. “Take vaginal orgasm off the table for at least a month—you’re allowed to do other things and come other ways, just not through vaginal-penile intercourse. Instead of working toward the goal of bringing back your vaginal orgasm, enjoy being with your sexy husband and experiment with other ways of sharing pleasure, and if the vaginal orgasms don’t immediately come back, oh well. There are, fortunately, many roads to Rome. Enjoy!” My advice? Buy some stressbusting pot edibles if you’re lucky enough to live in a state that has legal weed, MOANS, or make your own if you live in a suck-ass state that doesn’t. Tell your husband to stop trying so hard—if his efforts are making you feel guilty, that’s going to be hugely counterproductive. Good luck! Follow Dr. Chivers on Twitter @ DrMLChivers.
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I’m a straight man who recently moved in with a rich, straight friend. He sent me an e-mail before I moved in letting me know he was in a femdom relationship. He was only telling me this, he said, because I might notice “small, subtle rituals meant to reinforce [their] D/s dynamic.” If it bothered me, I shouldn’t move in. Finding an affordable place in Central London is hard, so I told him I didn’t mind. But I do. Their many “rituals” run the gamut from the subtle to the not-so-subtle: He can’t sit on the furniture without her permission, which she grants with a little nod (subtle); when he buzzes her in, he has to wait by the door on his hands and knees and kiss her feet when she enters and keep at it until she tells him to stop (not subtle). She’s normal with me— she doesn’t attempt to order me around—but these “rituals” make me uncomfortable and I worry they’re getting off from my witnessing them. RITUALS OFTEN OBSERVED MORTIFYING IN EXTREME His apartment, his rules—or her rules, actually. If you don’t want to witness the shit your rich and submissive friend with the great apartment warned you about before you moved in, ROOMIE, you’ll have to move your ass out.
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I know a teenager in a theatre production who is receiving inap-
propriate advances from an older member of the cast. Her refusals are met with aggression and threats that he’ll make a scene, ruining the show for everyone. I believe that fear is causing her to follow through with things she isn’t interested in or comfortable with. What advice would you have on how she gets out of this situation? She’s otherwise enjoying the theatre experience. THEATRICAL HARASSMENT REALLY ENRAGES ADULT TORONTONIAN The awesome band Whitehorse invited me to Toronto to celebrate their new album, Panther in the Dollhouse, which features songs inspired by sex-workersrights activists and—blushing— the Savage Lovecast. (Luke and Melissa and the band rehearsed and played the Savage Lovecast theme live, which was magical.) Anyway, THREAT, I answered your question during the show and I kinda-sorta jumped down your throat. I thought you were a member of the theatre company and an eyewitness—and passive bystander—to this harassment. (“You ask what this kid can do about this,” I recall saying, “but the better question is why haven’t you done something about it?”) But, there was nothing in your question to indicate you were an eyewitness and a passive bystander, THREAT, which I didn’t realize until rereading your question after the show. Sigh. I have more time to digest the questions that appear in the column or on the podcast, and my copy editor (peace be upon her) and the tech-savvy at-risk youth live to point out a detail I may have missed or gotten wrong, prompting me to rewrite or rerecord an answer. But, I’m on my own at live shows—no copy editor, no TSARY, no net—upping the odds of a screwup. My apologies, THREAT. Even if you’re not an eyewitness, THREAT, there are still a few things you can do. First, keep listening to your friend. In addition to offering her your moral support, encourage her to speak to the director of the play and the artistic director of the theatre. This fucking creep needs to be fired—and if the people running the show are made aware of the situation and don’t act, they need to be held accountable. A detailed Facebook post brought to the attention of the local media should do the trick. Hopefully it won’t come to that, THREAT, but let me know if it does. Because I’m happy to help make that Facebook post go viral. On the Lovecast, Amanda Marcotte on Game of Thrones: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter ITMFA.org
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