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Separating gender neutral washrooms creates an “othering,” says Mickey Wilson, executive director of the Pride Centre // 4
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POLITICALINTERFERENCE
FRONT Ricardo Acuña // ricardo@vueweekly.com
Notley's pipeline compromise
The optics may be a win-win for the provincial and federal governments, but it's a no-win for the environment
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o a casual observer it would appear that both Alberta’s government and the federal government have finally turned a corner and not only acknowledged the need for serious action on climate change, but have also begun actually introducing policies that will have a real impact on our emissions over the long term. As can often be the case with government, however, that assessment changes significantly when we take a step back to compare rhetoric with action and try to determine exactly what is being done and for what reasons. When the Alberta government introduced their Climate Leadership Plan last year, the stated goal was to “bend the curve” on emissions and take Alberta’s proper place as a North American leader on climate policy. The cornerstone of the plan was, of course, the proposed new carbon levy, which will start at $10 per tonne in 2017 and increase to $30 per tonne a year later. Carbon pricing is increasingly acknowledged as an important tool in the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and a growing number of jurisdictions across North America are moving to implement some form of carbon tax or cap-and-trade sys-
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tems to accomplish just that. Interestingly, however, the Alberta government quickly shifted their language around the carbon tax and the Climate Leadership Plan. Notions of fighting climate change and reducing emissions quickly took a back seat to explanations of how the plan would help secure the “social license” necessary to allow Alberta to build more pipelines and expand bitumen production. While it is generally understood that a government must work to sell public policy using whatever language and rationale will get it the most support, over time it became clear that Premier Rachel Notley and her government were actually serious about their desire to get new pipelines approved, despite the growing mountain of evidence pointing out that there was no way to build even one more pipeline in Canada and still meet provincial and federal emissions reductions targets.
That sense of doubt around actual priorities versus stated objectives was mirrored at the federal level last week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to introduce a federal carbon tax to be imposed on provinces that did not have one in place by 2018. The tax will start at $10 per tonne in 2018
Sadly, he failed to mention that many of the potential benefits of a national carbon tax would be completely off-set by the emissions from the massive new LNG project that his government approved in British Columbia, just the week before. Notley’s reaction to the federal carbon tax announcement was even more telling. While she supports carbon taxes in principle, she suggested, she would not be willing to support Trudeau’s carbon tax in particular unless the federal government approved at least one new pipeline for Alberta crude. In other words, we will not support your plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless you approve new infrastructure that will allow us to increase greenhouse gas emissions. According to the buzz among political circles and energy industry insiders Notley will soon get her way as
Notions of fighting climate change and reducing emissions quickly took a back seat to explanations of how the plan would help secure... “social license.” (by which point Alberta’s tax will already be at $30 per tonne, so it will have no short-term impact on the province) and rise to at least $50 per tonne in 2022. Trudeau’s announcement of the tax echoed many of the sentiments expressed by Notley last year, highlighting notions of climate leadership and the need to meet Canada’s international climate commitments.
Trudeau appears ready to announce federal approval for the proposed expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline: an expansion that will almost triple the amount of diluted bitumen making its way from Alberta to the west coast for export. Some political commentators have referred to this likely turn of events as a win-win for Trudeau and Notley. Trudeau will get to position himself and Canada on the world stage as a leader in climate action, and Notley will finally get a pipeline built and be able to position herself as a staunch defender of the interests of Albertans and the energy industry. The only problem is that there is absolutely no win anywhere to be found for the climate and the need to make significant reductions in our greenhouse gas emissions. And wasn’t that what all of this was supposed to be about in the first place? V Ricardo Acuña is the executive director of the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan, public policy research institute housed at the University of Alberta. The views and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute.
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Saudi Arabia's hold loosens OPEC member lowers production in favour of higher prices
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od be with the citizens, we are back to the time of poverty,” wrote Saudi Arabian blogger Rayan al-Shamri on Twitter last week. That’s a bit strong, but he and his fellow citizens are certainly no longer living in the time of plenty. Saudi Arabia is cutting back on all fronts. The wages of government employees accounted for almost half the Saudi Arabian government’s spending last year: about $120 billion. And the country’s budget deficit, due to the collapse of the oil price, was $98 billion. So you can see why the government would go looking for some economies in the public sector. A royal decree on September 23 announced that government ministers’ salaries would be cut by 20 percent. Lower-ranking civil servants will have their pay frozen and their overtime payments and annual leave capped. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced a plan to cut the public sector to only 40 percent of the working population by 2020. (In the United States it’s seven percent.) If this policy sounds a little less than drastic, that’s because the Saudi regime doesn’t dare cut harder for fear of a popular backlash. It cannot afford to let the “time of poverty” come back. So if the regime can’t get its budget spending down much, then it had bet-
ter start getting the oil price back up before it runs out of money entirely and the roof falls in. This requires an about-turn in the market strategy it has followed for the past two years. The Organization of PetroleumExporting Countries (OPEC) only accounts for 40 percent of the world’s oil exports, which is marginal for a cartel that seeks to control the world oil price. Moreover, some poorer OPEC members regularly pump more oil than their quotas allow. So Saudi Arabia’s traditional role, as OPEC’s biggest member, was to cut production and get the world price back up. When the oil price collapsed two years ago, however, Saudi Arabia didn’t do that. The regime was worried that the rapid rise in American oil production, mainly due to fracking, would ultimately destroy OPEC’s ability to set the price of oil. Its response was to pump oil flat out and let the price stay low, hoping that this would drive the high-cost US fracking industry out of business. That was a foredoomed strategy, because the US government would even subsidize its fracking industry, if it had to, rather than give up on the dream of “energy independence” (self-sufficiency in oil production). In the event, that wasn’t necessary: even with the oil price at rock bottom, American oil pro-
duction actually grew last year—and by now the OPEC producers are facing budgetary disaster. At the recent OPEC summit in Algiers, Saudi Arabia publicly abandoned its strategy. OPEC will cut production by 700,000 barrels a day, starting next month. Saudi Arabia, as usual, will take the biggest share in the cuts—and if this round of cuts doesn’t get the price back up, there will presumably be a further round early in the new year. The world oil price jumped 7 percent on first news of the OPEC decision, but is now back down to about the level it was at before the OPEC announcement. OPEC’s promises about cuts have been broken before. But this time they probably will be kept, because a lot of the producers are truly desperate for a higher price. So, then, three conclusions. One, Saudi Arabia’s ability to set the price of oil, and OPEC’s power in general, is seriously impaired. Two, the oil price is going back up over the next year or so, though probably not beyond $70 or $80 a barrel. And three, that is really a good thing, because we need a higher oil price to drive the shift out of carbon fuels and into renewables.V Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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FRONT FEATURE // TRANSGENDER ISSUES
Separating washrooms creates 'othering'
Mickey Wilson, executive director of the Pride Centre, says Edmonton needs a more transformative approach
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One example of the signs created by the Pride Centre // Image supplied
n May of 2015, Edmonton city councillors voted unanimously to provide gender-inclusive washrooms in all city-owned buildings. After consulting with community stakeholders, the city replaced the “family” and “handicap” signage on single-occupancy washrooms with gender-neutral signs. The move was applauded by many members of Edmonton’s transgender community. But according to Mickey Wilson, executive director of the Pride Centre, Edmonton in general still has a lot of work to do when it comes to building safe and inclusive bathrooms. “I think the average person in the population is not particularly impacted by a single-stall washroom having a name change,” Wilson says. “It does have an impact on people who require handicap access, and that’s not a positive impact. … We shouldn’t be creating hardship as we’re trying to create space.” The Pride Centre has heard complaints from trans and non-binary people with accessibility issues who are often unable to find available washrooms. Wilson believes that a more transformative approach is needed, both in city build-
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ings and in the broader community. “There’s lots of examples you can see in other countries and online where [a bathroom] is a series of single-stall washrooms, with the handwashing services outside of that for everyone,” Wilson says. “Usually those kinds of facilities or areas don’t have any entry doors. They’re a free-entry space. And it’s much safer for everyone. People would argue that it’s not, but people are less inclined to do something if there’s no door to shut.” In addition to safety and accessibility concerns, Wilson points out that segregating gender-inclusive washrooms away from traditional male/female spaces only reinforces social divisions. “When we take these particular kinds of people and we put their washrooms somewhere else, we isolate them. ... That’s what we create, right? Isolated spaces. And the trans people use those ones. And people who have ability issues use those ones. And everybody else uses the regular ones. So again, it’s just othering and isolating and outing. And if we want to think about ourselves as inclusive, we bring those margins to the middle and we put them with everybody else.” Opening up washrooms to people of all genders may sound scary or radical, but there are already several places in Edmonton adopting this new model—including a few high schools, the city-owned Queen Elizabeth Pool, and local art gallery Latitude 53.
examines ideas and wants our audiences and people to come to consider things—even if they’re peeing while they’re doing it—I think it is an important thing. I think it is a gentle, fundamental, kind of organizational way of engaging in a dialogue. And I think that is important, because after people do it a few times they’re like: ‘Oh, OK.’”
It’s not just about bathrooms. It’s about the fear of sexual assault, and what we teach our children about safety.
When Latitude 53 moved to its current location, executive director Todd Janes decided that the gallery’s bathrooms would be open and accessible to everyone. “We wanted something that really played with the idea of a communal, shared, respectful place. And that really allowed people to feel more comfortable, and still respected people, so it didn’t really single out anyone.” The reactions from gallery patrons have been cautious, but ultimately positive. “Some people are still like: ‘Oh! Which is the girls’ and which is the boys’ side?'” says Janes. “And I’m like: ‘If you can stand up and pee, you might want to go here. If you need to sit down or squat to pee, you might want to go here.’ …For us as a site or a space that
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Latitude 53 opened up their washrooms in the simplest way—by taking the doors off, building communal sinks, and creating new signage. The Pride Centre is likewise producing a series of universal-washroom signs. Rather than identifying gender, these signs will merely describe what facilities (toilets, urinals, changing tables) are available inside each space. Businesses will be able to buy them starting in January, to help them transform their washrooms into more inclusive spaces. Signs and renovations are useful, but ultimately Wilson argues that we should think about washrooms the same way we think about bedrooms or kitchens—not places designed for a specific kind of person, just places designed for a specific thing. “This is a big conversation,” Wilson says. “It’s not just about bathrooms. It’s about the fear of sexual assault, and what we teach our children about safety. What we think about one another and rethinking safety models—all kinds of things. But if we open those bathroom doors and make them safe to go in and out of, and create floor-toceiling stalls…then we can begin to create safer environments.” BRUCE CINNAMON
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FEATURE // CAFÉ
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Tewelde “Jimmy” Nemariam // Photo by Bnesh Berhe
Tewelde “Jimmy” Nemariam // Photo by Bnesh Berhe
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hen Tewelde “Jimmy” Nemariam opened Massawa Café & Bistro in downtown Edmonton on Canada Day 2015, he hoped for the best, but he also knew he had a lot working against him. A declining economy and little marketing meant for a slow start. He knew his dream would be an uphill battle. “Running a business is tough,” says Nemariam. “I also have another job driving a truck in the city so I’m going back and forth all the time. We expected that things would be tough with the economy at the time, also just being a new business with a new name, but now a year later things are picking up.” Massawa Café—affectionately named after a port city in Eritrea, the country where the owners immigrated from—was a longtime dream for Nemariam, growing up in the restaurant industry with his sister, who also works at the café. Over the last few months they began to integrate traditional Eritrean food to their predominantly Italian menu. The move was a success, and traditional cuisines are now the most popular items on their menu. Nemariam, who co-owns the café with his brother-in-law, Michael Yohannes, is overwhelmed by the support that has come his way from the local arts community. Sampler Café welcomes fans of hip-hop to
Massawa Café welcomes the hip-hop and slam poetry communities the space to create music. The poetry slams are also well attended, with the last event boasting one of the largest attendance in years for a poetry night. The café has quickly become a gathering place for a demographic that always needs space. “From the beginning I wanted to do an open mic type of thing,” says Nemariam. “I wanted people to come and tell their stories. I like listening to stories. I was a poet back home [in Eritrea] when I was in high school, and it still interests me.” Brandon Wint, an active member of the local poetry community who regularly attends the café in his spare time, can’t emphasize enough the effect a space like Massawa can have on a thriving arts community. “While I am sure the imperatives of business are also of importance to Massawa, when the poetry community enters that space, we are made to feel as though the contributions we make artistically have a tangible or meaningful value to Massawa in a way that extends beyond simple business ethics.”
“When the community gathers in a space like Massawa, which is Blackowned and welcoming of people of all ages, we stand a better chance of creating a community that is multiracial, multi-ethnic, inter-generational and vibrant,” says Wint. “That
is, of course, a rare thing. Spaces like Massawa give us the chance to create and sustain a community that is more truly representative of the people that live in this city.”
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REVUE // MUSICAL
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Music, martinis, and mutual suffering Relatable and lighthearted Bittergirl—the musical relies heavily on familiar break-up clichés
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ittergirl — the musical tells the story of getting dumped and getting over it in all-too-familiar ways. Life goes on, after all, as it did for original bitter girls and creators Annabel Fitzsimmons, Alison Lawrence, and Mary Francis when they turned their combined heartbreaks into a play, a book, and, now, a musical. The show succeeds because it is relatable, and with the help of some light-hearted hits from the 1960s, the Citadel Club becomes a club of dumpees laughing at the misfortunes of failed relationships both onstage and off. It starts with the age-old scene of expecting a proposal and getting rejection. Then comes the stages of anger, denial, and depression, made manageable only by the God-given therapies of binge-eating, meditation, and micro-cleaning. But passive misery doesn’t cut it, and hilarious negotiations ensue as bitter girls A, B, and C (Amanda LeBlanc, Tara Jackson, Rebecca Auerbach) ditch their dresses for spandex in an attempt to get fit quick and win back their exes. Their plan pans out as well as the shake weight gives them biceps (it doesn’t). But there’s still time for strategies like showing up at his house unannounced or guilting him with news
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of a rare and terminal illness. If all else fails, drink tequila. All of this because of character D, the dumper (Jay Davis)—a Patrick Dempsey type who teeters between heart throb and fruit cake. Regardless, his smooth crooning and frequent hip thrusts keep the audience hooting and the ladies pleased. The trio never miss a note on their musical road to recovery. Girl power is high by the end with a mandatory rendition of “I Will Survive,” backed by a band of all-female musicians to boot. If the girls were ugly crying at the beginning, they’re holding their heads high now—and the key to reaching the stage of acceptance is undeniable. It’ll hurt, but with the right friends and a touch of sarcasm, a heart can heal. Just as they say in the play, the girls show us with music and martinis that it’s all about “taking yesterday’s heartache and turning it into tomorrow’s one-liner.”
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Rebecca Auerbach, Tara Jackson, Amanda LeBlanc in Bittergirl // Supplied photo by Ian Jackson, EPIC Photography
PREVUE // DRAMA
The space between words
Thurs, Oct 13 — Sat, Oct 22 Studio Theatre, $12 — $25
Studio Theatre's God's Ear explores grief with fragmented and poetic language
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od’s Ear explores a couple’s difficulty connecting with one another while navigating through grief following the death of their son. Although the subject is somber, the play is able to express a range of emotion during its one and a half hour production. “We’re not sitting in a room with a grieved couple just watching them dig around in their hearts for awhile and feel sad,” says student/director Suzie Martin. “There’s a lot of strange turns, surprising things and quite a bit of humour actually because it’s about this navigation of the unknown.” Martin has been working in theatre in various capacities since she was a small child and had been living in Winnipeg up until a couple of years ago. It was there she attained her undergrad in acting at the University of Winnipeg, before moving to Edmonton to take the Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) directing program at the University of Alberta. Martin had looked carefully at many texts before choosing God’s Ear as her thesis project. “Choosing the play had to involve finding something that would work for the current [Bachelor of Fine Arts]
class as well; to make sure there were parts for everybody,” Martin says. The 2016 theatre season marks the first time that the university’s master's candidates will be working with the undergrad acting class, as well as a mix of professional actors. “All the things that I came in thinking I might do for my thesis weren’t anything that I ended up proposing,” she says. “It was just a long process of reading a lot of plays and finding ones that I liked. This one really resonated with me. Certainly, where we are right now is not what I imagined when I first read the play. It’s exciting to have a vision that’s beyond what I thought I could imagine.” Schwartz’s use of short sentences, clichés, and fragments of conversation attracted Martin to direct God’s Ear. She was impressed at how the playwright wove those elements into poetry on the page. “There’s lots of short sentences and speeches that sound as if they’re verse, but they’re not. Which speaks to the rhythm of the text and the way characters are making meaning out of things that are fragmented; that immediately was interesting to me.” For over a year she has been work-
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ing meticulously to create the project in her image. She described the challenge of imagining Schwartz’s text into a living, breathing production. “You could do this play standing on the stage, reading it with music stands, but to me everything in this play that isn’t text work is spatial. It’s really two branches of approach; rigorously working the text, knowing that everything is the distance between you and me and that the difference in the visual world is very important.” Martin predicts she will feel bittersweet once the production has finished its run at Timms Centre for the Arts. Although she’s letting go of the project she has invested so much into, Martin is curious to see what the future holds for her career. “I’m sure I will be relieved and sad at the same time. Thinking about what’s going on within the play has obviously informed my thinking about my own life, especially because I’m about to finish the program. That has me thinking about my future knowing the world is bigger than our plans.” LEE BUTLER
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PREVUE // LITERATURE
Kick-starting conversations
Litfest celebrates 10 years with a learning café and discussion groups
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hat do Marty Klinkenberg, Teva Harrison, Lindy West, Neil Pasricha all have in common? Besides having released new books (The McDavid Effect; In-Between Days: A Memoir About Living with Cancer; Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman; and, The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything, respectively) this past year, all four authors will be presenting at this year's LitFest—Edmonton's (and Canada's only) Nonfiction Festival—which brings nonfiction to life for 11 days through author panels, readings, live performances and master-class writing shops. The 2016 season is especially important since the festival is celebrating its 10th year. "We're celebrating our 10th year of our nonfiction mandate," says Fawnda Mithrush, the executive director. "So we tried to do a few special things themed around 10 [for] this year." Such celebratory events include "For Love or Money: Ten Years of Food Writing in YEG," which brings together a retrospective of 10 writers to examine food writing in Edmonton over the last decade, and "The TenTen Soiree," which celebrates and reflects on 10 years of nonfiction in the capital region. Each year, the festival strives to bring together programming that best illustrates what Edmonton is like, while exploring some national issues as well. The program includes over 50 presenters discussing topics on Syria, immigration, feminism, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Thu, Oct 13 – Sun, Oct 23 Litfest Various venues litfestalberta.org "[These are] issues that Edmontonians and Canadians want to talk about," explains Mithrush. "The TRC publication last year was, arguably, the most important nonfiction work to come out of the country. So, definitely being a nonfiction festival in Canada, we wanted to make sure we had some conversations around that." As such, the festival is hosting two events: "Conversation@Noon: After the TRC" and "Keep Talking: Stories Beyond the TRC," which are both held on Friday, October 14. "Just because [the TRC] has been published doesn't mean we can stop talking about it," says Mithrush. "[These two] events are basically hoping to encourage that conservation to keep going, because you want it to be at the forefront of peoples' minds." In addition, Mithrush says that they're offering a Learning Cafe, which is available daily from 4 pm to 6 pm during the festival, where facilitators will be encouraging conversations in regards to what festival attendees might have seen at a panel or are excited to see. "What is the meaning of nonfiction and how does it touch our daily lives?" says Mithrush. "That's one of the big things we try to do: Encourage people to realize that nonfiction is what gets the conversation going in a lot of ways."
God’s Ear
by Jenny Schwartz
October 13 - 22 @ 7:30 pm Matinee October 20 @ 12:30 pm
Timms Centre for the Arts, University of Alberta Ticket and details: ualberta.ca/artshows
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• 780.433.5807 • seniorcentre.org • Conversations with Nature: artwork by Charis Ng; Oct 3-Nov 2
GALLery@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • The Wild Party: artwork by Jason Carter; Sep 1-Oct 23
latitude53.org • Ghost Dance: Artwork by Tony Stallard; Oct 7-Nov 13 • Game Start: Artwork by a community of collaborators; Oct 7-Nov 13
Comics & Culture, 10132-151 St • variantedmonton.com • A time where you can hang out with other like minded readers, have some tea, and listen to some beautiful, low-key music without the pressure of having to mingle. (Although you can if you’d like! Just… quietly.) • Oct 13, 5-8pm
GALLERY AT MILNER • Stanley A. Milner Library Main Fl, Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.944.5383 • epl.ca/galleryat-milner • On the Walls: Muse Series: Paintings works by Rebecca Zai • In the Cases: Agua de Rosas - Herencia: Jewellery by Yerlys Duran • Throughout Oct
LANDO GALLERY • 103, 10310-124 St • 780.990.1161
BLEEDING HEART ART SPACE • 9132-118 Ave •
JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN • Festival Place, 100 Festival
dave@bleedingheartartspace.com • Artwork by Brandon Atkinson; Sep 10-Oct 15
BOREALIS GALLERY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY VISITOR CENTRE • 9820-107 St • 780.427.7362 •
GALLERY U • 9206-95 Ave • contact@galleryu.ca •
assembly.ab.ca/visitorcentre/borealis/CD1.html • Canada: Day 1: Explore first steps, first impressions and first experiences as a newcomer to Canada; Aug 27-Dec 4
galleryu.com • Viva Cuba!: Cuban artists from Matanzas and Camaguey; Sep 18-Nov 18
The
War of the Wo r l d s Radio Show
October 14 & 15 7:30 PM
Theatre, bsmt, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7070 • Film screening every Wed, 6:30pm • Free • Schedule: When Animals Dream (Oct 19), The Witch (Oct 26)
DEDFEST • Metro Cinema at the Garneau • dedfest.com
12845-102 Ave • 780.439.5285 • edmontonfilmsociety@ gmail.com • royalalbertamuseum.ca/movies • Theme: Favourite Films Forever III • Ninotchka (Oct 17) • 8pm • $3-$30
METRO • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St •
Based on the original adaptations of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca • Beauty’s Awakening: Drawings by the Pre-Raphaelites and their Contemporaries from the Lanigan Collection; Jul 23-Nov 13 • JASON DE HAAN: Grey to Pink: Jul 23-Nov 13 • Every Story Has Two Sides: artwork by Damian Moppett + Ron Moppett; Sep 17-Jan 8 • The Vessel: artwork by David Altmejd; Oct 8-Jan 29 • The Edge: The Abstract and the Avant-Garde in Canada; Oct 8-Jan 29 • BMO Children’s Gallery: Touch Lab: Leave your Mark: Opens Jul 24 • Every Story Has Two Sides: artwork by Damian Moppett and Ron Moppett; Sep 17-Dec 31 • Open Studio Adult Drop-In: Wed, 7-9pm; $18/$16 (AGA member) • All Day Sundays: Art activities for all ages; Activities, 12-4pm; Tour; 2pm • Late Night Wednesdays: Every Wed, 6-9pm
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BUGERA MATHESON GALLERY • 10345-124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Naughty & Nice: artwork by Michael Abraham; Oct 14-28
CAVA GALLery • 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • galeriecava.com • Art Exhibition: Artwork by Claude Boocock, Zdenka Urmila Das, and more; Oct 7-25 DC3 ART PROJECTS • 10567-111 St • 780.686.4211 • dc3artprojects.com • Storyland: artwork by Tammy Salzl; Sep 9-Oct 15
FAB GALLERY • Fine Arts Building Gallery,1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • ualberta.ca/artshows • Graduate Design Group Show: A selection of work by students graduating with a Master of Design degree; Sep 20-Oct 22
Livingfigure@gmail.com • Cosplay Life Drawing Event • Oct 15, 1:30-4pm (get the kids involved) & 6:30-9pm (date night) • $15-$35 (both sessions); space is limited
HARCOURT HOUSE GALLERY • 3 Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca • Artwork by Jill Stanton; Oct 7-Nov 25 JAKE'S GALLERY • 10441-123 St • karen@jakesframing.com • Sun and Earth: artwork by Jay Bigam; Sep 12-Oct 15 • Resonance: artwork by Meghan; Oct 17-Nov 12; Opening reception: Oct 21, 7-9pm
JEFF ALLEN ART GALLERY (JAAG) • Strathcona Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Ave, 109 St, 78 Ave
ROUGE LOUNGE • 10111-117 St • 780.902.5900 • Spoken Word Tuesdays: Weekly spoken word night presented by the Breath In Poetry Collective (BIP); info: E: breathinpoetry@gmail.com
Jasper Ave • Every Tue
Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528 • museum@artsandheritage.ca • Weiller and Williams Co Ltd: Building a Livestock Empire; Sep 20-Nov 13
SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St •
NINA HAGGERTY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS • 9225-118 Ave • 780.474.7611 • volunteer@thenina.ca • Corrections Show; Oct 15-31
PAINT SPOT • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • paintspot.ca • Naess Gallery: Landscape in Memory: paintings by Ellen Andreassen • Artisan Nook: Journey Through Expression: ink/watercolour drawings by JoAnne Denis • Both exhibits run Oct 13-Nov 22
PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY • 12304 Jasper Ave •
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
SIXTY WITH IAN BROWN • Strathcona County Library, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8600 • sclibrary.ca • Oct 13, 7-8:30pm • Free (seating is limited – please register online, in person or call 780.410.8600)
STARFEST • Various locations throughout St. Albert • 780.459.1530 • starfest.ca • From memoirs to mysteries, the 6th annual STARFest welcomes writers from across the country • Oct 12-25 • $5-$10
780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • And a Dark Wind Blows: Artwork by Steve Driscoll; Oct 14-Nov 1
THEY LEFT US EVERYTHING WITH PLUM JOHNSON • Strathcona County Library, 401 Festival Lane,
PICTURE THIS GALLERY • 959 Ordze Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.467.3038 • picturethisgallery.com • The Great Fall Art Event: artwork by Terry Isaac, Patrick Markle, Audrey Pfannmuller and more; Sep 15-Nov 15
Sherwood Park • 780.410.8600 • sclibrary.ca • A funny, touching memoir about the importance of preserving family history to make sense of the past – and nurturing family bonds to safeguard the future • Oct 15, 1:30-3pm • Free (seating is limited – please register online, in person or call 780.410.8600)
PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES OF ALBERTA • 8555 Roper Road • PAA@gov.ab.ca • 780.427.1750 • culture.alberta. ca/paa/eventsandexhibits/default.aspx • Alberta Ballet & the Documentation of Performance: celebrating Alberta Ballet's 50th anniversary; Sep 1-Dec 17
UPPER CRUST CAFÉ • 10909-86 Ave • 780.422.8174
SCOTT GALLERY • 10411-124 St • scottgallery.com
• strollofpoets.com • The Poets’ Haven Reading Series: featuring Alida Van Braeden and Giselle Lemire (Oct 17) • Most Mon (except holidays), 7pm, Sep-Mar; presented by the Stroll of Poets Society • $5 (door)
• Streamlight: Artwork by Lynn Malin; Sep 24-Oct 15 • Michael Matthews; Oct
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TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE • 11211-142 St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Free-$117.95 • Daily activities, demonstrations and experiments all summer • Wild Africa; opens in late Oct • Angry Birds Universe; Oct 8-Apr 17 U OF A MUSEUMS GALLERIES AT ENTERPRISE SQUARE • Main floor, 10230 Jasper Ave • Open: Thu-Fri, 12-6pm, Sat 12-4pm • A Little Bit of Infinity Part 1; Aug 11Jan 28 • A Little Bit of Infinity Part 2; Sep 22-Jan 28
WALTERDALE THEATRE GALLERY • 10322-83 Ave • albertasocietyofartists.com • We Went to Winter: artwork by Terra McDonald; Oct 11-Oct 22
11 o'CLoCk number • Venue TBA • 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 Sep 30-Dec 9 & Jan 20-Jul 30, 11pm 10 out of 12 • The Roxy on Gateway, 8529 Gateway Blvd • In this wry and engaging inside look at the makings of a play, the curtain is pulled back on a world unfamiliar to the public, yet very familiar to all practitioners of theatre – a technical rehearsal • Oct 4-16 BITTERGIRL: EDMONTON POETRY FESTIVAL THE MUSICAL • The Club, Citadel Theatre, 9828-101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A howlingly funny musical on getting over getting dumped • Oct 4-30
CANTATA FOR FOUR WINGS • Faculty Saint Jean Auditorium, 8406-91 St • Played in Polish subtitled in English. The story of an ordinary girl in an extraordinarily tough situation. She has just lost her family and job and feels lonely and helpless, and the only solution seems for her to commit suicide • Oct 15, 7:30pm
CHIMPROV • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Rapid Fire Theatre’s longform comedy show: improv formats, intricate narratives, and one-act plays • Every Sat, 10pm • $15 (door or buy in adv at TIX on the Square) • Until Jun
GOD'S EAR • Timms Centre for the Arts, 8703-112 St •
Francophone 2nd Pavillon, #200, 8627 Rue Marie-AnneGaboury (91 St) • 780.803.2016 • info@wamsoc.ca • wamsoc.ca • Little Kitchens: artwork based on the kitchen; Oct 8-Nov 5
ualberta.ca/artshows • A fantastical exploration of grief that challenges our understanding of reality and connection • Oct 13-22 • $12 (student, evening), $25 (adult, evening), $22 (senior, evening); $12 (student, matinee), $20 (adult matinee), $18 (senior, matinee); $5 (Wed preview); 2 for 1 (Mon)
LITERARY
MOMMY AND DADDY'S BEDTIME STORY HOUR: TAKE TROIS! • 99ten, 9910B-109 St • A night of
WOMEN'S ART MUSEUM OF CANADA • La Cité
AUDREYS BOOKS • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780.423.3487 HAPPY HARBOR COMICS • 10729-104 Ave •
• Various venues • 780.498.2500 • litfestalberta.com • Litfest celebrates life stories, politics, science, art and fine wine through a series of performance and intimate conversations with notable authors • Oct 13-23
MUSÉE HÉRITAGE MUSEUM • St Albert Place, 5 St
• 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Authentic Art Exhibit; Sep 20-Oct 14
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LITFEST: EDMONTON'S NONFICTION FESTIVAL
ROUGE POETRY SLAM HOSTED BY BREATH IN POETRY COLLECTIVE • BLVD Supper x Club, 10765
VASA GALLERY • 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert
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Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Oct 14, 7:30pm • $31-$35
multicentre.org • Pottery to Die For: artwork by the Parkland Potters Guild; Sep 25-Oct 28
visualartsalberta.com • Art + Activism: artwork by Mary Joyce, Paula Kirman and Juan Lopezdabdoub; Aug 31-Nov 26
AJ OTTEWELL GALLERY • 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • 780.449.4443 • artstrathcona.com • Open: Fri-Sun • Shades of Autumn 2016 Fall Art Show and Sale; Oct 14-16
• Melcor Cultural Centre, 35-5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Days of Sunlight: Exhibition of works by Susan Casault; Oct 4-29
MULTICULTURAL CENTRE PUBLIC ART GALLERY (MCPAG)–Stony Plain • 5411-51 St, Stony Plain •
VAA GALLERY • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St •
GALLERIES + MUSEUMS
ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL OF SPRUCE GROVE
MCMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospital, 8440-112 St • 780.407.7152 • friendsofuah.org/mcmullen-gallery • InterCity: artwork by Allen Ball and Kim Sala; Sep 10-Oct 30
Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Feature: Artwork by Susan Casault; Oct 4-29 • Fireplace Room: Artwork by Malissa Lea; Through Oct
Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7000 • epl.ca • Films adapted from books every Fri afternoon at 2pm
ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft.ab.ca • Transformation: Hooked Sculptures by Rachelle LeBlanc; Sep 10-Oct 15 • Mise en Scene: artwork by Triniruth Bautista and more; Oct 8-Dec 24; Reception: Oct 22, 2-4pm
• amatejko@icloud.com • Between Here and There: Photography by Candace Makowichuk; Sep 8-Oct 21
SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • 35-5 Ave, Spruce
FROM BOOKS TO FILM • Stanley A. Milner, 7 Sir
Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Movies that are family friendly and always inspiring and entertaining. Popcorn and lemonade are available • Monthly, 7:30pm • Free
MACEWAN UNIVERSITY • City Centre Campus, 7-266
Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • A Modern Cult of Monuments: artwork by Colin Lyons; Oct 13-Nov 26 • To Do: artwork by Graeme Dearden; Oct 13-Nov 26
EDMONTON FILM SOCIETY • Royal Alberta Museum,
MOVIE NIGHT • McDougall United Church, 10086
• landogallery.com • Lando Gallery October Group Selling Exhibition: Featuring works by gallery artists Nancy Day, Brian Scott and Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki; Until Oct 31
SNAP GALLERY • Society of Northern Alberta Print-
• Featuring new independent action, horror, sci-fi and cult cinema from around the world • Oct 18-23 • $12 (door), $60 (six pack), $129 (festival pass)
780.425.9212 • Afternoon teA 2016: A Room with a View (Oct 16) • Litfest 2016: Shrill (Oct 17), Canadaland (Oct 17) • REEL FAMILY CINEMA: Castle in the Sky (Oct 15-16)
LATITUDE 53 • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St NW •
INTROVERTS READING NIGHT • Variant Edition
• audreys.ca • Steven Sandor "Trolled" Book Launch; Oct 15, 2-3:30pm • S.G. Wong "Devil Take the Hindmost" Book Launch; Oct 18, 7-9:30pm • An evening with Ken Oppel; Oct 20, 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
EDMONTON STORY SLAM • Mercury Room,10575114 St • edmontonstoryslam.com • facebook.com/ mercuryroomyeg • Great stories, interesting company, fabulous atmosphere • 3rd Wed each month • 7pm (signup); 7:30pm • $5 Donation to winner
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Vaudeville, Burlesque, comedy complete with live band • Oct 15, 7:30-9:30pm • $15 (adv), $20 (door); available at Eventbrite • 18+ only
RED • Walterdale Theatre, 10322-83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • When Rothko is commissioned to produced a grand piece of art, Ken turns the table of Rothko and his beliefs • Oct 12-22 THEATRESPORTS • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Sep-Jun • $15 WITNESS TO A CONGA • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • varsconatheatre.com • A family torn apart by secrets and explosive revelations • Sep 29-Oct 15
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Wealth of interviews lends weight to Rolling Blackouts
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Witchy Vendors / Sat, Oct 15 (9 am) It’s a witchy-do as this collection of vendors, artisans and tarot readers get together to show you which witch is which. Along with the vendors and large selection of food, you have a bevvy of free presentations to choose from. Join Julia Thompson as she talks about smudging, Dominique Smith offers an introduction to tarot reading, Luc Therrien opens the doors to active dreaming and Rona Anderson opens up about ghosts and hauntings. For more info visit the witcherymarket.com. (Free, 10433 83 Ave)
Drop-in D&D - Tuesday, Oct. 18 (7 pm) It’s BYOC (bring your own character) or use a premade hero and settle down for a night of adventure-gasms! Let expert dungeon masters Rico and Mikael head your campaign that can include, but not limited to: dragons, dungeons, invisible monkeys, swords made out of invisible monkeys, magic, magick, mage-ick, talking spoons and ADVENTURE! All levels of experience welcome. From and epic 30th level magic -user to some guy name Jeffy who just likes getting his butt kicked by trolls. (The Hexagon Board Club, $5 per night)
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arah Glidden's Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq is a graphic novel that tells the story of a group of journalists travelling through the Middle East. In doing this they conduct interviews with hopes of drawing attention to the effects of the Iraq War on the area, but more specifically, on the war’s refugees. The story itself is strong. Glidden and crew shine light on an interesting point in Middle Eastern history, with a unique perspective; three American journalists and one exmarine. Also, understanding that this is more of a graphic-documentary rather than a novel adds quite a bit of weight to the wealth of interviews that Glidden collected in her travels. The strength in Rolling Blackouts lies in this. Glidden recorded countless conversations and does her best to recreate them in her book. She gives us a magical offering with insight into the effects of war and the destruction that it left some people’s lives in. But there was one major portion I couldn’t get over.
At times, while reading the novel, I asked myself what the graphic part of the book offered me as insight into Glidden’s experiences. Most of the time I glazed over the illustrations while drinking in the dialogue and text. While it added some colour and context to the story, it was mostly just people sitting around tables talking. Did I need guts and gore and more, no, but unlike the interviews and conversations, the illustrations lack a certain depth, a certain reality. I understand that the ‘graphic’ part is Glidden’s medium, but I could have done without a consistent cell based comic storyline. For example, there is a page in which Glidden and two of her journo friends are working on stories, while the third, an ex-marine, is sitting and watching a youtube video. She asks him what he is watching. “This soldier is getting the medal of honor (sic) from President Obama. He's the first living recipient of a medal of honor (sic) since the Vietnam War, so it is a very big deal,” he says. The cells show Glidden and the marine talking in a room, then the press conference where the soldier
Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq By Sarah Glidden Drawn and Quarterly 298 pp, $29.95
receives the medal from President Barack Obama. It turns out the soldier rescued another from Taliban insurgents but the other didn’t make it. But the visuals never leave the room and the press conference. I felt this portion was undermined by the illustrations and would have been better off without any. I felt like she was saying to herself, “Well, I’m a cartoonist, I must cartoon.” But if she just stuck to the strength of this book, the insightful text, and maybe spent more time on several larger, more detailed illustrations, the book would be more accessible. With that said, I still finished and enjoyed the book. All 298 pages of it. TRENT WILKIE
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CHASING VIEWS Edmonton YouTuber Stephen Robinson chats about How To Learn Anything
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tephen Robinson has a mind full of bees. Idea bees. Robinson is the head of the creative team that started 52 Skillz, a YouTube channel where he learns a new skill every week and documents it. More recently, he created How To Learn Anything and won $50,000 from the Telus StoryHive initiative. Basically, the show is like 52 Skillz but with a bigger budget and more pressure. “I think with anything creative, or anything in life, if you are doing what you love and you are doing it full time, there are parts that are amazing,” says Robinson. “Then there is 10 per cent of it where I think about what the hell did I get myself into?” What the recent University of Alberta psychology grad has got himself into is trying to better a pretty unique feat. This feat, which was documented in the winning How To Learn Anything episode, was to solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 60 seconds while skydiving. It took him six jumps, but he did it. His next challenge is using the $50,000 to finish the How To Learn Anything series. That seems like a lot of money, but Robinson knows he will have to be careful with it. “$50,000 for five episodes of TV is
nothing,” he says. “It is not a cheap medium, but we’ll pull it off.” Crediting the ‘do it yourself’ documentary style of how How To Learn Anything is shot, he knows he can keep it affordable. And while 52 Skillz and How To Learn Anything are two different projects, Robinson expects the same out of both. Namely success. “Having a show like this gives myself and those on the team the opportunity to do incredible things,” Robinson says. “But, getting people online to watch or care about your video is extremely difficult.” He says he won't feel relieved until the show hits the 100,000 hit per episode mark. The show currently gets about 5,000 to 15,000 views. With previous skills such as: 'How To Drift In Super Shitty Cars,' 'How To Flip A Water Bottle To Impress Your Friends' and 'How To Give Your Girlfriend A Haircut,' Robinson’s creative juices are flowing. With How To Learn Anything in mind, he knows he doesn’t need to beat the skydiving/ Rubik’s Cube video, he just has to equal it. Which is a smart way to think about it. Trying to better that video may be setting himself up to fail. Now, with the focus shifting solely to How To Learn Anything, he is go-
ing to have to be a different type of creative. “We are now planning out the next six to eight months of our lives,” he says. “We are putting together the production for the show, seeing what we can get away with and trying to keep up the bar with the episodes.”
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REVUE // SPLATTER-FLICK
'Cavalcade of Perversions'
Mulitiple Maniacs was shocking for the 1970s, but ultimately was a little half-baked
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ransgressive trash-meister John Waters’ second feature, Multiple Maniacs (1970), newly restored, pays homage to splatter-flick 2000 Maniacs (1964) while indulging in various Bonnie-and-Clyde couplings among thieves. (Made for $5000 in and around Baltimore, it was entirely funded by Waters’ parents; he
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paid them back in full.) In the annals of shock-the-bourgeois filmmaking, though, this low-concept movie’s only occasionally diverting as it smushes counterculture-rebelliousness into the maw of a cackling, outré C-movie. It’s more of a chatterflick, nattering and prattling on. Mr. David (David Lochary), em-
ceeing in a park in a tony neighbourhood, places us between his and girlfriend Divine’s exhibitionist robber-gang (a woman tonguing a bicycle seat, a heroin addict writhing around, a puke-eater, etc.) and the curious, soon eww-ing and ugh-ing respectable passers-by who visit each tent in the "Cavalcade of
Perversions.” Are we closer to dragqueen Divine and her crass Co. (“the other actors”) or to these prim and proper onlookers as Waters’ own parade of supposed filth proceeds? Unfortunately, David also establishes the not-so-snappy patter that drones on. Even the pleasurable “rosary job,” intercut with a vision of the stations of the cross, which Mink Stole gives Divine in a church pew (she was led there by the Infant of Prague), is dulled by Stole’s non-stop narration. And so Christ’s agony vs. Divine’s ecstasy is no great shakes. Waters’ thrown-up chunks of dialogue (“I want to perform acts with you more than anything in this whole wide world”) and feeble framing dilute the perverse power here. (Who knew depravity was so garrulous?) A mondo-gonzo world ends up half-baked—it’s semi-schlock and demi-camp.
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Oct 9 (9pm), Oct 16 (9:30pm) Metro Cinema at the Garneau, $6—$12 Divine, that raven-haired, oversized vamp, is a force (her best line and the film’s most meta-moment is “I wish I had a movie camera”), grinningly homicidal by the end. Most of the acting, though, is stiffer and more wooden than a bag of mahogany dildos. This tawdry, low-budget, funhousereflection of the hippie-era—talk of “pigs”; connecting David to Sharon Tate’s murder; Divine’s daughter Cookie dating a Weatherman; a climactic street-shooting by the National Guard, capped by “God Bless America”—has its moments of maverick weirdness: eating human flesh (actually a cow’s heart); rape-by-giant-lobster. If only it were cinematic and not so terribly talky. BRIAN GIBSON
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REVUE // DRAMA
Uncertain anti-heroine The Girl on the Train gives in to base pyschodrama
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Gone Girl-ish beach novel gone wild, Paula Hawkins’ mysterythriller The Girl on the Train has sold more than 11 million copies. The most baffling puzzle that the movie-adaptation poses, though, is how such a tepid potboiler can be so popular. The plot appears, at first, to be simple—almost ridiculously so—except in the telling. Alcoholic Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) takes the train to the city and back each day, drinking herself through the motions, but en route she passes a house where she can spot Megan (Haley Bennett) apparently living the perfect life with her husband Scott (Luke Evans). That house just happens to be two doors down from where Rachel had lived with husband Tom (Justin Theroux), now married to the woman he cheated on her with, Anna (Rebecca Ferguson). So, when Megan goes missing one day, Rachel finds herself in the frame . . .
Rachel’s bleary, blurry, post-blotto memories make for some unreliable observation; Blunt, her face splotchy and careworn, is good as a woman out-of-place (her English accent, unexplained) and out-of-touch, it seems, with reality. But slumping around with her proves far more cringing than suspenseful. (The addiction to close-ups doesn’t help; there’s hardly any mise-en-scène mood or atmosphere, just one emptily up-market neighbourhood.) As if to add some ice, the movie keeps returning to chilly Megan, but she remains, every time, a blonde defined by sex (or sex-related melodrama). Meanwhile, all the white, uppermiddle-class women here circling anxiously around husband, home, and child only make the movie even more intensely dull (murder by a blunt plot?). From Rachel’s sad lurches into
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Now playing Directed by Tate Taylor drunkenness to two nasty murders made most explicit, the movie looks and feels increasingly sordid, even scuzzy. The investigation’s laughably contrived (no forensic evidence mentioned, cops parcelling out information and playing suspects against each other). And the solution’s just a sneering simplicity of a man, venal in his egotism and woman-hating. Sinking from an uncertain anti-heroine into the muck of torrid titillation and base psychodrama, The Girl on the Train is less an electric ride off the rails than a creaking, rickety descent into a pit. BRIAN GIBSON
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RATED: TBR
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Middle School pranks
This adolescent comedy gets a failing mark for casual sexualization
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ptly for a movie about an aspiring artist entering the hormonal halls of adolescence, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is a splatter-shot palette of moods and attitudes. It goes surrealistic and realistic with grief, lets enjoyably loose with some outbreaks of animation, gets cheekily rebellious and satirical about the education system, and throws in a ridiculous boor of a boyfriend for Mom for bogus marks. Rafe Khatchadorian (Griffin Gluck), sketchbook in hand, starts classes at Hills Village Middle School only to discover that Principal Dwight (Andy Daly), armed with a book of Nos and Don’ts, is one repressive schoolruler. With best friend Leo (Thomas Barbusca), Rafe slyly, night after night, leading up to the big day of the Baseline Assessment of Academic Readiness (BLAAR) test, flouts the
rules: one morning sees sticky-notes covering the principal’s office, another morning sees the trophy case filled with water and fish, etc. There’s some strong mockery of standardized-testing, some fun moments when Rafe’s inked-out drawings come alive, and the grief subplot—Rafe’s younger brother died of cancer—comes with a sharp little twist of the pen-knife. But most characters in Rafe’s real world seem more caricatured than his drawings. Principal and vice-principal are foolish, while Rafe’s homeroom teacher is super-cool (NAFTA, using Drake as an example!). Younger sister Georgia’s so precocious that, in one speech, she acts at least two decades older, while the movie keeps thinking it’s funny to plop her behind the wheel of a car. And Rafe’s kind mother (Lauren Graham) gets saddled with a moron who cares
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Three’s a band
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Calgary's Boreal Sons restructured as a trio, releases You & Everyone
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urrently on tour in eastern Canada in support of their second full length studio release You & Everyone, Calgary’s Boreal Sons have reconfigured themselves into a tightly coiled trio now placing a higher emphasis on rhythm and electronics. Connecting with lead singer and keyboardist Evan Acheson during the Ontario leg of a tour that will soon bring them back home to Alberta for their performance October 16 at The Needle, Acheson explains this current moment in the Boreal Sons evolution. “At the beginning we had no idea what we were doing or how we were going to make this record,” Acheson says. “We've never had the same guitar player for any of our releases, and realized that maybe we didn't need one for the next project. It was a chal-
lenge born mostly out of necessity, but I think we really rose to the occasion by restructuring as a trio. We just hoped that the old creative saying 'limitations set you free' would force us to think outside the box.” Original members Reagan McLean (bass) and Zach Schultz (drums) crank up the thunder while both musicians have now successfully incorporated a variety of synths into their arsenal without ever souring the luscious nectar of Acheson’s sumptuous voice, which radiates at the center of every composition. “We ended up filling the absence of guitars by recording ambient or lead synth parts. Sometimes, we actually embraced the absence, and let the negative space contribute to the overall arrangement. In the end, our
individual parts had to be stronger on their own, and we had to be smarter songwriters to pull it off.” Working once again with their Threadbare producer Jonathan Anderson at his rural Protection Island Studios just outside of Vancouver, Acheson confesses that the Boreal Sons “consider him to be just as much a collaborator as a producer.” “He's full of creative solutions, and brings an incredible vitality to the project. He's a skilled musician in his own right, and when you pair that with his technical ability and experience, it makes him a great producer.” The songs on You & Everyone walk a fine balance between powerfully cinematic and deeply introspective. These new compositions passion-
ately contemplate how both love and death can take us by surprise, particularly when we are still young. “I went to six funerals last year, which contributed quite clearly to the tone of the songs,” he says. “I'm in my late 20s now, and it wasn't until last year that I started to comprehend the way time moves faster as you get older, and how we like to ignore the reality of death as often as possible.” Choosing to confront the aguish full on, Boreal Sons have forged a complex amalgamation of ethereal vocalizations, shimmering electronic soundscapes, and pulsating industrial grooves infused with potent heartrending poetry. “The album is called You & Everyone, which we took from the first verse of the first song on the re-
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cord, "What Becomes." It starts out: 'I guess we just forgot this would happen to you and everyone, here and then you're not.' The song is about the feeling of shock and disorder when someone close to us dies, but that line itself, both in and out of its original context, really sums up the overall concept for the album: the way that our intensely personal experiences are also universal.” DAVE O RAMA
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Like a blazar
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lazar’s are super massive black holes that have collapsed on themselves and they blast out these beams of light that are a trillion times as bright as our sun,” explains G-Wiz3rd (Greg Goa), co-founder of Edmonton based hiphop duo Kemo Treats, on the cosmic event that inspired their latest record, Nü Dawn. Goa and partner Smoovie II Smoov (Karl Sharpe) will be releasing their third studio eff ort on October 14 and like a blazar, casting its light throughout the universe, Nü Dawn takes Kemo Treats in an explosive new direction. Over their previous two releases, (2013’s The Essentials and 2010’s Straight Gold) Kemo Treats have earned a reputation for irreverent, often ridiculous, satirical hip-hop bangers extolling the virtues of everyday consumables such as pancakes, chips, wine and popcorn. These albums, coupled with overthe-top sexed-out music videos, have landed Kemo Treats squarely in the company of acts like Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island and LMFAO. In the three years since the release of The Essentials, both Goa and Sharpe found themselves staring down the barrel of increasing dissatisfaction in the rap-satire genre, and a collective discomfort in trading serious consideration for laughs. “We were trying to make music for other people” says Sharpe. A thought echoed by Goa. “After that album, personally, I was like screw this!” The de-emphasis on commercial keystones, in favour of the pair’s legit weirdness, pays off in bulk on Nü Dawn. The album is an incredible
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success. Merging Goa’s and Sharpe’s combined interest in space documentaries, Dungeons & Dragons and other nerd-core trappings, Nü Dawn might be the fi rst album to be classifi ed as Fantasy Rap. Songs like: "Space Ridin’," "For My Blazar" and "Chillin’ in a Blimp" highlight a sense of renewed earnestness and excitement that can be felt across the entire record. A fully illustrated “Zine” compendium produced by local artist Chelsey Campbell accompanies Nü Dawn, providing a full-page illustration for each of the albums 10 tracks. Campbell blends 1930s era Disney style animation with Goa’s and Sharpe’s lyrics, creating a product that is very unique. Imagine Mickey Mouse set in the world of 1980s heavy metal. Nü Dawn is a romp through the solar system set to spacey beats that answer the question, what would a Snoop Dogg-Pink Floyd collaboration sound like? Despite the change in tone and generally darker feel, Nü Dawn does retain some of the humour and genre skewering qualities that first brought Kemo Treats success. “We’re still doing things that rappers do," Goa says."Just we’re in a blimp that fl ies through space.” SHAWN BERNARD
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Birds of Chicago—the musical collective of Allison Russell and JT Nero—latest effort, Real Midnight, draws heavily on gospel traditions that alternate between moody rock attitudes with ghostly soundscapes. (St. Basil’s Cultural Centre [10819 – 71 Ave], $20 in advance, $25 at the door)
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Every Time My Mind Runs Wild is the sophomore album from roots singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot, who has shared the stage alongside the likes of Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, Ron Sexsmith, Buit to Spill, Blue Rodeo and many more. (Horizon Stage, $35 adults, $30 students/seniors)
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The Bombadils release New Shoes and make a visit home to the prairies
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arah Frank’s current musical endeavors sounds like something out of a Stompin’ Tom Connors tribute. First of all, Frank is from Edmonton, but her bandmate (Luke Fraser) is from the Maritimes. Also, The Bombadils latest album, New Shoes, was recorded in British Columbia. On top of all that, the two currently live in Montreal and they both have a deep seeded love for traditional Canadian music. All you need is a piece of plywood with boot marks on it, a flat of beer, and The Bombadils are basically a Connors tune. The two are currently on the road in support of the new album with the most recent leg taking them around the eastern provinces, and down into
the US. While in Washington, DC they even learned, in true Connors form, they could play anywhere. “We peeked at the White House, we visited the Smithsonian Museum,” says Frank. “Then we played a hair salon. “We do house concerts sometimes and the owner of the hair salon figured that they should just use the salon because there was more room there. They gave us some free product samples too.” With Frank on the fiddle/banjo, Fraser on the guitar and mandolin, the duo’s sound is strongly entrenched in a Canadian style. New Shoes is their third album and embraces their trademark Celtic sound while, as introduced in previous records, being
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The album covers themes of travel, home and of course, travelling home. “I love coming back to the prairies,” says Frank. “We’ve only played a couple times since moving away, but it’s always special to come home to play. My family is super supportive. My dad is the biggest fan ever. He’s always making sure that radio stations are playing our music.” When their label Borealis Records put an ad on the back of Penguin Eggs recently, her dad went to Chapters and purposefully flipped every single magazine around so that the ad fea-
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BLUES ON WHYTE The BOHEMIA Bloody Diamonds, New Haunts; 9pm BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB
THE REC ROOM Daniel Wesley with Port Cities and guests; 8pm; $25 (door) ROGERS PLACE Kanye
West: Saint Pablo Tour; 8pm; $29.50-$169 SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
Persons of Interest (blues); 9pm SHERLOCK HOLMES– DOWNTOWN Stu Bendall;
9pm SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM
Mike Letto; 9pm STARLITE ROOM Space Jesus & Yheti; 9pm (doors), $15-$20; 18+ only TWIST ULTRA LOUNGE
Mikey Wong and his lineup of guest DJs YARDBIRD SUITE Samuel Blaser Quartet: Tribute to Jimmy Giuffre; 7pm (door), 8pm (show); $24 (members), $28 (guests)
music every Fri with local musicians
Live music; Every Sat; Free
WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK Live Music
each week with a different band each week; 9pm
Classical
BRIXX BAR Eyedea
Musical Feast; 8pm; $10 (student), $20 (adult), $15 (senior)
Fridays; Each Fri, 8-10pm; $5 suggested donation YARDBIRD SUITE Tommy
Banks and Tim Tamashiro; 7pm (door), 8pm (show); $24 (members), $28 (guests)
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Fri; Wooftop: DJ Remo & Guests; Underdog:
Rap, House, Hip-Hop with DJ Babr; every Fri THE BOWER Strictly Goods: Old school and new school hip hop & R&B with DJ Twist, Sonny Grimez, and Marlon English; every Fri THE COMMON Quality
Control Fridays with DJ Echo & Freshlan
BOURBON ROOM Live music
CONVOCATION HALL A
Memorial Show & Documentary Screening; 7:30pm; $25-$30; 18+ only
DJs
CAFE BLACKBIRD Dr Blu
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE
Trio; 8pm; $15 CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK
Vent; 9pm CARROT COFFEEHOUSE Sat
Open mic; 7pm; $2 CASINO EDMONTON
Blackboard Jungle (rock); 9pm CASINO YELLOWHEAD
Andrew Scott (pop rock); 9pm CASK AND BARREL Rocky
Mountain Shakedown; 4-6pm; All ages
Main Floor: DJ Chris Bruce
spins Britpop/Punk/Garage/ Indie; Every Sat; Wooftop: Sound It Up! with DJ Sonny Grimezz spinning classic Hip-Hop and Reggae; Underdog: Hip Hop open Mic followed by DJ Marack THE BOWER For Those Who Know...: Deep House and disco with Junior Brown, David Stone, Austin, and guests; every Sat THE COMMON Get Down It's
Saturday Night: House and disco and everything in between with Wright &
Wong, Dane EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN & TEQUILA BAR
Tonight We Dance with DJ Thomas Culture playing Classics, Hip-Hop, Dance and Indie Rock; Every Sat, 9pm; No cover EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE Rotating
DJs Velix and Suco; every Sat KELLY'S PUB 104 Street
Beats; Every Sat, 10pm; No minors MERCER TAVERN DJ Mikey
Wong every Sat THE PROVINCIAL PUB
Saturday Nights: Indie rock and dance with DJ Maurice; 9pm-2am
Darren Frank and Pretty Taken; 7pm; $10 (adv), $15 (door) O’BYRNE’S Open mic every
Sun; 9:30pm ON THE ROCKS Jay
Gilday band with guests; 7-11:30pm; $5
Y AFTERHOURS Release
Saturdays
YARDBIRD SUITE Tuesday
WINSPEAR CENTRE Prism; 3pm; $10 (student), $20 (adult), $15 (senior)
Songwriter Monday Night Open Stage; Hosted by Celeigh Cardinal; Every Mon (except long weekends), 8:30pm
Winspear Overture Tour; 12-1pm
Classical
DJs
WINSPEAR CENTRE A Night
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE
Muttart Amore; 12-4pm; Regular admission
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Late Fee;
Wooftop: Metal Mondays
with Metal Phil from CJSR's Heavy Metal Lunchbox BLUES ON WHYTE Mike
Liqueurs, Coffee Cocktails, Coffee Curious?; 7pm; $54 DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB
DANCE CODE STUDIO
FIDDLER'S ROOST Open
Stage; 7-11pm HAVE MERCY Mississippi
Mondays–Blues Jam; Every Mon, 8pm; No minors
Night Live on the South Side: live bands; Free; All ages; 7-10:30pm
KELLY'S PUB Open stage;
HAVE MERCY Psychedelic
Happy Hour featuring Jeff Hendrick; 5:30pm
Sunday Brunch Crystal Eyo and Angela Proulx; 12:30pm; No cover • You & Everyone Album Release, featuring Boreal Sons with
Open Mic Night hosted by Adam Holm; Every Mon SIDELINER’S PUB Singer/
with Sinatra; 7:30pm; $44.75-$69.50
DJs
MON OCT 17
Karaoke night; Every Mon, 9pm; Free
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Soul
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
Cool Joe
Steadies; 9pm
Sundays; Every Sun, 8pm; No minors
jam every Tue; 9:30pm
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE RetroActive Radio: With LL
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE
Every Mon, 9pm NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN
NEW WEST HOTEL Joe
MacDonald; 9pm ON THE ROCKS Killer Karaoke Monday
O’BYRNE’S Guinness Celtic
Mondays; 8-11pm
Every Sun
CAFE BLACKBIRD Coffee
DIVERSION LOUNGE Sunday
Happy Hour featuring The Hillties; 5:30pm • Mic Club at The Needle; 8pm; No cover
MacDonald; 9pm
SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A
MacKenzie; 9pm
Flamenco Guitar Classes; Every Sun, 11:30am12:30pm
NEW WEST HOTEL Joe
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE The Sunday Happening Jam featuring The Todd James Band; 4pm
Jam; Every Sun, 7-11pm
BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Sunday
BLUES ON WHYTE The
Karaoke Kraziness with host Ryan Kasteel; 8pm2am
Crazy Dave's Rock & Roll Renegade Jam; 7:30pm
SUN OCT 16 Brunch - Charlie Austin; 9:30am-2pm; Cover by donation
KRUSH ULTRALOUNGE
Happy Hour Featuring G. W. Myers; 5:30pm • Big Dreamer Jam featuring Natalie Bryson; 8pm
Monday Jam with $4 Bill; Every Mon, 8-11pm
MUTTART CONSERVATORY
Motown, Funk, R&B and more with DJs Ben and Mitch; every Sat; 9pm-2am
No minors
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN
SANDS INN & SUITES Open
Classical
TAVERN ON WHYTE Soul,
charge
RED PIANO BAR Swingin'
Psyturdays: various DJs; 9pm Swing Dance Party: Sugar Swing Dance Club every Sat, 8-12; no experience or partner needed, beginner lesson followed by social dance; sugarswing.com
Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association: Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm
RICHARD'S PUB Mark Ammar's Sunday Sessions Jam; Every Sun, 4-8pm
SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE
SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM
PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Wild
TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic Hip hop with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am
TUE OCT 18 BLUES ON WHYTE Mike
MacKenzie; 9pm BRITTANY'S LOUNGE
Scrambled YEG: Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue- Fri, 5-8pm
Session: Brett Hansen Group; 7:30pm (door), 8pm (show); $5
Classical WINSPEAR CENTRE ESO &
Main Floor: Chris Bruce
spins Britpop/Punk/Garage/ Indie; Every Tue ON THE ROCKS Turn't Up
Tuesday
WED OCT 19 THE ALMANAC Youngblood
with Josh Sahunta; 7pm; $12 (adv), $14 (door) BLUES ON WHYTE Reverend
BRITTANY'S LOUNGE
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed
open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm
L.B.'S PUB Tue Variety
Night Open stage with Darrell Barr; 7-11pm; No
THE PROVINCIAL PUB
Karaoke Wednesday
FESTIVAL PLACE Norman
Foote: The Howl- A Musical Masquerade; 7-9pm; $17-$20 GAS PUMP Karaoke;
9:30pm HAVE MERCY Whiskey
OCT/15
UBK PRESENTS
OCT/22
LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
Live: hosted by dueling piano players RIVER CREE Boyz II Men;
OCT/25 OCT/28
6pm (doors), 7pm (show); Tickets start at $39.50
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Rock
n' Roll Jam with Gator & Friends; 7:30pm
OCT/29
DJs
Wednesdays at the Pint with DJ Thomas Culture; Every Wed, 10pm
MEFJUS
NOV/10
PRESENTED BY EDMONTON’S NEXTGEN WITH CANADIAN WESTERN BANK
VOLUNTEER PARTY
NOV/12
Main Floor: DJ Late Fee;
Every Wed
UBK PRESENTS
FUZION! ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE
PINT DOWNTOWN Wild Wing
W/ GUESTS
NOV/5
BILLIARD CLUB Why wait
Wednesdays: Wed night party with DJ Alize every Wed; no cover
BOY & BEAR THE ROCKY HORROR STEAMPUNK BALL W/ KASRA - CONRANK - ZEKE BEATS IN NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASSHEADS
WINSPEAR CENTRE
Halestorm; 7:30pm; $39.50
MRG CONCERTS & FOURCE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT
DRESS CODE IN EFFECT: COSTUME OR FORMAL. NO JEANS OR SWEATS. NO PROPS.
Karaoke; 9pm
Wednesday's; Every Wed
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
W/ LILITH FAIR AS DR. FRANK N. FURTER
SEWING MACHINE FACTORY
Paper Beat Scissors with Sister Ray and Cayley Thomas; 8pm; $10 (adv)
SPACE JESUS & YHETI W/ THE REAL SICKIES
RED PIANO BAR Wed Night
TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY Live music
singer songwriter jam; Every Wed, 8pm
9:30pm
KELLY'S PUB Open Stage: featuring host Naomi Carmack and guest; 9pm; No cover
Bluegrass jam presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Guests and newcomers always welcome; every Wed, 7pm; $2 (donation, per person), free coffee available
BOURBON ROOM Acoustic
HAVE MERCY King of
Tuesdays–Live Elvis Impersonator; Every Tue, 8pm; No minors
MacDonald; 9pm PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic
TAVERN ON WHYTE
GAS PUMP Karaoke;
Jam Circle; 7:30-11:30pm
NEW WEST HOTEL Joe
Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys; 9pm
Scrambled YEG: Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations; Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm • Wednesday Night Jazz; Every Wed, 9pm
FIDDLER'S ROOST Fiddle
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN
VINI VICI
W/ GUESTS
NEXTGEN CITY JAM W/ ALUNA GEORGE & GUESTS LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
THE STRUTS
W/ GUESTS
THE STARLITE ROOM IS A PRIVATE VENUE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS. IF YOU REQUIRE A MEMBERSHIP YOU CAN PURCHASE ONE AT THE VENUE PRIOR TO / OR AFTER THE DOOR TIMES FOR EACH SHOW.
RANCH ROADHOUSE DJ
Shocker and Seelo Mondo; Every Wed
Wednesdays–Piano karaoke; Every Wed, 8pm;
VENUEGUIDE 99TEN 9910B-109 St NW, 780.709.4734, 99ten.ca ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 THE ALMANAC 10351-82 Ave, 780.760.4567, almanaconwhyte. com ARCADIA BAR 10988-124 St, 780.916.1842, arcadiayeg.com ARDEN THEATRE 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1542, stalbert.ca/ experience/arden-theatre ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South, 780.432.4611, atlantictrapandgill.com THE AVIARY 9314-111 Ave, 780.233.3635, facebook.com/ arteryyeg BAILEY THEATRE 5041-50 St, Camrose, 780. 672.5510, baileytheatre.com BEVERLY HEIGHTS HALL 4209111 Ave NW BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 1042582 Ave, 780.439.1082 BLVD SUPPER X CLUB 10765 Jasper Ave BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BOHEMIA 10217-97 St BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB 322682 St, 780.462.1888 BOURBON ROOM 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert THE BOWER 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.423.425; info@thebower.ca BRITTANY'S LOUNGE 10225-97 St, 780.497.0011 BRIXX BAR 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 THE BUCKINGHAM 10439 82 Ave, 780.761.1002, thebuckingham.ca CAFE BLACKBIRD 9640-142 St NW, 780.451.8890, cafeblackbird.ca
CAFÉ HAVEN 9 Sioux Rd, Sherwood Park, 780.417.5523, cafehaven.ca CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK 99, 23349 Wye Rd, Sherwood Park CARROT COFFEEHOUSE 9351118 Ave, 780.471.1580 CASINO EDMONTON 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 CASINO YELLOWHEAD 12464153 St, 780.424 9467 CASK AND BARREL 10041104 St; 780.498.1224, thecaskandbarrel.ca CENTRAL SENIOR LIONS CENTRE 11113-113 St CENTURY CASINO 13103 Fort Rd, 780.643.4000 CHA ISLAND TEA CO 10332-81 Ave, 780.757.2482 CHVRCH OF JOHN 10260-103 St, 780.884.8994, thechvrchofjohn. com COMMON 9910-109 St CONVOCATION HALL Old Arts Building, University of Alberta, music.ualberta.ca DENIZEN HALL 10311-103 Ave, 780.424.8215, thedenizenhall. com DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB 1111387 Ave NW, devaneyspub.com DOW CENTENNIAL CENTRE 8700-84 St, Fort Saskatchewan DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 DV8/MAMA'S PIZZA 7317-101 Ave NW EL CORTEZ 10322-83 Ave NW, elcortezcantina.com EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE 10220-103 St NW, 780. 424.0077, yourgaybar.com FARGO'S–CAPILANO 5804 Terrace Rd NW FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378
FIDDLER'S ROOST 7308-76 Ave, 780.439.9788, fiddlersroost.ca GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St HILLTOP PUB 8220 106 Ave HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 10037-84 Ave NW, 780.433.5530, holytrinity.ab.ca HORIZON STAGE 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove, 780.962.8995, horizonstage.com HUMMINGBIRD BISTRO CAFE 8336-160 Ave, 780.401.3313, hummingbirdbistro.ca IRISH SPORTS CLUB 12546-126 St, 780.453.2249 J AND R 4003-106 St, 780.436.4403 JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1145587 Ave NW, 780.427.2760, jubileeauditorium.com KELLY'S PUB 10156-104 St NW, 780.451.8825, kellyspubedmonton.com KINSMEN BANQUET CENTRE 47 Riel Dr, St Albert L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEAF BAR AND GRILL 9016-132 Ave, 780.757.2121 LIZARD LOUNGE 11827 St. Albert Tr, 780.451.9180, facebook.com/ The-Lizard-Lounge MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH 10086 MacDonald Dr NW, mcdougallunited.com MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET 8101 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.2337 MERCER TAVERN 10363 104 St, 587.521.1911 MERCURY ROOM 10575-114 St MUTTART 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 NEW WEST HOTEL 15025-111 Ave NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535109A Ave NORTHLANDS COLISEUM 7424-118 Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 O'MAILLES IRISH PUB 104, 398 St Albert Rd, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 PALACE CASINO 8882-170 St NW, 780.444.2112, palacecasino. com PINT–DOWNTOWN 10125-109 St NW PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 10860-57 Ave THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St RED PIANO BAR 1638 Bourbon St, WEM, 8882-170 St, 780.486.7722 RENDEZVOUS 10108-149 St RICHARD'S PUB 12150-161 Ave, 780.457.3118 ROGERS PLACE 102 St ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St SANDS INN & SUITES 12340 Fort Rd, sandshoteledmonton.com SEWING MACHINE FACTORY 9562-82 Ave NW SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN 10012-101 A Ave, 780.426.7784, sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A 8519-112 St, 780.431.0091, sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM 8882-170 St, 780.444.1752,
sherlockshospitality.com SIDELINERS PUB 11018-127 St SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 10810-124 St, 587.521.6328 SNEAKY PETE'S 12315-118 Ave ST. BASIL'S CULTURAL CENTRE 10819-71 Ave NW, 780.434.4288, stbasilschurch. com STUDIO 96 10909-96 St NW SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE 1292397 St, 780.758.5924 STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM 10545-81 Ave TAVERN ON WHYTE 10507-82 Ave, 780.521.4404 TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY 17118-90 Ave TIRAMISU 10750-124 St TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 10014-81 Ave NW, 780.433.1604, trinity-lutheran. ab.ca TWIST ULTRA LOUNGE 10324-82 Whyte Ave UNION HALL 6240-99 St NW, 780.702-2582, unionhall.ca UPTOWN FOLK CLUB 11150-82 St, 780.436.1554 VEE LOUNGE, APEX CASINO–St Albert 24 Boudreau Rd, St Albert, 780.460.8092, 780.590.1128 VIDA LATIN NIGHT CLUB 10746 Jasper Ave, 780.951.2705 WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK 8902-99 St, wildearthbakery.com WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WOODRACK CAFE 7603-109 St, 780. 757.0380, thewoodrackcafe. com Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way, 780.432.0428
OCT/14
STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT
THE MOTORLEAGUE W/ HIGH KICKS, TALLEST TO SHORTEST
OCT/15 EYEDEA MEMORIAL SHOW & PRESENTED BY J-REDS & THE FORGE
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
W/ DJ ABILITIES, CARNAGE THE EXECUTIONER, J-REDS
OCT/22
STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT
BLACK MASTIFF
W/ BAD GUYS (UK), THE MOTHERCRAFT, DJAGG WIRE
OCT/27
UBK PRESENTS
OCT/28
STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT
MR. BILL LIKE PACIFIC
W/ RARITY, BROADSIDE, CALLING ALL CAPTAINS
NOV/12 SAVAGE HENRY AND THE
VUEWEEKLY.com | OCT 13 – OCT 19, 2016
STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT
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EVENTS WEEKLY EMAIL YOUR FREE LISTINGS TO: LISTINGS@VUEWEEKLY.COM FAX: 780.426.2889 DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 3PM
COMEDY Black Dog Freehouse • 10425-82 Ave • Underdog Comedy Show • Every Thu
Century Casino • 13103 Fort Rd • 780.481.9857 • Open Mic Night: Every Thu; 7:30-9pm
COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Fri-Sat: 8:30pm • Leif Skyving; Oct 13-15 • Marvin Krawczyk; Oct 21-22 Comic Strip • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Rob Little; Oct 12-16 • Eddie Ifft; Oct 19-23
Danny Bhoy commonwealth comedian • Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Oct 23, 8pm • $39.50$45.50
DRUID • 11606 Jasper Ave • Voted "Vue Weekly Best Comedy Night in Edmonton". Stand up comedy open mic hosted by Lars Callieou • Every Sun, 9pm (8:30pm sign-up) 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
The Irrelevant Show • Muttart Hall,
plus great Covers of Classics: some FREE; Twilight Zone Lively Up Yourself Tour (with DJ Cool Breeze); all ages
with the illness, family members, caregivers, and friends • 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7-9pm • Free
Drop-In D&D • Hexagon Board Game Café,
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
10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@ thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • An epic adventure featuring a variety of pre-made characters, characters that guests can make on their own, or one that has already been started. Each night will be a single campaign that fits in a larger story arc. For all levels of gamers and those brand new or experienced to D&D • Every Tue, 7pm • $5
EC (Infant Pottying) and Potty Training Support Meeting • Lendrum Community League Hall, 11335-57 Ave • danielle@godiaperfree.com • facebook.com/ groups/gdfedmonton • For anyone doing EC (elimination communication or infant pottying) or hoping to, or those looking for potty training support • 3rd Wed of every month, 10-11am • Free
EDMONTON OUTDOOR CLUB (EOC) • edmontonoutdoorclub.com • Offering a variety of fun activities in and around Edmonton • Free to join; info at info@edmontonoutdoorclub.com
Edmonton Photographic Historial Society • Highlands Library • 780.436.3878 • All interested in sharing the joys of film photography, such as experiences or favourite equipment • Every 3rd Wed of the month, 7:30pm
FOOD ADDICTS • Alano Club (& Simply Done Cafe), 10728-124 St • 780.718.7133 (or 403.506.4695 after 7pm) • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm Fort Saskatchewan 45+ Singles Coffee Group • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group, all for conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm
MacEwan Alberta College Campus, 10050 McDonald Dr • An evening of all-new comedy sketches and songs for CBC’s award-winning, sketch comedy, radio program • Oct 21, 7:30pm • $30
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Information Night • Habitat for
laugh for life gala 2016 • Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Featuring comedian Mark Lowry • Oct 22, 7pm • $57.50-$79.50
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
Odd Wednesday • Sewing Machine
Lotus Qigong • SAGE downtown 15 Sir
Factory, 9562-82 Ave • debutantescomedy@ gmail.com • thedebutantes.ca • A sketch (and other) comedy showcase featuring local, national and international acts. Hosted by the Debutantes • Every 2nd Wed starting Oct 12, 8:30-11pm • $5
Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St • Comedy Groove every Wed; 9pm
Wes Barker • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Magic, comedy and stunts • Oct 22, 7:30pm • $20
Whose Live Anyway? • River Cree • rivercreeresort.com • Improvised comedy with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff Davis, Joel Murray and musical director Bob Derkach • Oct 15, 7pm (doors), 9pm (show) • Tickets start at $39.50
Groups/CLUBS/meetings Aikikai Aikido Club • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm Amnesty International Edmonton • 8307-109 St • amnesty@edmontonamnesty. org • edmontonamnesty.org • Meet the 4th Tue each month, 7:30pm (no meetings in Jul, Aug, Dec) • Free
Argentine Tango Dance at Foot Notes Studio • Foot Notes Dance Studio (South side), 9708-45 Ave • 780.438.3207 • virenzi@shaw.ca • Argentine Tango with Tango Divino: beginners: 7-8pm; intermediate: 8-9pm; Tango Social Dance (Milonga): 9pm-12 • Every Fri, 7pm-midnight • $15
Babes In Arms • The Carrot, 9351-118 Ave • A casual parent group • Every Fri, 10am-12pm
DeepSoul.ca • 780.217.2464; call or text for Sunday jam locations • Every Sun: Sunday Jams with no Stan (CCR to Metallica), starring Chuck Prins on Les Paul Standard guitars; Pink Floydish originals
18 AT THE BACK
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, 3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
Open Door Comic Creator Meetings • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave • 780.452.8211 • happyharborcomics.com • Open to any skill level. Meet other artists and writers, glean tricks of the trade and gain tips to help your own work, or share what you've already done • 2nd and 4th Thu of every month, 7pm
Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free
Painting for Pleasure • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • karenbishopartist@ gmail.com • mcdougallunited.com • Welcomes artists to join this weekly group who like to paint, draw or otherwise be creative on paper • Every Thu, 10am-noon Roda de Capoeira • Capoeira Academy, #103-10324-82 Ave • capoeiraacademy.ca • Brazil's traditional game of agility and trickery • Every Sat, 2:30pm • Free • All ages
Schizophrenia Society Family Support Drop-in Group • Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, 5215-87 St • 780.452.4661 • schizophrenia.ab.ca • The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta offers a variety of services and support programs for those who are living
Seventies Forever Music Society • Call 587.520.3833 for location • deepsoul.ca • Combining music, garage sales, nature, common sense, and kindred karma to revitalize the inward persona • Every Wed, 7-8:30pm
Sugar Foot Ballroom • 10545-81 Ave • 587.786.6554 • sugarswing.com • Friday Night Stomp!: Swing and party music dance social every Fri; beginner lesson starts at 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Occasional live music–check web; $10, $2 (lesson with entry) • Swing Dance Social every Sat; beginner lesson starts at 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Occasional live music–check the Sugar Swing website for info • $10, $2 lesson with entry
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave • 780.479-8667 (Bob) • bobmurra@telus.net • Low-cost, fun and friendly weight loss group • Every Mon, 6:30pm
Toastmasters • Chamber Toastmasters Club: 6th
floor, World Trade Centre, 9990 Jasper Ave; Contact: 780.462.1878/RonChapman@shaw.ca (Ron Chapman); 780.424.6364/dkorpany@ telusplanet.net (Darryl Korpany); Meet every Thu from Sep-Jun, 6-7:45pm • Club Bilingue Toastmasters Meetings: Campus St. Jean: Pavillion McMahon; 780.667.6105 (Willard); clubbilingue.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 7pm • Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion, 11150-82 St; 780.902.4605; norwoodtoastmasters.org; Every Thu, Oct 13Jun 29, 7:30-9:30pm; Guests are free • Fabulous Facilitators Toastmasters Club:
2nd Fl, Canada Place Rm 217, 9700 Jasper Ave; Carisa: divdgov2014_15@outlook. com, 780.439.3852; fabulousfacilitators. toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 12:05-1pm • N'Orators Toastmasters Club: Lower Level, McClure United Church, 13708-74 St: meet every Thu, 6:45-8:30pm; contact vpm@ norators.com, 780.807.4696, norators.com • Terrified of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion Edmonton, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu until Jun, 7:30-9:30pm; Free; contact jnwafula@ yahoo.com; norwoodtoastmasters.org • Y Toastmasters Club: Queen Alexandra Community League, 10425 University Ave (N door, stairs to the left); 780.437.1136 (Mark) or 780.463.5331 (Antonio); yclubtoastmasters@ gmail.com; Meet every Tue starting in Sep, 7-9pm except last Tue each month
women • Meet monthly at Second Cup, Edmonton City Centre for coffee and conversation at 12:30pm; Special speaker events are held throughout the year over lunch at McDougall Church
Evolution Wonderlounge • 10220103 St • 780.424.0077 • yourgaybar.com • Mon: Drag Race in the White Room; 7pm • Wed: Monthly games night/trivia • Thu: Happy hour, 6-8pm; Karaoke, 7-12:30am • Fri: Flashback Friday with your favourite hits of the 80s/90s/2000s; rotating drag and burlesque events • Sat: Rotating DJs Velix and Suco • Sun: Weekly drag show, 10:30pm
G.L.B.T.Q Seniors Group • S.A.G.E Bldg, main floor Cafe, Or in confidence one-on-one in the Craft Room • 780.474.8240 • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors who have gay family members and would like some guidance. One-on-one meetings are also available in the craft room • Every Thu, 1-4pm • Info: E: Tuff69@telus.net
Illusions Social Club • Pride Centre, 10608-105 Ave • 780.387.3343 • pridecentreofedmonton.org • Crossdressers meet 2nd Fri each month, 7-9pm
Pride Centre of Edmonton • Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234 • Drop in hours: Mon, Wed 4-7pm; Fri 6-9pm; Closed Sat-Sun and Holidays • JamOUT: Music mentorship and instruction for youth aged 12-24; Every other Tue, 7-9pm • Equal Fierce Fit & Fabulous: recreational fitness program, ages 12-24; every other Tue, 6-8pm, every other Tue • Queer Lens: weekly education and discussion group open to everyone; every Wed, 7-8:30pm • Mindfulness Meditation: open to everyone; every Thu, 6-6:50pm • Men's Social Circle: A social support group for all male-identified persons over 18 years of age in the LGBT*Q community; 1st and 3rd Thu each month; 7-9pm • TTIQ (18+ Trans* Group): 2nd Mon of the month, 7-9pm • Art & Identity: exploring identity through the arts, a wellness initiative; Every other Fri, 6-9pm • Edmonton Illusions: cross-dressing and transgender group 18+; 2nd Fri of each month, 7-9pm • Movies & Games Night: Every other Fri, 6-9pm • Thought OUT: Altview’s all-ages discussion group; every Sat, 7-9pm • Seahorse Support Circle: facilitated meet up for families with trans and gender creative kids aged 5-14; 2nd Sun of the month, 3-5pm • Men Talking with Pride: Social discussion group for gay and bisexual men; Every Sun, 7-9pm
St Paul's United Church • 11526-76 Ave • 780.436.1555 • People of all sexual orientations are welcome • Every Sun (10am worship)
Team Edmonton • Various sports and
Coffee Roasting at Home • Earth's General Store - Downtown, 10150-104 St • This lecture will show how to use a simple hot air popcorn popper to make fresh coffee at home. Guests will get a quarter pound of Fair Trade Organic green coffee beans to take home • Oct 18, 7-8pm • $10 (plus GST); tickets available at Eventbrite
recreation activities • teamedmonton.ca • Bootcamp: Garneau School, 10925-87 Ave; Most Mon, 7-8pm • Swimming: NAIT Swimming Pool, 11665-109 St; Every Tue, 7:30-8:30pm and every Thu, 7-8pm • Water Polo: NAIT Swimming Pool, 11665-109 St; Every Tue, 8:30-9:30pm • Yoga: New Lion's Breath Yoga Studio, #301,10534-124 St; Every Wed, 7:30-9pm • Taekwondo: near the Royal Gardens Community Centre, 4030-117 St; Contact for specific times • Abs: Parkallen Community League Hall, 6510-111 St; Every Tue, 6-7pm and Thu, 7:158:15pm • 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, 8468-81 St; One Sat per month 4:30-5:30pm
Edmonton Podcasting MeetUp • Variant Edition, 10132-151 St NW •
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Waskahegan Trail Association Guide Hike • waskahegantrail.ca • Devon Trails: Superstore Calgary Trail NW corner parking lot, 5019 Calgary Trail NW; Oct 16, 9am-3pm
Wiccan Assembly • Ritchie Hall, 7727-98 St • The Congregationalist Wiccan Assembly of Alberta meets the 2nd Sun each month (except Aug), 6pm • Info: contact cwaalberta@ gmail.com LECTURES/Presentations
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Glass Blowing Classes • Pixie Glassworks, 9322-60 Ave • 780.436.4460 • pixieglassworks.com/pages/classes • Offering three levels in each of: hollow body work, implosions, sculpture, pipe-making and beads. Call to book. No classes on holidays • Every Mon, Wed-Thu, 6-9pm • $150
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Park, Highway 16 East, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.922.5790 • Join a Parks Canada interpreter around a campfire for an evening of storytelling as you savour a hot drink and the mystery of the prairie landscape at dusk • Oct 14, 8:30-9:30pm
Dig In St Albert’s Horticulinary Festival • Hole’s Greenhouses at the Enjoy Centre • diginstalbert.ca • Through a series of demonstrations and hands-on workshops, participants will learn how to grow food in an urban setting and to prepare and preserve their own produce • Oct 14-15
Edmonton Fall Home Show • Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515-118 Ave • edmontonfallhomeshow.com • The show for every home. From renovation overhaul to brand-new build, and DIY do-over to one-day décor dreams. The event comes complete with more than 200 trusted brands and local companies • Oct 2123 • $5-$12 (kids 12 and under are free) Edmonton Ski Club Winter Equipment Sale @ Edmonton Ski & Snowboard Show • Edmonton EXPO Centre • edmontonskiclub.com • Find newto-you equipment at unbeatable prices • Oct 22-23
Edmonton Ski & Snowboard Show • Edmonton EXPO Centre, Hall A • PowderFest. com • Find amazing deals on gear, discover awesome destinations, and get stoked for the return of winter • Oct 22-23
Game-A-Lot 2016 • The Kinsmen Club, 47 Riel Drive, St Albert • gamealot.ca/wp • A two and a half days of table top gaming madness. Featuring Board games, dice, cards, strategy and more • Oct 21-23 • $30 (weekend), $20 (single day) IntrigueCon • Parkdale/Cromdale Community League Hall, 11335-85 St • A table-top roleplaying game convention featuring dozens of game session over two days • Oct 14-16 • $30
Muttart Amore! • Muttart Conservatory, 9626-96A St • 311 • edmonton.ca • Find out where some of the best Italian fruits and food come from and take a smell of aromatic lavender, native to Tuscany • Oct 16, 12-4pm • Regular admission Opera NUOVA Presents Tea Muse • Upper Crust Cafè, 10909-86 Ave • 780.487.4844 • tickets@operanuova.ca • operanuova.ca/tea-muse-2 • A quiet evening of tea tasting, perfect pastries and classical melodies • Oct 18, 7-9pm • $40 (available by phone or online)
Pop Culture Fair • Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway • popculturefair.com • A a great place to find that rare treasure in the rough • Oct 16, 10am-4:30pm • $7 (general), free (kids 10 and under, guests dressed as their favourite pop culture character)
Red Shoe Crawl • Throughout Old Strathcona • redshoesocietyna.com • hello@redshoesocietyna. com • Red Shoe Crawl is a fundraising event where participants are provided food and drink tastings and store discounts • Oct 15 Run Without Borders • Emily Murphy Park, 11904 Emily Murphy Park Rd • rwbedmonton@gmail.com • events.runningroom. com • A run/walk to raise money for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières • Oct 16, 10am-1pm Ski & Snowboard Swap • Snow Valley • snowvalley.ca • Bring your gently used ski & snowboard equipment on Saturday, and then drop by the sale on Sunday to pick up something newto-you • Oct 15-16 St. Andrew's Quilting Group • St. Andrew’s United Church, 9915-148 St • An annual sale features a large selection of quilts – all sizes; small quilted items; afghans and ‘sew’ much more • Oct 15, 10am-2pm
Sustainability Awareness Week • University of Alberta • sustainability.ualberta. ca/saw • A chance to explore dozens of social, environmental and economic challenges and solutions • Oct 24-28, 11:30am-8pm • Free (some require registration) Wholly Handmade • Strathcona Community Centre - The Agora, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • kingsleyevents@shaw.ca • kingsleyevents. com • Over 90 handmade artisans and crafters on display • Oct 15, 10am-5pm • Free (free two hour underground parking)
FREEWILLASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): A study published in the peerreviewed Communications Research suggests that only 28 percent of us realize when someone is flirting with us. I hope that figure won’t apply to you Aries in the coming weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological situation, you will be on the receiving end of more invitations, inquiries, and allurements than usual. The percentage of these that might be worth responding to will also be higher than normal. Not all of them will be obvious, however. So be extra vigilant. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The ancient Greek sage Socrates was a founder of Western philosophy and a seminal champion of critical thinking. And yet he relied on his dreams for crucial information. He was initiated into the esoteric mysteries of love by the prophetess Diotima, and had an intimate relationship with a daimonion, a divine spirit. I propose that we make Socrates your patron saint for the next three weeks. Without abandoning your reliance on logic, make a playful effort to draw helpful clues from non-rational sources, too. (P.S.: Socrates drew oracular revelations from sneezes. Please consider that outlandish possibility yourself. Be alert, too, for the secret meanings of coughs, burps, grunts, mumbles, and yawns.) GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Helper Experiment, Part One: Close your eyes and imagine that you are in the company of a kind, attentive helper—a person, animal, ancestral spirit, or angel that you either know well or haven't met yet. Spend at least five minutes visualizing a scene in which this ally aids you in fulfilling a particular goal. The Helper Experiment, Part Two: Repeat this exercise every day for the next seven days. Each time, visualize your helper making your life better in some specific way. Now here's my prediction: Carrying out The Helper Experiment will attract actual support into your real life. CANCER (June 21-July 22): New rules: 1. It's unimaginable and impossible for you to be obsessed with anything or anyone that's no good for you. 2. It's unimaginable and impossible for you to sabotage your stability by indulging in unwarranted fear. 3. It's imaginable and possible for you to remember the most crucial thing you have forgotten. 4. It's imaginable and possible for you to replace debilitating self-pity with invigorating selflove and healthy self-care. 5. It's imaginable and possible for you to discover a new mother lode of emotional strength. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It's swingswirl-spiral time, Leo. It's ripple-
sway-flutter time and flow-gushgyrate time and jive-jiggle-juggle time. So I trust you will not indulge in fruitless yearnings for unswerving progress and rocksolid evidence. If your path is not twisty and tricky, it's probably the wrong path. If your heart isn't teased and tickled into shedding its dependable formulas, it might be an overly hard heart. Be an improvisational curiosityseeker. Be a principled player of unpredictable games. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some English-speaking astronomers use the humorous slang term "meteor-wrong." It refers to a rock that is at first thought to have fallen from the heavens as a meteorite ("meteor-right"), but that is ultimately proved to be of terrestrial origin. I suspect there may currently be the metaphorical equivalent of a meteor-wrong in your life. The source of some new arrival or fresh influence is not what it had initially seemed. But that doesn't have to be a problem. On the contrary. Once you have identified the true nature of the new arrival or fresh influence, it's likely to be useful and interesting. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Most of us can't tickle ourselves. Since we have conscious control of our fingers, we know we can stop any time. Without the element of uncertainty, our squirm reflex doesn't kick in. But I'm wondering if you might get a temporary exemption from this rule in the coming weeks. I say this because the astrological omens suggest you will have an extraordinary capacity to surprise yourself. Novel impulses will be rising up in you on a regular basis. Unpredictability and spontaneity will be your specialties. Have fun doing what you don't usually do! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During the final ten weeks of 2016, your physical and mental health will flourish in direct proportion to how much outworn and unnecessary stuff you flush out of your life between now and October 25. Here are some suggested tasks: 1. Perform a homemade ritual that will enable you to magically shed at least half of your guilt, remorse, and regret. 2. Put on a festive party hat, gather up all the clutter and junk from your home, and drop it off at a thrift store or the dump. 3. Take a vow that you will do everything in your power to kick your attachment to an influence that's no damn good for you. 4. Scream nonsense curses at the night sky for as long as it takes to purge your sadness and anger about pain that no longer matters. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A Buddhist monk named Matthieu Ricard had his brain scanned while he meditated. The experiment revealed that
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the positive emotions whirling around in his gray matter were super-abundant. Various publications thereafter dubbed him "the happiest person in the world." Since he's neither egotistical nor fond of the media's simplistic sound bites, he's not happy about that title. I hope you won't have a similar reaction when I predict that you Sagittarians will be the happiest tribe of the zodiac during the next two weeks. For best results, I suggest you cultivate Ricard's definitions of happiness: "altruism and compassion, inner freedom (so that you are not the slave of your own thoughts), senses of serenity and fulfillment, resilience, as well as a clear and stable mind that does not distort reality too much." CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Now is a perfect moment to launch or refine a project that will generate truth, beauty, and justice. Amazingly enough, now is also an excellent time to launch or refine a long-term master plan that will make you healthy, wealthy, and wise. Is this a coincidence? Not at all. The astrological omens suggest that your drive to be of noble service dovetails well with your drive for personal success. For the foreseeable future, unselfish goals are well-aligned with selfish goals. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Has your world become at least 20 percent larger since September 1? Has your generosity grown to near-heroic proportions? Have your eyes beheld healing sights that were previously invisible to you? Have you lost at least two of your excuses for tolerating scrawny expectations? Are you awash in the desire to grant forgiveness and amnesty? If you can't answer yes to at least two of those questions, Aquarius, it means you're not fully in harmony with your best possible destiny. So get to work! Attune yourself to the cosmic tendencies! And if you are indeed reaping the benefits I mentioned, congratulations—and prepare for even further expansions and liberations. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Some astrologers dwell on your tribe's phobias. They assume that you Pisceans are perversely drawn to fear; that you are addicted to the strong feelings it generates. In an effort to correct this distorted view, and in accordance with current astrological omens, I hereby declare the coming weeks to be a Golden Age for Your Trust in Life. It will be prime time to exult in everything that evokes your joy and excitement. I suggest you make a list of these glories, and keep adding new items to the list every day. Here's another way to celebrate the Golden Age: Discover and explore previously unknown sources of joy and excitement. V
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t’s been just over six years since I started writing this column— that doesn’t seem all that long to me and yet, over that time, I’ve watched the sex scene in Edmonton blossom. As I say goodbye to ‘Lust for Life’ and move on to the next adventure, I thought it fitting to review of all of the amazing things I’ve seen happen in our city over those six years. Edmonton is often one of the first Canadian cities to start up chapters of sex positive groups. We have a local chapter of Sex Geekdom, a discussion group on sexuality, relationships, and gender. Founders of this group have also been responsible for organizing local workshops with internationally known sex educators. Also, we’ve now got our own version of Naked Girls Reading, a monthly event at Brittany’s Lounge, which marries literature with nudity.
Dr. Kim Tallbear helped start Prairie Confessions, a spinoff of Austin, Texas’, BedPost confessions. I was at the first show and was thrilled by the sex positive, inclusive, supportive, yet still funny and edgy atmosphere Tallbear and her co-producers created. The show was almost at max capacity, evidence of how much interest there is amongst Edmontonians, in this kind of honest, grassroots exchange of sexual stories and ideas. Edmonton has been home to two installments of a completely one of a kind event: the sex-positive, queer positive pornographic arts festival, SmutFest. AltSpace, a sex-positive, kink and queer friendly meeting and party space was born a few years ago. It has become the space of choice for many groups in the city and hosts events of its own on a regular basis. About four years ago, one of the
most successful and well-respected sex information sites on the net, Kinkly.com, started up right here in Edmonton and is still going strong. This fall, Edmonton became home one of the only post graduate educational certificates in sexual health. A partnership between the University of Alberta and the Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health, this certificate gives professionals in all fields a much-needed opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in sexual health education and support. When I started writing this column in 2010, the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services at the University was just a baby. One of the first of its kind in the country, ISMSS is now wellestablished and widely respected. It provides leading edge research, information, support, and programming for all sexual minorities including support groups for trans and non-binary youth.
The U of A as a whole has also made huge advancements on the sexual diversity front. Their pride week is only three years old and has already become a major festival on campus that includes everything from a parade, information fairs, educational sessions, awareness events, and even a drag show. In 2014, the Landing opened at the university. It provides peer support, a drop-in space, workshops, and resources for all students with a focus on the LGBTQ+ student population. It was made possible by a vote that supported using a small portion of student union fees to create the space and hire staff. Over these last six years, even our science centre has jumped into the adult arena. A few years ago, Telus World of Science launched Dark Matters, a bi-monthly event just for adults. It has featured two sex
themed nights, the last of which was its biggest selling Dark Matters event to date—attracting almost 1500 people. To the rest of Canada, Edmonton seems to have a reputation for being conservative, but if you look around a little, you see so much evidence to the contrary. All of these events, organizations and offerings happened because a few people saw a need or interest and decided to make it happen. I want to thank all of them for sharing with me over the last six years and helping to make Edmonton such a sexy, and sex-positive, city. V Brenda Kerber is a sexual health educator who has worked with local not-for-profits since 1995. She is the owner of the Edmonton-based, sex-positive adult toy boutique the Traveling Tickle Trunk. Dan savage savagelove@vueweekly.com
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I’m 64 years young, a musician, chubby, full head of hair, no Viagra needed, no alcohol, I don’t mind if you drink, smoker, yes I am. I am also faithful, loyal, and single for five years. No health issues, nada, zero, zilch. Not gay, not prejudiced against gays, pro-woman, Democrat, MASCULINE. Except I only like the younger women and women without tattoos. And I like them FEMININE. Ladies my age are a shopping bag of issues with children and exhubbies. NO THANK YOU. So what’s my problem? Young women see me as an old gizzard. I am not ugly, and I look younger than 64. But I see what younger women go for. These girls are missing out on me because they would rather be abused, cheated on, and kicked around by some young prince. Be my guest, dear! Another problem is that I don’t go to bars or really go out at all, so how the hell am I going to meet a girl? But I long for a girl I can cherish. I’m even willing to marry the right girl if she wishes, no problema. Who cares about age? I sure don’t, but they sure do. Of course, I will die first; she can keep the car and everything else for that matter. I can’t take it with me. So I have about 24 more years of life and I don’t want to wait. Dreaming is free, of course, but I want it right here, right now. Am I asking for too much? Oblivious Ladies Disregard Elder Romeo Who cares about age? You, OLDER, you care about age. You rule out dating women your own age and then toss out two and possibly three stupid rationalizations for not staying in your actuarial lane: Women your age have children, ex-husbands, and tattoos(?).
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All bullshit. Women your own age might be likelier to have children and ex-husbands, but there are plenty of childless women out there in their 50s and 60s, OLDER, younger women are likelier to have tattoos, and everyone (yourself included) has exes. And excuse me, but women your own age are a shopping bag of issues? You’re a shopping mall’s worth of issues yourself, OLDER. Issue number one: You can’t be honest, even in an anonymous forum, about why you wanna date younger women—they make your grizzled old dick hard—so you take a dump on all older women. Issue number two: male entitlement syndrome. (The universe doesn’t owe you a younger woman, OLDER; the universe doesn’t actually owe you shit.) Issues three, four, and five: an inability to spot your own hypocrisy (I mean, come on), a clear preference for nursing a fantasy (the young woman of your nicotine-stained dreams) over accepting reality (there’s no settling down without settling for), and the probability that you’ve watched way too many movies with actresses in their 20s playing the romantic interests of actors in their 60s and 70s. If I may be blunt(er): You’re an older man, you’re a smoker, you’re out of shape, you don’t leave the house much, and, most fatally of all, you harbor resentment for the objects of your desire (“Be my guest, dear!”), something objects of desire
always pick up on and are almost always repulsed by. (Let’s all light a little candle for the ones who aren’t.) So unless you’re a billionaire or an A-list actor, OLDER, the young woman of your dreams is unlikely to break into your apartment. (There’s not a lot of overlap between the young gerontophile community and the burglar community.) Not even the prospect of inheriting a used car 24 years from now is going to land you a young woman. My advice, OLDER: Keep dreaming. And if you want to be with a young woman once in a while, consider renting. But please don’t mis-
by a large amount? We watch porn that has guys shooting seemingly endless streams and she gets crazy horny watching them. I would love to be able to do the same! Need To Fill The Girl
construe anything I’ve written here as encouragement to date women your own age: They deserve better.
Hydrate more, NTFTG, and go longer between orgasms (days, weeks), and you might see a moderate increase in volume. But you’re never gonna blow loads like you did in your teens and 20s, and you’re never gonna blow loads like guys do in porn. Remember: Porn producers, professional and amateur, select for big load blowers, NTFTG, so those samples (and those loads) are skewed. So what you’re doing now—enjoying your fiancée while not denying her the pleasure of watching her porn (and then reaping the rewards yourself)—is without a doubt your best course of action.
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Porn producers, professional and amateur, select for big load blowers ... so those samples (and those loads) are skewed.
I am a 63-year-old man and I am engaged to a wonderful woman in her 50s and our sex life is great. My libido is off the charts when I am with her, and she is always initiating. She told me she used to enjoy teasing and watching guys online shoot while she played with (and exposed) herself, and she loves to see huge loads. It is a massive turnon for her. But I’m at an age where I produce hardly anything when I ejaculate. Is there a way to increase my production? Is there some way to increase the volume of my loads
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destined to spend the rest of my life alone? Ready To Give Up Don’t suppose you’d be interested in a 64-year-old who doesn’t leave the house much and feels entitled to a child- and tattoo-free twentysomething but might be willing to settle? There could be used car in it for you. No? Then here’s another option: There are men out there—some around your age, some older, some significantly older—who aren’t interested in and/or capable of having sex anymore. Many of these men want companionship, too, and they lurk on dating websites, afraid to respond because they wrongly assume all the women on OurTime.com or SeniorMatch.com are looking for older guys who can get it up and get it in. Create a profile and be honest about what you want (companionship, intimacy) and don’t want (sex), RTGU, and you’ll hear from men who want a life partner and a cuddle buddy, not a sex partner or a fuck buddy. Finally, RTGU, if you’re content without sex, I’m content. But I can’t help wondering if your terrible-atsex husband didn’t create a negative association that a more considerate, attentive partner might be able to break. If you spoke to your doctor about treatment options and then landed in bed with a man who was kind, considerate, and capable, but content just to cuddle—so no pressure—you might find yourself wanting to reopen that door. On the Lovecast, porn questions with Dr. Marty Klein: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter
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