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RICARDO ACUÑA // RICARDO@VUEWEEKLY.COM
Three-way tug-of-war
The NDP could be pulled in very different directions while dealing with competing interests Most of the issues Rachel Notley's government will have to deal with in short order have two very clearly defined sets of stakeholders, each with an accompanying political position and influence that the Premier will need to navigate. Whether it's the oil patch and her social democrat base on the issue of royalties, privateers and public service advocates on health care and education, or businesses and anti-poverty advocates on minimum wage, for the most part the government will be working to balance two distinct sets of interests in most policy areas. As has been said in this column before, it can be a difficult road to walk, but Notley has shown herself more than capable, thus far, of staying true to the values and ideals she was elected on without being seen as antagonistic or opposed towards business and the right in Alberta. There is one significant area of policy that the government will need to move on in the next year that will not be so straightforward to navigate: Alberta needs a concerted energy and environmental policy. Part of what voters reacted against on May 5 was 20 years of no government direction or vision for our energy sector, and by extension our environmental policy. Since the early days of the Klein administration, our energy strategy in
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this province has been no strategy at all, with consecutive Premiers opting instead for a gold-rush-type bonanza of largely unfettered and unregulated development, extraction and export. This lack of policy and vision has had serious negative impacts not just on our environment and our relationship with northern First Nations, but has also been the cause of the province's extreme boombust cycles and economic volatility over the past two decades. But those days may be over, at least according to the NDP's election platform which contained specific references to increased regulation over energy developments, a genuine focus on the environment and a new relationship with Alberta's First Nations. Moving from those big-picture ideals to actual policy initiatives, however, might prove to be particularly difficult for Notley.
clearly that the party would be in favour of an active value-added strategy for Alberta's bitumen. This would include concrete steps to increase upgrading and refining in the province and potentially throwing support behind the proposed Energy East pipeline to export either refined product or bitumen to other refinery sites
and other pipelines is strongly opposed to any government regulation or intervention to either slow down expansion or mandate value-added processing. For obvious reasons, it is actually quite supportive of the complete lack of regulation and a concerted strategy in the area of energy development and growth. The challenge for the NDP will come from the fact that on this issue it is not just a case of navigating the positions of labour and the oil sector. On this issue there is a clear third position, also espoused by folks that have traditionally existed as part of the NDP base in Alberta. Alberta's environmentalists and northern First Nations communities have been campaigning for a long time for a concerted plan to slow down (and eventually end) bitumen production in the province for the sake of the health and sustainability of their communities and the whole planet. They see regulation and winddown as integral parts of any realistic energy strategy and climate change strategy going forward. Within that context, investing money in new infra-
There is one significant area of policy that the government will need to move on in the next year that will not be so straightforward to navigate: Alberta needs a concerted energy and environmental policy.
Consider, for example, the case of value-added and pipeline policy—two core pieces of any energy strategy to be developed. During the campaign, the New Democrats articulated very
within Canada. This position is consistent with that espoused by the Alberta Federation of Labour, clearly part of the NDP's electoral base in Alberta. The party has been campaigning hard to increase value-added production in the province as a way of maximizing the presence of good long-term jobs available, but also as a way of potentially maximizing return to Albertans from their own resources. On the other side of this issue is the energy industry, which although strongly supportive of Energy East
structure for upgrading, refining and exporting bitumen products would be a move in the wrong direction entirely—it would only serve to secure the ongoing expansion of bitumen production in the province for decades to come. How will the provincial government be able to successfully navigate between these three distinct positions? Will it ultimately either end up sacrificing the integrity of its environmental and First Nations platforms for the sake of its relationship with labour? Will it focus its efforts on finding a compromise between labour and the industry and risk the ire of environmentalists and First Nations? Or will the government find some creative and visionary way to navigate all the competing interests without sacrificing its environmental ideals? Whatever its is able to accomplish, this issue will be one of the biggest and most unenviable that Notley and her crew will have to face in the coming months. Hopefully they are up for the challenge. 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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Standing up to Russian aggression Putin is not on his way to World War Three Just before he sat down to a traditional Bavarian meal of sausages and beer with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the start of the G7 summit on Sunday, US President Barack Obama told the media that one of the meeting's priorities would be discussing ways of "standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine." Which begs the question: what kind of aggression are we talking about here? There are unquestionably Russian troops in the rebel provinces of eastern Ukraine, and that is certainly an act of aggression under international law. (The Russian troops there are definitely not just volunteers lending the rebels a hand while they are on leave, as Moscow maintains. How can we be sure? Because soldiers on leave do not take their tanks and artillery with them.) But is this a prelude to a Russian invasion that would take over all of Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently alleged? If it is, it would require a whole different level of response, and the result could easily be a new Cold War. Might Russian President Vladimir Putin actually be the next would-be
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world conqueror, out of the same mould as Napoleon and Hitler? In that case, get ready for the Third World War, because it's unlikely that anything less would stop him. So exactly what kind of aggressor Putin is matters quite a lot. After three months of non-violent demonstrations against Ukraine's pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, in the winter of 201314, and after a day of shooting on Independence Square (the Maidan) in Kiev that killed at least 50 protesters and three policemen, Putin agreed to a deal on February 21 that promised new elections in Ukraine within a month.
that elections were due in Ukraine within a year. Why not stay warm at home and vote him out next year? He couldn't do anything irrevocable in the meantime. Never mind that. The representatives of the protesters definitely did agree to the deal hammered out by Russian and EU negotiators on the
that they would lose the election. Kiev is in western Ukraine, where most people are strongly pro-Western and would like to join the European Union, even NATO if possible. It certainly looked to people watching it on television as if all Ukrainians wanted Yanukovych out. But Yanukovych had won the 2010 election fair and square with a 52-percent majority, thanks to the votes of eastern Ukrainians. Their ancestors had lived in the Russian empire for more than three centuries, unlike those of western Ukrainians. Most eastern Ukrainians speak Russian, share the Orthodox religion of Russians and are actually pro-Russian in general. What's more, eastern Ukraine is the home of almost all of the country's heavy industry, and it was Russia that bought most of the coal, steel and industrial goods produced by
Maybe because they were afraid that they would lose the election. Kiev is in western Ukraine, where most people are strongly pro-Western and would like to join the European Union.
It was always puzzling why the demonstrators went out onto the square and spent three bitterly cold months there demanding that Yanukovych quit right away, given
evening of February 21, 2014. Yanukovych was to resign and there would be new elections IN ONE MONTH. Yet only hours later the demonstrators attacked the presidential administration buildings and Yanukovych had to flee. Why couldn't they wait even one month? Maybe because they were afraid
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eastern Ukrainians. It was their votes that elected Yanukovych in 2010, and there was no reason to believe that they would vote differently in 2014. There really was a coup in Kiev in 2014, and Putin was quite right to feel deceived and betrayed. He was wrong to respond as he did, taking back the province of Crimea (which had an overwhelmingly Russian population but had been bundled into Ukraine in a Communist-era decision in 1954). He was very wrong to back the rebellion in the eastern Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk. If he actually encouraged them to rebel (which is not clear) he is even more in the wrong. It is all being done in defiance of international law. But he is not setting out down the path of world conquest. He is not even planning to take over Ukraine. "Standing up to Putin" is an invigorating moral exercise, but it is not strictly speaking necessary. V Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
NEWS // VAPING
Up in a cloud of vape
There is not enough evidence to support or discount vaping
// Kaylen Small
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uitting smoking isn't an easy thing to do, and going at it cold turkey isn't for everyone. But vaping has become an option to ease the transition. It's basically puffing on a vapourizer (a type of e-cigarette) that heats E-liquid up inside and produces an inhalable vapour. Aaron Griffith, founder of the Vape Shoppe in Edmonton, says you can get the E-Liquid with or without nicotine in a variety of flavours. Juice (another name for the E-Liquid) is comprised of "propylene glycol, used as a binder, as well as vegetable glycol," he explains. "Nicotine is in there as well, and [artificial or natural] flavours. So there's only four ingredients. None of it burns; it only turns to a water vapour." A lot of smokers are trying it out, but there is debate as to whether vaping could be used as a gateway to encourage young people to smoke. In May 2014, both Catholic and Public School Boards banned e-cigarettes on school grounds. "The electronic cigarette is being used in ways that weren't originally intended," says Ward 1 City Councillor Andrew Knack. He notes that some students have used hash oil in the devices as well. Knack isn't sure vaping is safe, and he has said in the past there haven't been enough studies done in regards to health effects associated with it. Council is now considering whether to ban vaping in public, too. Based on the people he's talked to, Knack says vaping's popularity boost is rooted in people claiming it has helped them stop smoking. "Everyone who I have heard from says, 'Hey, it works.' So I think that's why it's becoming a more popular option," he adds. Another concern is that vaping models the behaviour of smoking a cigarette, according to Dr Chris Sikora, Edmonton's lead medical officer for Alberta Health Services. "When presented as, 'Oh, it's not as harmful as cigarettes,' then you start getting youth impact," Sikora says. He wants the public to know that the
risks are real and that there have been a number of deaths associated with exposure to the fluid. Regarding e-cigarettes, Sikora says Poison Control Centre calls in the United States went up from one call per month in 2010 to 215 calls per month in 2014. "Why are half those calls related to kids under the age of five?" he asks. "What's a five-year-old playing with an e-cigarette for?" But can vaping actually help you quit smoking? "You know, I'm actually quite excited about that prospect," Sikora says. "There's potential there, and it's quite exciting potential, but the market is unregulated, and users don't know how much nicotine they're getting." He recommends sticking to conventional methods like gum, tablets, patches and inhalers, which are of quality and have "a demonstrated effect."
make your fingers yellow, they make you stink ... you know what it smells like when a smoker comes around, and I just don't like that." Fellow vaper Tom Neumann started smoking when he was 14. "Because I've always been active, it didn't really bother me, but when I turned 50, then I started to hack up and started hacking away," he says. Neumann says he tried everything in the prospect of quitting, including the patch and gum. After discovering vaping, he had his last cigarette in July 2013. He calls vaping a good replacement for tobacco because it allows users to
On June 1, Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman added menthol to the flavoured-tobacco ban. Sikora is pleased about the progress, since flavoured tobaccos are marketed to young people. "We've been hammering away for the past 50, 60 years as tobacco being a harm, and we've been trying to get smoking rates down as far as they can," Sikora says. "And now this has come in to introduce young people to a whole new spectrum of mechanism to get nicotine, to get addicted, and then do they graduate into tobacco?" The Vape Shoppe makes sure to ID customers who don't look 18. "I was 15 when I started smoking," Griffith says. "I don't want to see that continue on in our youth, so we don't sell to minors." Griffith adds that vaping is gaining attention from the smoking crowd—a group he used to be in, smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for 13 years. "I've completely switched," he says, adding that a vapourizer got him off of cigarettes the first day he tried one. "For one, cigarettes are disgusting: they
It was described as a landmark week and a wake-up call for Canada. The release of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the 94 recommendations were a long overdue recognition of Canada's policy of cultural genocide and people's lived experiences in this country. These recommendations cannot live on a shelf to be forgotten. As Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the commission, stated in his presentation of the findings, "Words are not enough. Reconciliation requires deliberate, thoughtful and sustained action." And Alberta is in a unique position to implement recommendations that would begin to take real action. It's widely believed and feared that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government will do nothing to implement the recommendations of the TRC. The appalling lack of respect shown by Aboriginal
take part in "habitual" vices. He's down to zero cigarettes but still vapes out of habit. And cigarettes are an expensive habit, too, at close to $15 per pack. "You can get into a vapourizer right now for the cost of a single carton of cigarettes," Griffith says. "And then the only recurring fee that you'll need [to cover] would be juice." According to Physicians for a SmokeFree Canada, the Alberta government raked in $912 million in tobacco taxes in 2013 and $922 million in 2014. On March 27, 2015, provincial taxes on tobacco increased. In the interim of an official council decision, the plan is to treat vapes like cigarettes—banning them wherever smoking is banned—until Health Canada has formal input (which is projected for July 8). Council is adopting the Sikora-recommended precautionary principle and is erring on the side of caution, "for the person that might not want to breathe that in," Knack says. "We don't have any problem with a person who wants to vape," Knack adds. "And anecdotally, it sounds like it's been a really good resource for people to move away from smoking. But at the same time, we don't want to have that option right now for somebody to be vaping on a bus right beside you, because the person sitting right beside that person, we don't know what they're inhaling." Council wants to move on from personal anecdotes to peer-reviewed evidence to help arrive at a decision. Knack says it's a slippery slope to ban every-
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thing potentially dangerous. "We only are able to control certain things within our jurisdiction, so we really do rely on that advice and expertise from a governing body like Health Canada to help shape that discussion," Knack says. Alberta Health Services wants people to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible, and Sikora is hoping for good federal regulation on e-cigarettes, as well as increasing restrictions from a provincial perspective of where electronic smoking products can be used in public. Local bylaws are in place in Vancouver, Edmonton and Red Deer that restrict the public use of electronic smoking products, Sikora calls these municipalities the first out the gate. "In many of our local municipalities, lumping electronic smoking products in with regular tobacco as a mechanism to restrict the exposure to non-smokers is a good step forward," he says. "So I applaud the city of Edmonton in moving in that direction. It doesn't mean the smokers have to hang out with the vapers ... it just means non-smokers have the benefit of not being exposed to anything." Elsewhere, Sikora says that Brazil has a complete ban, while the European Union regulates them as medical products. Vaping is an emerging market, so it's hard to regulate as we wait for information. Until Health Canada completes its study, we'll be left waiting in a flavourful cloud of vapour. KAYLEN SMALL
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Words are not enough Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt, who did not stand during Sinclair's reading of the recommendation for a national inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women, was just one early damning example. And Harper remains reluctant to discuss the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. But Premier Rachel Notley's New Democrats were elected with strong language around rebuilding relationships with aboriginal partners in the province built around equality. A direct commitment was made in her electionnight address when she acknowledged the trust given with the high number of aboriginal votes in favour of the NDs, "[This] is a call to be better neighbours and partners. I'm looking forward to consulting with you and learning from you," she stated. And key to that is the ND platform point
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and a recommendation of the TRC: to enact the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The New Democrat platform states not only that it will recognize UNDRIP, but build it into provincial legislation. This would begin to acknowledge aboriginal rights in this province that have been excluded from the conversation. It would begin to put the financial relationships between aboriginal groups and the province on more equal footing and it would ensure a seat at the consultation table not as a cursory, last-chance invite, but as full rights bearers to the land. The final report of the TRC acknowledges the use of UNDRIP principles as a start to building reconciliation, a process based on action, and Alberta has the ability to show true commitment to Sinclair's call for thoughtful and sustained action. V UP FRONT 5
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man and woman grabbing a pint on Sunday is a relatively recent event in Edmonton's history. Cherish it. Alberta has had an uneasy relationship with liquor from the beginning. What follows is an annotated timeline of major events and newspaper headlines charting our province's tumultuous, contentious and sometimes just downright ridiculous liquor history. These articles were culled from the municipal archives; sources have been given where possible. (Some of the entries were missing proper citation.) 1875 to 1891: Prohibition declared in western provinces under federal law The Royal Northwest Mounted Police (RNMP) attempted to enforce federal Prohibition before Alberta was an official province, but its efforts were largely met by public hostility. Remote outposts were particularly notorious for their drunken exploits, especially the infamous Fort Whoop Up near Lethbridge. July 21, 1915: Alberta votes in favour of Prohibition Prohibition supporters (or "dries") included the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches, farm groups and proto-feminist organizations including the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Its detractors (the "wets") were
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Anglicans (who favoured temperance rather than full Prohibition), organized labour, the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald (both ran editorials against Prohibition) and those with stakes in the liquor business. Curiously, the Catholics were totally silent on the issue. July 1, 1916: Prohibition comes into effect in Alberta All sales of liquor were abolished except for medicinal, sacramental and scientific use, as well as two-percent "temperance" beer. Bootlegging flourished under the under-staffed Alberta Provincial Police, which replaced the RNMP. During Prohibition, Albertans could obtain liquor via doctor prescription; a common one was a quart of whisky "to prevent chill on a fishing trip to the mountains." May 10, 1923: Prohibition abolished in Alberta Prohibition was ousted by concerted efforts of the Moderation League, of which many members were war veterans. The Edmonton Journal changed its stance and again backed the losing side, this time publishing an editorial in favour of continued Prohibition right before it was voted out: "[It] has been the means of accomplishing much in improving the standards of life in the province. No one wants to go back to where we were before it was adopted."
August 28, 1945: "Bottoms up! Liquor allowance hiked" (Edmonton Journal) During the Second World War, liquor was rationed to 13 ounces per family per month, and afterwards it went up fourfold to 52 ounces (two 750mL bottles). Wine and beer rations remained the same at 26 ounces (one 750mL bottle) and 24 pints, respectively. March 11, 1949: "Mixed Drinking Decision Due Soon" (Edmonton Bulletin) Segregated drinking was enacted in 1928, meaning that "mixed drinking" (men and women drinking together in the same room) was prohibited. The government would revisit this law— and newspapers would print many editorials condemning it—for almost a decade before it was actually repealed. "'I have taken the trouble of asking the opinion of a great many waiters. Mostly they favour mixed drinking because the men behave better when women are present and women in beer parlours certainly do when men are present,'" said Roland McLean, son of Geroge W McLean, who was the president of the Alberta Hotel Keepers' Association. February 10, 1958: "11 Hotels Start Mixed Drinking" (Edmonton Journal) "Mixed drinking returned to Edmon-
ton hotel beer parlours Monday after a 30 year's[sic] absence." September 6, 1958: "City Cocktail Bars Given Green Light" (Edmonton Journal) 1958 saw many changes in Alberta liquor legislation, including new licensing for dining lounges, cocktail-bar liquor outlets and cabarets. "The legislation stresses that the sale of liquor in the new outlets must be incidental to the sale of food—in other words revenue from liquor sales can't surpass food sales." December 11, 1963: "Alberta Beer Parlours To Remain Segregated" (Edmonton Journal) Even though mixed drinking was allowed at all other licensed establishments beginning in 1958, some establishments remained segregated until 1967, when this was fully abolished. "Male beer drinkers in Alberta will be safe from the wiles of women for some time yet. Peter Elliot, chairman of the Alberta Liquor Control Board, said Tuesday that the province is not thinking of following BC in tearing down partitions separating men's and women's beverage rooms. 'We have never considered such a move, have never been asked to consider such a move and see no reason why we should change our present limited segregation policy,' he said."
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September 3, 1963: "Why Annoy Tourists" (letter to editor, source unknown) Beer parlours were required to shut down for one hour at 6:30 pm, ostensibly "to persuade beer-sloshers to go home to their wives and families." "The regulation is a relic of a whole collection of silly rules and inhibitions, most of which have been mercifully scrapped. This regulation, too, should be tossed out, for the benefit of the tourist industry, if for no other reason." January 25, 1964: "Parents Take Issue With Beer Delivery" (Edmonton Journal) This article reports on a situation straight out of Dazed and Confused: Edmonton teenagers were able to purchase beer with ease from the Alberta Brewers' Agents, who simply dropped the beer off at their house and asked for a signature, but didn't verify that the recipient was over the age of 21 (Alberta's legal drinking age at the time). July 26, 1965: "Writing 'John Henry' Not Needed for Liquor" "Starting today, you don't have to sign your name and write your address on the purchase slip. And that means the receipts are a very important part of any discussion with policemen, liquor
inspectors and the like that you might meet between store and home." August 5, 1965: "Move ahead, Alberta" Alberta did not allow liquor to be served on Sunday until 1969—even a glass of wine with a meal in a restaurant. Many letters to the editor were printed in the years leading up to this change, calling for an end to this "archaic" law. "Alberta […] still does not allow the serving of liquor with meals in public eating places on Sunday. It thereby needlessly irritates both residents and tourists. If anyone feels that the consumption of liquor is like going to Hades in a bucket, he is not compelled to drink it." August 12, 1966: "You Can't Get 'High' In Air Over Alberta" (Edmonton Journal) Air Canada and Canadian Pacific Airlines started serving liquor that week on transcontinental flights, but because Alberta's liquor act didn't provide for the serving of liquor on planes, liquor could not be served on any flights within Alberta or over the province. "Albertans can forget the idea of downing a quick martini on the flight from Edmonton to Calgary. In fact, they can forget about it anywhere within the borders of this province." January 15, 1966: "Liquor In Hospitals Under Rigid Control" (Edmonton Journal) By the '60s the practice of prescribing medicinal alcohol had fallen out of favour, but still hadn't been eradicated. "Liquor is served in Edmonton hospitals but the amount is so small that a patient need not fear alcoholic addiction[…] Liquor is administered mostly as a stimulant for the patient, with beer often prescribed for older persons to increase appetite. But some doctors refuse to prescribe it." July 26, 1966: "Mixed Drinking" Even though mixed drinking was permitted in 1958, this only applied to premises with a certain type of liquor licence. Up until 1966, there were still "men-only" sections in certain bars. This law was provisionally revoked in 1966 and then fully abolished a year later, finally ending segregated drinking in Alberta. June 16, 1967: "Beverage-Room Barmaids Soon But Mini-Skirts Will Be Out" (Edmonton Journal) The title of this one pretty much says it all. Imagine if a journalist or government official said this stuff in 2015. "All right now men, let's have three rousing cheers for the Alberta Liquor Control Board ... barmaids are about to appear in beverage rooms. Peter Elliot, chairman of the board, said Thursday that very soon now any hotel which has mixed drinking areas will be able to hire barmaids. 'Mind you we don't call them barmaids, they are female employees to us, but they're barmaids all right.'" March 14, 1968: "Liquor Control Board Marks Up Canadian, Imported Booze 100%" (Edmonton Journal) Canadians pay the highest tax on liquor
in the world by a large margin. In Alberta, that "sin" tax has been repeatedly increased over the past 50 years, with the latest incidence occurring just recently in March 2015. July 4, 1969: "City lounges warned on high wine prices" (Edmonton Journal) The ALCB wrote to restaurants around the city asking them not to mark-up their wines so highly after discovering that licencees were taking advantage
faces inside the specialty section make it the poshest liquor store in the province, with a counterpart soon to open in Calgary. [...] In the 14-degree cellar are decades-old French vintages, including wines that cost more than $200."
tastings were not allowed in Alberta until late in 1984. The first wine ever (legally) tasted in an ALCB store was a bottle of 1985 Corton Charlemagne, a white Burgundy described by Edmonton Journal city editor George Oake as "a Lamborghini doing 220 kmh."
November 4, 1984: "Critics fear loosening of booze cork will free evil genie" (Edmonton Journal) Alberta's liquor industry remained under
August 6, 1986: “Getty twice crossed line for liquor” (Edmonton Journal) Liquor store workers (who were unionized under the government-run system) went on strike in the summer of 1986, but that didn’t deter some people—including Alberta’s Premier—from crossing the picket line to pick up a bottle or two. “’I did have guests coming for dinner,’ [Premier Don] Getty said. Asked if he planned to purchase liquor in the future, he said: ‘I believe they have a right to go on strike, but I don’t think they have the right to shut off people from buying the product.’”
Alberta's ever-watchful Tories are eyeing the drinking habits of citizens again as they ponder mixing liquor and free enterprise— a move described by one critic as the 'Americanization of Alberta.' of the lower government markups on wine by adding their own hefty markup. In 2015, a 300-percent markup on wine is standard practice. "…anything over 125 percent mark-up on wine would be considered 'most unreasonable.' […] The average person on the street knows the price of rye or scotch and can complain if he is charged too much in a lounge or dining lounge, but the same is not true of wine." May 26, 1969: "It's legal at last" "A jug of wine, a Sunday dinner and thou ... It's all legal now in Alberta." July 28, 1969: "ALCB bans Lil show over jokes" (Edmonton Journal) Evidence of the ALCB's immense power came during Klondike Days in 1969, when an ALCB inspector banned performer Diamond Lil from finishing her sold-out engagement because of two words in her show that had "double meaning." "Police Chief Sloane told The Journal he had seen the show on Monday night and had complimented Miss Diamond. He said he found nothing objectionable or offensive in the performance."
government control until it was privatized by the PC government in 1993. However, the issue of privatization had been raised over a decade earlier—just another example of the glacial pace at which our province's liquor legislation changes. "Alberta's ever-watchful Tories are eyeing the drinking habits of citizens again as they ponder mixing liquor and free enterprise—a move described by one critic as the 'Americanization of Alberta."' November 7, 1984: "Wine tasting makes ALCB history" (Edmonton Journal) Though it's commonplace now, wine
August 25, 2013: “Liquor privatization: Did Albertans get what was promised?” (Edmonton Journal) The PC government announced the privatization of Alberta’s liquor system in September 1993 and the last publicly run liquor stores closed in March 1994. Since then, Edmonton has gone from having just 23 government-run stores offering about 2200 different products to well over 250 privately-run stores
offering 19 000 different products. Prices also jumped significantly: liquor is now marked up twice, once by the government—who purchases the liquor from the agent—and then again by the retailer. (Even though our system is technically private, all retailers must purchase liquor at the same price from the provincially run Connect Logistics Services distribution centre.) In the 22 years since privatization, many studies have been done on the impacts and whether the change actually fulfilled the goals promised by the government at the time. Some argue that the social costs have risen, with an increase in alcoholism and underage drinking. Certainly there’s no denying that the unionized workers of the publicly run stores had far better wages and benefits than the vast majority of liquor store employees now; but there are also far more jobs due to the significantly higher number of stores. Others criticize the loss of the public system for the steep loss in government revenue from liquor sales. To date, Alberta remains the only province or territory in Canada with a fully privatized liquor system. Given the recent wholesale change in our provincial government, perhaps the issue may be revisited—though even if we do, history shows that it will likely be years before any changes occur. MEL PRIESTLEY
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October 8, 1969: "Almost like a supermarket" (Edmonton Journal) "The city's first self-serve Alberta Liquor Control Board Store opened for business in Westmount Tuesday and it's just like your neighbourhood supermarket." January 29, 1971: "Wine, women and ..." (Edmonton Journal) "Who says women and booze don't mix? The Alberta Liquor Control Board doesn't—in this case—girls are a recent addition to the city's liquor stores. At the Westmount branch, pretty Sonja Marchuk waits at the cash register to ring purchases through with a smile." August 21, 1984: "ALCB opens its posh specialty store" (Edmonton Journal) Swanky wine boutiques were introduced in the early '80s, a marked difference from the bleak, warehouse-like liquor stores of the time. The first one was located downtown on 106 Street and 102 Avenue. "Lush carpeting and rich wood surVUEWEEKLY.com | JUNE 11 – JUNE 17, 2015
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Two Sergeants Brewing is the result of a collaboration between Kevin Moore and Keith Edwards. Both were sergeants in the armed forces, hence the brewery name: Moore spent 23 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and Edwards served the same time in the British Royal Air Force. Moore is a longtime homebrewer who had contemplated opening a brewery in retirement. That retirement day came a few months ago, and Moore was true to his word: he began working full time to pull the brewery together. The original plan was to open a fully operational brewpub in downtown Fort Saskatchewan as well as a brew house large enough to support retail sales around the province. However, when the price of oil tanked, some of Moore and Edwards' startup capital disappeared and they were forced to re-tool on the fly. They scrapped the brewpub idea and scaled back the size of the brew house, but they remained committed to staying in Fort Saskatchewan. The plan now is to have a tasting room at the brewery—which, due to recent legislative changes, can serve full pints—and will continue to sell beer across the province. So why are they only "kind of here?" Well, the brewery is still under construction, so it is not officially open for business yet; it's slated for a fall grand opening. However, Moore and Edwards worked up a short-term deal with Calgary's Tool Shed Brewing to brew up a couple of batches of Two Sergeants' flagship beer under contract, which is now available in select pubs and liquor stores around Edmonton. That beer is the Bangalore Torpedo IPA. A Bangalore Torpedo is a breaching charge (something that blows things up) invented in the early 1900s and made famous by its crucial role in D-Day, where it helped British and Canadian soldiers blast away obstacles so they could establish important beachheads. For Two Sergeants, Bangalore Torpedo serves as its beachhead: its first foray into the Alberta market. Moore and Edwards intend on following later this year— after the brewery's opening—with a pilsner and a witbier. I suspect both will also have military-themed names.
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Bangalore Torpedo pours a light orange hue with a noted haze, producing a huge white head at first—almost too enthusiastic as it prevents a full pour into the glass. It settles into a consistent, tight, pillowy head. The aroma first delivers floral pine and grapefruit, accented by a light, crisp malt sweetness with hints of fruit and clover honey. I also pick up some background grassiness. The sip surprises me with its lightness. It has a delicate malt character upfront, bringing out soft honey and a bit of grainy toasted biscuit. The beer dries out quickly and introduces an assertive citrus and pine hop bitterness with some rustic, woody edges. The finish is notably bitter and the linger provides strong, resinous pine and grapefruit, which builds through repeated sipping. These guys are not messing around with the hops in this beer: it clocks in at 100 IBUs. This is an IPA-lover's IPA: assertive in its hopping and unapologetic about the bitterness. Within the context of the IPAs brewed in this part of Canada, this beer most reflects the flavour profile of a true West Coast IPA: all about very citrusy hop character and bigger hop perception. But what really sets the two apart is that they tend to be drier and lighter than other interpretations. While I find western Canadian IPAs are embracing citrusy, piney North American hops and slowly upping their IBUs, I find that they still haven't adopted a drier, lighter approach to the malt. For this, the Two Sergeants Bangalore stands out. It is closer to the San Diego approach than what I have seen so far in these parts. It will be interesting to see what else Two Sergeants comes up with once its own brewery is fully up and running. V Jason Foster is the creator of onbeer. org, a website devoted to news and views on beer from the prairies and beyond.
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where the blue agave plant grows— primarily in the states of Jalisco and Oaxaca. It can be sold clear (white or silver tequila) as well as aged in oak cask (reposado or añejo). Gin Gin is originally distilled from grain, usually wheat or barley, though some recent examples are grape-based. What makes gin unique is the huge variety of botanicals that are infused with the spirit; juniper berries are its original principal flavouring, but it can include any number of other botanicals including anise, coriander, orange peel, licorice root, cinnamon, saffron and nutmeg. Brandy As it is distilled from wine, brandy is made from grapes. Varieties of brandy are accordingly found in all countries that make wine, but it originates in France. Cognac and Armagnac are two famous types of brandy made in the southwest of France. V
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Dead starlets, late children, struggling sculptors A graphic novel roundup: new works by Ed Brubaker, Scott McCloud and more
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ctor and director William Desmond Taylor—shot dead in his bungalow, February 1, 1922. Struggling actor David Bacon—found dead of a knife wound after he ran his car off the road, staggered out and collapsed, September 13, 1943. Aspiring actress and oil heiress Georgette Bauerdorf— strangled in her house, October 12, 1944. These are three of the unsolved murders that shadowed Hollywood in its studio-system years. The Fade Out, a new series (collecting the first four comics) from long-running noir collaborators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Criminal, Fatale) is set in the fall of '48, about 20 months after the grisly Black Dahlia murder in LA. It's a city where people, not long before, swore they heard Japanese planes buzzing through the night sky—"here ... something in the air made it easier to believe lies." Screenwriter Charlie Parish, prone to blackouts, awakes after a drinking-and-sex-addled night to find up-and-coming starlet Valeria Sommers dead on the floor, strangled. Fact and fiction, rumour and innuendo, liquor and smoke, sunny light and inky darkness all swirl through this tale of Tinseltown intrigue, which mixes in cover-ups, Communist blacklisting, the studios' publicity stories and flashbacks to the Second World War. By now, Brubaker and Phillips have the rhythm and look of noir-
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suspense down pat. Although some story beats are all-too-familiar—man falls for partner's wife; wanna-be starlet preyed on—there's enough here to enliven the show. An unusual deal's struck between screenwriters. Charlie sees a bandaged-up character as the invisible man he wishes he could be. And a photo of a grinning Ronnie Reagan leads to more than just scuttlebutt about his informing on reds. This volume lays the groundwork for a series, shifting "Hollywood Babylon" into a darkly episodic tangle of betrayals, deceit and drink-sodden despair amid the studio-system's dying days. Homes smolder and blaze within the silhouette of a woman on the cover of The Late Child and Other Animals, a matrilineal memoir raining down in shards of loss, struggle and selfawareness. Marguerite Van Cook, writing and colouring as her husband James Romberger draws, tells of her mother and herself in five titled sections. Hetty survives the Second World War on the homefront in England, soon fighting to raise the child of an affair—Marguerite. (The judges in the case, pecking away at Hetty's respectability in the courtroom, are rendered as crows.) Then, also in pale strains of colour, come episodes from Marguerite's life. 1950s England, in its accents and fading gentility, from dingy, recovering
towns to an old-timer's 17th-century cottage, is full of the washed-out or careworn or convivial (but still decidedly proper). The voice of the postwar country, channelled by these two women, echoes plaintively and lyrically. "Arreton Downs" is rife with the urgent concerns of young Marguerite, wandering in nature. And a dampchilling story of growing threat, out on city streets (and again featuring a crow), sees daughter and then single mother feel deeply vulnerable in halfspoken ways. The collection lingers in its sensual, heady impressions of a girl slipping into adulthood and in Van Cook's generosity towards her mother, receding into the past. Scott McCloud's The Sculptor is all about the present, which is running out for David Smith in New York City. The young sculptor, desperate for a break and determined not to take hand-outs, makes a Faustian bargain to gain extraordinary artistic power (his hands manipulate granite as if putty) for 200 days ... then he'll die. The early part of the book, focusing on David in his narrowing art world, is a bit too insider-ish and meandering, though David's recasting of memories as abstract sculptures is nicely done. McCloud's figures can be a bit cartoony and basic, too, but the author of Understanding Comics and Making Comics certainly
knows his panel pacing, which is whipsharp, and how to deploy camera-like zoom-ins. A sequence revealing David's sad family past flits by, its shades indelible; David's desperation and anger on a subway platform flies into a racing rage. His beloved Meg, though, is an angelic muse crossed with the Manic Pixie Dream Girl of recent indie cinema, only complicated slightly by a struggle with depression. The all-out, full-force ending's equal parts precious and clever. McCloud's work gets at the emotional swells of a struggling artist, but in the end this love-just-beforedeath story remains a little too earnest, strident and shapeless. In its own cozy, tidy way, Lost Property is a more satisfying story of life-andsculpture. Andy Poyiadgi has brewed up a mix that seems one part Seth in its self-contained town setting, one part Chris Ware in its careful design and attention to objects, and one part Raymond Briggs in its Old Brit-Town feel. But, despite some slightly creaky dialogue and expressions, this tale of how objects make up our lives comes into its own gently and generously. Gerald Cribbin's a postman, cycling around to deliver letters and parcels to people's doors. He's a tad remiss with his own possessions, though, and when his dropped letter opener is handed in at the lost property office, he calls there only to find himself sur-
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rounded by items from his past. What Gerald does with these curios—in artful acts of self-reclamation, repurposing and self-exposure—leads us back to Poyiadgi's slim work itself, studying one man's life in all its short steps, accumulated objects, and tiny habits. Wryly observant and delicately composed, Lost Property is a neighbourly little comic—slipping easily and cheerily into its new place among those other books on your shelf.
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PREVUE // THEATRE
A West End legend
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hen Miss Saigon premièred in London's West End in 1989, the play ignited controversy by having two white actors appear in yellow-face as Vietnamese characters. Although they ditched the eye prosthetics and bronzer when the musical migrated to Broadway in 1991, the great argument of racial sensitivity versus total artistic freedom raged on. In the Edmonton 2015 production, Martin Galba sees little room for debate. "We wanted to be true to the ethnic requirement and the ethnic makeup of the show and not have non-Asian people playing the Asian roles," he says. The artistic director of Two OneWay Tickets to Broadway has been focused on the politics of race and the ethics of inclusion for several years. In 2012, the company mounted Ragtime to expand the presence of African-American stories in Edmonton theatre. "Through putting on shows like Ragtime and Miss Saigon, we're hoping that the ethnic community will embrace theatre and will want to start to participate even more," Galba says. "So far we've been overwhelmed with excitement from the Asian community about Miss Saigon coming to our city."
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this production will focus more on the character moments and less on the pageantry. "We really wanted to make this an intimate show, because we are bringing it into an intimate venue," Galba notes. "Our focus was to really zoom in on those small moments and show them even more than they might have been visible in other productions." The scale of the original musical is the grandiose scale of war itself, where conflict between
nations overshadows human stories. The story of Vietnamese bargirl Kim and American soldier Chris may seem unimportant in the grand scheme of history, but it resonates with the thousands of true-life survivor stories from the war, each of which contains its own tragedy. "If people don't bring Kleenex they'll be blowing their noses in their shirts." BRUCE CINNAMON
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the database book-ending the exhibit to form the title. This film represents the Sound System culture with a rave in a field. "Before the raves it was like young people in the UK gathering in fields and having these huge sound systems, and [they would] take drugs and dance all night," Sirois explains.
A scene from Theatre Network's production of The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble // Ian Jackson, EPIC
Alluminati: The Ultimate Alumni Show / Fri, Jun 12 – Sat, Jun 13 (8 pm) Capital City Burlesque is bringing one of its founding members, Lily VonDoom back to the stage, and celebrating with a best-of run through its tassle-spinnin' repertoire of coquettish turns. (Citadel Theatre, $25 – $40) The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble Book Launch / Mon, Jun 15 (7 pm) After premièring in Toronto in 2013, local playwright Beth Graham's The Gravitational
Pull of Bernice Trimble saw an acclaimed Theatre Network production in town earlier this season (also marking one of the final productions to ever grace the Roxy stage). The story of its titular character— who, after an Alzheimer's diagnosis, asks one of her adult children to help with a difficult plan—earned Theatre Network a pile of Sterling Award nominations. Now the play's also seeing a published edition arrive, which is being celebrated this week with a reading. (Audreys Books)
A video still from Alarm Songs: Leisure Machine // Dominique Sirois
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hey say that this is the Age of Leisure. Is it really? This doesn't feel like a period filled with luxurious amounts of free time, even though it's a choice for most people to work as much as they do, and not usually a necessity. "It's a way of talking about our present days," Montréal artist Dominique Sirois says of her exhibit Alarm Songs: Leisure Machine. "Since the '70s they consider [us to be] in the Leisure Era, where people would work less. But is this really happening? "I think we are in a sort of transition," she continues. "Where this kind of leisure society could happen if we were maybe less attached to goods or to having a lot of money." Alarm Songs was the starting point for the exhibit. The sound-installation component is a database of siren and alarm sounds that Sirois collected from songs. She became fascinated with how frequently these sounds occurr across
genres of music like rap, avant-garde and techno, and how what these shared sounds represent has evolved. "The link between the database and the videos is that the videos are an analysis of the database," she says. "So, in the videos, what I'm doing is trying to retrace this historical period[s] in the database." Each of the four video installations depicts characters exploring a place with historical significance to each period Sirois chose to examine. In "Colour Boy," a young boy explores millstone ruins used for grinding grain, characteristic of the preindustrial period. In "Military Techno" a man, one with a working-class athletic build, explores an old shipyard in a canal in Glasgow, once used to build vessels of war then later for transporting goods. In "Victorian Sushi," a bored couple sits in a library. The final film installation is "Leisure Machine," the installation and
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In the middle of the room stands a spinning wheel. On the wheel is a spiral image taken from the vinyl records of a sound system techno band called Spiral Tribe. As the vinyl or the spinning wheel turn, the spiral image becomes mesmerizing, depicting how work and leisure both take on this hypnotic effect. Through seemingly divergent imagery, Sirois seeks to demonstrate the interrelatedness of several key concepts: the Industrial Revolution, work, globalization, war, the economy and leisure. There is an Asian motif throughout the exhibit, with bamboo sticks on the walls surrounding the Alarm Songs and sticking out of a combat boot. "The bamboo was a way of pointing to the world we live right now—globalized, a consequence of the Industrial Revolution," Sirois explains. "[This exhibit is] a way of talking more [about] our present days, which [were] maybe supposed to be a leisure era but which didn't really arrive," she continues. "It's not true that we are in a leisure era. It's a reflection on work, industrialization, leisure and maybe the leisure machine." MICHELLE FALK
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DANCE CAPITAL CITY BURLESQUE PRESENTS: ALUMINATI - THE ULTIMATE ALUMNI SHOW • The Club at Citadel Theatre, 9828-101 Ave NW • capitalcityburlesque@gmail.com • Welcoming CCB founder Lily von Dooom back to the stage. Joining her will be classic CCB acts and fan favourites • Jun 12-13, 8-10pm • $35 (adv, floor), $25 (day of, balcony), $40 (day of, floor)
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STANLEY A. MILNER LIBRARY • 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square • National Aboriginal Month - Film Screening and Discussion Gently Whispering the Circle Back • Jun 14, 2pm SUGAR FOOT SWING DANCE • Sugar Swing, 10545-81 Ave • 587.786.6554 • sugarswing. com • Swing Dance Social every Sat; beginner lesson starts at 8pm. All ages and levels welcome. Occasional live music–check web • $10, $2 lesson with entry
FILM CINEMA AT THE CENTRE • Stanley Milner Library Theatre, bsmt, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7070 • Behind The Candelabra (Jun 10), The Babadook (Jun 17), Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer • Film screening every Wed, 6:30pm • Free
EDMONTON FILM SOCIETY • Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium, 12845-102 Ave • 780.439.5285 • edmontonfilmsociety@gmail.com • royalalbertamuseum.ca • royalalbertamuseum. ca/events/movies/movies.cfm • Walk In The Shadows Film Series: The Asphalt Jungle, Jun 15; Touch Of Evil, Jun 22 • All at 8pm • Series membership tickets (all 8 films), $30; Single film: $6 (general), $5 (seniors 65 and over/students), $13 (kids 12 and under)
FIRST UKRAINIAN KINO FILM FESTIVAL • Cosmopolitan Music Society, 8426 Gateway Boulevard NW • acuarts.ca • A diverse selection of recent Ukrainian cinema • Jun 12-14
FROM BOOKS TO FILM • Stanley A. Milner, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7000 • epl.ca • Films adapted from books every Fri afternoon at 2pm • Rent (Jun 12), Howl (Jun 19), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Jun 26) JUST FOR CATS FILM FESTIVAL 2015 • Metro Cinema, 8712-109 St, Garneau Theatre • metrocinema.org • 780.425.9212 • For the catlovers. The 2015 edition features an exclusive reel of the best cat videos on the Internet programmed by Will Braden ("Henri, le Chat noir") • Jun 19-22 • $6 (kids 12 and under), $6/$9 (seniors/students with ID), $10/$12 (adult)
METRO • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712109 St • 780.425.9212 • Pride Film Fest; Jun 5-25 • REEL FAMILY CINEMA: Lassie Come Home (Jun 13), Hook (Jun 20), E.T. (Jun 28) • DEDfEst: White God (Jun 12-17) • CrimE WatCh: Bound (Jun 16) • METRO BIZARRO: The Raspberry Reich (Jun 17)
GALLERIES + MUSEUMS ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft. ab.ca • Language Of Craft; Apr 4-Jul 4 • Small Joys: Jogakbo inspired small needlework by Calgary fibre artist Diana Un-Jin Cho; May 30-Jul 11 • Thinking in Threes: Explore ten themes in groups of threes; May 30-Jul 11
ALBERTA RAILWAY MUSEUM • 24215-34 St
Dominique Sirois; Jun 5-Jul 11
• 780.472.6229 • AlbertaRailwayMuseum.com • Open weekends during the summer until Sep 2 • $5 (adult)/$3.50 (senior/student)/$2 (child 3-12)/ child under 3 free; $4 (train rides)
LOFT GALLERY • AJ Ottewell Gallery, 590
ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga. ca • Tyler Los-Jones: A Panorama Protects its View: Jan 23-Jan 31, 2016 • The Double Bind: Conversations Between Modernism and Postmodernism; May 2-Sep 13 • Charrette Roulette: May 19-Jul 12 • Jack Bush: May 30Aug 23 • Open Studio Adult Drop-In: DIY Weaving (Jun 17); Wed, 7-9pm; $18/$16 (AGA member) • Art For Lunch: Jack Bush with Adam Whitford (Jun 18) • Conversation with the Artist: Wil Murray (Jun 26) • All Day Sundays: Art activities for all ages; Activities, 12-4pm; Tour; 2pm • Late Night Wednesdays: Every Wed, 6-9pm ART GALLERY OF ST ALBERT (AGSA) • 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • What is Left Behind: art by Sarah Pike & Erin Ross; Jun 4-Aug 1 • Art Ventures: Sculpted Relics (Jun 20); 1-4pm; drop-in art program for children ages 6-12; $6/$5.40 (Arts & Heritage member) • Ageless Art: Captured in Clay (Jun 18), 1-3pm; for mature adults; $15/$13.50 (Arts & Heritage member) • Preschool Picasso: Colour Creations (Jun 13); for 3-5 yrs; preregister; $10/$9 (Arts & Heritage member)
ARTWALK • Perron District, downtown St Albert. Includes WARES (Hosting SAPVAC), Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, Gemport, Art Beat Gallery, Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA) and Rental & Sales Gallery (AGSA), Satellite Studio (AGSA), Bookstore on Perron, Crimson Quill, St Albert Constituency, Concept Jewellery, VASA • artwalkstalbert.com • The art hits the streets again for its 15th year! Discover this art destination, a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. See returning artists and new ones • Jun 4, Jul 2, Aug 6, Sep 3 (exhibits run all month)
Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • 780.449.4443 • artstrathcona.com • Open: Fri-Sun 10-6pm • Artwork with Dianna Sapara; May 2-Jun 26
Runes" Book Launch; Jun 14, 2pm • Beth Graham "The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble" Book Launch; Jun 15, 7pm • Fiona Fifield with Alisha Jordan "Fiona's Fight" Lunch Hour Signing; Jun 18, 11:45am • Fiona Fifield with Alisha Jordan "Fiona's Fight" Book Launch; Jun 18, 7pm
MCMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospital, 8440-
CARROT COFFEEHOUSE • 9351-118 Ave
112 St • 780.407.7152 • Title Forthcoming: Dr. Stephen Aung and Lucie Bause; May 9-Jun 28
• vzenari@gmail.com • Prose Creative Writing Group • Every Tue, 7-9pm
MINKHA SWEATER SALE • Windsor Park Hall, 11840-87 Ave • minkhasweaters.com • A sale of beautiful handknit products - all proceeds return to the knitting cooperative Minkha • Jun 19, 9am-3pm
EDMONTON STORY SLAM • Mercury
MUSÉE HÉRITAGE MUSEUM • St Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528 • museum@ artsandheritage.ca • Francophones In Alberta; Apr 21-Jun 22 NAESS GALLERY • Paint Spot, 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • paintspot.ca • The Structure of Sky: dramatically textured acrylic paintings by Samantha Williams-Chapelsky • Artisan Nook: Morning Flight: small, poetic paintings by Linda Corbitt • May 22-Jul 2 • Vertical Space: Explore/ Connection: strongly expressive paintings by Tomas Illes; May 28-Jun 19
PARADE GALLERY • Window Display Box 101 Street, north of 102 Ave, Edmonton City Centre Mall • paradegallery.ca • After Hours: art by Brandon A. Dalmer; Jun 8-Jul 12
PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY • 12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery. com • Spooky Action Up Close: artwork by Andrew Rucklidge; Jun 5-24 ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM • 12845-102 Ave • 780.453.9100 • royalalbertamuseum.ca • Natural Hi-Stories: Showing plants in their native habitats in a given location; Mar 28-Jun 21 • Glimpses Of The Grasslands: The Artistic Vision of Colin Starkevich; May 16-Aug 23
Room,10575-114 St • edmontonstoryslam.com • facebook.com/mercuryroomyeg • Great stories, interesting company, fabulous atmosphere • 3rd Wed each month • 7pm (sign-up); 7:30pm • $5 Donation to winner
DAVID SUZUKI: LETTERS TO MY GRANDCHILDREN PRESENTED BY METRO CINEMA AND AUDREYS BOOKS • Metro Cinema, 8712-109 St • 780.425.9212 (Metro), 780.423.3487 (Audreys) • audrey@audreys.ca • metrocinema.org • Jun 27, 2-3:30pm • $25 (regular admission), $50 (premium and a copy of the book)
NAKED CYBER CAFÉ • 10303-1008 St • The Spoken Word: Featuring writers and an open mic for performances for short stories, book excerpts, poems • 1st Wed ea month, 7:30pm NATIONAL ABORIGINAL MONTH - STORYTELLING WITH RICHARD VAN CAMP • Lois Hole Library, 17650-69 Ave NW • A captivating traditional Aboriginal storytelling • Jun 16, 10:30am • Free
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
SCALES & TALES • Cha Island, 10332-81 Ave
BUGERA MATHESON GALLERY • 10345-124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Large Places and Lofty Spaces: large scale works by gallery artists; Jun 12-Jul 12
SCOTT GALLERY • 10411-124 St • scottgallery.com • Venture Beyond: Artwork By Wendy Wacko; Jun 6-27
NW • 780.222.7243 • An evening of prose and music. This month will feature Tony FlemmingBlake as host and reader, with Ella Coyes. For entertainment Woodhouse will be peforming • 3rd Wed of the month; 7:30-9:30pm start. Last one until Sep • Donations (door prizes available)
CENTRE D’ARTS VISUELS DE L’ALBERTA (CAVA) • 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 •
SNAP GALLERY • Society of Northern Alberta
SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-
Print-Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • Present Density: artwork by Gabriela Jolowicz; Jun 4-Jul 18 • Atavistic: artwork by Daniel Evans; Jun 4-Jul 18
97 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artists from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm
SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • 35-5 Ave,
SCRIPT SALON • Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
savacava.com • Regard sur l'art contemporain; May 2-Jun 16
DAFFODIL GALLERY • 10412-124 St • 780.760.1278 • daffodilgallery.ca • Sacred Space: artwork by Veronica Funk; Jun 10-Jul 4; Opening reception: Jun 11, 5-8pm DC3 ART PROJECTS • 10567-111 St • 780.686.4211 • dc3artprojects.com • Broken Sound; May 7-Jun 13 DOUGLAS UDELL GALLERY (DUG) • 10332124 St • douglasudellgallery.com • Robert Lemay: 30th Anniversary Exhibition; Jun 6-Jun 20
GALLERIE PAVA • 9524-87 St, 780.461.3427 • Theme: Regards sur l'art contemporain; May 2-Jun 16
GALLERY 7 • Bookstore on Perron, 7 Perron St, St Albert • 780.459.2525 • Members of the St. Albert Painters Guild; Jun 2-29 GALLERY@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • Strathcona Salon Series Acquisitions And Loans; May 15-Jun 28
GALLERY AT MILNER • Stanley A. Milner Library Main Fl, Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.944.5383 • epl.ca/art-gallery • First Nation, Metis and Inuit Teen Art Exhibit presents: Cultural Arts Transformed; Jun 1-15 • The Works Art & Design Festival presents: For the Love of Design; Jun 16-Jul 3 HARCOURT HOUSE GALLERY • 3 Fl, 10215112 St • 780.426.4180 • MAIN SPACE: Muted Forces: Nika Blasser; Jun 18-Jul 9
HAPPY HARBOR COMICS • 10729-104 Ave • happyharborcomics.com • Open Door: Collective of independent comic creators meet the 2nd & 4th Thu each month; 7pm
JEFF ALLEN ART GALLERY (JAAG) • Strathcona Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Ave, 109 St, 78 Ave • 780.433.5807 • seniorcentre.org • Artists Edmonton Needlecraft Society; May 28-Jul 14 JURASSIC FOREST/LEARNING CENTRE • 15 mins N of Edmonton off Hwy 28A, Township Rd 564 • Education-rich entertainment facility for all ages
LANDO GALLERY • 103, 10310-124 St • 780.990.1161 • landogallery.com • It's Summer: A selling exhibition of works by gallery artists and works on consignment; until Jul 6 • Art in Bloom Edmonton; Jul 9-17
LATITUDE 53 • 10242-106 St • 780.423.5353 • Alarm Songs: Leisure Machine: artwork by
Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil. com • MAIN GALLERY: Open Seniors Show; Through Jun • FIREPLACE ROOM: Lorna Kemp; through Jun
Upper Arts Space, 10037-84 Ave • A monthly play reading series: 1st Sun each month with a different play by a different playwright
STRATHCONA COUNTY MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park •
TALES–Monthly Storytelling Circle •
780.467.8189 • strathconacountymuseum.ca • Daring Dames: Experience The Lives Of Pioneer Women; until Jun 30
STUDIO DALY • 11108-125 St • facebook. com/terrypdaly • terrypdaly.com • Horizons: an Assembly of New Landscapes: art by Terry P. Daly; Jun 12-13 TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE • 11211142 St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Dinosaurs Unearthed: until Oct 11; $26.50 (adult), $19.50 (child), $23.50 (youth/student/ senior) • Dark Matters: With a theme of "sex", this event includes, music, bar & special cafe menu, exclusive access to galleries, and grown-up science experiments; Jun 18, 7-10pm
VAA GALLERY • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • visualartsalberta.com • Gallery A: Salva Corpus Amanti: artwork by David J. Kleinsasser; Gallery B: Familiars, Out-of-Towners, As Well As All the Others: Erika Andriashek; Jun 4-Jul 25; Opening reception: Jun 18, 7-9:30pm VASA GALLERY • 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Women Portraying Women: featuring art by Glenys Switzer, Bettina Matzkuhn, Brandi Hofer, Karen Bishop and many more; Jun 2-Jun 27
WALTERDALE THEATRE GALLERY • 1032283 Ave • albertasocietyofartists.com • New Works: May 17-Jul 12
WEST END GALLERY • 10337-124 St • 780.488.4892 • westendgalleryltd.com • Artwork by Paul Jorgensen; Jun 6-18
WORKS ART & DESIGN FESTIVAL 2015 • Sir Winston Churchill Square & various locations around Edmonton • theworks.ab.ca • 780.426.2122 • The Works Art & Design Festival is a cutting edge festival bringing North America the best in contemporary and traditional visual art and design • Jun 19-Jul 1
LITERARY AUDREYS BOOKS • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780. 423.3487 • audreys.ca • Jamie MacVicar "A Year in a B&B in Banff" Reading & Signing; Jun 11, 7pm • Dave Gross "Pathfinder Tales: Lord of
Parkallen Community Hall, 6510-111 St • Monthly TELLAROUND: 2nd Wed each month • Sep-Jun, 7-9pm • Free • Info: 780.437.7736; talesedmonton@hotmail.com
TED BISHOP AND THE SOCIAL LIFE OF INK • Provincial Archives of Alberta, 8555 Roper Road • culture.alberta.ca/paa/eventsandexhibits • Tales of his adventures exploring the history of ink • Jun 24, 7-9pm • Free (Please RSVP at paaevents@gov.ab.ca or 780.427.1750)
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but constantly grooving and gyrat-ing in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. 18+ only • Jun 19, 8-10pm • $35
DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 - 87 Ave • jubileeauditorium. com • Jun 16, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm • $34.90$38.90
FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY • ATB Financial Arts Barns - Westbury Theatre, 1033084 Ave • edmontonmusicaltheatre.ca • Featuring excerpts from Little Shop Of Horrors, The Producers, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Full Monty and more • Jun 19-27
GUYS AND DOLLS • Timms Centre for the Arts, 112 Street, 87 Ave • elopemusicaltheatre.ca • Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend, nightclub performer Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown • Jun 18-27 HEY, HEY, WE'RE THE MOUNTIES • Capitol Theatre - Fort Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • fortedmontonpark.ca • A second season of the Klondike Melodrama series. The boys are ready to defeat another Klondike super villain while they juggle their romantic adventures • Jun 12-13, 8pm IMPROVAGANZA INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FESTIVAL • Citadel Theatre, Zeidler Hall • rapidfiretheatre.com • 780.443.6044 • Ten days of comedy, music, theatre and more • Jun 17-27• $12-$20
MAESTRO • Citadel Theatre, 9828-101A Ave • Rapid Fire Theatre • Improv, a high-stakes game of elimination that will see 11 improvisers compete for audience approval until there is only one left standing • 1st Sat each month, 7:30-9:30pm • $12 (adv at rapidfiretheatre.com)/$15 (door)
MISS SAIGON • La Cite Theatre, 8627-91 St • twoonewaytickets.com • 780.242.2824 • Based on the book by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boubil. A musical adaptation of Puccini's 1904 opera Madame Butterfly that explores love and loss during the Vietnam War. Chris, an American soldier, and Kim, a Vietnamese girl, fall in love and marry but are separated when Saigon falls. Due to years apart, Chris, unable to contact Kim, remarries but Kim, with Chris' son, waits for his return• Jun 12-28 • $28 (adult), $21.75 (student) NEIL SIMON’S THE ODD COUPLE • KnoxMetropolitan United Church, 8307-109 St • Chaos begins when a slob bachelor and his meticulous card-playing fellow divorcee decide to bunk together • Jun 12-14 • $15 (adults), $10 (seniors/ students); door OUR TOWN • Fort Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • devonian.ualberta.ca • 780.429.1000 • Based on Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize play. An outdoor operatic performance following the lives of two families living in Grover's Corner, New Hampshire • Jun 19-Jun 21 • $18 (adv, student), $26 (adv, adult)
THE 11 O'CLOCK NUMBER • The Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Ave (North Side of the ATB Financial Arts Barns) • 90 minutes of improvised entertainment that unveils scenes, songs and choreographed numbers completely off the cuff based on audience suggestions • Every Fri, until Jun 26, 11pm • $15 (online, at the door) • grindstonetheatre.ca
SAINT ALBERT • ATB Financial Arts Barns - Varscona Backstage Theatre, 10330-84 Ave • teatroq.com • A vivacious and enterprising realtor is faced with an unsellable house and a potential buyer who is a village of contradictions unto himself • Jun 18-Jul 4; No shows Jun 20, Jun 28, Jul 5
CABARET • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615-109
SLEUTH • ATB Financial Arts Barns - Varscona
Ave NW • mayfieldtheatre.ca • A musical set in the strange playground of 1931 Berlin, where the seedy Kit Kat Club reveals a tale of love in the ruins, of hope and ultimately of loss • Apr 14-Jun 14
Backstage Theatre, 10330-84 Ave • teatroq.com • A celebrated mystery writer and a flinty young playboy sit down in a country manor house to have a polite conversation about the woman they both profess to love • May 28-Jun 13
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THAT’S DIRTY DANCING • Jubilations Dinner
• Rexall Place, 7424-118 Ave • cirquedusoleil. com • From the sky falls a solitary young man, and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary. On this day at the edge of time, in this place of all possibilities, begins an inspired incantation to life rediscovered • Jun 18-21
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 • $12 (door or buy in adv at TIX on the Square) • Until Jun 13
THE COMIC STRIPPERS: A MALE STRIPPER PARODY & IMPROV COMEDY SHOW • Myer Horowitz Theatre-U of A, 8900-114 St • These guys try to be sexy and it just comes out funny. No extreme nudity (just semi-undressed)
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Theatre, #2690, 8882-170 St • Who doesn't like a good spoof? Featuring songs from the 80s', it's the summer time romance story visitors will want to see. The story focuses on “Baby” Hoseman, the youngest of her family, and just beginning to explore independence, dancing, and the opposite sex. It's all set Kellerman’s posh prairie resort, which also happens to employ a very odd groundskeeper, who is constantly doing battle with a surprisingly clever band of pesky prairie dogs • Apr 17-Jun 14
THAT'S TERRIFIC • Varscona Theatre • last Sat ea month • An enthusiastic celebration of all things notable, important, encouraging, and superior • Nov 29-Jul 25
THEATRESPORTS • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Jan 16-Jun 12 • $12/$10 (member) at TIX on the Square
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Well-intentioned, oddly fascinating Roar preys on human stupidity
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outed as "the most dangerous movie ever made," taking 11 years of filming at the way-overbudget cost of $17 million (with the box-office return a mere fraction of that), 1981's Roar seems like a film conceived and executed by well-intentioned animal loving people who were in way, way over their heads. It saw a tiny commercial release at the time of its completion, and it is returning to the cult film circuit through a re-release from Austin's Drafthouse Films. It's in Edmonton thanks to Dedfest (which is pairing Roar with the much more recent, lauded canine-revolt film White God), meaning it's a rare chance to see a fascinating little trainwreck of a film, a connect-with-nature
narrative burdened by a sense that what you're seeing displayed is nature's danger being teased out by human stupidity. Writer/director Noel Marshall— who also stars alongside then-wife Tippi Hedren, known for her roles in Hitchcock's The Birds and Marnie—dreamt up this tale of an African wild-cat preserve and its human stalwart Hank (Marshall), who contentedly lives among a pride of wild cats in a giant lodge. "What do you think you're running? A country club for lions?" he's asked at one point, and he pretty much is, given we never really see any signs of the research he's apparently conducting, and the animals have free run of the place.
Hank's human family comes to visit from Chicago, but he messes up their arrival time, and they show up at the house while he's en route to get them, leaving them alone in with all of these wild cats, who, despite us knowing their relative clemency, the family treats as a horror story unfolding around them. Meanwhile, after an ominous granting committee's check in on Hank's experiment goes awry, two of its members decide to go back and kill the lions. Why murder the pride, when they presumably approved his project in the first place? Your guess is as good as any. Plotting doesn't appear to have been Marshall's strongest point.
No, his strength was foolhardy audacity in the face of nature's sheer power. The movie's massive cast of animals were untrained, and it shows: they do whatever they want on screen, including leaping all over their human counterparts, both play biting and maybe just regular-biting the terrified cast. The movie did receive the American Humane Association's seal of approval in terms of animal treatment, but the same can't be said for its human elements: go check Roar's Wikipedia entry for a massive injury list—Marshall himself apparently suffered enough damage warrant a gangrene diagnosis. So when the human cast is acting afraid on screen, it isn't much of an actorly stretch.
Fri, Jun 12 (Midnight) Roar Directed by Noel Marshall Metro Cinema at the Garneau Originally Released: 1981 To its own intentions—a vague "save the animals" push—Roar is hackneyed and weak. As a film though, it's oddly watchable, even if you factor out the very real human injuries and sorely lacking plot. There is something majestic to seeing so many massive cats prowling the screen, tearing through houses, fighting with each other, and showcasing their natural primal beauty. It's Roar's human side that's lacking here, in underestimating, and then trying to shoehorn these animals, something they did at their own peril.
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mostly Miss-ed opportunity to spoof the swanky 007 genre by ridiculing its macho-gentleman types and replacing them with a tough gal, Spy offers too much onenote character-comedy and grows too concerned with being an action film itself. Too long in runningaround-time and too short on really incisive, funny jokes, this is a flick that jet-sets around Europe but never really takes off. Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) stays behind the desk at the CIA— she leads in-the-field agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law) through his missions via an earpiece because she's convinced herself they're a better team this way ... plus she's loved him, unrequitedly, for years. When Bradley's taken out, though, Susan goes on a "track and report" mission after his killer, Rayna Boyanov (Rose Byrne), to find out where a nuclear device is.
The feminist subtext is pretty ju- chased; copters are commandeered. venile—Susan's put herself second (Susan's squeamishness at least undercuts the whole for years and has gruesome-death-asto stop wasting her Now playing cool trope, especially time on Bradley. The Directed by Paul Feig script tries to get a when she pukes all over a crucified enelot of mileage out of my agent just before a few comic conceits: fainting.) Susan's saddled with When the Ian Fleming-formula's dowdy, Midwest personas ("I look like someone's homophobic aunt!"); tweaked—the tech-lab's cool Italian agent Aldo's a fast-driving, gadgets for Susan are disguised grabby lothario; Rayna's a haughty, as stool-softener pill bottles or snotty rich girl. Beyond some in- hemorrhoid wipes; a dead agent's teresting, if heavy-handed, efforts phone reveals his dick-pics—then to make Jason Statham's Rick Ford Spy can flare into funny-ness. But a bumbling, boasting lummox— other scenes can descend into mere crumbling the super-secret-agent's snark-offs (Susan ripping into Rayna macho façade—the movie doesn't or her simpering Euro-underling). do nearly enough to undermine And when the action climax relies the Bond-genre's clichés. Instead, on a necklace toggle and 50 Cent, there's reverence for action-flick well, you know there's more desmoments: a knife-fight dices and peration than daring in this comedy. flashes on; Susan takes down a BRIAN GIBSON BRIAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM team of henchmen herself; cars get
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At the bottom of the Black Sea things don't decay much. Time stands still, or, rather, time continues, people die, but things don't corrode. Rust sleeps. It's like a deep-water museum down there, I guess. Is this because of what they call anoxic water? I dunno. This is a film column, not a column on hydrology. But I'm fascinated by these places in the world—dark, deep places almost no one goes to, where such phenomena occur. It's one of the things that drew me to Black Sea, this submarine movie that, despite the presence of Jude Law, apparently slid past the gatekeepers of theatrical distribution and has since surfaced online, on DVD, Blu-ray, et cetera. Things don't change much at the bottom of the Black Sea and, it turns out, things don't change much in the manly world of submarine movies either. Written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Kevin Macdonald—the prolific Scottish filmmaker who did Last King of Scotland and a really quite good historical actioner called The Eagle—Black Sea is about a laid off, pissed off Scottish submarine captain (Law) who gathers a rogue crew comprised of Britons and Russians to find
a sunken Second World War-era Uboat rumoured to hold an offering of gold bricks Stalin was trying bribe Hitler with as a way to forestall Nazi invasion. The movie in its essence could have been made in the 1950s, and, indeed, there are times you sort of wish it was, with Don Siegel or Sam Fuller or John Huston or the young Stanley Kubrick at the helm. Those versions might have been meaner and leaner, while still keeping the film's political undercurrents, or over-currents, as in overstated currents, perfectly readable. But I'm OK with Macdonald's version, which is certainly more tolerable than, say, a Michael Bay version, which would be something else altogether. Macdonald's a little ponderous and a little sentimental at the end with the flashbacks and a little too fond of unmotivated camera movement. And he really could have tempered Kelly's almost comically leaden foreshadowing. But the movie sails. Or sinks. You know what I mean. It's no spoiler to say things aren't going to end well. Kelly bluntly facilitates dramatic tension by having Law recruit a murderous psycho-
path to be the group's ace diver. Law actually knows the guy's a psychopath, which is what I meant by comically leaden foreshadowing. There are no escape suits and they can't use the radio and all the Brits and the Russkies fucking hate each other and can't get over Law's insistence that everyone, him included, get an equal share of the money. Yes, Black Sea charts the failure of Marxism in a sub-culture (heh-heh) corrupted by capitalist-generated greed. And by a psychopath. Did I mention the psychopath is played by Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn? He's pretty enjoyable. And Law, I must admit, holds his own, surprisingly, given that he has to command the respect of a bunch of really rough fellows. Konstantin Khabenskiy is very funny as Law's lead partner-in-crime. Sergey Veksler is the crew's sonar guy, "the best ears in the Russian navy." I love the image, a sea of calm in the midst of this very macho submarine movie, of Veksler perched Buddha-like on a stool, cups on his ears, eyes closed, just listening to echoes at the bottom of the ocean. V
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FILM REVUE // DUDES
Entourage
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vapid male fantasy scantily clad as a movie, Entourage continues HBO's dismal record of big-screen spinoffs of its TV series (see [but don't, actually]: Sex and the City 2). This one has the bromance-show from the '00s—Four White Guys Getting Laid in LA—getting splayed out in all its chattering, swaggering and preening self-glory. It starts with buddies Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), E (Kevin Connolly) and Drama (Kevin Dillon) on a speedboat off Ibiza, heading to a cruise ship where their pal Vince (Adrian Grenier) is enjoying model Nina Agdal just days after his divorce ... and it continues with Vince getting involved with model Emily Ratajkowski. E's sleeping around while still emotionally involved with the mother of his child; Drama has a leaked sextape to add to his humiliation as a struggling actor. Amid all this are cameos for Mark Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey, Jessica Alba, Andrew Dice Clay, Kelsey Grammer, Bob Saget, David Spade and many more. Flimsily holding all this banging-talk and star-gazing together is a pseudo-plot—Vince is directing a movie but needs more money to finish it, only when former agent and now studio-executive Ari (Jeremy Piven)
has to bring in the main backer's son (Haley Joel Osment), the Texas "yokel" petulantly demands a reshoot ... because he's jealous of Vince going out with Emily. This male soap-opera is all about cocks and gawks. See who they'll get in bed now! Look at the glitterati! Admire the guys' cool cars! Pretend that Vince's movie is, as Ari declares, "amazing," even though its opening sequence resembles a bad music video and seems like a monstrously stupid take on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Try to ignore just how pathetically stunted this gang of four is, especially when they say "You're fucking something tonight!" or "You can't [have sex], can you, with the baby in there?" or "Any way we can get this labour process cranking?" They strut and cruise through Tinseltown, walk the red carpet at the Golden Globes in slo-mo and generally get everything their way, because Entourage is fantasy-lifestyle-league for Hollywood's coveted male20-something demographic, bloated up for the big screen. BRIAN GIBSON
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hen Purity Ring announced its tour schedule for another eternity—the duo's sophomore release of warp-sized, synth-guilded towers of song—its itinerary didn't list an Edmonton venue. A Edmonton date, to be sure, but not a place, which was cryptically left as "Hometown Surprise" on the poster. And a surprise it was kept, until a couple of weeks ago, when the band revealed it would be playing Churchill Square alongside openers Born Gold and Braids. It's free, but tickets can be RSVP'd via the website of sponsor Red Bull. (Or you could go stand near the Stanley Milner library and take it in from there.) It's a nice gesture to the city that proved formative for the band, but as vocalist Megan James explains, the choice of venue also had some-
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thing to do with a lack of appropriate spots in town. "There aren't a lot of venues that are easy to stop by and tour at, other than the Starlite Room," James explains, over the phone during a tour stop in Minneapolis. "But the capacity there's 450, and usually there's at least 50 people on the guest list, and they're all my family. So we were like, how can we have a show that was more available to people, and will fit all the people we wanted to have come?" The outdoor downtown set-up has its own logistics to work through— Purity Ring typically won't play an outdoor festival if they can't go on after sunset because of the band's live lighting set-up, James notes, and doing an outdoor show this close to the longest day of the year makes that far
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from a guarantee on Saturday—but the band really did want something special for its hometown show. James and producer/instrumentalist Corin Roddick cut their teeth in bands here, and they first toured together as part of Gobble Gobble (a band now renamed Born Gold, and which you may recall from paragraph two of this very story), before first collaborating on a track, "Ungirthed," which proved a stratosphere-lifting hit for the duo. That song eventually anchored Purity Ring's debut album Shrines, which the pair built at a distance from each other: James was living in Halifax, while Roddick was dividing his time between Edmonton and Montréal. For its follow up, the pair wanted to try making a record in the same room together.
"It was like,'OK, we have this band, we're taking it seriously, we want to write a record that sounds different from Shrines and therefore takes a different writing approach, and see where that gets us,'" James recalls. To do so, they came home: another eternity was mostly recorded here, built at the Audio Department's studio—"'The Chicken Dance' was recorded there!" James enthuses—and in a proximity that allowed the pair to foster a more shared writing experience than had been on Shrines. "It felt a lot more collaborative, in terms of the process, which is really important for what we want to do and be," James notes. "Really, the only goal going into it was to not make the same record again." That led to a vocals-upfront focus, James says, as well as greater
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NEEDS T
he last time NEEDS was in town, lead singer Sean Orr threw up chocolate-flavoured Boost all over a wall at the Queen Alexandra Community Hall. But antics like that are par for the course at a NEEDS show—Orr's smashed the living shit out of a pineapple, cut his hair with a pint glass and stuff fried chicken down his pants, to name a few. "So far nothing really is off limits, but we've been working on what we call controlled chaos," says bassist Glenn Alderson, back in the band's hometown of Vancouver after a two-
week US tour. "Where [Orr] reins it in and puts it out, reins it in and puts it out. It seems to be working." Regardless, the no-holds-barred, don't-take-things-too-seriously approach seems to fit with the posthardcore group's equally tongue-incheek approach to tackling the social and political ideas that permeate its lyrics. NEEDS (an acronym for Never Ever Ending Destruction of Society) recently released its debut selftitled album, complete with song titles like "The Only Good Condo Is A Dead Condo," "We Don't Know Why We Are Protesting is Why We Are
Protesting" and "Clowns to the Left of Me, Dzhokhars to the Right," written in response to the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013. "It's one of those songs that's really a good, grabbing song, but it's also politically minded and reflective of the anger and confusion that you feel," Alderson says, noting Orr writes most of the lyrics as well as a social-commentary column called "Between Two Slices" for Scout Magazine. "But Sean manages to do that and capture those sort of ideas. Even in 'The Only Good Condo's a Dead Condo,' it talks about gentrification
proached Orr about starting a band after the last Taxes show (Orr's band at the time). They recruited guitarist Derek Adam of You Say Party and recorded a tape in 2012 with a different drummer and second guitarist before solidifying the current roster with Devin O'Rourke (drums) and Colin Spensley (guitar). The band released what's been dubbed as a "ferociously deranged" seveninch in 2013 called Rare Earths and landed supports gigs Sun, Jun 14 alongside acts like Fucked With Brass Up, Trash Talk and Single Wunderbar Mothers—plus a spot at this year's SXSW. The selftitled disc marks its first // Tom Nugent release with File Under Music, too. and the first line says, 'It costs so "When File Under Music said they much to live in this town.' I'll never were interested in working with us forget when he first sang those lines we were first surprised and excited. at band practice; we all got chills and Considering the record right before were like, holy shit, that's so true. ours dropped was Catherine Calder And the next line is like, 'Where I'm of the New Pornographers, it seems from they don't want me around.' like a totally ridiculous fit, but ever And it's like, damn, you feel good since the record came out it's been playing in a band with a singer and nothing but positive vibes," Aldera lyricist that's got such a good head son notes. "So far this record, I feel on his shoulders." like it's a real honest interpretation or reflection of what the band has The album has only been out for been and what it is now and even a couple of weeks, but NEEDS has possibly where it's going." been steadily gaining traction since MEAGHAN BAXTER MEAGHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM forming in 2011, when Alderson ap-
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fter seven albums in eight years and countless kilometres logged all around the world, Matt Epp decided it was time to slow down and regroup, which meant stepping away from songwriting for a while. That was in 2013 following the release of Learning to Lose Control. But Epp's return to writing songs certainly wasn't a gradual one. In February 2014 he set a song-a-day challenge for himself, and at the end of that month he realized he had two distinct collections of songs: one that turned into his Luma EP (released in October 2014) and one that became his forthcoming full-length album Ready in Time, due out on June 23. "I love writing songs; it's one of the bigger angles of my art, and so when I'm not doing it for too long ... I'd come up with little things, but I had no energy to actually do the craft part," Epp explains of why he began writing again, which was fuelled further by the news he was going to become a father—he and his wife welcomed their daughter Luma nine months ago. "It was just pure, clinically diagnosed exhaustion that had driven me to stop the heavy tour life and get a place to live for a while and take a
break at trying to work at songs and work my brain, because I was so exhausted I couldn't function." When it came time to record the album with his backing band, the Amorian Assembly, Epp wanted to have a "positive and almost spiritual experience" in the studio, so he recorded the tracks in the days leading up to the full moon in order to capture some of the unexplainable energy that resonates throughout that time. He also teamed up with producer Rusty Matyas (the Sheepdogs, Imaginary Cities) for his positivity and fun-loving persona, which he felt was a good fit for this particular group of songs—a much more lighthearted, Beatles-like set than the heavier, "Daniel Lanois with Bob Dylan lyrics" tunes that made up Luma. Storytelling has always been at the forefront of Epp's music, and Ready in Time is no exception. While filled with plenty of lighthearted, pop-tinged hooks, Epp's characters and subject matter grapple with social responsibility and treating one another well— an idea that has been prevalent on his previous albums, too. For example, "Cash and Blood" came from witness-
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ing the costs of capitalism around the world for the sake of the lifestyle enjoyed in places like North America. "Even inside North America, the abuse of other people and the damage of the planet and our own environment and how short-sighted and foolish we are," he adds. "I mean, I'm not a politician and trying to come up with another answer right now; I'm just observing, like an artist does, and that's where 'Cash and Blood' came from. The idea is that you're keeping and you're kind of hoarding for yourself, you're taking from someone else. ... I don't want to have people jumping down my throat that it's, you know, they're being responsible and other people aren't being responsible. I'm not commenting on that stuff. It's just that there's enough to go around in the world, and a lot of us are keeping more than we need, that's all."
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n the eve of Faith Healer's album release show, Jessica Jalbert is hoping it will, in fact, be an album release show. Physical copies of her Cosmic Troubles might not arrive in time to crown the festivities, due to the very corporeal trouble of a massive backlog at the record-pressing plant. It's the peril of an industry where the infrastructure is far behind the resurgent demand for vinyl, one that's already forced Jalbert to adjust the release-party date to accommodate its schedule once. "This is my second rescheduled release show, so now I'm just throwing my hands up—well, whatever," she says. "If it shows up, great. If it doesn't, it's going to be a party." As chagrined as anyone would be, given the circumstances, Jalbert seems pretty chill about the whole thing. And though delayed in its physical form, Cosmic Troubles—Jalbert's first album under the Faith Healer name, and the inaugural release on Vancouver's Mint Records, too—has already seen some excellent traction on the Internet, where it's been streamable for months. Cosmic Troubles finds Jalbert expanding on 2011's Brother Loyola, reenvisioning that album's otherworldly folk-pop musings in richer, bolder hues. The album was recorded, like Brother Loyola, with now-expat musician Renny Wilson, crafted together in two large chunks when the pair could get in the same room for dedicated sessions. Which, given Jalbert and Wilson were working at the same record store at the time, proved to be a tricky feat of scheduling. "We technically finished it not this last Christmas but the Christmas before," Jalbert recalls. "But then decided it wasn't done, so we went back to it and recorded a few more songs to throw on there.
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Fri, Jun 12 (9 pm) With Caity Fisher, Catgut Space, $10 "I would say we worked quite quickly while we were there," she adds. "If we had had the opportunity to just take a month off of work, we probably could've done it all in a month. But that's not the way it works." The most major shift apparent on the completed Troubles is in the writing, which Jalbert notes was done with a richer arrangement in mind. She'd written most of Loyola's songs with plans to perform them by herself; she now has a full band backing her, something she's kept in mind during the songwriting process. "A lot of the stuff from my first record were just songs that I'd been writing to try and impress people at open mics and stuff like that—[to] establish myself as a songwriter," Jalbert says. "Right before I recorded Brother Loyola, I had, at that point, just begun to have a full band. ... The next batch of songs that I started writing were definitely fully acknowledging that they wouldn't be for solo performance. I didn't really write anything that I planned on playing alone." "I guess I wanted to focus on that, and used the band that I had to my full potential," she continues. "I'm able to play around with the sounds that they're capable of: lots of guitar solos, lots of little synth runs that I wouldn't normally have in a song, and stuff like that. Lots of tambourine."
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The Joey Only Outlaw Band 'T
he band was kind of defunct for a while. I just wasn't playing or trying," outlaw-country rocker Joey Only says from his mountain home in Wells, BC. "It's really because everyone else in the world was screaming at me and forcing me to get back involved in music. I wouldn't have thought that when we came up here that it would be easier to have a financially rewarding career than Vancouver. And, surprisingly, we get betterpaying shows, better-quality shows and more respect up here." Fed up with the "Vancouver Left," Only disbanded the Joey Only Outlaw Band, quit music, left Vancouver for Wells—a small town 4000 feet up a mountain where the Highlands meets the Cariboo Mountains—and started a family. It was sometime during this hiatus that Only met some older musicians, forming the current Outlaw outfit. "One thing I didn't have in the past was a real country-playing band. My former Outlaw band—you can find them playing with Fred Eaglesmith or High Society—were excellent mu-
sicians, but they were people from the current lineup, which is rounded Vancouver who weren't necessarily out by Sean Scallion on drums, Ed that educated with country music," Hanrahan on bass and Mike Morneau he says. "Our band was awesome on guitar—encapsulates that authenbefore—I'm not saying it wasn't—it's tic outlaw-country sound that was not quite accesjust I'm a little sible before. bit older and the Wed, Jun 17 (9 pm) "On Main guys around me North Country Fair Tune Up Party Street Vancouare more experi- With Shiloh Lindsey, Stark Martin, ver the blueenced. We have N3K Trio, Jill Pollock grass bands are more of a unified Wunderbar, $15 playing there sound." and singing Only, formerly known as "the radi- about their Kentucky homes that have cal folk singer," due to his politically nothing to do with us people in the charged anarchist lyrics—one track, West Coast," he explains. "I think the for example, is titled "Stephen Harper reason some of them do that is beis a Nazi Douchebag and I Hate Him cause they don't come from the counSo Much"—played his songs to bol- try and they don't have that culture. ster picket lines and protests, which They come from suburbia, but they landed him criminal charges. The for- like the folk music and the bluegrass. mation of the Joey Only Outlaw Band They want to play it, but they don't shifted Only's music to become less have the experiences to sing honestly political by using imagery to promote about it. Just be honest about your exfreedom and revolution, allowing periences. If you're a bluegrass band the band to focus more on the music from Vancouver, what's wrong about singing about Vancouver?" itself. No Trouble in The Peace—slated for JASMINE SALAZAR JASMINE@VUEWEEKLY.COM a fall release and the first album with
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Electricity for Everybody! S
tuck in a blizzard and what are you to do? If you're Electricity for Everybody!, you record an album. Rather than let the weather get it down, the Edmonton-based group ventured down to the Banff Centre in December 2013 and spent the next few days recording its latest album, Local Technique, a guitarheavy indie-rock disc that was released in May. "It's one of the best recording studios in Western Canada, the facilities are just top-notch," drummer Tim Rechner says. "And we had this grant from [Rawlco Radio], so we had money to do it properly. So that was our first choice and it worked out." The grant from Rawlco couldn't have come at a better time for Rechner and bandmates Darren Johnson (guitar), Mark Simpson (guitar, vo-
cals), Duncan Turner (bass) and Electricity for Everybody! is influMatthew Winspinski (guitar, vo- enced by the '90s—Sonic Youth, cals, keys), who have been together Pavement, Superchunk and Dinosince 2006, having met through saur Jr in particular—and the group collaborations is releasing a vidin the Edmonton Sat, Jun 13 (7 pm) eo for the song "Age of Scars," music scene. Af- With Swan Hunter, Max Uhlich created by Rechter Electricity for Mercury Room, $10 in advance, ner, who is also Everybody!'s 2010 $12 at the door an abstract release party for This Was The Fupainter. "I made it through painting, ture, the group lost its jam space in the Lazer Quest building by MacE- [scratching] and drawing on [16mm] wan University, when it was sold film," he says of the month-long process. "I move my arms a lot when and demolished. "We kind of lost momentum that I paint, so I like to work on a large way, and then we got this grant scale, and then…I play the drums reto record another album," Rech- ally physically and aggressively. I'm ner says, adding the band eventu- moving my arms a lot like I am when ally found a new space close to I'm painting. So, I think there's a condowntown. "Then we started jam- nection to the way I play drums and ming in each other's basements in the way I paint." order to write songs for the new KAYLEN SMALL KAYLEN@VUEWEEKLY.COM album." VUEWEEKLY.com | JUNE 11 – JUNE 17, 2015
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POLYFONIK 2015 / SAT, JUN 13 (8 PM)
Polyfonik, now in its second year, features three emerging Francophone artists who have spent six to eight months mentoring under professionals. This year's lineup includes Megan Keirstead, Kelsey Le Mellédo and Frédrique MacDougall. (Yardbird Suite)
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Stickybuds might as well be coined the "King of Festivals" since he’s played some of the biggest ones around, including Shambhala, Glastonbury, Splore Festival and Burning Man. (Starlite Room, $20)
2015 EDMONTON MUSIC AWARDS AFTER PARTY / SUN, JUN 14 (10 PM)
The awards show might be sold out, but that doesn't mean you can't join in the festivities. The Mercury Room will be hosting the offical after party featuring Nature Of, White Lightening and the Gibson Block. (Mercury Room, free)
ED SHEERAN / SUN, JUN 14 (7:30 PM)
The UK R&B-pop crooner is coming to Edmonton for the first time. Expect to hear all the hits. (Rexall Place, $68.50)
ABSENT SOUND / SAT, JUN 13 (9 PM)
Celebrate the new EP, Black Dots, with Winnipeg-based electronic post-rock group Absent Sound. Infilm, You Are An Explorer, Pyramid//Indigo and Maude will be playing, too. (Bohemia, $10)
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Chronobot; 9pm (doors), 10pm (show); $10; No minors FILTHY MCNASTY'S Free Afternoon
Concerts: The Introverts and Immersion; 4pm; No cover
8pm
Classical
BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Boogie
BIKEWORKS SOUTH (BIKE RIDE TO WIN-
Patrol; 9pm
SPEAR) Bike to the Symphony: Late
BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Rollanda Lee & her
Night Bernstein; 7-11pm
GAS PUMP Saturday Homemade Jam: Mike Chenoweth
JUBILEE AUDITORIUM Ron White; 7pm
HILLTOP PUB Open Stage, Jam every
Canadian Hot Stars; 8:30-10:30pm; $15
Misdemeanours; 7:30pm; Free
BLUES ON WHYTE Sonny Rhodes
(doors), 9pm (show); 18+ only
Sat; 3:30-7pm
BOHEMIA Soatoa with Call Apollo and
SOUTH POINTE COMMUNITY CENTRE
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH Jazz
Bryan Coffey and the Best Friends; 9pm; No minors BOURBON ROOM Dueling pianos every
Fri Night with Jared Sowan and Brittany Graling; 8pm 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
Opera Nuova: Contemporary Opera Scenes & Excerpts; 7:30pm; Adv (adv sales end 3 hours prior to concert): $24 (adults), $22 (seniors), $18 (students); Add $4 to adv ticket prices if paying at door WINSPEAR CENTRE Late Night
Gershwin; 9:30pm
MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET
DJs
Live Local Bands every Sat NEXTFEST 2015 Featuring arts, music
THE BOWER Strictly Goods: Old school
and more; until Jun 14
and new school hip hop & R&B with DJ Twist, Sonny Grimez, and Marlon English; every Fri
O’BYRNE’S Live band every Sat, 3-7pm;
THE COMMON Good Fridays: nu disco,
Band; 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show); $10 (members), $15 (guests); Cash only; Food trucks on site; All ages
Fri: this week with Tim Chesterton with Alex Boudreau; all ages; 7pm; $5 (door) CASINO EDMONTON Trace Jordan
hip hop, indie, electro, dance with weekly local and visiting DJs on rotation plus residents Echo and Justin Foosh DRUID IRISH PUB DJ every Fri; 9pm
OLD TIMERS' CABIN The Overdue Blues
ON THE ROCKS The Boom Booms
PALACE CASINO–WEM Dirty Rotten
Tour, with Battlecross, Lord Dying; 7pm (doors); 18+ only
guests; 7-9:30pm; $20 (adv), $25 (door)
RED PIANO BAR Hottest dueling piano
show featuring the Red Piano Players every Sat; 9pm-2am
MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET
Thu and Fri DJ and dance floor; 9:30pm
and Roots Jam hosted by Jimmy Guiboche; 3-7pm
8pm; all ages (15+) NEW WEST HOTEL Trick Ryder
SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN Duane
NEXTFEST 2015 Featuring arts, music
Allen; 9pm
and more; until Jun 14
SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A Cody
SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Live Blues every
Thur: rotating guests; 7-11pm SNIPER PAINTBALL Farmageddon Open
Air Metal Festival; All ages; $50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping) STARLITE ROOM Farmageddon Open Air
Pre Party; 8pm (doors), 9pm (shows); Tickets available at the door; 18+ only TAVERN ON WHYTE Open stage with Michael Gress (fr Self Evolution); every Thu; 9pm-2am
Classical
CASINO YELLOWHEAD The Nervous
Flirts CENTURY CASINO Sebastian Bach; 7pm
(doors); $49.95; No minors
ELECTRIC RODEO–Spruce Grove DJ
every Fri Indie rock and dance with DJ Brodeep
8pm; Free DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY The Rural
SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE Amplified
Routes; 9pm Cities; 7:30pm
Fridays: Dubstep, house, trance, electro, hip hop breaks with DJ Aeiou, DJ Loose Beats, DJ Poindexter; 9:30pm (door)
MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET
UNION HALL Ladies Night every Fri
Thu and Fri DJ and dance floor; 9:30pm
Y AFTERHOURS Foundation Fridays
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH Jazz
MERCURY ROOM Matt Epp with guests;
Patrol; 9pm
Vigil; 6pm
Anniversary Showcase
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Hair of the Dog:
WINSPEAR CENTRE Eddins Plays
OVERTIME Sherwood Park Dueling
this week with Jenny Allen (live acoustic music every Sat); 4-6pm; no cover
Gershwin; 8pm; $24 (front / youth), $29-$79
BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Kent Sangster & Friends; 1-3pm; Donations • The Nightkeepers featuring Dave Babcock; 8:30-10:30; $15
DJs
CENTURY ROOM Lucky 7: Retro '80s with house DJ every Thu; 7pm-close
REXALL PLACE Shania Twain; 7:30pm
THE COMMON The Common Uncommon
Allen; 9pm SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A Cody
BOURBON ROOM Live Music every Sat
every Thu FILTHY MCNASTY’S Taking Back
Thursdays KRUSH ULTRA LOUNGE Open stage;
7pm; no cover ON THE ROCKS Salsa Rocks: every Thu;
dance lessons at 8pm; Cuban Salsa DJ to follow UNION HALL 3 Four All Thursdays: rock,
dance, retro, top 40 with DJ Johnny Infamous
FRI JUN 12
Classical
ON THE ROCKS On the Rocks 9th
RED PIANO BAR Hottest dueling piano
show featuring the Red Piano Players every Fri; 9pm-2am SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN Duane
Mack; 9pm SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM Doug Stroud;
9pm SNEAKY PETE'S Boneyard The Hard &
Heavy Rock Show; 9:30pm; No cover SNIPER PAINTBALL Farmageddon Open
BLUES ON WHYTE Every Sat afternoon:
Jam with Back Door Dan; Sonny Rhodes
Night with Jared Sowan and Brittany Graling; 8pm CAFE BLACKBIRD Jack Semple;
8:30pm; $35 CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK Grave New
World; 9pm; No cover
CHRIST CHURCH Cantamos!; 7pm; $15 (adults), $10 (students/seniors)
PATRICK WATSON W/ GUESTS
FRI OCT 23, THE WINSPEAR LIVE AT THE WINSPEAR AND JCL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
THE BOWER For Those Who Know...:
Deep House and disco with Junior Brown, David Stone, Austin, and guests; every Sat
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
THE COMMON Get Down It's Saturday
Night: House and disco and everything in between with resident Dane
W/ GUESTS
DRUID IRISH PUB DJ every Sat; 9pm ENCORE–WEM Every Sat: Sound
and Light show; We are Saturdays: Kindergarten
THU NOV 12, MERCURY ROOM
SEAN MCCANN
MERCER TAVERN DJ Mikey Wong
CENTURY CASINO David Wilcox; 7pm (doors); $59.95; No minors
TAVERN ON WHYTE The McGowan Family Band; 8pm; Free; No minors
CHURCHILL SQUARE Purity Ring; 7pm;
Free
Indie rock, new wave, classic punk with DJ Blue Jay and Eddie Lunchpail; 9pm (door); free (before 10pm)/$5 (after 10pm); 1st Sat each month
TIRAMISU BISTRO Live music every Fri
DRAFT BAR AND GRILL Sweet Tequila;
THE PROVINCIAL PUB Saturday Nights:
Jim Jones and Juelz Santana; 9pm;
W/ GUESTS
FRI OCT 2, THE STARLITE ROOM
Menace Sessions: alt rock/Electro/Trash with Miss Mannered; Wooftop: Sound It Up!: classic Hip-Hop, R&B and Reggae with DJ Sonny Grimez & instigate; Underdog: Alternating DJs
STARLITE ROOM Damage Inc; 8pm (doors); 9pm (show); $10; 18+ only
UNION HALL Dipset Featuring Cam'ron,
MARTIN SEXTON
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: The
CARROT COFFEEHOUSE Sat Open mic;
8pm; Free
SAT SEP 19, MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH JCL AND THE EDM FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENT
ST. JOHN UKRANIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Rachmaninoff's All Night-
Air Metal Festival; All ages; $50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping)
7pm; $2
W/ WAYNE MACLELLAN BAND, & ELECTRIC RELIGIOUS
$25
BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Boogie
BOHEMIA DARQ Saturdays: Industrial - Goth - Dark Electro with DJs the Gothfather and Zeio; 9pm; $5 (door); (every Sat except the 1st Sat of the month)
ELECTRIC RODEO–Spruce Grove DJ
YEG DANCE CLUB The Prophet; 9pm;
8pm
Revocation, Gift Giver, Entheos; 6:30pm (doors); 18+ only
FIVE ALARM FUNK
STARLITE ROOM Stickybuds, J Pod; 9pm (doors); $20; 18+ only
and more; until Jun 14
PAWN SHOP Veil of Maya with
THUR JUL 23, MERCURY ROOM DOORS AT 7 PM, NO MINORS
Air Metal Festival; All ages; $50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping)
NEXTFEST 2015 Featuring arts, music
Throwback Thu: Rock&Roll, Funk, Soul, R&B and 80s with DJ Thomas Culture; jamz that will make your backbone slide; Wooftop: Dig It! Thursdays. Electronic, roots and rare groove with DJ's Rootbeard, Raebot, Wijit and guests
W/ UNWED MOTHERS, & MIKE NASH BAND
SNIPER PAINTBALL Farmageddon Open
ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL Stan Gallant;
Scoundrels; 8pm
FAST ROMANTICS
Show; 9pm-1am
NEW WEST HOTEL Trick Ryder
PALACE CASINO–WEM Dirty Rotten
W/ EVA FOOTE, & POST SCRIPT
THU JUL 9, MERCURY ROOM
SNEAKY PETE'S Sinder Sparks K-DJ
SAT JUN 13
DJs
DOMINIQUE FRICOT
9pm
7pm; $12 (adv), $15 (door)
Pianos
Thursday: Rotating Guests each week!
Mack; 9pm
FRI JUL 3, MERCURY ROOM
SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM Doug Stroud;
THE PROVINCIAL PUB Friday Nights: RED STAR Movin’ on Up: indie, rock, funk, soul, hip hop with DJ Gatto, DJ Mega Wattson; every Fri
DRAFT BAR AND GRILL Sweet Tequila;
WINSPEAR CENTRE Road to Joy; 7pm
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Thu Main Fl:
W/ NATURE OF, & GUESTS
RICHARD'S PUB The Mad Dog Blues
NAKED CYBERCAFÉ Thu open stage;
Thursdays; 7-10pm
THE WOODEN SKY
PAWN SHOP Crowbar, Summer of Doom
jam with hosts: Rob Kaup, Leah Durelle
RIC’S GRILL Peter Belec (jazz); most
THUR JUN 25, MERCURY ROOM
Scoundrels; 8pm
MERCURY ROOM Craig Cardiff with
REXALL PLACE Shania Twain; 7:30pm
12340 Fort RD • sandshoteledmonton.com
ORLANDO'S 1 Bands perform every
Pianos
L.B.'S PUB South Bound Freight open
at 8pm
Hosted by "One Percent"
DJ every Sat, 9:30pm
OVERTIME Sherwood Park Dueling
KELLY'S PUB Jameoke Night with the Nervous Flirts (sing-along with a live band); every Thu, 9pm-1am; no cover
RED PIANO Every Thu: Dueling pianos
SUNDAY JAM 4pm – 8pm
week; $10
J R BAR AND GRILL Live Jam Thu; 9pm
NORTH GLENORA HALL Jam by Wild Rose Old Time Fiddlers every Thu; contact John Malka 780.447.5111
june 20
june 27
Everybody! CD release show; 7pm; $10 (adv), $12 (door)
NEW WEST HOTEL Trick Ryder
CARROT COFFEEHOUSE Live music every
JUNE 13
MERCURY ROOM Electricity For
DJs on all three levels
CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK Grave New
9pm – 1am
Sat–It's the Sat Jam hosted by Darren Bartlett, 5pm
with Rend and guests; 8pm (doors), 9pm (show); $12-$15; 18+ only
World; 9pm; No cover
Saturday Live ENTERTAINMENT
Cities; 7:30pm
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Every Friday
CAFE BLACKBIRD Jack Semple;
9pm – 1am • Hosted by JR
LEAF BAR AND GRILL Open Stage
BRIXX BAR Tupperware Remix Party
8:30pm; $35
Thursday - Friday Karaoke
FIONN MACCOOL'S–DOWNTOWN The
(GREAT BIG SEA)
every Sat PAWN SHOP Transmission Saturdays:
WED NOV 18, THE WINSPEAR JCL AND LIVE AT THE WINSPEAR PRESENT
BAHAMAS W/ GUESTS
Indie rock and dance with DJ Maurice
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY The Rural
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RED STAR Indie rock, hip hop, and electro every Sat with DJ Hot Philly and guests
WUNDERBAR Needs with Brass,
ROUGE LOUNGE Rouge Saturdays: global
Classical
Scrapbooker and guests; 9pm; $10; No minors
sound and Cosmopolitan Style Lounging with DJ Mkhai SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE Your Famous
Saturday with Crewshtopher, Tyler M SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM Swing Dance
JUN/11
Party: Sugar Swing Dance Club every Sat, 8-12; no experience or partner needed, beginner lesson followed by social dance; sugarswing.com
FARMEGEDDON OPEN AIR PRE PARTY
TAVERN ON WHYTE Soul, Motown,
Funk, R&B and more with DJs Ben and Mitch; every Sat; 9pm-2am UNION HALL Celebrity Saturdays: every
W/ BLEED, IRONSTORM, KÖRPERLOSE STIMME, THE DEAD COLD
Sat hosted by DJ Johnny Infamous Y AFTERHOURS Release Saturdays
JUN/13 STICKYBUDS UBK PRESENTS
JUN/14
SUN JUN 14
J POD
BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Sun BBQ jam hosted with the Marshall Lawrence Band; 4pm
KOBRA & THE LOTUS
BLACKJACK'S ROADHOUSE–Nisku Open
mic every Sun hosted by Tim Lovett BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Brunch with the Hawaiian Dreamers; 9am-3pm; Donation
W/ THE ORDER OF CHAOS, MONARCH SKY
JUN/19
BLURRED LENZ AND STARLITE ROOM PRESENT
DEERHOOF
AND GUESTS
BLUES ON WHYTE Rott'n Dan, Abusing
the Blues; 9pm
W/ GARY DEBUSSY, FAITH HEALER, SERVICE:FAIR
JUN/25
EARLY DOORS
JUN/25
LATE DOORS
JUN/26 JUN/30 JUL/1
DIVERSION LOUNGE Sun Night Live on
the South Side: live bands; all ages; 7-10:30pm
SWERVEDRIVER KOAN SOUND
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Celtic Music with
Duggan's House Band 5-8pm
W/ SLOW DOWN MOLASSES
HOG'S DEN PUB Rockin' the Hog Jam:
Hosted by Tony Ruffo; every Sun, 3:30-7pm MERCURY ROOM 2015 Edmonton Music
W/ GUESTS
Awards Afterparty Featuring Nature Of with White Lightning and The Gibson Block; 10pm; Free
UBK PRESENTS
TROYBOI
Service: acoustic open stage every Sun
UBK PRESENTS
NEXTFEST 2015 Featuring arts, music
NEWCASTLE PUB The Sunday Soul
THE FUNK HUNTERS W/ CHALI2NA & NEON STEVE
and more; until Jun 14 9:30pm-1am
Opera Nuova: Music for Contemplation: Sacred Song Concert & Tea; 3pm; Adv (adv sales end 3 hours prior to concert): $16 (adults), $14 (seniors), $12 (students); Add $4 to adv ticket prices if paying at door
WEST EDMONTON MALL–HMV STAGE
Play for Pets; 12:30-3:30pm; Free
Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue- Fri, 5-8pm 9:30pm; $7 DRUID IRISH PUB Open Stage Tue; 9pm L.B.'S PUB Tue Variety Night Open stage
with Darrell Barr; 7-11pm LEAF BAR AND GRILL Tue Open Jam:
ALBERTA BEACH HOTEL Open stage Wed
with Trace Jordan; 8pm-12 BEND LOUNGE Two Blue; 8pm BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Wailin' Wednesday Jam with hosts Wang Dang Doodle; 7:30pm BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Alt
'80s and '90s, Post Punk, New Wave, Garage, Brit, Mod, Rock and Roll witih LL Cool Joe and DJ Downtrodden on alternate Weds BLUES ON WHYTE Paula Harris; 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 BRIXX BAR Old Reliable; 8pm (doors), 9pm (show); $15; 18+ only CHA ISLAND CO. Scales and Tales: an evening of prose and music. Music by Woodhouse; 7:30-9:30pm; Donations
Trevor Mullen
Edmonton Vocal Minority and Calgary's One Voice Chorus. Part of Pride week; 4pm; $15 (adults), $12 (students/ seniors)
MERCER TAVERN Alt Tuesday with Kris
$10 (adv), $14 (door)
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed open mic
DJs
NEW WEST HOTEL Tue Country Dance Lessons: 7-9pm • Joe McDonald
FESTIVAL PLACE Sunshine Generation;
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Soul
Sundays: A fantastic voyage through '60s and '70s funk, soul and R&B with DJ Zyppy
Harvey and guests MERCURY ROOM Jocelyn Alice; 7pm;
O’BYRNE’S Celtic jam every Tue; with
MON JUN 15
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Blue
Showcase and Open Jam (blues) hosted by Mark Ammar; 7:30pm ROCKY MOUNTAIN ICEHOUSE Live
BLUES ON WHYTE Paula Harris; 9pm
music with the Icehouse Band and weekly guests; Every Tue, 9pm
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Monday open
SANDS HOTEL Country music dancing
ENCORE–WEM Ministry with guests;
Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm; contact Vi Kallio 780.456.8510 ROUGE RESTO-LOUNGE Open Mic
Night with Darrek Anderson from the Guaranteed; every Mon; 9pm
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Blue
Jay’s Messy Nest: mod, brit pop, new wave, British rock with DJ Blue Jay DV8 T.F.W.O. Mondays: Roots
6:30pm ORIGINAL JOE'S VARSITY ROW Open mic Wed: Hosted by Jordan Strand; every Wed, 9-12 jordanfstrand@gmail.com / 780-6558520
RICHARD'S PUB Tue Live Music
mic
with host Duff Robison
NEW WEST HOTEL Joe McDonald
Mondays with Jimmy and the Sleepers; 8-11pm Jay’s Messy Nest: Mod, Brit Pop, New Wave & British Rock with DJ Blue Jay; Wooftop: Metal Mon: with Metal Phil (fr CJSR’s Heavy Metal Lunch Box)
$15 (adv), $20 (door)
OVERTIME–Sherwood Park Bingo Toonz RED PIANO Every Tue: the Nervous Flirts Jameoke Experience (sing-along with a live band); 7:30pm-12am; no cover; relaxed dress code
BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Blue
DAFFODIL GALLERY Jessica Heine; 7pm;
Shannon Johnson and friends; 9:30pm every Tue
PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL
STARLITE ROOM Kobra & The Lotus, The Order of Chaos, Monarch Sky; 8pm (doors), 9pm (show); $12; 18+ only
BRITTANY'S LOUNGE Scrambled YEG:
WED JUN 17
WESTBURY THEATRE 2 for Pride:
NEW WEST HOTEL Joe McDonald
Air Metal Festival; All ages; $50 (day pass), $100 (3 days + camping)
Night Jam with host Harry Gregg and Geoffrey O'Brien; 8-11pm
THE COMMON Lando with Dane;
RICHARD'S PUB Sunday Jam hosted
SNIPER PAINTBALL Farmageddon Open
BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Tuesday
ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH
REXALL PLACE Ed Sheeran; 7:30pm
2015 Edmonton Music Awards; 6pm
TUE JUN 16
Opera Nuova: Jackalyn Short & Michael McMahon; 7pm; Adv (adv sales end 3 hours prior to concert): $16 (adults), $14 (seniors), $12 (students); Add $4 to adv ticket prices if paying at door
Nights: Capital City Jammers, host Blueberry Norm; seasoned musicians; 7-10pm; $4
ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM THEATRE
TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic Hip hop with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am
BLUES ON WHYTE Paula Harris; 9pm
Pianos
by Jim Dyck, Randy Forsberg and Mark Ammar; 4-8pm
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.
LEVEL CAFÉ AT THE KING’S UNIVERSITY
MERCURY ROOM Music Magic Monday
OVERTIME Sherwood Park Dueling
SPOONS RETRO REWIRED CANADIAN TOUR W/ DJ PUMPKIN
Vaughan String Quartet - Après-midi Français; 3-4:30pm; $20 (general), $10 (student)
8pm; 18+ only
O’BYRNE’S Open mic every Sun;
THE SPOONS RETRO REWIRED TOUR FEATURING PUMPKIN
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
industrial,Classic Punk, Rock, Electronic with Hair of the Dave
every Tue, featuring Country Music Legend Bev Munro every Tue, 8-11pm
Classical THE KING’S UNIVERSITY Opera Nuova:
Song Soirées, American Artsong; 7:30pm; Adv (adv sales end 3 hours prior to concert): $16 (adults), $14 (seniors), $12 (students); Add $4 to adv ticket prices if paying at door
OVERTIME–Sherwood Park Jason Greeley (acoustic rock, country, Top 40); 9pm-2am every Wed; no cover PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL
Acoustic Bluegrass jam presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; every Wed, 6:30-11pm; $2 (member)/$4 (non-member) RED PIANO BAR Wed Night Live: hosted
by dueling piano players; 8pm-1am; $5 ROSSDALE HALL Little Flower Open
Stage with Brian Gregg; 7:30pm (door); no cover ZEN LOUNGE Jazz Wednesdays: Kori Wray and Jeff Hendrick; every Wed; 7:30-10pm; no cover
DJs BILLIARD CLUB Why wait Wednesdays:
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Brit
Wed night party with DJ Alize every Wed; no cover
Pop, Synthpop, Alternative 90’s, Glam Rock with DJ Chris Bruce; Wooftop: Substance: alt retro and not-so-retro electronic and dance with Eddie LunchPail
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Alt
BRIXX Metal night every Tue
BRIXX BAR Eats and Beats
DV8 Creepy Tombsday: Psychobilly,
THE COMMON The Wed Experience:
Hallowe'en horrorpunk, deathrock with Abigail Asphixia and Mr Cadaver; every Tue
'80s and '90s, Post Punk, New Wave, Garage, Brit, Mod, Rock and Roll witih LL Cool Joe and DJ Downtrodden on alternate Weds
Classics on Vinyl with Dane RED STAR Guest DJs every Wed
VENUEGUIDE
JUN/11 JUN/12
MICHEAL WOOD
TUPPERWARE REMIX PARTY W/ REND & GUESTS
JUN/17
OLD RELIABLE W/ JOHN GULIAK
JUN/19 CELEBRATION OF
LADIES IN ROCK & METAL
FEATURING MONARCH SKY, VAN HALST, SIX STRING LOADED AND ASHLEY WEIR
JUN/21 JUN/23
GAYTHEIST STARLITE ROOM PRESENTS
ECORDS SON LUX RGLASSNOTE THE COURTNEYS W/ SORSARI
JUN/25
24 MUSIC
ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 ALE YARD TAP 13310-137 Ave ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South "B" STREET BAR 11818-111 St BEND LOUNGE 14743-40 Ave NW BIKEWORKS 8001-102 St BIG AL'S HOUSE OF BLUES Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 1042582 Ave, 780.439.1082 BLACKJACK'S ROADHOUSE– Nisku 2110 Sparrow Dr, Nisku, 780.955.2336 BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BOHEMIA 10217-97 St 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 BUDDY’S 11725B Jasper Ave, 780.488.6636 CAFE BLACKBIRD 9640-142 St NW 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 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 CHRIST CHURCH 12116-102 Ave CHURCHILL SQUARE Downtown COMMON 9910-109 St DAFFODIL GALLERY 10412 124 St NW DARAVARA 10713 124 St, 587.520.4980 DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 DRAFT BAR & GILL 12912-50 St NW DRUID 11606 Jasper Ave, 780.454.9928 DUSTER’S PUB 6402-118 Ave, 780.474.5554 DV8 8130 Gateway Blvd EARLY STAGE SALOON– Stony Plain 4911-52 Ave, Stony Plain, 780.963.5998 ELECTRIC RODEO–Spruce Grove 121-1 Ave, Spruce Grove, 780.962.1411 ENCORE–WEM 2687, 8882-170 St FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FILTHY MCNASTY’S 10511-82 Ave, 780.916.1557 FIONN MACCOOL'S–DOWNTOWN Edmonton City Centre, 10200102 Ave HILLTOP PUB 8220 106 Ave HOGS DEN PUB Yellow Head
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Tr, 142 St HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 10037-84 Ave IRISH SPORTS CLUB 12546-126 St, 780.453.2249 J AND R 4003-106 St, 780.436.4403 JAVA XPRESS 110, 4300 South Park Dr, Stony Plain, 780.968.1860 JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1145587 Ave KELLY'S PUB 10156-104 St KING'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 9125-50 St L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEAF BAR AND GRILL 9016-132 Ave, 780.757.2121 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 NAKED CYBERCAFÉ 10303-108 St, 780.425.9730 NEWCASTLE PUB 8170-50 St, 780.490.1999 NEW WEST HOTEL 15025-111 Ave NEXTFEST 2015 Various location around Edmonton NOORISH CAFÉ 8440-109 St NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535109A Ave O2'S–West 11066-156 St, 780.448.2255 O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 OLD TIMERS CABIN 9430 Scona Rd NW ORIGINAL JOE'S VARSITY ROW 8404-109 St
ORLANDO'S 1 15163-121 St O'MAILLES IRISH PUB 104, 398 St Albert Rd, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 OVERTIME–Sherwood Park 100 Granada Blvd, Sherwood Park, 790.570.5588 PALACE CASINO–WEM West Edmonton Mall, 8882-170 St PAWN SHOP 10551-82 Ave, Upstairs, 780.432.0814 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 RED STAR 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.428.0825 RENDEZVOUS 10108-149 St REXALL PLACE 7424-118 Ave RICHARD'S PUB 12150-161 Ave, 780.457.3118 RIC’S GRILL 24 Perron Street, St Albert, 780.460.6602 ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH 10209-123 St ROCKY MOUNTAIN ICEHOUSE 10516 Jasper Ave, 780.424.3836 ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM 12845-102 Ave NW SANDS HOTEL 12340 Fort Rd, 780.474.5476 SHERLOCK HOLMES– DOWNTOWN 10012-101 A Ave SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A 8519-112 St SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM 8882-170 St
SIDELINERS PUB 11018-127 St SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 10810-124 St, 587.521.6328 SNEAKY PETE'S 12315-118 Ave SNIPER PAINTBALL Alberta 14, Ryley SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE 1292397 St, 780.758.5924 ST. JOHN UKRANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 10611-110 Ave NW STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 STUDIO MUSIC FOUNDATION 10940-166 A St SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM 10545-81 Ave TAVERN ON WHYTE 10507-82 Ave, 780.521.4404 TIRAMISU 10750-124 St UPTOWN FOLK CLUB 7308-76 Ave, 780.436.1554 VEE LOUNGE, APEX CASINO–St Albert 24 Boudreau Rd, St Albert, 780.460.8092, 780.590.1128 WEST EDMONTON MALL 8882-170 St WESTBURY THEATRE ATB Financial Arts Barns building, 10330-84 Ave WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WUNDERBAR 8120-101 St, 780.436.2286 Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way, 780.432.0428 YEG DANCE CLUB 11845 Wayne Gretzky Dr YESTERDAYS PUB 112, 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert, 780.459.0295 ZEN LOUNGE 12923-97 St
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COMEDY BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE • Underdog Comedy
• Meet inside Millennium Place, Sherwood Place • Weekly outdoor walking group; starts with a 10-min discussion, followed by a 30 to 40-min walk through Centennial Park, a cool down and stretch • Every Tue, 8:30am • $2/session (goes to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta)
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
show: Alternating hosts • Every Thu, 8-11pm • No cover
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave • Low-cost, fun
CENTURY CASINO • 13103 Fort Rd •
and friendly weight loss group • Every Mon, 6:30pm • Info: call Bob 780.479.5519
780.481.9857 • Open Mic Night: Every Thu; 7:30-9pm
COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Fri-Sat: 8:30pm • Chris Heward; Jun 12-13 COMIC STRIP • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Wed-Fri, Sun 8pm; Fri-Sat 10:30pm • Hit or Miss Mondays: Amateurs and Professionals every Mon, 7:30pm • Battle to the Funny Bone; last Tue each month, 7:30pm • Bret Ernst; Jun 10-14 • Monroe Martin; Jun 17-21
CONNIE'S COMEDY PRESENTS COMEDY @ THE TOP • Hilltop Pub, 8220-106 Ave • With Keith Sarnowski, Ryan Short, and Mike Dambra • Jun 13, 9pm
DRUID • 11606 Jasper Ave • 780.710.2119 • Comedy night open stage hosted by Lars Callieou • Every Sun, 9pm DJ to follow
EMPRESS ALE HOUSE • 9912-82 Ave • Empress Comedy Night: featuring a professional headliner every week Every Sun, 9pm
ROUGE LOUNGE • 10111-117 St • Comedy Groove every Wed; 9pm
GROUPS/CLUBS/MEETINGS AIKIKAI AIKIDO CLUB • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue 7:30-9:30pm; Thu 6-8pm
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
BRAIN TUMOUR PEER SUPPORT GROUP •
Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 11533-135 St NW • braintumour.ca • 1.800.265.5106 ext. 234 • Support group for brain tumour survivors and their families and caregivers. Must be 18 or over • 3rd Mon every month; 7-8:45pm • 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 FOOD ADDICTS • St Luke's Anglican Church, 842495 Ave • 780.465.2019, 780.634.5526 • 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 • Crazy Loon Pub, 10208-99 Ave N.E., Fort Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 • A mixed group, all for conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm
LOTUS QIGONG • 780.477.0683 • Downtown • Practice group meets every Thu NORTHERN ALBERTA WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
ORGANIZATION FOR BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651,
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
SHERWOOD PARK WALKING GROUP + 50
780.488.6557 • Mon: Massive Mondays Comedy
142 St • 780.451.3344 • telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca • Science is served on the rocks & the adults come out to play. This event's theme is "sex" • Jun 18, 7-10pm • $14 (adv), $20 (door)
DEEPSOUL.CA • 587.520.3833; 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 plus great Covers of Classics: some FREE; Twilight Zone Lively Up Yourself Tour (with DJ Cool Breeze); all ages EDMONTON PROSPECTS BASEBALL • Telus Field, 10233-96 Ave • prospectsbaseballclub.com • vs Okotoks Dawgs • Free (under 6), $8 (6-14 years old), $12 (student with ID), $14 (adult) • Jun 16, 1:05pm E-VILLE ROLLER DERBY PRESENTS: GAGE CUP • Edmonton Sportsdome, 10104-32 Ave • eville. publicrelations@gmail.com • e-villerollerderby.com • Jun 13, 8pm • $15 (door) or $10 (adv at Mars & Venus or through Brown Paper Tickets), kids 10 and under are free • Commomwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd • fifa. com/womensworldcup/index.html • cindy.medynski@ fwwc2015.ca • 1.855.915.2015 • Watch as the best soccer players duke it out for the World Cup • Jun 6-Jul 5 • $20.15-$125
TOASTMASTERS • Club Bilingue Toastmasters fabulousfacilitators.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 12:05-1pm • 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 bradscherger@ hotmail.com, 780.863.1962, norators.com • Terrified of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion Edmonton, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu until 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); Meet every Tue, 7-9pm except last Tue ea month; Contact: Antonio Balce, 780.463.5331
FLIPPIN FUN FAMILY MARKET AND FUNDRAISER • Fulton Community Hall, 6115 Fulton Road • 780.729.5534 • tonya.005@gmail.com • A fun family market with kids crafts, sparkle tattoos and family market. Plus, a silent auction for the Stollery and Kidney Foundation of Canada • Jun 13, 10am-5pm • Admission by donation
GLBTQ SENIORS ANNUAL STRAWBERRY TEA • SAGE Sunshine Cafe, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Square • Over the Rainbow GLBTQ "seniors group", featuring the musical duo, Northern Heart • Jun 11, 1-3:30pm • Free (donations accepted)
HOMEWARD WALKRUN • Louise McKinney Park, 9999 Grierson Hill Road • 780.701.3607 • kcoburn@ homewardtrust.ca • homewardwalkrun.ca • In support of those experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless. Proceeds from this event will support the Urgent Families Initiative • Jun 13, 9am1:30pm • $40 (5K), $45 (8K)
USING SELF-COMPASSION AS YOU GRIEVE • Pilgrims Hospice, 9808-148 St • jessem@ pilgrimshospice.com • 780.413.9801 ext. 107 • Learn the principles of self-compassion and how different self-compassion techniques can help you as you grieve • Jun 17, 7pm • $30
KIDS CAN CATCH • Fort Lion's Community Fish Pond, 1875 River Valley Drive, Fort Saskatchewan • abconservation.com • Fishing made fun, for youth, first timers and the whole family. Learn about hooks, baits, casting and catch your first fish ever • Jun 13
WASKAHEGAN TRAIL ASSOCIATION •
waskahegantrail.ca • West Battle: NW corner parking lot of Superstore, 5019 Calgary Trail; Joanne B. (780.487.0645); Jun 14, 8:45am
NEXTFEST 2015 • Various locations around Edmonton • nextfest.ca • With 11 days of fun, and 500 artists featuring dance, music, visual arts, film and more • Jun 4-14
LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS ECF SPEAKER SERIES: DR. TIMOTHY CAULFIELD • Citadel's Maclab Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • ecfoundation.org • Dr. Timothy Caulfield, author of "Is Gwnyth Paltrow Wrong About Everything", will be debunking myths around celebrity-endorsed health regimes •Jun 16, 6:45-8:15pm • $25 (general), $20 (students)
SEEING IS ABOVE ALL • Acacia Hall, 10433-83 Ave, upstairs • 780.554.6133 • Free instruction in meditation on the Inner Light • Every Sun, 5pm
THINKING AND BIAS: PHILOSOPHY GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE CONFERENCE • University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave • A forum for graduate students (and recent graduates) from philosophy departments all over the world to present and discuss their research • Jun 12-14 • Free (open to the public)
VIEWING OF INTERACTIVE WEBINAR: LOVE'S DIVINE ADVENTURE – EXPLORING PRAYER THAT HEALS • First Church of Christ, Scientist, Edmonton- reading room, 10810-100 Ave • 780.422.4754 • cscrr@telus.net • csedmonton.org/ pages/FrederickLecture2015.htm • Viewing of on-line webinar with adventurer, musician and Christian healer Nate Frederick CS. Register online or watch together • Jun 15, 7-8pm • Free
BUDDYS NITE CLUB • 11725 Jasper Ave • 780.488.6636 • Tue: Retro Tuesdays with Dj Arrow Chaser; 9pm-close • Wed: DJ Griff; 9-close • Thu: Wet underwear with Shiwana Millionaire • Fri: Dance all Night with Dj Arrowchaser • Sat: Weekly events and dancing until close • Sun: Weekly Drag show with Shiwana Millionaire and guests; 12:30am
SEVENTIES FOREVER MUSIC SOCIETY • Call
WOODYS VIDEO BAR • 11723 Jasper Ave •
Meetings: Campus St; Jean: Pavillion McMahon;
POOR VOTE TURNOUT • Rossdale Hall, 10135-96
Presbyterian Church bsmt, N. door, 6 Bernard Dr, St Albert • For adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional families • Every Mon, 7:30pm
room, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.474.8240 • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors who have gay family members and would like some guidance •
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH • 11526-76 Ave • 780.436.1555 • People of all sexual orientations are welcome • Every Sun (10am worship)
DARK MATTERS • TELUS World of Science, 11211-
FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015
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SAWA 12-STEP SUPPORT GROUP • Braeside
G.L.B.T.Q SENIORS GROUP • S.A.G.E Bldg, Craft-
environment, all skill levels welcome; every Wed 6-8pm • QH Game Night: Meet people through board game fun; every Thu 6-8pm • QH Craft Night: every Wed, 6-8pm • QH Anime Night: Watch anime; every Fri, 6-8pm • Men Talking with Pride: Support and social group for gay and bisexual men; every Sun 7-9pm; robwells780@hotmail.com • TTIQ: a support and information group for all those who fall under the transgender umbrella and their family/supporters; 3rd Mon, 7-9pm, each month
TIBETAN BUDDHIST MAHAMUDRA • Karma Tashi Ling Society, 10502-70 Ave • Tranquility and insight meditation based on Very Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche's teachings. Suitable for meditation practitioners with Buddhist leanings • Every Thu, 7-8:30pm • Donations; jamesk2004@hotmail.com
obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free Ave • poorvoteturnout.ca • Public meetings: promoting voting by the poor • Every Wed, 7-8pm
G.L.B.T. SPORTS AND RECREATION • teamedmonton.ca • Blazin' Bootcamp: Garneau Elementary School Gym, 10925-87 Ave; Every Mon and Thu, 7pm; $30/$15 (low income/student); E: bootcamp@teamedmonton.ca • Mindful Meditation: Pride Centre: Every Thu, 6pm; free weekly drop-in • Swimming–Making Waves: NAIT pool, 11762-106 St; E: swimming@ teamedmonton.ca; makingwavesswimclub.ca • Martial Arts–Kung Fu and Kick Boxing: Every Tue and Thu, 6-7pm; GLBTQ inclusive adult classes at Sil-Lum Kung Fu; kungfu@teamedmonton.ca, kickboxing@ teamedmonton.ca, sillum.ca
EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE • 10220-103 St • 780.424.0077 • yourgaybar.com • Community Tue: partner with various local GLBT groups for different events; see online for details • Happy Hour Wed-Fri: 4-8pm • Wed Karaoke: with the Mystery Song Contest; 7pm-2am • Fri: DJ Evictor • Sat: DJ Jazzy • Sun: Beer Bash
NIGHT MARKET EDMONTON • Beaverhill House
BOTTOMS UP
Park, Jasper Ave & 105 St • nightmarketedmonton@ gmail.com • 780.934.1568 • nightmarketedmonton. com • Watch an old movie, eat some food, or shop at the vendor’s stalls • Every Fri, 7-11pm, May-Aug • Free
PRIDE FESTIVAL • Various locations around Edmonton • It's 35 years of Pride awesomeness! Join the parade (Vue Weekly will be there too) and experience rallies and fairs, poetry readings, art shows, picnics, croquet tournaments, baseball games, a film festival, history projects and so much more • Jun 5-14
GET READY TO CELEBRATE, BECAUSE PARK AFTER DARK IS BACK! Edmonton’s hottest Friday night patio party returns June 5. Dress to impress as you catch exciting racing action with a live DJ, great games and prizes.
RONA MS BIKE TOUR 2015 • From Leduc to Camrose • msbiketours.com • 780.440.8762 • Two-day 185km cycling extravaganza from Leduc to Camrose • Jun 13-14
PARK AFTER DARK
SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm
EVERY FRIDAY FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER POST TIME: 6:30 P.M. NORTHLANDSPARK.CA
Every Thu, 1-4pm • Info: E: Tuff69@telus.net
MAKING WAVES SWIMMING CLUB • geocities. com/makingwaves_edm • Recreational/competitive swimming. Socializing after practices • Every Tue/Thu
PRIDE CENTRE OF EDMONTON • Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234 • Daily: Community drop-in; support and resources. Queer library: borrowing privileges: Tue-Fri 12-9pm, Sat 2-6:30pm, closed Sun-Mon; Queer HangOUT (a.k.a. QH) youth drop-in: Tue-Fri 3-8pm, Sat 2-6:30pm, youth@pridecentreofedmonton.org • Counselling: Free, short-term by registered counsellors every Wed, 5:30-8:30pm, info/bookings: 780.488.3234 • Knotty Knitters: Knit and socialize in safe, accepting
Night with Nadine Hunt; 8pm; New Headliner Weekly • Tue: You Don't Know Show with Shiwana Millionaire; 8pm; Weekly prizes and games • Wed: Karaoke with Shirley; 7pm-1am • Thu: Karaoke with Kendra; 7pm1am • Fri-Sat: Dancing and events until close • Sun: Karaoke with Jadee; 7pm-1am
SPECIAL EVENTS 2015 EDMONTON FESTIVAL OF QUILTS • Central Lions Seniors Recreational Centre, 11113-113 St • edqg.ca • 780.487.2848 • Over 300 beautiful art quilts on display • Jun 13-14 • $8, $25 (Breakfast Trunk Show)
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SCARS TAILS ON THE TRAILS PAWS-A-THON • Lion's Park, St. Albert • scarscare.ca • The Paw-athon returns for its 11th year. Bring your pets and family to this fun-filled event including prizes, music, food, and pet demonstrations. Rain or shine • Jun 13, Registration, 10am; Walk, 11am
SIP AND LEARN AT THE ZOO • Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Rd • edmonton.ca • 311 (reference code 544012) • Featuring bats. Learning is made fun with wine tasting and delicious appetizers • Jun16, 6:30pm-8pm • $45
WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE • End of Steel Park • bikeridenaked@gmail.com • Show up 'As Bare as you Dare'. Noise makers, costumes, and body paint are encouraged • Jun 13, 1:30pm • Free YESS HOMELESS FOR A NIGHT • Telus Field • homelessforanight.yess.org • Raise awareness for more than 500 homeless youths in Edmonton • Jun 12-13
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Accord Ensemble is excited to host Cantares Venezuelan Choir of Calgary for their final concert of the season on June 13th, 7:00pm at Christ Church 12116-102 Ave. Tickets available at the door $15 Adult, $10 Student/Senior. Don’t miss this unique musical collaboration! www.accordensemble.com
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Join Us! Volunteer for The Works Art & Design Festival June 19 - July 1, 2015. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 780-426-2122 ext.230 or via e-mail at volunteer@theworks.ab.ca. Visit www.theworks.ab.ca to download your application today!
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Loft Art Gallery and Gift Shop – Opens January 31 with new artwork by the artists of the Art Society of Strathcona County. Ottewell Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd. Open Saturdays and Sundays 12 to 4 pm for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. Local artwork for your home, business or gift giving.
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Naess Gallery Call For Submissions The Naess Gallery at The Paint Spot is a space for the exploration of artistic ideas and innovative processes. We are now accepting applications for 2016 exhibitions. Our 6-week exhibition of solo artists or groups are inclusive: you don’t have to be emerging or established - just interesting! For more information about the simple process of making a submission, visit http:/paintspot.ca/naess-gallery or email accounts@paintspot.ca. Deadline for submissions: August 31, 2015.
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Final Estate Planning Wills, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives. Please call Nicole Kent with At Home Legal Services(780) 756-1466 to prepare your Final Estate Planning Documents.
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 19): "To look at a thing hard and straight and seriously—to fix it." Aries author Henry James said he wanted to do that on a regular basis. He didn't want to be "arbitrary" or "mechanical" in his efforts. I invite you to make this perspective one of your specialties in the coming weeks, Aries. Pick out a tweaked situation you'd like to mend or a half-spoiled arrangement you want to heal. Then pour your pure intelligence into it. Investigate it with a luminous focus. Use all your tough and tender insight to determine what needs to be transformed and transform it. TAURUS (Apr 20 – May 20): Drug expert Jonathan P Caulkins estimates that Americans are stoned on marijuana for more than 288 million hours every week. A UN report on global drug use concluded that Canadians consume weed at a similar rate. Among Europeans, Italians are number one and the French are fourth. But I encourage you to avoid contributing to these figures for the next 12 to 14 days. In my astrological opinion, it's time to be as sober and sensible and serious as you ever get. You have the chance to make unprecedented progress on practical matters through the power of your pure reasoning and critical thinking. GEMINI (May 21 – Jun 20): I think it'll be better if you don't engage in much sacrifice, compromise or surrender in the next two weeks. Normally they are valuable tools to have at your disposal, but for now they may tend to be counterproductive. Judging from the current astrological omens, I suspect you need to be more commanding than usual, more confident in your vision of how to take action with maximum integrity. It's time for you to draw deeper from the source of your own power and express it with extra grace and imagination. CANCER (Jun 21 – Jul 22): You will soon be escaping—or maybe "graduating" is the right word— from your interesting trials and tribulations. In honour of this cathartic transition, I suggest you consider doing a ritual. It can be a full-fledged ceremony you conduct with sombre elegance, or a five-minute psychodrama you carry out with boisterous nonchalance. It will be a celebration of your ability to outlast the forces of chaos and absurdity and an expression of gratitude for the resources you've managed to call on in the course of your struggle. To add an extra twist, you could improvise a rowdy victory prayer that includes this quote adapted from Nietzsche: "I throw roses into the abyss and say: 'Here is my thanks to the monster who did not devour me.'" LEO (Jul 23 – Aug 22): I propose a Friends Cleanse. It would be a three-week-long process
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of reviewing your support team and web of connections. If you feel up for the challenge, start this way: take inventory of your friendships and alliances. If there are any that have faded or deteriorated, make a commitment to either fix them or else phase them out. Here's the second stage of the Friends Cleanse: give dynamic boosts to those relationships that are already working well. Take them to the next level of candour and synergy. VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sep 22): After Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he made sure it would get the publicity he wanted. He wrote anonymous reviews of his own book and submitted them to several publications, all of which printed them. "An American bard at last!" began the glowing review that appeared in one newspaper. According to my reading of the astrological omens, Virgo, you now have licence to engage in similar behaviour. You will incur no karma, nor will you tempt fate, if you tout your own assets in the coming weeks. Try to make your bragging and self-promotion as charming as possible, of course. But don't be timid about it. LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22): If you carry out the assignments I recommend, you will boost your charisma, your chutzpah and your creativity. Here's the first one: try something impossible every day. Whether or not you actually accomplish it isn't important. To merely make the effort will shatter illusions that are holding you back. Here's your second assignment: break every meaningless rule that tempts you to take yourself too seriously. Explore the art of benevolent mischief. Here's the third: clear out space in your fine mind by shedding one dogmatic belief, two unprovable theories and three judgmental opinions. Give yourself the gift of fertile emptiness. SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21): In the 16th century, roguish French author François Rabelais published a comic novel titled The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel. In the course of his satirical story, a learned teacher named Epistemon takes a visit to the afterlife and back. While on the other side, he finds famous dead heroes employed in humble tasks. Alexander the Great is making a meagre living from mending old socks. Cleopatra is hawking onions in the streets. King Arthur cleans hats and Helen of Troy supervises chambermaids. In accordance with the Rabelaisian quality of your current astrological aspects, Scorpio, I invite you to meditate on the reversals you would like to see in your own life. What is first that maybe should be last? And vice versa? What's enormous that should be small? And vice versa? What's proud that should be humble? And vice versa?
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21): There's no better time than now to ask the big question or seek the big opening or explore the big feeling. People are not only as receptive as they will ever be, they are also more likely to understand what you really mean and what you are trying to accomplish. Which door has been forever locked? Which poker face hasn't blinked or flinched in many moons? Which heart of darkness hasn't shown a crack of light for as long as you can remember? These are frontiers worth revisiting now, when your ability to penetrate the seemingly impenetrable is at a peak. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19): The writer Donald Barthelme once came to see the artist Elaine de Kooning in her New York studio. Midway through the visit, loud crashes and bangs disturbed the ceiling above them. De Kooning wasn't alarmed. "Oh, that's Herbert thinking," she said, referring to the metal sculptor Herbert Ferber, who worked in a studio directly above hers. This is the kind of thinking I'd love to see you unleash in the coming days, Capricorn. Now is not a time for mild, cautious, delicate turns of thought, but rather for vigorous meditations, rambunctious speculations and carefree musings. In your quest for practical insight, be willing to make some noise. (The story comes from Barthelme's essay "Not-Knowing.") AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Sidney Lumet was an American director who worked on 50 films, including 14 that were nominated for Academy Awards, like Network and Dog Day Afternoon. Actors loved to work with him, even though he was a stickler for thorough rehearsals. Intense preparation, he felt, was the key to finding the "magical accidents" that allow an actor's highest artistry to emerge. I advocate a similar strategy for you, Aquarius. Make yourself ready, through practice and discipline, to capitalize fully on serendipitous opportunities and unexpected breakthroughs when they arrive. PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20): "It is not only the most difficult thing to know oneself, but the most inconvenient one, too," said American writer Josh Billings. I agree with him. It's not impossible to solve the mystery of who you are, but it can be hard work that requires playful honesty, cagey tenacity and an excellent sense of humour. The good news is that these days it's far less difficult and inconvenient than usual for you to deepen your self-understanding. So take advantage! To get started, why don't you interview yourself? Go here to see some questions you could ask: bit.ly/ interviewyourself. V AT THE BACK 27
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Telus World of Science turns up the heat with Dark Matters On Thursday, June 18 there will be lots of sex at the Telus World of Science. Now that I've got your attention, let me explain. Over the past year, Telus World of Science Edmonton has been offering special programs geared towards adults called Dark Matters. The kids are kicked out at 5 pm, the lights are turned down, a bar pops up and it's grown-ups only from that point on. Why? "Parents and young adults come here often," says Christina Weichel, marketing and communications coordinator for the centre. "You can see them getting just as excited about certain events and just as eager to try certain activities and programs as the kids do, but they might not always indulge that side for fear of taking a turn away from a child or looking ridiculous. At a Dark Matters event they can check that hesitancy at the door because we're making it OK for them to get in line for that the Nitrogen Liquid Ice Cream or to take a spin on the Multi-Axis Trainer." Past Dark Matters evenings have had themes such as the science of food and beer, Aliens and Cowboys, and Zombie Invasion, but this next instalment will be all about the sex. It seems a bit risqué for a place we've come to associate with educational fun for the whole family, but Weichel thinks it makes perfect sense. "Ultimately, our goal is to encourage people to be a little silly together and laugh a lot, perhaps break out of their shell a little bit," she says. "What better way to do that than give people permission to talk about, and explore, sex? We hope that people walk away with a new appreciation for their bodies—and the toys they might keep in their nightstands."
To that end, the centre will be filled with informational displays about absolutely everything to do with sex: anatomy, hormones, how animals get it on and even the science of kink. And it wouldn't be a TWOSE event if there weren't some interactive learning component. The sex-toy station will give participants a chance to test the frequency and amplitude of vibrators and take them apart and see
On top of all the educational stuff, there will be some adultoriented entertainment with Dark Matters DJ Thomas Culture and performances by Capital City Burlesque and Beau Creep. Dark Matters events have been very popular, attracting more than 600 people each time, but it seems sex is even more of a draw than zombies and beer. Tickets for the sex-themed night are already selling quickly. Advance tickets are $14 or $20 at the door. For an extra $6.50, you also get into the brand-new Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit. I don't believe you'll get to see the dinosaurs have sex, though. Now that would be a learning experience! V
We hope that people walk away with a new appreciation for their bodies—and the toys they might keep in their nightstands.
how they work. The lube slide will demonstrate the effects of friction on sex and the viscosity of various lubricants. The centre will also be hosting a grown-up version of the anonymous question box we all remember from those awkward junior high sex-ed classes. You'll finally be able to get answers to the questions you really wanted to ask.
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.
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A big congrats to Caitlyn Jenner on her big reveal and lovely Vanity Fair cover! But I am having a crisis of conscience. On one hand, I support a person's right to be whoever the heck they want to be. You want to wear women's clothing and use makeup and style your hair? You look fabulous! You want to carry a pillow around with an anime character on it and get married to it, like a guy in Korea did? Congrats! You want to collect creepy lifelike dolls and push them around in a stroller, like a woman on Staten Island does? Great! But I'm confused where we draw the line. When a thin person believes they're "fat" and then dangerously restricts their food intake, we can have that person committed. Most doctors won't amputate your arm simply because you feel you were meant to be an amputee. But when a man decides that he should be a woman (or vice versa), we will surgically remove healthy body parts to suit that particular desire. Of course, we modify/ enhance/ surgically alter other body parts all the time. I guess I'm confused. Could you shine some light on this for me? I want to be less conflicted about sex-reassignment surgery. No Surgery For Me
person's struggles or troubles, transitioning—which may or may not involve surgery and/or hormones— won't protect a trans person from discrimination or violence, or resolve other personal or mental-health issues that may exist. You seem pretty concerned about the surgical removal of healthy body parts. To which I would say: other people's bodies—and other people's body parts—are theirs, not yours. And if an individual wants or needs to change or even remove some part(s) of their body to be who they are or to be happy or healthy, I'm sure you would agree that they should have that right. Again, not all trans people get surgery, top or bottom, and many trans people change everything else (they take hormones, they get top surgery) but opt to stick with the genitals they were born with. (The ones they were born with tend to work better than the ones
mean pretty much everything you can think of—holding hands to kissing to intercourse to kinky sex. I identify very strongly as a submissive man, but she coerced me to be way more dominant than I actually am, among other shitty things she did to me. This has made me even more desirous of expressing myself submissively in bed, because I never really got to be who I actually am. How can I explore my submissive desires in a place that doesn't really have much in the way of BDSM-related meet-ups, munches, clubs, etc? How do I meet a Dominant who is respectful and kind? I may need more time away from relationships to recover and get my life in order, but being a submissive is more and more on the forefront of my mind. Seeking A Dominant If you don't live someplace with kinky clubs and social organizations—no classes, no munches, no dungeons— you have three options. 1) Look for kinky people in your area on kinky dating sites. Mention that you're looking for kinky friends, too, not just dates or lovers, because a kinky friend could invite you to private party in your area. 2) Date women you've met on nonkinky sites or in non-kinky venues and roll out your kinks in good time. I've been to lots of kink events, SAD, and I've met two kinds of people there: people who were always kinky and people who fell in love with someone kinky and then fell in love with kink. You know from personal experience that being coerced into playing a certain role is no fun—it can even tip over into abuse—so your mission is to find one of those women who loves being Dominant but won't realize it until she falls in love with a submissive guy. 3) Move someplace that has kinky clubs, social organizations and BDSM-related events and play parties.
Gender identity goes to the core of who we are and how we wish to be—how we fundamentally need to be—perceived by others.
Gender identity, unlike marrying a pillow or pushing a doll around in a stroller, is not an affectation or an eccentricity or plain ol' batshittery. Gender identity goes to the core of who we are and how we wish to be—how we fundamentally need to be—perceived by others. Take it away, Human Rights Campaign: "The term 'gender identity,' distinct from the term 'sexual orientation,' refers to a person's innate, deeply felt psychological identification as a man, woman, or some other gender, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth ... Transitioning is the process some transgender people go through to begin living as the gender with which they identify, rather than the sex assigned to them at birth. This may or may not include hormone therapy, sex-reassignment surgery, and other medical procedures." Unlike people who have healthy limbs amputated (which some doctors will do, if only to prevent people with "body integrity identity disorder" from amputating their own limbs) or thin people starving themselves to death because they think they're fat, transgender people who embrace their gender identities and take steps toward transitioning are almost always happier and healthier as a result. That said, transitioning is not a panacea. Just as coming out of the closet isn't the end of a gay
that can currently be constructed for them.) But unless you're trans yourself, currently sleeping with a trans person or about to sleep with a trans person, NSFM, it's really none of your business what any individual trans person elects to change. For me, it boils down to letting people be who they are and do what they want. Sometimes people do things for what can seem like silly and/or mystifying reasons (marry pillows, grow beards, vote Republican), while sometimes people—sometimes even the same people—do things for very sound and serious reasons (come out, alter their bodies, vote Democrat). Unless someone else's choices impact you in a real, immediate and material way—unless someone wants to marry your pillow or wants to surgically alter your body or wants to persecute you politically or economically—there's no conflict for you to resolve. Accept that you won't always understand all of the choices that other people make about their sexualities or gender identities—or their partners or their hobbies or their whatevers—and try to strike the right balance between minding your own business and embracing/celebrating the infinite diversity of the human experience.
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Your advice to FACTS, the guy who cheated on his wife, was spot-on as usual. He should not tell a woman on a first date about the number of women he cheated on his ex-wife with before his divorce. You might also let him know to not mention the "crying myself to sleep every night" bit, either. But then, I am just a middle-aged gay man—so what do I know? Just Saying Middle-aged gay men—what do we know about anything? On the Lovecast, Dan and Ophira Eisenberg discuss the wisdom of face tattoos: savagelovecast.com. V @fakedansavage on Twitter
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