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Secret's "Ladies' Room" Why does womanhood depend on buying stuff?
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ecret deodorant has released a new video that is making waves on the Internet. Called “Ladies’ Room,” the ad is part of Secret’s ongoing #StressTest campaign and centres on the experience of a feminine trans* woman negotiating a women’s washroom. Featuring Karis Wilde, a self-described androgynous queer artist, the video opens with a group of very beautiful (presumably cis) women walking into a posh public bathroom, chatting and giggling. We cut to “Dana,” standing in a stall, deciding whether she should exit. She paces and takes a few breaths while the women’s voiced fade and dramatic music begin to swell. With one final breathe, Dana leaves the bathroom stall. “Stress test #8260,” the screen reads. “Dana finds the courage to show there’s no wrong way to be a woman.” As the screen fades to black, we overhear one of the women compliment Dana on her outfit. We close with a shot of the product: Secret Clinical Strength deodorant, “stress tested for women.” Wow. In an age where we are bombarded with the risks that cis-gender women face in washroom from phantom predators, this ad shows the sweaty, anxious reality that many trans* and genderqueer people face in public washrooms and wraps it in an affirming message that makes space for multiple experiences of womanhood. Good advertising doesn’t sell us a product; it sells us a feeling. I can’t emphasize enough the emotional resonances of this ad: I’m a cisgender woman and this ad was a gut-punch. The closest I’ve ever come to this experience was in high school, waiting for the cool girls to leave so they wouldn’t make fun of my bad outfit (or, let’s be real, so no one would find out who just dropped a deuce). How often do we get to see a representation of a trans* person, anywhere, that centres their experience and recognizes
their full humanity? That is rare and we desperately need more of it. But also, Secret? Fuck you. I’m curious about how liberation aligns so neatly with a potential increase in market share. It’s as if women’s beauty producers— and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that many of the “progressive” ads that are popping up these days come from the domain of women’s health and beauty companies—woke up one day and realized they could increase their market share if they started targeting their advertising to fat women, and women of colour, and trans* women, and queer women. Suddenly, there was a whole wide world of new potential customers, waiting to be embraced by the pall of insecurity wrapped in liberation. Dove famously markets to “real beauty” while selling firming creams for your unsightly bits. Secret encourages trans* women to come out of the (water)closet, but reminds us that #RealWomenDontHavePitStains. Look, I’m a cis-gender woman who has never had to worry that my own internal sense of womanhood—however fractured, imperfect and queer—could be called into question, and I don’t want to take away from the importance of this ad. Would I rather have this kind of advertising over that which reaffirms a singular representation of womanhood? Absolutely. Is this ad a sign of progressive? Yes. I still can’t help but wonder, though, that signs of successful femininity (because ultimately this ad is about feminine gender presentations) are mediated upon our ability to buy stuff. No doubt Secret’s in the game to sell us that stuff, but perhaps a more radical ad would be one that sold genderless deodorant. So yes, Secret, there is more than one way to be a woman. It would just be nice if all of them didn’t depend on buying something.
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Electoral process tarnished
No matter who wins the US election next week, the opposition will cry foul
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onald Trump may not win the election next week—although he is at least going to come close —but even if he loses, the wells are poisoned. Either “Crooked Hillary” becomes president, and spends the next four years fighting off legal challenges and fearing assassination by some of Trump’s more deranged admirers. Or Trump becomes the 45th US president, and the United States becomes the world’s biggest and most dangerous loose cannon. The race was probably always closer than the opinion polls suggested. The last-minute decision of FBI director James Comey to hint publicly that he MIGHT reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s “extremely careless” (his words) use of a private email server when she was secretary of state has undoubtedly made it closer. Inevitably, the media took this to mean that he HAD reopened the case, and it is hard to believe that he did not act with malice and forethought. As John Podesta, Clinton’s campaign manager, said: “Director Comey’s letter (to Congress) refers to emails that have come to light in an unrelated case, but we have no idea what those emails are, and director himself notes they may not even be significant.”
So what did Comey think he was doing when he sent Congress a letter stating that maybe, when he had the time to look into these emails, and if they turned out to be from or about Mrs Clinton, and if there was new information in them that changed his previous conclusions, then he might consider reopening an investigation against her? It was contrary to FBI policy to publicly trail a possible investigation like that, and both Comey’s own staff and the US attorneygeneral advised against it. But Comey was a lifelong Republican until he let his registration lapse some time after he was appointed to the FBI job three years ago by President Obama. Trump was already claiming that the election was “rigged” against him, and that he might not accept a Clinton victory. Comey has created an equal and opposite likelihood that Democrats will regard a Trump victory as illegitimate, and refuse to accept him as president. Either way, it will be the
“birther” conspiracy all over again, but this time in seven-league boots. This is almost entirely Trump’s fault. With constant lies and threats and personal abuse, he has brought the entire electoral process into disrepute, and the American media have let him get away with it because he was “entertaining.” As Les Moonves, chairman of the CBS television network, admitted eight months ago,
that he would become president. “Staggeringly dangerous. Worse than I imagined when he began to run....He’s way more out of control in the last couple of months than I’ve ever seen him. He doesn’t have any core beliefs beyond his own aggrandizement and power.” Schwartz didn’t even find it over the top to talk about a Trump presidency in terms of martial law, an end of press freedom, and nuclear war. We must hope that really is over the top, but we should also bear in mind that Tony Schwartz has probably spent more time actually talking to Donald Trump (while writing the book that launched him as a celebrity) than any other nonfamily adult has done in the past thirty years. But the omens are not good if Trump loses the election either, because that doesn’t mean that Clinton wins it. At least not for the very large chunk of the American population who will have voted for The Donald. Hillary Clinton would have to pre-
The American media have let him get away with it because he was “entertaining.” when Trump was just starting out: “It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.” Many billions of dollars of free publicity later, this ignorant and bombastic “sociopath”—the word that Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter of Trump’s premature autobiography “The Art of the Deal,” uses to describe him— stands on the threshold of great power. And Schwartz, in an interview with The Observer last weekend, was very frightened about the possibility
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side over a bitterly divided country in which almost half the population believe she has stolen the presidency – and there is a strong possibility that Trump would start sending out coded calls for violence. He already did this once, in August, when he was whipping up a crowd with accusations that Clinton would override the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which most gunowners believe enshrines the right of American citizens to own weapons. If Clinton created a majority in favour of gun control on the US Supreme Court, Trump warned the audience, then that’s it: “Nothing you can do, folks.” The pro-gun crowd started to boo, and after a little hesitation Trump added: “Although the Second Amendment people—maybe there is, I don’t know.” It was veiled and oblique, but it was also unmistakable. It would be heroically optimistic to believe that Trump would not serve up more of the same if he loses the election. One way or another, it is going to be an ugly and frightening time in the United States. V Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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aying that education has to be adaptable to the modern world is akin to saying that a fish needs gills to breathe in water. With the speed that our surroundings are changing, compounded with the way information is being shared and technology is advancing, preparing students for future careers is becoming more and more difficult. Dr. James Sandercock, chair of NAIT's Alternative Energy Technology program, sees this as the responsibility of both teacher and student. Sandercock pointed out that part of that relevancy comes from the students who have a previous knowledge base. It is this experience that gets immediately injected into the curriculum. “A lot of the people in our program are retooling their careers,” Sandercock says. “They have already done a career in say, oil and gas. They already are a holder of a degree. They are already a holder of their journeyman ticket, and this is their opportunity, this is their investment in their career.” Owen Brierley, executive director of the Edmonton Digital Arts College (EDAC), sees the moulding of that knowledge as a challenge. Using the video game industry as an example, Brierley explains how fast this industry is evolving and how he keeps his students in the flow. “We learned very early on that computers make you faster, not better,” Brierley says. “If you are making crap and we give you a computer, you are just going to make fast crap." For the first bit of their EDAC education experience, Brierley and company teach the students the basics. When they build a board game, they use clay to build models, basically strengthening the students understanding of the fundamentals to better be able to adapt to quick changes in the industry. On top of that, EDAC keeps class sizes very small. With 15 students to one instructor, the class can change with new ideas or technologies on the fly, whereas larger schools are more like cruise ships. “There are all sorts of wonderful
things about going on a cruise ... but, if there needs to be a course change, it is going to take several kilometers and a couple of hours to make that change.” Brierley likens EDAC as more of a speedboat, easily maneuverable and adaptable, being able to make course changes very quickly. From the perspective of alternative energy, Dr. Sandercock sees this as a world evolution, not just something happening in our backyard. When the world advances, he expects his program to do the same. The role of the institution, he believes, must be that of the conduit. It is the acceptance of change, not the fear of it, that keeps his classes pertinent. “It is moving so fast, it is incredible with how much change is happening,” Sandercock says. “So, the instructional staff are keeping our eyes open and keeping those industry relationships going where we are having very open, very free conversations about what are the trends, where are things going.” Brierley sees education relevancy as something that superseeds curriculum. That is not to say that his staff don’t have a plan, rather that his staff are directly influenced by current trends. “We have a faculty of made up of people who are working in the industry. They are connected to others who are working in their various industries,” Brierley explains. “By leveraging our network, we have two types of instructors. One is the faculty that I call the core, and they work with the students from their first to their last day with us.” The others, according to Brierley, are the ‘subject matter experts’. They are people who are in the industry working on current productions. They aren’t necessarily the best teachers, but they come in and do the ‘big brain dump’ that wows everybody. Working as translators, the core teaching staff then make the material relevant to the students—something they can immediately apply to their projects.
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Dorinku offers a friendly and modern izakaya experience
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rom the moment you step foot into Dorinku you feel welcomed, and not just because “irashaimase” is Japanese for welcome. The affable staff pauses and shouts this traditional greeting as you walk in the door— signifying the beginning of a friendly and modern izakaya experience. For the uninitiated, and this was me before my first trip to Dorinku, an izakaya is essentially a Japanese tavern or gastropub that serves a menu of tapas-style shareable small dishes
for snacking and drinking with friends. It's an increasingly popular food trend worldwide. Dorinku, located in the new Station on Whyte building in Old Strathcona, is the third izakaya to open in Edmonton in the past three years. Everything in Dorinku is intentional and part of the ambience: wooden beams and wooden tables, hanging lanterns, driving Japanese hip-hop in the background, a film projector with anime, a working vintage Japanese vending machine, a Pachinko machine,
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and the Dragon Ball figurines that line your way to the restrooms (outfitted with sliding wooden doors no less). The excellent use of space and intentionality continues to the plates created by Tokyo Chef Takeshi Kawabe—both in their presentation and fusions of flavour. Choosing from the vast menu can be difficult at first, as the simply worded descriptions don’t provide much insight into the dynamic nature of the dishes. Using our imagination and
our pescatarian blinders, we decided to start with the Tuna Tataki ($8.30) and were immediately ready to order another one. The fresh, lightly seared tuna is served on a bed of chopped onions with sesame soy citrus and homemade chili oil—ideal for both spice lovers and non-spice lovers alike. Next up was the Corn and Kale Kashiage ($7.80), a slightly sweet and ever-so buttery tempura snack that was the perfect amount of fried goodness. Great for an appetizer or even a post-dinner nosh. We then opted for the Hamachi Carpaccio ($13.30), a beautiful arrangement of seared yellow tail drizzled with sesame soy sauce and smokey mayonnaise, topped with Parmesan cheese and goji berry. Don’t let the goji berry scare you—the dish isn’t sweet and is anchored by the fresh fish and flavourful sauces. The Pressed Avocado Sushi ($11.80) is a more traditional option, but doesn’t disappoint with its seaweed sauce and accompanying baked garlic. The standout, however, was the
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Dorinku 10205 82 Ave 780.988.9760 dorinku.ca Tuna Tatsuta ($7.80). The fresh, juicy, lemony pieces of battered albacore tuna are served with a creamy Japanese tartar sauce, and the combination presents a deliciously refined twist to the classic Fish and Chips. Order this one twice. Our only letdown was the Avocado Tuna ($8.80), as the soft tuna sashimi, sliced avocado, and thick seaweed sauce result in a homogenous texture that, without something crunchy or spicy, is underwhelming in both consistency and flavour. Overall, the dishes arrive quickly and the servers are always smiling. As we are walked to the door and waved goodbye, the staff once again turns and shouts. This time it’s “Arigatou Gozaimasu!” Japanese for thank you—bringing the friendly and fun experience full circle. We’re already thinking about coming back. DAVID MARVIN BOTWICK-RIES DISH@VUEWEEKLY.COM
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Keeping prints alive "Little Bit of Infinity" explores local and international printmaking
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he history of printmaking is on full display in the University of Alberta Museums exhibit “A Little Bit of Infinity.” Spanning 600 years of printmaking, the two-part exhibit features local and Canadian print work in part one, and adds international pieces during part two. It features over 400 works of art from the U of A Museums Art Collection and commissioned pieces on loan from prominent print artists. Inspired by the 20th anniversary of U of A’s Print Study Centre, the exhibit aims to highlight Edmonton’s mark in the worldwide printmaking community. Jim Corrigan, the curator of the art
collection, chose the title "A Little Bit of Infinity" because it’s a moment to stop and pause and look back over the last 20 years, but also to look forward into the future. It poses the questions; why is Edmonton such a great hub of printmaking and why is that such a strong part of our art community? “I think in laying out the exhibit, Matt Hills (assistant curator) and Jim Corrigan (curator) looked at where those influences come from and where are those influences going in the world,” says associate director Frannie Blondheim. “Our hub in Edmonton really has an international impact in printmak-
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He has seen students become immersed in the exhibit. Students are able to closely examine the pieces to get an understanding of the technical artistry that goes into each work. Part two features printmaking from 130 international artists from 23 countries around the world. Special galleries and workshops are offered to make the collection easily available to the public. “They’re all very accessible and the works of art themselves are quite impressive, there’s something for everybody. We’ll have things like someone talking about 'The Tale of Genji' in Japanese printmaking culture, to collaborating with SNAP
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Dracula / Fri., Nov. 4—Sat., Nov. 5 (7:30 PM) Some of Alberta’s best ballet performers team with renowned choreographer Sir Ben Stevenson to perform “Dracula.” Texas Ballet Theatre provided the set, costumes and score, topped off with breathtaking special effects and high production value. (Northern Alberta
ing, and I think that influenced a little bit of the choice and layout of the galleries,” she says. Public response to the exhibits has been overwhelmingly positive since part one’s opening in August. Organizers have noticed that students and printmaking classes from around the city are greatly benefitting from having the thorough and diverse presentation available to them. “It’s the kind of dynamic that reminds you why we do the exhibitions, because you can literally see [students] learning. They get excited about the art and get pulled in,” explains Hills.
David Altmejd / Sat., Oct. 8— Sun., Jan. 29 (Gallery hours) Altmejd’s intricate plexiglass sculpture was created in 2011 and features over a dozen different materials in its construction. The immense size and complex composition ensures that something new can be experienced and discovered with each viewing. (Art Gallery of Alberta, $12.50) Rabbit in the Yard Productions presents: Bridget Ryan is Under The Influence / Thurs., Nov. 3— Sat., Nov 12 (7:30 PM) Part musical theatre and part comedic expression, Ryan melds her unique sense of humour and vocal talents into one entertaining evening. The show includes
performances/mash-ups of everything from Broadway to ABBA and vignettes that feature her take on modern society. (Backstage Theatre, $25 for students, $15 for students) Nasha Skrynia: Celebrating 125th Anniversary of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada /Thurs., Nov. 3—Sun., Nov. 6 (Regular exhibit hours) This collection of Ukrainian treasures were transported to Canada via trunk (skrynia) or suitcase, under difficult circumstances. Nasha Skrynia pays tribute to the sentimental artifacts brought over by Ukrainian immigrants, helping to convey their cultural impact. The exhibit also features the different art forms brought along, from past to present. (St. John’s Cultural Centre, Free admission)
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Gallery to do hands on printmaking workshops.” says Blondheim. Aside from taking a trip through the history of various printmaking styles, Hills believes it’s a great opportunity to see just what we’ve been offering from our own backyard. “Edmonton and U of A have an excellent reputation for printmaking, so I think people should come out and see their neighbours and artists who are all among them that are doing amazing printmaking internationally and locally.” LEE BUTLER
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From the trailer court
Tornado Magnet at the Roxy for its 20th anniversary
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arrin Hagen returns to the Roxy stage for a performance that really hits home. His play Tornado Magnet is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary and is receiving it's first ever permanent theatre run. The playwright/ lead performer has re-contextualized the lead character Dotty Parsons—inspired by Hagen’s mother and his childhood in a Rocky Mountain House trailer court. The current version is updated through a modern lens, while maintaining the homespun humour that made it an initial success. “Plays are living things. There’s no such thing as a final draft in theatre as far as I’m concerned. If you think there is, you’re a fool,” explains Hagen, the sole performer of the oneman drag show. “Every time you go back to a play, you’re a different performer, you’re a different writer, you’re a different imagination. Tornado Magnet has always been the play that was always being updated, or altered, or added to.” Tornado Magnet was originally written 20 years ago for the 1997 Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival. It was the follow-up to his first play The Edmonton Queen, which he described as easy to write because it was “waiting to come out of him.” Tornado Magnet however, taught him about the pain of being a playwright. “I had a lot of story to tell, but I had no idea how to craft it into a play. I had material but I didn’t understand enough about playwriting yet. We managed to find a simple structure to present the stories in,” Hagen says. After the play’s initial Edmonton success, it was shelved for three years while Hagen continued to work on other projects. That was until he was contacted by Globe Theatre in Regina to resurrect the show. It received a positive response once again, prompting Hagen and company to take the show on the road. Since then, Tornado Magnet has been performed at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival (twice), One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre in Calgary, Nakai Theatre Comedy Festival in Whitehorse, and at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa at the Alberta Scene Festival. The play has also been interpreted and performed by three different women leads at Meacham, Saskatchewan's Dancing Sky Theatre, Lunchbox Theatre in Calgary and Fort Ma-
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cleod's Empress Theatre. Dotty Parsons was Hagen's first written character that was portrayed by someone else. This showed him that his writing wasn’t just for him to perform and that it transcended the drag costuming that inspired it. Hagen described the emotions involved with seeing someone else tackle his extremely personal piece. “It’s exciting and terrifying at the same time. Ultimately, being the control freak that I am, I’ve got a certain way of hearing and saying those lines,” he explained. “When I see someone else do it, it’s always interesting to see how they put a different spin on it. Sometimes I’m like: ‘Ooooh, I wish they could do tonguetwisters as good as I could. Then sometimes I go: ‘Ahhh fuck, I wish I could act like that.” The story is a heartfelt tribute from a son to his mother and the ladies from the trailer park where he was raised. He described the current performance as less cartoonish than in previous incarnations. As Hagen and the character of Parsons have grown older, he wanted to portray her world in a most dignified manner. “It’s interesting. Drag is partially about setting up the idea of femininity, but it can also be a real view into the truth of a character," Hagen says. "This time I’m looking for the honest portrayal. This character is not Dame Edna style drag, or ‘let’s laugh at the bitch in the trailer court’ kind of stuff.” "This is my Mom. I want to make her real and honest on stage because that’s what she would expect of me.” Hagen is having a great time performing this character again. With the 20th anniversary performance in full-swing, he has started to ponder if Dotty’s story will be told again somewhere along the line. “There’s a few more cities in Canada we haven’t done yet. So, I’m going to say hopefully we’ll get another run or two out of this somewhere.” LEE BUTLER
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galeriecava.com • Artwork by Curtis Johnson, Jermann Poulin, Ute Rieder, Sylvie Pinard and Louise Piquette; Oct 28-Nov 15
Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Ave, 109 St, 78 Ave • 780.433.5807 • seniorcentre.org • Inspirations: artwork by Gladys Mathison and Darlene Comfort; Nov 3-Dec 15
Dracula • Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455-
FAB Gallery • Fine Arts Building Gallery,1-1 FAB
Latitude 53 • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St NW • latitude53.org • Ghost Dance: Artwork by Tony Stallard;
87 Ave • 780.455.9559 • albertaballet50.com • Hearts race and cheeks blush as Dracula sweeps you away to a charming village in Transylvania • Nov 4-5
• museum@artsandheritage.ca • Weiller and Williams Co Ltd: Building a Livestock Empire; Sep 20-Nov 13
Paint Spot • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • paintspot.ca • Naess Gallery: Landscape in Memory: paintings by Ellen Andreassen • Artisan Nook: Journey Through Expression: ink/watercolour drawings by JoAnne Denis • Both exhibits run Oct 13-Nov 22
Picture This Gallery • 959 Ordze Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.467.3038 • picturethisgallery.com • The Great Fall Art Event: artwork by Terry Isaac, Patrick Markle, Audrey Pfannmuller and more; Sep 15-Nov 15
Provincial Archives of Alberta • 8555 Roper Road • PAA@gov.ab.ca • 780.427.1750 • culture.alberta. ca/paa/eventsandexhibits/default.aspx • Alberta Ballet & the Documentation of Performance: celebrating Alberta Ballet's 50th anniversary; Sep 1-Dec 17
SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • 35-5 Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Feature artist: Lyle Zutz (3D); Nov 1-26 • Fireplace Room: Red Deer College Award winners; Through Nov
Cinema CAVA • Centre des arts visuels de l'Alberta, 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • cavalberta@gmail.com • galeriecava.com • Enjoy a repertoire of French movies • First two Wed each month
St. John’s Cultural Centre • 10611-110 Ave •
Cowspiracy • Westwood,1135-65 Ave • Discussion to follow • Nov 4, 7pm • Free
125th Anniversary Ukrainian Settlement in Canada Exhibit; Nov 3-6
Edmonton Film Society • Royal Alberta Museum, 12845-102 Ave • 780.439.5285 • edmontonfilmsociety@ gmail.com • royalalbertamuseum.ca/movies • Theme: Favourite Films Forever III • Vertigo (Nov 7) • 8pm • $3-$30
Telus World of Science • 11211-142 St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Free-$117.95 • Wild Africa; opens in late Oct • Angry Birds Universe; Oct 8-Apr 17
From Books to Film • Stanley A. Milner, 7 Sir Win-
U of A Museums Galleries at Enterprise square • Main floor, 10230 Jasper Ave • Open: Thu-Fri,
ston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7000 • epl.ca • Films adapted from books every Fri afternoon at 2pm
12-6pm, Sat 12-4pm • A Little Bit of Infinity Part 1; Aug 11-Jan 28 • A Little Bit of Infinity Part 2; Sep 22-Jan 28 • Floods, Blood, and Bitumen; Oct 13-Nov 19 • Reading Layers: The Science of Stratigraphy and Floods in Alberta; Nov 4, 12:05-12:55pm
metro • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St • 780.425.9212 • DEDfemme: Near Dark (Nov 11) • Reconciliation in Focus: (Dis)placed: Indigenous Youth and the Child Welfare System (Nov 13) • Reel Family Cinema: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Nov 12, Nov 14)
Movie Night • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Movies that are family friendly and always inspiring and entertaining. Popcorn and lemonade are available • Monthly, 7:30pm • Free Sing-a-Long-a SOUND OF MUSIC • Arden Theatre, 5 St. Anne St, St. Albert • 780.459.1542 • ardentheatre.com • Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, The Sound of Music • Nov 6, 7:30pm • $22
VAA Gallery • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • visualartsalberta. com • Art + Activism: artwork by Mary Joyce, Paula Kirman and Juan Lopezdabdoub; Aug 31-Nov 26
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VASA Gallery • 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Textural Dimensions: artwork by Pam Baergen and Rick Rogers; Oct 18-Nov 18
West End Gallery • 10337-124 St • 780.488.4892 • westendgalleryltd.com • W.H. Webb–30th Anniversary Exhibition; Nov 5-Nov 17
Women's Art Museum of Canada • La Cité Francophone 2nd Pavillon, #200, 8627 Rue Marie-AnneGaboury (91 St) • 780.803.2016 • info@wamsoc.ca • wamsoc.ca • Little Kitchens: artwork based on the kitchen; Oct 8-Nov 5
galLeries + Museums ACUA Gallery & Artisan Boutique • 9534-87 St • 780.488.8558 • info@acuarts.ca • acuarts.ca • Signature Artist Series: artwork by Larisa SembaliukCheladyn; Nov 4-28 • Signature Artist Series: artwork by Oksana Movchan and Oksana Zhelisko; Nov 2-28
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Sherwood Park • 780.488.9559 • spark.ca/de-event • Wild about Animals Art Show; Nov 4, 7-11pm; Admission by donation to the Edmonton Zoo
Theatre, bsmt, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.496.7070 • Film screening every Wed, 6:30pm • Free
• strollofpoets.com • The Poets’ Haven Reading Series: featuring Clint McElwaine, Gerald St. Maur, Don Perkins, and Gary Gully (Nov 7) • Most Mon (except holidays), 7pm, SepMar; presented by the Stroll of Poets Society • $5 (door)
Spark Event Centre • #124, 2257 Premier Way,
sNAP Gallery • Society of Northern Alberta Print-
Cinema at the Centre • Stanley Milner Library
Upper Crust Café • 10909-86 Ave • 780.422.8174
Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • A Modern Cult of Monuments: artwork by Colin Lyons; Oct 13-Nov 26 • To Do: artwork by Graeme Dearden; Oct 13-Nov 26
The Wetlands: artwork by Michael Matthews; Oct 22-Nov 12
Anne of Green Gables - The Sequel • Arden Theatre, 5 St. Anne Street, St Albert • stalbert.ca/exp/arden/ events/anne-of-green-gables-the-sequel • Rated G • Nov 6, 1-3:30pm
TALES–Monthly Storytelling Circle • Parkallen Community Hall, 6510-111 St • Monthly TELLAROUND: 2nd Wed each month • Sep-Jun, 7-9pm • Free • Info: 780.437.7736; talesedmonton@hotmail.com
11 O'Clock Number • Basement Theatre at Holy Trinity, 10037-84 Ave • grindstonetheatre.ca • This completely improvised musical comedy is based on the suggestions from the audience who will get to experience a brand new story unfold in front of them, complete with impromptu songs, dance breaks and show stopping numbers • Every Fri, starting Sep 30-Dec 9 & Jan 20-Jul 30, 11pm
Scott Gallery • 10411-124 St • scottgallery.com •
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• Second Playing Space at the University of Alberta’s Timms Centre for the Arts, 87 Ave & 112 St, University of Alberta North Campus • cfallavo@ualberta.ca • goo.gl/gKWrk9 • The romantic story of a fallen, passionate noble turned rebel bandit • Nov 2-6, 7:30-10pm (matinee on Nov 6 at 1:30pm) • $5-$15 (via Tix on the Square); some at the door or by email at cfallavo@ualberta.ca.
Chimprov • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Rapid Fire Theatre’s longform comedy show: improv formats, intricate narratives, and one-act plays • Every Sat, 10pm • $15 (door or buy in adv at TIX on the Square) • Until Jun
Die-Nasty • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • die-nasty.com • Live improvised soap opera. Join the whole Die-Nasty family REBORN, for a whole season of great artists, earth-shaking discovery, glorious music, hilarious hi jinx ... but mostly Machiavellian Intrigue • Runs every Mon, 6:30pm (doors), 7:30-9:30pm • Oct 17-May 29 (except Dec 26 and Jan 2) • $13-$40
Fiddle Cat • ATB Financial Arts Barns - Westbury, 10330-84 Ave NW • tickets.fringetheatre.ca • Can a spoiled princess and scrappy cat stop fighting long enough to save their kingdom from the terrible gloom? • Nov 4, 7pm; Nov 6, 2pm • $8-$18 • For young audiences
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, 7:309:30pm • $12 (adv at rapidfiretheatre.com)/$15 (door)
Million Dollar Quartet • Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828-101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre. com • Memphis, 1956. Four icons of rock ‘n’ roll have a chance meeting at Sun Records where they sing and record together for the first and only time • Oct 22-Nov 13 Perception • L'UniThéâtre, 8627-91 St • The play shines light on the intimate and complex relationship of a young couple. All presentations are sur-titled in English • Nov 2-5; 8pm • $15-$80
St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft.ab.ca • Mise en Scene: artwork by Triniruth Bautista and more; Oct 8-Dec 24 • Distil: artwork by Jenna Stanton; Oct 22-Nov 26 • Material Witness: artwork by Dirk van Wyk; Oct 22-Nov 26
• audreys.ca • Authors for Altruism Charity Book Sale; Nov 5, 12-3pm • Freehand Books ’16 Bash; Nov 9, pm • Patricia Sandberg "Sun Dogs and Yellowcake" Book Launch; Nov 10, 7-9:30pm
Red King's Dream • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • A chance encounter with an intriguing neighbour sends Stephen’s carefully ordered life through the looking glass and contrary to all rational analysis, the man who thinks too much just might find himself falling in love • Oct 26-Nov 13
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Book Launch and Signing with CHAD HUCULAK for his book END OF THE EARTH • Happy
Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories • Al and Trish Huehn Theatre,
Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780.423.3487
ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106
• Melcor Cultural Centre, 35-5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Exhibition of sculptural wood works by Lyle Zutz; Nov 1-26
Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca • Beauty’s Awakening: Drawings by the Pre-Raphaelites and their Contemporaries from the Lanigan Collection; Jul 23-Nov 13 • JASON DE HAAN: Grey to Pink: Jul 23-Nov 13 • Every Story Has Two Sides: artwork by Damian Moppett + Ron Moppett; Sep 17-Jan 8 • The Vessel: artwork by David Altmejd; Oct 8-Jan 29 • The Edge: The Abstract and the Avant-Garde in Canada; Oct 8-Jan 29 • Every Story Has Two Sides: artwork by Damian Moppett and Ron Moppett; Sep 17-Dec 31• Open Studio Adult Drop-In: Wed, 7-9pm; $18/$16 (AGA member) • All Day Sundays: Art activities for all ages; Activities, 12-4pm; Tour; 2pm • Late Night Wednesdays: Every Wed, 6-9pm
Art Gallery Of St Albert (AGSA) • 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Blood, Toil, Tears: artwork by Marcel Belley, David Bowering, Bruno Canadien, Tony Stallard, Barbara Todd and Dean Turner; Oct 29-Dec 3; Opening reception: Nov 3, 6-8:30pm • Guilded: “A River Runs Through”: artwork by St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council Guild Members; Nov 3-26; Opening reception: Nov 3, 6-8:30pm
Bear Claw Gallery • 10403-124 St • 780.482.1204 • info@bearclawgallery.com • bearclawgallery.com • New Mixed Media Paintings by Aaron Paquette and new Ceramic works by Dianne Meili; Oct 22-Nov 3 • New works by Jim Logan; Nov 5-17
Bleeding Heart Art Space • 9132-118 Ave •
Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave • happyharborcomics.com • Nov 5, 2-4pm
The Dad Dialogues. George Bowering and Charles Demers • Empress Ale House, 9912-82 Ave
A viciously comic and tense fifteen-year reunion between two sisters on the day of their mother’s unforgettable death
• Nov 10, 7pm • Free • 18+ only
$25 Student/Senior, $30 Adults, $20 Sunday Matinée
Introverts Reading Night • Variant Edition, 10132-151 St • 780.452.9886 • variantedmonton.com
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• Grab a book and head on down to Variant Edition, where chairs and peace and quiet await. Enjoy some warm tea, listen to low-key music and meet new folks (quietly, mind you.) • Nov 7, 5-7pm
Naked Girls Reading • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-
(University of Alberta) • ualberta.ca/artshows • Exhibition by Erik Waterkotte (‘05 MFA); Nov 1-26 • Annea Lockwood: A Sound Map of the Housatonic River; Nov 1-26
front gallery • 12323-104 Ave • thefrontgallery. com • Artwork by Ira Hoffecker; Oct 14-Nov 10
Gallery@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • Reflections: by Richard Borowski; Nov 4-Dec 18; Opening reception: Nov 4, 7pm (artist in attendance) Gallery at Milner • Stanley A. Milner Library Main Fl, Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.944.5383 • epl.ca/galleryat-milner • On the Walls: Art from Within: Paintings works by Perla Ibarra; Through Nov • In the Cases: Eqraa: Fused glass works by Dalia Saafan; Through Nov
Oct 7-Nov 13 • Game Start: Artwork by a community of collaborators; Oct 7-Nov 13
Lando Gallery • 103, 10310-124 St • 780.990.1161 • landogallery.com • November Group Selling Exhibition; Until Nov 26 MacEwan University • City Centre Campus, 7-266 • amatejko@icloud.com • I Don't Want To Die in the Digital Age/Windows of Light and Text; Oct 31-Feb 21
Multicultural Centre Public Art Gallery (MCPAG)–Stony Plain • 5411-51 St, Stony Plain • multicentre.org • Euphotica: artwork by Hilary Mussell; Nov 6-Dec 20; Reception: Nov 10, 6-8pm
Musée Héritage Museum • St Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528
97 St NW • 780.691.1691 • There will be different themes each month. This month features Under the Influence, in recognition of National Addictions Awareness Week. Featuring stories of drug-fueled nights, tales of recovery and approaches to addiction treatment • Every 2nd Tue of month, 8:30-10:30pm • $20 (door); 18+ only
Olive Reading Series • The Almanac, 10351 Whyte Ave • Presenting Stephen Brockwell and rob mclennan. Short open mic to follow and drink specials • Nov 8, 7pm • 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
Concordia University of Edmonton, 7128 Ada Boulevard • 780.479.9129 • drama.concordia.ab.ca/theatre • This fantastical tale follows Haroun on a quest to save his father’s gift of story • Oct 28-Nov 6 • $20 (adult), $15 (student & senior)
Sister, Sister • PCL Studio, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 – 84 Ave • 780.471.1586 • northernlighttheatre.com • A viciously comic and tense fifteen-year reunion between two sisters on the day of their mother’s unforgettable death. • Oct 28-Nov 6 TheatreSports • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Sep-Jun • $15
Tornado Magnet • Roxy on Gateway, 8529 Gateway Blvd • theatrenetwork.ca • SuperMom of The Wild Rose Trailer Court, Dotty Parsons, returns to the stage to continue her battle against mobile home-ophobia. Dotty aims to leave no souvenir cushion left unturned: rituals, diet, furnishings, collections, family and new to her life – winning the lottery • Preview: Nov 8-9; Regular: Nov 10-27, 8pm (2pm on Sun) Under The Influence • Backstage Theatre, 10330-84 Ave • 780.951.6302 • info@bridgetryan.ca • bridgetryan.com • Part musical theatre, part stand-up comedy, and one hundred percent entertainment • Nov 3-12 • $25 (adult), $15 (students/seniors/"I Only Got 15 Bucks")
Rouge Poetry Slam hosted by Breath In Poetry Collective • BLVD Supper x Club, 10765 Jasper Ave • Every Tue
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FILM REVUE // SCI-FI
A charming fellow Tuesday November 8 Doors at 5:00PM
Cumberbatch—and his cheek bones—offer a fun Doctor Strange
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he doctor in question is natty New York neurosurgeon Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), a hubristic hotshot who can pull a bullet out of a dying brain and name a Chuck Manigone single only seconds into hearing it. Strange gets humbled when his hotrod hurtles over a cliff—distracted driving can trammel emergent superheroes too, kids—leaving his body battered and his delicate, prized hands nearly useless. Despairing over the possibility of a life devoid of operating room glory, Strange journeys to Nepal to track down “the Ancient One.” This riddle-riffing sorceress— embodied by Tilda Swinton, whose blue eyes are all the more arresting with her head shorn of hair—turns out to be pretty much the only actor in this movie able to strike a balance between the wooden formalities of mystic-master-speak and pseudo-hip modern lingo that vie for dominance in the dialogue. The Ancient One and her acolytes—among them a fairly stiff Chiwetel Ejifor and a fairly delightful Benedict Wong—train Strange to bore electric holes into time and space and make weapons out of nothing. But there is a price to
be paid for learning all this radical magic: Strange’s great powers come with great responsibilities, which means that rather than simply head back home with steadier hands and a cannon of parlour tricks sure to get him laid, our reluctant hero is coerced into helping fight some bad guys (led by a pofaced Mads Mikkelsen) who want to destroy the world as we know it in favour of some other nasty dimension in the multiverse. Which is where things can get convoluted and a little dull, though no more convoluted or dull than your average superhero movie (for those of us not chomping at the bit for the next superhero movie). Doctor Strange was directed by Scott Derrickson, whose filmography, which includes Hellraiser: Inferno, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Sinister, would seem an ideal foundation for approaching this kind of material. The film’s battery of special effects, however, winds up overwhelming most attempts at directorial nuance. There are truly impressive psychedelic sorties through trans-dimensional space, but the images of cities folding in on themselves grows strangely
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Opens Friday Directed by Scott Derrickson humdrum, perhaps because all these transgression against the laws of physics ultimately seem inconsequential to costumed fighters and civilian bystanders alike. By contrast, a scene in which Strange first learns to manipulate time features a mere apple getting eaten and then de-eaten and is so much more captivating for feeling tangible. (The choice of apple is also symbolic: Strange’s apprehension of time-twisting spells is considered verboten by The Ancient One and her cohorts.) Anyhoo, Cumberbatch. A fine actor and a charming fellow. He smoothly delivers one-liners and bone-crushing astral bowling balls alike. He also happens to have the perfect bone structure for Strange. He looks like a smart person having a good time, which makes Doctor Strange more of a good time for the rest of us. JOSEF BRAUN
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Pure purgatory Inferno has Tom Hanks playing adult hide-and-seek, once again
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artre’s No Exit tells us, “Hell is other people.” But, having escaped Inferno—the third chasearound in Dan Brown’s code-breaking mega-franchise, its main symbol being $$$, having grossed more than a billion bucks—with my eyeballs lightly seared, I can inform you, dear reader, that purgatory is watching other adults play hideand-seek, Amazing Race-style, in Italian palazzos, basilicas, and museums for two hours. Our voyage beyond Zzzz begins as hyper-adventurous academic Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) comes to in a Florence hospital room. He’s beset by dreary, F/X-heavy visions of plague victims, tormented souls, rushing rivers of blood, etc. And we’re besieged by woozy, grungy, repetitive camera-shots of helldelusions, anagrams, emails, and a projection of Botticelli’s Map of Hell. As the amnesiac Langdon sifts through his last few days with the help of Dr. Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), he realizes clues are breadcrumbing them along to a virus which dead billionaire Bertrand Zobrist wanted to unleash, to cure the pestilence that is humanity. (What’s that Blofelding in the wind? I smell pseudo-Bond.) This PI with a PhD, who knows the Great European Texts like the back of his left elbow patch, goes from
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Grown-up stories
Local singer/songwriter Rebecca Lappa releases more mature Reckless Heart
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ith the launch of her sixth album, Reckless Heart, (released Nov. 2nd), 19-year-old singer/songwriter Rebecca Lappa continues to take giant steps forward in her career. The self-released album highlights her continued musical maturity, adding depth to her patented folk/rock sound. Two days before its official release, Reckless Heart debuted at number one on CJSR’s Edmonton Top 30 chart. Reckless Heart features eleven tracks and is a grittier representation of Lappa’s sound, while still showcasing her powerful voice and compelling storytelling. She described how continuing growth—both musically and in her personal life—have broadened her sound. “I'm a little older so I've experienced a little more in life. The people I know and hang out with have obviously experienced a little more of what happens in life and what it’s like to be an adult,” she explains. “I guess I've been telling their stories based on some of
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the more mature themes that they’ve had to deal with, or themes that I've had to deal with myself more recently.” Musically, Lappa has experience beyond her years. Having taken music, voice and piano lessons, songwriting since the age of nine, attending Victoria School for the Arts, moving on to Grant MacEwan’s music program while recording five increasingly successful albums in the process. As she continued to grow musically and produce new material, the music industry began to take notice. She was afforded several grants to help her along the way, including the FACTOR Juried Sound Recording grant that enabled her to record and release Reckless Heart. In November of 2015, Lappa was recognized with the honour of “Young Performer of the Year” at the Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA’s). Heading into the event she wasn’t holding her breath for a victory. Lappa had been nominated five years running and had watched as her peers
were selected ahead of her each year. This time would be different. “It was amazing. I was sitting in the audience at the CFMA’s in 2015 and was like ‘I'm probably not going to win, so I'll take my shoes off.’ I took the heels off and started getting ready to clap for whoever was going to win and they’re like ‘Rebecca!’ So I was like ‘Uh oh, I've gotta put my shoes back on,” she says. For her latest effort, Lappa teamed up with JUNO Award winning producer Russell Broom (Jann Arden, Chantal Kreviazuk). The two met in May of 2015 at Red Deer’s SongRise Music Conference & Showcase, forming a musical relationship that led to the broadening of her sound. “Working with him was the first time that I, myself anyway, had to think ‘How would I like this guitar part to sound? What would I want the music around the story to sound like, and not just have somebody decide for me,” the songwriter explained. “It was kinda cool to have my input thought
about in the whole process. It was an eye-opening experience.” This is one of the noticeable changes Lappa has made is her approach to songwriting. In the past, she relied heavily on third-person storytelling that lends itself to a gentler folk sound. Reckless Heart sees her taking a more mainstream approach. “More recently, since I've been doing stuff from a first-person type of perspective, it’s been more like ‘OK, well what are a whole bunch of words or phrases that relate to that topic?’ I'll brainstorm them and then I'll pick one of the three instruments that I play (banjo, guitar, piano),” she explained. “I'll come up with up with a chord progression, and generally the lines and the melodies and progressions come around the same time.” With the album now completed and released, Lappa looks ahead to the touring and promotion that comes next. She has formed a trio known as Rebecca and the Revelry, featuring fellow MacEwan music students
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Thurs., Nov. 10 (5:30 PM) The Needle, gratuities accepted Madi Myhre (bass), and Evan Stewart (drums) to help perform her more mainstream tunes as well as older hits. Rehearsing with the trio has helped influence her “transition and arrangements for the record.” Lappa plans to tour the record in May 2017, with dates based on where songs chart or are frequently played. As for now, Lappa is ecstatic to be able to share the album she’s put so much of herself into. “It’s super fun going up to a friend or a family member, or other people that I know and being like, ‘OK, just sit down for a second and just listen to this,’ and seeing people’s faces light up when they hear the record. Hopefully, it’ll make other people’s faces light up too."
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Nuela Charles on finding her voice, and her new album The Grand Hustle
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uela Charles values her independence. She hasn't signed with a recording label, despite her previous album, Aware, winning her the inaugural Edmonton Music Prize for 2012, and two nominations for Western Canada’s Urban Recording Artist of the Year. The local alternative pop songwriter's new album, The Grand Hustle, comes out Nov. 4, and the single “Crumbling Down,” is already in rotation on CBC. Charles’ music crosses between defying musical boundaries and con-
necting genres like hip-hop, soul, pop, and jazz while relying heavily on her dominant voice. “I tried to emulate singers like Whitney Houston when I was younger, but mostly I really think a voice comes from letting go. Don’t hold back. Don’t think. Just giv’r. When I realized that, it all just kind of clicked,” she says. That mentality certainly works for Charles. Her voice soars on The Grand Hustle in tracks like “Crumbling Down,” “Curtain Falls,” and “Fever.”
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then A Different Kind of Fire, so I had to remove myself from that. It also made the most sense to change my name when I released Aware because my sound had changed more sonically and was more refined.” While Charles’ last album could be called a straight soul record with pop undertones, The Grand Hustle, with its heavy synth and explosive choruses, certainly falls in with the feeling found in a pop record. This was not on purpose, but rather pure experimentation.
“When we made this record we didn’t think about genre. We just wrote whatever we felt the song needed,” she says. Her newest album was created during a two-week song writing camp in Toronto where Charles and her producer Ari Mastoras would bring in a new musician or writer to work on the lyrical structure and feeling of the song of the day. After about a five to eight hour session, a new song was born. “It worked out really well because we weren’t nit picking on little things. Every writer brought something new to the table and it was a really quick process. I’ve tried the whole writing with the band thing and there were just too many voices. This way I could bring these songs to the band and be like: ‘OK now lets reinterpret this,” Charles says. Those reinterpretations make Charles' live show all the more interesting. Along with her band, she takes a pop song and turns it into a more rock-oriented performance with guitar, drums, and bass. “It’s way more powerful. I utilize my players. We throw in some guitar solos and sort of re-imagine the song. It’s definitely a more cinematic show. The souls of the songs are still there, but they’re more amplified.” Some artists would hold onto this success for as long as they could, but Charles is already looking forward. “This far, isn’t as far as I want to go,” she says. “I love the progress I’ve made, but I’m looking over the hill for this next year. I already have a new idea for something new.”
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her favourite art and music. Inspired by the Aussie laneway cafes and “hidden gems” of Melbourne and Sydney, Hideout Distro is a unique blend of clubhouse and arthouse. “It is kind of a perk to be here and then also be open,” Culen says. “I mean, I’d be here anyways, so might as well support these artists.” Culen is a jeweler and designer who devotes a good portion of her time to the supporting local creators. The walls of Hideout Distro are covered with art, and the shelves and air are filled with music from musicians with connections to Edmonton. Including work from Cayley Thomas, Faith Healer, Gender Poutine, Heaven for Real, Jom Comyn, Lad Mags, Mauno, Mitchmatic, Power Buddies, Switches, The Wet Secrets... the list goes on and on. There are ceramics, prints, leather goods, t-shirts, iron on patches, and even bitters. Throw it all together and it's like a garage sale, except full of things that somebody wants. When Culen isn’t crouched over her workstation knuckles deep in necklaces or rings or other forms of contemporary jewelry, you can find her out at a show listening to music and immersing herself in the things she loves.
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Olivia Wik / Tue., Nov. 8 (5:30 PM) Departing from her country sound, Wik’s infectious brand of pop continues to make her an up and coming artist to watch. The singer/songwriter has written with over 100 songwriters from around the world and has a catalogue of about 250 original tunes. (The Needle Vinyl Tavern, gratuities accepted)
Audrey Ochoa Quartet / Thurs., Nov. 3 (7:30 PM) Ochoa, a veteran of several Edmonton jazz ensembles, rounds up her quartet for an elegant Thursday Showcase. She has performed with many notable acts in her career, including Tom Cochrane, The Temptations and Colin James. (Yardbird Suite, $11 for members, $15 at the door)
Rip Lee Pryor / Fri., Nov. 4 (9 PM) Pryor was destined to be a bluesman, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Snooky Pryor. He stays true to the vintage Chicago blues style, with plenty of wailing harmonica solo’s to go around. (Shakers Roadhouse, $22 in advance, $25 at the door)
Sammy Kay / Tue., Nov. 8th (8 PM) The raspy voiced singer/songwriter melds punk and folk together in a most endearing way. His 2015 album Fourth Street Singers shares his unique tales of underground Americana. (The Buckingham, $10 at the door)
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Vini Vici / Sat., Nov. 5 (9 PM) Aviram Saharai & Matan Kadosh have put in their time producing behind the scenes with electronic artists for more than a decade. The two join forces to create the psy/trance power house Vini Vici, mixing worldly beats with contemporary EDM layers. (Starlite Room, $20 - $30)
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SIDELINER’S PUB Singer/
Everything Fitz; 2pm; $28 (adult), $24 (seniors/youth) EDMONTON CITY HALL The
Royal Canadian Artillery Band presents "A Musical Salute To Our Veterans"; 2pm; Free
SOUTH POINTE COMMUNITY CENTRE Orchestra Borealis
Inaugural Concert; 3-5pm WINSPEAR CENTRE Lest We
Forget... A Musical Tribute; 7:30pm; $25
Open Mic Night hosted by Adam Holm; Every Mon Songwriter Monday Night Open Stage; Hosted by Celeigh Cardinal; Every Mon (except long weekends), 8:30pm
MON NOV 7 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Wooftop: Metal Mondays with
Metal Phil from CJSR's Heavy Metal Lunchbox BLUES ON WHYTE Michael
Charles; 9pm DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB
Night Live on the South Side: live bands; Free; All ages; 7-10:30pm
Karaoke night; Every Mon, 9pm; Free
DOW CENTENNIAL CENTRE
Stage; 7-11pm
Everything Fitz; 2pm Sundays featuring up and coming as well as established YEG bands; Every Sun, 9pm
FIDDLER'S ROOST Open HAVE MERCY Mississippi Mondays featuring Dylan Farell Band; Every Mon, 8:30pm (sign-up)
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Chris Bruce spins
Hour featuring The Good Goodbyes; 5:30pm NEW WEST HOTEL Silverado;
9pm PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic Bluegrass
jam presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Guests and newcomers always welcome; every Wed, 7pm; $2 (donation, per person), free coffee available
RED PIANO BAR Wed Night
Live: hosted by dueling piano players Roll Jam with Gator & Friends; 7:30pm TAVERN ON WHYTE Karaoke;
YARDBIRD SUITE Amanda
ON THE ROCKS Turn't Up
Tuesday
Tosoff Quintet; 7pm (doors), 8pm (show); $22 (members), $26 (guests)
Lunchpail
WED NOV 9
Classical
TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic Hip
THE ALMANAC Happy Birthday
JUBILEE AUDITORIUM Il Divo;
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Substance with Eddie
hop with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am
Either Way featuring Jessica Heine; 7pm; $15 (adv), $20 (door) ARDEN THEATRE Aoife
Charles; 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 TueFri, 5-8pm THE BUCKINGHAM Sammy
Kay with guests James Renton, Ben Sir, And Ryan Dix; 8pm; 18+ only FIDDLER'S ROOST Fiddle Jam
Circle; 7:30-11:30pm
BOURBON ROOM Acoustic
WINSPEAR CENTRE ESO &
singer songwriter jam; Every Wed, 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 • Wednesday Night Jazz; Every Wed, 9pm DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed
GAS PUMP Karaoke; 9:30pm
open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm
HAVE MERCY King of
GAS PUMP Karaoke; 9:30pm
Tuesdays with Live Elvis Impersonator; Every Tue KELLY'S PUB Open Stage: featuring host Naomi
HAVE MERCY Whiskey Wednesdays Live Piano Karaoke featuring the Fab Tiff
9910 9910B-109 St NW, 780.709.4734, 99ten.ca ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH 10035-103 St NW THE ALMANAC 10351-82 Ave, 780.760.4567, almanaconwhyte. com ARCADIA BAR 10988-124 St, 780.916.1842, arcadiayeg.com ARDEN THEATRE 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1542, stalbert.ca/ experience/arden-theatre ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South, 780.432.4611, atlantictrapandgill.com THE AVIARY 9314-111 Ave, 780.233.3635, facebook.com/ arteryyeg BAILEY THEATRE 5041-50 St, Camrose, 780. 672.5510, baileytheatre.com BEVERLY HEIGHTS HALL 4209111 Ave NW BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 1042582 Ave, 780.439.1082 BLVD SUPPER X CLUB 10765 Jasper Ave BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BOHEMIA 10217-97 St BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB 322682 St, 780.462.1888 BOURBON ROOM 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert BRITTANY'S LOUNGE 10225-97 St, 780.497.0011 BRIXX BAR 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 THE BUCKINGHAM 10439 82 Ave, 780.761.1002, thebuckingham.ca CAFE BLACKBIRD 9640-142 St NW, 780.451.8890, cafeblackbird.ca CAFÉ HAVEN 9 Sioux Rd, Sherwood Park, 780.417.5523, cafehaven.ca
CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK 99, 23349 Wye Rd, Sherwood Park CARROT COFFEEHOUSE 9351118 Ave, 780.471.1580 CASINO EDMONTON 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 CASINO YELLOWHEAD 12464153 St, 780.424 9467 CASK AND BARREL 10041104 St; 780.498.1224, thecaskandbarrel.ca CENTURY CASINO 13103 Fort Rd, 780.643.4000 CHA ISLAND TEA CO 10332-81 Ave, 780.757.2482 COMMON 9910-109 St CONVOCATION HALL Old Arts Building, University of Alberta, music.ualberta.ca DENIZEN HALL 10311-103 Ave, 780.424.8215, thedenizenhall. com DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB 1111387 Ave NW, devaneyspub.com DOW CENTENNIAL CENTRE 8700-84 St, Fort Saskatchewan DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 DV8/MAMA'S PIZZA 7317-101 Ave NW EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR 8230 Gateway Blvd, elcortezcantina.com EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE 10220-103 St NW, 780. 424.0077, yourgaybar.com FARGO'S–CAPILANO 5804 Terrace Rd NW FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FIDDLER'S ROOST 7308-76 Ave, 780.439.9788, fiddlersroost.ca GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St HAVE MERCY SOUTHERN TABLE + BAR 8232 Gateway Blvd HILLTOP PUB 8220-106 Ave
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 10037-84 Ave NW, 780.433.5530, holytrinity.ab.ca HORIZON STAGE 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove, 780.962.8995, horizonstage.com HUMMINGBIRD BISTRO CAFE 8336-160 Ave, 780.401.3313, hummingbirdbistro.ca IRISH SPORTS CLUB 12546-126 St, 780.453.2249 J AND R 4003-106 St, 780.436.4403 JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1145587 Ave NW, 780.427.2760, jubileeauditorium.com KELLY'S PUB 10156-104 St NW, 780.451.8825, kellyspubedmonton.com L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEAF BAR AND GRILL 9016-132 Ave, 780.757.2121 LION'S HEAD PUB 4440 Gateway Blvd LIZARD LOUNGE 11827 St. Albert Tr, 780.451.9180, facebook.com/ The-Lizard-Lounge MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH 10086 MacDonald Dr NW, mcdougallunited.com MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET 8101 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.2337 MERCER TAVERN 10363 104 St, 587.521.1911 MERCURY ROOM 10575-114 St MUTTART HALL 10050 Macdonald Dr, 780.633.3725 MYER HOROWITZ THEATRE 8900-114 St NAKED CYBERCAFÉ 10303-108 St, 780.425.9730 NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN 10524 Jasper Ave, 780.756.9045, theneedle.ca NEWCASTLE PUB 8170-50 St, 780.490.1999
NEW WEST HOTEL 15025-111 Ave NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535109A Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 O'MAILLES IRISH PUB 104, 398 St Albert Rd, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 PALACE CASINO 8882-170 St NW, 780.444.2112, palacecasino. com PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 9135-146 St NW PINT–DOWNTOWN 10125-109 St NW PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 10860-57 Ave POLISH HALL 10960-104 St NW THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St RED PIANO BAR 1638 Bourbon St, WEM, 8882-170 St, 780.486.7722 RENDEZVOUS 10108-149 St RICHARD'S PUB 12150-161 Ave, 780.457.3118 ROGERS PLACE 10220-104 Ave NW ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St SANDS INN & SUITES 12340 Fort Rd, sandshoteledmonton.com SEWING MACHINE FACTORY 9562-82 Ave NW SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN 10012-101 A Ave, 780.426.7784, sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A 8519-112 St, 780.431.0091, sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM 8882-170 St, 780.444.1752, sherlockshospitality.com SIDELINERS PUB 11018-127 St SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 10810-124
W/ ALUNA GEORGE & GUESTS
NOV/12
LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
SKIITOUR & LUCA LUSH THE STRUTS LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
COLEMAN HELL W/ RIA MAE
NOV/18
MRG CONCERTS & FOURCE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT
DRAGONETTE W/ LOWELL
NOV/19
UBK PRESENTS
KRAFTY KUTS W/ DYNAMITE MC, STYLUST BEATS
NOV/20 NOV/25
DJs BILLIARD CLUB Why wait
Wednesdays: Wed night party with DJ Alize every Wed; no cover
NOV/26
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Wed
LANDMARK EVENTS PUP MRG CONCERTS & FOURCE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT
W/ CHASTITY
CONCERTWORKS.CA PRESENTS
SONATA ARCTICA W/ LEAVES EYES, OMNIUM GATHERUM
PINT DOWNTOWN Wild Wing
Wednesdays at the Pint with DJ Thomas Culture; Every Wed, 10pm
DEC/3
RANCH ROADHOUSE DJ
Shocker and Seelo Mondo; Every Wed
St, 587.521.6328 SNEAKY PETE'S 12315-118 Ave ST. BASIL'S CULTURAL CENTRE 10819-71 Ave NW, 780.434.4288, stbasilschurch. com SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE 1292397 St, 780.758.5924 STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM 10545-81 Ave TAVERN ON WHYTE 10507-82 Ave, 780.521.4404 TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE 11211-142 St NW TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY 17118-90 Ave TIRAMISU 10750-124 St TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 10014-81 Ave NW, 780.433.1604, trinity-lutheran. ab.ca TWIST ULTRA LOUNGE 10324-82 Whyte Ave UNION HALL 6240-99 St NW, 780.702-2582, unionhall.ca UPTOWN FOLK CLUB 11150-82 St, 780.436.1554 VEE LOUNGE, APEX CASINO–St Albert 24 Boudreau Rd, St Albert, 780.460.8092, 780.590.1128 VIDA LATIN NIGHT CLUB 10746 Jasper Ave, 780.951.2705 WEST END CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 10015149 St NW WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK 8902-99 St, wildearthbakery.com WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WOODRACK CAFE 7603-109 St, 780. 757.0380, thewoodrackcafe. com Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way, 780.432.0428
NEXTGEN CITY JAM UBK PRESENTS
NOV/15
Winspear Overture Tour; 12-1pm
VENUEGUIDE
W/ GUESTS
W/ THE PROVINCIAL ARCHIVE
MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH
Turland; 9pm
BLUES ON WHYTE Pete
VINI VICI
NOV/11
6:30pm; $59-$149.50 Music Wednesdays At Noon: John Mahon, Yoko Wong and Ming-yee Tam (clarinet, violin and piano); 12:10-12:50pm; Free
O'Donovan; 7:30pm
PRESENTED BY EDMONTON’S NEXTGEN WITH CANADIAN WESTERN BANK
9pm
with DJ Bad Fad
DJs
NOV/10
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Rock n'
Live music Wednesday's; Every Wed
SOLD OUT; No minors
FUZION! ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
Wednesday
EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Taco Tuesday
UNION HALL NOFX; 7pm;
NOV/5 VOLUNTEER PARTY
THE PROVINCIAL PUB Karaoke
TILTED KILT PUB AND EATERY
BLUES ON WHYTE Michael
Floor: DJ Zyppy; Every Sun
Session: Thom Bennett Quartet; 7:30pm (door), 8pm (show); $5
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy
Britpop/Punk/Garage/Indie; Every Tue
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main
HAVE MERCY Local Spotlight
UNION HALL NOFX; 7pm;
SHERLOCK HOLMES–U OF A
BLUES ON WHYTE J.C. Smith;
DIVERSION LOUNGE Sunday
Crazy Dave's Rock & Roll Renegade Jam; 7:30pm
presented by the Edmonton Classical Guitar Society; 2pm; $10; All ages
TUE NOV 8
Flamenco Guitar Classes; Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
YARDBIRD SUITE Tuesday
DJs
DANCE CODE STUDIO
jam every Tue; 9:30pm
Monday Jam with $4 Bill; Every Mon, 8-11pm
BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Brunch Jim Findlay; 9am-2:30pm; Cover by donation
& Sebastian Bach with Special Guests: The Wild; 7pm (doors), 8pm (show); $69.95 plus GST; No minors
9pm O’BYRNE’S Guinness Celtic
ALBERTA COLLEGE–PCL HALL Iliana Matos, guitar,
SUN NOV 6
CENTURY CASINO Buckcherry
NEW WEST HOTEL Silverado;
SOLD OUT; No minors
Music Treasures; 3pm
9pm
Hour - Rising Star featuring Olivia Wik; 5:30pm • Big Dreamer Jam featuring Ben Sures; 8pm
SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
ROBERTSON WESLEY UNITED CHURCH Baroque Chamber
The Battle River Big Band “We’ll Meet Again”; 2pm; $20 (Legion Members $15) at the Bailey Box Office or online
PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Wild Rose Old Tyme
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy
Classical
Saturdays
BAILEY THEATRE–CAMROSE
Monday
Open stage with Darrell Barr; 7-11pm; No charge
KRUSH ULTRALOUNGE
STARLITE ROOM PRESENTS
AUDIO ROCKETRY 10 YR ANNIVERSARY CD RELEASE
W/ CHRIS CRESSWELL, THE WEEKEND KIDS, FORESTER 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.
VUEWEEKLY.com | NOV 3 – NOV 9, 2016
NOV/4
STARLITE ROOM PRESENTS
NOV/11
DUB KONTROLLA PRESENTS
KRIEF
W/ JOE NOLAN
DUB KONTROLLA 2ND YEAR BIRTHDAY FEAT/ LOST
NOV/12 SAVAGE HENRY AND THE STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT
INFAMOUS ONE POUNDERS W/ THE PREYING SAINTS, THE NIELSENS
NOV/18 THE JAMES T KIRKS “ 7 INCH RELEASE SHOW” STARLITE ROOM IS PROUD TO PRESENT
W/ THE REAL SICKIES, BOMBCHAN
NOV/26
IN SUPPORT OF BOYLE STREET COMMUNITY SERVICES
BANDSWAP YEG 2016
MUSIC 17
EVENTS WEEKLY EMAIL YOUR FREE LISTINGS TO: LISTINGS@VUEWEEKLY.COM FAX: 780.426.2889 DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 3PM
milezerodance.com • milezerodance.com • Drop-in classes. For all ages and experience levels. Mon-Thu & Sun • Runs until Dec 18, 10am-5pm • $15 (regular), $12 (members), $100 (10-class card)
programs for those who are living with the illness, family members, caregivers, and friends • 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7-9pm • Free
Edmonton Needlecraft Guild •
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
Scrambled YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97
Avonmore United Church Bsmt, 82 Ave, 79 St • edmNeedlecraftGuild.org • Classes/workshops, exhibitions, guest speakers, stitching groups for those interested in textile arts • Meet the 2nd Tue of month, 7:30pm
EDMONTON OUTDOOR CLUB (EOC) • COMEDY AZUCAR Supper Club presents Comedy Night • AZUCAR Supper Club, 1306250 St NW • With Lars Callieou and Dan Clarke • Nov 9, 7:30pm • $5
edmontonoutdoorclub.com • Offering a variety of fun activities in and around Edmonton • Free to join; info at info@edmontonoutdoorclub.com
Edmonton Stamp Club • St. Joseph High
Underdog Comedy Show • Every Thu
School, 10830-109 St, main floor cafeteria • edmontonstampclub.com • Get into a new hobby. Featuring circuit books, catalogues and packets that can be browsed and lectures • Nov 7 & 21, 7:30-9:30pm
Century Casino • 13103 Fort Rd •
Fertility Awareness Charting Circle
Black Dog Freehouse • 10425-82 Ave •
780.481.9857 • Open Mic Night: Every Thu; 7:30-9pm
COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Fri-Sat: 8:30pm • Justin Berkman; Nov 3-5 • Chris Heward; Nov 11-12
Comic Strip • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Bret Ernst; Nov 2-6 • Piff the Magic Dragon Special Presentation; Nov 10-13 The Dating Game • On The Rocks , 11743 Jasper Ave • Wth host Sterling Scott and the Nervous Flirts • Nov 6, 7:30pm DRUID • 11606 Jasper Ave • Voted "Vue Weekly Best Comedy Night in Edmonton". Stand up comedy open mic hosted by Lars Callieou • Every Sun, 9pm (8:30pm sign-up)
El Comedy • El Cortez Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar, 8230 Gateway Blvd • Hosted by Dion Arnold with weekly headliners & guest comics • Every Wed, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (show) • No cover
Empress Ale House • 9912-82 Ave • Empress Comedy Night: Highlighting the best stand-up Edmonton has to offer. New headliner every week • Every Sun, 9pm • Free
Odd Wednesday • Sewing Machine Factory, 9562-82 Ave • debutantescomedy@gmail.com • thedebutantes.ca • A sketch (and other) comedy showcase featuring local, national and international acts. Hosted by the Debutantes • Every 2nd Wed starting Oct 12, 8:30-11pm • $5
One Year Birthday - The Dating Game comes back to On The Rocks • On The
• Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St • faccedmonton@ gmail.com • fertilityawarenesschartingcircle.org • First Mon each month (Oct-Jun), 6:30-8:30pm • $10 (suggested donation) • RSVP at faccedmonton@ gmail.com
Flamenco Dance Classes (Beginner or Advanced) • Dance Code Studio, 10575-115 St NW #204 • 780.349.4843 • judithgarcia07@gmail.com • Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm
FOOD ADDICTS • Alano Club (& Simply Done Cafe), 10728-124 St • 780.718.7133 (or 403.506.4695 after 7pm) • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm
Fort Saskatchewan 45+ Singles Coffee Group • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group, all for conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm
LGNYEG • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave NW • happyharborcomics.com • Events may include guest speakers, movie nights, board game nights, video game nights and much more. This month: a panel discussion about books, publishing, editing, and all things writing. Featuring special guests speaking about their various experiences such as Karin Weekes (Lead Editor at BioWare), Kate Boorman (author of the Winterkill novels), Cassandra Weir (municipal liaison in Edmonton for National Novel Writing Month) • Nov 3, 7-9pm • Free
Lotus Qigong • SAGE downtown 15 Sir Winston
Rocks, 11743 Jasper Ave • With host Sterling Scott with the Nervous Flirts • Nov 6, 7:30pm (to be a contestant)
Churchill Sq • 780.695.4588 • Attendees can raise their vital energy with a weekly Yixue practice • Every Fri, 2-3:30pm • Free
Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St • Comedy
Monday Mingle • Hexagon Board Game
Groove every Wed; 9pm
Groups/CLUBS/meetings Aikikai Aikido Club • 10139-87 Ave, Old
Cafe, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@ thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • Meet new gamers. Go to the event solo or with a group • Every Mon, 5-11pm • $5 (one drink per person)
Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm
Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106
Argentine Tango Dance at Foot Notes Studio • Foot Notes Dance Studio (South side),
St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
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
• Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave • 780.452.8211 • happyharborcomics.com • Open to any skill level. Meet other artists and writers, glean tricks of the trade and gain tips to help your own work, or share what you've already done • 2nd and 4th Thu of every month, 7pm
Babes In Arms • The Carrot, 9351-118 Ave • A casual parent group • Every Fri, 10am-12pm
Brazilian Zouk Dance • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • 780.974.4956 • hello@ludiczouk.com • ludiczouk.com • Drop in and check out a totally painless partner dance class. No partner required • Every Wed, Sep 28-Dec 7, 6:30-8pm
DeepSoul.ca • 780.217.2464; call or text for Sunday jam locations • Every Sun: Sunday Jams with no Stan (CCR to Metallica), starring Chuck Prins on Les Paul Standard guitars; Pink Floydish originals plus great Covers of Classics: some FREE; Twilight Zone Lively Up Yourself Tour (with DJ Cool Breeze); all ages
Drop-In D&D • Hexagon Board Game Café, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • An epic adventure featuring a variety of pre-made characters, or characters that guests can make on their own. Each night will be a single campaign that fits in a larger story arc. For all levels of gamers—from those who are brand new to experienced D&D players • Every Tue, 7pm • $5
Drop-In Dance & Movement Classes • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • admin@
18 AT THE BACK
Open Door Comic Creator Meetings
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave • 780.479-8667 (Bob) • bobmurra@telus.net • Low-cost, fun and friendly weight loss group • Every Mon, 6:30pm
Toastmasters • Chamber Toastmasters Club: 6th floor, World Trade
Centre, 9990 Jasper Ave; Contact: 780.462.1878/ RonChapman@shaw.ca (Ron Chapman); 780.424.6364/dkorpany@telusplanet.net (Darryl Korpany); Meet every Thu from Sep-Jun, 6-7:45pm • Club Bilingue Toastmasters Meetings: Campus St. Jean: Pavillion McMahon; 780.667.6105 (Willard); clubbilingue.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 7pm • Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion, 11150-82 St; 780.902.4605; norwoodtoastmasters. org; Every Thu, Oct 13-Jun 29, 7:30-9:30pm; Guests are free • Fabulous Facilitators Toastmasters Club: 2nd Fl, Canada Place Rm 217, 9700 Jasper Ave; Carisa: divdgov2014_15@outlook.com, 780.439.3852; fabulousfacilitators.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 12:05-1pm • Generating Power Speakers: EPCOR Tower, 10423101 St NW: Meeting will take place on the 8th floor, 780.392.5331 (Phil); 1st and 3rd Tue each month, 12:05-1:05pm • N'Orators Toastmasters Club: Lower Level, McClure United Church, 13708-74 St: meet every Thu, 6:45-8:30pm; contact vpm@norators.com, 780.807.4696, norators.com • Terrified of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion Edmonton, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu until Jun, 7:30-9:30pm; Free; contact jnwafula@yahoo.com; norwoodtoastmasters.org • Y Toastmasters Club: Queen Alexandra Community League, 10425 University Ave (N door, stairs to the left); 780.437.1136 (Mark) or 780.463.5331 (Antonio); yclubtoastmasters@gmail.com; Meet every Tue starting in Sep, 7-9pm except last Tue each month
Waskahegan Trail Association Guide Hike • waskahegantrail.ca • Waskahegan
Staging to Meadow Shelter: Superstore Calgary Trail NW corner parking lot, 5019 Calgary Trail NW; Nov 6, 9:45am-3pm
Women Grow Networking Series • St. Albert Rugby Club, 51 Riel Dr, St Albert • lisette. womengrow@gmail.com • goo.gl/cHYiRq • Connecting aspiring and current professionals in the cannabis industry • Nov 3, 6:30-9pm • $25 (early bird)
Celebrating Rosella Bjornson and women of aviation • Alberta Aviation Mu-
0651, obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free
Painting for Pleasure • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • karenbishopartist@gmail.com • mcdougallunited.com • Welcomes artists to join this weekly group who like to paint, draw or otherwise be creative on paper • Every Thu, 10am-noon
Roda de Capoeira • Capoeira Academy, #10310324-82 Ave • capoeiraacademy.ca • Brazil's traditional game of agility and trickery • Every Sat, 2:30pm • Free • All ages
Sacred Circle Dance • Riverdale Hall, 9231-100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10
Society of Alberta, 5215-87 St • 780.452.4661 • schizophrenia.ab.ca • The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta offers a variety of services and support
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
LECTURES/Presentations
Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm
Schizophrenia Society Family Support Drop-in Group • Schizophrenia
Seventies Forever Music Society • Call 587.520.3833 for location • deepsoul.ca • Combining music, garage sales, nature, common sense, and kindred karma to revitalize the inward persona • Every Wed, 7-8:30pm
seum, 11410 Kingsway • 780.732.0320 • office@ albertalabourhistory.org • albertalabourhistory.org • Learn about and celebrate the historic achievements of Rosella Bjornson and her contribution to the advancement of women in aviation • Nov 5, 1:303:30pm • Free
Edmonton Gardening Vegetarian & Vegan Group • Veggie Garden Restaurant, 10582-100 St • 780.463.1626 to RSVP • Speaker will lecture about relieving stress, and creating clear goals with a demo on releasing resistance • Nov 4, 5:30pm • 780.463.1626 to RSVP
Edmonton Podcasting Meet-Up • Variant Edition, 10132-151 St • 780.452.9886 • variantedmonton.com • Nov 19, 1pm
Glass Blowing Classes • Pixie Glassworks, 9322-60 Ave • 780.436.4460 • pixieglassworks. com/pages/classes • Offering three levels in each of: hollow body work, implosions, sculpture,
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Plugging into Alberta’s Energy Future • City Hall Main Floor (Nov 4), U of A Education South (Nov 5) • goo.gl/2TvzSY • A two-day symposium on citizens' response to the crisis of climate change • Nov 4 (7-9:30pm), Nov 5 (9:30am-5pm) • Donations welcome
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SPECIAL EVENTS Chili Cook-Off • Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmonton.ca/chilicookoff • Try some of the best chili prepared by chili masters from local restaurants, hotels and charity groups • Nov 4, 11:30am-1:30pm
Country Craft Fair • St. Albert Place • Features over 75 exhibitors from St. Albert and surrounding areas • Nov 19-20 • Free (parking and admission) DBA Christmas on the Square Holiday Light-Up • Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontondowntown.com • Including family entertainment, a visit from Santa, lighting of the giant Xmas Tree, and an amazing fireworks show • Nov 12, 4-7pm
Edmonton Coin Show • Howard Johnson Hotel, 15540 Stony Plain Road • edmontoncoinclub. com • For enthusiasts and serious collectors of coins, paper money, medals, tokens and related items from Canada, USA and the world - ancient, medieval and modern. Featuring displays, evaluations, and more • Nov 5-6 • $5 (door), free for those 16 and younger • All ages E-Ville Roller Derby Presents: 10th Anniversary Bout • Edmonton Sportsdome, 10104-32 Ave NW • Nov 5, 6pm (doors), 7pm (first whistle) • Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets
Fabulous@50 Experience • River Cree • fabulousat50.com • This year's theme: ‘In Royal Fashion.’ Featuring live performances, vendors, entertainment and more • Nov 5, 10am-5pm
Red Fish Blue Fish Christmas Marketplace • Lakeview Inn and Suites Fort Saskatchewan, 10115-88 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 587.783.4747 • Nov 12-13 • Free (bring nonperishable food donations for the Food Bank)
Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival • Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • rockymountainwine.com • An opportunity to sample an extensive variety of world-class wine, scotch, premium spirits, import and micro-brewed beer along with gourmet culinary creations from local restaurants, hotels and food purveyors • Nov 4-5 • $23-$37 (plus GST)
Rutherford House Remembers The Great War • Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site, 11153 Saskatchewan Drive • rutherfordhousehistoricsite.org • 780.427.3995 • Rutherford.House@gov.ab.ca • Come and celebrate the courageous Canadian men and women of the First World War, both at war and on the home front • Nov 6, 12-4pm • Regular Admission rates apply
Scotch Tasting and Silent Auction in support of Valour Place • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave • happyharborcomics.com • Combining a tasting of premier scotch selections hosted by local scotch experts with an auction of unique items generously donated by local businesses and organization • Nov 12, 6:30-9pm
Whyte Christmas • Throughout Old Strathcona • oldstrathcona.ca • tineke@ oldstrathcona.ca • Christmas is magical in Old Strathcona - contesting, sleigh rides, Santa and more • Nov-Dec World Kindness Day • Edmonton Valley Zoo,
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FREEWILLASTROLOGY ARIES(March 21-April 19): I am in awe of your headfirst, chargeforward, no-distractions approach. In fact, I aspire to incorporate more of the Aries-style directness into my own repertoire. But I also love it when, on rare occasions, you flirt with a more strategic perspective. It amuses me to see you experimenting with the power of secrets. Your wisdom often grows at an expedited rate when you get caught up in a web of intrigue that exposes you to dark joys and melodramatic lessons. During times like these, you feel fine about not having everything figured out, about not knowing the most straightforward route to your destination. You allow the riddles and enigmas to ferment as you bask in the voluptuous ambiance of the Great Mystery. Now is such a time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I am pleased to inform you that at least 30 percent of what you think you know about love and lust is too prosaic. Probably too narrow and constrained, as well. But here's the good news: As soon as you agree to relinquish the dull certainty of that 30 plus percent, you will open yourself to a surge of fresh teachings. And soon, I expect, dewy throbs and hot flows will awaken in all the erotic parts of your body, including your heart and brain and soul. If you're brave enough to respond, generous lessons in intimacy will keep you entertained for weeks. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Over the last two decades, well-meaning Westerners have donated a profusion of clothes to low-income folks in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Kind and magnanimous, right? Yes, but their largesse has had an unintended consequence: the demise of the textile industry in those African countries. With this as a cautionary tale, I'm asking you to take inventory of your own acts of benevolence and charity. Are they having effects that you approve of? If not completely, how could you adjust the way you give your gifts and bestow your blessings? CANCER (June 21-July 22): Is it possible that you might flourish as a topdog after all the work you've put in as an underdog? Can you wean yourself from the worried fantasy that you've got endless dues to pay, and then harness your imagination to expand your confidence and build your clout? I believe you can. And in the coming weeks I will unleash a flood of prayers to the Goddess of Holy Reversals, asking her to assist you. Now please repeat after me: "I am a creative force of nature. I am a strong song of liberation. I am a wise animal with direct access to my primal intelligence." LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The next two weeks could be smooth, peaceful, and bland. Is that the experience you want? Mild satisfactions, sweet boredom, and slow
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progress? There's nothing wrong with any of that. Please feel free to loll and loaf as you explore the healing charms of laziness. Grant yourself permission to avoid conflict and cultivate sunny self-protectiveness. This is one of those times when silence and stasis are among the best gifts you can give yourself. Welcome the rejuvenating power of emptiness! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It's time to replace banged-up, driedout old obsessions with ripe, juicy fascinations. It's your duty to phase out numbing traditions and deadening habits so as to make room for exciting new rituals, customs, and sacraments. Can you summon the electric willpower to shed influences that are technically "correct" but lacking in soulfulness? I think you can. Do you love yourself enough to forswear pretty but meaningless titillations? I think you do. Now get out there and do the hard work necessary to bring more serious fun into your life. Homework: Write an essay titled "What I Can Do to Be More Playful." LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Over the course of his or her life, the average British person says "Sorry" on over 90,000 occasions. The typical Libran Brit probably utters routine apologies upwards of 120,000 times. Libras from other countries may not reach that heady level, but many do specialize in excessive politeness. (I should know, as I have three planets in Libra in my natal chart.) But in accordance with the astrological indicators, I am authorizing you to be a bit less courteous and solicitous than usual in the next two weeks. Don't go overboard, of course. But allowing yourself some breathing room like this will help you get more rigorous access to your authentic, idiosyncratic, soulful urges— which will be very tonic. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Until 2007, Scotland's official slogan was "Scotland, the Best Small Country in the World." Deciding that wasn't sufficiently upbeat, the government spent $187,000 on a campaign to come up with something better. "Home of Golf" and "Home of Europe's Fastest Growing Life Sciences Community" were among the proposed phrases that were rejected. The ultimate choice: "Welcome to Scotland." I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because you're in a favorable phase to rebrand yourself. But I hope you will be more daring and imaginative than Scotland. How about "Smolderingly Alarmingly Brilliant"? Or maybe "Safely Risky and Unpredictably Wise" or "Home of the Best Secrets Ever"? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I cheer you on as you attend to your difficult but holy duties. I send you my love as you summon the wisdom and resourcefulness you need to weather the gorgeous storm.
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“It’s a Barbecue”— smoking the competition.
Here are clues that might be useful: Whether you are partially or totally victorious will depend as much on the attitude you hold in your heart as on your outward behavior. Be grateful, never resentful, for the interesting challenges. Love your struggles for the new capacities they are building in you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks constitute the harvest phase of your personal cycle. That means you have the pleasure of gathering in the ripe rewards that you have been cultivating since your last birthday. But you also have the responsibility to answer and correct for any carelessness you have allowed to affect your efforts during the previous eleven months. Don't worry, dear. My sense is that the goodies and successes far outnumber and overshadow the questionable decisions and failures. You have ample reasons to celebrate. But I hope you won't get so caught up in your rightful exaltation that you'll neglect the therapeutic atonements. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Like England and Spain, the Netherlands has a royal family, including a king, queen, prince, and princesses. They're an egalitarian bunch. The young ones attend public schools, and the previous queen's birthday is celebrated with a nation-wide flea market. The king's crown is attractive but quite economical. Its pearls are fake, and other "jewels" are made of glass, coloured foil, and fish scales. In accordance with the astrological omens, I propose that you create a regal but earthy headpiece for yourself. It's high time for you to elevate your self-worth in an amusing and artful way. What fun and funky materials will you use in your homemade crown? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In her book, A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman reports on the eccentric methods that professional writers have used to galvanize their creative process. Poet Amy Lowell relaxed into her work day by puffing on Manila cigars. Novelist Colette plucked fleas from her cat. T. S. Eliot's poetry thrived when he had a head cold. Novelist George Sand liked to jump out of bed after making love and immediately begin writing. Novelist William Gass, who is still among the living, wanders around outside taking photos of "rusty, derelict, overlooked, downtrodden" places. As for D. H. Lawrence: climbing mulberry trees naked energized his genius. What about you, Pisces? Now is an excellent time to draw intensely on your reliable sources of inspiration—as well as to seek new ones. V This week's astrology column ran last week in error. If you wish to see the Oct. 27 column, please visit vueweekly.com. Vue apologizes for the error.
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ALPHA CUCKOLD
I’m a 41-year-old male who looks like the tall, strong, professional, alpha-male type on the outside. On the inside, though, I would like to find a strong, confident woman who wants a cuckolding relationship—she sleeps with other men, while I am faithful and submissive to her. There must be women out there who would love to have a loving, doting boyfriend or husband waiting at home while they go out with other men, but I tend to attract women who want the alpha-male type. What can I do to find—or attract—the kind of woman I’m interested in? Or should I go in for vanilla dating and then have a discussion about cuckolding after we’ve started having sex? ANOTHER LAD PURSUING HUMILIATING ACTION “Most women, even dominant women, are still looking for guys who look like they ‘kick ass and take names’ in every other aspect of their lives,” said FleeMarket (u/ flee_market), one of the moderators of r/cuckold on Reddit. “As for how to find dominant women, I see a lot of submissive guys on various websites—OkCupid, Reddit, Tinder, FetLife—and something they don’t understand is that women looking for sex or love online tend to get buried in unsolicited PMs from thirsty guys. That makes it hard to find that one respectful PM from a guy like our letter writer here. The signal gets lost in the noise.” Before we get to some practical advice for ALPHA, a quick word about the term “cuck.” While it has long been an affectionate/horny term embraced by self-identified cuckold fetishists, the alt-right has attempted to turn “cuck” into a term of abuse, hurling it at any straight white man who gives a shit about racial justice, police brutality, and the plight of undocumented immigrants. In an effort to wrest “cuck” back from the bigots, and to mark the waning days of the Trump campaign, I’m dedicating this week’s column to “cuck” as properly understood: a guy who wants his partner to sleep with other men. So, ALPHA, how can you attract a woman who wants a cuck? “What’s worked for me is using the internet not to find people but to find kinky events where dominant women gather in real life,” said FleeMarket. “I’m on my second openly dominant female partner in four years, both of whom I met at kinky parties. The events are usually listed on FetLife, and you usually have to attend a munch first to demonstrate that you’re not a dingus who can’t follow the rules or a psycho who doesn’t care about them.” You will find a lot of advice for wannabe cucks on r/cuckold, most
offered in response to men trying to talk their vanilla wives or girlfriends into cuckolding them. But you’re as likely to read stories of failure (she said no, absolutely not, never) as you are to read success stories (she’s fucking other guys, and here, with her OK, is the video). “As much effort and time as getting into the kinky community takes, it’s still easier than trying to turn a vanilla woman kinky,” said FleeMarket. “He shouldn’t ‘lead with his kink.’ If a woman asks him what his interests are, mention it, but dial down the excitement level. These ladies deal with a lot of creeps, and it’s easy to scare them off. Basically: Be in the right place, treat the women there with respect, and get to know them as people first.”
CUCK ME TWICE
My ex-three-exes-ago was a cuckold. I swore I would never date another cuckold after he blew up at me for not cheating on him juuuuuust right. I was just a prop, and I came to hate him. I also hated you, Dan, because he raised the subject by giving me some of your columns to read. Fast-forward five years, and my brand-new boyfriend tells me being cuckolded is his ultimate fantasy. I literally started to cry. He held me, he apologized on behalf of all cuckolds everywhere, we laughed, and then he dropped it. He didn’t pressure me, and about a year later, we gave it a try on his birthday. It turns out my boyfriend—fiancé now—is much better at this kink than my ex was. He’s open and honest, he communicates constructively, and he was willing to step outside his comfort zone to accommodate my needs. (He wanted the other guys to be strangers, but I need to know someone before letting him in my body.) I have a regular thing with an ex-FWB, and sex with my cuck is frequent and hot. Things couldn’t be better. So I’m not mad at you anymore, Dan! All is forgiven! CHEATING HAPPILY EVER AFTER, THANKS! Congrats on your upcoming wedding, CHEAT! And ALPHA? It would appear some vanilla women can be turned.
FIRST TIME CUCK
I’m a straight woman who’s about to cuck my man. We’re trying to figure out if my first sexual encounter with another guy should be in front of him or not. He says he doesn’t care; he’s excited either way. I am so nervous, but it’s a good nervous. We have been monogamous until now. I know you say to take it slow. But when it comes to cuckolding, does slow mean “Only kiss the other guy in front of him the first time” or “Tell him about the other guy I kissed”? ON HIM WATCHING OR WAITING
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P.S. It’ll be more than kissing either way! “Everybody’s different,” said FleeMarket. “There are guys who love being left at home while she goes out on a ‘date,’ there are guys who love being in the house/hotel but not in the room, there are guys who want to be in the room watching or participating. But as far as whether you should dip your toe in or jump in with both feet, there is no ‘right way,’ only what’s right for you two.” That said, OHWOW, the reality of a partner sleeping with someone else for the first time—in front of you or not—can be a lot more intense than the fantasy, and you should definitely take things slow the first time. “There’s the ‘baby steps approach,’ i.e., just flirting with or kissing the other guy (whether in front of him or not) and then seeing how he reacts,” said FleeMarket. “Or telling him that you slept with the other guy, when you really didn’t—just to see how he takes it. Then there’s jumping in with both feet and getting a hotel room and a few drinks with this other guy before taking both men up to your room.” Whatever you decide, OHWOW, FleeMarket recommends having a plan in place in case things/feels/ dicks go wrong. “Use the traffic-light system,” said FleeMarket. “Things getting too intense? Say ‘yellow’ to slow the play down. Someone getting upset? Say ‘red’ to stop the play and all three of you can talk. It’s always better if everyone understands it’s OK to call a stop to play if you need to.”
WITOL
I just came across the word “wittol.” It means “a man who knows, condones, and even encourages his wife’s enjoyment of coitus with another man or men; a contented cuckold.” Considering the frequency with which cuckolding comes up and your influence on language, I thought you might want to know. HE’S EXPANDING LEXICON PERPETUALLY Discontent is a big part of the cuckolding kink, HELP, as cuckolds get off on feeling humiliated and jealous. So I’m not sure “wittol” quite works. But if the alt-right white supremacists succeed in making “cuck” synonymous with “race traitor,” maybe cucks will switch to “wittol.” But don’t give up without a fight, cucks! On the Lovecast, when fathers come out to their daughters: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter
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