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Colleen Brown "I was really fucking depressed. I was really upset."

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"The richest 10 percent make 82 times more than the poorest —in 1976 they only made 31 times more."

"I think that really stayed with me for a long time after, that Canadian literature could be on this scale with political and social implications to the writer's work."

"Earthen jugs crusted with a reddish, wine-like substance were found several years ago in present-day Iran, dating to 5000 BC. Ironic, since if you were caught drinking wine there today, you'd rot in prison" "Like most 18-year-olds, you don't know your hole from an ass in the ground."

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VUEPOINT

Samantha Power

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A necessary debate On Friday city council voted to purchase the land area required to construct the new arena complex proposed by Daryl Katz. With four councillors away from the meeting, council debated the merits of purchasing and owning the land, ultimately coming to the conclusion that owning that piece of land puts them in a better position to develop the space regardless of whether the arena goes through or not.

Downtown could certainly stand some reinvigoration. While home to thousands of Edmontonians, local businesses and numerous arts and entertainment facilities, the growth of our city requires an intensification of development on existing land.

Now that the city will own the land, a full debate can be enjoyed as to what to do with it. And all possibilities should be entertained: a public

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park, more student residences to accommodate the growth of Grant MacEwan University, co-op housing for artists—what does downtown need in that space to accommodate growth and attract current residents to further enjoy downtown?

With all of the pressure behind the arena debate, there has been little discussion around what downtown actually needs. In essence, the default answer has become a new arena and entertainment complex, but there are so many other possibilities that should be encouraged.

There also remain so many unanswered questions about the current arena deal itself. Part of the reasoning Councillor Don Iveson gave for his support of the land purchase was his belief that owning the land would empower the city's negotiating position and hold off Katz's October 31

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deadline. Hopefully it will also put some momentum behind councillors to question the problems with the current deal—the $100 million over 30 years from Katz, the 10-year sponsorship agreement, not to mention the $100 million in funding that's still missing.

With a public hearing on October 25 and a city council meeting on October 26, there are two major opportunities to encourage this broader discussion and a debate on the merits of the current arena proposal. It may be a wildly optimistic hope that council will take the opportunity to debate the future of downtown with consideration of all the possible opportunities, but Edmontonians shouldn't give up on them either. The opportunity to create a well-rounded conversation about downtown exists and we shouldn't ignore it. V

Your Vue is the weekly roundup of all your comments and views of our coverage. Every week we'll be running your comments from the website, feedback on our weekly web polls and any letters you send our editors.

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COMMENTS FROM THE WEB POLL

Women across North America and the UK are demanding Facebook remove fan pages promoting rape and violence against women. Facebook officials have stated the pages will not be taken down, saying, "Just as telling a rude joke won't get you thrown out of your local pub, it won't get you thrown off Facebook."

Should Facebook remove the pages?

84% Yes, supporting hateful dialogue against

It is hate speech, plain and simple. There are laws protecting certain groups from hate speech, and those laws should protect women as a group as well. Anything else would be hypocritical.

should have the ability to foster such conversations.

On Friday, October 14, city council approved the plan to purchase the land needed for the downtown arena. Should council have approved this plan?

Reporting violence and promoting violence are obviously different, but there is cause for removing anything "supporting" it.

1. Yes, it's a good asset regardless of whether the arena goes through.

women perpetuates violence against women.

16% No, it's a matter of free speech and Facebook

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How is this not hate speech? Seriously, I am sick of violence and abuse against 50% of the population. It is not funny.

It is not a joke.

2. Yes, it's one more step toward approving the arena.

3. No, it was an unnecessary purchase.

Check out vueweekly.com/yourvue to vote and comment.

NewsRoundup RIGHT TO EDUCATION

THE RESTRUCTURING New legislation tabled in the House of Commons this week will remove the 10 elected positions from the Canadian Wheat Board. Currently operated by 10 farmers elected from the membership, the legislation keeps only the five government-appointed directors who will be charged with creating an operating strategy for a newly privatized Wheat Board.

The legislation will also remove the "single-desk" pricing system currently used and will let farmers sell their own wheat, durum and barley at individually set prices as early as 2012.

The current chair of the Wheat

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Board, Allen Oberg, believes this removes the ability of farmers to control their own marketing. In an interview with the CBC he stated, "It's not about giving farmers choice, but ignoring choices they've already made."

The Wheat Board held a plebicite earlier this summer which revealed 62 percent of Western Canadian farmers supported the existing system.

The Canadian Wheat Board has created a list of six requirements in order for the restructured wheat board to work for farmers, including guaranteed financing and risk management.

The Canadian Federation of Students is calling on the federal government to take action on record-high student debt levels. As the federal government approaches the $15 billion legislated limit on the amount it can loan, "Mounting costs and a lack of a federal vision for postsecondary education means that we are on the verge of bankrupting a generation," said Roxanne Dubois, National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students.

The call for action comes just days after National Students Day, during which students proposed a Declaration of Students' Rights including the right to attend an institution without financial, social or physical barriers and the right to grants rather than loans.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK "There has been class warfare going on. It's just that my class is winning.

And my class isn't just winning, I mean we're killing them."

-- Warren Buffett, world's third richest man, on the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Oct 18, 2011 The Tyee

Occupy Wall Street is not just an American problem

BY Samantha Power photoGRAPHY Julie Skrepnek

Income Gap The primacy of equality as a principle in Canadian public policy has abated in recent years. Recent evidence suggests public policy is failing to create equal opportunities for all Canadians. Jon Kesselman, the Canada Research Chair in public finance at Simon Fraser University explains that solving income disparity must be a priority for the Canadian government as it has an impact on democracy.

He writes in Why Inequality Matters: "Top earners exert disproportionate influence on public opinion and politics. The further their incomes diverge from average, the more divorced they become from the needs of average citizens."

The richest 10 percent make 82 times more than the poorest—in 1976 they only made 31 times more. (Why Inequality Matters, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)

The income gap between Canada and the US— $6400 per person in 2008—is double what it was in 1984. (How Canada Performs, Conference Board of Canada) During the strongest period of economic growth in the past 30 years, between 1997 and 2007, a third of all income gains went to the richest one percent of Canadian tax filers. (Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) Between 1980 and 2005, average incomes for the middle quintile declined from $50 800 to $49 100. For the richest fifth, mean incomes rose by 23.8 percent, from $118 700 to $147 00 per year. (Why Inequality Matters, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)

Education Education is often viewed as the method to create economic mobility and equality. But as tuition rates rise and summer-job opportunities disappear, the ability of Canadians to enter the education system becomes limited. Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives writes: "A typical student in Ontario has to work 16 weeks at the minimum wage to cover just the cost of tuition, let alone anything else. Yet most are still frozen out of the job market, with 180 000 fewer 15 – 24-yearolds employed across Canada than when the debt crisis broke in 2008."

Two million Canadians have student loans total-

ling $20 billion. (The Globe and Mail) $13 billion exists in outstanding federal student loans and a further $5 billion in outstanding provincial student loans. (ISIS research centre) Student loans are the single largest source of "unsecured debt" in Canada. (ISIS research centre) Ottawa transferred $3 billion less to the provinces for postsecondary education in 2007 than it did in 1995. (Canadian Alliance of Student Associations) Over 77 percent of new jobs require post-secondary education. (CASA)

Environment

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Acting on behalf of citizens, the government should ensure industrial and economic development does not cause environmental destruction and endanger citizens' health. A 2010 federal report found the government has failed to enforce existing environmental and health regulations in the tar sands region. Governments are not exerting their power over industry to create safe and sustainable development.

Despite claims that Occupy Together does not have clear objectives, the movement has succeeded in broadcasting a clear message that the majority of citizens are not being heard. While many interpret "We are the 99 Percent" as largely economic, others have seen the slogan as democratic. Empowered by the inclusivity of the statement, many see that government policy is not responsive to the ideals of the majority, and as such it's an opportunity to discuss the marginalization of the rights of citizens.

The federal government has failed to set specific targets and enforce the Species at Risk Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act [and the] Fisheries Act in the Alberta tar sands, failing to protect water and air quality and protect bio-diversity. (Duty Calls: Federal responsibility in Canada's oilsands, Pembina Institute) The federal government cannot adequately assess environmental impacts from the tar sands due to gaps in monitoring data and baseline information. (October 2011 report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development) There was a 26 percent drop in spending on environmental monitoring by Alberta Environment since 2003, while there was a 54 percent increase in spending on public relations to promote the tar sands. (Alberta Federation of Labour) The Alberta government forecasts that oil sands production will grow from 1.6 million barrels a day to 6 million by 2035. (Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee, Oct 14, 2011)

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Alberta delegates significant responsibility for Aboriginal consultation to industry. This results in a failure to protect constitutionally guaranteed rights to land and livelihood, and instead becomes an arbitration process between industry and Aboriginal governments. (Duty Calls: Federal responsibility in Canada's oilsands, Pembina Institute) Mineral licenses are handed out by the province before Aboriginal groups are consulted on industrial projects near their land. (Duty Calls: Federal responsibility in Canada's oilsands, Pembina Institute) After over 1000 arrests at the G20 last summer, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association concluded that the responsibility to protect the right to protest was not adequately protected.

The CCLA recommended that changes be made to police policy and training that will ensure peaceful protest is given explicit consideration during the planning and execution of future public order policing operations. (Breach of the Peace, Canadian Civil Liberties Association)

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COMMENT >> UKRAINE

The martyrdom of Yulia Tymoshenko It's the former prime minister's politics that put her in jail There are three obvious explanations for Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's behaviour in the case of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has just been sentenced to seven years in prison and a $186 million fine for a decision she made while in office that would never end up in court in a normal om democratic country. None eekly.c @vuew wynne g of the three reflect well on e Gwynn Yanukovych. r Dye The first explanation is that he is simply waging a vendetta through the courts against Tymoshenko's party.

Seventeen other members of the government she led have also faced criminal charges over their conduct while in office, and several are already serving jail terms. So maybe Yanukovych is just a political thug who wants to destroy the opposition.

That would make sense, for Tymoshenko is a real threat to him: in last year's presidential election, she lost by only three percent of the votes. However, she herself favours a different explanation. "This is an authoritarian regime," Tymoshenko said when her "Taking Ukraine farther from Europe" sentence was read out on Tuesday. is political code for taking it closer to "Against the background of European Russia. There is a tug-of-war between rhetoric, Yanukovych is taking Ukraine Russia and the European Union over farther from Europe by launching such the future orientation of Ukraine, and political trials." in this analysis Yanukovych, who draws

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leader of Ukraine. So in this second explanation, favoured by Timoshenko, she is being railroaded into jail to serve the interests of the Kremlin. But there is a problem with this explanation.

The European Union's condemnation of her trial was predictable. Carl Bildt, Swedish foreign minister, said: "Clearly this particular trial is conducted under laws that ... should have no place in any country aspiring to European membership." Heavy hints have been dropped that a jail sentence for Tymoshenko would jeopardize the free trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine that is due to be signed in December.

But the Russians have also condemned the trial. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who signed the deal with Tymoshenko, said that, "It is dangerous and counterproductive to cast the entire package of agreements into doubt," and the Russian Foreign Ministry declared that Tymoshenko's conviction had a "clear anti-Russian subtext."

The main charge against Tymoshenko is that she was too generous to Russia in a gas deal she signed in 2009 to end a dispute over the price Ukraine paid for gas and the transit fees it collected for Russian gas flowing across Ukraine in pipelines to customers further west.

Tymoshenko has actually been convicted of being too nice to Russia. How can

you reconcile that with a Kremlin plot to draw Ukraine into its web?

This is clearly a political prosecution, not a criminal one. Nobody is saying that Tymoshenko was bribed by the Russians, or that she received any direct advantage from the deal she signed with Moscow. Perhaps she was too generous, but much of eastern Europe was freezing at the time and the situation was urgent. At worst, she might be accused of a political misjudgment.

Nobody believes the official claim that the Ukrainian courts are acting independently in this matter, and Yanukovych appears to have angered both the Russians and the West equally by his actions. Could there be a third explanation here? Could it all be just an very clumsy attempt by Yanukovych to prove that he is independent of both sides?

One should never underestimate the role of stupidity in politics, but this explanation is highly unlikely. Yanukovych is a ruthless and devious man, but he is not stupid. Let's go back to Explanation Two, and try a subtler version of it.

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the free-trade bloc that Russia is building with Belarus and Kazakhstan. Then he must somehow get the rival proposal for a free-trade agreement with the European Union off the table—but he doesn't want to cancel it himself, for at least half of Ukrainian voters want closer integration with the West.

So the ideal solution would be to trick the EU into breaking off the free-trade talks with Ukraine by presenting it with some human-rights issue that forces its hand. If the EU suspends the talks over the legal persecution of Yulia Tymoshenko, it's win-win for Yanukovych.

If this is really the strategy, then Moscow would have to play its part by protesting about Tymoshenko's trial too—as it is indeed doing. Once the Ukraine-EU talks on a free-trade area have been broken off, Kiev and Moscow can kiss and make up. And after a decent interval, Yanukovych could bring Ukraine into the rival customs union with Moscow without too much domestic opposition.

This is what Tymoshenko herself fears.

She does not want the EU to break off the free-trade talks because of her trial and conviction. "Ukraine must be saved," she said last June. "If the EU pushes Ukraine away now and leaves it alone with this regime, our country will be thrown back for several decades." V Gwynne Dyer is a London-based journalist. His column appears every week in Vue Weekly.

Television complaints

What are we gonna do? Complain about the team?

The season is underway. The Oilers mutant; Hopkins plays like one. Page went from just one game in the first was nominated for an Oscar at 20; "In The Box" week to four games how's a Calder nomination at 18 in six days. Results? A shoosound? DY tout loss in Minnesota. A 4-3 loss (and sorta-hatom F-Lames eekly.c @vuew x o While we're on the subject trick by RNH) against the b e inth oung & Dave Y of television, how bad is Canucks. A 3-1 win against s e Birtl Bryan Sportsnet Calgary's announcNashville. And there was a ing team? Rob Kerr and Charlie game in Calgary.

Simmer called Tuesday night's game Laughter Hours one: Page turner like they were reading out economic Saturday night's After Hours segment stats on the Global morning show. No, on CBC following the Oilers/Canucks wait: have you ever seen Angus Watt game with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fearock that stuff? Incredible. Oh, the tured a public piece of locker room dollar went up? Oil is down? Party on, trash talk. Host Scott Oake (more on Angus. that later) threw to a video clip where Like I was saying, incredibly boring. team wit Ryan Whitney compared pheEven Roger Millions, a guy whose nom RNH to Juno actress Ellen Page. name makes you think that you can The similarity is there—and kudos to count on him, just bit it. I used to think Whitney for referencing the indie fathat Gene Principe's pun-tastic intros vourite Juno rather than the more rewere a slightly annoying, but endearcent blockbuster Inception. Then Oake ingly quirky way to fill time, but I've killed the bit (more on that soon). Let's come to consider them the high water explore the Ellen Page/Ryan Nugentmark of hockey broadcasting. BB Hopkins thing a bit more. Ellen Page Laughter Hours two: Just Say NO-ake got her acting career started on a CBC While we're on the After Hours topic, program called Pit Pony. Da Nuge's what's the deal with Scott Oake? He's career has now gone national on a getting more painful to watch. He's a CBC program called Hockey Night in capable host when he stays on script Canada. Page is Canadian; so is RNH. (strong voice, good presence) but he's Page was in an X-Men movie playing a become the most awkward interviewer I've seen since the Chris Farley Show on SNL. He stumbled and stammered through his conversation with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, trampled over Whit-

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ney's snappy punchline about Ellen Page, completely deflating a brilliant setup, ham-handedly discussed Da Nuge's slight stature and made "old guy trying to sound hip" comments about Justin Bieber and Hopkins' iPod. Really? A Justin Bieber reference?

Ryan Whitney totally out-pop-culturereferenced Oake. It was just another eye-roller for the CBC man. Do you remember Oake trying to be arch and clever with Dustin Penner? Didn't work.

Do you remember when he used the public airwaves to showcase his son's magic act? Puke. I like the idea of After Hours. It is supposed to flesh out our hockey stars and show us their human face. Oake just doesn't seem capable of drawing that out. To be fair, that's not easy. Hockey stars entertain on the ice, not in interviews. But Scott Oake is not up to the challenge. On Saturday, the 18-year-old hockey phenom looked more comfortable on camera than the veteran broadcaster. DY

erous—but both have proven themselves effective. Horcoff may not ever have another 73-point season like the one that earned him his contract, but he's proven an incredible mentor to our young squad, an able face-off man and he can still put up an assist or two. Gilbert may not ever repeat his record-breaking rookie year in terms of goals, but his defensive play has been top notch since about the middle of last year, and his ability to play the long, tough minutes might be the best on the team. Time to go looking for a new goat—I'm lookin' at you Omark. BB Oilers Player of the Week

Horcoff and Gilbert—goats no more?

With Horcoff quietly putting up the apples and Gilbert ably defending for nearly 30 minutes a night in the absence of Ryan Whitney—welcome back Whits!—as well as potting a snipe against Calgary, is it safe to say that neither of these guys can be considered goats anymore? Sure, there will always be people out there inflamed at the size of the duo's contracts—and, sure, they're a bit gen-

The Nuge: I have to pick this guy for a second week in a row—hat trick in his third game?!? BB Ryan Smyth: With two goals (one GWG), one assist and a bobblehead. DY

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Edmonton Nature Club • King's

University College, 9125-50 St (rear entrance) • Monthly meeting speaker series: Conservation of Whitebark and Limber Pines–an intriguing Tale of Two Endangered Trees and how they relate to grizzly bears, squirrels and Clarks nutcrackers,with Joyce Gould • Fri, Oct 21, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (presentation)

Edmonton Needlecraft Guild

COMEDY Brixx Bar • 10030-102 St • 780.428.1099 •

Troubadour Tuesdays with comedy and music

Ceili's • 10338-109 St • 780.426.5555 • Comedy Night: every Tue, 9:30pm • No cover

Century Casino • 13103 Fort Rd • 780.481.9857 • Open amateur night every Thu, 7:30pm COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Enter-

tainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Davin Rosenblatt; Oct 20-22 • Dennis Ross; Oct 27-20

Comic Strip • Bourbon St, WEM •

780.483.5999 • Wed-Fri, Sun 8pm; Fri-Sat 10:30pm • Jon Dore; Oct 20-23 • Art Shaffir; Oct 26-30

DRUID • 11606 Jasper Ave • 780.710.2119 •

Comedy night open stage hosted by Lars Callieou • Every Sun, 9pm

Edmonton Comedy Festival

• various downtown locations including the Citadel Theatre, Stanley Milner Library, Edmonton City Centre Parkade • edmontoncomedyfestival.ca • Featuring stand-up comedy, improv, comedy sketch, music comedy • Until Oct 22

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Blackfoot Road, Sherwood Park • 780.417.9777 • laughinthepark.ca • Open Wed-Sat • Derick Legnwenus; Oct 27-29

Yellowhead Brewery • 10229-105 St • neil@rhodes.ca • Fermented Humour: an intimate evening of stand up comedy with Ryan Patterson • Oct 28, 8pm (door) • $10

Groups/CLUBS/meetings Aikikai Aikido Club • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue 7:30-9:30pm; Thu 6-8pm AWA 12-STEP SUPPORT GROUP •

Braeside Presbyterian Church bsmt, N. door, 6 Bernard Dr, Bishop St, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • For adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional families • Every Mon 7:30pm

Brain Tumour Peer Support Group • Woodcroft Branch Library, 13420-

114 Ave • braintumour.ca • 1.800.265.5106 ext 234 • Support group for brain tumour survivors and their families and caregivers. Must be 18 or over • 3rd Tue every month; 7-8:45pm • Free

Edmonton Bike Art Nights •

BikeWorks, 10047 80 Ave, back alley entrance • Art Nights • Every Wed, 6-9pm

Edmonton Ghost Tours • Meet at

Rescuer Statue, Walterdale Playhouse, 10322-83 Ave • 780.289.2005 • Walking tour through Old Strathcona with theatrical stories of the paranormal, strange spirits and phantoms • Mon-Thu, until Oct 31, 7pm • $10

• Avonmore United Church Basement, 82 Ave, 79 St • edmNeedlecraftGuild.org • Classes/ workshops, exhibitions, guest speakers, stitching groups for those interested in textile arts • Meet the 2nd Tue each month, 7:30pm

Fair Vote Alberta • Strathcona Library,

Community Rm (upstairs), 104 St, 84 Ave • fairvotealberta.org • Monthly meeting • 2nd Thu each month; 7pm

FOOD ADDICTS • St Luke's Anglican Church, 8424-95 Ave • 780.465.2019/780.634.5526 • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm The Green Market Place • Expres-

sionz Café • 9938-70 Ave • 780.437.3667 • Focus on Environmental sustainability featuring workshops, speakers, goods, services; performances each week • Every Sun, noon-5pm

Home–Energizing Spiritual Community for Passionate Living

• Garneau/Ashbourne Assisted Living Place, 11148-84 Ave • Home: Blends music, drama, creativity and reflection on sacred texts to energize you for passionate living • Every Sun 3-5pm

Intro to Women's Cycle Charting • MacEwan, City Centre Campus • 780.668.2200 • womenscyclecharting.wordpress. com • Feminine empowerment, natural contraception, understanding hormonal and menstrual health • Thu, Oct 27, 2-3pm

Lotus Qigong • 780.477.0683 • Downtown

• Practice group meets every Thu

MEDITATION • Strathcona Library, 8331-104

St; meditationedmonton.org; Drop-in every Thu 7-8:30pm; Sherwood Park Library: Drop-in every Mon, 7-8:30pm

Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Duggan

Community Hall, 3728-106 St • 780.458.6352, 780.467.6093 • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) •

Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, 780.451.1755; Group meets every Thu 7-9pm • FREE outdoor movement!

Rocks, Fossils, Jewellery, Gems, Crystals and morE • St Albert

Senior Citizen's Club Gym, 7 Tache St, St Albert • rme.tcor.ca/cms/tumblewood • Edmonton Tumblewood Lapidary Club Show and Sale: Displays, dealers, demos, prizes, grade 3 Rock Unit activities, meteorites from the Whitecourt area • Oct 22-23; Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm • $4 (adult)/$3 (student)/free (child under 12 if with an adult); $10 (family: parents w/children to 16 year)

Seniors United Now–St Albert Chapter • St Albert Legion, 6 Tache St, St Albert

• 780.460.7736 • General meeting with speaker Anna Der (Seniors Assisted Transportation Society) • Mon, Oct 24, 1:3pm

Sherwood Park Walking

Group + 50 • Meet inside Millennium Place, Sherwood Place • Weekly outdoor walking group; starts with a 10 min discussion, followed by a 30-40 minute walk through Centennial Park, a cool down and stretch • Every Tue, 8:30am • $2/session (goes to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta) Society of Edmonton Atheists

• Stanley Milner Library, Rm 6-7 • Meet the 1st Tue every month, 7:15pm

Stony Plain Singles • Stony Plain

Community Centre, 5008-51 Ave, Stony Plain 780.266.1660 • A Ballroom Dance for Singles; no minors • Sat, Oct 22, 8pm-12 • $15

Sugarswing Dance Club • Orange

Hall, 10335-84 Ave or Pleasantview Hall, 10860-57 Ave • 780.604.7572 • Swing Dance at Sugar Foot Stomp: beginner lesson followed by dance every Sat, 8pm (door) at Orange Hall or Pleasantview Hall

VegeDemo–VegeKids • Bonnie Doon

Hall, 9240-93 St • Info session: tips and support from vegan mom, Emily Bourne; children welcome • Oct 25, 4pm • Donations

VegeFilms • Lois Hole Library, 17650-69 Ave • Food Inc • Oct 20, 7pm • donations Vegetarians of Alberta • Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240-93 St • vofa.ca/ category/events • Monthly Potluck: Bring a vegan, dish to serve 8 people, your own plate, cup, cutlery, serving spoon • $3 (member)/$5 (non-member) William Shatner • Shaw Conference Centre • How Time Flies: An evening with William Shatner • Oct 23, 7:30pm • $85.25$135.25 at TicketMaster

WOMEN IN BLACK • In Front of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market • Silent vigil the 1st and 3rd Sat, 10-11am, each month, stand in silence for a world without violence

Y TOASTMASTERS CLUB • Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, 7103-105 St • ytoastmasterclub.ca • 1st and 3rd Tue, 7-9pm; every month

LECTURES/Presentations CBC Massey Lectures • Myer

Horowitz Theatre, U of A • Adam Gopnik • Fri, Oct 21, 8pm • $26.50 (adult)./$15.50 (student/ senior)

The Call to Create • Rm 2-115,

Education North, U of A • jungforum.com • Lecture by Linda Leonard (Jungian Analyst, and author) • Oct 28; followed by Workshop: Creativity and the Veil of Addiction • $35 (member)/$45 (non-member)

Claire Laskin Lecture Series • Edmonton Marriott Hotel River Cree Resort, Enoch • clairelaskin.com • 780 907-2129 • A Shaman’s Vision into the Future: Claire Laskin shares her knowledge as seer, shaman and alchemist of the soul • Sun, Oct 23, 2-4pm • $40 at TIX on the Square THE FRACKING OF ALBERTA’S WATER • Telus Bldg, Rm 134, U of A, 87

Ave, 111 St • canadians.org/fracking • Why our diminishing groundwater is being poisoned, talk by Jessica Ernst • Thu, Oct 27, 7-9pm

Legal Resources–Basics •

Idylwylde Library, 8310-88 Ave • Presentation giving an understanding of the court system and legal research process; an introduction to text and online materials to learn basic search skills useful for legal research • Mon, Oct 24, 6-7:30pm • No registration

EPLC Fellowship Pagan Study Group • Pride Centre of Edmonton • eplc.

webs.com • Free year long course; Family circle 3rd Sat each month • Everyone welcome

FLASH Night Club • 10018-105 St •

780.969.9965 • Thu Goth + Industrial Night: Indust:real Assembly with DJ Nanuck; 10pm (door); no cover • Triple Threat Fridays: DJ Thunder, Femcee DJ Eden Lixx • DJ Suco beats every Sat • E: vip@flashnightclub.com

G.L.B.T.Q. (gay) African Group Drop-In) • Pride Centre, moving •

780.488.3234 • Group for gay refugees from all around the World, friends, and families • 1st and Last Sun every month • Info: E: fred@ pridecentreofedmonton.org, jeff@pridecentreofedmonton.org

GLBT sports and recreation

• teamedmonton.ca • Badminton, Co-ed: St. Thomas Moore School, 9610-165 St, coedbadminton@teamedmonton.ca • Badminton, Women's Drop-In Recreational: St Vincent School, 10530-138 St; E: bad.min. ton_st.vincent@hotmail.com, T: 780.914.9678; every Wed 6-7:30pm; $7 (drop-in fee) • Co-ed Bellydancing: bellydancing@teamedmonton. ca • Bootcamp: Lynnwood Elementary School at 15451-84 Ave; Mon, 7-8pm; bootcamp@ teamedmonton.ca • Bowling: Ed's Rec Centre, West Edmonton Mall, Tue 6:45pm • Curling: Granite Curling Club; 780.463.5942 • Running: Every Sun morning; running@teamedmonton. ca • Spinning: MacEwan Centre, 109 Street and 104 Ave; spin@teamedmonton.ca • Swimming: NAIT pool, 11762-106 St; swimming@ teamedmonton.ca • Volleyball: Mother Teresa Elementary School at 9008-105A; Amiskiwaciy Academy, 101 Airport Rd; recvolleyball@ teamedmonton.ca; volleyball@teamedmonton.ca • YOGA (Hatha): Free Yoga every Sun, 2-3:30pm; Korezone Fitness, 203, 10575-115 St, yoga@teamedmonton.ca

G.L.B.T.Q Seniors Group • S.A.G.E

Bldg, Craftroom, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.474.8240 • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors that have gay family members and would like some guidance • Every Thu, 1-4:30pm • Info: T: Jeff Bovee 780.488.3234, E: tuff @ shaw.ca

Illusions Social Club • The Junction,

10242-106 St • groups.yahoo.com/group/edmonton_illusions • 780.387.3343 • Crossdressers meet 2nd Fri every month, 8:30pm

INSIDE/OUT • U of A Campus • Campusbased organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified and queer (LGBTQ) faculty, graduate student, academic, straight allies and support staff • 3rd Thu each month (fall/winter terms): Speakers Series. E: kwells@ualberta.ca

Revitalizing the Human Spirit

LIVING POSITIVE • 404, 10408-124 St • edmlivingpositive.ca • 1.877.975.9448/780.488.5768 • Confidential peer support to people living with HIV • Tue, 7-9pm: Support group • Daily drop-in, peer counselling

• SGI Canada Culture Centre, 10575-114 St• sgicanada.org • An Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism and the SGI with Tony Meers • Mon, Oct 24, 7pm

Sprouting 101 • Earth's General Store, 9605-82 Ave • 780.439.8725 • egs.ca/node/342 • Mon, Oct 24, 7:15pm • $10; pre-register, E: egs@shawbiz.ca VegeFilms • Whitemud Crossing Library, 4211-106 St • Processed People; Oct 27, 7pm; donations Winter Cycling • BikeWorks, 2nd fl

Lounge, 10047-80 Ave (alley entrance) • Tire Studding for Winter Cycling • Fri, Oct 21, 6:30-9:3pm • $10 (EBC member)/$15 (nonmember); registration required: E: courses@ edmontonbikes.ca

AFFIRM SUNNYBROOK–Red Deer

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EDMONTON PRIME TIMERS (EPT) • Unitarian Church of Edmonton, 10804-119 St • A group of older gay men who have common interests meet the 2nd Sun, 2:30pm, for a social period, short meeting and guest speaker, discussion panel or potluck supper. Special interest groups meet for other social activities throughout the month. E: edmontonpt@yahoo.ca

Living Local Conference • Wood-

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Gravity Pope 10442 Whyte Ave 439-1637 Kunitz Shoes 23rd Avenue & 114 Street 438-4259 Wener Shoes 10322 Jasper Avenue 422-2718 Campers Village 10951-170 Street NW 484-2700 Campers Village South Point 479-2267 Soft Moc West Edmonton Mall 489-5616

Ave • 780.488.6636 • Tue with DJ Arrow Chaser, free pool all night; 9pm (door); no cover • Wed with DJ Dust’n Time; 9pm (door); no cover • Thu: Men’s Wet Underwear Contest, win prizes, hosted by Drag Queen DJ Phon3 Hom3; 9pm (door); no cover before 10pm • Fri Dance Party with DJ Arrow Chaser; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm • Sat: Feel the rhythm with DJ Phon3 Hom3; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm

the junction bar • 10242-106 St • 780.756.5667 • Free pool daily 4-8pm; Taco Tue: 5-9pm; Wing Wed: 5-9pm; Wed karaoke: 9pm12; Thu 2-4-1 burgers: 5-9pm; Fri steak night: 5-9pm; DJs Fri and Sat at 10pm

vale Community Hall, 4540-50 St • What's stopping you from living where you live? • Fri, Oct 28, 9am-4pm • Pre-register at #311 or W: ereg.edmonton.ca

That’s what people say. The only problem with Blundstone boots is that they never seem to wear out. Oh, people try. But after a few years of kicking the bejeez out of them, they’re more comfortable than ever and still going strong.

Expensive? Nope, they get cheaper by the day.

BUDDYS NITE CLUB • 11725B Jasper

• Sunnybrook United Church, Red Deer • 403.347.6073 • Affirm welcome LGBTQ people and their friends, family, and allies meet the 2nd Tue, 7pm, each month

Bisexual Women's Coffee Group • A social group for bi-curious and

bisexual women every 2nd Tue each month, 8pm • groups.yahoo.com/group/bwedmonton

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MAKING WAVES SWIMMING CLUB • geocities.com/makingwaves_edm • Recreational/ competitive swimming. Socializing after practices • Every Tue/Thu Pride Centre of Edmonton • Mov-

ing • 780.488.3234 • Daily: YouthSpace (Youth Drop-in): Tue-Fri: 3-7pm; Sat: 2-6:30pm; jess@ pridecentreofedmonton.org • Men Talking with Pride: Support group for gay, bisexual and transgendered men to discuss current issues; Sun: 7-9pm; robwells780@hotmail.com • HIV Support Group: for people living with HIV/ AIDS; 2nd Mon each month, 7-9pm; huges@shaw.ca • TTIQ: Education and support group for transgender, transsexual, intersexed and questioning people, their friends, families and allies; 2nd Tue each month, 7:30-9:30pm; admin@pridecentreofedmonton.org • Community Potluck: For members of the LGBTQ community; last Tue each month, 6-9pm; tuff@ shaw.ca • Counselling: Free, short-term, solutionfocused counselling, provided by professionally trained counsellorsevery Wed, 6-9pm; admin@ pridecentreofedmonton.org • STD Testing: Last Thu every month, 3-6pm; free; admin@pridecentreofedmonton.org • Youth Movie: Every Thu, 6:30-8:30pm; jess@pridecentreofedmonton.org • Prime Timers Games Night: Games night for men age 55+; 2nd and last Fri every month; 7-10pm; tuff@shaw.ca

St Paul's United Church • 11526-76 Ave • 780.436.1555 • People of all sexual orientations are welcome • Every Sun (10am worship) WOMONSPACE • 780.482.1794 • womonspace.ca, womonspace@gmail.com • A Non-profit lesbian social organization for Edmonton and surrounding area. Monthly activities, newsletter, reduced rates included with membership. Confidentiality assured Woodys Video Bar • 11723 Jasper

Ave • 780.488.6557 • Mon: Amateur Strip Contest; prizes with Shawana • Tue: Kitchen 3-11pm • Wed: Karaoke with Tizzy 7pm-1am; Kitchen 3-11pm • Thu: Free pool all night; kitchen 3-11pm • Fri: Mocho Nacho Fri: 3pm (door), kitchen open 3-11pm

SPECIAL EVENTS BE A BABY HERO • terracentre.ca •

Diaper drive, collect diapers in a team-toteam face-off in support of teen parents in Edmonton and surrounding communities • Until Oct 29

Edmonton Photographic Tradeshow • Mayfield Trade Centre,

16615-109 Ave • mcbaincamera.com • Sun, Oct 30, 9:30am-5pm • $12 (adv)/$15 (door)

FESTIVAL OF FEAR 2011–The Swamp • Mill Woods Town Centre Mall, 2331-66 St • Haunted House fundraiser to support our free and low-cost programs • Oct 28, 31 6-9pm; Oct 29-30 (12-5pm) • $3/$7 (family of 4)

Global Visions Film Festival

• Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way • World premier of the documentary The House That Bop Built with producer/director Collette Slevinsky, silent auction, music by Capital Sax, and the No Rules Trio • Sun, Oct 23, 4-8pm • $20 (proceeds to Global Visions Film Festival)

HBOC Society Conference •

Greenwood Inn • 780.488.4262 • Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Info on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer featuring speakers Kelly Metcalf, Cynthia Hanford, Dionne Warner, and more • Oct 22, 8-5pm; show your support by wearing jeans • $70 (incl networking breakfast: 7:30-9am, lunch, wine and cheese social: 4-5pm) • Pre-register

HALLOWE'EN PARTY • Moose Lodge, 772, Greishbach Millitary Base, 10811-146 Ave • 780.457.6633 • Dinner/dance: 45RPM playing classic oldies, rock 'n' roll • Sat, Oct 29, 6pm (dinner), 8pm (music) • $20 (dinner and dance) info: Nathan at 780.484.6806 Oktoberfest to Rocktoberfest • Shaw Conference Centre •

780.969.0468 • George Kash and the Black Forest Band; Kim Mitchell at midnight • $32.50 (incl commemorative Oktoberfest 2011 beer mug at the door, Bavarian Feast) • Oct 29, 6:30pm

The Rockin'-Blues Extravaganza • 403.400.6511 • pacificproduc-

tionscorp.com • Robbie Laws, Tim Williams and Steve Pineo will join Calgary’s Dream Band • Concerts: Oct 27–Nov 5, ending with a special performance featuring Calgary’s 60-piece choir, REVV 52 • concerts: The VAT PUB–Red Deer: Oct 27, 9pm (show), tix: 403.346.5636 • Ironwood Stage–Calgary, Oct 28-29, 9pm (show), tix: 403.269.5581 • Old Timer's Cabin–Edmonton: Oct 30, 8pm (show), 5pm (door); tix: TIX on the Square, Acoustic Music, Sound Connection • Blues Jammers Boot Camp (Feb 21–25)

Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Fest • Shaw Conference Centre

• Oct 21-23, Fri: 4-10pm, Sat: 3-10pm • $23 (Regular Online)/$28 (door)/$30 (Front of the Line)

SalsaFreaks Halloween Party • Central Lions Senior Centre,

11113-113 St • Spooktacular fiesta–a Latin Hallowe'en party with lessons and dance to follow • Fri, Oct 28, 8pm (door), 8:30pm (dance lessons) • $15 (adv at tixonthesquare. ca)/$20 (door)/free (child under 13)

SCREAMFEST • Northlands, Hall A, 7424-118 Ave • screamfest.ca • Hallowe'en Festival (PG-13) • Oct 21-23, 27-31, 7pm-12 • $20-$40 at TicketMaster, door Storm the Stage • Jubilee

Auditorium, 11455-87 Ave • An operainspired party amidst a fully assembled set gets its guests artistically involved. Enjoy cocktails, live DJ, and a party that puts you on the centre stage • Oct 21, 8pm

WeeStock • Edmonton Aviation

Heritage Centre, 11410 Kingsway Ave • 780.288.7237 • weestock.ca • Edmonton’s indie and boutique baby show featuring Alberta vendors specializing in handmade, organic, fair trade goods for babies, toddlers, new moms, and moms-to-be • Sat, Oct 29, 10am-4pm • $5 (door)/free (child 12 and under) free

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REVUE // COP OUT

Ethical negligence

Black comedy and perfectly unlikely buddy leads prop up The Guard

Cheadle, guarding the bar

Now Playing The Guard Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh Princess Theatre

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can't tell if you're really motherfucking dumb," says FBI Agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) to Galway Garda Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson), "or really motherfucking smart." Perhaps a little too on the nose, this line, but it's handled

exceedingly well, coming at the tail of a fuss-free, beautifully written and realized little scene somewhere in the first third of writer/director John Michael McDonagh's The Guard. Just two cops from very different backgrounds nestled in a car, at night, traversing the lonesome and weather-beaten Irish countryside and sussing each other out. Well, okay, it's really only Everett that does any detectable sussing, since Boyle never seems to be working too hard at anything.

On the surface, the corpulent, middle-aged Boyle seems the epitome of cynicism, laziness and corruption.

(An opening scene I'll refrain from spoiling wastes no time in establishing Boyle's ethical negligence.) He is also a regular fountain of racist slurs, delivering one after another in airtight deadpan directly to his new-in-town African-American colleague from their very first exchange on. He tells tall tales, solicits prostitutes and is not adverse to appropriating evidence. Yet he seems to be

be listening carefully to things, and is often one step ahead of everyone else. Which is to say that Boyle is a bit like Columbo meets the Bad Lieutenant. He goes out of his way to make it easy to underestimate him, but maintains a most peculiar, and perhaps uniquely Gaelic, sense of personal integrity.

McDonagh is the brother of Martin McDonagh, who wrote and directed the beloved black comedy In Bruges, which also featured Gleeson promi-

nently. The Guard is looser and has less overt thematic gravity than In Bruges and, initially at least, seems to ascribe to an ever more aggressively audacious brand of humour—a punk little brother of a movie from the punk little brother of an established playwright and filmmaker. But I like The Guard better. Perhaps it surprised me more. Perhaps it gave itself more room to make discoveries about its all-too-easily dismissable antihero. It's intricate murder mystery/international drug trafficking plot gives it a nice anchor, but this crime-based framework—which supplies the terrific British character actor Mark Strong with another great little role as an absurdly philosophical bad guy—is essentially a beard for a highly irreverent character study.

The Guard also has its perfectly selected unlikely buddy leads going for it. Gleeson was born to embody precisely this kind of shrugged-off complexity, and Cheadle brings so much more texture and alertness to his role than most actors would deem necessary. He understands that he's at once the audience's surrogate, intermittently offended and genuinely uncertain as to what to make of Gleeson, and a unique character with his own understated backstory and reasons for being where he is, doing the things he's doing. Why after all these years Cheadle isn't a full-on American movie star I'll never understand.

Josef Braun // josef@vueweekly.com

REVUE // WOODY ALLEN

MANHATTAN Tue, Oct 25 (9 pm) Metro Cinema at the Garneau

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he 10-minute short Manhatta (1921) was one of the first in cinema's "city symphony" genre, which offered a quasi-documentary sense of the life and rhythm of a metropolis; three years later, George Gershwin's innovative jazz concerto "Rhapsody in Blue" debuted in New York City. In its famous, four-minute opening, Woody Allen's black-and-white Manhattan (1979) takes us through the city, riding Gershwin's chords.

The story—TV comedy writer Isaac (Allen) turns his romantic interest from 17-year-old Tracy (Mariel Hemingway, in a role apparently based on 17-yearold Stacey Nelkin, with whom Allen had a relationship) to his best friend Yale's ex-lover Mary (Diane Keaton)— offers an excuse for conversations on

Manhattan's sidewalks, in the city's restaurants, parks and shops, and beneath Queensboro Bridge (used for the film's famous poster shot). But looking back at Manhattan, especially given Allen's now-familiar formula, much of the movie seems like a thin script, spattered with quips, that's padding out a visual love letter to New York. It's the city that Isaac/Allen has a nostalgic faith in, not people, or love or even the film itself.

(Allen was unhappy with it afterwards, telling United Artists he'd direct another, free, if they didn't release it.)

Isaac's insecurity around Tracy—he thinks she's too young or, as Mary puts it, "Somewhere Nabokov is smiling"— makes one wonder how they ever got together and her precocity never quite rings true. Certain scenes, such as Isaac's dismay that Yale still likes Mary, are overplayed. Some of the intellectual banter descends into name-dropping one-liners; the funniest scene's wordless—a concert where a fidgeting Isaac's

Neurotic in New York

wary of any spark still between Yale and Mary. Unlike Allen's classic Annie Hall (1976), which had a dynamic visual style, Manhattan really just has the one look to it—the black-and-white that doesn't let us see the grit of '70s New York.

(Largely because Allen never leaves the upper-middle-class, writers-in-therapy milieu, the city's not much more com-

plex here than the thank-God-it's-not-LA Manhattan of Annie Hall.)

Still, if not the place, some amusing glimmers of the city's time—postStonewall, seemingly post-women's lib—shine through. Isaac's threatened by his ex-wife now being with a woman, so he tries to heterosexualize their

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young son by playing basketball with him and talking about girls. Keaton plays Mary as more Allen than Allen— well-educated but still insecure, she captivates with all her intellectual questioning and emotional self-doubt.

"I'm from Philadelphia" is her feeble moral touchstone-mantra when she can't quite believe what she's doing—as if New York's corrupted her—and she can spout knowingly false narcissism: "I could sleep with the entire faculty of MIT if I wanted to."

A few times, when existential concerns flash beneath the banter—Isaac and Mary's tentative affections dwarfed by stars at the Planetarium; Isaac next to a skeleton in a lab as he confronts Yale about his betrayal—Manhattan feels like mature, full-fledged art. Otherwise, it's a film with a sharp look and some glinting lines, though that's at least more than most movies nowadays.

Brian Gibson // brian@vueweekly.com

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REVUE // ECO WAR

WIEBO'S WAR

conventional journalistic format or something more personal.

Fri, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 24 Written and directed by David York Metro Cinema at the Garneau

Ludwig is intelligent, well-spoken, media-savvy and very experienced with cameras—the film features a great deal of the Ludwig family's own videography, including images of shocking evidence of contaminated water and of a funeral for a stillborn child—so York can hardly be faulted if his subject remains almost as opaque by the film's end as he was at its start. But I kept wondering whether devoting a portion of Wiebo's War to a more formal interview with Ludwig might have allowed us to get closer to the bottom of certain nagging questions (such as who killed Karman Willis). Still, York has accomplished something of a small feat here, and this film, his debut as director/producer/writer, is a significant document, addressing issues that have only become more fraught with time. And, though he's now entering his 70s, Wiebo's war is hardly over yet.

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iebo Ludwig was a Christian Reformist preacher in rural Ontario who grew weary of the politics and wanted to live closer to God, in isolation, in the countryside, as selfsufficiently as possible. So he moved the family to the West, where the promise of independence and minimal interference beckoned. Ludwig failed to take into account that that same West draws big business at its most ruthless for much the same reasons.

This dichotomy is central to what makes Ludwig's story so compelling, that such a man should forge roots here and find himself inadvertently aligned with the radical Left. This religious leader/eco-terrorist has come to represent something uniquely Albertan, whether

Wiebo Ludwig

we want him to or not.

David York's Wiebo's War attempts to bring some order to Ludwig's longtime struggle with the oil and gas industry, whose negligent placement and construction of wells (apparently) resulted in the illness and multiple

miscarriages within Ludwig's family and livestock, and who Ludwig (apparently) retaliated against with a campaign of spectacular acts of vandalism. Ludwig, with his Father Christmas beard, is a charismatic figure, at once righteous and mischievous, while York

has clearly invested tremendous time and energy in earning Ludwig's trust and creating a platform for discussion.

But the film is problematic, made unnecessarily muddled by its achronological structure and diffused by York's reluctance to commit to either a more

Josef Braun // josef@vueweekly.com

REVUE // PLEASANTLY DECENT

REVUE // REMAKE OF A REMAKE

THE THING

THE BIG YEAR Now Playing Directed by David Franke

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magine sitting down for a leisurely breakfast and reading a New Yorker or Harper's essay covering a subject that's off-the-beaten-path—say, birding. But the essay lacks snappy prose, crackling anecdotes, and that colourful pop. So goes The Big Year, a rather non-comic, non-drama that flits after three men—Brad Preissler (Steve Martin), Stu Harris (Jack Black), Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson)—vying to see

the most feathered species in the US in one year.

The movie (adapted from a book about the three-man bird-spotting race of 1998) could've offered humour and intrigue about men's come-in-first instinct, jetting around the country to watch flying birds, conservation versus competition, etc. Instead, it veers close to being The Bucketful-of-Birds List. Only in one sequence, on a remote Aleutian island, does the movie find its personality. Otherwise, it's so pleasantly decent and hesitant to be complex (Bostick's disliked by every-

one except, y'know, he's not, really) that it's rather simple-minded.

Newly retired CEO Brad's so insulated by wealth he's dull, especially when we have to listen to the sentimentstrained call of his grandfatherhood; Stu's voiceover warbles annoyingly on; we almost see enough of the sly, evermoving Bostick, circling in his loneliness high above, to keep watching. The thrill, though, isn't there, and that clips The Big Year's wings—it just doesn't make an obsession sing to us.

Brian Gibson // brian@vueweekly.com

REVUE // ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST

CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS Fri, Oct 21 – Wed, Oct 26 Directed by Werner Herzog Metro Cinema at the Garneau

Bodysnatchers

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ooking past the cash-grab intentions of another Thing being brought into cinemas—it certainly isn't because the John Carpenter version has lost any of its creepy charms—newbie director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr's take on The Thing actually does well for itself in channeling the mood and awful paranoia of Carpenter's classic version without just retreading the same frozen turf.

A prequel rather than a remake, it charts the events of the "other base" in Antarctica, where scientists discovered a frozen spacecraft, and more importantly, the corpse of its pilot creature. When Carpenter's crew arrive three days later, the whole thing's been completely decimated, its denizens mutilated and dead or missing (presumed mutilat-

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ed and dead), and Heijningen's careful restagings of how the characters in Carpenter's flick saw what they saw in the aftermath—the axe in the door, the mangled, double-bodied corpse—are pretty seamlessly integrated and shown here without drawing too much attention to themselves. Outside of a few weak CGI effects near the start—they do get better as more creepy, fully realized monsterous forms emerge and creep about—it ramps up into a quick-paced run of chaos, paranoia and action.

A mood-breaking trip to the frozen spaceship aside, this Thing goes more for Aliens' action edges than Carpenter's boxed-in horror, but in doing so manages to carve out a nice little horror story for itself. Its DNA is unmistakably a duplicate, but it has a few surprises that are all its own.

Paul Blinov // paul@vueweekly.com

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erner Herzog's exploration of France's Chauvet Cave and the small band of scientists devoted to its study is fascinating, frequently spellbinding, and inexplicably moving. The unfathomable vintage of what we're being shown—some images date back an estimated 32 000 years—is itself deeply impressive, but the sophistication of the paintings found inside the cave goes far beyond crude representation: they convey remarkably artful, personal impressions of the beasts depicted, sometimes implying movement through repetition. One image of a cave lion is drawn with a single, six-foot-long brush stroke.

Likewise, Cave of Forgotten Dreams is not merely a document of some extraordinary discovery, but a platform for speculating on the dreams of the paintings' Stone Age authors, whom Herzog aligns with both the German Romanticists and cinema's forefa-

VUEWEEKLY OCT 20 – OCT 26, 2011

An ancient cave painting

thers. Organ and cello music heighten our sense of having entered an ancient cathedral. Spotlights from the crew's headlamps move like fireflies across stone and stalagmites and the places where calcites have rendered the cave floor into a rink of glistening wax. In the most spellbinding passages, Herzog's informative yet

characteristically eccentric running voice-over falls silent and his light panels move across the paintings like a caress, echoing the torches held by those who came before. The result is a feeling of intense intimacy—and one of this year's unmissable films.

Josef Braun // josef@vueweekly.com

REVUE // KICK OFF YOUR SUNDAY SHOES

FOOTLOOSE Now playing Directed by Craig Brewer

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'A

re you supposed to compare the two versions or just review the new one?' a friend asked me as we left the advanced screening of the crunka-licious update of the 1984 classic Footloose. How can you not compare?

Especially considering the format of the film, as even whole chunks of dialogue are pulled directly from that influential Kevin Bacon tour de force. Despite the similarities—the opening sequence is adorably alike and the main character, Ren McCormack (Kenny Wormald), even drives the same yellow Volkswagen Beetle—the new Footloose falls short of the original.

I'll start with where the new version shines—it's funnier than the first and the action sequences are inventive (they race school buses) and amusing (there are some scrappy little fights with real spunk). Miles Teller steals the movie from Wormald as Ren's fastest new friend, Willard. The one reluctant dancer amongst the teens, when Willard learns

Those don't look like sunday shoes.

to dance the glory of his accomplishment is really the essence of Footloose. I mean, the tag is "everybody cut," not, "let's all watch the maestros pop 'n' lock."

Where it fails is at its heart. The motivation, the intensity and the risk involved in the original simply aren't there. Dennis Quaid plays a more sympathetic version of the tyrannical reverend, Shaw Moore, who convinces the small town of Bomont, Georgia that the devil is not so much in the details, but in the dancing.

The impetus for the banning of bootyshaking comes not so much from a Biblebased conviction, but a father in mourning over a son's death after a party with

under-aged drinking leads to a brutal car accident. This is the sharpest change to the plot and leaves Ren battling not a whole town's ignorance and dogma, but a father's loss.

Without that sense of one boy against an entire town of curmudgeonly stick-inthe-muds, without a tough fight with increasingly heightened stakes, you're kind of left with a lackluster finish. There's just not that sense of triumph. It's more a sense of "cool, people can dance now," which is good, but not great.

What this remake needs is a little bit of a remake.

Kathleen Bell // kathleen@vueweekly.com

REVUE // DON'T GO SEE THIS

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Pick your action figure

Opens Friday Directed by Paul WS Anderson 

O

nly one decade in the past century has gone without a film adaptation of The Three Musketeers.

That was the '80s, and outside of that, right from a very early 1903 version—information about which has been pretty much lost to the swirls of time—straight on through to Paul WS Anderson's 2011 take, it's been a more or less continuous stream of rereleases keeping the story in the public consciousness.

Still, with so many obscured or be-

loved versions going around, this most recent mess of a film might go down in history as one of the most ill-conceived takes on Alexandre Dumas's novel. Given the lineage here, that's some feat.

The themes of fraternity and brotherhood get backstabbed here, ignored in the name of a quippy, Hollywoodcharming young D'Artagnan and three half-imagined Musketeers that come across more like plastic action figures than flesh and blood figures, fighting without even the slightest hint of actual drama or tension or sense that these characters might actually have something to lose.

And in the beginning, even plot wise, they don't: the musketeers have fallen on hard times, you see, having lost a cause to believe in, and spend their days drinking and occasionally scrapping in the street. But when a pair of just plain goofy villains—Milla Jovovich's double-teaming assassin and Orlando Bloom's clunky Duke of Buckingham—seek to push Europe toward war, our dashing quartet races to prevent continent-wide catastrophe of some contrivance. Within that flimsy frame, nothing really matters, or even impedes their progress much: Christoph Waltz's talents are woefully underused—just like in The Green Hornet remake—as the lurking, plotting Richelieu. Anderson loads the cannons with ham, adding in some steampunk technological innovations to cause bigger explosions, and unloads it all in a haphazardly 3D spectacle of effects that signifies nothing and has the gall to set up a sequel.

It's an awkward, goofy, lacklustre blockbuster that missed summer's awkward, goofy, lacklustre blockbuster season. What else can you really say?

Paul Blinov // paul@vueweekly.com

VUEWEEKLY OCT 20 – OCT 26, 2011

FILM 13

FILM WEEKLY Fri, OCT 21, 2011 – Thu, OCT 27, 2011

CHABA THEATRE–JASPER 6094 Connaught Dr, Jasper, 780.852.4749

Date of issue only: Thu, Oct 20:

THE HELP (PG mature subject matter,

language may offend) Thu, Oct 20: 8:00

footloose (PG coarse language) Thu, Oct 20: 8:00

CINEMA CITY MOVIES 12 5074-130 Ave, 780.472.9779

Community Day: SAT, OCT 22: cineplex.com/Promos/Starlight/Community.aspx: Yogi BeAR 3D (G): 9:00am; GREEN LANTERN (PG frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for young children): 9:10am; HAPPY FEET (G): 9:20am; LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children): 9:30am

CARS 2 3D (G) Digital 3d Daily 1:20,

4:00, 6:50, 9:25

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG violence, not recom-

mended for young children) Daily 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00

The Smurfs (G) Daily 1:55, 4:20, 6:45, 9:15

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 ( PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) Wed-Thu 1:05, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 3D

( PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) Digital 3d Fri-Tue 1:05, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55

Warrior (14A violence) Daily 1:10,

4:05, 7:00, 9:50

COWBOYS AND ALIENS (14A vio-

lence) Daily 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:35

The Change-Up (18A crude sexual

content) Daily 1:25, 3:55, 7:10, 9:45

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG violence, not recommended for young children) Daily 1:00, 3:45, 6:55, 9:30 Crazy, Stupid, Love. (PG coarse language) Daily 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A

sexual content, coarse language) Fri-Tue 1:45, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; Wed-Thu 7:20, 9:50

MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS (G) FriTue 1:35, 4:10, 6:30; Wed-Thu 1:35, 4:10 OUR IDIOT BROTHER (14A) Daily

1:50, 4:50, 7:30, 9:40 Ra. One (STC) Digital Cinema, Hindi W/E.S.T. Wed-Thu 1:00, 4:30, 8:00

KHUSHIYAAN (G) Punjabi W/E.S.T.

Fri-Tue 9:10

CINEPLEX ODEON NORTH 14231-137 Ave, 780.732.2236

Community Day: SAT, OCT 22: cineplex.com/Promos/Starlight/Community.aspx: Yogi BeAR 3D (G): 9:00am; GREEN LANTERN (PG frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for young children): 9:20am; HAPPY FEET (G): 9:30am; LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE 3D (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children): 9:50am; CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G): 9:30am

FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language)

Digital Cinema Fri-Tue, Thu 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05; Wed 4:30, 7:20, 10:05; Star & Strollers Screening: Wed 1:00

REAL STEEL (PG violence) Digital Cinema Daily 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

Contagion (14A) Digital Cinema Fri-

DOLPHIN TALE 3D (G) Digital 3d FriTue, Thu 12:40, 3:15, 6:30; Wed 12:40, 3:15 THE HELP (PG mature subject matter,

language may offend) Daily 12:35, 3:40, 6:40, 9:45

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC)

Ultraavx, No passes Daily 1:15, 3:30, 6:10, 8:20, 10:40

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) No passes Daily 12:30, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20

MONEYBALL (PG coarse language) Daily 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50

THE BIG YEAR (PG) Daily 1:20, 4:15,

MACHINE GUN PREACHER (14A

disturbing content, gory scenes) Fri-Sun 12:40, 4:20, 7:30, 10:25; Mon 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10; Tue 12:20, 3:15, 7:30, 10:25; Digital Cinema Wed-Thu 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (14A coarse language, substance abuse) Wed 7:00

COURAGEOUS (PG) Digital Cinema Fri-Sun 2:10, 5:00, 7:55, 10:45; Mon-Thu 3:15, 6:45, 9:40 Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall–Live (Classification not available) Sat 1:00

6:45, 9:15

50/50 (14A coarse language) Daily 1:50,

4:45, 7:45, 10:25

IDES OF MARCH (14A coarse language) Daily 1:40, 4:10, 7:10, 9:40 DRIVE (18A brutal violence) Fri-Tue, Thu

2:10, 5:00, 8:10, 10:35; Wed 5:00, 8:10, 10:35 CINEPLEX ODEON SOUTH 1525-99 St, 780.436.8585

Community Day: SAT, OCT 22: cineplex. com/Promos/Starlight/Community.aspx: Yogi BeAR 3D (G): 9:00am; GREEN LANTERN (PG frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for young children): 9:10am; HAPPY FEET (G): 9:30am; LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children): 9:40am; CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G): 9:50am; Yogi BeAR (G): 10:00am

FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language) Digital Cinema Fri-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50; Mon, Wed 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40; Tue 1:20, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50; Thu 4:05, 6:55, 9:40; Star & Strollers Screening: Thu 1:00

REAL STEEL (PG violence) Digital Cinema Fri-Sun 12:20, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45; Mon, WedThu 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10:00; Tue 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (PG)

Digital 3d Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:15; Mon, Wed-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20; Tue 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10

THE THING (18A gory violence) Digital

Cinema Fri, Sun 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:50; Sat 12:05, 2:20, 5:45, 8:15, 10:50; Mon, Wed-Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15; Tue 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:30

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? (14A lan-

guage may offend) Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:50, 5:35, 8:10, 10:40; Sun 12:15, 2:50, 10:20; Digital Cinema Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45

DOLPHIN TALE 3D (G) Digital 3d Fri-

Sun 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:20; Mon, Wed-Thu 1:20, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10; Tue 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:05

Wwe: Vengeance (Classification not

available) Sun 6:00

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) No

passes; Digital Cinema: Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40; Mon, Wed-Thu 2:00, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20; Tue 12:00, 2:30, 4:40, 7:00, 9:20; Ultraavx: Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30; Mon-Thu 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 8:00, 10:15

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG)

Digital Cinema, No passes Fri-Sun 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:35, 10:10; Mon-Thu 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25

MONEYBALL (PG coarse language) Digi-

tal Cinema Fri, Sun 12:25, 3:45, 7:05, 10:05; Sat 7:05, 10:05; Mon, Thu 1:05, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05; Tue 12:25, 3:45, 7:15, 10:20; Wed 1:05, 4:10, 10:05

THE BIG YEAR (PG) Fri-Sun 1:15, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30; Mon 1:15, 3:55, 6:50, 9:30; Digital Cinema Tue 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:25; Wed 1:15, 3:55, 6:50, 9:30; Thu 3:55, 6:45, 9:45; Thu 1:00 50/50 (14A coarse language) Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:05, 5:40, 8:05, 10:35; Sun 12:00, 2:20, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15; Mon 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10; Digital Cinema: Tue 12:35, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:25; Wed 1:50, 4:35, 7:35, 9:55; Thu 1:50, 4:35, 7:00, 9:55

CITY CENTRE 9 10200-102 Ave, 780.421.7020

THE THING (18A gory violence) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Daily 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) Dolby Stereo Digital, Stadium Seating Daily 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 10:00

FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language)

Dolby Stereo Digital Daily 12:35, 3:35, 6:35, 9:35

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (PG) DTS Digital, Digital 3d, Stadium Seating Daily 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30

THE BIG YEAR (PG) DTS Digital, Sta-

dium Seating Daily 1:05, 4:05, 7:05

DRIVE (18A brutal violence) DTS Digital Daily 10:05

14 FILM

Sun 12:50, 3:50, 7:10, 10:05; Digital Cinema Wed 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:45; Thu 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30

3:50, 6:50, 9:45; Sat-Sun 1:05, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45; Mon-Thu 6:50, 9:45

REAL STEEL (PG violence) Fri 4:05, 7:05,

10:05; Sat-Sun 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05; MonThu 7:05, 10:05

THE THREE MUSKETEERS (PG) Digital 3d Fri 4:25, 7:10, 10:15; Sat-Sun 1:25, 4:25, 7:10, 10:15; Mon-Thu 7:10, 10:15

THE THING (18A gory violence) Fri 4:15,

7:25, 10:15; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:25, 10:15; Mon-Thu 7:25, 10:15

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? (14A

language may offend) Fri, Mon-Thu 9:35; Sat-Sun 4:10, 9:35

DOLPHIN TALE 3D (G) Digital 3d: Fri-

Sun 3:55, 6:40, 9:30; Mon-Thu 6:40, 9:30; Digital Cinema: Sat-Sun 1:15

The Thing (18A gory violence) Daily 7:05, 9:05; Sat, Sun, Tue 1:05, 3:05

footloose (PG coarse language)

Daily 7:00, 9:15; Sat, Sun, Tue 1:00, 3:15

The Big Year (PG) Daily 6:50, 9:00; Sat, Sun, Tue 12:50, 3:00 Real Steel (PG violence) Daily 6:40, 9:10; Sat, Sun, Tue 12:40, 3:10

dolphin tale 3D (G) Daily 7:10, 9:20; Sat-SUN, Tue 1:10, 3:20 PRINCESS 10337-82 Ave, 780.433.0728

Campus Radio (PG coarse language) Daily 7:00, 9:00; Sat-Sun 2:00

The Guard (14A coarse language) Daily 7:15, 9:15; Sat-Sun 2:30 SCOTIABANK THEATRE WEM WEM, 8882-170 St, 780.444.2400

Community Day: SAT, OCT 22: cineplex.com/Promos/Starlight/Community. aspx: Yogi BeAR 3D (G): 9:00am; GREEN LANTERN (PG frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for young children): 9:20am; HAPPY FEET (G): 9:30am; LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children): 9:40am; CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G): 9:50am

MONEYBALL (PG coarse language) Fri

4:00, 7:00, 10:00; Sat-Sun 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; Mon-Thu 7:00, 10:00

REAL STEEL (PG violence) Daily 1:30,

REAL STEEL (PG violence) DTS Digital, Stadium Seating Daily 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50

THE BIG YEAR (PG) Fri 4:10, 6:45; Sat-

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (PG)

Sun 1:35, 6:45; Mon-Thu 6:45

Ultraavx Daily 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:00

50/50 (14A coarse language) Digital Cin-

THE THING (18A gory violence) Digital

Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall–Encore (Classifica-

ema Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:55

tion not available) No passes, Stadium Seating, Exclusive Engagement Sat 1:00 CLAREVIEW 10 4211-139 Ave, 780.472.7600

ABDUCTION (14A) Fri 7:20, 9:55; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 9:55; Mon-Thu 5:15, 7:55 DREAM HOUSE (14A) Fri 7:25, 10:00;

Sat-Sun 1:20, 4:15, 7:25, 10:00; MonThu 5:40, 8:30

50/50 (14A coarse language) Fri 7:05, 9:30; Sat-Sun 2:00, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30; Mon-Thu 5:25, 8:05

passes Fri 4:20, 7:40, 10:20; Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:40, 10:20; Mon-Thu 7:40, 10:20

GRANDIN THEATRE–St Albert Grandin Mall, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert, 780.458.9822

Date of issue only: Thu, Oct 20:

Real Steel (PG violence) Thu, Oct 20: 1:30, 4:05, 6:45, 9:10

THE THING (18A gory violence) Thu, Oct 20: 1:25, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30

THE HELP (PG mature subject matter, language may offend) Thu, Oct 20: 1:00, 3:35, 6:10, 8:50 FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language)Thu, Oct 20: 12:55, 3:00, 5:05, 7:10, 9:20

REAL STEEL (PG violence) Digital Fri 6:45, 9:35; Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35; Mon-Thu 4:50, 7:50

2:55, 5:00, 7:05

FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language) Fri

20: 9:25

6:40, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:25; Mon-Thu 5:00, 8:00

THE BIG YEAR (PG) Fri 6:30, 9:10; Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10; Mon-Thu 5:20, 8:20 THE THING (18A gory violence) Fri

7:10, 9:45; Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Mon-Thu 5:35, 8:15

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC)

Fri 7:30, 9:50; Sat-Sun 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 9:50; Mon-Thu 5:45, 8:25

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (PG) Digital 3d Fri 7:00, 9:40; Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Mon-Thu 5:30, 8:10

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) Fri 6:50, 9:20; Sat-Sun 1:25, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20; Mon-Thu 5:10, 7:45

DUGGAN CINEMA–CAMROSE 6601-48 Ave, Camrose, 780.608.2144

The Thing (18A gory violence) Daily 7:00, 9:15; Sat-Sun 2:00

THE THING (18A gory violence) Daily

KILLER ELITE (14A brutal violence) Fri-

FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language) Fri

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) Daily 6:55, 9:25; Sat, Sun, Tues 12:55, 3:25

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) DTS Digital, Stadium Seating Daily 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:40

Daily 6:55 9:20; Sat-Sun 1:55

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? (14A language may offend) Fri-Tue, Thu 1:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15; Wed 4:40, 7:40, 10:15; Star & Strollers Screening: Wed 1:00

2020 Sherwood Dr, Sherwood Park 780.416.0150

Community Day: SAT, OCT 22: cineplex.com/Promos/Starlight/Community. aspx: Yogi BeAR 3D (G): 9:00am; GREEN LANTERN (PG frightening scenes, violence, not recommended for young children): 9:20am; LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE 3D (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children): 9:30am; CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE (G): 9:40am

The Three Musketeers (PG) 3D Daily 6:45, 8:55; Sat, Sun, Tue 12:45, 2:55

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) No passes Fri 3:45, 6:35, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1:20, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25; Mon-Thu 6:35, 9:25

THE LION KING (G) Digital Cinema FriSun 12:00; Mon-Thu 1:00

GALAXY–SHERWOOD PARK

50/50 (14A coarse language) DTS Digital, Stadium Seating Fri, Sun-Thu 12:55, 3:55, 7:10, 10:10; Sat 7:10, 10:10

Digital 3d Daily 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:10 2:00, 4:50, 8:00, 10:30

Mon 8:00

130 Century Crossing, Spruce Grove, 780.972.2332 (Spruce Grove, Stony Plain; Parkland County)

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) No

Real Steel (PG violence) Daily 6:45, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1:45

THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (PG)

CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS (PG)

PARKLAND CINEMA 7

IDES OF MARCH (14A coarse language) DTS Digital, Stadium Seating Daily 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:55

IDES OF MARCH (14A coarse language) Digital Cinema Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:20, 5:50, 8:20, 10:45; Mon, Wed-Thu 1:45, 4:20, 7:15, 9:50; Tue 12:45, 3:20, 6:20, 9:00

Tue, Thu 9:00; Wed 10:00

Edmonton Film Society Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium, 12845-102 Ave

footloose (PG coarse language) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) Daily 7:05 9:10; Sat, Sun 2:05

Courageous (PG) Daily 7:30; Sat,

Sun 1:50

VUEWEEKLY OCT 20 – OCT 26, 2011

dolphin tale (G) Thu, Oct 20: 12:45, 50/50 (14A coarse language) Thu, Oct

FOOTLOOSE (PG coarse language) Fri,

Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15; Sat 1:15, 4:30, 7:15, 10:15

4:30, 7:30, 10:30

Cinema Daily 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? (14A language may offend) Daily 3:30, 6:30, 9:20

DREAM HOUSE (14A) Fri, Mon-Tue

2:00, 5:00, 7:50, 10:15; Sat 5:00, 7:50, 10:15; Sun 12:30, 2:45, 10:15; Wed-Thu 1:00, 4:00, 10:15

DOLPHIN TALE 3D (G) Daily 12:30 Wwe: Vengeance (STC) Sun 6:00 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) Digital Cinema, No passes Daily 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG)

No passes Fri-Tue, Thu 1:10, 4:10, 6:45, 9:30; Wed 4:10, 6:45, 9:30; Star & Strollers Screening: Wed 1:00

MONEYBALL (PG coarse language) Digital Cinema Daily 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 10:10

THE BIG YEAR (PG) Fri-Tue, Thu 1:40,

LEDUC CINEMAS Leduc, 780.352.3922

Real Steel (PG violence) Daily 7:05, 9:35; Sat 3:35; SUN 1:05, 3:35

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (PG) Daily

6:55, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:25

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC)

Daily 7:00, 9:20; Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:20; Thu, Oct 20 9:00

footloose (PG coarse language) Daily 6:55, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:55, 3:30

METRO CINEMA at the Garneau Metro at the Garneau: 8712-109 St, 780.425.9212

Cave of Forgotten Dreams (G)

Fri, Tue, Wed 7:00; Sat 4:00, 9:30; Sun 2:00; Mon 9:00

Wiebo's War (14A disturbing content) Fri 9:00; Sat 2:00; Sat, Mon 7:00; Sun 4:00

4:40, 7:20, 9:50; Wed 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; Star & Strollers Screening: Wed 1:00

50/50 (14A coarse language) Daily 12:45, 3:50, 6:40, 9:40

IDES OF MARCH (14A coarse language)

Daily 9:10

THE LION KING 3D (G) Digital 3d Daily 12:50, 3:40, 6:45

Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall–Live (Classification not available) Sat 1:00

REAL STEEL: The Imax Experience (PG violence) Daily 1:00, 4:00, 7:00,

9:55

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (14A coarse language, substance abuse) Wed 7:00 WETASKIWIN CINEMAS Wetaskiwin, 780.352.3922

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (STC) Sat 11:59 pm

footloose (PG coarse language)

LitFest presents: Mordecai and Barney (STC) Sun 7:00

the thing (18A gory violence) Daily

Cult Cinema: Manhattan (STC)

Real Steel (PG violence) Daily 6:55,

Tue 9:00

Mostly Water: Metro Shorts (STC) Wed 9:00

Educated Reel: The Fly (STC) Thu 7:00

Daily 7:05, 9:30; Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:30 7:05, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1:05, 3:25

9:35; Sat-SUN 12:55, 3:35

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (STC) Daily 7:00, 9:20; Sat-Sun 1:00, 3:20

ARTS

REVUE // VISUAL ARTS

Art and espresso

Latitude 53 gets cosy in a pair of new exhibitions Until Oct 29 FOMD Laboratory: Embodied Projections Works by Margaret Dragu and Freya Bjorg Olafson Potluck and conversation with the artists: Wed, Oct 26 (6:30 pm)

and manipulate her body, Olafson reveals the multiple ways in which we can relate to our bodies and ourselves through technology. The artist demonstrates how technology creates new possibilities for embodied experiences as well as depersonalizing objectifying ones, sometimes all at the same time.

Until Oct 29 Open Crowd Works by Andrea Williamson Artist talk: Sat, Oct 29 (2 pm)

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ever before have I walked into an art gallery and been so warmly welcomed by an artist, who promptly made me an espresso. This was my very first experience upon entering Latitude 53 to see the current exhibitions, and that desire to connect with visitors pervades its current shows.

The gallery's main space is currently housing two artists, Margaret Dragu and Freya Bjorg Olafson, who have set up a small café amidst their explorations of creating and performing identities or personae for FOMD Laboratory:

Come for the espresso, stay for the visual art

Embodied Projections. Visitors can sit in the comfortable seating and pull out their smartphones or laptops to follow the website links written in chalk on the wall like café food specials. The artwork on the walls, computers and television screens are examples of the artists' fascinating independent practices.

Olafson's featured work dominates the screens, her videos forming provocative arguments about embodied experience in relation to technology. One

video features the face of the artist, made up based on a YouTube makeup tutorial from a five year old, her body slowly broken into pieces through an online game. While this work shows the possibilities for dissociation from the body and creation of new identities using video sharing and online games, Olafson's greater body of work complicates the relationships between body, technology and identity further.

In her efforts to document, investigate,

Dragu also considers the constitution of identity, but her featured work is evidence of her alternate personas and their performances. A series of decks made from flashcards, recipe cards and coloured paper are the remainders of performances by Verb Woman, a persona who enacts over a dozen verbs, who, for instance, will mend garments for you, or Lady Justice, who mourns over sites of injustice. In Dragu's case, the exploration of multiple identities allows for opportunities to heal and to mourn.

This work is interesting unto itself, but worth further investigation is the very first collaborative work between Dragu and Olafson that they are cooking up in their Latitude Laboratory until October

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PREVUE // QUEER ARTS FEST GOES DIY

EXPOSURE FESTIVAL

A print by Kirsten McCrea

Thu, Oct 20 – Sun, Oct 23 Various locations, PWYC exposurefestival.ca

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he revolution should be fun," says Catherine Clune-Taylor, audibly brimming from ear to ear. She's hoping that grin won't be restricted to just herself; as this year's chair of the board for Exposure, Edmonton's queer arts and culture festival, she's been focused on making the uprising in question as interactive (and, yes, enjoyable) as possible.

The four-day festival, entering its fifth year, is broaching new levels of accessibility for its audiences. Exposure partnered with Danielle Peers' SPACE project, which performs space audits on locations around town, to ensure that every venue was physically accessible. Additionally, economic accessibility was brought into the picture:

Exposure has adopted a suggested donation model for all of its events. Each has a recommended price, "but no-one will be turned away for insufficient funds," Clune Taylor explains. "So it's ultimately pay what you can."

Those events include an all-day drop-in workshop with Montreal artist Kirsten McCrea, helping create art for her art subscription service, or just watching the process; the created works will be displayed at the fest's final party the following night. In addition, there's queer readings, visual art exhibitions, films and forums, vogue and drag workshops and other types of engagements. Most of the evening events are followed by a dance party.

Even the merch for Exposure is to be handmade by the buyer; silk screen stations and experienced hands will

be there to guide one through the process of making their own emblazoned clothing.

In all of these ways, this year's Exposure is a revolution of sorts, of a festival finding its footing by getting its participants engaging directly, and thinking about the everyday social injustices that crop up physically, economically or otherwise to hamper someone's participation.

"The thing that had drawn us [on the board] to Exposure, to being on the board and participating in it was that we really liked the grassroots activist political stance that was at its heart," she explains of the revolutionary theme.

"It was engaging these larger issues— we all on the board were drawn to the festival in so far as it identified itself as queer, as something that goes beyond simple, fight-for-LGBT-rights, but looking at these other social-justice issues as well. And I guess we were all kind of in tune with the face that there was a bit of unrest going on in the world, all of these things were changing and these uprisings. And we were also really excited to see all these different movements where solidarity was emerging between different groups. And we just wanted to harness that energy and be part of that, and bring front and centre the things that made Exposure exciting to us, and to the people that come to Exposure."

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29. If you drop into the gallery in the coming days you can witness new art coming to life, and discuss the critical issues of technology, identity and embodiment that anchor these artists' respective and collaborative practices. The opportunity to learn about these artists, enjoy good conversation with them and see their work unfold is not to be missed.

Also, in Latitude's ProjEx Room, engage with Open Crowd, Andrea Williamson's images which layer diverse faces, creating a range of interactions and isolations in the cloud-like disembodied arrangements of heads. The artist has provided paper and faces to trace, allowing visitors to construct a new crowd and the possibility for its own complex interpersonal dynamics.

In the Community Gallery: Peruse the collaborative Edmonton Public Schools sketchbook project, the pages filled with images created by local classrooms, and national and international connections in "DRAWn Together."

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Warp" contest will happen (there will be more prizes) the cast will perform a few numbers from the upcoming production, and the Big Breakfast Boogie Band will let you dance the rest of your night away. (Citadel Theatre, $30)

Jon Mick album release party / Mon, Oct 24 A few months ago, local stand-up/comedian du jour Jon Mick recorded a live performance at Wunderbar. Now, he's returning there to see the official release of it, entitled Who Knew?, a comedy album that features cover art of a cartoon zebra and cartoon crocodile scissoring provocatively.

The night will feature a mix of comedy and musical performances in addition to a set by the man of the hour himself. (Wunderbar, Free)

The Party / Sat, Nov 3 In honour of its upcoming run of Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Citadel Theatre's having a fittingly Frankenfurterthemed party in the Shoctor Theatre lobby. Rocky Horror costumes are encouraged (there will be prizes), a "Time

Alberta Showcase / Thu, Oct 20 (8 pm) Part rock show, part opportunity for rising bands to score gigs, the Alberta Showcase is essentially a trade show for artists looking to book tours throughout the province. They've got a weekend full of quick shows for prospective venues to play, but Thursday night, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, 100 Mile House, Fast Moving Mountains and Scenic Route to Alaska are peforming a special evening of quick musical sets. Space is limited; those on Twitter can tweet at @albertashowcase with a reason why they should win a ticket, and they just might give you one. The rest of you should just get a Twitter account already. (Radisson Hotel)

Xanadu / Fri, Oct 21 – Sat, Oct 29 (7:30 pm) Grant MacEwan's arts department opens its theatre season by visiting the classic '80s film in its theatrical adaptation. This also marks its first production with new studio chair, Jim Guedo, who directs. (John L Haar Theatre, $12 – $17)

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PREVUE // IMPROVISED SOAP OPERA

DIE-NASTY Every Monday, Oct 24 – May 28, (7:30 pm) Varscona Theatre, $12

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ie-Nasty marked its 20-year anniversary last year, and though the live improvised soap opera has covered a lot of ground in the past two decades, the 21st season is still exploring new territory. This year, it's the fashion runways of Italy in the 1960s.

"We always choose a period that's really evocative in terms of costuming," explains Cathleen Rootsaert, director of Die-Nasty. "We love that sort of thing: to create the atmosphere and

the mystique, and then the comedy always comes from that."

Die-Nasty is based around capturing the soapy essence of a particular time and place, so the D'Nacci House of Fashion is certain to be a fertile setting for all the plot and intrigue that gives the soaps its stock of dramatic ammo. "Come on, there's scissors involved—there's gotta be some backroom stabbings somewhere along the line," laughs Rootsaert.

The host of actors are still coming up with their characters, but Rootsaert assets that no matter the planning and forethought that goes into a character, there are always lots of

surprises on stage.

"The first time they talk on stage is the first time some people have discovered their characters have an accent," explains Rootsaert. "Then they're stuck with a crazy accent for the rest of the season, because of an instantaneously poor decision.

"It's fresh and new every single year," she continues. "I think because it's always fresh and exciting to us, we're able to translate that to the audience. New jokes, because it's a whole new world, and new relationships, new love, new hate—new stabbings. Every year is new and fresh, otherwise we couldn't cope with it."

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PREVUE // BOOKS

Walking contradiction

Charles Foran to discuss his Mordecai Richler bio at LitFest

A young Mordecai

Sun, Oct 23 (7 pm) Charles Foran With a screening of Barney's Version Metro Cinema at the Garneau, $20 ($5 for students) Part of LitFest litfestalberta.org

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riters are some of the most contradictory people in the world.

It's a profession that demands solitude, yet it requires an intimate knowledge of people. Its measurable rewards are often few, yet its practitioners are feverishly devoted. It's an enigmatic life and within

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the realms of Canadian literature, there is none more enigmatic—or contradictory—than Mordecai Richler.

Attempting to make sense of Richler's many contradictions is Charles Foran, whose recent biography Mordecai: the Life and Times was published in 2010.

Having been granted special access to Richler's private archive housed at the University of Calgary—the private part of the archive wasn't supposed to be opened until the author had been dead for 20 years—Foran's book contains new insights into this lion of Canadian culture, especially concerning his complicated re-

lationship with is family. Instead of trying to synthesize or analyze Richler, Foran chose to simply tell the author's story.

"I remember saying to my editor before I started the book that I had no intention of being his psychoanalyst—that's an element of biography that I don't like when the biographer tries to analyze his subject, to get into his psychological depths," he says. "My instinct is to show you him, not tell you about him."

Foran—who will be speaking at LitFest before a screening of Barney's Version, the 2010 movie based on Richler's 1997 Giller Prize-winning novel—counts Richler as his favourite Canadian author, whose books Foran anxiously awaited, but it was a 1993 roast of Richler that Foran attended as the Quebec correspondent for Saturday Night magazine that was the major impetus for his desire to delve ever deeper into the man.

"It was full of quips and satire and outrageous commentary by him and his friends, and this was during that [Quebec] nationalist era when he'd become public enemy number one for nationalists—I sat back and thought, 'Wow this is a big time guy and this is a big time event,'" he recalls. "I think that really stayed with me for a long time after, that Canadian literature could be on this scale with political and social implications to the writer's work. It was very compelling."

Containing the autobiographical elements that it does, Barney's Version is a fitting partner for Foran's appearance.

And while Foran is more familiar with the screenplay that Richler himself wrote of the novel—the film he wrote was almost made soon after the novel was released but fell through—Foran has seen the film and was pleased with it.

"I think it captures and tells the core stories from the book, it captures a lot of the spirit of Richler's worldview, his vision of life, the absurdity of it," he says of Barney's Version. "I think it's a very good film—it's sad and sweet and funny. It has the emotional range of the novel."

Bryan Birtles

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PREVUE // LAUGH OUT LOUD

PREVUE // OPERA

EDMONTON COMEDY FESTIVAL

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / I, PAGLIACCI

Until Sun, Oct 23 Edmonton Comedy Festival Various locations edmontoncomedyfestival.ca

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y his own admittance, Graham Neil was never looking to be the one to found an Edmonton comedy festival, or even be the guy to run it. He's certainly feeling the learning curve as the inaugural festival approaches, spread across venues from the Citadel to Northlands Park, and he is indeed in charge of it, but the responsibility essentially sprung up around him, trapping Neil in the centre of the framework, and making him acting foreperson of its construction. Neil had so much smaller ambitions at first.

"The inspiration for a comedy festival actually came from a tragedy," he recalls. "My older brother Don died of cancer two-and-a-half years ago. He loved comedy. He lived out in Sherwood Park, and I thought, 'We should do something, a night in his honour, do some comedy, maybe we'll raise some money and give it to a charity. A scholarship or something to keep his name alive.'"

Neil called up Donovan Workun of Atomic Improv and stand-up Andrew Grose to put together a one-off evening of comedy. The evening's ranks quickly swelled to include a number of other Edmonton comics, it sold out and was a massive success; when Neil was looking to remount it, he invited Mayor Stephen Mandel who suggested a full-blown festival and pointed him toward the Edmonton Arts Council for funding. ATB, too, signed on as a title sponsor.

"And off we went," Neil says. "I can see why nobody stepped up to do it [beforehand]; it's hard.

There's a lot of moving parts."

The festival lineup is a mixed bag of stand-up, sketch and improv: local improv soapers DieNasty will do a special three-night run star-

A scene from I, Pagliacci

Sat, Oct 22; Tue, Oct 25; Thu, Oct 27 (7:30 pm) Directed by Valeria Kuinka Jubilee Auditorium, $35 – $175

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Joe Flaherty as Count Floyd

ring Joe Flaherty, a reprise of last year's 1920s Windy-city Chicago theme. (Flaherty will also host the Saturday night afterparty as one of his most iconic figures, Count Floyd.) Comics from beyond the city limits include The Unknown Comic, rising CBC talent Gerry Dee—"We got him this year, because there's not a chance we'll be able to afford him next year," Neil says—Mike Bullard and more from all over North America.

It's an eclectic mix of comics, all in all, but Neil seems confident that people will find just as many new names on the bill as ones they already recognize.

"You look at it kind of like a folk festival, where you may know a couple people on the bill, and like them," he says, "but you may end up loving two more people that you saw that night."

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he double bill opening Edmonton Opera's season, Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci— two operas that together represent a shift toward more real-world explorations in the art form—are often paired together on stages. But rarely do these double-productions share the same cast for each, which is the case here: Richard Margison, in particular has a taxing double-duty in performing both lead roles. That said, he can see some upsides to the pairing.

"I think that they're very powerful together," Margison says. "Certainly from an artistic standpoint for singers ... it gives you a greater chance to explore two different characters and do two verismo operas, which is a tour-de-force in itself.

"At least I only get to die once in these two operas," he adds.

Sitting beside him in the Jubilee rehearsal hall, director Valerie Kuinka sees her own links between the two.

"These two operas are two of the first great verismo operas—and verismo means truth, true to life," she says. "A change in style from stories being told about things that are removed from real life. Prior to this time period, at the end of the 19th century, many operas were based on gods and not people.

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"Because the music of Cavalleria is lush, its very full, it represents, to me, God," she continues. "And the action onstage represents people. And there's always, if not a balance, a dichotomy between the two worlds: the world of God—music, the opening the whole overture, is so gorgeous and grand— [but] it doesn't reflect any of the raw elements that are displayed on the stage, and the situations between the characters."

So the strands of DNA that link the two shows are found in how the two ground themselves in the hapless faults of their protagonists, rather than forces acting beyond human control. In Cavalleria, it's the vengence in Turiddu's heart; in Pagliacci, the jealousy that coats Canio's downfall.

But the production also marks a different sort of pairing: it's been a long time since Kuinka and Margison—a married couple—had the chance to work together. Working on their craft within the same city limits isn't always a luxury affored them, though this year's been a good one.

"We hadn't worked together in over a decade, then we've had three contracts together in a row, which has been nice," Kuinka says.

"As an artist, you can be on the road for 10 months of the year," Margison adds. "This way, we get to see each other as well."

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Ave • 780.453.9100 • COMPOSED EXPOSURES: Photographs by museum staff members; until Nov 25 • Wild Alberta Gallery: WILD BY NATURE: Every Sat and Sun, 11am and 2pm

SCOTT GALLERY 10411-124 St • 780.488.3619 • CONNECTING WITH LANDSCAPE: Arlene Wasylynchuk and Gerald Faulder • Until Nov 1 SNAP GALLERY • 10123-121 St •

780.423.1492 • Gallery: THE MINE FIELD: Artworks by Alexandra Haeseker; until Nov 19

SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • 35-5

Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • Senior’s Show and Competition; until Oct 22 • UTA PREUSS: Pottery works; Oct 24-Nov 12; reception: Oct 29, 1-4pm

TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE • 11211-142

St • TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION: human stories told through Titanic's artifacts and room re-creations • Until Feb 20

VAAA GALLERY • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St •

780.421.1731 • Galleries A and B: Al Henderson's works based on memories of his military mission in Afghanistan • Until Nov 5

VELVET OLIVE LOUNGE–Red Deer •

GALLERIE PAVA • 9524-87 St, 780.461.3427 •

WEST END GALLERY • 12308 Jasper Ave •

4924-50 St, Red Deer • 403.340.8288 • PRESSED: Artworks by Carol Nault • Through Oct

TRANSCENDANCE SUR UN AIR DE: Artworks

by Doris Charest and Danièle Petit; installation with music and interviews • Oct 22-Nov 23

780.488.4892 • SOULPRINT: Artworks by Joanne Gautheir • Until Oct 27 • Artworks by Bev Rodin; Oct 29-Nov 10

HAGGERTY CENTRE–Stollery Gallery •

MULTICULTURAL CENTRE PUBLIC ART GALLERY–Stony Plain • 5411-51 St, Stony

HARCOURT HOUSE • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • Main Space: PILEDRIVER: Series of paintings by David Janzen; until Nov 12 • Front Room: PERSONAL MATTER: A study of portraiture through the various inanimate possessions by Stacey Cann; until Nov 12 • Annex Special Event: Dead Artist Collective Halloween Howl: Oct 29, 9pm HARRIS-WARKE GALLERY–Red Deer

• Sunworks Home and Garden Store, Ross St, Red Deer • 403.346.8937 • HOMESICKNESS HARMONY AND THE POETICS OF HOPE: Installation by Red Deer artist, Robin Lambert • Until Oct 21

HUB ON ROSS–Red Deer • 4936 Ross

St, Red Deer • 403.340.4869 • ALL THE ART WE DO: Group show • Through Oct

JEFF ALLEN ART GALLERY • Strathcona Seniors Centre, 10831 University Ave • 780.433.5807 • SEASONS: Paintings by Charles Beck • Until Oct 27 JURASSIC FOREST/LEARNING CENTRE

• 15 mins N of Edmonton off Hwy 28A, Township Rd 564 • Education-rich entertainment facility for all ages

KIWANIS GALLERY–Red Deer • Red Deer

Library • OUT OF THE HOLE: Artworks by Robin Byrnes • Through Oct

LATITUDE 53 • 10248-106 St • 780.423.5353 • FOMD LABORATORY: EMBODIED PROJECTIONS: With Canadian performance artists Margaret Dragu and Freya Björg Olafson; until Oct 29; reception: Oct 27 • DRAWN TOGETHER: Sketchbooks; curated by Mary Ann Dobson • ProjEx Room: THE OPEN CROWD: Artworks by Andrea Williamson; until Oct 29 LOFT GALLERY • A. J. Ottewell Art Centre,

590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • 780.922.6324 • Art by local artists • Until Nov 27

MCMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospi-

tal, 8440-112 St • 780.407.7152 • SHIFTING PATTERNS: Artworks by Alex Janvier, George Littlechild, Bert Crowfoot, and others; curated by Aaron Paquette • Until Dec 4

MICHIF CULTURAL AND MÉTIS RESOURCE INSTITUTE • 9 Mission Ave,

St Albert • 780.651.8176 • Aboriginal Veterans Display • Gift Shop • Finger weaving and sash display by Celina Loyer • Ongoing

MILDWOOD GALLERY • 426, 6655-178 St •

Artworks by various artists • Ongoing

MULTICULTURAL CENTRE PUBLIC ART

THE LAST CONCERT–BUDDY HOLLY AND FRIENDS • Jubilations Dinner Theatre,

ROUGE LOUNGE • 10111-117 St •

der Way, Red Deer • 403.341.4641 • HIS HANDS ... MY HAND: Pastels by David Coates • Until Oct 29 • Gallery closing doors as of Dec 24

Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts, 9225-118 Ave • 780.474.7611 • UNFOLDING NEIGHBOURHOODS: Jill Thomson and the NHCA Collective • Until Nov 11 • Reception: Oct 20, 5-7pm

presentations • Until Oct 23 • Tickets/passes at TIX on the Square 780.902.5900 • Poetry every Tue with Edmonton's local poets

cona Library, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • 780.400.3547 • Monthly Tellaround: 4th Wed each month 7pm • Free

WUNDERBAR ON WHYTE • 8120-101 St • 780.436.2286 • Bi-weekly poetry reading presented by Nothing, For Now; all poets are welcome • Every 2nd Tue, 7pm (sign-up), 8pm (readings)

St Albert • 780.459.1542 • Family show with Michael Cooper • Oct 22, 2pm • $18 (child)/$20 (adult) at Arden box office

MICHEL AND TI-JEAN • Theatre Network– Live at the Roxy, 10708-124 St • 780.453.2440 • Theatre Network • By George Rideout; directed by Bradley Moss; stars Brian Dooley and Vincent Hoss-Desmarais. About a fictional meeting between Jack Kerouac and Michel Tremblay • Until Oct 23 • $13.50-$27 OH SUSANNA! HALLOWEEN SPECIAL • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave •

780.433.3399 • Oh Susanna! runs the last Sat each month • Oct 29, 11pm

PINOCCHIO • TransAlta Arts Barns, West-

THEATRE CHICAGO, THE MUSICAL • La Cité Theatre, 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury • 780.242.2824 • Two ONE-WAY Tickets To Broadway Productions • Directed/choreographed by Linette Smith, musical direction by Stephen Delano • Oct 28-Nov 4 • $25 at TIX on the Square

CORNER GASSED 2 • Jubilations Dinner

Theatre, 2690, 8882-170 St, WEM • 780.484.2424 • Oct 28-Jan 21

THE CURSE OF PIGEON LAKE • New Capitol Theatre, Fort Edmonton Park • 780.442.5311 • By Nick Green, music by Joel Crichton. A haunted and hilarious musical by playwright Nick Green • Oct 21-23

DIE-NASTY • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • The live improvised soap opera featuring improvisors • Every Mon until May, 2012, 7:30pm (subject to change) FOUR LADS WHO SHOOK THE WORLD: THE BEATLES STORY PART 1 • Mayfield

Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave • 780.483.4051, Toll free: 1.877.529.7829 • Until Nov 6

HEY LADIES! • Roxy, 10708-124 St, and

other venues in Edmonton • 780.453.2440 • Starring Davina Stewart, Cathleen Rootsaert, Leona Brausen • Oct 28

THE HOOF AND MOUTH ADVANTAGE • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 VB 1 • Co-written by Jocelyn Ahlf and Stewart Lemoine. Stars Cathy Derkach and Andrew MacDonald-Smith as a scheming pair of disenfranchised entertainers • Until Oct 22

bury Theatre, 10330-84 Ave • 780.409.1910 • Alberta Opera • Adapted by Jeff Unger and Farren Timoteo; music by Jeff Unger; directed

by Farren Timoteo• Oct 27-30; Nov 4 • $18 (adult)/$15 (student/senior)/$12.50 (child)

REASONS TO BE PRETTY • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322-83 Ave • 780.439.2845 • By Neil LaBute, directed by Sarah Van Tassel • Until Oct 22 • $12-$16 at TIX on the Square THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW •

Citadel Shoctor Theatre, 9828-101 A Ave • 780.428.2117 • Book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien, directed by Leigh Rivenbark.

Musical-horror-comedy, a live theatre experience where audiences are encouraged to participate • Oct 29-Nov 4

THEATRESPORTS • Varscona Theatre,

10329-83 Ave • Improv runs every Fri until Jul 2012, 11pm (subject to occasional change) • $10/$8 (member)

XANADU • John L Haar Theatre, Grant

MacEwan, 10045-156 St • MacEwan Theatre.

Canadian Premiere; book by Douglas Carter Beane; music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar; based on the Universal Pictures film. A roller-skating musical comedy adventure set in the eighties • Oct 21-29, 7:30pm; Oct 23, 2pm and 7:30pm; no performance Oct 24 • Tickets at tixonthesquare.ca

#YEGPROV–THE IMPROV SHOW YOU TWEET • Knox-Met Gym, 8307-109 St • Improv

enters the social media world! Bring your smartphone and Tweet throughout the show • Oct 21, 8pm • $10 (door)

Plain • 780.963 2777 • Paintings by Loraine Stephanson • Oct 27-Nov 30 • Reception : Nov 6

ST ALBERT PLACE • 5 St Anne St, St Albert • FALL SHOW AND SALE: Artworks by The St Albert Painters’ Guild • Oct 21-23

SNAP GALLERY • 10123-121 St •

780.423.1492 • Community Event: The Exquisite Corpse: An event where kids can print their own monsters on the letterpress; evening Hallowe'en party • Oct 29

ST ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH • 9915148 St • St Andrew's Quilting Group annual fall quilt sale • Oct 29, 10am-2pm

LITERARY ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA)/ EPL • Green Studio, Lower Level, Sir Winston

Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • AGA Book Club: Icefields by Thomas Wharton • Oct 27, 7pm • Free; registration required

AUDREYS BOOKS • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780.423.3487 • Kevin Alderson talks about his book, Breath, Freedom: A Comprehensive and Hypnotic Approach to Quitting Smoking; Oct 22, 3pm • Launch/reading of Corinne Jeffery's novel, Arriving: 1909-1919; Oct 29, 3pm CANADIAN AUTHORS ASSOCIATION •

Campus Saint-Jean, Pavillon Lacerte, Rm 3-04, 8406 Marie-Ann-Gaboury St (91 St) • Alberta Literary Award Winner Margaret Macpherson presents Competitive Storytelling; Oct 28-29 • Fri Evening: 8pm; free (member/1st-time guest)/$10 (returning guest) • Sat: 9:30am-4pm; $40 (member)/$70 (non-member) incl lunch

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ALBERTA • Arnold Guebert Library Gallery •

Literary reading with Jessica Hiemstra-van der Horst • Oct 27, 6:30pm • Free

GREENWOODS BOOKS • Ross Block, 10309 Whyte Ave • 780.439.2005 • Moving "Back to the Avenue”; closed for the move on Oct 23 and will reopen on Oct 26 • Holger Peterson; Oct 26, 7pm • Gail Sidonie Sobat & Spyder YardleyJones, a spooktacular book launch right before Halloween; Oct 29, 11am HAVEN SOCIAL CLUB • 15120 Stony Plain

Rd • 780.915.8869 • SLAM BAM Writing out Loud: the world of competitive writing and story telling; Oct 28 • Lecture, 5-minute stories with Slam Champ Margaret Macpherson: Oct 29

LITFEST: THE EDMONTON NONFICTION FESTIVAL • Venues throughout down-

town Edmonton • 780.498.2500 • What's The Big Idea?–Alberta Book Fair: A celebration of true stories includes readings, panel discussions, and

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The road less travelled

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Oil Lamp is off the beaten path, but worth it

Diners who make the trek just east of the downtown core will be rewarded

Aliki Katsakioris and George Broumas Oil Lamp Unique Dining 10247 - 97 St, 780.429.0808

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hat's in a name? A restaurant's name might reflect a certain geographic area or ethnic lineage. It may describe the vibe within the eatery, or echo sentiments and memories of the owner. Aliki Katsakioris and George Broumas, once proprietors of the Whyte Avenue mainstay Symposium, decided to invest in a downtown restaurant and set up shop just east of the Winspear Centre. Katsakioris

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and Broumas, aside from being restaurateurs, amassed an abundant collection of antique oil lanterns. These lanterns found homes on the shelves of Katsakioris and Broumas' new restaurant and, consequently, the Oil Lamp found its name.

"We want to be part of the downtown revival," explains Katsakioris, "and see this area as a good investment." The Oil Lamp sits on the eastern frontier of downtown, off the beaten track for the Jasper Avenue crowd, but Katsakioris anticipates changes in this downtown pedestrian dynamic. "The

LRT will be coming through here, the Royal Alberta Museum is moving downtown, and the new arena is coming. All those things will improve foot traffic," she explains.

The Oil Lamp occupies a rectangular brick building that once housed a coffee shop. The building was once a magnet for graffiti, but now a colourful, eye-catching mural of magpies splashes across the exterior wall. "The downtown revitalization organization painted it for free as part of an antigraffiti project, and we gave them a buffet supper in gratitude," explains

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Katsakioris. "Ever since they painted it, the graffiti stopped."

Brick walls, rich saffron hues and, naturally, the eponymous lantern collection characterize the Oil Lamp's interior. A rich assortment of leafy, winding greenery lends the feel of an arboretum. Oil Lamp's dining room is especially busy at lunch. "People don't want to walk too far for lunch, so we have many regulars that come from the Law Courts," notes Katsakioris.

Theatregoers and musicians from the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra also

frequent the place. Katsakioris reveals that some of their regulars simply wound up in her restaurant by chance.

"People who don't come downtown often get lost and some wind up here," she laughs.

Diners at the Oil Lamp frequently tuck into chicken souvlaki. "It's our most popular dish," says Katsakioris.

"We serve it on pita bread with tzaziki sauce, Greek salad and potatoes."

She adds that customers also favour spanakopita and hummus, both of which are made from scratch. The Oil Lamp's reputation for top-notch Greek food stems from word-of-mouth. Katsakioris explains, "We have not heavily advertised this place. People find out about it from friends or by accident." Indeed, personal endorsement from trusted friends far outweighs commercial proclamations.

Katsakioris hopes that more diners will venture east of downtown and discover the Oil Lamp. "We're still mostly a lunch place," she remarks.

"It can get quiet here around supper time, especially when there is nothing on at the Citadel or Winspear."

The Oil Lamp's name captures more than the antique lanterns that line its ruddy, brick walls; the name metaphorically represents perseverance and consistency. The Oil Lamp is not yet in the nexus of heavy pedestrian traffic, but diners who trek just outside the well-trodden bounds of downtown will be rewarded with solid Hellenic cuisine served in a leafy, sunlit room.

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WINE

What would Jesus drink?

Wine has come a long way since it was invented I doubt the Romans contemplated the tannins in their grapey grogs.

The end goal was drunkenness, mixed with gorging on food and other bodily pleasures. But Rome's ancestors to the southeast VIDI are the true geniuses who VENI, most likely invented wine. m Earthen jugs crusted with ekly.co vuewe taylor@ a reddish, wine-like subTaylor stance were found several Eason years ago in present-day Iran, dating to 5000 BC. Ironic, since if you were caught drinking wine there today, you'd rot in prison.

Back then, grapes in the Middle East grew near the Mediterranean, Caspian and Black Seas, where the rich soil helped vines thrive. The Egyptians, harvesting grapes from the Nile River Basin, offered wine for postmortem pyramid parties and also used bottles to pay taxes. But we're not talking the quality cabernets so carefully crafted today; they used fruit growing in the wilderness.

Greece recently found grape pressings from 6500 years ago, accompanied by desiccated figs, presumjuniper berries. ably added to sweeten the pot. In But their sweet tooth eventually fact, wine in ancient times tasted so rotted out. Centuries later, the parbitter, additives were crucial—like tying, yet clever, Romans realized honey, olive oil, black pepper and a voluminous need for more swill-

leadership, wine production and consumption spread throughout the continent, and France (aka Gaul) ascended to wine domination. In fact, Burgundy in southeast France is the birthplace of many grapes, like chardonnay, pinot gris and noir, which were created around 200-300 AD. Using DNA dating, they've traced all of today's chardonnay clones back

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the Middle East, but wine consumption ran rampant in Europe. And they all rejoiced.

Fast forward to the early 1400s, when European grapes headed to the New World—and promptly died. An indigenous American root louse called phylloxera ate its way through the delicate, newbie vines,

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Wine in ancient times tasted so bitter, additives were crucial—like honey, olive oil, black pepper and juniper berries.

ing, so they farmed their favourite fruit. They classified, cared for and cultivated hundreds of grape varieties, learning more and making higher-quality wines. Under their

to one Burgundian mother vine.

Throughout history, grapes in Galilee (present-day Israel) continued to thrive. But they still wallowed in cloying sugar. I've often wondered if Jesus drank dry French instead, but my research revealed no definitive wine pairing menu at the Last Supper. Perhaps a sweet, port-like wine swirled in his chalice, or maybe he turned his water into merlot or cabernet. Who knows, but his miserly magic would come in handy today at many occasions. After the fall of Rome around 500 AD, religious influence destroyed the wine scene in

so our forefathers resorted to fermenting the immune, thick-skinned native varieties. Then, in 1863, cuttings from these vines travelled to the Old World, where the bug jumped off and ran free, decimating a good chunk of France's vineyards.

It took a humble horticulturist from Texas to figure out how to fix the increasingly pesky problem—grafting the almost-extinct European vines onto the resistant American roots.

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PREVUE // FOOD FEST

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Good food and wine at Rocky Mountain fest

Food and wine will abound at the Shaw Conference Centre this weekend

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ood has long been a cornerstone of social life, but with all of the on-therun and in-car eating going on these days, you might never know it.

Cathy Miller, festival director of the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival, says that, in addition to the awardwinning wines and multitude of exotic dishes, the social aspect of the festival is one of the most interesting parts.

"You feel the energy," she says of the charged atmosphere of the conference centre's dining halls. "There's lots of foodies, lots of wineys and it's very social, very interactive. Random strangers are telling you to try a certain food, try a certain wine. It's very high energy but also very social and very relaxed."

The festival, now in its 10th year in Edmonton, is not only a place to try food and wine that someone might not be familiar with, it's a place to learn about food as well. Appearing this year for the first time will be the Dairy Farmers of Canada, giving seminars on cheese pairing. In addition, says Miller, the people manning the booths are always a font of knowledge.

"A lot of them will partner with each other and say, 'You know, if you're going to go over here and try this chocolate, have a glass of this port and try them

together,'" Miller says. "They're ready for any type of question, from people who've never had wine before to people who are experienced wine drinkers."

Experienced wine drinkers may be interested to meet Charles Smith, the winemaker behind Charles Smith Wines.

Called the rock 'n' roll winemaker, the wild-haired oenophile will be making a rare appearance outside his home of Walla Walla, WA. "He's bringing some exclusive wines with him, people can purchase them at the festival but they can't get them anywhere else in Alberta," Miller says before alluding to the winemaker's personal magnetism. "If you buy the bottles you can bring them to the booth and get them signed by him."

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Fri, Oct 21 (7:30 pm) The Arden, $25

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'm sorry, I'm going around in a little bit of a circle for myself, let's see if I can draw myself back in ..."

Colleen Brown speaks about her life the way a honey bee lands on a flower: first she circles the target and examines its outer edges. She slowly moves in, then finally lands on the heart of the matter.

Her songs are the synthesis of this process, the pollen dragged from her mind to your ears. On her latest record, Dirt, she moves through the way she first lost something before gaining something else. On the surface, it's a record about love, but excavating its layers yields a record that circles about the cracks at the edges of a life of expectation and lands on the feeling of being lost amidst a story you thought would have ended differently by now.

Coming off her debut solo record, Foot in Heart, Brown found herself disheartened. Though she had garnered the attention of some of the important people, she wasn't where she expected to be.

"I felt like I put everything into it and did everything I possibly could and it didn't go as far as I wanted it to," she says of Foot in Heart. "I had all of these expectations about what I would be able to accomplish by a certain point in my life and how much work I would have to put in and how hard I would have to work over what amount of time before I would achieve my goals, so I was really fucking depressed. I was really upset."

There was a parallel in her romantic life too. Growing up, things are supposed to evolve a certain way; answers are supposed to become clear. All of that digging should produce treasure.

"I thought that once I got to a level of understanding that I would find this person and it would all become easy and it didn't," Brown says.

It was these connected disappointments that fuel Dirt. The first half of the record tells the story of a romance from beginning to end, from its early kinetic energy, to its increasing comfort, to the prison of that very comfort. The second half is about breaking free of the expectations we place on ourselves, of ques-

tioning the things we've "always known" and asking how we know it. Ultimately, says Brown, it's about truth.

"Part of what I was learning about and really exploring and trying to be truthful about with myself was, 'Can I have expectations?' and if so, what can those expectations be? How far can I take them without setting myself up for heartbreak?" she asks. "That's a big part of what I'm exploring in those songs."

Truth can be scary. In life we pull punches, soften the blow. Things remain unsaid. Artists like Brown don't have the luxury of dishonesty—in her eyes, there's less value in work that doesn't get to the heart of the matter.

"My parents listened to this album and read the narrative and my dad's comment was, 'You sure are brave that you're sharing all this information with people,' but for me it's not about that at all," she says. "For me it's so important that I'm totally open and honest about what is going on. As a writer that's the only way I know how to do it. That's the only way it becomes potent for me—if it gets at that nugget that makes me a little bit uncomfortable and probably makes other people a little uncomfortable."

Digging into herself led Brown to realize that she didn't need to be the person

she thought she needed to be when she made Foot in Heart. That person, the one who was so disappointed by that album's inability to propel her to superstardom, the one who had an existential crisis because her reality didn't meet her expectations, that person is gone, she says. Replaced by someone who is in no way less ambitious, but whose ambitions are more balanced.

"I think at one point I really wanted to be Joni Mitchell and have my name inscribed on the list of important artists

throughout recorded history, but now that isn't important to me," she says. "I want to be able to go to yoga at least four times a week. I want to be able to see my friends and family on a regular basis ... It's become more important to me to live a good life than to have a really huge career."

The shift's made Brown a stronger artist. Dirt is a mature effort, it sees the world in shades of grey. The album's final track ends on a hopeful note: "This love is growing," she sings, "and it's gon-

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na burst open." Did the act of putting all of this out there, of digging into herself and forcing herself to be honest leave her in a hopeful place?

"I am in a more hopeful place but I was also thinking that I don't have expectations in the same way that I did before," she reflects. "I think that's the more important side of it—I have optimism but I'm not holding myself to any sort of outcome."

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ON THE RECORD

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Postcard rock

F&M releases the stripped-down Wish You Were Here

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wise, everything was done together.

Wish You Were Here is an album that was intended to provide the listener with an intimate performance sound; something best enjoyed with a bottle of wine. It's the sound of exhaustion and contentment.

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he brainchild of Becky and Ryan Anderson, F&M released its latest album, the spare Wish You Were Here, while on tour this past summer. It's a stripped-down, trio-version of the band's sound. Becky and Ryan recently took the time to discuss the record with Vue Weekly.

How long did it take to make Wish You Were Here, from the initial songwriting through to the end of the recording?

Becky Anderson: We wrote the newer songs in Victoria earlier in June. The new arrangements of older material were done during our time touring as a trio—mainly our crossCanada winter 2010 tour. We wanted the album to reflect our most intimate sound. We recorded off the floor and it didn't take very long—a few days. It was mixed, mastered and manufactured before our tour, which started in August.

Vue Weekly:

VW: When you were writing the songs,

did you come at them in a particular way? Lyrics first? Music first?

BA: A lot of my songs are happy accidents. Last year I got a new accordion and slowly I have become more comfortable and inspired by the sound of this instrument. The lead-off song, "Music By The Sea," occurred while staring out the window at the ocean. My hands just started creating the music. I struggled with the lyrics, as nothing felt natural. Later, on the plane home to Edmonton, I was humming the melody and the words came!

I grabbed an airline vomit bag and jotted it down. This was a very foreign method of writing for me. Most songs come together with the music and the words fitting into place as I write down my notes for the musical ideas.

Ryan Anderson: I try writing songs using different methods and approaches, it's the area of music I feel most comfortable and at home with.

"Old Photographs" started as a single

chord that I was tinkering away with.

It got me thinking about the process of memory. I'm fascinated by the concept of memories; the way it blurs from personal to collective, factual to completely false. ... For me, memory is blurry, beautiful, dissonant and sometimes just weird.

VW: What were the recording sessions

like for this album?

All of our records are recorded at Bryan Reichert's Rhythm Egg Studios. As an engineer he's an amazingly technical and an unreal musical talent. He makes our jobs really easy, a great engineer should do that, we challenge ourselves enough, and the gear shouldn't factor in. We were super physically tired during the process, but that made for more interesting vocals.

BA: Recording was super quick and mainly off the floor with very few takes. As a trio, (Ryan, Rebecca and Bryan), we have learned to really trust each other. There were only minor additions—like the violin by Bryan in the first two songs. OtherRA:

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VW: Bryan Reichert is both your engineer and your guitarist, what does he bring to the recording?

RA: He has a lot of input in final orchestration with a great deal of experience in multiple genres. That said, from our practices and touring we were all in agreement of what kind of sound we wanted to capture, how we wanted our vocals to be and what the mix should be like. We all agreed we wanted a romantic, mellow and simple record, something most bands don't seem to be doing. We wanted each sound to really matter.

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RA: No—we knew what we wanted.

We do have lots of other songs written and in the works but did not consider these for this recording. I still believe in records. I like the confines and prefer congruent records that seem to flow, and I doubt I'm alone. This album is as it should be.

If you were to trace the musical map that led you to Wish You Were Here, what would it look like?

RW: Weisse Beer, the Smatlan's and Roman spas in Baden-Baden via pinot noir in Victoria with smoked meat in Montréal, add a layover at a Denny's in Kalamazoo and the record is back home exhausted in Edmonton. The songs are the spaces in between.

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PREVUE // POWER METAL

FIREWIND

Gus G, knowing what the fuck he's doing

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ven the most powerful of metal music's vanguards have to tend to their gold-brimmed coffers sometime.

In the case of Firewind's Gus G (born Kostas Karamitroudis), the time to tender to his finances ran long, unfortunately, into and through the time our interview was scheduled to happen at.

"We had all these issues," he explains, when he does eventually call. "The power got cut off at one store, and we had to drive to a different city to do it."

A different city? Still, difficulties in financial transactions are to be forgiven, though, as these days the rising metal star's time is pretty much capital unto itself. Firewind's epic, weighty take on chugging power metal has won the

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band scads of acclaim from across the splinterings of the metal genre. 2010's Days of Defiance, in particular, saw the band growing into a sound that was less about G's solo vision than that of a full band firing together on all cylinders.

"We started out more like a one-man party, which was my thing and a bunch of studio guys helping out," he explains.

"Then we formed a real touring band, actually creating our own sound and style, and this album was more like we wanted it to be. A statement of, 'Hey, this is Firewind, this is our sound, these are the best elements about it.' That was a whole process, more or less, and what we wanted to get across in the songwriting of this album."

Gus G's work with Firewind is being juggled, however, with his other, newer musical commitment: he's Ozzy Os-

bourne's newest guitarist, joining a lineage that includes Randy Rhoads, Jake E Lee and Zakk Wylde to wield the sixstring alongside the Prince of Darkness.

Shouldering time in both bands hasn't proven too difficult, he notes. When Osbourne's tours end, G simply picks up with Firewind and heads out the door again. And the allure of playing with one of his biggest musical heroes is undeniable.

"I grew up with Black Sabbath and Ozzy, man. I mean, Sabbath is one of my all-time favourite bands. [Sabbath's] Tony Iommi is one of my all-time favourite guitar players, and I grew up listening to all those guys, Randy and Jake and Zakk. If you're into heavy metal and rock, you have to be influenced by that, otherwise you don't know what the fuck you're doing."

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PREVUE // OUTSIDER ART

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ere is what's known about the musician who records as Jandek. He resides somewhere around Houston, TX, where he's been steadily self-releasing albums since 1978 (there have been more than 50 released in that time).

His name is probably Sterling Richard Smith, but it's doubtful he'll ever confirm that—he's willingly done two perplexing interviews over four decades. A third reporter tracked him down at his home in 1999; afterward, he told her that nobody should ever try to contact him at home ever again.

The music of Jandek should appeal to those who find Captain Beefheart's outsider spirit admirable but the music itself a little too busy and produced. Until 2004, he'd never done a live show, so far as anyone knows; then he just arrived

onstage at a festival in Scotland, unannounced, and has been doing intermittent appearances ever since. The official place to get his music is an anonymous Texas PO Box 15375, attributed to Corwood Industries (which exclusively releases his music). Even today, you have to post a letter there to order any Jandek albums, which is also what Weird Canada's Marie LeBlanc Flanagan had to do to arrange for his appearance in Edmonton and Calgary. She received a posted response, and now has an email for quicker communication, but still hasn't exactly learned all that much about his upcoming appearance.

"What I understand is that Jandek is paying for his own airplane, his own hotel.

I'm not sure he's interested in a guarantee," she says. For his Edmonton appearance, he requested Flanagan assemble "a techno-style bassist, techno-style keyboardist, and hip-hop-style drummer." to join him. The assembly will be Tom Murray on bass, Sean McIntosh (Out-

door Miners) on drums, and Eric Cheng (Spreepark, Young Santas) on keys.

Cheng, pondering over coffee, has his own questions about the show. "I still can't really believe it, and I really don't know what to expect," he says. "The only instruction I was given is to play techno keyboards, and I have no idea what that means."

What he does know is that the group will be improvising all the music behind Jandek. Cheng notes they have no idea whether or not they'll get a day-of rehearsal with the man behind Jandek.

Murray, who declined to be interviewed, passed along some words of wisdom he'd been given from Mike Watt, current bassist for the Stooges, who'd backed Jandek before: "He did not ask me to do anything from his body of songwriting, he wanted it in the moment and improvised so that's what I went for."

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NEWSOUNDS

Kathryn Calder Bright And Vivid (File Under: Music) 

Sweet, slinky pop music swirls under layers of electronic sounds (some provided by Edmonton ex-pat guitarist/ soundshaper Lane Arndt). Immaculate Machinist/New Pornographer Kathryn Calder cuts a sharp line on her second solo album, with songs that twist and turn, flipping sideways as complicated sounds envelop Calder's melodies without ever becoming cluttered.

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Himalayan Bear Hard Times (Absolutely Kosher)  It's beyond unfortunate that the release of Hard Times heralds the shuttering of Absolutely Kosher, consistent purveyor of the intriguing and idiosyncratic, yet it's hard to imagine a better parting shot than the third record by Victoria-based artist Ryan Beattie as Himalayan Bear. (Beattie's also in the magnificent, inventive beauty-rock ensemble Chet and involved with Carey Mercer's Frog Eyes, which has become like a weird residency program for extraordinary West Coast musicians.)

As with Chet, HB albums are each self-contained aural worlds, sets of songs sharing a palette and atmosphere, which give way to another distinct-but-related iteration by the next record (and next live performance). Beattie's creations swivel

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around his often supernatural croon, sophisticated textural orchestrations that simmer with an unquantifiable brew of globe-spanning folk and rock inflections, and soulful negotiations of situations that seem located in some emotionally-heightened dreamtime.

Hard Times is darker overall than his other work, folding into itself, sometimes downright grim (as in the sinister crawl of the murderballad-from-another-perspective "Half-Wit Son"), and his romanticism here is edged with something more profoundly despairing than grief.

But as he gropes through the final track, the cold glint of Hard Times gives way to distant warm shimmers of brass and the promise of being tempered by the embers that can be found beneath the ashes of our youthful passions.

Kuedo Severant (Planet Mu)

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 With strong suggestions that the '80s are back, as illustrated by recent redux versions of Footloose and The Thing, Kuedo is begging someone to remake Blade Runner. Forget Ridley Scott's umpteen "Director's Cut" versions, let's start the film from scratch and use Kuedo's Severant as the foundational text and soundtrack. By pushing forward with his fascination of ambiguous future sounds, Kuedo crafts dark, simple synth jams suffocated with omnipresent 808 drums.

High on hi-hats, drowning in the lowest of the kicks, Kuedo creates a new vision of the future by destroying and reconstructing the past. Just like Hollywood.

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innipeg band the Perms are a hair-raising experience. Do you see what I did there? Anyway ... The poppy band recently released its fifth album, Sofia, and the trio will make its way to Edmonton this Saturday. Bassist and vocalist Shane Smith gave us a bit of his musical history.

First album

Last concert

Guns and Roses, Appetite for Destruction

Mother Mother at the Garrick Theatre in Winnipeg

First Concert

Favourite album

Beach Boys at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, MB

Beatles, Revolver

Last album

Musical guilty pleasure

Grouplove, Never Trust a Happy Song

Cat Stevens, Greatest Hits

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electric rodeo–Spruce Grove DJ every Sat Fluid Lounge Scene Saturday's Relaunch: Party; hip-hop, R&B and Dancehall with DJ Aiden Jamali FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Top tracks, rock, retro every Sat with DJ Damian GAS PUMP DJ Christian every Sat HALO For Those Who Know: house every Sat with DJ Junior Brown, Luke Morrison, Nestor Delano, Ari Rhodes junction bar and eatery LGBT Community: Rotating DJs Fri and Sat; 10pm Newcastle Pub Top 40 requests every Sat with DJ Sheri New City Legion Polished Chrome: every Sat with DJs Blue Jay, The Gothfather, Dervish, Anonymouse; no minors; free (5-8pm)/$5 (ladies)/$8 (gents after 8pm) Overtime–Downtown Saturdays at Eleven: R'n'B, hip hop, reggae, Old School Palace Casino Show Lounge DJ every Sat PAWN SHOP Transmission Saturdays: Indie rock, new wave, classic punk with DJ Blue Jay and Eddie Lunchpail; 9pm (door); free (before 10pm)/$5 (after 10pm) RED STAR Indie rock, hip hop, and electro every Sat with DJ Hot Philly and guests Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge Your Famous Saturday with Crewshtopher, Tyler M SPORTSWORLD Roller Skating Disco every Sat; 1pm-4:30pm and 7-10:30pm Stony Plain Community Centre Stony Plain Singles: A Ballroom Dance for Singles; no minors; 8pm-12; $15 Suede Lounge DJ Nic-E spins every Sat Suite 69 Every Fri Sat with DJ Randall-A TEMPLE Oh Snap! Oh Snap with Degree, Cobra Commander, Battery, Jake Roberts, Ten-O, Cool Beans, Hotspur Pop and P-Rex; every Sat Union Hall Celebrity Saturdays: hosted by DJ Johnny Infamous Vinyl Dance Lounge Signature Saturdays

Y AFTERHOURS Release Saturdays: Tristan Garner; 11:30pm

SUN OCT 23 Arden Elvis Elvis Elvis; 4pm, 8pm; tickets at TicketMaster Beer Hunter–St Albert Open stage/jam every Sun; 2-6pm Blackjack's Roadhouse–Nisku Open mic every Sun hosted by Tim Lovett Blue Chair Café Jim Findlay Trio; 10:30am2:30pm; donations Blue Pear Restaurant Jazz on the Side Sun: Terry McDade (harp); 6pm; $25 if not dining Cossack Inn–Spruce Grove Fubar's Deaner (on tour featuring Live DVD commentary from Fubar 2, and his band Nightseeker, Monster Truck; no minors; 8pm Crown Pub Band War 2011/Battle of the bands, 6-10pm; Open Stage with host Better Us Than Strangers, 10pm-1am DEVANEY’S IRISH PUB Celtic open stage every Sun with Keri-Lynne Zwicker; 5:30pm; no cover Double D's Open jam every Sun; 3-8pm Eddie Shorts Acoustic jam every Sun; 9pm Expressionz café Songwriters Stage, various hosts; all ages; 7-11pm Haven Social Club Doug and Bettysoo (Across the Borderline) Hogs Den Pub Dirty Jam: hosted by Tye Jones; open jam every Sun, all styles welcome; 4-8pm Newcastle Pub Sun Soul Service (acoustic jam): Willy James and Crawdad Cantera; 3-6:30pm NEW CITY LEGION DIY Sunday Afternoons: 4pm (door), 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm (bands) O’BYRNE’S Open mic every Sun; 9:30pm-1am On the Rocks Bad Judgement ORLANDO'S 2 PUB Open stage jam every Sun; 4pm Pourhouse Bier Bistro Singer-songwriter open stage with Jay Gilday; every Sun, 9pm-close Ritchie United Church

Jazz and Reflections: P.J. Perry; 3:30-5pm; collection at door Second Cup–Mountain Equipment Co-op Live music every Sun; 2-4pm Winspear Centre Iris Dement and Colin Hay 7:30pm Wunderbar Elliott Smith Tribute; 8:30pm Yardbird Suite Capital Sax, No Rules Trio; Global Visions Film Festival fundraiser with premier of The House That Bop Built; 4-8pm; $20 (to Global Visions Film Festival) Yellowhead Brewery Open Stage: Every Sun, 8pm

Classical Festival Place Daniel Taylor (classical/vocal); 7:30pm; $24 (table)/$22 (box)/$18 (theatre) at Festival Place box office McDougall United Church Pro Coro: Musical Dialogues Throughout the Ages: Mark Bailey (conductor); 2:30pm; $30 (adult)/$25 (senior)/$20 (student) Robertson Wesley United Church Alberta Baroque Ensemble: Baroque Masters with Virginie Gagné, Hermine Gagné (violins), Mikiko Kohjitani (viola); 3pm; $25 (adult)/$20 (senior/ student) at Gramophone, TIX on the Square, door

DJs BACKSTAGE TAP AND GRILL Industry Night: every Sun with Atomic Improv, Jameoki and DJ Tim BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Soul Sundays: A fantastic voyage through '60s and '70s funk, soul and R&B with DJ Zyppy. Dance parties have been known to erupt FLOW Lounge Stylus Sun SAVOY MARTINI LOUNGE Reggae on Whyte: RnR Sun with DJ IceMan; no minors; 9pm; no cover Sportsworld Roller Skating Disco Sun; 1-4:30pm; sports-world.ca

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BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Sleeman Mon: live music monthly; no cover Blues on Whyte Scott

Holt Devaney's Irish Pub Singer/songwriter open stage every Mon; 8pm kelly's pub Open stage every Mon; hosted by Clemcat Hughes; 9pm New West Hotel Trick Rider Nola Creole Kitchen and Music House Martin Kerr; 6-9pm PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm Rose Bowl/Rouge Lounge Acoustic open stage every Mon; 9pm Wunderbar John Mick (CD listening party); 8:30pm

Classical Convocation Hall Early show: Monday Noon Music, free; Evening: Jazz Band: The University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan Jazz Bands, 8pm, donation

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Blue Jay’s Messy Nest: mod, brit pop, new wave, British rock with DJ Blue Jay Crown Pub Minefield Mondays/House/Breaks/ Trance and more with host DJ Phoenix, 9pm FILTHY McNASTY'S Metal Mon: with DJ S.W.A.G. Lucky 13 Industry Night every Mon with DJ Chad Cook NEW CITY LEGION Madhouse Mon: Punk/ metal/etc with DJ Smart Alex

TUE OCT 25 Blues on Whyte Scott Holt Druid Irish Pub Open stage every Tue; with Chris Wynters; 9pm L.B.’s Tue Blues Jam with Ammar; 9pm-1am New West Hotel Trick Rider Nola Creole Kitchen and Music House Martin Kerr; 6-9pm O’BYRNE’S Celtic jam every Tue; with Shannon Johnson and friends; 9:30pm Padmanadi Open stage every Tue; with Mark Davis; all ages; 7:30-10:30pm

R Pub Open stage jam every Tue; hosted by Gary and the Facemakers; 8pm Second Cup–124 Street Open mic every Tue; 8-10pm SEcond Cup–Stanley Milner Library Open mic every Tue; 7-9pm Second Cup– Summerwood Open stage/ open mic every Tue; 7:30pm; no cover SIDELINERS PUB All Star Jam every Tue; with Alicia Tait and Rickey Sidecar; 8pm Sportsman's Lounge Open stage every Tue; hosted by Paul McGowan; 9pm Winspear Centre Jeff Beck; $57-$77 at Winspear Centre box office Wunderbar Beekeeper, Noisy Colours, No Don't Stop; 8:30pm Yardbird Suite Tue Night Sessions: Jerrold Dubyk Quartet; 7:30pm (door), 8pm (show); $5 (door)

Classical Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci; 7:30pm

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: alternative retro and not-so-retro, electronic and Euro with Eddie Lunchpail; Wooftop: One Too Many Tuesdays with Rootbeard Brixx Bar Troubadour Tue: hosted by Mark Feduk; 9pm; $8 Buddys DJ Arrow Chaser every CRown Pub Live hip hop and open mic with DJs Xaolin, Dirty Needlz, Frank Brown, and guests; no cover DV8 Creepy Tombsday: Psychobilly, Hallowe'en horrorpunk, deathrock with Abigail Asphixia and Mr Cadaver; every Tue FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Latin and Salsa music every Tue; dance lessons 8-10pm NEW CITY LEGION High Anxiety Variety Society Bingo vs. karaoke with Ben Disaster, Anonymouse every Tue; no minors; 4pm-3am; no cover RED STAR Experimental Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Electro with DJ Hot Philly; every Tue

VENUE GUIDE 180 Degrees 10730-107 St, 780.414.0233 Accent European Lounge 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 ARTery 9535 Jasper Ave Avenue Theatre 9030-118 Ave, 780.477.2149 BANK ULTRA LOUNGE 10765 Jasper Ave, 780.420.9098 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 10425-82 Ave, 780.439.1082 Blackjack's Roadhouse– Nisku 2110 Sparrow Drive, Nisku, 780.986.8522 Blacksheep Pub 11026 Jasper Ave, 780.420.0448 BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 Blue Pear Restaurant 10643-123 St, 780.482.7178 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 bohemia 10575-114 St Boneyard Ale House 921634 Ave, 780.437.2663 Brixx Bar 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 BUDDY’S 11725B Jasper Ave, 780.488.6636 Casino Edmonton 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 Casino Yellowhead 12464-153 St, 780 424 9467 Century grill 3975 Calgary Tr NW, 780.431.0303 Chai Pani/Lola 8207-105 St CHROME LOUNGE 132 Ave, Victoria Trail Coast to Coast 5552 Calgary Tr, 780.439.8675 Common Lounge 10124124 St Convocation Hall Arts Bldg, U of A, 780.492.3611 Cossack Inn–Spruce Grove 301 First Ave, Spruce Grove Crown and Anchor 15277 Castledowns Rd, 780.472.7696 Crown Pub 10709-109 St, 780.428.5618 Diesel Ultra Lounge

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11845 Wayne Gretzky Drive, 780.704.CLUB Devaney’s Irish Pub 901388 Ave, 780.465.4834 THE DISH 12417 Stony Plain Rd, 780.488.6641 Dow's Shell Theatre–Fort Saskatchewan 8700-84 St, Fort Saskatchewan, 780.992.6400 DRUID 11606 Jasper Ave, 780.454.9928 DUSTER’S PUB 6402-118 Ave, 780.474.5554 DV8 8307-99 St Eddie Shorts 10713-124 St, 780.453.3663 EDMONTON EVENTS CENTRE WEM Phase III, 780.489.SHOW ‎ Electric Rodeo–Spruce Grove 121-1 Ave, Spruce Grove, 780.962.1411 Elephant and Castle– Whyte Ave 10314 Whyte Ave Expressionz Café 9938-70 Ave, 780.437.3667 FIDDLER’S ROOST 8906-99 St FILTHY MCNASTY’S 1051182 Ave, 780.916.1557 FLASH Night Club 10018105 St, 780.969.9965 FLOW Lounge 11815 Wayne Gretzky Dr, 780.604.CLUB Fluid Lounge 10888 Jasper Ave, 780.429.0700 FUNKY BUDDHA 10341-82 Ave, 780.433.9676 GAS PUMP 10166-114 St, 780.488.4841 HALO 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.423.HALO haven social club 15120A (basement), Stony Plain Rd, 780.756.6010 HillTop Pub 8220-106 Ave, 780.490.7359 HOOLIGANZ 10704-124 St, 780.995.7110 Hydeaway 10209-100 Ave, 780.426.5381 Iron Boar Pub 4911-51st St,

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Wetaskiwin JAMMERS PUB 11948-127 Ave, 780.451.8779 J AND R 4003-106 St, 780.436.4403 jeffrey’s café 9640 142 St, 780.451.8890 JEKYLL AND HYDE 10209-100 Ave, 780.426.5381 Jubilee Auditorium 1145587 Ave, 780.424.4040 ext 1, edmontonopera.com junction bar and eatery 10242-106 St, 780.756.5667 KAS BAR 10444-82 Ave, 780.433.6768 kelly's pub 11540 Jasper Ave L.B.’s Pub 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEGENDS PUB 6104-172 St, 780.481.2786 LEVEL 2 LOUNGE 11607 Jasper Ave, 2nd Fl, 780.447.4495 Lit Italian Wine Bar 10132-104 St Lizard Lounge 13160-118 Ave Marybeth's Coffee House–Beaumont 5001-30 Ave, Beaumont, 780.929.2203 McDougall United Church 10025-101 St Naked Cyber café 10354 Jasper Ave, 780.425.9730 Newcastle PuB 6108-90 Ave, 780.490.1999 New City Legion 8130 Gateway Boulevard (Red Door) Nisku Inn 1101-4 St NOLA Creole Kitchen & Music House 11802-124 St, 780.451.1390, experiencenola. com NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535-109A Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 O'Maille's 398 St Albert Tr, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper

Ave, 780.482.4767 Orlando's 1 15163-121 St Overtime–Downtown 10304-111 St, 780.465.6800 Overtime Whitemud Crossing, 4211-106 St, 780.485.1717 PAWN SHOP 10551-82 Ave, Upstairs, 780.432.0814 Playback Pub 594 Hermitage Rd, 130 Ave, 40 St Pleasantview Community Hall 10860-57 Ave Pourhouse Bier Bistro 10354 Whyte Ave, pourhouseonwhyte.ca REDNEX BAR–Morinville 10413-100 Ave, Morinville, 780.939.6955 Red Piano Bar 1638 Bourbon St, WEM, 8882-170 St, 780.486.7722 RED STAR 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.428.0825 Rendezvous 10108-149 St Ric’s Grill 24 Perron Street, St Albert, 780.460.6602 Ritchie United Church 9624-74 Ave, 780.439.2442 Robertson Wesley United Church 10209123 St, 780.467.6531, albertabaroque.com ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 Rose and Crown 10235101 St Royal Alberta Museum 12845-102 Ave, 780.445.7771 R Pub 16753-100 St,

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St Basil’s Cultural Centre 10819-71 Ave, 780.438.6410, fmfc.org Second Cup–89 Ave 8906-149 St Second Cup–Sherwood Park 4005 Cloverbar Rd,

Sherwood Park, 780.988.1929 • Summerwood Summerwood Centre, Sherwood Park, 780.988.1929 Sideliners Pub 11018-127 St, 780.453.6006 Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge 12923-97 St, 780.758.5924 Sportsworld 13710-104 St Sportsman's Lounge 8170-50 St STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 STEEPS TEA LOUNGE–Whyte Ave 11116-82 Ave Stony Plain Community Centre 5008-51 Ave, Stony Plain 780.266.1660 Suede Lounge 11806 Jasper Ave, 780.482.0707 Suite 69 2 Fl, 8232 Gateway

Blvd, 780.439.6969

Taphouse 9020 McKenney Ave, St Albert, 780.458.0860 Treasury 10004 Jasper Ave, 7870.990.1255, thetreasurey.ca Vinyl Dance Lounge 10740 Jasper Ave, 780.428.8655, vinylretrolounge.com Westside Pub 15135 Stony Plain Rd 780 758 2058 Wild Bill’s–Red Deer Quality Inn North Hill, 715050 Ave, Red Deer, 403.343.8800 WILD WEST SALOON 1291250 St, 780.476.3388 Winspear Centre 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WOK BOX 10119 Jasper Ave WUNDERBAR 8120-101 St, 780.436.2286 Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours. com Yellowhead Brewery 10229-105 St, 780.423.3333 Yesterdays Pub 112, 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert, 780.459.0295

WED OCT 26 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Glitter Gulch: Chris Murray (King Apparatus); 10pm; no cover Blues on Whyte Scott Holt eddie shorts Acoustic jam every Wed, 9pm; no cover Elephant and Castle– Whyte Ave Open mic every Wed (unless there's an Oilers game); no cover Festival Place Café Series: The Spinney Brothers (trad, southern-flavoured bluegrass); 7:30pm; $18 at Festival Place box office Fiddler's Roost Little Flower Open Stage every Wed with Brian Gregg; 8pm-12 HAVEN SOCIAL Club Early Show: The Weber Brothers (Baddest Band In The Land CD release); 6pm (door); $10 (adv)/$12 (door); later: Open stage every Wed with Jonny Mac, 8:30pm, free HOOLIGANZ Open stage every Wed with host Cody Nouta; 9pm New West Hotel Trick Rider Nisku Inn Troubadours and Tales: 1st Wed every month; with Tim Harwill, guests; 8-10pm Nola Creole Kitchen and Music House Martin Kerr; 6-9pm Playback Pub Open Stage every Wed hosted by JTB; 9pm-1am PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic Bluegrass jam presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Slow pitch for beginners on the 1st and 3rd Wed prior to regular jam every Wed, 6.30pm; $2 (member)/$4 (non-member) Red Piano Bar Wed Night Live: hosted by dueling piano players; 8pm1am; $5 Second Cup–89 Ave Rick Mogg (country) Second Cup–Mountain Equipment Open mic every Wed; 8-10pm Wunderbar Ghost Cousin, Bruekke, Alex Drumm, Ian MacIntosh; 8:30pm

Classical McDougall United Church Music Wednesdays at Noon: Hiromi Takahashi and Dorothy Beyer (oboe, piano); 12:10-12:50pm; free

DJs BANK ULTRA LOUNGE Rev'd Up Wed: with DJ Mike Tomas upstairs; 8pm BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: RetroActive Radio: Alternative '80s and '90s, post punk, new wave, garage, Brit, mod, rock and roll with LL Cool Joe; Wooftop: Soul/Breaks with Dr. Erick Brixx Bar Really Good...

Eats and Beats: every Wed with DJ Degree and Friends BUDDY'S DJ Dust 'n' Time every Wed; 9pm (door); no cover The Common Treehouse Wednesdays Diesel Ultra Lounge Wind-up Wed: R&B, hiphop, reggae, old skool, reggaeton with InVinceable, Touch It, weekly guest DJs LEGENDS PUB Hip hop/R&B with DJ Spincycle NEW CITY LEGION Wed Pints 4 Punks: with DJ Nick; no minors; 4pm-3am; no cover NIKKI DIAMONDS Punk and ‘80s metal every Wed RED STAR Guest DJs every Wed Starlite Room Wild Style Wed: Hip-Hop; 9pm TEMPLE Wild Style Wed: Hip hop open mic hosted by Kaz and Orv; $5

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"180 Degrees"—time to pull a crossword uey.

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 19) If you have been hoping that the pesky little voice in your head will shut up and stop bugging you to get more involved, you'd better stop hoping. If you've been fantasizing about how to escape the growing pressure to give more of yourself, I suggest that instead you fantasize about how you could intensify your commitments. The time has come to explore what has been missing and what needs more love.

TAURUS (Apr 20 – May 20) Did you know it is illegal to break into prison? That was the charge leveled against a Georgia man, Harry Jackson, who was arrested as he tried to sneak back into the jail from which he had escaped only a short time before. During his brief taste of freedom, Jackson allegedly stole 14 packs of cigarettes from a nearby store. Please don't be like him in the coming weeks. If you do manage to spring yourself from a trap or bust out of your servitude, don't come crawling back later and beg to be allowed back in.

Across 1 Hit the mall 5 Life stories 9 Rat out 13 Common soap opera plot device (as in, "When will they wake up?")

14 Spine-chilling 15 Cuatro y cuatro 16 In the thick of 17 Boring tool 18 Amanda who came back to the U.S. in 2011 19 They often require you to have a receipt 22 "What else?"

23 "Just as I suspected!"

24 California's home of the Trojans 27 City founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad 31 CD-___ 34 Billiards table material 36 CNN host Burnett 37 Witherspoon of "Water for Elephants" 39 In order, perhaps 42 Ball 43 Composer Stravinsky 44 How the apathetic feel 45 Bandage brand 46 Response to a knock at the door 49 Medical scan, for short 50 Happy ___ clam 51 Crowd : peaceful :: ___ : angry 53 1994 #1 hit for Ace of Base 61 Englishman 62 Porn star-turned-"legitimate" actress Lords 63 Way back when 64 24 Hours of Le ___ (auto race) 65 Goad 66 Airport stats 67 Like people with cooties 68 DJ Rick of "Disco Duck" fame 69 Not the highest person on the social ladder Down 1 Cat scratch reminder 2 Away's opposite 3 Bypass 4 "The Taming of the Shrew" setting 5 Bra size 6 "Aladdin" parrot 7 L.A. Dodgers great Hershiser 8 From Damascus, e.g.

9 Wireless company named after a Finnish town 10 Back spots

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11 Sorority letters 12 "Friends" actress 14 He played Canteen Boy 20 Genetic messenger material 21 Spanish actress often seen on "The Love Boat" 24 Norwegian phrase heard in the Upper Midwest 25 Ice column on a glacier (RACES anagram) 26 Make a genetic copy 28 Three, to Trudeau 29 Start of a Danny Elfman band 30 Winning 31 Kingdom 32 Award Richard Burton never won 33 Actor Phifer 35 "Splatterday on Saturdays" station 38 Type of tide 40 Canadian with the hit "1234" 41 "Johnny ___" (children's book set during the American Revolution) 47 Made lace 48 Postal creed word 50 Unable to sit still 52 Greeted the villain 53 Familiar Halloween character, for short 54 Sound from the pen 55 Need 56 "Blind" emotion 57 Some mil. members 58 Gay Talese's "___ the Sons" 59 Raleigh's st.

60 Classroom furniture 61 Fat measure, for short ©2011 Jonesin' Crosswords

LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun 20) As I was meditating on your horoscope this afternoon, I gazed out my window at the creek flowing nearby. The tide was coming in, which meant that the current was surging swiftly south. I spied a lone duck swimming north against the tide. She wasn't in a hurry and wasn't in the least flustered. Ever forward she went, determined to push on. And then it struck me, as I thought of your current astrological omens, that her approach would also suit you quite well right now. Go steadily and casually against the flow.

CANCER (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Herbert Kitchener served as the British Consul-General in Egypt early last century. He wasn't impressed with the creativity of the ancient nation's art. "I can't think much of the people who drew cats the same for 4000 years," he remarked. Did you reach a certain skill level in some area of your life and then stop pushing to improve?

This would be an excellent time to identify that knot of excess stability, and then get started on dissolving it.

LEO (Jul 23 – Aug 22) I'm not warning you to cut down on all the cavorting you've been doing lately. I'm just saying that maybe you should add some ballast to your foundation and some gravitas to your demeanor. I don't mean to guilt-trip you into toning down your lust to connect with everyone and everything that tickles your synapses. But I suggest you consider the possibility that beginning very soon variety will not be quite as spicy as it has been; your deft zigzags may need to be carried out with gentler zigs and slightly more cautious zags.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sep 22) The autocorrect feature sometimes distorts the text messages people send on their smart phones, like changing "I don't want to leave" to "I don't want to live."

Damn You, Autocorrect! is a book documenting some of the most outrageous examples. Be vigilant for metaphorical versions of this wayward autocorrect phenomenon. Be sure that in your efforts to make things better, you don't render them worse or weird. Consider the possibility that stuff is fine just the way it is.

LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Meraki is a Greek word that refers to the bliss you feel when you're engaged in a task that's important to you and that you're doing really well. It's your

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theme right now. According to my reading of the astrological omens, everything's in place for you to experience meraki in abundance. So please get out there and do everything you can to cooperate: make this a meraki-filled week.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Your nightly dreams can show you hidden patterns and unconscious motivations that your daytime mind hasn't noticed. On rare occasions, they may even offer more literal guidance. That's what happened for David Brown, a British man who one morning woke up from a dream of seeing a mysterious phone number. As an experiment, he sent a text message to that very number: "Did I meet you last night?" Michelle Kitson, the stranger on the other end, responded with a text. More exchanges ensued, followed by a face-to-face encounter, and eventually the two were married. I can't guarantee anything quite as dramatic for you, but I do expect your dreams will be unusually helpful.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) In addition to reading your astrological omens, I did a Tarot reading, consulted the I Ching, and threw the runes. They all gave me the same message: the coming week would be a good time for you to spend quality time mulling over the Biggest Mystery of Your Life. It's not mandatory that you do so. You won't cause a disaster if you refuse. Still, wouldn't it be fun? Life is inviting you to get re-excited about your personal version of the quest for the Holy Grail. Your future self is calling and calling and calling for you to dive into the ancient riddle you've been working on since before you were born. The mists are parting.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) In Sue Allison's theatre piece "Lies I've Told," two actors take turns telling each other some classic whoppers. Here are a few: 1) "It would be no trouble at all." 2) "This will only take a second." 3) "I didn't get your message." 4) "I have no idea how that got here." See if you can avoid fibs like those. I'm not asking you to be a superstar of candour—that's unrealistic—but I do encourage you to cut back on white lies and casual dishonesties as much as possible. This is a time when you really need to know the whole truth and nothing but. And the best way to work toward that goal is to be forthright yourself. That's how karma operates.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Last June, Northern California artist Mary Sobrina Kuder did a gallery show of her paintings. She called it "Offerings of Grace and Mischief." That would be an excellent title for the story of your life in the coming week. I believe that you will be receiving offerings of grace and mischief, and I hope you will also be making such offerings. For best results, remember this: the grace and mischief are not contradictory or at odds. In fact, they need each other and belong together.

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Are you aware of how routinely you are touched by distant events? As science writer David Bodanis reminds us, "We inhale many hundreds of particles in each breath we take. Salt crystals from ocean whitecaps, dust scraped off distant mountains, micro bits of cooled magma blown from volcanoes, and charred microfragments from tropical forest fires." Let your imagination run free as you renew your connections with faraway sources of nourishment. Dream about the tantalizing future. V

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Deadline for Submissions: 4:30 pm on December 9, 2011 Term of Pre-Qualified Artist Pool: 2012-2014

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Red light keeps on burning Amsterdam continues to foster legal sex trade

On my way back from my trip to there are concerns. "Yes, what hapsmoking in bars they just put jars in Europe, I was able to spend another pens right here is voluntary," she the bars for all the smokers to help day in Amsterdam so I headed back said, "But we have no way of knowpay the fines. The people in this area to the Red Light District and joined ing if the woman who booked that don't like to be told what to do. In a tour by Berna from the Prostituwindow this morning was brought 2008 all we heard about was this tion Information Centre. She into the country against her will plan to change things here. But now has lived and worked in de and forced to work here. We that things are even worse with the Wallen for eight years and only know that she booked economy, we haven't heard a thing has studied the history of it herself and that there is about it in almost a year." .com ly prostitution. k no one in the building forcThe one thing I've learned is that, as e e @vuew brenda During the tour she told ing her to work."

Berna says, Amsterdam and its peoa Brender the group that it was actuBerna explained that beple love their grey areas. If you ask b Ker ally only in 2000 that brothcause this is one of the few 10 people what they think of the red els (including the buildings which places where sex work is completely light district and its future, you'll get house the famous red-lit windows) legal, and any adult who wants to 15 different answers. Only time will became legal and they are legal only in designated areas. Previous to They bought a lot of the window spaces and took that, they had existed in a grey area away the licenses, but they couldn't sell them to of tolerance. Now, the buildings are anyone else so they’ve already sold a lot of the licensed specifically for sex work. licenses back.

The workers are independent and they pay rent to the building owners.

They call each day they would like to work and book a shift. The building work in the windows at de Wallen tell how this unique approach to the owners are not allowed to change can, there are a lot of women comsex trade will survive into the years the rent based on the day, the shift ing in from other countries. Since to come. V or changes in popularity of certain the formation of the European Union Brenda Kerber is a sexual health locations. Neither landlords nor and the opening of the borders, educator who has worked with local workers are allowed to book winmany women from the poorer eastnot-for-profits since 1995. She is the dows for extended periods of time. In ern countries of the EU have come owner of the Edmonton-based, sexthis way, the sex trade is kept as fair to work there. positive adult toy boutique the Travand voluntary as possible. No one is I asked her about the city's attempt eling Tickle Trunk. obliged to continue to work to fulto clean up de Wallen. She scoffed, fill a contract or lease and no one is "Yes, they bought a lot of the window indebted to anyone for better spots, spaces and took away the licenses, conditions or protection. Each winbut they couldn't sell them to anydow room is equipped with a panic one else so they’ve already sold a button that links directly to the polot of the licenses back." She doesn't lice. Sex trade workers make police believe that the plan to encourage complaints because they are not in new "legitimate" business will work: fear of being busted if they report an "This is what this area is and always assault or theft. will be."

When I asked her about the early It sounds like the perfect soluclosing of the sex shops, she hadn't tion to the question of how to deal heard about it and said she hadn't with the world’s oldest profession, noticed businesses closing early. "It but even Berna, who is an avid supwon't work," she said. "It will be like porter of the system, had to admit the smoking ban. They tried to ban

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Whole lotta assholes

Metaphorically I mean. Not like a person with too many ... well, y'know I broke up with a girl who wasn't hot What you can't live in, MRA, is an all the time. I don't understand! I love enough for me. I tried my whole life to alternate reality where you haven't my boyfriend and I find him attractive, not be that kind of guy. I treated her been an asshole. You emotionally and this other guy is not my type in carelessly because she wasn't that imabused this woman for failing to be any way. I am NOT going to cheat on portant to me. I was self-indulgent and something she wasn't when you met my boyfriend, but I don't know what rude and disrespectful, and it made her her (and something that you're not, eito do!

FEELINGS ARE NOT TECHNICALLY ALcry. She's perfectly attractive, but not ther): conventionally, objectively, and RIGHT SOMETIMES, Y'KNOW? in an obvious way, which is what I obviously attractive. You weren't want. I don't want to abandon obligated to stay with her forE First potential explanation: Like most her, because she is a pillar of ever just because she was SAVAG 18-year-olds, you don't know your hole support that I truly need. kind enough to fuck you ly.com and put up with your shit from an ass in the ground. Part of datShe's the first girl I ever k e e w vue love@ ing, at your age, is discovering what fucked, and I'm the first guy savage for a while, of course, and Dan works for you, who works for you and she ever dated. She is 28 and you're free to follow your e g a Sav what you want. Sometimes what you I am 24. We have known each dreams and pursue hot womthink you want isn't what you actually other for one year. Is it a bad idea to en. But you were obligated to treat want. So it's possible that your longmaintain a relationship with her while this woman with kindness and considterm boyfriend is a nice guy, a good I pursue other women? Would it be eration. Instead, you went out of your guy and an attractive guy. But he's not better to end all contact? What is a way to act like an asshole. man who is pathologically worried You want a woman who's objectively hot. And you about being an asshole to do?

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So ... you were a virgin at age 23 when you met this woman.

Hmm. I'm guessing you're not all that conventionally attractive yourself, MRA. You're attractive, of course, just not in a conventional sense. You're attractive in the same way that, say, your ex-girlfriend is attractive. Perfectly attractive. Just not obviously attractive.

Not hot.

But you feel entitled to a woman who is attractive in obvious ways. You want a woman who's objectively hot.

And you may get one. There are lots of obviously hot women out there with guys who aren't anywhere near as hot. Helps if the dude's a billionaire.

But a word of warning: If you had to wait until age 23 for a woman to come along who was willing to fuck you and put up with your shit, MRA, the wait for a hot woman who's willing to fuck you and put up with your shit could be a long one. But you can live in hope.

may get one. There are lots of obviously hot women out there with guys who aren't anywhere near as hot. Helps if the dude's a billionaire.

A gay couple, friends of mine, just announced their wedding this coming summer in Vancouver. They've broken up and reunited countless times over the last 10 years; they fight and cheat on each other. Separately they're wonderful people, but together they're a fucking nightmare. I suspect this will be one of those marriages that will collapse quickly. So it occurs to me: How much social pressure will there be for gay married folks not to get divorced? After all, the homophobes will soon use gay divorce rates as an argument against gay marriage, right?

the kind of nice, good, attractive guy who turns you on. So your libido may be just fine, FANTASY, it's just that you have yet to date a guy who cranks your libido into gear. In other words: This guy might indeed be your type.

You just don't know it yet.

Second potential explanation: Women tend to be attracted to one type of guy when they're not ovulating (nicer guys: good parents and helpful partners) and a different type of guy when they are ovulating (rougher guys: lousy parents and worse partners). Lots of women in long-term, stable relationships with nice guys enjoy manly-man-eye-candy when they're ovulating and then fuck their nice guy's brains out. But you're going to complicate your life considerably if you live with both types, ie, the nice

Wrong.

Half of all opposite-sex marriages end in divorce, TSBM, which makes it pretty easy to deflect arguments about a gay divorce somehow proving that same-sexers aren't worthy.

And divorce—access to the courts to divide up joint property, work out custody arrangements, determine spousal support, etc—is one of the important rights that comes with marriage. And did you know that the first same-sex couple to legally wed in Canada wound up divorcing? And that the first same-sex couple to legally marry in the United States also wound up divorcing? No and no, TSBM, because evangelical Christians—those rabid opponents of marriage equality—haven't made it an issue. And why haven't they? Oh, probably because the divorce rate among conservative

Under the circumstances, MRA, I think it's best to end all contact. It's nice that you're willing to keep her in your life in order to get the support you need, all the while providing her with jack shit in return—no, wait. That's just more assholery. Cut her from your life. It's the only decent thing to do. It may be the only decent thing you've ever done for her.

I'm an 18-year-old girl in my freshman year at university. I moved into an apartment with three roommates: awesome party girl who I really get along with, my long-term boyfriend, and a new guy who is a year older than me. Here's the problem: I don't have an out-of-this-world libido. My boyfriend doesn't mind and seems content. But I want to fuck the new guy's brains out

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guy you want to marry and the masculine-type guy whose brains you want to fuck out when you're shitting eggs.

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evangelical Christians is higher than the divorce rate among less batshit Christians, nonbelievers and Americans who live in Massachusetts. The haters don't want to make divorce an issue because it makes them look bad, not us. As for your friends ... Some people love conflict and drama, and it's for the best when two drama-seeking conflictophiles pair off and marry each other. It can be hard on friends and family at first, TSBM, but once you realize that a couple is a pair of perfectly matched conflictophiles— both parties are equally awful, neither is being abused, two innocent people were spared when these two fuckers found each other—you don't have to pretend you give a flying fuck about their drama anymore.

So when asshole Adam goes, "Steve cheated on me!" You go, "He's cheated on you before, Adam. And it's only a matter of time before you cheat on him.

Again. Now, how about Occupy Wall Street? About fucking time, huh?" V Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger. com/savage.

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stone's throw "How long can a country survive with a deeply dysfunctional elite? History is filled with answers to that question. At a certain point, if there is no serious renewal or no re-emergence of a purpose that links those in positions of power to the sort of purpose felt by the citizenry, countries often crumble or collapse. Or they are dragged against their will into another sort of existence or are subjected to a rude unexpected change of direction."

(John Ralston Saul, A Fair Country) The Occupy Wall Street movement and the protests happening in solidarity around the globe have brought people together to "express a feeling of mass injustice" (nycga.org) with corporate greed and its corruption of the government. In Edmonton, neighbouring the park on 102 St and Jasper Ave where the Occupy Edmonton protesters are camped exist three of our country's giants: Canada's largest bank, RBC, the CIBC and the pre-

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vious location of Canada's oldest corporation, The Hudson's Bay Company, with a sordid history of colonialism and genocide.

The Hudson's Bay Company was "able to extract resources and amass massive profits as a direct result of the subjugation of local communities through the use of the British Empire's military and police forces" (Harsha Walia, rabble.ca). Canada was built on the kind of colonialism and systemic racism that continues today. As the Declaration of the Occupation of New York City by the NYC General Assembly states, corporations "have perpetuated colonialism at home and abroad." This carving, done in 1955 on the stone panel above the entrance of the old Bay building, is a striking reminder that racial stereotypes still inform our visual culture. v Chelsea Boos is a multidisciplinary visual artist and avid flâneur. Back words is a discussion of her dérives and a photographic diary of the local visual culture.

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