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Change we're looking for The Wildrose had Albertans voting scared. The party drove home the fear of being governed by the intolerant and ignorant. And that fear succeeded in guaranteeing the reelection of the party that has governed for 41 years. There is, however, already a culture of fear in the province and it comes directly from the government Albertans just re-elected. Doctors and front-line health-care workers are discouraged from speaking out on behalf of their patients. Public bodies and municipalities feel the need to pay the entry fee to premier's dinners to gain the attention of the governing party and its ministers. And the pressure to fix these situations has not been enough to bring resolution. The Alberta Medical Association called for the government to create a public inquiry into the issue of doctor intimidation. Thirty-seven percent of doctors received negative reactions in their efforts to advocate for patient needs according to a survey by the Health Quality Council in a report to government. The premier did not create the public inquiry demanded by the AMA and opposition members. Currently, the Chief Electoral Officer, Brian Fjeldheim, is investigating the 53 cases of potentially illegal donations. But he has made public statements implying there will be no legal action taken against the offenders. Fjeldheim has sent a letter to the institutions under in-

vestigation encouraging institutions to report any "inadvertent" donations they may have made. On Fjeldheim's mind may be his predecessor Lorne Gibson, who was let go after he uncovered Alberta Justice's failure to prosecute cases of illegal campaign donations. What this province could have really used this past election is for the governing dynasty to feel the legitimate pressure of losing power and to experience governing from a position of weakness having to admit to faults, demands and compromises. While the advancement of a 17-seat opposition party, creating a near doubling of total opposition members in the house, will provide for spirited debate and hopefully some greater resources going into opposition offices, it won't stop the PC party from re-committing some of its worst acts. Ethical issues, transparency, accountability—none of those issues are solved. And a government that will get dangerously close to ruling for half a century will continue to ignore its own greatest problems. The only hope is that the advancement of the Wildrose party with the nine progressive seats won by the weakened Liberals and emboldened New Democrats will be able to find common ground on issues of democracy and accountability. With an increased opposition hopefully Albertans will benefit in gaining a stronger and more transparent democracy. V

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duced between 0.8 percent and 2.2 percent of the total electors in seven ridings with a margin of victory between 0.03 percent and 2.02 percent. The analysis was commissioned from EKOS Research Associates by the council. EKOS surveyed 3297 Canadians in seven ridings where the results are being contested in court. EKOS also surveyed 1500 Canadians in other ridings as a control group.

"With all the evidence we have now submitted, we believe we have a very strong court case to overturn the election result in the seven ridings where we are supporting legal actions," says Garry Neil, Executive Director of the Council of Canadians. The study, entitled "A study of the incidence and effects of misleading calls in the 41st National Election," is available online.

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COMMENT >> ELECTION

New boss, same as the old boss

Progressive Conservatives continue unhindered to govern with a majority In the end, none of it really matofficial opposition. In 1993, Ralph tered. After 28 days of mud-slingKlein’s first election as leader, the ing, endless robocalls and talk of PCs went from 59 seats to 51 seats change, the political landwith the Liberals forming an scape in Alberta looks official opposition of 32 much the same today as it MLAs. In fact, the only ENCE did before the election— INTERFER .com new PC leader to ever eekly @vuew a Conservative governincrease the size of the ricardo o Ricard ment with a comfortable party’s majority their first Acuña time out was Ed Stelmach, enough majority to do pretty much whatever it pleases. who took the party from 60 Yes, the pollsters and media punseats to 72 in his first election as dits had us all believing that the leader in 2008. Conservatives were behind heading All that is to say that this is cominto election day, but a cursory look fortable territory for the Tories. Wilat Alberta's recent electoral history drose proclamations about having might have given us some indicasent a strong message to the Tories tion of how things would play out. with their popularity, or that the Alison Redford is the fourth leader size of their caucus will help hold to take over the helm of the ProMs Redford to account are largely gressive Conservatives since Peter wishful thinking. A 61 seat majorLougheed brought them into govity with a 44 percent popular vote ernment in 1971. The first of those, is a fairly strong mandate to govern Don Getty, faced his first election without having to make accommoin 1986. That election saw the Condations to either their left or right servatives go from 75 seats in the flanks. In many ways, the nine memlegislature to 61, with a 16 member bers in opposition on the centre-left New Democrat caucus forming the will virtually cancel out the 17 mem-

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bers in opposition on the far right. It's not like the Conservatives have never had to contend with strong voices from the far right before. The only difference now is that those voices will be in the benches across from them in the legislature rather than behind the closed doors of their caucus room. It’s also important to address the

The more likely scenario, as you look at the shifting numbers from the last week of the election, is that soft Wildrose votes made their way back to the Tories after becoming uncomfortable with some of the homophobic, racist and anti-science comments that came out of the party in the last week. These are people that at first were experi-

The only difference now is that those voices will be in the benches across from them in the legislature rather than behind the closed doors of their caucus room.

question of whether Liberals voted strategically for Conservatives in key ridings to keep the Wildrose from winning. Although this message is compelling for both the Liberals and the Wildrose, the reality is that there is no way that this is what made the difference. There simply were not that many Liberal votes to be had in the first place.

menting with something new, but in the end decided that the alternative was not worth the risk. Given all of the above, Alison Redford is clear that she is not beholden to either the Liberals or the Wildrose for her win. Quite the opposite: the people that elected her are largely the same people

that have been electing Conservative governments in this province for the last 41 years, and they are happy to see her continue governing like a Conservative. What this means for Albertans is quite simple: more of the same. Our flawed taxation and royalty regimes will not be fixed, healthcare services will continue to be delisted, seniors’ care will continue to be privatized and deregulated, our education and health-care systems will not be fixed and Alberta's oil industry will continue to call the shots on virtually all government policy. To quote the Who: "there's nothing in the street, looks any different to me, and the slogans are replaced, by the bye." We'll just have to wait four more years to see if we can indeed be fooled again. V Ricardo Acuña is the executive director of the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan, public policy research institute housed at the University of Alberta.

COMMENT >> POLITICAL ART

Controversial cake

Clitoral cake provokes debate, but lacks the facts Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth rolls up to the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, accompanied by several of her ministerial entourage, and is invited to be the first to cut the cake. Not just anywhere, though: she is told to cut a slice from the cake's "clitoris." As she does so, Makode Linde screams loudly. Then, laughing at the surrealism of it all, Liljeroth feeds some of the "clitoris" to the blacked-up artist. He laughs, too. You will have realized by now that I am not making this up. It happened in Stockholm last week, and you can see several Let's suppose that you are an artist ventional sculpture made of metal, who knows you have to shock people wood or papier mache. This is high art, if you really want to get on in the conceptual art, so how about we do trade. And not being Damien Hirst it as a cake? Then we could eat her yet, you should probably justify your afterwards. Nice symbolism. shock tactics by claiming that Our aspiring artist (let's call him they serve some good cause Makode Linde) decides that his or other. So which cause cake-woman should be black. will it be? And since he doesn't want to om eekly.c w e u Children of war? Taken. be left out of the picture, he v e@ gwynn e n n AIDs victims? Even Benetdecides that the cake-woman y Gw r e ton has done that. Well, then, y should have a life-size body but D how about female genital mutilano head. tion? Instead, Makode Linde will poke his That's more promising: FGM offer own head up through a hole in the tapossibilities for really shocking images, ble that the cake lies on, just where the if you want to go down that road. And cake-woman's head would be. He'll be our artist certainly does. in cartoonish black-face, of course. And To work, then. Obviously, an anahe invites the minister of culture to the tomically correct sculpture of a event, in the confident knowledge that woman about to undergo this ordeal (this being Sweden) the poor fool will would be ideal, but not a tedious conactually come.

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leashed a torrent of self-criticism in Sweden, together with a great deal of abuse from foreigners about the "racist" Swedes. The smarter Swedes suspect that they have been tricked into looking worse than they are by Makode Linde, but they're not sure quite how he did it. So let's help them. Linde claims to be an "Afromantic," whatever that means. "I'm revamping the black-face into a new historical narrative," he explains unhelpfully—and adds that he had made this cake because the Artists' Association of Sweden had put out a call for artistic cakes to mark its 75th

If you look closely at the crowd of white Swedes in the background of the video, they're laughing, but it is distinctly nervous laughter. They know there's something wrong here. videos of it on YouTube. And it didn't make me any happier when I found out that the artist himself is black. Well, not black, actually. Linde is mixed-race, with a Swedish mother and a West African father, and he has lived in Sweden all his life. But the fact that all the participants in the event knew he was "black" made it all right for them. Well, sort of all right: if you look closely at the crowd of white Swedes in the background of the video, they're laughing, but it is distinctly nervous laughter. They know there's something wrong here. Indeed there was. This event has un-

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anniversary. But what he's really doing is distorting FGM into a racial issue, because racial issues are his artistic stockin-trade. The sub-text of Makode's little game is that black Africans are the victims of female genital mutilation, and that somehow it is the fault of white people. That's why he appears in the sort of extreme, caricatured black-face that was used by white comedians about a century ago. Except that the victims of FGM are not particularly black. The ones in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria are, but the last time I looked Egyptians were not black, and 97 percent of Egyptian

women have suffered "female circumcision." It is generally done by the mothers and grandmothers of helpless little girls, so the perpetrators of this atrocity are almost always of the same ethnic group as the victims. They are usually of the same religion, too. The great majority of FGM victims are Muslims, but the custom is clearly pre-Islamic. (It was already being done in Egypt under the pharaohs.) It is common all over the northern half of Africa, but its roots are in the northeastern part of the continent, where the Christian majority in Ethiopia and the Coptic Christian minority in Egypt practice it as enthusiastically as their Muslim fellow-countrywomen. FGM is an agonizing procedure (usually done without anaesthetic) whose main purpose is to deprive women of the possibility for sexual pleasure so that they will not be tempted to stray from the beds of their husbands. No amount of cultural relativism can excuse it, but this is not the right context for that discussion. The question here is: why did Linde create this ugly and deeply misleading event? The answer, alas, brings us full circle. He thought it would have shock value, and he wasn't going to let a few facts get in the way. See above. V Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. His column appears each week in Vue Weekly.

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Edmonton Nature Club • King's University College, 9125-50 St • Monthly meeting: Connecting Kids and Nature with Glen Hvenegaard, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, U. of A • Fri, Apr 20, 7pm • Admission by donation Edmonton Needlecraft Guild •

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

Fertility Awareness Charting Circle meeting • Cha Island Tea Co,

10332-81 Ave • Monthly meetings: learn about menstrual cycle charting and share your personal experiences in a supportive group environment • Mon, May 14, 6:30pm • $5;

FOOD ADDICTS • St Luke's Anglican Church,

8310-88 Ave • Rocky Mtn House Demonstration Farm and Education Centre with Jeff and Julilynn Gillies • Thu, Apr 26, 6-9pm • Free

Educational Experience of ESL Learners • Central Lions Seniors Centre,

Rm 12, 11113-113 St • 403.261.5939, eslaction. com • Research Results and Discussion: Strategies to support the success of ESL students; informing decision makers on issues affecting immigrant families; engaging immigrant parents in the community, schools and education system. Lunch provided • Thu, Apr 26, 1-4pm

MEÆT 1.5 • atmeaet.com • DIYalouge forums

bringing local creatives and new philanthropists together for an evening of short proposals followed by a shared meal. At the end of the meal, diners vote on which proposal receives the pot of funds to move forward with their project • Pre-register atmeaet.com • $10 (minimum donation for diners)

Whys and How Tos of a Raw Food Diet • Earth’s General Store, 9605-82

Ave • Learn the reasons behind a raw food diet and how to incorporate more raw foods into your meals • Mon, Apr 30, 7:15pm • $15; preregister in the store by Apr 28

QUEER

8424-95 Ave • 780.465.2019/780.634.5526 • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm

AFFIRM SUNNYBROOK–Red Deer

Free Yoga • Eastwood Community Hall,

Bisexual Women's Coffee Group

11803-86 St • Apr 26, 6:30-9:30pm • Free

Hatha Flow Yoga • Eastwood

Community Hall, 11803-86 St • Every Tue and Thu (7:05pm) until the end of Apr • Sliding

• 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 • A social group for bi-curious and bisexual women every 2nd Tue each month, 8pm • groups.yahoo.com/group/bwedmonton

BUDDYS NITE CLUB • 11725B Jasper 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

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

EDMONTON PRIME TIMERS (EPT) •

• Silent auction beauty-nanza benefitting Suit Yourself • Sun, May 6 • $10

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

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

G.L.B.T.Q Sage bowling club • 780.474.8240, E: Tuff@shaw.ca • Every Wed, 1:30-3:30pm

SPECIAL EVENTS Beauty and the Pleats • luxbeauty.com Boots n' Harps • Avenue Theatre, 9030-118 Ave • sirensthecharity.com • S.I.R.E.N.S. Charity, fundraising music event featuring 12 bands; no minors • Apr 28, 2pm-2am • $15

Decadent Dessert Gala & Auction • Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 200 Boundary Rd, Spruce Grove • Presented by the Allied Arts Council • Fri, May 11 • $35 available at Spruce Grove Gallery, 780.962.0664

Edmonton May Day March 2012 •

Corbett Hall Field, U of A, 112 St, 82 Ave; End of Steel Park, 86 Ave, 103 St • International Workers’ Day: March leaves Corbett Hall at 6pm marching to End of Steel Park to commemorate struggles by workers around the world • May 1

High Fashion Fundraiser • Lexus of

Edmonton, 11204-170 St • Featuring Canadian designer Joeffer Caoc; music by Sophie Serafino (violin). Two exclusive fashion shows featuring My Filosophy and the Fall 2012 collection of Canadian designer Joeffer Caoc. Silent and live auctions; proceeds to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation • Thu, Apr 26, 6:30pm (door) • Tickets at myfilosophy.com, at both My Filosophy

locations, 780.432.8001

Love to Haiti • Knox Evangelical Free

Church, 8403-104 St • 780.267.8061 • Haitian Fusion Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser • Apr 27 6pm; dinner (6:30pm) • $25 (adv); all proceeds to funding and purchasing supplies for Old Strathcona Vineyard's Love to Haiti Medical mission

May Day March • Corbett Hall field, 112 St, 82 Ave, U of A; to End of Steel Park, 86 Ave, 103 St • Gather at Corbett Hall field march to End of Steel Park • Tue, May 1, 5:30pm; march leaves at 6pm

Party for the Park • Schanks Sports Grill, 9927-178 St • Silent auction, an evening of fun games, and light snacks; no minors • May 5, 6pm • $10 before Apr 30; proceeds to the Mayfield Playground Revitalization at 780.233.6800, E: tdwaddell@shaw.ca Red Shield Luncheon • Crowne

Plaza Chateau Lacombe, 10111 Bellamy Hill • ab.salvationarmy.ca/story_project.htm • Luncheon in celebration of the 130th Anniversary of The Salvation Army in Canada; the 119th year in Edmonton with guest speaker this year is His Honour, Colonel (Retired) the Honourable Donald S. Ethell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta • Fri, May 4, 12pm • $50

Straight From the Heart • Century Showroom Casino, 13103 Fort Rd • Fundraiser for Fred LaRose • Sun, Apr 29, 2pm (door), 3-11pm (music) • $30 at Century Casino, Blackbyrd, Permanent Records A Taste of Argentina • Sutton Place

Hotel, 10235-101 St • Wine event: Edmonton Jazz Festival Society annual fundraiser • May 3, 7-9:30pm • $65 (plus service fees) at TIX on the Square

GLBT sports and recreation • teamedmonton.ca • Co-ed Bellydancing • Bootcamp: Garneau Elementary, 1092587 Ave. at 7pm • Bowling: Ed's Rec Centre, West Edmonton Mall, Tue 6:45pm • Curling: Granite Curling Club; 780.463.5942 • Running: Kinsmen • Spinning: MacEwan Centre, 109 Street and 104 Ave • Swimming: NAIT pool, 11762-106 St • Volleyball: every Tue, 7-9pm; St. Catherine School, 10915-110 St; every Thu, 7:30-9:30pm at Amiskiwiciy Academy, 101 Airport Rd 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 who 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 • Campus-

based 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

the junction bar • 10242-106 St •

780.756.5667 • Free pool daily 4-8pm; Taco Tue: 5-9pm; Wing Wed: 5-9pm; Wed karaoke: 9pm-12; Thu 2-4-1 burgers: 5-9pm; Fri steak night: 5-9pm; DJs Fri and Sat at 10pm

LIVING POSITIVE • 404, 10408124 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 MAKING WAVES SWIMMING CLUB

• geocities.com/makingwaves_edm • Recreational/competitive swimming. Socializing after practices • Every Tue/Thu

Pride Centre of Edmonton • Moving • 780.488.3234 • admin@pridecentreofedmonton.org • Daily: YouthSpace (Youth Drop-in): Tue-Fri: 3-7pm; Sat: 2-6:30pm • Men Talking with Pride: Support group for gay, bisexual and transgendered men to discuss current issues; Sun: 7-9pm • HIV Support Group: for people living with HIV/AIDS; 2nd Mon each month, 7-9pm • 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 • Community Potluck: For members of the LGBTQ community; last Tue each month, 6-9pm • Counselling: Free, shortterm, solution-focused counselling, provided by professionally trained counsellors; every Wed, 6-9pm • STD Testing: Last Thu every month, 3-6pm; free • Youth Movie: Every Thu, 6:30-8:30pm PrimeTimers/sage Games • Unitarian Church, 10804-119 St • 780.474.8240 • Every 2nd and last Fri each Month, 7-10:30pm

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 • wom-

onspace.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

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FILM

FILM // DEBT

Finding the bottom line

Margaret Atwood and director Jennifer Baichwal weigh in on Payback Fri, Apr 27 – Thu, May 3 Directed by Jennifer Baichwal Metro Cinema at the Garneau

VW: To

what degree was the film a collaboration between you two? MA: It wasn't one in the sense that I was standing beside Jennifer or participating in her decisions. It was more a matter of talking a great deal at the beginning and then having her go away and come back to surprise me. Which she did. JB: We shot for a year, and that included some shooting with Margaret. Then we did a year of editing and she didn't see anything during that time. Though I certainly imagined her being over my shoulder watching everything I was doing. [Laughs]

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ennifer Baichwal's Payback is at once the most liberal and most faithful of literary adaptations. Taking the philosophical foundation, inquisitive spirit and something of the structure of Margaret Atwood's 2008 book and lecture of the same name, Baichwal explores the idea of debt and reciprocation through a diverse set of real-life narratives entirely separate from those Atwood employs, including a blood feud between two Northern Albanian families, a dispute between an organization of exploited migrant workers and Pacific Tomato Growers, and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, this last one being a devastating example of the sort of debt that probably can't be repaid. Payback also features commentary from authors such as William Rees (Our Ecological Footprint) and Raj Patel (The Value of Nothing), as well as, most surprisingly, former media mogul Conrad Black, who speaks of the penal system with which he's now familiar and even gives a reading from Atwood's book. (If there's anything in Payback that compromises its cinematic power slightly it's the fact that there's an awful lot of scenes of people reading off paper.) To borrow Baichwal's own metaphor, the thread that strings all of these beads together is Atwood herself, who appears intermittently as the writer-at-work and offers key selections from the book in voiceover. In terms of its MO, Payback's most notable predecessor is probably Baichwal's previous and most sui generis film, Act of God, which similarly explored the idea of chance though disparate stories of people being struck by lightning or otherwise affected by the unpredictable nature of electrical currents. Baichwal and Atwood spoke to Vue Weekly in early March, after Payback's Sundance screening and before it began to appear in Canadian theatres.

If I understand correctly, your producer, Ravida Din, purchased the option on Payback and then asked you to adapt it. JENNIFER BAICHWAL: That's right. When Ravida approached me I immediately said no because I was under the impression the book was about financial transactions. I thought that I wouldn't be good at that. After I read Payback I realized it was about everything. How we interact, how we interpret our relationship with the planet. I thought it was a really unbelievable book. But it still took a year of reading and research and writing before coming up with an idea that seemed like a film. VUE WEEKLY:

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The cost of a blood feud in Payback VW: I think of your films as difficult to synopsize yet operating within a precise and focused stream of themes. Payback is like a spiral moving through a pie chart. MARGARET ATWOOD: I think of Jennifer's work as a place where a fairly abstract idea intersects with the point where you might die. It's the vertical intersecting with the horizontal. Here's the idea, then here's the consequence of the idea, the moment when the lightning strikes. JB: Or, in this case, here's this meta-idea of debt. What are the manifestations of indebtedness? How does the relationship between the creditor and debtor play out? I'm always interested in these kinds of ideas, especially as they're dealt with in the book, which connects these things that you wouldn't think would be connected at all. Experiments with cabbage and monkeys, sin eaters, blood feuds—they're disparate but connected, just as the disparate stories in the film are connected. I often get criticized for not coming to hard conclusions. I don't think we should underestimate the intelligence of an audience, that we should lead them in a linear way to a particular place. So the films are elliptical. VW: Perhaps some people mistake your films for activist films. JB: They're not, but if they're interpreted that way, fantastic. If it means that people stop buying tomatoes at Publix Supermarket because they don't sign the Fair Food agreement, fantastic. If it prompts them to boycott BP, excellent. Activist films are generally very big on telling you what to think and do. They follow a certain arc, with a bunch of ex-

perts telling you how bad everything is and then in the last five minutes telling you that if you don't drink bottled water everything will be OK. I'm being overly simplistic, but I do think they tend to follow a certain framework. VW: I regard Payback as an essay film. It allows itself to move between things that, as you say, don't connect in a way that's necessarily obvious. So it isn't explicit interconnectivity that guides you through Payback, nor is it polemic—it's the author's particular gaze. JB: I do like the idea of having a structure that isn't tangential exactly, but flexible. The way Margaret's words are woven into Payback are meant to simply give a little context. Like Ed Burtynsky's words in Manufactured Landscapes. He gives a little context for what you're looking at without telling you what you're looking at. That's an important distinction. When people offer commentary in Payback I didn't want them to be pronouncing on or explaining the film's stories. That would be condescending, creating a power relationship with the commentators on top and the subjects below. I wanted the speaker's words to simply open up your understanding. So we have William Rees saying humans are a rogue species. I like that. Certainly when you look at the situation in the Gulf of Mexico, Rees' statement seems like a very plausible interpretation of how humans interact with the natural world. VW: Were there stories that you pursued but didn't make it into the movie? JB: We were considering human trafficking stories. But one of the problems

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with that is that it's a kind of slavery. You really can't relate to both sides of it. It's just evil. That level of moral repugnance obscures the idea of indebtedness, whereas in the Albanian blood feud there are two viable sides. It's an intractable situation, but you can understand both perspectives. At least I could. MA: Each side has a different story to tell, so in the absence of witnesses, who knows which is right? It's one of those Rashomon scenarios, except there's no ghost to tell us what really happened.

VW: Could either of you articulate what you'd ideally like a viewer to walk away with after seeing Payback? MA: Probably the first thing that should happen is that the viewer reviews their own life and assesses what it is they might owe or are owed. The second thing would be asking the question about how we relate to everything outside of ourselves. As I say, somewhat direly, you got every atom in your body from somewhere, and one day you're going to pay them all back. That's what they used to call paying your debt to nature. Quite rightly. JB: Similarly, I feel there's this possibility that you can shift someone's consciousness about something by creating a space where they can engage in an act of sustained attention. That's a huge thing for me, the grand goal, to be able to do exactly that. Josef Braun

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CORRECTION In last week's Vue Weekly the story "Keyhole" stated that film would open on Friday. This was a mistake; it's been scheduled for a May opening at Metro Cinema at the Garneau. Vue Weekly apologizes for the error.

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China Heavyweight

On the eve of the Hot Docs festival opening in Toronto, a two-night program is giving the rest of the country a chance to sample some of the higher profile films set to open. China Heavyweight and Indie Game: The Movie will screen on Wed, May 2 and Thu, May 3, respectively, both at 7 pm MT, livecast from Toronto. (Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton) V

REVUE // GERMAN SCI-FI FROM THE '70S

REVUE // NEVERMORE

World on a Wire

The Raven

Cusack's Poe

Opens Friday Directed by James McTeigue

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Fri, Apr 27 – Wed, May 2 Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder Metro Cinema at the Garneau

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little knowledge goes a long way in World on a Wire, the late, great, wildly prolific Rainer Werner Fassbinder's little-seen, three-and-ahalf-hour 1973 made-for-German-TV science-fiction chamber epic adapted from Daniel F Galouye's novel Simulacron-3, which screens in Edmonton this weekend thanks to our mighty Metro Cinema. In an eerie early scene one man tells another that he knows something the other doesn't, something that, if known by others, would mean the end of the world. This pronouncement's followed by the camera's sudden and swift backward tracking, which reveals the considerable expansiveness of the space the men inhabit but, more importantly, alludes to a perspective that's far more broad and sweeping: a view of everything we call reality. Those men, both of whom will soon vanish from the narrative and, apparently, from most of the characters' memories, work for IKZ, the Institute for Cybernetics and Futurology, developing a project known as the Simulacron, a supercomputer that generates "identity units," synthetic personalities crafted with sufficient care as to believe themselves real. As IKZ researcher Fred Stiller (Klaus Löwitsch) explains, "To us they're merely circuits, but to them, they live

just like we do. They build roads, listen to music, eat." Theirs is a kind of mirror of our world, and Fassbinder's world, while low-budget and un-invested in generic effects, is appropriately made of mirrors, glassy surfaces and water, visual elements alternately alluring and alarming, at times accompanied by bursts of electronic squeals seeming culled from the unconscious. Reflections and doubles abound. But what is artifice? What's real? What's distortion? And what difference does it make? Juicy questions for a gifted storyteller, questions that merged to form one of the key themes of 20th century literature, from Bioy Casares and Borges to Philip K Dick and Wil-

blocking actors to walk around vast rooms in 1973) and ontological vertigo. It's a long haul, but it's very much worth the journey. The drama builds via dual conspiracy narratives, the first concerning accusations that the Simulacron is secretly co-opted by corporate interests, the second concerning Stiller's growing suspicion that his world may be no more real than the one he helped create. One of the most brilliant aspects of World on a Wire is how it ends on what initially seems like a fairly predictable note, but upon closer scrutiny, enhanced by Fassbinder's prolonged cross-cutting between a scene of death and one of rebirth, we be-

his fictional—repeat, fictional— account of Edgar Allan Poe's (John Cusack) last days is a grim, deranged tale of a mad serial killer who uses Poe's work as the inspiration for a slew of grisly murders. When Poe's beloved-but-typical damsel-in-distress Emily becomes the killer's next prospective victim, Poe puts his powers of deduction to the test. While you don't need to be a literary buff to comprehend The Raven, being a little familiar with Poe's work—particularly the more popular stories like The Pit and the Pendulum, The Masque of the Red Death and The Telltale Heart—will make the film more enjoyable. Thankfully, the plot does not leave it up to the viewer to decipher which murder is linked to which story and some online resources have even put together "required reading"

guides for The Raven. A word of warning: this is not a film for the squeamish. Severed tongues, graphically slit throats, an unfortunate swing of a rather large blade and a heavy dose of fake blood is played up against a dreary Gothic backdrop that seems fitting for Poe's love of all things macabre. Cusack, who is generally known for playing likable characters, is surprisingly good as Poe. Even though the plot has no historical accuracy, and wasn't meant to, Cusack embodies the infamous poet in his madness, melancholy, abrasiveness and twisted genius. The fast-paced plot has a tendency to draw parallels bordering a little too closely on Sherlock Holmes territory, but, regardless, remains enticing and offers an intriguing "what if" to the mystery of the events leading up to Poe's death in 1849. meaghan baxter

// meaghan@vueweekly.com

One of the most brilliant aspects of World on a Wire is how it ends on what initially seems like a fairly predictable note, but upon closer scrutiny ... we become uncertain whether we're meant to feel relieved or plunged more deeply into despair. liam Gibson, and to a lesser extent of 20th century cinema, from the Dickinspired Blade Runner to the headexploding films of David Cronenberg to The Matrix. As channeled though Fassbinder's fecund and resourceful imagination, fueled as it is by his voracious appetite for cinema of all traditions, this question emerges slowly and disturbingly, through a mixture of conventions borrowed from film noir and Douglas Sirk melodrama, cryptic stylistics (Fassbinder was really big on

come uncertain whether we're meant to feel relieved or plunged more deeply into despair. Narrative ambiguity is exchanged for moral ambiguity, and we're left to ponder whether actions have deeper meaning at all, and weather our senses are to be trusted. Stiller's conspiracy theory is in a sense of way of restoring belief in God, but his is a God who offers his creations no consolation whatsoever. Josef Braun

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REVUE // STATHAM

REVUE // UNLUCKY

Safe

The Lucky One Russians. Throw a corrupt NYPD captain (Robert John Burke) into the mix, who's also after the code, and it's a recipe for a whole lot of car-chasing, guns-blazing destruction.

Statham will keep you Safe

Opens Friday Directed by Boaz Yakin

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here is such thing as being too smart for your own good. To say Mei (Catherine Chan) is a whiz with numbers is an understatement. The 11-year-old has a photographic memory capable of memorizing lengthy, complex figures in the blink of an eye. Her talents quickly make her the target of a group of underhanded business men, who take her from her home in China to the grimy streets of New York City

to essentially become a walking bookkeeper to safeguard the dealings of her "father" Chang (Reggie Lee). Soon, Mei is given a series of numbers that unlocks something extremely valuable, which is also of interest to some cut-throat Russian mobsters. The same mobsters are also after Luke Wright (Jason Statham), a down-on-his-luck ex-agent-turnedcage-fighter who botches a fixed match, with his wife murdered as payment. Luke and Mei's worlds collide when he's about to take his life in the subway and sees her fleeing from the

Statham goes from pitiful to the quintessential suave, devil-may-care action hero who has no qualms with putting himself in the middle of chaos, which feeds the film's fast-paced intensity. Chan, who makes her debut in the film, is thrown into a challenging role for such a green actress, and it shows. Granted, she's only a kid, and does have some moments of decent acting, but at times, she's unconvincing and sounds scripted. The film can never be accused of being boring, as it launches right into the action from the get-go and moves at a lighting-fast pace, but it's far from anything new for the genre. Someone wants something from someone else, that greed drives them to do unspeakable things and forget the people that get in the way in the process. When it's all said and done, Safe will undeniably quench the thirst of anyone craving a good dose of gunfire and car chases, but leaves something to be desired in terms of substance and creativity. meaghan baxter

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Lucky in love, sucky in film

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efendant: Nicholas Sparks, writer of The Lucky One. Co-accused: Scott Hicks (director), Will Fetters (screenplay). Charges: Crimes against drama; grief porn; hokey romance with a Christian halo. Previous convictions for: Mission Message in a Bottle, A Walk To Forget Remember, The Post-It Notebook, Nights in Rodamnthe. Opening statement: The accused willfully plotted a maudlin movie about a Marine (Zac Efron) who finds a fallen soldier's photo of his smiling blonde sister; back home, he tracks down stillglowing-after-grief Beth (Taylor Schilling) and they fall in love. Evidence: Cliché Exhibits A – H: AllAmericana (pickup trucks, Budweisers, baseball) and adoring shots of the two

meant-to-bes, looking at each other adoringly. Brutish ex-husband who's also a sneering Southern sheriff. Cute son (hers) whom he is just so amazing with, amazing her! Death as a force that makes us feel the special-ness of our present Hallmark moments and Christian-lite destinies. Endlessly sundappled shots of Louisiana bayous, the lovers, and rustic, grand homes. Feel-good jobs and moments, from her work as pet-carer and primaryschool teacher to his and the son's performance of a church hymn. Grandma dispensing wise advice at just the right times. Hunk acting so sensitive to her and being a well-built man of few words and smoldering looks. Mitigating circumstances: The best masturbatory-dishwashing scene in romantic-movie history. Verdict: Lucky to get off with one star. The true unlucky ones are the viewers. Brian Gibson

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REVUE // SPORTS DOC

Undefeated

F R O M

Opens Friday Directed by Daniel Lindsay and TJ Martin Princess Theatre

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he Manassas Tigers, a high school football team in inner-city Memphis, have never won a playoff game. Not in more than a century as a school; like so many other cash-starved educational districts in America, the school lacks funding for a proper training program—early fundraising consisted of much better teams paying them to come and have their asses handed back to them for homecoming games—and, until the arrival of Bill Courtney as coach, the team lacked any sort of discipline, too, its ranks stuffed with troubled youths without much hope for escaping the socioeconomic hand they've been dealt. That level of disparity places Undefeated somewhere within the framework of an underdog sports story, as filmmakers Daniel Lindsay and TJ Martin follow Courtney's attempts to lead the team to break that losing streak, backed by a group of high school seniors who've been under his guidance and discipline for their entire high school careers. The resulting documentary plays out somewhere between a real-life Friday Night Lights and an intensely convincing social-systems-need-fixing documentary. It's effective in both regards. The season we see the Tigers play out includes most major sports film clichés—everything from

THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN STOP A SERIAL KILLER IS THE MAN WHO INSPIRED HIM. The Tigers

failing grades keeping players benched to a torn ACL to a teammember that refuses to play nice with others, but knowing it's real pushes all of those moments into a strangely affecting place. And off the field, we see dashes of broken homes, religious influence and even some suggestions of the massive disparity between those of different skin colours. That only a few of the team's players get a "where are they now?" moment as the credits role speaks to the harsh truth that not everybody gets out of these systems in the real world. But the title isn't so much a reference to a football season—the Tigers lose the very first game they play, in fact— but about what the discipline of being part of a team at a young age can give you. "Football reveals character," coach Courtney's so fond of saying. But he's built these kids up so they have something to reveal. Watching him do it, and watching them show it in the world they have to live in is both thrilling and heart-rending to watch. PAUL BLINOV

// PAUL@VUEWEEKLY.COM

REVUE // NATURE DOC

Chimpanzee

Oscar the chimp

Now playing Directed by Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield



bout as gorgeously photographed and shamelessly anthropomorphized as African Cats, director Alastair Fothergill and company's previous Disney-approved pseudo-nature documentary/family adventure film, Chimpanzee follows the trials of three-year-old Oscar, who endures maternal dependence, abandonment, food shortages and gang wars over the course of the film's 78 minutes. Breaking up the drama are plenty of intermediary studies of Oscar and his extended family of three-dozen or so chimps grooming each other, breast feeding, busting nuts, sucking ants off a stick and hunting monkeys. You heard me: chimps hunt monkeys. I had no idea. How many degrees of genetic separation do we need before we start calling this cannibalism? Of course, we see precious little violence. So little that it actually becomes impossible to understand what's going on in certain scenes of inter-chimp conflict from observation alone. That's where Tim Allen comes in, glossing over details, making heaps of hokey jokes and emphasizing themes of interdependence and love that feel about half-true, halfbullshit. I could have done without Allen's neo-colo-

nialist generalizations about "deepest Africa" or "the dark heart of the forest." Actually I could do with a lot less of the repetitive and at times distracting voice-over narration in general. I understand that it helps to, for example, distinguish the otherwise difficult-to-distinguish chimp stars from each other, but it also prevents viewers, kids and adults alike, from observing actions more closely and heightening our sense of wonder. I guess I'd be happy to split the difference. And if I can't split the difference, then I'd guess I'd be happier with Samuel L Jackson. The coverage Fothergill and his co-director Mark Linfield have collected is impressive not only for its beauty and intimacy, but because, all the cutesy stuff aside, they manage intermittently to forge some truly fascinating narratives with it, particularly with regards to Oscar's plight after his mom dies. Oscar gets shunned left and right until he begins to shadow Freddy, the gang's generally aloof alphamale, who winds up not only accepting Oscar, but also nurturing him. So I have to give Chimpanzee some extra points for generating some heartwarming moments that actually feel genuine, instead of imposed.

JOHN CUSACK IS EDGAR ALLAN POE

W W W. V V S . C A / T H E R AV E N

JOSEF BRAUN

// JOSEF@VUEWEEKLY.COM

VUEWEEKLY APR 26 – MAY 2, 2012

NOW PLAYING!

CHECK THEATRE DIRECTORY FOR LOCATIONS AND SHOWTIMES

FILM 15

FILM WEEKLY

SAFE (14A brutal violence) Closed Captioned DAILY 12:50, 3:20, 6:00, 8:20, 10:45

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse CINEPLEX ODEON WINDERMERE CINEMAS

FRI, APR 27 - THU, MAY 3, 2012

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) FRI-TUE 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15; WED-THU 1:40, 4:30, 7:40, 10:15

Cineplex Odeon Windermere & Vip Cinemas, 6151 Currents Dr Nw Edmonton 780.822.4250

CHABA THEATRE–JASPER

TITANIC 3D (PG coarse language, disturbing content,

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) No

6094 Connaught Dr Jasper 780.852.4749

not recommended for young children) DAILY 2:20, 6:30

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) FRI-SAT 7:00,

THE BRIGHT STREAM: BOLSHOI BALLET– LIVE (Classification not available) SUN 1:00

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse

9:00; SUN-THU 8:00

sexual content) FRI-SAT 7:00, 9:00; SUN-THU 8:00

DUGGAN CINEMA–CAMROSE 6601-48 Ave Camrose 780.608.2144

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse language, sexual content) DAILY 6:40 9:10; SAT-SUN 1:45

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) DAILY 7:20 9:30; SAT-SUN 1:55

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) DAILY 7:00 8:55; SAT-SUN 1:00 2:55

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) No passes until

Apr 30 DAILY 7:05 9:15; SAT-SUN 2:05

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude sexual content) DAILY 6:50, 9:20; SAT-SUN 1:50

CINEMA CITY MOVIES 12 5074-130 Ave 780.472.9779

HUGO 3D (PG) DAILY 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:35 SAFE HOUSE (14A brutal violence) DAILY 1:35, 4:20, 7:00, 10:00

THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (G) DAILY 1:40, 4:25, 6:45, 9:05

language, sexual content) Closed Captioned, No passes FRI-SAT 9:30; THU 10:20; Ultraavx: FRI-WED 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20; THU 1:20, 4:20, 7:30

MADAGASCAR (G) SAT 11:00 INDIE GAME: THE MOVIE - A HOT DOCS LIVE PRESENTATION (Classification not available) THU 7:00 CINEPLEX ODEON SOUTH 1525-99 St 780.436.8585

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence)

FRI-SUN 12:50, 3:10, 5:40, 8:25, 10:45; MON-WED 1:05, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30; THU 1:05, 3:35, 5:55

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (STC) Ultraavx, No

passes THU 12:05

DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX (G) FRI-SUN 11:45; MONTHU 1:40

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG)

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G)No passes

GOON (18A language may offend) DAILY 1:20, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10

SUN 1:00, 4:30, 8:30; MON-THU 8:30

FRI-SUN 11:30, 2:00, 4:30; MON-THU 12:40, 2:55, 5:15

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) No

passes FRI-SUN 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50; MON-TUE 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15; WED 1:15, 5:45, 8:00, 10:15; THU 1:15, 5:45

21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language, sub-

SUN 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:35; MON-THU 4:40, 7:40

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) Digital 3d FRI 6:30, 8:50; SAT-SUN 4:05, 6:30, 8:50; MON-THU 5:00, 7:30 SAT-SUN 1:10

EDMONTON FILM SOCIETY

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) Ultraavx FRI 3:50,

2:50, 4:50, 7:00, 9:20; MON-THU 7:00, 9:20

7:00

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) Digital FRI 6:50, 9:35; SAT-

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) Digital

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) FRI 4:30, 8:30; SAT-

CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT–A HOT DOCS LIVE PRESENTATION (Classification not available) WED

violence) DAILY 1:45, 4:10, 7:15, 9:30

(PG) Digital DAILY 3:50, 6:55, 9:15

SAT-SUN 12:30

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) Closed Captioned FRI-WED 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; THU 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40

DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX 3D (G) FRI-SUN 2:15, 4:40, 7:45, 10:05; MON 3:50, 6:05, 8:05; TUE-WED 3:50, 6:05, 8:50; THU 3:50, 6:05

Digital DAILY 1:15

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) No passes

7:10, 10:20; SAT-SUN 12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 10:20; MON-THU 7:10, 10:20

THIS MEANS WAR (PG language may offend,

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3D

passes FRI 5:00, 7:30, 9:50; SAT-SUN 2:40, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50; MON-THU 7:30, 9:50

language, sexual content) Digital FRI 6:40, 9:30; SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30; MON-THU 4:50, 7:50

CHIMPANZEE (G) FRI 4:50, 7:00, 9:20; SAT-SUN 12:50, AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium 12845-102 Ave

TO CATCH A THIEF (PG) MON 8:00 GALAXY–SHERWOOD PARK 2020 Sherwood Dr Sherwood Park 780.416.0150

2:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; MON-THU 7:00, 9:30

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) FRI 4:20, 7:50, 10:30;

TEZZ (PG violence) Hindi W/E.S.T. DAILY 1:00, 4:00,

7:05, 9:55

CINEPLEX ODEON NORTH 14231-137 Ave 780.732.2236

THE THREE STOOGES (PG) Closed Captioned DAILY 12:20, 2:50

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence) Closed Captioned DAILY 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:40

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (STC) Ultraavx, No

passes THU 12:01

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) Closed

Captioned, No passes FRI-TUE, THU 12:00; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) Closed

Captioned, No passes FRI, SUN-TUE, THU 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:00; SAT 11:30, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:00; WED 4:30, 6:50, 9:00

21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language,

substance abuse, violence) Closed Captioned FRI-SAT, MON-THU 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45; SUN 4:10, 7:10, 9:45

MIRROR MIRROR (G) FRI-SAT 12:20, 3:20, 6:00, 8:45;

SAT-SUN 1:30, 4:20, 7:50, 10:30; MON-THU 7:50, 10:30

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse

language, sexual content) No passes FRI 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; SAT-SUN 1:00, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; MON-THU 6:50, 9:40; FRI, MON-THU 7:30, 10:30; SATSUN 1:45, 7:30, 10:30

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) FRI 4:40, 7:40,

10:10; SAT-SUN 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10; MON-THU 7:40, 10:10; FRI, MON-THU 6:40, 9:30; SAT-SUN 2:30, 6:40, 9:30

CITY CENTRE 9 10200-102 Ave 780.421.7020

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) Closed Captioned, Dolby Stereo Digital DAILY 2:00, 6:30, 9:45 THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse

language, sexual content) Closed Captioned, Dolby Stereo Digital FRI-WED 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10; THU 1:00, 4:00, 6:55, 10:10

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence)

THE HUNTER (14A) Dolby Stereo Digital DAILY 12:30, 21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language,

substance abuse, violence) Closed Captioned, DTS Digital DAILY 1:45, 4:45, 7:45

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude sexual content) Closed Captioned, Dolby Stereo Digital

DAILY 10:30

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (STC) Reald 3d THU

21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language,

substance abuse, violence) FRI-SUN 1:10, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20;

MON-THU 7:00, 9:30

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) FRI-SUN 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10; MON-THU 6:30, 9:40

MIRROR MIRROR (G) FRI-SUN 1:00, 3:30, 6:40, 9:10; MON-THU 6:55, 9:20

sexual content) FRI-SUN 4:40, 7:30, 10:15; MON-THU 7:20, 10:00

SAFE (14A brutal violence) FRI-SUN 1:50, 4:20, 7:15, 9:30;

MON-THU 7:30, 9:55

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse lan-

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

DATE OF ISSUE ONLY: THU, APR 26

DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX (G) THU, APR 26: 1:00, 3:00 21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language, sub-

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G)

sexual content) THU, APR 26: 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20

2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:40; MON-WED 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; THU 12:30, 3:30, 6:30

TITANIC 3D (PG coarse language, disturbing content,

DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX (G) Digital SAT-SUN 1:20, 3:40

21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language,

substance abuse, violence) Digital FRI 6:35; SAT-SUN 1:15, 3:50, 6:35; MON-THU 5:25

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) Digital FRI 8:00; SAT-

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) No passes THU, APR AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude THE THREE STOOGES (PG) No passes THU, APR 26: 1:15, 3:05, 5:05, 7:00, 8:50

LEDUC CINEMAS 4702-50 St Leduc 780.986-2728

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence) DAILY 7:05, 9:35; SAT-SUN 1:05, 3:35

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) DAILY 6:55, 9:25; SAT-SUN 12:55, 3:25

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) DAILY 7:00,

9:20; SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:20

METRO CINEMA AT THE GARNEAU

WRATH OF THE TITANS (14A) Closed Captioned

not recommended for young children) FRI-SUN 12:05, 4:20, 8:40; MON-TUE 12:30, 4:40, 8:40; WED-THU 1:45

WRATH OF THE TITANS 3D (14A) Closed Cap-

THE BRIGHT STREAM: BOLSHOI BALLET– LIVE (Classification not available) SUN 1:00

WRATH OF THE TITANS (14A) Digital FRI-SUN 9:10;

PAYBACK (PG) FRI, TUE 7:00; SAT 1:30, 7:00; SUN 1:00;

MON-THU 8:10

THU 9:30

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

WORLD ON A WIRE (STC) Subtitled FRI @ 8:45; SAT

DAILY 12:15

tioned FRI-TUE 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 10:25; WED 2:35, 4:55, 10:25; THU 2:35, 4:55, 10:15

SUN 1:20, 4:30, 8:00; MON-THU 4:30, 7:35

Metro at the Garneau: 8712-109 St 780.425.9212

language, sexual content) No passes FRI-SUN 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 10:15; MON-WED 1:25, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10; THU 4:20, 7:20; Star & Strollers Screening: THU 1:00

sexual content) Digital FRI-SUN 7:05, 9:40; MON-THU 5:10, 8:00

3:15; SUN-WED 7:00

9:00; SUN 4:30; MON 8:45

1:00, 3:50, 6:40; WED 3:50, 6:40; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00

METROPOLITAN OPERA: MANON LESCAUT– ENCORE (Classification not available) SAT 10:00

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence)

Digital FRI 7:15, 9:40; SAT-SUN 1:50, 4:10, 7:15, 9:40; MONTHU 5:30, 8:05

LOCKOUT (14A violence) DAILY 5:10, 8:00, 10:35

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content)

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) FRI-WED 12:30, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10; THU 12:30, 3:40, 7:00; DAILY 9:10

MIRROR MIRROR (G) Closed Captioned FRI-TUE, THU

4:45, 6:45, 8:50

FRI-SUN 12:30, 2:50, 5:45, 8:10, 10:45; MON-WED 12:45, 3:10, 5:40, 8:05, 10:30; THU 4:10; Star & Strollers Screening: THU 1:00

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

WWE EXTREME RULES–2012 (Classification not

CHIMPANZEE (G) Closed Captioned DAILY 12:40, 2:40,

sexual content) Closed Captioned DAILY 1:50, 5:00, 7:50, 10:30

16 FILM

available) SUN 6:00

MADAGASCAR (G) SAT 11:00

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) Digital, No passes FRI 6:45, 9:10; SAT-SUN 1:25, 3:50, 6:45, 9:10; MONTHU 5:05, 7:45 CHIMPANZEE (G) Digital FRI 6:45, 9:00; SAT-SUN 1:30,

3:35, 6:45, 9:00; MON-THU 5:15, 7:40

SAFE (14A brutal violence) Digital FRI 7:00, 9:20; SAT-

SUN 1:35, 3:55, 7:00, 9:20; MON-THU 5:20, 7:55

VUEWEEKLY APR 26 – MAY 2, 2012

Ultraavx, No passes THU 12:01

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) No passes DAILY 12:45

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) Closed Captioned, No passes DAILY 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language,

substance abuse, violence) Closed Captioned FRI-SAT, MON-THU 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50; SUN 12:00, 2:30, 9:50

WRATH OF THE TITANS 3D (14A) Closed Captioned FRI-TUE, THU 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; WED 1:20, 4:00, 10:20

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) Closed Captioned

FRI-SUN, TUE-THU 12:30, 3:45, 4:45, 7:00, 8:30, 10:15; MON

12:30, 3:45, 4:45, 8:30, 10:15

CHIMPANZEE (G) Closed Captioned FRI-TUE 12:20, 2:30, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00; WED 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00; THU 12:20, 2:30, 4:30, 6:45, 9:30; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00

CHIMPANZEE (G) FRI 3:15, 5:30, 8:00, 10:10; SAT 12:15,

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) Ultraavx FRI-SUN 11:50,

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS 3D (STC)

MIRROR MIRROR (G) Closed Captioned DAILY 2:00

7:25, 9:50; THU 7:25

4211-139 Ave 780.472.7600

Closed Captioned DAILY 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30

MIRROR MIRROR (G) THU, APR 26: 1:05, 3:15, 5:20,

DAILY 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20

CLAREVIEW 10

WEM 8882-170 St 780.444.2400

stance abuse, violence) THU, APR 26: 4:55, 7:05, 9:10

LOCKOUT (14A violence) FRI-SUN 6:55, 9:20; MON-WED

10:40; MON-WED 12:50, 3:20, 5:50, 8:10, 10:25; THU 12:50, 3:20, 5:50

UNDEFEATED (PG coarse language) FRI 6:50, 9:15; SATSUN 2:00, 6:50, 9:15; MON-THU 6:50, 9:15

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence)

26: 12:35, 3:20, 6:05, 8:45

SAFE (14A brutal violence) FRI-SUN 1:05, 3:25, 5:55, 8:20,

7:00, 9:10; SAT-SUN 2:30, 7:00, 9:10; MON -THU 7:00, 9:10

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) Dolby Stereo Digital

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS 3D (STC) Dolby Stereo Digital, Midnight, No passes THU 12:01

10337-82 Ave 780.433.0728

BULLY (PG mature subject matter, coarse language) FRI

SCOTIABANK THEATRE WEM

Stereo Digital DAILY 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

PRINCESS

THU 6:35, 8:50

SUN 12:20, 3:20, 6:05, 8:45; MON-WED 1:10, 4:00, 6:55, 9:30; THU 1:10, 4:00, 6:55

2:45, 5:30, 8:00, 10:10; SUN 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 8:00, 10:10; MON-WED 1:00, 3:15, 5:20, 7:35, 9:40; THU 1:00, 3:15, 5:20

12:01

CHIMPANZEE (G) FRI-SUN 2:00, 4:30, 6:45, 8:50; MON-

7:15, 9:15

Closed Captioned, Dolby Stereo Digital FRI-WED 12:45, 3:50, 6:45, 9:50; THU 12:45, 3:50, 6:45, 9:45

WED-THU 7:15, 9:40; SAT-SUN, TUE 12:50, 3:20, 7:15, 9:40

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) No passes FRI-SUN 2:45, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40; MON-THU 6:40, 9:00

SAFE (14A brutal violence) Closed Captioned, Dolby

sexual content) FRI-SUN 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 10:25; MON-WED 1:45, 4:35, 7:15, 10:05; THU 1:45, 4:35, 7:15

THE RAVEN (18A gory scenes) Digital FRI, MON, WEDTHU 6:45, 9:20; SAT-SUN, TUE 12:30, 3:00, 6:45, 9:20

language, sexual content) Digital FRI, MON, WED-THU 7:00, 9:50; SAT-SUN, TUE 1:00, 3:45, 7:00, 9:50

FRI-SUN 12:30

3:40, 6:40, 9:40

3:05, 3:35, 6:20, 6:50, 9:30, 10:00; MON-TUE 12:30, 12:55, 3:40, 4:15, 6:45, 7:45, 9:55; WED 12:30, 12:55, 3:40, 4:15, 6:45, 7:40, 9:55; THU 12:30, 12:55, 3:40, 4:15, 6:45

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) Digital SAT-

SUN, TUE 12:10

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) No passes

WRATH OF THE TITANS 3D (14A) FRI-SAT 2:45,

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) FRI-SUN 11:35, 12:25,

3d FRI, MON, WED-THU 6:40, 8:50; SAT-SUN, TUE 2:20, 4:30, 6:40, 8:50

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse

HOUSEFULL 2 (PG) Hindi W/E.S.T. DAILY 1:30, 4:50,

VICKY DONOR (PG not recommended for young children) Hindi W/E.S.T. DAILY 1:05, 3:40, 6:40, 9:45

WED-THU 6:30, 9:45; SAT-SUN, TUE 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3D (G) Reald

DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX (G) FRI-SUN 1:40

PROJECT X (18A crude content, substance abuse, language may offend) DAILY 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 9:50

5:25, 8:05, 10:35; SUN 2:45, 10:40; MON-WED 3:45, 6:30, 9:20; THU 3:45, 6:30

HUNGER GAMES (14A violence) Digital FRI, MON,

SAFE (14A brutal violence) FRI 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; SAT-SUN

WRATH OF THE TITANS (14A) FRI-SUN 12:10;

9:00

sexual content) Digital DAILY 7:10, 9:50

THE THREE STOOGES (PG) SAT-SUN, TUE 12:20, 2:40

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) Digital FRI, MON,

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) FRI-SUN 1:20, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00; MON-THU 7:10, 9:50

MON-THU 1:20

stance abuse, violence) Digital DAILY 9:30

AMERICAN REUNION (18A coarse language, crude

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (18A gory violence) FRI-

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) Closed Captioned, No passes, Dolby Stereo Digital DAILY 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00

THE VOW (PG) DAILY 1:25, 4:05, 7:10, 9:40

stance abuse, violence) FRI 2:05, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30; SAT 4:45, 7:40, 10:30; SUN 5:20, 7:55, 10:30; MON-WED 1:35, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35; THU 1:35, 4:25, 7:00

21 JUMP STREET (14A crude coarse language, sub-

SUN 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00; MON-THU 6:45, 9:10

guage, sexual content) No passes FRI-SUN 12:50, 3:40, 7:10, 10:05; MON-THU 6:50, 9:45

language) DAILY 1:50, 4:15, 7:20, 9:45

SAT-SUN, TUE 12:40, 3:30, 6:50

sexual content) FRI 4:10, 7:20, 10:00; SAT-SUN 1:30, 4:10, 7:20, 10:00; MON-THU 7:20, 10:00

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PREVUE // POLITICAL

Requiem for a province

Apocalypse Prairie lets music and theatre explore politics

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While political leanings were openly discussed during the conversation, according to the team, audience members might be surprised and perhaps even a little confused about the show's angle on Albertan politics. "There certainly are parts of the show where we're trying to represent the shape of things, rather than how we want them to be," says Pirot. "There's parts that, taken out of context, you could probably make a Wild Rose commercial out of." Perhaps just as much a main character as the political commentary, Laura Raboud and Aaron Macri's original music will be a key aspect of this show. Based on the impromptu song that erupted mid-interview, the audience can expect catchy tunes and darkly humorous lyrics. "I was really surprised when I heard the music," noted Macri. "I thought, OK ... I'm going to work on songs that a person made in her basement two years ago. But then, when I listened to the songs for the first time, I was amazed. They're great, and it was a tragedy that they were locked in that basement. I'm really glad that they've come out and we can put them on stage." "The ignition point of this whole project was music," concludes Pirot. "This has been an opportunity for us. Rather than using music to serve the theatre, we're using our theatrical skills in the service of music. That's what I want the most, is for people to remember the songs."

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et to open three days after our heated provincial election, Apocalypse Prairie's welltimed piece will chart a course through Alberta's political history in order to serve up a commentary on current issues and our political forecast. I met with the lively ensemble of five at The Living Room Playhouse to discuss this upcoming new work—one that they hope will be the first of many future variations of this initial piece. In order to transform the idea for the show into a cohesive script, Steve Pirot worked with source material from all over Alberta's political history. "We tried to find the shape of our times in the source material," states Pirot. "I wanted to take a disparate group of Albertan voices and put it together into one piece." But just because Alberta's political past has informed the script, the show is hardly designed to be a history lesson. According to the cast and crew, the script has been dynamic since the first rehearsal, constantly responding to the events of Alberta's recent election. "This election is guiding the show a lot," says Pirot. "The idea of a regime change being a possibility and Wild Rose coming along all had a lot to do with shaping the material." Alberta has been preoccupied with thoughts of our future, especially in the case of the recent election. Speaking to the group a mere day before the election, hypothetical outcomes were often linked into the discussion, and the apocalyptic themes of the show led to conversational topics of the changing political landscape.

"One of the major themes of our piece is prophecy, says Laura Raboud. "We're looking at what's happening now, and trying to extrapolate the future from patterns throughout history."

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Chasm / What's Cooking? Fri, Apr 27; Sat, Apr 28 (8 pm) Chasm: The Spaces Between Choreographed and performed by Gerry Morita Second Playing Space, Timms Centre, $15 – $20 Sun, Apr 29 (Noon & 6:30 pm) What's Cooking? Presented by Good Women Dance Collective PCL Theatre, TransAlta Arts Barns, $10 for each show, $15 for both

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hen your art practice is defined by the physical body, the realities of our increasingly digital world can be daunting. So, when Mile Zero Dance artistic director Gerry Morita started thinking about the culmination of her MFA studies in Theatre Practice, she picked out a few analogue-savvy collaborators to help inform her latest latest solo work, Chasm: The Spaces Between. The idea, she admits, didn't originally start out as a group effort. "I wanted to do some solo work," Morita explains. "I wanted to focus on myself and where I was at with imagery and movement. It's more like a return, checking in with my base." So, we ask, after so many projects that were collaboratively created, what did it feel like to tackle a new work sans other dancers? "Lonely," she laughs. "It was really hard—it's maybe how writers feel, going into the studio alone. Then I kinda cheated and ended up working with collaborators." To develop the soundtrack for Chasm, Morita rallied longtime partner in crime Shawn Pinchbeck to work on electroacoustics and motion-affected sounds, and Ian Crutchley, who creates sound with analogue objects. Joining the mix is Patrick Ares-Pilon, whose work with film loops (yes, 16mm film—none of

Chasm: The Spaces Between

that digital stuff) will round out the stage design by Guido Tondino and Victoria Zimski. "I think dance is analogue, and, like all analogue things right now, it's really at risk as a form—it's much easier to see something on YouTube or on your phone," she says, noting that she hopes to offer "lots of gifts and prizes" to viewers of Chasm this weekend. "So much of what you pick up on as an audience person is really subconscious, it's not something you can easily analyse because you're just picking up so many live cues at one time from a body. [I'm] really exploring magic and what happens in a group ... and just trying to make the experience

more so that it's not like the everyday, not like something you could experience on your phone." Rounding out the weekend on Sunday, April 29 is What's Cooking?, the Good Women Dance Collective's annual sharing night in celebration of International Dance Day at the TransAlta Arts Barns. The showcase has become a cherished tradition for Edmonton's contemporary dance circles with its unabashed format of performance, feedback and food, and this year the Good Women have recruited even more pals to buff up the buffet of movement experiments. Performers at What's Cooking? will include the Good Women, of course—Ainsley Hillyard will debut a new solo piece choreographed for Alida Nyquist-Schultz, and Kathy Metzger has created a duet for Hillyard and Nyquist-Schultz. Richard Lee, one of our City's finest male movers, will also perform a new work. Visiting artists include Tatiana Cheladyn from Vancouver with a solo piece, along with two physical theatre gals out of Calgary: Léda Davies and Elaine Weryshko. Locals Brennan Campbell and playwright Nicole Schafenacker team up for a first-time collaboration, and Jeannie Vandekerkhove will premiere a new group work. Visual artist Kevin Green performs in a live/interactive projection piece, and iDance, the Good Women's longtime friends will be at the ready with a new work, primed for Dance Day. Though it might not be true fore everyone, Morita jokes that it's not just the one day that matters. "I celebrate International Dance Day everyday," she laughs. Fawnda Mithrush

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PREVUE // THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

The Sound of Music

It's a Von Trapp! // David Cooper Photography

Until Sun, May 27 (7:30 pm; 1:30 pm on Sun, Apr 29 and each Saturday in May) Directed by Bob Baker Citadel Theatre

udiences may be familiar with the sugary Julie Andrews version of The Sound of Music, but it's more than a collection of catchy songs. Director of the production and Citadel artistic director Bob Baker says the movie made the story into an iconic story of family, which holds true as a classic for all ages, but does injustice to what the play and story truly is. "I think the movie's kind of romanticized it and made it a fairy tale," he notes. "The play takes place in 1938 in Austria when Germany is taking over Austria at the beginning of the Second World War, and that is given a candy

coating in the movie. When you think about it, you can't candy coat the rise of the Third Reich and the play itself shows, I think, with more threat, this political part of the story." Relating to the events of the Second World War, as well as the truth behind the Von Trapp's story, may be hard to grasp on 2012, notes Baker, but he says the emotional power of the story is something for audiences to stop and think about. "It's not just a love story. It's not just a cute show for kids. It's not just a piece of music," Baker says. "It's got stories that have heartbreak and then great joy in them." It's not all serious, however. The live production still emphasizes the familial element of the story that has made it

a classic that appeals to multiple generations. Baker describes it as telling the story of three families, with the first being the Von Trapp's, with the captain shutting down from his children following his wife's devastating death. "His story and his family is about him learning to love himself and learning to accept his wife's death, learning to trust his love of himself and find his children," Baker adds. "That's a story that any human being can relate to because there's a lot of pain in there and there's a lot of joy when he finds his love for his family." The second is Maria's uncontainable spirit causing her rejection from the nunnery and the family she thought she would find there before finding her place with the Von Trapps. Rounding out the trio is the country of Austria being taken over by the German fatherland. Baker relates the three stories merging together with other iconic stories such as A Midsummer Night's Dream. The production also marks the end to what Baker describes as an amazing 2011/2012 season for the Citadel: due to The Sound of Music's immense popularity, it's been extended for a fifth week. "It's very uplifting, the music is fantastic, so it's well worth it," Baker says. "Even if you've seen it, see it again, see it live, see this version, see these actors on stage with a real orchestra." Meaghan Baxter

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Over the Edge With 4-Play / Fri, Apr 27 (9:30 pm) Catalyst Theatre's annual 4-Play fundraiser—wherein a team of writers, directors, designers and actors have less than a day to write/direct/design/act a show based on an opening line and prop they're provided with the morning of—is like a theatrical kegstand: kind of messy but particularly entertaining to watch. (TransAlta Arts Barns, $50)

The Rank and Vile Stand-up Show / Fri, Apr 27 – Sat, Apr 28 Plenty of stand-up comedians work the room blue, but few actually have the balls to name their tour the Rank and Vile Stand-up Show. Enter Kenny Robinson and Darren Frost, coming to town to fill in the niche. (Yuk Yuks Century Casino)

Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo / Fri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29 Sure, it's a three hour drive, but for some of you that's a paltry distance to travel to find yourself in the same room as the entire principal cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Or Stan Lee. Or generally to find yourself attending Western Canada's biggest comic and entertainment expos with all the guests, panels and meet & greets that come with that very nerdy territory. (BMO Centre, Calgary)

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DANCE

Alberta Ballet • Jubilee Auditorium,

11455-87 Ave, 780.428.6839 • Jean Grand-Maitre’s Love Lies Bleeding, based on the music of Elton John and Bernie Taupin; choreography by Jean Grand-Maitre • May 10-12 MILE ZERO DANCE • Second Playing Space, 112 St, 87 Ave, U of A • Chasm: the spaces between by Gerry Morita • Apr 27-28, 8pm • $15 (member)/$20 (non-member) at door Move Studios • Stanley Milner Library Theatre (parkade entrance) • Dance in Bloom: student show with Dr Sawa (playing) • Apr 29, 6:15pm (door)/6:30pm (show) • $15 (adv)/$20 (door) What's Cooking? • Transalta Arts Barns, PCL Studio Theatre • Sharing Food, Movement and worksin-progress; International Dance Day • Apr 29, 12-9pm; lunch show; dinner show: 6:30pm • $10 (each show)/$15 (pass); proceeds to the Good Women Society

FILM

Bump 'n' Grindhouse–Varscona Theatre

• Back alley entrance, 10329-83 Ave, 780.446.6940 • Movies and shorts by local cult heroes. Hostedy by Lauren Claire Hunka, Matt Currie and Dana Andersen • Apr 29, 7:30pm Cinema At the Centre • Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, 780.496.7000 • Take Shelter; May 9, 6:30pm (120 mins, USA, 2011, 14A) Edmonton Film Society • Royal Alberta Museum, 12845-102 Ave, 780.453.9100 • To Catch A Thief (PG); Apr 30 • Enchantment (PG); May 7 From Books to Film series • Stanley Milner Library, Main Fl, Audio Visual Rm, 780.944.5383 • The Wizard of Oz, 101 minutes (G); Apr 27, 2pm

GALLERIES + MUSEUMS

Agnes Bugera Gallery • 12310 Jasper Ave, 780.482.2854 • agnesbugeragallery.com • Western Landscapes and Still Lifes: Oil paintings by Terry Fenton • Until May 4 ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186106 St, 780.488.6611 • Discovery Gallery: OBSESSION: A group show on obsession, curated by Jill Nuckles; until May 5 Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, 780.422.6223 • Rearview Mirror: Contemporary Art from East and Central Europe; until Apr 29 • Icons of Modernism: until May 21 • BMO Work of Creativity: Method and Madness: by Gabe Wong; until Dec 31 • RBC New Works Gallery: The Untimely Transmogrification of the Problem: Chris Millar; until Apr 29 • MASS: Dara Humniski: until May 20 • VENERATOR: Contemporary Art from the AGA Collection; until May 21 • Art School: Banff 1947: until Jun 3 • Alberta Mistresses of the Modern: 1935-1975 • Art School: Banff 1947: Until Jun 3 • Lecture Series: Ledcor Theatre: Urban Revitalization: Public Art and the Quarters Downtown with Kendal Henry; May 1, 7pm; $15/$10 (AGA, EAC member) • Art for Lunch: Ledcor Theatre Foyer: • Art on the Block: May 4, 7pm; $125 • Women in Art Film Series: at the Garneau Theatre: The Heretics, May 8 • Open Studio: Adult drop-in: Thu 7-9pm; $15/$12 (AGA member) Distort: New Perspectives in Drawing: May 3 • The Future: Abstract Sculpture: Apr 26;

7-9pm; $15/$12 (member) • Alberta Process Painting: until Jun 3 Art Gallery Of St Albert (AGSA) • 19 Perron St, St Albert, 780.460.4310 • Immuto: Watercolour paintings and stop-motion animations by Jennifer Wanner; until Apr 28 • High Energy XVIII: Works by artists from St Albert Catholic, and Outreach high schools; May 5-28; reception: May 3, 6-9pm Bearclaw Gallery • 10403-124 St, 780-4821204 • Oil Drum: new works by Alex Janvier • Until May 3 Brittany's • 10225-97 St, 780.497.0011 • ManWoman: 30 new works; through Apr • Closing party: music: Dale Ladoucer, Brett Miles; ManWoman (poetry reading); 4-10pm Canadian Mental Health (CMHA-ER) • 300, 10010-105 St • Out of the Shadows: Works by people with mental health issues • May 8-9, 9am-3pm • Part of Mental Health Week Common Sense • 10546-115 St, 780.482.2685 • Back Alleys and Side Streets–Finding Beauty in the Overlooked Urban Environment: Photographs by Russell Bingham • Apr 27-May 19 • Opening: Apr 27, 7-11pm Creations Gallery Space • Sawridge Inn Lobby, 4235 Gateway Blvd • A Warriors Cry: Works by Veran Pardeahtan • Until Jun Crooked Pot Gallery–Stony Plain • 4912-51 Ave, Stony Plain, 780.963.9573 • The Three Faces of... April: Ceramic works by Jeannette Wright; until Apr 28 • Annual Spring Garden Show: Pottery for the garden by Marion Majeau, Robert Ford, friends; May 1-31; reception: May 4, 11am-3pm Daffodil Gallery • 10412-124 St, 780-760-1278 • Echoes of Light: by Catherine March • Until May 1 Duggan Community Hall • 3728-106 St, 780 467.6983 • Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Apr 28-29, 10am-5pm • Free Echo Hair • 205, 8135-102 St, 780.469.3246 • Works by Justin Wayne Shaw • Until Jun 1 Expressionz Café Gallery • Featuring Feral Dog Photography, Brian Zahorodniuk, Dara Loewen, Ginette Vallieres-D'Silva, Margot Solstice, Maggie Tate, others • Until Apr 28, Tue-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 11am-5pm FAB Gallery • Art and Design, U of A, Rm 3-98 Fine Arts Bldg, 780.492.2081 • Wayfindings: Bachelor of Fine Arts; until May 5; reception: Apr 26, 7pm • Michael Eubank: MFA Painting; May 7-11 • InSight: Visualizing Health Humanities: May 7-11 Gallerie Pava • 9524-87 St, 780.461.3427 • Entrelacé: Works by Patricia Lortie Sparks • Until May 26 Gallery at Milner • Stanley Milner Library Main Fl, Sir Winston Churchill Sq, 780.944.5383 • Water: Photographs by Joel Koop, until Apr 30 • Why am I here? Exhibit by U of A Art and Design students in the display cases and cubes near the AV Room; until Apr 30 • Out and About in Alberta: Paintings by Mary Jo Major; May 1-31; Meet the artist: May 1, 6-8pm • Quirky Quillers’ Guild: Gallery at Milner display cases and cubes near the AV Room; May 1-31 HAPPY HARBOR COMICS v1 • 10729-104 Ave • Comic Jam: Improv comic art making every 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7pm • Open Door: a collective of independent comic creators, meet on the 2nd and 4th Thu each month, 7pm Harcourt House • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St, 780.426.4180 • Main Space: SOUNDBURSTINGS NO.1: Gary James Joynes installation • Becoming: Works based on a model's pregnancy; until May 26 Jeff Allen Art Gallery • Strathcona Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Ave, 780.433.5807 • Wimmin in Wax: Encaustic works by various artists • Apr 27-May 30 • Reception: May 9, 6:30-8:30pm Jubilee Auditorium • 11455-87 Ave • Love Lies Bleeding–The Exhibition: Works by Alberta Society of Artists members based on or inspired by music and lyrics of Elton John • May 10-12 Latitude 53 • 10248-106 St, 780.423.5353 • Unstable Natures: Works by graduate students and recent MFA recipients from across North America;

until Apr • ProjEx Room: Monotone Voice: Works by U of A's artist-in-residence, Yusuke Shibata; until May 12; "Skater" presentation on techniques for producing video with Yusuke Shibata: May 12, 1pm • Main Space: The Big Foldy Painting of Death: By Ian Forbes; until May 12 • Hidden Truths: Multimedia art by artist collective of Federally incarcerated women; until May 12 Lendrum Community League • 11335-57 Ave • Mother’s Day Sale: pottery by the Lendrum Pottery Group • May 5, 10am-2pm Loft Gallery • A. J. Ottewell Art Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park, 780.922.6324 • Art and gifts by local artists; Until Apr 29; Sat: 10am-4pm; Sun: 12-4pm • HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION, SHOW AND SALE: Art Society of Strathcona County; May 4 (7-9pm); May 5 (11-4pm) McMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospital, 8440112 St, 780.407.7152 • 25: Works by U of A Hospital staff; celebration of the Friends of University Hospital's 25th Anniversary; Apr 28-Jun 17 • Reception: May 3, 4-7pm; live music, poetry readings and art exhibit

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Acrylic on canvas paintings by Cuban artist Anabel Quan. • Through May TELUS Centre • U of A Museums, Gallery A, Main Fl, 87 Ave, 111 St, 780.492.5834 • Open: Thu-Fri 12-5pm; Sat 2-5pm • China's Imperial Modern: The Painter's Craft: Curated by Lisa Claypool • Until Jul 14 TELUS World of Science • 11211-142 St • Discoveryland • Sport II: The science of sport; until May 6 • To The Arctic (G) IMAX • IMAX Adventure: Daily films • When Venus Transits the Sun: Full-Dome Show in the Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre • SPORT II exhibit: until May 6 U of A Museums–TELUS Centre • Gallery A, Main Fl, 87 Ave, 111 St, U of A, 780.492.5834 • China's Imperial Modern: The Painter's Craft • Until Jul 14; Thu-Fri, 12-5pm, Sat 2-5pm VAAA Gallery • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St, 780.421.1731 • Gallery A: There is no remedy against the truth of language: Assemblages by William G. Prettie • Gallery B: Human Voices: t Photos by Gerry Yaum • Both shows: until May 26 VASA Gallery • (Studio Gallery) Grandin Park Plaza, 22 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert, 780.460.5993 • Land ho!: Works by Cheryl Moskaluk and Al Anderson; until Apr 30 • My Renaissance Madonnas: Works by Kristine McGuinty; meet the artist: every Fri, 10am-2pm; until Apr 28 West End Gallery • 12308 Jasper Ave, 780.488.4892 • Street Wall!: Works by Fraser Brinsmead; until May 3 • Works by Ariane Dubois; May 5-17 Westview Community Hall • 107 Ave, 215 St • Fibre Art Exhibition: Focus on Fibre Art Association • May 3-4, 1-8:30pm Yellowhead Brewery • 10229-105 St, 780.554.3848 • Water in Focus: North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper (NSRK) photo exhibit, auction, live beats and food • Apr 26, 7-10pm • $40

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 • Mel Heath, Joan Healey, Fran Heath, Larraine Oberg, Terry Kehoe, Darlene Adams, Sandy Cross and Victoria, Pottery by Naboro Kubo and Victor Harrison • Ongoing

Multicultural Centre Public Art Gallery (MCPAG)–Stony Plain • 5411-51 St, Stony

Plain, 780.963.9935 • Watercolours by Elaine Funnell; until May 23 Musée Héritage Museum–St Albert • 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1528 • St Albert History Gallery: Artifacts dating back 5,000 years • Slavic ST Albert: Based on the research work of Michal Mynarz • Until May 12 Open STudio • 10128-136 St • House art Show: Paintings by Laura and Terry Bachynski; jewellery by Janice Prodor • May 5, 1-5pm; music and refreshments • 1/2 of proceeds to charity W: madonnahouse.org; younglife.ca Peter Robertson Gallery • 12304 Jasper Ave, 780.455.7479 • Spring Group Show; until May 8 Pleasantview Community Centre • 10860-57 Ave, 780.244.0977 • Calyx Distinctive Arts Exhibition: Paintings, ceramic, fibre, jewellery, and more • May 5, 10am-4pm • Free Propaganda Hair Salon • 10808-124 St • Pieces of outro: Works by Outro • Apr-May Royal Alberta Museum • 12845-102 Ave, 780.453.9100 • Narrative Quest: Until Apr 29 • Faces of Labour: until Jun 24 • Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large: until Sep 3 • Fashioning Feathers: until Jan 6 Royal Bison • Cosmopolitan Music Society, 8426 Gateway Blvd • Handiwork by Edmonton’s crafters and artisans • May 5-6, Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm • $2/ free (kids) St Albert Place • 5 St Anne St • Blossoms and Blooms: St Albert Painters’ Guild spring art show and sale; Apr 27-29; opening: Apr 27, 7pm • St. Albert Potters’ Guild Spring sale: May 3-5; opening: with St. Albert’s first “Art Walk ” of the season; May 3, 5-9pm, May 4, 10am-9pm; May 5, 10am-5pm Scott Gallery • 10411-124 St, 780-488-3619 • Counterpoint: Works by Robert Sinclair and his son Joel Sinclair • Until May 8 SNAP Gallery • 10123-121 St, 780.423.1492 • U of A senior Print Show • Apr 26-May 19 • Opening: Apr 26 SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • 35-5 Ave, Spruce Grove, 780.962.0664 • High School Show and Sale: By students in the Parkland County • Until Apr 28 • Reception: Apr 28, 1-4pm

LITERARY

Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave, 780.423.3487 • Author Rick Lauber talks about his new book, Caregiver’s Guide for Canadians; Apr 26, 12-2pm • Suze Casey's book, Belief Re-Patterning: The Amazing Technique for “Flipping the Switch” to Positive Thoughts; Apr 26, 7:30pm • Lyn Hancock reads from her book, The Ring; Apr 30, 7:30pm • FICTIONistas! readings by Arlene McNeney, Margaret MacPherson, Cassie Stocks, and Barb Howard; May 7, 7-9pm Broadmoor Public Golf Course • 2100 Oak St, Sherwood Park, 780.410.8600 • Author reading with poet Kathie Sutherland hosted by Strathcona County Library • May 5, 1:30-2:30pm • Free • Preregister at Strathcona County Library, sclibrary.ab.ca or 780.410.8600 Canadian Literature Centre • Student Lounge, Old Arts Bldg, U of A • Dionne Brand: In Conversation; Edmonton Poetry Festival event • Apr 27, 4pm • Free From Books to Film series • Stanley A. Milner Library, Main Fl, Audio Visual Rm, 780.944.5383 • Screenings of films adapted from books, presented by the Centre for Reading and the Arts POETRY FESTIVAL–Blinks in the Heart

• Artery, other venues, 780.454.3233 • Until Apr 30 • Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave: • Late Night Jam: Jem Rolls; Apr 27, 8pm • Poetry and Music for a Spring Afternoon: John Steffler with Lyra Brown and Nora Gould, Sheeley Leedahl; Apr 28, 2pm • Poetry Party: The Raving Poets; Apr 28, 7pm Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St, 780.902.5900 • Poetry every Tue with Edmonton's local poets T.A.L.E.S. STORY CAFÉ SERIES • Rosie’s Bar, 10475-80 Ave, 780.932.4409 • 1st Thu each month, open mic opportunity • Until Jun, 7-9pm • $6 (min) • $6 • Out Of Africa; open mic opportunity • May 3, 7-9pm • $6 T.A.L.E.S.–STRATHCONA • New Strathcona

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Wine fraud and the arrest of Rudy Kurniawan

• Global estimate of counterfeit wine is between $6 million and $30 million • The EU estimates that between one percent and nine percent of all liquor is counterfeit

Fraud and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) • LCBO is one of the world’s largest single purchasers of liquor, with almost 22 000 products for sale • In March 2011 the LCBO pulled several cases of fake Amarone (a highlypraised Italian wine). The wine only retails for around $35. No one was arrested or held responsible • In January 2012 the LCBO fired two employees, Francois Agostini and Andrea Smallwood, for allegedly stealing $1.6 million by exploiting the Diplomatic Sales Program. Agostini oversaw this program, which provides liquor to diplomats without tax or duty at savings of up to 40 percent.Over six years, Agostini allegedly got away with 1618 cases of liquor by making fake sales to fake diplomats, selling the liquor out of the back of a truck in Stouffville. The incident is currently under investigation by the OPP and the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario; no charges have been laid

Cellared in Canada ... or not • The term “Cellared in Canada” can be applied to a wine that is made from a percentage of foreign, imported grapes or grape must (pre-fermented grape juice) The percentages of foreign content varies by province. • British Columbia = up to 100 percent foreign • Ontario = up to 60 percent foreign (30 percent must be Ontario grapes). By 2014, this will have changed to up to 100% foreign, same as BC • Many of Canada’s largest wine producers—Jackson-Triggs, Mission Hill, Peller Estates, and more—import wine from foreign lands and then market it under the "Cellared in Canada" label. • The term has been widely criticized as misleading, but there are no plans to eradicate it

Major Incidents of Wine Fraud

here's an oft-quoted joke in the wine business that Las Vegas restaurants sell more bottles of 1982 Château Pétrus every year than were ever actually made by the top Bordeaux winery. It's an unfounded claim—albeit a disturbingly believable one—but nevertheless highlights a widespread problem in the wine world: counterfeits. Wine fraud is often considered a problem that only wealthy collectors need to worry about. After all, like Pétrus, the most expensive wines are usually the most counterfeited. (This usually takes the form of either bottles with fake labels, or authentic empty bottles re-filled with something else.) These wines are often sold at the big auction houses in major centres like London, New York and San Francisco, so how could it possibly affect someone buying a $15 bottle of Argentinean Malbec from

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their local wine shop? Last month wine enthusiasts around the world were rocked by the news that one of their most prominent members was arrested for fraud: Rudy Kurniawan, a 35-year-old Indonesiaborn wine collector, was arrested on March 8 and charged with five counts of wire and mail fraud, including selling $1.3 million of fake wine. If convicted of all charges, he faces 20 years in prison. Arriving on the American wine scene in the early 2000s, Kurniawan claimed to be the son of a wealthy Chinese businessman and that "Kurniawan" was an assumed name. Despite these mysterious origins, he quickly rose to power as a regular buyer and seller of the most expensive wines at auctions throughout the United States. Kurniawan enjoyed a privileged life that precious few can claim: his mansion in Arcadia, California had a Lamborghini,

a Mercedes-Benz and a Range Rover in the garage; he racked up $16 million in American Express bills between 2006 and 2011 and ran up $11 million of debt in 2007 alone; his elite clientele included billionaire William I Koch; and, in what is now a hilarious case of dramatic irony, he had a recognized "talent" for sniffing out fake wines and was often asked to be arbiter over the veracity of prized bottles. Kurniawan had also been living illegally in the United States since 2003, when an immigration court ordered his deportation. Inside his mansion, investigators found reams of labels for some of the most expensive wines in the world (Château Pétrus, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Château Lafleur), corks, foils, rubber stamps with vintage dates and bottles in various stages of the counterfeiting process. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 >>

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Red Bicyclette / Pinotgate: • In 2010, French wine broker Ducasse Wine Merchants passed off cheap Merlot and Syrah as harder-to-make Pinot Noir • Ducasse sold the wine to wholesaler Sieur d’Arques, which in turn sold 18 million bottles’ worth to American company E & J Gallo. • Gallo sold the wine under the 2006 vintage of its Red Bicyclette label as 85 percent Pinot Noir • Red Bicyclette retails for $8 per bottle • Authorities estimate that Claude Courset, owner of Ducasse, made €7 million through the scam • Courset and 11 others were convicted of the fraud charges Georges DuBoeuf Blending Scandal" • The so-called “King of Beaujolais” was fined €30,000 in July 2006 for illegal blending. • His estate mixed different wines of varying quality in order to disguise the bad 2004 vintage. • DuBoeuf claimed the incident was an accident due to human error. • Supposedly none of the blended wine was marketed or sold. Billionaire’s Vinegar: • In 2006, American billionaire William I Koch filed a lawsuit against wine collector and trader Hardy Rodenstock for four bottles of wine that had allegedly belonged to Thomas Jefferson, but were revealed to be counterfeit. • The bottles originated with Rodenstock, whom Koch claimed had been orchestrating an ongoing scheme to defraud wine collectors. • The matter remains unsettled in court. • In 2008 Random House published a book on this incident, entitled The Billionaire’s Vinegar, written by Benjamin Wallace. • The film rights were bought by a Hollywood consortium. continued on page 24 >>

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Clearly, he had been at it for quite some time. Though most people bought into Kurniawan's playboy lifestyle—prior to his arrest, numerous magazines and websites ran laudatory, if cryptic, profiles on him—an incident in 2008 sparked the investigation that ultimately led to his downfall. At a Manhattan auction, Kurniawan consigned 107 bottles labeled as 1929 Domaine Ponsot, a famous winery in France's Burgundy region. But Domaine Ponsot did not start bottling their wines until 1934—prior to that year no bottle had ever born the Ponsot name. You'd think a professional counterfeiter would at least check that the wine he's faking actually exists, but apparently it didn't matter anyway since no one else noticed the blunder until Ponsot itself came forward. Of course Kurniawan claimed ignorance, and his friends and business partners staunchly defended him. But the winery didn't buy it and neither did the FBI. Over the next few years, Laurent Ponsot, current proprietor of Domaine Ponsot, worked closely with a special division of the FBI that specifically investigates incidents of fraud in the art and collectibles world. Ponsot's aid was invaluable in helping the FBI build a case against Kurniawan, and this involvement highlights some of the biggest impacts of wine fraud: the damage to the reputation of producers whose wines are counterfeited, as well as the ongoing efforts their proprietors must exert to catch and prevent fakes. Many of these producers have started using anti-counterfeit technology on their labels; several top Bordeaux producers, including Château Margaux and Château Palmer, have experimented with radio-frequency identification

(RFID) tags, used for verification as well as for recording the temperature of the bottle while it is in transit. Producers in Spain's Rioja region have started using holograms on their labels, even for wines that only retail around the $20 to $50 mark. Invisible ink, special seals and bottle etching are also commonly employed, and the number of wine producers investing in such anti-counterfeit measures is steadily rising. Both the damage to a winery's reputation and the use of anti-counterfeit technology raises the producer's bottom line, meaning that the customers will end up paying for fraud no matter what level it occurs at. The prevalence of counterfeited collector wines also serves to keep the prices of these wines expensive, so most people have no hope in hell of ever affording one. While some might not care about this, it's a real shame for wine enthusiasts without an unlimited disposable income. Though exact figures can never be known, the global estimate of the wine fraud market is between $6 million and $30 million. That's a lot of lost tax revenue, as well lost investment income in regions where fraud is rampant. Emerging markets like China, Russia, India and Brazil are particularly notorious: Canadian icewine producers estimate that they lose up to half of their sales due to counterfeits in such markets; Ontario winery Vineland Estates notes that it had built up $250 000 of icewine sales in China which was subsequently reduced to just five percent of that total within only five years. Yet, while the numbers of the total cases of wine fraud as well as the lost revenue caused by this fraud suggest that the problem is very significant and widespread, the general consensus amongst those in the industry is that it isn't actually that big of a deal—at least not around here. Local wine store owner Gurvinder

Bhatia believes that the Albertan and Canadian liquor industry are quite safe from fraud, and is not overly concerned that fake bottles might end up on his store's shelves. "I think we should be cautious of wines that are coming into this province that aren't coming directly from the wineries," states Bhatia. "We don't operate in a vacuum, so it brings in the question of the validity of a lot of these collector wines. But so long as you can show that there is integrity in that chain of possession, I think it's very easy in this province to alleviate concerns of our clients." This sentiment is echoed by another owner of a local wine store, Annabelle Evaristo: "I think as a country that doesn't consume as much wine as our friends down in the south, I think we are pretty good. But the more high-end product you sell, the more worried you should be about this." Despite the quantity of high-end wine at auctions and on store shelves in the US, the American wine industry also considers itself well insulated against fraud of any significant magnitude— and yet Kurniawan was able to freely sell counterfeits for almost a decade. Wine fraud is clearly a systemic problem in every market, and yet it only tends to be widely discussed in the wake of high profile incidents. One can only hope that the Kurniawan case will incite a serious, thorough investigation into the global wine fraud problem. It will be interesting to see if any other arrests are made—Kurniawan may have been an independent agent, but moving that amount of fake wine suggests that he may have been part of a larger criminal network, or at least had a couple partners. But regardless of what happens with that case, one thing remains certain: they're totally gonna make it into a movie. MEL PRIESTLEY

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Mont Tauch: • In 2010, 400 000 counterfeit bottles of this premium French wine were released in the Chinese market.

Counterfeiting Methods Relabeling: • A fake label is applied to a bottle that looks similar to the real one. • Inexpensive and easy for a single person to accomplish, due to modern printing technology. • The best counterfeits will also have fake corks and foil capsules, as the corks of top wines are stamped with the

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vintage date and the foil capsules may contain identifying markings. Recycling: • Obtaining an authentic bottle and reﬁlling it with something else, then selling it as the real thing. • Somewhat more expensive, as it requires more tools (recorking machine, replacement wine), and empty bottles of premium wines are worth a lot on the black market. An empty bottle of 1982 Château Lafite-Rothschild (a top Bordeaux producer) will fetch $1500 on the black market. A full bottle of this wine can fetch over $6000 at auction MEL PRIESTLEY // MEL@VUEWEEKLY.COM

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ine enthusiasts can make a brief getaway from the brown of spring and transport themselves to the warmth of Argentina. Now in its fifth year, A Taste of Argentina offers guests a selection of popular wines the country's become known for, as well as expertly paired hors d'oeuvres. Guests can taste their way through the Argentinean vineyards with more than 150 wines that showcase the fullbodied, savoury nature wines of Argentina have become renowned for. The event features wineries such as Luigi Bosca, Enrique Foster, Luca and Zuccardi. Jack Watt of Lanigan & Edwards, a wine agency that supplies wines from Argentina, says the event will feature multiple grape varietals, but will predominantly feature malbecs and some traditional Bordeaux blends including merlot and cabernet sauvignon. He adds that the Mendoza region in Argentina supplies 50 to 70 percent of the world's malbecs. As for white varietals, guests can sample chardonnays and torrontes, the signature white wine of Argentina. "It is grown at very high elevations at the northern part of Argentina closer to the Equator and traditionally you can't grow good grape varietals in Equatorial regions because the elevation's so high," Watt says. "If you can get cool nights, the wine ends up having a little bit more acidity and probably a little bit more minerality to it and that's what adds to the characteristic of the grape varietal. It's not grown in a region where it's super hot all the time because the wines end up having too much sugar and they shut down because of the hot temperatures." The success of Argentinean wines can be chalked up to two reasons, Watt notes. First, in terms of quality, they offer some of the best value in the world. Secondly, Argentinean vineyards do not suffer from any natural diseases, which means the grapes are free of pesticides and herbicides. "The only thing they have to protect against is hail and they throw nets over the vines to canopy the grapes so they don't get damaged from hailstones," he explains. The evening also features a live and silent auction in support of the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society, which offers numerous initiatives for professional and aspiring musicians. Live entertainment will be provided by Edmonton's own Peter Belec Trio.

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eat lovers and socializers have a new haven thanks to 109 Street's new kid on the block. Three Boars Eatery opened on Fri-

day, April 13, and no, the superstition-laden day didn't put a damper on the restaurant's success. Its first week in business was quite the contrary: the eatery has already gathered a faithful pack of regulars and overwhelming support throughout Edmonton's culinary industry. What used to be Happy Joe's Pizza has been transformed into a rustic, friendly hangout featuring a bar downstairs and a more subdued, cozy dining room on the second level. The space encourages patrons to eat, drink and socialize to their heart's content with tapas-style menu offerings. The kitchen isn't equipped to handle large table orders due to size, so the menu design encourages customers to order a couple of

dishes at a time and enjoy them in a course-like fashion. "It's similar to a tapas idea in Spain where people come and sit and order a few dishes and share, and then order another dish and then a couple more and extend the night rather than your typical fast-faced hourand-a-half kind of meal," says Chuck Elves, who co-owns the Three Boars along with chef Brayden Kozak and Brian Welch, who, as Elves says, keeps them on their toes with the dollars and cents. Welch used to live in Vancouver, where the tapas culture is alive and well. He says when people would come to visit, they'd love it, but there was nothing comparable back home. "Our goal is to kind of bring that to Edmonton; bring the love of food and the love of drink back to Edmonton," he says. "We don't have any TVs or anything like that, so we want you to concentrate on what you're doing, on your food and on your conversation." The guys plan to keep things interesting for customers by providing a menu that's constantly being reinvented, sometimes daily. "We keep things changing pretty quickly to keep things interesting for everybody," Kozak notes. By the time

Three Boars had been open a week, the restaurant had already gone through two menus. The menu items are made from locally sourced ingredients concocted into unique dishes by Kozak and his kitchen team. The items utilize a variety of unique meat cuts, such as oxtail, lamb neck and wild boar shoulder to create dishes that have quickly become crowd-pleasers, like the lamb-neck poutine. "This ain't your grandma's poutine," Kozak laughs. The restaurant has a small deep fryer that is only used for one dish, foie gras cromesquis, so the poutine is amped up a notch by using fresh, locally grown roasted baby potatoes rather than traditional French fries. "The poutine is a good regular item, but what's exactly in there will change," Elves adds. Three Boars' menu roster is fairly meat-heavy, with a few vegetarian "rabbit food" dishes added to the mix, and has already sparked buzz around town with offerings like oxtail and pig's head banh mi sandwiches, as well as duck breast, which has become one of the most popular dishes, for now. Much like the poutine, the banh mi will likely be a regular on the

menu, but the variety will change. "Because of using local products, there is an ebb and flow of availability," Kozak explains of the revolving door of menu items. "We just have to make sure we follow up with something just as good, if not better." DIshes will be kept shareable, and within a consistent price point. Kozak credits the creativity of the menu to his culinary team. He gives them freedom to express themselves and contribute ideas to the menu. "These guys are super talented and they were hired for a reason," he adds. "They're a dream team." The drink menu will also be switched up frequently, with three beer varieties regularly on tap and three that rotate, as well as a plethora of classic cocktails. Just like the food, there's an emphasis on Albertan beer like Yellowhead and Full Moon from Alleycat, as well as a few other Canadian varieties. Customers will have to wait until a little later in the day to dig in at Three Boars since it opens at 4 pm, but can then snack away until late on menu items that are much more enticing than the usual late-night fastfood options. meaghan Baxter

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Six things about pomegranate

BERRIES AREN'T ALWAYS BITE-SIZED

BIGGER ISN'T ALWAYS BETTER

The word pomegranate actually refers to the spiny shrub or tree cultivated for its fruit, which is what people think of when they hear the word. The fruit, which may seem a little large for this category, is considered a berry. The crown-like top of the pomegranate fruit is known as the calyx and the edible seeds inside are called arils.

The number of seeds in each pomegranate varies, but it's generally in the ball park of 613. How many seeds each pomegranate has is not directly proportionate to the size.

OLDIE BUT GOODIE

Pomegranate is one of the oldest fruits in the world. It's native to Persia and the first records of it date back to 100 BC. It's also said that there are 760 varieties of the fruit.

RIPE FOR THE PICKING

A good pomegranate should be plump, round and heavy for its size, with no cuts or blemishes on the surface. They do not continue to ripen once they're picked, so don't choose a sub-par one thinking it'll get better in a couple of days.

THEY'LL OUTLIVE US ALL MORE THAN JUST A FRUIT

Ancient Romans used pomegranate rind as a form of leather. Some Jewish scholars believe it was a pomegranate, not an apple, that was the forbidden fruit picked by Adam and Eve. In Hinduism, the pomegranate symbolizes fertility.

There are pomegranates in Europe that are more than 200 years old. After approximately 15 years, the strong flavour of the fruit begins to dwindle. However, pomegranates can be stored for up to seven months after being picked and still maintain good flavour. V

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HaandBryggeriet Hesjeol HaandBryggeriet, Drammen, Norway $9.99 for 500 ml bottle Two things drew my attention to the brewery I want to highlight today. First, it is from Norway, which is not known for its brewing acumen. However, the Scandinavian region is bursting with innovative new brewers, and so an example from the oilrich Nordic nation might be worth examining. Second, the brewery is run by four guys in their spare time. No staff. No full-time professionals crafting the beer. This is what you might call a homebrew operation on steroids. And as a long-time homebrewer that is something that warms my cockles. I had to give it a try. It is amazing to me that a small operation with no staff found a way to ship some beer to Alberta, but, indeed, it is available here. Which eliminated my last hurdle to try it. I had a few options to choose from, and since I was going blind with any of them, I picked the one that seemed

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the most intriguing. I picked Hesjeol, which the brewery calls a "traditional Norwegian farmhouse harvest ale", whatever that might be. My instinct is that it might be related to other "farmhouse" ales, like saison from Belgium and biere de garde from France. Both are light, refreshing with distinct yeast characteristics. Hesjeol pours a light orangecopper and presents a thick, even white head with a touch of lac-

and builds through the finish. An underlying light smoke adds a deep dimension to the beer. The smoke never becomes obvious, but just like a good bass line in a rock song adds a richness that almost goes unnoticed. As backup singers, I get some fruitiness, a distinct musty earth note and a noted hop linger. This is a fascinating beer that is unbelievably unclassifiable. I would go for an ESB at first, but the smokiness and earthiness throw that off. It is like

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ing on the glass. Good clarity for a farmhouse beer. My nose picks up a sharp, grainy sweetness, earthy hop aroma and a light smokiness, which intrigues me. It smells earthy and robust. The flavour has a light sweetness up front that betrays some grainy edges. A piney, earthy hop picks up midway

neither of its cousins from continental Europe, as it lacks the spiciness I would expect from them. Trust four guys with day jobs to design a beer that is truly unique. V Jason Foster is the creator of onbeer.org, a website devoted to news and views on beer from the prairies and beyond.

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e just put together a ridiculous number to 'It's Now or Never,'" says Kim Rackel of Capital City Burlesque. "We're doing a Mexican senorita number, and she's got a mariachi band with her—it's pretty ridiculous," she laughs. "I think that one's gonna be my favourite." Rackel is talking about her troupe's fourth incarnation of Fantastic Voyage to ... Elvisland! wherein our city's queens of burlesque pay tribute to the King. Maybe mariachis and Presley don't often come to mind together, especially not in the revealing framework of a burlesque show—though Capital City's done the unexpected with everything from classic cop costumes to homemade Oompa Loompa outfits in the past—but after three previous incarnations of Elvisland, Rackel notes that the troupe's looking past the obvious connections and finding deeper cuts in the Elvis oeuvre to draw inspiration from.

"We've gone away from doing lots of hits, and do lots of obscure, kinda weird stuff from his movies," she notes. "I think it's our best all-around show." Rackel isn't certain of the show concept's origins, but thinks it began through Capital City's early ties to the rockabilly scene. And though Elvisland has had those few go-arounds to work the kinks out of itself, and the troupe's

load that not everyone expects when starting out. "It's a big time commitment. I don't think people realize when they think, 'Oh, yeah, burlesque is gonna be fun! I'll join this group,' I don't think they think that it's gonna be two practices a week that are two to three hours long," she says. "And that's when we don't have a show coming up. Two weeks before a show, those girls are mine. Any free time they have is spent

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It's a big time commitment. I don't think people realize when they think, 'Oh, yeah, burlesque is gonna be fun! I'll join this group,' I don't think they think that it's gonna be two practices a week that are two to three hours long. now long-established in town, this particular remount has been a little more daunting than usual given the departure of Capital City co-founder Donna Ball, who moved to the UK last year. The troupe's expanded with some additional members recently, but Rackel notes it's still a hefty work-

on doing the show: costumes, rehearsing, anything I can force them to do." Still, Rackel's certain the payoff will be a good one. "My tears backstage will be worth it," she laughs. "It'll all be worth it." PAUL BLINOV

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iving in a country as big as Canada means you'll see some cultural discrepancy as you look from sea to shining sea. Across its span, the country has multiple, distinct geographies at play, and within those we culturally redivide the borders into similar areas—the Prairies, the West Coast, Quebec, southern Ontario, the Maritimes—that all have their own cultural scenes that bloom up but not necessarily out, developing mostly within their own imagined borders. So what can we really call a Canadian's cultural identity? Eamon McGrath found himself dwelling on these ideas while touring his previous album, Peacemaker, in Europe, considering that few cultural ideas get embraced from coast to coast to become something visible from the outside as definingly Canadian. "I was travelling all the time, and I was a Canadian, and I was kind of looking into the country from the outside," he explains, in a permahoarse voice earned from years spent in smoky clubs. "I was in Eu-

rope [and] I was thinking, 'How am I being reacted to? What do people think about my identity?' It's weird, because there isn't really something that I think people would really think about defining a Canadian identity internationally, except Canadians. I think Canadians get it; it's like a domestic realization, like we understand what it is. We have Terry Fox and Pierre Trudeau and SNFU and the Constantines, the Tragically Hip and the FLQ crisis. We know our history. But we're such a small population in the world that it's like no-one else is going to realize the impact of that on us, except ourselves. So I was kind of looking inwards to Canada from the outside, and I started thinking about the fact that we really are virtually a clean slate. "Everyone knows Canadian history, the impact of the world wars and all that stuff and our contributions to the community and Lester B Pearson, and that's all very political," he clarifies. "But I'm talking about stuff that's more like a cultural understanding of what we are. That's kind of a mystery still, and I think that it's a mystery because our country is so young. Going to Europe and seeing a 2000-yearold building in the middle of a city,

with like a bustling urban city and there's this building there, that's a very impacting sight for me as a Canadian, because the oldest building is like 100 years old here. We're very new, and our history is very new." Those ideas inform McGrath's latest album, Young Canadians, its songs run from bombastic rock 'n' roll to more stilled acoustic sentiments. It's the third album he's made for White Whale Records since re-establishing his home base as Toronto. His pace of output has slowed since leaving town—this is the Edmonton expat with some 20-odd albums to his name by his early 20s—but by his own admittance, he's putting more thought into each release being more than just a collection of his most recent songs. "I play guitar for Julie Doiron now, and her and I were talking yesterday about how weird it is the older you get, the more you write only on the road. And it's totally true; when I was younger, I would break up with a chick or something and end up fuckin' writing like 200 songs about her," McGrath says. "But I got sick of writing songs that were only about one thing, so I just stopped writing

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about that stuff. And it didn't mean I stopped writing songs—I wrote loads of songs—but my point is that it's like, as I've grown up I've started to think about new influences for the writing. "Now I write on the road because I'm writing about travelling or I'm writing about fictional or non-fictional characters. I have narratives in the writing. There's concepts to my albums; I have an overarching narrative to them. I'm not just writing about break-ups and sex. I'm with a girl now, I've been living with a girl for almost a year. I don't write about heartache. And that was such a relief. I think I'd almost gotten addicted to songwriting ... the idea of not writing a song a day was frightening. But the reality is not all of those songs were good songs. And what's the point of writing a song a day if you're only gonna put 12 on the record anyway?" The 12 tracks that make up Young Canadians are McGrath's call to arms. Lacking in a clear cultural identity means that it's still something to be further revealed and connected, pulling from the far corners of our borders. McGrath sees the link as our country's musical history.

"[In] the metaphor of Canadian music, there's a line between Junior Gone Wild, SNFU, Eric's Trip, the Constantines, the Tragically Hip, Gordon Lightfoot, all these things," McGrath says. "One might be a country band, one might be a punk band, but there's something in the quality of that music that makes it Canadian. And I think that's what defines our identity. "The distance between Vancouver and [Halifax], that's an unparalleled amount of space between cultures and civilization, and yet we are one civilization within that distance," he continues. "And I think that our history has been defined by these moments that have managed to make people [across that distance] feel connected. And that blows my fucking mind, man. And same with Canadian music. Vancouver and St John's ... you think about that distance, and you think about music like the Constantines, or SNFU or something, and the fact that we share this kind of commonality. Anyway, that's kind of the point behind the record: just this fascinating miracle of shared Canadian experience." Paul Blinov

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was always making hip-hop beats, and I didn't know where to go with it from there," begins Troy Beetles. "I was really inspired by the old-school, West Coast sound—even Wu-Tang and stuff. That was my main source of inspiration." Then, Beetles went to Shambala and heard dubstep, which gave him the direction he'd been lacking. Particularly inspired by fellow Canadian Excision— "He was making the stuff that I thought was coolest," the BC native explains. "The really dark, evil dubstep."—Beetles adopted the name of Datsik and began melding the recently emerged genre to his own previous hip-hop ideas. Every ruptured wub wub wub of bass on his album, Vitamin D, carries a sinister edge to it, a sort of dystopian robot crackdown delivered upon you at a variety of bpms. That Korn's Jonathan Davis guests prominently on the album's single, "Eviloution" should give you a pretty good idea of the edge he's looking for. Datsik's playing a high-profile slot at this weekend's Elements Music Festival (categorized, in the four elements that make up the festival's various rooms, as

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Fire) alongside two-days' worth of other electronic musicians. On the phone from Coachella—"I feel like I'm on a tropical island," he laughs—Beetles seems aware that the ballooning emergence of dubstep might have a limited timeline of popularity, though he seems to consider it less a defined genre and more as another tool to be pulled out of an electronic musician's glitchy bag of tricks. "I think dubstep is hot right now. Who knows where it's going to be. ... I feel like it's so big right now, but it's evolving so quickly, right?" he says. "And with something that blows up that fast, it's hard to see where it's going to be in the next, like, two months, six months or even a year, two years. You have really no idea where it's going to go. "That's why I've started to write all different types of music now. Before I was just focusing on hip hop and dubstep," he continues. "And now I'm making electro and 1-10, and kind of a fusion of hip hop and dubstep. I think it's important to just keep an open mind, and stay diverse. There shouldn't be tempos. There shouldn't be genre barriers. ... Everything is going to be incorporated into people's sets, regardless of genre, and I'm really excited for that time to come into a clear view. It just gives DJs so much more to work with when you're not confined to one genre." Paul Blinov

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t's been no problem, if you will, for the hardcore punk rockers in No Problem to create some noise at home in Canada, but now, the Edmontonbased band has its sights set on success across the pond. No Problem's debut LP And Now This was released last April by Canadian label Deranged Records, followed by a North American tour and numerous festival appearances. All the promotion paid off as the band was offered a European deal with P Trash Records. Saturday's show marks the kick-off for No Problem's European tour with Strange Attractor to promote the release of the Do wex have a problem here? Schroffel overseas. Columbian Choirs • VUE AD (6.1”w GRAPHICS LP • Edmonton 6.7”h), SPRING AD //• Robin 780.777.9399 • m3mucha@shaw.ca The tour gets rolling in Amsterdam with multiple stops in Germany, Den"It's kind of the same as working with friends who've worked with P Trash, so mark,AD Sweden, Czech Republic, UE WEEKLY • NEW SIZE 6”w Austria, x 6.7”h Deranged, being that we've still never they check out as far as the band's conHungary, CONCERT 2012)Belgium, the UK and Ireland met the guy. We have a good relation- cerned. "That's the whole thing about before No Problem returns home later ship with him via email and we talk on doing DIY punk. You never know what in May and launches into a west coast the phone from time to time, but to me you're going to get. You go over there tour in June. he could be just a box that just gets fed and it's probably going to be the same all these lines to say. With the German shit as anywhere else." The tour will be the first time the guys, it's the same thing," says Graeme Along with raiding the treasure troves band gets to meet the minds behind P MacKinnon, formerly of the Wednesof vinyl rarities from Europe's rock Trash Records as well. day Night Heroes, adding they have vaults, No Problem hopes to revive

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some appreciation for the live music experience. MacKinnon says mainstream music has become so slick and manufactured, but perfection isn't their goal. They plan to continue dishing out their reckless energy and appreciate other bands who aren't afraid to do the same. "We like to not suck, but we know we're not going to make a ton of money on this stuff, but if we get to go see

the world and travel around and break even or whatever, that's what it's all about for me," he says, adding, "Getting to see other people that feel the same way, that are sort of out of step with mainstream culture and just want to let loose and celebrate the fact that they're weird." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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NEWSOUNDS

Alabama Shakes Boys & Girls (ATO) 

The buzz about southern rock 'n' soul band Alabama Shakes has been considerable in the lead-up to the band's debut LP. In the wake of the release, though, there's been the inevitable backlash pitting the band's live show against its recorded sounds. It's the same story with any band that lights a fire on stage and builds up a rabid fanbase before the masses hear about it: the early supporters—a few of the more vocal ones, anyway—want to feel like they were there first, and they want to believe that they received something from the band that noboy else will. And that's certainly true to an extent: the earliest fansare there while the band is still developing and taking the sonic risks that result in a "sound," and that's something that nobody can take away from the people who were there in the beginning. What does all that mean for Alabama

Shakes? Well, regardless of whether or not Boys & Girls bottles up quite the same magic that the band was burning on before hitting the studio, the disc's grooves do capture something special, from the locked-in rambling soul of the instruments to singer Brittany Howard's unrepentent willingness to lay her hard times out there on the line for all to see. Despite the troubles that Howard sings about—fear, aching hearts, lost friends, the killing floor—she comes across as a survivor working hard just to get through each day with as much joy as she can muster out of the wreckage that her lyrics detail. But while there's joy to be heard here it's not something that comes easy, with Howard fighting for every bit of it. The music is right there with her, too, with plenty of fuzzed-out guitars, buzzing amps and rattling drums rolling around. So when she sings on "Be Mine," "All them girls might wanna rip us apart / If they wanna fight, they done started fucking with the wrong heart," you know that the rest of the band has got her back, whether she needs their help or not. So Alabama Shakes might not be the same band that it was in its earliest days—and no band should stand still at the expense of creative evolution— but there's no less magic happening in the raw grooves of Boys & Girls then there is whenever the band takes to the stage. It's just different. Eden Munro

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Purity Ring, "Obedear" A precursor to the just-announced Shrines LP, Purity Ring's "Obedear" follows the same course as the two tracks the band released released in 2011: spacious programmed beats and dreamily processed female vocals crafting a wall of synthetic sound that builds and collapses as gently as a set of lungs cycle through breathing.

Renny Wilson, "By and By" A slow, sultry sax intro gives way to "By and By"'s smooth funk core. There's irony in the air—the accompanying music video is just Wilson grooving in his apartment while lip-synching—but it's so well sculpted it could as easily be from the genre's heyday as 2012.

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Jack White Blunderbuss (Third Man) 

Let's be real here: haven't all of Jack White's bands effectively been Jack White solo projects? Sure, there was probably a democratic songwriting process with the Raconteurs versus the White Stripes, but the tone of things, the shape of the songs, was still all his. Take a listener who'd never heard any of Jack White's projects, play an album of each for them on random, and they'd probably notice the similarities more than the differences. Everything Jack White touches turns to Jack White. That's not necessarily a complaint—the guy's a pretty good songwriter with a burning drive to keep pumping out music at a pace—and Blunderbuss, like plenty of his other albums, is a solid collection of bluesy, Americana rock 'n' roll delivered with soul. And credit where it is due: this album really feels like Jack White's writing without restraint, pushing himself to try every little idea for instrumentation and tempo that comes to mind, rather than maintaining something like the White Stripes' more controlled, three-instrument esthetic. In that sense, Blunderbuss is different than what's come before: the most unique song here, "Freedom at 21," finds a smooth, off-kilter rhythm to ride through to a colourful guitar solo, and is like nothing White's done before; opener "Missing Pieces" has some nicely understated keyboards to give it a different tone; and "I'm Shakin'" sounds like a fullon '50s beach party. But the songwriting doesn't hold all that much in the way of surprises, either: "Sixteen Salteens" splits the difference between "The Hardest Button to Button" and "Blue Orchid," while "Weep Themsleves to Sleep" wouldn't be out of place on a laterperiod Stripes album. Same goes for "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" and "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep." It's not that retreading the same ground is in and of itself a bad thing—especially in the hands of as skilled a craftsman as White—but given his newfound sense of freedom, it'd be nice to see him pushing out of his comfort zone. Judging from what's here, White is trying to expand on what a Jack White album can be, and Blunderbuss is a good start in that regard. But it seems like just a start. Paul Blinov

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Doom is a difficult genre to master. Its slow, brooding pace can turn off fans of metal's rapidly paced death and thrash scenes, just as fans of doom can be uninterested in the speed of death. Inverloch combines the two genres seemlessly. Dusk | Subside builds upon the heavy atmosphere of doom but quickly moves into the growly vocals, brutally paced drums and rapid guitar riffs of death metal. The tracks aren't one or the other, but combine the two genres, and where other bands would create a hot mess Inverloch manages to blend the two in a workable and interesting way.

There have always been two sides to Eamon McGrath: the world-wizened acoustic reflector and the balls-out punk rocker. Sometimes they're paired together, and sometimes they stand alone; occasionally, both overlap in a song. Both are present on Young Canadians—an album recorded more professionally than his early DIY releases, with crisper production and more balanced sound—and shared between the two, the 12 songs here capture McGrath at some of his most impressive heights in each regard. Opener "Eternal Adolescence" places some static-y electric guitar washes just below a simple acoustic line, like an overture for both the quieter and harsher moments to come. The album then vaults

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Paul Weller Sonik Kicks (Universal Island)  Paul Weller's latest release is an energetic concoction of electro-fueled tracks blended with a plethora of musical influences that make it diffi-

cult to simply label it as one genre. The 14-track album goes in so many directions that it can't be accused of being monotonous or boring at any point. Weller keeps listeners guessing with a mix of quirky pop brimming with multiple musical personalities that, for the most part, blends together well to create an eclectic yet cohesive sound. "The Dangerous Age" brings back shoo-wopping backing vocals reminiscent of by-

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into the jangly rock of "Instrument of My Release," and "Rabid Dog," both early rocker highlights: "I've got pictures on my wall / Of women who exist only to me" McGrath growls in the latter as stilled electric guitar and drums erupt around him. His vocal cords sound like they're comprised solely of scorched earth and lubricated exclusively with whisky at this point, and have never carried better. The best songs split the difference between quiet/loud: the aforementioned "Rabid Dog," or "Great Lakes," which builds from a careful guitar line and rhythmic melody to a loud, boozy barroom tale of violence and regret. An album standout is the thrilling drum and guitar rush of the title track, but there isn't really a single misstep here: Young Canadians is a strong contender for album of the year, and McGrath's finest release to date. For a guy with more than 20 of them to his name, that's saying a lot.

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gone eras while "Sleep of the Serene" and "By the Waters" weave in delicate string arrangements juxtaposed against synth-driven beats. In general, the varying musical textures work well together, but there are times, as in the case of "Drifters," where it all feels a little too chaotic as though different parts are fighting for attention. Meaghan Baxter

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Levon Helm, known most famously as the drummer for the Band, passed away on April 19, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Helm's backbeat and grizzled vocals played a massive role in defining the sound of the Band, and in recent years he enjoyed a creative resurgence with a pair of stunning solo albums—Dirt Farmer and Electric Dirt—and a long series of Midnight Rambles at his studio in Woodstock, NY. The music world is a sadder place without Levon Helm, but there's something so pure and joyous about the music he made throughout his career that it's easy to crack a smile even today while listening to the records he made. Helm's love for music was clear when he played the Edmonton Folk Music Festival on August 6, 2010, grinning ear to ear as he drove the beat and brought his songs to life. The man will be missed.

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he Brit power-metal band DragonForce, known for its blisteringly fast guitars, fantasy-driven lyrics and all around retro video-game sound, has shaken things up for its fifth studio album, The Power Within. The release represents a new chapter for DragonForce, with new lead singer Marc Hudson replacing former frontman ZP Theart, who had been with the band since its inception. The split with Theart was due to insurmountable difference of

musical opinion, according to guitarist Herman Li, one of the last two founding members remaining in the band. "We're at a state where things are really good and things gel together," Li says. "[Marc] has a great voice and a great range from high to low, but apart from the musical part, Marc's been a fast learner, and from when he joined the band to now, he's gotten so much better in every single aspect of the music." The Power Within shows a new side of DragonForce—several, in fact. Li says it's the group's most diverse release yet and still incorporates everything

DragonForce has become known for, crazy guitar shredding and all, but also shows more range in style and themes. The tracks are shorter than fans may be used to and include the band's fastest song to date, "Fallen World," contrasted with an acoustic version of "Seasons," which features harmonized vocals over stripped down, yet incredibly intricate, finger plucking. "I think that was unexpected. It made the album because we never thought of ourselves as an acoustic band, but somehow it worked really well," Li adds. "I think fans will be really happy when they hear the new album. It's very DragonForce, but in a way, it doesn't sound like the other albums. It's got a different, fresh feel to it." DragonForce has been slapped with labels from Nintendo metal to Bon Jovi on speed, but Li says they've never been concerned with fitting into an image or label, and plan to continue experimenting to make music they're proud of. "Everyone wants you to please them, but if you try to please them you don't always please yourself and you end up making something they don't like anyway," Li notes. "We've never tried to follow a trend or anything like that. We just do music the way we like to do it." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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ld-school psychobilly goodness runs rampant on the third release for Raygun Cowboys, but while Cowboy Up! will still make you want to bust your dancing shoes, it also has an underlying sense of maturity. "We're getting older, so life just changes; we're changing along with it," says frontman Jon Christopherson. The Cowboys joined forces with producer Terry Paholek at the Edmonton-based studio The Physics Lab to record Cowboy Up!. Christopherson

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says this time around they were able to spend more time in the studio, enabling them to get exactly what they wanted from the finished product. "It was a lot less stress and I think that comes out," he adds. "We're just really proud of this album ... it was just really stress-free. On the last one I felt like it was, 'OK you have so many hours to get all these vocal tracks done,' and this one I didn't feel like that." The horn section added on the band's second album has stayed the course and become an integral part of Raygun Cowboys' signature sound,

along with some '70s punk influences thrown in for good measure. The band is just as comfortable belting out a psychobilly swinger as it is performing a Judas Priest cover. "It's fun music really," Christopherson says of the genre, which has remained popular despite its old school flair. "It's dance music and I think that's why people are still into it. It goes in waves. There's always ups when it gets popular and then it goes down a little bit, but it's always going to be there just because there's a cult of these people that love this kind of music." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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Tommy Banks and Friends/ Fri, Apr 27 and Sat, Apr 28 (8 pm) World-renowed saxophonist PJ Perry and folk legends The Original Caste join Tommy Banks onstage for his 16th appearance as guest conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. (Winspear Centre, $24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $85)

Boots n' Harps/ Sat, Apr 28 (2 pm) Support to Individuals at Risk in Everyone's Neighborhood Society (SIRENS) Boots n' Harps fundraiser features 12 bands, including Blue Bones, Dolly Rotten & The Sour Mashers, The Give 'Em Hell Boys and The Great North Blues Band, as well as the chance to win some sweet prizes. (Avenue Theatre, $15)

Katherine Chi / Sun, Apr 29 (7:30 pm) Closing out the Edmonton Recital Society's 2011-2012 season is one of the country's fastest-rising classical pianists. Chi was the first woman to win Canada's Honen's International Piano Composition and boasts a staggering resume of academic accolades in addition to extensively touring throughout North America and Europe. (McDougall Church, $30 for adults, $20 for students and seniors)

Celebrate! Songs of the Human Condition/ Sat, Apr 28 (2 pm and 7 pm) LIAP Media presents a concert featuring 22 original songs written and performed by local singer-songwriters under the direction of music producer Rob Hewes. Celebrate! has been in development since 2010 and features seasoned as well as emerging artists from a diverse range of styles in a concert about humanity. (Timm's Centre for the Arts, $20)

Michael Reinhart / Sat, Apr 28 (8:30 pm) The self-taught virtuosic finger-style guitar player and composer is celebrating the release of his latest album Lost & Found, a hybrid of jazzy country folk mixing intricate instrumentals with Reinhart's vocal stylings. (Leva Cafe and Bar, $8, $20 with CD or $6, $18 with CD for students)

Adopt-A-Player / Sun, Apr 29 (1:30 pm) Students in Grades 4 to 6 at elementary schools throughout the city had the opportunity to "adopt" an Edmonton Symphony Orchestra musician from January to April. The musicians mentored students in creating an original piece of music, ending with a concert where their work is shared with the public. Schools involved this year were Westglen Elementary, Caernarvon School, Balwin School, Rutherford School, Florence hallock School, Clara Tyner School, Ellerslie School and Greenfield School. (Winspear Centre)

Whitehorse/ Tue, May 1 (8 pm) Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet are returning to Edmonton with their joint musical venture Whitehorse. McClelland recently shared the stage with Sarah McLachlan during her Sarah & Friends tour and is known for her soulful songs of blackouts, knockouts and bad apples of life. On the other side, Doucet is known for his band the White Falcon, signature guitar and his successful fifth release Steel City Trawler, which made The Globe and Mail's Best of 2010 list. (Haven Social Club, $21) V

// Scott Molnar

Edmonton Music Awards / Sat, Apr 28 (6 pm) The second annual awards ceremony acknowledges and celebrates local talent in all genres with awards in 17 categories, along with performances by Tupelo Honey, Danielle Lowe, the Order of Chaos, Bryan Finlay and the Collective West. (Royal Alberta Museum Theatre, $20 in advance, $25 day of show)

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THU APR 26 Accent European Lounge Denise MacKay (singer-songwriter), Andrew Scott (folk); 9:30pm-11:30pm; no minors; no cover Artery WPFC Presents: The Awesome Hots, The Burning Streets, The Moanin' After!; 8pm Blue Chair Café EYE on Music (Edmonton Youth Emerging on Music): hosted by Luke and Tess Pretty featuring Payton Klassen, The Doll Sisters, Hannah Gallant, Tama Neilene, Barnabas Siwila; 7pm; $5 (door) Blues on Whyte Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames bohemia Void-TV Magazine Fundraiser with live bands; 8pm (door), 9pm (music); no minors; donation Brittanys Lounge Kenny Hillaby hosts a jazz session night every Thu with Shadow Dancers, Maura and Jeanelle; no cover Brixx Bar The Jezabels, Benjamin Francis Leftwich; 8pm (door); $15 (adv) at UnionEvents.com, PrimeBoxOffice.com, Blackbyrd Café Haven Celeigh Cardinal; 7pm; donation CARROT Café Zoomers Thu afternoon open mic; 1-4pm Druid Irish Pub DJ every Thu at 9pm DV 8 Tavern Mikkayla Albert with Dan Daniels, Alyse Sands; 9pm Haven Social Club Kayla Howran, The Collectir West, Jody Shenkarek, Fear and Worry; 8pm; $8 (adv)/$10 (door) J R Bar and Grill Live Jam Thu; 9pm Jeffrey's Café Sue Decker (blues); $10 L.B.'s Pub Open jam with Kenny Skoreyko, Fred LaRose and Gordy Mathews (Shaved Posse) every Thu; 9pm-1am Lit Italian Wine Bar Daniel Gervais Duo; 8pm; no cover Marybeth's Coffee House–Beaumont Open mic every Thu; 7pm New City Legion Bingo is Back every Thu starting 9pm; followed by Behind The Red Door at 10:30pm; no minors; no cover New City Lucky and Stoned, The Greys, The Elkies; 6pm (door), 9pm (show); $8 (door) New West Hotel Canadian Country Hall of Fame Guest host Bev Munro; Trick Ryder (country) New West Hotel Trick Ryder (country) NORTH GLENORA HALL Jam by Wild Rose Old Time Fiddlers every Thu Overtime Sherwood Park Jesse Peters (R&B, blues, jazz, Top 40); 9pm2am every Thu; no cover Valley Pawn Shop Valley, Riot in Paradise, For Reasons Lost (alt pop rock); no minors; 8pm (door); $10 (adv)

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Richard's Bar The Sessions; 8pm Ric’s Grill Peter Belec (jazz); most Thursdays; 7-10pm Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Derina Harvey Sherlock Holmes– WEM Brendon Bondy Starlite Room The Jezabels; $18 at Blackbyrd Wild Bill’s–Red Deer TJ the DJ every Thu and Fri; 10pm-close Wunderbar Eamon Mcgrath, James Renton, Smokey; 8:30pm (show); $10

Classical Jubilee Auditorium Beethoven's Fidelio: Edmonton Opera, director Brian Deedrick; 7:30pm

DJs Black dog Freehouse Main Floor: wtft w djwtf - rock 'n' roll, blues, indie; Wooftop Lounge: Musical flavas incl funk, indie, dance/nu disco, breaks, drum and bass, house with DJ Gundam Brixx High Fidelity Thu: Open turntables; E: kevin@starliteroom.ca to book 30-min set Century Room Lucky 7: Retro '80s with house DJ every Thu; 7pm-close Chrome Lounge 123 Ko every Thu THE Common So Necessary: Hip hop, classic hip hop, funk, soul, r&b, '80s, oldies and everything in between with Sonny Grimezz, Shortround, Twist every Thu Crown Pub Break Down Thu at the Crown: D&B with DJ Kaplmplx, DJ Atomik with guests Druid Irish Pub DJ every Thu; 9pm electric rodeo–Spruce Grove DJ every Thu FILTHY McNASTY’S Something Diffrent every Thursday with DJ Ryan Kill FLASH Night Club Indust:real Assembly: Goth and Industrial Night with DJ Nanuck; no minors; 10pm (door); no cover FLUID LOUNGE Take Over Thursdays: Industry Night; 9pm FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Requests every Thu with DJ Damian

Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Derina Harvey

Suede Lounge House, electro, Top40, R'n'B with DJ Melo-D every Fri

Artery Late Night Jame: Jem Rolls; 8pm

Sherlock Holmes– WEM Brendon Bondy

Avenue Theatre From Love To Forfeit, Halfway to Hollywood, Gurl, Those Are Them; 6pm; $10

Wild Bill’s–Red Deer TJ the DJ every Thu and Fri; 10pm-close

Suite 69 Release Your Inner Beast: Retro and Top 40 beats with DJ Suco; every Fri

FRI APR 27

Bistro La Persaud Blues: every Friday Night hosted by The Dr Blu Band; 8pm (music); drblu.ca Blue Chair Café House Band; 8:30pm; $12 Blues on Whyte Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames bohemia Spring Fever: Heart On Collective (electronic); 8pm (door), 9pm (music); no minors; music Brittanys Lounge Marv Machura; 9pm Brixx bar Late Show: XoXo, A Moombahton party to follow (every Fri) CARROT Live music every Fri; all ages; 7pm; $5 (door) CASINO EDMONTON King Beats CASINO YELLOWHEAD Doc Holiday Coast to Coast Open stage every Fri; 9:30pm Devaney's Irish pub Andrew Scott DV 8 Tavern Kop Out, Practical Slackers, JetPack Attack; 9pm Eddie Shorts First Aid Kit electric rodeo Dueling Piano Show: Sound Sequel, Fabulous Tiff Hall, Lesley Pelletier; 9pm Elevation Room K. Stebner's Cold Water, Jom Comyn; Dave Smith, Sandy Cassels; 8pm (door), 8:30pm (music); $8 FRESH START BISTRO live music every Fri; 7-10pm; $10 Good Neighbor Pub T.K. and the Honey Badgers every friday; 8:30-midnight; no cover Haven Social Club Darrek Anderson and the Guaranteed, Raptors, Call Apollo; 8pm Irish Club Jam session every Fri; 8pm; no cover Jeffrey's Café Calan and Cole (rockin' country and blues); $15

Winspear Centre Tommy Banks and friends The Original Caste (folkpop); 8pm Wunderbar Eamon Mcgrath, Whiskeyface, Troy Snaterse; 8:30pm (show); $10 Yardbird Suite Chris Andrew Quartet; 8pm (door), 9pm (show); $16 (member)/$20 (guest) at Ticketmaster

Classical Robert Tegler Student Centre Concordia Ringers and Jubiloso! Bells of Concordia; 7:30pm; $12 (adult)/$10 (student/ senior); at TIX on the Square, door Winspear Centre Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Tommy Banks with PJ Perry and Susan Gilmour; 8pm; $24-$85

DJs BAR-B-BAR DJ James; every Fri; no cover BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Every Friday DJs on all three levels Blacksheep Pub Bash: DJ spinning retro to rock classics to current Boneyard Ale House The Rock Mash-up: DJ NAK spins videos every Fri; 9pm; no cover BUDDY’S DJ Arrow Chaser every Fri; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm Buffalo Underground R U Aware Friday: Featuring Neon Nights CHROME LOUNGE Platinum VIP every Fri THE Common Boom The Box: every Fri; nu disco, hip hop, indie, electro, dance with weekly local and visiting DJs on rotation plus residents Echo and Shortround The Druid Irish Pub DJ every Fri; 9pm electric rodeo– Spruce Grove DJ every Fri FILTHY McNASTY'S Shake yo ass every Fri with DJ SAWG

Treasury In Style Fri: DJ Tyco and Ernest Ledi; no line no cover for ladies all night long Union Hall Ladies Night every Fri Vinyl Dance Lounge Connected Las Vegas Fridays Y AFTERHOURS Foundation Fridays

SAT APR 28 ALBERTA BEACH HOTEL Open stage with Trace Jordan 1st and 3rd Sat; 7pm-12 Ale Yard Tap & Grill Fundraiser featuring Sidekick; 10pm Artery Poetry and Music for a Spring Afternoon: Jon Steffler, Lyra Brown, Nora Gould, Sheeley Leedahl; 2pm Avenue Theatre Boots n' Harps: S.I.R.E.N.S. Charity, fundraising music event featuring: Blue Bones, Dolly Rotten and the Sour Mashers, The Give 'Em hell boys, The Great North Blues Band, The Kurt West Express, The Living Daylights, The Moanin' after, Sean Sonego, Sermon on the Mountain, Shelley Foss, Victoria Baldwin, Whiskey Wagon; no minors; 2pm2am; $15 Black Dog Freehouse Hair of the Dog: F&M (live acoustic music every Sat); 4-6pm; no cover Blue Chair Café Dave Babcock and the Nightkeepers; 8:30pm; $15 Blues on Whyte Every Sat afternoon: Jam with Back Door Dan; Late show: Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames bohemia Art+Muzak!; local art & live music; curated by Chelsey Barter; foodbank donation; 9pm (show); no minors Brittany's Lounge ManWoman Closes His Show, Dale Ladoucer, Brett Miles; poetry reading by ManWoman; 4-10pm Café Coral De Cuba Cafe Coral De Cuba Marco Claveria's open mic (music, poetry, jokes); every Sat, 6pm; $5

Jekyll and Hyde Pub Headwind (classic pop/ rock); every Fri; 9pm; no cover

FLUID LOUNGE Hip hop and dancehall; every Fri

L.B's PUB Deadly Pretty with Ross Ddamude (guitar)

Funky Buddha–Whyte Ave Top tracks, rock, retro with DJ Damian; every Fri

Lizard Lounge Rock 'n' roll open mic every Fri; 8:30pm; no cover

HILLTOP PUB The Sinder Sparks Show; every Thu and Fri; 9:30pm-close

Common Girls Club, Daphutur, Dane; 9pm; $5 (door)

Level 2 lounge Funk Bunker Thursdays

New City Warning 2 Avoid, Uncle Ape, Keep6; 6pm; no cover

Lucky 13 Sin Thu with DJ Mike Tomas

New West Hotel Trick Ryder (country)

junction bar and eatery LGBT Community: Rotating DJs Fri and Sat; 10pm

Crown Pub Acoustic blues open stage with Marshall Lawrence, every Sat, 2-6pm; every Sat, 12-2am

On The Rocks Salsaholic: every Thu; dance lessons at 8pm; salsa DJ to follow

On the Rocks Heather McKenzie Band

HALO Fo Sho: every Thu with Allout DJs DJ Degree, Junior Brown HILLTOP PUB The Sinder Sparks Show; every Thu and Fri; 9:30pm-close KAS BAR Urban House: every Thu with DJ Mark Stevens; 9pm

Overtime–Downtown Thursdays at Eleven: Electronic Techno and Dub Step rendezvous Metal night every Thu Starlite Room Red Bull Thre3 Style DJ Competition; 9pm Taphouse–St Albert Eclectic mix every Thu with DJ Dusty Grooves Union Hall 3 Four All Thursdays: rock, dance, retro, top 40 with DJ Johnny Infamous Wild Bill’s–Red Deer TJ the DJ every Thu and Fri; 10pm-close

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Overtime Sherwood Park Dueling Piano's, all request live; 9pm-2am every Fri and Sat; no cover PAWN SHOP Sonic Band of the Month: Mitchmatic (rap), Sugar Glider, Third Branch, Ghost Cousin; 8pm; $10 (adv) Red Piano Bar Hottest dueling piano show featuring the Red Piano Players every Fri; 9pm2am Rendezvous pub Stab Twist Pull, Dissonance, Lysergik Funeral; 8pm; $10 Rose and Crown The Salesmen

Newcastle Pub House, dance mix every Fri with DJ Donovan O2's Taphouse and Grill DJs every Fri and Sat O2's on whyte DJ Jay every Fri and Sat Overtime–Downtown Fridays at Eleven: Rock hip hop, country, top forty, techno Rednex–Morinville DJ Gravy from the Source 98.5 every Fri RED STAR Movin’ on Up: indie, rock, funk, soul, hip hop with DJ Gatto, DJ Mega Wattson; every Fri Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge Fuzzion Friday: with Crewshtopher, Tyler M, guests; no cover

CASINO EDMONTON King Beats CASINO YELLOWHEAD Doc Holiday Coast to Coast Live bands every Sat; 9:30pm

THE DISH NEK Trio (jazz); every Sat, 6pm Devaney's Irish pub Andrew Scott DV 8 Tavern Bring the Fight, Oh Shit; 9pm Eddie Shorts River City Roosters Edmonton Event Centre Nipsey Hussle, guest; 8pm (door); all ages; tickets at Foosh, Shadified, Soular, Irie foods Elevation Room Stacy Looyd Broon Sings to Matt Brinz's tales; 8pm (door), 8:30pm (music); $8 Expressionz Café Open stage for original songs, hosted by Karyn Sterling and Randall Walsh; 2-5pm; admission by donation

Filthy McNasty's The Greys, Amy Heffernan; 4pm; no cover Gas Pump Saturday Homemade Jam: Mike Chenoweth Haven Social Club Darlene Olson (country), Randy Smith, Shannon Souray, 7pm, $10 (adv)/$12 (door); Late show: Edmonton Music Awards After Party HillTop Pub Sat afternoon roots jam with Pascal, Simon and Dan, 3:30-6:30pm; evening Hooliganz Live music every Sat Hydeaway Edmonton Undiscovered concert; 6-9pm Iron Boar Pub Jazz in Wetaskiwin featuring jazz trios the 1st Sat each month; $10 Jeffrey's Café Barbara Leah Meyer (jazz); $15 l.b.'s pub Sat afternoon Jam with Gator and Friends; 5-9pm LEVA CAFÉ Michael Reinhart (singersongwriter), The Duettes; 8:30pm; $8 (adult)/$20 (adult with CD)/$6 (student)/$18 (student, with CD) Level 2 lounge Claude Vonstroke; 9:30pm Myer Horowitz Theatre Edmonton music awards; edmontonmusicawards. com New City No Problem, Throwaways, Self-Interest, NN; 8pm (door); $10 (door) New West Hotel Country jam every Sat, 3-6pm; Late show: Trick Ryder (country) O’byrne’s Live band every Sat, 3-7pm; DJ every Sat, 9:30pm On the Rocks Heather McKenzie Band Overtime Sherwood Park Dueling Piano's, all request live; 9pm-2am every Fri and Sat; no cover

Pawn Shop Raygun Cowboys (alt country, rock ska); Scorched Banditos, The Smokin' 45s; 8pm; $12 (adv) Red Piano Bar Hottest dueling piano show featuring the Red Piano Players every Sat; 9pm2am Rendezvous pub Boulderfist, Bette Machete, Eticpo, Funk Sway; 8pm (door); $10 Rose and Crown The Salesmen Royal Alberta Museum Theatre 2012 Edmonton Music Awards; 6pm; $20 (adv)/$25 (day of ) St Joseph's Basilica Okapi Jambo; fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul; 6pm (door); $25 (adv) Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Derina Harvey Sherlock Holmes– WEM Brendon Bondy Sideliners Pub Sat open stage; 3-7pm; Dual Xhaust; 9pm Starlite Room Capital City Burlesque Does Elvis; 9pm Timms Centre Celebrate! Singer Songwriters: Anna Beaumont ( jazz), Brian McLeod, Brooke Trelenberg, Carling Hack, Christin McAualey, Erin Mulcair, Jay Willis, Jordan Grant, Martin Kerr, Roland Majeau and Susan Jane Hodge; 2pm, 7pm; $20 (adv at TIX on the Square) Winspear Centre Tommy Banks and friends The Original Caste (folkpop); 8pm Wunderbar Reform Party, Spartans, guests; 8:30pm (show); $7 Yardbird Suite Chris Andrew Quartet; 8pm (door), 9pm (show); $16 (member)/$20 (guest) at Ticketmaster

Classical All Saints' Cathedral Prairie Brass Band Festival Gala Concert: Mill Creek Colliery Band, William Gordon (conductor); 7pm; $20 (adult)/$15 (student/ senior)/free (child 12 and under) at TIX on the Square, door Edmonton Moravian Church Spring T.I.M.E.: FORM, ‘Nuf Sed, J***Word Vocal Ensembles; 7pm; $16 (adult)/$13 (student) at door; 780.482.7649 St Andrew’s United Church Louise Rose, gospel music workshop; 9:30am-12:30pm; $25 (door, incl ticket to Sun concert) Winspear Centre Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Tommy Banks with PJ Perry and Susan Gilmour; 8pm; $24-$85

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: The Menace Sessions: Alt Rock/Electro/ Trash with Miss Mannered; Wooftop: Sound It Up!: classic hip-hop and reggae with DJ Sonny Grimezz; Underdog: Dr. Erick Blacksheep Pub DJ every Sat Boneyard Ale House DJ Sinistra Saturdays: 9pm BUDDY'S Feel the rhythm every Sat with DJ Phon3 Hom3; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm Buffalo Underground Head Mashed In Saturday: Mashup Night Druid Irish Pub DJ every Sat; 9pm electric rodeo–Spruce Grove DJ every Sat FILTHY McNASTY'S Fire up your night every Saturday with DJ SAWG 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 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) O2's Taphouse and Grill DJs every Fri and Sat O2's on whyte DJ Jay every Fri and Sat 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 ROUGE LOUNGE Rouge Saturdays: global sound and Cosmopolitan Style Lounging with DJ Rezzo, DJ Mkhai Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge Your Famous Saturday with Crewshtopher, Tyler M Suede Lounge House, electro, Top40, R'n'B with DJ Melo-D every Fri Suite 69 Stella Saturday: retro, old school, top 40 beats with DJ Lazy, guests

TEMPLE Oh Snap! Oh Snap with Degree, Cool Beans, Specialist, Spenny B and Mr. Nice Guy and Ten 0; every Sat 9pm Union Hall Celebrity Saturdays: every Sat hosted by DJ Johnny Infamous Vinyl Dance Lounge Signature Saturdays Y AFTERHOURS Release Saturdays

SUN APR 29 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 Sunday Brunch: Hawaiian Dreamers; 10:30am2:30pm; donations Blue Pear Restaurant Jazz on the Side Sun: Ray Baril (saxophone); 5:30pm; $25 if not dining Blues on Whyte The Old Back Forty

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Caffrey's–Sherwood Park The Sunday Blues Jam: hosted by Sophie and the Shufflehounds; 5-9pm; no cover Century Casino Straight From the Heart: The Rusty Reed Band, Hot Cottage, The Raults, Lisa Hewitt,Myrol, Gord Matthews, Jimmy Guiboche, Joe Picolo, Gary Bowman; fundraiser for Fred LaRose; 2pm (door), 3-11pm (music); $30 at Century Casino, Blackbyrd, Permanent Records Cha Island Tea Co Live on the Island: Rhea March hosts open mic and Songwriter's stage; starts with a jam session; 7pm

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DEVANEY’S IRISH PUB Celtic open stage every Sun with Keri-Lynne Zwicker; 5:30pm; no cover

VENUE GUIDE Accent European Lounge 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 ALE YARD TAP 13310-137 Ave All Saints' Cathedral 10035-103 St ARTery 9535 Jasper Ave Avenue Theatre 9030-118 Ave, 780.477.2149 Bistro La Persaud 861791 St, 780.758.6686 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 10217-97 St Boneyard Ale House 9216-34 Ave, 780.437.2663 Brittanys Lounge 1022597 St (behind Winspear stage door) Brixx Bar 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 BUDDY’S 11725B Jasper Ave, 780.488.6636 Café Coral De Cuba 10816 Whyte Ave Café Haven 9 Sioux Rd, Sherwood Park, 780.417.5523,

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CARROT Café 9351-118 Ave, 780.471.1580 Casino Edmonton 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 Casino Yellowhead 12464-153 St, 780 424 9467 Cha Island Tea Co 10332-81 Ave, 780.757.2482 CHROME LOUNGE 132 Ave, Victoria Trail Coast to Coast 5552 Calgary Tr, 780.439.8675 Common 9910-109 St Cosmopolitan Music Society of Edmonton

Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvrd Crown Pub 10709-109 St, 780.428.5618 Diesel Ultra Lounge 11845 Wayne Gretzky Drive, 780.704.CLUB Devaney’s Irish Pub 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 THE DISH 12417 Stony Plain Rd, 780.488.6641 DRUID 11606 Jasper Ave, 780.454.9928 DUSTER’S PUB 6402-118 Ave, 780.474.5554 DV8 8307-99 St Early Stage Saloon– Stony Plain 4911-52 Ave, Stony Plain Eddie Shorts 10713-124 St, 780.453.3663 EDMONTON EVENTS CENTRE WEM Phase III, 780.489.SHOW ‎ Edmonton Moravian Church 9540-83 Ave, Electric Rodeo–Spruce Grove 121-1 Ave, Spruce Grove, 780.962.1411 Elephant and Castle– Whyte Ave 10314 Whyte Ave Elevation Room (Transcend Jasper) 10349 Jasper Ave Expressionz Café 993870 Ave, 780.437.3667 Festival Place 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FIDDLER’S ROOST 890699 St FILTHY MCNASTY’S 1051182 Ave, 780.916.1557 FLASH Night Club 10018105 St, 780.996.1778 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 Good Earth Coffee House and Bakery 9942-108 St Good Neighbor Pub

11824-103 St 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 Hogs Den Pub 9, 14220 Yellowhead Tr HOOLIGANZ 10704-124 St, 780.995.7110 Horizon Stage 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove, 780.962.8995 Hydeaway 10209-100 Ave, 780.426.5381 Iron Boar Pub 4911-51st St, Wetaskiwin J AND R 4003-106 St, 780.436.4403 jeffrey’s café 9640 142 St, 780.451.8890 JEKYLL AND HYDE 10209100 Ave, 780.426.5381 junction bar and eatery 10242-106 St, 780.756.5667 KAS BAR 10444-82 Ave, 780.433.6768 King's University College– Student Activity Centre 9125-50 St L.B.’s Pub 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEGENDS PUB 6104-172 St, 780.481.2786 LEVA CAFÉ 11053-86 Ave, 780.479.5382 LEVEL 2 LOUNGE 11607 Jasper Ave, 2nd Fl, 780.447.4495 Lit Italian Wine Bar 10132-104 St Lizard Lounge 13160118 Ave Marybeth's Coffee House–Beaumont 5001-30 Ave, Beaumont, 780.929.2203 McDougall United Church 10025-101 St Muttart Hall Alberta College, 10050 Macdonald Dr 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 ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 O2's PUB 13509-127 St, 780.454.0203 Overtime–Downtown 10304-111 St, 780.465.6800 Overtime–Sherwood Park 100 Granada Blvd, Sherwood Park, 790.570.5588 PAWN SHOP 10551-82 Ave, Upstairs, 780.432.0814 Playback Pub 594 Hermitage Rd, 130 Ave, 40 St Pleasantview Community Hall 1086057 Ave 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 Richards Bar 12150-161 Ave, 780-457-3117 Ric’s Grill 24 Perron Street, St Albert, 780.460.6602 Robert Tegler Student Centre 7128 Ada Blvd Robertson-Wesley United Church 10209123 St ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 Rose and Crown 10235101 St Royal Alberta Museum Theatre 12845-102 Ave, 780.453.9156 R Pub 16753-100 St, 780.457.1266 St Joseph's Basilica Archbishop O'Leary Hall,

10044-113 St 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 Sportsman's Lounge 8170-50 St STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 STEEPS TEA LOUNGE– Whyte Ave 11116-82 Ave 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 Timms Centre 112 St, 87 Ave Treasury 10004 Jasper Ave, 7870.990.1255, thetreasurey.ca TWO ROOMS 10324 Whyte Ave, 780.439.8386 Vee Lounge, Apex Casino–St Albert 24 Boudreau Rd, St Albert, 780.460.8092, 780.590.1128 Vinyl Dance Lounge 10740 Jasper Ave, 780.428.8655, vinylretrolounge.com Wild Bill’s–Red Deer Quality Inn North Hill, 7150-50 Ave, Red Deer, 403.343.8800 Winspear Centre 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WUNDERBAR 8120-101 St, 780.436.2286 Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours. com Yellowhead Brewery 10229-105 St, 780.423.3333 Yesterdays Pub 112, 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert, 780.459.0295

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Double D's Open jam every Sun; 3-8pm

Eddie Shorts Open stage with Dan Daniels every Sun

edmonton event centre Rusko (dance/

electronic), Signma, Knight Riderz, MC K-Nyne; 9pm (door); $30 at TicketMaster, Foosh, Rain WEM

Electric Rodeo–Spruce Grove Zumba! with Dawn Morgan

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

FLOW Lounge Stylus Sun SAVOY MARTINI LOUNGE Reggae on Whyte: RnR Sun with DJ IceMan; no minors; 9pm; no cover

Rusty, Fat Dave Johnston; $5 (door)

game); no cover

New West Hotel Boots

Fiddler's Roost Little Flower Open Stage every Wed with Brian Gregg; 8pm-12

O’BYRNE’S Celtic jam every

Good Earth Coffee House and Bakery

& Boogie (country)

Tue; with Shannon Johnson and friends; 9:30pm

Overtime Sherwood Park The Campfire Hero's (acoustic rock, country, top 40); 9pm-2am every Tue; no cover

Padmanadi Open stage

Breezy Brian Gregg; every Wed; 12-1pm

HAVEN SOCIAL Club

Open stage every Wed with Jonny Mac, 8:30pm, free

and Soul Sundays with DJ Sadeeq

Hogs Den Pub Open Jam:

DOG FREEHOUSE Sleeman

hosted; open jam every Sun, all styles welcome; 3-7pm

Mon: live music monthly; no cover

Tue; hosted by Gary and the Facemakers; 8pm

folk/pop, CD release); 7pm; $15 (adv)/$20 (door)

Horizon Stage The

Blues on Whyte Boogie

Red Piano All request band

New West Hotel Free classic country dance lessons every Wed, 7-9pm; Late Show: Boots & Boogie (country)

Emeralds (polka and waltz); 2pm; $25 (adult)/$20 (student/ senior)/$5 (eyeGo)

Hydeaway Lorin's Acoustic

Open Stage; 4pm

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 Mourning Wood

O2's tap house and grill Open stage hosted

by the band the Vindicators; 4-8pm every Sun

Pawn Shop Audio/

Rocketry (Welcome Home Stomp), Fire Next Time, Owls by Nature, Ben Sures; 8pm; $10 (adv)

Richard's Bar Sun Live

Jam hosted by Carson Cole; 4pm

TWO ROOMS Live Jam

every Sun with Jeremiah; 5-9pm; no cover; $10 (dinner)

Wunderbar Early show:

White Beauty, Diehatzu Hijets, Wild Rose Orchestra, The Strugglefucks, Action News tam; 7pm (door); $5

Patrol

Devaney's Irish Pub

Drive; 7pm

New West Hotel Boots

open mic every Tue; 7:30pm; no cover

Overtime Sherwood Park Monday Open Stage

Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Stan Gallant Sherlock Holmes– WEM Derina Harvey Starlite Dragonforce (The

& Boogie (country)

9pm-2am; no cover

PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL

Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm

RICHARD'S PUB Desousa

Drive; 7pm

Rose Bowl/Rouge Lounge Acoustic open stage every Mon; 9pm

Starlite Neon Indian; $23 at Blackbyrd

Wunderbar Beer Geeks; 7pm (door); $5

Classical Timms Centre

Czech Songs and Arias: Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences Alberta, Wirth Institute: WhitneyLeigh Sloan (soprano), Sylvia Shadick-Taylor (piano); 7:30pm; 780.437.4569

Winspear Centre Lobby Wirth Institute

Series: Enterprise Quartet; 12-1pm; free

Classical Cosmopolitan Music Society of Edmonton

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE

Cosmopolitan Chorus (music from Renaissance to Broadway); 2-4pm; $10 (adv adult)/$7 (adv student/ senior)/$12 (door, adult)/$9 (door, student/senior)/ free (child five and under)

McDougall United Church Edmonton Recital

Society: Katherine Chi, (piano); 7:30pm; $30/$20 (adv) at TIX on the Square, door; $10 (student rush)

Muttart Hall Edmonton Recital Society: Katherine Chi (piano); 7:30pm; $30 (adult)/$20 (senior/student) Robertson–Wesley United Church Alberta

Baroque Ensemble: Alla Corda: Mark Fewer (violin); 3pm; $25 (adult)/$20 (senior/ student) at TIX on the Square, Gramophone, door

Robert Tegler Student Centre

Concordia Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Blyth Nuttal, Dr. Angela Schroeder (guest conductors); 2pm; $12 (adult)/$10 (student/senior) at TIX on the Square, Concordia Student Accounts, door

St Andrew’s United Church Louise Rose,

(conductor, soloist), A Joyful Noise Choir, monday edition; 3pm; $12 (adv) at tixonthesquare.ca /$15 (door)

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Singer/songwriter open stage every Mon; 8pm; Andrew Scott

Yellowhead Brewery Open Stage: Every Sun, 8pm

Tuesdays: Joint Chiefs (classic rock, soul, R&B) every Tue

Main Floor: Blue Jay’s Messy Nest: mod, brit pop, new wave, British rock with DJ Blue Jay

Crown Pub Mixmashitup Mon Industry Night: with DJ Fuzze, J Plunder (DJs to bring their music and mix mash it up) FILTHY McNASTY'S Metal Mondays with DJ Tyson

Lucky 13 Industry Night

every Mon with DJ Chad Cook

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Madhouse Mon: Punk/metal/ etc with DJ Smart Alex

TUE MAY 1 Blues on Whyte Boogie Patrol

Brixx Bar Ruby Tuesdays

guest with host Mark Feduk; $5 after 8pm; This week: Comedy and Music Collide: music: Mayday, The Beatcreeps; Comedy: JP Fournier, Michael Fulton,Tracie Elliot, David Dempsey

Druid Irish Pub Open

stage every Tue; with Chris Wynters; 9pm

Haven Social Club

Interstellar Rodeo Launch Party: Whitehorse (Luke Doucet, Melissa McClelland); 8pm; $20 (adv)

Second Cup– Summerwood Open stage/

Power Within Tour), Holy Grail, Huntress; 8pm; $36 at Blackbyrd

Wunderbar Viridians,

Book of Caverns, Moons; 7pm (door); $7

Yardbird Suite Tue

Night Sessions: Dave Babcock Quartet; 7:30pm (door), 8pm (show); $5 (door)

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: alternative retro and not-so-retro, electronic and Euro with Eddie Lunchpail

Buddys DJ Arrow Chaser

every

CRown Pub Live Hip Hop

Tue: freestyle hip hop with DJ Xaolin and Mc Touch

DV8 Creepy Tombsday: Psychobilly, Hallowe'en horrorpunk, deathrock with Abigail Asphixia and Mr Cadaver; every Tue 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

Nisku Inn Troubadours and Tales: 1st Wed every month; with Tim Harwill, guests; 8-10pm

Overtime Sherwood Park Jason Greeley

(acoustic rock, country, Top 40); 9pm-2am every Wed; no cover

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; every Wed, 6:3011pm; $2 (member)/$4 (nonmember)

Red Piano Bar Wed

Night Live: hosted by dueling piano players; 8pm-1am; $5

Richard's Bar Latin Band Salsabor on stage every Wed; 9PM Second Cup–149 St Open stage with Alex Boudreau; 7:30pm

Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Stan Gallant Sherlock Holmes– WEM Derina Harvey The Studio Music Foundation Desecrate

Scripture, Dire Omen, Witchfister; no minors; 9pm; $10

Wunderbar Consilience,

Lyra Brown, Natacha Homerodean; 7pm (door); $5

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE

Red Piano All Request

Suite 69 Rockstar Tuesdays:

Brixx Bar Really Good... Eats and Beats: every Wed with DJ Degree and Friends

Mash up and Electro with DJ Tyco, DJ Omes with weekly guest DJs

BUDDY'S DJ Dust 'n' Time every Wed; 9pm (door); no cover

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The Common Treehouse

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE

Diesel Ultra Lounge

Main Floor: Glitter Gulch: live music once a month

Wednesdays

Blues on Whyte Boogie Patrol

Wind-up Wed: R&B, hiphop, reggae, old skool, reggaeton with InVinceable, Touch It, weekly guest DJs

Cha Island Tea Co

FILTHY McNASTY'S Pint

Whyte Noise Drum Circle: Join local drummers for a few hours of beats and fun; 6pm

Crown Pub The D.A.M.M

Jam: Open stage/original plugged in jam with Dan, Miguel and friends every Wed

Devaney's Irish Pub Duff Robinson

Night Wednesdays with DJ SAWG

FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Latin and Salsa music

every Wed; dance lessons 8-10pm

LEGENDS PUB Hip

hop/R&B with DJ Spincycle

NEW CITY LEGION Wed

eddie shorts Good

Time Jamboree with Charlie Scream; Every Wed

Expressionz Café

Ammar; 9pm-1am

Creating Harmony Within: Serge Mazerand; 7pm; $20 (adv)

New City Trusty Chords Tuesdays: Gab'n and The Long Blonde Skeletons,

Wed (unless there's an Oilers

L.B.’s Tue Blues Jam with

King's University College Marilla (country

Main Floor: RetroActive Radio: Alternative '80s and '90s, post punk, new wave, garage, Brit, mod, rock and roll with LL Cool Joe

Band Tuesdays: Classic rock, soul and R&B with Joint Chiefs; 8pm; $5

Elephant and Castle– Whyte Ave Open mic every

"Let's Go Sigh-Seeing"–we won't miss a thing

every Wed with host Cody Nouta; 9pm

every Tue; with Mark Davis; all ages; 7:30-10:30pm

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Across 1 Practice in the ring 5 Country between Canada and Mexico, cheesily 10 Off-road rides 14 "A Shot at Love" reality star ___ Tequila 15 Lose one's cool 16 Salad ingredient that stains 17 Home of the Runnin' Rebels 18 It may be stuffed in a jar 19 Actress Sofer 20 "Come run the rapids at this specially assigned locale!" 23 Overly 24 Words following "doe" in song lyrics 25 It may be amassed 28 Emma Peel's show, with "The" 31 "Come see the view, for all you nosy types!" 33 They're in their last yr. 34 "Uh-oh, better get..." company 35 Ave. crossers 38 "Come see how everything crystallizes during the winter!" 42 "Sure thing!" 45 More creepy 46 "Barracuda" band 47 Oktoberfest's beginning mo., oddly 48 "Come to the sheltered spot you can't wait to get away from!" 56 Ohio's Great Lake 57 Actor Crawford of "Gossip Girl" 58 Defensive spray 59 Jazz great Horne 60 HBO founder Charles 61 Feels under the weather 62 "Dianetics" author ___ Hubbard 63 Fork over 64 Slot machine fruit Down 1 Poker variety 2 Scent of a tree on a rear-view mirror 3 Superior athletes 4 Pillows on a plate 5 "___ my word" 6 Room in a Spanish house 7 "Put a bird ___" ("Portlandia" catchphrase)

8 "Take ___" (Dave Brubeck classic) 9 Scored 100% on 10 Shorten into one volume, maybe 11 The idiot box 12 Wood cover 13 Ringo and Bart 21 Seek out 22 Went off 25 Bathrooms, poshly 26 Continent on the Atl. 27 Subject for the Mark Twain Prize 28 Type of marble 29 Sotto ___ 30 Wear away gradually 32 Be bratty 35 Fail to appear in court, maybe 36 Ball prop 37 Georgia, once: abbr. 38 ___ Times (UK mag taglined "The World of Strange Phenomena") 39 Frequent early "Hollywood Squares" panelist Lee 40 "___ we forget" 41 Local layout 42 "Darn it," a little more strongly 43 Phobic sort 44 Place to place bets 49 Calculator displays 50 "Just ___, skip..." 51 Area between hills 52 "___ Has Cheezburger?" 53 Cell phone button 54 Gp. concerned with rights 55 Southern response ©2012 Jonesin' Crosswords

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Are you looking for an opportunity to present your ideas to an audience of over 500 people? Edmonton's NextGen is currently accepting presentation submissions for Pecha Kucha Night 13, tentatively scheduled for late May/ early June. For more information please visit www.edmontonnextgen.ca Deadline for submissions is May 1st, 2012 ATB Financial Classic looking for volunteers Visit www.atbfinancialclassic.com for more details Become an International Children's Festival Volunteer! Volunteer Orientation Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 7pm - Arden Theatre All volunteers must be at least 12 years of age and willing to commit to at least three shifts during the course of the Festival. For more information, call the Volunteer Information Line at 780-459-1522 or visit www.childfest.com Canada's premier Surf Rock, Reggae and Roots Music celebration - The 3rd Annual Open Sky Music Festival takes place from June 8 - 10, 2012. Volunteers needed! Want to be a part of this great event? Please email the Volunteer Coordinator on our website : www.openskymusicfestival.com Community Garden Volunteer Help maintain a small garden and landscaping outside the Meals on Wheels building. The produce and herbs from the garden will be used as part of Grow a Row for Meals on Wheels. Contact us at 780-429-2020, or sign up on our website at www.mealsonwheelsedmonton.org Environmental News Radio Needs You! Terra Informa is an environmentally themed radio news show that is syndicated across Canada. We are run by volunteers and we need more help! No experience necessary! We will provide you with all necessary training. Curious? Contact us at terra@cjsr.com, terrainforma.ca or call Steve at 780-432-5566 Experience Community Hand's On! Habitat for Humanity requires volunteers for various builds in Edmonton and Surrounding Areas! Beginners to trades people welcome! We provide everything you need to work, including lunch! You provide your time, energy and heart. No minimum number of shifts. Visit www.hfh.org & contact Kim at 780-451-3416 ext 223 or ksherwood@hfh.org Oh Yah! Shake it Baby! The Edmonton Latin Festival is recruiting Volunteers. www.edmontonlatinfestival.com 780-800-3277 Volunteer facilitators needed to lead programs for people with arthritis. Call The Arthritis Society 1-800-321-1433

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Art Walk 2012 is looking for for volunteers! Interested in Volunteering? Email: artwalkartpages@hotmail.com Feature Artists - 2013 Call for Entries The Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove is now accepting applications for our 2013 Feature Artists. For more information go to www.alliedartscouncil.com or phone the Spruce Grove Art Gallery at 780-962-0664 The McMullen Gallery is seeking proposals for April 2013 - March 2014. We are seeking accomplished artists with proven exhibiting experience, to present solo and group exhibitions in our busy gallery. For more information please visit www.friendsofuah.org or call 780-407-7152

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CALL FOR METAL ARTISTS The Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Westaskiwin, Alberta will be hosting it's first annual Metal Art Show and Sale on September 29 and 30, 2012. We're inviting artists who primarily work with metal to display and/or sell their work at our museum during Alberta's Culture Days weekend. For details please visit: www.visualartsalberta.com

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Harcourt House Arts Centre is currently accepting submissions for our 2012/2013 Artist in Residence. For proposals to be considered submission packages must be submitted in by May 31, 2012. For more information please visit www.harcourthouse.ab.ca or call Brittney Roy at 780-426-4180 Highlands Street Festival - Call for Vendors Highlands Street Festival is looking for artists to show their work at this year's festival, Sunday June 3rd from 10am 5pm. Showing table - $20 Selling table - $40 *Electricity not available, vendors must provide their own table,chairs and canopy For more info please visit: http://bit.ly/yuDq9m

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great American statesman who, after escaping slavery, became a leader of the abolitionist movement. "Those who profess to favour freedom and yet depreciate agitation," he said, "are people who want crops without plowing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning ... The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand." Please apply these thoughts to your own situation. You have entered the liberation phase of your cycle. LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22): I'm about to list some declarations that I hope will come out of your mouth at least once in the next three weeks. If for any reason you're not finding yourself in situations where these words would make sense for you to utter, please rearrange your life accordingly. 1. "There's nothing else I'd rather be doing right now." 2. "Is it okay with you if we take this really slow?" 3. "No one's ever done that before." 4. "Squeeze my hand when it feels really amazing." 5. "It's like we know what each other is thinking." 6. "Can I have some more, please?" SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21): A political strategist told me one of her most important rules: To win an election, you have to help your candidate choose the right fights. I think that would be an excellent guiding principle for you in the coming weeks. You will be getting invitations to spar, joust and wrangle. Although it might be exciting to leap into each and every fray with your eyes blazing, I suggest you show careful discernment. Try to confine your participation to those tangles that will downplay your weaknesses and highlight your strengths. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21): In the famous children's book The Little Prince, the hero lives on an asteroid with three volcanoes, two active and one dormant. One day he decides to leave home and travel to other realms. Before departing, he meticulously scours all three volcanoes. "If they are well cleaned out," the narrator reports, "volcanoes burn slowly and steadily, without any eruptions." I recommend that you take after the Little Prince. It's high time to attend to the upkeep of your volcanoes. Make sure they will burn slow and steady in the coming months, even when you're not at home. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19): One of the classics of ancient Sanskrit literature is the Kama Sutra, which gives practical advice about erotic love. The most popular edition of the book offers instructions on eight kinds of kisses and 64 sexual positions, with additional tips on styles of embracing CONTINUED ON PAGE 45 >>

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Strategic voting did not help the queer community On Monday Alberta voters handed the myth that there is only one united BTQ Albertans. Although not perfect, the Progressive Conservatives their and homogonous gay community in in the last two decades these parties 12th consecutive majority governthe province, and that the lived exand their MLAs have stood up against ment. While Alberta's queers have periences of all LGBTQ Albertans are homophobic PC legislation and rhetoavoided "eternity in a lake of fire" similar and therefore can be adric. Why weren't these parties considfor at least four years, our dressed by government in the ered as legitimate options for Alberprovince will be governed same fashion. ta's "LGBTQ community?" by a conservative governSecond, this endorsement Finally, the PCs may be a desirable kly.com e ment with an even more ignores the PCs deplorable e option for white affluent gay Alberw e vu alexa@ conservative opposition. As history of demonizing and tans whose gender, race, class and a x Ale e n the PCs are pulled further to punishing LGBTQ Albertans. ability needs are met by the current g a DeG the right by the Wild Rose, I seriOver the course of their 41 year government, but Albertans who have ously doubt that Premier Redford will reign, the PCs have passed homopholong suffered under PC rule because listen to LGBTQ Albertans, let alone bic and transphobic legislation and of their gender, race, class, ability actively fight for our communities' policies. For example, by passing Bill and sexuality, may never find support needs and wants. In the weeks leading up to the Panic spread among Alberta's centrist voters, election the Wildrose's true colours and with this panic came talk of how voters must began to bleed through as Danielle strategically support the PCs in order to insure that Smith supported the idea of estabthe Wild Rose did not form the next government. lishing conscience rights that would enable public servants to opt out of performing services (namely abortions and same-sex marriages); threatened to dismantle the Human 44, which limits discussion of sexual or representation in a party that priRights Commission; promised that orientation in Alberta classrooms, oritizes individual freedom, corporate referendums would be used to vote and by delisting of gender reassignrights and the deterioration of our soon contentious moral issues and, ment surgery. cial welfare system. ultimately, on the rights of minoriThey have also attempted to preAlthough many progressive voters ties; and stood in solidarity with two vent LGBTQ people from attaining in Alberta may have breathed a sigh candidates who had made racist and federally mandated rights by refusing of relief on Monday night, Alberta's homophobic public statements. to add sexual orientation to Alberta's LGBTQ communities deserve far betPanic spread among Alberta's cenHuman Rights Act, and by threatenter than a government that doesn't trist voters, and with this panic came ing to evoke the Notwithstanding overtly hate us. V talk of how voters must strategically Clause in order to block same-sex support the PCs in order to insure marriage in the province. During this that the Wild Rose did not form the year's campaign Redford vowed to next government. uphold gay and lesbian rights, but her comments came only after the Championing strategic voting, a Wildrose's homophobia began to surhandful of gay men first spoke on beface. At best, I suspect that the PCs half of Alberta's "LGBTQ communiwill maintain the status quo in terms ty," and then endorsed Redford’s PCs. of human rights while working to This endorsement is problematic and muzzle any bigoted MLAs of its own dangerous for four main reasons. that it might have. First, whenever someone steps up Third, there are two other provincial and speaks on behalf of Alberta's "LGparties who have actively worked to BTQ community" they are reinforcing listen to, represent and fight for LG-

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and caressing. This would be an excellent time for you to get inspired by information like that. Your relationship with the amorous arts is due for expansion and refinement. You don't necessarily need to rely on book learning, of course. You could accomplish a lot of empirical exploration simply by getting naked and firing up your imagination. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Singer-songwriter Tom Waits was strongly influenced by Bob Dylan's down-to-earth album The Basement Tapes. "I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in," Waits testifies. "The noise and grit" of Dylan's rootsy, intimate songs, he says, creates a mood of "joy and

abandon." That's the spirit I wish for you in the coming weeks. Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, get down to the gritty, organic core of things. Hang out where the levels of pretension are low and the stories are fresh and raw. PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20): You're not really breaking the rules, right? It's more like you're just testing their elasticity. I'm sure that sooner or later people will thank you for how you're expanding the way the game is played. It may take a while, but they will eventually appreciate and capitalize on the liberties you are now introducing into the system. In the short run, though, you might have to take some heat for your tinkering and experiments. Try not to let that inhibit your eagerness to try creative risks.

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Hooking up the right way Step one: treat your partner like a human being Is it possible for a hookup to turn into a relationship? HOPING ONE PERSON ENTERS

by a boyfriend—will grind the dick off a hookup. And it can be easier to ask someone you don't expect to see again to do something kinky. Say a straight A hookup is a relationship, HOPE. It boy has always wanted a girl to put may be a short-term relationship, him in her panties and peg his E G but it's a relationship regardass. He could ask a girlfriend A SAV less. to do that for him, sure, And, yes, a short-term but the stakes are higher. m o ekly.c vuewe hookup can turn into a long- savagelove@ What if she freaks out and Dan term relationship, HOPE, but dumps him, and blabs to her Savage friends—and his—about why not if you're treating your hookups like shit (because they're only she dumped him? hookups!) and not if you're willing to People who divide the fuckable let the people you hook up with treat world into those they care about (and you like shit (because you're only a can't open up to sexually) and those hookup). Treat your hookups like peothey don't care about (and can open ple you might actually see again—like up to sexually but won't date) wind human beings with human feelings, not up having awesome sex with people just human holes and/or poles—and they don't know and lousy sex with you might actually see them again. people they marry. That's not a good You might even wind up in a longstrategy for anyone interested in a sucterm relationship. cessful—and sexually fulfilling—longNow, sometimes people hook up term relationship. with strangers precisely because they So here's what you should do, HOPE: wanna have sex with someone they be uninhibited with your hookups while don't know and don't expect to see treating them like people you might again. And that's not always a bad idea: actually see again and insist on being having sex with someone who you treated that way in return. Don't hook don't expect to see again can be very up with people who treat you like shit; liberating. A girl who can't let herself don't treat the people you hook up with go with a guy she's dating—maybe she like shit. Even if you know you're not fears being slut- or nympho-shamed going to see someone again—maybe

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they're not someone you would date or circumstances are such that you couldn't date them even if you wanted to (business trip, European vacation, spring break, etc)—treat your hookups with kindness, respect, and gratitude. Finally, HOPE, some people treat hookups like shit—only after they've come, natch—because they want their hookups to understand that they're not interested in a relationship. That's not just assholery, assholes, it's completely unnecessary assholery. If someone was kind enough to suck your dick or fuck your brains out—if someone hooked up with your ass—a little kindness and consideration isn't too much to ask. If you're worried that your hookup might misinterpret "kindness and consideration" for "I want to be with you forever," tell them—gently and directly—that you're not interested in a relationship. Straight guy here. For the first time in my life, I am with someone who understands how much my work is a part of who I am. (I travel for research and come home and agonize over writing it up.) We have a caring and affectionate relationship. She told me at the start that she has never had an orgasm and she didn't believe in masturbation. I knew then that the sex would be vanilla, but I didn't realize that a year later, it would be more vanilla and less frequent. I'm going out of my mind. In the early months, we discussed open relationships. Her view was that she wasn't interested, but if I cheated it would be fine as long as she never found out. At the time, it sounded like a trap; now it sounds like an option. Help. SEX TOO UNDERWHELMING CAN'T KONTINUE Since an honest open relationship is off the table, STUCK, I'm gonna urge you to

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DTMFA. (I'm not saying your girlfriend is an MF—heavens no—but DTMFA is the term of art around here.) I'm thinking you'll have an easier time getting a girl who likes sex to understand how important your work is to you than you'll have getting this girl to understand how important sex is to you. You and your current girlfriend simply aren't sexually compatible, STUCK, and sexual compatibility matters when you're picking a sex partner. Duh. DTMFA. I am a girl and I am stuck. My boyfriend and I have been dating for nine months, and I only recently told him I can squirt. When we would have sex before, I would tell him to stop before I came because I didn't want to squirt. Now that he knows, he thinks it's really hot that I can and wants me to do it. But I can't seem to get to that point anymore. I have a vibrator, and when I masturbate, I can squirt no problem. But even with me, or him, stimulating my clit while having sex, I just can't do it and I don't know why. WHAT SHOULD I DO? You should relax. I'm not saying that you'll squirt the next time you fuck your boyfriend if you can just relax, WSID, but you'll get there sooner if you relax about whether or not you're squirting. And let's remember why you weren't squirting with the boyfriend: you were worried that he might react negatively or think it was gross. Not squirting was something you were doing for him. Now that you know he's into it, you want to squirt for him. Stop thinking about him, WSID, and start thinking about yourself. You trained your body not to come when you were with your boyfriend, and it's going to take some time to undo

that training. But if you can squirt when you masturbate alone, WSID, you can squirt with your boyfriend. And here's how you can get there: masturbate with your boyfriend in the house but not in your room. Then do it with him in the room but not in the bed with you—and, hey, put a blindfold on him if you're selfconscious about him watching you. Then masturbate with him in the bed with you blindfolded. Then masturbate with him in the bed with you not blindfolded. Then masturbate with him in the bed and not blindfolded and touching you, then with him in the bed holding you, then with him in the bed helping you. Relax, enjoy, have fun, and you'll get there, WSID, I promise. The advice you gave to TUSH—the gay teenager worried because he and his boyfriend weren't any good at gay sex—isn't exclusive to the gay young'uns. Most of us don't start with the discipline of practice and communication often required for mutually successful sex. My first attempts, as a virgin male with a virgin female, were hilariously awkward. Nothing worked, nothing fit. Fifteen years later, with a combined 30 years of experience, we hooked up again for one of our bestever sexual encounters. Please let the gay kids know they're not at all alone in this crazy game of sex. Like anything worthwhile, it takes time and effort and practice to get good at it. ONLY LEARNING DOTH MAKE A NOTCH Thanks for sharing, OLDMAN. Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger.com/savage. @fakedansavage on Twitter

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