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Wrong apology I don't know if Thomas Lukaszuk is an asshole, but it's clear a lot of people care that he was called one by a federal minister. Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney's private communication became very public when that "replyall" mistake we all dread hit the media. Kenney was unapologetic for the name-calling. He stated he did not comment on private communications. He dodged questions throughout Question Period in Parliament on Tuesday. Twitter feeds and blog posts repeated his embarassing invective, while editorials ran rampant with speculation about the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta. Finally, Kenney relented and issued an apology to Alberta's deputy premier. Lukaszuk for his part didn't seem too bothered stating, "My feelings towards him are actually rather positive." But editorials will be published all week asking how this reveals an obvious schism in Ottawa-Alberta relations since the Wildrose failed to gain the lead it was slated to in the last provincial election. And while there is a split in the federal party as to which Alberta MPs would vote for Smith over Redford, there is little evidence to show the relationship is broken. In fact, the greatest evidence for Kenny's namecalling is the fact that Lukaszuk did his job as Alberta's employment minister when

he criticized Kenney's failure to bring in more immigrants to help with Alberta's employment shortage. What is more concerning is what lost out in the media cycle. Jason Kenney, Minister of Immigration, is responsible for successfully championing the removal of refugees' access to public health care. On Monday protests occurred across the country calling for the reinstatement of funding for refugees to Canada to access health care. Citing a cost savings of over $100 million over the next five years, the federal government is removing the funding for refugees—those waiting for approval of status but from "designated safe countries"—to access medication and treatment they may require. Many medical practitioners protested the move as it creates a transfer of costs as preventative medication will become difficult for refugees to access and those with conditions such as diabetes will eventually end up in an emergency room. It took approximately six hours, a drenched news-cycle demanding an apology and a tasking question period to get Minister Kenney to finally relent and make the phone call to say the two most difficult words in politics: "I'm sorry." What will it take to get him to change his mind on the basic health care of people seeking refuge in our country? V

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A NEW DEAL Alberta's big cities have changed their relationship with the province after years of lobbying. On June 18 the mayors of Edmonton and Calgary signed a commitment to build a new charter which would look at the way in which taxes are distributed from the province to municipalities. But the full charter's intent is to look beyond taxation and reevaluate the ways in which social and public services are being delivered by the cities and the province. The first

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stage of the charter is to be developed by the spring with new legislation presented for the spring 2013 legislative session. "This process will also feed into our review of the Municipal Government Act as we strengthen our relationship with municipalities across Alberta," said Municipal Affairs minister Doug Griffith who also made clear the necessity of going to referendum with any taxation changes that occur in the new charter.

Edmontonians gathered outside Canada Place on June 18 to protest the proposed cuts to health care for refugees.

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COMMENT >> ACTIVISM

Struggles greater than ourselves

Strength is found in community as the AFL reflects on 100 years of organizing This month the Alberta Federation of but the presence of activists from Labour is celebrating its 100th anniaround the province, community leadversary. Celebratory activities to date ers, city councillors, MLAs, artists and have included the publication musicians, reps from various of a book, unveiling of monunon-profit organizations, and ments and plaques, displays people from across genENCE in galleries, museums and INTERFER .com erations made it more than eekly @vuew libraries around the provjust another labour event. It ricardo o Ricard ince, a concert tour by Maria was a community coming toAcuña gether and a celebration in the Dunn, a labour history conference, a homecoming dinner for truest sense of the word, and it was current and former staff and elected fun. Perhaps none of that should have members, and many more. come as a surprise, but it did. But the event that most stands out for me is the full day celebration that Across Alberta and Canada unions took place at Fort Edmonton Park last are under attack by governments deSaturday. The celebration included termined to undo progress made over music, videos, speeches, retrospecthe last 100 years, and reverse the tives, games for the kids, a tea for sebenefits that workers have fought for niors, a beer garden and a terrific meal. and won not just for themselves, but None of those is what made the for our entire society. event stand out, however. What did At the same time, non-profits, comwere the people and the energy they munity organizations, seniors, envishared. Front-line union members, ronmental organizations and advocacy executives, and staff were expected, groups are also under attack. Program-

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ming is being de-funded, activists of all types are being demonized and dissent is being squashed. To hear conservative politicians and the mainstream media tell it, unions are obsolete and irrelevant, but the atmosphere and attitudes of people attending Saturday's events revealed a different perception. Bringing together all of these groups as a community for a genuine day of celebration in the midst of these challenging times is no small feat. It was impressive, and the AFL is to be commended for the accomplishment. Beyond being impressive, however, Saturday's event was important. It was important because it highlighted the power of community and celebration to folks engaged in the difficult task of bringing progressive change to our province and country. It's too easy to focus on the challenges and the losses, and get caught up in the immediate imperative of our particular

issues and our particular organizations. Coming together to celebrate reminds that we are not alone in our struggles and that we have achieved great things. Coming together as a broad community, with our children, elders and friends, reminds us of why we are engaged in the struggle in the first place and gives us the strength and motivation to keep going. It was also important because it showed the way forward. The challenges we face today are significant, and in many ways too large and daunting for any one individual or organization to take on alone. Events like Saturday's remind us that we are not alone—that there are many others around us who share a big picture vision of the society we want. The challenge is for all of us to move beyond our egos and our singular focus on our particular issues and organizations, and to strategize together on how we

make progress on the goals that unite us. The Alberta Federation of Labour was born when Alberta's farmers, urban workers and rural workers came to the realization that in many ways their struggles were one and the same. One hundred years later we need to come to the realization that the struggles of environmentalists, seniors, first nations, the poor and community activists also have much in common with the struggles of unions and workers. Let's honour the example of those AFL pioneers, and the lessons of last Saturday, and begin moving forward together in ways that will ensure that in a 100 years those who come next will also have something to celebrate. V Ricardo Acuña is the executive director of the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan, public policy research institute housed at the University of Alberta.

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Transgender surgery a requirement Ontario clinic reveals more open counselling services

ou're fired!" These words will forever be linked to the name Donald Trump. But Trump got himself in trouble recently using his power to fire in another enterprise he owns—the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant which recently disqualified Jenna Talackova from participating. She is a transsexual whose reassignment surgery was done in 2010. On Twitter, she wrote she had been "disqualified for being born." However, she has done more than post to social media sites. Her lawyer held a press conference on the matter, and Trump backtracked. Talackova trumped the Donald. The Talackova case is just one that highlights the issues facing those who have undergone gender reassignment surgery.

This past March, at the Rainbow Health Ontario conference in Ottawa one of the main topics was mental health assessments for transgender clients as they prepare for surgery. The presenters were from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Gender

Identity Clinic, which offers consultation and support to those exploring the idea of the surgery. The clinic is a small operation for a big province. Presenters psychiatrist Christopher McIntosh heads the clinic, and Nicola Brown, a psychologist, is the only full-time professional treatment staff. The clinic relies on graduate students and doctors in the community to meet the need more successfully. In 2011 the clinic made some important changes in how assessments for surgeries are done. The age of eligibility for surgery has been reduced from 21 to 18. While in other jurisdictions candidates for surgery need to show financial stability, which usually involves engagement in employment or education, this clinic accepts people on provincial disability benefits and even those on regular welfare assistance. As Dr Brown explained, "We should not expect a higher level of productivity from trans people than for other people."

Another difference in the clinic's approach relates to the requirement that the person live a "real life experience" as a person of the other sex prior to treatment. In the past, the requirement was for a 12-month "real life" experience before hormone treatment. 2011 saw that reduced to three months. Dr Brown said that the changes were made with various levels engaged. "Upper management have been supportive," explained Brown. "As well, the changes were made in consultation with the Ministry of Health and the Sherbourne Health Centre." The centre is the home of Rainbow Health Ontario. This inclusive approach in decision-making avoided conflict over the changes. During the conference presentation, McIntosh gave a couple scenarios to illustrate the clinic's selection process. As an example, client number one is treatment engaged, living quietly at home and caring for a family member

requiring assistance. This client takes part in a group and attends the clinic. This person is offered the treatment. Client number two is not engaged in the treatment process, rarely goes out of the house, and leaves all contacts with matters outside the home to another family member. This person was not seen as a good candidate. The examples led one participant in the conference session to criticize "psychiatrization" of being transgender. Should the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the psychiatric bible, rule? The DSM terms the transgender condition as genital identity disorder or genital dysphoria. Many transgender people carry no other DSM diagnosis, reminding one of the past listing of homosexuality in the DSM. Considering the societal prejudices that trans persons can experience, it is not surprising that they might experience DSM diagnoses such as anxiety and depression. But, more

attention, it was held, should be given to the role of the family physician and hormone replacement therapy, which more family physicians need information about. As Dr Brown noted, "The issue tends to arise at puberty." But, often much younger children experience the identity conflict. In Talackova's case, she began hormone therapy at age 14, but she identified as female as early as four years old. According to Dr McIntosh, recent studies of quality of life of trans people are more positive than some of the much older ones. Dr Louis Gooren, writing in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that for the group of transgender people experiencing no other DSM diagnosis, "sex reassignment benefits this group." And the clinic is still in a process of change as Dr Brown commented during the conference—it is currently rethinking the real life experience requirement for hormone treatment. REUEL AMDUR

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COMMENT >> SYRIA

The Russia-China block

Two superpowers have internal reasons for non-intervention in Syria The United Nations Stabilization Robert Mood. Mission in Syria has suspended This decision by the observer its peace mission. "The obforce is fully justified: its observers will not be conservers were being prevented ducting patrols and will from visiting massacre sites .com by the Syrian army, and yet ly k stay in their locations e e w e@vue gwynn e until further notice," their mere presence created y w G nn said the commander of the false impression that the r Dye the 300-strong multinational international community was observer force, Norwegian General "doing something." So now the in-

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strong, and the sectarian and ethnic divisions in the country are far too messy. So why don't the Russians just promise to abstain in any UN Security Council vote on military intervention? No such vote will happen anyway, and Moscow would expose the hypocrisy of the Western powers that are pretending to demand action and blaming the Russians (and

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the Chinese) for being the obstacle. It's stupid to bring such opprobrium on your own country when you don't have to, but both President Vladimir Putin's elective dictatorship in Russia and the Communist Party in China fear that one day they might face foreign intervention themselves. There must therefore be no legal precCONTINUED ON PAGE 10 >>

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edent for international action against a regime that is merely murdering its own people on its own sovereign soil. In reality, there is one kind of justice for the great powers and another for weaker states, and neither Moscow nor Beijing would ever face Western military intervention even if they were crushing non-violent protests by their own people, let alone drowning an armed revolt in blood. You only have to imagine the headlines that such an intervention would create to understand that the whole proposition is ridiculous. "Security Council votes to intervene in China to protect protesters from regime violence!” “American troops enter Russian cities to back anti-regime revolt!” Such headlines are only slightly less implausible than “Martians invade Vatican City, kidnap Pope!” But we are dealing here with the nightmare fantasies of regimes that

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Walk Alberta • St Albert Trekkers Volkssport Club • St Albert Place, 5 St Anne St, St Albert: walk on paved pathways and dirt trails, 5km, 10km; Jun 26, 6:30-9pm • Bellerose River Tr Parking Lot, Bellerose Rd, and Starkey Rd, Sturgeon County: walk through Sturgeon County Trails and homes, 5km, 10km; Jun 28, 6:30-9pm • Fort Edmonton Park, Fox Dr, Whitemud Dr: 25th Anniversary Walk, picnic of hot dogs and potato salad for nominal cost; 5km, 10km; Jun 30, 9:3am-1pm • Info: Sharon Tchir, 780.458.5769; tesschir@shaw.ca

Vegetarians of Alberta • Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240-93 St • vofa.ca/category/ events • Monthly Potluck and book sale: bring a vegan dish to serve 8 people, your own plate, cup, cutlery, serving spoon • $3 (member)/$5 (nonmember) Y Toastmasters Club • EFCL, 7103-105 St • Meet every Tue, 7-9pm; helps members develop confidence in public speaking and leadership • T: Antonio Balce at 780.463.5331

LECTURES/Presentations CAN’T STOP THE SERENITY • Metro Cinema

Lotus Qigong • 780.477.0683 • Downtown •

Karma Kagyu Association of Canada •

Practice group meets every Thu

Meditation • Strathcona Library • meditationedmonton.org • Weekly meditation drop-in; every Tue, 7-8:30pm Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Duggan Community Hall, 3728106 St • 780.458.6352, 780.467.6093 • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm

Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm

Argyll Community Centre, 6750-88 St • Jun 22-24 • Teachings by Lamas & Khenpos: Jun 22, 7-9pm • Meditation and Medicine Buddha practice: Jun 23, 10-11:30am; Medicine Buddha and Mahakala Teachings and Practice: 2:30-5pm • Medicine Buddha Practice: Jun 24, 10-11:30am; Vegetarian Lunch: 12pm; Milarepa Tsok and Lamp Offering: 2:30-5pm • $80 (entire program)/$10 (Fri)/$35 (Sat)/$35 (Sun) • Info: 780.633.6157, 780.433.8463; E: info@ karmatashiling.ca

Living Foods Sunday Summer Series •

0651, 780.451.1755; Group meets every Thu 7-9pm • Free

Earth's General Store, 9605-82 Ave • Carrot/apple breakfast scones, coconut butter, berry coulis; Jun 24

Pottery Guild–Kingsway area • Amiskwaciy

Mosaic Minds Unconference • Education

Academy, 101 Airport Rd, 101 Airport Rd • 780.990.8487 • Meeting: beginning September there will be space at Amiskwaciy Academy for new and returning potters; seeking guild president • Jun 26, 7pm

Zen Lounge • 12923-97 St • The Ca$h Prize

Sherwood Park Walking Group + 50

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So Russia and China will veto any Security Council resolution that condemns the Assad regime, and certainly any resolution that hints at military intervention. Assad must survive, not because he buys a few billion dollars worth of Russian arms and gives Russia a naval base in the Mediterranean, but because his overthrow would be a precedent that, they imagine, might one day be used against them. Utter nonsense, but it means that the Russians, in particular, will go on taking the blame for the UN's immobility and lending cover to the West's pretense that it would act against Assad if only the Russians would get out of the way. They will protect Assad right down to the bitter end— and it may be very bitter indeed. V

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about it. And they look with horror at the phenomenon of non-violent revolutions that has been removing authoritarian regimes with such efficiency, from the ones that overthrew Communist regimes in Eastern Europe and almost overthrew the Chinese regime in 1989 down to the Arab ones of today.

Moscow and Beijing have convinced themselves that there is a Western "hidden hand" behind these uprisings, even though Western actions (like the US backing for Egypt's President Mubarak that continued until almost the last minute of the revolution) and Western interests both argue otherwise. Now, in Syria, they see both of these threats coalescing. First, for eight months, they watch strictly non-violent protests—despite some thousands of killings by the Syrian state—undermine the Assad regime. Then, when some of the protesters start fighting back and the regime responds with even greater violence, bombarding city centres and committing open massacres of villagers, they hear the Western powers begin to talk about their "responsibility to protect," with the (deliberately misleading) implication that they are contemplating direct military intervention in Syria to stop it.

Society, Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St • cantstoptheserenity.com • Saving the World One Charity Screening at a Time: charity screening event and silent auction presented by the Alberta Browncoats Society; proceeds to Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, Edmonton’s Youth Empowerment and Support Services (Youth Emergency Shelter Society, YESS) • Sat, Jun 23, 12-5pm • $15 at albertabrowncoats.com, Happy Harbor Comics

River Valley Vixen • Glenora stairs • All girls outdoor bootcamp every Mon, and Wed: 6:30pm • Until end Jul • Info: E: rivervalleyvixen@gmail.com

Wunderbar • 8120-101 St, 780.436.2286 •

human rights abuses committed by member governments. The Russian and Chinese vetoes on the Security Council give them complete protection from foreign military intervention, but they still worry

• Meet inside Millennium Place, Sherwood Place • Weekly outdoor walking group; starts with a

Bldg North, Kiva Rm 2-103, Uof A • unconference. net/unconferencing-how-to-prepare-to-attend-anunconference • A conference that uses groundup, participatory processes to create the schedule creating space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration and creativity with speaker Vik Maraj • Jun 28-29 • $5-$25 sliding scale; food and childcare provided

What Grows Here? • Devonian Botanic Garden, Hwy 40, N of Devon • Barry Greig and Justine Jenkins-Crumb's hands-on presentation on herbs and perennials. Learn what grows well in Edmonton's zone 3a climate, planting procedures and

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 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)

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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 • womonspace.ca, womonspace@gmail.com • A Non-profit lesbian social organization for Edmonton and surrounding area. Monthly activities, newsletter, reduced rates included with membership. Confidentiality assured Woodys Video Bar • 11723 Jasper Ave • 780.488.6557 • Mon: Amateur Strip Contest; prizes with Shawana • Tue: Kitchen 3-11pm • Wed: Karaoke with Tizzy 7pm-1am; Kitchen 3-11pm • Thu: Free pool all night; kitchen 3-11pm • Fri: Mocho Nacho Fri: 3pm (door), kitchen open 3-11pm

• Pride Centre, 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234• 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

SPECIAL EVENTS

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Alberta AdaptAbilities–Walk abilities •

E: Tuff@shaw.ca • Every Wed, 1:30-3:30pm

McKernan Community League Hall, 11341-78 Ave • 780.431.8446 • adaptabilites.ca/Walk4Abilities.asp • Funds to HIA Summer Camp Bursary Fund • Sun, Jun 24, 8am (reg)

GLBT sports and recreation • teamedmonton.ca • Co-ed Bellydancing • Bootcamp: Garneau Elementary, 10925-87 Ave. at 7pm • Bowling: Ed's Rec Centre, WEM, Tue 6:45pm • Curling: Granite Curling Club; 780.463.5942 • Running: Kinsmen • Spinning: MacEwan Centre, 109 St, 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

Bikeology Festival • Various locations • 780.982.8520 • bikeology.ca • Bikey Breakfasts in cafes, Movie Mondays at Metro Cinema, Mocktails on the Bridge • Ride-In Movie (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) at Victoria Cricket Pitch, 12130 River Valley Rd; Sat, Jun 23, 8:30-11pm Community BBQ–U of A • Campus Community Garden, 89 Ave, 110 to 111 St • Community BBQ to promote food security and celebrate local food: homemade veggie burgers, garden salad, vegan dressings, rhubarb crumble– using as many locally grown ingredients as possible • Sat, Jun 23, 5:3pm • Free

Junction Bar and Eatery • 10242-106 St • 780.756.5667 • junctionedmonton.com • Open Tues-Sat: Community bar with seasonal patio • Beat the clock Tue • WINGSANITY Wed, 5-10pm • Free pool Tue and Wed • Karaoke Wed, 9-12pm • Fri Steak Night, 5-9pm • Frequent special events: drag shows, leather nights, bear bashes, girls nights • DJs every Fri and Sat, 10pm

Gift of Grace Gala • Festival Place Theatre,

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

MINKA Sweater Market • Windsor Park

MAKING WAVES SWIMMING CLUB • geocities. com/makingwaves_edm • Recreational/competitive swimming. Socializing after practices • Every Tue/Thu

Pride Centre of Edmonton • 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234 • E: 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

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100 Festival Way Sherwood Park • thegiftofgrace. com • Screening of the documentary Grace, presentation by local filmmaker Meagan Kelly, silent auction, and music performances by Martin Kerr and the Philippine Choral • Fri, Jun 22, 7pm • $29.75 (adult)/$13.50 (child 12 and under); proceeds to the Gift of Grace Foundation at TicketMaster Community Hall, 11840-87 Ave • 780.436.5732, 780.434.8105 • minkhasweaters.com • Hand knit sweaters, shawls, scarves made in a women’s cooperative in Bolivia; proceeds to Minkha, a knitting Cooperative • Sat, Jun 23, 9am-3pm

Summer Solstice Tree Festival and Root for Trees Run/Walk • John Janzen Nature Centre, Fort Edmonton Park • edmonton.ca/ environmental/conservation_landscaping/36759. aspx • Plant trees at Fort Edmonton bridge, nature walks, compost demos, cook bannock, music, family activities, Root for Trees Run/Walk (5km around Fort Ed) • Sat, Jun 23, 10am-1pm

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REVUE // ANDERSON

I don't wanna grow up

Moonrise Kingdom finds a pubescent romance on the run Now playing Moonrise Kingdom Directed by Wes Anderson

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es Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, co-written with Roman Coppola, is set in September 1965, on the New England coastal island of Penzance. An oracular figure (Bob Balaban) provides a smattering of direct-to-camera details about the island's history before warning of a great storm that will batter Penzance before our story ends. The storm he refers to is a literal meteorological phenomenon, but he may as well be referring to the tempestuous love affair—between two 12-year-olds—already underway as our story begins. Bespectacled orphan and decorated Khaki Scout Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman) flees camp one morning, prompting his Scout Leader (Edward Norton) to organize a search in tandem with the island's sole police officer (Bruce Willis). Sam arranges to rendezvous with Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward), the eldest daughter of unhappily married lawyers (Bill Murray and Frances McDormand), whose distinctive make-up anticipates the

The Moonrise Kingdom of New England, 1965

visage of Lana Del Rey. Sam, with his survival kit, and Suzy, with her yellow suitcase, cat in a basket, library books, binoculars, portable record player and beloved Françoise Hardy LP—at one point the couple takes an inventory, a variation on Anderson's favourite activity, the visual list—set out to make it on their own in some hidden cove, pubescent lovers on the run in a world more bucolic but just as cloistered as that of Gerardo Naranjo's similarly premised I'm Gonna Explode!

The kids are never annoyingly ingratiating; flat delivery is clearly the default here and works beautifully. Their stabs at adult stoicism are simultaneously funny and sincere. "Was he a good dog?" Suzy asks of a terrier accidentally killed during a melee with some fellow scouts. "Who's to say?" replies Sam in his best Hemingway. "But he didn't deserve to die." Likewise the more experienced and creatively cast adults exude far more than their characters express openly,

leaving the A-story in the kids' capable hands while filling the margins with an almost palpable sense of melancholy. Capitalizing on the design-everything imperative of his animated film The Fantastic Mr Fox, Anderson makes every home a dollhouse, every landscape a storybook spread, misted over to resemble old postcards. His use of music is typically winsome, with Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra work-

ing as a theme for kids dreaming of adult seriousness and the songs of Hank Williams becoming the theme for adults whose lives seem rife with regret and resignation. With great playfulness and narrative concision, Moonrise Kingdom weaves artifice and emotional gravity into a beautiful fable about being, to the core of one's being, truly, hopelessly lovestruck. Josef Braun

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REVUE // PIXAR

Highland heroine

Brave stands up to Pixar's storytelling benchmark, but makes a few concessions Opens Friday Brave Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell

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iven Pixar's long lead time, it's quite probable that Brave was the first film to be shepherded entirely through a fully Disneytized system (Mickey Mouse acquired his long-time partner in 2006). Certainly, at any rate, it's the first Pixar film that feels like a true Disney property, from the addition of a red-maned free spirt with a burbling Scottish brogue to the princes canon, to the freewheeling comic relief, which extends far past Pixar's emotionally centred gallery. To back up: Brave follows Merida (Kelly Macdonald), the strong-willed daughter of the man who united the Scottish clans, as she begins to have to shoulder the burdens of her birthright. A crack shot with a bow who'd much rather be tearing across the Scottish wilderness—the sequences of her tearing through the forest primeval are some of the best action shots Pixar has done, and the vistas

could be copied wholesale from timetravelling Scotch tourist literature— than wrapping herself into a dress, she's nevertheless forced to choose among the less-than-stellar sons of the other clans. At least, as is the modern way, until she takes matters into her own hands. Much has been made of Merida as Pixar's first female heroine, though that may have more to do with the fact, save Cars 2's blithering stupidity, there hasn't been scads to critique Pixar for in the last 17 years. But Pixar deserves credit here for not taking the easy out: though there's an obvious current of "girls can do anything boys can do better," it's quickly swallowed in a much more mature (and fittingly Pixarish) message about the difficulty but necessity of responsibility. Without giving too much away, Merida's supernatural attempt to maintain an entirely free spirit backfires spectacularly, and the only way to keep both her family and her country together is to find a way to marry her desires with her duties. That's a big idea for a kid's flick, but in

Lass got sass: Merida in Brave

pure Pixar fashion, it's woven in skillfully enough that it's never didactic. That comes both in the form of some ripping action sequences—one involving a demon bear in a long-abandoned castle positively wraps itself around your throat—and ample amounts of comedy in the form of Merida's buffoonish father and her rascally brothers. Though they're plenty funny, they're nevertheless a little bit lack-

ing: aside from the glancing relation to the family plot, there's no real emotion in the humour, just antics. That's hardly the end of the world— and I for one will never get tired of jokes mocking the Scottish, ahem, dialect—and Brave might still be the finest family film to come out this year despite it, but from a studio that can mine pathos from a dimwitted talking dog or the moribund citizens of a life-

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long space cruise, the flatness of the ensemble is at least a little disappointing. At its best, Pixar sacrifices none of humour, wisdom and emotional pull; though Merida's journey manages to be as rich and full as her remarkable red hair, the rest of the film can't quite keep up with her rushes through the woods into adulthood. David berry

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PREVUE // EAST MEETS WEST

The Three Lives of Panditji Sat, Jun 23 (7:30 pm) Directed by Robert Chelmick Royal Alberta Museum Theatre, Free Pre-registration is recommended at tixonthesquare.ca

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he last place Pandit Shiv Shankar Dwivedi thought he would ever end up was Edmonton. Pandit Dwivedi's life began in a remote farming village in India where things spiraled downhill following his mother's death when he was nine years old. His father, a deeply spiritual man, went into silence for a year following his wife's death, leaving his son to take care of the family. As an adolescent, Pandit Dwivedi became somewhat of a wayward youth, and was sent to live in an ashram, a boarding school where children learn spiritual practices. Pandit Dwivedi began studying ancient traditions and the Vedic language of Sanskrit, which he eventually became so proficient at that he left the ashram to find a more suitable teacher. Pandit Dwivedi found such a teacher in Haridwar and began entering Sanskrit debates, eventually going on to win the All-India Gold Medal. His teacher recognized his pupil's gifts and sent his resumé to Edmonton, where the Hindu Cultural Centre was looking for a priest. His story is collected in The Three

Shiv Shankar Dwivedi in the film The Three Lives of Panditji

Lives of Panditji by director Robert Chelmick, a former CBC news anchor and award-winning journalist who has studied Vedic science for many years. Chelmick had met the Pandit— Dwivedi's official title—several years ago and was drawn to his story. He

says Pandit Dwivedi did not speak a word of English when he was sent to Edmonton, and only made the journey because his teacher told him that if he worked in Canada, he would be able to earn enough money to build a school for his village.

"He worked for about 18 months, and took every penny he saved back and he and his dad built this school in this village; the first school the village ever had," Chelmick says, adding this was on a salary of $700 per month, of which Pandit Dwivedi saved $650.

Chelmick, who spent two years working on the film, was particularly interested in Pandit Dwivedi's continuing connection with his home country, while continuing his life in Canada, which involves raising two very westernized teenagers. Amidst this is his third life, which is his internal spiritual life. Pandit Dwivedi had resisted coming to what he calls the "material world of the west," but has maintained his beliefs in the midst of it. "He realized you can still fulfil your spiritual goals in the midst of the material world. You can live in it, but you don't have to live of it," Chelmick notes, adding this is a practice that all people can take away from the film. The documentary also offers a little bit of Hinduism 101, Chelmick adds, noting the name is actually a misnomer bestowed by western culture. Our society has windows to the culture through yoga and meditation, but Chelmick says the film will add to this knowledge and provide viewers with a further look into the richly diverse culture and how it fits into our multicultural tapestry in Canada. MEAGHAN BAXTER

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PREVUE // RAZZLE DAZZLE

EFS Summer Series: Hollywood Musicals Mondays, Jun 25 – Aug 27 (8 pm) Royal Alberta Museum, $6 Full schedule available at royalalbertamuseum.ca/events/movies/movies. cfm

Minnelli (father of Liza). Astaire's last team-up with his most famous partner, Ginger Rogers, came in 1949's The Barkleys of Broadway (July 30). Their only colour film together, it follows a husband-wife musical-comedy team through their break-up and reconciliation. Rogers was the replacement for Judy Garland (suffering from addiction).

oday, Hollywood's taking a desperate stab, with its metronome, at making musicals big again (Rock of Ages lets loose its '80s metal hair; Les Misèrables croons its woe come Christmas). But this summer, the Edmonton Film Society brings us back to when the musical was the soaring stand-by, the surefire box office draw. The sound of music was the sound of cash-registers ching-chinging. The genre was so big (especially for MGM) that it could easily afford self-referencing stories, many of them about showbiz life, stage couples and aging stars.

Old timey sing songs

Fred Astaire's synonymous with bigscreen song-and-dance. When he was five, his parents moved to New York City to launch his vaudeville act with his sister. Fred and Adele's long stage

career together included the 1931 Broadway revue The Band Wagon, turned into a 1953 movie (June 25), starring Astaire, this time with Cyd Charisse, and directed by Vincente

The year before, Garland had suffered a nervous breakdown and barely managed to finish filming the buccaneer toe-tapper The Pirate (August 7), directed by Minnelli and featuring Cole Porter songs. Her co-star was Gene Kelly (whose dance sequence with black performers was cut from the film in some Southern theatres). Another oceanic oratorio is the cruiseship-set screwball-comedy Romance

on the High Seas (July 16), which launched the career of Doris Day after director Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) was hooked by her nervous, emotional audition. My Sister Eileen (July 9), based on Ruth McKenney's short stories about two Ohio sisters in a Greenwich Village apartment, stars Jack Lemmon and Janet Leigh. The 1938 production Mad About Music (July 23) stars Deanna Durbin in a boarding school story. Steve Allen and Donna Reed offer up the life of the famous jazz and swing clarinetist in The Benny Goodman Story (Aug 13). And, in 1964, well after the musical's heyday, in flew that most famous nanny of all, Mary Poppins (Aug 20), bringing with her the film debut of Julie Andrews. BRIAN GIBSON

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REVUE // THE FORCE COULD BE STRONGER WITH THIS ONE

Comic-Con Episode IV Fri, Jun 22 – Wed, Jun 27 Directed by Morgan Spurlock Metro Cinema at the Garneau

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he very title, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, suggests an insider's look at the world's biggest geekout. If only it were more than that— instead we're left looking at a mass cult-gathering of fans paying tribute to commercial idols. Director Morgan Spurlock follows a few people—two aspiring comic-book artists, a costume designer, the owner of the country's biggest comic-book store—to San Diego for the 2010 Comic-Con, but their stories, not deftly woven into this overlong film, are under-built after being initially overhyped. Celebrities, including some of the executive producers themselves (Joss Whedon, Stan Lee) come before the camera to crank up the "Yeah! This is cool!" factor. Not since last year's Justin Bieber "documentary" have I seen anything as disingenuous and hypocritical as Whedon, soon-to-be director of the $1.4-billion-grossing (and counting) The Avengers, noting that Comic-Con's become a big target for Hollywood, interested in "dig[ging] into this love and get[ting] the money out." One toy-collector's storyline lasts as long as you'd expect of a mini-drama involving one

Geekin' out over here

man's race to get his 18-inch Galactus figurine. Actual details—what makes this artist's work interesting? Why do white males seem to make up 90 percent of the fans? (and noting that "chicks" are coming now, Kevin Smith, only makes your overgrown white boy-ness more obvious)—are lacking. There are interesting plotlines that could've been pursued. The illustrators and the designer are emulating and simulating those who've made it big, drawing on characters (commercial properties, really) that already exist—so does originality matter any more? What's art, what's entertainment, and what's fantasy-overidentifi-

cation here? And what does it mean that Comic-Con has mutated so monstrously beyond comics (a concern the movie raises but drops)? Most amusingly, in a kind of domestic-comedy subplot, after their relationship began at the 2009 event, James has a plan to propose to Se Young, but he can't get away from her long enough to get the (fanboy) ring—what really holds this relationship together, apart from clinginess to a mutual obsession? We never find out. Instead, we're put in the bleachers to watch a field of American pop-cult dreams, and told to cheer. BRIAN GIBSON

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FILM 13

REVUE // MODERN ALIENATION

Red Desert Fri, Jun 22 – Tue, Jun 26 Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni Metro Cinema at the Garneau Originally Released: 1964

ed Desert opens with images of industrial architecture, immense pipes and strange towers rendered as ghostly, uninhabitable monuments, blurred, as though our eyes need to adjust to these unprecedented apparitions of a new kind of landscape. By the time of the film's release, our lives were already inundated with the products of such places; Red Desert lingers, transfixed, at their source. If Michelangelo Antonioni's first colour film still arrests us through its use of colour and design alone, it may be because every shape and colour is photographed as though only just discovered. Our world has changed, this film tells us, and the change is total. Guiliana (Monica Vitti) enters this landscape with her son wearing fuzzy coats of green and orange so vivid they seem otherworldly. Giuliana approaches a stranger lunching near the site of a strike and pleads with him to buy his already half-eaten sandwich. She then scurries off to consume the sandwich ravenously, and in private, like a wounded animal. Giuliana's husband Ugo (Carlo Chionetti) works for the company who erected those spectral chemical plants. Ugo expresses concern for Giuliana, who has recently survived an auto accident, yet he seems incapable of dealing with her hysteria. Along comes Corrado (Richard Harris), a fellow industrialist consulting Ugo in his search for workers

Red Desert's altered world

to take to Patagonia. Corrado is undergoing his own existential crisis and seems drawn to Giuliana. He tells her he keeps moving around, yet feels out of place everywhere he goes. (He's embodied, rather fittingly, by an Irishman, though he's meant to be Italian.) Does he really relate to her? Or does he simply find her vulnerability appealing, perhaps erotically inviting? Among the most fascinating elements in Red Desert is Giuliana's slow emergence as its most powerful character. She may be paranoid and neurotic, almost childlike in Vitti's timid, occasionally playful

performance, but where Corrado waxes philosophical and romanticizes his loneliness, it's Giuliana who genuinely searches, urgently scouring the world of Red Desert for some place where she won't feel as unmoored as the cargo ships that continually slide into frame and haunted by the electronic drones that permeate the soundtrack. In Red Desert, landscape possesses an overwhelming influence on the human psyche. The film's images of environmental devastation are not lamentations—they're far too estheti-

cally charged, drawing upon the work of painters such as Morandi, Pollock and Rothko. This wintry post-natural world is observed without sentiment. How its landscape effects the characters, or rather, how it's already effected the characters without their knowing, is the essential subject. Red Desert capitalizes on the sense of modern alienation and bourgeois repression cultivated in Antonioni's preceding trilogy of L'avventura (1960), La notte (1961) and L'eclisse (1962). This lineage is most apparent in the famous sequence where Giuliana, Ugo, Corra-

do and three others partake in a failed orgy in a seaside hut. Yet this film, richly detailed, mysterious, and hypnotic, takes a bold step forward, advancing on Antonioni's established themes and style, not only in its distinctive audiovisual design, which looks forward to David Lynch's Eraserhead (1976) or the ecologically themed photography of Edward Burtynsky, amongst many other important works of art, but also in its almost perverse pushing of the boundaries of drama.

are much closer to bad theatre. Dialogue is delivered in as declamatory, subtext-free fashion as possible, and accidental leader Swan (Michael Beck) makes but one face for the entire movie, which mostly swings be-

tween amusingly odd and colorfully dull, though the brawl between the Warriors and a rival gang on rollerskates in a subterranean men's room is pretty great.

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REVUE // GANGS!

The Warriors Fri, Jun 22 (11 pm) Directed by Walter Hill Metro Cinema at the Garneau Originally released: 1979

he latest in Metro's Bizarro series is The Warriors (1979), Walter Hill's cult thriller, based on Sol Yurik's novel, which draws upon Xenophon's Anabasis. It proclaims itself "a story of courage." It's also a story of running, fronting and funny outfits. Cyrus (Roger Hill), leader of the allpowerful Riffs, invites all the gangs of New York to a park in the Bronx, seeking a truce as a way to overwhelm the gangs' common enemy: the law. The gangs form a De Mille-worthy crowd: guys in leather vests over bare chests, pink vests over shirts and ties, black tanks, day-glo karate tops, baseball uniforms crowned by painted faces. Cyrus estimates there are 60 000 "soldiers" in the city—that's an awful lot of dudes running around New York looking like Village People— versus a measly 20 000 police. "Can

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you dig it?" Cyrus asks. Most do, but there's one moron who, for no apparent reason, opts to put a bullet in Cyrus just as the police appear. The moron fingers one of the Warriors as Cyrus's murderer, everyone believes the moron, and the Warriors spend the rest of the movie on the run from colleagues and cops alike, traversing a nocturnal New York City nearly devoid of civilians. The Warriors act pretty tough for guys who rely on public transit. Antagonistic Ajax (James Remar) is very concerned that they're "acting like faggots," which is curious given his repeated threats to shove items up other guys' asses. When a woman (Deborah Van Valkenburgh) finally shows up, she's instantly pegged as trouble. She says she's looking for "some real action," which the Warriors initially take as an invitation to gang rape her: "Maybe we oughtta pull a train on you." Eventually she becomes one of them, a welcome development, I suppose, in

The Warriors ... of fashion

a film that could be labeled misogynist without too much straining. Parallels with myth and history abound, to be sure. Hill decorates the proceedings with comic-book transitions, though the performances

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CHABA THEATRE–JASPER 6094 Connaught Dr Jasper 780.852.4749

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) In Real D DAILY 7:00, 9:10; SAT-SUN 1:30 SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) DAILY 6:50, 9:10; SAT-SUN 1:30

DUGGAN CINEMA–CAMROSE 6601-48 Ave Camrose 780.608.2144

ALL NEW STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL

BRAVE (G) DAILY 7:00, 9:00; SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:00 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) DAILY 7:20, 9:30; SAT-SUN 2:30 ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) DAILY 7:10 9:35; SAT-SUN 2:00 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) DAILY 7:10; SAT-SUN 2:20 MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG violence) DAILY 6:50; SAT-SUN 2:10 PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) DAILY 9:10

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DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX (G) DAILY 1:00; 3D: DAILY 3:00, 5:00, 7:05, 9:10 BATTLESHIP (14A violence, not recommended for young children) DAILY 1:20, 4:05, 6:55, 9:50 THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (G) DAILY 12:50; 3D: DAILY 2:55, 5:00, 7:10, 9:15 21 JUMP STREET (14A crude language, coarse language, substance abuse, violence) FRI-SUN, TUE, THU 1:40, 4:25, 7:25, 9:55; MON 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 9:55 WRATH OF THE TITANS (14A) DAILY 1:25, 4:20, 7:20, 9:35

BRAVE (G) FRI-SUN 11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; MONWED 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45; THU 4:45, 7:15, 9:45; 3D: FRI-SUN 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20; MON-THU 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Star & Strollers Screening: THU 1:00 SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) FRI-SUN 1:05, 4:00, 6:55, 10:15; MON-THU 1:10, 4:10, 7:15, 10:10 PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) FRI-SAT 1:00, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25; SUN 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50; MON-THU 12:30, 3:25, 6:40, 9:35; 3D: FRI-SAT 11:10, 2:05, 5:05, 7:55, 11:00; SUN 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:35; MON-WED 1:00, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20; THU 1:05, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) FRI-SUN 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10; MON-THU 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 9:55; 3D Ultraavx: FRI-SAT 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8:15, 10:50; SUN 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:50; MON-THU 11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:25 THAT'S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) FRI 1:50, 4:55, 8:10, 11:00; SAT 12:55, 4:55, 8:10, 11:00; SUN 12:45, 4:55, 7:45, 10:30; MON-THU 12:55, 4:15, 7:50, 10:35 ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) FRI-SAT 1:10, 4:30, 7:35, 10:35; Sun 1:10, 4:30, 7:45, 10:45; MON-THU 12:40, 3:40, 6:55, 9:50 BOLSHOI BALLET: RAYMONDA LIVE (Classification not available) SUN 1:00 MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG violence) FRI-SUN 1:15; MONTHU 1:20; 3D: FRI-SAT 4:10, 7:50, 10:45; SUN 4:10, 7:10, 10:45; MON-THU 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG coarse language) FRI 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:55; SAT 3:45, 6:45, 9:55; SUN 3:45, 6:40, 9:55; MON-THU 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (14A coarse language, substance abuse) FRI-SAT 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:30, 10:55; Sun 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 10:05; MONTHU 12:25, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:40

MIRROR MIRROR (G) FRI-SUN, TUE-THU 1:10, 3:30, 7:00, 9:20

MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG) FRI-SAT 12:25, 2:55, 5:40, 8:25, 10:55; SUN 11:45, 2:30, 4:55, 7:35, 10:25; MON-WED 11:35, 1:55, 4:25, 7:05, 9:25; THU 4:25, 7:05, 9:25; Star & Strollers Screening: THU 1:00

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (14A coarse language, sexual content) DAILY 1:05, 3:55, 6:40, 9:30

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN (ORIGINAL CASTING) (14A sexual violence) SAT 12:30

THE LUCKY ONE (PG sexual content) FRI-WED 1:50, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40; THU 1:50, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45

WE'RE BACK! A DINOSAUR'S STORY (STC) SAT 11:00

CHERNOBYL DIARIES (14A frightening scenes, gory scenes) DAILY 1:30, 4:35, 7:30, 9:45

CINEPLEX ODEON WINDERMERE CINEMAS Cineplex Odeon Windermere & Vip Cinemas, 6151 Currents Dr Nw Edmonton 780.822.4250

FERRARI KI SAWAARI (PG) Hindi W/E.S.T. FRI-SAT, MON-THU 12:55, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; SUN 12:50, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (G) SAT-SUN 12:10; 3D: FRI 5:05, 7:35, 9:55; SAT-SUN 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55; MON-THU 6:30, 8:55

DESI ROMEOS (14A) Punjabi W/E.S.T. DAILY 1:15, 4:30, 7:45

BRAVE (G) FRI 4:20, 7:10, 9:40; SAT-SUN 1:10, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40; MON-THU 7:10, 9:35; 3D: FRI 4:55, 8:00, 10:30; SATSUN 12:00, 2:25, 4:55, 8:00, 10:30; MON-THU 7:30, 10:05

TERI MERI KAHAANI (14A) Hindi W/E.S.T. DAILY 1:10, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20

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THE AVENGERS (PG violence, not recommended for young children) DAILY 3:40, 9:20; 3D: DAILY 1:10, 7:10 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (G) FRI, MON-THU 12:00, 2:20, 4:40; SAT 11:15, 12:00, 2:20, 3:10, 4:40; SUN 12:00, 2:20, 3:10, 4:40; 3d: FRI, SUN-THU 1:20, 3:45, 6:10, 8:30; SAT 11:00, 1:20, 3:45, 6:10, 8:30 BRAVE (G) FRI, SUN 11:45, 1:40, 4:10, 7:20, 9:15; SAT 11:00, 11:45, 1:40, 4:10, 7:20, 9:15; MON-TUE, THU 11:45, 1:40, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15; WED 11:45, 4:10, 6:45, 9:15; 3D: DAILY 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30; 3D: SAT 11:30; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00 SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) FRI-SAT, MON-THU 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20; SUN 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20 PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) DAILY 6:55, 9:50; 3D: DAILY 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) DAILY 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 ; 3D Ultraavx: FRI-SAT 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:10, 10:50; SUN-THU 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45 THAT'S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) FRI 1:45, 5:00, 8:00, 10:45; SAT 12:45, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45; SUN 12:45, 5:15, 8:00, 10:35; MON-THU 1:45, 5:00, 8:00, 10:35

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) FRI 3:30, 7:00, 10:20; SAT-SUN 12:20, 3:20, 7:00, 10:20; MON-TUE, THU 7:00, 9:50; WED 9:50 PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) VIP 18+: FRI 4:30, 8:15; SAT-SUN 1:00, 4:30, 8:15; MONTHU 7:30; 3D: Ultraavx: FRI 3:50, 6:50, 10:10; SAT-SUN 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 10:10; MON-THU 6:50, 9:40 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER 3D (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) FRI 6:50, 10:30; SAT-SUN 12:00, 3:15, 6:50, 10:30; MON-THU 6:30, 9:40; FRI 3:40, 7:20, 10:00; SAT-SUN 12:50, 3:40, 7:20, 10:00; MON-THU 7:20, 9:55 THAT'S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) FRI 4:00, 6:40, 9:30; SAT-SUN 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30; MON-THU 6:40, 9:25 ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) FRI 3:30, 6:30, 9:20; SAT-SUN 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20; MON-THU 6:30, 9:20; VIP 18+: FRI 5:45, 9:30; Sat-Sun 2:00, 5:45, 9:30; MON-THU 8:30

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MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG) DTS Digital DAILY 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER 3D (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) , Digital 3d, Dolby Stereo Digital, DAILY 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (14A coarse language, substance abuse) DTS Digital FRIWED 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; THU 1:00, 4:00, 7:05, 10:00

ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) DAILY 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:40

BRAVE (G) DTS Digital, DAILY 12:45; 3D: DAILY 3:45, 6:45, 9:45

BOLSHOI BALLET: RAYMONDA LIVE (Classification not available) SUN 1:00

THAT’S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) Dolby Stereo FRI-WED 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; THU 1:30, 4:30, 10:30

MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG violence) DAILY 1:00, 6:50; 3D: DAILY 4:30, 10:15

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) , Digital, Dolby Stereo Digital FRI-WED 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; THU 12:30, 3:30, 6:30

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG coarse language) FRI-SAT 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:55; SUN 3:50, 6:30, 9:55; MON 12:40, 3:30, 9:30; TUE-WED 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; THU 12:40, 3:30, 6:30 MAGIC MIKE (14A coarse language, sexual content, nudity, substance abuse) THU 10:00 SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (14A coarse language, substance abuse) FRI-TUE,THU 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; WED 4:00, 7:40, 10:10; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00 WE'RE BACK! A DINOSAUR'S STORY (STC) SAT 11:00

CINEPLEX ODEON SOUTH 1525-99 St 780.436.8585

THE AVENGERS (PG violence, not recommended for young children) FRI-SUN 12:20; MON-THU 12:10; 3D: FRI-SUN 3:40, 7:05, 10:30; MON-THU 3:30, 6:50, 10:05 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (G) FRI-SUN 11:20, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00; MON-THU 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; 3d: FRI-SUN 12:00, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:40; MON-THU 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) Digital Presentation SAT-SUN 1:20; 3D: Digital 3d FRI 6:30, 8:50; SAT-SUN 4:05, 6:30, 8:50; MON-THU 5:15, 7:40

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) Digital SAT-SUN, TUE 12:30; 3D: Reald 3d FRI, MON, WEDTHU 6:15, 8:50; SAT-SUN, TUE 3:00, 6:15, 8:50

PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) Digital Presentation SAT-SUN 12:55; 3D: FRI 6:35, 9:25; SAT-SUN 3:45, 6:35, 9:25; MON-THU 4:45, 7:35

THAT’S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) Digital FRI, MON, WED-THU 7:10, 9:50; SAT-SUN, TUE 12:50, 3:40, 7:10, 9:50

ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) Digital Presentation FRI 6:40, 9:25; SAT-SUN 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25; MON-THU 4:50, 7:50

BRAVE (G) Digital SAT-SUN, TUE 1:00; 3D: Reald 3d FRI, MON, WED-THU 6:30, 9:10; SAT-SUN, TUE 3:50, 6:30, 9:10

THAT’S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) Digital Presentation FRI 7:00, 9:35; SAT-SUN 1:35, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35; MON-THU 5:05, 7:55 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER 3D (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) Digital 3d FRI 7:00, 9:30; SAT-SUN 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:30; MON-THU 4:40, 7:25 BRAVE (G) Digital Presentation FRI 7:10, 9:35; SAT-SUN 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 9:35; MON-THU 5:30, 8:00; 3D: FRI 6:45, 9:15; SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:50, 6:45, 9:15; MON-THU 5:00, 7:30 SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (14A coarse language, substance abuse) Digital Presentation FRI 6:40, 9:40; SAT-SUN 1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:40; MONTHU 5:20, 8:10

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THE AVENGERS (PG violence, not recommended for young children) FRI 3:30, 6:40, 10:00; SAT-SUN 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 10:00; MON-THU 6:40, 9:50 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (G) SATSUN 11:50; 3D: FRI 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; SAT-SUN 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; MON-THU 7:10, 9:30 BRAVE (G) FRI 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; SAT-SUN 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; MON-THU 6:50, 9:25; 3D: FRI 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; SAT-SUN 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; MON-THU 7:30, 10:00 SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) FRI 4:30, 7:30, 10:25; SAT-SUN 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25; MONTHU 7:15, 10:05

10337-82 Ave 780.433.0728

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG coarse language) FRI 6:50, 9:10; SAT-SUN 2:00, 6:50, 9:10; MON-TUE 6:50, 9:10; WED 9:10; THU 6:50, 9:10 FOOTNOTE (PG) FRI 7:00, 9:20; SAT-SUN 2:30, 7:00, 9:20; MON-THU 7:00, 9:20

SCOTIABANK THEATRE WEM WEM 8882-170 St 780.444.2400

THE AVENGERS (PG violence, not recommended for young children) DAILY 12:30; 3D: DAILY 3:40, 6:50, 10:00 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (G) FRI-SUN 12:00, 2:20, 4:40, 7:15; MON-TUE, THU 2:20, 4:40, 7:15; WED 4:15; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00; 3D: DAILY 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 8:00, 10:20 BRAVE (G) FRI-SUN 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; MON-THU 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30; 3D: DAILY 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) DAILY 1:15, 4:15, 7:50, 10:40

THAT'S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) FRISUN 11:50, 2:40, 5:20, 8:15, 11:00; MON-THU 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:30 ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) FRI-TUE, THU 1:40, 4:50, 7:40, 10:45; WED 4:50, 7:40, 10:45; Star & Strollers Screening: WED 1:00 MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG violence) DAILY 1:00; 3D: DAILY 4:00, 7:10, 9:50

PROMETHEUS: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) FRI-WED 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; THU 12:40, 3:45, 10:30

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ALL NEW STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) SAT-SUN 2D: 1:10; 3D: 3:30; DAILY 3D: 7:10, 9:30; TUE 2D: 7:10; 3D 9:30 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) SATSUN 2D: 12:55, 3D: 3:40; DAILY 3D: 6:55, 9:40; TUE 2D: 6:55, 3D: 9:40 BRAVE (G) SAT-SUN 2D: 1:00, 3D: 3:25; DAILY 3D: 7:00, 9:25; TUE 2D: 7:00, 3D: 9:25 THAT’S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) SATSUN 1:05, 3:35; DAILY 7:05 , 9:35

THAT'S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) FRI 4:20, 7:10, 9:55; SAT 11:00, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55; SUN 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55; MON-THU 7:00, 9:45 ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) FRI 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; SAT-SUN 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; MON-THU 6:45, 9:40 MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG violence) FRI 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; SATSUN 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30; MON-THU 7:40, 10:10 WE'RE BACK! A DINOSAUR'S STORY (STC) SAT 11:00

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BRAVE (G) DAILY 1:05 3:05 5:00 7:05 9:10 ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) DAILY 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:25, 9:35 THAT’S MY BOY (18A crude sexual content) DAILY 12:35, 2:45, 4:55, 7:10, 9:25 ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) DAILY 1:30, 4:05, 6:55, 9:20 MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) DAILY 12:55, 2:50, 4:45, 6:45, 8:45

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ALL NEW STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL

ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) SAT-SUN 2D: 12:55, 3D: 3:40; DAILY 3D: 6:55, 9:40; TUE 2D: 6:55, 3D: 9:40 BRAVE (G) SAT-SUN 2D: 1:10, 3D: 3:30; DAILY 3D 7:10 pm and 9:30; TUE 2D: 7:10, 3D: 9:30

FRIDAY, JUNE 22–THURSDAY, JUNE 28

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL FRI 6:50 & 9:10 SAT - SUN 2:00, 6:50 & 9:10PM MON - TUE 6:50 & 9:10PM WED 9:10PM, THUR 6:50 & 9:10PM

FRIDAY, JUNE 22–THURSDAY, JUNE 28

FOOTNOTE FRI 7:00 & 9:20PM SAT – SUN 2:30, 7:00 & 9:20PM MON – THUR 7:00 & 9:20PM RATED: P.G

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MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) SAT-SUN 2D: 1:05; 3D: 3:35; DAILY 3D: 7:05, 9:35; TUE 2D: 7:05; 3D 9:35 ROCK OF AGES 2D (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:40; DAILY 7:00, 9:40

METRO CINEMA AT THE GARNEAU Metro at the Garneau: 8712-109 St 780.425.9212

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE (STC) FRI 7:00; SAT 5:30, 9:30; SUN 2:30, 7:00 MON, WED 9:30 RED DESERT (STC) Sub-titled; FRI 8:45; SAT 7:15; SUN 4:30, 9:00; TUE 7:00 THE WARRIORS (STC) Metro Bizarro FRI 11:00 DR. HORRIBLE SING-A-LONG BLOG (STC) / SERENITY (14A) SAT 12:30; (Serenity: 2:00) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (G) SUN 12:30pm

PROMETHEUS 3D (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) , Digital 3d, Dolby Stereo Digital, Midnight FRIWED 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40; THU 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 9:40

FAVA MAIN COURSE (STC) WED 7:00

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) FRI-SUN 11:40, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10:10; MON-THU 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 10:10; 3D: Ultraavx: FRI-SUN 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:50; MON-THU 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:45

ABRAHAM LINCOLN : VAMPIRE HUNTER 3D (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) FRI 5:00, 7:40, 10:20; SAT-SUN 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20; MON-THU 7:20, 9:55

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER (14A gory violence, not recommended for children) Reald 3d FRI, MON, WED-THU 7:00, 9:30; SAT-SUN, TUE 2:50, 7:00, 9:30; 3D: Digital SAT-SUN, TUE 12:20

THE DICTATOR (14A crude content, language may offend, not recommended for children) DAILY 9:40

PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) SAT-SUN 12:50; 3D: FRI-SUN 3:40, 6:30, 9:20; MON-THU 6:30, 9:20

ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) Dolby Stereo DAILY 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (G) , Digital, Dolby Stereo Digital DAILY 12:55; 3D: Digital 3d, Dolby Stereo Digital FRI-TUE, THU 3:55, 6:55, 9:55; WED 3:55, 9:55

ROCK OF AGES (PG coarse language, not recommended for young children) Digital FRI, MON, WED-THU 6:50, 9:40; SAT-SUN, TUE 12:40, 3:30, 6:50, 9:40

PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) FRI-WED 12:40, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; THU 2:00, 6:45, 9:45

SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR (14A) Sub-titled; Cult Cinema TUE 7:00 STAYING ALIVE (STC) Turkey Shoot Comedy: THU 9:30

EDMONTON FILM SOCIETY Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium, 12845-102 Ave

THE BAND WAGON (PG) (1953, colour) MON 8:00

EMPIRE THEATRES–SPRUCE GROVE 130 Century Crossing Spruce Grove 780.962.2332

THE AVENGERS (PG violence, not recommended for young children) Digital Presentation FRI 6:35, 9:05; SATSUN 12:50, 3:30, 6:35, 9:05; MON-THU 4:30, 7:35

PROMETHEUS (14A gory scenes, disturbing content) Digital FRI, MON, WED-THU 6:20; SAT-SUN, TUE 12:00, 3:10, 6:20

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG violence, frightening scenes, not recommended for young children) Digital Presentation FRI 6:30, 9:20; SAT-SUN 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20; MON-THU 4:30, 7:20

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All together now

The Works finds focus in the energy of collaboration Thu, Jun 21 – Tue, Jul 3 The Works Art & Design Festival Full schedule available at theworks. ab.ca

e try actively not to underestimate our audience," says Amber Rooke, "And I see evidence all the time that people are very willing to engage in conceptual artwork— people are not afraid of figurative artwork as you might think. There are a lot of controversial subjects that people are happy and willing to engage in. They don't shy away from that. I'd say that those are all evidence of an engaged audience." It probably helps some that Rooke, director of programs & production for The Works Art & Design Festival, and the rest of the festival's team brings the weeks-long visual feast out of the galleries and into the open, public space for an audience to engage in. The Works is easily the most visually intriguing festival to engulf Churchill Square for a stretch of summertime, (though it also pops up in a wealth of other downtown locales) offering the dedicated art crowd and curious

A previous gateway installation by En Masse // En Masse Collective

passerby alike the chance to see what artists and designers are developing both within and beyond the city limits. "The big thing about that is accessibility," Rooke says of public art in a very public space. "You don't have to make the choice to go see the artwork, the artwork will come see you. And certainly everything's free and open to the public as well. So, yes, accessibility for one. Two, an engagement opportunity for people who may

not normally enter a gallery. "The environment of Churchill Square is really an energized and participatory space," she adds. "Where they'll have an opportunity to engage with art and design of all forms." Energy, for a second year in a row, marks the fesitval's theme. Specifically this year, it's about the give-andtake energy of collaboration: an example of such is the PopSex! Exhibition, a

blend of history and new art: it showcases archives of Berlin's Institute of Sexual Science, which was destroyed in 1933 by the Nazis, but its remaining files are being presented here alongside artistic responses to the archives in the forms of sculpture, photography and installation. "The other sort of collaborations we've seen for sure are artist collectives working together," Rooke says. "So for example, En Masse on the

Works' gateways: these are a couple of artists from Montréal who go around and work with local contributors. We have Fred Caron and Jason Botkin flying in from Montréal, then we have recruited a number of artists in Edmonton to do live art-making, feeding off of each other's energies and drawings in order to make the four giant murials that make up the entranceways to churchill square." Still, the ultimate collaboration Rooke hopes to see is the one between audience and artists: that those passing through the Works don't merely wander on by, but take a moment to engage with what's been created. The poster campaign the fesitval's givenitself—2D or Not 2D, and Art Cubed—represents precisely the sort of dynamic multi-dimensional relationship Rooke is hoping to see as she has in the past. "We are encouraging that you take that extra step: don't just look at the surface but become the third dimension, and, in so doing, you'll get a lot more from your experience at the Works." PAUL BLINOV

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REVUE // VISUAL ARTS

Micropolis 2.0 / The Sunny Side of Edmonton Until June 30th Micropolis 2.0 Works by Alison Moore & Arthur Desmarteaux

there.

The Sunny Side of Edmonton Works by Jason Blower SNAP Gallery

valuating what makes art good or bad is an impossible job. The subjectivity of optical experience when intermingled with interpretive experience makes any standard system of evaluation hopeless, right? I wonder this while also wondering if art can be worthwhile if I find that there is nothing there for me to think about at a level of depth. Perhaps a useful blanket statement is this: art is successful when it holds your attention. As I was wandering around SNAP's gallery to view their two current exhibitions—Allison Moore & Arthur Desmarteaux's Micropolis 2.0 and Jason Blower's The Sunny Side of Edmonton, I was confronted with these thoughts. Micropolis 2.0 is a delightful mash-up of urban spaces and human relationships with them through paper cutouts rendered in an illustra-

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tive style. The sidewalk juts out from the wall just below eye level and encircles the front gallery space—you are put face to face with the monstrous and strange residents of the city. The French and English signage gives clues about which Canadian cities inspired different elements of the city. Although the figures in the hybrid city allude to the strange and

unique characters that are sprinkled around any urban centre, they are not rendered so distinctly or in such detail that it's clear that each one has a story that can be interpreted from the visual information provided. This is the story with the entire exhibition— it is so beautifully put together, and the drawing style is quirky and engaging, but what is being communicated

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about these cities and their dwellers is unclear. This is not a matter of ambiguity that hooks a viewer into looking closer and using their interpretive skills to read the rest. Rather, the work, though well presented, lacks more than a surface analysis of big city Canada. In such a well-constructed and esthetically appealing work of art, I longed for a critique that was not

Jason Blower's The Sunny Side of Edmonton presented a similar challenge. His series of Edmonton landmarks are lovely paintings. The flat images have a story book, illustrative feel to them, rendering the Garneau Theatre, the Santa Maria pirate ship in West Edmonton Mall, and other familiar sites through a kind, nostalgic lens. The paintings are little pieces of eye candy, but it again left me craving a little more substance. Blower clearly has an eye for rendering optically appealing images, and it is certainly fun to see Edmonton rendered with such affection and kindness. The paintings are nice to look at, but they are unlikely to tell you something you did not already know about the city. These are works that, while delicious, can be visually consumed—image and idea—in a single look. Art has the unique ability to help us see and understand our world in new ways, and with Blower's lovely and sweet approach to these paintings, I wonder in what untapped ways he can bring some visual meat to the table. CAROLYN JERVIS

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PREVUE // STAND-UP

Brent Butt

he'd go. "I've done standup for really large groups, 13 000, 18 000, and it really changes what you're doing," he says. "There should always be some level of subtlety in comedy. I like it when comedy is layered; my favourite comedians are people who can deliver big, overt comedy and subtle left-handed comedy—throughout the evening you're getting all kinds of flavours, and there's different layers to each particular bit. That's when comedy's at its best. When you get in a giant arena venue, subtlety has to go out the window. At a certain

point it doesn't become about the comedy, it becomes about the spectacle. That's why Steve Martin quit standup; it was just at the stage where he'd go out and it was just people screaming. He said there were times that, just as a test, he would just say something that made no sense. And it would get the same response as what he thought was his best joke. And he just walked away from it 'cause it didn't make any sense anymore." The Edmonton stop is one of only a handful of stand-up dates Butt has pegged down this summer. He kept the

schedule light while he waited to hear back on a film project. It got the greenlight (though for a fall filming rather than summer). It's called No Clue, a mystery-thriller with elements of comedy, but still a true take on the form. For its creation, Butt will be wearing most of the same hats he usually does: in addition to having scripted it, he'll play the lead. "Who else is going to hire me to be in their movie?" he asks with a grin. "I gotta hire myself." PAUL BLINOV

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The Butt stops here

Fri, Jun 22 (8 pm) Winspear, $28.50 – $42.50

honestly think Corner Gas is less Canadian than people think it is," Brent Butt says. The 45-year-old comedian is sitting in his room on the top floor of a swank downtown hotel, chewing the cud on the show that brought him into the homes of 26 different countries with a story set in the Saskatchewan prairies. In his mind, that success was never because of location; the appeal was much broader than that. "People would always say to me, 'I really like Corner Gas but I'm from Saskatchewan, so I get it.' And then other people would say, 'I really like Corner Gas but I'm from Canada, so I get it,'" he explains. "And it kind of keeps getting bigger and bigger in scope—it's in 26 countries. And the reason is because it's not particularly Saskatchewan, it's not particularly Canadian. It's pretty universal. These are archetypal characters. The show's not based around barley jokes or something. Every now and then there was some kind of a rural storyline, but for the most part these were people going about their day and the small Saskatchewan day was their backdrop. That's what I wanted to do. I always said I wanted to do a show that happens to take place in a small rural community. But it's not about that, the same way Seinfeld wasn't about New York—that was just where it took place. "It happened to be in Canada; it happened to be in Saskatchewan," he continues. "We didn't hide the fact. I think as Canadians we've kind of been force-fed a diet of super Canadiana. It's kind of unnatural a lot of times: it seems earnest and is trying too hard, and it's, 'Look how Canadian we are.' And I wanted to do a show that just is Canadian, but it's not a big deal. It's just these people, and the situations they get into that week. And then if you're Canadian there's some value added, or if you're from Saskatchewan there's some value added, or if you're from a rural community there's value added. But it would play to anybody. That was always kind of my goal." Butt was in town a few weeks ago in advance of a stand-up slot at the Win-

spear. The stand-up circuit is where he sharpened his comic teeth in the '80s, starting out during a "real comedy boom" with lots of opportunity—"a lot of pubs had comedy and chicken wing night," he ribs. " If you even claimed to be a comedian, there was somebody who was willing to give you work. " Butt kept with it when that bubble burst and the wanna-be comedians went back to their dayjobs, having by then fashioned himself into one of the country's finest rising comics. He's never quite left that world behind, even after venturing into television. At the peak of Corner Gas's workload, and that of its follow up, Hiccups, those televised endeavours would command his full attention—Butt wrote, directed and starred in both shows, meaning 16-hour days during filming. But he would still hit the road for a couple of months of the year when they weren't on set. Of course, he plays to much larger rooms these days—the Winspear is a substantial room for a guy and a microphone to command. Butt notes that it's about the largest size of a venue that

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Kate, a strong-willed young woman whom no man desires to marry. Meanwhile, Fred has his own leading lady to contend with named Lily Vanessi, who also happens to be his ex-wife. "They're both kind of stuffed shirts to some degree, have fair-sized egos, and they relate the same way to their respective leading ladies," Carter says of his characters, whom he said were simple to juggle due to these similarities. "I think of myself as a little more reserved and introverted, and with Fred I get to be kind of a big blowhard and that's fun to play." The production, presented by ELOPE Musical Theatre, has become a reality through director and choreographer Shelley Tookey, along with a diverse cast from a variety of theatrical backgrounds. Juggling dual roles has been a relatively simple task for Tookey as well, as she doesn't have to constantly check her decisions with someone else.

ffstage events collide with onstage happenings for a playwithin-a-play that's one part Cole Porter musical and one part Shakespeare. Set in Baltimore in the '40s, the Tony Award-winning production Kiss Me, Kate ties together a cast rehearsing for the Shakespeare classic The Taming of the Shrew while navigating their own romantic turbulence outside that of their characters. Local theatre veteran Gary Carter is taking on the dual role of Fred Graham and Petruchio. Graham is the director of the play within the production and Petruchio is the male lead in The Taming of the Shrew, who is betrothed to

"It is all my own vision and the cast brings it all to life," she adds. The mere mention of Shakespeare can be a deterrent for some theatregoers, but Carter says in the case of Kiss Me, Kate, the Shakespearean dialect is kept to a minimum and the final result is a story audiences can relate to through its focus on relationships. "Part of the fun of the story is because of the relationship between Fred and LIly. The actual play starts breaking down and things go awry," Carter adds. "It's not like two hours of Shakespeare. It's just a very brief bit of it; a couple of scenes before things go back to real life." Adding to the humorous nature of the production is the numerous musical numbers woven throughout, dabbling in a multitude of styles and laced with witty innuendo. MEAGHAN BAXTER

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REVUE // ALL GROWN UP

Avenue Q: The Musical

PREVUE // HEARTSONGS

I Love You Because ... Tue, Jun 26 – Thu, Jun 28 Directed by Anthony Hall Catalyst Theatre, $15 – $17

crooked smile, a snorting laugh, maybe a few misplaced freckles—many, including ourselves, may consider the features that make us unique the very features that make us flawed. But when it comes to love, those flaws can not only be overlooked, but also adored. "It's not about loving someone anyway, it's about loving someone because," explains actor and musical director Mackenzie Reurink, summarizing the very heart of the romantic musical I Love You Because ... . It is a playful debut production for Three Form Theatre—a company formed, like all great ideas, at a party. Friends Reurink, Anthony Hall

and Steven Angove, who are also all recent grads of Grant MacEwan's Theatre Arts program, were independently mulling over the same notion of starting their own theatre company and figured they might as well do it together. Though the trio agrees that this modern musical take on the complexities of falling in love is a great way to introduce Three Form to Edmonton, according to Reurink, the cast's opinions vary when it comes to romance. "The six of us are all in weird, different places romantically in real life," says Reurink. "We pretty much have one person for each [point of view]. Someone cynical, someone so in love, someone who is like, 'Well, I don't care.' We're all over the place."

opinion from one extreme to the other. Starting out with four New Yorkers who have lost that lovin' feeling, these love-ick characters have to learn to overcome their own expectations of who they think they "should" love in order to realize who they do love. "It's nice to be reminded of that— you don't have to constantly be finding the perfect man," says Reurink, talking about how the play has impacted her own views when it comes to relationships. "I don't know how the others feel, but it's nice to adopt that into my real life." Though it sometimes takes a while to figure out, the lesson is simple: "Someone doesn't have to be perfect for them to be your perfect person." KATHLEEN BELL

The musical itself follows that arch of

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It sucks to be a resident of Avenue Q, but not to watch them work it through // Lucy Haines

Until Sat, Jun 30 (7:30 pm) Directed by Linette Smith La Cité Theatre, $28.50

ute, cuddly critters, upbeat singalong-worthy musical numbers and life lessons sound like the recipe for children's entertainment, but Avenue Q: The Musical, is far from it. Think of it as a children's show for grown ups. The story, which can be compared to a parody of Sesame Street, explores what it really means to be a grown up, which can be a far cry from the brilliantly alluring future imagined since childhood. Princeton, played by Martin Galba, is a college grad with his whole future ahead of him, but life gets tough when he moves to Avenue Q, a fictional burrough of New York City. Here, Princeton begins facing the reality of mounting bills, relationship woes and his search for his life's purpose, all while armed with a BA in English that spawns its own relatable musical number. The residents of Avenue Q are a motley band of characters all in various stages of adult life who all think it sucks to be them. From Christmas Eve (Alix Ryan-Wong), a stereotypical Asian woman who is a clientless therapist; Brian (Maxwell Theodore) a lovable oaf with dreams of being a comedian that haven't come to fruition; Kate Monster (Nicole English, who does double duty as Lucy T Slut), a Kindergarten assistant with dreams of building her own school for monsters and finding her true love; Rod (Galba), an investment banker struggling with his sexuality and in love with his roommate and sidekick Nicky (Corben

Kushneryk); and Gary Coleman (Lisa Brown), a child star turned oddball building superintendent. Joining the fray are the porn-addicted Trekkie Monster (Kushneryk), The Bad Idea Bears (Lauren Knetemen and Kushneryk) who are incredibly cute, but downright evil and convince Princeton to make all kinds of bad decisions, and the crotchety Mrs Thistletwat (Kneteman), Kate Monster's boss. The cast has a never-ending supply of energy as they bring the neighbourhood of Avenue Q to life through hilarious and impeccably executed musical numbers like "The Internet is Made for Porn" and "You Can Be As Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Making Love)," which is accompanied by some puppet nudity. The brash, honest portrayal of real-life issues comes through loud and clear amidst the innocent nature of its delivery, such as a wide-eyed puppet spouting a string of profanity or a sexually-charged innuendo. Cast members who are playing mutliple roles like Galba, Kneteman, Krushneryk and English, transition seamlessly between their roles and create a unique personality for each character. The actors are in plain sight while operating the puppets, which are done in typical Sesame Street Fashion, and at times, grab the attention away from the puppets in their hand through gestures or facial expressions. However, this does not take away from the entertaining quality of the production, which carries through effortlessly from the first scene to the closing song.

Exhibition runs until July 14, 2012 Join us Saturday, July 7 from 2 to 5pm for our free Painting for the Pint-Sized workshop. University of Alberta Museums, Gallery A Main Floor, TELUS Centre, 87 Ave & 111 St | Hours: Thu. and Fri. noon to 5pm | Sat. 2 to 5pm

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DANCE FEATS–FESTIVAL OF DANCE • Various Venues, 780.422.8107 • A multi-disciplinary dance festival; Jun 29-Jul 14 • Historic Feats–Fort Edmonton Park: traditional dancers introducing their sacred and secular dance to all interested in learning about Edmonton’s dance history; Jul 1 • Global Dance–Jubilee Auditorium: folk dance from around the world; Jul 1, 2pm; free

GOOD WOMEN DANCE SOCIETY • Artery, 9535 Jasper Ave, 780.752.5956 • Good Tunes with Good Women: Karaoke fundraiser hosted by Richard Lee and Scott Shpeley; backup dancing and exclusive performances by Good Women • Jun 22, 8pm

FILM BAILEY THEATRE–Camrose • The Bailey Theatre Classic Movie Series: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Jun 25, 7pm; $5 (door) DOWNTOWN DOCS • Stanley A. Milner Library, 780.944.5383 • The Hole Story (80 minutes, 2011); Thu, Jun 21, 6:30pm

EDMONTON FILM SOCIETY • Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium, 12845-102 Ave • The Band Wagon (1953, colour, PG); Jun 25, 8pm • $6 (adult)/$5 (senior 65 and over/student)/$3 (child)

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 • Ocean's Eleven (2001, PG); Fri, Jun 22, 2pm • The Descendants (2011, 14A); Fri, Jun 29, 2pm ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM THEATRE • Documentary Film Premiere: (The Three Lives of) Panditji; documentary by Robert Chelmick, presented by the Maanaw Seva Association • Jun 23, 7:15pm • Free; pre-register at tixonthesquare.ca

GALLERIES + MUSEUMS ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St, 780.488.6611 • Discovery Gallery: COMING UP NEXT: ACC exhibition of contemporary ﬁne craft by emerging artists; Jun 21-Jul 28; reception: Jun 30, 2-4pm • Feature Gallery: PULP PAPER PAGES: Featuring contemporary Albertan book + paper arts; until Jul 7 • SHIFT: a transformative state of mind: Artwork by the ACAD fourth year metal program students • NEGOTIATING TRADITIONS–SIX APPROACHES TO TAPESTRY: by former students of Jane Kidd

ART BEAT GALLERY • 26 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.3679 • Paintings by Tin Yan; through Jun ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, 780.422.6223 • ALEX JANVIER: LIFE'S WORK: until Aug 19 • RBC New Works: ANTHROPOCENE, 2012: Installation by Brendan McGillicuddy; until Jul 1 • BMO Work of Creativity: METHOD AND MADNESS: Family-focused interactive exhibition created by Gabe Wong; until Dec 31 • LOUISE BOURGEOIS 1911-2010; until Sep 23 • 7 YEARS IN THE CITY: Artworks from the AGA Collection; until Sep 30 • THE AUTOMATISTE REVOLUTION: MONTREAL 1941-1960: Jun 23-Oct 14 • Curator’s Tour: The Automatiste Revolution with Roald Nasgaard; 6pm; Jun 22; $25/$20 (member) • AGA Symposium: Indigenous Aesthetics and the Remaking of Art History: Jun 24; $40 General Public/$25 Members, Students & Seniors; registration includes access to the exhibition Alex Janvier • The Automatiste Refinery: Jun 23, 9pm; sold out

ART GALLERY OF ST ALBERT (AGSA)• Square One: Fundraiser and exhibition; until Jun 23 • ARTernative: Drawing for teens; pre-register; Thu, Jun 21, 6-8pm; $12 • SQUARE ONE: Fundraiser and exhibition: until Jun 23

BOHEMIA • 10217-97 St • TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Curated by Philip Jagger • Through Jun

CENTRE D’ARTS VISUELS DE L’ALBERTA (CAVA) • 9103-95 Ave, 780.461.3427 • ART CORNUCOPIA: Artworks by Father Douglas, Pauline Ulliac, Sharon Lynn Williams, Sarah Michaud and Dana Rayment • Jun 22-Jul 3 • Opening: Jun 22, 7-8:30pm

CREATIONS GALLERY SPACE • Sawridge Inn Lobby, 4235 Gateway Blvd • A WARRIORS CRY:

Artworks by Veran Pardeahtan • Until Jun

Loyer • Ongoing

CROOKED POT GALLERY–Stony Plain • 4912-51 Ave, Stony Plain, 780.963.9573 • NOW, FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Ceramic works by Robert Barclay; until Jun 29

MILDWOOD GALLERY • 426, 6655-178 St •

DAFFODIL GALLERY • 10412-124 St,

Stony Plain, 780.963.9935 • Drawings and paintings by John Zyp • Until Jul 11

780.760.1278 • DON'T LET THE FLAKES OUT: Artworks by Gerry Dotto • Until Jun 23

DOUGLAS UDELL • 10332-124 St, 780.488.4445 • SYLVAIN VOYER SEEING ALBERTA, LATITUDE 50 TO LATITUDE 53: Paintings by Sylvain Voyer • Until Jun 30

ENTERPRISE SQUARE GALLERY • 10230 Jasper Ave • SAM STEELE: THE JOURNEY OF A CANADIAN HERO: Experience the untold story of Sam Steele, Canadian leader and hero. Records of his life unseen until repatriation in 2008. An exhibition over three years in the making • Until Sep 30 • $7 (adult)/$5 (child/student/senior)/$20 (family)

Artworks by various artists • Ongoing

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

MUSÉE HÉRITAGE MUSEUM–St Albert • 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1528 • St Albert History Gallery: Artifacts dating back 5,000 years • IN FOCUS: Photographing the Alberta and Montana Frontier, 1870-1930; Blood, Blackfoot, Northwest Mounted Police and ranching artifacts from the Royal Alberta Museum and Musée Héritage Museum will be featured with the photographs • Until Aug 19

NAESS GALLERY • Paint Spot, 10032-81 Ave, 780.432.0240 • June Art Work by street artists DP and The Bandit, proceeds go to the Kids with Cancer Foundation • Through Jun

FAB GALLERY • Department of Art and Design,

NINA HAGGERTY–Stollery Gallery • 9225-

U of A, Rm 3-98 Fine Arts Bldg, 780.492.2081 • Rutherford Library South Atrium: SUBLIME: Works by the 439/539 Drawing and Intermedia class • Until Jun 29; open: Mon-Thu: 8am-7pm; Fri: 8am-5pm; Sat-Sun: 11am-6pm

118 Ave, 780.474.7611 • NEW EYES: Group show curated by Edward van Villet and Aaron Vanimere • Jun 21-Jul 4 • Opening: Jun 21, 7-9pm

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HARCOURT HOUSE GALLERY • SYMBIOSIS: 24th Annual Members’ Exhibition; Jun 21-Jul 21 • Annex: 20/20 VISION–Naked Exhibition: Artworks by participants in Harcourts model sessions • Opening night: Open Studios BBQ; Thu, Jun 21, 6pm; part of the Works Art and Design Festival

HUB ON ROSS–Red Deer • 4936 Ross St, Red Deer • 403.340.4869 • IN THE GARDEN: Artworks by members of the Red Deer Art Club • Until Jun 30

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PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY • 12304 Jasper Ave, 780.455.7479 • SUMMER GROUP SHOWS: New artworks by gallery artists; Jun-Aug • THE BIG IDEA: A Visual Exploration of Contemporary Culture and Obesity, curated by Julian Forrest; Jun 21-Jul 5; opening: Jun 21, 7-9pm; short presentations by Kimberly Dark at, 7:30pm

ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM • 12845-102 Ave, 780.453.9100 • FACES OF LABOUR: until Jun 24 • WINGED TAPESTRIES: MOTHS AT LARGE: until Sep 3 • FASHIONING FEATHERS: Dead Birds, Millinery Craft and the Plumage Trade; curated by Merle Patchett and Liz Gomez, show examines the effect of fashion's demand for beautiful feathers on bird populations at the beginning of the twentieth century; until Jan 6 • WOLF TO WOOF: until Sep 16 • THE ART OF SEATING: Two Hundred Years of American Design: until Oct 6 • THE TSARS' CABINET: Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts under the Romanovs: Oct 6-Jan 2

SCOTT GALLERY • 10411-124 St, 780.488.3619 • FUSION: LINE & LAND: Figurative and landscape works by Jacques Clément and Yuriko Kitamura; until Jun 26

SNAP GALLERY • Society Of Northern Alberta Print-Artists, 10123-121 St, 780.423.1492 • Artworks by Arthur Desmarteaux and Allison Moore; until Jun 30 • THE SUNNY SIDE OF EDMONTONL Printworks by Jason Blower; until Jun 30 • Community Event: Energy II: Collaboration: Jun 21-Jul 3

Wild; Rescue, until Jun 29 • IMAX: Hubble: Opens Jun 30 • ROBOTS–THE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION: Until Sep 9 • Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre: Experience the Aurora; opens Jun 30

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: How did modern ways of making paintings and prints emerge from the ink painter’s studio, enter the public sphere, and help shape people’s lives in China during the late imperial era? • Until Jul 14; Thu-Fri, 12-5pm, Sat 2-5pm

VAAA GALLERY • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St, 780.421.1731 • COMING OF AGE: THE GRADUATES: Artworks by 10 graduating artists from ﬁve different communities in Alberta. 2D, 3D and video/installation works by: Derrick Hoekstra and Nicole Lalonde (Lethbridge), Jean Day and Gillian Mitchell (Calgary), Thomas Sidwell and Joseph P. LaGrange (Red Deer), Lucille Frost and Megan Warkentin (Edmonton) and Naomi Deutekom & Callista MacLennan (Grand Prairie) during Nextfest and the Works Festival • Until Jul 14, Jun 30, 12-4pm, closed Jul 1 • Reception: Thu, Jun 21, 6:30-930pm • WATER MEDIA–THE WORKS FESTIVAL 2012: Artworks by VAAA's membership; until Jul 21

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• Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, 780.425.8086 • Julius Caesar, guest director, John Kirkpatrick's interpretation • The Tempest, artistic director Marianne Copithorne • Jun 26-Jul 22; TueSun at 8pm; Sat-Sun at 2pm; Tragedy plays even dates (evenings), Comedy plays odd dates and matinées • $25 (adult)/$40 (festival passes)/$17 (student/ senior); at TIX on the Square; Pay-What-You-Will: Tue nights/Sat matinées

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE... • Catalyst Theatre • OffBroadway musical by Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman; inspired by Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice presented by Three Form Theatre. Directed by Anthony Hall, Jillian Willems (choreography) • Jun 26-28 • $17 (adult)/$15 (student/senior) at TIX on the Square; $20 (adult, door)/$17 (student/senior, door) IMPROVAGANZA • Varscona Theatre and Transalta Arts Barns • Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre featuring improvisors from across Canada, North America and beyond with comedy acts, Theatresports matches, radio shows, and workshops • Until Jun 23 KISS ME KATE • John L. Harr Theatre, MacEwan Centre for the Arts, 10045-156 St • ELOPE Musical Theatre; music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack • Jun 22-24, 27-30 • $27.50 (adult)/$22.50 (student) at TIX on the Square LA CAGE AUX FOLLES • La Cité Theatre, 8627 rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury, 780.242.2824 • Two ONEWAY Tickets To Broadway Productions • Directed/ choreographed by Martin Galba, musical direction by Robert Bradford • Until Jun 30 OH SUSANNA! • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave, 780.433.3399 • Euro-style variety spectacle with Susanna Patchouli and her co-host Eros • Runs the last Sat each month, until Jul, 11pm (subject to change) SYLVIA • Mayﬁeld Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave, 780.483.4051 • Starring Cindy Williams and Eddie Mekka (from Laverne & Shirley) • Mature content, not suitable for children • Jun 22-Aug 19

THEATRESPORTS • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • Improv runs every Fri, until Jul, 11pm (subject to occasional change) • $10/$8 (member) THE TIME OF OUR LIVES • Westbury Theatre, Transalta Arts Barns, 10330-84 Ave • Fun-ﬁlled revue by Edmonton Musical Theatre • Until Jun 23, 7:30pm • $25 at TIX on the Square

WORKSHOP WEST SPIKE THE PUNCH! IT'S GRAD '62 • Queen Alexandra Community Hall, 10425 University Ave, 780.477.5955 • Workshop West Theatre’s Annual Spring Fundraiser: Thirst’n Howl: live classic music from the '60s and '70s with delights served by Pourhouse. Dress in your best retro dance wear and win great prizes • Jun 22 • $50 (adv)

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Clockwise from top left: The Act food truck; Mike Scorgie and sous chef Allan Suddaby in Nomad's prep space; Nevin and Kara Fenske of Drift; Nomad, a finer mobile diner // Meaghan Baxter

oach coach, grease wagon, street meat. Food trucks have been called many things over the years, but the new generation hitting the streets of Edmonton prove that food on wheels is not synonymous with low brow. In fact, the fleet of food trucks that have popped up all over the city are the exact opposite. Many of the trucks are run by professionally trained chefs who serve up gourmet offerings far from stereotypical greasy street fare. From Liege waffles to globally inspired sandwiches and a multitude of sweet and savoury options in between, Edmonton's food trucks have raised the bar for culinary creativity. Food trucks offer a much more affordable option for many entrepreneurs than setting up shop in a standard brick-andmortar establishment, and a quick option for lunchtime diners who don't have the time to sit in a restaurant, but who also don't want to sacrifice quality. Truck owners believe restaurants and their businesses can co-exist because people dine at each for different purposes, and if there's more businesses popping up, rather than seeing them as competition, they should be welcomed into the fold. "It's exciting; the more the merrier," says Kara Fenske, coowner of Drift, which serves gourmet sandwiches with cultural flair and which hit the street at the end of July 2011. The truck sets up shop on 108 Street and Jasper Avenue. If anything changes, it's broadcast via Twitter. "If we can get more out there, then it just brings awareness for us and the other businesses." Nevin Fenske, Drift's other owner and red seal chef, notes that the culinary scene in Edmonton has evolved in the past couple of years, whether it be food trucks or restaurants, and he believes the addition of new business benefits all Edmontonians, regardless of what form it happens to come in. "I don't care if another restaurant opens across the street or if another food truck opens across the street. If it's good food, we need it," says Saylish Haas, one of the owners of the Act food truck, which opened this May and frequents Churchill Square. The truck is run by the the Next Act Pub. "I think they kind of compliment each other," adds Mike Scorgie of Nomad Kitchen, which joined the fray last July. "I don't foresee too many problems as long as everyone's doing different foods and aren't in the same area." Aside from adding a gourmet spin on mobile dining that's got foodies in gastronomic ecstasy, food trucks have revived a social aspect to city streets. Trucks have gained a loyal following of regulars, and owners have noticed a growing sense of camaraderie in the scene, not just between fellow truck owners, but also amongst their patrons. "At a restaurant, they sit you down at a table and you talk to the people you're with, whereas at a food truck, everybody starts talking to each other, which is kind of fun," Haas notes. "I get in trouble because I talk too much," Nevin says with a laugh. During his time as a restaurant chef, he was confined to a kitchen in the back, whereas now, he's able to interact with his customers. Running your own business offers a certain sense of freedom, but don't be fooled: a food-truck owner's day does not start when their serving window opens around 11:30 am, and certainly doesn't end when they pull away after the lunch hour, generally around 2 pm. For the Act, prep begins at the pub around 7 am, the Fenskes begin prepping Drift around 8 am and Scorgie takes shifts with his sous chef Allan Suddaby, which means either 6 am or 9 am. For trucks operating outside of an already established pub or restaurant, the day's prep takes place in a commissary kitchen that's rented out. The Act rolls back to the pub and finishes up around 3 pm, while the other two often find themselves working until 8 pm or later. "Twelve hours would be a short day," Nevin says. "Our job is fun, even though it's a lot of work," Kara adds. "After being in the restaurants for many bazillion years, it's nice to do it this way. CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 >>

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Humble beginnings: Mobile food is hardly a new phenomenon, despite what seems like a very recent growth spurt in its popularity. The earliest forms of food trucks date back to the 1860s, when a Texan named Charles Goodnight used chuckwagons that were built specifically for wagon trains to haul food and cooking supplies across the United States and Canada. The wagons were specially designed to have compartments that assisted in preserving food for longer periods of time and were used by cowboys and workers. Growing popularity: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, street food is eaten by nearly 2.5 billion people every day. Eco-friendly: According to Drift, the Act and Nomad, all of their containers are compostable, which means customers can grab a bite onthe-go without sacfrificing the environment. Other food trucks in Edmonton: Eva Sweet: These waffles put Eggos to shame. Done in the traditional Liege style, which is a denser, slightly sweeter variety originally from Belgium, Eva Sweet's waffles are a decadent treat that come in varieties like white chocolate, dark chocolate, cinnamon, milk chocolate, Canadian maple and original Liege waffles sweetened with caramelized pearl sugar. Smokehouse BBQ: The trailer brings a taste of authentic Southern style barbecue to Edmonton with flavourful dishes like beef brisket, pulled pork, bacon explosion, BBQ ribs and smoked chicken. Battista's Calzone Co: After leaving the city's restaurant

scene a decade ago, Battista Vecchio returned to the business and focused his efforts on creating a simple menu focused on calzones. Varieties include spicy Italian, vegetariano and Nutella. Carnival Cravings: Thanks to this truck, customers don't have to wait for a carnival to come to town to enjoy treats like mini donuts, cotton candy, candy apples and hot pretzels. Filistix: What you eat affects how you feel and think, and Filistix strives to bring healthy, fresh, locally sourced food to people with busy lifestyles through fare such as chicken adobo; ginataan manok, chicken braised in coconut milk, garlic, ginger and curry with jasmine rice; fili-chili and beef caldereta. Molly's Eats: Get a taste of gourmet fare from around the world with Pisang Goreng (deep fried bananas), penang mango kerabu (spicy mango salad tossed with dried prawn, cilantro and onions), biskut suji (Malaysian butter cookies) or sibu kampua mee, a popular Fuzhou street food dish with seasoned noodles, ground pork, shallots, green onions and char sui. Fat Franks's: OK, so it's technically a cart, but Fat Frank's gourmet hot dogs have been staple for street eating in Edmonton since 1995, as well as at food truck events throughout the city. Try the chili dog, avenue dog, jalapeno and cheddar smokie or the jumbo veggie dog. The Lingnan: Satisfy cravings for authentic Chinese cuisine with crack chicken, lotus leaf wrapped sticky rice, BBQ pork steamed buns, fall star steamed buns and Chicken for Lunch's Korean Chicken, to name a few.

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It's a lot more relaxed." Aside from the notion that a food truck means short work days, there's also the misconception that all the money made is pocketed by business owners. "Lots of people think you make a ton of money, but it's still a labour of love. We do it because we're passionate about food," says Scorgie, who is a graduate of the NAIT culinary program. Operating a food truck, like any business, is not a cheap endeavour. From stocking food, to gas, to permits, to parking, to city vending fees, it all adds up. Scorgie says renting a parking meter from the city each month is approximately $700 alone. Luckily, he, like the owners of Drift and the Act, are new to the game and haven't had to deal with truck maintenance fees yet, knock on wood. With fees running high for parking, business owners, including the Fenskes and Haas, believe it would be beneficial to have more flexibility with locations. Haas says this could be done with a roaming tax for food truck-approved locations that trucks could frequent without having to pay double for operating in two locations. "I whole heartedly believe that downtown doesn't want to see us every single day five days a week," she adds. "If there were two days a week assigned for us and then we went somewhere else and then somewhere else, it just creates a bit more energy and a bit more buzz." Getting a food truck up and running is no easy task either. There aren't exactly dealerships for the behemoths, and Drift and the Act headed east to Pizza Trucks of Canada in Winnipeg to have their trucks custom made, while Scorgie found the body on Kijiji and outfitted the rest himself, with the exception of the gas work. Next comes getting the necessary paper work in place with the city, which can't be done until business owners actually have a truck in their possession. Prior to serving the public on city property, food-truck owners must have a health permit, a Travelling and Temporary Sales license, insurance and a development permit if the vendor is storing the vehicle at their home. New businesses are also required to submit a business plan with their application, which Scott Mackie, manager of current planning with the City of Edmonton says is to better understand what will be sold and how it will be done. "I think it's important, for example, to minimize conflicts between businesses, so we don't want to create a situation where we have a vending truck in direct competition with a permanent business," he continues. "So we don't want them parking in front of them, for example, and obscuring the view of them." Food trucks are regulated by the city under the Street Vending Program, which encompasses carts and other types of vendors as well. The program was introduced nearly 30 years ago

and has been revised very little over its lifespan. The rapid growth of the food-truck industry in the city has shown the need for revision to manage different types of street vending. Mackie says after this year's vending season, which typically wraps up in early fall, the committee will enter discussions for improving the program in preparation for next year. "We're going to basically look for those stakeholders, sort of the public stakeholders, to provide us with input and suggest what needs to be altered or amended," he notes, adding there have not been a great deal of conflicts aside from the one between Drift and Grandma Lee's, where the restaurant felt the truck's proximity was hurting business. Currently, there is not a formal process or bylaws in place for handling these types of conflicts. Instead, they are regulated using a set of guidelines that are interpreted based on what is reasonable and fair in each case. Kara says the program's off to a positive start, but there does need to be some tweaking in terms of communication between city departments, as well as conflict management. "If the City of Edmonton doesn't get their stuff in order right away, all there is is going to be more food trucks, not only this year, but there's going to be triple out next year, so there's going to be a lot more collision and conflict between the restaurants and food trucks and it's going to start looking bad for everybody," she adds. The areas of the program that could be taken into consideration for next season, according to Mackie, are whether or not it is too open or too restrictive, which could mean amending guidelines to make it easier for new companies to open. He would like to see the city demonstrate that it is open to this type of business model and believes food trucks contribute to the vibrancy of the city, in addition to playing a beneficial role in tourism.

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olitic Live first put the finishing touches on its third album, Ellipsis, back in 2009. That it's only seeing a proper release some three years later is the result of both the internal and external expectations the group found itself brushing up against during its creation process. Undeniably, the group's aim is high: Politic Live's sophomore Adaptation had been acclaimed, garnering a scattering of award nominations and setting a certain expectation for a follow-up. The first version of Ellipsis was produced, recorded and even manufactured before, Marlon Wilson explains, it was returned to the drawing board. "It wasn't what we wanted it to be; we'd gotten some feedback from people—who we value their opinions— and they felt that out of all the albums we'd released, it didn't compare to the last one we put out," he says. "And with that in mind, we said, 'OK, well, we only get a chance to release something once. Let's go back and

make this what it can be.'" Politic Live didn't scrap everything when they returned to the studio, but did take a close, revisionist eye to what had been written: some tracks got cut outright while others were radically revamped, given new backing beats and layers of production. A few new songs were added, and it was all mixed again as the calendar years ticked away. Wilson found himself getting caught up in little tweaks until recently. "It got to the point where up to three months ago, I was still trying to find the right tracks to put onto the album," he explains. "And my cousin, who's also a member of the group, just said, 'Hey dude, if you continue to work on this it'll never come out.' So we're happy with what's there, but it was a situation of just myself having to let go of it and say, 'It's time for this to come out.'" So it may be a few years later than planned, but Ellipsis will have its proper release. The show will feature wardrobe changes, a selection of the album's guests popping up and a live backing band, Quordal Fusion, adding some brass muscle to the group's new sounds. That backing won't play

out identically to the recording, but that seems the point of inclusion: bringing outsiders in holds true to the spirit of Politic Live, who, Wilson stresses, create with producers, musicians and performers together in the same room, all pulling inspiration from each other. That can happen in

the studio, or at the next stage of the songs' lives: the stage. "We've worked with live bands from the time we were in high school," he says. "And to get a consistent band to play for you is always tough, but we always jump at the opportunity to have a band backing us, 'cause it

changes the dynamics of what can be brought to a show. It also teaches us a lot about [our] music: when someone else is able to take it and rework it and present their twist on it."

beauty of an 11-piece band is he can almost tune himself out and just enjoy everything else going on. "When you're in the middle of a band that big, or really any band, your ears are wide open and you're in it, but it's hard to really step back and appreciate what's going on," he explains. "Going back and listening to the live

shows, it made me really appreciate what certain guys were doing, and just the band as a whole a little bit more. In a way, it raised my confidence in what the band is doing, so I enjoyed the process even more than I expected to."

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PREVUE // BIG BAND

Tedeschi Trucks Band Fri, Jun 22 (8 pm) Jubilee Auditorium, $35 – $75

arking your first anniversary as a band with a Grammy Award win for Best Blues Album of the Year is quite the way to celebrate. Tedeschi Trucks Band, an 11-piece ensemble led by husband and wife team Derek Trucks, who also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with the Allman Brothers, and established singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, received the honour for the group's debut album, Revelator. Now, TTB has dropped its energypacked sophomore album, Everybody's Talkin', featuring live recordings from the road. The tracks are a blend of originals and covers of rock, R&B and gospel classics led by Trucks' legendary guitar work, Tedeschi's husky yet sweet voice and the instrumentalists that Trucks says have become part of the family. "We figured this was the time to try it, while we're young enough and have the energy to deal with it," Trucks says of the large ensemble. "It's a seri-

ous undertaking on a lot of levels to have a band that big, especially with guys as talented as these guys ... it's a great challenge." Accepting the challenge has paid off, as TTB continues to ride a wave of momentum and ever-growing recognition for its larger-than-life sound and energetic performances. The shows that were documented on Everbody's Talkin' were from the last three nights of the band's latest tour in Toronto, Washington, DC and Bridgefort, Connecticut. Twelve shows were recorded in all, but Trucks says the last three were when everything started coming together and there was a newfound energy onstage. This kicked the shows up a notch to create the live album he'd envisioned from the beginning. The resulting recordings form what Trucks calls a hybrid of live and studio recording. The band essentially took its studio on the road to capture top-notch sound paired with the energy of a live show. "There's certainly that connection between a band that's firing on all

cylinders, or an artist on all cylinders and the audience. There's this communal thing that happens in a great show that you really can't capture in the studio," Trucks adds. Listening back to live recordings can be an unpleasant experience for some artists, since it can expose flaws omitted by the studio, but Trucks says the

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PREVUE // HIT THE ROAD

Brian Dunn Sat, Jun 23 (4 pm) Black Dog, Free

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or the first time in nearly five years, indie singer-songwriter Brian Dunn is hitting the road across western Canada with a full band in tow. Dunn's touring as of late has been a solo venture, but life on the road alone can get a little lonely, he says over the phone prior to tour's start. "The band is well-rehearsed, welloiled and excited to go," he adds. "It's always nice to be around a bunch of guys that really want to get out there for a couple of weeks." Aside from adding some company for the lengthy drives from city to city, Dunn says the addition of the

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full band allows him to take on larger venues in a much more effective way. While he enjoys the intimacy of smaller venues and solo performances, he acknowledges that they can fall flat in larger spaces. This tour also marks the release of Dunn's sophomore album, TVs and Radios, produced by FemBots frontman David McKinnon at Cosmic Dave's Sound Factory. McKinnon produced Dunn's previous album Examining the Fallout, and has become his right hand man of sorts. "I really like having him around for ideas. I like suggesting things to him and he doesn't think it's totally crazy," Dunn says. "Some producers, they want to take full control of a project and it really is the two of us working together." Work on TVs and Radios began last summer, and Dunn admits he was rushed in recording its predecessor. This time, he's managed to spend an entire year tweaking songs and making sure everything is as it should be. "I hadn't really done anything in two, three years, and I had all these songs piling up and I just wanted to get something out," he says of Examining the Fallout.

The key to Dunn's songwriting continues to be based around acoustic guitar and drums. He penned the majority of the uptempo tracks for TVs and Radios while on his previous tour, with the slower ones falling into place closer to recording. He says there was no rhyme or reason to this other than they simply weren't ready and a lot of the upbeat tracks had already been experimented with onstage. Regardless of the method, the end result has come together in a collection of folk that is steeped in rich storytelling that strikes a happier, almost hopeful chord in comparison to his last record. Its lyrics reflect three years of hard work, which Dunn says means non-stop touring, writing and recording, repeat. "There's not really a point in putting out records unless you're going to give up a year or a year-and-ahalf after the fact," he notes, adding its important to do all you can with the opportunity. "We just want the songs to come across in the truest form ... we want them to have a certain emotion. We don't want anything within a 10 or 11 song set to fall flat." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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PREVUE // OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Mike Plume Band Sat, Jun 23 (6 pm) With James Murdoch Pawn Shop, $15

utting out two albums at the same time is a feat in itself, let alone re-recording two more, plus rereleasing your entire back catalogue. This is exactly what's on the horizon for Mike Plume, who has material spanning back to 1993 when he released his first album, Songs From a Northern Town, which is being rerecorded along with Jump Back Kerouac later this fall. "Those were my first two albums and I'm very, very proud of the writing on both of those albums, but I'm not thrilled with the production and it was because I was just a kid and I didn't know what the heck was going on," Plume says. He compares Songs From a Northern Town to having a perfectly cooked hamburger and ruining it by smothering it with every condiment available, which he feels he did with the amount of effects added to the

songs. He hadn't been in a studio before and got carried away with what was suddenly available to him. During the re-recording he plans to scale back and let the songs speak for themselves. In contrast, Jump Back Kerouac is a stripped-down album and Plume says he wants to revisit it just because the opportunity is there. "I hadn't gotten in the way of myself yet as a songwriter, which is something I have to be very conscious of now," he adds of the lyrics on each. "When you start writing a bit, you get to the point where you turn into one of those jerks where you get in the way of yourself and what ends up happening is a lot of good songs fall by the wayside because the ego ruins them."

Guitar, while the other is meant for a full band and is currently without a title, although, he's also toying with the idea of releasing them as one. The projects have become a revelation of sorts for Plume about the ever-changing reality of the modern music industry, where keeping fans interested is more important than ever, and gone are the days when it was acceptable to wait years between each record. "The old mould doesn't work anymore. They broke that mould; Napster broke that mould, and good on 'em," Plume notes. "I think it's a better place to be now. The key now is to just write music for the people who actually enjoy your music, for your fan base."

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The writing process for Plume's new albums, which he says should see the light of day before the end of 2012, has been ongoing over the last couple of years. One will be more acoustic-based and will either be called Lonesome Town or Lonesome

PREVUE // CLASSICAL GAS

Stephen Prustman Fri, Jun 22 – Sun, Jun 24 Part of the ECMS Summer Solstice Convocation Hall, University of Alberta campus, $10 – $50 edmontonchambermusic.org

nown around the globe as one of the world's finest classical musicians, pianist Stephen Prutsman will be showcasing his compositional talents at the upcoming Edmonton Chamber Music Society's Summer Solstice. Prustman's composition is an original score penned for the 1924 silent classic Sherlock Jr starring Buster Keaton, performed as part of Intersections: Music for Film and Concert Stage.

"It's just amazing slapstick humour non-stop and there's lots of audience involvement in terms of the musical language," Prustman says of the film, which will be screened alongside a performance filled with ragtime Charleston, musical jokes and toy instruments to add to the overall playful feel. Prutsman, who began playing the piano at the age of three, began his venture into composing at age seven when he wrote a story about life in San Francisco in the '60s, when hippies and straights, were at odds. Since then, he's gone on to much more prestigious endeavours, including spending 15 years with the worldrenowned Kronos Quartet. "It's been like going to school," he says of the experience, which re-

quired him to branch out into numerous facets of multicultural music to more political statements, such as a revival of the Jimmy Hendrix version of the Star Spangled Banner during the US invasion of Iraq, originally used as a statement during the Vietnam War. "They've introduced me to many, many different musical languages that I probably wouldn't have been exposed to otherwise." While composing music and performing all over the world is Prustman's passion, it is shared with working on quality of life issues for people with autism and support for their families, an issue that hits close to home, as his 11-year-old son is autistic. "As I say, autism is not awfulism, it's awesomeism, and by just participating in that change in perception will help improve the quality of life for families, in my opinion," he says, recounting an incident with his son on an airplane, where he was having a no-holds-barred meltdown and Prustman says that as he realized the entire plane was staring at them, he also realized he had stopped caring what other people thought. "That's an enormous gift when you get to that point, when you really don't care what other people think. You just do what you have to do. So many people go through life not getting that, and that's what I mean by the blessings of autism." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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When the going gets easy Devon Sproule on the making of I Love You, Go Easy SUN, JUN 24 (8:30 PM) DEVON SPROULE WITH THOMAS WUNDERBAR, $10 Devon Sproule's songs cross a landscape dotted with sounds ranging from folk and country to jazz and pop. She teamed up with producer Sandro Perri for her latest album, I Love You, Go Easy, recording in Toronto with a trio of musicians. Sproule recently answered some questions about the making of the record. VUE WEEKLY: How long did it take to make I Love You, Go Easy, from the initial songwriting through to the end of the recording? DEVON SPROULE: I had bits of those songs floating around for a few years before I really got to finishing them. Once I did, it probably took three or four months to wrap 'em up, and I would send a demo to Sandro as soon as each one was finished. Once I got to Toronto, it was two days of rehearsal and five days in the studio. VW: When you were writing the songs, did you come at them in a particular way? Lyrics first? Music first? DS: I usually write a couple verses, then try to put them to music. As I do, the words change, so I'm left with something pretty different in the end. Most times my first melody idea is pretty bad, so I find

the melody I'm singing on the guitar, and then plonk around on the surrounding notes, trying to find more interesting patterns and intervals. Choruses usually come last and bridges at the very end, if at all. VW: Did you take the songs to the recording sessions fully formed, or were they sketches that were then filled out by the band? DS: The songs were pretty solid by the time we started recording, but we did end up changing a fair bit as we went. Sandro and I rearranged the melody for "Runs in the Family" as we were doing it, and "The Faulty Body" was completely transformed by Jeremy Strachan's horn parts.

What were the recording sessions like for this album? Did you record as a band live off the floor or did you piece it together one track at a time? DS: We did most of it live. If it was a soft song, we did it all in one room, with a few barriers for separation. On a couple of the louder ones, I did my parts in the control room while the others were playing in the main studio. Sandro added lots of great synth and guitar parts later. And "The Warning Bell" drums were added later too, by my friend Brian Caputo in Virginia. VW:

What did producer Sandro Perri bring to the recording?

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Relaxing on a comfy piano // Aaron Farrington DS: He has such a gentle approach and he's a great listener, but when the situation needed a leader, he was right there to do it. He hadn't listened to any of my past recordings, as far as I know, and purposely, so he was able to arrange the songs based on what they needed, not on any preconceived notion of what my music sounded like. And, in general, he was just incredibly positive and encouraging, without blowing any smoke anywhere.

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Were there any other songs written that were left off the album? DS: Nope! As usual, I needed every one I had. VW:

If you were to trace the musical map that led you to I Love You, Go Easy, what would it look like? DS: Geographically, it was Virginia to England to Toronto. The songs were written in Virginia, and many of them about Virginia, but I met Sandro and the rest of the band VW:

(who are all from Toronto) through my English label friends. Musically, it was just a good time to loosen up a bit, and these were the perfect people to do it with. I was out of my comfort zone and it really let me experiment a bit. Not to mention the instrumentation, which was so weird and wonderful. I'm writing this sitting on a couch with Thom Gill, another amazing Toronto musician. It's such a great little circle of folks there, and I love that the record reminds me of them. V

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Peripheral Vision / Fri, Jun 22 Classic meets modern through a blend of '60s jazz and a touch of rock, reggae and electronica for a new wave of jazz music from Peripheral Vision, a renowned Canadian act promoting its sophomore release Spectacle, LIVE! (Nola Creole Kitchen)

Edmonton Jazz Festival Cabaret Series and Jazz Happy Hour / Fri, Jun 22 and Sat, Jun 23, Thu, Jun 28 – Sat, Jun 30 Jazz musicians from Canada and around the world come together for a high-caliber event that brings some flair to summer nights in the city. This year's lineup includes Kent Sangster, José James, the Stephen Kijek Trio and Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. Visit edmontonjazz. com for more information. (Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre)

Who's the Hero? / Sat, Jun 23 (8 pm)After nearly two years of non-stop shows, the local rockers decided it was time to take a break from one another. Now, after a six month hiatus, Who's the Hero? has come back with new inspiration to create what they call WTH2.0, weaving dance club influences into its signature brand of hardcore. (New City, $8)

Old Time Machine / Wed, Jun 27 (9 pm) This duo hailing from Whitehorse is set to make the jump from stage to screen with the release of its debut music video for the single "Pouring Rain" directed by David Hamelin and Neil Macdonald. After completing 22 coast-to-coast shows, the duo is making its way back up north for the Dawson City Music Festival with a few stops in select cities. (Wunderbar)

Sam Baker / Mon, Jun 25 (7:30 pm)Not being one to let adversity stop his musical journey, Sam Baker relearned to play guitar at the age of 32 after a train he was travelling on in Peru was bombed by terrorists. He was severely injured, almost bleeding to death, and his left hand, which is now his pick hand, was left crunched and curled. Baker adjusted to using his right hand as his new fret hand and continued making music, with a fourth release currently in the works. (Artery, $17)

The Works Art & Design Festival / Thu, June 21 – Wed, Jul 3 Art and design comes alive in downtown Edmonton with this year's theme, 2D Or Not 2D. On top of a jam-packed schedule of arts events, the musical lineup includes Jake Ian & the Haymakers, Hooded Fang, Goose Hut, the Young Benjamins, White Lightning and Monokino, to name but a few. Visit theworks.ab.ca for more information. (Winston Churchill Square)

North Country Fair/ Fri, Jun 22 – Sun, Jun 24 Driftpile, AB becomes the host of a celebration for all things summer while bringing people together for a weekend of live entertainment. This year's fair includes the debut of Awakening the Green Man, an environmentally-themed pagan rock opera by Brass Monkey Productions. Visit lslncca.ca for a map to the fair site and for more information.

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NEWSOUNDS

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes Here (Vagrant) 

How does one broach sincerity in an age of irony? A bulk of our modern culture is built on knowing winks and selfreferential or self-aware situationmaking: it's not just what we see or hear or feel anymore, it's how those things comment on themselves, how aware they are of the impressions that they give and—most importantly—how they either play to or skewer those expectations. Unabashed sincerity is far more dangerous territory to tread, fully committing to an idea in spite of its flaws, instead of coccooning those up in dry wit. This is probably most easily seen in television and film—look to Community's pop-culture lexicon—but holds almost as much water when talking about music. Post-modernism's entered the world of sound as much as any visual medium, from the mix-and-mashups of remix king Girl Talk, to the sly, pomo riff-lifting of LCD Soundsystem. It'd be wrong to say that's totally conclusive—

The Tallest Man On Earth There's No Leaving Now (Dead Oceans)  In a different place on the spectrum, I'd dare venture that Kristian Matsson, The Tallest Man On Earth, is one of the most capable solo musicians working today, whittling complicated guitar lines out on a six string while belting his heart out above the fray. He sings every song like it's his definite statement to the world, tackling the big emotions and hopes and defeats, whether he's singing about kids on the run or being the king of Spain, he sucks you in with no more of a band

look at the successes of Arcade Fire and Bon Iver—but sly self-awareness is more of a norm today than it's ever been before. Dwindling in number are those who choose to venture down the more earnest road and do it well. There are a couple still picking that path, though, for better or worse: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes has certainly embraced sincerity with a big group hug on its sophomoric release Here. The band takes the family-band-in-theMystic Valley vibe that floated over Up From Below and double down on the idea, exchanging a lot of that first album's big, sweeping pop hooks in favour of simpler, feelgood folk burbles. Songs percolate or gently hymn along more than they soar, and, for my money, it's all a little too saccharine in all that sense of self. A line like "I love my god, god made love / I love my god, god made hate / I love my god, god

made bad / I love my god, god made me," feels like it's delivered by a kid at Sunday Service, not exactly the most compelling sentiments without a sense of questioning or deeper thought. Or at least a bit of a push through the music itself, which never really comes: Here has the feel of a pretty very casual jam session. "Anger, anger / You're finally my bitch" comes out as "Dear Believer" bubbles along like a gentle brook, but you get the vibe that frontman Alex Ebert hasn't so much conquered it as forgotten how to bolster his words with some force. Here feels like it's trying so hard to be endearing that there isn't much much in the songs themselves to boost that up: stripped away from the hooks—which tend to transcend niggling thoughts about lyrics—and you're left with a very earnest family band album, which only carries so far if you're not already a convert.

setup than you'd find at a low-key Saturday afternoon bar stage. There's No Leaving Now, Matsson's third album, finds him exploring larger song structures, multi-tracking instruments around his usual guitar/voice/ heart setup. The expanded sound lets him colour with a larger palette of sonics, though in truth a lot it feels like unnecessary adornment: the hearts of these songs remain simple and stripped and vulnerable, as the piano and voice beauty of the title track reminds you how much silence and space matters to that equation as well. Filling every nook and cranny of headphones with notes tends to just clutter the feeling, in his case. Lyrically, he's as potent as always, with even drawn-out lines like "nothing's more revealing than the dancer in the doubt" still smacking of complete

sincerity, but in the strength of both his storytelling and sense of melody, you believe in him absolutely, even at his more abstract. He hits the big emotions in such a way that you hang on every note and word. That said, there's still a sharpness to his arrangements, even as they grow larger sizes: the background synths and foreground electric guitar plucks encase opener "To Just Grow Away" with a lush sentiment, and "Revelation Blues" probably best adorns itself with new sounds, adding little drums and multiple guitars to push the emotional core to the surface. Honestly, it feels like an adjustment album, as Matsson figures out how to incorporate a larger sound without sacrificing any of the genuine potency of his stripped-down heart songs. It's worth sticking with him to see where he goes.

LOONIEBIN Cat Power, "Ruin" Download "Ruin" is probably one of the more propulsive, bouncy songs Chan Marshall has written. Interlocking piano lines surround themselves with driving drums and octave-bouncing bass as Marshall sings of wandering gypsies "with nowhere to go," and the things she's seen from the bush "to every known city." She also apparently plays all the instruments here, and there's tons of groovy rhythm. It almost sounds like she's having fun. Almost.

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Purity Ring, "Fineshrine" Download As Edmonton expat-act Purity Ring inches closer to the release of its debut Shrines LP, the advance singles are continuing to define the parameters of the band's sound: ebb n' flow synth-play, Megan James' digitally haunted vocals, a pervasive sense of rhythm to it all. "Fineshrine" stays that course, but seems one of the stronger, deeper resonating tracks the band has made available thus far. V

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PREVUE // YOUNG FOLK

Rebecca Lappa

Mon, Jun 27 (3:45 pm) The Works Art and Design Festival Churchill Square

t only 15, local folk up-and-comer Rebecca Lappa already boasts an impressive musical resumé. Lappa, who is also an accomplished pianist, began writing songs at age nine and since then she has gone on to receive a Young Performer of the Year nomination at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Songwriting Boot Camp prize in the Sonic Youth cat-

egory at the Calgary Folk Music Festival and landed herself a spot in the Galaxie Young Performers Program at this year's Winnipeg Folk Festival, to name a few. The young artist's talents can be heard on her latest album Myths and Monsters, a collection of fantasy-laiden songs that bring a plethora of characters to life through her story-tellingbased songwriting. Lappa says she draws her inspiration from history and literature to craft her intricate lyrics, which delve a little deeper than some

of her mainstream contemporaries. "I've always liked fairy tales," Lappa adds of her inspiration. "I also like history because there's a story to that, too." In addition to literary inspiration, Lappa cites musical influences such as Pat Benatar, Sarah McLachlan and Anaïs Mitchell for their vocal, instrumental and songwriting abilities. To refine her own craft on her new album, Lappa teamed up with producer and songwriter Alana Levandoski. "She really had lots of ideas for where my songs could go and how to make them better, and how to get things precisely right," she adds of the experience. "You just have to keep trying and you have to be patient ... not everything works out the first time, or you might have to try a couple of different ideas before you figure out how it's going to work ... keep trying and persevere."

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WITH DJ BLUE JAY & EDDIE LUNCHPAIL | $4 PINTS & HI BALLS

FINE ARTS BLDG–Studio 2-7, U of A ECMS presents: free Master class with Daniel Phillips (violin); info: Patricia Tao at ptao@ualberta.ca

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

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CENTURY ROOM Lucky 7: Retro '80s with house DJ every Thu; 7pm-close THE COMMON Uncommon Thursday: Indie with new DJ each week with resident CROWN Break Down Thu at the Crown: D&B with DJ Kaplmplx, DJ Atomik with guests DRUID DJ every Thu; 9pm ELECTRIC RODEO–Spruce Grove DJ every Thu FILTHY MCNASTY’S Something Diffrent every Thursday with DJ Ryan Kill

Headwind (classic pop/rock); every Fri; 9pm; no cover JUBILEE Tedeschi Trucks Band; 8pm; $35/$55/$75 at TicketMaster L.B.'S Jimmy and Friends LIZARD Rock 'n' roll open mic every Fri; 8:30pm; no cover MACLAB THEATRE Jazz Fest: Eliane Elias Brasileira (Latin jazz) MCQUEEN HALL Justine VAndergrift (CD release concert); 7pm (door), 7:30pm (music); $25 (inc. copy of CD)

no cover

every Sat, 12-2am

BUDDY’S DJ Arrow Chaser every Fri; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm

THE DISH NEK Trio (jazz); every Sat, 6pm

BUFFALO UNDERGROUND R U Aware Friday: Featuring Neon Nights

DV8 The Filthy Senoritas, Slippyfist; 9pm

CHROME Platinum VIP every Fri: Invinceable 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 DRUID DJ every Fri; 9pm

FLASH NIGHT CLUB Indust:real Assembly: Goth and Industrial Night with DJ Nanuck; no minors; 10pm (door); no cover

NEW CITY Napalm Raid, Begrime Exemious, Messiahalator, Detroit

FLUID LOUNGE Take Over Thursdays: Industry Night; 9pm

NEW WEST HOTEL Nash Ramblers

FILTHY MCNASTY'S Shake yo ass every Fri with DJ SAWG

NOLA Marco Claveria Band, Jeff Hendrick

FLUID Hip hop and dancehall; every Fri

NORTH COUNTRY FAIR– Driftpile Main Stage: The AwesomeHots, Zachary Kay, Oliver Swain and Big Machine, Allen and Alexander, the Boom Booms, Baby Gramps; The Weber Brothers, Roger Alan Wade, Mad Bomber Society, Kevin Cook, SNFU, Vince Sanregret, the Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer; $60 (youth 13-17 adv), $80 (youth gate)/$100 (adult adv), $120 (adult gate); lslncca.ca/current/

FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Top tracks, rock, retro with DJ Damian; every Fri

OLD STRATHCONA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE Jazz Fest: Festival Kick-Off Hosted By Kent Sangster (jam band), José James (soul jazz);

O2'S–on Whyte DJ Jay every Fri and Sat

FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Requests every Thu with DJ Damians HALO Fo Sho: every Thu with Allout DJs DJ Degree, Junior Brown HILLTOP The Sinder Sparks Show; every Thu and Fri; 9:30pm-close KAS BAR Urban House: every Thu with DJ Mark Stevens; 9pm LEVEL 2 LOUNGE Funk Bunker Thursdays LUCKY 13 Sin Thu with DJ Mike Tomas ON THE ROCKS Salsaholic: every Thu; dance lessons at 8pm; salsa DJ to follow OVERTIME–Downtown Thursdays at Eleven: Electronic Techno and Dub Step RENDEZVOUS Metal night every Thu 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

FRI JUN 22 ARTERY Good Tunes with Good Women; 8pm (door); $15 (adv) AVENUE THEATRE Aggressive Truth; 5:30-11pm BISTRO LA PERSAUD Blues: every Friday Night hosted by The Dr Blu Band; 8pm (music); drblu.ca BLUE CHAIR Edmonton International Jazz Festival: Audrey Ochoa Quartet; 8:30pm; $15 BLUES ON WHYTE Russel Jackson BOHEMIA Cygnets (EP release), Comaduster, Bonnaventure James; no minors; 9pm (door), 10pm (music); $10 BRITTANY'S LOUNGE Dance the work week away featuring Maura Fair Rae (shadow and belly dancing); 9pm BRIXX BAR Early Show: Unbalanced, People Call It Home; Late Show: XoXo to follow (every Fri) CARROT Live music every Fri; all ages; 7pm; $5 (door) CASINO EDMONTON Stars Tonight (tributes) CASINO YELLOWHEAD Shannon Smith (pop/rock) CHURCHILL SQUARE Jazz Fest Main Stage: Sandro Dominelli; 12-2pm; free COAST TO COAST Open stage every Fri; 9:30pm DEVANEY'S Mark McGarigal DV8 Diehatzu Hijets, guests EDMONTON EVENT CENTRE Mos Def; 9pm GOOD NEIGHBOR T.K. and the Honey Badgers every friday; 8:30-midnight; no cover HAVEN SOCIAL CLUB Steven Bowers (folk rock), Norma MacDonald, Sarah Beatty; 8pm; $8 (adv)/$10 (door) JEFFREY'S Jazz Fest: Krystle Dos Santos (vocal jazz); $15 JEKYLL AND HYDE

VUEWEEKLY JUNE 21 – JUNE 27, 2012

ON THE ROCKS Bad Judgement OVERTIME–Sherwood Park Dueling Piano's, all request live; 9pm-2am every Fri and Sat; no cover PAWN SHOP Politic Live (CD release), Politic Live (rap regional), Our Sound Machine, Stone Iris, guests; 8pm; $10 (adv) RED PIANO BAR Hottest dueling piano show featuring the Red Piano Players every Fri; 9pm-2am RIVER CREE–The Venue Gord Bamford; $29.50 ROSE AND CROWN Ben Sures Band SHERLOCK HOLMES • Downtown Stan Gallant • WEM Amy Hefferman STARLITE ROOM The Spins, Greys, Valley; 9pm WUNDERBAR Sophmore Jakes, Freshman Years, the Cavalry, Minuet; 8:30pm YARDBIRD SUITE Jazz Fest: The Barry Elmes Quintet, Médéric Collignon Jus de Bocse (funk /groove)

Classical CONVOCATION HALL Summer Solstice Festival: Edmonton Chamber Music Society: L’esprit français: A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy; music by Saint-Saëns and Messiaen; 8pm; edmontonchambermusic. org; 780.433.4532 DEVONIAN GARDENS Opera al Fresco, a summer garden party: Edmonton Opera with Robert Clark (tenor), Catherine Daniel (mezzo-soprano), Bertrand Malo; the debut of the Edmonton Opera Children’s Chorus; 6pm (gates open), 7pm (performances); $49 (adult)/$20 (child 12 and under) WESTBURY THEATRE– TransAlta Arts Barns Anniversary Concert: Edmonton Vocal Minority Choir; 8pm

DJs BAR-B-BAR DJ James; every Fri; no cover BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Every Friday DJs on all three levels BLACKSHEEP Bash: DJ spinning retro to rock classics to current BONEYARD ALE HOUSE The Rock Mash-up: DJ NAK spins videos every Fri; 9pm;

ELECTRIC RODEO–Spruce Grove DJ every Fri

HILLTOP The Sinder Sparks Show; every Thu and Fri; 9:30pm-close JUNCTION LGBT Community: Rotating DJs Fri and Sat; 10pm NEWCASTLE House, dance mix every Fri with DJ Donovan O2'S TAPHOUSE DJs 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 SUEDE House, electro, Top40, R'n'B with DJ Melo-D every Fri SUITE 69 Release Your Inner Beast: Retro and Top 40 beats with DJ Suco; every Fri 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 JUN 23 ALBERTA BEACH HOTEL Open stage with Trace Jordan 1st and 3rd Sat; 7pm-12 ALEYARD TAP AND GRILL Great Stone Jones Band ARTERY Leave the Radio On: Proud Animal, RadaR and Mary Pinkoski; 8:30pm BLUE CHAIR Edmonton International Jazz Festival: Peter Belec; 8:30pm; $15 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Hair of the Dog: Brian Dunn (live acoustic music every Sat); 4-6pm; no cover BLUES ON WHYTE Every Sat afternoon: Jam with Back Door Dan; Russel Jackson BOHEMIA Cold War Clash Dance Party: DJ Tavia and David Finkelman (CJSR); no minors; 9pm; $5 BRIXX BAR Concorde Pavillion with Elizabeth and Death By Robot; 9pm CAFÉ CORAL DE CUBA Cafe Coral De Cuba Marco Claveria's open mic (music, poetry, jokes); every Sat, 6pm; $5 CARROT The Carrot turns five: White Cat Trio; official cutting of the cake ceremony at 7pm CASINO EDMONTON Stars Tonight (tributes) CASINO YELLOWHEAD Shannon Smith (pop/rock) CATALYST THEATRE Jazz Fest: Ndidi Onukwulu (vocal jazz); edmontonjazz.com COAST TO COAST Live bands every Sat; 9:30pm CROWN Acoustic blues open stage with Marshall Lawrence, every Sat, 2-6pm;

DEVANEY'S Mark McGarigal

FITHY MCNASTY'S Whiskeyface (tour kick off), Magik Spells; 4-6:30pm; no cover GAS PUMP Saturday Homemade Jam: Mike Chenoweth HAVEN SOCIAL CLUB Animal Nation (rap), Mayday and the Beat Creeps; 8pm (door); $8 (adv)/$10 (door) HOOLIGANZ Live music every Sat HYDEAWAY Marleigh and Mueller (classic pop/jazz/ musical theatre); 8pm; 3rd Sat each month; $10 IRON BOAR Jazz in Wetaskiwin featuring jazz trios the 1st Sat each month; $10 JEFFREY'S Jazz Fest: Helena Magerowski (vocal jazz); $15 L.B.'S Sat afternoon Jam with Gator and Friends; 5-9pm; Evening: Rule of Nines; 9:30pm LOUISIANA PURCHASE Suchy Sister Saturdays: Amber, Renee or Stephanie with accompaniment; 9:3011:30pm; no cover MCQUEEN HALL Justine VAndergrift (CD release concert); 7pm (door), 7:30pm (music); $25 (inc. copy of CD) NEW CITY One Way State, Who's The Hero?, Her Alibi, Live On Brighton NEW WEST HOTEL Country jam every Sat; 3-6pm; Nash Ramblers NORTH COUNTRY FAIR– Driftpile Main Stage: Jenny Allen and Leslie Alexander; Workshop: A Good Song; Valdy; Workshop: Nine Inch Nails; Fred Penner: Tom Richardson, Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers, Roger Alan Wade, Kytami, Allen Christie, Up on Cripple Creek, Valdy, Marco Calliari, Sam Baker, Bill Durst, Leigh Friesen, Ridley Bent, Scott Cook, AgnosticPhibes Rhythm and Blood Conspiracy; $60 (youth 13-17 adv), $80 (youth gate)/$100 (adult adv), $120 (adult gate); lslncca.ca/current/ O’BYRNE’S Live band every Sat, 3-7pm; DJ every Sat, 9:30pm ON THE ROCKS Bad Judgement OVERTIME–Sherwood Park Dueling Piano's, all request live; 9pm-2am every Fri and Sat; no cover PAWN SHOP Early Show: Mike Plume Band, James Murdoch and Sparrow; 6pm (door); $15 (adv) RED PIANO Hottest dueling piano show featuring the Red Piano Players every Sat; 9pm-2am RIVER CREE–The Venue BoulderFist, AstroZombies and the Cowabungas; 8pm (door); $10 ROSE AND CROWN Ben Sures Band SHERLOCK HOLMES • Downtown Stan Gallant • Amy Hefferman SIDELINERS Sat open stage; 3-7pm; late show: Purple City – no cover charge STARLITE ROOM Step'd Up and DNB Lives Here: DUB PHIZIX (exit Soul:r); 9pm WUNDERBAR Dog Day, Scenic Route to Alaska, Souvs, Les Jupes; 8:30pm

Classical CONVOCATION HALL Summer Solstice Festival: Edmonton Chamber Music Society Scholarship winner recital; pre-concert recital featuring Yoana Kyurkchieva; Intersections: Music For Film And Concert Stage; 7:15pm; edmontonchambermusic. org; 780.433.4532 OLD STRATHCONA PERFORMING ARTS

CENTRE Jazz Fest: Prequal; Film With Jazz: The Girls In The Band Wil Campa (Latin jazz)

ROUGE LOUNGE Rouge Saturdays: global sound and Cosmopolitan Style Lounging with DJ Rezzo, DJ Mkhai

DJs

SUEDE LOUNGE House, electro, Top40, R'n'B with DJ Melo-D every Fri

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 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 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 LGBT Community: Rotating DJs Fri and Sat; 10pm NEWCASTLE Top 40 requests every Sat with DJ Sheri NEW CITY 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 DJs every Fri and Sat O2'S–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

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 JUN 24 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 Sunday Brunch: Jim Findlay Trio; 10:30am2:30pm; donations BLUE PEAR Jazz on the Side Sun: Lionel Rault-Guitar; 5:30-8:30pm; $25 if not dining CAFFREY'S–Sherwood Park The Sunday Blues Jam: hosted by Kevin and Rita McDade and the Grey Cats Blues Band, guests every week; 5-9pm; no cover DEVANEY’S Celtic open stage every Sun with KeriLynne Zwicker; 5:30pm; no cover DOUBLE D'S Open jam every Sun; 3-8pm EDDIE SHORTS Open stage with Dan Daniels every Sun FILTHY MCNASTY'S Rock and Soul Sundays with DJ Sadeeq HOGS DEN Open Jam: hosted; open jam every Sun, all styles welcome; 3-7pm JUBILEE Satinder Sartaaj NEWCASTLE Sun Soul Service (acoustic jam): Willy James and Crawdad Cantera; 3-6:30pm NEW CITY DIY Sunday Afternoons: 4pm (door), 5pm , 6pm, 7pm, 8pm (bands); Uncle Ape , Rusty Water and the Broken Troubadors NORTH COUNTRY FAIR– Driftpile Main Stage:

Workshop: If You Die In An Elevator, Tom Richardson, Marco Calliari, Nathan Tinkham, Front Porch Roots Revue, Sam Baker, Workshop: Straight Outta Comped-I; $60 (youth 13-17 adv), $80 (youth gate)/$100 (adult adv), $120 (adult gate); lslncca.ca/current/ O’BYRNE’S Open mic every Sun; 9:30pm-1am ON THE ROCKS Rawlco's Showtime Concert Series: Captain Tractor and Krystal Dos Santos, Vis Vitalis O2'S TAP HOUSE Open stage hosted by the Vindicators; 4-8pm every Sun RICHARD'S Sun Live Jam hosted by Carson Cole; 4pm TWO ROOMS Live Jam every Sun with Jeremiah; 5-9pm; no cover; $10 (dinner) WINSPEAR CENTRE Jazz Fest: Wayne Shorter Quartet, Robi Botos; tickets at Winspear box office WUNDERBAR Devon Sproule, Thomas; 8:30pm YARDBIRD SUITE Jazz Fest: The Chris Tarry Group (fusion) YELLOWHEAD BREWERY Open Stage: Every Sun, 8pm

Classical CONVOCATION HALL Summer Solstice Festival: Edmonton Chamber Music Society: Summer Passion; 3pm DYRLAND HALL–Sherwood Park Rosette Guitar Duo (classical/world); 6:30pm (door), 7pm (show); $20 (door); 1/x price child 12 and under FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Morning Choral Concert: The singers and instrumentalists at First Baptist Church invite you to join them for a morning of music for a joyful time of hymns, choral music, soloists and instruments; 11am OLD STRATHCONA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE Jazz Fest: Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (swing)

DJs BACKSTAGE TAP AND GRILL Industry Night: every Sun with Atomic Improv, Jameoki and DJ Tim BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Soul Sundays: A fantastic voyage through '60s and '70s funk, soul and R&B with DJ Zyppy

FLOW LOUNGE Stylus Sun

7:30pm; $45.50 and $69.50

LEVEL 2 LOUNGE Stylus Industry Sundays: Invinceable, Tnt, Rocky, Rocko, Akademic, weekly guest DJs; 9pm-3am

LUCKY 13 Industry Night every Mon with DJ Chad Cook

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

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

TUE JUN 26

MON JUN 25

ARTERY The Rebellion, Free Elliott, Diehatzu Hijets; 8pm; $8

ARTERY Sam Baker (folk), Darryl Matthews; $17 (adv)/$20 (door)

BLUES ON WHYTE Jack De Keyzer

BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Sleeman Mon: live music monthly; no cover BLUES ON WHYTE Jack De Keyzer BLOCK 1912 Music Mondays: Martin Kerr; 7-9pm CHURCHILL SQUARE Jazz Fest Main Stage: Parc X Trio; 12-2pm; free DEVANEY'S Picture The Ocean, Jesse Dymianiw; singer/songwriter open stage every Mon; 8pm MACLAB THEATRE Jazz Fest: Mike Stern Band (fusion); $42.10 at Citadel box office NEW WEST HOTEL 4's A Crowd OVERTIME Sherwood Park Monday Open Stage PAWN SHOP Metal Mondays: Civil Savage, Metal, XUL, Mortillery, Runeblade; 8pm; $5 (adv) PLEASANTVIEW HALL Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm ROSE BOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE Acoustic open stage every Mon; 9pm YARDBIRD SUITE Jazz Fest: Phil Dwyer With Special Guest Laila Biali

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Blue Jay’s Messy Nest: mod, brit pop, new wave, British rock with DJ Blue Jay CROWN 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 JUBILEE AUDITORIUM Ronnie Dunn, Lindsay Ell;

BRIXX BAR Ruby Tuesdays: Comedy&Music Collide: Music by: Young Benjamins and Rusty Waters & the Broken Troubadours Comedy by: The Movie Jerks and Scott Belford with host Mark Feduk; $5 after 8pm CHURCHILL SQUARE Jazz Fest Main Stage: Mike Essoudry's Mashed Potato Mashers (dixieland); 12-2pm; free DRUID Open stage every Tue; with Chris Wynters; 9pm JEFFREY'S Jazz Fest: Jesse Dollimont; (vocal jazz); $15 L.B.’S Tue Blues Jam with Ammar; 9pm-1am MACLAB CENTRE–Leduc An Evening with Sam Baker (singer-songwriter); 7:30pm; $22 at TIX on the Square NEW CITY Trusty Chords Tuesdays; $5 (door) NEW WEST HOTEL 4's A Crowd O’BYRNE’S Celtic jam every 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 every Tue; with Mark Davis; all ages; 7:30-10:30pm PAWN SHOP Whiskey Tuesday: Rebuild/Repair (alt hard rock/rock), Doobyis, Transista, Ghost Factory; 8pm (door); $5 (adv) R PUB Open stage jam every Tue; hosted by Gary and the Facemakers; 8pm RED PIANO All request band Tuesdays: Joint Chiefs (classic rock, soul, R&B) every Tue SECOND CUP– Summerwood Open stage/ open mic every Tue; 7:30pm;

VENUE GUIDE ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 ALE YARD TAP 13310-137 Ave ARTERY 9535 Jasper Ave AVENUE THEATRE 9030-118 Ave, 780.477.2149 BISTRO LA PERSAUD 8617-91 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 BLOCK 1912 10361-82 Ave BLUE CHAIR 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUE PEAR 10643-123 St, 780.482.7178 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BOHEMIA 10217-97 St BONEYARD ALE HOUSE 921634 Ave, 780.437.2663 BRITTANY'S 10225-97 St, 780.497.0011 BRIXX 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, cafehaven.ca CARROT CAFÉ 9351-118 Ave, 780.471.1580 CASINO EDMONTON 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 CASINO YELLOWHEAD 12464-153 St, 780 424 9467 CATALYST THEATRE 8529 Gateway Blvd, 780.431.1750 CENTURY CASINO 13103 Fort Rd, 780.643.4000 CHROME 132 Ave, Victoria Trail CHURCHILL SQUARE 99 St,

102 Ave COAST TO COAST 5552 Calgary Tr, 780.439.8675 COMMON 9910-109 St CROWN PUB 10709-109 St, 780.428.5618 DEVONIAN GARDENS 5 kms north of Devon on Hwy 60, 51227 Hwy 60, Spruce Grove DIESEL ULTRA 11845 Wayne Gretzky Drive, 780.704.CLUB DEVANEY’S 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 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 DYRLAND HALL–Sherwood Park 10752 Sioux Rd, 780.467.5537 EDDIE SHORTS 10713-124 St, 780.453.3663 EDMONTON EVENTS CENTRE WEM Phase III, 780.489. SHOW ELECTRIC RODEO–Spruce Grove 121-1 Ave, Spruce Grove, 780.962.1411 ELEPHANT AND CASTLE– Whyte Ave 10314 Whyte Ave EXPRESSIONZ CAFÉ 9938-70 Ave, 780.437.3667 FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FIDDLER’S ROOST 8906-99 St FILTHY MCNASTY’S 10511-82 Ave, 780.916.1557 FIONN MACCOOL'S 4485 Gateway Blvd FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH EDMONTON 10031-109 St, 780.422.2214; fbcedmonton.ca FLASH NIGHT CLUB 10018-105 St, 780.996.1778

FLOW LOUNGE 11815 Wayne Gretzky Dr, 780.604.CLUB FLUID 10888 Jasper Ave, 780.429.0700 FUNKY BUDDHA 10341-82 Ave, 780.433.9676 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 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 10209-100 Ave, 780.426.5381 JUNCTION BAR 10242-106 St, 780.756.5667 KAS BAR 10444-82 Ave, 780.433.6768 L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 LEGENDS PUB 6104-172 St, 780.481.2786 LEVEL 2 LOUNGE 11607 Jasper Ave, 2nd Fl, 780.447.4495 LIT ITALIAN WINE BAR 10132-104 St LIZARD LOUNGE 13160-118 Ave MARYBETH'S COFFEE HOUSE–Beaumont 5001-30 Ave, Beaumont, 780.929.2203 MACLAB THEATRE Citadel Theatre, 9828-101A Ave,

780.425.1820 MCQUEEN HALL 10825 McQueen Rd NAKED CYBERCAFE 10303108 St, 780.425.9730 NEWCASTLE PUB 6108-90 Ave, 780.490.1999 NEW CITY 8130 Gateway Boulevard (Red Door) NOLA 11802-124 St, 780.451.1390 NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535-109A Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 OLD STRATHCONA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 8426 Gateway Blvd, 780.436.6606 ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 O2'S–on Whyte 780.454.0203 O2'S TAPHOUSE 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 10860-57 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 RICHARD'S PUB 12150-161 Ave, 780-457-3117 RIC’S GRILL 24 Perron Street, St Albert, 780.460.6602 ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE

10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 ROSE AND CROWN 10235101 St R PUB 16753-100 St, 780.457.1266 SECOND CUP–89 AVE 8906149 St SECOND CUP–Sherwood Park 4005 Cloverbar Rd, Sherwood Park, 780.988.1929 • Summerwood Summerwood Centre, Sherwood Park, 780.988.1929 SIDELINERS 11018-127 St, 780.453.6006 STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 SUEDE 11806 Jasper Ave, 780.482.0707 SUITE 69 2 Fl, 8232 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.6969 TAPHOUSE 9020 McKenney Ave, St Albert, 780.458.0860 TREASURY 10004 Jasper Ave, 7870.990.1255, thetreasurey.ca 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 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 112, 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert, 780.459.0295 ZEN LOUNGE 12923-97 St

VUEWEEKLY JUNE 21 – JUNE 27, 2012

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SHERLOCK HOLMES • Downtown Duane Allen • WEM Stan Gallant STARLITE Movie Night: Featuring Dazed and Confused and Half Baked; 7pm WINSPEAR Jazz Fest: Chris Botti; tickets at Winspear box office WORKS FESTIVAL: 1063595 St: Picture The Ocean YARDBIRD SUITE Jazz Fest: The Jerry Granelli Trio (avant-garde)

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: alternative retro and not-so-retro, electronic and Euro with Eddie Lunchpail; Wooftop: It’s One Too Many Tuesdays: Reggae, funk, soul, boogie and disco with Rootbeard BUDDYS DJ Arrow Chaser every CROWN 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 High Anxiety Variety Society Bingo vs. karaoke with Ben Disaster,

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Experience every Wed

$5 (door)

RED STAR Experimental Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Electro with DJ Hot Philly; every Tue

ELEPHANT AND CASTLE– Whyte Ave Open mic every Wed (unless there's an Oilers game); no cover

PLAYBACK Open Stage every Wed hosted by JTB; 9pm-1am

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1 Bunches 2 Chart for beachcombers 3 Song heard frequently during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee 4 MMA fighter Tito 5 “I Will Be” singer Lewis 6 Raison d’___ 7 No Clue 8 ___ the finish 9 “Me too!” 10 Walks through the mud 11 Where Olympic athletes come from to convene in London 12 Wrecked from the back 13 Mythical creature with goat horns 23 ST: ___ (fan abbreviation for a later “Star Trek” series) 25 Tennis tactic 30 “What a relief!” 31 Drink in a red can 32 Have ___ with (be connected to) 33 Tear into pieces 34 No Clue 35 “Invasion of Your Privacy” glam rock band 36 Olympic figure skater Kulik 37 Some soldiers: abbr. 39 They blink on websites 49 Text, for short 51 “¿Que ___?” (“How’s it going?” in Spanish) 52 Huge fire 53 Bear from “The Jungle Book” 55 “Memories of You” pianist Blake 56 Takes some movie scenes out 58 “That’s kinda funny!” 59 “___ Fire” (Springsteen song) 60 Bugs that get “picked” 61 No Clue 62 Passing blurb 63 Forearm bone 64 Kid ©2012 Jonesin' Crosswords

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Speaking at Pride, Premier Redford doesn't name names Premier Redford spoke at the Pride Festhe United States, his language, along tival's celebration on Churchill Square, with that of Reagan and Redford, are being the first sitting premier to do powerful because they very much set so. While some in the crowd the tone for their governments' chanted "Redford, Redford, political goals and allegiances. Redford," and others shouted As such, if we take Redford's m that her government needs neutral and safe language o .c ekly vuewe alexa@ to retract the parental rights as an indication of her LGBT Alexa e politics, Redford will speak to section in Bill 44, Redford did n DeGag LGBT communities while avoidnot utter the words gay, lesbians, bisexual, transgender or queer. Instead ing being seen as fully supportive of or she used neutral and safe language like allied with LGBTQ Albertans. diversity, equality and freedom. One week before Pride Week, Redford While this language choice may seem did announce that Gender Reassignment trivial, politicians and public figures ofSurgery (GRS) would be refunded by June ten avoid controversial language so that 15, 2012. The government will pay for up they cannot be held responsible for eito 25 Albertans' GRSs, for an annual cost ther supporting or punishing particular of roughly one million dollars. In 2009 people. American President Reagan did Premier Stelmach delisted GRSs, citnot mention AIDS publicly until over 21 ing budgetary constraints. Many believe 000 Americans had died of the disease. that the Stelmach government actually Reagan refused to speak about the disdelisted the surgery in order to appease ease because doing so would have been the PC's socially conservative supporters an acknowledgement that the disease who were upset that the Stelmach govexists and, moreover, that it had affected ernment finally listed sexual orientation hundreds of thousands of Americans. In as prohibited grounds of discrimination to this vein, President Obama's public supthe province's Individual Rights Protection port of same-sex marriage was heralded Act after 10 years of refusing to do so. as a triumph for LGB Americans because it is thought that his public declaration In many ways Redford's decision to relwill affect public opinion and policy. Alist GRSs can be seen as evidence that though Obama's statement about samethe premier will hold true to her promise sex marriage will likely not have a direct to support LGBT Albertans. Apparently affect on marriage policy throughout some members of Alberta's LGBTQ

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my understanding, if you do it between now and July 23, the experiences you have will free your ass, and your mind will then gratefully follow. If you schedule your getaway for another time, you could still free your ass, but may have to toil more intensely to get your mind to join the fun. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21): What is

your most hateable and loveable obsession? The compulsion that sometimes sabotages you and sometimes inspires you? The longing that can either fool you or make you smarter? Whatever it is, I suspect it's beginning a transformation. Is there anything you can do to ensure that the changes it undergoes will lead you away from the hateable consequences and closer to the loveable stuff? I think there's a lot you can do. For starters: Do a ritual—yes, an actual ceremony—in which you affirm your intention that your obsession will forever after serve your highest good and brightest integrity. (Dec 22 – Jan 19): As someone who thrives on simple organic food and doesn't enjoy shopping, I would not normally have lunch at a hot dog stand in a suburban mall. But that's what I did today. Nor do I customarily read books by writers whose philosophy repels me, and yet recently I have found myself skimming through Ayn Rand's The Virtue of Selfishness. I've been enjoying these acts of rebellion. They're not di-

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communities met with Redford and enumerated priorities for the province's LGBTQ citizens, including the reinstatement of GRS. Upon hearing that Redford would fund the medical procedures, these same activists spoke for all LGBTQ Albertans and claimed that everyone in our communities was equally elated with the government's change in policy. Certainly, the refunding of GRSs is a positive development. Despite Danielle Smith's opinion, these procedures and surgeries are not elective. For those who require the surgery, it can be a matter of life and death and t is imperative that public funding and services are provided. Yet before we all chant Redford's name, it must be remembered that Redford made these political decisions on her terms. She apparently consulted a select few LGBT Albertans, and together they determined the priorities for our communities. If Redford is going to hold true to her election promise to fight for LGBT Albertans, she actually needs to speak with Alberta's many LGBTQ individuals, activists and organizations. Doing so would reveal that LGBTQ Albertans have complicated and diverse lived experiences and concerns such as poverty and systemic and daily violence. Still, it will be rather difficult for Redford to speak with us if she can't even name our communities. V

rected at the targets that I usually revolt against, but rather at my own habits and comforts. I suggest you enjoy similar insurrections in the coming week. Rise up and overthrow your attachment to boring familiarity. (Jan 20 – Feb 18): The ancient Chinese book of divination known as the I Ching speaks of "catching things before they exit the gate of change." That's what happens when a martial artist anticipates an assailant's movement before it happens, or when a healer corrects an imbalance in someone's body before it becomes a full-blown symptom or illness. I see this as an important principle for you right now. It's a favourable time to catch potential disturbances prior to the time they exit the gate of change. If you're alert for pre-beginnings, you should be able to neutralize or transform brewing problems so they never become problems.

AQUARIUS

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Neurophysiologists say that singing really loudly can flush away metabolic waste from your cerebrum. I say that singing really loudly can help purge your soul of any tendency it might have to ignore its deepest promptings. I bring these ideas to your attention, because I believe the current astrological omens are suggesting that you do some really loud singing. Washing the dirt and debris out of your brain will do wonders for your mental hygiene. And your soul could use a boost as it ramps up its wild power to pursue its most important dreams.

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Dan digs into boobs, boyfriends, vibrators and trans-surgery idea and never wanted me to get one because he says he already feels like crap that he can't get me off. Recently, I thought, "What the hell—I want to see what happens!" So I bought one on my own. The very first time I used it, I got off in two minutes. Now I feel stupid for not buying one sooner. My question is ... How do I tell him? Should I tell him? He always wanted to be the first person to give me an orgasm, and as far as he knows, I still haven't had one.

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Is it normal for my man to be so attracted to boobs that even though mine are beautiful and perfect, my boyfriend still wants to look at every other woman with a set of big boobs that he can? Aren't mine enough? BOYFRIEND OGLES OTHER BREASTS

You sound like a new reader, BOOB, so before we get to the advice, I wanna welcome you to the Savage Love family. With that out of the way ... Nope, yours aren't enough. Yep, it's normal for a straight man to look at women's boobs—boobs on the woman he's with, boobs on women he's not with, boobs on women who don't technically exist and can't be gotten with, eg, Veronica Lodge, Lara Croft, Nicki Minaj. Did you think checking out boobs was a symptom of leukemia or something? And while your set may be practically perfect in every possible way—which would make you the Mary Poppins of boobs—your man is still gonna check out other women's sets. But your man shouldn't be a dick about it. While it's perfectly normal for a part-

nered straight guy to check out other women—just as it's perfectly normal for a partnered straight woman to check out other men (see you at Magic Mike this weekend, ladies)—your man should be discreet. He can train himself to look without looking like he's looking; he can learn to check out other women without ogling them. It's not about hiding the fact that he's looking, it's about caring enough to take your feelings into consideration, BOOB, to say nothing of the feelings of the other women he's checking out. And if he can look without being an inconsiderate dick about it, BOOB, you should let him look without being an insecure bitch about it—don't blow up or melt down if you catch him taking a quick, subtle look at another woman's boobs. Because if he's considerate enough to be discreet, BOOB, you can be considerate enough to turn a blind eye.

I've been with my boyfriend since I was 15. I'm 20 now. In all the time we've been together, I've never had an orgasm. For a long time, I wanted to get a vibrator, but my boyfriend hated that

Tell your boyfriend you bought a vibrator, CWF. If the boyfriend has a sad about your purchase—and your ability to climax (congrats!)—tell him that some women require the kind of intense, focused stimulation that only a vibrator can provide in order to get off, and, as it turns out, you're one of those women. And he can still be the first person to give you an orgasm: he can give you one with a vibrator in his hand. And if he acts like an insecure bitch about it, CWF, if he blows up or melts down, well ... New vibrator, newly orgasmic—maybe it's time for a new boyfriend, too?

I am a woman who has been with my male partner for one year. We live together and get along well. Our relationship is "monogamish," and we're both totally GGG. The thing is, our sex has dwindled rapidly. I have a high sex drive and would prefer to be having sex more often. It really sucks being turned down all the time. When I bring it up, he gets mad and says I'm making him feel bad. But honestly, all I'm doing is letting him know that I'm hot for him. I am not trying to make him feel bad or put pressure on him. I now ignore my sexual urges unless he initiates something. But I feel hurt when he tells me how much he masturbates.

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He masturbates when I'm at work and when I'm asleep. He is always masturbating. As much as I enjoy self-pleasuring and know it's good for a person to do, it seems he would rather masturbate than have sex with me. What's a gal to do? SADLY PENSIVE AND NEGLECTED KINKSTER

A gal is to DTMFA, SPANK. Couples counselors and sex-advice professionals have a term for people who rebuff their partner's sexual advances and then go out of their way to inform their partners that they're masturbating while their partners are at work, asleep beside them, etc: we call people like that assholes. Because someone who wounds his sex partner through active neglect, salts those wounds by making it clear that he's jerking it in her absence, and then makes his partner feel like she's the bad guy isn't guilty of thoughtless cruelty. He's guilty of intentional, malicious cruelty. Can't you see what your boyfriend has already done to you? He's trained you to "ignore [your] own sexual urges"—he's trained you not to initiate, not to make any demands on him at all—and now you're only sexual when he wants you to be sexual. It doesn't sound like your boyfriend wants a girlfriend, SPANK, it sounds like he wants a Fleshlight that pays half the rent. DTMFA.

CONFIDENTIAL TO PEOPLE WHO WEAR T-SHIRTS: Aydian Dowling was one of the three LGBT youths whose stories were featured in the It Gets Better special on MTV and LOGO earlier this year. Like many young trans men, Aydian needs "top surgery"—chest surgery that will bring his body into line with his gender identity—and this expensive surgery isn't covered by health insurance plans.

"Health insurance in the USA doesn't cover transgender surgeries at all," he says. "They're covered in the UK, Canada and Australia. The waiting lists are long, but at least it's covered." Aydian has a job—he's a baker—but he doesn't have health insurance through his workplace. Which means Aydian not only has to pay for his top surgery out of his own pocket, he also has to pay for all the preliminary blood work and tests, and any postoperative care that he might need. "A lot of trans people ask for donations on sites like ChipIn.com to help cover the costs of their surgeries," says Aydian. "But raising the $6000 that top surgery costs through donations alone is pretty hard. And I wanted to give something back to people who donated." To give something back, Aydian designed a line of T-shirts. His T-shirts— which are high quality, trans-themed and really fuckin' cool—cost Aydian $10 to produce, and he's selling them for $20. Between the money Aydian and his wife, Jenilee, were given as wedding gifts and the money he's raised selling his T-shirts, Aydian is just $300 from his $6000 goal. Aydian had originally planned to stop selling his T-shirts once he hit his goal. But the shirts have been such a hit, Aydian has decided to keep selling them to help pay for other trans men's top surgeries. You can check out Aydian's shirts at point5cctshirtcompany.com. The T-shirts are trans-themed—T-Rex!—but anyone can buy and wear them. Check 'em out! V

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