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Flawed interview The only televised leadership debate of the provincial election is happening on April 12. Did you miss it? So did some of the leaders of provincial parties in the province. Not all party leaders are allowed to participate in the leadership debate, preventing Albertans from seeing all potential candidates for premier undergoing a full job interview. The argument that is most often made for limited participation is that many parties fail to nominate candidates in all ridings, so they are not province-wide parties. The best example this year is the exemption of the Alberta Party from the leadership debates. The Alberta Party has a seat in the legislature and is proving strong competition in several ridings, but has only nominated 30 candidates out of a potential 87 across the province. But that alone should not exclude them, and historical precedent is on their side: the Wildrose Party, which had just changed its name at the start of the 2008 election, was allowed in on the leadership debates despite having only nominated 61 candidates in 87 ridings. Parties may not have the resources to nominate candidates in every riding, nor may they want to. And those that manage to nominate a full slate may not actually be putting the resources

and effort into properly running all their candidates. Either way, running a full slate of candidates is not a sufficient method to measure qualification in the leadership debate. As soon as a party wins a seat the leader gains a voice in the media as a legitimate voice of opposition. Wildrose MLA Paul Hinman sat for eight years representing a party that had very little province-wide support, but he appeared in news articles as a voice of opposition and was a voice in the legislature as a representative of extremely right-wing viewpoints. To exclude him from the 2008 leadership debates would have been excluding a voice that had provided challenges to the premier and which spoke for a group of Albertans. To see how the candidate for premier reacts to other viewpoints is an indicator of how that person will perform on the job. The ability to successfully interact with opponents and with those who hold diverse viewpoints is key to being a good premier. To exclude the voices of opposition that the candidate will have to deal with on the job prevents the possibility of understanding how that candidate will react to those viewpoints and, ultimately, removes Albertans' chance to see how the candidate for premier will hear their viewpoint. V

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RANKED LAST A study by the Centre for Law and Democracy has found that Alberta ranks last in government transparency. The comparative study looked at access to information laws in Ontario, BC, Nova Scotia and Alberta, with Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) finishing last. The low score was mainly a result of the narrow scope of the law and the broad range of exceptions to

CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE it. The exceptions undermine the ability of the law to function as a tool of public accountability. Compared to a world-wide study, connected to the CLD's work, Alberta would have ranked 51st, if included, coming in behind Colombia and Niger. "Alberta's access to information law is weak," said Toby Mendel, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy. "But all of the four pro-

vincial laws that we rated have problems, as does our federal law. Given the repeated political scandals involving a lack of accountability, we hope that this study will raise awareness about the urgent need to improve Canada's access to information laws across the board." The CLD plans to produce a ranking of all 14 Canadian access-to-information laws.

Civil Liberties Association has deemed is against the Charter rights of refugees. The bill also removes the right of refugees' family members to immediately apply for permanent resident status, which the Canada Council for Refugees has said will severely impact family seperation. "It also makes it dangerously vulnerable to political considerations, rather than ensuring a fair and independent decision about who is a refugee." Wanda Yamamoto,

CCR President. "Our refugee system needs to give everyone a fair hearing, based on the facts of their case and regardless of their country of origin." The bill, introduced to Parliament on February 16, is stated to be necessary to address human smuggling. April 4 commemorates the Singh decision in 1985 when the Supreme Court ruled the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms included the rights of refugees.

Controversial activist Weibo Ludwig died on April 9 of esophageal cancer. The 70-year-old was known for an extended fight against incursions of oil and gas corporations and his controversial and cult-like lifestyle on a secluded farm in Trickle Creek. Ludwig was convicted of bombing a Suncor well site in 2000 and served 19 months in jail. He was also suspected of being behind a series of pipeline attacks in BC in 2008. While Ludwig wrote an open letter of support to the bomber, he also encour-

aged the person to abandon the attacks. In June 1999, Karman Willis was shot on Ludwig's property while joyriding with friends. It was never concretely proven who pulled the trigger. Ludwig's son said in a press release regarding his father's death, "We have, especially more recently, appreciated a more balanced coverage by the media of a difficult struggle against the insidious effects of mankind's assault on our environment, a struggle which is shared by men and women everywhere."

REMOVING RIGHTS On April 4 protesters occupied the offices of five Conservative Mps across the country to call attention to Bill C-31. Coordinated to commemorate Refugee Rights Day, protesters are attempting to stop Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's bill, which many believe removes the rights of refugees and is against the Charter. The bill places the power to designate certain countries safe in the hands of the minister, something the Canada

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK "He's a man who really thrives in an atmosphere of conflict. Theologically speaking, he even feels that's a very important aspect of one's life—that you're spiritually dead to the world if you're not engaged in some form of moral combat.'' —Andrew Nikiforuk on Wiebo Ludwig The Tyee April 10, 2012

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Election roundup

BY THE NUMBERS A Leger Marketing poll commissioned by the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal shows the Wildrose Alliance pulling ahead of the Progressive Conservatives.

Edmonton Calgary Varsity Calgary Varsity's outgoing Liberal MLA Harry Chase took the riding from PC MLA Murray Smith in 2004 and has held it since. The Conservatives have a strong candidate in former Nexen executive Donna Kennedy-Glans to go up against Liberal Bruce Payne. Payne ran in the Liberals 2011 leadership race, has a strong campaign and the support of the popular Chase. Surprisingly, this moderate riding has seen competitive growth in the polling numbers for the Wildrose candidate Rob Solinger.

Highwood While her party may be gaining in the polls Danielle Smith has a battle to gain the position of MLA in the Highwood constituency. The riding has been solidly Progressive Conservative since the PCs have been in power. With George Groenveld, the riding's most recent representative, not running again it could be a chance for the Wildrose to win it's leader's seat. PC candidate John Barlow is well known in the area, having served as an editor for a local paper, and has been campaigning since being nominated earlier this year, while Smith, as leader of a provincial party, has to spend a lot of time around the province and out of the constituency.

Red Deer

Among those most likely to vote:

Lethbridge East Lethbridge East has elected Liberal candidates with regularity since 1993. Which makes the decision by popular MLA Bridget Pastoor to cross the floor to the Progrssive Conservatives a controversial one in the area. But it will remain to be seen whether any of the opposition candidates can build on that disapproval.

30.0% Wildrose 24.7% PC Among undecided voters:

18.4% Smith 18.2% Redford 9.8% Mason Brian Mason's NDP showed a surge of support by Edmonton voters, where one in five would support the NDs.

Calgary Lethbridge West This riding has remained PC since 1975, but has faced solid challenges from Liberal candidates. This year returning MLA Greg Weadick is facing a challenge from NDP candidate Shannon Phillips, who has been campaigning solidly in the riding since being nominated last September. As well, the Wildrose candidate has high polling numbers.

Medicine Hat Lethbridge

The Leger poll also measured support by gender with Smith ranking higher among men (35 percent) than women (22 percent) and Redford gaining near equal amounts of support from both genders at 26 percent and 28 percent respectively.

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Pick a winner

Change Alberta looks to unify the progressive vote

n Alberta, with arguably four parties on the progressive end of the political spectrum in this year's provincial election, voters might feel the pressure to put their vote behind the candidate most likely to win and the one they most believe in. This year a campaign has formed to facilitate that decision. Change Alberta will be evaluating the ridings where progressive candidates have the opportunity to take back a seat from conservative voters. The effort comes out of the Democratic Renewal Project, which was created to encourage the parties to work together to choose one progressive candidate in each riding. "That failed," says Alvin Finkel, "so we decided to go to what we called plan B: strategic voting. As the DRP we had signed up about 1000 people across the province. The general feeling was if the parties don't want to abandon any seat then we should have a strategic voting site where we alert strategic voters of strong progressive candidates." While voting for left-of-centre candidates can seem like a lost cause in province where the combined progressive opposition currently numbers 11 seats in the legislature, there are several swing ridings where determined candidates can win the day and some ridings where progressive candidates

lose out by less than 100 votes. The race to win can be a tight one. Change Alberta is setting out to monitor the campaigns of progressive candidates in ridings where the progressive vote is at 35 percent or higher and determine which candidate has a chance at winning. This has Change Alberta monitoring 42 constituencies out of the 87. Constituencies like Edmonton-Gold Bar where well-liked outgoing Liberal MLA Hugh MacDonald has left a progressive void in a riding partially represented by NDP MP Linda Duncan, but with strong conservative voting habits on the eastern edge of the riding. With a Liberal candidate with the support of MacDonald, a strong NDP campaigner in Marlin Schmidt and Progressive Conservative candidate, David Dorward— the strongest challenger in Edmonton's 2010 mayoral election—the race is an interesting one to watch. In order to determine which progressive campaign is the strongest, and where the strategic voter should mark their X, organizers at Change Alberta have set up committees for each riding being monitored and are looking at social media campaigns, taking sign counts, looking at websites and attempting to account for doorknocking strength. "That in itself yields a lot

of information: that they really aren't running a campaign or they don't have their own website—they don't communicate online," says Finkel. "We're aware of candidates for a party that are not even in working in their riding, they're working for another candidate in their constituency." Where many rely on polls to indicate the strength of a candidate, Finkel and his team are looking at the intricacies of on the ground campaigning and making an effort to look at what a candidate is achieving. "We write to all our members in a particular constituency and we ask them what they're seeing," says Finkel. Change Alberta has declared leading progressive candidates in several ridings, primarily in Calgary, but Finkel warns the group will be monitoring progress and the impacts of changing provincial attitudes up to a few days before the election. "Voters are influenced by what they hear overall with the parties, so that's difficult to include in the formula," says Finkel. "What we can't account for is the attitudes people will have at the last minute and what impact we'll have on votes." "Four days before the election we'll pretty well have called all the seats we're going to call," says Finkel. SAMANTHA POWER // SAMANTHA@VUEWEEKLY.COM

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COMMENT >> SYRIA

Knowing right, doing wrong

Nice try, but ...

"We can't lower taxes on the basis Ralph Klein. of windfall revenues or we'll have It's especially problematic given permanent deficits." some of the other pledges she's This quote, issued by one of Albermade during the campaign: increasta's party leaders via Twitter in the ing public service funding by the midst of the current election, highrate of inflation and population lights one of the biggest issues with growth annually; adequately fundAlberta's economy today. Over ing infrastructure and municipalithe last 20 years, consecutive ties; providing cash for every Conservative governments child in Alberta under 18; E have lowered personal eliminating mandatory C N FERE and corporate taxes in the INTER eweekly.com school fees; handing out @vu ricardo province and foregone bil$300 cheques; and growo Ricard lions of dollars per year of a ing the Heritage Savings ñ u Ac stable predictable revenue. Fund to $200 billion over As the quote suggests, they were the next 20 years. All this while able to do this by relying on windmaking deficits illegal and not raisfall revenues from high energy ing taxes or royalties. prices, and by underfunding public How does their platform docuservices, infrastructure and social ment suggest they will accomplish supports. But in 2008, when the this? By continuing to treat natuprice of oil went from $145 per barral resources as general revenues, rel to $35 per barrel over a span of projecting five percent growth in six months, they found themselves revenues every year for the next with a bit of a problem: our tax 20 years, and pegging the cost of base was not sufficient to cover our population growth and inflation expenses, our infrastructure was at only 3.9 percent over the same desperately in need of new investtime period. ment and our energy revenues were When the Conservatives released greatly reduced. There was no room Budget 2012, Smith referred to their left to cut in public services, and projected revenue growth of 10 perthe government had no choice but cent per year as a fantasy dreamed to run a series of operating deficits. up by "Alison in Wonderland." The That's the essence of the quote— problem is that five percent unincutting taxes on the basis of windterrupted revenue growth for 20 fall energy revenues is poor fiscal straight years does not really seem management. that much more realistic. The perplexing thing about the quote is that it came from Danielle We have an economy based alSmith, leader of the Wildrose Party. most entirely on oil and gas, one of It demonstrates she understands the most volatile commodities out the dangers of low taxes, yet the there. The price of oil still hasn't main plank of her party's election fully recovered from the drop of alplatform has been a pledge to most 66 percent we saw in 2008. never raise taxes or return to the The quote above makes clear that progressive tax system we had preSmith knows this, and that she

"We, the undersigned armed terrorkilling his opponents on a retail baist groups, hereby promise to stop sis, but the wholesale killing would all violence in Syria and surrender stop. all our weapons to the Syrian regime. We will no longer carry out It was worth trying to de-escalate the orders of Israel, the United the conflict, but it isn't going to States, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi happen. Shelling cities with tanks Arabia, who have been financing and artillery is a highly inefficient our campaign of armed terrorway of restoring government ism against the Syrian peocontrol over them, but it ple. Love, the terrorists of keeps the casualties down the Free Syrian Army." on the regime side. .com As soon as Bashar alSo has the Assad regime ly k e e w e@vue gwynn Assad's regime in Syria won despite the deaths e Gwynn gets "written guarantees" of 9000 protesters? Probr Dye from the "armed terrorist ably. Non-violent resistance groups" to surrender, announced to tyranny is a powerful tool, but the Syrian foreign ministry on April no political technique works every 8, it will comply with its promise time without fail, and Syria's Baath to withdraw its tanks and artillery Party was always a hard target. from rebellious Syrian cities. Sorry, It is a single-party regime that is no, there's more. The regime also dominated by and mainly serves wants "guarantees of commitment the interests of a minority, the by the governments of Qatar, SauAlawites (only 10 percent of the di Arabia and Turkey to stop financpopulation), who fear catastrophic ing the armed terrorist groups." revenge by the majority if they lose The United Nations and the Arab power. However, it also has signifiLeague thought they had a deal. cant support from other minoriThe Syrian government had promties, notably the Christians and the ised the mediator, former UN SecDruze. retary-General Kofi Annan, that it The prospect of a non-violent would remove all its heavy weapons from urban areas by April 10, If Assad succeeds and accept a complete cease-fire in suppressing all by the 12th. But then Damascus announced that the international resistance, Syria community had been "mistaken" will be an even to think that it was really going to more oppressive pull its troops out. and unjust place "Kofi Annan has until now not furnished to the Syrian government than it was written guarantees about the acbefore. ceptance of the armed terrorist groups to stop violence in all its forms, and their readiness to surrender their weapons so that state authority can spread on all territory," the statement said. In other transition to a democratic Syria words, as soon as the pro-democthat commands the loyalty of all racy side surrenders unconditionthe country's religious and ethnic ally, "peace"—ie, the tyranny of the groups has vanished. The people Baath regime—will be restored. who tried to make that happen Kofi Annan, the United Nations were astoundingly brave, and they and the Arab League were dokept their protests entirely peaceing the best they could, but with ful for seven months despite exno member country willing to treme regime violence, but now use military force against Syria most of them have either been they had no leverage whatever. If killed, or they have taken up arms. Bashar al-Assad really pulled all The remaining options are both his troops out of Syrian cities, they bad. If Assad succeeds in suppresswould then immediately fall into ing all resistance, Syria will be an the hands of the opposition, so he even more oppressive and unjust wasn't going to do that. place than it was before. If he only The senior people at the UN and partially succeeds, it will open the the Arab League who approved the way to an all-against-all civil war deal were hoping at least to put like the one that devastated Lebaan end to the Syrian regime's use non in 1975 – 1990. There is no of massive force against civilians. plausible third option. Assad was obviously not going to Am I saying that an Assad victory meekly give up power, but many inis Syria's best remaining option? nocent lives would be saved if he No, I cannot bring myself to say could just be persuaded to stop that. But I think that I am writing using tanks and artillery against the epitaph of Syria's attempted cities. He would probably continue non-violent revolution. V

Wildrose statements don't reflect party policies on tax increase

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knows what happens to provincial revenues when the price of oil takes one of its periodic dives. Yet the Wildrose platform does not account for this volatility. Nor does it address the fact that the reason the government is running deficits today is precisely because our tax system was gutted on the basis of windfall revenues from oil and gas. Albertans need to have a clear understanding of the subtext in the Wildrose platform. The next time energy prices crash, their ideological commitment to zero deficits and not raising taxes can only result in one thing: drastic cuts to healthcare, education and social programs to balance the budget. A Wildrose government would put public servants out of work and cut social programs just at the time when Albertans need those jobs and public supports more than ever. How is that for responsible fiscal management? If Smith really believes what she said on Twitter, then her platform should reflect that—it should be calling for increasing taxes and removing natural resource revenues from our core revenue stream. Yet somehow, it calls for the opposite: keeping taxes low and riding the next natural resource wave. It would appear that for Danielle Smith integrity in government means knowing what's right but choosing instead to do the exact opposite based entirely on blind ideology. Frightening. 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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COMMENT >> HOCKEY

Playoff rundown

We're not in the post season, so how about everybody else? The Oilers finished second last in the league with with 12 more standings points than last season. Onward and upward!

These guys were pegged to finish where Edmonton wound up this year. Why aren't the Oilers in the playoffs?

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Boston Bruins (2) Playoff Preview – Upside/ Upside: It would probably Downside make Habs fans angry—and ly.com eweek ox@vu b The playoffs are upon us and they're just so adorably fruse th in oung & Dave Y s so we will go through the Uptrated when they're angry. e tl Bir Bryan side and Downside of each team Downside: They had their turn holding the Cup. last year. No hogging.

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Eastern Division – David Young New York Rangers (1) Upside: A meat-and-potatoes team with hard-working players thumb their noses at stars and egos. Downside: New York got the Super Bowl. No hogging. Ottawa Senators (8) Upside: A Canadian team wins the Cup and it is not Vancouver. Downside:

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30 Day Sunrise Yoga Challenge • Prana Yoga Studio, 203, 18332 Lessard Rd • 780 761-2226 • Attend 30 days of sunrise yoga classes and receive one month of free unlimited drop-in yoga • Apr 16, 6:15am Aikikai Aikido Club • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue 7:30-9:30pm; Thu 6-8pm AWA 12-STEP SUPPORT GROUP • Braeside Presbyterian Church bsmt, N. door, 6 Bernard Dr, Bishop St, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • For adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional families • Every Mon 7:30pm Brain Tumour Peer Support Group • Woodcroft Branch Library, 13420-114 Ave • 1.800.265.5106 ext 234 • Support group for brain tumour survivors and their families and caregivers. Must be 18 or over • 3rd Tue every month; 7-8:45pm • Free Cha Island Tea Co • 10332-81 Ave •

Washington Capitals (7) Upside: Ovie could be hilarious when the Cup is awarded. Downside: Ovie could be annoying. Florida Panthers (3) Upside: A team full of spare parts from the rest of the league flip the bird at all the GMs that considered them expendable. Downside: Boring.

Games Night: Board games and card games • Every Mon, 7pm E4C’s Make Tax Time Pay (MTTP) • 780.424.7543 • Free tax preparation and access to government benefits for low-income families and people wanting help to apply for government benefit programs • Find a MTTP tax site, dial 2-1-1, Support Network, to find a tax location nearby; until Apr 30 Edmonton Bike Art Nights • BikeWorks, 10047-80 Ave, back alley entrance • Art Nights • Every Wed, 6-9pm Edmonton Nature Club • King's University College, 9125-50 St • Monthly meeting: Connecting Kids and Nature with Glen Hvenegaard, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, U. of A • Apr 20, 7pm • Admission by donation Fertility Awareness Charting Circle meeting • Cha Island Tea Co, 10332-81 Ave • Monthly meetings: learn about menstrual cycle charting and share your personal experiences in a supportive group environment • Apr 16, 6:30pm FOOD ADDICTS • St Luke's Anglican Church, 8424-95 Ave • 780.465.2019/780.634.5526 • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm Hatha Flow Yoga • Eastwood Community Hall, 11803-86 St • Every Tue and Thu (7:05pm) until the end of Apr • Sliding Scale: $10 (dropin)/$7 (low-income)/$5 (no income) Home–Energizing Spiritual Community for Passionate Living • Garneau/Ashbourne Assisted Living Place, 11148-84 Ave • Home: Blends music, drama, creativity and reflection on sacred texts to energize you for passionate living • Every Sun 3-5pm Lotus Qigong • 780.477.0683 • Downtown • Practice group meets every Thu Meditation • Strathcona Library • Weekly meditation drop-in; every Tue, 7-8:30pm Northern Alberta Wood Carvers Association • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • 780.458.6352, 780.467.6093 • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorder (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, 780.451.1755; Group meets every Thu 7-9pm • Free Sherwood Park Walking Group + 50 • Meet inside Millennium Place, Sherwood Place • Weekly outdoor walking group; starts with a 10 min discussion, followed by a 30-40 minute walk through Centennial Park, a cool down and stretch • Every Tue, 8:30am • $2/session (goes to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta) Sugarswing Dance Club • Orange Hall, 10335-84 Ave or Pleasantview Hall, 10860-57 Ave • 780.604.7572 • Swing Dance at Sugar Foot Stomp: beginner lesson followed by dance every Sat, 8pm (door) at Orange Hall or Pleasantview Hall Vegetarians of Alberta • Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240-93 St • Monthly Potluck and book sale: bring a vegan dish to serve 8 people, your own plate, cup, cutlery, serving spoon • $3 (member)/$5 (non-member) • Apr 15, 5:30-7pm WOMEN IN BLACK • In Front of the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market • Silent vigil the 1st and 3rd Sat, 10-11am, each month, stand in silence for a world without violence Y Toastmasters Club • EFCL, 7103-105 St • Meet every Tue, 7-9pm; helps members

New Jersey Devils (6) Upside: Petr Sykora wins his third Cup. He's a likeable old Euro—just like Patrik Elias or Sir Ian McKellan. Downside: There's nothing less exciting than New Jersey winning a Cup. We've seen it before. Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Upside: This team has been well-managed and is still reaping the benefits of several crappy seasons. The Oilers can tick off one of those boxes. Downside: Sidney Crosby is like Superman: powerful, heroic, boring. Philadelphia Flyers (5) Upside: Danny Briere and Claude Giroux win a Cup. Downside: Despite only playing 13 games this season and likely missing playoffs, the Flyers could still find a way to put Pronger's name on another Cup.

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LECTURES/Presentations

Burn It • Timms Centre, 87 Ave, 112 St, U of A • 2012 Kreisel Lecture, Burn It: On Banning, Burning, and Other Inspired Responses to Books, by Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes, Introduction by Ted Bishop; followed by a book signing and reception • Apr 17, 7:30pm • Info: E: cdnlit@ualberta.ca Contain Your Enthusiasm • Enjoy Centre, 101 Riel Dr, St Albert • An evening with Jim Hole, talking about the joys of container gardening • Apr 18, 6:30-7:45pm • $20 (incl refreshments and a plant); transportation from the U of A main campus available for $5 (request with registration) • Pre-register at 780.492.1835; E: angela.tom@ualberta.ca Evan Chrapko–1,048,575 + 1 = YOU • Timms' Centre, U of A • Last Lecture by Evan Chrapko • Apr 12, 5:30 (door), 6pm (lecture), followed by reception • Free Going Indie (in Urban Music) with Ayah • on web • SAC Songwriters National interactive webinar with Ayah • Apr 23, 8pm • Free (S.A.C. member)/$5 (non-member); pre-register at songwriters.ca/events/371/2012ayahwebinar. aspx Human Transit • Kule Lecture Theatre, Grant MacEwan City-Centre Robbins Health Learning Centre, 109 St, 104 Ave • Lecture presented by Jarrett Walker • Apr 16, 7-8:30pm • Free Investigating the Paranormal–Camrose • Bailey Theatre–Camrose • An Evening with entity seeker • Apr 17, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (show) • $30 at Bailey box office John Ralston Saul: Convincing Ourselves to Use Our Power • Chateau Louis Conference Centre, 11727 Kingsway • Keynote speaker for the conference, Make Shift Happen: Mobilizing the Power of the People • Apr 19, 7pm • $20 jung forum • Uof A, Rm 2-115, Education North • The Symbolic Life: Rituals in Our Lives presented by Marlene Brouwer • Apr 20 • $25 (member)/$35 (non-member) at door Low-Water Plants • Salisbury Greenhouse, 52337, RR 232, Sherwood Park • Low-Water Plants in Your Landscape/Compost; Course Code: 78724 • Apr 17, 7-8:30pm • $10 Massive Wood Symposium • Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Empire Ballroom, 10065-100 St • All major aspects relating to Massive Wood panels and assemblies will be discussed • Apr 18, 8am-5:30pm (incl breakfast and lunch) • Free MEÆT 1.5 • DIYalouge forums bringing local creatives and new philanthropists together for an evening of short proposals followed by a shared meal. At the end of the meal, diners vote on which proposal receives the pot of funds to move forward with their project • Pre-register atmeaet.com • $10 (minimum donation for diners) The Memory Project • Royal Canadian Legion Worthington Branch 029 Wainwright, 1030-2 Ave, Wainwright • Speakers Bureau volunteer reception • Apr 12, 7pm Percolate. Brewing ideas with… • Matrix Hotel, 10640-100 Ave • The Social Work of Museums, presentation by Lois H. Silverman followed by Q & A session moderated by local arts community figures • Apr 18, 6:30pm (door) • Tickets at TIX on the Square Sprouting 101 • Earth’s General Store,

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Western Division – Bryan Birtles Vancouver Canucks (1) Upside: Absolutely no upside. Downside: Having to listen to every asshole from Vancouver talk about it. Los Angeles Kings (8) Upside: Seeing former Oiler Jarrett Stoll hoist the Cup would be pretty sweet. Downside: Seeing former Oiler Dustin "Donair" Penner with two Cups.

Phoenix Coyotes (3) Upside: After suffering through the upheaval of the last few seasons, it'd be nice to see Phoenix's players rewarded. Downside: With the league's worst attendance, if they do win, no one will be around to see it. Chicago Blackhawks (6) Upside: Chicago is a run and gun, exciting team to watch so it'll be fun to watch them go deep. Downside: Didn't they just win it? No hogging.

St Louis Blues (2) Upside: A team that clawed its way back into the playoffs after a dismal start, the Blues deserve their first cup. Downside: Who even plays for the Blues? If they win and captain David Backes hoists the mug, I'll be all, "Wait, who?"

Nashville Predators (4) Upside: Winning the Cup will make Weber and Suter so expensive that only a team with plenty of cap room (like Edmonton) can afford them. Downside: Terrible "new country" songs about the Stanley Cup cheapen it for all.

San Jose Sharks (7) Upside: San Jose rids itself of "choker" label. Downside: San Jose rids itself of "choker" label.

Detroit Red Wings (5) Upside: The Wings are creeping up on bettering Toronto's 13 Cups. '67! '67! '67! Downside: So. Damn. Predictable. V

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QUEER

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 EPLC Fellowship Pagan Study Group • Pride Centre of Edmonton • Free year long course; Family circle 3rd Sat each month • Everyone welcome FLASH Night Club • 10018-105 St • 780.969.9965 • Thu Goth + Industrial Night: Indust:real Assembly with DJ Nanuck; 10pm (door); no cover • Triple Threat Fridays: DJ Thunder, Femcee DJ Eden Lixx • DJ Suco beats every Sat • E: vip@flashnightclub.com G.L.B.T.Q Sage bowling club • 780.474.8240, E: Tuff@shaw.ca • Every Wed, 1:30-3:30pm GLBT sports and recreation • teamedmonton.ca • Badminton, Women's Drop-In Recreational: St Vincent Sch, 10530138 St, every Wed 6-7:30pm, until Apr 25; $7 (drop-in fee) • 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 Sch, 10915110 St; every Thu, 7:30-9:30pm at Amiskiwiciy Academy, 101 Airport Rd G.L.B.T.Q Seniors Group • S.A.G.E Bldg, Craftroom, 15 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.474.8240 • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors who have gay family members and would like some guidance • Every Thu, 1-4:30pm • Info: T: Jeff Bovee 780.488.3234, E: tuff @shaw.ca Illusions Social Club • The Junction, 10242-106 St • 780.387.3343 • Crossdressers meet 2nd Fri every month, 8:30pm INSIDE/OUT • U of A Campus • Campusbased organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified and queer (LGBTQ) faculty, graduate student, academic, straight allies and support staff • 3rd Thu each month (fall/ winter terms): Speakers Series. E: kwells@ ualberta.ca the junction bar • 10242-106 St • 780.756.5667 • Free pool daily 4-8pm; Taco Tue: 5-9pm; Wing Wed: 5-9pm; Wed karaoke: 9pm-12; Thu 2-4-1 burgers: 5-9pm; Fri steak night: 5-9pm; DJs Fri and Sat at 10pm LIVING POSITIVE • 404, 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 MAKING WAVES SWIMMING CLUB • geocities.com/makingwaves_edm • Recreational/competitive swimming. Socializing after practices • Every Tue/Thu

Pride Centre of Edmonton • Moving • 780.488.3234 • Daily: YouthSpace (Youth Drop-in): Tue-Fri: 3-7pm; Sat: 2-6:30pm • Men Talking with Pride: Support group for gay, bisexual and transgendered men to discuss current issues; Sun: 7-9pm • Counselling: Free, short-term, solution-focused counselling, provided by professionally trained counsellors; every Wed, 6-9pm • Youth Movie: Every Thu, 6:30-8:30pm • Info: E: admin@pridecentreofedmonton.org 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 • HIV Edmonton, 9702-111 Ave: Potluck and Games: Apr 14 Woodys Video Bar • 11723 Jasper Ave • 780.488.6557 • Mon: Amateur Strip Contest; prizes with Shawana • Tue: Kitchen 3-11pm • Wed: Karaoke with Tizzy 7pm1am; Kitchen 3-11pm • Thu: Free pool all night; kitchen 3-11pm • Fri: Mocho Nacho Fri: 3pm (door), kitchen open 3-11pm

SPECIAL EVENTS

Avenue of Hope Gala • Italian Cultural Centre • 780.422.7263 • Fundraiser for Lurana Shelter Society • Apr 21 Child Haven • Meridian Banquet, 4820-76 Ave • childhaven.ca • 10th Annual fundraising dinner to support ten nonprofit children's homes in Nepal, Tibet, Bangladesh and India • Apr 13, 6-10pm • $50 (adult) adv only at 780.488.5608 Earth Day Festival 2012 • Blatchford Hangar, Fort Edmonton Park • Featuring exhibits, talk to experts on greener lifestyles, entertainment, workshop speakers, activities • Apr 22, 12-6pm • Free Edmonton Music Collectors Show • Sherbrooke Community Hall, 13008-122 Ave • Buying, selling, and trading: rare, vintage, and collectible vinyl, music-related memorabilia, CDs, DVDs, books, sheet music, audio equipment and more • Apr 22, 10am-4pm hot chefs, cool bEATS • Shaw Conference Centre, Hall D, 9797 Jasper Ave • Celebrate Edmonton chefs, restaurants, and food trucks with drinks, food dishes, musicians, artists and a live auction. Fundraiser for the High School Culinary Challenge and Team Canada's quest for gold at the Culinary Olympics • Apr 21, 6:30pm • $150 (incl food and drinks) Spring Awakening Cabaret • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037-84 Ave • YouthWrite Society Canada presents an evening of music, comedy and poetry with Colleen Brown, Anna Sommerville (singer-songwriter), Grant Stovel (CKUA), Rapid Fire Theatre (improv), York Underwood (comedy), SWYC (Spoken Word Youth Choir), others. A fundraiser and silent auction in support of YouthWrite • Apr 14, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (show) • $20 at 780.996.4962, door; all proceeds to YouthWrite Society Canada

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FILM

FILM // HORROR

Nightmare architecture

The less you know going into The Cabin in the Woods, the better

Cabin creepin'

Opens Friday The Cabin in the Woods Directed by Drew Goddard

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he title and poster art for The Cabin in the Woods do a remarkable job of representing quite precisely what lies at the heart of the movie while telling you virtually nothing about it. That's the idea—more than is usually the case, this movie works best if approached knowing next to nothing, partially because it's withholding a whopper of a reveal, partially because once that whopper's on the table the whole thing proves to be much more clever than genuinely iconoclastic. It's a movie about what feeds horror movies, yet it ultimately doesn't have much to say about what makes horror movies

truly scary or resonant. Still, its best moments really are a lot of fun, and its final act is nothing if not unbridled. Let me just tell you how it starts. There are two narrative trajectories; the intrigue comes from not knowing how they'll eventually intersect. In one trajectory we meet a quintet of your archetypical middle-class Caucasian sacrificial lambs about to set out on a weekend getaway. You've got your innocent nubile babe who forgets when she's neglected to wear pants. You've got your stoner conspiracy theorist and trusty agent of comic relief. You've got your ominous slobbering backwoods yokel setting us up for some hillbilly horror. Elsewhere we meet some wisecracking dudes in white lab coats occupying some vast subterranean scientific or military compound. This second

trajectory seems less generic than the first; it most closely resembles a workplace comedy. Whatever the lab coats' project is it appears that the stakes are pretty high. Which to some degree mirrors what The Cabin in the Woods represents for Drew Goddard, making his directorial debut. He wrote Cabin's script with long-time collaborator Joss Whedon, co-creator and show-runner of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse, and the guy who jumpstarted Goddard's writing career. Goddard spoke to Vue Weekly while promoting Cabin in Toronto. VUE WEEKLY: Something that intrigues me about The Cabin in the Woods is its implication that the more technologically capable we become, the more

we're compelled to slip back into some primal belief in superstition, to regress into fearing some paternal, wrathful deity figure. DREW GODDARD: The whole thing started from just analyzing the horror film. If you analyze it enough you find that many horror films objectify, idealize and destroy youth. But then you realize that this isn't limited to the horror film—we've been doing this all along. There are wars going on and we send kids to fight them. It's not like adults are going out there. Once you start to notice that you realize that this is who we are. Myths are based on this. As technology develops things get more complicated, but the core of who we are stays the same. VW: How did Cabin become your directorial debut? DG: I'd been looking to direct for a long time and Joss was very supportive of that. We just felt like this was the right project. And because we didn't develop the project with a studio, we were able to present it as a package, saying: "Here's the script and Drew's directing it. Take it or leave it." [Laughs] Luckily there were studios who got excited enough about the project to take a chance on me. VW: You hadn't directed any television, so this truly was your first time working in this capacity. Was it nerve-wracking, being thrown into the deep end like that? DG: I was lucky in that the guys I'd been working with, Joss and JJ Abrams, both treat TV like they're making a new movie every week, and in TV the writers have much more responsibility than they do in features. Things like talking to actors, working with budgets and editing are actually done by writers in television, so the medium prepares you

REVUE // GROSS

American Reunion

One of those reunions you should probably skip

Now playing Written and directed by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

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he eighth film and fourth big-screen release in the frat-franchise that refuses to grow up, American Reunion comes after being long ago outstripped, outsalami-slapped and outgrossed by the many man-child movies American Pie

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inspired with its $235-million score at the 1999 box-office. Still Porky's for the sexed-by-online-porn generation of teens, this instalment stuffs some masturbation, topless and sexual-misunderstanding scenes into a sock filled with reunion and reconciliation clichés, tossed off by men 13 years advanced in age but not maturity, vocabulary or wisdom. (The five guys here are so obsessed with T&A, they seem like pathologically pubescent

for these challenges. I've written or produced over 100 hours of TV, so by the time we were making Cabin I felt like I was as ready as I was ever going to be. VW: Do the monstrous elements in Cabin represent any particular sources of fear from your own childhood? DG: I was a very scared child, very timid, and I had this overactive imagination, so anything even vaguely horrific would haunt me forever. I feel like a lot of this movie is me exorcising those demons. VW: But did you watch horror films nonetheless? DG: I did. At first I was just traumatized, but by about 12 or 13 I started to be OK with them. I have a younger brother, and I remember that as early as age six he was watching things like Alien. I wasn't made out of the same stuff. My love of horror didn't really hit until I was in my teens. VW: You grew up right at the time when

VHS and pay television made it possible for kids to see a lot of freaky stuff. DG: Stuff we probably shouldn't have been watching, yeah. Which is why my gateway drugs were the works of John Carpenter, which were a little more fun. VW: And kind of old-fashioned. DG: Old-fashioned, but emphatically a good time, even when horrible things were happening. That spirit is definitely something I was going for with Cabin, to give people that ride that you can only get in a horror movie, where the audience is laughing as much as it's screaming. I didn't conceive of the film first and foremost as something to give you nightmares ... Though if it does, great! [Laughs] Josef Braun

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pornophiles—a condescending Hollywood parody, maybe, of the franchise's loyal followers?) The spice-up-your-marriage/hubbydoesn't-want-to-grow-up plot in which Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) flounder here was made interesting, funnier and more adult in last year's Hall Pass. Women exist for the camera to ogle. Defeat in a months-old reality-TV dance-off is supposed to make us feel bad for one Pie-guy. Only Eugene Levy, as Jim's beetlebrowed Jewish dad, too helpful in his sex-advice but personally repressed by grief, brings deft, character-developing humour to the script. Otherwise, scenes are so stale, tritely-worded and weakly riddled with gratuitous cameos from previous Pie characters, that American Reunion isn't just faintly embarrassing to Tara Reid's reputation (if possible) but seems like it should've gone straight-to-disc, like its four prepubecessors. brian gibson

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FILM // CYNICAL

REVUE // BUST A MOVIE

StreetDance 2 3D

Ghost World cynicism nicely punctures the so-crappyit's-cult attitude that became big: "It's so bad, it's gone past good and back to bad again.")

Enid and Rebecca, proudly resenting

Tue, Apr 17 (9 pm) Directed by Terry Zwigoff Metro Cinema at The Garneau Originally released: 2001

t's easier now, a decade later, to revisit Ghost World and see it as a little chunk of ice coolly moving against the mainstream, bobbing on some sub-cultural currents. It was based on the kind of graphic novel (by Daniel Clowes) gaining ground—the American teen, sexually outspoken and socially cynical, coming of age. And its teens—Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlet Johansson)—were sarcasm-dripping girls, looking ahead to little sister Juno (2007). Its colourful, episodic glances at an American Everyc-

ity from the margins was part of a wave of slightly unkempt, world-wearied movies—from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to American Splendor—that played fast-and-loose with the typically tighter, conventional romance plot. Ghost World's first half-hour is too ragged and askew, though some scenes—Enid and Rebecca enjoying a pathetic retro-'50s diner; a yard sale—are so perfectly comic-strippy, you'll think you see speech bubbles. (The conceptual-art satire, though, remains cartoonishly unsubtle.) The longtime friends, walking the blocks of their mid-'90s city, are relentlessly suspicious of any leftover Reagan-era cheeriness: super-positive clichés, deeply earnest attitudes. (Enid's

Enid's quest is for a genuine cultural identity (her mish-mash of likes includes '60s Bollywood rock 'n' roll and '70s punk) and genuine feeling in an increasingly fragmented, insincere, ghostly pop-cult landscape. When she plays a prank on a sadsack middle-age recordcollector, Seymour (Steve Buscemi), but then takes him under her wing, a sweet affection for this world of "creeps, losers and weirdos" focuses itself. Soon, faced with Rebecca's growing conformity and Seymour's yearning for a conventional relationship, Enid struggles to stay her quirky outsider self. But often, as in its overstated last two scenes, Ghost World comes off as a subculture update on the teen-angst subgenre, with the non-Enids of the world easily dismissed. It remains stubbornly and sometimes admirably loyal to that main comic character, who, like the film's target audience, walks the curbsides of life, still looking to make her mark. The film drags its feet, too, never aspiring to a little bit of greatness but never reaching it, either. Brian Gibson

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FILM // CLASSIC ROMANCE

EFS Spring Series

The lovin' blooms in Summertime

Mondays, Apr 16 – Jun 11 (8 pm) Presented by the Edmonton Film Society Royal Alberta Museum, $3 – $6 Full schedule available at royalalbertamuseum.ca/events/movies/movies.cfm

was looking for a few movies to rent the other day and overheard another customer tell a staff member, "I'm looking for a classic romance." In a place ripe with faded romance—one of the last rental-stores around, when cel-

luloid's being replaced by digital—the employee said, "To be honest, I don't watch any." Here to help, Edmonton Film Society has picked out some vintage roses to bloom on the big screen for its spring series. Many of these past passions, in Old World locales, are as alluring yet ephemeral and fleeting as the celluloid they were caught on. The unglamorous gardenia is the flower of affection in Summertime (April 16), adapted from Arthur Lau-

rents' play in 1955 by David Lean and author H.E. Bates (The Darling Buds of May). Katherine Hepburn plays a Midwest teacher on vacation in that city of past glory, Venice, where she's pursued by a shopkeeper (Rossano Brazzi, who'd found fame a year earlier in Three Coins in the Fountain, the first of many filmromances to make a star out of Rome's Trevi Fountain). The arch spanning London's Thames River, named in honour of Napoleon's defeat, is where a First World War veteran (Robert Taylor) lingers, during the Second World War, to reminisce about his past love (Vivien Leigh), fallen into disgrace before her tragic fate on Waterloo Bridge (1940; April 23). Flashbacks ripple through Second World War London in 1948's Enchantment (May 7), as a retired general (David Niven) recalls his young love (Teresa Wright), who was also courted by a nobleman from the continent. The past returns between revs and

StreetDance 2 3D Directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini

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equels tend to be hit or miss, and StreetDance 2 3D proves to be the latter. The film follows Ash (Falk Hentschel) as he tries to bounce back after a humiliating defeat in a street dance face-off against Invincible, an undefeated crew. He and his new "manager" Eddie (George Sampson, 2009 winner of Britain's Got Talent) gather a crew from across Europe and meet Eva (Sofia Boutella), a Parisienne salsa dancer who inspires Ash to fuse Latin and street dance to take down Invincible. The idea of fusing dance styles isn't exactly a new one. Save the Last Dance, Step Up and Take the Lead have all done it in the past and this recycled version

of the concept falls flat with some lackluster acting and an inevitable love story between Ash and Eva that throws a wrench into the crew's gears. StreetDance 2's barely-there acting does just enough to set up a plot, albeit a weak and overdone one, which is achieved mostly through monologues from Ash that sound like they're being read directly from the script. The rest of the 90-minute runtime is filled with a whole lot of fast and furious footwork, which is really the only noteworthy aspect of the film, particularly some of the joint popping and inhuman flexibility. The cast, which includes 2010 Got to Dance champ Akai Osei as Junior can pull off some truly remarkable moves, but should stick to their strengths on the floor, rather than test their acting chops.

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REVUE // SPACE PRISON

Lockout Opens Friday Directed by James Mather and Stephen St Leger

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pace prison sucks for everyone. For the prisoners, who, in the year of 2079, when Lockout's future society plays out, serve out their sentences in cryogenically frozen sleep pods that come burdened with the risk of them waking up with dementia at the end of the sentence. That sucks. It sucks more, though, when you're the president's daughter and your humanitarian mission into space prison leads to every single prisoner waking up and running amok, taking over space prison and holding you hostage. But it sucks even more for Guy Pearce as Agent Snow, wrongly framed in two ways: one, for betraying his government—and being given only

one option to avoid getting sent to space prison, which is to go to space prison anyways and face nearly certain death to save the president's daughter—and two, for being the smart-alec supercop archetype in a movie that seems humourless all around you, making you look awkward and like you're trying too hard to be cool while the rest of it seems as cold and predictably vapid as the vacuum of space itself. So Pearce cracks jokes as violence erupts here and there in a sci-fi sub-thriller. In its better moments, Lockout fleetingly recalls Star Wars' sneaking-aroundon-the-deathstar sequence. But the rest of it clunks along awkwardly, its plotting and action clumsily handled by directors James Mather and Stephen St Leger.So space prison sucks. For everyone, but mostly for us, in the dark of the theatre, watching sub-par sci fi unfurl with some potential but little follow-through. Paul Blinov

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DVD // CRONENBERG

A Dangerous Method

Now Available Directed by David Cronenberg

keep thinking about hysteria. When I first saw A Dangerous Method I noted some eye-rolling among my peers regarding Keira Knightley's embodiment of Sabina Spielrein. Spielrein's admittance to the Burghölzli psychiatric hospital, literally kicking and screaming all the way, jumpstarts the film and, it would seem, instantly made certain viewers uneasy. But I think Knightley got it just right. The early years of psychoanalysis coincided with a period in which hysteria remained a blanket diagnosis bestowed almost exclusively upon women. I can only imagine that being labeled hysterical was, in a way, a prompt to act out some collective idea of what hysterics are supposed to do. I don't mean that Knightley's Spiel-

rein is anything less than genuinely traumatized; I simply suggest that behaviour is subject to context. A Dangerous Method is on DVD and blu-ray now. Those early scenes remain compelling to me, especially that moment when Spielrein's asked her first question by Michel Fassbender's Jung, her jaw jutting, elbows arched in the roasted-chicken pose, the word "humiliation" yanked from her viscera as though snagged on a fishhook. Even in relatively calmer moments, she seems trapped inside a state of ceaseless panic. But Knightley also punctuates those early scenes with mischievous humour, and later she'll develop Spielrein into an articulate and innovative young doctor in her own right, successfully negotiating precarious relationships and com-

ing to terms with her unruly desires, while never quite losing traces of the fiery neurotic we first met. I hope Entertainment One's home video release of A Dangerous Method will draw more viewers. But the extras, it has to be said, are really disappointing: choppily edited cast and crew interviews and, unlike the US Sony Pictures Classics release, no audio commentary with David Cronenberg, which strikes me as a misunderstanding of why at least consumers people buy DVDs—even those who didn't particularly care for A Dangerous Method might be persuaded to pick up the disc if it were endowed with another of Cronenberg's always enlightening commentary tracks. JOSEF BRAUN

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Pariah

Fri, Apr 13 – Wed, Apr 18 Directed by Dee Rees Metro Cinema at the Garneau

like the ones described above alert us to the fact that we're watching a truly heartfelt, personal film.

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here's a scene in Pariah that finds 17-year-old Alike (Adepero Oduye) undertaking what's probably a daily transformation ritual, exchanging the clothes and accouterments— ball cap, plaid shirt—that represent the self-image she wants to project to the world for those—"Angel" tee, polite earrings—that fulfil the image she's forced to adhere to at home. When you're young and trying to simultaneously discover and assert your sense of individuality, such externals can mean everything, as another funny, tender scene involving a strapon dildo rams home (so to speak). Pariah exudes sensitivity toward the ways that the simplest forms of selfexpression can become desperate, covert bids for freedom. Small moments

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But there are other aspects of Pariah, the celebrated feature debut of writer/director Dee Rees, which alert us to its dependency on one-dimensional types and over-familiar conflicts. Pariah tells the story of Alike's coming out, to the mother who wants to first deny and then cure her daughter's homosexuality, and the father whose own transgressions and personal challenges help him to accept it. There's an interesting thread in which Alike's mother forces an ostensibly straight girlfriend on Alike. The plan backfires when the friend begins to see Alike as an appealing subject for experimentation, while, from Alike's perspective, there's the sense that ambivalent girls can somehow seem more attractive than girls who've made clear decisions about their sexu-

must prove he's innocent of recent jewel thefts even as he falls for the next victims' daughter (Grace Kelly) in Hitchcock's 1955 classic To Catch A Thief (April 30). The next year, Kelly became Princess of neighbouring Monaco soon after making regal-romance The Swan (June 4). Other films include Orson

al persona. But the inevitable collapse of this sort-of-romance feels awkward and underdeveloped, as does the clichéd depiction of Alike's churchy martyr-mom and her misguided attempts to reach out. As brittle and static as dad is nuanced and flexible, Alike's is a straw-mom in a story that just doesn't need such cut-and-dried villains. Pariah is a fairly conventional coming-of-age tale about overcoming those forces that would suppress self-actualization, about "not running," as Alike writes in one of her poems, "but choosing." Of course, its heart couldn't be more in the right place, and that heart surfaces most beautifully in exchanges between Alike and her dad and Alike and her friend Laura (Pernell Walker), who's a little older, has had it a little more tough, and is a little more sure of who she is and who she wants to become. JOSEF BRAUN

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Welles' 1944 take on the literally loveblinded Rochester in Jane Eyre (May 28) and Marlon Brando as a Korean War pilot falling for a Japanese woman in the 1957 adaptation of James Michener's novel Sayonara (May 14). BRIAN GIBSON

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Fri, Apr 13 – Mon, Apr 16 Directed by Werner Herzog Metro Cinema at the Garneau

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everend Richard Lopez stands before the state cemetery, its rows of white crosses bearing no names, only numbers. He talks about his work as a Texas prison chaplain, the importance of making God's presence felt by the condemned in their final moments. He talks about communing with nature, about nearly running over a squirrel with his golf cart; he's almost laughing, and then, so suddenly, almost in tears as his monologue swerves into his feelings about ministering men toward death. It's astonishing, how much transpires in the first six minutes of Werner Herzog's Into the Abyss, a film so saturated with pain you want to wring it from your clothes afterward. Herzog's subsequent subject, Michael Perry, is all smiles, buggy eyes, Alfred E Newman head, the manic cheerfulness of denial. Their conversation occurred eight days before Perry's execution. Offcamera, Herzog makes his opposition to capital punishment clear from the start of their interview, but offers no bullshit about being Perry's buddy or trying to exonerate him. You can't help but feel for this goofy kid, but just as your sympathies burble up Herzog cuts to police videos of the bloodied scene of the crimes committed by Perry and Jason Burkett 10 years earlier. Circularity is a motif in Herzog's filmography, whose highlights stretch from Aguirre: Wrath of God to Cave of Forgotten Dreams. With Into the Abyss this circularity becomes an ethic as much as an esthetic. We return again and again throughout this, among the most straightforward and most powerful of Herzog's documentaries, to the crimes and their unfathomable senselessness. Perry and Burkett, whose testimonies conflict, were convicted

for killing Sandra Stotler, apparently for her Camaro, and then killing her son Adam and his best friend Jeremy Richardson, apparently for the clicker that opens the gate of the community where Stotler lived. Perry got death; Burkett got life imprisonment. Exuding equal parts compassion and interrogational rigour, Herzog's interest lies primarily in surveying the culture in which such violence festers. He speaks to the criminals and their relatives, to relatives of the victims, to locals whose lives and careers are connected to the penal system, and to varied citizens of Conroe, where the crimes took place, and neighbouring Cut and Shoot. This film is, among other things, a study in how families can fall disastrously apart, and how a place and its laws can create a closed circuit of deterministic despair, where murder, both illegal and institutionalized, infects everything in its vicinity. Circularity: the final testimony in Into the Abyss rhymes with the first. Fred Allen was captain of the death house team. He supervised over 120 executions before suffering a nervous breakdown, resigning and reversing his previous endorsement of capital punishment. Allen remains haunted by the ghosts who crowd his abbreviated career, and Herzog listens well as Allen tries to assess the meaning of his overwhelming experiences. We're left, after hearing all these stories, with a sense of the unreasonably durable faith in the possibility of redemption, and of fascination with life, however fraught, death, however absurd, and whatever might come after. And, as another of Herzog's subjects—his most surprising—assures us, we also catch a glimmer of the way fresh hope can spring from even the most abysmal of situations. JOSEF BRAUN

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Fri, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 28 (7:30 pm) Beowulf the King Written by Blake William Turner La Cite Francophone, $20 – $25

n myth, the hero figure is one of the more telling archetypes of legend. Our immediate attraction to tales of great feats aside, heroes give us a peek into what we value: what do we consider a glory to be won, what sort of evils do we want to see vanquished, what sort of deeds deserve lasting recording, to herald and inspire future generations to rise to the same mettle? Our values transmit themselves

through their rise to legend: heroes tell us who we strive to be. Beowulf the King, the oldest surviving epic poem in the English language, offers a telling one: our ancient ancestors valued those who could deliver a well-placed kick to ass. Sure, there's been some shift in cultural value more than a millenium after the epic poem was first penned (author unknown), but, hey, there's still some resonance there. For a younger Blake William Turner, not yet interested in theatre, not yet a playwright, and, thus, not yet having begun the process of adapting Beowulf

the King to the stage, the tale was an unexpected reprieve of sorts from the Chaucer and Wordsworth of high school english class. "All of a sudden there was this super hero versus super villain comic book, basically, that I got to read and I was like, 'oh, that's cool.'" He notes on a break from rehearsal, having just taken an early run through the final dragon fight. The beast is comprised of three of the six cast members: one as the head, the other two becoming a clawed hand each. He set it aside in his mind, but it resurfaced when Turner entered theatre

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school. He and his classmates took to stage combat only to find the usual repertoire of scripts lacking in battle opportunities. "We decided that we needed the show that we could fight in, that we could really fight in," Turner says. "And more than just fight, we could tell the story with fighting. So that's where the idea for Beowulf came, the idea of, 'Oh, this is a play that lives in a world of vikings, of glory, of honour, all those things where combat is essential and part of everyday life for our heroes. So I got to write a play where everybody fights, at all times." They certainly do. This production, co-directed by Turner and Workshop West's artistic director Michael Clark—the sole non-festival opening for the company this year—makes Beowulf the King into ringside red meat theatre, with swords and slashing telling the tale of the titular warrior, who becomes king through feats of battle and impossible derring-do, yet finds himself a victim of his own legend, and having to live up to it. To put it bluntly, everyone in the cast is ripped—the Third Playing Space, former venue turned rehearsal hall, currently includes a weight room. Catching the tail end of a rehearsal last week revealed complex fight choreography (blocking began in October, and has seen multiple "drafts"), massive sea monsters set to assail our hero, and a Game of Thrones-sized original score from Joel Crichton (Death: Live!). Most actors die at least a few times, slain as an endless supply of warriors and villains. Beowulf looks to be the sort of old-school epic that, Williams notes, only truly lives on today in video games, which Williams partly modeled his script after. The text notes "cinematic" moments of visual impact akin to cutscenes in a video game. "While I was writing the first draft of this, Ryan Ash, the fight director and I, used to live together, and it was right when God of War 2 came out, which is one of my favourite games of all time," Turner recalls, boyish grin plastered on his face. "We'd play this game, then get up and practise beating each other up, and then I'd write some script ... I just realized how awesome things like cinematics are in videogames, and how cool that could be to see that in theatre. "It's a style that we all love, and it's an industry that's bigger than film now," he continues, "so we thought it'd be cool to see what elements of it would work on stage, and just get away with that sense of epic, that sense of brutality ... Action movies are all well and good, but you can't play

them for 15 hours." If Beowulf plays out like a boy's action fantasy made real, as the sole female in a testosterone-pumped show, Amber Borotsik has her own set challenges. Not only does she hold the same amount of hack 'n' slash responsibility as the rest, but she also plays some men and beasts, as the situation requires, and battles the hero as Grendel's fierce mother—she also holds down the more textured moments in playing all the female roles, some of the only few who stop and question the violence they see around them. "We have so many warriors who play against their text the entire time, so even if they are feeling, they're not talking about it. So we're just dying to have a woman as a counterpoint. Amber gets to play seven," Turner notes. Sitting beside him, Borotsik agrees. "It's been really good, having to find my way through it, for sure, and what I bring in my own way," she notes. "It's been such a growth experience in so many ways. Vocally, it's a hugely vocally extended show, so working with David [Ley] to extend our range and also to keep it safe, and the same thing with physicality, working to extend my range beyond 'girl' [laugh]. That's really what I've been working for. "On the first rehearsal," Borotsik continues, to Turner, "Michael and you were like, 'We're telling a story. It's not a play, we're telling a story.' And that's just a really interesting approach for me, in thinking of this piece, and thinking of the choreography, and imagery. There's a lot of shadow work in the show as well, so that sort of twodimensional choreography ... It's quite exciting." So what does Beowulf tell us about now? We're still a culture that puts value on men battling each other in rings of all shapes—albeit rarely to the death, though the bragging rights remain the same—so is it really that different? "That is always the question that we keep asking: why? Why is this story relevant now," Turner says. "And it's gone through a few versions, but it's becoming a story about glory versus empathy, is becoming the big battle in this, and how many stupid things are done for glory ... Beowulf has to be the hero, he has to play that part, and in playing that part he goes too far and in fact realizes what the repercussions of playing that part are: the selfishness of being the hero, the selfishness of seeking your own glory." Paul Blinov

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he pain, euphoria and insanity associated with love, along with the wondrous world of magic, is the driving force to William Shakespeare's original romantic comedy, about to be brought to life by the 2012 participants of the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program. Director Tom Wood says A Midsummer Night's Dream is a personal favourite due to the element of magic, courtesy of the fairies, as well as the love of nature projected by the characters. "I'm a huge nature lover and the play itself is so filled with the natural world. They mention the moon I think 44 times, and all the references to flowers and porpoises and dolphins, the sea," he adds. "It really has beautiful references and poetry about the natural world." Wood notes the play possesses a human sentiment in its portrayal of love, whether it be mature love, young love, love for the ruler of your country, brotherly love or a love of nature. The hopeful, happy tone of the play resonates with audiences, as does the transfixing imagery and poetic portrayal of a

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subject they can relate to in some form. "In the main love story, which [has] the four lovers, it rings so true and so interesting in what we go through when we're in love, not only the madness of it, but the pain and the desire of love," Wood notes. "I think people are really interested in seeing that, in seeing what love puts you through, and Shakespeare obviously understood all that." Shakespeare weaves together the magical and human worlds in a way that makes the play an easy starter for those who are a little unfamiliar with his work. Wood says the play is also a perfect showcase for the 14 young actors in the Professional Program, many of whom are making their Citadel debut. During their one-month bootcamp of sorts in

Banff, they developed a strong sense of camaraderie that Wood believes is often missing in professional theatre, when actors are brought in specifically for one production. "They all have each other's backs; they feel like a company. They know each other, they know each other's weaknesses and strengths," Wood says, adding that building this relationship will only benefit the cast onstage. "They come from all over Canada, but they've all come together as a group and their trust of each other, that they respect each other, that they know the people they're working with, I think just allows them much more trust and freedom right from the very first day." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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The Love of the Nightingale Directed by Alex Hawkins Until Sat, Apr 14 (8 pm) Walterdale Playhouse, $12-$16

particularly rape, mutilation and death. At first, the delivery of the lines felt scripted, but as the production went on, they settled into character and evoked some genuine emotion, particularly in the case of the play's heroines, Procne and Philomele.

ll is well when power smiles, but when that smile vanishes, the struggle for power and justice can be a catalyst for destruction. Marsha Amanova, who plays Procne and Rachel Kent, who plays Philomele do Timberlake Wertenbaker's modern ada commendable job transitioning from aptation of the Greek myth of the rape of innocent naivety to heartbreaking tragPhilomena by her brother-in-law Tereus, edy as their characters face blow after King of Thrace, is powerfully portrayed by blow. Their portrayal or their characters the cast at the Walterdale Playhouse and only strengthened as the production is anything but a typical Greek tragedy. went on and it was scenes that required The production deals with the struggle raw, heart-wrenching emotions were of whether or not the Gods play a role their strongest moments. in people's actions, or if they are driven Of course, every story needs a villain, by their own desires, along with the and Justin Deveau's portrayal of Tereus is strength of loyalty, the struggles of fidelone that proves there's the ability to comity and ultimately getting justice. mit evil acts in all of us. Tereus believes his While its set in a version of ancient actions are honourable at their core, deGreece, the production is not intended spite their horrific consequences and Deto be a period piece and points out how veau genuinely evoked this throughout, the actions of others, particularly in the leaving the audience to villainize Tereus, case of violence against women are still who is not a stereotypical antagonist. prevalent today. The fast-paced production switches The minimalist set—a row of tiered risbetween dark comedy, tragedy and ers offset by a white backdrop illuminated heartbreak that will leave audiences with different coloured lights—effectivequestioning morality and what is truly ly allows the actors and the story to be 106.03.12 Midsummer Vue distraction. Half Page:Layout 3/30/12 12:37 PM Page 1 right1or wrong. the central focus without MEAGHAN BAXTER The cast has a challenge before them in // MEAGHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM portraying some very difficult situations,

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Fri, Apr 13 – Sat, Apr 21 (7:30 pm; matinee Sun, Apr 15 at 2pm) Directed by Andrea Beça Catalyst Theatre, $16 – $21

hree little maids from school they're not. The titular characters in Jean Genet's 1947 absurdist play The Maids were inspired by two murderesses, the Papin sisters, who brutally murdered their mistress and her daughter in 1933 and displayed a marked lack of remorse about their actions. As someone who had always been fascinated with the filth of society, the incident resonated with Genet, notes Andrea Beça, artistic director of Cowardly Kiss Theatre and director of its upcoming production of The Maids. A strong proponent of the absurdism theatre movement, Genet's dark comedy is not so much a biography of the incident, but rather an absurdist

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snapshot of the sociopolitical and economic issues surrounding it. When their Madame is not at home, the two maids conduct ritualized sadomasochistic enactments of Madame's murder, acts that challenge notions of class, gender and sexuality—the darker sides of which Genet himself experienced in his famously ignominious early life as a thief, prostitute and oftincarcerated petty criminal. "One of my main focuses is gender, and the performativity of gender," explains Beça. "Genet actually originally wrote The Maids to be performed by three young men. But it didn't get staged that way for quite some time. "[Genet] really got drawn to the theatre because of the falseness of it," she continues. "So the reason he wanted it to be tasked as three men was, again, having to do with the falseness of theatre. He basically wanted the audience to sit down, the play to start, and for

us to see these two sisters and go, 'Oh they're not even real women.'" Beça put her own spin on this with her casting, splitting it between two women in the roles of the maids (Sarah Horsman & Louise Large) and a man in the character of Madame (Zachary Parsons-Lozinski). "I think that it's one thing for men to play women, but I think that women also play at being women," states Beça. "The women in the play are very much monstrous and their femininity is what contorts them. They're sort of hyper-feminized to the point that it hinders their movement." Yet despite its dark subject matter, Beça assures that The Maids is actually quite funny throughout. "With absurdist theatre you kind of just have to go along for the ride and when you do, it's usually so much fun." MEL PRIESTLEY

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Theatre (basement) • 780.944.5383 • Documentaries with attitude • War is Not a Game, Canada, 2011, English subtitles for multiple languages spoken; Apr 19, 6:30pm Edmonton Film Society • Royal Alberta Museum, 12845-102 Ave • 780.453.9100 • Summertime (1955, colour, PG); Apr 16 Found Footage Festival • Metro Cinema, Garneau Theatre, 8712-109 St • Hosts Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett new lineup of found video clips and live comedy • Apr 21, 7pm • $14 atfoundfootagefest. com From Books to Film series • Stanley 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 • The Sound of Music; 174 minutes (1965) G; Apr 13, 2pm • Chicago, 118 mins (2002) 14A: Apr 20, 2pm Westwood Unitarian • 11135-65 Ave • The Economics of Happiness, documentary screening followed by discussion. Mark Anielski, who wrote the book The Economics of Happiness will be present • Apr 20, 7pm • Free

GALLERIES + MUSEUMS

Agnes Bugera Gallery • 12310 Jasper Ave • 780.482.2854 • agnesbugeragallery.com • Western Landscapes and Still Lifes: Oil paintings by Terry Fenton • Apr 21-May 4 • Opening: Apr 21 ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • Discovery Gallery: OBSESSION: A group exhibition exploring the concept of obsession, curated by Jill Nuckles; until May 5 Alberta Society of Artists (ASA) Gallery • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322-83 Ave

• 780.426.0072 • Diverse Scapes: Rural and urban landscapes by Laurie MacFayden, Leona Olausen, Eileen Raucher-Sutton and Elaine Tweedy; runs in conjunction with The Love of the Nightingale • Until Apr 14 Art Beat Gallery • 26 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.3679 • Picasso and Pinot Noir: 3rd Thu each month; $50, pre-register Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • Rearview Mirror: Contemporary Art from East and Central Europe; until Apr 29 • Icons of Modernism: until May 21 • BMO Work of Creativity: Method and Madness: Family-focused interactive exhibition created by Gabe Wong; until Dec 31 • RBC New Works Gallery: The Untimely Transmogrification of the Problem: Chris Millar; until Apr 29 • MASS: Dara Humniski: until May 20 • VENERATOR: Contemporary Art from the AGA Collection; until May 21 • Art School: Banff 1947: until Jun 3 • Alberta Mistresses of the Modern: 19351975: Until Jun 3 • Alberta Process Painting: until Jun 3 • All Day Sunday: Art activities for all ages 3rd Sun each month, 12-4pm; free with admission • Ledcor Theatre: Lecture: The Colour of Horror on French artist Jean Fautrier, with Serge Guilbaut: Apr 14, 2pm; $15/$10 (AGA member) • Open Studio: Adult Drop-In: Transmogrify: 3-D Wire Assemblage: Apr 12;

7-9pm; $15/$12 (AGA member) • Open Studio: Adult Drop-In: Resist: Automatic Watercolour Painting: Apr 19, 7-9pm; $15/$12 (AGA member) Art Gallery Of St Albert (AGSA) • 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • Immuto: Watercolour paintings and stop-motion animations by Jennifer Wanner; until Apr 28 • Artventures: Drop-in art program for children 6-12; 1-4pm; $5 Art Gallery Of St Albert (AGSA) • High Energy XVII: Artworks by young artists from Bellerose Composite, École Secondaire Paul Kane, St. Albert Catholic, École Secondaire Sainte Marguerite d’Youville and Outreach high schools Bearclaw Gallery • 10403 – 124 St • 780482-1204 • Oil Drum: new works by Alex Janvier • Apr 21-May 3 • Opening, artist in attendance: Apr 21, 1-4pm Brittany's • 10225-97 St • 780.497.0011 • ManWoman: 30 new works • Through Apr

Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta

• 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • Creativity's Celebration: Artworks by Barbara Mitchell, Herman Poulin, Doris Charest and others; Apr 13-25; reception: Apr 13, 7-8:30pm, artist in attendance Common Sense • 10546-115 St • Spring Boards: Abstract paintings paintings by Taya Ross • Until Apr 14 Creations Gallery Space • Sawridge Inn Lobby, 4235 Gateway Blvd • A Warriors Cry: Artworks by Veran Pardeahtan • Until Jun

Crooked Pot Gallery–Stony Plain

• 4912-51 Ave, Stony Plain • 780.963.9573 • The Three Faces of... April: Ceramic artworks by Jeannette Wright; until Apr 28 Daffodil Gallery • 10412-124 St • 780-7601278 • Echoes of Light: by Catherine March • Until May 1 • Catherine will be painting at the Gallery: Apr 21, 2-4pm Expressionz Café Gallery • Featuring Feral Dog Photography, Brian Zahorodniuk, Dara Loewen, Ginette Vallieres-D'Silva, Margot Solstice, Maggie Tate and others • Until Apr 28, Tue-Fri 9am5pm, Sat 11am-5pm FAB Gallery • Dept Art and Design, U of A, Rm 3-98 Fine Arts Bldg • 780.492.2081 • Giant Steps: Bachelor of Design graduate show; until Apr 14 • BFA 2012: Apr 16-20 Gallerie Pava • 9524-87 St, 780.461.3427 • Entrelacé: Artworks by Patricia Lortie Sparks; until May 16 Gallery at Milner • Stanley A. Milner Library Main Fl, Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.944.5383 • Water: Photographs by Joel Koop; until Apr 30 • Why am I here? Group exhibit by U of A Art and Design students in the display cases and cubes near the AV Room; until Apr 30 Gallery Walk • Gallery Walk Area: between Jasper Ave at 121 St and Stony Plain Rd at 124 St • SHOP THE WALK: 2012 Spring Gallery Walk • Apr 21, 10am-5pm; Apr 22, 12-4pm Grant MacEwan University • Studios 106, 109, 1st Flr, 10045-156 St • Wayward to Arcadia: Fine Art programs year-end group exhibition of graduating student artwork • Apr 16-19, 12-6pm HAPPY HARBOR COMICS v1 • 10729-104 Ave • Comics Artist-in-Residence: Paul Lavelleed: Fri (126pm), Sat (12-5pm) until Apr 21 • Comic Jam: Improv comic making: 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7pm • Open Door: independent comic creators meet: 2nd and 4th Thu each month, 7pm Harcourt House • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • Main Space: SOUNDBURSTINGS NO.1: Gary James Joynes installation of several video projections that create a sequence of SoundBursts • Front Room: We Are In The Same Place: Paintings by Patrick Higgins; until Apr 14 • Becoming: Group show, artworks based on a model's pregnancy. Curated by Andrea Lewis; Apr 19-May 26; Artist Talk:

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(adv)/$40 (door) • Titanica in IMAX® ends Apr 15 • To The Arctic in IMAX: opens Apr 20 • IMAX: Daily films • When Venus Transits the Sun: in the Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre: opens Apr 16 • SPORT II exhibit: until May 6 • LogiCON: Apr 14-15, 12-4pm • Straighten Up Alberta: Apr 15, Apr 21 • Yuri's Day for Students: Apr 12, 9:30am-12 U of A Museums–TELUS Centre • Gallery A, Main Fl, 87 Ave, 111 St, U of A • 780.492.5834 • China's Imperial Modern: The Painter's Craft • Until Jul 14; Thu-Fri, 12-5pm, Sat 2-5pm VAAA Gallery • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.421.1731 • Gallery A and B: ALBERTA IN A BOX: WIDE OPEN: By Alberta Potter’s Association; until Apr 14 • Gallery A: There is no remedy against the truth of language: Assemblages by William G. Prettie • Gallery B: Human Voices: t Photos by Gerry Yaum • Both shows: Apr 19-May 26; reception: Apr 19, 7-9:30pm VASA Gallery • (Studio Gallery) Grandin Park Plaza, 22 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5993 • Figurative artworks by Carla Beerens and Rick Rogers; until Mar 31 • My Renaissance Madonnas: Artworks by Kristine McGuinty; meet the artist: every Fri, 10am-2pm; until Apr 28 West End Gallery • 12308 Jasper Ave • 780.488.4892 • Artworks by Fraser Brinsmead • Apr 21-May 3

Latitude 53 • 10248-106 St • 780.423.5353 •

Monotone Voice: Works by U of A's artist-inresidence, Yusuke Shibata; Apr 13-May 12 • Main Space: The Big Foldy Painting of Death: By Ian Forbes; until May 12 • Hidden Truths: Multimedia art by artist collective of Federally incarcerated women; Apr 13-May 12; opening: Apr 13 Loft Gallery • A. J. Ottewell Art Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • 780.922.6324 • Art and gifts by local artists; Until Apr 29; Sat: 10am4pm; Sun: 12-4pm McMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospital, 8440-112 St • 780.407.7152 • Pattern, form, detail: Photographs of natural and manufactured landscapes by Ronald Whitehouse; until Apr 15 • 25th Anniversary Show: Artworks by U of A Hospital staff; Apr 21-Jun 17; reception: Apr 26

Michif Cultural and Métis Resource Institute • 9 Mission Ave, St Albert •

780.651.8176 • Aboriginal Veterans Display • Finger weaving and sash display by Celina Loyer • Ongoing

Multicultural Centre Public Art Gallery (MCPAG)–Stony Plain • 5411-51 St, Stony Plain • 780.963.9935 • Watercolours by Elaine Funnell; Apr 13-May 23; reception: Apr 15

Musée Héritage Museum–St Albert • 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1528 • St Albert History Gallery: Artifacts dating back 5,000 years • Slavic ST Albert: Based on the research work of Michal Mynarz; until May 12 Peter Robertson Gallery • 12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • Abstract paintings by Robert Christie; until Apr 17 • Spring Group Show: New work by gallery artists, including Chris Flodberg; Apr 21-May 8 Royal Alberta Museum • 12845-102 Ave • 780.453.9100 • Narrative Quest: Until Apr 29 • Faces of Labour: until Jun 24 • Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large: until Sep 3 • Fashioning Feathers: The effect of fashion's demand for beautiful feathers on bird populations at the beginning of the 20th century; until Jan 6 Scott Gallery • 10411-124 St • 780-488-3619 • Counterpoint: joint show, featuring Robert Sinclair, and Joel Sinclair • Apr 21-May 8, artists in attendance: Apr 21 SNAP Gallery • Society Of Northern Alberta Print-Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • Artworks by Todd Stewart; until Apr 21 SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • 35-5 Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • 100 Miles-360 Degrees: Artworks by 360 Grit; until Apr 14 • High School Show and Sale: By Parkland County High school students; Apr 16-28; reception: Apr 28, 1-4pm Stollery Gallery • Nina Haggerty, 9225118 Ave • 780.474.7611 • F.E.A.R.–FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL: Drawings, paintings, and collages influenced by paranoia, works by Chris Zaytsoff, Jocelyn Gallant and Gaye Huckell; until Mar 31 • UNIQUE MYTHICAL VESSELS: Corwin Cherwonka pottery/sculptural artworks • Until Apr 16 • Reception: Apr 12, 5-7pm; music by guitarist Steven Johnson, artist in attendance

LITERARY

artery • 9535 Jasper Ave • A Killing Winter launch party with Wayne Arthurson • Apr 18, 7pm

Art Gallery of Alberta • Sir Winston

Churchill Sq • CLC Authors Cabaret, Reception • Apr 16, 7pm (door) • $150/$75 (artist)/$25 (student); pre-register Artery • 9535 Jasper Ave • 780.441.6966 • Literary Saloon: reading series the 2nd Thu every month; Oct-May, 7pm (door) Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780.423.3487 • CAA Writer in Residence Jannie Edwards in the store every Wed; Until Apr 25, 12-1:30pm • Book launch of Wayne’s new book, The Killing Winter with Wayne Arthurson and Janice MacDonald who will read from her new book, Hang Down Your Head; Apr 18, 6-9pm

Canadian Authors Association

• Campus Saint-Jean, Pavillon Lacerte, Rm 3-04, 8406 Marie-Ann-Gaboury St (91 St) • canauthorsalberta.ca • Lisa Moore presents Fiction • Apr 20-21 • Fri Presentations: 8pm; free (member, 1st-time guest)/$10 (returning guest) • Sat: 9:30am-4pm; $40 (member)/$70 (non-member) lunch incl

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• 12417 Stony Plain Rd • The Writers Guild present, You Mean I have to Read my Writing in Public? • Apr 16, 7pm • Free (member)/$5 (non-member); eventbrite. com/event/2919752057 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 • The Sound of Music (1965) G; Apr 13, 2pm Haven Social Club • 15120 Stony Plain Rd • 780.915.8869 • Edmonton Story Slam: writers share their original, 5-minute stories; followed by a music jam • 3rd Wed every month • Apr 18, 7pm (sign-up); 7:30pm (show) • $5 (registration from writers to support the Society) Latitude 53 • 10248-106 St, 2nd Flr • The Book Launch: Catalysts: Confrontation with the Muse, excerpts of an essay by Catherine Owen and Sydney Lancaster, from other essays in the Catalysts volume, author Mark McCawley, music by Dale Ladouceur • Apr 15, 6:30pm (door), 7-9pm (readings, music, signing) Riverdale • 9917-87 St • Creative Word Jam • Every 3rd Sun of the month, 6-10pm Rouge Lounge • 10111-117 St • 780.902.5900 •

Strathcona County Gallery@501

• 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • Production Pottery: Brenda Danrook and Martin Tagseth; until Apr 29 TELUS Centre • U of A Museums, Gallery A, Main Fl, 87 Ave, 111 St • 780.492.5834 • Open: Thu-Fri 12-5pm; Sat 2-5pm • China's Imperial Modern: The Painter's Craft: Curated by Lisa Claypool • Until Jul 14 TELUS World of Science • 11211-142 St • Discoveryland • Sport II: The science of sport; until May 6 • REACTIVE: Event featuring 6 hours of live electronic music, a live radio-interview recording, and a Yuri's Night celebration; Apr 14; $30

Poetry every Tue with Edmonton's local poets

Strathcona County Library • 401

Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8600 • 6th Annual Evening of Poetry: Celebrate National Poetry Month: Readings by Jannie Edwards and Rachel Lindley, open mic session; adults-only event • Apr 13, 6:30-8:30pm • $5 at library Timms Centre • 87 Ave, 112 St, U of A • 2012 Kreisel Lecture, Burn It: On Banning, Burning, and Other Inspired Responses to Books, by Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes, introduction by Ted Bishop; followed by a book signing • Apr 17, 7:30pm • Info: E: cdnlit@ualberta.ca WunderBar on Whyte • 8120-101 St • 780.436.2286 • The poets of Nothing, For Now: poetry workshop and jam every Sun • No minors

THEATRE

Beowulf • La Cité Theatre, 8627 rue Marie-

Anne-Gaboury • 780.477.5955 • Workshop West Theatre • Apr 12-29, Tue-Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm • $25 (adult)/$20 (student/senior) at Workshop West box office, 780.477.5955, ext 301; E: boxoffice@ workshopwest.org; Apr 17, 24: Pay-What-You-Can; Sun mat: 2-for-1 BONFIRE! • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • Festival celebrating long-form improv, presented by Rapid Fire Theatre • Until Apr 15 • $25 (festival pass) at TIX on the Square CHICAGO • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave • Tickets: 780.483.4051 • Broadway Musical • Apr 17-Jun 17 Chimprov • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • Rapid Fire Theatre’s longform comedy show • First 3 Sat each month, 11pm, until Jul • $10/$5 (high school student)/$8 (RFT member at the door only) DIE-NASTY • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • Improvised soap opera • Every Mon, until May, 7:30pm (subject to change) The Ecstatics • TransAlta Arts Barns, Studio B, 10330-84 Ave • 780.471.1586 • Northern Light Theatre • By Erika Hennebury and Ruth Madoc-Jones • Until Apr 15 Funny Money • Beaver Regional Arts Centre, Holden (1 hr E of Edmt on HWwy 14) • 780.688.2052 • Farce comedy • Apr 13-14, 20,7pm; Apr 14, 21, 2pm, 7pm; Apr 15, 2pm • Tickets: Sat Lunch/Sat: $30 (adult)/$25 (18 and under), wine and cheese after Fri ($25/$18); show only: $15/$10 Hey Ladies! • Roxy, 10708-124 St, other venues • 780.453.2440 • attheroxy.com • Theatre Network • The Roxy Performance Series: starring Davina Stewart, Cathleen Rootsaert, Leona Brausen • Fridays: Apr 13; May 25 The Love of the Nightingale • Walterdale Playhouse, 10322-83 Ave • 780.439.2845 • By Timberlake Wertenbaker, directed by Alex Hawkins • Until Apr 14 • $12-$16 at TIX on the Square A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Citadel Maclab Theatre, 9828-101A Ave • 780.428.2117 • By William Shakespeare, directed by Tom Wood, starring Julien Arnold. Featuring participants of the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program • Until Apr 29

Mommy and daddy's bedtime story hour • Brittany's lounge, 10225-97 St •

Musical comedy vaudeville show presented by the Baretones–a little jazz, a little burlesque and lots of laughs. No minors • Apr 14, 8pm (door), 9pm (show) The Sound of Music • Citadel Shoctor Theatre, 9828-101 A Ave • 780.428.2117 • Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, directed by Bob Baker, starring Rejean Cournoyer • Apr 21-May 20 TheatreSports • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • Improv runs every Fri, until Jul, 11pm (subject to occasional change) • $10/$8 (member)

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DISH // NEW CHEFS

So you want to be a chef? Climbing the culinary food chain

ecoming a successful chef is about more than slicing and dicing: it's about creativity, determination and, above all, a love of food and passion for creating mouth-watering masterpieces. Second year NAIT Culinary Arts students are coming to the end of their formal education, but learning doesn't stop after graduation. Entering the highlycompetitive culinary industry means constantly learning and proving they're a cut above the rest. "Don't ever think you know everything," says Mallory Bowes, 25, who started out as an administrative assistant before ditching her desk for a kitchen. "I always loved cooking. I cooked when I was young and cooked as a high school student in a diner and decided that's what I wanted to do." After graduation, Bowes plans to head to Spain in August to continue honing her skills and gain a new cultural perspective on the industry. "Some of the best restaurants are in Spain and the best cooks," she says, adding that she was attracted to the freshness and simplicity of the country's cuisine. For Jayden Kresnyak, 19, the attraction to culinary arts stemmed from the intrigue of being able to create something out of nothing. He got his start cooking pizzas at Panago at 14 and has now switched his focus to perfecting modern cuisine. Kresnyak competed as part of Team NAIT during a culinary competition in Dubai in March, and will fulfil the remaining two years of his four-year commitment with the team after graduation, working full-time with various functions. He'll also continue volunteering with Club Culinaire before heading across the Atlantic for two years. His journey will start in France and conclude in Thailand as he learns the ropes and develops valuable international connections. "It's kind of 50 percent about what you can do and 50 percent about who you know, and then [the] more people you know across the world, the better it is for you," Kresnyak says.

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Chopping their way to the top // Meaghan Baxter

Both students say the culinary industry is one where success goes beyond cooking great food. Understanding business practices and what goes on behind the scenes is important in ensuring a business's success. "If you're an executive chef, you're going to be running your business. You're going to be purchasing the groceries and that's a huge thing for profit and revenue. If you're not doing it right, your business is going to go under," Bowes says. Traditionally, newly minted chefs have been subjected to a course

of rigor involving Gordon Ramseyesque criticism and ridicule, which NAIT Culinary Arts chair Stanley Townsend experienced when he entered the industry 40 years ago. "It was sometimes a hostile environment where you were considered to be knowledgeless and talentless and you would have to pay homage, or pay your dues before you would amount to anything," he says. "As a young person, I often felt that I was underestimated in my abilities." The school of hard knocks approach still exists in some kitchens, and Townsend believes it stems

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from head chefs feeling insecure in their own abilities. "I think when you get into the culinary field, you get a little bit of this territorial guarding and the chefs all have their secrets, so they're only perpetuating what they learned, but things have changed," Townsend notes. "People are given an opportunity to rise in the hierarchy ... you'll see it's more multicultural, we've got a great gender diversity." Kresnyak has experienced some of the traditional kitchen hierarchy in his professional endeavours and

says it can get to him at times, but that you quickly develop a backbone for it and realize that everyone's in the same boat. He recognizes that in many cases, putting culinary newbies in stressful situations is simply a test to see how they'll handle it. "It's one of those industries where you can yell at someone all day and get frustrated with them, but after work grab a beer and you're best friends again," he adds. Aside from the challenges of proving themselves in the kitchen, Kresnyak and Bowes say one of the hardest aspect of the industry is getting used to the commitment it involves. "You're not going to start at a good wage and you're going to work long hours. Some people just can't do it, but if you keep working at it, it pays off in the long run," Bowes says. "Basically, every holiday everyone else will have off, you'll be working ... It kind of kills your social life. When you do get a break, you make it count. You end up forming a family relationship with the people around you," Kresnyak adds. "It's definitely love it or leave it. If you can't spend your whole life in the kitchen and still want to cook food when you get home, I might think of something different." Townsend can relate to the difficulties associated with a culinary career, but says there's some flexibility in the winter months, when recreation times aren't at a peak. He advises anyone looking to enter the industry to avoid seeking out the obvious career options, like established chain restaurants, and above all, to stick with it. "Get yourself a dream. If you envision being a chef or you envision being a restaurant owner, get a dream and stick to your dream," he notes. "Don't give up and, with perseverance, hard work and dedication, there's a good chance you'll be successful." meaghan baxter

// meaghan@vueweekly.com

BEER

Mamma Mia!

Pizza and beer, check. Pizza in beer, what? It is a medium gold beer with a with a sharp pilsner malt sweetness slight protein haze. The aroma bomand an edgy earthiness. I fear the bards with tomato, sweet basil and oregano actually wins out, as that is a sharp grainy edge. I also pick up the thing remaining in my throat at Pizza and beer is a classic combinaan earthy herbal character, possibly the end. tion. I suspect most of you have had from the oregano. A bit of garlic This is a truly odd and quizzical beer. a glass of beer alongside your lingers in the background. Quite I find I quite appreciate the tomato cheesy wedge of pizza. Then, frankly it smells of spaghetti sweetness up front and can even get what might you think about sauce and beer. into the basil and oregano accents. pizza in your beer? The flavour starts in an But keep in mind, I am a professional kly.com interesting fashion with No, I haven't lost my mind. e and used to sampling strange flae w e vu epint@ Recently arrived in Alberta toth a fruity sweetness and a vour combinations. The beer almost n Jaso is the world's first pizza beer. distinct tomato quality. I works for me, but not quite. The finr e t Fos There isn't actually pizza in the get some light earthiness and ish isn't blended enough to give the beer, but the brewers have made toherbal accent. The middle sharpens a beer the necessary anchor. mato, oregano, basil and garlic key bit and develops a rough graininess. I There is no question this is a gimingredients with the intention of repalso pick up some garlic at this point, mick beer. It sucked me in for one. licating the experience of pizza (addI also pick up an earthy herbal character, possibly ing cheese would just create a greasy from the oregano. A bit of garlic lingers in the mess). Who would come up with such an background. Quite frankly it smells of spaghetti odd concoction? None other than Ilsauce and beer. linois homebrewer Tom Seefurth who created the beer six years ago in his backyard. He liked it so much he decided to quit his day job as a realtor but in a fairly subdued way. HowWould I buy it again? I don't think so. (in 2008â&#x20AC;&#x201D;good timing) to promote ever, the finish doesn't seem right. However, I don't regret giving it a try. this strange and unique beer. He conIt is harsh and incongruent. It is like It is truly original. V tracts the brewing of the beer to Wisthe malt and the spaghetti sauce Jason Foster is the creator of onbeer. consin microbrewer Sprecher. are fighting for attention, creating a org, a website devoted to news and When I heard of the beer's arrival in our bit of an incoherent mess. The fight views on beer from the prairies and province I simply couldn't help myself. I carries on into the linger, where the beyond. picked up a bottle and gave it a spin. oregano, garlic and basil punch it out Mamma Mia! Pizza Beer Sprecher Brewing Company $6.25 For 473 ml bottle

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The Red Piano

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California Roll - 1 Tempura Shrimp Roll - 1 Nigiri Sushi - 2 Tempura - 2

Jambalaya - 5 Alligator Popcorn - 6 Peanut Butter Sundae - 4

Taquitos & Rice - 5 Chocolate or Apple Chimis - 5 Oasis Smoothie - 2

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Chicken Wings - 4 Fried Pickles - 3 Dry Ribs - 4

Baby Back Ribs - 5 Kickin’ Shrimp - 4 Key Lime Tart - 3

Hudsons Canadian Tap House

Beard Papa’s

delux Sliders - 3 Hot Dog Sliders - 3

Ed's Rec Room Mini Tacos - 3 Samosas - 4 Philly Steak Sandwich - 3

L1 Mini Beef Slider - 4 Lime and Chicken Chili - 3 Hazelnut Torte - 3

Sherlock Holmes Deep Fried Pickles - 3 Haddock - 3

MR MIKES Steakhouse & Bar Mini Mikeburger - 2 Crackling Sirloin Bites - 3 Mini Cheesecake Bite - 1

Boneless Wings - 4 Mini Pulled Pork - 5

Regular Puff, Cocoa Puff, Éclair - 2 Cheesecake Stick - 2 Mini Puffs - 1 or 5

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria

The Old Spaghetti Factory

Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella Balls - 2 Caesar Salad - 2 Gorgonzola Walnut Salad - 2

Penne with Chicken - 5 Lasagna - 5

Moxie’s Classic Grill Pan Seared Prawns with Salsa Fresca - 5 Veal Meatballs Stuffed with Bocconcini - 4 Warm Callebaut Chocolate Cake - 4

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PROFILE // PETS AND PEOPLE

Sister act

Double-header business fills culinary void

Wishes do come true // Meaghan Baxter

Food Dish Wishes/The Clever Rabbit 10724 - 124 St/10722 - 124 St 780.455.4550

ne part gourmet pet bakery and one part vegetarian cafe, Food Dish Wishes and The Clever Rabbit are serving up a double hit to Edmonton's culinary scene. The businesses are spearheaded by dynamic sister duo Ashley and Tessa Lee. Tessa was running a residential painting company and Ashley was working as an administrative assistant when they decided to launch new career paths and go into business together full-time. They'd already had a taste of working as partners through running the Whitecourt Homeless Animal Rescue Foundation (WHARF) for four years, which they are still heavily involved in, often taking in animals themselves while they look for foster homes. "The pet bakery was Ashley's idea and then I wanted to open a restaurant, and when we found this building, we decided just to split it in half and do both," Tessa explains. Food Dish Wishes opened its doors on January 10, 2011, with The Clever Rabbit opening for business on March 4 of this year. The bakery and cafe have since filled what the Lee sisters saw was a void in the city's culinary landscape. "I really don't think there's enough vegetarian places to eat in the city where you're getting something other than salad, falafels or chili," Tessa says of The Clever Rabbit. "You can pretty much eat anywhere, but you can only eat the same things, so we wanted to put things on our menu that you can't really get anywhere else, at least on

this side of the river." The Clever Rabbit's menu isn't a lengthy one, but it boasts hearty, homemade vegetarian and vegan lunch and breakfast offerings. By accident, half of the lunch menu also ended up being gluten-free, which Tessa says comes as a shock to their glutenfree diners because they're not used to having choice. The menu items, which also cater to those with dairy allergies, are creations concocted by Tessa and Ashley, who handle all of the food preparation for both businesses. The breakfast menu offers three items, each priced at $9, including the popular tofu scramble or granola and yogurt, which can be dairy or nondairy. Lunch offerings are all set at $12 and Ashley says a popular item is the walnut chickpea burgers or the seitan vegan donairs. The cafe also boasts an ever-changing lineup of homemade soups, which are vegan and predominantly gluten-free. Rounding out The Clever Rabbit's lineup is a delectable variety of vegan baked goods, including donuts, cinnamon buns on weekends and carrot cake. On the other side of the wall, Food Dish Wishes is all about providing pet owners with all-natural, made-fromscratch confections for their furry friends. Three quarters of the treats are aimed at dogs, with a variety of pastries, ice cream and special order cakes for special occasions. Tessa says pumpkin and peanut butter banana are two of the most popular ice cream flavours among the bakery's four-legged clientele. "We also do a strawberry banana and blueberry maple for the ice cream,"

Ashley adds. "For our treats, we cover pretty much everything. We do a duck, we do ham, we do cheese, vegetable ones and then there's some wheatfree ones for people who want wheatfree for their animals." Specialty confections also include peanut butter cups, cupcakes and mini banana loaves. While the majority of these treats cater to canines, cats aren't forgotten. Felines can indulge in treats like organic cat nip or dehydrated fish jerky. Since the pet treats involve meat, all of the baking is divided up between Ashley and Tessa and completed at home on their "day off." They say there isn't a lot of extra consideration that goes into pet baking in comparison to baking for humans, aside from some of the obvious don'ts, like including chocolate. This is substituted with carob in some of the sweeter creations. Sugars are also a no. "Instead of sugars, we use honey and yogurt," Ashley says. To keep the treats as healthy as possible, there is no added fat, preservatives or artificial colours. Items like cake frostings, which are cream cheese based, are coloured by blending up fruit rather than using food colouring. "We started baking because Ashley's dog actually has severe allergies and she can almost eat nothing," Tessa says of their decision to keep everything natural. "She's actually allergic to every ingredient in the bag of hypoallergenic dog food, so Ashley started cooking for her ... there's lots of people out there whose animals can't eat regular treats." meaghan baxter // meaghan@vueweekly.com

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PROVENANCE

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Six things about sushi Language lesson The cooked, vinegared rice used in sushi is called "shari" and the seaweed wrappers are called "nor." The term sushi originated from an archaic grammatical context no longer used and literally means "sour tasting," referencing an old preparation process where fermented fish was wrapped in soured fermenting rice.

So that's where it all went Approximately 80 percent of bluefin tuna caught around the world is used for sushi dishes.

It's an art In Japan, sushi chefs, known as "itamae," spend two years learning to cook and season sushi rice and three years learning to prepare fish prior to working in restaurants.

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Humble beginnings Sushi began as fast food in Japan and was the 19thcentury equivalent of a cheeseburger.

Eat your ginger The pickled ginger, or "gar," served with sushi dishes is more than decoration. It is considered a palate cleanser and should be eaten between bites of different types of sushi.

Western take on tradition A lot of contemporary sushi does not resemble traditional Japanese sushi. In western cultures, items such as the California roll and other insideout rolls—where the rice is on the outside—were invented in the United States. Ingredients such as avocado, which has become popular in contemporary sushi, were never used in traditional dishes. V

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PREVUE // SCRAPPY POP SONGS

Moving Right Along Joel Plaskett released a song a week to reach his Scrappy Happiness Thu, Apr 19 (8 pm) Joel Plaskett With Frank Turner Winspear Centre, $29

eople used to move a lot quicker," Joel Plaskett says. He means when making music. "We talk about these records like Led Zeppelin II as being these really classic albums. In the '70s, of course, bands had the luxury of spending months and months and months—y'know, Pink Floyd—building epic records, but a lot of these great records that happened from about the '50s and '60s through probably about '72 were done while the band was on the road, in different studios, and cobbled together. Then it was like, 'We gotta get this out. We need more, we want something new. We need a song on the radio. That other band that we wanna outsell, they're getting more radio play, let's write something of our own.' There was a lot of back and forth and things happening very, very quickly. "It's kind of remarkable how little of that goes on now," he concludes, "considering the access to technology and the speed at which things can move." Speed has been prying on Plaskett's mind, recently reaching a culmination of sorts. Scrappy Happiness, his latest, just saw its physical release at the tail end of March, but he's been premering one fully finished track every week since January, a rapid trickle of songs that culminated in the delivery of the full LP instead of the usual wait-for-a-release-date method of putting out a recording. "I didn't want to just release a record," the singer-songwriter says, on the phone from his home in Nova Scotia's harbourtown Dartmouth. "I knew I wanted it to be a brief record, but to find some way to roll this out differently."

Perhaps it was a reaction to the scope of Three, his 2009 release, a triple-disc opus that was lush and varied and sizeable in its ambitions. Plaskett had also been dabbling in one-offs in his home studio—a split single with Shotgun Jimmie here, a quick cut of his own about the Halifax Transit strike there. But the song-a-week idea took root in his mind, and CBC Radio agreed to let him premiere the mixed, mastered version of each song off of Scrappy once a week, with the version heard being the same version that would be on the finished, released album; no post-show tinkering allowed. "I told my manager about this," Plaskett says, "[that] I'd like to find a way to do a song a week, and actually have it be a song a week. Not just releasing a song a week that you've already recorded, which would be another way to do it. I wanted it to feel like it was actually happening in real-time." Around week four, Plaskett saw the novelty of the approach give way to the grind. "I could never really take more than a day off or two days off in a row, and really I never took a break in my mind. It was always there," he says. "It was kind of like having exams for 10 weeks, or papers due every week. So it was always this thing that was there. Like, 'OK, I gotta keep my eye on the prize, I got this thing that's moving.'" The resulting record is a bit of a rawkous brawler, cut and sized with chops and riffs that sit closer in nature to Plaskett's Thrust Hermit rocker days and Husker Dü recordings (the band gets a shoutout on "You're Mine") than Three's more varied, nuanced approach. Where that album felt carefully sculpted, Scrappy Happiness

It was kind of like having exams for 10 weeks, or papers due every week. So it was always this thing that was there. Like, 'OK, I gotta keep my eye on the prize, I got this thing that's moving.'

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PREVUE // METAL WITH A DASH OF ELECTRONICA

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hey've said it themselves: you'll either love them or hate them. Enter Shikari, a British group that fuses hardcore, metalcore and altmetal with a generous dose of electronica, dubstep and a little drum and bass, is back with its latest album, A Flash Flood of Colour. The disc was recorded in Bang Saray, Thailand, situated in the middle of the jungle two hours from Bangkok. Guitarist Rory Clewlow says when the opportunity was initially suggested to the band, they laughed it off as a joke, but things began to fall into place. "It was the choice between recording in a dirty part of London where you have to get the tube in every morning or record in paradise, literally," Clewlow adds. The tranquil environment, which helped the group focus and remain relatively stress-free, is a stark contrast to the in-your-face end product of the album, ripe with messages of empowerment and pushing for change. Clewlow notes that the human race has reached a point in history where it could be the catalyst for its own destruction, and Enter Shikari believes this is all thanks to a political system that is fundamentally flawed at its core. "That's why we say that we think politics are obsolete," says Clewlow of the content on A Flash Flood of Colour, which has been dubbed an "anti-political" disc. "Obviously, poli-

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tics does change things, but I don't think they change things enough ... if you want to support this government or this government, they're still working within the same system that we're living in and they're still driving us towards the same demise." It's not the usual "sticking it to the man" song and dance, though. The band takes a look at "the system" from a global perspective and wants its fans to realize that the push for growth at all costs, coupled with the disregard of finite resources, is a recipe for imminent disaster, unless people take the necessary steps outside

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the accepted normality and wake up. "If there is ever a time when there's enough people to kind of start something new—I know that sounds incredibly idealistic—but if there was enough people that understood the real way the world is and how it could be better, then that's when enough people could make the choice to do something different," Clewlow says. "That's what we're hoping will happen at some point. Educating yourself is the most important thing." MEAGHAN BAXTER

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Favourite album Nick Drake's Pink Moon.

Sat, Apr 14 (4 pm and 9 pm) Black Dog Freehouse Folk singer-songwriter/yoga guru Buckman Coe released By the Mountain's Feet on March 20. He took the time to share his firsts, lasts and favourites with Vue prior to his Edmonton show in support of the record

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as damn hippie-ish as that sounds. the songs come from one person fully formed, or were they sketches that were then filled out as a group? AP: I approach the band with songs in a sketch form and the Players form it into the thing. Sometimes the songs are far along when I bring [them] to the table. Other times it's a hot mess. VW: Did

Canadian alternative/folk-rock trio Sunparlour Players is back on the road after the release of Us Little Devils in late 2011. Lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Penner talks to Vue about what has been called the group's most diverse album yet. How long did it take to make Us Little Devils from the initial songwriting through to the end of the recording? Andrew Penner: It was done within an 10-month period. Three of the songs were first written five years ago, but we could never really record them correctly. Vue Weekly:

When you were writing the songs, did you come at them in a particular way? Lyrics first? Music first? AP: Most of the time it's a melody. The music and lyrics just fall in line however they do. Really, it's different for each song. Boring answer, but true. One song came pretty fully formed in a dream, VW:

What were the recording sessions like for this album? Is this the kind of thing you recorded live or did you piece it together one track at a time? Why? AP: We recorded all the songs as a unit. Whatever was needed for each song, but it was important to get the core of the song done before we moved on. Then we did overdubs, as we're all multi-instrumentalists. Pretty simple recording. However, we do like to tear the songs apart quite a bit. Then, put 'em back together and see how they work or if we ruined them. Sometimes the ruined ones are the keepers. VW:

Were there any other songs written that were left off the album? AP: Lots of songs written, but we let them VW:

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slip away as the album comes together. VW: How did you decide which songs to include on the album? Did you have an idea of what you wanted Us Little Devils to be when you started, or did the finished shape emerge as the writing and recording went along? AP: The main thing we wanted was to capture the energy we generate as a group. It's a tough thing that a lot of people try. I think we got as close as we ever have. We are proud of this record. VW: You worked with Chris Stringer to produce the album. What drew you to him and what did he bring to the process? AM: The wide variety of acts he's worked with lately. His sense of humour and his love for folk and metal music.

If you were to trace the musical map that led you to Us Little Devils what would it look like? AM: It would look a lot like a 100-yearold schoolhouse in the middle of nowhere. It may or may not be on fire and the Sunparlours are inside trying to decide if they smell smoke. v VW:

WAR STORY

Ten Second Epic Sat, Apr 14 (7 pm) With the Dangerous Summer, the Red Threat and Echoes of an Era Avenue Theatre, $16.50 An afterparty turned into a night of mayhem for Ten Second Epic during a stop in Oshawa, ON. Bass player Sandy MacKinnon shared all the details with Vue prior to the band's tourending hometown show. When we were given the task of coming up with our best war story, the entire band had to rack their brains. The consensus was it had to be one of three things: one that was appropriate, one that didn't make us look like total dicks and one that somehow made us look like heroes. So here is the story of when Ten Second Epic did in fact go to war in the streets of Oshawa. The night began like any other night after having played a great show. The boys and myself were at a bar tying a well deserved "one" on. The mood was happy and the booze was plentiful. After every last drop was consumed, the bar opened their doors and sent us on our merry way. The house we were staying in at the time housed several other musicians whom are also some of the band's closest friends. We got back to the house and realized that one of our friends had gotten roughed up by one of Oshawa's finest. We were told that while he was standing up for someone else's honour, he was treated to several punches to the mouth from a gentleman who didn't agree with him. This was a call to arms, we rounded up the troops and out the door we went to find this man and settle the score. We stormed down the streets hootin' and hollerin' like we were extras in Mad Max and The Road Warrior.

The Warriors

We got about a block and a half when we finally got stopped and confronted by an unruly customer and his group of cronies. We were quickly told that this was in fact the guy we were looking for and within seconds a flurry of insults and curse words were being thrown at each other. The culprit took a swing and all hell broke loose in the middle of the street. Punches flying in every direction. It was every man for himself. Utter chaos in the streets. I vaguely remember between the punches I was delivering and receiv-

ing that through the corner of my black eye, traffic was at a stand still and no one was able to get through.

other and came to the consensus that if we didn't hightail it soon, we would all be collecting our tickets

The culprit took a swing and all hell broke loose in the middle of the street. Punches flying in every direction. It was every man for himself.

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to chateau drunk tank. We all understood that at least and, friend along with foe, we escaped into the night, running through backyards and hid-

ing in alleyways, evading the police lights. We finally got back to the house everyone intact, some worse then others, but everyone safe and sound. It's hard to say who really won that night. Some of our jaws were so sore from the beating we couldn't handle solid food for days. Although our group never has been one to condone such stupidity as fighting drunkenly in the streets, we all took a little solace in knowing that they must have felt as shitty as we did that same morning.V

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After letting Scrappy Happiness trickle out a song a week on CBC radio, Joel Plaskett opens the physical release with the last track he premiered, "Lightning Bolt." Its mischevious, creeping guitar line acts like a slow fuse, leading the song to erupt into big strums and rockband grandeur. In a way, it's the finest opener he could've picked of the bunch, as it displays both the quiet and louder elements of Plaskett's songwriting at play on the album. No, it's not as simple as "scrappy" and "happy": The album breaks down into swooping rocker anthems and more wizened, observations, and both sides show Plaskett and the Emergency hitting dual peaks. In the first camp are the rocker songs: "You're Mine" is an early highlight. The band dynamic between loud and quiet is tight, the riffs and melody are mus-

Poor Moon Illusion (Sub Pop)  The debut for this Seattle-based quartet—a mash-up of members from Fleet Foxes, Crystal Skulls and the Christmas Cards—is a reverb-heavy, five-track set of folk tunes that sound

cular, and it balances a lyrical sentiment of anthemic singalong and bittersweet summation (The first line's got both: "Let's make a racket for the old and young / For the desperate souls and the lucky ones"). "Time Flies" takes a lazy, wide guitar lick and takes it to a more emotional chorus of chords, and "Tough Love" lets Plaskett run wild with coy lyrics. In its more reflective moments, Happiness feels like a more subdued Ashtray Rock, or a continuation of the ideas and sounds at play on Three: "Somewhere Else" lets mandolin lead its electric guitar, "Slow Dance" is a reflective rainy day road song, and the romantic balladering of "I'm Yours" plays to Plaskett's simpler strengths as a songwriter, of quick lyrical turn and upendings its power with simple, affecting strums. In both of its sides, Scrappy Happiness certain carries within it a sense of immediacy, due partly to its creation process, but the result feels energized rather than constrained, like the time crunch Plaskett imposed on himself and the band was the constant deadline they needed to reall push themselves. Production-wise, there's a thick cohesion, but it's not one that wears itself out. Rather, it carves Scrappy Happiness its own place in the Plaskett oeuvre, the work of a songwriter who isn't quite finished with testing his own limits.

Iron Maiden En Vivo! (EMI)  Another tour, another live album. That's the course that Iron Maiden seems determined to stick to these days, with this double-disc set coming from a 2011 show in Santiago, Chile. The band is tight as usual, and the crowd roars along, but the album is far from an essential addition to the band's catalogue, the setlist consisting of six tracks from the latest studio album, a few more from recent releases and a selection of the classics, with nary a deep cut to be found. The DVD version is much better, the visuals capturing a band that still kills it onstage. Eden Munro

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all too familiar. While the group lacks some of the instrumental intricacies of Fleet Foxes, the overall sound is similar, and the lack of a unique identity makes the EP a forgettable one. The echoey vocals end up detracting from the simplistic yet strong instrumentals, and don't add anything beneficial to the overall tunes, mostly bordering on monotonous and lacking energy.

After a decade of being tired and jaded, Our Lady Peace has gone through a creative rebirth. It's like the past three records of mostly generic song structures, clichéd lyrics and toned-down vocals never happened. Curve is easily the most complex record the band has made in years and feels like a continuation of 2000's experimental concept record Spiritual Machines. "Allowance" kicks things off with an upbeat indie-pop tune and transitions smoothly into the darker, bass-driven "Fire in the Henhouse." Semblances of Radiohead can be heard on the layered "Window Seat," while "As Fast As You Can" doesn't sound like anything the band has done before: its handclapping intro and uplifting mood make it fit right in with the indie-rock scene. Even with the livelier tunes, an atmosphere of eeriness unifies Curve with not even one track coming off as filler.

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Kanye West, "Mercy" Over a dark alleyway beat and digitally lowered vocal hook, a quartet of rappers strut their wares. The first two, Big Sean and Pusha T don't deliver particularly quality verses, though the former's is certainly memorable for its irreverence— "Drop it to the floor make that ass shake / Make the ground move, that's an ass quake," it goes. West picks it up with a driving staccato flow here, and then closer 2 Chainz follows with the most eager delivery—he's the only one who seems like he has something to prove and manages to do just that, at least compared to the other two non-Kanye contenders present. Still, in the greater Kanye canon, "Mercy" probably won't get recalled as one of his better group runs.

Black Moth Super Rainbow, "Spraypaint" Really stoned weirdos need breakup jams too, and "Spraypaint"—the first track from Black Moth Super Rainbow since 2009's Eating Us—might be one of the best they could ask for. It paints a bittersweet symphony in a shifting wall of synth and drum sounds, as warped vocoder vocals deliver lines like "In the morning / Won't cry / Won't eat a bunch of things to make me smile." Weird, but strangely moving too. V

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An Italian Guitar Concerto / Sat, Apr 14 (8 pm) Latin and Czech masterpieces take centre stage in this eclectic night of music, marking the Masters debut of guitar virtuoso Robert Belinić and conductor Charles OlivieriMunroe. (Winspear Centre, $20 – $75)

Sweet Alibi / Fri, Apr 13 (8 pm) The soulful folk/roots trio from Winnipeg has been quickly making a name for itself since debuting in 2009. Now, the group is embarking on its first cross-Canada tour showcasing its quirky pop sensibility mixed with soulful old-school R&B topped off with a little country. (Artery, $6)

The Hydeaway Showcase / Sat, Apr 14 (9 pm) The latest installment of this series showing off local talent features the Burnin' Sands, Noisy Colours and Cockatoo. Shows in the series are recorded and featured on the CJSR radio program Deco Kino Radio. All proceeds from ticket sales are donated to CJSR. (Hydeaway, $10)

Sound with a View / Fri, Apr 13 (8 pm) Local artist Tad Warszynski is curating an evening of sound and vision, wherein a quartet of musicians will perform while surrounded by six large visual arts prints—woodcuts, collagraphs and digital prints, each work inspired by the very music being performed around them. (Muttart Hall, Alberta College, $5 – $20)

The Elevation Room/ Fri, Apr 13 and Sat, Apr 14 (8 pm) This weekend marks the start of live music at Transcend on Jasper. The bills each weekend will feature local talent and things are kicking off with Scenic Route to Alaska, Baby Driver and Sugarglider on Friday, while Saturday's lineup features Joe Nolan, Lyra Brown and James of Dark Wood. (Transcend, $8 in advance for Saturday, $10 at the door both nights)

Songquest/ Sat, Apr 14 (3 pm) The annual showcase for the younger ensembles of the Kokopelli Choir Association has members of the Kikimasu (ages eight to 12) and Shumayela (ages 12 to 16) singing songs that chase a fictional globe-trotting feline in this year's theme. (St Timothy's Anglican Church, $16, $13 for students and seniors)

Arlo Guthrie's Boys' Night Out / Thu, Apr 19 (7:30 pm) The folk music legend will be closing out the Arden Theatre's season along with his son Abe Guthrie, grandson Krishna Guthrie, instrumentalist Gordon Titcomb and longtime drummer Terry Hall. The show embodies the spirit of the '60s while remaining rooted in contemporary folk, incorporating Arlo's humorous philsophical reflections into his signature sound. (Arden Theatre, sold out)

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Nashville Pussy / Sun, Apr 15 (7 pm) Nashville Pussy is rolling into town in support of the upcoming deluxe reissue of the band's 2009 effort, From Hell to Texas. Tourmates the Supersuckers will also be on stage, making for a raucous night of loud rock 'n' roll. (Pawn Shop, $20)

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sounds like Plaskett and his band in a creative thunderstorm, bottling whatever bolts he could grab from the blue. And though it certainly had its frustrations, Plaskett notes the positives outweigh them. "Frankly, it's like, fine-tuning guitar sounds or the solo or the snare or whatever, is it going to make the song any better?" Plasket says. "I stand behind the tunes, and the production decisions that get made, and the way you frame it and perform it is certainly important to people's perception of it. But there's a point where I'm like, 'I just want a bunch of songs that just feel good to sing and play.' We set out to do that, and I'm really happy with it in that way. And the fact that I had to let go of it, you can see it as a negative, but frankly, to me, that was the nature of the project, and also it's a really

positive thing in terms of just keeping moving as a musician." And moving, shifting his approach, is something Plaskett does with frequency. His albums always seem to arrive with a certain restless glance towards structure. Aside from Scrappy's song-a-week delivery system and Three's grand sprawl, 2007's Ashtray Rock was a narrative concept album, and even before that, Plaskett notes, his LPs have had themes to give them a sense of unity, whether or not those were outwardly apparent to anyone else. "For me, I like things that have a throughline within a record," he says. "I always find that interesting for it to have a feeling and a purpose. ... I just feel like, within an album format, it's really challenging as a musician to get people to even notice what you're doing in a sea of music and everybody making records, and still I'm really attached to the album as a

format. But the attention you can get from a record is so fleeting: you put it out there, and there's a press window where you either get it or you don't. And I've been really fortunate, I've had people who cared, and ask questions about stuffâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that's great for me, but it also gives me the desire to want to have something to actually talk about other than just, 'Here's a collection of songs that I wrote.' So I like something to hang, like a framework, or an idea, or a limitation about what kind of songs I'm bringing to the table. 'Cause I write a lot of songs ... how do I put them together is always like, 'Which ones are going to go together and why am I putting these ones together?' And that's maybe where the conceptual stuff [comes from]: when I start seeing dots being connected, then I'm like, 'All right, let's make a picture here.'" PAUL BLINOV

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FUNKY BUDDHA– Whyte Ave Requests every Thu with DJ Damian

ON THE ROCKS Salsaholic: every Thu; dance lessons at 8pm; salsa DJ to follow

SUNNYBROOK HOTEL Sophie and the Shufflehounds; 9pm

BLACKSHEEP PUB Bash: DJ spinning retro to rock classics to current

HAVEN SOCIAL CLUB Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long (alt folk), F&M, guests; 8pm; $15 (adv at Blackbyrd)

LUCKY 13 Sin Thu with DJ Mike Tomas

SHERLOCK HOLMES– WEM Andrew Scott

ELECTRIC RODEO– Spruce Grove The Apresnos; 9:30pm; $10

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

LEVEL 2 LOUNGE Funk Bunker Thursdays

SHERLOCK HOLMES– Downtown Tony Dizon

FREEHOUSE Every Friday DJs on all three levels

GOOD NEIGHBOR PUB T.K. and the Honey Badgers every friday; 8:30-midnight; no cover

KAS BAR Urban House: every Thu with DJ Mark Stevens; 9pm

ST BASIL'S CULTURAL CENTRE Full Moon Folk Club: Luke Doucet and Melissa Mclelland; sold out

EDDIE SHORTS The Chucks and Drive the Day

FILTHY MCNASTY’S Something Diffrent every Thursday with DJ Ryan Kill

FLUID LOUNGE Take Over Thursdays: Industry Night; 9pm

ROSE AND CROWN Lyle Hobbs

NEW WEST HOTEL Tradewinds (country) ON THE ROCKS Rocket Sauce PAWN SHOP Downlink RED PIANO BAR Hottest dueling piano show featuring the Red Piano Players every Fri; 9pm2am RICHARDS BAR Fri and Sat Nights DJ (dancing)

BUDDY’S DJ Arrow Chaser every Fri; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm BUFFALO UNDERGROUND R U Aware Friday: Featuring Neon Nights CHROME LOUNGE Platinum VIP every Fri THE COMMON Boom The Box: every Fri; nu disco, hip hop, indie, electro, dance with weekly local and visiting DJs on rotation plus residents Echo and Shortround THE DRUID IRISH PUB DJ every Fri; 9pm ELECTRIC RODEO– Spruce Grove DJ every Fri FILTHY MCNASTY'S Shake yo ass every Fri with DJ SAWG FLUID LOUNGE Hip hop and dancehall; every Fri FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Top tracks, rock, retro with DJ Damian; every Fri HILLTOP PUB The Sinder Sparks Show; every Thu and Fri; 9:30pm-close

JUNCTION BAR AND EATERY LGBT Community: Rotating DJs Fri and Sat; 10pm NEWCASTLE PUB House, dance mix every Fri with DJ Donovan OVERTIME–Downtown Fridays at Eleven: Rock hip hop, country, top forty, techno REDNEX–Morinville DJ Gravy from the Source 98.5 every Fri RED STAR Movin’ on Up: indie, rock, funk, soul, hip hop with DJ Gatto, DJ Mega Wattson; every Fri SOU KAWAII ZEN LOUNGE Fuzzion Friday: with Crewshtopher, Tyler M, guests; no cover SUEDE LOUNGE 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 APR 14 ALBERTA BEACH HOTEL Open stage with Trace Jordan 1st and 3rd Sat; 7pm-12 ALE YARD TAP AND GRILL Sat Live bands ARDEN THEATRE The Divine Miss N & Men: Julie Nesrallah (opera/ cabaret); 7:30pm; tickets available at Arden box office AVENUE THEATRE Ten Second Epic Terminatour, The Dangerous Summer, The Red Threat, guest; all ages; 7pm; $16.50 (adv) at Blackbyrd, Gateway Screen & Press BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Hair of the Dog: Buckman Coe (live acoustic music every Sat); 4-6pm; no cover BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Helena Magerowski with Jazz Trio; 8:30-10:30pm; $10 BLUES ON WHYTE Every Sat afternoon: Jam with Back Door Dan; Toby BRIXX BAR Color In Conflict (CD release), Sharp Knives, Marlaena Moore, Uncle Ape; 9pm CAFÉ CORAL DE CUBA Cafe Coral De Cuba Marco Claveria's open mic (music, poetry, jokes); every Sat, 6pm; $5 CASINO EDMONTON Souled Out CASINO YELLOWHEAD Sarah Beth CHA ISLAND TEA CO Live music on the Island; 9pm every Fri and Sat; donation COAST TO COAST Live bands every Sat; 9:30pm CROWN PUB Acoustic blues open stage with Marshall Lawrence, every Sat, 2-6pm; every Sat, 12-2am DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB Duff Robinson THE DISH NEK Trio ( jazz); every Sat, 6pm

DV8 The Old Wives, Down the Hatch (EP release), The Fucking Lottery; 9pm

l.b.'s pub Sat afternoon Jam with Gator and Friends; 5-9pm

Eddie Shorts Seven Suns

Level 2 Lounge HUFM Saturdaze: Forrest Avery (USA); 9:30pm

Edmonton Event Centre Feed Me (dance/ electronic); no minors; 9pm (door); tickets at Foosh, Shadified, Restricted Elite, Occulist WEM Expressionz Café Open stage for original songs, hosted by Karyn Sterling and Randall Walsh; 2-5pm; admission by donation Filthy McNasty's The Dirrty Show: Kayla and Melody with Mike Dunn Haven Social Club The Floating Feathers, Buckman Coe, Lola Parks, guests; 8pm; $10 (adv) HillTop Pub Sat afternoon roots jam with Pascal, Simon and Dan, 3:30-6:30pm; evening Hooliganz Live music every Sat Horizon Stage John Reischman and the Jaybirds (bluegrass); 7:30pm; $25 (adult)/$20 (student/senior)/$5 (eyeGo) Iron Boar Pub Jazz in Wetaskiwin featuring jazz trios the 1st Sat each month; $10 Jeffrey's Café Rollanda Lee (jazz); $15 Jekyll and Hyde (Hydeaway) Showcase fundraiser/CJSR program Deco Kino Radio: The Burnin’ Sands, Noisy Colours, Cockatoo; 9pm (door); $10 (door); proceeds to CJSR L.B.'s Pub The Great North Blues Band; 9:30pm-2am

New City Legion The Flatliners (punk rock), Nervous Wreck, Waster, Oh Messy Life; 8pm; $15 (adv) at Blackbyrd, New City New West Hotel Country jam every Sat; 3-6pm; Late show: Tradewinds (country) O’byrne’s Live band every Sat, 3-7pm; DJ every Sat, 9:30pm On the Rocks Rocket Sauce Pawn Shop Early Show: The Wooden Sky (rock), Sunparlour Players, Van Funk and the Lebarons; 6pm (door) $13 at Blackbyrd Queen Alexandra Hall Edmonton Blues Society: Once a year Jam Session; 7pm Red Piano Bar Hottest dueling piano show featuring the Red Piano Players every Sat; 9pm2am Rendezvous Reverend Kill, Anubian, Cavernous; no minors; 8pm (door); $10 Richards Bar Fri and Sat Nights DJ (dancing) River Cree–The Venue Rita Coolidge; $24.50 Rose and Crown Lyle Hobbs Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Tony Dizon Sherlock Holmes– WEM Andrew Scott

Sideliners Pub Sat open stage; 3-7pm Starlite Room The Apresnos, No Heat Tomorrow, Funk Vigilante; 9pm Studio Music Foundation The Strugglefuc*s, The Greys, The Burning Streets, Interrupted Flow; no minors; 9:30pm; $10 Transcend Coffee– Elevation Room Joe Nolan (alt blues), Lyra Brown, James of Dark Wood; 8pm; $8 (adv) Wunderbar Brazilian Money (tape release), Taiwan, Dirty Sill; $5 Yardbird Suite Yardbird Suite Blues: Donald Ray Johnson; 8pm (door), 9pm (show); $18 (member)/$22 (guest)

Classical Arden Theatre Julie Nesrallah (mezzosoprano), The Divine Miss N and Men; 8pm Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre Cosmopolitan Music Society Pops Concert St Timothy's Anglican Church Songquest: Kokopelli Choir; 3-5pm; $16 (adult)/$13 (student/ senior) at TIX on the Square, door Tegler Centre– Concordia University College Festival City Winds Music Society's Intermediate band concert with Dr Eila Peterson, Wendy J. Grasdahl (conductors), Patricia Gauci (solo); 7:30pm; $8 (door); festivalcitywinds.ca

Robert Tegler Student Centre Renaissance Revel: Festival City Winds Intermediate Band; 7:30pm; $8 at TIX on the Square, door Winspear Centre Edmonton Symphony, An Italian Guitar Concerto: Charles Olivieri-Munroe (conductor), Robert Belini (guitar); 8pm; $20-$75

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: The Menace Sessions: Alt Rock/ Electro/Trash with Miss Mannered; Wooftop: Sound It Up!: classic hip-hop and reggae with DJ Sonny Grimezz; Underdog: Dr. Erick Blacksheep Pub DJ every Sat Boneyard Ale House DJ Sinistra Saturdays: 9pm BUDDY'S Feel the rhythm every Sat with DJ Phon3 Hom3; 8pm (door); no cover before 10pm Buffalo Underground Head Mashed In Saturday: Mashup Night Druid Irish Pub DJ every Sat; 9pm electric rodeo– Spruce Grove DJ every Sat FILTHY McNASTY'S Fire up your night every Saturday with DJ SAWG Fluid Lounge Scene Saturday's Relaunch: Party; hip-hop, R&B and Dancehall with DJ Aiden Jamali

FUNKY BUDDHA– Whyte Ave Top tracks, rock, retro every Sat with DJ Damian HALO For Those Who Know: house every Sat with DJ Junior Brown, Luke Morrison, Nestor Delano, Ari Rhodes junction bar and eatery LGBT Community: Rotating DJs Fri and Sat; 10pm Newcastle Pub Top 40 requests every Sat with DJ Sheri New City Legion Polished Chrome: every Sat with DJs Blue Jay, The Gothfather, Dervish, Anonymouse; no minors; free (5-8pm)/$5 (ladies)/$8 (gents after 8pm) Overtime–Downtown Saturdays at Eleven: R'n'B, hip hop, reggae, Old School Palace Casino Show Lounge DJ every Sat PAWN SHOP Transmission Saturdays: Indie rock, new wave, classic punk with DJ Blue Jay and Eddie Lunchpail; 9pm (door); free (before 10pm)/$5 (after 10pm) RED STAR Indie rock, hip hop, and electro every Sat with DJ Hot Philly and guests ROUGE LOUNGE Rouge Saturdays: global sound and Cosmopolitan Style Lounging with DJ Rezzo, DJ Mkhai Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge Your Famous Saturday with Crewshtopher, Tyler M Suede Lounge House, electro, Top40, R'n'B with DJ Melo-D every Fri

VENUE GUIDE Accent European Lounge 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 ALE YARD TAP 13310-137 Ave All Saints' Anglican Cathedral 10035-103 St Arden Theatre 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • 780.459.1542 ARTery 9535 Jasper Ave Avenue Theatre 9030118 Ave, 780.477.2149 Bistro La Persaud 861791 St, 780.758.6686 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 10425-82 Ave, 780.439.1082 Blackjack's Roadhouse–Nisku 2110 Sparrow Drive, Nisku, 780.986.8522 Blacksheep Pub 11026 Jasper Ave, 780.420.0448 BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 Blue Pear Restaurant 10643-123 St, 780.482.7178 BLUES ON WHYTE 1032982 Ave, 780.439.3981 Bohemia 10217-97 St Boneyard Ale House 9216-34 Ave, 780.437.2663 Brittanys Lounge 10225-97 St (behind Winspear stage door) Brixx Bar 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 BUDDY’S 11725B Jasper Ave, 780.488.6636 Café Coral De Cuba 10816 Whyte Ave CARROT Café 9351-118 Ave, 780.471.1580 Casino Edmonton 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 Casino Yellowhead 12464-153 St, 780 424 9467 Cha Island Tea Co 10332-81 Ave, 780.757.2482 CHROME LOUNGE 132 Ave, Victoria Trail Coast to Coast 5552 Calgary Tr, 780.439.8675 Common 9910-109 St Convocation Hall Arts Bldg, U of A, 780.492.3611 Crown Pub 10709-109 St, 780.428.5618

Diesel Ultra Lounge 11845 Wayne Gretzky Drive, 780.704.CLUB Devaney’s Irish Pub 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 THE DISH 12417 Stony Plain Rd, 780.488.6641 DRUID 11606 Jasper Ave, 780.454.9928 DUSTER’S PUB 6402-118 Ave, 780.474.5554 DV8 8307-99 St Early Stage Saloon– Stony Plain 4911-52 Ave, Stony Plain Eddie Shorts 10713-124 St, 780.453.3663 EDMONTON EVENTS CENTRE WEM Phase III, 780.489.SHOW ‎ Electric Rodeo–Spruce Grove 121-1 Ave, Spruce Grove, 780.962.1411 Elephant and Castle– Whyte Ave 10314 Whyte Ave Expressionz Café 993870 Ave, 780.437.3667 Festival Place 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FIDDLER’S ROOST 890699 St FILTHY MCNASTY’S 10511-82 Ave, 780.916.1557 FLASH Night Club 10018105 St, 780.996.1778 FLOW Lounge 11815 Wayne Gretzky Dr, 780.604. CLUB Fluid Lounge 10888 Jasper Ave, 780.429.0700 FUNKY BUDDHA 10341-82 Ave, 780.433.9676 Good Earth Coffee House and Bakery 9942-108 St Good Neighbor Pub 11824-103 St HALO 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.423.HALO haven social club 15120A (basement), Stony Plain Rd, 780.756.6010 HillTop Pub 8220-106 Ave, 780.490.7359 Hogs Den Pub 9, 14220 Yellowhead Tr

HOOLIGANZ 10704-124 St, 780.995.7110 Horizon Stage 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove, 780.962.8995 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 (Hydeaway) 10209-100 Ave, 780.426.5381 junction bar and eatery 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 13160118 Ave Marybeth's Coffee House–Beaumont 5001-30 Ave, Beaumont, 780.929.2203 McDougall United Church 10025-101 St Morinville Community Cultural Centre 9502-100 Av Morinville Muttart Hall Alberta College, 10050 Macdonald Dr Newcastle PuB 6108-90 Ave, 780.490.1999 New City Legion 8130 Gateway Boulevard (Red Door) Nisku Inn 1101-4 St NOLA Creole Kitchen & Music House 11802124 St, 780.451.1390, experiencenola.com NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535-109A Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 ON THE ROCKS 11730

Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 O2's PUB 13509-127 St, 780.454.0203 Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre 8426 Gateway Blvrd Overtime–Downtown 10304-111 St, 780.465.6800 PAWN SHOP 10551-82 Ave, Upstairs, 780.432.0814 Playback Pub 594 Hermitage Rd, 130 Ave, 40 St Pleasantview Community Hall 1086057 Ave Queen Alexandra Hall 10425 University Ave REDNEX BAR–Morinville 10413-100 Ave, Morinville, 780.939.6955 Red Piano Bar 1638 Bourbon St, WEM, 8882170 St, 780.486.7722 RED STAR 10538 Jasper Ave, 780.428.0825 Rendezvous 10108149 St Richards Bar 12150-161 Ave, 780-457-3117 Ric’s Grill 24 Perron Street, St Albert, 780.460.6602 Robert Tegler Student Centre 7128 Ada Blvd ROSEBOWL/ROUGE LOUNGE 10111-117 St, 780.482.5253 Rose and Crown 10235101 St R Pub 16753-100 St, 780.457.1266 St Basil's Cultural Centre 10819-71 Ave, 780.438.6410, fmfc.org St Timothy's Anglican Church 8420-145 St Second Cup–89 Ave 8906-149 St Second Cup– Sherwood Parwk 4005 Cloverbar Rd, Sherwood Park, 780.988.1929 • Summerwood Summerwood Centre, Sherwood Park, 780.988.1929 Sideliners Pub 11018127 St, 780.453.6006

Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge 12923-97 St, 780.758.5924 Sportsman's Lounge 8170-50 St STARLITE ROOM 10030102 St, 780.428.1099 STEEPS TEA LOUNGE– Whyte Ave 11116-82 Ave Stencel Hall Taylor Seminary and College Suede Lounge 11806 Jasper Ave, 780.482.0707 Suite 69 2 Fl, 8232 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.6969 Sunnybrook Hotel Hwy 39, Sunnybrook Taphouse 9020 McKenney Ave, St Albert, 780.458.0860 Tegler Centre– Concordia University College 7128 Ada Blvd Transcend Coffee– Elevation Room 10349 Jasper Ave Treasury 10004 Jasper Ave, 7870.990.1255, thetreasurey.ca TWO ROOMS 10324 Whyte Ave, 780.439.8386 Vee Lounge, Apex Casino–St Albert 24 Boudreau Rd, St Albert, 780.460.8092, 780.590.1128 Vinyl Dance Lounge 10740 Jasper Ave, 780.428.8655, vinylretrolounge.com Westin 10135-100 St • edmontonopera.com/events/ brunch.php Wild Bill’s–Red Deer Quality Inn North Hill, 7150-50 Ave, Red Deer, 403.343.8800 Winspear Centre 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WUNDERBAR 8120-101 St, 780.436.2286 Y AFTERHOURS 10028102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com Yellowhead Brewery 10229-105 St, 780.423.3333 Yesterdays Pub 112, 205 Carnegie Dr, St Albert, 780.459.0295

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Suite 69 Stella Saturday: retro, old school, top 40 beats with DJ Lazy, guests TEMPLE Oh Snap! Oh Snap with Degree, Cool Beans, Specialist, Spenny B and Mr. Nice Guy and Ten 0; every Sat 9pm Union Hall Celebrity Saturdays: every Sat hosted by DJ Johnny Infamous Vinyl Dance Lounge Signature Saturdays Y AFTERHOURS Release Saturdays

SUN APR 15 Arden Theatre The Divine Miss N & Men: Julie Nesrallah (opera/ cabaret); 7:30pm; tickets available at Arden box office Beer Hunter–St Albert Open stage/jam every Sun; 2-6pm Blackjack's Roadhouse–Nisku Open mic every Sun hosted by Tim Lovett Blue Chair Café Brunch: Jim Findlay Trio; 10am-2pm; donations Blue Pear Restaurant Jazz on the Side Sun: Audrey Ochoa; 6pm; $25 if not dining Blues on Whyte Toby 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 IRISH PUB Celtic open stage every Sun with Keri-Lynne Zwicker; 5:30pm; no cover Double D's Open jam every Sun; 3-8pm DV8 The Cleaners, Justin Loran (banjo); $5 (door Eddie Shorts Open stage with Dan Daniels every Sun FILTHY McNASTY'S Rock and Soul Sundays with DJ Sadeeq Hogs Den Pub Open Jam: hosted; open jam every Sun, all styles welcome; 3-7pm Newcastle Pub Sun Soul Service (acoustic jam): Willy James and Crawdad Cantera; 3-6:30pm NEW CITY LEGION DIY Sunday Afternoons: 4pm (door), 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm (bands) O’BYRNE’S Open mic every Sun; 9:30pm-1am On the Rocks The Blackstone, Paul Filek O2's PUB Open stage hosted by the band the Vindicators; 4-8pm every Sun

Cultural Centre Pro Coro Canada; 3pm; $30-$25 at TIX on the Square; dessert, coffee at intermission U of A–Various Rms in FAB, Studio 2-7 Sensored: interactive sound art works; 6-10pm; free Westin Hotel Fidelio: Edmonton Opera Brunch: Meal and recital; 11am; $70/$50 (12 and under) at 780.429.1000

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

MON APR 16 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Sleeman Mon: live music monthly; no cover Blues on Whyte Kelly Richey Devaney's Irish Pub Singer/songwriter open stage every Mon; 8pm; Heidi Raye New West Hotel Silverado (country) PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm Rose Bowl/Rouge Lounge Acoustic open stage every Mon; 9pm Wunderbar Comedy; no cover

Classical Convocation Hall Department of Music Masterclass Series presents A Trumpet Masterclass, Allen Vizzutti; 1-3pm; free Convocation Hall XiME (Experimental Improvisation Music Ensemble): Jen Mesch Dance Conspiracy and Werner Friesen (visual artist); 8-10pm; free

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

Pawn shop Nashville Pussy (rock), Supersuckers, Nashville Pussy-The Hell and back tour; 7pm; $20 (adv)

Crown Pub Mixmashitup Mon Industry Night: with DJ Fuzze, J Plunder (DJs to bring their music and mix mash it up)

Richards Bar Sun Live Jam open mic; 4pm

FILTHY McNASTY'S Metal Mondays with DJ Tyson

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

Lucky 13 Industry Night every Mon with DJ Chad Cook

Wunderbar James Lamb (Vancouver), Cheering for the Bad Guy (Winnipeg), The Tchir Brothers, Liam Trimble; $7

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

Yellowhead Brewery Open Stage: Every Sun, 8pm

Classical Arden Theatre Julie Nesrallah (mezzo-soprano), The Divine Miss N and Men; 8pm Century Grill Opera Nuova Dinner Cabaret Series–A tribute to Julie Andrews and Judy Garland: Dawn Sadoway and Kim Mattice Wanat; 5:30pm; tickets at W: operanuova.ca Morinville Community

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TUE APR 17 Artery Jebriseda (CD release, folk/pop); 8pm; $5 (door) Blues on Whyte Kelly Richey Brixx Bar Ruby Tuesdays guest with host Mark Feduk present The Electric Religious; $5 after 8pm Druid Irish Pub Open stage every Tue; with Chris Wynters; 9pm L.B.’s Tue Blues Jam with Ammar; 9pm-1am

New City Trusty Chords Tuesdays: Julie Jonas, Jesse Dollimont, Jenie Thai; $5 (door) New West Hotel Silverado (country) O’BYRNE’S Celtic jam every Tue; with Shannon Johnson and friends; 9:30pm Padmanadi Open stage every Tue; with Mark Davis; all ages; 7:3010:30pm R Pub Open stage jam every Tue; hosted by Gary and the Facemakers; 8pm Rexall Place Coldplay, Metronomy, Pierces; 7pm; sold out Second Cup– Summerwood Open stage/open mic every Tue; 7:30pm; no cover Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Duane Allen Sherlock Holmes– WEM Andrew Scott Starlite Room Our Lady Peace, The Pack AD; 9pm (show); sold out Yardbird Suite Tue Night Sessions: Jamie Cooper Quintet; 7:30 pm (door), 8pm (show); $5

Classical Convocation Hall The Undergradute Composers Concert: Contempo New Music Ensemble; 6-7pm

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: alternative retro and not-so-retro, electronic and Euro with Eddie Lunchpail Buddys DJ Arrow Chaser every CRown Pub Live Hip Hop Tue: freestyle hip hop with DJ Xaolin and Mc Touch DV8 Creepy Tombsday: Psychobilly, Hallowe'en horrorpunk, deathrock with Abigail Asphixia and Mr Cadaver; every Tue NEW CITY LEGION High Anxiety Variety Society Bingo vs. karaoke with Ben Disaster, Anonymouse every Tue; no minors; 4pm-3am; no cover RED STAR Experimental Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Electro with DJ Hot Philly; every Tue Red Piano All Request Band Tuesdays: Classic rock, soul and R&B with Joint Chiefs; 8pm; $5 Suite 69 Rockstar Tuesdays: Mash up and Electro with DJ Tyco, DJ Omes with weekly guest DJs

WED APR 18 BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Glitter Gulch: live music once a month Blues on Whyte Kelly Richey Cha Island Tea Co Whyte Noise Drum Circle: Join local drummers for a few hours of beats and fun; 6pm Crown Pub The D.A.M.M Jam: Open stage/ original plugged in jam with Dan, Miguel and friends every Wed Devaney's Irish PUB Duff Robinson eddie shorts Good Time Jamboree with Charlie Scream; Every Wed Elephant and Castle– Whyte Ave Open mic every Wed (unless there's an Oilers game); no cover Fiddler's Roost Little Flower Open Stage every Wed with Brian Gregg;

8pm-12 Good Earth Coffee House and Bakery Breezy Brian Gregg; every Wed; 12-1pm HAVEN SOCIAL Club Open stage every Wed with Jonny Mac, 8:30pm, free

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HOOLIGANZ Open stage every Wed with host Cody Nouta; 9pm New City Legion High Voltage (AC DC tribute band); 8pm; $10 (adv)/$12 (door) New West Hotel Free classic country dance lessons every Wed, 7-9pm; Silverado (country) Nisku Inn Troubadours and Tales: 1st Wed every month; with Tim Harwill, guests; 8-10pm Playback Pub Open Stage every Wed hosted by JTB; 9pm-1am PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic Bluegrass jam presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; every Wed, 6:3011pm; $2 (member)/$4 (non-member) Red Piano Bar Wed Night Live: hosted by dueling piano players; 8pm1am; $5 Richards Bar Wednesday Nights: Live R&B bands (dancing) Second Cup–149 St Open stage with Alex Boudreau; 7:30pm Sherlock Holmes– Downtown Duane Allen Sherlock Holmes– WEM Andrew Scott Starlite Room Early show: Enter Shikari, The Let Live, At the Skylines; all ages; 5:30pm (door); $15 at UnionEvents. com, PrimeBoxOffice.com, Brixx, Blackbyrd Wunderbar Japanther (Brooklyn, Ny), T.Salty, guests; 8:30pm (show); $10

Classical Convocation Hall Traditions: New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia; 7:30pm; $20-$15

DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: RetroActive Radio: Alternative '80s and '90s, post punk, new wave, garage, Brit, mod, rock and roll with LL Cool Joe Brixx Bar Really Good... Eats and Beats: every Wed with DJ Degree and Friends BUDDY'S DJ Dust 'n' Time every Wed; 9pm (door); no cover The Common Treehouse Wednesdays Diesel Ultra Lounge Wind-up Wed: R&B, hiphop, reggae, old skool, reggaeton with InVinceable, Touch It, weekly guest DJs FILTHY McNASTY'S Pint Night Wednesdays with DJ SAWG FUNKY BUDDHA–Whyte Ave Latin and Salsa music every Wed; dance lessons 8-10pm LEGENDS PUB Hip hop/R&B with DJ Spincycle NEW CITY LEGION Wed Pints 4 Punks: with DJ Nick; no minors; 4pm-3am; no cover NIKKI DIAMONDS Punk and ‘80s metal every Wed RED STAR Guest DJs every Wed TEMPLE Wild Style Wed: Hip hop open mic hosted by Kaz and Orv; $5

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6 God who sounds like a zodiac sign 7 Preferred term instead of "Gypsy" 8 "Famous" cookie guy 9 Like a bat out of hell 10 Surface for a pot of boiling water 11 Occupied 12 Guest commenter Roger on the 70th Anniversary DVD edition of "Casablanca" 13 Alan of "Suburgatory" 21 Favorite Brian of crossword writers 23 JFK alternative 27 They support sleepers 28 Slowpoke's home 29 Muscleman's asset 30 Cirque du Soleil show with eggs 31 Pouty actress Renee 33 Rechargeable battery type 35 Savannah-based TV chef 36 Planetoid 37 "The Legend of Zelda" console, for short 42 Shrill cries 44 Dos times tres 48 Matt stuck to Greg Kinnear in a Farrelly Brothers movie 49 Word after zinc or iron 50 Song for a diva 51 Car deodorizer scent 52 Light purple shade 53 Glide on a pond 59 ___-cone 61 Code at an ATM 62 "___ Nuff" (Black Crowes set) ©2012 Jonesin' Crosswords

LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS

CLASSIFIEDS Coming Events

Did you graduate from St. Joes in 1987? Come celebrate our 25th reunion. Tickets $20. Proceeds to Blue & White Fund. Go to stjosephgrad87.com for info and payment options Edmonton Meals on Wheels is asking for all high school students to submit original soup recipes for their "I Love Homemade Soup" recipe contest. One winner will have his/her recipe as a soup du jour which will be enjoyed by all EMOW recipients. Submit entries by April 30th. 2012 emow@mealsonwheelsedmonton.org

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Art Walk 2012 is looking for gifts for their volunteers! We are collecting small art works, prints and cards to give as "Thank You" gifts to our wonderful volunteers. Please contribute (if you can) by bringing a small item with you on registration day (March 3rd @ The Paint Spot). We will promote these items as perks to attract more volunteers. Interested in Volunteering? Email: artwalkartpages@hotmail.com Feature Artists - 2013 Call for Entries The Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove is now accepting applications for our 2013 Feature Artists. For more information go to www.alliedartscouncil.com or phone the Spruce Grove Art Gallery at 780-962-0664 The McMullen Gallery is seeking proposals for April 2013 - March 2014. We are seeking accomplished artists with proven exhibiting experience, to present solo and group exhibitions in our busy gallery. For more information please visit www.friendsofuah.org or call 780-407-7152

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VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sep 22): The cartoon character Felix the Cat made his debut in 1919. He was a movie star in the era of silent films, and eventually appeared in his own comic strip and TV show. But it wasn't until 1953, when he was 34 years old, that he first got his Magic Bag of Tricks, which allowed him to do many things he wasn't able to do before. I bring this up, Virgo, because I believe you're close to acquiring a magic bag of tricks that wasn't on your radar until you had matured to the point where you are now. To ensure that you get that bag, though, you will have to ripen even a bit more. LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22): I have one child, a daughter, and raising her conscientiously has been one of the great privileges and joys of my life. Bonus: she has turned out to be a stellar human being. Every now and then, though, I get a bit envious of parents who've created bigger families. If bringing up one kid is so rewarding, maybe more would be even better. I asked an acquaintance of mine, a man with six kids, how he had managed to pull off that difficult feat. He told me quite candidly, "My secret is that I'm not a good father; I'm very neglectful." I offer up this story as a way to encourage you, at this juncture in your development, to favour quality over quantity. SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21): I expect there'll be some curious goings-on this week. A seemingly uninspired idea could save you from a dumb decision, for example. An obvious secret may be the key to defeating a covert enemy. And a messy inconvenience might show up just in time to help you do the slightly uncool but eminently right thing. Can you deal with this much CONTINUED ON PAGE 41 >>

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Challenge draws attention to the lack of access for transgender people Washrooms contain some of the Network found that the lack of safe most private and personal activity bathrooms is the biggest problem that a person can have. The capacity to gender non-conforming students face. feel exposed and vulnerable is much For instance, "One youth wouldn't use higher when we have to perform the restroom at school. Instead, he these functions in spaces that are would cross the street to a restaurant not always the most private, and use the men's room there designed for efficiency rather where people didn't know he than comfort. So for those was biologically female." who already feel exposed In the San Francisco Hukly.com uewee v to other's judgements, the man Rights Commision's @ a th saman ha t n a awareness of exposure in bathroom survey gendered m Sa public washrooms becomes bathrooms had led to physiPower all the more acute. cal violence, being tossed out of Organizers behind the gender neuthe building by security and physical tral bathroom challenge are hoping to pressures on the body due to avoiding draw awareness to the lack of access public washrooms for hours. transgender and gender varient people The challenge has been created to have to a place to perfrom basic funcgive people a brief understanding of tions. For the month of April organizhow difficult it is to access a gender ers are asking people to attempt to neutral space where one feels safe, as not use gendered washrooms—those well as to inspire people to fight for marked with a male or female sign—to more gender neutral washrooms. The demonstrate just how difficult it is to challenge encourages people to talk get through the day. to the managers of public spaces to Gendered bathrooms expose transchange existing single-stall washrooms gender people to harassment and to be more accessible, and to keep up even violence, and, at the very root, the effort by keeping in contact with extend the basic feeling of not being the managers of public spaces encounwelcome. Transgender people ustered during the month of April. Gening gendered washrooms can face all der-neutral washrooms that are found types of harassment. In a transgender should be sent in to be documented on focus group, the Gay Straight Alliance the site safe2pee.org.

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irony, Scorpio? Can you handle such big doses of the old flippety-flop and oopsie-loopsie? For extra credit, here are two additional odd blessings you could capitalize on: a humble teaching from an unlikely expert and a surge of motivation from an embarrassing excitement. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21): Some of our pagan forbears imagined they had a duty to assist with nature's revival every spring by performing fertility rituals. And wouldn't it be fun if it were even slightly true that you could help the crops germinate and bloom by making sweet love in the fields? At the very least, carrying out such a ceremony might stimulate your own personal creativity. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to slip away to a secluded outdoor spot, either by yourself or with a romantic companion. On a piece of paper, write down a project you'd like to make thrive in the coming months. Bury the note in the good earth, then enjoy an act of love right on top of it. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19): Once upon a time, I fell in love with a brilliant businesswoman named Loreen. I pursued her with all my wiles, hoping to win her amorous affection. After playing hard to get for two months, she shocked me with a brazen invitation: would I like to accompany her on a whirlwind vacation to Paris? "I think I can swing it," I told her. But there was a problem: I was flat broke. What to do? I decided to raise the funds by selling off a precious heirloom from childhood,

But the organizers also warn that participation in this challenge does not allow people to speak on behalf of transgender people. "Undertaking this challenge does not make you an 'ally' or give you authority to speak about what it is like to be trans or gender variant," the organizers write on a post for Halifax Media Co-op. "The purpose is merely to give people a minute idea of what it is like to navigate a world that is not made for trans people. Participation in this challenge cannot replicate years of feeling unsafe in gendered spaces." The group is not only concerned with transgendered access but also with keeping in mind the varying barriers that prevent all people from accessing spaces, including physical disabilities and religious considerations. As well, the group is asking participants to send in their stories which will be compiled in a zine to document the process. The challenge is organized by two activists from Halifax: Jake Feldman and Shay Enxuga. The Facebook page for the Gender Neutral Bathroom Challenge has 827 current participants. To contact the challenge or send in your story, email gnbchallenge@gmail.com V

my collection of 6000 vintage baseball cards. Maybe this story will inspire you to do something comparable, Capricorn: sacrifice an outmoded attachment or juvenile treasure or youthful fantasy so as to empower the future of love. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18): We all know that spiders are talented little creatures. Spiders' silk is as strong as steel, and their precisely geometric webs are engineering marvels. But even though they have qualities I admire, I don't expect to have an intimate connection with a spider any time soon. A similar situation is at work in the human realm. I know certain people who are amazing creators and leaders but don't have the personal integrity or relationship skills that would make them trustworthy enough to seek out as close allies. Their beauty is best appreciated from afar. Consider the possibility that the ideas I'm articulating here would be good for you to meditate on right now, Aquarius. PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you? It feels weird for a short time, but leaves no lasting damage. I'm expecting that you will experience a form of that phenomenon sometime soon. Metaphorically speaking, the wind will get knocked out of you. But wait: before you jump to conclusions and curse me out for predicting this, listen to the rest of my message. The wind that will get knocked out of you will be a wind that needed to be knocked out—a wind that was causing confusion in your gutlevel intuition. In other words, you'll be lucky to get that wind knocked out of you. You'll feel much better afterwards, and you will see things more clearly.

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My fiancé and I have been together 2. Yes, you deserve some time to for six years. We're both 27. About a think about the naked-pic situation. year ago, he admitted to me that he You might also want to carve out a is bi—which I was surprised about. little time to think about the whole I told him that I was bi-curious. engaged-to-a-manipulative-and-petWe have had talks about meetulant-piece-of-shit situation. ing with other couples. I am 3. No, he does not. Your E G very insecure. I have been reaction was not only unA SAV with very few men and no derstandable, WSID, it women (beyond kissing). was one he should've m o ekly.c vuewe Today, he told me that a savagelove@ anticipated. Maybe he Dan few weeks ago he signed thought it would be easSavage ier to ask for forgiveness us up on a personals website and posted a picture of me naked than permission, and maybe he from the waist down on the site. thought it wasn't a big deal because I was shocked and upset. I have it wasn't a face pic, and maybe he NEVER posted nude pics of myself hoped positive responses would anywhere! I felt this was a violation heal your insecurities and prompt of my privacy. He says that I wasn't you to retroactively approve of his actively doing anything about getactions. He was wrong. But instead ting outside partners, so he wanted of apologizing for his thoughtlessto show me that I'm attractive and ness—instead of taking responsithat other people thought so. He bility for his actions—your fiancé got angry when I tried to explain attempted to shift the blame onto why I was upset. He said that if you. (You weren't actively seekthis is how I'm going to react, he'd ing out sex partners so, like, what take the whole thing down. When other choice did he have?) He's the I tried again to explain that I was one who fucked up, and yet you're hurt that he didn't talk to me first the one who's in trouble. If he can't and I actually did want to see the apologize, WSID, if he can't stop responses, he said, "Fuck it," he was trying to blame you for his own stugiving up, and he refused to show pidity, if he doesn't stop withholdme the responses. ing those responses from you, per 1. Is it that ludicrous to be upset your request, you really should reabout naked pics of me being posted think your plans to marry this man. on the Internet without my knowlBi and sexually adventurous are edge? great traits in a mate, dishonest and 2. Do I deserve time to think about emotionally abusive are not. the naked-pic situation before he gives up? I have been with my fiancé for four 3. Does he have a right to feel anyears. We are happy together and gry with me for being initially upvery much in love. When I met him, set? he was a bit boring, and I brought WHAT SHOULD I DO? him out of his shell. But now I'm starting to feel like I've created a 1. No. monster. He has discovered that he

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column of yours in which you said men sometimes bring up their fetishes jokingly to gauge their partner's reaction. It came out that he loved being peed on. I'm GGG, so I mulled it over and decided that I am not comfortable with that. I was able to explain that regardless of how sanitary it may be (one of his selling points!), I am not down and he deserves to be with someone who is. Couple weeks later, I started talking to my future husband, who has the same kinks as me. Thanks for teaching me that being GGG does not mean doing whatever your partner wants but to always be respect-

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