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Who’s brilliant idea was it to block off Bute Street south of Davie Street during the recent Davie Street Block Party, preventing anyone who lived in the area from returning home? I am a senior with a slight mobility problem and was told by someone that I could not go through the barrier but would have to go around. This meant a ﬁve-block detour just to go a block and a half! I told the fella I was going to go through anyway but was told that he was getting paid timeand-a-half to make sure I was not going through.What about people with baby carriages or walkers or any other disability? I could see it if someone had an alcoholic drink in their hand, but to stop people who just want to get home is ridiculous. There is absolutely no logical reason for this! –D.White

BORING BUILDINGS FOR A BORING CITY

The new Telus building is from the school of – what I call – “stuff-architecture”. An architect with limited inspiration – but money to burn – adds stuff to an essentially boring design to make it look “different”.This after the recent pedestrian CBC addition just a couple of blocks away! And here comes the new art gallery! I am not aware of a single inspired/inspiring building anywhere in Vancouver: an architectural wasteland.Why is that? Maybe it’s a reﬂection of its generally predictable off-therack population. –Claus Schunke

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I’ve never felt compelled to write until now.The (misguided) Vision decision to erect tall railings along the Burrard Bridge is the last straw in a series of incredibly sad, hideous and frankly, undemocratic choices.What once was a Vancouver landmark is nothing but a bridge ﬁt for the Bronx now. The stupidity of erecting those ugly, impermanent concrete barriers did nothing to contain accidents – which now occur at the junctions on both sides of the bridge, thanks to the sheer brilliance of city planners and their labyrinthian design. Now they want to eliminate yet more lanes! Will the city suddenly become motor-free? NO. It will create more pollution from the backup of cars that already reach three blocks long on Paciﬁc Avenue, just waiting to get on the bridge. Moronic city planning that will no doubt be an embarrassment for future generations. Let’s not forget who developed the viaduct, just to want to then tear it down a few decades later. Duh! -Anonymous

ON THAT NOTE

I enjoyed the letter in the July 30 Westender from “Just Curious” regarding the Mayor and his priorities, and I certainly agree with them. The garbage and litter on streets, bridges, and alleys is certainly not a priority with “Mayor Moonbeam” or council, and it should be. I don’t hear the phrase from tourists any more that “Vancouver is such a clean city”.

It is not only garbage and litter. Many other “seemingly small” issues should also be addressed by the local politicians we have elected. The electric rail line should be extended from Granville Island to Olympic Village and should actually start running. It was and should be a tourist draw as well as being part of our transit system. The False Creek area should be cleaned up. Council states the issue is with sewage run off, but we have not had signiﬁcant rain for months. Maybe start with checking on boaters and their moorage permits and sewage tanks. Some boats have been anchored in the creek for weeks and weeks. Should they not have to display a limitedtime moorage permit and have their tanks dyed? Other waterfront cities do this. Maybe a goose egg cull has to be considered each spring. The mess the Canada geese leave in our parks and waterfront walkways does wind up in False Creek. The destruction of the residential Oak, Cambie, and Granville corridors to make room for condos and town homes. Many former wellmaintained homes sit vacant and deteriorating waiting on development permits. Vancouver is providing 100 licences to “dope dispensaries”; do we need this in our city? The tax base in the city has risen signiﬁcantly in many ways thanks to new “density zoning”. Where is the additional revenue going? Obviously not to local priorities. –Just Curious, too

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A retired City of Vancouver senior manager who once headed up the transportation department is questioning the need to demolish the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts. Ian Adam, who retired in 2008 as the assistant city engineer of streets and structures, said he believes the loss of the viaducts will create more trafﬁc congestion in Chinatown, Gastown and nearby areas. “Anybody who thinks you can take down two major viaducts like that, which handles 60,000 people a day and a thousand heavy trucks a day – and not have some impact – they’ve got to be dreaming in Technicolor,” said Adam, who once held the position of what is now called director of transportation. “I would say leave them up.They’re a $100-million asset that’s doing a job.” City staff have indicated they will recommend to council in September to knock down the elevated roadways, which were built in the 1970s and carry an average of 43,000 vehicles per day; Adam’s 60,000 calculation is based on number of people in vehicles. Kevin McNaney, one of the city’s assistant directors of planning said in July that a new road network would replace the viaducts and it will show “that it’s actually a better transportation system.”

Adam said he obtained traffic projections from the city that show increased traffic at peak hours along the East Hastings corridor, Chinatown and Cambie Bridge. He said he viewed the same projections at open houses on the viaducts. The projections show the Main Street area at the east end of the viaducts jumping from 970 vehicles during the peak to 2,135. Increases are also anticipated to jump from 800 to 1,102 along East Hastings, 1,030 to 1,341 on East Cordova, 435 to 545 on East Pender and 2,000 to 2,192 over the Cambie Bridge. “It’s going to have rushhour conditions for six to eight hours a day,” Adam said. “So it’s not going to be this pleasant drive around False Creek. It’s going to be basically a freeway.” The city’s plan calls for Georgia Street to be linked with Pacific Boulevard on a sloping grade, which Adam agrees with. But, he said, the plan is simply re-orienting Pacific and not actually building a new street. He’s aware of the talk about creating a new connector along Malkin or National to alleviate traffic through Strathcona. But, he said, traffic will still be a problem at the end of the connector. Adam noted Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia have done innovative design work and landscaping underneath their viaducts, adding parks

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Retired City of Vancouver engineer Ian Adam says demolishing the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts will create more traffic congestion for neighbourhoods near the elevated roadways. Dan Toulgoet photo and walkways. “The more difﬁcult you make it to get there, the more people will simply choose not to go there,” he said of the effect the loss of the viaducts could have on downtown. “If they’re looking for a restaurant, or they want to ﬁnd a lawyer or a travel agent or something, they’re not going to go downtown. So what you’re doing is your contributing to suburbanization of the region. If that’s what council wants to do, I guess that’s what they’re going to do.” A staff report to city council in June 2013, said it would cost up to $55 million to demolish the viaducts.The tab for such a project climbs to more than $130 million when costs are calculated to modify existing streets, parks, utilities, build more parks and conduct soil remediation on what were former industrial lands. –Courtesy ofVancouver Courier

The following should be no secret toVancouverites: the best place to be in the summertime is right here in BC. Our province has so many utterly spectacular locales to enjoy within relatively easy reach, you’d be crazy to spend your money vacationing somewhere else. Last week, I had the utmost pleasure of visiting the sandy shores of Hornby Island. Hornby is considered part of the northern Gulf Islands, located about a half hour south of Comox, just off the coast of Vancouver Island in the Strait of Georgia (or what is becoming commonly known as the Salish Sea).To get to Hornby fromVancouver, it’s a three-ferry, seven-hour adventure, from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, then up island for a couple of quick rides on smaller ferries, first onto Denman Island, then finally to Hornby. The amazing race is worth it. Hornby is truly a rare gem, one of those places where you can just feel your shoulders relaxing as soon as your car finally rolls off the tiny ferry onto the island’s gently curving, two lane roads with nothing but a solid yellow line to lead you to wherever you’re lucky enough to be staying. You may have heard the hyperbole: Hornby is “the Hawaii of Canada”. After

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to you is a strong element within her works; after getting to know Jamie I see her work in a light of positive inﬂuence which adds a striking and joyful layer to a space. Tell us a little about yourself. I am an artist and my little studio is in the quaint neighborhood of Mount Pleasant. I create mixed media paintings that are inspired from many experiences aboard and focus on the sediment of memory. Using the technique of image transfer I layer multiple images of different places, times and landscapes.The paintings become small windows into the experience of remembering the past. How would you describe Vancouver’s artistic/creative community? My artistic community is in Mount Pleasant, which has a distinct neighbourhood feel, and there are a number of galleries all in a walkable area. The art scene here is somewhat of a centralized pocket and with a little organization this can be used to bring more people out to enjoy the community.The galleries in this area showcase talented artists of diverse mediums, many of

which live in the area.This fall, on Sept. 25, I’ve organized an art walk in this neighbourhood called ROVE.This is a free community event and is an accessible and engaging way for people to get involved in the Vancouver artistic community. Finish this sentence: “My day is not complete without …” A mug of Earl Gray tea from Gene [Café] and a great conversation on one of the benches on either side of the windows facing down the Main Street hill. If you could describe your artistic style in one word, what would it be? Layered. What gets your creative juices flowing? I aim to employ new material usage as much as I possible. I like the challenge of working with new mediums and it inherently pushes my work in unforeseen directions. Right now I am learning to use encaustic [a wax-based paint] and experimenting with layers of wax in my process. I think it is important for artists at any stage to learn more and take classes. I am almost done my week-long Encaustic Inten-

sive course atThe ArtWay on Fraser. Is there one area of your craft you find especially challenging? I find it difficult when a painting is just not working out. It can be solitary as an artist and I realized I needed artists and people I trust to give me helpful feedback on my work. This helps me know if I need to keep working the painting or stop before I make a mess. Do you have a favourite creative space? I am very lucky to have found my absolute dream creative space – natural light, hardwood floors and room to get properly messy. I am also able to have people come work in my space with me at the 12-person table I have in the middle of the room.The space is calledTHRIVE Studio and it is a place for female artists to gather monthly to meet, create art and discuss aspects of the profession. If you could speak to a room of youth who were considering careers in the arts, what would your advice be? Find at least one artist at the same point as you in their career and dedication to their

Mixed media artist Jamie Smith. Dan Toulgoet photo work (or even a few steps ahead in their career is even better).You need one person who you can really talk to about your practice and selling your work. Artists tend to not place enough of a focus on the business side of their careers, when it is in fact at least 50 per cent of the role itself.This was a major point of recognition for me in my creative practice; ﬁnding new opportunities and feeling connected to people outside of the solitary studio experience. Do you find gloomy weather or sunshine to be more inspiring?

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@NikiMHope Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he would rather spend his time making business decisions than “silly” or “frivolous” choices on what to wear, hence his trademark hoodie/T-shirt combo. I suppose if you founded a multi-billion dollar company that revolutionized media you can write your own rules about dressing for work, but I have to wonder about the rest of us: the realtor who shows up for an open house in sweats, the banker in American Apparel threads, or the hairdresser in full “athleisure”. As a comfort-pant enthusiast, I don’t have a problem with everyday sweats, but would I wear them to an interview or to a workrelated meeting in order to be viewed as being more serious about my work? Zuckerberg has a point about the amount of time we spend pondering what

to wear, but dressing ease can be achieved without resorting to hoodies and Ts. Striking the balance between style and simplicity boils down to choosing loose-fitting fabrics, relaxed fits, and qualitymade threads. There is just as much comfort in a soft cotton blouse, stretch-waist pants, and ballet flats as there is in loungewear. Examples include the Rachel Comey cotton Glinda jumpsuit, on sale for $499 at One of a Few in Gastown. The basic black one-piece is a stunner that will last for many seasons. For a thriftier option, try Aritzia’s Donnie jumpsuit – on sale for $59.99. For men, I would say visit Vancouver’s Wings + Horns for the twill tweed utility pant, which is coming soon and will be priced when it’s available for fall. The local line also carries fashion sweats for men in the $200 range, though I’m not sure they’re office material … yet. The Ripstop button down shirt ($215) is also an ideal work piece. If you’re really committed to keeping it simple and

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One of a Few in Gastown has an array of work-attire options that balance comfort, style, and sophistication beautifully in quality-made threads that breathe and move. Contributed photos following some of Zuckerberg’s style ideals, buy 10 of the same shirts and comfy pants so you don’t have to spend time pondering work wear. And if anyone dares

question why you wear the same outfit every single day, you can tell them how – just like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – you are so singularly focused on your job that you don’t

want to be weighed down by decisions as frivolous as fashion. The topic of work dress codes came up in the media last month when BC Assessment employees in

Kelowna won the right to wear shorts and blue jeans to the office. Managers were clamping down on staff ’s attire, but unionized employees successfully fought back against the effort. An arbitrator concluded that employees could use their own “common sense, reasonableness and good judgment” to determine what they wore to the office. I’ve worked in offices with and without defined dress codes. In one office, staff was prohibited from wearing denim, which I believe is a dated decision given that jeans can be easily dressed up. Another office I worked in had almost no rules around dressing, which had a certain appeal in that it meant having to spend little time thinking about office attire, though I would spruce it up when I had an important interview or meeting. But the lackadaisical approach did show in the way some of us dressed, including me. I could look a little sloppy at times … or maybe I was just taking my job really, really seriously. W

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Left: Owners Steve Da Cruz and Tiffany Easton in front of Chinatown’s newest culinary hotspot, Big Trouble. Middle top: Aubergine dumplings with pine nut Thai curry. Middle bottom: Gnocchi with confit duck and broccoli. Right: Chef Felix Zhou leads the all-star team behind Big Trouble. Katie Huisman photos

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BIG TROUBLE

237 Union 604-336-1698 BigTroubleYVR.com Open Tuesday-Saturday, 5:30pm-10pm. Yes, it’s that good.Yes, you really should run. Now. And often. This is the kind of trouble, truly, you want to be in. Big Trouble is a restaurant re-boot of what was formerly The Parker, a popular and much-lauded vegetarian restaurant started by

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Michael Christiansen, commis at The Pear Tree, will represent Canada at the 2015 Concours International Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs competition in Budapest this fall, competing against entrants from up to 25 different countries in a black box event. The competition is open to young cooks under the age of 27. The winner receives a ﬁve-week advanced culinary course at

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local industry vet Steve Da Cruz. The Parker opened at a time when vegetarian ﬁne dining was non-existent, and offered beautiful plantbased (and often glutenfree) dishes paired with Da Cruz’s excellent cocktails and well-thought-out wine list. It was one of the earliest champions of naturalist, organic and biodynamic wines, and had one of the most progressive green programs, producing less than a pound of waste per month. The green program, wines and cocktails are still in place, as are the many gluten-free options, but meat is now on the menu as well, and, thanks to chef Felix Zhou, it’s a beautiful thing.

Zhou has serious cred. He began his restaurant career working at West under David Hawksworth and later, Warren Geraghty. After working at Market by JeanGeorges at the Shangri-La Hotel, Zhou moved to London to work at Michelinstarred La Chapelle before returning to BC to work at Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler. He eventually took over as EC at The Parker and has turned what was very good food into something sublime. His cookery is even more impressive when you realize that the “kitchen” is a tiny corner at the end of the bar (if there’s more than 12 square feet, I’d

be surprised). Everything is necessarily made fresh (minimal storage space) and in-house, and the simplicity of some dishes is part of their success. Local ﬁnger radishes ($12) are dressed in kalamata “dirt” and herbed oil. A salad of 15 different varieties of biodynamic greens ($15) is garnished with shaved carrot strips and a sherry vinaigrette that is punchy and perfect. Peking quail ($18) is glazed in ﬁve-spice and sits over a beautiful red beet tartare that is itself encircled by a golden beet puree, the whole sprinkled with puffed wild rice. If you want a real deal, indulge in the chef ’s tasting

menu for $39 per person, which offers four courses plus dessert. Our lamb breast was compressed à la pork belly. It was juicy and rich, and paired well with locally-foraged mushrooms and summer squash. Eggplant dumplings were so silky and lush that eating them became a bloodsport, as we vied for the last ones. Desserts were stunning. A deconstructed pineapple upside-down cake was topped with coconut sorbet, while a “cheesecake” with pickled rhubarb and torn pieces of fresh shortbread was littered with edible ﬂowers. The food here is light but ﬁlling, elegant yet approachable. It’s a path that has

spelled success for places like Burdock and Co., and Farmer’s Apprentice, and will likely do the same here. The only trouble I foresee is limiting my repeat visits. Anya Levykh has been writing about all things ingestible for more than 10 years. Hear her every Monday on CBC Radio One’s On the Coast and find her on Twitter @foodgirlfriday and Facebook.com/FoodGirlFriday. W

le Cordon Bleu in Paris, as well as other prizes.

Gastown restaurant. Ferreira formerly was restaurant director at Cin Cin, before leaving for the UK. He has also worked at Blue Water Café and The Wedgewood Hotel.

Italian food and reasonable prices. SavioVolpe.com

The Great Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival is back at Whistler Blackcomb on Aug. 15 from noon to 4pm. Enter the crazy costume contest, taste and purchase Canadian cheeses, attend cheese seminars, cheer on or participate in the cheese rolling contest, or just watch the kids try out cheese bowling. CanadianCheeseRolling.ca

Foxtrot and its offshoot, Wapiti Cellars. Winemaker Gustav Allander will be in attendance, and the menu will feature Baltic-inspired dishes in tribute to Allander’s Swedish roots. Tickets $220 per person, plus taxes and gratuities. BauhausRestaurant.com

Perch, a new Ocean Wisecertiﬁed restaurant, will be opening this September in the Nest building at UBC.The kitchen will be led by AMS executive chef Ryan Bissell, while chef de cuisine will be Gus Steiffenhofer-Brandson, formerly of The Pear Tree, and FOH will be run by Terry Hayashi (Raincity Grill, Coast). PerchRestaurant.com L’Abbatoir has announced that Ricardo Ferreira will be taking over GM duties at the popular

Paul Grunberg of L’Abbatoir has partnered with chef Mark Perrier and designer Craig Stanghetta to open Osteria SavioVolpe in the little triangle where Kingsway, Fraser and East 15th all converge.The restaurant is scheduled to open this fall, and will make a nice addition to neighbours Los Cuervos, Les Faux Bourgeois and Matchstick Coffee Roasters. Look for simple, country-style

Tannis Ling, owner of award-winning Bao Bei, will be opening another restaurant in Chinatown later this fall. Kissa Tanto will see reinvented Japanese and Italian flavours at the upstairs space at 263 East Pender. Beach Bay Café is now open for brunch, serving apple-cinnamon beignets, poached eggs with tuna confit, duck confit, chicken burgers, and smoked salmon niçoise, among other dishes. BeachBayCafe.com

On Thursday, Aug. 20, Bauhaus will be partnering with the Naramata’s Foxtrot Vineyards for a special, seven-course dinner showcasing wines from

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The Growler guide to the best beer-y restaurants Stephen Smysnuik The Growler @StephenSmys

Curious Café is the place to go for craft beer and good grub in Kelowna. Jonny Healy/The Growler photo

Every new urban restaurant has to have a few craft beer taps to ensure relevance of any kind. And this is excellent news for the craft beer community, especially in Vancouver, where the restaurant scene is tremendously crowded already. But which restaurants have the best tap lists? Where does one go if one wants not only an exceptional meal but also an exceptional beer to go with said meal? Huh? Here, we list out the best food-focused restaurants that also happen to have an excellent beer selection. We nixed breweries and brewpubs, along with “bars” and “pubs”, even thought they might have really good food. Would you take your date to just some bar for a meal on a third date? YOU WOULD? Well, that’s on you, friend.

BESTIE

105 East Pender, Bestie.ca This cool, very small currywurst joint in the heart of Chinatown offers a small and rotating tap list of local brews served in eight-, 12and 24-ounce glasses.

BIERCRAFT

Commercial / Cambie / UBC Biercraft.com The ideal spot to get acquainted with the complicated world of Belgian beers and cozy up further with some local favourites.

CHAMBAR

568 Beatty, Chambar.com Ditto above, plus some of the ﬁnest meals you’ll ever eat in Vancouver.

DON’T ARGUE! PIZZERIA

3240 Main DontArguePizzeria.com Yes, the wood oven, bythe-slice pizza is excellent for any occasion (family dinners, hangover breakfast, snack between meals, etc.) but the small and local taplist is,

ahem, arguably even better.

MERCHANTS OYSTER BAR

1590 Commercial MerchantsOysterBar.ca A beer geek’s paradise, featuring regular beer dinners and a varied selection of local craft beers for a wide range of tastes. Also? A selection of weird, wild beers from all over the world, and apparently a beer cellar so vast it reels the mind (says the rumour mill).

POURHOUSE

162 Water PourhouseVancouver.com Yeah, this place is half-bar, half-restaurant, but the craft beer selection is one of the best in Gastown, and the food is top-notch as well. It’s a dependable date-night spot.

HOG SHACK

3900 Bayview, Richmond HogShack.ca Hog Shack makes up for the dearth of barbecue joints in the Lower Mainland, ﬁrst

by the sheer size, scope and ﬂavour of some of its dishes, but also its beer selection, which includes a local rotating taplist and an international bottle selection.

WILDEBEEST

120 West Hastings Wildebeest.ca Take everything we said about everything above (minus the barbecue stuff) and it’s all true for Wildebeest. Just go there, if you can get a reservation. Good beer.

THE CURIOUS CAFÉ

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Perfect pairings for your tomato harvest Michaela Morris By the Bottle

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‘Tis the season to gorge yourself on tomatoes. Market stalls overflow with colourful heirloom varieties from Green Zebra and Brandywine to Big Pink and Black Russian all chock-ablock with flavours. Then there are those delectable Sungold cherry tomatoes that concentrate all the memories of summer in one single bite… I, for one, am eating my weight in nature’s candy. Whether raw, oven-dried or transformed to sauce, tomatoes grace every meal. So what about wine? Well, the answer is always a resounding yes, but I admit to taking some extra care in my choices. As sweet and juicy as the season’s freshest tomatoes are, they still pack a mean punch of tangy acid. In fact, these highly assertive morsels can knock a wine out, zapping it of its vibrancy and rendering it dull and insipid. When going head to head with tomatoes, bright and zesty wines with equally high acidity are an absolute must. A good rule of thumb is to seek out wines from cooler climes.You can also rely on specific varieties that are intrinsically bracing such as familiar favourites Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. Feeling adventurous? Lesser-known gems like Spain’s fashionable Albariño and

herb-tinged Verdejo grapes as well as Italy’s lemony Verdicchio, mineral-driven Assyrtiko from Greece and wines from Portugal’s Vinho Verde region are all very tomato friendly. Prefer red? No problem. Italy serves up plenty of mouth-watering solutions. Sangiovese-based wines (like Chianti and Chianti Classico) and Barbera are classic partners with tomato-based pasta sauces. Feel free to mix and match the combinations below.

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Vancouver’s vinyl revival With a trio of record stores opening this summer, Vancouver’s crate-diggers have reason to rejoice

ROBERT MANGELSDORF @robmangelsdorf

Don’t call it a comeback, it’s been here for years. Despite the increasing digitalization of music and the utter demise of the CD format, the humble vinyl record has not only endured, but found new life. According to Neilsen Music’s annual music industry year-end report, vinyl sales in the US topped eight million records in 2014, close to a 50 per cent increase compared to the year previous. In Canada, the year-over-year increase has been even more dramatic, with vinyl sales growing by 71 per cent in 2014, the largest jump ever recorded. This summer has proven especially fruitful for local crate-diggers, with three new record stores opening in Vancouver in the past two months. In addition to providing Vancourites with a greater selection of music, the record stores themselves serve as the beating heart of the local music scene, supporting musicians and offering a place for fans to gather and socialize. Pete Genest is the owner of punk-focussed Hits and Misses Records (2629 East Hastings, Facebook.com/ HitsAndMissesRecords), and says he’s been pleased by the response since his shop opened last month. “We’ve only just opened, but it’s been really promising,” says Genest. “We’re getting a lot of people into the store who are saying Vancouver needs something like this.” Genest is the former

owner of the legendary Singles Going Steady in Seattle, which briefly operated a satellite store on Main Street here in Vancouver in the late ‘90s. After spending the last 10 years in Toronto, he says the time was right to move Hits and Misses to the West Coast. “Vancouver has a great [punk] scene… and I’m hoping to be a hub for the punk community here,” he says. Vinyl has always been the medium of choice for punk music, Genest notes, and after more than 20 years in the music business, he says music fans are still buying records Genest says he’s seeing a new, younger generation discovering records for the first time, which he believes is responsible for the increased interest in vinyl. But the vinyl format was never dead, he notes. “Vinyl has always been the prime outlet as far as the punk scene goes, especially for singles,” says Genest. “It’s what my stores have always been about.” However, in the battle between digital and analog, it’s clear digital has won, says Brady Cranfield, coowner of Selectors Records in Chinatown (8 East Pender, SelectorsRecords. com), which opened in June. “But they are not necessarily in opposition to each other; it’s completely complimentary,” he notes. Music fans will search and share for new music online before coming in to buy a record, while many new record releases include

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a digital download code so the listener can have the convenience of the digital tracks on their MP3 player or computer. So, why vinyl? Well, for Cranfield, it’s all about the “phonographic experience.” “Some people say vinyl sounds better, but that’s such an arbitrary [judgment],” he says. “Vinyl sounds different, because of the physical limitations of the medium, and that’s appealing to many people.” Having something tangible, something that you can hold in your hands, also appeals to many music fans. Likewise, the tangible presence of a physical record store, as opposed to evokes Bronski Beat as it asks “Do you want me? Do you care?” Such are the questions that hound us on lonely, sleepless nights. And while the night may be full of terrors, Fake Tears urges us onwards through the darkness, for morning is soon to come. –Robert Mangelsdorf

FAKE TEARS

Nightshifting (Mint Records) The soundtrack of the city at night is dark and pulsing, as Fake Tears demonstrates on their debut album, Nightshifting. The duo features local indie mainstays Larissa Loyva (AKA Kellarissa, former member of P:ano and The Choir Practice and touring member of Destroyer) and Elisha May Rembold (Lost Lovers Brigade, Shimmering Stars). On Nightshifting, the pair has created an atmospheric odyssey through the night that is both brooding and oddly optimistic.

Above: Hits and Misses Records clerk Josh Nickel gives his best sneer. Dan Toulgoet photo Below: Studio Records sells vinyl and booze on the Granville Strip. Louis Ybanez photo

Ethereal synth swells and drum machines are layered with shimmering harmonies to other-worldly effect, proudly inﬂuenced by synthpop pioneers like Kate Bush and New Order. The album opens with “You Want The Light”, a melancholy incantation that sees the sun set on the city and darkness descend. “Second Wind”

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Dark Drives, Life Signs (La Ti Da Records)

Vancouver’s Ballantynes have long been one of the city’s most exciting live acts, and despite a string of singles, a full-length has

a digital one, also has its advantages. “Maybe I’m old fashioned, but having a brick-and-mortar space is been long overdue. Well, the wait has certainly been worth it, as The Ballantynes have crafted an absolute gem of an album. Under the able hand of producer Felix Fung, Dark Drives, Life Signs does well to capture the energy of their live shows and shows remarkable depth for a soul band that won’t be pigeoned-holed by the genre. Veins of gospel, garage, and even ska run throughout the album, ensuring no two songs sound the same. One of the many not-sosecrets to the Ballantynes’ success is the formidable vocal trifecta formed by Jarrod O’Dell’s understated crooning, the massive pipes of Jennifer Wilks and

crucial,” says Cranfield. “Record stores are part of Vancouver’s cultural infrastructure, they’re a hub for the music community.

Vanessa Dandurand’s sultry tones. The trio perfectly compliment each other, taking turns fronting the songs on Dark Drives, Life Signs. The album opens with “PMA”, a horn-laden confessional from O’Dell where he asks “I’ve always wanted someone better than me, for you.” On “My Place Your Town”, Dan-

“The more record stores the better.” On Granville Street, Vancouver’s newest record store opened three weeks ago, and with its soaring neon sign, its presence is hard to miss. Inside, Studio Records (919 Granville, StudioRecords.ca) is unlike any record store in the city, or Canada for that matter. The “store” features not only a wide selection of new and used vinyl records for sale, but also a licenced bar, full kitchen, and live music Thursday to Saturday. “We had all noticed that vinyl was having a resurgence,” says Studio Records manager Sherwood Seabrooke, former owner of Boomtown Records. “So we thought setting up a record store in a licenced establishment would be a new concept.” Seabrooke says the hope is that Studio Records becomes a place for music fans to socialize, where they can have a drink and dig through the crates, or just hang out. “There’s a desire for music in a tangible form,” he says. “A record can be something you display in your home; it’s a conversation piece, it’s a piece of artwork.” And while other music formats like the CD, the cassette, and the eight-track have come and gone, the sound quality and aesthetics of vinyl – as well as the sheer volume of records that have been produced over the past 75 years – will ensure it endures. “There’s so much of it out there sitting in peoples basements. Stuff that hasn’t been digitized that’s just waiting to be rediscovered,” he says. “Vinyl is never going away.” W

durand gets in touch with her inner Amy Winehouse, while Wilks’ packs a velvetgloved punch on “You Were Mine” and “I Believe”. The band – which normally includes guitarist Corey Poluk, bassist Max Sample, and drummer Michael McDiarmid – is joined by a full horn and string section, which could get a little crowded when they take to the stage later this month in support of the album. If Dark Drives, Life Signs doesn’t get your toes tapping, you might want to check for life signs yourself. –Robert Mangelsdorf Rating:

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Starring Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer Directed by Jonathan Demme Meryl Streep hits the stage to strum her guitar and croon alongside rocker Rick Springﬁeld in Ricki and the Flash and, once again, the 19-time Oscar nominee proves there is no role she can’t tackle. Streep plays the title character as lead singer ofThe Flash, a band that spends its nights entertaining a rundown bar inTarzana, California. Ricki

gets a call from ex-husband Pete (Kevin Kline) that her estranged daughter Julie (Meryl’s actual daughter Mamie Gummer) has been abandoned by her husband following his affair, and Ricki decides to pack up and head to Indiana to patch up family relations on several fronts. Thankfully, solid acting perseveres as a talented cast helps Ricki’s jarring tonal shifts and cloying sappiness. Kline is charming as always, singer Springﬁeld is amiable, but it’s the mother-daughter duo

For 10 years, FUSE has brought the party to the Vancouver Art Gallery. Pardeep Singh photo

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Happy birthday, FUSE Vancouver Art Gallery fetes the hottest museum ticket in town on its 10th birthday SABRINA FURMINGER @sabrinarmf

Before 2005, it was somewhat inconceivable to think that the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) would ever be considered a red-hot nighttime destination, and yet the visionaries at the venerable museum have managed to do just that. It’s been a decade since the inaugural FUSE, a now-ongoing evening event series that brings thousands of visitors to theVAG for cocktails, peoplewatching, and live music, dance, theatre, electronic arts, and “unexpected surprises” – the sum of which is barely contained within the walls of the sprawling heritage building. On Aug. 15, theVAG will mark 10 years of FUSE with one epic night of art and celebration. The FUSE experience is “pretty unique within the world of museums and galleries,” says Jay Dodge, artistic producer of site-speciﬁc theatre company Boca del Lupo, and one of the producers of this special anniversary edition. “FUSE throws open the doors to the art gallery and lets the public ﬂood in, and there’s always at least one bar, and on any given night there’s between

HAUNTED HOUSE

What haunts you the most? Seven young performers, age 15-25, will share their deepest fears on stage this month in an original, site-speciﬁc production called Haunted House. Drawing from their childhood for material, the emerging talents have collaborated with some of Vancouver’s top artists,

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Watch for a gigantic robotic mud ball, video projections on the Nordstrom building, drone painting and assorted installations in the Robson Square ice rink, and an array of exhibits within the gallery itself. Many of the works explore the themes and history of glitch art and hack culture. “[FUSE] looks back to some of the people who used to do hack culture with videotape and old Macintosh computers, to what some folks are doing on the cutting edge of it today,” says Dodge. All of this will unfold against the backdrop of theVAG’s current exhibitions, including Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums, Residue:The Persistence of the Real, How Do I FitThis Ghost in My Mouth:An Exhibition by Geoffrey Farmer, Material Future:The Architecture of Herzog & de Meuron, and Beyond theTrees:Wallpapers in Dialogue with Emily Carr. “For a lot of people, [FUSE] has become the way that they experience the exhibits in the gallery, not just performances that are a part of FUSE,” says Dodge. “The galleries, especially the big galleries, are often seen as kind of these institutions that aren’t accessible to everybody, and I think FUSE does a great job of breaking down some of those barriers.” W

six and 40 different artists either exhibiting or performing work in and around all of the little nooks and crannies of the galleries,” says Dodge. “It’s an exercise in exploration, and it’s deﬁnitely very social.” The series has bounced around between variousVAG departments over the last few years, says Dodge, from marketing and outreach to public programs. Now, its current place in the curatorial department is ideal because it’s become an important venue in the city for Vancouver artists to present newly created material, says Dodge. “FUSE has been a lot of things over the years, and it is a lot of things still: it’s a good party, it’s a place where people come to be seen and pick up people, even, but I think more interestingly is it’s become a pretty central piece of the new performance creation ecology inVancouver,” says Dodge, who describes the atmosphere on FUSE nights as “rambunctious.” The tagline for the Aug. 15 edition – the biggest in its history, with more than 40 participating artists and three bars – of FUSE is “Disruption: Electronic Art takes over the Gallery.” Dodge and Boca del Lupo’s artistic director SherryYoon worked with the International Symposium of Electronic Arts, an annual travelling forum that Dodge describes as the “World Cup of electronic arts.”

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including musician Chin Injeti, singers Dawn Pemberton and Natasha Pheko, choreographers Megan Solis, Sabera Hamid and Shallom Johnson, and composer Cris Derksen, to create new works of music, experimental theatre, dance, and ritual. To further enhance the atmosphere, the performances will take place in an actual

haunted house – the historic Edwardian mansion at 1447 Barclay in theWest End. Haunted House runs Aug. 15, 16, 22, and 23 (all shows at 8:30pm), with audiences limited to 30 each night. Tickets are available in advance only at HauntedHouse. brownpapertickets.com or at Highlife, Little Sisters and Zulu Records. W

that really elevates the ﬁlm. Gummer, perhaps best known for her recurring role on CBS’ The GoodWife, carries much of the dramatic heavy lifting while maintaining a sense of comic timing. It’s clearly Meryl’s movie however, as the veteran (who also learned to play guitar) effortlessly channels a cross between Chrissie Hynde and AnnWilson as she belts out a host of rock tunes. It doesn’t break new narrative ground but Ricki is a genuine crowd pleaser. –Thor Diakow

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FROTH LA indie rockers on tour in support of their debut album, Lost My Mind, play their first ever Vancouver show with special guests Plastic Pinks and Skinny Kids. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

VAN DAMSEL Peak Performance Project participants and winners of Shore 104’s Best of BC, the former metal band combine guitar and synth driven sounds to blend elements of rock, pop, hip-hop, and EDM with s pecial guests The Strain and Smash Boom Pow. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat and TicketWeb.ca

MUSIQ SOULCHILD American singer-songwriter brings his blend of funk, alt-rock, hiphop, blues, jazz and gospel to Vancouver for the first time ever. 9pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $40 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca

TINASHE LA singer-songwriter hosts the Nicki Minaj Concert After Party with a performance and special guests DJ Genie. 11pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $20+ at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet, DIPT and TicketWeb.ca

GEORGE NIXON North Vancouver singer-songwriter whose voice has drawn comparisons to Kurt Cobain, brings his country-noir, sombre acoustic blues and edgy alternative folk to the stage. 8pm at The Roxy. Tickets $7 at TicketFly.com

OYSTERBAND Award-winning Anglo-Celtic folk-rock pioneers from the UK return to Vancouver to play the Rogue Folk stage. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $32 at Highlife, Red Cat, Prussin Music, Rufus’ Guitar Shop and RogueFolk.bc.ca VIRGIN RADIO BEACH BALL Bring your friends, wear your beach gear and have a ball with performances from Shawn Hook, Mia Martina, Dragonette, Mini Mansions and Trevor Guthrie. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $9.45 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca

COMEDY CHRIS GORDON With performances on CBC’s So You Think You’re Funny, this break-out comic at the Just For Laughs festival and NBC’s Last Comic Standing, the unique, innovative approach Gordon brings to his comedy is like nothing else on the circuit today. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com

EVENTS VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL Out On Screen presents the 11-day festival, now in its 27th year, celebrating the best in queer cinema with a variety of performances, panels and workshops featuring over 80 films from 20 countries, with themes ranging form transgender trailblazers to queer con artists. Various events and showtimes at a variety of theatres. Check out QueerFilmFestival.ca for details. Runs until Aug. 23.

RISING APPALACHIA The conjoining of art, poetry, activism and community in an intoxicating medley of folk, Latin American, Appalachian bluegrass and hip-hop, led by the multi-instrumentalist, charismatic set of sisters out of Atlanta. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $24 at TheFestival.bc.ca HOPELEUS Lower Mainland supergroup hit the stage with special guests Chron Goblin, 88 Mile Trip, Black Thunder, and SEER. 8pm at SBC (109 East Hastings). Tickets $10 at the door only.

COMEDY JAMES BALL Laidback, out-there, short-form standup from the Victoria-born comic known for his psychedelic one-liners, with an opening set from Chris Griffin. 8pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com

THEATRE/DANCE JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Fighting Chance Productions reimagines Webber & Rice’s iconic rock musical in this new and updated concept that sees who Jesus would be in the 21st century. 8pm at Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until Aug. 22. KING LEAR Shakespeare’s magnificent tragedy tells the story of an aging king who divides his kingdom between two daughters but leaves out the third, failing to understand she loves him most of all. 7:30pm at Vanier Park. Tickets at BardOnTheBeach.org. Runs until Sept. 20.

LADIES OF COUNTRY II An evening of country music with BCCMA artists, Ajaye Jardine, Nicole Sumerlyn and Joey Clarkson. 7pm at The Roxy. Tickets $10 at the door.

JACK GARRATT All-singing, allplaying wunderkind, the 23-yearold musician and producer brings his affecting voice and his way with electronics in support of his debut EP, Remnant with special guest Mesa Luna. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat and TicketWeb.ca FINBAR FUREY “King of the Irish Pipes & Song”, lead singer, banjo and uillean pipes player for the family group, The Fureys, takes the stage in support of his newly released album, The Slender Promise. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $40 at RogueFolk.bc.ca THE CUT LOSSES Vancouver’s newest indie darlings, who take the stage with experimental/surf style instrumental outfit, Chopper and the Saucermen. 9pm at Princeton Pub. Tickets $5 at the door. SHAMBHALA AFTER PARTY Keep the vibe goin’ with Van City’s official post-forest-party with two different rooms featuring Skiitour, Beat Fatigue, Moontricks, Tonye Aganaba and more. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $25 at Beatstreet, Zulu, Highlife, Puff on Main and TicketWeb.ca RED TRUCK CONCERT SERIES Join one of Vancouver’s newer breweries for the parking lot concert series featuring Head of The Herd, The Dudes, Good For Grapes, Pigeon Park and The Gaff. 6pm at Red Truck Brewery. Tickets $35 at BrownPaperTickets.com NIGEL MACK BLUES “Canada’s Ambassador to the Blues”, the triple threat performer – slide guitar, harmonica and vocals – is back from Chicago with his signature high-energy show. 9pm at The Ivanhoe Pub. No cover.

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MUSIC BURGER FEST 5 Hit up the burger eating competition hosted by Johnny “Burger Boy” Matter with live performances from The Hookers, The Vicious Cycles, Astrakhan, The Weir, Black Thunder, Joyce Collingwood and tons more! Noon to 2am at The Waldorf. Tickets $10 at the door. All ages.

THEATRE/DANCE HAUNTED HOUSE What haunts you? This production confronts the things we fear the most with the stories of seven youth and their ghosts, that will captivate and haunt you. 8:30pm at Barclay House (1447 Barclay). Tickets at MiscellaneousProductions.BPT. me. Runs until Aug. 23.

CHEAP & FUN VANCOUVER’S LARGEST CLOTHING SWAP Back for it second annual non-profit event, this exchange is designed to reduce the amount of toxic waste produced by landfills while promoting environmental sustainability. Please bring washed and gently-used items to donate and stay for door prizes! 10am-4pm at PNE Hastings Room. Tickets $8-$10 at EventBrite.ca

KITTY NIGHTS: LAUGH YOUR SEXY ASS OFF! Take one last juicy bite out of summer with the sizzling antics of April O’Peel and Burgundy Brixx, hosted by The Purrrfessor and with special guest comedienne, Kathleen McGee. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $9 at KittyNights.com or at the door. LES MISERABLES Experience the spectacular musical that has swept the world with its story of love and redemption set against the backdrop of 19th century France. 2pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub. com. Runs until Aug. 23.

CHEAP & FUN GREYSCALE TATTOO CONVENTION The special niche of fine illustration and black ink in gothic and mythical aesthetics is on display at this gathering of established and up and coming artists, along with specially curated vendors. Flash sheets available on a first come, first serve basis. 12-8pm at Venue. Tickets $8 at VenueLive.ElectroStub.com. Event is 19+.

COMEDY QUEER PROV The Bobbers have returned to the Davie Village and are performing hilarious queer improv comedy every week with a whole new format and a new cast! 8pm at 1181 (1181 Davie). THE LAUGH GALLERY WITH GRAHAM CLARK One of Vancouver’s brightest comics hosts this weekly, wonderfully eclectic show where you get to laugh AND win a great prize! 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at EventBrite.ca Theatre/Dance THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Celebrating 75 years of song and dance filled summer nights in picturesque Stanley Park, TUTS presents Hairspray: The Musical, providing theatrical delight in the outdoor splendour of Vancouver’s iconic park. 8pm at Malkin Bowl. Tickets at Tuts.ca. Runs until Aug. 22.

EVENTS CESNA?EM, THE CITY BEFORE THE CITY Musqueam First Nation, MOA and MOV partner on a transformative journey to explore ancient landscape and living culture right under Vancouver’s nose in a series of three unified exhibitions. Musqueam Cultural Education Centre and Gallery. Runs until Dec. 30

SWEETT MOVES SUMMER JAM Explore the unique mini-market featuring local artists and entrepreneurs with work in jewellery, and fashion while enjoying live entertainment on the outdoor stage followed by a yoga/dance jam with Karoline Dania. 2-6pm at Beaumont Studios. Admission by suggested donation of $10.

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Circuit Des Yeux, Aug. 20

COMEDY SEATTLE COMEDY FEST SHOWCASE Spend an evening of hilarity with some of the best comics seen at the annual Seattle Comedy Fest. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets at TheComedyMix.com COMEDY AT THE BILTMORE Dan Quinn hosts this all-pro weekly comedy show featuring a different headliner every week with 8 other comics taking the stage to work out all kinds of material. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at the door.

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WHY, MARILYN Melodic-progressive-rock outfit from Calgary take the stage with special guests Poor Traits and Year Over Year. 7:30pm at The Roxy. Tickets $7 at TicketZone.com

CAYUCAS Indie-pop outfit from California, on tour in support of their new release, Dancing At The Blue Lagoon with special guest Hibou. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

SATURN ALIEN Rock-jazz-funk psychedelic outfit out of Montreal play with special guests Zen Mystery Fogg, Dirty Mike and The Boys, and Dead End Drive In. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at the door.

THEATRE/DANCE A MODERN FAIRY TALE In the land of Kingdom Town, a blooming romance between Wolf and Red Riding Hood spins in a new direction - with a story re-written with LGBTQ inclusiveness and gender neutral terms – where ballroom meets hip-hop dance routines, cross-playing, and contemporary internet humour draw you into this pop-rock musical parody. 8pm at Metro Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.MetroTheatre. com. Runs until Aug. 30.

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LOVE’S LABOUR LOST It’s the Jazz Age, the music and party are in full swing and a rum-running kingpin and his pals have chosen to turn their backs on liquor and ladies to follow a simpler, scholarly life. 7:30pm at Vanier Park. Tickets at BardOnTheBeach.org. Runs until Sept. 20.

SHORELINE CLEANUP Parks Canada presents this family-friendly, community-oriented clean-up on Kitsilano Beach, one of the most beautiful shorelines right in our own backyard. Supplies, water and snacks provided, and all ages are encouraged to participate. 6pm at Kitsilano Beach. Free.

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SAY WHAT?! Readings of Deliciously Rotten Writing Sarah Bynoe hosts this evening where charismatic and engaging performers put their comedic spin on some of the worst, most embarrassing and painfully earnest, writing in print. Like, Sarah Palin’s autobiography. 8pm at Cottage Bistro. Tickets $10 at the door.

SOUVENIRS OF HOWE SOUND: A HISTORY OF LOCAL TOURISM The Roedde House Museum launches a new exhibition on the origins of Vancouver tourism and travel, tracing the rise of House Sound getaways, in the context of Vancouver’s colonization and urbanization through photographs and archival materials. 1-4pm at Roedde House Museum. Admission is $5. Runs until Nov. 1.

SUMMER CINEMA Grab a lawn chair, a blanket and a buddy and head to Stanley Park for this summer’s incarnation of movies in the park, this week featuring Jurassic Park, so bring the kids! All movies start at dusk at Second Beach. Admission is free. Runs weekly until Aug. 25.

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CIRCUIT DES YEUX Chicago singer-songwriter-musician also known as Haley Fohr, on tour in support of In Plain Speech with special guest Marisa Anderson. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca THE EARNEST HUMMINGWAYS Toronto’s folk-bluegrass troubadours travel west to share their stories with special guests, Vancouver’s barn burning bluegrass specialists The Lonesome Town Painters, The Scott Paulley Trio and Franklyn Currie. 9:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door only. ECONOLINE CRUSH Vancouver alternative rockers who hit it big in the early ‘90s with hits like “All That You Are” perform with special guests Killing Vogue and Bridges To Royal. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca KEITH APE Twenty-one year old South Korean rapper and member of “The Cohort” plays Vancouver on his Underwater Kanada Tour with special guests JayKin, Sing Sing DJ’s, Joseph L’Entranger and Sangnoir Landyn and Noah. 9pm at Venue. Tickets at Zulu, Beatstreet, Red Cat, DIPT and BPLive.ElectroStub.com

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COMEDY IVAN DECKER A comedy career started in a dusty broken down bar in East Van has taken this modern day observational comedian on an introspective journey bypassing the cheap laughs for hilarious and insightful commentaries, as heared on CBC’s The Debaters and his own half hour comedy special on CTV. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com

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VQFF Clockwise from left: Same Boat, a story of faded love and musical lesbians by David C. Jones, is just one of 70 films running during the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Aug. 13-23; Game Face looks at the challenges faced by LGBTQ professional athletes, like MMA fighter Fallon Fox; A scene from documentary In the Turn. Contributed photos

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Vancouver Queer Film Fest spotlights transformative moments and moving stories Sabrina Furminger Reel People

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As far as blanket terms go, “queer” is a biggie. The word carries with it a multitude of people and life experiences, and the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) dives to the very heart of this multi-faceted word with one helluva screening schedule. How “helluva”? They’ve got stories and scripts that explore the spectrum, diversity, beauty, and challenges of the LGBTQ rainbow. They’ve got musicals, documentaries, psychodramas, comedies, and horror (including Lyle, selected by Buzzfeed as one of the best horror ﬁlms of 2014). They’ve got 70 ﬁlms from 21 countries over 11 days. They’ve got panels, performances, galas, and discussions. They’ve got popcorn. Oh, and they’ve got a youth-

oriented roller derby event in there, too. Over the course of its 27 years, the VQFF has grown from a small group of friends screening films for each other into the second largest film fest in the city (only the juggernaut Vancouver International Film Festival is bigger), and the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. This year’s VQFF – which runs Aug. 13-23 – features spotlights on Latin American and Canadian cinema (the latter – entitled Maple Smoked Cinema – includes an archival program that whisks audiences through 70 years of Canadian queer film), gender-bending heroes (DIY Gender), and what’s billed as a “whack” of youth-rated films. VQFF gives independent filmmakers from across the globe a supportive forum in which to share their queer stories, says David C. Jones, a Vancouver-based filmmaker whose musical short, Same Boat (Aug. 14 at the Rio Theatre; part of the Coast is Queer shorts screening), will premiere at the VQFF. Jones probably wouldn’t be a prolific filmmaker today were it not for the VQFF. An in-demand actor, teacher, writer, theatre artist, and emcee, Jones had hosted a couple of VQFF fundraisers when, after being gifted with a

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couple of all-access passes, he was inspired to dive into the dizzying world of filmmaking. To date, nine of his shorts have played at the VQFF (“I’ve made more than nine, but nine of them have played at the Queer Film Festival. I have two heterosexual films floating around out there”). Jones learned filmmaking by doing it. His oeuvre includes impressionistic dramas, black comedy (like 2011’s Coffee Club, about “people who take themselves way too seriously as gay people that they take queer-bashing as a symbol of their gayness”), and documentaries. He was one of four filmmakers chosen from across Canada to be part of a reality TV show called Hot Pink Shorts. One of his previous VQFF films – 2011’s Laughing Behind Enemy Lines – highlighted the unintended activism of female impersonators in Vancouver from 1950 and well into ’80s. “Some of my films have been for queer audiences,” says Jones. “Some of them have been for straight audiences to show them what the queer story can be.” Same Boat is his first attempt at a movie musical, and his first VQFF entry where the protagonist isn’t LGBTQ, but a straight woman (portrayed by Anna Hagan). The story is inspired by

Jones’ late mother, who he describes as having lost the will to live after being abandoned by her husband. “I’m getting older, and I started reflecting on that. And I went, ‘What could my mom had done had she not just given up?’ And that’s when I started cooking up the story,” says Jones. “I wanted to do something unique, and I wanted something about an older woman who’s in a loveless relationship, and I wanted it to be realistic.” The catalyst for change in this woman’s life comes in the form of two lesbians, played by veteran theatre actresses Jennifer Suratos and Cathy Wilmot, who are introduced in the film by way of the line which are also emblazoned on the film’s poster: “It started out a typical day, then the musical lesbians arrived.” These particular characters communicate only in bursts of song. “One of the things I was thinking about was I wanted LGBT content that wasn’t the focus, but was the catalyst,” says Jones, who was recently honoured for his contributions to the arts at the third annual Vancouver Pride Legacy Awards and will soon be seen in OUTtv’s upcoming transgender comedy, The Switch. “There are only so many coming-out stories that you

can see, so I was thinking, ‘How else can I do LGBT content that’s not a comingout story or a struggle story?’” No spoilers, but the end result includes at least 13 original musical numbers, a row boat, and one final epic shot involving a crane and a marching band. “We are all human.We are all the same, but we also are all different,” says Jones. “That’s why there’s a Jewish film festival.That’s why there’s a Latino film festival.There are things that unite us, but there are also things that make us unique.” That theme of pride in uniqueness is present in Bearded Ladies:The photography of Rosamond Norbury (Aug. 18 at Vancity Theatre), a feature-length documentary by Vancouver filmmaker Sharon McGowan that will premiere at the VQFF. Norbury has been an important figure on the local and national photography scenes for decades, revered for her images of homoerotic cowboys and drag queens. McGowan’s documentary explores Norbury’s omnisexuality, and follows the celebrated camera-slinger as she prepares for an exhibit as part of the Queer Arts Festival’s Random Acts of Queerness show – an exhibit for which she photographed female subjects as their male alter

egos, complete with beards and mustaches. Viewers are also introduced to Norbury’s own alter egos: Rod Bush, the greaser gay boy (who we see hanging out with friends in Dude Chilling Park; “A lot of people were just staring, nodding, or shaking their heads,” says McGowan), and Rose Bush, the flourishing queen. Norbury’s story pulls back the curtain on omnisexuality and gender fluidity, worlds and concepts that are still largely misunderstood, says McGowan, who co-produced 1999’s critically acclaimed lesbian drama, Better than Chocolate (which also screened at VQFF and employed Norbury as its stills photographer). “I have always felt that Rosamond was a really positive role model for gender fluidity, in the sense that we are all a little bit of everything and that we need to be very open and accepting of people having different gender expressions,” says McGowan. “As she says, what she does is playful, but it’s also kind of a wonderful introduction for people to this world and to this concept.” McGowan’s favourite moments were shot on the day of the Bearded Ladies photo shoot, which also happened to be the first day of filming. “The women were so open

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VQFF and so multifaceted and interesting in their approaches,” recalls McGowan. “I remember thinking, ‘This is pure documentary gold.’” “I always feel on any documentary that your primary goal is to do no harm to the people’s story you want to tell, and to try to advance the dialogue that they’re struggling with or that they’re trying to communicate as positively as possible,” adds McGowan. “That’s my personal approach.” Jones and McGowan aren’t the only Vancouver ﬁlmmakers screening work at the VQFF.The lengthy list includes Paula Stromberg (6K[%!4 %? T%#C 2#%Z M TC?I%KZ? %Z ;K[IXE%K), Nick Citton (1'C 6:=:AC PCA+CG=), Stephen Emery (/CZ:? 3%?C?"1'C 2=XA4 X+.%))!C), Jackie Hoffart (Kiss KZE 1C!!), Krista Martin (1'C 3%)'= =X IC VCKAE), Cameron Masterton (P'K)XM G4=%G 9%?G%B!%ZC), Anna Ngo (9%??XZKZGC), Clark Nikolai (@Z=%?XG%K! RC=7XA#%Z)), Alysha Seriani Y2XK#), Jonathan MacPherson (>X4 SCC=? >X4), Shannon Kohli (1'C Q:=M TK7?), Jason Karman (U 3CM K!!4 T%#C-X:), and Wes Chew (PX!KA%=4). W

Hot tickets: Vancouver Queer Film Festival EISENSTEIN IN GUANAJUATO

“The greatest ﬁlm practitioner we’ve ever seen” is how Peter Greenaway refers to Sergei Eisenstein, the 20th century creator of the masterpieces Battleship Potemkin and October. Here, Greenaway offers us his own sumptuous rendition of the director’s 1931 trip to Mexico to shoot QueViva México, which was never completed after Eisenstein fell in love – and into distraction – with his appointed guide, Palomino Cañedo. High camp treatment blends with masterfullyshot scenes of Eisenstein rolling in luxurious beds, vomiting in alleyways, and cavorting with Frida Kahlo. And likely the best sex scene ever committed to celluloid that blends seduction and dominance with a turningthe-tables soliloquy on selfdetermination and colonialism – and a gorgeous drop of olive oil. Irreverently spanning the themes of queer lives, art, and sacriﬁce in the name of love and nation, Greenaway offers a middle pointer to contemporary homophobia

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Eisenstein in Guanajuato. and state control (especially in the direction of the Russian state that prides itself on Eisenstein’s legacy).To quote the Eisenstein of the ﬁlm: “I came to Mexico a virgin and I leave it debauched… someone has opened a door to a wet and weeping, dirty hurricane.” <1':A?EK4N@:)L HDN &B[N /KZGX:8CA P!K4'X:?C < 2K=:AEK4N@:)L FFN ,"DJB[N UZ=CAZK=%XZK!/%!!K)C

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LilyTomlin fans, rejoice! She’s clearly having a ball in 5AKZE[K, a rousing, exhilarating joyride that brings limitless energy and a decidedly un-Hollywood approach to storytelling about

three generations of women. Here, the carefree feminist plot reveals itself early when Elle’s (LilyTomlin) granddaughter Sage shows up on her doorstep seeking $600 for an abortion. Neither of them has the money so they set out on a road trip (inTomlin’s own 1955 Dodge Royal) to get it without involving Sage’s mom, Judy (Marcia Gay Harden).Their journey sparks new life in Elle, a selfdescribed misanthrope who’s been grieving the loss of her long-term love.Watch for supporting performances by the wonderful Laverne Cox, Judy Greer, and Sam Elliott. < 6A%EK4N@:)L H,N $B[N 3%X 1'CK=AC

IN THE TURN

Effervescent with hope, In ='C1:AZ centres on 10-yearold Crystal inTimmins, Ontario, whose experience of chilling social isolation and bullying at school begins to change once she ﬁnds friendship and community in the Vagine Regime.They’re a kick-ass international queer roller derby team that (unlike Crystal’s school sports

teams) is trans-inclusive, and they welcome Crystal with open arms. As organizer Alex Krosney describes it: “Imagine spending your entire life keeping quiet about a huge part of yourself, then suddenly literally tumbling into a community of people who shout so loud about it that you can’t keep it down.”The ﬁlm pivots to the experiences of the grassroots community that is theVagine Regime and how members reach out to support Crystal.This heart-tugging documentary demonstrates how a small but mighty group are lead jammers in the movement for trans-inclusive policies in sport.TheVQFF will be hosting director EricaTremblay, Crystal and her mother Karen as special guests for thisVancouver premiere. < 2K=:AEK4N@:)L H*N (",*B[N 260 5X!EGXAB ;CZ=AC +XA ='C @A=? Y.XXE7KAE\?W <1':A?EK4N@:)L FJN $"H*B[N 260 5X!EGXAB ;CZ=AC +XA ='C @A=? Y.XXE7KAE\?W

THE CULT OF JT LEROY

The infamous writer who

sparked “the postmodern trial of the century”, JT LeRoy, a 15-year-old transgendered sex worker, was hailed for writing heartwrenching novels. Chuck Palahniuk described LeRoy as having the “authentic voice of someone who suffers.” Known for being deeply shy, LeRoy was encircled by a Warholian world of celebrities includingWinona Ryder, Rosario Dawson, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Bernhard, GusVan Sant, Shirley Manson, Lou Reed and numerous writers and agents. But at the peak of LeRoy’s 10-year rise came a rapid fall from grace. Says writer Dennis Cooper in the ﬁlm, “From the beginning, I thought JT LeRoy was a liar… but I thought I knew when the lies were happening.”Was this the world’s largest literary scandal? Or a profound uncovering of our literary biases? Director Marjorie Sturm crafts a haunting, introspective documentary that questions artistic voice, freedom of speech and how far we will go to achieve our dreams. < 2K=:AEK4N@:)L FFN ("*JB[N UZ=CAZK=%XZK!/%!!K)C

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Opening Gala

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

Thursday 13 Opening Gala

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

700 Vancouver Playhouse

Opening Gala Party 900 (doors) Robson Square Friday 14 The Coast is Queer

Rio Theatre

Guidance

700 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Peter de Rome

915 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Centre for the Arts | ASL

Sunday 16 LYLE

700 Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

International Village Cinemas

Naz and Maalik

Grandma

Centre for the Arts

900

Rio Theatre

Those People

915 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Workshop

600 Tides Canada

This is Gay Propaganda

630 Vancity Theatre

Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party

900 SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

Feelings are Facts

700 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Liz in September (Liz en Septiembre)

Youth Gala

900 Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

In the Turn

Centre for the Arts

International Village Cinemas

700 SFU’s Goldcorp

Saturday 15

645 SFU’s Goldcorp

Welcome to this House

430 Cineplex Odeon

Portrait of a Serial Monogamist Make the Film You Want to Make 920 SFU’s Goldcorp

Four Moons (Cuatro Lunas)

645 Cineplex Odeon

Monday 17

The Blue Hour (Onthakan)

910 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

The Guest (La Visita)

900 Vancity Theatre

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Tuesday 18 Breaking Free

430 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Still Not Over It

630 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Bearded Ladies

845 Vancity Theatre How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

915 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Wednesday 19

International Village Cinemas

In the Turn SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

Friday 21 Liz in September (Liz en Septiembre)

445 Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas What We Have (Ce qu’on a)

645 SFU’s Goldcorp

700 Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas The Black Widow

Xenia

Centrepiece Gala

Centre for the Arts

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How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

Thursday 20 Masterclass

604.928.1588

International Village Cinemas

A Girl at My Door (Dohee-Ya)

915 SFU’s Goldcorp

900 SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Sand Dollars (Dólares de Arena)

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700 Vancouver Playhouse 715 Cineplex Odeon Interna-

650 Cineplex Odeon Interna-

The Chambermaid (Das Zimmermädchen)

International Village Cinemas

Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party

The Cult of JT LeRoy

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Centre for the Arts

915 Cineplex Odeon

A Girl at My Door

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Four Moons (Cuatro Lunas)

445 Cineplex Odeon

630 SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

910 Cineplex Odeon

Vancity Theatre

Bright Eyes, Queer Hearts

All Yours (Je suis à toi)

Those People

What We Have (Ce qu’on a)

2 Emily Carr University of Art + Design 00

Workshop

910 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

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Nailing the Picture

Closing Gala

of Art + Design

700 Vancouver Playhouse Closing Gala Party 900 (doors) The Junction

400 Emily Carr University Eisenstein in Guanajuato

430 Cineplex Odeon

International Village Cinemas

Game Face

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Closing Gala

Game Face

Festival Venues

SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas 149 West Hastings St !.( &%%.+ '' $-*) #-"(-. ,) Tides Canada 304-163 W Hastings St Emily Carr University of Art + Design 1400 Johnston St

Vancity Theatre 1181 Seymour St

Rio Theatre 1660 East Broadway

Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton St

Tickets + Passes Single $8/$12 Scotiabank Super Pass $135/$165 more information available at

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Vancouver jail turned into apartments

“If these walls could talk.” That was what Graham Fast of Mierau Contractors Ltd. said in February 2014 during a tour of what used to be Vancouver’s biggest jail and home to some of the region’s most notorious criminals, including the Air India bombing suspects. Fast is the site superintendent of an innovative $19-million project that turned the former pre-trial centre at Powell and Gore streets into 96 units of affordable housing. Last Wednesday, Housing Minister Rich Coleman and members of the Bloom Group, which will manage the building, were on site to show off the transformation. Last year, the ﬂoors of the building were littered with old pipes, pink insulation, toilets, stacks of steel cell doors and steel cell beds, rubble from demolished walls, bags of asbestos material, an industrial-sized washer and dryer and piles of metal and miscellaneous debris. That is all gone and replaced by apartments, a community garden, bike storage, a multi-purpose room and self-contained

Housing Minister Rich Coleman and representatives from the City of Vancouver, BladeRunners and the Bloom Group, held an exclusive media tour of 250 Powell. The former Remand Centre has been turned into a new affordable housing development for at-risk aboriginal youth and low-income individuals in Vancouver. Dan Toulgoet photo apartments that will be home to low-income adults and at-risk aboriginal youth, who belong to the BladeRunners program. Rents will range from $375 to $850 and the apartments are between 320 and 560 sq. feet. Tenants begin moving in this month.

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The pre-trial centre opened in the early 1980s and was closed in 2002 by the government because of a declining inmate population, although the number of inmates has since increased and a new centre opened last year in Surrey. –Mike Howell,Vancouver Courier

DETACHED HOMES UP 16.2 % IN METRO VAN

A seller’s market persists as home sales and prices continue to rise in Metro Vancouver, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The benchmark home price reached $700,500 for all home types in July,

representing a year-overyear increase of 11.2 per cent. Detached home prices saw the biggest jump, increasing 16.2 per cent to $1,141,800. The benchmark price for attached units jumped 7.8 per cent, reaching $511,500, and the cost of apartment properties grew 5.9 per cent to $400,900. “Today’s activity continues to beneﬁt sellers as home buyers compete for the homes available for sale,” said REBGV president Darcy McLeod. July saw 3,978 units sold across the region. This is 33.5 per cent higher than the 10-year average for the month and an increase of 30 per cent compared with July 2014. Apartment sales were the biggest factor, with 1,729 units changing hands – up 42.7 per cent compared with last year. Total detached home sales reached 1,559, which is a jump of 17.9 per cent yearover-year. A total of 690 attached homes were sold – up 30.9 per cent compared with July 2014. “Much of today’s activ-

ity can be traced to strong consumer conﬁdence, low interest rates, and a reduced supply of homes for sale.” McLeod said. “We have about 5,000 to 6,000 fewer homes for sale today than we’ve seen at this time of year over the last ﬁve to six years.” W –Emma Crawford Hampel, Business in Vancouver

Real Estate Opens West End

935 Nicola St, 2 bdrm, $668,000, Sat & Sun 2-4pm

108-1705 Nelson St, 2 bdrm, $559,000, Sat 2-4pm

Kitsilano

2793W. 5th Ave., 3 bdrm, $1,438,000, Sat & Sun 2-4pm

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Nobody knows the West End better! 604.623.5433 • www.robjoyce.ca WEST COAST robjoyce@telus.net MLS Diamond Master Medallion Award 2014

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New Price - Won’t Last! 2055 Pendrell #2402 Panorama Place $130K in high end classic upgrades & sweeping SE ocean

views from every room. 799 SF. Pool & roof deck. Now: $789,000.

New Price - Won’t Last! 2015 Haro #105 Stanley Park two bdrm Prime Stanley Park location, unobstructed Lost Lagoon views, gas f/p, hardwood & rounded windows. 931 SF. $679,000.

West of Denman 1816 Haro #401 English Bay jewel NE corner 1 + den - can easily be converted into a 2 bdrm. Renovated, bright strata suite at Huntington Place. Outdoor pool. $369,900.

i ng d n Pe r fe Off O Sub Penthouse 1010 Burnaby #1903 Water & Mountain Views Glorious sunsets, English Bay views & terrific amenities at The Ellington. Enjoy 1564 SF plus a large patio deck. $1,199,000.

D LD L O SSO SOLD 2055 Pendrell #2604 Panorama Place Fabulous suite in the sky with views to English Bay & Stanley Park. New owner will need to renovate. Multiple offers for this rare offering. $588,000.

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Aretha Franklin In Concert at Caesar’s Place This is where you will find me Friday night with friends. Roger will handle the business while I am basking in the glory of her musical splendor.

D LD L O SSO SOLD 2095 Beach #302 The Beach Park Sold in just three days. Breathtaking ocean views from every window, a butterfly opening patio & more. Last before the seawall and park. $674,900.

Sunset Beach 1055 Harwood #212 Hardwood Floors Extra special heritage suite with Art Moderne mid century features including a rounded hallway & new windows. 712 SF. $299,900.

D LD L O SSO SOLD 2055 Pendrell #1903 Panorama Place Rarely

available 2 bdrm SW corner with renovations, jaw dropping views to the park and English Bay and renovations. 1023 SF. $1,200,000.

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Sherree Mitchell & Frank Zomar

SUMMER LOVIN’ What’s not to love here in rare two level two bedroom end unit townhome snuggled between character homes & treelined streets & gardens of sought after West End. Walk everywhere: Stanley Park, English Bay, Coal Harbour, shops, restaurants, library, golf, beach, tennis, theatre, etc. This houselike home features its own front door & street address as well as full size kitchen with eating area, formal dining & sunken living with gas fireplace. With light on three sides & two sets of french doors leading to westerly & SE patios you won’t want to leave. Lots of upgrades, pet friendly & move in ready. Great rental property now ‘til kids go to university or you retire! Parking & private locker included. $668,000

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SUMMER VACATION You’ll enjoy a year round “staycation” in your resort style setting. Upper floor corner suite offers awesome city, mountain and water view vistas showcasing the recent total renovation. Kitchen has been opened and refurbished to allow the views from all rooms and new island provides great prep and serving space. All new bath, floors, fixtures, paint and custom blinds on the wraparound windows make this home away from home a year round delight. Move in or rent out. Parking & locker included as wells as use of gym, large indoor pool and stunning 360 degree rooftop deck and lounge! $389,900

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G R E AT W E S T E N D VA L U E

SUTTON GROUP - WEST COAST REALTY

301-1508 W BROADWAY

604-714-1700

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Spacious 817 sf 1 BR SE corner 270 views of Bay, City Lights Hardwood floors throughout Fully reno’d bath w/ WI shower Needs TLC. Bring designer & offer

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1 of-a-kind 1030 sf 1BR+office+den Soaring 17’ ceilings in LR, 2 baths Cozy gas FP, open plan gas kitchen 2 parking,lrg storage, gym, bike room Private 320 sf. landscaped roofdeck

$850,000 2055PENDRELL $799,900 1485W6TH

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Approx 1000 sq. ft. 2 BR 2 bath strata Huge king +++master BR w/ensuite Very bright Exposure + large outdoor balc Entertainment size living/dining Kitchen and bath upgrades. Big reserves Next to Nelson Park & off-leash area

1147 NELSON

$529,900

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1500 SF waterfront 1+den skyhome Overlooks Beach, Bay, City, mountains All the tech boys’toys you can imagine! Smarthomesystem-ipadoriphonecontrl Auto blinds, auto music, auto lights Biometric entry to suite for ++security Open Euro party kitch fully loaded Sep. office area; work from home Seriousafterworkoutspabath,sepshwr Hi-end fit & finish. Tons of BI storage

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Completely reno’d jr.1 bedroom 420 sq. ft. Oak hardwood floors, upgraded bath Fantastic kitchen/amazing storage Separate sleeping area/flexible plan No smoking/rental/pets. Quiet co-op 35% down

$269,900

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W W W . L I A N A S H O W C A S E . C O M NEW YORK STYLE 2 LEVEL LOFT $499,888 602-1238 SEYMOUR ST

Step inside this large, designer Yaletown 1 bdrm & den loft (857SF) in the trendy “Space” tower • Live/work zoning - great to run your business or just have an awesome home or weekend “getaway” • 12TH FLOOR IN ACTUAL HEIGHT, as suites below are all 2 levels as well! • Incredible 16’ ceilings, SW views of city & beyond • Huge gym, party room & secure outside BBQ concourse • Insuite storage & laundry In large walk-in closet • Sleek newer euro kitchen & appliances & bath • Recent walnut floors & designer paint • Office/den overloooking the action • Seawall, great restaurants & SkyTrain seconds away! • 1 parking, pets & rentals OK!

NEW CREEKSIDE OASIS, $659,000 507-733 WEST 3RD ST

FRONT GARDEN DUPLEX, $1,125,000 1751 EAST 2ND AVE

EXECUTIVE DUPLEX $1,098,880 1753 E 2ND AVE

SOLD SOLD SOLD FULL FIRM IN IN 1 PRICE 1 DAY HOUR

GASTOWN/ CROSSTOWN LOFT $368,000 203-33 WEST PENDER

SOLD FIRM

IRON & WHITE $455,000 405-4355 W 10TH AVE

SOLD FIRM

WATERFRONT OASIS $1,299,000 303-633 KINGHORNE MEWS

CASH FLOWING LEGAL MT PLEASANT DUPLEX $1,528,000 852/854 E 14TH AVE

SOLD SOLD OVER SUBJECT ASKING FREE

RECENT SALES 105-131 WEST 3RD 2505 VENBLES ST 401-2150 BELLEVUE AVE 13-3855 PENDER ST 1909-501 PACIFIC 403-756 GRT NORTHERN WAY 676 CITADEL PARADE 406-570 E8TH AVE 1205-1200 ALBERNI ST 210-310 W 3RD ST, N VAN 410-456 MOBERLY RD 506-256 E2ND AVE 318-1235 W 15TH AVE

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OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4PM 2793 West 5th Ave, $1,438,000

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• New High-End Designer Tri-Plex in Hot Kits Area • Affordable Home In Best Part of • 1501 SQFT, 3 Bed, 3 Baths, Single Garage Davie Village! • Solid Concrete Midrise “The Horizon” • Huge 500SQFT Crawl Space For Your Downsizing & Storage • North Facing “Junior One Bedroom” • Private Fenced Grass Yard And Covered • Solid Oak Floors! Needs Your Reno Porches For BBQ’s Ideas - Ask The Realtor • European Miele 5-Burner Gas Stove, • Roof Top Pool and 360Degree StunWine Fridge, Harwood Heated Floors ning Views Decks • Steam Shower Spa Ensuite, Jetted Tub, • Rentals Allowed, No Pets, Parking & Towel Warming Rack Storage Rentals Avail. • Walk to Beach, Famous 4th Ave,Transit Welcome Home! • Leasehold till 2073.

• Brand New 5,383 SQFT 7 Bdrm, 8 Bath Home • Stunning Architectural Craftsman-Style Masterpiece • 4 Bdrms Up, 1 Down, Plus 900 SQFT 2 Bed, 2 Bath Legal Suite • Three Car Garage • Beautiful Landscaping, Built-in Water Fountains & BBQ • Stunning Oak Floors, High-End Appliances, Wok Kitchen • Mackenzie Heights/Kerrisdale – Near Best Schools and Right on Bike Route • Completion February 2015

• 50’ Frontage X 118.5 Deep RS-5 Zoning! • 1929 Solid Home on a Flat Lot • Solid Oak Floors and Old Growth Fir Windows and Doors • Middle of The Block, on Gorgeous TreeLined Street • In Amongst Other Gorgeous New & Character Homes • Build Your Dream Home, or Renovate or Hold! • Lane-way Home Eligible • Two Blocks From Magee Secondary!

• Stunning AIR CONDITIONED Platinum Package View Home at Ultra-High End 2014 Built Maddox • Best 1 Bed, Den & Flex Room Floor Plan 788SQFT & Spacious Balcony for BBQ’s • Beautiful South West Views, Corner Suite, Floor-ToCeiling Windows • All Upgrades Including “Smart Home Automation,” Wine Fridge, Gorgeous Granite Counters & Backsplash • Grohe & Euro Appliances, Heated Ensuite Floors, Huge Metal Storage Locker • Situated in Hot “Downtown South” - Vancouver’s New Up & Coming Area. • Great Gym, Steam, Common Rooms, 2 Parking, Pets & Rentals Allowed. • Walk minutes to Umberto’s Girdino’s, Choices Market, Coffee Shop in Building, Beach & Seawall

• Best Price For A Detached, Non-Strata Home In East Van! • 2350SQFT 4 Beds, 3 Baths • Updated Home - New Kitchen, Baths, Floors, Paint Inside & Out, Crown Mouldings. • Awesome Starter Home in Hot Killarney • Attached Garage With Workbench • 1 Block From Central Park and Connect to Boundary, 49th for Transit to UBC • Skytrain, Metrotown a few Blocks Away!

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Rare opportunity to own this 2 bdrm, 2 bath, TWO-LEVEL PENTHOUSE in the boutique SMART building in Gastown. Entertain on your private ROOFTOP DECK with views of the city, ocean and mountains. Durable bamboo floors, stylish European kitchen and spa-like bathrooms. LOW MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE. Located in the hub of the city – Walk score: 98. Rentals & pets welcome.

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Celebrate goal smashing at the SeaWheeze Sunset Festival Stephanie Florian Play Outdoors

@PlayOutdoorsCA You snooze you lose when it comes to registering for one of the most anticipated and by far coolest destination half marathons in North America, the SeaWheeze. Lucky for us, lululemon athletica was born here in Vancouver. That means this Saturday (Aug. 15) we as a collective active outdoor society get to gloat and show off to all the sweaty out-oftown guests exactly why our city rocks the casbah. Only in its fourth year, the popularity and demand for this race is insane. With 10,016 spots selling out in only one hour, the key to not missing out on registration is knowing exactly when you need to register. Heads up keeners, the release of the SeaWheeze 2016 registration date will be divulged in this year’s recap video which will be published on SeaWheeze.com the day after the race. This means if you are at all interested or remotely intrigued with the idea of racing next year, add a reminder to all of your electronic devices now. Aside from saucy inspiration quotes, lululemon swag like token run shorts and other race day surprises, runners get a ﬁnish line brunch ﬁt for a champion. Perhaps the most memorable SeaWheeze moment for runners

Get your stretch on at the SeaWheeze Sunset Festival. comes when it is least expected. From high-fives from drag queens on Davie to songs of praise from paddleboarding mermaids along the seawall, every kilometre holds a new surprise to keep you motivated to the finish line. No other half marathon compares to the caliber of cheers and sunny vibes. Let’s not forget the pain and agony and sense of personal achievement involved in completing a half marathon. That is what running the SeaWheeze is all about.Therefore, it is our duty as Vancouverites to help spread some smiles and brighten the day. Visit the website to find out how to join a cheer station during the run and show the thousands of visiting runners why our city is hands down the best in the west. After the race from 4pm to 11pm, Brockton Oval will transform into a kaleidoscope of good energy and festive vibes for the SeaWheeze Sunset Festival, and you are invited. Whether

or not you’ve run the half, 10,016 other people have worked really hard to make it to this point and we should all be there to celebrate, Vancouver style. How often can you purchase a festival ticket that includes performances by St. Lucia,YeaSayer and Bear Mountain for only $25. In addition, you get to taste test the super-hyped-up lululemon Curiosity Lager, by Stanley Park Brewing and get an opportunity to partake in the largest yoga class under the sun. This year, local yoga guru Alex Mazerolle will teach the class. Tickets are open to the public and available online at EventBrite.ca. Walking or biking to the festival is ideal, but if needed, there are shuttles included with your festival wristband that continuously loop between the Vancouver Convention Centre and the SeaWheeze Sunset Festival in Stanley Park. It’s #runyogaparty time Vancouver! W

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Behold the curative powers of the amazing blueberry. Thinkstock photo.

Blueberries are amazing and here’s why Patty Javier Gomez Whole Nourishment

@WholeNourishBC

It’s summer, and that means bushels of local blueberries have arrived at grocery stores and farmers’ markets near you. Every year there is an overabundance and it’s a great time to stock up and freeze them for the upcoming months. Now I’m sure that at some point you have read why blueberries are all the rage – maybe you read something about antioxidants, or you realized they taste great in smoothies – but there is so much more to know about these delicious little blue morsels of joy. Blueberries are one of the few fruits native to North America and were enjoyed by aboriginal people for thousands of years. Native American elders in the Paciﬁc Northwest would tell of how the Great Spirit sent “star berries” to relieve the children’s hunger during a famine (the blossom of each berry forms a perfect ﬁve-point star). Medicinally, the leaves were used to make tea thought be a great blood tonic, and the juice was taken to treat coughs and make natural dyes.Today it is still used for medicinal purposes, found in supplement form and as a herbal remedy. Blueberries grow in a shrub and are part of the heath family, which also includes cranberry and willberry (no, not the “Travelling” band). The white-gray waxy “bloom” that covers the surface serves as a protective coating for the berry. Although it is composed of 85 per cent water, blueberries still have the highest

antioxidant capacity of all commonly consumed fruits and vegetables. They are also high in fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K and even contain active compounds that reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure, protect against stroke and reduce oxidative stress.Yes folks, all of this in that tiny blue package. You can find more information on their benefits in the Harvard Health publications from Harvard medical school. Not only are these delectable berries convenient and delicious snack, when eaten raw they are more nutritionally dense than baked (but sometimes you just want a blueberry pie, am I right?). So what sort of benefits do these pebble-sized miracles have? You know, besides turning your tongue blue with delight? There are a lot, let’s take a look at a few:

DIGESTION

The sodium, copper and acids in the blueberries helps to aid in digestion, while the ﬁber content helps things go smoothly (pun intended) and prevent constipation. Don’t be alarmed if your poop is a bit blue though, it’s a normal phenomenon that happens when consuming these berries...that are blue.

BRAIN HEALTH

The selenium, B-complex, vitamin A, C and E, copper, and magnesium that are found active in blueberries can prevent and heal neurotic disorders by preventing degeneration and death of neurons, brain-cells and also by restoring health of the central nervous system. All the more reason to make it a part of your daily diet.

CHOLESTEROL

We have two types of cholesterol, one is bad and one

is good. Blueberries have been known to lower the bad cholesterol that leads to cardiovascular disease. They also help to protect the “bad” cholesterol from oxidative damage, which leads to heart disease. Because of its high antioxidant presence and ﬁber content, the noble blueberry is a great warrior in the ﬁght for heart health.

URINARY TRACT HEALTH

Cranberry juice isn’t the only answer to a UTI; blueberries have anti-inﬂammatory properties and contain compounds that inhibit the growth of bacteria that build up in the urinary tract and cause infection as well. If you are familiar with the burning sensation and other unpleasant symptoms of a UTI, get your blueberry consumption in to avoid this painful, annoying infection. W

RECIPE // BREAKFAST CHIA BLUEBERRY PUDDING Ingredients 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 handful of blueberries 1 cup coconut milk 1 mashed banana 1 tbsp of honey 1 tsp ground flaxseed (optional) 1 mason jar Directions Put all contents in a mason jar and make sure to stir it well so that the chia seeds are not stuck to the bottom. Put in fridge over night and you have an easy awesome breakfast in the morning!

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Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny To ensure the full accuracy of this horoscope, I have been compelled to resurrect an old-fashioned English word that isn’t used much any more: “gambol.” It means to cavort and frolic in a playful manner, or to romp and skip around with mad glee, as if you are unable to stop yourself from dancing. The astrological omens seem unambiguous in their message: In order to cultivate the state of mind that will enable you to meet all your dates with destiny in the coming weeks, you need to gambol at least once every day.

Do you remember your first kiss? How about the first time you had sex? Although those events may not have been perfectly smooth and graceful, they were radical breakthroughs that changed your life and altered your consciousness. Since then, there may have been a few other intimate rites of passage that have impacted you with similar intensity. No doubt you will experience others in the future. In fact, I suspect that the next installments are due to arrive in the coming months. Get ready for further initiations in these mysteries.

Two-thirds of us don’t know what our strengths and talents are. That’s the conclusion of a study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. One reason for the problem is what the report’s co-author Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener calls “strengths blindness,” in which we neglect our real powers because we regard them as ordinary or take them for granted. Here’s the good news, Gemini: If you suffer from even a partial ignorance about the nature of your potentials, the coming months will be a favorable time to remedy that glitch. Life will conspire to help you see the truth. (Read more: bit.ly/truestrengths.)

In 1504, Michelangelo finished his sculpture of the biblical hero David. But he hadn’t been the first person to toil on the 17-foot-high block of marble. Forty years earlier, the artist Agostino di Duccio was commissioned to carve David out of the stone. His work was minimal, however. He did little more than create the rough shape of the legs and torso. In 1476, Antonio Rossellino resumed where Agostino had stopped, but he didn’t last long, either. By the time Michelangelo launched his effort, the massive slab had languished for 25 years. I see parallels between this story and your own, Cancerian. I suspect that you will be invited to take on a project that has been on hold or gotten delayed. This may require you to complete labors that were begun by others – or maybe instigated by you when you were in a very different frame of mind.

The Great Balancing Act of 2015 doesn’t demand that you be a wishy-washy, eager-to-please, self-cancelling harmony whore. Purge such possibilities from your mind. What the Great Balancing Act asks of you is to express what you stand for with great clarity. It invites you to free yourself, as much as you can, from worrying about what people think of you. It encourages you to be shaped less by the expectations of others and more by what you really want. Do you know what you really want, Libra? Find out! PS, your task is not to work on the surface level, trying to manipulate the appearance of things. Focus your efforts in the depths of yourself.

Muslims, Jews, and Christians are collaborating to erect a joint house of worship in Berlin. The building, scheduled to be finished by 2018, will have separate areas for each religion as well as a common space for members of all three to gather. Even if you don’t belong to any faith, you may be inspired by this pioneering effort to foster mutual tolerance. I offer it up to you as a vivid symbol of unity. May it help inspire you to take full advantage of your current opportunities to heal schisms, build consensus, and cultivate harmony.

In some phases of your life, you have been a wanderer. You’ve had a fuzzy sense of where you belong. It has been a challenge to know which target you should aim your arrows at. During those times, you may have been forceful but not as productive as you’d like to be; you may have been energetic but a bit too inefficient to accomplish wonders and marvels. From what I can tell, one of those wandering seasons is now coming to a close. In the months ahead, you will have a growing clarity about where your future power spot is located – and may even find the elusive sanctuary called “home.” Here’s a good way to prepare for this transition: Spend a few hours telling yourself the story of your origins. Remember all the major events of your life as if you were watching a movie.

You have been slowing to a crawl as you approach an exciting transition. But I’m here to advise you to resume normal speed. There’s no need for excessive caution. You have paid your dues; you have made your meticulous arrangements; you have performed your quiet heroisms. Now it’s time to relax into the rewards you have earned. Lighten your mood, Capricorn. Welcome the onrushing peace and start planning how you will capitalize on your new freedom.

Many people harbor the unconscious bias that beauty resides primarily in things that are polished, sleek, and perfect. Celebrities work hard and spend a lot of money to cultivate their immaculate attractiveness, and are often treated as if they have the most pleasing appearance that human beings can have. Art that is displayed in museums has equally flawless packaging. But the current astrological omens suggest that it’s important for you to appreciate a different kind of beauty: the crooked, wobbly, eccentric stuff. For the foreseeable future, that’s where you’ll find the most inspiration.

“Most people reach the top of the ladder of success only to find it’s leaning against the wrong wall.” Aquarian actor Paul Sorensen said that. It’s no coincidence that I’m bringing this theory to your attention right now. The coming months will be a good time to determine whether the ladder you have been climbing is leaning against the right wall or wrong wall. My advice is to question yourself at length. Be as objective as possible. Swear to tell yourself the whole truth. If, after your investigations, you decide it is indeed the wrong wall, climb down from the ladder and haul it over to the right wall. And if you’re satisfied that you are where you should be, celebrate!

“No tree can grow to Heaven unless its roots reach down to Hell,” wrote psychologist Carl Jung in his book Aion. My interpretation: We earn the right to experience profound love and brilliant light by becoming familiar with shadows and suffering. Indeed, it may not be possible to ripen into our most radiant beauty without having tangled with life’s ugliness. According to my understanding of your long-term cycle, Virgo, you have dutifully completed an extended phase of downward growth. In the next extended phase, however, upward growth will predominate. You did reasonably well on the hellish stuff; now comes the more heavenly rewards.

When he served as Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi denigrated the cuisine of Finland. “Finns don’t even know what prosciutto is,” he sneered. At best, he said, their food is to be “endured.” He mocked the “marinated reindeer” they eat. But Finland fought back against the insults. In an international pizza contest held in New York, their chefs won first prize for their “Pizza Berlusconi,” a specialty pizza that featured marinated reindeer. The Italian entry finished second. I foresee you enjoying a comparable reversal in the coming months, Pisces. And it all begins now.

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Germs, public toilets, and you Sex with Mish Way

@MyszkaWay I have no fear of public toilets. Usually because when I am using them I’ve had a few drinks or I have to go so bad I can’t be bothered to drape the seat in shitty old one-ply. You would assume that the women’s washroom in the lobby of the upscale Whyte Hotel in downtown Chicago is going to be cleaner and much more fecal-matter-free than the unisex gas station toilet at the Love’s on the 101, but apparently, microbiologist and Canadian resident “Germ Guy” Jason Tetro says differently. All toilets are pretty much the same when it comes to germs. Germ Guy admits that public toilets are “crawling with human bacteria”, but so is any inanimate object in the general public that gets touched by 600 hands a day. We don’t ﬂip out about the pole on the SkyTrain the way we do about our skin on a public toilet seat. Suddenly everyone in the world turns into a next level germaphobe when it comes to their ass. Germ Guy also says that covering the seat in toilet paper is not going to do anything. Most people just cover the actual seat, when it reality, there is a small risk of getting a yeast infection in the genital area from that little opening of the porcelain that is not covered. (However, this risk is very low.) “Microorganisms are all over the bathroom,” ac-

cording to YouTube science channel AsapSCIENCE. “Simply ﬂushing a toilet creates aerosolized bacteria, meaning that the toilet paper is most likely contaminated.” So, instead of vandalizing the seat with an entire roll, Germ Guy suggests just folding up a few squares for the porcelain region to protect against yeast. Furthermore, continues AsapSCIENCE, “there is 200 times more fecal matter on the average cutting board in your home than on a public toilet seat.” Your skin is stronger than you think, so even if there is a town of E. coli setting up camp on a public toilet, you’re not going to be affected by it unless you have some massive open wound. Yesterday I spent an hour on the phone with Bay Area sex worker, porn star and newly graduated public health professional Maxine Holloway. Somehow we got on the subject of hepatitis C. Holloway told me that when you go to the doctor and ask to be tested for all STIs, that does not include syphilis or hepatitis C (even when the doctor is drawing blood). Holloway went on to talk about how hepatitis C is an overlooked blood disease. Even though it is only transferred from blood to blood, hepatitis C can live in the air for 14 seconds, which means that you could potentially contract it from even something like a shared razor. Holloway was concerned about hepatitis C knowledge in the world of kink and bondage. This makes sense in a sexual

practice that tends to split your skin open a lot of the time. She wasn’t trying to make anyone hysterical, just aware of a potentially fatal disease that is often forgotten about during routine health check-ups. So germs are the least of your worries. Only a microbiologist can really see what’s going on, so stop thinking your home-brewed attempts at germ protection are going to work. The toilet at the Whyte Hotel and the Love’s are ﬁlled with the same amount of bacteria, after all. But what about our sexual partners? Think about when you fuck someone; would you assume that crust punk kid with the unwashed jean vest is going to be more of a health risk to your genitals than the clean cut, handsome normal in the suit? Well, you’re probably wrong. In fact, I’m willing to place money on the suit being the main source of HPV for at least 40 per cent of his social group. If you are so concerned about protecting yourself from something as benign as a public toilet, doesn’t it make sense to protect yourself from the potential petri dish of disease that are other peoples’ genitals? Condoms, people. Use them. W

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