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Your eyes will again be bigger than your stomachs, Vancouver; Food Cart Fest is back. Last year, its good times were attested to by an average of 5,000 “hangry” Vancouverites who swarmed Olympic Village every Sunday to sample the street food explosion. And, in its three years of existence, Food Cart Fest has quickly become – like the opening of the Grouse Grind and the invasion of fruit-infused beer – a hotly anticipated marker of summer’s onset. Admission is $2 but free for Vancity and Car2Go members, and (new this year) to those bringing a non-perishable Food Bank donation. The festival has also declared a zero-waste mandate. With a rotating lineup of more than 20 street food vendors, many of which are launching their summer menus, we’ll be ordering our meals through the warm months a la Cart. –KK Food Cart Fest runs Sundays between June 22 and August 31, from noon to 5pm at 215 W. 1st. Lindsay Elliot photo

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Art Walk: Of Myth and Men By Kelsey Klassen Roselina Hung’s favourite myth is the one that tells the story of the seasons. Caught in our own earthly cycles of love, temptation, regret, grief, the goddess Proserpina’s celestial push and pull serves as a metaphor for what we ourselves cannot escape. In Hung’s latest exhibit, Of Myth and Men (June 19-July 5 at Initial Gallery, 2339 Granville), the Vancouver painter explores classical mythology through relationships from her own life. The results are unsettling, hallucinatory, and beautiful: What do you think the role of creating myth plays in modern culture? In modern culture, we are still creating myths to explain why things happen and work. People create stories to better understand the world, and these stories evolve through the generations. I believe filmmakers are modern day mythmakers, creating different variations of similar stories that are told multiple times, year after year. And many times a group of films will follow as a response to something that is happening the world that people are looking for answers to. What are some recurring themes in your life? In this current mythology, I seem to be drawn especially to wolves and lions the most – larger wild versions of domesticated animals. The main recurring themes in my life, and probably many people’s, are romantic relationships, the roles we play in them and the cycles we go through with them. From the beginning through to the end of relationships, looking back, many times there are similarities and parallels between them that can be seen as recurring themes

that repeat throughout our lifetimes. If you could combine your style with any other artist’s work, who would you work with and what would the finished product look like? Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about film and how it’s supplanted many forms of art to become the main form of storytelling for the masses. Back when I was an exchange student in Paris, I went to see a screening of Alice by the Czech filmmaker Jan Švankmajer. We could create a film together using stop-motion, puppetry and live action retelling myths. The end result would be surrealist with flowers that come alive, storm clouds that envelope scenes, and puppets with animal masks. A young woman with long black hair, messily hidden under a pink wig, would be the main protagonist. Which traits of your zodiac sign do you most strongly identify with? I’m a Gemini and my mom was actually told she was having twins when she was pregnant with me. So I would have to say that the twin aspect of Gemini and being of two minds is what I identify with most. I have split interests that can be seen as opposites, and I usually can see both sides to every story, so it can be hard for me to choose sides. This runs even in my artwork, which sometimes I think can seem like two different artists making two different bodies of works. But on a closer look, there are similarities that tie the two together. Opening Reception: June 19, 6 – 8pm. Artist talk: Saturday, June 21 @ 2pm (part of South Granville Art Walk). Read the rest of the interview at WEVancouver.com.

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VSB’s new transgender policy greeted by cheers, boos By Cheryl Rossi

he Vancouver School Board adopted a revised sexual orientation and gender identities policy Monday night as supporters cheered and detractors booed. Gender-queer student Roan Reimer, the district student representative on the VSB’s PRIDE advisory committee that helped draft revisions to a decadeold policy, recalled being spit on by students and hoped the revised policy would help train students to become responsible citizens. The policy’s regulations state, “Students’ rights to discuss and express their gender identity and/or gender expression openly and to decide when, with whom, and how much private information to share will be respected.” Vision Vancouver school board trustee Ken Clement forwarded the motion to adopt the policy. He called comments made by trustees Ken Denike and Sophia Woo last Friday that realtors were worried what would happen if the policy passed “irresponsible and unconscionable.” The NPA party subsequently expelled the pair from its caucus. “I am especially pleased that this amendment includes gay aboriginal people,” added Clement, the first aboriginal person elected to the VSB. “I proudly urge my colleagues to support this recommendation,” he said,

Gender-queer student Roan Reimer hoped the school board’s revised policy would help train students to become responsible citizens. Cheryl Rossi photo receiving hoots of support from people with rainbow flags in the front of the boardroom and boos from people in the back who carried placards that read “Due process is needed from VSB.” Vision Vancouver trustee Mike Lombardi said in his six years as trustee he’d never seen such an extensive consultation. He said the revised policy “basically codifies” how schools are operating. He said the policy about safety didn’t need medical approval but noted Dr. Patricia Daley, chief medical health officer

for Vancouver, supports the policy. He added the VSB had provided information about the revision to help everyone understand it. “Liar!” shouted someone from the back of the room. VSB associate superintendent Maureen Ciarniello said the degree of privacy being afforded students under the policy is no different from the confidentiality that counsellors have long provided students. She said most parents are aware of their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity before their school communities. Vision Vancouver trustees Rob Wynen and Allan Wong said the policy didn’t exclude parents, that teachers and healthcare providers typically invite parents, who aren’t yet involved, into discussions with their children. Denike and Woo argued at least one more consultation meeting was needed. Denike said the policy hadn’t been translated into Chinese. He said a group called Vancouver School Board Watch had collected more than 6,000 signatures on a petition calling for “proper unbiased consultations” on the policy and its review by the provincial colleges of physicians and psychiatrists. “Mr. Denike’s [views] are not supported by me or the NPA caucus,” said NPA trustee Fraser Ballantyne. Parents have worried that, for example, a boy, as assigned at birth, could suddenly start using girls’ bathrooms and change rooms.

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The renegades of jazz who touch down at it’s lowest fathoms. There’s no telling what you might discover if you dive f the communal tropes deep enough and unlike drowning, Vancouverites share – there’s a certain joy to be found in soaring rent, a yoga mat, feeling the tendrils of the sea drag or an opinion on bike you deeper. lanes – a shelf in a living compartJazz in particular seems to have ment suffering under the crushing a reputation of consuming its fans weight of flyers for some variant of and stymieing it’s detractors; you “My Friend’s Band” should be near can seemingly either drop into it the tip of the tongue for conversalike a stone or skip across it like a tions with strangers. To not know chestnut. But there is an enviable someone who doesn’t space in between for at least own a guitar – groups like Medeski Medeski Scofield let alone plays in six Martin & Wood to Martin & Wood apbands – is to be the inhabit. They trace pear at the Vogue victim of a cultural their musical lineage Theatre this Friday, con in which you are to a place where jazz June 20, as part of deprived of the privimashes it’s orifices the TD Vancouver lege of being stowed together with hip International Jazz away at a concert like hop and the jam Festival. a piece of superfluous, bands of the ‘60s and NorthernTickets.com albeit very stylish, lug‘70s. Their inimitable gage in the forgotten groove is the underrecesses of a ship’s hold. current for melody and Music culture is still, even in these harmony that run the gamut from homogenized times, comprised of sweet, serene, to strange. A longtime tribes distinguished by proprietary collaboration with guitarist John cultural practices. For instance, Scofield has been the subject of while we may be paralyzed with much midnight jazz school reverhushed awe at the sophisticated ence but has also established them a courtship rituals of Funky Winkerbroader appeal due to a mutual taste bean metalheads, our understanding for groove that’s expertly incendiary of them would remain a shallow one when dropped on a dance floor. without being able to appreciate the “We have a lot of the same influspectacle that is a shirtless man hurlences and aesthetic,” explains bassing himself off a stage with a pitcher ist, Chris Wood. “Scofield is a little of beer in each hand. older than us but somehow aspires However, music has the distinct to the same things and has the same advantage of not drowning those rhythmic inspiration. Like us, he’s

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into R&B groove music; but then of course he’s into jazz, has played with Miles, and has this incredible range of influences. So it’s pretty much the same as MMW. It’s a good match.” Wood and his bandmates are putting some finishing touches on a new album with the elder axeman that’s slated to be released this September and to be featured on their upcoming tour which drops anchor in Vancouver on June 20. Juice is a collection of new songs by Scofield and covers of old faithfuls by Bob Dylan and Cream which Chris describes off-cuff as, “Boogaloo and Latin music with some funky jazz”. In order to communicate MMW to a print audience, music journalists have stenciled the group with a variety of labels from the accurate but deceptive, “free-jazz” to the asinine and why-bother tagline, “post-jazz”. Word cocktails seem to leave out either the baby or the bath water. “For us, it’s more accurately called spontaneous composition, because what we want to do is create something that has a beginning, has a shape, and has an ending so it actually is a composition,” says Wood. “We just happen to be making it up on the spot.” Clutching an unbelievable variety of musical pearls, the most defining part of MMW seems to be a commitment to improvisation as an art-form. All three musicians are notoriously busy and throughout

Keyboardist John Medeski, percussionist Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood teamed up with jazz guitar legend John Scofield for their latest album, Juice. Submitted photo the melee they’ve been inexhaustible champions of spontaneous music-making. However, their concerts don’t have any of what Glenn Gould called, “the bloodsport” of live performance. Rather than a contest where someone is declared winner by being drowned in a sheath of undergarments thrown from an adoring crowd, MMW seeks to simultaneously feed off of and be fed by their audience like a cabal of equal opportunity jazz vampires. Sometimes, this can mean that the tremor of a dance floor is what feeds the group. At other times, it can be more subtle and nuanced. “When we feel a real connection to the audience... there is some movement,” Wood explains. “But

there are also other times when it’s seeing what’s going to happen next, listening, and appreciating what someone’s playing at that moment. So it’s kind of like a journey. Classical music does that. It takes you on a journey and tells a story. There’s the cyclical dance aspect but there’s a linear aspect of starting here and we hope you’re going to follow us over there.” It’s this almost mystical side to improvisation that keeps MMW and their audiences together. When the connection happens, and everyone is surprised at where it leads it’s hard to deny something special is going on. Wood intones lovingly that, “When that happens it’s so magical. Everything has to come together, everyone has to be tuned in.”

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McFerrin focused on bringing joy was very serious about the clarinet, then the By Robert Mangelsdorf piano. I started my professional career as a musician as a pianist and bandleader when azz vocalist Bobby McFerrin may be best I was only 14. I had the kinds of experiences known for his 1988 a cappella hit Don’t a lot of young musicians have – I played in Worry, Be Happy, but the 10-time Gramclubs and for parties, I studied composition my Award winner is anything but a for a while, I worried about money, I led the one-hit wonder. McFerrin’s career touring band for the Ice Follies, has spanned more than 30 years I played for dance classes, I Bobby McFerrin and has featured collaborations listened to Miles [Davis] and performs at the with such heavyweights as Herbie [Hancock] and felt transOrpheum Theatre on Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, formed. Sunday, June 22, as and Yo-Yo Ma. When he’s not One day I was walking home part of the TD Vanon stage delivering his unique, from playing for a dance class couver International polyphonic vocal stylings, he in Salt Lake City, when I was 27 Jazz Festival. regularly tours as a guest conyears old, and suddenly I realNorthernTickets.com ductor for symphony orchestras ized that what I was hearing in across North America. McFerrin my head was the music I wantis currently in the middle of a ed to make, and that I’d been a Canadian tour in support of his latest album, singer all along. It was pretty fully formed. spirityouall, and will be playing the Orpheum It took me years of practicing to be able to Theatre this Sunday as part of the Vancouver do it, but I could hear what I wanted to do. International Jazz Festival. Looking back, I can tell you I was influenced by my dad’s singing, or the sound and You have a very unique vocal technique: range of the piano, or watching Keith Jarrett There’s a lot of percussive tapping, you fretake an audience by the hand and lead them quently slip in and out of falsetto, you scat, into his imagination. But in that moment I even beatbox. How did you develop your simply had a revelation. unique approach and what was it influAnd of course then the hard work began. enced by? I had a really unusual experience. I can tell you my story, but I want to make One of the tenets of jazz is improvisation. sure young people don’t think they have to Tell me about the importance of impromimic my path. My story proves that everyvisation in your work. I think all of life is body has their own way forward, however improvisation. And all improvisation is about unlikely. I grew up in a family of singers, in a moving forward through time. You just keep house filled with all kinds of music. We always moving forward. sang together, and I sang in the church choir as a child, lots of Bach. You were touring South America last But I wanted to be different, and I thought month, your Jazz Fest gig is in the middle I was the instrumentalist in the family. First I of a Canadian tour, and you’re off to Europe

was and what I really wanted. I’m grateful the song means so much to people.

in July. Life on the road can take a toll on your health, on your relationships. How do you keep it together? I try to stay right with myself, right with the people I love, right with God. I need a lot of quiet time to do what I do. I wake up, I take a walk, I read the Book of Psalms, I sing, I have lunch with my sound engineer, I go to soundcheck. I keep my life simple and quiet. I eat healthy food and drink lots of water and tea. I stay in touch with my family. I don’t perform; I go on stage and I’m the same guy who just made up a stupid song backstage to celebrate the locating of the ginger tea bags. And I have a pretty strong sense of what I’m here to do. I think my job as an artist is to bring joy. I stay focused on that. Recently you appeared in a documentary based on Daniel Levitin’s book This is Your Brain on Music, which explores the universal human connection with sound and music. What is it about music that makes it so essential for human happiness, whether to perform it or to listen to it? It’s a great mystery, isn’t it? Endlessly fascinating. I love to watch and hear audiences respond. No matter where I am there are some things that are always the same. Hardwired.

Following the release of Don’t Worry, Be Happy, a strange rumour persisted that you had committed suicide. Radio deejays made mention of the irony that the artist responsible for Don’t Worry, Be Happy had taken their own life. What was your reaction when you first heard that you had died? There are a lot of things I don’t really pay attention to. I had pretty good evidence that I was still alive! My manager thinks it’s because of the video for the song, there’s a scene where I jump off a cliff. It’s a metaphor, people! What was the last album you listened to? My son Taylor’s new album!

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Where to watch the Jazz Festival for free More than 80 free shows at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 20-July 1 JUNE 20 Nakajima Duo Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon Nimble interpretations of a range of Brazilian music and incandescent original compositions. Plimley/Babin/Poole Experience Performance Works @ 1:30pm One of Canada’s foremost improvising musicians.

JUNE 21 Alexis Baro Quintet Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ 1:30pm Exciting and colourful Cuban-Canadian trumpeter Alexis Baro has electrified the Toronto jazz scene. The Boom Booms Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 7:30pm Think ‘70s soul, funk, afro-beat, R&B, and reggae. Celia Enestrom and Zazuiera Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ Noon Sao Paolo-raised vocalist Celia Enestrom and her sizzling hot band Zazueira explore Brazilian music.

Florence K Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 3:45pm Montreal vocalist/keyboardist Florence K’s sumptuous pop is intermingled with bossa nova, salsa, and flamenco. Hersog and Rasmussen Standards Project Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon Vancouver’s next generation of jazz is represented by trumpeter Daniel Hersog and keyboardist Andrew Rasmussen.

High Society Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ 3pm This Vancouver 4-piece “will tickle the loins of your ears and tantalize the cockles of your eyes.” (Shane Koyczan) Lady Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 5:15pm Former Missy Elliot and Black Keys collaborator, vocalist Nicole Wray and her band Lady blend ‘60s soul with hip-hop and modern R&B. Neelamjit Dhillon Quartet Komagata Maru Robson Square Room C400 (Improvising Across Boundaries Colloquium) @ 10am Performance Works @ 1:30pm One of the darker incidents in Canadian history is approached by four of the country’s creative talents.

Dal Richards & His Orchestra Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 12:30pm For more than six decades, Dal Richards has delighted with dance music and classic swing. Lorraine Klaasen, June 28

Andrea Superstein Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ Noon Superstein’s sound evokes a speakeasy, packed with hipsters jiving to jazz, doo wop, and pop. Bill Coon Trio Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon JUNO-nominated guitarist/composer Bill Coon’s music is intimate, exploratory, and virtuosic. Brad Muirhead & Propulsion Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ 6:45pm Propulsion is heavy horn funk of the highest order.

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Brandi Disterheft Downtown Jazz –Robson Stage @ 3pm Vancouver-bred, New York-based bassist/composer Brandi Disterheft is one of jazz’s rising stars. Bushman’s Revenge Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 2:15pm Named for a mouth-searing hot sauce, the Norwegian guitar trio embraces prog rock, Hendrix, the exploratory jazz of Sun Ra and more. Electric Miles Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ 5pm Vancouver jazz stalwarts dig into Miles Davis’ gamechanging electric period of 1968-1975. Ester Rada Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 3:45pm Singing in English and Amharic, Rada’s voice carries echoes of Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald. Hedvig Mollestad Trio Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 5:15pm Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad and her trio play wild, overdriven rock that throws the horns to Zeppelin while keeping a jazz heart. Laila Biali with special guest Phil Dwyer Downtown Jazz – Robson Stage @ 1:30pm Keyboardist/vocalist Laila Biali (Sting) moves between traditional jazz and modern pop.

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Continued from page 6 Nomadic Massive Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 7:30pm “Hip-hop at its finest – a funky, pass-the-mic throwdown, with smiles all around.” (Montreal Gazette) Partisans Downtown Jazz – Georgia Stage @ 12:30pm Wild improv, and tightly woven tunes from BBC Jazz Award-winning saxophonist Julian Siegel’s quartet. The Sun Trio Performance Works @ 1:30pm Experience new dimensions in melody and explosive dynamism from these Finnish jazz comets.

Gavin Youngash Trio Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon One of the city’s emerging guitar talents, Youngash is a member of Proud Animal and Star Captains.

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JUNE 23 The Bridge Quartet with Phil Dwyer, Darrell Grant, Tom Wakeling and Alan Jones Performance Works @ 1:30pm This exciting cross-border ensemble brings together four critically acclaimed musicians. Distant Relatives featuring Phil Minton June 23 Ironworks / June 24 Performance Works A master of extended techniques and polyphonics, Brit Phil Minton manipulates his powerful voice. Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet Tom Lee Music Hall (Jason Marsalis workshop) @ 1pm Simultaneously cerebral and playful, Marsalis is emerging as a prodigious vibraphone talent. Maria Ho Trio Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon Vancouver vocalist Maria Ho has a distinctive voice and an energetic stage presence. Mats Äleklint Vancouver 4tet Innovation Series – Ironworks @ 5pm Powerful and prolific Swedish trombonist Mats Äleklint is a major figure in Nordic jazz.

JUNE 24 BaixaBlue Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon BaixaBlue (bi-sha blue) is a modern West Coast jazz combo with an eclectic repertoire. John Paton’s Soft Morning City Innovation Series – Ironworks @ 5pm Soft Morning City creates spacious music with sonic interplay between the instruments and drumming. Lisa Ullén and Torsten Müller Performance Works @ 1:30pm A Swedish pianist of alarming control, “the sounds she coaxes are unrelentingly powerful.” (Squid’s Ear) Barking Sphinx presents Michael Blake The Komagata Maru Blues Tom Lee Music Hall (Michael Blake Workshop) @ 1pm New York saxophonist Michael Blake returns to his Vancouver roots with a compelling project.

JUNE 25 The Deciders Tom Lee Music Hall (Ole Morten Vågan & Fredrik

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Benedikt Jahnel Trio Performance Works @ 1:30pm From meditative calm, to rigorous groove, this multinational trio blurs melodic and rhythmic roles. Ben Henriques Trio Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon Saxophonist Ben Henriques has been making a name for himself in Montreal and Vancouver. Copilots (with Royal Canoe) Innovation Series – Ironworks (Tommy Babin & Skye Brooks Solos) @ 5pm Renowned for his drumming, Skye Brooks brings his voice and lyricism to this five-piece indie rock band. THE JEFF BALLARD TRIO with Lionel Loueke and Miguel Zénon Time’s Tales Tom Lee Music Hall (Jeff Ballard Workshop) @ 1pm A broad repertoire of Afro-beat, Iranian folk, Thelonious Monk, and Queens of the Stone Age. Tommy Babin & Skye Brooks Solos Innovation Series – Ironworks @ 5pm Solo and duo improvisations by two of Vancouver’s most compelling and relentlessly creative musicians.

JUNE 27 Joel Miller Quartet Performance Works @ 1:30pm “Passionate and creative, melodic yet exploratory,” (Downbeat), Miller’s a chart-topping talent. PK3 Jazz Trio Granville Island –- Public Market Stage @ Noon Echoes of Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and Harry Connick Jr can be heard in their beguiling sound. Tyson Naylor Trio Innovation Series – Ironworks @ 5pm A member of Dan Mangan’s band, he’s also played with Tony Wilson and François Houle. Vagabond Opera West Vancouver Memorial Library @ 7:30pm Naughty. Bold. Dramatic. Utterly entertaining. The Vagabond Opera wowed audiences back in 2009.

JUNE 28 4=4 Roundhouse – Exhibition Hall @ 2:30pm An ensemble of blending opposites, 4=4 marries melodious harmony and crunchy dissonance.

Musicians only get better with age, so imagine the chops Quincy Chimich will have by the time he leaves his teens. The recent high school grad, who started studying piano at age five and was playing Vancouver’s Cellar Jazz Club by 16, is home for the summer after completing his first year at the prestigious New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York.

main stage festival performance each year – are what benefit young musicians the most. “Most of music-making is on the bandstand. You’re learning every second what’s right, what you should do, what you shouldn’t do, what you need to learn, what you already know that you maybe didn’t know that you knew.” The pianist, whose foundations in jazz allowed him to build his hip hop and neo soul houses, says the Jazz Festival catches the attention of players his age because it welcomes trends, despite Vancouver’s “traditionallybound” reputation.

Before leaving for a city that was “huge and overwhelmingly competitive,” Chimich also completed two rounds of the highly selective TD Jazz Intensive, an educational branch of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival that offers 21 Lower Mainland high school students a free nine-day music residency and prepares them for the professional arena.

His pick of the fest? The Charles Lloyd Quartet (June 27) with hard-swinging New York draw Gerald Clayton, 30, on piano. “Charles Lloyd is a legend and he rarely plays anymore. He’s sort of older, and his group features a lot of younger guys. I love seeing that because it gives me hope for the future that maybe an older guy will pick me up some day.”

“It helped me learn how to play in a band, and how to not only depend on myself but depend on other people as well,” says Chimich, who will be playing two shows with his quintet during the festival.

You can catch the Quincy Chimich Quintent June 22 at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church, and opening for Cory Weeds and Harold Mabern June 26.

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Euan Burton & Occurrences David Lam Park Stage @ 1:45pm This Scottish rising star has worked with NY guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Ari Hoenig. Harris Eisenstadt’s Golden State June 28, 29 Roundhouse / July 1 Performance Works Golden State features daring explorations from forward-thinking interpreters. Lisa Cay Miller Trio Performance Works @ 1:30pm This trio pursues the deepest forms of expression. Lorraine Klaasen David Lam Park Stage @ 3:30pm Influenced by South African Township music and greats like Miriam Makeba and her own mother, Thandi, Lorraine will steal your heart and soul.

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jazz fest Continued from page 7 The Modelos Civic Plaza (14th and Lonsdale) @ 1pm Enjoy a 100-mile musical diet with Vancouver’s own rock ‘n’ roll cowboy surfers. Poetrio Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon A collection of original material and adapted jazz standards, with lyrics from vocalist Shannon Scott. Sick Boss Roundhouse – Exhibition Hall @ 5:30pm Sick Boss grew from a grassroots weekly music series and is now a cherry-picked cast of Vancouver All-Stars performing sweeping originals. Sprïng David Lam Park Stage @ Noon Bringing acoustic instruments and vocal harmonies to the fore, they evoke ‘60s British psych-pop, but haven’t left all the prog behind, as their “diverse arrangements touch on acoustic strumming, doomfilled soundscapes, twitchy complexity and jarring heaviness.” (Exclaim!) Tanga David Lam Park Stage @ 5:15pm From old Havana to modern Vancouver, this West Coast collective blends Latin funk, electronica, hip hop, and salsa.

JUNE 29 The 24th Street Wailers David Lam Park Stage @ 5:15pm A hard-driving electric blues and boogie rock freight train that’ll get any crowd moving down the track. The Belle Game David Lam Park Stage @ 8:45pm Vancouver’s most buzzed about band of the past year (Pitchfork Best New Track). Ben Lockwood Trio Granville Island - Public Market Stage @ Noon UK-born reeds man Ben Lockwood now calls Vancouver home. BESTiE David Lam Park Stage @ 3:30pm Peak Performance Project runners up BesTie’s tropical pop is bouncy, hot, and irresistible.

The Big Much Roundhouse – Exhibition Hall @ 2:30pm The group performs some seriously thrilling postbop, avant-jazz, and raw improv. Film in Music Performance Works (Jillian Lebeck/Peggy Lee / Meredith Bates) @ 1:30pm For her Film in Music project, Lee takes cues from the dark and dusty Deadwood television series. Ibrahim Electric David Lam Park Stage @ 1:45pm Feral psychedelia, an almost punk-jazz aesthetic, and a wild mix of soul, Afro beat, funk, rock, and hints of surf. Jeff Younger’s Devil Loops (Workshop) Roundhouse – The Studio @ 4:30pm One of Vancouver’s busiest and most creative guitarists. Jillian Lebeck / Peggy Lee / Meredith Bates Performance Works @ 1:30pm Vancouver pianist/vocalist Jillian Lebeck is one of the most exciting voices on the Canadian jazz scene. Miami Device David Lam Park Stage @ 7pm Afro-beat/funk 10-piece Miami Device is a deep grooving, Fela Kuti-inspired, dance party juggernaut. Sharon Minemoto Trio Roundhouse – Exhibition Hall @ 5:30pm Vancouver-based keyboardist/melodica player Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer with a highly melodic style. TD High School Jazz Intensive with Tomeka Reid David Lam Park Stage @ Noon The culmination of a student music workshop led by Chicago-based cellist and educator Tomeka Reid.

JUNE 30 Steve Smith’s ROLL Granville Island – Public Market Stage @ Noon An active member of the Vancouver jazz community, bassist Steve Smith (Richie Beirach, Billy Hart, Clarence Penn) writes compositions that are full of varied imagery and vibrant originality. Trio Jérôme Beaulieu Performance Works @ 1:30pm Rock and pop-influenced modern jazz. For the July 1 listings, go to WEVancouver.com

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Greek Day returns for 40th anniversary By Robert Mangelsdorf

itsilano’s Greek Day festival returns to celebrate its 40th anniversary this Sunday in the neighbourhood where Vancouver’s Hellenic community first took root. Before Kits was overrun with yoga pants and six-dollar lattes, even before the hippies arrived in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Kitsilano was the epicentre of Vancouver’s Greek immigrant community. Centered around the St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 7th and Vine (now home to the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House), the community flourished as newly-arrived Greeks flocked to the familiar embrace of the Church. “They wanted something that reminded them of home,” says Greek Day organizer Mathew Bakatsis. “So they stuck together and built a better life.” Bakatsis’ father immigrated to Canada from Greece after longtime Omega Travel owner and Greek Day founder Nick Panos came here in the 1960s. “They were from the same village, and when Nick came here, my dad followed,” says Bakatsis. “Everyone here knows Nick like an brother or an uncle.” While Bakatsis was born here in Canada, he says it’s important for him to share the many contributions of Greek culture and embrace his Greek roots. “That’s what Greek Day is all about,” he says. Many of Kitsilano’s original Greek residents have since passed away or moved away, chased out by rising housing costs and drawn to larger Greek communities in East Vancouver and Surrey. But Bakatsis says Greek Day provides an

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This Roof needs to come down The Dish by Anya Levykh

hen Griffith’s in the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver closed their doors a few months ago, in preparation for a multi-million dollar renovation of the hotel lobby, lounge, and restaurant spot, I heaved a small, sad sigh of nostalgia. I had grown up going there for special occasion Sunday brunches with my parents. The food was never extraordinary, but it was always decent, the service was good and the famous dessert bar was the ultimate draw for a 10-year-old. Time moves on, however, and a 75th anniversary seems like a good time to refresh and renew. With the restaurant and 900 West Lounge both closed, the hotel turned to the 15th floor, which houses a space that, until a few decades ago, was one of the city’s poshest watering holes, complete with live music, dancing and cool cocktails. The Roof is the temporary restaurant until the renovation of the lobby is complete, which should be sometime this winter. In the meantime, it seemed like a cool idea to take over an under-utilized space that boasts panoramic views of the city. “Seemed” being the operative word. The space hasn’t been updated since the ‘80s, if not earlier, and has all the glamour of a retirement home dining hall, except with linen tablecloths. And, while heavy silver is nice, proper mise en place would have been even more appreciated. The menu is even more dated, and doesn’t live up to the high prices. Alaskan king crab legs ($22) are off the sharing menu, and were described by our server as being six legs, served with lemon and clarified butter. The reality was six broken pieces of leg, adding up to maybe two legs in total. Tempura morel mushrooms apparently had some triple cream brie infused somewhere, but we couldn’t taste it over the shriveled, greasy result. Mains were even worse. The signature prime rib dinner ($43) was a 12-ounce monstrosity, half of which was made of hard, grey fat. The remaining meat was too

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greasy to enjoy, and the accompanying Yorkshire pudding was oddly dry, leaving me to wonder why some of the fat from the meat hadn’t been added to the pudding to balance things out. My dish of lamb chops, locally sourced, would have been lovely – if only the meat hadn’t been served blue rare. I had asked for it to be cooked at the chef’s preference. Apparently, the chef felt that cooking would spoil the flavour. One could just go to the bar side of the room, have a cocktail or two, and some of the less disturbing “bites,” but why bother? At $16 for a negroni, I can think of a half-dozen better places to indulge my itch for gin and Campari. The view is lovely, but it’s not the only one in town, and certainly not the best choice for consumables. There is live music most nights, but it’s as dated as the room, and the dancing is a thing of the past. The hotel is now up for sale, but even the prospect of a new owner doesn’t improve the outlook, as Fairmont will likely still be managing the show under any deal signed. One can only hope that the renovation will also include a complete overhaul of the menu and execution, because this Roof isn’t worth keeping up. All ratings out of five stars. Food: ★ Service: ★★ Ambiance: ★ Overall: ★

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Arneis to Zinfandel, yet Grüner’s hardly here are, of course, many a grape made a peep. There’s a tiny smattering variety I consider favourites. on Vancouver Island, and Inniskillin There’s Riesling, for its charishad once flirted with the idea of crafting matic complexity, penchant for some in the Okanagan. In the big picture expressing a region’s minerality and though, it hasn’t made any noise. soils, and all-out lip-smacking deliciousby Kurtis Kolt Because of my devotion to the grape, I ness. Pinot Noir is probably one of the was pretty stoked to hear that Don Triggs’ more common ‘favourite’ varieties; its Culmina winery in Oliver (yep, the Don Triggs who elegance, character and legend hits people in created, built, and eventually sold the Jacksondifferent ways. Though it can often make ‘bigger’ Triggs brand) was planting some Grüner that his wines, Syrah has also had a soft spot in my heart. winemaker, Pascal Madevon formerly of Osoyoos Those baking spices like clove, nutmeg, cinnaLaRose, was gonna have a go at. mon and so on, along with brambly berry fruit Well, my wish has come true, and we now and perhaps a few flowers blooming amongst a have the Okanagan Valley’s first Grüner Veltliner, dusting of pepper hits me well. dubbed Unicus by Culmina Family Estate Winery But then there’s Grüner Veltliner, which can be coming from the 2013 vintage. Happily, it exhibits forgiven for not appearing on everybody’s radar. all of the things I love about the grape. Loaded Those who know the grape associate it with with fresh lime, fresh sorrel, Granny Smith apple its Austrian homeland, and it’s admired for its and a good handful of minerals, it’ll hit our cheery disposition. West Coast seafood well. For my soft spot for Often chock-full of lemon, lime and the variety, and hopes of it flourishing in our grapefruit, it’s akin to a riesling with perhaps region, it could have easily been a disappointa more linear character. Fresh and clean, the ing. Fortunately, I’m not only elated by the grape can also be just as expressive of its terValley’s first outing, but encouraged about its roir as Riesling, but usually strays away from potential and highly recommending it. the honeyed stone fruit notes that Riesling There’s one catch. Being such a new adopts when harvested and fermented a venture, and a gamble at that, Culmina made little off-dry. It’s usually citrus and rocks a very, very small amount of it, so it’s only through the home stretch, refreshing and available at the winery. There’s a way around lively as lemonade on a hot summer’s day; that, though. If you head to Culmina.ca and bright with acidity and begging for seafood become a member of their wine club, which is like halibut or a shellfish ceviche. really just adding yourself to their mailing list, Here in BC, we’ve had much success with you’re given the opportunity to order the grape varieties that share some of Grüner wine online. For a $27 per bottle purchase, Veltliner’s traits; Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and you can be part of this variety’s maiden Gewürztraminer all thrive in our coolvoyage in the Okanagan. For all we know, it climate, mineral-laden soils. Because of could be the Next Big Thing, and you can brag this, I’ve always found it puzzling that we’ve that you’ve been with it since the very beginning. played around with so many global varieties, from

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Bufala, the new pizzeria from James Iranzad and Josh Pape of Wildebeest, is now open at 5395 West Boulevard in Kerrisdale, serving up Napoletana pies and Italian cocktails for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

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LOCATION, LOCATION!! West of Denman garden level suite with a private entrance, your pooch will love it. Well laid out 1,048 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath with some updating, waiting for your personal touch. Includes gas f/p, laundry, parking & storage in this well-managed bldg. Pets & rentals welcome. 1 blk to Stanley Park & 2 blks to English Bay.

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w Ne New Listing 1705 Nelson #411 FIRST OPEN: SUNDAY 2:00 - 3:00 2 bdrm + 2 bath + 2 decks make this 994 sf top floor English Bay SW corner at The Palladium this summer’s hottest listing. Beautiful upgrades. Pet friendly strata. $529,900.

OPEN: SUN 3:30 - 4:00 1819 Pendrell #102 English Bay patio 2 bdrm with views to the ocean, beautiful renovations, open kitchen, hardwood. Pets & rentals OK. 835 sf. $469,900.

L SO 1949 Beach #104 Heritage Character West of Denman 2nd floor 1272 sf houselike 2 bdrm with water views from every room. Roof deck. $858,000.

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1879 Barclay #201 Heritage Character Bright West of Denman top floor SW corner at Ralston Court. Red oak hardwood, 665 sf. $298,000.

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At HOME on the WATER “Cape Cod Beach House” COAL HARBOUR MARINA

Peaceful living on the water in this bright & airy one bdrm... Small in size but big on character and charm. $349,000

Coming soon ..... Ocean Views from 19th floor Massive views to English Bay and the mountains in a prime Denman St. strata bldg. $428,000.

robjoyce@telus.net CARNEY’S CORNER DRAGONBOAT FEST SPECIAL Hit the beach, enjoy the waves & awesome views of city, mountains, park, Bay & sunsets from upper floor corner suite. Featuring open plan, laminate floors, updated kitchen & bath with locker & parking you can live in, rent out or enjoy as pied a terre! Furnishings optional. $287,000 LOTS OF WATERCRAFT from all windows of panoramic view two bedroom steps to the beach. Large balcony to catch the sunsets or hit the rooftop deck with friends and neighbours to catch some rays or stunning sunsets. Kingsize master, new bath & bonus second bedroom for home office, guest, or sharing. Live in or rent out. Parking & locker included. $389,000

“Better Than a Condo” LYNNWOOD MARINA

Artist’s live/work home... Spacious studio with great natural light... Separate den... Gourmet kitchen... unique private and secure location. $499,000

SEA OF TRANQUILITY Stunning ocean views plus tranquil Stanley Park treed & mountain vistas from penthouse level one bedroom balcony home. Bright, spacious home offers peace & privacy with convenience of city living right on world famous Stanley Park and only one half block to English Bay. Sorry no rentals at this prestigious address. $539,000

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Why drive for hours? You could have the perfect holiday retreat in Langley... 1000+ sf... Spacious outside areas... Serene home in a pastoral setting $249,000

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Heritage Character 1928 Nelson #104 West of Denman patio 1 + den just steps to Stanley Park. First class upgrades. 781 sf. Pets Ok. $488,000.

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The Fabulous Sandpiper 1740 Comox #302 English Bay one bedroom + enclosed solarium in rock solid sought-after strata building with a block of garden. 620 sf. $324,900.

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Designer Files: Pillow Talk A Good Chick to Know

of the decorative pillow within homes, always on the side of ‘there can never be too many.’ With this last move, I realized that there is a massively important caveat to that statement: There can never be too many unique, interesting and beautiful throw pillows. I packed up countless grey or otherwise neutral throws that I had purchased as ‘staple’ pieces that every room needs. However, when it came down to choosing which items to keep and which to purge, none of the basic pillows made the cut. The ones I couldn’t let go of were one-offs or somehow noteworthy decor pieces that made a statement and added to the overall design of the room. This got me on the hunt for local resources for cool textiles to fill the void left behind by the realization that plain pillows simply won’t do. Many of our Vancouver shops carry fun options, but I began to refine my search for pieces that you won’t see in every magazine or trendy home; I wanted to find pillows that are produced in small runs and offer a sense of uniqueness and personal story. This hunt led me to the jackpot: Ebi Emporium. Ebi Emporium is a Vancouverbased studio for fine art inspired accessories for home and fashion. Owner and creator Julia Di Sano is an artist with a passion for painting, and has found a niche by transferring her art onto accessory items to create unique decor pieces, jewelry and gifts. Offering everything from canvas paintings to bracelets to smartphone cases, what I particularly love about Ebi Emporium is the fabulous range of textiles. As I perused the online gallery, I

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s a designer, I have spent years collecting fabulous treasures; it’s an insatiable habit of stacking up on those “I love it. I can’t use this right now, per se, but it’s so amazing and I just KNOW I’ll need it one day” pieces that somehow make it into my home, or at least tucked stylishly away in my storage. I have largely justified this ‘designer hoarding’ as all in the line of duty. In reality, a ‘workplace hazard’ is a more accurate description. I have just moved for the third time in as many years, and this was the move that made it all clear – I need to purge. I rounded up one of my closest industry comrades and, over a bottle of bubbly (or two), we sorted through the piles and bags of stellar finds that have made their way into my abode over the years. It’s funny what happens when you gather all your treasures together and actually assess what you have – your purchasing tendencies become glaringly obvious as you see multiples of the same thing all piled up together. It turns out I have a few weaknesses: As we rummaged through and weeded out what decor items I simply don’t need, I have never seen so many bags of glossy magazines and throw pillows get packed up! The latter is the thing that really struck me. Designers repeatedly take on the battle

was beautifully overwhelmed by literally hundreds of stunning pillows, each one up to the task of making a bold statement in any room. This was it - the resource I had been searching for. I found a colour scheme for every space, and a work of art for every style of home. From watercolour to abstract to typographic quips, the pillows are canvases for Julia’s art, and as such, evoke feeling and emotion as any other art piece would. Even more fabulous: Each piece is hand sewn and ethically made in Canada. Suddenly any lingering thoughts of my packed up plain pillows were obliterated, leaving me with a revived belief in the designer mantra that ‘there can never be too many’... As long as they’re from Ebi Emporium, that is! Online coveting and shopping, as well as retailer information, is available at EbiEmporium.com.

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Make way for the big guy Actor Aleks Paunovic punches past typecasting in eclectic roles

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by Sabrina Furminger

f you spot Aleks Paunovic walking behind you on the street, you might find yourself thinking, “Wow, that guy is huge!” – and then step aside to let him pass. And while it’s true that, at six-foot-five, the native Winnipegger is a really big guy, he is so much more than his mighty frame. He’s been a champion boxer (his career ended when he blew out his shoulder boxing for Canada at the 1999 Pan-Am Games), a stunt performer, a travel show co-host, a film producer, and a full-time metalhead who toured the country in a banger band called Specula Black. But it’s his more recent work as an actor that has garnered him two Leo Award nominations, a Jessie nomination, and a legion of die-hard fans around the globe. They love him for his work on Arctic Air, where he recurred as Jim McAllister, the bighearted burly best bud to Adam Beach’s Bobby, and for scene-stealing roles in Battlestar Galactica, Sanctuary, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, and This Means War. “I can’t change this frame,” he says over coffee at Delaney’s, a few blocks from his beachfacing home in the West End. “I’m a big guy, but I find the humanity within the roles that I play, so typecasting doesn’t matter to me.” Paunovic will soon be seen in a type of role he hasn’t inhabited before: that of a dad in Disney’s Zapped. The kid-centric comedy – starring teen singing sensation Zendaya – premieres on the Family Channel on June 27. “I don’t think I’ve been clean-shaven in a

Former boxer and heavy metal musician Aleks Paunovic has found his calling on the big screen. Submitted photo

long time,” he laughs. “To just be normal, to be a dad and be goofy, that was super fun.” Paunovic was playing with his band in Winnipeg when he caught the eye of a casting director, and immediately began booking acting and stunt work. Fast-forward a few years to 2001, when he touched down in the 604 to crack the Vancouver acting scene. His first big job was 2002’s I Spy, in

which he played Bob, a federal agent on Owen Wilson’s team. Paunovic didn’t box in I Spy (somewhat shocking considering his background and the film’s boxing-heavy storyline), but he did on CBC’s Arctic Air. The episode – in which Paunovic’s character returns to the ring to settle a score – materialized when Paunovic and Arctic Air creator Ian Weir discovered their mutual love of boxing. It’s his favourite of his numerous Arctic Air appearances, and it probably never would have happened if he hadn’t taken up boxing as a way to connect with his immigrant father. “I came from three generations of boxers, and my dad and I weren’t really that close, but there was a moment where I felt like, ‘boxing is the only way I can get close to him,’” says Paunovic. Despite the dad-motivated boxing, Paunovic is a proud mama’s boy. His eyes gleam as he describes his mother taking him and his brother along with her while she cleaned office buildings because she couldn’t afford a babysitter. “She wanted more than that. She took English classes. She always wanted to be a travel agent, and she did it.” This year, he’ll wield his mother’s work ethic in an array of roles, including Badge of Honor with Martin Sheen and Mena Suvari, and Feed the Gods, a horror film that he took on as a tip of the hat to his friend Sxully Essex, who had a horror film in development when he died in 2013. “I love the energy of telling a story,” he says. “That’s why I started. My brother is a doctor and deals with life and death all day. As a kid, he was always very serious, and I loved making him laugh. So for me, it’s getting people that have the tough jobs to sit down on a couch and make them feel something that they wouldn’t have otherwise felt that day.”

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Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Two years and $200 million in box office receipts later, it’s difficult to remember just how low expectations were 21 Jump Street. Instead, you may want to think back to early February, when The Lego Movie seemed like an absolutely preposterous understanding. Indeed, codirectors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have demonstrated a remarkable ability to transform potentially inane material into inspired entertainment and turn doubters into devotees. Given this track record (and the fact they’re now tackling their first sequel), Lord and Miller no longer benefit from the element of surprise. Recognizing this fact, they make it part of the fabric of this somewhat patchy followup. Young(ish) guns Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are once again undercover – albeit in college this time around – and once again ordered to “infiltrate the dealers, find the suppliers.” Indeed, as their supervisors (Nick Offerman and a particularly apoplectic Ice Cube) go to comically protracted lengths to point out, the powers that be – both onscreen and off – want the status quo maintained at all costs. Consequently, fans are treated to some sly toying with both familiar cop and college flick tropes and an array of running jokes that somehow never exhaust their staying power. Whenever the action lags, the easy chemistry between the mismatched leads tends to pick up the slack. Despite constant displays of athletic prowess, Tatum has rarely looked so relaxed. And even when humiliating himself with an impromptu slam poetry performance, Hill earns our sympathy. Ultimately, 22 Jump Street isn’t so much coasting on its charm as fuelled by it. –Curtis Woloschuk

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Dragon sequel lacks magic HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2

Starring Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett Directed by Dean DeBlois When Hiccup and Toothless first took to the skies in 2010, DreamWorks had crafted an unexpected animated phenomenon that spawned a merchandising empire but remained grounded thanks to the film’s emotional resonance and admirable themes. Four years later, How to Train Your Dragon 2 arrives on resplendent, leathery wings with beautifully rendered animation once again but not quite the same doses of magic. When Hiccup and his flying companion discover a remote ice cave that is home to hundreds of wild dragons, they encounter a mysterious Dragon Rider with a personal connection to our hero. The group is soon embroiled in a conflict between the mighty beasts and another band of treacherous humans. The film opens with a dizzy and frantic chase sequence that is sure to engage youngsters but adds little to the overall plot and sets the stage in an erratic manner. Once things settle down, the script blossoms in the quieter moments as characters show genuine growth. These scenes are exceptionally realized when the Dragon Rider reveals their true identity, making the emotions palpable. Unfortunately, the sequel succumbs to several typical pitfalls. How to Train Your Dragon 2’s story feels episodic in nature in the last half as the effective first act dissolves into a predictably bigger action set piece finale. The movie’s central villain is also a problem; Djimon Hounsou provides the voice of the evil Drago but seems miscast and the character is oddly thin, a disappointing oversight given how much richness exists everywhere else.

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out after dark rant/rave email: rantrave@wevancouver.com Car Free Day? Bah Humbug! When Car Free Day first happened, albeit without input from residents close to the action, I thought it would be quaint and it would give us, in the West End, a respite from the relentless traffic through our area, plus a quiet Sunday, to relax and get acquainted with neighbours. I hate driving and only drive when I have to take my dog to a decent off-leash area, get to appointments, or go to work outside the City of Vancouver. From the beginning, Car Free Day has been a nightmare. I have to leave the area, in my car, to get some peace! Today, without exception, I could not stand it after about noon and had to get in the car and drive to other areas. Since I came home, I have endured several bands and singers, many of whom can’t sing but have been given a microphone and speakers, competing with similarly situated musicians in the next block with microphones and speakers, plus microphone-wielding folks and screaming children. I wonder if any one vets these ‘singers/bands’ for talent before we are exposed to them? I never thought I would say this but I can’t wait for the traffic to come back! I would rather be exposed to the horn honking and gas spewing cars going through the West End than to the inane and ridiculous Car Free Days which are so disturbing and unpalatable. –Anonymous

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Wagon, hö! It’s nearly the last bastion of the compact wagon, but the European luxury manufacturers still provide offerings that appeal to those who don’t want a crossover like everybody else. Not that there are all that many to choose from. If you want a compact longroof, your only choice is BMW or Volkswagen, and neither company really offers a hot version. Want a six-cylinder in your cargo hauler? Too bad – buy an X3 please. But wait, what’s this on the horizon? Is it that champion of lightspeed labradoodle transport? That Swedish seller of supersonic stow-and-go? That safety-conscious marquee also obsessed with maximum bork? Yes it is. The Volvo station wagon is back, and it’s back with a vengeance. This is the Volvo V60 R-Design, and with all due respect to high-priced rockets like the AMG E-wagons, it’s here to blow all five doors off its compact wagon competitors.

Design:

If the corporate grille is a terrible idea for some companies, getting it right nets a recognizable style, and the new V60 has that in spades. It’s just a new grille, fenders, and hood, but it’s an improved look. Integrated LED lighting is part of the package too, as you’d expect. Blessedly, it looks sporty without the imbecilic fury so many manufacturers seem to be building into their cars. “Let’s go drive!” says the Volvo, as opposed to the, “Help me hide this body raaaarrrgh!” you find elsewhere. In profile, well, one does wish a little for the simplistic boxiness of the V70R and the like. The pinched greenhouse looks good, but is not quite as timeless as the old box-with-some-other-boxes-stacked-on-top style. R-Design designation gets you some nice-looking five-spoke 18” alloys, and the silver side mirrors are reminiscent of an S-model Audi.

Environment:

Inside, the R-Design continues the tradition of hot Volvos having among the best-looking seats on the planet. As a no-cost option, these nicely-stitched and well-bolstered thrones come fitted with suede inserts, which help keep up-front passengers planted, and easily display all the detritus of little backseat riders.

While the outside of the car has been updated, the interior of the V60 is not that much different than its sedan sibling, which has been on the road for a while. The mass of buttons work better the more familiar they became, but there’s no touchscreen, and the navigation display is really quite small. However, what worked in the past works here as well, and the metallic silhouette formed of buttons used for controlling the air-conditioning and heating vents is one Volvo quirk that’s really quite handy. All Vehicles equipped with the larger T6 motor now have steering-wheel mounted paddle-shifters. Really, the only demerits come as a result of the back seats, which are quite tight. Fitting a rear-facing child seat behind the driver required scooting forward into a tight position, and there’s not a lot of leg room for passengers. The trunk, however, is pretty spacious, at 430L, although that’s slightly less than the touring version of the BMW 3-series. Volvo’s pop-up cargo divider is certainly worth a mention, with an elastic tie down to help stop the groceries sliding around. Trust me – you’re going to need this.

Performance:

Volvo rates the 0-100km/h time of their highest-trim T6 model at around six seconds. Two things are different about my particular tester: first, it’s equipped with the optional Polestar tuning software, which bumps power to 325hp and 354lb/ft of torque. Secondly, I think Volvo was just making that number up to keep their safety-first image – this thing’s a rocket. The Polestar tuning does make the throttle response quite jumpy, even when the six-speed transmission isn’t in sport mode. If you’re looking for a more docile Volvo, perhaps look down-range. If you want a Swedish meatball with space for a bike in the back, you’ve found it. Old front-driver hot Volvos always gave you a bit of a forearm workout, but this new car drives more like an Audi. There’s plenty of all-wheel-drive grip, and the instantly-available torque is more than enough shove for the public street. It’s not the 0-100km/h time that counts, it’s the quick passing response that lets you get up and past pretty much anything, whether merging onto a highway in a short distance, or, oh I don’t know, zipping past the Ikea parking lot before your spouse can ask you to go in and look at end tables.

The handling is really quite good, with the all-wheel-drive tuned to dispel some of the nose-heaviness imparted by the big 3.0L six-cylinder out front. Grip is plentiful. Volvo claims better shifting for the six-speed automatic, and while the transmission is outclassed by the ZF 8-speeds found elsewhere, there’s simply so much power that it’s easily up to the task. The paddle-shifters work quite well, but the surfeit of torque will probably just have you leaving it in normal mode. I know Volvo doesn’t think so, but a special-order six-speed manual would probably find a home or two. Sadly, it’s not available. And then, on top of the speed, you get all the usual Volvo attributes. It’s quiet and comfortable, and if you don’t buy the bright red version you don’t look like a sociopathic speeder. If you don’t tell anyone just how quick this car is, then I won’t.

Features:

As you’d expect, Volvo’s little wagon is filled with every safety feature imaginable, including a very sensitive crosstraffic assist, radar-guided blind-spot monitoring with slightly longer range than other manufacturers, and even an automatic braking system to assist with the unexpected. Volvo now extends this system to recognize cyclists and pedestrians, which is handy in our lemming-like city, and official crash test ratings have resulted in the highest Top Safety pick from the IIHS. Fuel economy for that supercharged straight-six isn’t great. Official ratings under the new 2015 five-cycle testing methods aren’t out yet, but US EPA methods netted 13.0L/100kms city and 9.4L/100kms on the highway for the S60 sedan, which is very close to observed real-world mileage.

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By Rob Brezsny • Week of June 19 ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you were alive 150 years ago and needed to get a tooth extracted, you might have called on a barber or blacksmith or wigmaker to do the job. (Dentistry didn’t become a formal occupation until the latter part of the 19th century.) Today you wouldn’t dream of seeking anyone but a specialist to attend to the health of your mouth. But I’m wondering if you are being less particular about certain other matters concerning your welfare. Have you been seeking financial advice from your massage therapist? Spiritual counsel from your car repair person? Nutritional guidance from a fast-food addict? I suggest you avoid such behavior. It’s time to ask for specific help from those who can actually provide it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “My music is best understood by children and animals,” said composer Igor Stravinsky. A similar statement could be made about you Tauruses in the coming weeks: You will be best understood by children and animals – and by all others who have a capacity for dynamic innocence and a buoyant curiosity rooted in emotional intelligence. In fact, those are the types I advise you to surround yourself with. For now, it’s best to avoid sophisticates who overthink everything and know-it-all cynics whose default mode is criticism. Take control of what influences you absorb. You need to be in the presence of those who help activate your vitality and enthusiasm. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Nikhedonia” is an obscure English word that refers to the pleasure that comes from anticipating success or good fortune. There’s nothing wrong with indulging in this emotion as long as it doesn’t interfere with you actually doing the work that will lead to success or good fortune. But the problem is, nikhedonia makes some people lazy. Having experienced the thrill of imagining their victory, they find it hard to buckle down and slog through the gritty details necessary to manifest their victory. Don’t be like that. Enjoy your nikhedonia, then go and complete the accomplishment that will bring a second, even stronger wave of gratification. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has a collection of Japanese art that is never on display. It consists of 6,600 wood-block prints created by artists of the ukiyo-e school, also known as “pictures of the floating world.” Some are over 300 years old. They are tucked away in drawers and hidden from the light, ensuring that their vibrant colors won’t fade. So they are well-preserved but rarely seen by anyone. Is there anything about you that resembles these pictures of the floating world, Cancerian? Do you keep parts of you secret, protecting them from what might happen if you show them to the world? It may be time to revise that policy. (Thanks to Molly Oldfield’s The Secret Museum for the info referred to here.) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the next two weeks, I hope you don’t fall prey to the craze that has been sweeping Japan. Over 40,000 people have bought books that feature the photos of hamuketsu, or hamster bottoms. Even if you do manage to avoid being consumed by that particular madness, I’m afraid you might get caught up in trifles and distractions that are equally irrelevant to your long-term dreams. Here’s what I suggest: To counteract any tendency you might have to neglect what’s truly important, vow to focus intensely on what’s truly important. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Writing at FastCompany.com, Himanshu Saxena suggests that businesses create a new position: Chief Paradox Officer, or CPXO. This person would be responsible for making good use of the conflicts and contradictions that normally arise, treating them as opportunities for growth rather than as distractions. From my astrological perspective, you Virgos are currently prime candidates to serve in this capacity. You will continue to have special powers to do this type of work for months to come. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In accordance with the astrological omens, you are hereby granted a brief, one-time-only licence to commit the Seven Deadly Sins. You heard me correctly, Libra. As long as you don’t go to extremes, feel free to express healthy amounts of pride, greed, laziness, gluttony, anger, envy, and lust. At least for now, there will be relatively little hell to pay for these indulgences. Just one caveat: If I were you, I wouldn’t invest a lot of energy in anger and envy. Technically, they are permitted, but they aren’t really much fun. On the other hand, greed, gluttony, and lust could be quite pleasurable, especially if you don’t take yourself too seriously. Pride and laziness may also be enjoyable in moderate, artful amounts. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio novelist Kurt Vonnegut rebelled against literary traditions. His stories were often hybrids of science fiction and autobiography. Free-form philoso-

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and go for prolonged spins. I suggest you avoid behavior like that, Capricorn. Sometime soon you will find yourself rambling through more spacious places. When that happens, don’t act like you do when your freedom is more limited.

phizing blended with satirical moral commentary. He could be cynical yet playful, and he told a lot of jokes. “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over,” he testified. “Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” He’s your role model for the next four weeks, Scorpio. Your challenge will be to wander as far as you can into the frontier without getting hopelessly lost.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s transition time. We will soon see how skilled you are at following through. The innovations you have launched in recent weeks need to be fleshed out. The creativity you unleashed must get the full backing of your practical action. You will be asked to make good on the promises you made or even implied. I want to urge you not to get your feelings hurt if some pruning and editing are required. In fact, I suggest you relish the opportunity to translate fuzzy ideals into tidy structures. Practicing the art of ingenious limitation will make everything better.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Make a name for the dark parts of you,” writes Lisa Marie Basile in her poem “Paz.” I think that’s good advice for you, Sagittarius. The imminent future will be an excellent time to fully acknowledge the shadowy aspects of your nature. More than that, it will be a perfect moment to converse with them, get to know them better, and identify their redeeming features. I suspect you will find that just because they are dark doesn’t mean they are bad or shameful. If you approach them with love and tenderness, they may even reveal their secret genius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s always important for you to shield yourself against our culture’s superficial and sexist ideas about sex. It’s always important for you to cultivate your own unique and soulful understandings about sex. But right now this is even more crucial than usual. You are headed into a phase when you will have the potential to clarify and deepen your relationship with eros. In ways you have not previously imagined, you can learn to harness your libido to serve both your spiritual aspirations and your quest for greater intimacy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pet mice that are kept in cages need to move more than their enclosed space allows, so their owners often provide them with exercise wheels. If the rodents want to exert their natural instinct to run around, they’ve got to do it on this device. But here’s a curious twist: a team of Dutch researchers has discovered that wild mice also enjoy using exercise wheels. The creatures have all the room to roam they need, but when they come upon the wheels in the middle of the forest, they hop on PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until June 30, 2014. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. 2014 RAV4 Base FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A MSRP is $25,689 and includes $1,819 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. *Lease example: 2.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $139 with $1070 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $17,750. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. **Finance example: 1.9% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 RAV4. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 Sienna CE V6 Automatic ZK3DCT-A MSRP is $30,939 and includes $1,819 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. †Lease example: 1.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $160 with $2,620 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $21,760. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.15. ††Finance example: 0.9% finance for 72 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Sienna. Applicable taxes are extra. †††Up to $2500 Non-Stackable Cash Back available on select 2014 Sienna models. No cash back on 2014 Sienna CE V6 Automatic. 2014 Camry Sedan LE Automatic BF1FLT-CA MSRP is $25,499 and includes $1,749 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. ‡Lease example: 0.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $114 with $2850 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $16,530. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. ‡‡Finance example: 0.9% finance for 84 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Camry Sedan. Applicable taxes are extra. ‡‡‡Up to $2700 ($2000 Non-Stackable and $700 Stackable) Cash Back available on select 2014 Camry models. Non-stackable cash back on 2014 Camry Sedan LE Automatic is $2000. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ††††Non-stackable Cash Back offers may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) lease or finance rates. If you would like to lease or finance at standard TFS rates (not the above special rates), then you may be able to take advantage of Cash Customer Incentives. Vehicle must be purchased, registered and delivered by June 30, 2014. Cash incentives include taxes and are applied after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 24, 36, 48 and 60 month leases of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Toyota semi-monthly lease program based on 24 payments per year, on a 60-month lease, equals 120 payments, with the final 120th payment waived by Toyota Financial Services. Competitive bi-weekly lease programs based on 26 payments per year, on a 60-month lease, equals 130 payments. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Some conditions apply. See your Toyota dealer for complete details. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

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