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CYCLE SAMARITAN
I’m in my late 60s and recently fell off my bike because it was overloaded with groceries in the front carry basket. Three Good Samaritans stopped to offer help but the icing on the cake was a lovely woman named Heather who walked me home (about five blocks out of her way) and carried my groceries. A big thank you from a Kitsilano neighbour. – Anonymous
DEPRECIATION FRUSTRATION
This is a rant regarding depreciation Rreports. Case in point, my friend owns a lovely one-bedroom suite in a concrete, highrise condo in theWest End. He has worked hard all his life, is now retired,
is mortgage-free, and has an adequate but not huge pension income. His building has always been proactive regarding regular maintenance and repairs. Last year the owners voted to have a depreciation report done, believing that this was the proactive thing to do.The engineers who did the appraisal for what work they deemed was needed determined that the building should have a rainscreen. Bear in mind that when these appraisals are being prepared, they are looking for problems that may come up in the next 30 years. My friend’s cost of this assessment is $48,000. Since most people don’t have this kind of money just lying around, he went to the bank for an equity loan. Long story, short... he was turned down because the one and only insurance company that insures loans for depreciation report assessments would not insure the loan.The bank would have given him the loan, but because it was for over $25,0000, it needed to be insured.The insurance company did say that they would insure the loan only
after the work on his building was completed, which is in about a year’s time.Well, that doesn’t help him given that he has to pay up soon. He looked into getting a line of credit, but the monthly payments would have been over $900 a month, which he simply can’t afford. So, what the hell is he supposed to do? I suppose he could possibly sell his place, at a huge loss to him. But, even then, would anyone really buy it, given that there will be a giant blue tarp over the building for a year? Probably an investor would buy it, leave it vacant for a year and then rent it out for an exorbitent price. Like there isn’t enough of that going on in Vancouver. Obviously, the province and the strata corporation did not think these depreciation reports through. This situation will unfortunately happen to many of us, unless there are some changes made. There used to be a sense of pride and security in owning your own home. Not any more. –T. Baugh
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I (dis)like cig butts and I cannot lie Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence
You can probably imagine the scenario: you’re walking down a Vancouver sidewalk and someone ahead of you is smoking. When they’re finished their seven minutes of sucking, they incomprehensibly flick their smoldering butt into the street, gutter, or worse, the bushes, like some sort of oblivious Don Draper-James DeanMarlboro Man holdover from a bygone era. If the act of smoking, and the smell and affects of second-hand-smoke isn’t offensive enough, non-smoking Vancouverites also have to deal with a percentage of smokers who think it’s socially acceptable to simply flick their butts wherever they please. Why is this ok? Why, in the minds of smokers, are cigarette butts somehow above or different that the rest of the garbage we properly
dispose of every day? Walk along any street in the city, take a look into the gutter, and chances are you’ll see cigarette butts. The worst part is, many of those butts will eventually be washed away down storm drains, only to end up in our ocean. For anyone who has taken part in a shore clean up, you’ll know that a massive part of it is picking up a disgusting number of cigarette butts. Here’s the good news: of the major cities in Canada, Vancouver had the lowest rate of smokers at just 14.5 per cent (in contrast, Ottawa has the highest percentage with 23.9). The City of Vancouver has also gone to great lengths to ban smoking in as many public places as possible, including any indoor space, near any doorway, any playground, on public transit, parks, the seawall, or trails and beaches. Obviously, outdoor spaces are pretty hard to police. If you frequent any of our otherwise glorious city
Majority support vacant homes tax
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There is little data on the role speculation and foreign ownership are playing in Metro Vancouver’s housing market, and not much is known about the exact number of homes being left empty by absent owners. But that hasn’t stopped British Columbians from developing some strong opinions on the subject. According to a poll released today from Insights West, 73 per cent of British Columbians believe a tax on homeowners who don’t live in their properties would be a good idea. That number rises to 77 per cent for residents of Metro Vancouver, where prices for single detached homes have risen sharply compared to other types of residential properties, and where property prices have become increasingly decoupled from the region’s relatively modest income levels. “Homeowners actually see some benefits from foreign ownership when it comes to the possibility of an increased value for their property,” said Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco. “Still, many residents are voicing dissatisfaction with the fact that these
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empty homes are having a negative effect on their community.” The poll also found that 70 per cent of British Columbians think that the value of properties owned by current residents increases when foreign owners buy homes; the number is higher for homeowners (77 per cent) than renters (60 per cent). Poll respondents of East Asian descent were more likely to think the debate around foreign ownership is inherently racist (35 per cent), compared to 21 per cent of poll respondents as a whole. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has suggested introducing a tax on real estate speculators who flip property. But the provincial government has so far been cool on the proposal. The city is also looking at tracking the number of empty homes in the city through a website where residents can report homes that appear to be vacant, and has committed to study the issue further. Insights West’s online poll was conducted between May 17 and May 20, and included 825 respondents. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. –Story courtesy of BIV
Roughly 14.5 per cent of Vancouverites smoke cigarettes, the lowest rate of all major Canadian cities. Thinkstock photo beaches, you will be able to relate to trying to select the patch of sand with the least amount of cigarette butts. Some of those have been washed up, but many are from bylaw-bustin’ beach
smokers who simply treat the sand as their personal ashtray, which in no way shape or form is a cool thing to do. Again, more entitled Don Draper behavior. Bury
your head in the sand while you’re at it. As a parent of a toddler, there are few things more annoying and alarming than pulling a discarded cigarette butt out of your
child’s mouth during a day at the beach. More good news: as of this week, the entire village and resort of Whistler has gone smoke-free. That includes the lifts, the gondolas, the ski runs, the parking lots, the bike trails, the Village Stroll, and all Whistler/Blackcomb restaurants and patios. The decision was made “to preserve the pristine alpine environment our guests come here for”, according to Whistler/ Blackcomb president Dave Brownlie. Permanently butting out in Whistler also addresses the issues of fire hazards in an era of climate change. Could we eventually see the same type of blanket non-smoking bylaws in Vancouver, currently making an effort to become the “Greenest City” in the world? Eighty-five per cent of us just might be in agreement. To the 14.5 of Vancouverites who still smoke, please do us all a solid and dispose of your butts properly. W
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City seeks $30 million fix to Burrard Bridge
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The City of Vancouver unveiled a $30-million plan Monday to upgrade the aging Burrard Bridge that involves removing a traffic lane, adding new sidewalks to the outside of the span and widening portions of the bridge as it descends into downtown. Though two-thirds of the cost will be spent on the bridge, the project includes
an $8 million reconfiguration of the intersection at Pacific Avenue and Burrard — the second highest vehicle-to-vehicle collision spot in the city — and demolishing the former Kettle of Fish Building at Hornby and Pacific. “To be really clear, the capacity of this bridge is not determined by the number of lanes on the bridge,” said Lon LaClaire, the city’s acting director of transportation, when
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asked by reporters what effect removing a vehicle lane would have on traffic. “If you drive over it today, you’ll know that where you experience congestion is at the intersection of Burrard and Pacific. So the changes we’re making to Burrard and Pacific will address all the traffic demand needs on the corridor.” Standing on a sidewalk at the intersection, LaClaire pointed out the downtown side of the bridge will be
widened to accommodate traffic coming into downtown. So a motorist travelling from Kitsilano in one of two lanes will see those two lanes widen into two rightturn lanes, with signals, that will join Pacific, while two other northbound lanes will continue up Burrard into downtown. To widen the bridge, the former Kettle of Fish building, which is owned by the city, will be demolished.
The existing two southbound lanes on the west side of the bridge will remain. But the approach from the downtown side along Pacific, out of the West End, will see two right-turn lanes, with signals, replace the current free-flowing single lane. In June 2009, when the city removed a traffic lane to create a barrier-protected bike lane running from downtown to Kitsilano, pedestrians were restricted to the west side of bridge. The plan calls for pedestrians to be allowed to use both sides of the bridge, which involves building cantilevered sidewalks on portions of the span. Up to 3,000 people per day walk across the bridge. Cycling trips averaged 7,000 per day during the summer of 2014, while up to 65,000 vehicles travel across the span. The goal of the project, LaClaire said, is to improve access, safety and maneuverability for all modes of transportation. But with the city offering only a month of public consultation on the project, with council expected to approve the design sometime in July, Burrard street business owner Jack Larbi said he believes the city has already made up its mind and citizens’ voices will be drowned out. Larbi, who has operated Swan Laundry at 1352 Burrard for 10 years, said he’s worried parking spots will be lost outside his business, which is near the intersection of Pacific and Burrard. He pointed out there is no alley behind his building and his customers rely on parking out front. The city’s plan includes adding a protected bike lane from the bridge, up Burrard and connecting it with an existing protected bike lane on Drake Street. Larbi brought his concerns to Monday’s news conference, frequently interrupting LaClaire as he spoke. “I love the bikes — don’t get me wrong, but you’ve got to think about the small business,” Larbi said after the news conference. “I’m not satisfied, at all. They’re going to do what they’re going to do.” The plan published on the city’s website says “parking will generally be maintained.” Vision Coun. Heather Deal said she checked with LaClaire and confirmed Larbi won’t lose parking. However, the plan says construction could take up to 20 months, meaning disruption and delays for businesses and motorists.
Deal said the plan is a result of consultation with staff, business associations and the city’s active transportation committee, noting Charles Gauthier of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association took to Twitter Monday to announce his support for the project. “We’re confident with the pattern that’s being suggested here that we’ll be able to keep traffic flowing well in and out of downtown,” Deal said by telephone. The city is hosting two open houses on the project, the first this Saturday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and the second June 16 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Both will be held at the Roundhouse Community Centre. NPA Coun. George Affleck listened to LaClaire as he spoke Monday, telling reporters after the news conference that he wanted to hear more from staff on justifying the removal of a traffic lane from the bridge. “It’s going to be very hard to believe — and I’ll be skeptical — that this isn’t going to create a bottleneck in the middle of the bridge,” said Affleck, who also took issue with the short period of public consultation before a council vote. “So I’ll be interested to see staff provide the analysis that that won’t happen.” Affleck acknowledged the intersection at Pacific and Burrard has to be upgraded because of the dangers to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. Collisions totalled 716, between 2009 and 2013, for all modes of transportation reported at Pacific and Burrard. The Burrard Bridge opened in 1932 and the city has gradually been upgrading the iconic structure, taking on a project last year to replace aging bearings and joints. The intersection at Burrard and Cornwall also went a significant reconfiguration, costing about $6 million. The plan announced Monday also includes upgrades to the railings and maintaining the heritage of the bridge. In 2012, city council approved in principle improvements to the bridge when it adopted the 2040 Transportation Plan. Money for the work was approved in the recent capital plan. When council votes, it will decide on design and how best to proceed with the project. Construction could begin in early 2016. –Courtesy of Vancouver Courier
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Ballem buoyed by Blatter resignation JEN ST. DENIS @jenstden
Vancouver’s city manager says the news that embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter is stepping down is “terrific.” “The perception that there is a problem has been around for a long time and I think it’s starting to be addressed,” said Penny Ballem by phone from Ottawa. “The position of the City of Vancouver is that it is very appropriate and we hope it gets addressed and
FIFA moves on to become an organization that is free of that.” FIFA’s Women’s World Cup starts in just a few days in cities across Canada, including Vancouver. But the world’s attention has been captured by the arrest last week of several high-ranking FIFA officials on racketeering and bribery charges brought by the United States Department of Justice. While Blatter was not among those arrested, the charges have drawn atten-
tion to long-standing questions around how the soccer body operates; the hundreds of migrant workers who have died building facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar; and past comments Blatter has made about female soccer players. Blatter was re-elected as president of FIFA on May 31 but announced his resignation just hours ago. The City of Vancouver hasn’t actively lobbied FIFA for changes, but Ballem believes host cities should play
a more active role in social justice and ethics issues. “We have a lot of accountability and responsibility and it’s our brand,” Ballem said. “It’s our future that’s on the line, but I think we’re just starting to realize that as host cities around the world we also have a lot of leverage.” For instance, Ballem said, Coun. Tim Stevenson visited Sochi, Russia during the 2014 Winter Olympics to urge the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pro-
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hibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and to draw attention to Russia’s anti-gay laws. In 2014, the IOC added an anti-discrimination clause to its rules for host cities. Hosting the Women’s World Cup is expected to provide a big economic boost to Vancouver and the
five other host cities. A lot of the benefit is expected to flow from the intense international media attention on the tournament. “This is a huge global event,” Ballem said. “The actual media coverage is bigger than the winter Olympics and Paralympics.” –Courtesy of Business inVancouver
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Crafting the Lumbersexual look Niki Hope Style File
@NikiMHope I recently asked a handful of my girlfriends if they were attracted to flannel-shirted, tattooed, and expertly groomed Lumbersexuals. Most said “yes,” but with a few caveats. No dirty beards, please, and, as always, keep it authentic – no slaves to it. There are conflicting reports on when exactly the term “Lumbersexual” was coined, but the artfully scruffy look has been around since the beard became a universal craze. (Well, this is true for straight men anyway – gays have had the burly and hairy “Bear” look for years.) A December article in The Atlantic argues that Lumbersexual style – “with links to the mythic lumberjack – has risen to prominence because there is a sense among white men that masculinity is ‘in crisis.’” “The lumberjack, as we know him, only came onto the scene as a symbol of American manhood a little over a century ago, at a moment when American men were in desperate need of a
An increasing number of urban men are looking like lumberjacks. And that’s OK. Thinkstock photo hero,” Willa Brown writes in the article. “Both then and now, the men who sought these identities were searching for something authentic, something true.” Now that there is a pithy term to describe the look, it has gotten more attention, but the reality is that Lumbersexual style has been around in straight circles for some time. To me, the Lumbersexual look is about a call for selfreliance rather than a response to threatened masculinity.
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It seems to me the look evolved from the craft phenomenon, which began quietly brewing after the Recession of 2008 – the uncertain time when the meaning of a seemingly secure job and pension lost its allure, and even companies that were deemed “toO big to fail” were suddenly facing collapse (whether real or perceived). Economic uncertainty, combined with the technological age and the emer-
gence of self-employment, upset the conventional career trajectory. Perfectly coiffed Metrosexuals, who wore Hugo Boss suits to the office, drove SUVs and sipped Grey Goose were suddenly without jobs and/or disillusioned with the ones they had. Millennials watched their parents doing the 9-to-5 grind, and for what.The notion that you could depend on corporate employers to keep bank accounts filled (even the banks couldn’t be relied on) had slipped away.The message: they would need to (literally) carve out their own way. Bring on the axe! An ethos that celebrated quality and independence began to take shape. We saw it not just in the craft beer revolution but in old-school barbershops, apothecaries, artisanal butcher shops, jewelry makers, single-origin chocolates, and so on. The movement’s male uniform emerged as the Lumbersexual. Will he last? Probably not. There are likely already a handful of tastemakers coming up to reject its mainstream status. But whatever look is on the way, I hope it also involves tattooed men wearing white
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@NikiMHope POPPY BARLEY POP-UP AT WOODWARD’S
Poppy Barley is holding a pop up this week at theWoodward’s storefront (315 Abbott St.) in Gastown until Saturday, June 6.The pop-up will feature the entire summer collection (like Metallic Lizard and Azul Nubuck leather, as well as the new Strappy Sandal) and the men’s collection. Poppy Barley, a Canadian line founded by sisters Kendall and Justine Barber, makes luxury-yetaccessible footwear in a wide range of sizes and multiple foot and calf widths. Book online for a personal fitting, or drop in.
EVENT WENT SWIMMINGLY
Vancouver swimwear line Nettle’sTale held a media opening for Neighbourhood Quality Goods in Mount Pleasant, which will carry the locally-made line.The May 27 event, called the Strong Suit Challenge, was held to inspire women to love their bodies. Along with Nettle’sTale, the new store opening on Friday, at 4301 Main, carries MH by Melanie Hull, Harlow Skin Co., Balsam andVine, Here & Now Botanicals, and Dani Press.
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Kent Street Apparel, a small, independent men’s apparel shop, is expanding. To meet the need for more space, founder and shopkeeper Glyn Lewis is moving the business to an industrial work/live loft in the same Mount Pleasant neighbourhood at #408 - 338 West 8th. Kent Street Apparel offers classic, timeless yet-forward thinking style with a goal to charm and inspire.
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TOPSHOP recently launched the KENDALL + KYLIE collection, which will be sold exclusively in Canada atTOPSHOP at Hudson’s Bay stores and online. Designed by sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, the collection presents a youthful, contemporary capsule summer wardrobe, characterized by the girls’ LA lifestyle and their modern, eclectic design aesthetic.
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Also arriving this month, TOPMAN launches its Japanese Denim offering.Working exclusively with Kurabo Mills in Japan,TOPMAN have built upon their range with three styles of Japanese selvedge. The jeans will be available in Canada at TOPMAN in downtown Vancouver. W
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@Jennifer_AGCTK The streetside view of Sierra Gallagher and Gerald Nimchuk’s 1920s character house offers a well-loved, beautifully maintained view into the heritage homes of Mount Pleasant. When you walk through the front door, however, it’s a welcome dose of playful modernity that greets you. Sierra and Gerald have designed a space that balances the traditional structure of the house with the fun personality of a creative young family.The home has also been configured in a way that fosters the entrepreneurial spirit of its inhabitants: Sierra and Gerald both run multiple small businesses and have created their dwelling space to also function as a workspace. I love when historical features are given a place in modern design, highlighted when married with edgier characteristics; this house offers just that, staking its place as the ideal urban family home.
Don Cherry is wearing plaid for dads this June 19 as a way of raising awareness of and funding for Prostate Cancer Canada. Hockey Night in Canada photo
Be clad in plaid for dad this Father’s Day
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Don Cherry’s doing it in a way that only Don Cherry (thank goodness) can pull off. Dave Thomas says you can do it with a toque. And the Vice-Admiral of the Canadian Navy salutes everyone who’s about to do it. On June 19, the Friday before Father’s Day, they’re taking part inWear Plaid for Dad. This new nation-wide initiative by Prostate Cancer Canada is both a celebration of dads and a call to action. The premise is simple: challenge your office or team to start a campaign at WearPlaidForDad.ca. Set a goal and start fundraising. Host fun challenges at work such as pinning your baby photos on the staff room bulletin board and see if co-workers can guess who’s who. Host a bake sale or a pub night — let your friends and family know you’re involved and ask them to donate. Encourage your boss to buy you all a pizza lunch if you reach your target
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by Father’s Day or, better yet, match the funds that you raise. Then, on June 19, wear plaid. Plaid shirts, plaid ties, plaid dresses, plaid socks — it’s a chance to reveal your inner squareness. Here are a few other ideas: & "3%, 3 .6!3/'6! /6 *6-2 team’s campaign in honour or memory of your dad. & "3%, 3 .6!3/'6! 31 *6-2 Father’s Day gift; send Dad a link so he knows that you’re showin’ the love and care about his health. & .6!3/, 5# '! 2,06)!'tion of the one in eight men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. & .6!3/, /(, ,4-'+3$,!/ amount of your dad’s age. If your office isn’t involved, that doesn’t have to stop you. You can pledge to wear plaid on the website or you can go to www.prostatecancer. ca/doitfordad to start your own personal crowdfunding campaign.The donations go directly to Prostate Cancer Canada and your donors will be emailed a tax receipt. W
What is it? The main floor and attic of a 1920s house in the Cedar Cottage neighbourhood in EastVan. Occupant: I am a hairstylist at The Nightingale Salon and owner of Etsy shop Fox + Rebel. I live with my partner Gerald, owner of Gerald Nimchuk Design and co-owner of East Van Vinyl, along with our three-year old son Royce.
Hairstylist Sierra Gallagher in her Cedar Cottage home. Dan Toulgoet photo Major Selling Feature: We love the character in our house, the original hardwood floors, French doors and wood-burning fireplace. First thing I changed: We updated the kitchen and took down the wall between the living room and kitchen, which created a much better flow throughout the main floor. Feature I brag about: My salon. People are always surprised to find out there is a full-service hair salon in my house. That one conversation piece: The light fixture in my salon. People always comment
on it and I love telling them that Gerald made it for me. The décor: A constant work in progress. We are always changing things and have multiple projects on the go. Our home is a mix of thrift store finds, modern foundation pieces, custom furnishings and DIY accents. The Story behind the art/ antiques/collectibles: A mix of hand-me-downs and thrift store finds. We also have a custom portrait painted by my mom, some DIYs, and bits and pieces we’ve picked up travelling. Downsides: We have the smallest bath-
tub I have ever seen. Neighbourhood haunts: Our Town Cafe, Midland Liquidators, Famous Foods, Green Lettuce, The Black Lodge, Sal y Limon, Earnest Ice Cream, and Glen Park. Compared to your last place: Before we bought our house, we spent a year living with Gerald’s parents. It was a great way to save some money and look for a house without any pressure, but it was so nice to finally have our own space. Favourite apartment/house/ condo/activity: We love to have family dance parties, and we do a lot of crafting and DIY. W
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903 Commercial Dr. 604-558-1125 | KinKao.ca Open Tuesday-Saturday, 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sunday, 11:30am-3pm. I love Thai food. I love the wildly disparate flavours that somehow meld happily in each dish.The Thai culinary ethos is all about balance between the four elements of sweet, spicy, sour, and salty (Vietnamese cuisine adds in a fifth element, bitter). It is this ethos that allows ingredients like bird’s eye chilies, cilantro, lemongrass, fish paste and garlic to come together and make edible magic. Vancouver has a fair share of decent Thai restaurants, with a few standouts. None of them offer anything as authentic as the food you’d get if you were in Thailand, but it’s pretty close and a lot of it is quite tasty. The latest addition to the scene, on Commercial Drive, is Kin Kao, the first child of two industry neophytes, Tang Phoonchai
and Terence Feng. Coming, respectively, from a background in furniture and marketing doesn’t bode well for most restaurants, but, at first glance, this one is meeting the mark. The room is spare and bright, all beech wood with light accents and white walls. I do cringe, however, when my drink is placed on the unfinished wood of the bar without a coaster. Keeping it from staining must be a nightmare. Perhaps random stains are the goal? Service, run by Feng, is friendly and quick, and the stellar craft brews on the menu are perfect pairings for the food. Non-boozy drinks, like Thai iced tea, are pleasant and refreshing. The authentic version is made with condensed milk and sugar, and can be gratingly sweet. Kin Kao’s version is made with milk and is easier on the palate. The food is reasonably priced. Starters are under $9, whether for lunch or dinner, and mains hover around $12-$15. Phoonchai, who runs the kitchen and bases his food on his grandmother’s recipes, has an excellent hand with the
sauces and curries. His jaew, a traditional dipping sauce made from dried red chilies, toasted rice powder, shallots, garlic, cilantro, galangal, fish sauce, lime, and palm sugar, is excellent – complex heat with sweet and salty notes all in harmony. The jaew accompanies both the pork collar ($12) and the deepfried pork belly ($8.50). The latter was less impressive. The belly was crispy and well-cooked, but the flavour was bland, despite the use of white pepper, garlic, fish sauce and soy, and the rice was tasteless. Northeastern-style Thai steak salad was good. The steak was tender, thinly sliced and juicy, and the salad of mint and cilantro leaves, lemongrass and roasted crispy rice in a light dressing of soy, fish sauce and lime juice, was excellent. Duck in red curry was another winner, with sweet pineapple elements marrying nicely with squash and tender bamboo shoots. Stir-fried eggplant with Thai basil (you can substitute chicken or pork as well) is a lacklustre dish, with stringy beans and onedimensional heat. Chicken
with rice noodles, tofu and bean sprouts, however, is excellent, studded with chilies, egg, crushed peanut, fish sauce and tamarind. It’s also one of the heartiest dishes on the menu. Dessert was middling. A choice of jackfruit or mango comes sliced over clumps of white sticky rice and lightly drizzled with coconut milk. The mango is fresh, which made it preferable, but not enough milk and too dry rice made for awkward mouthfuls. Kin Kao will likely do well, and is busy most nights. If I was hungry and in the neighbourhood, there are a few dishes worth stopping in for, but I wouldn’t go out of my way. W 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. Food: !!!!! Service: !!!!! Ambiance: !!!!! Value: !!!!! Overall: !!!!!
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@FoodGirlFriday SCENE // HEARD RedTruck Brewery is opening a new brewery and Truck Stop Diner on June 3 on the site of the city’s original Vancouver Brewery at 295 East 1st Ave.The showpiece will be the new diner, which will have indoor and outdoor seating for 120, with 24 taps. The brewery will also house a growler station and retail store. A live concert series will launch June 13, and watch for brewery tours and live music by early summer. RedTruckBeer.com The old Raincity Grill space next to English Bay will soon see a new West Coastthemed resto open its doors. Beach Bay Café & Patio comes from the same team behind Uva and Cibo, and will have chef Scott Korzack (L’Abbatoir, Bambudda) at the helm. Andrea Vescovi (formerly of Blue Water Café) is the GM, and opening is set for early or mid-June. Are you fan of Le Tigre food truck? Get ready to rejoice, because owners Clement Chan and Steve Kuan are expanding into the bricks-
and-mortar stream with a new, izakaya-style eatery,Torafuku Modern Asian Eatery in a couple weeks.The menu will be different from the popular food truck, but will follow the same pan-Asian ethos. Grapes & Soda, the muchanticipated natural wine bar from Farmer’s Apprentice owners David Gunawan and DaraYoung has, at long last, officially opened its doors next door at 1541 West 6th Ave. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm-11pm, with happy hour from 5pm-6:30pm featuring 50 per cent off all food. GrapesAndSoda.ca Vegans and vegetarians, sing a dirge for The Parker, which is closing its doors after last service on June 13, only to open shortly thereafter with a new casual, walk-in concept that will include “carefully selected proteins,” as well as the vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free favourites that the restaurant has become known for. Stay tuned for more info. TheParkerVancouver.com Secret Location chef Jefferson Alvarez has had to leave the kitchen of the controversial restaurant and retail operation. In his place, Montgomery Lau, former chef de cuisine at Market by Jean-Georges, has taken over
and is launching a new menu soon. Here’s hoping we’ll see Alvarez running his own operation in the near future.
DRINK // DINE The Pop-Up Patio at The Westin Grand is back for the summer starting on June 4. Open everyThursday and Friday evening throughout the summer, this rooftop pool-side patio features live DJ, and a new menu, including watermelon and prawn salad, bbq action station, caramelized chicken wings, baked potato nachos, and happy hour specials 5-6pm.WestinGrandVancouver.com/Vancouver-Patio Railtown Cafe will be hosting a series of five, streetside Tailgate Barbecue events over the course of the summer, launching on Saturday, June 6, with additional dates on July 4, August 8, September 12, and September 26. Railtown co-owners Dan Olson and Tyler Day will fire up their custom smoker/ barbecue barrel from 4 pm to 10 pm on each, and serve up heaping plates of slow-smoked brisket, pork shoulder, beerbrined chicken and sausage, cornbread, corn on the cob, plus your choice of two sides for $16 per person (vegetarian option $10 per person). Price includes one drink ticket. W
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@FollowMeFoodie I’m lying in my bed writing this, suffering from a mix of meat sweats and food coma. I’m coming to the end of my trip in London and I’m just replaying all the amazing dishes I had… and there’s still more to come. A city once known for bad food has changed its game. I came to London for the Global Foodie HubTV awards given out by a website dedicated to finding the best “fast feasts” on Earth. I know, it sounds silly. After all, what is “the best?”Who determines it? Based on what? And have you tried every single item from each competing category on earth?! No.Taste is personal, but, regardless, it’s fun trying to find “the best” of every dish. The first part of my trip was committed to street food and affordable restaurants – none of that white tablecloth chi-chi stuff, although I love that stuff too. I saved that for the second half. However, good food doesn’t have to be expensive, and some of my favourite dishes from this trip could eas-
ily fit in in our city. Here are three casual and fun dishes that need to make an appearance in Vancouver.
The Bleecker Black Burger from Bleecker St. Burger I can’t shut up about this burger. I posted about it twice and I’m still thinking about it. Rarely do I repeat dishes when I’m travelling, especially if it’s for a short time, but this burger was worthy of eating twice.The pasture-fed beef is dry-aged 40 to 50 days, and the secret is the black pudding patty sandwiched in between. There’s good old American cheese, onions and secret sauce, but it was all about that beef and pudding.We have some excellent burgers in Vancouver, like The Dirty Burger from Camp Upstairs and The Pourhouse Burger at Pourhouse, but this… this was something else. I’m calling out Vancouver chef, Neil Taylor, to please bring something like this to The Fat Badger. Confit Potatoes from The Quality Chop House This made me rethink all the confit potatoes I’ve ever had.This was brilliant and way too addicting. Apparently they offer them at other restaurants
in London but you want to try them here.The thinly shaved potatoes are slow cooked in duck fat, pressed for 48 hours, cut into logs and deep-fried at 180°C for six minutes. Now you have the general instructions, you can attempt them at home. Let me know when to come over. Indian Naan Sliders from Rola Wala When in London, I want half my meals to be Indian. While Vancouver’s food scene is heavily influenced by Asian cuisine, London is famous for its Indian, and Rola Wala specializes in “twisted Indian Street Food.” These naan sliders were more like tacos – mini naan grilled and topped with paneer, dal, Kashmiri chicken tikka and goan pork roast with pomegranate. It’s not traditional or authentic and it’s not trying to be. They were just fun, eclectic, good and well-executed. The concept would be easy to replicate. We have the Indian market in Vancouver, so I’d love to see someone bring this to the table or street. W $ '&!, 5+. "52* 315+. 4&%+!* 3. '5##5)4*'55,&*0/5" 52 -(5##5)"*(55,&*0
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Once the pride exclusively of Austin, Texas, Levitation Festival (nee Psych Fest) will reach the rocky shores of Vancouver this weekend to make its maiden voyage. After teaming up with Vancouver-based Timbre Concerts, Levitation will reflect the sounds of the finest purveyors of psychedelic, garage, surf and beyond. The lineup promises mindexpanding diversity, including the halycon pop of Atlas Sound, wiry garage rock via Portland’s Dead Moon, and Vancouver’s own doompsych legends Black Mountain, who will be celebrating the ten-year anniversary of their self-titled debut. The shows will take place between Rickshaw Theatre, The Cobalt, Electric Owl and Malkin Bowl, which will serve as a daytime venue, and if you buy a weekend pass, well hey, you’ve passed the electric Kool-Aid acid test. Well done. Listen. There is no way we could recommend all of the best bands of Levitation Festival. Nor can we point out every local band that will blow minds this weekend. The lineup is actually that good. What we can do is gently suggest some of our must-see local acts who will be unleashing their inner third dimension on stage and beyond. So, in the words of Timothy Leary, remember: “Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others.” Turn on, tune in and rock out.
BLACK MOUNTAIN
June 6, Malkin Bowl, 7:45 pm Vancouver’s psych legends have spent the last few months holed up in a studio somewhere in Seattle working on their follow up to 2010’s Wilderness Heart.
June 7, Electric Owl, 12:15 am Often described as a “rock juggernaut” of a band, Anciients make well-crafted progressive metal that evokes their contemporaries like Opeth or Enslaved, and the more seasoned sounds of the legendary High on Fire. A web-bio states that they combine “fuck-off-huge chords with mind-altering riffage that takes you on an unfamiliar trip.” Righteous.
WILLIE THRASHER AND LINDA SADDLEBACK
The inaugural Levitation Fest promises a psychadelic weekend. Cecilia Alejandra Blair photo Black Mountain need to introduction, but in case you’ve been living under a tiny seashell for the past decade, they are a raging storm of doom-psych and torrential rock and roll, lead by Stephen McBean and co-vocalist Amber Webber, whose voice could stop wars and summon ancient sorcerers all at once. They will also be reissuing their 2004 self-titled debut album this month, so expect lots of old faves and new craves.
SUN RA’S STAR SYSTEM
June 5, China Cloud, 8:15 pm This Vancouver-based jazz collective serves as a tribute to the late, great man from outer space, Sun Ra. Expect an intergalactic-quantum-dimension-solar-sonic experience and a deep meditation on why space is the place.
DEAD GHOSTS
June 7, Rickshaw Theatre, 11:30 pm They are a Vancouver garage rock mainstay and therefore a must-see. If you’re into sweet guitar pluck-and-jangle or just some really raunchy lo-fi rock and roll, this is the band for you. They recently
REVIEWS // JENNY HVAL
Apocalypse, girl (Sacred Bones) “What is soft-dick rock? Using the elements of dick to create a softer, toneddown sound,” ponders Jenny Hval on “Kingsize,” the opening track of her latest record Apocalypse, girl. The Norwegian singer-songwriter is filled with all sorts of delightful insights while exploring gender scripting, intimacy, and turning 33, the age of Jesus when he died (see “Heaven”). The record is dripping
with religious imagery and non-earnest sensuality, wrapped in a avant-garde sarcastic package that is part spoken word, part pop and a little bit jazz. The instrumentation remains open, light and expansive, carrying her voice like a wander-
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reissued their long out-ofprint 2010 debut album on Burger Records, so its only natural that they will be enriching the already-stacked Burger Records showcase at the Rickshaw Theatre.
WHITE POPPY
June 7,The Cobalt, 10:20 pm While the ladies are relatively few and far between in this year’s lineup, there are many exquisite femalefronted acts right out of this fine city. White Poppy is the project of Crystal Dorval, a musician and visual artist who makes hazy, effervescent shoegaze. She will release her new album Natural Phenomena this July, so expect to hear lots of new shimmering, gorgeous music.
DEAD QUIET
June 7, Electric Owl, 10:30 pm Combining Earthly elements with metal and psych, Dead Quiet are anything but. Featuring members of Barn Burner, Anciients, Bend Sinister, Percheron, and Cooked and Eaten, their music makes you feel like you are swimming in a pool of liquid mercury as they ing thought. “The Battle Is Over” is a groovy meditation on aging and the death of socialism, all through a tongue-in-cheek filter. “Sabbath” has Hval exploring gender roles through childhood memories. The album reaches its zenith at “Holy Land”, a droned-out soundscape that sounds like Jenny might be lost in the fourth dimension. As its name suggests, Apocalypse, girl, is not all sunshine and rainbows. She is ripping open a sickly zeitgeist, dissecting it, and removing what is making it ill. Ambitious? Sure. But
penetrate your brain with melodic doom.
THE COURTNEYS
June 7, Rickshaw Theatre, 10 pm After spending the better part of 2014 on the road with Tegan and Sara and touring Australasia, this Flying Nun-inspired guitar pop trio are one to catch before they blow up. Why, you say? Because their music makes you want to quit your day job, start a band with your best friends and quash that pesky existential angst for another year or so. If that ain’t livin’ the dream, what is?
THREE MOON WOLF
June 6, Malkin Bowl, 2:50 pm While googling “three moon wolf ” may lead you to a College Humor satire of the movie Twilight featuring Aubrey Plaza, make sure you re-direct yourself to the excellent sounds of this Vancouver quartet. Their magnetic, gritty music has a tragic beauty to it, like the sound of getting your heart broken in the middle of an Arizona desert highway at sunset. Groovy.
June 7, Malkin Bowl, 12:15 pm Inuk singer-songwriter Willie Thrasher may live in Nanaimo nowadays, but around these parts, he’s a local. Foll owing the release and success of Native North America (Vol 1) earlier this year, the one-time Cordells member has been touring like crazy, including a performance in Austin for the original Levitation Festival this past May. Accompanied by his dazzling partner Linda Saddleback, Thrasher never has a problem showing us why he and his songs are so beloved. Do. Not. Miss.
DADA PLAN
June 6, Malkin Bowl, 1 pm Dystopian, existential, environmental, whatever fancy adjective you choose to use to describe their music, Dada Plan are a solid choice. Bongos, funky bass, drum machines and anti-cellphone anthems, there is something for every generation in their eclectic blend of futuristic retro-rock. W
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Fountain 2 (Independent) When dissonance meets clarity, there lies the tension. This is precisely where Victoria’s Fountain hang their hats on their sophomore release, aptly titled Fountain 2. It is a collection of krauty postpunk jams recorded primarily in the murky depths of an analogue recording studio. Opening track “Upset Sea
Shells” begins with an angular jig, courtesy of drummer Laura Jeffrey’s ability to exercise restraint and buoyancy. A playful guitar line repeats itself to a maddening point where it all begins to shatter, lead by an arpeggiated sawtooth synthesizer. On
Still Wasted after all these years MusicWaste returns for 21st year June 4-7 LOUISE BURNS @_louiseburns_
If levitating to the sounds of psychedelia isn’t your thing, fear not. This weekend also marks the 21st year of Music Waste, Vancouver’s “longest running volunteerdriven celebration of music and art,” according to their press release. From June 4th to 7th, a plethora of venues across East Vancouver will host musicians, artists and more as they showcase their great talents to the (relative) masses. Formed in 1994 as retaliation against the now-defunct industry jockrock festival that was New Music West, Music Waste puts the focus back on the underground, infamously Vancouver’s most fertile soil for some of our greatest exports. Waste alumni include the likes of White Lung, Apollo Ghosts, Ladyhawk, Japandroids and many more. Katayoon Yousefbigloo will curate Art Waste, the visual art proponent of Music Waste, this year and Sara Wylie, featuring group and solo shows of over thirty members of Vancouver’s Visual Arts community. As for the music, here’s a small sample platter of some of this year’s tastiest acts: Soft Haze, Shawn Mrazek Lives!, Peace, NEEDS, JP Carter, Supermoon, Dirty Spells and many more. Individual shows are $5 each, and all access passes are $15 plus tax. There are only 400 passes available, so get your shit together! You can find them at Red Cat, Neptoon, Audiopile and Zulu. W ! For more information, visit MusicWaste.ca.
“V8T3Y6,” the band collectively shout out their own postal code, à la Joy Division’s “Warsaw” in a cheeky manner, as the song opens up to a bouncy post-punk confection with a wonderful happy-sad chorus about life and stress. Much like their contemporaries Freak Heat Waves, Slam Dunk and Dada Plan, Fountain flourish in a scene that has carved out its own petroglyphs in the West Coast Sound as they continue to define their own. –Louise Burns Rating:
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An exhibition of Geoffrey Farmer’s mixed-media puppets and groundbreaking sculptural works is on now at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Contributed photo
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Harbour Publishing has released a collection of 30 stories, poems and recipes from its archives.
A poignant look at life on the West Coast Kelsey Klassen BC Book Club @KelseyKlassen
As a book-lover and lifelong sufferer of vellichor (Google it), it’s rare for a book to offer an entirely new visceral experience for me. But when I first hefted the pages of Harbour Publishing’s Raincoast Chronicles 23, I was immediately caught off guard. From the textural title lettering to the unusual 8.5x11 format, picking up Raincoast Chronicles felt more like dusting off one of my beloved Calvin and Hobbes anthologies than a 40th anniversary edition of British Columbian classics. The pages are thick, the font large, and the words sowed out like seeds in a childhood garden – orderly, expectant, and laced with the promise of life on the West Coast. And, with the excerpts no longer than a handful of pages, I was invited to be a child again, with a big book propped up on my knee, seeing the world through the eyes of people who had experienced much more of it than I. Founded by Howard and Mary White, a couple of novice publishers from Pender Harbour, in 1972, Raincoast Chronicles set out to put the character of our coast “on the record.” The “unclassifiable journalcum-serial-book”, born into an era of rococo flourishes and sepia ink, not only invented the term “Raincoast”, but defined the identity of the people who settled on its furthest
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crags and outcrops through stories, poems, and recipes. Meanwhile, Chronicles helped establish Harbour as a regional publishing force. As the writers of the articles graduated to books, so did the Whites, and Harbour grew to become an award-winning independent book publisher. In his introduction at the start of the commemorative edition, Howard White describes the “atavistic” conditions in which the imprint came about. But, since buying that first finicky old printing press, Harbour Publishing has put out 23 Raincoast anthologies and roughly 600 books on every aspect of the West Coast lifestyle, with titles like A Dictionary of Chinook Jargon, Build Your Own Floor Loom, The Encyclopedia of British Columbia, and NowYou’re Logging. This walk down memory lane draws on the most outstanding passages from Harbour’s archives, and republishes them for your discovery. As such, some of Canada’s most iconic writers – Al Purdy, Anne Cameron, Edith Iglauer, and Patrick Lane – have brought dishes to this potluck feast of Pacific Northwest folklore: idyllic inlets beset by movie stars, unbelievable bush plane feats, commonplace Sasquatch sightings and heartpounding cougar hunts. Speaking of potlucks, guest editor Peter A. Robson also includes Clayton Mack’s story of nearly getting killed by a grizzly bear, Stephen Hume’s meditation on the rain, and the Westender’s own Grant Lawrence’s sharing a
painfully awkward experience with some hippies at a nude potluck. Opening with Mike McCardell’s imagined encounter with artist Emily Carr, the jumbo 40th-anniversary double edition (192 pages enhanced by 80 black and white illustrations and photographs) welcomes readers into a familiar West Coast embrace, only to quickly step aside to reveal a reception line of crazy aunts and uncles waiting in the wings to be introduced – a literary extended-family reunion, complete with all the awkwardness, nostalgia and bemused sense of belonging. I walked out of the Raincoast with not only a renewed sense of the scale of storytelling, and how effective if can be to just inhabit your own landscape, but a with brand new map of British Columbia in my head – one dotted with hidden gems and historical legend. W % 16&!37642 -(57!&3#04 .+ ($24.95) is available now. HarbourPublishing.com. Book club question: & %, '#- *)") *"(!($+ '#-" own Chronicle, what BC person or place would you want to tell the world about? Share your memories with me at kelsey@westender.com.
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Geoffrey Farmer’s first major retrospective opened last week at the Vancouver Art Gallery, reflecting a 15-year career for the critically acclaimed Vancouver-based artist. How Do I Fit This Ghost In My Body? contains work both previous and new, with six major installations, several new sculptures and some of his most discernible and complex work. Farmer, who has gained international recognition for his ground-breaking work, weaves a theatrical narrative through his pieces, often influenced by pop culture, literature, art and personal history in the tradition of collage and assemblage. The Tate Modern has more than 200 of his puppets, and Leaves of Grass, featuring thousands of Life magazine cut-outs, was a festival favourite at dOCUMENTA 13 in Kassel, Germany. The art gallery hopes this exhibition will wow audiences the same. “We are excited to showcase Geoffrey Farmer’s outstanding and thought-provoking artistic output at the Vancouver Art Gallery, following his critically acclaimed presentation at dOCUMENTA 13 in 2012,” said Kathleen Bartels, Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery in a press release. “How Do I Fit This Ghost in My Mouth? illustrates Farmer’s ability to create extraordinary art from simple yet strategic use of found materials, taking Gallery visitors on a memorable journey that evokes personal, social and art historical narratives.” She adds: “We are especially thrilled to display for the first time The Surgeon and the Photographer, a monumental installation that was acquired by the Gallery in 2010.” Daina Augaitis, chief cura-
tor/Aassociate director of the VAG, said the location of the exhibit is especially personal for Farmer whose father once served as prosecutor in the courthouse originally housed in the building. The exhibition incorporates the following major works: The Last Two Million Years (2007) “Consisting of 200 puppets cut from an edition of Reader’s Digest of the same title, The Last Two MillionsYears is Geoffrey Farmer’s first collage-based work, mapping the emergence of civilization through a condensed version of human history and culture.The presentation for this exhibition ignores the chronology of the book’s narrative, rearranging figures, cultures, traditions, locations and events of history into new associations that provide endless permutations.” And Finally the Street Becomes the Main Character (2005) “Composed of sculptures made from different objects such as lamps, drums and a suitcase, life-size props are theatrically arranged as an ensemble of characters that perform an hours-long instrumental, staging a day in the life of an urban alleyway.” Trailer (2002) “In Trailer, the language of film production is the subject, the 28-foot hollow prop truck replicating those seen onlocation film sets of movies frequently shot in Vancouver.” The Surgeon and the Photographer (2009- ) “Acquired by the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2010, The Surgeon and the Photographer is a massive work comprised of 365 hand puppets cut from book images and adhered to fabric forms, utilizing the conceptual framework of a calendar. Arranged in groups
of varying sizes that suggest social gatherings, crowds or processions, this work creates a fluid and kaleidoscopic cacophony of surreal characters.The Surgeon and the Photographer was inspired by the unfinished yet highly influential work Memory Atlas by cultural theorist and art historian Aby Warburg, and by a passage from Walter Benjamin’s seminal essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.” Accompanying the piece is a 400-page artist book by Farmer, co-published by the Vancouver Art Gallery and Black Dog Publishing in the UK, focusing on each element in the installation.
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black (2013-2015) “The final iteration of Let’s Make the Water Turn Black is the artist’s largest and most technically complex sculptural project to date, made in collaboration with Brady Marks. Named after Frank Zappa’s iconic 1968 track, this work is a mechanical tableau of assembled figures animated by movement, light and sound that perform scenes based on Zappa’s life that unfolds over the course of a day.” In addition, the exhibition includes several special tours through the basement space of the Vancouver Art Gallery, known colloquially as the catacombs and otherwise limited to the Gallery’s staff and artists. Scripted by the artist, the tour is based on the history of the Gallery, its building as a former courthouse and how it has been repurposed, as well as the artist’s own personal history. Tours will be scheduled during the first and second Saturdays of June, July and August. W % $7/ *7 " )&2 ,(&4 '(742 "! My Mouth? is at theVancouver Art Gallery until Sept. 7. Farmer will be in-house for an artist’s talk, June 13 at 3pm.
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GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS Folk rockers from the tiny town of Wainfleet, ON, play tunes from their sixth studio album A Forest of Arms with special guests The Weather Station. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $25 at NorthernTickets.com. All ages show.
FEMME CITY CHOIR Riding the magic of last year’s soldout Femme-Stravaganza, the all-genders, queer and trans* centred femme-fabulous vocalists promise the first of two nights of song, dance and art. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets $25 at TheCultch. com
DANIEL WESLEY Alternative rock musician from White Rock returns to play for a hometown audience. 9:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $35 at Red Cat, LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca
KOERNER QUARTET The season’s finale presents cellist Trisha Doo and violinist Esther Hwang for a dramatic program entitled Summer Serenade. 7pm at VAM’s Koerner Recital Hall. Tickets $18 at KoernerQuartet.com
BLACK PUSSY Psychedelic rockers from Portland on tour in support of their latest release Magic Mustache via Made In China Records. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Scrape and TicketFly.com
TEENAGE BOTTLE ROCKET Punkrock quartet from Wyoming take the stage with special guests The Copyrights and The Isotopes. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $15 at BPLive.ca
BERNSTEIN’S CANDIDE Bramwell Tovey conducts soprano Tracy Dahl, mezzo-soprano Judith Forst, tenor Alek Shrader, baritone Richard Stuart, the UBC Opera Ensemble and the VSO in a performance of Bernstein’s Candide. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at VancouverSymphony.ca
DANNY MICHEL Canadian folk rock musician and songwriter from Waterloo, Ontario, returns to Vancouver on his To Boldly Go Where No Van Has Gone Before tour. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca THE BELLE GAME Vancouverbased orchestral dark pop band plays tunes from their forthcoming album with special guest David Vertesi. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $13 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com JESSE COOK The Canadian Nuevo-flamenco guitarist, composer and producer appears in support of One World. 7:30pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $59.50 at Ticketmaster.ca HAMILTON LEITHAUSER Former lead singer of The Recoys and The Walkmen plays tunes from his debut full-length solo album, Black Hours. 9pm at Venue. Tickets $18 at BPLive.ca
COMEDY THE ULTIMATE HUMOUR Grand Championship Shirley Gnome and Colin Lamb, two of Vancouver’s favourite musical comedians face off against one another in the final round of the ultimate championship hosted by Wes Borg. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $12 at RickshawTheatre.com
THEATRE/DANCE SCRATCH Fifteen-year old Anna is navigating the already treacherous world of teen angst and raging hormones when she gets the news of her mother’s terminal cancer in this moving and candid coming-of-age tale about grief from all angles. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until June 13.
A WORLD OF MUSIC Vivaldi Chamber Choir takes you on a whirlwind musical journey around the globe for an evening of glorious melodies and rhythm. 8pm at St. Mark’s Church. Tickets $22 at VivaldiChoir.org
JAMES MCMURTRY Texas folk, rock, Americana singer-songwriter plays an early show in support of his latest release Complicated Game with special guest Rolla Olak. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca EMBRACE AND STARSAILOR The British alternative rockers co-headline with the post-Britpop band. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca KIM MITCHELL Canadian rock icon, singer-songwriter-guitarist on tour marking a 30-year career as a successful solo artist post Max Webster. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $35 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca HUGH CORNWELL British singersongwriter-guitarist, formerly of The Stranglers plays an early show with special guest Fashionism. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $20 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com MOTORAMA Garage rockers take the stage with special guests Daddy Issues, Smash Alley, Love Buzz and Fleshlight Destroyer. 8:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door only.
COMEDY JESSE JOYCE NYC-based actorwriter-comedian who has entertained in 15 countries across four continents with appearances on Comedy Central, at Just For Laughs and Last Comic Standing. 8pm & 10:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $18 at TheComedyMix.com NIKKI GLASER The college kid who nailed it on Last Comic Standing and gone on to appear on Amy Schumer’s pilot for Comedy Central and co-host the comedy podcast, You Had To Be There. 7pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $29 at YukYuks.com
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EVENTS LEVITATION FESTIVAL Austin Psych Fest and Timbre Concerts team up to present a living, breathing international music festival showcasing the best psychedelic, pop, electronic, shoegaze, metal and experimental music. Daytime shows over the three-day weekend at Stanley Park and evening performances at select Main Street venues. For tickets and info, visit LevitationVancouver.com. Runs until June 7. MUSIC WASTE Vancouver’s premiere independent music festival celebrates over two decades of exciting and innovative music, art and comedy taking place in venues all kept within walking distance, booked by the artists themselves. June 4-7 at various venues. Festival pass is $15 at Red Cat, Neptoon, Audiopile, Zulu and Horses Records. CITY OF BHANGRA FESTIVAL Celebrating the joy of shared experience by connecting cultural communities worldwide through the vibrancy of bhangra music, song and dance featuring performances by Ustad Lal Singh Bhatti, DJ Lajit, Raju Johal, Shava, Lil India and many more. At various Vancouver venues until June 6. Info at VIBC.org
MARTINA GRIFFITHS Paying tribute to Canadian songwriters, the chanteuse performs in her signature “fun-fused jazz” style in the infamous, retro styled Tiki Lounge. 8pm at The Waldorf. Tickets $20 at MartinaGriffithsSings. BPT.me or at the door.
THEATRE/DANCE IN THE HEIGHTS The Tony Award-winning musical about home, family and finding where you belong set in NYC’s vibrant and tough Washington Heights neighbourhood. 2pm & 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until June 7.
EVENTS VANCOUVER ARTS LIP SYNC BATTLE Eight contestants from Vancouver’s dance and theatre communities battle it out for lip sync supremacy. 8pm at Studio 700 at CBC. Tickets $15 at EventBrite.ca or at the door. VANCOUVER MINI MAKER FAIRE Get involved with technology, robotics, textile arts, 3D printing, electronics and crafts at the fifth annual gathering of over 70 exhibits designed to inspire attendees to get hands on with learning, making and inventing. 10am-6pm at PNE Forum. Tickets at MakerFaire.ca. Runs until June 7.
CHEAP & FUN BUDGET BUFFET Come have hangover breakfast with all you can eat cereal featuring your childhood favourites. Caesars and Mimosas on special. 10:30am2:30pm at Biltmore Cabaret. $5 per person.
THEATRE/DANCE UNSCRIPTED: (H)OUR Get under the covers of playwright Dave Deveau’s work with performances from The Queen of East Van, Isolde N. Barron, songs with Anton Lipovetsky, a dance lesson with Michel Guimond, and relationship stories in the Long-Term Love Booth. Free cupcakes and popcorn! 7pm at Royal Canadian Legion (2205 Commercial). Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE The popular children’s TV character comes to life in a live musical adventure incorporating educational and interactive components. 1pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster.ca LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Opera Pro Cantanti presents this fullystaged and costumed production of Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto opera masterpiece, a tale of love betrayed, murder and madness. 3pm at Cambrian Hall (215 East 17th). Tickets at the door.
WORLD DOCTORS ORCHESTRA Physicians from all over the world exchange their white coats for evening attire to perform a benefit concert for BC Children’s Hospital. 7:30pm at Chan Centre. Tickets at Tickets.UBC.ca
COMEDY THE LAUGH GALLERY WITH GRAHAM CLARK Legendary weekly standup show of East Vancouver’s biggest and brightest comics. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at Eventbrite.ca
THEATRE/DANCE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST A staged reading of Dario Fo’s play, a satirical and comical look at politics of authority as part of Italian Heritage Month. 7pm at Italian Cultural Centre. Admission is free.
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EVENTS 6TH ANNUAL MID MAIN ART FAIR The popular fair returns with 17 established artists from the Lower Mainland showing new works for sale including painting, sculpture, photography and printmaking. 11am-6pm at Heritage Hall. Admission is free.
SICK BOSS MONDAYS AT THE LIDO Every Monday night in Mount Pleasant there’s avantgarde, improvised jazz and rock accompanied by warped analogue visuals, good (craft) beer and German pretzels. 9pm at The Lido. Admission is always free.
HERITAGE HOUSE TOUR Tour the inside of some of Vancouver’s most beautiful heritage and character homes, with 9 stops in 14 homes spanning 40 years of history. 10am-5pm at various Vancouver venues. Tickets at VancouverHeritageFoundation.org
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In cities like Vancouver, Portland, Denver, Austin and Honolulu, craft beer is taking a bigger seat at the bar. 33 Acres photo
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A man in his 50s, or so it seems, walks down Main Street wearing a T-shirt sporting Vancouver Island Brewing’s Absolute Darkness label. He strolls past a sandwich board advertising Red Truck and into Colony Bar, past the two of us in the window, sipping pints of craft beer from a tap list dominated by microbrews. It’s an idyllic moment for a brainy sort of beer nerd – Utopian, even, and something few of us would have seen coming five years ago. My drinking partner, Don
Gordon, vice chairman of the BC Craft Beer Guild (BCCBC), says, “In this part of the city, you’re going to see 25 to 30 per cent of all beer consumed being craft. Here,” – as in this particular neighbourhood of Vancouver – “[craft beer] has gone mainstream.” This is good to know. We’re sitting at the brand new Colony location on Main Street to discuss the very idea: Has craft beer gone mainstream? He points out that in certain areas of Vancouver,Victoria and New Westminster, craft breweries are supplanting neighbourhood pubs, or – as in the case of Colony – pubs are serving up predominately craft. “Twenty years ago, you
could go to the pub that was basically owned by Labatt or Molson, and that was all you [could] drink,” he says, referring to what’s known as tied houses – public houses that are required to buy at least some of their beer from a particular brewery or pub company. “Today, you have breweries that are pillars of the community.You’re actually going to a tied house, but it’s a tied house by choice.” Generally run by members of the community, he adds. Meanwhile, the refrigerators in private liquor stores stock more 650 ml bottles of local beers with the passing of every week, and there seems to be an unwritten rule that any new bar or
restaurant within Vancouver city limits must feature at least a few local microbreweries. Parallel 49 is on tap at Rogers Arena and Whistler Brewing Co. recently landed a contract as Nat Baily Stadium’s official beer sponsor. A walk around town proves the influence extends well beyond bars and liquor stores.Whole Foods on Cambie Street has started hosting weekly craft cask tastings.Williams Sonoma on Granville Street recently partnered with California’s Anchor Steam for a craft beer/cooking event. Developers in trendy areas have adopted craft-y aesthetics and lingo to sell apartments, and a colleague recently went to an open house that was
enticing home buyers with free samples of Off The Rail. But at the same time, craft beer makes up only 20 per cent of the beer market, which means four out of five BC beer drinkers are buying beer produced by Molson, Labatt, Budweiser and the like. “The overwhelming majority of beer is what everyone calls macro. That is a fact. You can’t dispute it,” says Tim Barnes, vice president of marketing and sales at Central City Brewers + Distillers. This is proof enough that craft beer is nowhere close to mainstream. “[Craft is] growing at a faster rate than Seattle and Portland, so we’re catching up, but until we reach that
tipping point of 40 or 50 per cent of beer, is it mainstream? I don’t know.”
WHAT IS MAINSTREAM, ANYWAY?
Mainstream is defined as a commonly accepted idea or product that’s perceived by the majority as mainstream through its dissemination by mass media (thanks Wikipedia). If we look at it purely from sales figures, then the craft beer culture is, at most, a subculture. But then again, mainstream doesn’t necessarily mean that the majority is buying the product, just that they’re aware of it.
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CRAFT BEER Continued from page 1 There are no statistics to indicate how many people are aware of craft beer, but if its coverage in mainstream media is any indication, it’s likely a high percentage. Stephen Quinn discusses the topic regularly on his CBC radio show, “On the Coast,” which features Rebecca Whyman as a regular beer columnist. The Province runs regular craft beer reviews and long-form features. Vancouver Magazine recently published the winners of its 2015 Craft Beer Awards. The Georgia Straight ran a craft beer cover story two weeks ago, and the Westender is running one this week. And then there’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW), which has grown from 150 people in its first year at Heritage Hall in 2009, to the 10,000 people expected over two days this weekend at the PNE festival grounds. It’s a cultural force and has significant support from the City of Vancouver. As an organization,VCBW has evolved into the most flamboyant, celebratory proponent of craft culture and industry in the province. But Chris Bjerrisgaard, VCBW’s co-founder and
marketing director, says the festival’s evolution is merely an indication of how much bigger craft beer can – and probably will – grow.
“I would say 2010 was the tipping point.”
–VCBW co-founder Chris Bjerrisgaard
“It has a ways to go because we [the BC craft beer industry] have basically zero maturity,” Bjerrisgaard says. “We’ve only been doing this as a broader industry for about five years.There are breweries that have been around before that, but I think even they would say that 2010 was the tipping point.” “All these breweries have opened up, which is fantastic,” he continues. “They’re going to inspire each other to make better beers. Right now, not everything that’s coming out is world-class product. People are still finding their footing, and that’s OK. Let’s give it some time to mature a little.” He points to Oregon, which has had a beer festival for almost as long as BC has had
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an industry.VCBW comes nowhere close to the number of attendees as the annual Oregon Brewers Festival. And BC’s biggest craft breweries are producing nowhere close to what their American counterparts are. “If it was truly mainstream,” Bjerrisgaard says, “the biggest craft brewery in the province would be selling more than 60,000 hectolitres a year. Look at something like Deschutes [in Oregon] and what they sell.” In Portland, craft beer makes up over 50 per cent of the market.That number drops outside city limits, but Mike Foy, Deschutes’ zone manager for Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, says even rural pockets as far as Ontario, on the border of Oregon and Idaho, sell a lot of craft. “Most people are aware of it, they know what it is,” Foy says. “It’s not an underground thing anymore, and it’s growing tremendously.” Portland’s approach to beer has been hugely influential across the continent. Seattle and Denver have cultivated strong beer cultures based on Portland’s model, and more recently, Northern California, San Diego, the Virginias, Honolulu and Austin,Texas, are all seriously on the up-
swing. Craft beer closed 2014 with 11 per cent of the total American market share – a 17.6 per cent growth nationwide, according to Brewers Association.This doesn’t include growth in Vancouver, Toronto, Mexico City and other areas.
BUT IS MAINSTREAM A GOOD THING?
The rise of BC craft beer has meant the rise of beer nerd antagonism.The Internet is awash in highly opinionated (usually hypercritical) beer bloggers, but the most well-read – and, arguably, most thoughtful – of the bunch is Chuck Hallett, more commonly known as Barley Mowat. He’s positioned himself as the cantankerous old guard and, in blog form, his opinions read as a man skeptical of the industry’s newfound popularity (and very critical of what he claims is Parallel 49’s decline in quality). But in person, it’s clear Hallett’s campaign is rooted in a wry sort of benevolence. He cares deeply about the beer and wants to see craft beer prevail. “I always tell people that I’d like to live in a world where Annheuser-Busch is producing a barrel-aged Russian Imperial stout,” Hallet says. “They say, ‘What would
you do if that happens?’ Well, craft beer won.That’s craft beer. I don’t care who’s making it. It’s great beer. Annheuser-Busch is making it… and they’re tipping their hat to say craft beer is the way to go.” So what’s it going to take to get to that point, then? The first thing is time.The second is greater support from the provincial government to ensure that more beer is more easily available to more people. That isn’t happening and, according to Gordon, the situation might get more complicated in the coming months. “There’s so much going on right now [in regards to the liquor changes] and it’s not totally clear what’s going to happen in the next three months,” he says. The factors are colliding, he explains, with craft beer on the rise, major liquor reform in the form of wholesale coming, and the introduction of grocery stores as a new sales channel all at once. “What you have is people unfairly blaming the LDB on what’s happening in terms of private retailing and craft beer. I think it’s unfair because no one could see the perfect storm coming.” He says more consultation with industry could have been
done, but he doesn’t consider this an intentional cash grab – more of a growing pain as government transitions to a new way of doing things.The BCCBG has been working to ensure that the growing craft industry’s voice isn’t lost in the process. “We’re talking with them, but we’re talking with them after the fact,” Gordon says. “Obviously we’re dealing with government special interests groups.” He says that getting an official craft beer distinction, similar to VQA for BC wines, is paramount to ensuring the industry’s health.The problem is that VQA is an agricultural distinction (BC grapes = BC wine). Craft brewers use hops and malts imported from other countries, so a distinction is dependent on another set of criteria, which Gordon admits is certainly a challenge. “Craft beer,” after all, is nearly impossible to define. But as Barnes over at Central City sees it, going “mainstream” doesn’t fit in to the craft beer equation. Like, at all. “[The] craft beer definition isn’t mainstream.The whole reason people get in to craft beer is not to be mainstream. It’s to do something different,” he concludes. G
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Hi. How are you? I’m good, thanks. It is Vancouver Craft Beer Week, after all. And in honour of VCBW, The Growler Craft Beer Handbook has done an eight-page takeover of the Westender, which includes everything you need to know about the two-day tasting festival this weekend. In case you’ve never heard of us, The Growler is a quarterly print guide to BC’s beer culture. It includes profiles of every brewery in Vancouver and beyond (including the latest and greatest seasonal beers available), and other useful, entertaining, beerrelated content. It’s all very compact and handy and pretty to look at. Since we’re such huge fans of VCBW, we figured it wise to take a similar approach for this issue. Peruse at your leisure! We’ve got maps, we’ve
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got beer picks, we’ve got a handy beer fest infographic. And because we couldn’t find anywhere else to put this information, here’s a list of lumberjack events taking place this weekend at VCBW. What do lumberjacks have to do with beer? We’re not completely sure! But VCBW 2015 has a lumberjack theme, and power tool company Stihl has graciously sponsored some wood-related entertainment for all the beer-swilling attendees. “You knew this would happen eventually,”VCBW warns on its website, “with half of the industry looking like they could walk out of the brewhouse and into the woods.”
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GET THERE EARLY Because the lines get so bloody long, you’ll want to avoid them, lest you get stuck in a sluggish queue that may inspire feelings of tension and resentment and physical violence toward everyone, including yourself. Most festivals offer a Gate Crasher ticket, which allows early entry.
DRINK WATER Especially if you get there early
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EMBRACE THE SESSIONAL
Look, if you want to indulge in Imperial whatever, that’s good! Do it! But balance those badass beers with more subtle, more easy drinking beers. It’s easier on the liver, which is nice, and they’re deeply en vogue, which is always a good reason to do anything.
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Once you’re strapped in the beer train, it’s easy to stave off the hunger by drinking more. But in the heat? And all the beer? On an empty stomach? You’ll be facing both a “survival” and “reputation management” scenario.
DON’T BREAK THE SEAL No matter how badly you think you need to. Wait until your bladder is pulsating against your pubis. The queues for the toilets can be LENGTHY.
SAVOUR THE BEER
You’re there to learn something, most likely, so take the time to appreciate what you’re trying. It all starts to blur together after an hour – we know how it is – but if you make the effort, you can learn something new.
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Booths are usually hit in waves. Don’t bother standing in lengthy lines at popular brewery booths. Try beers from breweries with smaller lines and wait for a window of opportunity. More beer + less waiting = good stuff.
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Beer on a wine palate Michaela Morris By the Bottle @MichaelaWine
Before you read any further, remember I’m a wine drinker by profession and by passion. When I do stray, it’s in search of something harder, like whiskey or tequila.While I respect beer, I admire it from a distance. I have tasted many but can count on one hand the number of bottles I’ve actually finished. Yet as I drink for a living, I find it impossible to ignore the craft beer frenzy. So in honour of Vancouver Craft Beer Week, I decided to ride the wave and taste through as many as I could to see what
all the fuss is about. All beers mentioned are available for sampling at the Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival June 6 and 7. Sipping through 40 samples (with some help from my friends), I had way more fun than I expected. It also became very clear that I prefer a lighter and less hoppy style. In general, I like bitter flavours (think coffee, dandelion greens and orange zest) but I found many of the IPAs overwhelmingly so. Perhaps this aggressive hoppiness is an acquired taste, but it made me think of over-oaked wine. I was looking for the same qualities I seek in my vino: finesse, complexity, balance and refreshment. My
top five picks are below, but there were plenty more that pleased my palate, and I have to include these honourable mentions: I was charmed by the easy breezy, ginger and tropical nature of the Cannery Brewing Co. Skaha Summer Ale. I also enjoyed the toasted honey wafer quality of the Dogwood Brewing Honey Ale. While am not a fan of cucumber in general, I can see the appeal of the Steamworks Killer Cucumber Ale. I’m thinking it might entice gin and tonic enthusiasts in need of a lower alcohol beverage. And tea drinkers are sure to appreciate the Deep Cove Sun Kissed Tea Saison. An infusion with green rooibos tea, it offers plenty of fruity notes like, mango and apple orchard. The Brassneck Brewery Changeling gets my vote for the most unique. A fruit beer with 20 per cent Viognier from Chile, it has a tart, sour, almost vinegary profile but I still found it very intriguing.Though, admittedly, it’s less beer-like. And at the end of the day, I want my beer
to taste like beer. Or at least what I think a beer should taste like. The more I tasted, the more I liked. I may become a devoted beer drinker yet.
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VEIL OF MAYA Chicago-based death core band on tour with special guests Revocation, Gift Giver and Entheos. 6pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $23 at Red Cat, Scrape, Neptoon, LiveAtRicksaw.com and NorthernTickets.com
AN EVENING WITH DELTA SPIRIT AND FRIENDS American indie rockers on tour to support their latest release Into The Wide with an array of special guests. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
NO JOY Canadian shoegaze band on tour in support of their upcoming album More Faithful with special guests Village and Gang Signs. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $12 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
CROWBAR New Orleans doom metal band stops by on their Summer of Doom tour with special guests Battlecross, Lord Dying, Terrifier and Bog. 6pm at Red Cat, Scrape, Neptoon and RickshawTheatre.com
ROEDDE HOUSE JAZZ The monthly concert series sees Karin Plato, Miles Black and James Danderfer present an evening of Bebop, Bossas and Blues. 7pm at Roedde House Museum. Tickets $15 at BrownPaperTickets.com
HOLIDAY MOUNTAIN Dance-pop trio out of Austin play tunes from their upcoming release You Be You, Pt. 1. 9pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com SUFJAN STEVENS American singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist plays tunes from his latest offering Carrie & Lowell. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $39.50 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca LINDSEY WHITE Winnipeg musician unveils her new fan-funded album and companion book of poetry, prose and other writings with special guest Angela Inglis. 9pm at Railway Club. Tickets $5 at the door only.
THEATRE/DANCE ONE PLUS ONE: THE MUSICAL Local composers Gil and Sarah Jaysmith present this hilarious and heartbreaking ticking clock of a musical as two married couples deal with the stresses of trying to start a family. 8pm at Revue Stage. Tickets at VancouverTix.ArtsClub.com. Runs until June 13.
ART DTES SMALL ARTS GRANTS GROUP SHOW Featuring the work of 45 local artists gathered for display as part of community programming to give DTES artists the opportunity to advance their careers and expand their portfolios. At Interurban: Gallery & Community Art Space. Admission is free. Runs until June 27.
DAVID WARD Celebrating the release of Transitioning, the soulful rocker is joined by Dawn Pemberton and The Good Almighty and Star Captains. 8:30pm at The Imperial. Tickets $17 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highilfe and TicketWeb.ca
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THEATRE/DANCE DOT & ZIGGY Carousel Theatre for Young People presents the story of two unlikely neighbours who, with the help of a wise old spider, learn how to be friends. 10am & 11:30am at CTFYP on Granville Island. Tickets at Tickets.CarouselTheatre.ca. Runs until June 14.
EVENTS REVERB The quarterly reading series showcasing emerging and established queer writers returns with a science-fiction/fantasy edition and the Vancouver book launch of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. 7pm at Gallery Gachet. Admission is $1, though no one turned away.
ART HEAVEN, HELL & SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN: PORTUGUESE POPULAR ART This extraordinary collection, premiering in North America, includes an eclectic mix of graffiti and mural paintings, puppets, carnival masks and more reflecting the national identity, history and creativity of Portugal. Opening party and preview, 7pm at Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Exhibit included with admission. Runs until Oct. 12.
SHOTGUN JIMMIE World traveller, collaborator and underdog plays tunes from his criticallyacclaimed release Everything, Everything with special guests Slow Learners, and Knife Pleats. COVENANT FESTIVAL Night one of the three-day metal-folkambient fest features Christian Mistress, Spell, The Order of the Solar Temple and Harrow. 8pm at The Hindenburg. Tickets $30 for a three-day pass at CovenantFestival.com. Runs until June 14.
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COMEDY ERICA SIGURDSON Homegrown Vancouver comic and awardwinning comedy writer for television with frequent appearances of CBC’s The Debaters. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
THEATRE/DANCE YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Play On Words Productions marks their Vancouver debut with the Tony-Award winning musical about everyone’s favourite Peanut. 8pm at Strathcona Ukrainian Hall (805 East Pender). Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.
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The Night Porter 11:00 pm (liliana Cavani, 1974)
Saturday, June 13th 8 1/2 7:00 pm (Federico Fellini, 1963)
Last Tango in Paris 9:45 pm (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1974)
There is a heart-wrenching moment in Greece when the character credited only as the Daughter – portrayed by Sarah Deakins, who also wrote and directed the dramatic short – leans close to her wheelchairbound mother and implores, “Are you in there?” It’s a question that the audience has been pondering in the minutes leading up to this moment, as Deakins’ character has rambled on to her mother about sex, her relationship, and her dissatisfaction with life. Now, tears pool on the daughter’s eyelashes. She’s desperate to make a connection. But Mother can’t reply. She’s in a catatonic state. Her hands are limp on her lap, and her eyes are fixed on something only she can see, a place and time deep inside her mind.
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Sarah Deakins stars in Greece, a short film that tackle numerous issues. Contributed photo Reel People loves short films, and Greece is a topnotch specimen of the genre. It manages to tackle numerous issues – aging parents, dementia and what happens when you might not get the closure you crave – in its 15 minutes, in a way that is nuanced, gripping, universal and rich with varying degrees of light and shadow. Deakins started collecting awards for Greece before it had even premiered. It screened at Hollywood Film Festival, the LA Femme International Film Festival and the Sunscreen West Film
Festival, which is supported by the Academy of Motion Pictures (as in, “I’d like to thank the Academy…”). And now, Deakins is up for a Leo Award for her powerhouse performance as the emotionally wrought adult daughter of a catatonic senior (admirably portrayed byYvonne Adalian). “All of my scripts are about people struggling to connect with each other,” says Deakins in a recent interview. “Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons: those relationships are most interesting to me, because those are the most important relationships
at the beginning of your life, and they become the most fraught as you grow older.” The film was championed early on by ShawnWilliamson of Brightlight Pictures. Filming occurred over a couple of days, on a staticVancouver set and on location in Malibu (the latter standing in for Greece; the Jenner sisters – Kim Kardashian’s siblings – shot on the same stretch of beach that day, and Deakins’ small crew had to film around the unwieldy entourages and trailers).
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The Leo Awards recognize achievements in the BC film and TV industry – and the individuals who’ve been pegged to host the three separate Leo ceremonies are high achievers all. Ellie Harvie and Paul McGillion (Stargate Atlantis) will host the June 6 ceremony.The June 13 ceremony will be helmed by comedienne Kalyn Miles and Aubrey Arnason (TheWedding Belles). And the Big One – the June 14 gala in which the most coveted awards are handed out – will be hosted by prolific character actor Christopher Heyerdahl (Hell onWheels, Sanctuary, and the upcoming PeeWee’s Big Holiday). On a related note, the Leos and the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of BC recently announced that Danny Virtue will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award for 2015. The veteran producer, director, stunt coordinator and mentor co-created and co-executive produced 65 episodes of Neon Rider. He
continues to add to his 300 television and film credits, and manages an old west location (known as Bordertown), the Virtue Studio Ranch, and the not-for-profit Virtue Foundation dedicated to raising awareness for children who are physically, mentally or financially challenged.
PAULINE EGAN’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
Busy Vancouver actress and filmmaker Pauline Egan (Sanctuary, Through the Pane) will spend July and August on the ground in Mozambique with Water Underground, an NGO determined to provide access to clean, safe water to the entire rural population of the African nation. There, Egan will draw upon her medical background to write and implement a sanitation and hygiene program with the aim of preventing disease in more than 100 remote villages – and begin work on a documentary that focuses on the relationship between women and water. Egan is fundraising for the trip at
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SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Women in Film & Television Vancouver celebrate some of the most influential women working in the BC biz in the annual Spotlight Awards. Amongst this year’s award recipients are Patricia Gruben, Elizabeth Yake, Ingrid Torrance, Don Thompson, Maureen Webb, Madeleine Grant, Pauline Heaton, Michelle Brezinski, Women in View and the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. The awards will be handed out in a gala at Performance Works on June 15. Ellie Harvie and Diana Frances will host. Tickets available at WomenInFilm.ca.
LAWRENCE & HOLLOMAN
The locally produced multi-award winning film Lawrence & Holloman – a dark bromedy starring Ben Cotton and Daniel Arnold – is on-demand on Superchannel until July 1. W
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did the monologue straight through each and every take. “I couldn’t go back and watch the takes, because they’re 15 minutes long,” says Deakins. “I had to trust, ‘did we get that one?’” So what does Deakins’ own mother think of a film that shines a spotlight on dysfunctional mother-daughter relationships? Deakins’ mother saw the film in December when it screened as part of the Whistler Film Festival. “It was terrifying because it’s a film about a mother and daughter that aren’t on good terms, and it’s emotional sitting next to your mother watching a grown woman on screen that I play trying to connect with this older woman,” says Deakins, who dedicated Greece to her mother and late grandmother. “But I think she was pleased.” Deakins is currently in development on a feature – Home Free – with Avi Federgreen in association with Brightlight Pictures. W 8 .AA! KAR?!A #; A0D#9AC GFR69 9$A MAR <2G=C;H+AV!! FA DR4A=#T& G!! 9$=AA T#&$9; R' 9$A MAR; SN6TA %J EBJ GTC E(QH 1R!!R2 9$A A4AT9; RT ,2#99A= S>;GF=#TG=U'Q R= D$AD"+A;9ATCA=HDRU 'R= TA09ICG/ =A;6!9; GTC =AC DG=?A9 ?$R9R;H
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Starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams Directed by Cameron Crowe As we’re introduced to Brian Gilchrist (Bradley Cooper), we’re left to wonder if writer-director Cameron Crowe perhaps sees something of himself in this once-principled military man who has since compromised his ideals in exchange for a sizeable paycheque. After all, the former .R!!#T& Stone boy wonder was last seen soullessly churning out the toothless We :R6&$9 G )RRH However, it’s likely more apt to suggest that such saccharine dreck – and the much-derided 3!#PGFA9$town which preceded it – was simply the unfortunate outcome when a hearton-his-sleeve storyteller fully succumbs to sentimentalism. <!R$G, then, is the sort of train wreck that can only occur when a filmmaker’s storytelling skills abandon him entirely and he’s forced to rely on his faltering instincts
instead. The plot – in which the sullen Gilchrist is dispatched to Hawaii to broker a deal for his nefarious industrialist boss (Bill Murray) and ends up the object of desire for a fighter pilot (Emma Stone) and an uncomfortable reminder of past indiscretions for his ex (Rachel McAdams) – is so patchwork that it’s genuinely baffling that the script was deemed fit for cameras. As Crowe tries to unearth one of those moments that define his films (the “Tiny Dancer” sequence in <!UR;9 1GUR6; that works in defiance of all reason), every malformed scene feels forced and every emotion wrung from the hamstrung cast rings false. From the moment that Lloyd Dobler hoisted that boombox above his head in -G/ <T/9$#T&H Crowe’s films have routinely hinged on a grand gesture that’s ridiculousness is trumped by its sincerity. Tellingly, Gilchrist’s overwrought defining moment – which relies on an orbiting satellite and every sound ever recorded – is epically ludicrous but, ultimately, a hollow, desper-
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Starring Blythe Danner, Sam Elliott Directed by Brett Haley It may have taken 72 years for Blythe Danner to land a lead role but she steals the show in the sensitive and thoughtful OV!! -AA *R6 #T L/ 5=AGU;. Widow Carol Petersen (Danner) finds herself searching for new meaning and yearning for a change after her faithful pooch passes away. Carol spends most of her days socializing with her friends (the consistently excellent Rhea Perlman, June Squibb and Mary Kay Place) in a nearby retirement home and befriending a thirtysomething pool boy (a surprisingly effective Martin Starr). Since losing her husband several decades ago, she hasn’t thought twice about
romantic involvement again but that may change once Sam Elliot arrives with his patented brand of gruff talking and cigar chomping. For all intents and purposes, OV!! -AA*R6 #T L/ 5=AGU; is about love, loss, the generation gap and how it’s never too late to reinvent oneself. The film’s message avoids too much sentimental claptrap thanks to a focused script from Marc Basch and Brett Haley. The cast of characters is strong but it’s Danner who transcends her role, essentially becoming wholly genuine as she manages a deeply personal and profoundly nuanced achievement. OV!! -AA*R6 #T L/ 5=AGU; is slightly reminiscent of last year’s 3TR6&$ -G#C as it offers a mature look at aging and relationships. The film’s slow-moving narrative lacks the typical dramatic arc, but its subtle performances, refreshing writing, confident direction and Danner’s singularly brilliant acting help elevate the film into something truly special. @,$R= 5#G"R2
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Average condo costs half a million before even built FRANK O’BRIEN @bizinvancouver
A typical condo in Vancouver has embedded costs of more than $500,000 before it’s even finished, according to a series of studies of land values, construction costs and municipal fees and levies. A year ago, the Urban Development Institute (UDI), Pacific region, studied the input costs for a high-quality, highrise concrete tower in Vancouver with 115 condos of 800 square feet each, based on 2013 prices. The numbers have been updated to current values to see what it would cost today to deliver each condo in the same hypothetical condo tower. Based on recent Vancouver multi-family land sales outside of the downtown core, land values equate to an average of $280 per square foot, according to Colliers International’s Metro Van-
couver LandShare Report. The hard construction costs to build a high-quality, highrise condo tower in Vancouver, according to Altus Group’s 2015 Construction Cost Guide,work out to $282 per square foot. So the land and hard construction costs combined equate to a per-condo price of $449,600, or $562 per square foot. Then come City of Vancouver development fees and levies. First, the city charges community amenity contributions (CACs) based on 75 per cent of the increase in land value after zoning to higher density. The UDI reckoned that, on this sample building, the CACs would amount to $48,295 per unit. The city also charges development cost levies and demolition fees that add a further $14,427 per unit. Vancouver requires that all new developments subject
to rezoning meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold sustainability standard, which adds $11,718 to each condo price. It also has levies to collect money for district energy use, car share programs, electric vehicle charging stations and public art, which tally, in this sample, to an estimated $1,704 per condo unit. For this sample, Vancouver civic fees and levies pencil out to an average of $76,144 per nesw condominium unit. At this point the new concrete apartment has embedded costs of $525,754, or around $657 per square foot. This price is before any suite finishing or building amenities are complete and before financing costs, marketing and promotion expenses or the developer profit are factored in. –Stories courtesy of Business inVancouver
New condos come with embedded costs of $525,754, or around $657 per square foot. Thinkstock photo
Delays, lack of land biggest the challenges for developers FRANK O’BRIEN @bizinvancouver
Commercial real estate developers in Metro Vancouver list municipal delays and a land shortage as, respectively, the major short-term and long-term challenges facing the industry. An internal survey of the 300-member NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Vancouver chapter) found that the length of time it takes to bring a commercial development to market topped concerns. “Almost half of the re-
spondents said timing was the biggest challenge. It is by far the biggest issue,” said Chris MacCauley, a NAIOP vice-president and an industrial specialist with commercial broker CBRE. Delays in municipal approvals is an “acrossthe-board issue”, he said, the biggest challenge in the office, industrial, retail and multi-family sectors. MacCauley said respondents said civic approvals take too long and are too costly and there was also a lack of direction from municipal planners that often added to delays. In the industrial sec-
tor, MacCauley said, it takes an average of from 12 to 18 months to bring a development from permit application to construction completion, if no rezoning is required. “This is much longer than in any other Canadian metro area and twice as long as in Calgary [Region].” For a typical office development, a NAIOP regional development cost survey in 2014 showed that, if rezoning was required, the average length of time to achieve all approvals was 6.1 months in the Metro Vancouver region. The City of Vancouver was the third slowest at 270
days, or approximately nine months. “In Vancouver it often comes down to issues around transparency and inconsistency,” MacCauley said, noting that several municipalities also have design guidelines and inconsistent sustainability issues that can slow the approval process. “There is often a lack of clarity.” For the long term, a lack of commercially zoned land and constraints due to the Agriculture Land Reserve (29%) were seen as the biggest challenge, the survey found. The ALR, formed in 1973, covers about 150,000
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Racers take to Vancouver streets for Ronald McDonald House fundraiser Stephanie Florian Play Outdoors
@PlayOutdoorsVan Life can change at the drop of a hat. Nothing prepares you for the day you receive the devastating news that your child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, so gather your friends and family in support of sick children and their families by registering for the seventh annual Amazing Journey on Saturday, June 6. This year the race falls on Canada’s new National Health and Fitness Day and is an opportunity to raise funds that will keep these families together when they need it most. Teams of two will charge the streets of Vancouver competing in a series of fun challenges from karaoke to scavenger hunts, mind benders and a few surprises. The Amaz-
The seventh annual Amazing Journey race takes place this Saturday, on National Health and Fitness Day. Contributed photo ing Journey wraps with a BBQ at the new Ronald McDonald House facility. Celebrity appearances and live performances by Charlie Storwick and Har-
rison Houde from YTV’s hit series Some Assembly Required. Ronald McDonald House provides BC families with hope, help and
comfort during the darkest, most challenging hours of this journey we call life. When families must travel to BC Children’s Hospital for treatment, the
new 73-room facility built to LEED Gold Standards provides them with a beautiful space to call home right on the hospital grounds. Ronald McDonald
House BC can now accommodate up to 2,500 families per year compared to 400 families prior to the 2014 renovation. Indoor and outdoor play areas, a fitness center, teen and youth rooms and family gathering spaces have been added. If raising money in a short period of time seems daunting, organizers have tried to make it simple. Visit their online list at AmazingJourney.ca to come up with some quick and easy ideas. Each team is encouraged to raise $250 leading up to race day but a minimum donation of $25 per entry will be accepted. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Let’s help keep the RMH love alive while celebrating National Health and Fitness Day on June 6. Purchase a BBQ ticket for $20 and come out for the celebration and celebrity stargazing. Contact Dayna at 604-736-2957 ext. 2134 or dayna@rmhbc.ca for tickets. W
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How to avoid harming your thyroid Patty Javier Gomez Whole Nourishment
@WholeNourishBC There are many things in life that we take for granted in our day-to day-lives, things that we would notice if they were missing. For example, fresh water – there are deadly consequences to lacking this vital fluid and unfortunately there are people in the world that know this all too well. There are many functions that occur in our bodies that we take for granted as well, we sometimes don’t realize the significance of it until it is not functioning at 100 per cent, it’s like that bad break-up cliche “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” This is especially true of our health and wellbeing. One of the most important ways to ensure that you live life at your healthiest is to take care of your thyroid gland. Since your thyroid is in charge of regulating so many functions in your body, it is really important to make sure
One of the most important ways to ensure that you live life at your healthiest is to take care of your thyroid gland. Thinkstock photo that it’s in proper working order. Responsible for secreting master metabolism hor-
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of the largest endocrine glands. It plays a major role in metabolism, regulates many body functions by releasing hormones into the bloodstream and producing more hormones when the body needs more energy. It even has a major role in growth and maturation of the human body. Being in charge of so many bodily functions means that if it’s not in proper working order, neither are you. Poor thyroid function leads to several health problems, which include fibromyalgia, IBS, acne and even gum disease. This makes it important to keep it functioning properly, and if it’s not, to take the appropriate steps to ensuring optimum balance with the help of a professional. Too much or too little secretion from your thyroid equals trouble for your health, trouble that inevitably leads to thyroid diseases like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Whether minor or major symptoms, it’s a good idea to figure out what’s going so you are able to take the appropriate steps to get back on the right path with your health. Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, speeding up metabolism and causing some of your body functions to accelerate. Symptoms associated with this disease are difficulty concentrating, frequent bowel movements and weight loss. While hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid produces too little hormones, a condition that is often linked to iodine deficiency, these symptoms include
lethargy, weight gain, dry, scaly skin and even hair loss. Both damaging to your health, both need medical attention. Different foods have different effects on your thyroid. There are specific foods that you should avoid called cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower which contain natural goitrogens, whose compounds can cause the thyroid gland to enlarge. However, it’s been reported that cooking these foods, especially Brussels sprouts, will lessen this. Other foods like gluten and soy have also been reported to wreak havoc on your thyroid and should be avoided. Now let’s take a look some great food sources you can add to your diet to enhance the health of this very important gland.
IODINE
This is an essential thyroid ingredient for producing hormones and since the body does not make iodine, it is of most importance to get it through your food sources. You can get your fill by eating sea veggies/ seaweed like kelp, dulce and nori.
SELENIUM RICH FOODS
Selenium is also needed for the production of healthy thyroid hormones. More specifically it converts the hormone T4 into T3 which is the active thyroid hormone that will be used by your cells to set metabolic rate. You can find rich sources of selenium
in Brazil nuts and seafood such as sardines, shrimp and salmon, as well as chia, sesame and flax seeds.
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Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny The Persian scholar Avicenna was so well-rounded in his knowledge that he wrote two different encyclopedias. Even as a teenager he was obsessed with learning all he could. He got especially consumed with trying to master Aristotle’s Metaphysics, which did not easily yield its secrets to him. He read it 40 times, memorizing every word. When he finally understood it, he was so excited he celebrated by giving out money and gifts to destitute strangers. I suspect you will soon be having an equivalent breakthrough, Aries. At last you will grasp a truth that has eluded you for a long time. Congratulations in advance!
People I meet are sometimes taken aback by the probing questions I ask them. Recently an acquaintance said to me, “Why don’t you feel driven to talk about yourself all the time, like everyone else?” I told him the truth: “Being curious is just the way I was made. Maybe it’s because of my Mercury in Gemini, or my seventh-house sun, or my three planets in Libra.” I suspect that you are due to go through a phase similar to the mode I’m so familiar with. If it doesn’t happen naturally, I suggest you coax it out. You need to be extra inquisitive. You’ll benefit from digging as deeply as you dare. The more information you uncover, the better your decisions will be.
When it’s rush hour in Tokyo, unwieldy crowds of commuters board the trains and subways. They often need help at squeezing in. Railway workers known as oshiya, or pushers, provide the necessary force. Wearing crisp uniforms, white gloves, and neat hats, they cram the last stragglers into each car. I foresee the possibility of you being called on to perform a metaphorical version of the service these pushers provide. Is there a polite and respectful way for you to be indelicate in a worthy cause? Could you bring light-hearted tact to bear as you seek an outcome that encourages everyone to compromise?
I love to watch an evolved Scorpio get his or her needs met by helping other people get their needs met. It’s thrilling to behold the paradoxical Scorpio assets in action: the combination of manipulativeness and generosity; the animal magnetism working in service to the greater good; the resourceful willpower that carries out hidden agendas and complex strategies designed to make the world a better place. I expect to see a lot of this idiosyncratic wisdom from you in the coming weeks.
Nobel Prize-winning physicists Wolfgang Pauli and Niels Bohr were both amused at how counterintuitive their innovative theories seemed. Once Pauli was lecturing a group of eminent scientists about a radical new hypothesis. Bohr got out of his seat in the audience and walked up to the front to interrupt his colleague. “We all agree that your theory is crazy,” Bohr told Pauli. “The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough.” Pauli defended himself. “It is crazy enough!” he said. But Bohr was insistent. “It’s not crazy enough!” he argued. I’m going to pose a comparable query to you, Gemini. Are your new ideas and possibilities crazy enough to be true? Make sure they are.
You’ve wandered into an awkward phase of your cycle. Missed connections have aroused confusion. Disjointed events have led to weirdness. I’ve got a suggestion for how you might be able to restore clarity and confidence: Make a foray into a borderland and risk imaginative acts of heroism. Does that sound too cryptic or spooky? How about if I say it like this: Go on an unpredictable quest that will free your trapped vitality, or try a mysterious experiment that will awaken your sleeping magic. P.S. For best results, ask for help every step of the way.
“Would that life were like the shadow cast by a wall or a tree,” says the Talmud. “But it is like the shadow of a bird in flight.” That’s a lyrical sentiment, but I don’t agree with it. I’ve come to prefer the shimmering dance to the static stance. The ever-shifting play of light and dark is more interesting to me than the illusion of stability. I feel more at home in the unpredictable flow than in the stagnant trance of certainty. What about you, Sagittarius? I suggest that in the immediate future you cultivate an appreciation for the joys and challenges of the shimmering dance.
The core of your horoscope comes from the poem “A Color of the Sky” by Tony Hoagland. Imagine that you are the “I” who is saying the following: “What I thought was an end turned out to be a middle. What I thought was a brick wall turned out to be a tunnel. What I thought was an injustice turned out to be a color of the sky.” Please understand, Capricorn, that speaking these words might not make total sense to you yet. You may have to take them on faith until you gather further evidence. But I urge you to speak them anyway. Doing so will help generate the transformations you need in order to make them come true.
Gesamtkunstwerk is a German word that can be translated as “total art work” or “all-embracing art form.” It refers to a creative masterpiece that makes use of several genres. The 19th-century composer Richard Wagner had this in mind when he produced his opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, which included orchestral music, singing, theater, and literature. I’m invoking the spirit of Gesamtkunstwerk for your use, Leo. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to synthesize and coordinate all the things you do best, and express them with a flourish.
Lessons in luck are coming your way. Will they help you attract more luck? Maybe. Will they show you how to make better use of your luck? Maybe. A lot depends on your ability to understand and love the paradox of luck. I’ve assembled a few enigmatic teachings to prepare you. 1. “Luck is believing you’re lucky.” Tennessee Williams. 2. “It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.” - Baltasar Gracián. 3. “Sometimes not getting what you want is a brilliant stroke of luck.” - Lorii Myers. 4. “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” - Samuel Goldwyn. 5. “You’ve got to try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.” - Jimmy Dean. 6. “Go and wake up your luck.” - Persian proverb.
Defender was a popular video game that young people played in video arcades during the 1980s. Fifteen-year-old Steve Juraszek was profiled in Time magazine after he racked up a record-breaking 16 million points while playing the game for 16 hours straight. But when his high school principal found out that Juraszek had skipped classes to be at the arcade, he was suspended. I’m wondering if there may soon be a similar development in your own life, Virgo. Will you have to pay a small price for your success? You should at least be prepared to risk an acceptable loss in order to accomplish an important goal.
The word “boudoir” means a woman’s bedroom. But hundreds of years ago, it had a more specific definition. It was a room where a well-bred girl was sent when she was pouting. “Boudoir” is derived from the French verb bouder, which means “to sulk.” If it were in my power, Pisces, I would send you to the sulking room right now. In fact, I would encourage you to sulk. In my opinion, a good long sulk would be just the right prescription for you. It would trigger brainstorms about how to change the soggy, foggy conditions that warranted your sulking in the first place.
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@MyszkaWay By now you have probably read the story about the couple in Florida who had sex in broad daylight on a public beach. Elissa Alvarez, 20, and Jose Cabellero, 40, were busted by onlookers as they did it missionary style on the Bradeton Beach. Apparently, the couple were not covered up by a towel or hidden from the public, but their genitals were not visible so the sex was still speculation. Onlookers took a video of the couple and immediately called the police. Witnesses testified that a three-year-old girl saw the whole event. Earlier last week, Alvarez was released from her 30-days in jail and let go after facing the court for the charge of “lewd and lascivious behavior.” She was let off but must register as a sex offender. Cabellero faces two years in jail after his hearing in July due to his criminal history of cocaine trafficking. He’s also now a registered sex offender. I can understand the charge of lewd and lascivious behavior. Put a towel on or hide behind a bush or go into the ocean to have sex. It’s right there. However, this sex offender thing is a nonsensical charge that will ruin both these people’s lives forever. Cabellero, if jailed which they are predicting, will receive the treatment we all know sex offenders get in jail, and Alvarez will lose employment opportunities and face public
stigma. Because she screwed a guy on a beach? Isn’t there a cocktail named after this exact fantasy? Why would the legal system force this couple to be clumped in with high-risk sex offenders who participate in creating child pornography or have sexually assaulted minors and ruined their lives? How is that the same as urinating in public or having sex in a car and some square happens to see you? These are drastically different crimes, yet both make one a registered sex offender. That is a very stigmatized label to carry, especially for a couple whose real offense was a lewd act and indecent public exposure. Why is there no differentiation between high and low risk sex offenders? “These laws destroy what’s valuable about someone’s freedom,” University of Michigan law professor J.J. Prescott said in a recent piece published on Reason. com. “[As a registered sex offender] you’re a pariah virtually everywhere, you can’t live in most neighborhoods, and nobody wants to date, marry, or socialize with you.You can’t find a job because no one will hire a sex offender… These laws take away their reasons for staying on the straight and narrow, for working hard to become a valuable member of a community.” On the other hand, according to the National Post, in 2008 two adult men (aged 60 and 41) video taped themselves having sex with two 14-year-old runaway teenagers in an Edmonton “crack
house.” The girls had escaped from a drug treatment center and consented to the sex because they “wanted drugs.” At the time of the offense, it was still legal for adults to have consensual sex with teenagers as young as 14-years-old and this is what the Alberta Supreme Court judge used to acquit the men’s charges. The law was changed to 16-years-old only two weeks later, which means that videotape is now considered child pornography. (The case will be reexamined in Supreme Court.) Under Canadian law, there’s this “private use defense” people who are busted with child pornography rely on to get them out of charges. It seldom works. That’s what former Vancouver city planner John Sharpe tried to claim when he was busted in 1995 with an apartment full of pornographic photos of naked teenage boys. (He was eventually convicted of possession of child pornography.) What is your opinion on the couple in Florida? What do you think about the stigmatic label of “registered sex offender” being used to umbrella a whole range of crimes that vary in significance and detriment? (Side note: Congrats to Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, who came out as a woman for Vanity Fair.) W
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