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Dim sum and chicken feet for charity If you are going to expand your waistline, why not do it for a good cause? The seventh annual Celebrity Dim Sum fundraiser takes place this Saturday at Floata Seafood Restaurant in Chinatown bringing together some of the city’s glitziest personalities to help raise money for AIDS Vancouver’s Community Outreach Program. The real star of the show will be the delicious dim sum brunch provided by Floata, with dim sum carts being pushed by the likes of Global TV’s Sophie Lui, Shaw TV’s The Rush host Fiona Forbes,

Carmen continues to seduce Uninhibited dancing in a smokefilled tavern. Murder outside a bullring. Sensuous, astonishing, and once considered too sinful to be staged, it’s easy to see why Carmen is among the most popular operas in the world. And five years ago, box office records were shattered when

CTV News anchor Mi-Jung Lee, CBC’s Rick Cluff and Cecilia Walters, recording artist Mary Zilba (formerly of the Real Housewives of Vancouver), and Mayor Gregor Robertson. The hugely popular Chicken Feet Eating Contest will be back (no word on whether Gregor will be entering), and live and silent auctions will round out the afternoon’s festivities. Money raised will help provide outreach HIV information, education, and support to people who are a high risk of contracting HIV. AIDSVancouver.org –Robert Mangelsdorf it became the fastest-selling production in Vancouver Opera history. Vancouverites will be seduced again when the unforgettable music returns to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Sept. 27 to Oct. 5. Tickets are available through VO at VancouverOpera.ca –KK

Word Vancouver turns 20 For Word Vancouver’s 20th anniversary, the free festival of reading and writing pulled no pages. This year, look forward to 100 readings, 150 authors, and 20 workshops featuring Canada’s top literary talents. Experience author readings at The Paper Hound, Banyen Books & Sound, The Cottage Bistro, Christianne’s Lyceum, and Historic Joy Kogawa House Sept. 24-26. Then Sunday, Sept. 28 – the main day of the festival – a mix of Canada’s most memorable non-fiction and fiction authors, like Wayde Compton, Nancy Lee, Doretta Lau (just shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award), Grant Lawrence, and Kim Fu, will converge on the Canada Writes tent for readings.

The Book Bag Treasure Hunt is back, and new this year: Chapbooks – those whimsical, coverless, cheaply produced books that have been around since the 16th century – will be celebrated with a workshop, exhibits, readings, and a panel discussion. Check out the Cap Art Vending Project, a vending machine created by Capilano University’s Anne Stone that releases a miniature chapbook, poem, or story written by a creative individual for only a nickel. There’s also plenty of all-ages entertainment on Sunday, with poet Jillian Christmas, singer Chelsea D.E. Johnson, and Barbara Adler and Ten Thousand Wolves taking to the mainstage. The Vancouver Youth Poetry Slam Team, followed by rap artists Calvin “Kalconix” Tiu and Rick “Big Love” Kumar headline later that afternoon. For the full calendar of events, see WordVancouver.ca –Kelsey Klassen

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West End activist Jim Deva passes away Little Sister’s owner fought federal government over obscenity laws By Rob Mangelsdorf

ay rights and anticensorship activist Jim Deva passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon after reportedly falling from a ladder while doing housework in his backyard. Deva, who was co-owner of Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium, was 65 years old. He is survived by his partner, Bruce Smyth. “We are beyond saddened to report the unexpected loss today of the legendary and beloved co-admiral to our ship. In a freak accident we lost Jim Deva today,”said a message posted to Little Sister’s Facebook page late Sunday night. “Our condolences to his partner Bruce and the many, many people whose lives Jim has touched in the 30+ years of the store’s existence.” Deva was well known in the West End community where Little Sister’s opened up in 1983 on Davie Street. At the time, Little Sister’s was the only gay and lesbian bookstore in Western Canada, and was the target of repeated vandalism and bombings. Little Sister’s has repeatedly taken legal action against the federal government over issues of censorship, challenging the authority of Canada Customs to seize materials the agency deemed to be “obscene”. Little Sister’s took its case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled in 2000 that Canada Customs had unfairly targeted the store. The decadelong legal battle with the federal government – which cost more than $250,000 – was detailed in the 2002 documentary Little Sister’s VS Big Brother. Deva, along with store manager Janine Fuller, was the recipient of the Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award at the 2014 BC Book Awards for his efforts to fight censorship. Not long after news of Deva’s passing, Vancouver politicians lined up to pay tribute to West End fixture. Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson praised Deva for his tireless activism. “He was an inspiration to Vancouver and all Canadians, and his irrepressible courage and tireless advocacy for equal rights and free expression played an

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enormous role in shaping the city that Vancouver is today,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson in a press release Monday morning. “He was a champion for the [LGBTQ] community, a kind heart who spoke up for the marginalized, and a leader whose uncompromising commitment to human rights echoed far beyond Vancouver to the highest courts of the land. “His counsel will be sorely missed by all of us at City Hall, but his legacy will continue to inspire our work together to keep building a safer, prouder, more inclusive, and more equal Vancouver.” Vancouver-West End NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert said Deva was an inspiration to many in the LGBTQ rights movement. “It hurts my heart to learn a true leader, hero, mentor and friend to so many of us passed away today,” Herbert wrote on his Facebook page Monday morning. “It is so hard to process the loss of a man so full of passion, love, and life. A man that inspired so many of us in the battle for liberty, equality, free speech, and above all love. Love you Jim, and thank you for being you, all of you. Rest in peace. You live on in so many.” Vancouver East NDP MP Libby Davies recognized Deva in the House of Commons on Tuesday. “Jim was so much a part of Vancouver that it is hard to verbalize the full impact of his life on our city and its people. He is a legend in the LGBTQ community. He successfully fought Canada Customs censors for decades for freedom of expression for Little Sister’s book store. Jim was a leading advocate against hate crimes and pioneered better police liaison and community action. He inspired us, made us laugh, showed us courage and selflessness, and never shied away from challenging bigotry and injustice. He held the door open for many to come out. “This dear man will be hugely missed. It is hard to imagine our city without Jim. Our love and support goes out to his partner, Bruce Smyth, and his family and friends, as we grieve this terrible loss of a great advocate, champion, friend, mentor and leader in our community.”

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Jim Deva, co-owner of Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium on Davie Street, spent more than $250,000 on a decade-long legal fight against the federal government over issues of censorship, challenging the authority of Canada Customs to seize materials the agency deemed to be “obscene”. Dan Toulget photo

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ancouver residents will join the rest of BC and Canada in celebrating this year’s Culture Days, Sept. 26 to 28. Now in its fifth year, the national celebration was conceived in response to the growing recognition that vibrant arts and culture contribute to a healthy and stable society. Culture Days features free participatory and interactive arts and cultural activities presented by individual artists, groups, organizations, municipalities, and festivals. There are more than 50 events registered so far for Culture Days in the city of Vancouver. For a full list, visit BC.CultureDays.ca. Here is a sampling of what you’ll find happening over the weekend:

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Culture Days 2014 features more than 50 free interactive events around Vancouver this weekend. Timothy Matheson photo an interactive art party for everyone, featuring the tiny art of 50 different artists reproduced on one-inch buttons. These limited-edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade for it! Sept. 27 from 7 to 11pm Hot Art Wet City Gallery, 2206 Main. HotOneInchAction.com

Kits House Story Circle A facilitated story-telling circle about memories about Kits House, hosted

by The Vancouver Public Library. Sept. 27 from 1 to 4pm. KitsHouse.org

TheatreSports Sampler Vancouver TheatreSports League opens the doors of their home, The Improv Centre on Granville Island. Enjoy a tour of the theatre and relax on the patio overlooking the waterfront marina and enjoy a drink at the bar and lounge before either of the two TheatreSports shows. Sept. 27 (3 to 5pm) and 28 (1 to 3pm). VTSL.com

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Festival offers free animation activities for kids and families at the Mount Pleasant branch of the Vancouver Public Library. Learn how to make your own animated short film using objects and cut-out materials. Sept. 27 from 1 to 4pm. R2RFestival.org

Sneak Peek of The Nutcracker Goh Ballet opens their doors for a tour of their heritage building on Main Street and a 15-minute glimpse behind the scenes of their production of The Nutcracker. Sept. 28 at 1pm. GohNutcracker.com

Students return to school after lengthy strike Staff writer Students in the Vancouver School District returned to classes this week after

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Vancouver city councillor says the city will not be “bullied” into a deal with Canadian Pacific over the Arbutus Corridor lands now that the train company has ramped up its public relations campaign over the property that runs from False Creek to the Fraser River. Vision Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal was reacting to Canadian Pacific’s full page ad published Monday in The Vancouver Sun and Province titled “clarity and context” that said the company must get “fair value” for its property or put it to use. “I’m really disappointed and we’re not going to be bullied into paying a huge amount more than the transportation value of that land, and I wish they would come back to the table with us,” said Deal. At issue is determining fair value, with CP referring to a previous independent appraisal of the lands saying it was valued at more than $400 million. Presently, the lands would be worth more, said the ad signed by E. Hunter Harrison, chief executive officer of Canadian Pacific. “Recognizing the importance of this property to the citizens of Vancouver, CP has been prepared to accept far less in order to reach an agreement,” said the ad. “The City of Vancouver has, in turn, offered only a fraction of that discounted price.” But Deal pointed out the appraisal included the

value of the line’s adjoining residential and commercial lands which she said significantly increases the price. The adjoining lands cannot be included, she said, because the permitted land use of the corridor – as determined in a lengthy court battle – is for transportation. Deal said the city’s assessment value of the land as a transportation corridor is about $20 million. In Richmond, she said, that municipality was able to buy in 2010 a portion of CP’s lands based on what it was worth as a transportation corridor. The city expects the same type of parameters, Deal said. The CP ad, which comes as Deal’s Vision party and others are ramping up their re-election campaigns, said “we fear that due to internal city politics, the council is not able to reach a fair and equitable settlement.” Deal she had no idea what CP was referring to. The ad goes on to say CP has a responsibility to its shareholders to generate a return on its assets. “If there is no agreement, we will use it for rail operations and expect to have the rail line up to operating standards later this fall,” the ad said. In August, CP began removing community gardens and structures at the south end of the Arbutus Corridor. CP stopped using the line in 2001, which led to the planting of hundreds of gardens and regular use of the corridor by pedestrians and cyclists. –Story courtesy of the Vancouver Courier

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Spatial awareness: Six East Van studios you should know Good design knows no bounds, but it certainly thrives within the borders of East Vancouver By Kelsey Klassen

f Vancouver is a creative ocean, East Vancouver is the reef. Within its ecosystem are all manner of dazzling creatures, some so rare you have to know in which corners to look; others so well established that they have helped support creative life for decades. Built upon a backbone of commercial properties with unconventional landlords and leasees, and an innate capacity to produce, East Vancouver is teeming with the arts. So we dove into six innovative studios that lure the eye, all with a footprint firmly rooted in the neighborhood.

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Shawn Hunt moved to Vancouver to become a better painter. With a childhood

spent carving with his father on the Sunshine Coast, the Heiltsuk artist was quick to return after graduating from Emily Carr, and it was there that he launched his acclaimed 14-year career as a sculptor and jewelry maker. Close ties to his family and a comfortable set of studios kept him away from Vancouver, but when First Nations artist and activist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun opened his space on East 7th last year, Hunt took the unmissable opportunity to study painting under a man who, over the past three decades, has created an entire counter-narrative to Canadian art history. “When you’re working in the traditional sense, [ours] can be quite a constrained, reserved art form,” Hunt says, staring out the window of Gene Café at a rain-soaked Kingsway Street. “[Yuxweluptun] has always been a bit of an outsider, really, in terms of the traditional native art world. I think that’s what drew me to him and why we connected, because I’ve always felt like a bit of an outsider as well. To find somebody who thought the same way was really exciting.” His grin makes good on its threat to surface. “And you sort of feel a little bit stronger when you’re in a gang. Just having him allowed me to experiment further and feel a little bit safer – that someone had my back.” LPY Studios indeed has the feel of a clubhouse; one built in a concrete forest where days are wiled away in studied brush strokes and dialogues around appropriation, colonization, and art. “I think it’s quite well known that the modernist artists were inspired by indigenous arts of the world,” says

Hunt. “I find that indigenous cultures, especially my culture in general, has been appropriated quite extensively and continues to be appropriated quite extensively, so I often like to muddle the water even more. I’ll scoop up that appropriation and re-appropriate it.” Hunt’s fusion of his European and Canadian First Nations heritage has always had the ability to draw crowds and incite thought (one just had to witness his summer Artifake exhibition featuring staid totem poles with floppy stuffed animals perched on top to become a lifelong fan), but there’s no room for clichés to creep between the strident colouring and the multiple dimensions of his latest series. “This one is called ‘Soft Self-Portrait of Dali with Carving Knife’, based on a Salvador Dali self-portrait he did called ‘Soft Self-Portrait with Bacon’.” He pauses to let that sink in. Gauguin, Magritte, Picasso, Dali – the modernists who were known to have been highly influenced by First Nations artworks – have all had their self-portraits “stolen” by Hunt. “Maybe people would prefer that I do eagles and ravens and things like that, and I think they would sell really easily, [but] that probably makes me not do them. I like the challenge,” he says confidently.

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If the path seems well trod, it was Ken Diamond who walked it. At least when it comes to leather in this town. Diamond cottoned on to the dying art of leatherwork in

the late ‘90s and has been hand-making artisan moccasins and accessories in East Vancouver ever since. Much like how he discovered the medium (during a brief stint in the film and theatre industries that he doesn’t like to talk about), he fell into the type of footwear randomly. “They literally happened by accident, just like everything else,” he says taciturnly. “Just decided to get a pattern and change it and then they got some notice… So we started making them more.” If the interview had ended there, Diamond might have been guilty of acting a bit like an ogre. But a few minutes later, as he gets going about his fish-out-of-water experience with DIY markets almost a decade ago, his mood inexplicably lifts, and suddenly he’s laughing as his engaging wife and studio sidekick Marla eggs him on. Together they work long, hard hours – fingers taped – taking entire days to handstitch pieces of leather into something beautiful. Sitting around the front room of the small, threeperson-and-a-dog studio, with an entire wall dedicated to Diamond’s most treasured collectibles, its evident that 756 Powell is their second home. Eventually, the couple says they want the Sunshine Coast to be their domestic retreat, but for now, East Vancouver will do. Whatever space isn’t taken up with vintage leathercutting machines, wooden work benches, and weathered third hands has been given over to their friends. An unholy noise briefly fills the space as “Grinderman” fires up the obvious, and Diamond explains that he rents out the back half of the building to

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Local leatherworker Ken Diamond stitches a moccasin astride his third hand. Rob Newell photo some of his buddies to work on their bikes. This is all before they get to talking about the moccasins – this season’s black, tan, and oxblood offerings, with charming names like Koko, Lowbowski, and Mona (after their pup), siting enticingly on the other side of the room. For years the store operated by appointment only. The couple converted it into a partial retail space four months ago, and are having their soft open tonight (Sept. 25). If you’re walking by, which, they say, more and more people seem to be

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The only indication that Niels Bendtsen is the one in charge is that his desk is the furthest from the door. No dividers or office walls block the flow of business in the hushed, high-ceilinged space above Inform’s Railtown location. A staff member welcomes with a whisper and points to the imposing Danish man seated at the back of the room. Sketches spill across his desk blotter and a scattering of coloured pens surround an open packet of felt markers. “It’s not always that I get the chance,” he says of the drawings, “but that’s what I like doing. And I guess why we exist a little bit. “It’s one way of satisfying my need to design furniture.” Bendtsen emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1951, at the age of eight. By 1963, he had opened his first store, where he sold his father’s furniture and other pieces from Scandinavia. In 1972, he sold the store and moved to Denmark to work as a designer. It was during this time that he designed his iconic Ribbon Chair, which earned a place in the MoMA’s permanent collection. When he moved back to Vancouver in the ‘80s, Bendtsen encountered what designers in the isolated western outpost still face: There were virtually no factories here to further his vision. So he created his own. “It’s a big challenge being here because we have to get a lot of stuff in from Europe

all the time. Especially in manufacturing. In Europe most of them have suppliers around the corner. We don’t have that luxury.” Between his showrooms, the factory, and his office team, Bendtsen employs 150 people, and has supported countless other local designers through Inform, the retail business he owns with his wife Nancy. And, personally, Bendtsen has had career highlights so bright they make the eyes squint, including the Poang chair (of which Ikea has sold 50 million units), and designing stools for Starbucks in the ‘90s. In his 50-year career, the veteran designer has borne witness to every micro and macro cycle in the industry, from the global rise, fall, and resurgence of contemporary design, to shifting seat heights as consumers imply with their wallets that they don’t want to sit on the ground anymore. He is currently observing the Railtown tech boom that threatens to oust many of his creative neighbors. “It’s not going to be an artistic street for very long,” he predicts. “Rents are going up and it’s not an easy thing to afford.” Bendtsen is unapologetic, however, as he talks about gentrification; even of the artist on artist variety. It was, after all, his purchase of the Railway Street space that pushed a number of artists into the studio warren that is 1000 Parker Street. “It was an artist co-op when I bought it, so there was, like, 16 million rooms in here. A fire trap,” he recalls. “I’m quite socialistic but this whole idea that you’re not allowed to fix things and keep them in good order is ridiculous. Why does a broken window seem more exciting than one that’s in one piece?”

ring of water on a hardwood table, indelibly on the careers of many of Vancouver’s most promising young makers. Furniture designer Christian Woo, for example, is not only a long-standing and much-lauded exhibitor at the interior design show, but a beneficiary of its mentoring network. “IDSwest was a great benefit to me starting out, and I still am participating,” says Woo, who was selected in 2009 to take part in Working Wood – an eight-month mentoring program coordinated by former IDSwest director Jason Heard. “It’s all about relationships. As far as the city goes it’s probably the best platform for that.” Retailers have also played a pivotal role in Woo’s development, with the designer referencing the support of Provide early on, and now Inform in Gastown. Woo started his namesake business in 2006 and has since grown out of the enclave at 1000 Parker Street into his own 2,000-sq.ft. incubator, which works on large-scale interior projects and a boutique production furniture line. “It’s just one of those things, you’re newly selfemployed and you just work your ass off, don’t you,” he says earnestly of his success. “When you’re first starting a business you never know where the clients are going to come from or where the next job will come from, but while you’re working and developing, hopefully you don’t have too much time to stress about those things.”

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Twenty-seven-year-old Lukas Peet, Western Living’s Industrial Designer of the Year, in his East Vancouver lighting studio. Rob Newell photo Woo says he averages one to two new designs a year, and it’s only now that his small collection of Forestry Stewardship Council-approved nesting tables, lowprofile beds, and cantilevered long tables is ready to reach outside of Vancouver. A study in contrasts, the Spanish-born designer’s minimalism is rooted in Japanese and Scandinavian design, but Woo says the scale and proportion of his work represents the rugged West Coast. His precision, on the other hand, is all his grandfather. “I was helping my brother renovate his house years ago,” Woo recalls, “and we were putting down the sub floor that goes underneath the tiles. Nobody would ever see the subfloor, right? So I was screwing pieces down and there was a gap of about an eighth of an inch.” Woo’s grandfather chose that moment to come up behind him and call him out on the fit. As Woo argued that it wasn’t worth fixing, the elder Scotsman just stoically shook his head. “I was so pissed off with that,” Woo says, “but in hindsight, he was old-school. Even if nobody sees it, that was not a perfect fit. You can care all the way through if you want to. You have to decide if it really matters or not.”

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Lukas Peet is pressed for time. He’s due shortly to travel from his Powell Street studio to Richmond to accept a Western Living Designer of the Year award. It’s his second of such stature (Peet was selected in December by a panel of judges, including Omer Arbel and Douglas Coupland, as the winner of the Design Exchange’s Emerging Designer Competition in Toronto), and likely only the beginning of a cabinet-worthy collection. Born in Calgary, Peet got his hands on elements of

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design early, with the support of his jeweller father. At 18, he left to study industrial design at the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven in Holland (a school whose graduation shows attract five-figure crowds marked with scouts from design megalodons like Ikea) and returned to Canada in 2009. The 27-year-old lighting designer is just about to launch his new creative agency, Andlight, with friends Caine Heintzman and Matt Davis. Together, the three comprise a space bursting with prototypes, dummy lights, and production materials. In fact, only metres from where they design the sculptural LED lights, they also assemble them. “Andlight is definitely focused on lighting,” Heintzman says wryly. “But we’re not saying no to other opportunities,” leaving the door open for expansion into Andobjects, Andfurniture, and more. Peet’s Button Light – part of the début Andlight collection – can already be seen at the new Kit & Ace flagship in Gastown, but Andlight won’t have its official launch until Nov. 13 at Inform. The offerings are enticingly fresh, tactile, modular, and versatile. The Slab Light for example, a wide swath of die-cut felt and custom-LED-lit acrylic, mirrors the slim frame of the iMac it illuminates below, the impressive lines virtually disappearing when viewed from the side. “We’re trying to make products that last more than just a quick fad,” explains Peet. “We have a strong focus to make progressive lighting, in the sense that they’re energy efficient, environmentally conscious as far as how they’re produced, and not overly wasteful. “In design in general, I think it has to head that way,” he continues. “It’s not that we want to be a ‘green brand’; it’s just being smarter.”

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others have thrown away. “My work was initially inspired by the Philippines. There is an abundance of trash and urban detritus that happens in places where there’s a lot of people. It was really striking to me when I went back for the first time. It was a shock,” she recalls. Dollar stores, Home Depot – anywhere there are stacks of single-use objects, Del Rosario will hunt. Her studio is full of colourful collisions and, as a comment on how unnervingly biological her creations have become, Del Rosario has recently begun adding nature back into these discourses; her current series features small-

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ine dining in Vancouver died a painful death in the post-2008 scene. Places like Lumière and Voya couldn’t survive the onslaught of tight wallets and “casual-upscale” dining options. Hawksworth at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia brought back the concept to some degree, but one room does not a trend make. With the opening of Boulevard at The Sutton Place Hotel, it looks like fine dining is back on the menu, albeit in a slightly more light-hearted manner. The room is a study in black and white, but forget the starched linen tablecloths; it’s all about smooth lines and sleek style. Polished marble and granite, dark wood and good music lend themselves to a well-planned experience. Seats are stylish but comfortable (never underestimate the power of a bad chair to drive away customers). It’s the people who make the production sing, however. Steve Edwards, a noted sommelier with impeccable taste and class who formerly worked at Araxi, CinCin, Cibo, and Bearfoot Bistro, is director of operations, and runs a smooth, happy ship. Sailing with him is an all-star cast that includes maître d’ Brian Hopkins (West, CinCin, Araxi), famed barman Justin Taylor (Yew), wine director Lisa Haley (Burdock & Co.), “Oyster Bob” Skinner (Joe Fortes), and last, but certainly not

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least, executive chef Alex Chen (Wedgewood, Beverly Hills Hotel, Four Seasons Chicago). Chen has put together his own team for the back of house, and front and centre is chef de cuisine Roger Ma (Fifty Two 80, Daniel Boulud). The two have worked together before, and it shows in the fact that even when Chen is away, the meal suffers nothing by his absence. While a couple earlier visits were a bit disappointing, the last few weeks have seen the kitchen team come into their own, and the front of house has been excellent from the start. As for the food, it runs the line between contemporary and comfort. Mains are priced a bit steep here, with most dishes between $25-$39 (the signature burger is $18). Sides and starters are more reasonable. Delectable, stuffed squid ($16), served a la plancha, comes with chorizo and piquillo pepper ketchup. Caramelized jumbo scallops ($35) were slightly overcooked one night, but the artichoke barigoule they sat in was heady, delightfully studded with green olives, oven-dried tomatoes and licked with citrus. The standout dish was unquestionably the chicken wings ($14). Forget all other wings, everywhere. These are deep-fried to a crisp – crunchy shell ensconcing plump, moist meat – then coated in a caramelized fish sauce. Don’t worry about how it sounds, just order and eat. Sambal chili and some

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Author Michele Genest pays tributes to the flavours of the subarctic in her latest cookbook, The Boreal Feast By Rob Mangelsdorf

s a longtime Whitehorse resident, Michele Genest has spent the better part of the past 20 years, researching and writing about – not to mention eating – the native foods of Canada’s North. Her latest cookbook, The Boreal Feast, is the follow-up to her bestselling cookbook The Boreal Gourmet, which received silver in Taste Canada’s Food Writing Awards in 2011. Genest’s new book focuses on seasonal feasts, exploring how cultures across the North, from the Yukon to Scandinavia, use boreal ingredients like lingonberries, wild mushrooms, herbs, flowers, game, and fish in traditional and contemporary feasts and celebrations. WE Vancouver spoke to Genest about her love for the food, as well as the people and the environment, of the subarctic north.

For many who live in Canada’s south, the North is more of a romantic concept than an actual place. What drew you to the North, and what keeps you there? I came to Whitehorse in 1994 to spend the summer with my sister, who came in 1988 to spend the summer with her friend. We both fell in love with the North. When we were kids in Toronto my family spent our weekends skiing near Collingwood; we’d say we were “going up north.” North is always a relative term. But the Yukon felt like the real thing, the same way London did the first time I went there as a young woman. There’s a feeling of being at the source of the myth. I came in summer, but winter keeps me here. How does day-to-day life in Northern Canada differ from the romantic notions? From my small patch of the Yukon, the short answer is

Author Michele Genest will be in Vancouver this week to demonstrate recipes from her latest cookbook, The Boreal Feast. Cathie Archbould photo not much, and a lot. The romantic notions are all true: Dog sledding, furry parkas, skiing, cabin life, fierce summers, long winters, thousands of years of First Nations history and tradition, close-knit community life. But, so is the threat of fracking, community strife, big trucks, habitat destruction, residential school fall-

out, successful First Nations self-government, poverty, homelessness, lack of food security, a growing local food scene, tons of art and music, great coffee, great local beer, a food bank, a very successful local airline that’s 49 per cent First Nationsowned and flies to major Canadian cities – I could go on. You traveled to the boreal forest in Scandinavia for the book, visiting Norway, Sweden, and Finland. What are some of the similarities in the landscape, environment, and culture that you encountered there? What stood out as being markedly different? The biggest difference is the built landscape – in the Canadian North towns and cities are young

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What are some of the fundamental differences between the diet of those living in the Northern boreal forest and the rest of Canada? In Canada, the farther north you go the more expensive food becomes. Outside the major centres, access to fresh, affordable food is difficult and sporadic. Some communities no longer have a grocery store. In response, communities are starting to build green houses and establish market gardens. Berries, wild herbs, wild meat, and fish are an important and delicious part of the diet. But, as in the rest of Canada, we’re addicted to empty calories; junk food, packaged food. In our defense, that’s often what’s available. It has been said many times; we need a national food policy, we need to change the way we produce and distribute food. The ingredients included in many of the recipes are commonplace in the North. How can Canadians in the South source these items? I list a couple of sources in the back of the book, linking to companies that

gather and sell the wild herbs of the boreal forest. Birch syrup is becoming more readily available in Canada; there are producers in the Yukon, NWT, BC, Ontario, and Quebec. In each recipe I offer suggestions for substitutions. But, the important thing, and the thing I hope for, is that people are inspired to find the wild ingredients in their own region, substituting and experimenting and discovering their own favourites. Is there a particular recipe or feast from the book you would count as your favourite? My favourite changes with the season – at the moment, because it’s fall, and because I’m planning to travel there again in February, I’m remembering Scandinavia and the people we met there with great fondness. So my favourite feast today is the Thanksgiving Feast for Four, inspired by a friend we made in Norbotten, Sweden: Ruffed grouse with Madeira and low bush cranberry sauce, potatoes mousseline, braised cabbage, and Saskatoon berry, and BC Ambrosia apple upside down cake for dessert. It’s hard to find grouse or low bush cranberries in the city, but try substituting local, humanely-raised duck and dried BC cherries. Genest will be in Vancouver Sept. 27 to speak about the food of the boreal forest and give a cooking demonstration at 2pm at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks (1740 West 2nd). Tickets are $30 and include a copy of The Boreal Feast. Call 604-688-6755 to register. Genest will also be appearing at the Book Warehouse on Broadway (632 West Broadway) on Sept. 29 at 5:30pm.

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magine being in Madrid or Barcelona, eating a paella filled to the rim with rice covered with seafood, chorizo, chicken, peas, red and green peppers, while sipping on sangria by the beach. Sounds great doesn’t it? Depends on who you ask. The key word in that paragraph was “imagine”, because it’s a visual best left to the imagination unless you want to hear Spain cry. Valencia probably stopped reading after “Madrid or Barcelona”, but fair enough, paella is rightfully theirs to begin with. In Spain, you could find a scenario like the one I described, but any paella filled to the top with chorizo, red peppers, or peas, and paired with sangria would likely be a joke to any Spaniard. Authentic paella is never made with chorizo or paired with sangria, not to say they wouldn’t serve it if you asked for it, but it would be “turista paella”. And never should it be filled to the top. The point is to have a shallow layer of rice to allow the rice to crisp and caramelize. It is one of those traditional dishes that has been bastardized, or reinterpreted for a foreign clientele. Modern interpretations of paella can still taste

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Real estate buyers pay much less for non-residential land, the Avison Young report reveals. Metro Vancouver industrial land, for example, sold for between $1 million and $2 million per acre this year, while the biggest sale of commercially zoned land pencils out to $1.45 million per acre for a 40-acre site near Burnaby’s Brentwood SkyTrain station. “There is something out of whack here,” said real estate consultant Ozzie Jurock, who hosted a Real Estate Outlook 2015 conference in Vancouver on Sept. 13. Jurock noted that in 2014’s first seven months, Metro Vancouver residential permits reached $2.9 billion compared with $1.2 billion for total non-residential construction. Across the province, home building permit values are outstripping non-residential permits by a four-to-one ratio. –Courtesy of Business in Vancouver

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people to work or learn. Residential land is clearly leading BC’s investment curve. In 2014’s first half, the top five residential land sales across Metro Vancouver, at a total of $255.6 million, were worth more than all of BC’s industrial property sales, at $163 million, and accounted for 30 per cent of the total commercial property transactions in the province. Other notable sales of residential land, all aimed at high-density development, include $69 million paid for 4.91 acres on No. 3 Road in Richmond and the $20.7 million sale of 1.1 acres in Burnaby’s Metrotown area. The higher land values could signal rising prices for future multi-family housing units in Metro Vancouver. The land costs for Vancouver House, for example, translate into $83,000 for each of the 388 condominiums in the twisting tower that will rise at the north end of the Granville Street Bridge.

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Welcome to Preggoland Vancouver actress Sonja Bennett explores the pregnancy pedestal in screenwriting debut

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By Sabrina Furminger After a couple of egregious blunders (one involving a dildo, the other a piñata and a kid’s face) at a baby shower, the friends decide to kick Ruth out of their group – until Ruth fakes a pregnancy, and finds herself in over her head as the toast of her clique. Bennett had been working the local film and television scene for years – her lengthy credit list includes Godiva’s, Cold Squad, YPF, and Random Acts of Romance – when she realized she wasn’t enjoying her craft anymore. “I remember once having an audition to play a possessed nurse or something, and I’m in the living room convulsing pretending to be possessed and my son, who was two at the time, looks up at me, and he’s like ‘What are you doing, mom?’ And I’m like, ‘That’s a really good question,’” she says. “I didn’t want to do crap anymore, because as a mother, my time was valuable,” says Bennett. “I decided to only audition for really awesome things, and essentially all of those roles that I wanted went to movie stars, and I could feel myself starting to get jaded.” So Bennett sat down to write the juicy role

ur culture has a strange, almost fetishistic, obsession with pregnancy. When a “bump” pops out, a pregnant woman can suddenly find herself bombarded with unsolicited advice and chivalrous gestures, as well as an unspoken understanding from other mothers that she’s now prime BFF material. It can be an overwhelming and jarring experience. For Sonja Bennett, it was creative fodder. “When I was pregnant with my first, I was just shocked at how people treated me, like I was a goddess,” says the Vancouver actress in a recent phone interview. “That got me interested in the pregnancy pedestal.” Hence Preggoland. The locally shot comedy – which Bennett wrote and also stars in – will have its hometown début at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival after premiering to rave reviews at Toronto’s film fest. In Preggoland, Bennett is Ruth, a 30-something, hard partying, CeCe Peniston-loving grocery store cashier, and the only member of a group of high school friends who hasn’t embraced the marriage/ kids paradigm.

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W Preggoland actor/screenwriter Sonja Bennett plays Ruth, who fakes a pregnancy to fit in with her child-bearing friends. that she’d been craving, and Preggoland was (pun intended) born. “The lucky accident is I fell in love with writing along the way,” says Bennett. Come production time, it wasn’t difficult for Bennett to turn off the “writer” part of her brain and focus solely on acting, especially with The Trotsky director Jacob Tierney at the helm. “I was so relieved to not be in the driver’s seat, and just give the project over to Jacob, and be an actor,” she says. The cast list reads like a who’s who of the Vancouver scene: Paul Campbell; Carrie Ruscheinsky; Laura Harris; Aliyah O’Brien. It also features a couple of Hollywood icons in surpris-

ing roles: Danny Trejo (Machete) as a big-hearted store janitor who’s party to Ruth’s lie, and Godfather alum James Caan as Ruth’s dad. “I felt like I had to just live in gratitude to them for being there, and neither of them would have it,” says Bennett. “Danny came up to me on his first day on set and gave me a hug and said, ‘Thank you so much for this part, in every movie I do, I kill people, so do you know how nice it is to come to work and not murder somebody?’” As for Caan, Bennett says, “There is no denying it: When he’s on camera, the man is a movie star and you understand why. He is just magnetic.” In the end, Preggoland

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doesn’t yield to rom-com tropes. “It was very important to me that the message of this movie wasn’t, ‘When you’re grown up, you have to want children,’” says Bennett. And Bennett’s been changed by her time in Preggoland. “I was so happy when we were shooting this movie,” she says. “So I’m now going to let myself off the hook about this being something that’s a luxury for me to do, and I’m going to write and I’m going to act.” Preggoland screens Sept. 30 at the Vancouver Playhouse and Oct. 2 at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas. For showtimes and ticket information, visit VIFF.org.

hen Jason Bourque was a little boy, his parents moved the whole family from Saint John, New Brunswick to the sparsely populated Kingston Peninsula in order to revel in the peace and tranquility of rural life. But the move put the family right in the path of a serial killer – or, at least, in the general vicinity of one. “Down the road from us happened to be this guy, Noel Winters,” says Bourque, now a Vancouver-based writer-director who’s directed dozens of television movies, music videos and commercials. “He was very charismatic. We always saw from him a distance, at the local store or driving around with his girlfriend. It turned out he was a serial killer.” Winters killed and dismembered four people, and possibly more. He was outed as a serial killer when a group of local kids (not Bourque) stumbled across a couple of garbage bags containing human remains.

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film & tv Continued from page 18 “Suddenly this whole nightmarish story emerged about this predator who was in our community,” says Bourque. “In the US, they would have made a television series about the guy, but in New Brunswick, this Noel Winters character exists as a legend.” And now, a version of Noel Winters also exists as a character in Bourque’s first independent feature, Black Fly. The thriller – which will have its world premiere at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival – centers on a pair of estranged brothers who reunite on an isolated island years after their father died in a hunting accident and their mother committed suicide. The brothers’ reunion is happy at first, and then – well, we won’t give too much away. Let’s just say that, at some point in Black Fly, more than a little blood flows. Black Fly isn’t a strict dramatization of the Noel Winters case, but it’s unapologetically inspired by it, from the name of the older brother (Noel Henson) to the manner in which the victims are killed and dismembered. It’s a script Bourque’s been working on for nearly 18 years, ever since he was a bright-eyed movie-loving student at the Vancouver Film School. Had he made the film back in 1996, Bourque suspects it would have contained a lot more gore and violence and packed less of an emotional punch. “As I’ve matured as a filmmaker, I’ve become more aware of cinematic restraint,” he says. “Instead

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of stylizing the violence, it’s more interesting to look at the aftermath of violence. A lot is left up to the imagination.” Black Fly was filmed over fourteen days this past spring. Filming locations included Pitt Meadows and Denman Island. It was a grueling, highly emotional shoot for Black Fly stars Matthew MacCaull (who plays Noel), Dakota Daulby (who portrays Jake), and Christie Burke (Noel’s girlfriend, Paula). “I think they saw it as an opportunity to go past these characters’ breaking points, and to get into some raw work that they don’t normally get to do,” says Bourque. “There are moments in this film that I think will take each of them to the next levels of their careers.” How does Bourque want audiences to feel at the end of Black Fly? “Uncomfortable is good. When I look at what I wanted to portray at the outset, I wanted to go for a realistic feel, and I wanted it to be messy and unglamorous,” he says. “I would love for an audience to be haunted by it. Making a mark is wonderful. ” Black Fly screens Sept. 27 at the Rio Theatre and Sept. 30 at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas. For showtimes and ticket information, visit VIFF.org. On Oct. 4, Bourque will speak as part of VIFF Industry’s Totally Indie Day. He’ll discuss the essentials of TV directing as part of a panel that also includes Gary Harvey (Arctic Air), Lynne Stopkewich (Rookie Blue), Anthony Hemingway (Shameless), and Scott Smith (Call Me Fitz). More at VIFF. org/industry

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Starring Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter Directed by Wes Ball It doesn’t quite have the thematic punch of The Hunger Games but is more effective than anything offered in the cinematic Twilight universe; Wes Ball’s adaptation of James Dasher’s bestselling dystopian novel works best in its quiet moments of human interplay. Although this is Ball’s feature film directorial début he demonstrates a keen grasp of fluid storytelling, wasting no time on a wordy prologue, opting instead to throw the audience right into the terror and disorientation the main character endures in the movie’s opening scene. Sixteen-year old Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up inside a grated, industrial elevator that is quickly going up with no idea how he got there or who put him there. Once topside, he emerges into a lush, forested glade surrounded by a giant stone maze and a group of adolescent boys. It’s all very Lost meets Lord of the Flies but some swift storytelling ensures the derivative boredom never sets in. Thomas isn’t content to sit idly and soon teams up with the ‘Run-

ners’, who spend each night mapping out the labyrinthine corridors, to find a way out and unlock the mystery of why they were all sent there in the first place. The film, though full of breathless chase sequences, falters during the action where many scenes are too frantic to follow as the boys are stalked by mechanized spider-scorpion hybrids known as ‘Grievers’. Thankfully, The Maze Runner’s strong performances ground the plot and offer an intriguing new young adult franchise in a soon-to-be trilogy. –Thor Diakow

An oddly-titled study in chemistry MARTIN’S PINK PICKLE

Starring Quincy Newton and Kerry Knuppe Directed by René Brar Martin (Quincy Newton) has built a decent life for himself in Hope, BC. He’s got a pleasant girlfriend, an okay job, and several more decades of both to look forward to. He’s not happy, but he’s not depressed. He’s given up expecting anything more. But there’s a flicker of yearning deep inside, which might

explain why, during a moment of beer-goggled lust, he ends up sticking his “pink pickle” into someone other than his girlfriend: Suzanne (Kerry Knappe), his best friend’s wife. In true cinematic fashion, Suzanne gets pregnant. She too has a decent/pleasant/okay life in Hope, and she wants to keep it that way. So the pair head to Vancouver for a secret abortion. That’s when they get stranded for 24 hours, and when the journey truly begins. Vancouver plays matchmaker as Martin and Suzanne explore the city and, slowly, give voice to their yearnings. Together they discover something they’ve never had with their previous partners: the joy of unforced, undeniable, lifeaffirming chemistry. Knappe and Newton turn in nuanced performances as the accidental lovers. And don’t get fooled by the cheeky, Farrelly Brothers-esque title. Director René Brar (director of 2009’s Taylor’s Way) and screenwriter Curtis Woloschuk (who – disclosure alert – writes movie reviews for these very pages) have served up a romantic dramedy that is affable and sweet. Martin’s Pink Pickle will screen as part of VIFF. For tickets and schedule information, visit VIFF. org. –Sabrina Furminger

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regions, including Canada, Norway, United Kingdom, France, India, Japan, and the Middle East.” The Brilliant! team is composed of more than 300 volunteers and performers from the fashion, make-up, and style industries. Designers this year include Kim Cathers, Stephanie Hung, Jennifer Kappler, Jason Matlo, Trisha Rampersad, and Blair Shapera. Blanche Macdonald Centre alumni and current students are also participating. As one in five Canadians will experience mental illness at some point in their lives, proceeds from Brilliant! will support the needs of mental health patients at St. Paul’s Hospital. To purchase general admission tickets for Brilliant!, which cost $75 each, visit HelpStPauls.com. –Kelsey Klassen

Etsy Made in Canada marketplace As a part of the first-ever Made in Canada event, Robson Square (800 Robson), will be transformed into a makers’ market showcasing handmade and vintage Etsy goods in collaboration with the Emily Carr Etsy Team. On Saturday afternoon from 10am to 5pm, locations across Canada will be hosting the one-day marketplace, bringing together local Etsy sellers in celebration of the country’s maker movement. Shop 57 sellers including personalized iPhone cases from Field Trip, vintage prints and décor from Anewall, and bold fashion statements from Thii. For more info visit Etsy. com/madeincanada. –Kelsey Klassen

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Shameful waste As usual, when making my regular trip to my building’s recycling/garbage area, I found lots of garbage in the recycling bins, recyclable materials in the garbage bins and the wrong recyclable material in the wrong bin. As usual, I took it upon myself to put things into the proper bins (I always expect my recycling trips to take an extra ten minutes or so). I was absolutely shocked, however, to find a great deal of stuff thrown into the rubbish bin by a teacher at a West End montessori school. Here’s what I found: • Several papers identifying students and the particular montessori school were thrown in the rubbish bin even though recycling bins are on-site and were not full (having said that, identifying papers should have been shredded and then recycled). • Cardboard boxes in the trash (when there is a cardboard bin right there). • Dozens of magazines were thrown in the rubbish,

while they could have been recycled or even donated to any of a number of hospitals, etc. • Dozens and dozens of articles of clothing were thrown into the rubbish bin even though there’s a clothing donation bin a block and a half away; • A computer and several pieces of styrofoam were being thrown into the bin when I intercepted and said I’d take them to the Return-It depot. It is very ironic that the day after the largest worldwide protest calling for action on climate change, a teacher dedicated to raising our next generation of stewards of our land would be so thoughtless in how she disposed of her goods. Shameful! –Canadian Guy

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his may be one of the most controversial changes BMW has made in decades with the 3 Series – separate out the coupe version from the sedan/wagon models. With BMW continuing to grow the 3 Series line-up, they decided to differentiate the coupe versions with fresh nomenclature by calling it the 4 Series in much the same way there are currently both the 5 Series and the 6 Series. Introduced last year, the BMW 4 Series replaced the 3 Series Coupe. The 4 Series is the choice for buyers who want BMW 3 Series quality and reliability, but the sporty look of a coupe. The 4 Series competes with the likes of the Audi A5, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and the Cadillac ATS Coupe. For 2015, the 4 Series lineup sees the arrival of several new models to the standard 4 Series Coupe, which makes everything a bit more confusing. They’ve added what they call “Gran Coupe” which is a four-door “coupe” if that makes any sense to you. It is a beautiful piece of rolling art in many ways, and it may be one of the prettiest BMWs around. BMW has also added a Cabriolet with a three-piece folding roof and performance enthusiasts can look forward to the new M4 Coupe or M4 Cabriolet with astounding performance.

Design All 4 Series models are based on the 3 Series platform. Available engine and transmission options are mirrored in the 3 Series models. The 4 Series is wider, lower and longer than both the old 3 Series Coupe and the new 3 Series Sedan. The 4 Series Gran Coupe manages to add two doors without adding to the base wheelbase or overall length – it is marginally taller though. The Cabriolet is also slightly taller and is the heaviest of the bunch. The M4 was recently introduced alongside its M3 sibling and features more performance-focused styling to go with tremendous

power and torque. The M4 receives a generous serving of carbon fibre, most notably its roof, and also shows off an aggressive lower grille, more aerodynamic mirrors and quad exhaust. Inside, a 4 Series feels very much like a 3 Series as it retains BMW’s tradition of shaping the cabin around the driver. The Gran Coupe offers better access to the rear seats and some more cargo space without losing the design characteristic of a coupe profile. In all iterations, the 4 Series is a beautiful machine inside and out with striking silhouette that brings out the best of BMW design.

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Performance All three of the standard 4 Series models, the Coupe, the Cabriolet and the Gran Coupe, are available with the choice of two engines. In base 428i trim, the power comes from a 2.0-litre turbo four cylinder rated at 241 hp and 258 ft-lbs of torque. Stepping up to the 435i bumps output to an even 300 hp and 300 ft-lbs of torque from a 3.0-litre turbo straight six. Rear-wheel drive is the standard layout, but all three can be outfitted with BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive system. An eight-speed automatic transmission is standard, but a six-speed manual can be equipped to Coupe and Gran Coupe models. With a wider stance and lower centre of gravity, the 4 Series boasts better agility, acceleration and balance than the impressive 3 Series. While it is sportier, the ride can be stiff making rough pavement more uncomfortable and noisier. The newest M variants from BMW are some of the best German sport luxury cars ever. The M4 is powered by a 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six producing 425 hp and 406 ft-lbs of torque. It is capable of sprinting to 100 km/h in less than four and a half seconds. The driving experience is nothing short of phenomenal but you have to remember that this is a pure sports car with a focus on maximizing driving enjoyment vs comfort.

The 2015 BMW 4 Series features sporty performance to match its sporty design. As in the past, the M4 is only available in RWD but does come with the choice of either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch auto. The 4 Series has adopted the 3 Series’ electric power steering system. It does lose some road feel over a hydraulic unit, but it still provides accurate and precise control. The front and rear suspension has been tweaked to increase stiffness and save weight. This contributes to making this generation of M cars the easiest to drive fast.

Environment The 4 Series has a four-passenger cabin, but while the front seats are comfortable, in the Coupe, Cabriolet and M4, the rear seats lack sufficient headroom for the average adult. The Gran Coupe remedies that somewhat, but most adults won’t find it enjoyable for long drives. The design and equipment

are largely the same across the range and make the 4 Series feel suitably sporty. All of the controls are within easy reach and the latest iDrive system is simpler to use, especially with its touch-sensitive controller with letter recognition on the optional navigation system. Travelling in a 4 Series is reasonably comfortable as well. The Cabriolet is the nicest cruiser, and even with the top down and the windows up, there is very little buffeting from the wind. BMW has also done a nice job of strengthening the chassis to compensate for the lack of a roof. As a result, there is no annoying rattles of bumps. However, the metal roof does significantly cut into the cargo space. With the roof up, trunk space is not too bad, but with it down, you would be hard-pressed to fit more than one mediumsized suitcase in the back. If cargo space is a concern, the Gran Coupe is the

most practical 4 Series. The hatchback-style trunk lid creates a larger opening, making it easier to load items, and total space is the same as the base 3 Series.

sumption for the base 428i Coupe with the automatic transmission is 7.2L/100km. The more powerful M4 sees that number jump to 12.0L/100km.

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The 4 Series comes with a powerful base engine which suits its sporty coupe styling. The entire range provides great design and sporty character.

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say that again in different language, because it’s crucial you understand the principle. You’ve got to be very clear about what you really want, and install a shining vision of what you really want at the core of your everyday life. If you don’t do that, you will end up being controlled by your habits and old programming. So be imperious, Gemini. Define your dearest, strongest longing, and be ruthlessly devoted to it. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Henri Cartier-Bresson (19082004) was an influential French photographer, a pioneer of photojournalism who helped transform photography into an art form. In 1986 he was invited to Palermo, Sicily to accept a prize for his work. The hotel he stayed in seemed oddly familiar to him, although he didn’t understand why. It was only later he discovered that the hotel had been the place at which his mother and father stayed on their honeymoon. It was where he was conceived. I foresee a comparable development on the horizon for you, Cancerian: A return to origins, perhaps inadvertent; an evocative encounter with your roots; a reunification with an influence that helped make you who you are today. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With expert execution, musician

Ben Lee can play 15 notes per second on his violin. Superstar eater Pete Czerwinski needs just 34 seconds to devour a 12-inch pizza. When Jerry Miculek is holding his rifle, he can get off eight crack shots at four targets in a little more than one second. While upside-down, Aichi Ono is capable of doing 135 perfect head spins in a minute. I don’t expect you to be quite so lightning fast and utterly flawless as these people in the coming weeks, Leo, but I do think you will be unusually quick and skillful. For the foreseeable future, speed and efficiency are your specialties. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As the makeup artist for the film Dallas Buyers Club, Robin Mathews had a daunting task. During the 23 days of shooting, she had to constantly transform lead actors Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto so that they appeared either deathly ill or relatively healthy. Sometimes she had to switch them back and forth five times a day. She was so skillful in accomplishing this feat that she won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Her budget? A meager $250. The film was a shoestring indie production. I’m naming her your inspirational role model for the next few weeks, Virgo. I believe that you, too, can create magic without a wealth of resources.

horoscopes LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I am a seed about to break,” wrote Sylvia Plath in her poem Three Women. That’s how I see you right now, Libra. You are teeming with the buoyant energy that throbs when a seed is ready to sprout. You have been biding your time, gathering the nourishment you need, waiting for the right circumstances to burst open with your new flavor. And now that nervous, hopeful, ecstatic moment is about to arrive. Be brave!

susceptible to influence,” said psychologist Carl Jung. Extrapolating from that idea, we can hypothesize that the more willing and able you are to be influenced, the greater your influence might be. Let’s make this your key theme in the coming weeks. It will be an excellent time to increase your clout, wield more authority, and claim more of a say in the creation of your shared environments. For best results, you should open your mind, be very receptive, and listen well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The English verb “cicurate” is defined as “to tame or domesticate” or “to make mild or innocuous.” But it once had an additional sense: “To reclaim from wildness.” It was derived from the Latin word cicurare, which meant “to bring back from madness, to draw out of the wilderness.” For your purposes, Scorpio, we will make cicurate your theme, but concentrate on these definitions: “To reclaim from wildness, to bring back from madness, to draw out of the wilderness.” In the coming weeks, you will be exploring rough, luxuriant areas of unknown territory. You will be wrangling with primitive, sometimes turbulent energy. I urge you to extract the raw vitality you find there, and harness it to serve your daily rhythm and your long-term goals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Congratulations, Capricorn. Your current dilemmas are more useful and interesting than any that you have had for a long time. If you can even partially solve them, the changes you set in motion will improve your entire life, not just the circumstances they immediately affect. Of the several dividends you may reap, one of my favorites is this: You could liberate yourself from a messed-up kind of beauty and become available for a more soothing and delightful kind. Here’s another potential benefit: You may transform yourself in ways that will help you attract more useful and interesting dilemmas in the future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): “You can exert no influence if you are not

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Alan Moore is the British author who wrote the graphic novels Watchmen and V for Vendetta. He is now nearing completion of Jerusalem, a novel he has been working on for six years. It

will be more than a million words long, almost double the size of Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and 200,000 words bigger than the Bible. “Any editor worth their salt would tell me to cut two-thirds of this book,” Moore told the New Statesman, “but that’s not going to happen.” Referring to the author of Moby Dick, Moore adds, “I doubt that Herman Melville had an editor. If he had, that editor would have told him to get rid of all that boring stuff about whaling: ‘Cut to the chase, Herman.’” Let’s make Moore and Melville your role models in the coming week, Aquarius. You have permission to sprawl, ramble, and expand. Do NOT cut to the chase. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For a long time, an Illinois writer named ArLynn Leiber Presser didn’t go out much. She had 325 friends on Facebook and was content to get her social needs met in the virtual realm. But then she embarked on a year-long project in which she sought face-to-face meetings with all of her online buddies. The experiment yielded sometimes complicated but mostly interesting results. It took her to 51 cities around the world. I suggest we make her your inspirational role model for the coming weeks, Pisces. In at least one way, it’s time for you to move out of your imagination and into the real world. You’re primed to turn fantasies into actions, dreams into practical pursuits.

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