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NEWS & VIEWS > THE WEEK

EDITOR’S NOTE

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OH, THAT FRESH MARKET AIR Those waiting in painful anticipation of summer market season will be pleased to know there’s still plenty of opportunities to browse local wares in the tail end of this winter season.

The Victoria Downtown Public Market Society has been going strong all winter long, with monthly and now biweekly winter markets. As the cold starts to melt away — so we hope — the society is celebrating its nearly complete second year, with two more winter markets: March 3 and 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Market Square.

“You will find products that taste great, that taste real, and everything is grown and produced

Seagull sympathies are waning thin this season, as downtown businesses prepare to wage their annual war against the persistent poopers.

by artisan producers and growers,” says Corry Matechuck, VDPMS farm market manager.

In only a few weeks, the VDPMS is preparing to announce the new schedule for its secondtime summer markets, all located in the Market Square inner courtyard. No word yet on how the downtown market will compete (or cooperate) with other Victoria favourites this year, like the Moss Street Market, but if Victoria’s cravings for local foods have been any indication, this summer should shape up to be a plethora of Island options.

Pad those baskets, and stay tuned.

PIRATE RADIO PLUNDERED Officials from Industry Canada arrived at the home of Fernwood Autonomous Radio last Thursday, Feb. 23, just after 10 p.m., with a cease and desist order — reinforcing the capital’s ageold No Fun City reputation, this time at the hands of the federal government.

“We had to let them into the house to take pictures of the transmitter and other gear and, if we didn’t, I would have been read my rights and taken into custody,” said FAR host Joey Chaos.

Despite the official veto, Chaos said things could have been worse. “I think they found the whole thing more amusing than anything.”

Not to be discouraged, Chaos and the FAR crew have already begun to explore their options, including going legitimate or switching to digital broadcasting. Despite the inevitability of its passing, Chaos says the loss of Fernwood Autonomous Radio will leave behind a void in the community.

“We feel that we have a community audience now, and a large portion of our listeners are digital,” he says. “There’s still a place for FAR, but we just can’t afford the risk of radio as a form of activism.”

Check out radiofernwood.wordpress.com for podcasts and updates about the radio station. M - Simon Nattrass

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t’s poop prevention time at the Downtown Victoria Business Association, as the DVBA is once again offering its “Gull Deterrent Grant” to businesses that need a hand in shooing away those pesky aerial bombers.

“We made great progress DANIELLE with property owners last year, POPE but we still have many more news@ buildings to outfit with roostmondaymag.com ing deterrents before the 2012 season begins,” said Ken Kelly, DVBA general manager. “Because of this, we are continuing with the Gull Grant this year and hoping that we can get the majority of downtown properties on board.”

The grant, now in its second year, offers businesses within the downtown core a 50 per cent reimbursement (to a max of $350) off the cost of installing “any devices” on the roof and roof lines designed to prevent or discourage the roosting or perching of seagulls.

Kelly says 23 businesses accessed this last year, totalling approximately $7,300 in grants, and the group expects at least equal that number this year.

While preference will be given to first-time gull shoo’ers, the DVBA will offer secondary grants to any downtown business installing additional gullproofing contraptions.

“We know the seagulls can be extremely wily and, if they can, they’ll find a chink in the armour, so to speak, so we know it’s important to keep supporting the businesses that need our assistance,” says Kelly.

The grant will stay open all year, and started early this year as Kelly says there has already been a surprising number of gulls “wheeling over the downtown skies” in anticipation.

The DVBA hopes rooftop deterrents and other measures will provide an inhospitable environment for seagulls during breeding season so that they may nest elsewhere, keeping the high-traffic streets and sidewalks of downtown Victoria free from droppings.

For those still unable to accept the realities of living in a coastal town, grant seekers can fill out an application form provided on the DVBA’s website.

ward season always arrives with a sense of trepidation. We know it’s impossible to please every reader, but we hope that our continuing and fresh coverage of important, informative and fun topics within our community has endeared us to most of you.

We also made a number of noticeable changes to Monday in 2011, not the least of which was a complete redesign and the arrival of new editorial faces.

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The best part of this, however, is that six of the nominations are for writing, while the seventh is for our wonderful redesign. The diverse list of categories is also interesting as Monday writers are nominated for feature, environment, history and business stories.

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 09 March 1 - 7, 2012

NEWS & VIEWS

MONDAY LIFE

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THE WEEK

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SUDOKU & STR8TS

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REPORT CARD

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EDITOR’S NOTE

GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE AND WESTCOAST WELLNESS

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LETTERS

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KIERAN REPORT

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CITY WATCHDOG

MONDAY GUIDE

FEATURES

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CITYSOMETHING Theatre Inconnu presents The Crackwalker

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MUSIC Acres of Lions off to a roaring start in the new year

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MUSIC A bi-coastal Celtic celebration with the Barra MacNeils and the Victoria Symphony

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FILM & LIBATION Act of Valor and Wanderlust

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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THE M AWARDS BALLOT

It’s time again to recognize Victoria’s best with Monday’s 10th-annual M Awards. Just like the celebration last year, vote for your choices using the print ballot on page 17, or online by 5 p.m., March 23. Qualifying voters will be entered to win a guest pass to the gala on Tuesday, April 24.

Darryl Mar is the man responsible for jazzing up Victoria — as the man behind the TD Victoria International Jazz Fest for the last 28 years, and counting.

It’s 2012: Where is YOUR Career Headed?

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NEWS & VIEWS > OPINION

MAIL Rehabilitation is the key Re: Beyond Bars, Feb. 23 - 29

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I work at a half-way house for parolees and fully concur with Megan Mills' article about rehabilitation and reintegration. It is essential to the parolees re-entry into the community that there be halfway places and programmes that they can use to transition from "con life" to "real life."

This article is also quite timely given that the Conservatives omnibus crime bill is presently being discusses in the Senate and, if passed, will see much of the philosophy of Corrections Services Canada switch from rehabilitation to punitive. The Canadian government has actually come under fire from Texas,

who's state government has long since abandoned the tough on crime approach in favour of more integrated treatment programs that focus more on the healing of the criminal than the costly punishment.

MATTHEW COOK, VICTORIA

Food wasted Re: Dumpsters closed for business, Feb. 23 - 29 Only corporate logic can deduce that food is garbage.

Don't the higherups ever think that food can go from retail for affluent customers, then to discounted 50%, and only after that does it become "garbage."

Does a new car go from new to garbage without "used" in between? True talent is needed to turn discounted 50% into

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a delicious, nutritious meal, especially for pensioners. One wonders if the higherups were left with no food and sat next to one of their locked bins — would they reconsider their policy when it concerns their own stomachs?

MICHAEL BERGOT, VICTORIA

Not a martyr Re: Dumpsters closed for business, Feb. 23 - 29 I was dismayed by your editorial about me and my experience of dumpster diving because it seems to me I was portrayed as a victim and a martyr. I live on limited means, yes, but chose years ago to live a non-consumer lifestyle and have no regrets. I create my own entertainment, and dumpster diving has been an adven-

ture. I am not "doing my best to support" anybody and when all is said and done I have no shortage of money for food. I was merely sharing freely the fantastic abundance that came out of Thrifty's dumpster. I expressed my sadness that it was gone as well as my gratitude that we had been able to take advantage of the opportunity.

As I said, for a while "I was the cheese fairy, dealing out exotic French cheese to all and sundry." I want to change the system that extracts, consumes and wastes, while in the process poisoning the planet, but in no way do I blame Thrifty's who, quite possibly, would prefer not to be locked into this system.

EDWARD BUTTERWORTH, VICTORIA

NEWS & VIEWS > OPINION

STREET SMARTS Did the provincial budget meet your expectations?

KIERAN REPORT

Clark’s many promises up for review appy anniversar y Christy. It has been one year since you assumed the Liberal leadership and dedicated yourself to the betterment of working families.

BRIAN You pledged that KIERAN families would be bkieran@ treated with new mondaymag.com found respect and that addressing onerous tax burdens on working families would be at the core of your caring approach.

You promised: “When a decision comes before cabinet, we will ask: How does this affect B.C. families?”

You promised to implement a working income tax benefit as part of your poverty reduction plan because “there are families in every part of the province who cannot afford three meals a day and who send their children to school hungry.”

Well, a year later the New Christy Minstrels have fallen under the spell of Finance Grinch Kevin Falcon who is digging for chump change in the pockets of those very families. In Falcon’s just-released 2012 budget both middle class and low income families will pay more, not less, in a variety of fee increases (read: taxes).

Technically, the premier is accurate when

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Well, sadly, yes.

But such is life.

she claims the budget does not raise income burden on families, but the thing is … I don’t taxes on families. But that is small comfort get to control that entirely.” when medical service premiums are set to So, who’s running this dog and pony rise another four per cent, when carbon and show? Clark or Falcon? I think we know the tobacco taxes continue to climb, when BC answer.

Hydro and BC Ferries rates are about to take Besides turning his back of Clark’s “famioff and when ICBC prelies first” agenda, Falcon miums are on the rise. also delivered a fiscal The premier said a assault on small business, The premier year ago that governthe sector that accounts said a year ago ment needed to examine for the vast majority of that government the accumulated tax burB.C.’s job creation. While dens on families. If she the premier was graspneeded to really believed that, if it ing at straws, her finance examine the was not just poli-babble, minister was erasing a tax burdens on then Clark has lost a planned tax cut for small major battle around her business and forecasting families. If that cabinet table. a corporate tax hike in was not just Falcon basically said 2014. poli-babble, then his budget is no famOne has to wonder if ily picnic. “This budget Clark was even permitClark has lost is about fiscal discipline,” ted to participate in prea major battle he said. Apparently, the budget deliberations. Just around her kind of fiscal discipline ahead of the release of the cabinet table. that working families budget Clark maintained are already forced to that tax hikes had been embrace in their daily ruled out. And, mere lives is not enough to satisfy the miserly moments before Falcon tabled his docufinance minister. ment Clark was scolding the tax-happy NDP. Falling in line with Falcon, the premier “Rather than thinking we can grow the now maintains that her focus is “to try to economy by raising and spending taxes, we protect the interests of families in the long believe the way you grow the economy is by term by doing everything I can to enable the lowering taxes,” she told the Legislature. creation of jobs.” Now she admits she has NDP leader Adrian Dix said it all in 10 no power to implement tax relief for hard- words: “Christy Clark is sounding more like pressed families. “We are looking at the total Gordon Campbell every day.” M

JESSICA ROBINSON, Victoria

No. We needed more emphasis on health care and education.

RACHEL HESSE, Victoria

I actually didn’t follow the budget at all.

CHRIS MUNKACSI, Victoria

Yes, the budget was pretty much what I figured it would be.

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CITY WATCHDOG

Youth summit poses answers to homeless e’re all familiar with homelessness here in the capital — with around 1,300 people living in the streets and alleys of the City of Gardens, no one is likely to forget about the plight of our region’s most vulnerable citizens. What we don’t see — and all too readily forget — is the ever-growing SIMON number of youth on and near our streets.

NATTRASS It’s not just the public, either — despite snattrass@ B.C. having the highest rate of child poverty mondaymag.com in the country, the attentions of Provincial and Federal officials seem firmly locked on just about anything else. “Perhaps the greatest challenge to youth homelessness in the CRD is the need to raise its profile. It remains an invisible problem except by those who work with youth daily,” says Mark Muldoon, executive director of Threshold Housing Society.

As the effects of this officially sanctioned denial trickle down, providing support for street youth becomes a process of artfully arranging a variety of chronically under-funded services into whatever loosely-woven safety net service providers can manage. It’s this

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most basic problem that Adam Clarkson hopes to address by hosting Belonging: A Youth Homelessness Summit, from April 20 to 22.

Clarkson says the Summit will see service providers from around the capital gather to discuss their work and seek out ways to better serve youth on and near the street. “We’re going to try and distill out some of those specific ways forward; specific solutions for our area based on the expertise [of participants].”

Faced with public and official ignorance, lack of funding, and an endless stream of youth in need of shelter, safety, and support, getting together for a chat might seem to indicate a troubling lack of urgency. But, far from providing an excuse to pontificate, Belonging will begin a conversation that has never been had, laying bare the long-ignored world of street youth.

This event gives us hope that somewhere outside the rhetoric on “breaking the cycle” through enforcement targeted at streetentrenched adults, people are beginning to realize the simple reality that in order to end homelessness we have to reverse the flow of young people from an uncaring system to the streets.

Belonging Victoria will be holding a fundraiser gala on Saturday, March 3, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. See more at belongingvictoria.com. M

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arryl Mar is the man responsible for jazzing up Victoria.

As the artistic director of the TD Victoria International Jazz Fest and executive director of the Victoria Jazz Society, Mar has been the man with the plan for the last 28 years — as long as the festival has been running.

He credits his strong, stable leadership, warm and generous volunteers and his “open-eared” policy for the longevity of the festival, which he says is much more than just a jazz festival.

The Victoria Jazz Society hosts the jazz festival every summer, along with the Vancouver Island Blues Bash in September as well as a yearly presenting concert series.

“Our mandate is to present live STORY BY jazz music in MARY ELLEN GREEN our community — jazz in all its arts@mondaymag.com forms — traditional to mainstream to avant-garde and improvised. And in the jazz genre we present blues, R & B music, world music and a bit of roots music, too,” says Mar. “That is very deliberate on my part. Over the years, to keep our audiences interested, to keep the programming interesting, we have to go outside of jazz … Even though it’s called the jazz festival, there’s more than jazz in our festival, and that’s been the philosophy of what started out as Jazz Fest International to what is now the TD

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Victoria International JazzFest.”

Mar focuses on having the right mix of local performers, emerging artists, international artists and headliners to keep audiences coming back year after year.

“There’s no formula to it; it’s all based on what I think may be available in the festival year that I’m booking and I work very closely with my colleagues across Canada on that.”

The Victoria Jazz Society is a member of Jazz Festivals Canada, an association built of executive and artistic directors of Canada’s jazz festivals.

The artistic directors meet three times a year to discuss which artists they’d like to book for the upcoming festival season.

Mar has successfully brought in many of the genre’s heavyweights, including Wynton Marsalis, Maceo Parker, Holly Cole and Madeleine Peyroux, and put them on the same stages as local favourites like Marc Atkinson, David Gogo and Emily Braden.

“Music is a passion for me,” says Mar. “I think I’m very open-eared. I’m open to listening to all styles and forms of music.”

Born and raised in Victoria, Mar was turned on to jazz by a relative.

“When I was a teenager growing up my uncle listened to a lot of jazz music and I just started listening and developed an affinity towards it,” says Mar. After a career in the retail record business, Mar decided he wanted to turn his attention to promoting live music. Now it’s his passion.

Mar says his favourite part of the job is “booking the artists that I’ve always wanted to bring into Victoria and especially the emerging artists that I can introduce to Victoria audiences, like the Diana Kralls and the Esperanza Spaldings.”

“One of the great pleasures for me is turning people on to music that they’ve never heard before and being able to present emerging artists at the start of their careers. And a lot of the times they establish themselves so well that we can’t afford them in our city again ... that can be frustrating.”

But funding isn’t a problem for this festival as it is with so many other arts and culture festivals.

TD Canada Trust came on board as title sponsor in 2010 after five years as a national sponsor.

“It’s really fortunate that we have TD as a title sponsor. It’s very rare that anything in Victoria gets title sponsorships from a national company, the bucks traditionally stop in Vancouver,” says Mar. This is the first time the festival has had the benefit of a title sponsor and Mar says it’s helped provide financial stability above and beyond the local show sponsors, which Mar says there are many.

The festival has come a long way since it started as a three-day festival with a budget under $10,000, “and now it’s $900,000, and we’re strong,” says Mar. But it wasn’t always that way. “This festival didn’t get any government funding for the first two or three years, we had to prove ourselves,” says Mar. “We made it grow in baby steps, you can blow your brains out in the first couple of years and if you blow it, you’re done, you won’t be back.”

“If there’s any word of advice I’d give to any start up festivals it’s make sure you have your financial partners in place. Don’t rely solely on ticket revenue because that’s an unknown.”

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He says his “magic formula” of financial stability is funding from all three levels of government, corporate sponsorship and a growing audience base as ticket purchasers. Combine that with a small, dedicated staff and the continuity provided by having the same artistic direction for 28 years, and Victoria’s got a world-class festival for years to come.

“I’m going to do it as long as I enjoy it, and it’s still very enjoyable,” says Mar. Mar says he’s proud of “the longevity of the festival and the respect that it gets within our community and across Canada.”

Mar visits an annual trade show in New York with Jazz Festivals Canada, and when people look at the program guide for Victoria he is always pleased with their reaction.

“First of all, a lot of people don’t know where Victoria is, but when I tell them it’s right across the water from Vancouver with its target an audience of over 3 million people, and I target an audience of 350,000, they’re just

amazed at the stature of the artists I’m able to get in to our festival, the number of performances and the number of days that the festival runs in a city this size …on an island,” he says with a laugh.

With just over 100 days left before the 2012 festival (June 22 to July 1), the Victoria Jazz Society has already announced that ten-time Grammywinning guitarist George Benson and standards singer Dianne Reeves are just two of the international jazz stars making their way to Vancouver Island.

In total we can expect hundreds of musicians performing at numerous venues over 10 days, playing music that ranges from jazz to avantgarde, blues, R &B, soul, world, Latin, Cuban, roots, soul and funk — and lots of things in between.

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Anne Schaefer he Fort Cafe seems a strange choice of venue for the launch of an album so subversive as The Black Valley Gospel’s inaugural, self-titled offering.

But on Saturday night David Chenery’s latest project is set to release their extended musical meditation on the devil himself within the narrow confines of a cafe more accustomed to belching the sweet aroma of saffron and other aromatic spices than a scent so sulfurous and sweaty as that to which Black Valley Gospel has claimed as their most reliable muse; ironically, the pairing is destined for Heaven, not Hell. Read Nick Lyons’ write up on mondaymag. com and get your saintly butt down to the Fort Cafe, March. 3 to find out if Chenery’s Satan is a demon or saint.

Doors at 7 p.m. and show promptly at 9:30 p.m. With Bonehoof. $8.

Local songstress Anne Schaefer is releasing her sophomore album The Waiting Room Thurs., March 1 at Alix Goolden Hall. The album has already been nominated for Album of the Year at the Vancouver Island Music Awards.

Local artist Deryk Houston is having a show of his paintings at Eclectic Gallery called Blackbirds, Stooked Wheat and Prayers, which explores earth and creating conditions for seeds to grow — a metaphor for the search for peace. Opening reception is Thurs., March 1 at 7 p.m. (2170 Oak Bay).

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Local rockers The June Fiasco are playing a show at Logan’s Pub Fri., March 2 to mark the release of their music video on Much Music for this single for ‘This is Your Life’ alongside Jell, Blake Andison and the Solution, $8, 10 p.m.

Theatre Inconnu is kicking off the 2012 season with Judith Thompson's The Crackwalker, opening Fri., March 2 at Little Fernwood Hall. Directed by Graham McDonald and staring Melissa Blank, Julian Cervello, Joe Nicholson, Naomi Simpson and Brownwyn Steinberg, The Crackwalker is a tragic and often funny look at marginalized Canadians circa 1980. Who knows?

Maybe you'll see someone you recognize in this play. Running until March 17.

The Ministry of Casual Living is celebrating its 10th birthday with a weekend of awesome kicking off March 1 with an acoustic show featuring Nasstasia Yard (1580 Cook, 8 p.m.), followed by a fundraiser at Logan's Pub the same evening. The big birthday bash is Friday at Incite Screen Printing (2514 Douglas) complete with cake, goodie bags and magic by David Gifford. Bring a T-shirt to get printed with MOCL limited-edition prints. Find out more at ministryofcasualliving.ca M

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Local band cracks new markets ACRES OF LIONS OFF TO A ROARING START TO THE NEW YEAR

By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com

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Local pop-rockers Acres of Lions are kicking off their next Canadian tour in Victoria at Sugar, Sat., March 3 with Lindsay Bryan and Sunhawk.

resh off a cross-Canada tour with Edmonton rockers making process as possible,” he says.

Ten Second Epic and a third place win in the Peak PerThey’re reaching out to radio stations and magazines looking formance Project, local Victoria band Acres of Lions is for promotion and networking opportunities. They even have a off to a roaring start to 2012. second song appearing on the TV show Degrassi this summer.

The pop-rock band signed to local label Cordova Yerex offers some advice: “When you’re reaching out to Bay Records released its second album, Collections in September, people, just because you don’t hear back doesn’t mean that they and the single “Reaction” charted at #19 on the alt-rock radio didn’t read it. You just have to keep on reaching out and eventucharts in Canada and has more than 26,000 views on YouTube. ally you’ll get to the point where you’ll find an opportunity that After a show Sat., March 3 at Sugar, Jeff Kalesnikoff (vocals, is mutually beneficial. Like now we’re at the point where bookguitar), Tyson Yerex (guitar, keys, vocals), Dan ing agents are reaching out to us.”

Ball (bass, vocals) and Lewis Carter (drums) “When you go to a conference or festival ACRES OF LIONS are heading out on another cross-country always make sure you go to the conference tour playing 10 shows between Victoria and panels, figure out who’s on them and how TOUR KICK-OFF Timmins, Ont. before ending up in Toronto they can help you and introduce yourself,” with Lindsay Bryan and where they’ll play a Music BC showcase at says Yerex.

Sunhawk Canadian Music Week alongside Current That’s what he did when he heard Sat., March 3 at Sugar Swell, The Belle Game, The Matinee, Portage Elliott Lefko, vice president of L.A.-based Doors at 10 pm and Main, and Maurice.

Goldenvoice (the company that brings us Tickets $12, available at Straight from Toronto they’ll head to Coachella and Edgefest) would be part of the Ditch Records and London, U.K. where they’ll do three days of panel at last year’s Rifflandia Festival. Now Lyle's Place press and showcases (March 26-28) with Acres of Lions has a slot on the bill performtheir label Fierce Panda Records (label alumni ing for more than 20,000 people at Edgefest include Coldplay and Death Cab For Cutie), in Toronto in July with Billy Talent, Death who is releasing Collections in the U.K. in May. They're hoping to From Above 1979, Silversun Pickups, The Sheepdogs and more. start scheduling a U.K tour for later this summer.

“And this is the tip of the iceberg. We want this to become our On the other side of the world, Acres of Lions is releasing full time jobs.”

Collections in Japan on Bullion Records (label alumni include “This is the year of Acres of Lions,” says Yerex.

Goldfinger and Gaslight Anthem), who released their debut With all the gigs lined up and new markets to conquer, album Working in January. Yerex says they’re hoping to do a Yerex says the guys are looking forward to spending more Japanese tour later this year. time together, most of it in close quarters, honing their craft It’s an exciting time for an exciting band. With so much on and talking business. “This is the first tour we’ll actually their plates it’s hard to believe that they’re all working other have a roadie … and our van is on the smaller side so we jobs because these guys also make time to do their industry have the two front seats, one bench and then the gear — so homework. three guys on one bench is going to be kind of squishy, but After releasing two albums, Yerex says they’ve learned a lot. we’re going to do it.”

“We’re taking more control and now we know that you really “It’s great to be able to put your heads together not just need to be smart and be involved in as much of the decision twice a week but every single day.” M

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ARTS & CULTURE CALENDAR STAGE THURS. MAR. 1 HAIRSPRAY - A group of teens in 1962 Baltimore team up with a wizened, black record store owner to challenge racial segregation and body image stereotypes on a TV show.

7:30pm and SUNDAY 2pm Spectrum Community School (957 Burnside). To Mar. 4. $8/$10. tbarss@sd61.bc.ca.

SUN. MAR. 4 THE WIZARD OF OZ - Presented

by Kaleidoscope Theatre. Adventure awaits you along the Yellow Brick Road; just as long as you don’t run into the Wicked Witch. 2pm at the Metro Studio Theatre (1411 Quadra). $28.25. rmts.bc.ca.

THIS IS TWISTED THEATRE Hosted by Rod Peter Jr. An improv cage match. 8pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). $10.

WED. MAR. 7 RABBIT HOLE - Langham Court Theatre is proud to present David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prizewinning drama. Preview 2 for $20.

8pm at Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham). To Mar. 24. $17-$19. 250384-2142, boxoffice@langhamtheatre. ca.

THE GAMESTER - Based on Jean-Francois Regnard's Le Joueur.

Full of witty verse, mistaken identity, gambling, gossip, and elaborate costumes and set. To Mar. 10, 7pm at the Glenlyon Norfolk School Performing Arts Centre (801 Bank). $12/$14. 250-370-6800, icollett@ mygns.ca.

ONGOING GUYS AND DOLLS - Presented by the SMU Senior School. To Mar. 3 at the McPherson (3 Centennial Square). $24.75. rmts.bc.ca.

SIN CITY IMPROV: CARNIES This completely improvised play unfolds in 24 weekly episodes. Every week the cast of characters move the story forward in hilarious and unexpected ways, as they respond to live direction. 8pm. TUESDAYS to Apr. 17 at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad Street). $12/$15. 250-480-3709.

THE CRACKWALKER - By Judith Thompson. The four characters are lowlife misfits as far as respectable community is concerned, but their interaction demonstrates a symbiotic relationship that is every bit as rich and complicated as those in more “elevated” circles. $7 preview 8pm. To Mar. 17 at Fernwood Little Hall (1923 Fernwood). $10/$14. 250-590-6291, ticketrocket.org.

AUDITIONS HARBINGER FILMS - Holding auditions for feature film "Dirty Joe's". Send headshot, resume and reel to Jim Leard, The Story Theatre Company,1291 Gladstone Ave, Victoria B.C., V8T 1G5 JKL50@hotmail.com.

Deadline SATURDAY. KEEP IT SIMPLE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS - Open auditions for male actors 18 and up in the second annual production of Shakespeare and the History through Drama Series. Staged at The Metro Studios Theatre in mid-August and directed

by Wendy Merk. SATURDAY at UVic. 250-208-7936, keepitsimpletheatre@ hotmail.com.

ST. LUKE'S PLAYERS - Auditions for Murdered to Death. FRIDAY 7pm and SATURDAY 1pm at St. Luke's Hall (3821 Cedar Hill Cross). Requires five females and five males (various ages).

Production dates May 23 - June 2. nevowen@shaw.ca.

VICTORIA'S SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA - New Victoria theatre company is starting a professional summer Shakespeare festival.

Performers, designers, technicians send resume and picture to Robert Light MFA. Apt.1002 - 1147 Quadra Street Victoria, BC, V8W 2K5 or RobertJJLight@hotmail.com.

CASTING CALL FOR DOC/REALITY SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT - Do you feel like an outcast in your own neighbourhood? Are your neighbours giving you grief about your house, your yard or something you do? Need some help to bring a little peace to your life and your neighborhood? 250217-9006, castingcallvic@gmail.com.

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VICTORIA ANARCHIST READING CIRCLE - Discuss the latest in anarchist reading. TUESDAYS 7pm at Camas Books (2590 Quadra). Free.

250-381-0585.

TRIVIA NIGHT - With Mosquoy. Free.

TUESDAYS 8pm at Felicita's (UVic).

250-721-8626.

OPEN MIC - Poetry night.

WEDNESDAYS 7-9pm at The Well (821 Fort). Free.

WEST END GALLERY - New Rod Charlesworth paintings showcase.

Big bright skies on smaller canvases, fit for any space. To Mar. 8 at 1203 Broad.

SERIOUS COFFEE ESQUIMALT Rob Vickery an exhibition of mixed media and photography. To Mar. 30 at #27-1153 Esquimalt.

XCHANGES GALLERY - Trousseau, exhibition by Rebekah Johnson.

Opening reception at 7pm. To Mar. 25 at 2333 Government.

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CRUSH - At the Touch of Love Everyone Becomes a Poet . Poetry, song and dance featuring Missie Peters. 8pm at the Metro Studio (1411 Quadra). $30.250-386-6121, joanne@ saltwaterinc.ca.

PLANET EARTH POETRY - Mary Anne Moor and Rhonda Ganz read to a packed crowd. 7:30pm at The Moka House (1633 Hillside). $3. planetearthpoetry@gmail.com.

THE VICTORIA WRITERS’ SOCIETY 11TH ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION - 1st prize, $100. $15/$20 entry fee. Categories are Fiction, Creative Non-fiction and Poetry. Deadline May 1. victoriawriters.ca.

SUN. MAR. 4 KUNG JAADEE-ROBERTA KENNEDY- Traditional Haida singer, drummer, and storyteller. 1:30pm at the First Metro United Church (932 Balmoral). $5-$20. 250-388-5188.

SHARING OUR STORIES - Painter and author, Phyllis Serota will read from her book. Tea, coffee and light refreshments served. 2pm at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue (1461 Blanshard). 250-480-1081.

GALLERIES THURS. MAR. 1 ECLECTIC GALLERY - Blackbirds, Stooked Wheat and Prayers, exhibition by Deryk Houston about the earth and creating conditions for seeds to grow. A metaphor for the search of peace. Opening reception 7pm. To Apr. 7 at 2170 Oak Bay. LEGACY ART GALLERY - Shining Examples, exhibition by Mark Laver.

Dark, wet, Vancouver Island nights receive a painterly treatment. To Mar. 31 at 630 Yates.

SAT. MAR. 3 MARTIN BACHELOR GALLERY - Leaving Charlie, an exhibition of mixed media by Will Gordon. Opening reception 7pm. To Mar.29 at 712 Cormorant.

SUN. MAR. 4 GOWARD HOUSE GALLERY - Show and Sale. Artist reception 1:30pm. To Mar. 28 at 2495 Arbutus.

ONGOING ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA - Throw Down, an exhibition using sculpture, video, photography, drawing and public intervention. Featuring Sonny Assu, Gregory Ball, Megan Dickie, Tyler Hodgins, Alison MacTaggart. To May 6 at 1040 Moss St. GALLERY AT THE MAC - Visions of Community, exhibition of St. Michaels University Youth Art Exhibit. To Apr. 2 at 3 Centennial Square.

ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA - Victoria Collects: The Salish Weave Collection, an exhibition focusing exclusively on works by contemporary Coast Salish artists, George and Christiane Smyth. To May 6 at 1040 Moss.

COAST COLLECTIVE ART CENTRE - Delightfully Eclectic - Linda Simrose & Friends, exhibition of many different art mediums and creative expressions.

To SUNDAY at 3221 Heatherbell.

DALES GALLERY - ENCOUNTERS in a traveling life. A diverse collection of images captures intimate moments of engagement with people and places around the world. To Apr. 3 at 537 Fisgard.

LEGACY ART GALLERY Divergence: Insights into Studio Practices, exhibition from the studios of 19 UVic art education instructors comes a rich and diverse exhibition of images and objects that range through traditional and newer media.

To SUNDAY at 630 Yates.

MALTWOOD PRINTS AND DRAWINGS GALLERY - Silent Observer, an exhibition of photos by Ted Grant. To Apr. 2 at the McPherson Library (UVic).

MARITIME MUSEUM- What Lies Beneath, an exhibit of the past, present and future of underwater exploration. $5-$30. Through August at 28 Bastion Square.

THE SLIDE ROOM GALLERY - An exhibition with works by Stephen Goring, Dan MacDougall and Xane St. Phillip. To Mar. 12 at 2549 Quadra.

The Faculty of Science presents

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Dr. Bob McDonald Author, Journalist and Host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks

Science As I’ve Seen It Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:00 p.m.

University Centre Farquhar Auditorium, UVic

Riding in a Zero-G airplane, descending into the depths of the Earth, peering into the mouth of a volcano, and meeting people who have visited the moon have provided Bob McDonald with a unique perspective on how science sees the world.

Join Dr. McDonald for this illustrated presentation of his personal journey to the edge of the universe and back with a perspective on our unique and very special place, tiny planet Earth. Dr. McDonald is an author, science journalist and the current host of the CBC radio show Quirks & Quarks.

This free public lecture is meant for the layperson.

Seating is reserved and tickets must be booked in advance at 250-721-8480 or www.auditorium.uvic.ca.

A $2.25 evening parking fee will be in effect for all UVic parking lots.

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Rich Aucoin is dying to live SHOW PROMISES TO MAKE YOU MOVE YOUR BODY

By Dylan Toigo arts@mondaymag.com

All is fair in love? Even murder? That’s the question posed by this light and funny suspense comedy about a love triangle in a Howard Johnson Motor Inn. “Enough laugh lines, mirth provoking situlation and extravagant sight gags to outďŹ t two rapid ďŹ re farces of the absurd.â€?

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alifax-based robo-pop conductor Rich Aucoin brings his spectacular live show to Victoria’s Lucky Bar March 3.

Aucoin is touring in support of his latest album We’re All Dying To Live, which is compiled of contributions from roughly 500 friends, fellow musicians and whoever else he happened to spend time with while touring back and forth across Canada. As one might imagine, amassing that much material and editing it down to cohesive songs takes an incredible amount of perseverance and time. Almost four years according to Aucoin. “There was a lot of ‘oh my God this is a silly amount of work’ moments,� Aucoin says over the phone from California where he just wrapped up a rash of shows ranging from house parties to a Canadian music showcase leading up to the Grammys. “When I got home from the first tour and had a few hundred hours of peoples’ parts to go through... that first moment felt a lot like when I was biking across Canada. I wasn’t really a cyclist and when I hit the mountains for the first time I was like, ‘oh fuck, what have I done?’�

Musically, We’re All Dying To Live stirs together piano-pop, synth-heavy dance music, orchestral elements and arrangements and lots of gang vocals. Although the record officially has 22 tracks, a number of those act as intros, outros and musical interludes. Shaping the album in this way

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Like many opera and classical compositions, the album begins with an overture of sorts before it launches into “All You Cannot Live Without,� a song that slowly builds layer by layer until it culminates in crashing drums, ringing horns and chanting vocals.

The dance party begins on the album’s fifth track “Brian Wilson is A.L.i.V.E.� A groovy, fuzzedup bass line induces an almost inescapable urge to move one’s body, while the catchy repeating chorus line, sung with the help of a children’s choir, implores the listener to join in.

Without a doubt, the most straight-up electronic track on the album is “P:U:S:H.� Vocal effects give Aucoin’s voice a robotic lilt as the distortion drenched beat drives the song forward. Also, this track works as a perfect example of the album’s collaborative nature, amazingly using samples from 30 different drummers.

Aucoin’s ambitious creativity is equally apparent in his live performances. “I think about what I’d like to see at a show and then I try and do that for the people who come to see me,� Aucoin says. “Always doing something a little different I think is a good thing to set out to do, just to give someone a new experience.�

Aucoin’s last show in Victoria included confetti cannons, flashing microphones and a gym-class parachute. He also spent a large portion of the show dancing and singing with fans in the crowd. “I heard someone say [the live show] is like going to the best birthday party as a kid, just you’re drunk,� Aucoin says with a chuckle. “I always says it’s like going to do karaoke to songs you don’t know but will learn during the show with all your friends.� M

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Songs from a Zulu farm LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO BRING SOUTH AFRICA TO VICTORIA

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ritically acclaimed South AfriSongs From a Zulu Farm was nominated for can isicathamiya (is-cot-a-me-ya) a 2012 Grammy in the Best World Music catmale choral group Ladysmith Black egory. Mazibuko says it was a surprise to learn Mambazo is returning to Victoria to of the album’s nomination. warm our hearts with traditional “When I heard the news I was over the songs from its latest Grammy-nominated al- moon,” he says. “This is the music we used to bum, Songs From a Zulu Farm. sing as children. It's the most basic of music, Ladysmith Black Mambazo takes its name so to get a nomination is wonderful; it's a from the town Ladysmith where it was formed great reward.” in 1960 by Joseph Shabalala, who still leads Mazibuko says the songs from the album the group today. are about days growing up Joseph’s cousin Albert on the farm, playing with his Mazibuko joined in 1969 friends, catching birds and LADYSMITH BLACK at the age of 20 and is the going swimming.

MAMBAZO only other original mem“There is one that we used University Victoria Centre ber still in the line up. to sing when we're feeling Farquhar Auditorium “I think it’s 44 years cold and we want the clouds Wed., March. 7, 7:30 p.m. now. It’s a wonderto move from the sun so it Tickets $37.50 - $42.50 ful career. I've seen the can warm us, we would sing (250) 721-8480 or tickets. group change a lot,” says ‘Leliyafu, leliyafu,’ those uvic.ca Mazibuko. “It's wonderful are the things I think about right now we have some when we’re singing. That’s young members and that the magic of this music.” is going so well.”

“It's very important to share those kinds of The group’s nine members range from 27 to things that we used to share as children — the 71 years old. beauty of it, the happiness of the music — we “We've been together for sometime, latest love to share our happiness with the world, it's member joined us just four years ago, but a great opportunity. I'm so glad we perform at before that was 1998. It's a long time as one least six of those songs on this tour.” family."

They will also perform songs from their “We are a family, Joseph has four sons in other albums, including their most popular the group and I am a cousin to Joseph, so I am fan favourites. uncle to these four young boys. It’s like tour“There are some songs that we just can’t ing with your family.” leave behind,” says Mazibuko. M

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Electro. 10pm at 9ONE9. $19.50.

THE CHANTRELLES - With Dead Soft, Goldenaxe, Annettes Beach Party and Alien She. Soul. 8pm at Logan’s. $6.

STRINGS ON KINGS PRESENTS: BEN ARSENAULT AND NORTHCOTE - Folk. 7:30pm at Caffe Fantastico. Appreciation By Donation.

THE CRYSTAL METHOD - Electronic.

9pm at Upstairs. $25.

FRI. MAR. 2 CHIXDIGGIT - With Old Wives and Purple Grimus. Pop punk. 10pm at Lucky. $12/$15.

JELL - With The June Fiasco, Blake Andison and the Solution. Rock. 10pm at Logan’s. $8.

TANIA GILL QUARTET - Jazz. 8pm at Hermann's. $15/$18.

THE PARTY ON HIGH STREET With Compassion Gorilla. 10pm at the Cambie. $TBA. THE TREWS - With Poor Young Things. Rock. 10pm at 9one9. $28.

SAT. MAR. 3 ACRES OF LIONS - With Lindsay Bryan and Sunhawk. 10pm at Sugar.

Pop rock. $12.

BLACK VALLEY GOSPEL RECORD LAUNCH - Blues and gospel. 8:30pm at The Fort Café. $TBA. DURBAN POISON - With The Poor Choices and Mascara Nites. Garage soul. 10pm at the Cambie. $8.

JOSH DIXON MEMORIAL - 4pm at Hermann's. $TBA. MUTATED EARTHLINGS - CD release show with The Gnarcoleptics, Mutated Earthlings and Capital City Stalkers. Metal. 9:30pm at Logan’s. $8.

RICH AUCOIN - With Sidney York.

8pm at Lucky. $13..

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et ready for a bi-coastal celebration Pietraroia says they're up to the task. with Celtic superstars the Barra Macâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It's always a challenge when we haven't Neils and the Victoria Symphony March worked with a group before and haven't played 1 - 3 at the Royal Theatre. their music because it's not part of the repertoire, Twenty-five years after the Barra but a show like this has been performed before, it's MacNeils went into the studio to record their gone through other orchestras and symphonies, self-titled debut album, the six siblings and multi- so the arrangements have been checked out,â&#x20AC;? he instrumentalists from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton says.

Island, N.S. are getting ready to release their 14th The show will run the gamut of full orchestral album, recorded in April over two back-to-back arrangements to original compositions, traditionconcerts with Symphony al jigs and reels and even Nova Scotia at Halifax's some accapella, all featuring THE BARRA MACNEILS Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. the Barra MacNeils' signawith the Victoria Symphony The CD will be available for ture harmonies, step dancThurs., March 1 at 2 p.m., Fri., pre-sale in Victoria before ing and multi-instrumental March 2 and Sat., March 3 at being released to the rest prowess. Pietraroia says the 8:00 p.m. at The Royal Theatre, of the country later on this Victoria Symphony will also (805 Broughton) Tickets start at month. be playing a couple of songs $33 and are available at â&#x20AC;&#x153;We're really excited at the beginning of each of about the timing of this show the two sets. rmts.bc.ca or by phone at because although we've done MacNeil says that (250) 386-6121 these shows for a long time, although they grew up playwe've never had a recording traditional music at ing available,â&#x20AC;? says Stewart kitchen parties and commuMacNeil (vocals, accordion, tin whistle, flute, nity dances, their formal training at Mount Allison bouzouki, guitar, step dancing).

University has allowed them the understanding The Barra MacNeils began doing orchestra and ability to create more complex arrangements. and symphony shows with the P.E.I. Symphony â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a strong traditional background, Orchestra in the early 90's. They've since per- but we also have formal training and that's made formed with many more, including Toronto and making arrangements and playing with orchestras Edmonton. accessible.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's nice because the Barra MacNeils themThey'll be playing arrangements by James selves are an orchestra,â&#x20AC;? says MacNeil. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We're Mark, Eric Robertson, Scott MacMillan, Christoper multi-instrumentalists, we all sing, and it's pri- Palmer and even some by MacNeil himself. marily an acoustic affair, so I think the colours â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's going to be a pretty full stage,â&#x20AC;? says really work with symphonies.â&#x20AC;?

MacNeil. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After talking to a few people with the This will be the first time the Barra MacNeils Victoria Symphony there's a little concern that the have played with the Victoria Symphony but stage will be full, so we're all on a diet to make VS conductor-in-residence, Giuseppe (Joey) sure we fit,â&#x20AC;? he says with a chuckle. M

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★★ ACT OF VALOR -(Capitol/ SilverCity) Real Navy SEALS enact a fictional tale about elite soldiers going up against narco-terrorists, jihadists, and other threats to our comfy way of life in the west. See review.

CHRONICLE -(Caprice) Three high school buddies develop super powers, then find their friendship tested as their pranks start to take on a much darker aspect.

★★★½ THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN -(Caprice) Steven Spielberg does a great -- if slightly feverish -- adaptation of the revered comics from the 1930s and '40s starring a boy reporter who travels the world having great adventures.

ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP–WRECKED -(Caprice) Those helium-voiced rodents are back to bring their special brand of joy to children (if not their parents). ★★★½ THE ARTIST -(Odeon) Oscar says: silence is golden!

Dazzling lead performances highlight this delightful homage to silent movies (which in some ways is more a whimsy than a real film.

BIG MIRACLE -(Caprice) Drew Barrymore stars in a heartfelt movie (based on real events) about a news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer who work to save a family of grey whales trapped by ice in the Arctic Circle. ★★★ THE DESCENDANTS -(Odeon/Caprice) The newest film from Alexander Payne (About Schmidt, Sideways) stars George Clooney as a wealthy man who has to rebuild relationships with his daughters after his wife has a terrible accident. Although episodic and digressive, this is an affecting drama.

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GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE -(SilverCity) Nicholas Cage once again reprises his role as an avenger from beyond the grave, in a third-tier Marvel Comic adaptation that has staggered from bad to worse. ★★ GONE -(Capitol/SilverCity) Amanda Seyfried gets spunky in a ho-hum thriller about a young woman who survived an encounter with a serial killer only to become convinced that the same predator has just kidnapped her sister. The cops don't believe her and she has to go it alone.

GOON -(Capitol/SilverCity) The subject of hockey violence is explored in a raunchy comedy that has been slashed by most critics. ★★★ THE GREY -(Caprice) Liam Neeson heads up a manly cast in an adventure-thriller about the survivors of a plane crash whose struggle to survive in snowy wilderness is exacerbated tenfold by a wolf pack that wants them for dinner. A bit talky, but a well made and thoughtful movie. ★★★ THE IRON LADY -(Capitol) Meryl Streep got Oscar gold for her amazing turn as Margaret Thatcher, in a biopic of England's first female prime minister that explores her polarizing politics and the price she paid for power. Smoothly directed, although a bit of a standard "greatest hits" kind of biography. Note: moves here from the Odeon on Friday.

★★★★ HUGO -(Uni 4) Although Martin Scorsese isn't exactly known as a child-friendly filmmaker he has been getting well-deserved raves for this beguiling tale of a 1930s Paris orphan who lives in the walls of a train station and gets involved with a legendary filmmaker from the earliest days of cinema. The great cast includes Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Christopher Lee. JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND -(Westshore/SilverCity) There's lots of action and adventure in this fantasy tale of a rescue mission to a mysterious island that is home to lots of strange -- and dangerous -- critters. With Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine. ★★★★ PINA -(Odeon) This Oscar-nominated documentary by legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) is a wonderfully lensed portrait of avant garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. The braver fans of modern dance will love it; others, not so much. ★★½ SAFE HOUSE -(SilverCity/ Westshore) Denzel Washington is great playing a rogue CIA agent -- unfortunately, all the violence and jerky, Bourne-style camerawork can't obscure how derivative the plot is.

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THE VOW -(Odeon) Romantics can keep the spirit of Valentine's alive by watching this sudsy confection about a woman (Rachel McAdams) who wakes up from a coma with no recollection that she's married. Her distraught husband (Channing Tatum) has to make her fall in love with him all over again. ★★ WANDERLUST -(Odeon/Uni 4/Westshore) Two impoverished yuppies explore the world of a hippie commune in a hit-and-miss comedy starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston. See review. ★★½ WE BOUGHT A ZOO -(Caprice). Matt Damon plays a recent widower who takes his young family and decides to renovate and re-open a small zoo. Sentimental fluff, sure, but Damon elevates the material ... and the animals are great.

With Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church. Based on a true story. ★★★ WOMAN IN BLACK -(Caprice) The post-Hogwarts Daniel Radcliffe is glumly effective in this deliberately old-fashioned and eminently English ghost story that's full of gothic mood and eerie goings on in a small village.

LEAVING THURS. ★★ ONE FOR THE MONEY -(Caprice) ★★★ WAR HORSE -(Caprice) STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE -(SilverCity) CHRONICLE -(SilverCity) EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE -(Caprice)

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AFRICAN ADVENTURE: SAFARI IN THE OKAVANGO -(1 pm, 5 pm) visit the Okavango Delta, one of the most unique wilderness areas in Africa. Join South African zoologist Liesl Eichenberger on this unique photo safari for a thrilling adventure in the flooded desert. Through stunning wildlife photography, get "up close and personal" with a great variety of big-game animals, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and lions, and observe one of the largest bird concentrations on the planet.

CIRCQUE DU SOLEIL: JOURNEY OF MAN -(3 pm, 9 pm) A celebration of the human spirit that combines the unique artistry and music of Cirque du Soleil with the power of large format film. Filmed on location at various natural and historical landmarks around the world, this film follows the stages of human development from birth to maturity, with each stage introduced by a Cirque du Soleil act.

CORAL REEF ADVENTURE-(10 am, 4 pm) follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall in the sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific, including Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, Tahiti and the mysterious depths of Rangiroa Atoll.

LEWIS & CLARK: GREAT JOURNEY WEST -(noon, 7 pm) Two captains led 31 people, including one woman and her infant son, to the Pacific Ocean and back. Now, 200+ years after the launch of the expedition, this breathtaking drama is captured for audiences in this release from National Geographic.

MOVIE MONDAY - Screening ★★★ Strictly Ballroom. This debut film by gifted director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) is a wild, funny and romantic look at the edgy world of ballroom dancing as only the Aussies could do it. 6:30pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595FLIC. moviemonday.ca.

AWARENESS FILM NIGHT -The annual Farming and Gardening Gala includes a screening of To Make a Farm, a documentary portrait showing the challenges faced by five young small-scale farmers in Canada. WEDNESDAY, March 7, 7:15, Edward Milne Community School, 6218 Sooke Rd.

CINECENTA Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Tickets are available 40 minutes prior to showtime. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com.

TOMBOY -(Wed. Feb. 29-Thurs., March 1: 7:15, 9:00) The latest hit from France is an affecting yet matter-offact drama about a 10-year-old girl who, quite simply, wants to be a boy.

PEOPLE OF A FEATHER -(Fri., Mar. 2 & Sat.-Sun., Mar. 3-4: 3:00, 7:00, 9:15) This award-winning film, made over seven years, captures how the traditional way of life of Canada's northern peoples are being threatened by environmental change.

★★★★ BABE -(Sat.-Sun., Mar. 3-4: 1:00 matinee) The greatest talking piglet movie of all time makes a welcome return. ★★★★★ THE SEVENTH SEAL -(Mon., Mar. 5: 7:00, 9:00) This 1957 masterpiece by Swedish film legend Ingmar Bergman is a profound look at the meaning of life and death. Set during the days of the Black Death, it involves an allegorical battle of wills between a knight returning from the Crusades and a scythe-carrying figure of Death.

SON OF THE SUNSHINE -(Tues., Mar. 6: 7:10, 9:00) This well-regarded Canadian drama features a young man who undergoes a radical operation to cure his Tourette's Syndrome only to experience unexpected and inexplicable consequences.

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ll Signs: It’s the beginning of March and there’s two out and the bases are loaded. Not only do we have a Full Moon this week, the planet Mercury starts slowing down on Wednesday before it goes retrograde next Monday. GEORGIA (“That again?”) And after NICOLS Thursday’s Full Moon, Friday and Saturday look challenging. (We all know “challenging” is a euphemism for bummer!) And of course, before the Full Moon, there’s always that inevitable build-up of tension. (Hey, I’m sugarcoating this.) Seriously, it’s minor hangnail stuff. I like how Alice Walker thinks: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”

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ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You might feel tension with co-workers building up this week, due to the Full Moon.

(You’ll notice it Wednesday/Thursday.)

Fortunately, you are hiding right now, as it were. And who can blame you, since Mercury is going retrograde in your sign! (Dontcha love it?) But lo! What is that clink of coin I hear? Opportunities to make money, or boost your earnings, or buy something beautiful for yourself or others, or lay the groundwork for getting a better job all exist for you this week.

Yes! This makes sense because you are taking your powah. From this year forward, you are working towards a career peak around 2018.

Remember this and wear deodorant when you go out. (“I’m so hot!”)

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 Any of the difficulties you experience this week will likely manifest in areas related to romance, love affairs, vacations, the arts, the entertainment world, show business and the hospitality industry. (Oh no! All the fun stuff.)

Difficulties with children will also be par for the course. Fortunately, Tauruses make the best parents in the zodiac (did you know this?).

That’s because Taurus parents know the first thing you do with kids is give them three square meals a day and a good bed to sleep in. The basics. Early in the week, you’ll feel sweet and sympathetic with others. Kind of gosh, golly, gee about something. No doubt this will endear you to someone. Hey, don’t knock it. Endearing is good.

GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 Everyone notices you now because the Sun is still high in your chart. (Bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs especially notice you!) You

might want to keep this in mind if you feel like acting out (the Full Moon will probably put you in a bind by pulling you in two directions, trying to please home and family as well as your career and your job). Oy! Not an easy trick to pull off. Something unusual in your family setting will take place late in the week. It could affect your home or a family member. It might even have something to do with your children. (“I’ve got the place childproofed but the kids still keep getting in!”)

CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 Because the Moon is your ruler, naturally you will feel the tension this week before Thursday’s Full Moon. Do be careful because this particular Full Moon can attract accidentprone situations to you, especially walking, jogging and driving. Well, I would have to include speaking as well. That covers a pretty broad range, doesn’t it? In other words, watch what you say and watch what you do. Nevertheless, despite these tensions, group activities will be rewarding for you. In fact, a platonic or casual friendship could heat up into something romantic. (Ooo la la.) Something from your past, probably related to bosses or authority figures, is starting to come your way. You might want to look extra-good.

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 This Full Moon is going to bring financial pressure to your scene. (Why is there always so much month left at the end of the money?) You know that you spend big — what Leo doesn’t?

But the joke is, you can do an about-face so fast it can leave others slack-jawed; but you must be motivated. For example, you will save fantastically if you want to go on a vacation or want to buy something special. Again, you have to be motivated. You’re not the type to save for a rainy day, but a great raincoat? Now, that’s another thing! You’ll be juggling bills and expenses related to others to hopefully dovetail with your own earnings. Ouch! Hey, join the club. We number millions. And we’ve got cool jackets!

you can improve your finances now, especially through the resources and assistance of others.

Get ready for ex-partners to materialize out of the ether.

sweet (and romantic) support from partners and other friends will tide you over these rough spots. In fact, partnerships look excellent for you this year!

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SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21

Just accept the fact that the Full Moon on Thursday will create some tension (before and after), either to your health, your job or both.

This might simply mean that you feel impatient with someone or disappointed with your own progress about something. Many of you are on a health kick right now. I can relate. After taking years to gain weight, I am disappointed if I don’t lose a few pounds the first afternoon of dieting. (I mean, is there no justice?)

Fortunately, romance is very sweet and sexual this week, and the assets and wealth of others can benefit you. Don’t worry about this Full Moon too much. Just remember to cut others a lot of slack, which you like to do anyway.

Your focus on home, family and your personal life continues. However, ironically, the Full Moon this week challenges everything at home. Difficulties with parents or authority figures, or demands from your home and career could be tough to juggle. In addition, relatives from the past are back in your life again. Do your best to avoid family squabbles. Social occasions, romance, sports and the arts are all sources of fun and pleasure. Continue to look for ways to improve your job (and your health) because they exist. (Of course, no amount of careful planning will ever replace dumb luck.)

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Take extra precautions this week. You might blurt out something you later regret, or you might do something regrettable. It’s not because you’ve lost your good judgment; you’re always aware of your place in society and what others think. This kind of accidental slip will simply be the Full Moon playing tricks on you. A sense of haste or agitation could make you flustered, which in turn could cause an accident.

Therefore, chill out. If business from the past — especially with siblings and relatives — arises again, don’t let it bother you. (Admittedly, it’s hard to keep your shirt on when you want to get something off your chest.)

SCORPIO OCT 3-NOV 21 Tension with children, the arts, sports, show business, the entertainment world and hospitality industry are all strong possibilities because of the Full Moon that occurs this week.

In fact, this tension might even manifest with children – namely, your kids! Obviously, your only recourse is patience, tolerance and a bit of understanding. (Ya think?) Who wants to exacerbate this problem? Far better to put out little fires before they become bigger ones.

You might feel this tension with a friend or a member of a group as well. Fortunately,

You feel increasing concern about your finances. You want to take care of your own needs (naturally) but you also feel an obligation to address the needs of others or perhaps to repay something. (A Full Moon situation always makes you feel you can’t do both.)

Many of you are worried about debt right now.

Take note: If you are looking for work or ways to boost your income, I suggest you return to previous ideas, old jobs and places where you applied before. In other words, retrace your steps. This way you’ll be working with the energy of the pending Mercury retrograde and it will actually help you.

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 Once a year, the Full Moon is opposite your sign. This is what is happening this week.

Naturally, this creates tension with partners and close friends. You are inclined to feel victimized when you’re upset. (It’s a Pisces thang.)

Don’t do this. We all have bummer Full Moons, c’est la vie. With Neptune now in your sign, your sensitivity to everything is heightened!

(And you are highly sensitive to begin with.)

Fortunately, siblings, relatives and neighbours are sweetly supportive. Go with what works and forget about what doesn’t work. Be like Scarlett O’Hara, “I’ll cry about that tomorrow.”

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11am at Cedar Hill Rec Centre (3220 Cedar Hill). Free. 250-475-5427, jason. jones@saanich.ca.

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An eight-hour spin-a-thon. 10am at the Bay Centre (1150 Douglas). goodlifekids.com.

TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING DAY WALK AND RALLY - Canada Tibet Committee. Meet at Centennial Square at 12:15pm and walk to the Legislature for a rally at 1pm. 250380-1235.

VICTORIA ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE - Purchase a rare specimen unavailable elsewhere.

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TUES. MAR. 6 GUYS' NIGHT OUT BABY TIME Calling all babies and the men who love them for puppets, stories, and songs. For dads, stepdads, fosterdads, granddads and male caregivers with babies 0-15 months. TUESDAY 6:30pm at Saanich Centennial Branch (3110 Tillicum). 250-477-9030, gvpl.ca.

SENIOR LIVING EXPO - Over 110 interactive displays by seniorfocused businesses, senior clubs and non-profit organizations. 9am at Pearkes Rec Center (3100 Tillicum).

Suggested donation $2. 250-382-9676, cweatherhead@everyaspect.ca.

LAUGHTER YOGA PRESENTATION - Part of the 2012 Senior Living Expo.

2:15pm at Pearkes Rec Center (3100 Tillicum). victorialaughteryogaclub@ gmail.com.

ONGOING IMAX FILM FESTIVAL - It's a celebration of the giant IMAX 70mm film format that takes you places no ordinary film can. $42 pass. To Mar. 8 at 675 Belleville. sprimrose@ imaxvictoria.com, 250-480-4887.

THE VERSATILE GROUP - All artists of any genre are invited to share their ideas, work and successes. FRIDAYS 2-4pm at The Moka House, Shoal Point (16 Dallas). Free. 778-433-0537.

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DANCE FRI. MAR. 2 SWING CITY - East Coast Swing lesson with John. 8pm at Edelweiss Hall (108 Niagra). Dance to follow. $8/$10. 250-744-3666.

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VBDS BALLROOM DANCE WORKSHOPS - Pre-Bronze/Bronze Waltz 1pm, $5/$8/$10 per person, per workshop. Intro to Social Foxtrot and Rumba 2pm, $5 per person, per workshop. Singles & couples welcome. SATURDAYS 1pm at the Les Passmore Centre (286 Hampton).

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TANGO VITA - Beginner classes with Hilda-René SATURDAYS 7pm, intermediate 8pm, milonga 9pm at 306-1221 Broad. 250-477-6360.

Beginner and intermediate classes with Jorge-Liliana WEDNESDAYS 8pm, milonga 9pm at St. Matthias Hall (600 Richmond). 250-858-1234, tangovita.com.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 6pm at the The Victoria School of Contemporary Dance (649 Gorge East). $15/$8. 250-383-7183.

CUBAN SALSA - Classes with Salsa Moderna. Beginner and intermediate MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 7:30pm at Café Casablanca (2523 Bridge).

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SALSA - TUESDAYS Beginner's lesson 7pm & intermediate lesson 8:15pm at Studio 4 Athletics (715 Yates). $15. salsavictoria.com.

VIC BALLROOM DANCE SOCIETY - Practice. FRIDAYS 7-9:30pm at Les Passmore Centre (286 Hampton).

WEDNESDAYS 7:45pm at Cedar Hill Rec Centre (3220 Cedar Hill). Free for first-timers. 250-721-5483, vbds.org.

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Garden City Wanderers, SUNDAY 5/10 km walk (rated 2B). Meet in Gyro Park (Sinclair). Registration 9:30am, walk 10am. 250-727-6826.

SPIRITUAL MON. MAR. 5 MOSAIC FOR CHRIST - An opportunity to have a soup-er meal and learn about five denominations - how each came to be and what we have in common. 5:30pm at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral (740 View). By donation. 250-383-5256, brendanest58@gmail.com.250-3846424.

ONGOING ASTROLOGY AND TAROT Workshops in small groups, applied to participants' charts and lives. 429 Vancouver St. $20 for first timers for evening workshop. 250-381-4299.

LEARN TO MEDITATE - Learn mantra meditation. THURSDAYS 4:30pm in the Interfaith Chapel (UVic).

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DHARMA TEACHINGS - With Resident Lama Jhampa Tenzin.

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MEDITATION - Emotional freedom technique and insight meditation.

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COMMUNITY STUDY GATHERING - Meditation followed by dharma talk or reading and discussion time. Third THURSDAY of each month. 6:30pm at Moksha Yoga Victoria (1088 Fort).

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FOLLOW YOUR JOY- Each evening is honoured as a peaceful time for reflection or meditation in order to nurture the self and the whole of our global village. WEDNESDAYS 7pm at the Church of Truth. (111 Superior).

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BUDDHIST COMMUNITY SITS Silent meditation followed by taped Dharma talks and discussion.

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WEDNESDAYS to Feb. 29. 7pm at the Church of Truth, Community of Conscious Living (111 Superior). Free or by donation. cotvictoria.ca, 250380-6383.

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WAY OF MASTERY - Taking you from sleep to wakefulness, from illusion to reality. Reminding you of who you are. WEDNESDAYS 7pm at 415-200 Dallas. By donation. 250920-0948.

ZEN MEDITATION - Learn Zen mediation. TUESDAYS 7pm in the Interfaith Chapel (UVic). Free. 250721-8338.

DROP-IN MEDITATION - Includes guided meditation, practical instruction and discussion. MONDAYS 7pm and WEDNESDAYS 10am at Bodhichitta Buddhist Centre (2020A Douglas). WEDNESDAYS 7pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield).

THURSDAYS 7pm James Bay United Church (511 Michigan). 250-592-7164, meditateinvictoria.org.

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OPEN HOUSE: HELP US IMPROVE COOK STREET PLAYGROUND PART II - The community is invited to drop by an open house to view displays, meet Parks planners, ask questions and complete a survey.

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TOASTMASTERS JUNIOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP - Helping young people ages 8-11 build their communication and leadership skills. SATURDAYS 10:30am at Bruce Hutchison Branch.

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TECH BUDDIES: TEEN VOLUNTEERS AT THE GREATER VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY Volunteer with older adults, using your skills with computers and other new technologies. Ages 13-18. FRIDAYS to Mar. 23, 3:15pm at Central Library.

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LECTURES SECRETS OF CLAYQUOT SOUND - Join sea kayakers Dan Lewis and Bonny Glambeck of Tofino for an unforgettable journey through the natural beauty of Clayoquot Sound.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE LAW - One-day conference with keynote speaker David Eby, Executive Director, BC Civil Liberties Association.

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DISCOVERY, CONQUEST AND EVANGELIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINES - With Dr. Oscar Perez de Tagle. MONDAYS 7pm at the Bayanihan Community Centre (1709 Blanshard).

INDIGENOUS DRAMATIC ARTS IN THEORY, PROCESS AND PRACTICE - Acclaimed Guna/ Rappahannock actor and Torontobased playwright Monique Mojica.

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FREE YOGA PHILOSOPHY TALKS WITH SHIRLEY DAVENTRY FRENCH - Learn about Jnana Yoga and its relevance to your health and happiness. WEDNESDAY 1pm at the Iyengar Yoga Centre of Victoria (202 – 919 Fort). 250-386–9642, iyoga@ telus.net.

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RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY AND MUTEK PRESENTS MARTYN AND EGYPTRIXX - With guests. 9pm at Lucky. $TBA.

TUES. MAR. 6 ROCOCODE - Pop. 9pm at Lucky. $12.

CONCERTS THURS. MAR. 1 ANNE SCHAEFER’S CD RELEASE –- The award–winning singer/ songwriter follows up her critically acclaimed debut album with the much anticipated The Waiting Room. 8pm at Alix Goolden (907 Pandora). $15-$20.

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OBOE CLASS RECITAL - Students from the studio of Pierre Cayer. 12pm at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic). By donation. finearts.uvic.ca.

THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY & THE BARRA MACNEILS - Widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the Celtic world. To SATURDAY 2pm and 8pm at the Royal Theatre (805 Broughton). $33 and up.

FRI. MAR. 2 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA ORCHESTRA - With guests Ensemble Nikel and Ajtony Csaba.

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SALT FESTIVAL - Contemporary music from Canada and around the world featuring performances by the Tsilumos Ensemble, Ensemble Nikel, and Olaf Tzschoppe. FRIDAY 8pm at the Farquhar Auditorium (UVic).

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SAT. MAR. 3 BETTER THAN BLUES NIGHT - Featuring a delicious buffet and entertainment by the Vic High Rhythm and Blues Band. 6:30pm at the Monterey Rec Centre (1442 Monterey). $17 /$20. 250-370-7300.

ENSEMBLELE WITH PAUL LAVERICK - Join us for some fun with music arranged for ukulele and voice 10am at Orange Hall (1620 Fernwood). $20.

GRADUATING COMPOSER CONCERT - Composition major Justin Boechler presents his graduating composition. 8pm at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic). Free. finearts. uvic.ca.

HYMNS OF KASSIA - VocaMe, 9th century Byzantine liturgical singing.

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SONGS OF VISION - Solo vocal and piano concert with jazz leanings featuring songs of conscience from the 1850s through the early 1970s.

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SUN. MAR. 4 CONCERTS FOR KIDS: STRIKE FORCE 4 - The Victoria Symphony’s Karl Williams and William Linwood, along with Masako Hockey and Robert Pearce, take audiences through music from Beethoven to African drumming.

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DONORS CONCERT - A special program given in appreciation of those who support School of Music scholarships and bursaries. Featured performers are award-winning students from the 2010-2011 academic year. 2:30pm at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic). Free. finearts.uvic.ca.

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Barlean’s Greens Bach Rescue Remedy Rescue Remedy to calm and reassure.

Rescue Remedy is the natural alternative to manage everydayy stress.

A trusted brand for over 70 years in 66 countries.

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The superfoods in Barlean’s Greens are revered for supporting the purification and cleansing of vital organs, body tissues and blood. Each serving of Barlean’s Greens provides an optimal proprietary blend of the most vitalizing plant-based ingredients. · Green Food Concentrates (Land Greens, Sea Greens, Sea Vegetable Blend) · Vitamins and Minerals · Phytonutrients and Fiber Concentrates % · Herbal Tonics · Herbal Antioxidants OFF · Nutrient Concentrates

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KIDS’ MEGA 3D

BIJA Exotic Teas

vitamin D deficiency is widespread across all population groups – it is not simply a symptom of seasonal changes or cloudy skies. KIDS’ MEGA 3D provides children with a steady flow of Vitamin D with EPA and DHA Omega 3 to give the extra immune boost necessary for year-round optimal health. Kids’ Mega D is a complex blend of Vitaminn D3 and EPA & DHA Omega 3 from wild fish oils, working together to help support the immune function, bone and $ teeth development, and cognitive health of your children, in a super tasty, all natural gummy treat. Your kids will be 90 Gummies ENTIRE LINE hiding these from you!

Time-honoured traditions are alive and well with Flora™ BIJA® Exotic Teas. We take great care to find the highest quality herbs and spices that nature has to offer, using organic ingredients whenever possible. Flora™ takes pride in presenting the natural goodness of the world’s finest tea blends.

• Choose from 22 varieties of premium quality exotic herbal teas • Most varieties are certified organic and $ caffeine-free • We use only the finest all-natural Entire Line ingredients • Available in boxes of 20 premium tea bagss

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Nordic Berries™

fast joint care+

Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, great-tasting Nordic Berries™ multivitamin is a premium source of vitamins and minerals for the maintenance of good health during children’s early years.

Get relief + repair for sore joints in just 7 days! Based on leading research, fast joint care+ contains the patented ingredient Natural Eggshell Membrane providing essential nutrients, iincluding collagen, to build and repair cartilage, while significantly reducing inflammation. Research w % sshows Natural Eggshell Membrane provides up to OFF 5 times better results versus other natural products Entire Line including Glucosamine, and often better results than Rx in products. Just one capsule daily is all that it takes for safee pr and effective results- naturally. an

Children’s DHA™

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Made from 100% wild Arctic cod, Children’s DHA™ is rich in the omega-3 DHA, and helps support cognitive health and brain function.

Boiron Children’s Products PVL Essentials L-Glutamine

offers a wide range of solutions for you little ones.

% During the cold months of winter cough and cold are OFF common ailments.

Entire Line ® Stodal is a honey-based cough syrup, which makes wonders on both wet and dry cough.

Coryzalia® relieves stuffy nose, runny nose and sneezing. i Camilia® to relieve teething symptoms (painful gums, irritability).

Cocyntal® If your baby has colic or colic-like symptoms, wait no more Cocyntalhelps to relieve pain, cramps, and intestinal gas in a safe and effective way. Coryzalia®, Camilia®, and Cocyntal® all come in readyto-use, sterile water–based unit-doses, which are faster and easier to administer than ever.

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is the body’s most abundant amino acid and it has effects on immunity, muscle growth, hormone metabolism and hydration. PVL Essentials L-Glutamine is a Japanese-made, pure, USP Grade, micronized L-Glutamine of the highest quality.

• 100% pure micronized L-glutamine • Improves muscle repair and boosts immunity • Supports muscle cell hydration and growth hormone secretion

A formula specially designed to help the child feel that the world loves them and wants to give them a big hug! Children’s Super Hug will make them feel more empowered and secure. Beneficial during cranky and irritable phases.

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Sisu Stress Rescue L-Theanine Helps to temporarily promote relaxation.

Made from natural, plant-based, whole food ingredients, Vega One Nutritional Shake is a convenient, all-in-one supplement. Packed with 50% daily intake of vitamins and minerals, 15g protein, 6 g fibre, 1.5g Omega-3, plus antioxidants, probiotics and EVERDAY ggreens, Vega One gives you complete daily essentials to $ help you thrive.

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NutriStart NutriPods

• L Theanine is a natural amino acid naturally found in green tea and derived through bacterial fermentation for supplements • Reduces anxiety and makes stressful situations more manageable • Promotes relaxation without drowsiness $ • Improves quality of sleep by reducing stress felt during the day 30 tabs • Improves mental focus and performance without overstimulation • Each tablet provides the amount of L-Theanine found in 2 lit litres off green ttea

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The Ultimate Full Spectrum Vitamin and Superfood Combination If you’re serious about optimal health you need to provide your body with all of the nutrients it needs. NutriPods Premium II is a full spectrum nutritional supplement that offers the convenience of having all of your daily nnutrients at your fingertips. NutriPods contain a synergistic bblend of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, full-spectrum $ eenzymes, greens, antioxidants, energy enhancers, immune 30 day supply supportives and trace elements that provide the very best su of what nature and science has to offer. Save time and uup to 50% off the cost of buying these nutrients separately.

Convenient, ready-to-go packs make taking your vitamins a snap C

Prices in effect March 1st - March 31st, 2012

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Vega One Nutritional shakes

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