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NEWS & VIEWS > THE WEEK

EDITOR’S NOTE

Swim fest water just fine clutch the wooden edge of the dock rail with my feet and peer into dark water.

Below me, I’m sure I see a minnow or Gorgeosaurus or something squiggle into the shadows of the deep. I take a breath and mutter, “I can’t believe I’m doing this.”

DANIELLE Then, I jump.

POPE The water swallows me news@ whole and I plummet down mondaymag.com into the heavy cold. I’m weightless. Only a few kicks push me to the surface, and I feel the temperature change as my head erupts through the warmer top. I gasp — “It’s so salty!”

That sentiment is shared by most people the first time they swim in the Gorge Waterway, says Jack Meredith, who has swum the waters nearly every day this summer. “That’s what we hear from everyone who has jumped in — they are so surprised it’s salty, because the Gorge looks like a lake and they forget this is sea water,” he says. “That also means you can float better, so swimming is a little easier.”

Meredith is a board member of the Vic West Community Association, and a big part of the initiative to reintroduce the Gorge’s historic swimming potential to the community. He hopes that if people are able to remember the days of old, where athletes would come from across Canada to swim in Gorge competitions in the 1920s to the ’50s, everyone will take better care of the water. But residents and visitors don’t have to find a time machine. All can have their chance to dive in at the Gorge Swim Fest 2012, happening at three locations along the waterway on Sun., Aug. 12, from noon to 4pm: Banfield Park in Vic West, Gorge Park at Curtis Point and GorgeKinsmen Park in Esquimalt.

Just in case having a (very) local swimming hole isn’t enticing enough, however, the four hosting community associations bordering the Gorge Waterway (Vic West, Burnside-Gorge, Gorge-Tillicum and Esquimalt) have worked to gain sponsored prizes for anyone gutsy enough to get in the water — prizes like a return trip for two to Vancouver on Helijet, a return trip for two to Port Angeles on Blackball Ferry Line, a Harbour Ferries annual pass, gift certificates to restaurants around town and more. The event will also offer musical entertainment and food vendors at the locations, and authentic swim caps will be given to the event’s first 100 participants.

Why all the persuasion? Stigma is hard to wash away. While the Gorge had a long-standing reputation for being one of the warmest and most active swimming areas in Victoria 90 years ago, since the late 1950s, industry and transportation traffic turned the water from swimming hotspot to sludgepot and swimmers toweled off and walked away. Multi-million dollar cleaning efforts have taken place since the mid ’90s, including recent initiatives due to the Johnson Street Bridge project. Yet the “dirty” image has stuck.

“As soon as people hear we’re swimming in the Gorge, the first thing they say is ‘Oh, wouldn’t that

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Local swimmers are already in the water before the Gorge Swim Fest hits on Aug. 12 — a first in decades.

be wonderful,’” says Meredith. “Then they stop for a second, and say ‘Ew — is that safe, though?’”

Meredith and his crew are trying to prove that it is. The three designated swimming locations have low-to-no boating traffic, and recent tests performed

by Vancouver Island Health Authority showed surprisingly low fecal coliform counts in the water. The Banfield Park dock location most recently showed a level of 2 cfu/100 ml, while Health Canada advises against swimming in levels higher than 200 cfu/100 ml. VIHA is testing the water regularly until the event, and the CRD is also performing additional tests for heavy metals in the water. But while these results have not yet been obtained, Meredith points out that most metals would be found near the bottom where people are not swimming.

“From what we’ve heard, this is basically as clean as any body of water you can find where birds may fly over top,” says John Sanderson, co-chair of the swim fest and board member of Burnside-Gorge Community Association. “Suffice to say, with the response we’ve had, we’re hoping to make this an annual event.”

Despite some hesitancy from locals for now, a number of swimming clubs, like TriStars Training, have declared excitement over the convenience the Gorge offers for training. TriStars has become a large part of showing residents the water’s just fine, which is wringing out the reputation, Meredith says.

“How can we expect people to care for something when their first thought is ‘Ew’?” he says. “The more invested we are in this water, the more care we will demand for it — and that’s good for everyone.”

As I pull myself up on the dock and out of the cool, salty liquid, I feel the sun melt off the chill. Almost instantly, I’m ready to jump in again. M Learn more at GorgeWaterway.ca, or on Facebook.

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This year’s entries will be displayed in all their glory in the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre from Sept. 25 to Oct. 6 — and if this year’s entries are anything like last year’s, we’re in for a real treat.

The rules are simple: submit your photo(s) as either an 8x10 or 8x12-inch print, mounted on a plain 11x14GRANT inch piece of white mat board (available at most art supMCKENZIE ply stores). Attach a copy of the entry form to the back of the mat, and deliver your entry along with the $10 entry editor@ fee to our offices at 818 Broughton Street. mondaymag.com Everyone enjoyed the six categories last year, so we will repeat them this year. Entries will be accepted for: ■ Nature: From serene landscapes to idyllic gardens.

■ Urban: The grit that often goes unnoticed.

■ Animal: From wild to domestic — what makes you gasp or smile.

■ Photoshop Creative: When normal isn’t good enough — computer manipulation allowed.

■ People - Non-Staged: The human form in and out of his/her environment, caught unaware.

■ People - Staged: Fashion, makeup, body paint, etc. — go wild with the human form.

We’re very fortunate to have Prism Imaging and Art World on board with prizes this year, allowing us to offer 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes in all six categories. Plus, every entry will be included in a random draw to win $100 cash. The deadline is Friday, Aug. 31, but the earlier the better as it takes quite a bit of planning to conduct the judging and plan the gallery opening. All the details can be found online at mondaymag.com/contests M

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OLYMPIC GLORY Growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, I came to resent the singing of the national anthem — any national anthem. To my ears, it has always represented a battle cry, a sign that countries constantly want to be identified as individual nations rather than as a communal part of the whole planet. I saw this on a small scale when Catholics and Protestants fought over a soccer match or the colour of a T-shirt, when children couldn’t be friends because of religion. The Olympics take this illiberal view to a global level, especially when the Americans can’t help but crow that they are the “Greatest in the World” and badminton teams feel a need to cheat to make it to the podium. Maybe the Greeks and Romans had the right idea: let the athletes run naked, no flags, no uniforms, just skill, beauty and athleticism. Let’s celebrate the love of sport and not the nation. Let’s celebrate humanity.

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 32 • Aug. 9 - 15, 2012

NEWS & VIEWS

MONDAY LIFE

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THE WEEK

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FOOD & DRINK - PAM GRANT

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REPORT CARD

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GEORGIA NICOLS HOROSCOPE

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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LETTERS

MONDAY GUIDE

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KIERAN REPORT

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CITY WATCHDOG

CITY SOMETHING Folkwest and Tango Fest

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THEATRE Little Shop is an adorkable doowopping good time

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THEATRE Big Mama! gives the gifts of the blues and life

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FILM & LIBATION A dystopic future world is trotted out with lots of CGI panache

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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In 1987, Fran Thoburn was concerned about our planet being a clean and healthy place for all grandchildren, so she and 10 other women created a group where mature women could stand up for what they believed in — with a pinch of irony and healthy dash of humour.

Anne Lee (left), Brutus, Lonnie Powell and Jordan Illingworth have branded themselves J.L.A. — Just Love Animals Society — in a vigilante effort to protect pets everywhere.

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Re: "The Corkage Debate," Aug 2 - 8.

Pam Grant's confused lament regarding new corkage rules begs the obvious questions: Is the 100 per cent (or more) markup on a bottle of wine served from a limited wine list really what is keeping these "operators in the middle" in business?

Really? Is corkage truly a "Pandora's Bottle" for these restaurateurs?

I suggest a more sensible, sober theory. I say the biggest threats to local, independent eateries are not liberalized liquor laws, but inconsistent food quality, lousy service and an unreasonable price point. The right to participate in a flexible, customer-friendly corkage program is, surely, the least of their worries.

PETER TOLMAN, VICTORIA

Nazis useful Re: "Nazi skinheads crawling out of shadows," July 26 - 1.

I must say that I was somewhat perplexed

by Simon Nattrass's

recent article on the increasing presence of 'Nazis' in Victoria. The fallacious assumption that every so called 'Nazi' is motivated by hate seems simplistic to me. Certainly, those who feel compelled to follow a flawed ideology such as National Socialism are more than a little confused.

But to ascribe evil intent to each of these individuals to the point

of stating that society should not "tolerate" them is hypocritical, especially from anyone who claims to be an advocate of "tolerance."

As for all these alleged Nazis in Victoria, they might just serve a useful purpose. John Stuart Mill once wrote that "The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race ... If the

opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error."

Advocating intolerance of some to achieve tolerance of others is intellectually dishonest and dangerous.

JEREMY MADDOCK, VICTORIA

Categories: Nature: From serene landscapes to idyllic gardens.

Urban: The grit that often goes unnoticed.

Animal: From wild to domestic — what makes you smile.

Photoshop Creative: When normal isn't good enough — computer manipulation allowed.

People - Non-staged: The human form in and out of his/her environment.

People - Staged: Fashion, makeup, hair — the human body is always appealing.

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NEWS & VIEWS > OPINION

STREET SMARTS What is your favourite place to swim in Victoria?

KIERAN REPORT

Liberals scurry to abandon sinking ship hen a politician tells y o u it’s time to get out of government, go home and spend more time with the family, you BRIAN should always get a KIERAN second opinion from bkieran@ the spouse. mondaymag.com Four-term MLA Murray Coell was the first Liberal to play the homesick card on Vancouver Island when he recently announced his retirement. My heart went out to Missus Coell. Can you imagine having Murray and his tiny perfect hairdo under foot all day?

Of course, Coell’s decision was the right one. He had the slimmest of pluralities in May 2009, about 245 votes, and his chance of retaining Saanich North and the Islands is slim to none in May 2013.

In the weeks and months to come, I will not be surprised if at least two of the other three Island Liberals — Don McRae (Comox Valley) and Ron Cantelon (Parksville-Qualicum) — decide that the comfort of hearth and home trumps banishment to the political wilderness.

Ida Chong (Oak Bay-Gordon Head), who

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won her seat in 2009 by just 550 votes and fought off a recall campaign, should retire, but I’m not sure she’s savvy enough to read the writing on the wall.

Over on the mainland, MLAs Kevin Krueger, Harry Bloy, Kash Heed and Dave Hayer have also announced their retirements and more will follow this fall as Liberals reflect on the public mood. This list may include such veterans as Gordon Hogg, Colin Hansen, Randy Hawes, Joan McIntyre and beleaguered Speaker Bill Barisoff.

Some of the rumoured retirements also include senior deck officers on the sinking ship such as Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, Education Minister George Abbott and Energy & Mines Minister Rich Coleman.

What has them yearning for more quality family time? The NDP’s 49 to 22 per cent lead in the polls is a good place to start. However, there are some even more telling indicators just beneath the surface.

For example, Angus Reid’s August poll indicates that fully 50 per cent of the Liberals’ 2009 voters have found new homes. Of that, a staggering 17 per cent have gone over to the NDP. Another 30 per cent have fled to the Conservatives despite the fact that the struggling party has a nincompoop for a leader. Liberal deniers will say these are mostly “parked”

I’m not much of a swimmer, but I was at Thetis Island last weekend.

votes that will come home eventually.

Nonsense. Another three per cent of 2009 Liberals have gone Green. Those are parked votes.

Another tell? Over the past three months 47 per cent of those surveyed say their opinion of Premier Christy Clark has “worsened” while 23 per cent say their impression of NDP leader Adrian Dix has “improved.”

Given this steady trend it is not surprising that the Liberals are having a devil of a time finding willing victims to be nominated to take the place of the growing ranks of retirees.

We got a foreshadowing of this in April when both of the soundly-defeated Liberal byelection candidates — Laurie Throness in the Chilliwack-Hope and Dennis Marsden in Port Moody-Coquitlam — were “acclaimed” in the nomination process. Marsden was a local riding president.

Most recently, we’ve seen the same in the Interior where former Gordon Campbell aide Todd Stone has been acclaimed to replace Kruger in KamloopsSouth Thompson and where local riding president Doug Clovechok has been acclaimed the candidate in Columbia River-Revelstoke.

It would seem a skeleton crew of loyal volunteers is being assembled to go down with the ship. M

EVELYN EGLI, Victoria

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HALEY LEEWORTHY, Victoria

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SEAN BROOKES, Victoria

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CITY WATCHDOG

Internal bleeding forces city to wake up olitics is a business made for skilled liars, but there is no one left with a stake in the continued operation of Victoria City Hall with enough hubris to deny that the city is bleeding money and has been for longer than any of those same people would care to admit. With no choice left but to face this reality, council recently committed to a SIMON budget cut of at least $6 million over the NATTRASS next three years, with individual councillors snattrass@ vowing publicly to leave no stone unturned mondaymag.com in the search for enough cash to keep the administration afloat.

Fortunately, a recent press release from Integrity BC drew attention to the bloated salaries of B.C. municipal employees compared to ranking U.S. administrators. Curious local politicians thus discovered that seven of the City of Victoria’s top-paid employees make more than the White House chief of staff, providing some hints as to where savings might be found.

Coun. Shellie Gudgeon was the first of Victoria’s pols to

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make the connection, asking in a recent blog post whether the city is “in the business of providing employment or is the City in the business of providing affordable, quality services to our residents?” While she acknowledges the process will be a difficult one, Gudgeon says the city has no choice but to streamline its work force.

In a recent interview, Coun. Lisa Helps echoed Gudgeon’s concerns, both for the livelihoods of Victoria employees and looming budget shortfalls. “To be honest, everything is on the table. When we talk about layoffs and pay cuts we are talking about people’s livelihoods so this is no light matter.”

There will be much baying and brow-beating as the herd is thinned down, and this is only the beginning. The next few years will not be easy down at Pandora’s box and staff costs are just the first in a long list of unnecessary items on the books.

Staff and council racked up expenses to the tune of $72,000 in 2011, and the city continues to throw money at flower gardens, 150th anniversary celebrations and self-congratulatory promotional campaigns.

The days of million-dollar consultant’s reports, lavish parties and solid gold bridges are over for the City of Victoria, and there is nothing but hard times ahead. M

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OFF THE FRONT > FEATURE hen Lonnie Powell and Jordan Illingworth first learned their Great Dane Floyd had been poisoned, they were told they would have to take him home — to say goodbye.

“His kidneys were shutting down and the vet said there was just nothing we could do — we would have to let him go,” says Powell.

“But we don’t give up like that.”

The Ontario couple did take Floyd home, then called every animal care provider they could think of until they stumbled upon a naturopathic vet who offered an alternative solution to Floyd’s death sentence. With a mixture of herbal, organic and natural remedies, Floyd lived for two more years — he even made it out to the West Coast when Powell and Illingworth moved to Victoria.

It was that catalyst, and the pet-positive atmosphere of the Island, that made the two realize they found a new calling in life: to trade in their high-profile office jobs and dedicate their lives and finances to raising awareness DANIELLE POPE around animal news@mondaymag.com health, safety and the alternatives that often go unheard. Now, the two have joined forces with a third friend in the pet industry, Anne Lee, to create a registered society and the largest outdoor pet festival Victoria has ever seen: Pet-A-Palooza, coming to Ogden Point this Sunday, Aug. 12.

“I realized I don’t care how it happens — I just want everyone to work together so that animals can receive the help and care they deserve,” says Illingworth.

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PUPPY LOVE The BC SPCA has 265 animals available for adoption in Victoria right now. And while countless other pet rescue and animal adoption groups have sprung up around the city, the Capital Regional District’s pound offers one of the most classic looks at animals waiting behind bars. As of press time, the CRD is housing six dogs, 11 cats, 10 kittens, two rabbits, one budgie and a lone snake.

Seven years ago, Yoda, a purebred Teddy Bear Pomeranian, was abandoned by his owners and turned over to the pound. No one ever came to claim the dog, but Coral Henderson, now an administrative assistant at the pound, found her new best friend.

“That’s probably one of the biggest misconceptions that people have about animal adoption — that they are all mutts, or unruly, or need special training,” says Henderson. “All they really need is someone to love and take care of them, and they will give you more love back then you’ve ever experienced.”

Henderson says the hardest thing about working in the pound is wishing she could take every animal home. Summer is an especially hard time for pounds and rescue agencies, she says, as many people go on vacation and don’t want to adopt during the busy summer months.

The CRD pound does not euthanize animals unless health reasons make it necessary to do so, says Henderson. And costly health conditions are often involved when people abandon their animals. However, Henderson says animals are moved from the pound to alternative rescue agencies or foster care when possible, usually in a number of months.

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Anne Lee (left), Brutus, Lonnie Powell and Jordan Illingworth have branded themselves as J.L.A. — the Just Love Animals Society.

animals, but we try our best to get them a home as soon as possible,” she says.

For the cost of $145 for an adult cat and $280 for an adult dog (both of which includes the spay/neuter and shots), that animal in-need is more than a deal.

ROBIN HOOD OF PETS Adoption takes on a new meaning, however, when agencies have their hands tied.

A few months ago, a friend came to Powell to alert him about Brutus, a young Pit Bull cross he knew was being abused and used as a fighting bait animal.

Because the dog was not being visibly abandoned or neglected, and since the fighting was well hidden, Powell says the authorities could not remove the animal from its home. In a vigilante-like effort, the friends located Brutus and convinced his owner to sell the dog.

Brutus was then adopted by a family with a farm on the Malahat and, nearly two months later, has turned from a scared and underweight animal to a bouncy and peoplefriendly pooch.

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“It’s not a good system, but so many of our systems that are set out to protect pets are flawed in Canada, and you do what you have to for those who don’t have a voice,” says Powell. “Brutus, I think, is our biggest success story.”

Pet adoption — in the more traditional sense — is at the forefront of Powell, Illingworth and Lee’s event. The trio, which registered themselves as the Just Love Animals Society (J.L.A.), has a goal to adopt out 300 animals at Pet-A-Palooza with the help of various adoption agencies in Victoria. The group is also hosting an active petition to earn 10,000 signatures to stop the sale of animals at retail stores.

Along with the adoption initiative, and in an effort to put a stop to unnecessary animal abandonment, J.L.A. is launching a “Critical Illness Fund” — a grant program that will allow in-need pet owners to apply for monetary assistance when vet bills and pet health care becomes unaffordable. A “Clips For the Cure” booth at Pet-A-Palooza will offer the services of pet beauticians to owners who want to trim and primp their pooches for donation to the fund.

But while the event has a serious side,

there’s plenty of fun to be had. A “Running Of The Bulls” will showcase the fastest bull dogs on the Island who dare to enter the competition, while Zulu Dog K9 Services will offer pet photography all day long. And the fun isn’t just for pets — a TNT Paintball challenge will keep kids entertained, while the beer garden sponsored by Vancouver Island Brewery will be sure to soften everyone’s bark. With 35,000 square-feet of vendors and pet service, including 25 non-profit booths and clinics on the benefits of holistic health care for pets, the day promises to be a rowdy affair.

“There are 60,000 registered dogs in [Greater] Victoria alone. Our mission is really to bring together the incredible pet community here, and show people that there are more resources out there than you may even know about,” says Powell. “People don’t come to the Island to eat fast food and die — they care about their health, and they want those options for their pets as well.” M Check out Pet-A-Palooza Sunday, Aug. 12, 10am-8pm at Ogden Point. All pets and owners are welcome to this free event. Learn more at jlasociety.com.

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ran Thoburn is no apple-pie granny.

In 1987, at age 55, Thoburn was concerned about the planet being a clean and healthy place for all grandchildren, so she and 10 other Victoria women created a group where mature women could stand up for what they believed in — with a pinch of irony and a healthy dash of humour. “We never expected people to come out to see us, so we would go to them,� says Thoburn. “Whether it was standing in line at the post office or standing together at events, we would bring our songs and outfits, and make people notice us.�

Now, 25 years later, that same group is still feared by naughty politicians and adored by tonedeaf onlookers everywhere as hundreds of Raging Grannies groups have sprung up around the world.

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Those stories drift from doing jail time for sitins to making real changes in Canada’s political landscape. But while the Grannies have earned a reputation for protesting anything, they only show up to events they believe could impact their grandchildren — and with their brilliant smiles and colourful costumes (meant to parody old ladies), they’ve set a gentle, but decidedly firm tone. “One of my favourite memories was when we were attending a gay-rights event off the Island,� says Virginia Daniel, 69, of Victoria. “One young man came up to us and said, ‘You know, I was really scared about coming here today, but as soon as I saw the Raging Grannies, I felt safe.’� M Join the Grannies at “Nagasaki/Hiroshima Remembered,� an annual lantern ceremony marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan.

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he Passion For Tango Society is hosting the fifth Victoria Tango Festival, Aug. 10-12 at various locations around town.

The festivities kick off Friday with virtuoso violinist Pablo Diemecke’s Diemaler String Quartet giving a free noon-hour show in Centennial Square.

The quartet will be giving another free show in the same venue Sunday from 1-6:30pm.

Friday evening catch Duo Tangabrazo (Seattle) playing their blend of tango-jazz with a dash of Latin, complete with bandoneonist at Hermann’ s Jazz Club (753 View). Don’t miss this show as live concerts featuring bandoneonists (the emblematic instrument of tango) are rare. Doors at 7pm, show

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And you’ll have your chance as Escovedo and his band The Sensitive Boys, take the stage Sun., Aug. 12 at Upstairs Cabaret.

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Catch headliners Quartango (Montreal) Saturday at Alix Goodlen Hall (doors at 7:15pm, show at 8pm). Comprised of highly accomplished musicians, Quartango has performed all over the world bringing their musicality, elegance humour, and the tango to appreciative audiences.

The wrap up party features vocalist Anna Acevedo Lyman’s Quartet playing Brazilian/Latin groove featuring pianist Carlos Cardenas, Sun., Aug. 12 at Hermann’s Jazz Club (8pm, $12).

The festival also features music workshops and dance classes. For more information, visit passion4tango.com. M

SECOND ANNUAL FOLKWEST oyal Athletic Park will be filled with folky family goodness this weekend for the second annual Folkwest (Aug. 11 and 12).

Get ready for two days of the best music, art and more featuring 21 roots, world, rock, jazz, spoken word and singer-songwriter performers from all over North America.

This year’s headliners include Marc Atkinson’s Caravan, guitar duo the Milk Carton Kids, Joy Kills Sorrow, The Breakman and The Fretless (featuring Ruth Moody).

Full fest or one day passes available online at ticketrocket.org or in person at Ditch Records.

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FOOD&DRINK MONDAYMORSELS Would you like to combine a philanthropic act with a bargain fine-dining opportunity? Make Wednesday, Aug. 15, the highlight of the week and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Julia Child’s birth with a grand meal. The B.C. chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier presents the Julia Child Dine Around, with simultaneous meals at 6:30 p.m. in Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler, Kelowna, Langley and Bowen Island.

Zambri’s Julia-inspired menu begins with oysters and lemon gelato and continues with Julia’s split pea soup, salad of potatoes, beans, smoked tuna and olives, Halibut Meuniere, roasted duck with black currants and Pommes Anna, and finishes with Tarte Tatin. Fairmont Empress Executive Chef Kamal Silva will also recreate some of Julia’s personal favourites, adding a contemporary touch. His traditional French menu includes Salade Nicoise, Beef Tenderloin Bourguignon with Pommes Chateau, and Chocolate Almond Cake for dessert. Over at the Gatsby Mansion, Chef D’Arcy Ladret has planned a menu beginning with the last dish Julia ever made — French onion soup. Diners here will continue with Coq au Vin and crème brulee.

Please contact each venue for tickets and further details.

Note, gratuities are not included. Proceeds from the dinners will be donated to the BC chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier.

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Victoria’s own Noodle Box has earned a great reputation as a consistent provider of fast, affordable and delicious meal options that are as good for you as they taste. But what many people don’t know is that they have taken the guess work out of things for people with Celiac disease.

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Adorkable doo-wopping good time LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS DELIVERS A KOOKY AND CREATIVE NIGHT OUT f you’re finding all the campgrounds are booked this about to close its doors, Seymour uses his greatest invensummer, fear not: there’s plenty of camp still available tion, the Audrey II, to keep the business afloat. at the McPherson Playhouse as Blue Bridge Repertory Over time, Seymour discovers that Audrey II isn’t the Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors. average plant — it needs blood, human blood, in order to This smash-hit musical (and beloved B-movie) by survive. What happens next is a gruesomely gratifying two Alan Menken and Howard Ashman hits all the right notes hours of hilarity. under the direction of Atomic Vaudeville co-artistic director As Audrey II feeds, it gets bigger and badder, convincing Jacob Richmond with musical direction by Brooke Maxwell Seymour that some people in his life are expendable and are (also of Atomic Vaudeville), making for a kooky and cre- only in the way of getting what he ultimately wants — glory ative night at the theatre. and the girl.

The audience is welcomed to the final Set and costume designer Patrick production of Blue Bridge Rep.’s fourth DuWors mirrors Audrey II’s growth, LITTLE SHOP season (and 15th production) by Doctor and what begins as a greyscale set (and Baron Von Midnight (Christopher Mackie) OF HORRORS costumes) becomes more colourful as and his theramin playing sidekick Lance Seymour’s prosperity grows.

McPherson Playhouse Beauregard, hosts of Creature Feature, The printed front curtain of a skiduntil Aug. 12 who promise a “very Little Shop of Horrors” row alleyway allows DuWors to discretely Thurs. to Sat. at 8pm and due to funding cutbacks. switch out the four Audrey II puppets Sat. and Sun. at 2pm.

But as the curtain opens, it’s obvious — the largest being eight feet long! Nice Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or the audience is about to be treated to an touch adding the S&M-inspired leather by phone at 250-386-6121 immense performance, with a spacious set harness to the sadistic dentist’s uniform featuring an asymmetric flower shop, the (outstandingly played by Mackie).

Brooklyn Bridge, and four progressively Impressive lighting design by Rebekah larger flesh-eating plants (with puppeteering by UVic stu- Johnson gives the the set both an expansive city feel and dent Kale Penny). intimate club appeal with the four-piece live band backlit Right off the bat, the musical talents of this mostly local against the night sky. cast come shining through as the Ronettes (Sarah Carlé, Local artists Hank Pine and James Insell have done an Kelly Hudson and Jana Morrison), a ’60s inspired girl amazing job building Audrey II one through four, giving the group, belt out the opening tune. anthropomorphic potted plant a drag queen-like presence.

Then we’re introduced to florist apprentice Seymour Audrey II is covered in iridescent green spandex with blood(Kholby Wardell), a charming-yet-nerdy Clark Kent kind of red lips, purple tendrils and a bulging brain, but has a boomguy working at Mushnik’s Skid Row Flower Shop. In between ing bass voice a la James Earl Jones (voiced by Jeff Jones). being pushed around by Mushnik and pining for the love of Richmond may have been inspired by B-movies, but the his co-worker Audrey (Sara-Jeanne Hosie), Seymour tinkers A-list cast makes this production first-class entertainment. with exotic plants. When it looks like the flower shop is Little Shop is an adorkable doo-wopping good time! M

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Big Mama sings the blues RICHARDSON BREAKS IT DOWN AS WILLIE-MAE THORNTON t’s Christmas in August at the Belfry Theatre the hard times Big Mama faced growing up during as “Canada’s first lady of jazz” Jackie Rich- times of racial segregation in southern U.S.A. ardson gives the gift of the blues as she emTaking breaks between numbers (some Thornton bodies R&B legend Big Mama Thornton, in originals, some covers), Big Mama unfolds the Big Mama! The Willie-Mae Thornton Story, story of blues from the beginning — from times of playing until Aug. 19. slavery and racial discrimination to singing with Full of big blues sound and both heartbreak- her mother at church and time travelling the world ing and heartwarming moments, Big Mama! is an on tour, and reminds the audience that while the emotional and delectable musiblues are often about the trials cal story about a black woman and tribulations we face, the BIG MAMA! working in a man’s world.

“Blues are about getting past all Before Elvis Presley, Big the shit.”

THE WILLIE-MAE Mama Thornton recorded the hit The musical by AudreiTHORNTON STORY song “Hound Dog,” and before Kairen was originally writTues. to Sat. at 8pm Janis Joplin, she wrote and sang ten for and performed by Matinees Wed. and Sun at “Ball ’n’ Chain.” She was an R&B Richardson, who hasn’t per2pm, Sat. at 4pm queen on the “chitlin’ circuit” formed the role in almost 10 Until Aug. 19 and no one dared messing with years until this co-production Tickets at belfry.bc.ca or Big Mama. with the National Arts Centre 250-385-6815 Set on Christmas Eve in an (Ottawa) and it’s evident that early ’70s-style roadhouse, Big those 10 years have providMama! is as much a live concert ed Richardson with the life as it is theatre. experience to really get into the nitty-gritty of Backed by a three-piece band, including music Big Mama’s experience. Her performance is director Ron Casat on keys, Andy Graffiti on passionate enough to hold the audience’s full drums and local Juno-nominated blues guitarist attention for the entire 75 minute show (no Bill Johnson, Richardson finds a way to not only intermission), and the musicians are talented deliver a stunning musical performance — bring- enough that it feels like the full concert experiing the audience to their feet before anyone left the ence, and then some. stage — but she also delivers on the dramatic side, Let Big Mama “lay the hurtin’ on ya,” and then with tears welling up in her eyes when she recounts build you back up. M

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Unexpected job (Ouch.) offers might come However, a lovely your way this week. opportunity awaits Ditto for opportuus all when the New nities to have highMoon occurs on tech toys, computers Friday. Every New or new cell phones.

Moon is a chance You’re extremely for fresh beginnings GEORGIA busy with short and the perfect time NICOLS trips and schmoozto make resolutions. ing with everyone, Take time to think especially famabout how you can improve ily members. Conflicts with your life. Read below to see romantic partners or children where you have the best chance are likely toward the end of the to do so. During the Mercury week. You can sidestep this, retrograde (which ended last but you can minimize the negweek) my website was down ativity for everyone (yourself for three days, I had computer included) if you don’t react problems plus I dropped my harshly. Be patient and loving BlackBerry in a bathtub full of for your own mental water (and me). I now resolve health, as well as the to stop texting in the tub. (The welfare of others. truth is that’s the only time I (Do yourself this ever did it.) Here I sit, clean, favour.) sadder, wiser and so busted.

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Lucky you! This continues to be a playful, flirtatious, funloving time for Aries. Grab every opportunity to schmooze and have fun. Accept invitations to party, see sports events and movies. Entertain at home. Redecorating projects at home will appeal. However, domestic friction is likely this week. Looks like a dust-up.

Be patient and gracious with others to minimize the fallout.

(Especially on Wednesday.) By Friday, the New Moon offers you a chance to make opportunities to express your creativity. You are the artisan of the zodiac. You love arts and crafts and exploring new things with your hands. For you to feel emotionally healthy, you need to express your creativity. Got a plan of action?

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 You are still very involved with home, family and your domestic scene. Relations with siblings are warm except there could be a little explosion midweek. (It’s tough to keep your shirt on when you have to get something off your chest.)

Family reunions and plans for the future are par for the course. You’re working very hard now. Guard against clashes with co-workers at the end of the week because you could be seething about something.

You feel like your hands are tied or you are blocked in your efforts to do something. Cool your jets. After all, the next 18 months promise a boost to your earnings. Time alone at home (if possible) will benefit you and your peace of mind. (If you haven’t lost a piece.)

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CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 Easy to be gracious and charming with others because fair Venus is in your sign right now.

(Plus you look great.) However, midweek a little cattle prod hits this planet provoking upsets with others, which means you will have to pull out stops to display grace under pressure.

This could relate to difficulties at home where you are doing a quiet slow boil about something because an older relative or parent is standing in the way of something you want to achieve. The bummer is you can’t really say anything. You’re muzzled for some reason.

Instead, focus on ways to boost your income because they exist. You’ll also enjoy shopping for practical, useful things this week.

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 The Sun, Mercury and the New Moon are in your sign this week. (It’s all about you, dahling.) This heavy Leo emphasis attracts people and favourable circumstances to you. However, your diplomatic skills will be tested midweek when no matter where you turn the response is, “Talk to the hand.” What is particularly frustrating: you feel you can’t voice your complaints or be heard. Because of propriety, respect for someone or just survival, you have to keep your mouth shut. (Which, let’s face it, might not be a bad idea.) On Friday, the only New Moon in your sign all year takes place giving you the perfect opportunity to take a look in the mirror to discover what you can do to look better.

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 You’re still working behind the scenes. Relations with others, especially artistic friends, are rewarding. But beware! Watch out for an upsetting experience midweek. Someone might tell you off or vice versa or

the friendship could end. This could be a dispute about money or something you own. If this is the case, you’ll feel frustrated because you feel your side of the story is not being heard.

Don’t worry; in the long run, you will be vindicated. After all, Jupiter is travelling across the top of your chart for the first time since 2001, polishing your public reputation. In a matter of weeks it’s your turn to shine! Just remember: If you continually give, you will continually have.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Your popularity is strong now.

Enjoy schmoozing and having a good time with others. Fair Venus is high in your chart paving the way for successful relations with authority figures. (You win on all counts.)

However, your relationship with an authority figure will be shaky this week. Unexpected news might catch you off guard. Possibly, a relationship will end. (Whatever happens might be freeing for you in the long run.) Meanwhile, be kind to yourself because Mars and Saturn are aligned in your sign and this ain’t easy. You might find others highly irritating! (And worse, you can’t say anything.)

Best to channel this energy into hard work.

SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 The Sun continues to throw you in the limelight, which is why others notice you now.

Discussions with authority figures are useful and friendly.

Travel for pleasure still appeals.

However, there is an accidentprone influence midweek, so be careful. Meanwhile, back in the furthest recess of your mind, you might feel resentful about something. You can’t speak up because you will look petty or foolish. (Confucius was right, “He who throws dirt only loses ground.”) Instead, focus on your New Moon opportunity on Friday to become clearer about your life direction.

Write down where you want to be in five years. Give yourself a clear map.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22-DEC 21 You still want to get outta Dodge because you need a change of scenery! Any escape will thrill you. But hey, if you can’t travel physically, you might travel through books and film. Do what you can to expand your horizons and your experience of life. This week surprises with debt, shared property, taxes, insurance matters and inheritances might occur. Something will put you at odds with a friend; nevertheless, you will stay mum.

You know that the first person who speaks loses. Friday’s New Moon is your chance to clearly define where you want

to travel and what you want to learn in the year ahead. (You’ll have fun making a shopping list.)

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 Tread carefully. You feel intense about many situations, as you well know. Furthermore, your ambition is aroused and you’re very keen to get things done.

This is why you won’t be happy when you have a clash with someone in authority. You’re very purposeful now and something or someone stands in your way. This irritating situation could be what triggers problems with partners midweek. (Yikes! You’re surrounded.) Just cope as best you can. The New Moon on Friday offers you a chance to set resolutions about how to become a better person and improve your sex life. (Seriously. I never kid around about sex.)

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 The Sun, Mercury and the New Moon all oppose your sign, which means your focus is totally on partnerships and close friendships. Naturally, the New Moon on Friday is a fabulous opportunity for you (the best all year) to think about how to improve your relationships.

Meanwhile, work-related romance could be rocky this week. Plans to travel or explore opportunities in publishing, the media, the law and medicine might be blocked. Fear not because, in the bigger picture, you have a fine year ahead of you and it starts right now. In fact, this could be one of the most enjoyable times you’ve had in decades! Hey, this week’s frustrations are peanuts.

(Salted.)

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 You’re working to get better organized, which is good. In fact, the New Moon on Friday is the best time all year to make a big To Do list about how you can better organize your life, especially your work. This list might also include what you can do to improve your health.

Don’t worry about being ambitious. If you give yourself 10 things to do, you might do two of them. (That’s how it works for me.) Parents should be extra vigilant because this is an accident-prone week for their kids, especially around Wednesday.

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ARTS & MUSIC IN THE GARDENS 2012 - Join Gardens at HCP to celebrate both the Gardens and Victoria's artists and musicians at the 18th annual event. A primary annual fundraiser for the group. Stroll through the gardens to see the work of painters, printmakers, photographers, potters, sculptors, jewellers and metal and glass workers, all accompanied by music. Refreshments available.

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SAT. AUG. 11 VIC-RWA CHAPTER MEETING Have you ever fantasized about life in a different time or place? If so join the local RWA chapter for a panel on world building with local paranormal/ fantasy authors Sharon Ashwood and Shereen Vedam. These two award winning local authors will talk about how to create your own alternate universe and the characters who live there. 1-3pm at St Aidans Church (3703 St Aidan's). Free. 250-216-7207, vicrwa.ca.

GALLERIES THURS. AUG. 9 THE PALM COURT - See Robert Amos and the launch of Artist in Residence for Autumn. 5:30-7pm in The Crystal Ballroom at The Fairmont Empress (721 Government).

ALCHERINGA GALLERY - Lag Ma'al A Dapar: Land, Sea And Sky: an exhibition of Linocuts and Etchings by Torres Strait artists Dennis Nona and Alick Tipoti. 7-9pm at 665 Fort.

FRI. AUG. 10 ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA - The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s popular URBANITE returns to celebrate the landmark exhibition William Kurelek: The Messenger. 8-11pm at 1040 Moss.

WEST END GALLERY - New Kari Duke paintings explore Edmonton's back alleys. To Aug. 16 at 1203 Broad.

WED. AUG 15 ECLECTIC GALLERY - New work by Jennifer McIntyre and Wendy Oppelt.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ARTLANDIA - Calling all artists interested in submitting work for Artlandia Art Festival, part of the 2012 Rifflandia, Aug. 24-Sept. 22. Two spots available, and those selected receive a wristband and $100. DEADLINE Aug. 15. Email info@artlandia.ca, and visit facebook.com/artlandiafestival.

OPENING HOPE SPRINGS -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Uni 4) Meryl Streep can't endure her boring marriage any more and drags her reluctant husband (Tommy Lee Jones) off to intensive couple's counselling to try to revive intimacy and romance. Starts Wed. THE CAMPAIGN -(Odeon/SilverCity) A well-established congressman (Will Ferrell) who is used to running for office unapposed is shocked to find himself facing an inexperienced but effective challenger (Zach Galifianakis). Let the hostilities begin!

Starts Fri. THE BOURNE LEGACY -(SilverCity/ Westshore) The hyper-kinetic spy series gets a reboot with a new director and new actor (Jeremy Renner). The trailer looks pretty sensational. With Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. Starts Fri.

CONTINUING ★★★½ THE AMAZING SPIDER– MAN -(Capitol/SilverCity) Littleknown actor Andrew Garfield suits up as everyone's favourite webslinger in a super hero movie that's smart enough to know that a great comingof-age story is more compelling than routine action scenes. Co-starring Emma Stone. ★★★ ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT -(Odeon/Westshore) After their continent is set adrift, Manny, Diego, and Sid have some crazy, rollicking, humour-filled adventures. This is very fine family entertainment. ★★★ THE AVENGERS -(Caprice) A mob of Marvel-ous superheroes comes together to help prevent a global apocalypse, in a decent but uninspired orgy of one-liners and special effects. ★★★★ BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD -(Odeon) Nothing but raves have greeted this unusual and touching drama, which uses moments of magic realism to portray the inner life of a young girl who is part of a small community of poor Louisiana folk who live entirely "off the grid."

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MEN IN BLACK III -(Caprice) Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as alien-bashing crime fighters in a third outing for this wacky sci-fi comedy series. And thanks to a time travel aspect, Josh Brolin has fun playing the younger version of Jones' character. ★★★½ MOONRISE KINGDOM -(Odeon) The ever-quirky Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Fantastic Mr. Fox) is in fine form as he tells a tale about two very young lovers who run away, thus sparking an unusual search. ★★ STEP UP: REVOLUTION -(Capitol/SilverCity/Westshore) The series about hip hop dancers shifts to Miami, and has lots of fun choreographing flash mobs of radical dancers who are trying to defeat a rich developer who wants to trash their neighbourhood. See review. ★★½ TOTAL RECALL -(Capitol/ SilverCity/Westshore) Colin Farrell stars in a remake of the sci-fi thriller about a man who ostensibly takes a fantasy "brain trip" only to get caught up in real life-and-death adventures.

See review. ★★½ TED -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Caprice) Mark Wahlberg stars in a twisted — and sometimes laboured — comedy about a young man whose best friend is a foul-mouthed teddy bear that is a very bad influence on him. Written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, most famous for the TV satires Family Guy and American Dad! ★★★½ TO ROME WITH LOVE -(Odeon/Uni 4) Woody Allen's winning streak with glamorous European cities continues with his latest comedy, which takes a sly look at adultery, fame, and self-delusion. ★ THE WATCH -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore) In this alleged comedy a quartet of guys forms a suburban watch group after a strange murder, only to find themselves defending Earth from an alien invasion.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS -(Capitol/SilverCity/Westshore/ Uni 4) Greg is totally ready for summer when suddenly his plans all fall apart.

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IMAX ★★★½ THE AMAZING SPIDER– MAN - (8 pm) ★★★★ BORN TO BE WILD - (10 am, 4 pm) DINOSAURS: GIANTS OF PATAGONIA - (11 am, 2 pm, 7 pm) Those "terrible lizards" come back to life in a feature that complements the fascinating dinosaur exhibit currently on at the RBCM. ★★★½ ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS - (1 pm, 5 pm) Here's a patriotic account of the many daunting challenges behind building the CPR railway: part history lesson, part glorious travelogue.

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SCREENINGS MOVIE MONDAY - Screening Doppelganger Paul. This challenging indie comedy from Vancouver investigates ideas of identity and making connections, in a meta-film style reminiscent of works by Charlie Kaufman. By donation. 6:30pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort.

595FLIC. moviemonday.ca BEACON HILL B MOVIES -The Victoria Film Festival returns with their annual Free-B Film Fest in the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park. This week: Harry In Your Pocket, a sly comedy about a pickpocket starring James Coburn that was filmed here in Victoria in 1973.

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MAYFAIR MOVIES -Mayfair hosts its annual Summer Drive-in Movie Series, which are projected onto a three-storey inflatable screen. First up: Princess Bride, Rob Reiner's touching and very funny spoof of classic fairy tales. WEDNESDAY, 9:30 pm at the corner of Blanshard and Finlayson.

CINECENTA Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 7218365. cinecenta.com.

HEADHUNTERS -(Wed.-Thurs., Aug. 8-9: 7:00, 9:00) Based on a crime novel by the great Norwegian thriller writer Jo Nesbø, the story features an executive headhunter who moonlights as an art thief -- but his grand life slips sideways when he crosses the wrong man, a ruthless ex-commando WHERE DO WE GO NOW? -(Fri.-Sat., Aug. 10-11: 7:00, 9:00) This inventive Lebanese film mixes drama, comedy, and even a few musical numbers as it tells of a small village where the women try everything to minimize hostility and religious tensions amongst the menfolk.

MARLEY -(Sun.-Mon., Aug. 12-13: 7:00 only) I've heard serious raves about this in-depth portrait of reggae god Bob Marley. Directed by Kevin Macdonald (Last King of Scotland).

Back by popular demand! ★★★★ WALKABOUT -(Tues., Aug. 14: 7:00, 9:00) One of the most acclaimed art films of the '70s was this beautiful and enigmatic account of two white kids stranded in the Australian outback who meet an aboriginal youth on a "walkabout" quest that is his path towards manhood. Directed by Nicolas Roeg (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Don't Look Now ).

CROOKED ARROWS -(Wed.-Thurs., Aug. 15-16: 7:00, 9:00) Despite some amateurish touches, this tale of a wealthy aboriginal who reconnects with deeper values when he begins to coach his tribe's lacrosse team is definitely a crowd-pleaser.

MUSIC THURS. AUG. 9 AS THE CROW FLIES - With Sarah Jane and Anna Scouten. 9pm at Logan's Pub (1821 Cook). $10.

FRI. AUG. 10 FOLK WEST LATE NIGHT STAGE - With Emily Braden and The Deepdowns, David Newberry and Cricketmore. 9pm at Logan's Pub (1821 Cook). $10.

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SAT. AUG. 11 FOLK WEST LATE NIGHT STAGE - With The Breakmen, The Capital City Synchopaters and The Abramson Singers. 9pm at Logan's Pub (1821 Cook). $10.

COURTYARD SESSIONS - Featuring local singer-songwriter Steph MacPherson and Carmanah, 1 to 4pm at Market Square. Free.

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