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EDITOR’S NOTE

No more Green for the Island Diving into murky waters urray Rankin’s NDP win in the Victoria byelection didn’t surprise a lot of people — but the nail-biting close race with Green Party candidate Donald Galloway did.

Galloway missed the title DANIELLE of Victoria’s new Member of POPE Parliament by just 1,151 votes news@ on Mon., Nov. 26, as the neckmondaymag.com in-neck race unfolded through the evening, at times giving the Greens hope that Galloway was as much as 300 votes in the lead. “We knew we would increase our numbers, but we never really thought it would be like this,” says Ariel Lade, board member and CEO of the Victoria Green’s Electoral District Association.

“Still, this is one of the closest elections Victoria has seen. Our hope is to turn this into a Green town — to have ‘safe’ Green seats.”

Galloway described the close call as “the best moment of his life,” and Rankin thanked Galloway for a hard-fought campaign of issues and ideas.

“Elizabeth [May] has been a dynamo through this campaign, and she is a powerhouse in parliament and could have used the extra support,” says Galloway.

“Next time, we will get the vote.”

Victoria saw only 44 per cent of the 88,886 registered voters participate this election, compared to the 69 per cent turnout of voters in 2011.

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NO ART, BUT A LOT OF HEART Art around the city will look a little darker this weekend, as local galleries symbolically black drape canvasses to recognize the loss of artists and art in the community due to HIV/AIDS. “A Day Without Art” will take place on World AIDS Day, Sat., Dec. 1, and is a revival of an annual event of the late ’80s and early ’90s — a period when Victoria’s gay community was devastated by AIDS. “If you walk into any of these galleries and think of the art that would be, or is, missing from the walls due to AIDS, that leaves a message,” says Craig Dales, executive director of the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society (VPWAS). “It’s an important way to remember that HIV is still with us.”

An estimated 26 per cent of Canada’s 67,000 people living with HIV are infected with the virus but don’t know it, due to lack of testing.

“Being unaware of one’s status and then engaging in high-risk behaviour is often how new infections occur,” says AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI) executive director Katrina Jensen, whose separate World AIDS Day campaign is focused on achieving zero new HIV infections on Vancouver Island by 2015.

According to a new report by the BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver Island experienced 20 new HIV infections in 2011 — a decrease from 38 new infections in 2009. 2011 also showed the lowest rate of new infections on record in B.C. (289 new infections), which gives Jensen and others hope.

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dedicated HIV education, support and greater access to testing. “This [art movement] is a way to keep HIV in the mind of the public,” says Karen Dennis, executive director of Victoria AIDS Resource & Community Service Society (VARCS). “The ‘dark old days’ may be gone, but we continue to lose the vibrant people who add so much love and colour to our community.”

Six galleries will drape selected works, including UVic’s Legacy Gallery (630 Yates), Madrona Gallery (606 View), Studio J (1324 Broad), Dales Gallery (537 Fisgard), Sukhi Lalli Care Clinic Lobby (1139 Yates) and Polychrome (977A Fort), which has opted to cover all pieces in the studio. Special donated works will also be sold by silent auction at each gallery to benefit VPWAS and VARCS.

THE GIFT SHE’LL NEVER FORGET Still brainstorming that perfect gift for the lady in your life? Now you can give her the vacation of everyone’s dreams: a holiday from violence.

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada is marked Dec. 6 this year, but groups around Victoria are hosting remembrance ceremonies this week, with “The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” taking place until Dec. 10.

“We need to stand up and name violence for what it is. We need to refuse to use language that minimizes the severity of violence in our lives,” says Jo-Anne Lee, president of Antidote: Multiracial and Indigenous Girls and Women’s Network, that focused its Nov. 25 vigil on the effects of the bullying highly publicized in the media this year. “When the death of a girl is framed as a result of bullying and not viewed as violence against girls and women, we lose this connection.”

In recognition of the day, UVic will host a community open vigil on Mon., Dec. 3, from 11:30am12:30pm in the Quad outside the McPherson Library. Classes will also be cancelled to encourage everyone to join the circle in solidarity against all forms of violence. A soup and conversation in the Michèle Pujol Room (Student Union Building) will follow from 12:30-2:30pm. M

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here are times when the experts are so busy debating the big picture that they lose sight of what is happening right in front of their noses.

The current debate over how we treat our sewage has scientists and university professors locked in debate, but what about the people who witness our current disposal methods on a day-to-day basis? What impact on our seabeds and sealife have they witnessed over the last several decades?

GRANT I was chatting with Allan Crow who has spent over McKENZIE 35 years diving for octopus in the murky waters off the Victoria waterfront. Crow, a year-round commercial editor@ fisherman, has spent more time under the water and on mondaymag.com our local seabeds than practically anyone.

And in that time, he’s observed first-hand what the effects of dumping raw sewage through outfalls located off Macaulay and Clover Points has had on the local seabed and marine environment. We always tend to assume that ocean currents will wash away our waste, but as Crow points out, “the tidal currents running along the Victoria and Esquimalt waterfronts over both outfalls are consistently weak and variable . . . rather than dispersing the effluent into oblivion, they actually work effectively to settle thousands of tons of contaminated sediment on the local seabed.”

This weak current, he adds, allows the effluent to accumulate on the seabed in the form of a fine, brownish-black sediment. This sediment, which has been accumulating for decades, “is staggering in places.”

Crow also adds that although the persistent sewage contamination of the region’s seabed is not a new development, “over the past 10 years it has gotten much worse.”

Anyone who has spent time in a boat has likely noticed the hundreds of seagulls that crowd over the plumes of both outfalls. The gulls feed on the whitish brown specks of grease and oil that the CRD is constantly pumping into our ocean.

“I’ve spent my entire adult life fishing and diving for a living off the Victoria waterfront,” Crow tells me. “And what I see is a serious environmental and public health problem hidden just below the surface. I’ve witnessed the expansion of dead zones, the sediment creep and from time to time have experienced total ‘brown outs’ while diving off the Victoria waterfront.

“Sad to say, over the years I have also witnessed a significant loss of biodiversity. Places that were once colourful and vibrant marine habitat, such as the entire Esquimalt waterfront, are now dull remnants of their former selves, where only the most silt tolerant marine life can exist.

“Secondary treatment is not a waste of money, but rather a long overdue and necessary investment we need to make to ensure a much cleaner future for our region.” Here, here. M

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CONTENTS VOL. 38, NO. 48 Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2012

NEWS & VIEWS

MONDAY LIFE

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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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CITYSOMETHING Ken Lavigne and Mike Edel have something to celebrate

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DANCE Dreams of Sugar Plums

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Re: "BC Ferry cutbacks need to start at top” Mail, Nov. 22 - 28 The recent writer who worked for BC Ferries for 25 years is owed much gratitude for having the courage to do what someone from the crown corporation had to do: expose their dirty little secret that they hold public consulting town hall meetings before going ahead with what they planned ahead of time. However, it is more than a waste of time and money, it is a complete and deliberate farce! A simple facade to mislead the public into a false sense that they have some influence on BC Ferries corporate planning.

ANDRE MOLLON, LANGFORD, BC

Arbitration needed in transit dispute The main impediment to a settlement in the ongoing BC Transit dispute is whether the drivers of the Vicinity buses be required to possess a Class 4 driver's licence (which BC Transit wants) or the more proficient Class 2 licence (which the union wants). Since this disagreement cannot be resolved with a meet-in-the middle compromise, and since neither side wants to give in, the only rational solution to this dispute is for both sides to agree to have this matter settled by binding arbitration. If either BC Transit or the union does not agree to binding arbitration,

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DARRYL GREEN, VICTORIA

Bus riders used as hostages, weapons It's a sad state of affairs that BC Transit and the CAW 333 Union are completely ignoring the people that make it possible for both sides of the issue to have their current jobs. The CAW 333 Union's 'denial of service' to the public is tantamount to both using us, the riders, as a weapon and as hostages in their dispute with BC Transit. And BC Transit, I agree with

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the mayors of Greater Victoria; BC Transit is being irresponsible in their stunt of showing off the prototype of its controversial new shuttle bus. They all need to grow up and man/woman up and own their duty to us, the real people who pay for both sides’ wages.

I encourage all riders to ring the BC Transit management phones off the hook every day until this nonsense ends. As for the union, I encourage the riders to stop saying ‘Thank You’ to the bus drivers when you get off the bus during this on/off denial of service campaign.

Don't be rude to them; 95 per cent of the drivers are very courteous and excellent drivers.

Do it as a small but noticeable reminder that they work for us.

DANIEL SALI, VICTORIA

China buses wrong call It fills me with disgust that BC Transit, a Crown Corporation whose workers are unionized, would buy buses from China where any union organizer would be jailed as "political dissident." This purchase is a slap in the face to any union worker! CAW president Ben Williams should have appealed to the public on the morality of giving work to China rather than our own Canadian made buses that have served us well over many years. Shame on you BC Transit!

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KIERAN REPORT

Government has failed our children hen it comes to market i n g the notion of caring, Premier Christy Clark is unrelenting. It started with her “Families First” call to action when she first assumed leadership of the Liberals and reached its zenith earlier this month with her ERASE Bullying Summit in Van-

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More than 130 students, anti-bullying experts, stakeholders and politicos came together at Clark’s summit. The event gave the premier and Education Minister Don McRae a venue to showcase their new “ERASEBullying” web portal and the new “ReportBullyingBC” online reporting tool.

In the wake of the tragic suicide of bullied Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd, the government has discovered that fighting bullying with cyber tools and smart phone apps has traction similar to wearing pink cancer-fighting sneakers and T-shirts.

So effective is the anti-bullying campaign that it muted reaction to another important event this month, the release of

Children and Youth representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s devastating report titled: “Trauma, Turmoil and Tragedy – Understanding the Needs of Children and Youth at Risk of Suicide and Self-Harm.”

The report is an analysis of the 89 suicide and self-harm incidents reported to the representative for children and youth between June 2007 and May 2010, including 15 kids who committed suicide and 74 who engaged in self-injury.

Intuitively, you’d think this report would have bullying written all over it. Certainly trauma, turmoil and tragedy characterize the short life of Amanda, one that has helped define the government’s anti-bullying campaign.

In fact Turpel-Lafond’s report does not even mention the word bullying. It is about something far more tragic . . . the profound failure of our government to take care of the children who pass through its portals. The vast majority of children studied “came from remarkably similar family backgrounds, characterized by poverty, domestic violence, parental substance abuse, or various combinations of these factors,” Turpel-Lafond said.

More shameful was the fact that a disproportionate number of First Nations youth are suffering. Of the 15 suicides, eight were aboriginal. Of the 74 youth who harmed themselves, 44 were aboriginal.

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The children and youth representative said the government is spending too much time shuffling suicidal kids from foster home to foster home rather than trying to understand their traumatic lives and offering them the care they need. “The ministry is going to have to show much better service to some of these most vulnerable kids,” she said.

The government’s reaction was pathetic. Children’s Minister Stephanie Cadieux said a ministry action plan has been in the works for two years and should be good to go some time in 2013, an election year during which the implementation of complex and potentially controversial government policy will grind to a halt.

While the government zeroes in on bullying in the school environment, TurpelLafond tells us less than half of the youth she studied were even attending school on a regular basis. In fact, she sees the school environment as a potential lifesaver. “Youth were missing out on chances to have caring adults support them and to have positive social extracurricular activities.”

What seems to emerge here is an appreciation that bullying, as unforgiveable as it is, is really a cruel byproduct of a fundamental failure of our system to properly care for children at risk. The report also tells us most of the problems these troubled kids face begin at home, not at school. M

PAGE MACWILLIAM, Victoria

Wouldn’t hurt them to slow down. I got hit by a car here.

ALEX LYLE, Victoria

No, definitely not!

DEVIN MAZOR, Victoria

No. I used to live on the mainland and couldn’t get around at all.

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Powerless declaration sends message ast week, Saanich officially condemned growing genetically modified organisms within its borders.

While papers were quick to report the decision as a ban, Councillor Dean Murdock explained that without support from provincial or federal authorities, “there’s no mechanism for enforcement.” Instead, Saanich did the next best thing by sendSIMON ing a strong message to local farmers and the NATTRASS federal government. snattrass@ While Saanich has made similar proclamamondaymag.com tions — such as their motion at the recent UBCM conference opposing the expansion of tanker traffic on our coast — Murdock is careful to note that the district doesn’t make a habit of issuing meaningless declarations.

Municipal governments are fond of such proclamations, but more often than not they provide little more than a brief massage for bloated egos. I have personally sat through the declaration of Escalator Safety Awareness Week.

Last week’s motion and the recent UBCM declaration indeed blur the line between political grandstanding and something

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Still, the chains of provincial ownership bind municipalities in The Capital and beyond. Whether or not the strong suggestion of Saanich council will be enough to dissuade local farmers from embracing GMO products remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, Victoria announced more developments in the ill-fated Johnson Street Bridge replacement project. In what may be one of the best decisions associated with the project, the city selected PCL Constructors Westcoast — now one of the few organizations involved with any actual experience with similar projects — to take on design completion and construction. The details of the contract are yet to be released, but the city has promised to honour its commitment to a $93-million price tag.

Despite MMM Group having relatively little real-world experience with any project of the same size or difficulty, and arguably having failed to deliver on its earlier promises — both points I explain in earlier issues of Monday — the city has continued to place their faith in the consultant as the project’s primary engineer.

The current budget now includes a few more millions for MMM, whose newest contract brings their total receipts to nearly $15 million. As the project inches closer to the point of no return, taxpayers are left with little more than the desperate hope that administrators are running on something more substantial than faith. M

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omewhere in this city, a too-wealthy guy is searching for a too-goodlooking lady.

We’ve seen him before. His black-rimmed glasses are tilted just off, his plaid shirt is tucked in waist high and his pants are two sizes too big. He snorts when he laughs and wears a collar to cover his neck hair. He has trouble finding a first date — he has trouble finding any date, for that matter. But he doesn’t have any trouble attracting dough.

Slumped in front of his computer, this man slips on his online goggles and transforms into a “Sugar Daddy” — the modern, successful and generous man willing to pamper and offer financial “help” or gifts to a young person in return for … companionship. In this world, our nerdy friend is sought after in an eight-to-one ratio. For maybe the first time in his life, he can’t keep the babes off.

But it doesn’t stop DANIELLE POPE there. The female-equivalent, Sugar Mommy, is news@mondaymag.com competing a mere click away, willing to trade her own financial successes for a young man or woman seeking that same arrangement.

And then, in this twist of attraction, there are the hunters: Sugar Babies —young, attractive, ambitious and goal-oriented individuals willing to trade “friendship” for funds.

This world might sound new, but Sugar Daddies have been around since the days of kings and queens, now made more accessible by the world’s most sugary sites, like SeekingArrangement.com. And, in a recent study performed by the group, Victoria’s Sugar Daddies scored the accolade of “Most Generous Sugar Parents in Canada,” spending more on their sweet tooth than any other district.

BEHIND THE FISCAL FANTASY Back in the early 2000s, Brandon Wade was that anti-social nerd who couldn’t find a date. He had successfully completed his business degree and masters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was already

pulling in an easy six-figure income working for companies like Microsoft. But when it came to social connections, Wade was as poor as a pauper.

“I didn’t have the confidence, I didn’t know how to act around other people, and yes, maybe I wore my pants too high and had Harry Potter glasses,” says Wade, 42, founder and CEO of SeekingArrangement.com. “My mom always told me, don’t worry about being the most attractive, because you’re not; just focus on making money and treating women right —pamper them, and they will come to you.”

Wade found out his mom had a point. In Singapore, he had watched his stingy father leave his mother to work for her own money and buy herself jewelry and nice things, which bothered Wade. Then, as he was graduating university, Wade remembers finally being invited to a party by a girl he liked.

“I would meet girls, but I could never get it to that next step. This time, I could tell she liked me, too, but I didn’t know what to say to her or what to do, and I just sat in the corner as another guy went up and flirted with her, and eventually they went home together,” he says.

That was the last sticky straw for Wade, who decided then to take his mom’s advice and focus on the strengths he could offer: cash. While he had tried online dating before, he felt the high male-to-female ratio left him without a chance. So, with little on the market to fill the need at the time, Wade used his degree to create SeekingArrangement for himself. He found dates all right, but he never suspected his site would become so popular, or that it would be the beginning of his life’s calling.

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Victoria ranks eighth in Canadian Sugar Daddy density per capita, but first as the most generous, with the average Daddy spending $4,947 a month on his sugar addiction.

Approximately 33.1 per cent of Victorian Sugar Daddies are married, making Victoria’s the most faithful bunch, while Winnipeg’s group ranked least faithful, with 54.1 per cent married.

get to know him.’ But the greatest pain I ever experienced growing up turned out to be the thing that drove me into my career — and I think that may be true for a lot of people, some just haven’t realized it yet,” says Wade.

Since SeekingArrangement launched in 2006, Wade and his team of 22 employees have watched the Sugar Daddy dating scene accelerate with the number of active Daddies growing from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. The site now has over 1.7 million users around the world.

But before you picture the average Daddy as a handsome grey-haired man, drink in some statistics. Sugar Daddies range in age from 21 to 84 years old. In Canada, that average age has dropped from 44 (in 2007) to 40 years old (in 2012), as younger men enter the lifestyle. Approximately 38.9 per cent of these men are married. The average makes an annual income of $247,757, is worth about $5.3 million and spends approximately $4,047 a month on his sugar addiction — though all these numbers have dropped with the economy, with the monthly budget down 25 per Mayor Dean Fortin cent from $5,063 in 2007. As for sweet preferences, welcomes the 95.3 per cent of these men are heterosexual, 4.1 per opportunity to meet cent are homosexual, and 0.6 per cent are bisexual.

Victoria ranks eighth in Canadian Sugar Daddy with citizens to discuss density per capita (0.93 out of every 1,000 adult their issues and men), with Toronto ranked first, followed by concerns during Calgary and Vancouver. In a recent statistical study ‘Open Door’.

Wade performed based on five years worth of data collected from his website, he discovered Victoria Friday, notches off the most generous Sugar Daddies in December 7, 2012 Canada, with the average spending $4,947 a month on his sugar addiction — that monthly budget is 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. the self-reported amount he gives to his Sugar Baby Mayor’s Office, in gifts, travel and allowances. Approximately 33.1 City Hall per cent of Victorian Sugar Daddies are married, 1 Centennial Square making Victoria’s Daddies the most faithful bunch, while Winnipeg’s group ranked least faithful, with 54.1 per cent married.

No appointment necessary Another surprising fact: Wade discovered the average age of the Sugar Baby is increasing, with some Babies now well into their 60s and already financially secure. And don’t think it’s just about the sex — at least for everyone.

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‘Our goal is to match those who love to pamper with those who love to be spoiled’ According to a poll released by the New York Post this fall, 70 per cent of men on general online dating sites are looking specifically for sex.

Yet in Wade’s study, he found sex to be the primary motivation for just 51 per cent of the male members of SeekingArrangement. So why do the remaining 49 per cent choose this site rather than face-to-face offers? The number-one reason reported was: “not enough time to date.”

“Our goal is to match those who love to pamper with those who love to be spoiled. There are still a lot of stigmas around this lifestyle, but the benefits are mutual. The girls I dated, for example, helped clean me up, taught me what to wear, even how to act around beautiful women.

And my confidence grew.”

Six years after birthing his creation, Wade now lives in L.A. with his wife, who he did meet on SeekingArrangement. They were married this past February after dating for two years, though, in typical romantic irony, Wade says she’s as much of a nerd as he is.

“Really, she’s a geek trapped in a beautiful woman’s body! She’s like a female version of me — well, she’s very good looking — but she’s a total science nerd, and it helps that we speak the same language,” Wade says. “She doesn’t think of herself as a Sugar Baby either; she’s very self reliant and makes her own money. But I still like to pamper her and, sometimes, she lets me.”

WHEN IS PROSTITUTION NOT PROSTITUTION? Katie is a 19-year-old Sugar Baby from Victoria MIKE HEBDON who, like many, was looking for a financial leg up SUGAR, SUGAR: Models Shannon Alce and Michael Ward pose in the lifestyle. Hair and makeup by Tiffany Saari. when she joined the site.

“My friend made a joke saying I should get a Sugar Daddy to help with my bills, and at first I laughed it for the right kind of thing.” accepting that makes it OK to allow her this luxury of off but then I decided to look into it,” she says.

SeekingArrangement has come under scrutiny from indulging a true gentleman.”

Katie currently works for a residential cleaning agency critics and organizations that believe Wade is promoting a Fantasy aside, the lifestyle comes with very real risks, but, since signing up with the site in April, will soon enter a derogatory lifestyle, yet Wade believes the site is closer to from billionaires being blackmailed to women facing the bachelors program in interior design. She has met up with online dating than prostitution. same dangers as anyone dating online. While Wade says nearly 45 different Daddies, some who have offered her up “We do hear from women who say what we are promot- the site performs background and identity checks and does to $20,000 for school “and whatever other expenses.” ing is oppressive. In the conversations I’ve had, though, everything possible to inform users of how to be safe, both Katie says her current Daddy takes care of all her bills, I’ve found that even many feminists in their hearts want sides face abusers and fraudsters. takes her shopping and to nice dinners, and gave her a to be able to let go and be princesses — but now in soci“There are ways to look for warning signs when you down payment for a new car and money for books and ety we’re told that makes a person weak or oppressed, interact with someone, like women who only want to talk tuition. He also flies her out to join him in Edmonton, New or even conniving,” says Wade. “And often, these same about money, and men who only want to see pictures,” York and the Bahamas, while covering what she would women are the ones who themselves are going above and says Wade. “You have to learn to say ‘No’ and be assertive have made while she takes time off work. beyond to give to their partners — sometimes I wonder, with your boundaries, because you will have people ask for “It’s nice dating a man who’s more mature than men my is ‘equality’ really fair? Whatever happened to being a things you don’t want to do.” age, although he is fairly older than I am,” she says. “My gentleman?”

While the site is useful for millionaires and minxes, current Sugar Daddy lost his wife of 35 years earlier and, Wade says expectations are the key here: give up the Wade has recently started a new business for those with in dating a younger girl like myself, he’s trying lots of new idea of “going Dutch,” and you’re already on board. less-expensive aspirations: WhatsYourPrice.com — a site things that are more fun, and having spontaneity in his “A lot of people do see this as prostitution, but that’s like for “generous” people to date “beautiful” people, for a life. While — with his specific case — sex is something he saying it’s prostitution if a guy buys movie tickets, popcorn price. wanted out of this, it hasn’t always been the case. He’s actu- and dinner for his date,” says Wade. “I’ve always pampered “What we discovered was that women would often be ally the only Sugar Daddy I’ve slept with.” all of my girlfriends. The difference is that a prostitute is willing to go on just about any date if they didn’t have to Like Katie, many college students, single moms and low- performing her job; she might not pick and choose if she pay for a thing, but that includes what it costs to do her hair, income earners have looked to the site as a jackpot — but likes someone or is attracted to a client. Here, we help buy clothes or get her makeup done, so we developed a way the lifestyle is not without its costs. Her relationships can facilitate a meeting, but it’s up to those two people to take that can happen,” Wade says. often feel as much like work as they do dating, and are it from there — they might just go for coffee, or fall in love WhatsYourPrice makes no guarantees about the ultimate often kept secret — only Katie’s best friend knows she’s on and get married.” value of these Sugar Babysitters, but for $50 to $100 a date, the site and, at first, was very much against it. She also says With books like E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey top- a man, for example, can pay to take a woman out for dinner, the same internet threats apply. ping bestsellers’ lists, the Sugar Daddy lifestyle has come a movie, or more — and he will accept the bill. While the “Initially, I was worried that it would lead to some- more out of the closet than ever before. And Wade says price is guaranteed before the date takes place, the expectathing too similar to prostitution, but I’ve been most sur- another interesting phenomenon has popped up on the tions are not. The goal is only to get that first date in — it’s prised by the number of men I’ve met with who aren’t just site — women posting as “Anastasia Steel, looking for her up to Mr. or Mrs. Generosity to score the second. looking for sex, or are OK with going to all lengths to help Mr. Grey.”

“The truth is, dating is just a costly business — whether me financially even just to have someone to listen to them “I think why those books are so popular and why we are we’re talking financially or emotionally,” says Wade. “But or to hang out with,” she says. “You do have to stick up seeing this trend is because the main character is a self-real- the more you go out and interact with as many people as for yourself, though — if a guy isn’t willing to get to know ized feminist who is totally independent and really doesn’t you can, the more you learn about yourself. And that’s you or make you more comfortable, then he isn’t looking need anyone to take care of her,” says Wade. “Somehow, pretty sweet.” M MONDAY MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5, 2012 mondaymag.com

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FOOD&DRINK MONDAY MORSELS A fabulous evening awaits you in the Oak Bay Village this Sat., Dec. 1 from 6pm as Mario Guidetti of La Tavola prepares a multi-course menu featuring Pate with Crostini, Insalata Verde, Halibut Paesana, Tagliolini Napoletana, Sorbet, Beef Tenderloin with Porcini Mushrooms and Poached Pears — dishes designed to showcase local wines from Morning Bay Vineyards. Winery owners Keith Watt and Barb Reid will be on site to discuss their wines throughout the evening.

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Of course, personality alone won’t keep the doors open. Slaters really does sell firstclass meats. Whether you want fresh, freerun turkey, wood-smoked ham, quail, lamb, goose or duck on the table in a few weeks (order soon to avoid disappointment) they can get it for you, hormone and antibiotic free. About the only thing they could think of that they have been asked for that they couldn’t get was yak meat. The shop’s first request for prairie oysters confused a young Doyle who thought the woman’s request was winding him up, especially when she said they came in a box of 48. Organic meats from Black Diamond are also available, in addition to imported cheeses, olives and charcuterie.

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The quintessential Canadian Caesar is an easy non-alcoholic alternative. Rim a tall glass with celery salt, fill ice and top with Clamato juice blended with Worcestershire sauce, fresh horseradish, hot sauce, ground pepper, citrus juices and garnish with a wedge of lime and leafy celery stalk or a spear of grilled asparagus.

Put a little peach puree or a drop of black currant syrup in a champagne flute and fill with chilled sparkling non-alcoholic cider for a teetotal Bellini or Kir Royale.

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Fill a tall class with ice and fresh mint leaves, add a splash of syrup, another of fresh lime juice and top with soda and stir before serving.

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Of the nine-piece band he’ll be performing with Lavigne say, “I’ve had the good fortune of performing with many great musicians in Victoria, some for 10 years, some longer. It’s so comforting that they just know, they know me and I never have to worry about what they’re going to do.”

This concert will be his biggest Christmas show yet, with “more music and less talk. I’ve gotten used to telling stories during the show, but I’m like a windup doll, once you get me going ... I have no off switch.”

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Edel spent September among the wheat fields of his family’s grain farm in Linden, AB, helping his father with harvest and spending solitary time writing songs.

“I’d take an old guitar out in the truck, for me it’s normal to be moving that way, spending time on the farm and being home — and still music is the priority of what I’m doing. Being on the farm is super grounding and gives me time and the ability to write some new music,” he says from the road somewhere between Saskatoon and Edmonton.

Edel left on tour with Jordan Klassen in late October, just after the Peak Performance Project showcase where both performed as part of the top 20 finalists. The two drove as far east as Montreal and were in Sault St. Marie when they learned they both finished in the top 5 — Edel in fifth winning $5,000 and Klassen in the top 3. Edel celebrated by going streaking.

He also released a new video for “The Country Where I Came From,” featuring the gorgeous prairie landscape. “The landscape is one of the primary characters,” says Edel. “It’s super beautiful ... The song is about home for me, which is a very nice, consistent and concrete place.”

“The Country Where I Came From” was released on 7” vinyl, accompanied by its B-side, “More than Summer.”

While home, Edel made frames for the vinyl out of old barnboard he found on the farm. Hopefully there will be a few left for the last night of the tour, Fri., Nov. 30 at Lucky Bar. Doors are at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and are available at Ditch Records or brownpapertickets.com. $15 at the door. M

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reams of Sugar Plum Fairies will be dancing through the heads of Victorians this weekend, as the city prepares to be charmed by The Nutcracker.

In a partnership with Goh Ballet, Dance Victoria presents a display of over 150 people who have come together for the beloved production, including over 70 children from Victoria studios, the Vancouver team of Goh Ballet dancers, guests from Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Victoria Symphony’s accompanying musicians. Fortyfive minutes prior to every perSUPPLIED formance, local storyteller Jim This year’s production of The Nutcracker involves over 150 participants.

Leard will recount the tale of The Nutcracker in the lobby of the Royal Theatre, free to all ticket holders.

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ammered by Big Brother to obey. Hammered by Little Brother to defy. With all this hammering it’s easy to start feeling nailed to the oor.

Find a new vantage point on Dec. 5 when Velcrow Ripper’s film Occupy Love makes its Victoria debut. Hosted by Open Cinema and voted “Best Canadian Feature� at the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, Occupy Love takes a journey through the global occupy movement, asking one question: how do we turn the heartbreaking story of environmental destruction, economic collapse, corporate greed, political impotence and the

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OCCUPY LOVE Wed., Dec. 5 at the Victoria Events Centre (1415 Broad). Doors open at 5:30pm and the film begins at 7pm with a suggested donation of $10-$20. uprising against these forces into — wait for it — a love story?

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Doctor Who visits Back in the Victoria for Kafka Holiday Spirit THEATRE INCONNU DEBUTS SURREAL MUSICAL

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n celebration of the alternative theatre company’s 25th anniversary, Theatre Inconnu is bringing the surreal to the stage with the world premiere of Kafka the Musical.

Written as a radio play by award-winning playwright Murray Gold (who is also musical director for the BBC’s Doctor Who), Kafka the Musical tells the story of a struggling Franz Kafka, who has been approached by a famous producer to star in a musical based on his own life. Kafka has to decide if this will be the event to turn his life around, or if the offer is even real.

“It’s an interesting combination of humour and a touching love story, and it’s also slightly on the absurd side, because it takes place through his deleriums as he approaches his death,” says artistic director Clayton Jevne.

Jevne was introduced to the radio play by a CLAYTON JEVNE patron. “I listened to it over two jogging sessions, and Premtim Plakoli as Kafka and Jess Amy Shead. found myself laughing as I was jogging. It was pretty moving, too — bringing tears to my eyes,” he says.

Jevne then tried to contact Gold to ask if he’d be The cast also features Jess Shead (who recently interested in adapting the play for the stage. starred in Blackbird), and other Theatre Inconnu “He just wrote back and said, ‘I don’t see why regulars Naomi Simpson and Melissa Blank in the not’,” says Jevne, who hadn’t realized at the time that nine-person ensemble.

Gold had recently relocated from London to New Music director Donna Williams, who will be York, where he would soon be playing violin on stage, will be visiting to perform his hit show accompanied by Gold on keyKAFKA THE MUSICAL Moscow Stations. boards, but only virtually.

Opens Wed. Nov. 28 at 8pm; Jevne offered Gold a comp “He won’t be playing live,” Runs Nov. 29, Dec. 1 at 8pm ticket and afterwards the two says Jevne. “He recorded the Dec. 1 and 2 at 2pm. went for a few pints “at a divey tracks and sent them to us.”

Until Dec. 15 pub” and spent a couple of hours Gold, however, will be in the at Little Fernwood Hall chatting about the project. house for opening night.

(1923 Fernwood) Since that meeting, Jevne “It’s kind of fun to be a little TIckets are available at and Gold have been correspondtheatre company and every ticketrocket.org ing by email, with Gold sending once and a while get these tienew drafts of the script and even ins with big names,” says Jevne. new musical compositions. The “It’s been such a pleasurable final draft was finished in July. experience ... we want to finish our 25th year with Jevne then recruited Premtim Plakoli to play the a bang.” role of Franz Kafka.

Gold will also be making a public appearance, “He’s highly intelligent,” says Jevne. “He has a real Sun., Dec. 2 at Little Fernwood Hall (1923 Fernwood) passion about him. He has a real enthusiasm for the at 7pm. Enjoy an informal evening of entertaining theatre and for acting and doesn’t hold back ... and banter as Gold answers questions and shares insights with a little imagination he actually looks like Kafka of his eclectic international career as a playwright — he has the same physique, and similar features.” and composer. M

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riter/Producer David Elendune certainly achieves his goal of “intelligent entertainment” in this sometimes confusing, often funny, uncomfortably intimate and deeply dark adaptation of Orwell’s 1984.

1.9.8.4. (one. nine. eight. four.) is not for those searching for festive holiday spirit. The stark set offers refuge from all those holiday bulbs, and quite frankly, this time of year needs an edge of doom to go with all that cheer.

Eric Holmgren’s transformation into the broken and jaded Ministry of Truth employee, Winston, is vulnerable, oozing with despair, and tortured — at times literally — as his broken physicality hobbles about the stage. You can’t take your eyes off him — that is until O’brien (actress Christine Karipak) straps

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him to an electric chair and has her sadomasochistic way with him! The exchange, while sexual, has a maternal quality that makes the torture of another human being just that extra bit more disturbing.

Ariel Slack as Julia is a tender little Judas offering one of the most heart-warming moments in a conversation with Winston about commitment and breach of faith. Martin Nemtin and Randi Edmundson deliver a whirling dervish of verboseness that can be hard to follow while offering big laughs and comic relief.

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Pi delivers epic tale of survival, marvel ROBERT MOYES

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lthough once pronounced “unfilmmable,” Yann Martel’s bestselling novel Life of Pi has made an elegant transition to the silver screen. And most of the credit should go to Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain), who not only convincingly pairs off a young Indian lad and a Bengal tiger in a small lifeboat for 90 minutes, but has also set a new standard for 3D filming.

The film’s protagonist, Pi, has grown up in Pondicherry where his family ran a zoo. Dire circumstances make the father decide to emigrate to Canada, and soon the family — and all their animals — are travelling by freighter in the Indian Ocean. A storm erupts, the ship sinks, and Pi is the lone survivor, adrift in a 20-foot lifeboat. Well, not exactly alone — he is sharing the craft with an anything-buttame tiger. What ensues is an epic tale of shipwreck and survival, a month’s-long journey where deprivation and terror exist alongside moments of wonder and strange beauty.

There is a distinctly religious note suffusing the film, right from the start. When we first flashback to Pi as a young boy he is eager to embrace all the major religions. And if Pi’s adventure is like a pilgrimage, his openness to spirituality is expressed most memorably in one nighttime scene where — thanks to some stunning 3D trickery — the ocean reflects the stars in a way that implies the unity of Earth and the cosmos.

We know from the start that everything turns out alright because an older version of Pi, now living in Canada, is narrating this incredible story. But this turns out to be a tale with a couple of different versions, and audience members are left to wonder if what they have just seen is unvarnished truth or to some degree a spiritual allegory. Those more inclined to admire earthbound marvels can instead pay attention to the fine storytelling. Or the skill with which computer artists create a living, breathing tiger out of nothing more than pixels.

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ollywood doesn’t have a great record when it comes to the depiction of mental illness, and the new film from auteur David O. Russell (Three Kings, The Fighter) only does a little to rebalance the ledger.

Silver Linings Playbook stars hunk du jour Bradley Cooper as Patrick, a former teacher with a longundiagnosed case of bipolar disorder that emerged dramatically enough that he was institutionalized for eight months and then saddled with several restraining orders. Just released into the custody of his parents, Patrick is desperate to get his life back together — mostly so he can reconcile with his ex-wife. Unexpectedly, a sexy but troubled woman (Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games) comes on the scene. Is there chemistry . . . or just the likelihood of a giant emotional train wreck?

Essentially, Playbook is a romantic comedy with higher aspirations: it follows the arc of the genre but also delves deeply into the character and problems of its protagonists. There is impressive chemistry between Cooper and Lawrence, and it is exciting to see how much the little-known Lawrence can bring to a role that could have been little more than a quirky conceit. But when the film touches on real issues such as family dysfunction, patientpsychiatrist relationships, and the challenge of taking mood-flattening medication that patients tend to hate, Playbook too often looks for a cheap laugh. If you see it as formula moviemaking, the glass is more than half full. But those wanting more depth should maybe look elsewhere.

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SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK ★★★ Directed by David O. Russell R - 122 minutes Continues at The Odeon

PERFECTLY POTABLE: After being tossed on the high seas with Pi and his snarling Bengal tiger, the obvious choice for a restorative libation is Amrut, the first premium single malt whisky from India. Combining elements of fruity sweetness with vanilla and spice notes appropriate to this exotic country, Amrut is a very well-made whisky with its own unique identity.

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FILM & CINEMA CALENDAR OPENING KILLING THEM SOFTLY -(Capitol/ SilverCity) Brad Pitt plays a hitman who gets called in after some dumb guys hit a Mob-protected card game and an example has to be made. Costarring Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, and James Gandolfini. Starts Fri. ANNA KARENINA -(Odeon) English director Joe Wright reunites with Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice) to present a glossy and dramatic version of Tolstoy's classic tale of doomed romance amidst the aristocracy of late 19th century Russia.

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CONTINUING ★★★½ ARGO -(SilverCity/Caprice) Despite some liberties taken with the facts, this account of a CIA agent who managed to smuggle six Americans to safety from Iran during the famed 1979-'80 hostage crisis is surprisingly even-handed, very suspenseful and truly entertaining. Directed by and starring Ben Affleck.

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★★½ CLOUD ATLAS -(Odeon/ Caprice) German director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) combines forces with Andy and Lana Wachowski (The Matrix) to take us on an exotic, wildly ambitious trip as characters lead parallel and contrasting lives in six different storylines in the past, present, and future. Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Hugh Grant.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS -(Caprice) Greg is totally ready for summer when suddenly his plans all fall apart. What's the poor guy gonna do now? ★★★ FLIGHT -(Odeon/SilverCity) Denzel Washington is excellent in a morally complex drama about a heroic pilot who "impossibly" saves an airliner from certain destruction, only to find himself in a world of trouble for unexpected reasons.

HERE COMES THE BOOM -(Caprice) Kevin James stars in a badly-reviewed comedy about a high school teacher who recklessly decides to become a mixed-martial-arts performer to raise money for his in-need school.

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA -(Caprice) A hotel where vampires and sundry other monsters hide out from humans gets a big scare when a backpacking dude shows up looking for a room.

This animated comedy features the voices of Adam Sandler, Kevin James, and Andy Samberg. ★★★½ LIFE OF PI -(Odeon/ SilverCity) Oscar winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) helms this visually gorgeous adaptation of Yann Martel's magical and spiritual novel about a young man's epic adventures while lost at sea -- most of which are shared with a terrifying Bengal tiger.

See review. ★★★★ LINCOLN -(Odeon) Stephen Spielberg directs award-winning playwright Tony (Angels in America) Kushner's account of Abraham Lincoln's darkest days as he fights the Civil War and also fights political battles in his cabinet over plans to free America's black slaves. The superb cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field. ★★★½ LOOPER -(Caprice) This trippy, noir-tinged sci-fi thriller is a stylish mash-up of hitmen and time travel. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Premium Rush), Bruce Willis, and Emily Blunt. Note: moves here from the Westshore on Friday.

★★★ MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED -(Caprice) Those mouthy NYC zoo escapees are up to their usual colourful antics in a wittily entertaining animation romp. ★★½ MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN -(Odeon) Deepa Mehta (Water) directs a competent but less-than-engaging adaptation of Salman Rushdie's award-winning novel, a sprawling and epic account of 60 years of recent East Indian history. ★★½ PITCH PERFECT -(Caprice) It's a gals-versus-the-guys vocal throwdown, as competing campus choirs seem to have gone to college only to major in Glee. Although not exactly Oscar bait, this is lots of fluffy fun. ★★ RED DAWN -(Capitol/SilverCity/ Westshore) In the 1984 original, Soviet soldiers invade a mid-western town and its up to the teen militia to kick ass. In this even loonier remake, the good guys are the local footabll team, North Koreans are the invaders, and their target is . . . Spokane! Silly, jingoist nonsense, but should entertain the hard of thinking.

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EVENTS & CULTURE CALENDAR MUSIC THURS. NOV. 29 ELIOT LIP - Electronic musician, producer and DJ from NY performs trip hop and more 9pm at Lucky Bar (517 Yates) $15/18 MOMENTUM - All the rhythm, blues and grooves the heart can want covering some of the greats. 8:30pm at Bartholomews, (777 Douglas) No Cover COMPASSION GORILLA -CD release party of their earthy, worldbeat grooves at Swans (506 Pandora) $10/12 GASTRIC ACID, CAR 87, MEASURELESS, TIM PAGE -9:30pm at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook) $8 JAZZ COMBOS -Enjoy great jazz musicians live, 7pm at Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora) By Donation LUCK AND LOVE W/ OPERA STUDIO-Beautiful operatic highlights with stage direction by Sylvia Hosie and musical direction by Robert Holliston THURS. at 7:30 and FRI at 9:30 at Metro Theatre (900 Johnson) $20 WOOD, DREAMS, LIGHTNING -Featuring Michael Waters, Allanah Dow and Alcvin Ryuzen playing guitar, cello and shakuhachi flute 8pm at Merlin’s Sun House (1983 Fairfield) $20

FRI. NOV. 30 DT JACKSON, THE NEW COLORS & CANVAS - 10pm at Castle Video Bar (1900 Douglas) $5 POOR YOUNG THINGS, TIM CHAISSON- Presented by Atomique Productions 9pm at Felicita’s Campus Pub (Student Union) $8/10 THE TEMPS - Playing classic hits, 9:30 at Canoe Brew Pub (450 Swift) $5 BLOODY WILMA, MIRROR LAKE, CLUNT AND THE SCRUNTS - Take over Logan’s Pub (1821) $8 FELICIA HARDING - Brings her indie rock at 9pm to the Ocean Island Café (791 Pandora) No Cover SUPERGLIDE - This trio of crowd pleasers play it all 9pm at the Stationhouse (737 Goldstream) No Cover ALLEGRA SINGERS WINTER CONCERT -Support the Threshold Housing Society and enjoy the yearly winter concert at 8pm at Garth Homer Centre (813 Darwin) $12 SUMMER AND THE SINNERS - With Slim and The Deuces and the Housecats play blues and funk hits 7pm at Sons of Norway (1110 Hillside) $10 SYN{A}PSE - With Bedside and Michael Tension rock out at 9pm at Rehab Nightclub (502 Discovery) $10 AVENTA PRESENTS MURDEROUS LITTLE WORLD - onceived by award-winning composer Linda Bouchard, Murderous Little World is an evening-length work of experimental music theater based on poems by Anne Carson. Inspired

by Carson’s achievement, Bouchard has translated the book’s intellectual power and emotional energy to the stage as a work of experimental music theater. 8pm at Phillip T Young Recital Hall (UVic) $18/20 MONTGOMERY COUNTY- Bringing out the best in today’s country 9pm at My Bar-in the Howard Johnson (310 Gorge Rd) No Coverr

SAT. DEC. 1 SPACEPORT UNION - With The Ghostbirds perform their progressive art rock, 9pm at The Cambie (856 Esquimalt) $6 THE POPADOORS -Party with this Pop-Americana style, 9:30pm at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift) $6 WOODSMEN - KHBR and Lesiure Suit rip-it up 7pm at Lucky Bar (517 Yates) $TBA ISOBEL TRIGGER -nd 40AcresOfRust 8pm at V-Lounge (3366 Douglas) CHRISTMAS WITH WOMEN- Join the Linden Singers of Victoria and the Linden Women's Ensemble and the women of the UVic Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Garry Froese, Philomela Women's Chorus from the University of Victoria directed by Dr. Mary Kennedy and the Oak Bay High School Women's Choruses, directed by Sally ALLISON CROWE'S VICTORIA TIDINGS- With Billie Woods - Allison Crowe's voice helps aid Atemis Place and HepCBC. 8pm at Fairfield United Church, (1303 Fairfield) Tickets $25 @ Ivy’s Bookshop (2188 Oak Bay Ave.) Larsen Music (1833 Cook Street) Lyle’s Place (770 Yates)

SUN. DEC. 2 CANUS HOT JAZZ BAND - 4pm Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View) $12 STRING ORCHESTRA- Conducted

by Michael van der Sloot, 2pm Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora)

MON. DEC. 3 SAID THE WHALE - With Wildlife, and Hawk and Steel. 8pm at Club 9ONE9. $16.

KEN LAVIGNE: UNDER THE MISTLETOE- The popular annual Christmas concert is back! 7:30 at the Royal Theatre (805 Broughton) $32.50

WED. DEC. 4 JOURNEY IN CONCERT - Loverboy and Night Ranger open for the legendary band at the Save-OnCentre 7pm (1925 Blanshard) $79.5099.50

STAGE THURS. NOV. 29 KAFTKA THE MUSICAL - Author Murray Gold assists Theatre Inconnu with this musical adaptation and production 2pm and 8pm SAT 2pm SUN. 8pm at the Fernwood Little Hall (1923 Fernwood) $10 LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN -Oscar Wilde’s classic is directed by Angela Henry. Comic misunderstandings, hidden identities, fluttering fans, whispered gossip and a touching reconciliation are sure to please audiences of all ages. 8pm FRI 2pm and 8pm SAT. 8pm at Langham Court (805 Langham) $19/21 1984-Giggling Iguana Productions brings the future-past to the present with David Elendune's 1.9.8.4., opening WEDNESDAY at 8pm at the Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard). Until Dec. 8. Tickets $20/16 at ticketrocket.org or 250590-6291. Pay what you can preview TUESDAY at 8pm.

FRI. NOV. 30 THE NUTCRACKER - Dance Victoria along with Vancouver's Goh Ballet and the Victoria Symphony present this annual event and classic with 60 local dancers performing. 2 and 7:30pm SAT and 2pm SUN. 7:30pm at The Royal Theatre (805 Broughton) $29 PAN - Soar away to Neverland in Kaleidoscope’s brand new multimedia adaptation of JM Barrie’s classic tale. This new adaption by artistic director Roderick Glanville and production designer Miles Lowry uses multiple projection surfaces, puppets and animal based characters to create a magical land of imagination where Faeries frolic, Tigers roam, Crocodiles tick, Pirates play, and the Darling children learn to fly. 2pm SAT. 7pm at McPherson Playhouse (3 Centennial) $28.75 A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES - Theatre Inconnu Youth Program presents ‘One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner ...‘ so begins A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES as it takes the audience on a nostalgic journey of Christmas pasts and tells the tale of how within the simple family setting a human angel guides Dylan Thomas towards his destiny as one of Great Britain’s greatest wordsmiths. 7:30pm SAT and 2pm SUN. 7:30pm at Royal Oak Theatre (4680 Elk Lake) $8/12

SAT. DEC. 1 A PHYSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP: THE NON-VERBAL ACTOR -Intrepid Theatre's YOU SHOW presents a story of an Indigenous man coming to grips with the passing of his Mother and the culture clash this creates within his family. The play by Jack Horne incorporates song, dance, and spoken word. 8pm at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard). $12 at the door. Cash only. Advance tickets at ticketrocket.org.

SUN. DEC. 2 MEET MURRAY GOLD -Award winning playwright, music director of the BBC’s Doctor Who and creator of Kafka The Musical which Theatre Inconnu’s stage adaptation is based upon. 7pm at Little Fernwood Hall (1923 Fernwood) $10

MON. DEC. 3

PLAYWRIGHTS CABARET -Explore the edge between page and stage where new theatre begins when Elain Gallagher, Robert Garfat, Tim Gosley, Max Johnson, Richard Olafson and Jerome Peacock present their new plays. ADVISORY: strong language and adult themes. 8pm at The Belfry Arts Centre (1291 Gladstone) By Donation 97% OWNED SCREENING -97% OWNED SCREENING – documentary that reveals how money is at the root of our current social and economic crisis. Featuring frank interviews and commentary from economists, campaigners and former bankers, it exposes the privatised, debt-based monetary system that gives banks the power to create money, shape the economy, cause crises and push house prices out of reach. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with a chance for you to voice your questions and ideas.

7:30pm at the Fernwood Community Association (1923 Fernwood) By Donation COMMUNITY NOTICE- Langham Court Theatre is seeking a 'Head Scenic Carpenter'. This is a parttime honorarium position. The application deadline is Nov. 30.. For a job description and information, please email theatremanager@ langhamtheatre.ca or call 250-3842142.

ONGOING ACOUSTIC JAM - With Dylan Stone.

6pm SATURDAYS at The Cambie.

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OPEN MIC - Open to all musicians.

THURSDAYS 6pm at Paradiso Di Stelle. Free.

THURSDAY BLEND JAM - Any and all string players welcome. Hosted by Rick Van Krugel. THURSDAYS 7pm at the Well. Free.

OPEN MIC - Scott Longworth hosts an open forum for original tunes.

All ages. THURSDAYS 8pm at the Fernwood Inn. Free.

KARAOKE - Hosted by Brandon.

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS 8pm at Upper Deck. Free.

THEORY - Dubstep. THURSDAYS 10pm at Hush.

THIRSTY THURSDAYS - With DJ $RITCH$. THURSDAYS 10pm at Paparazzi. Free.

KARAOKE - With Stacey and Fran.

THURSDAYS 9pm at Felicita's. Free.

NYPD - A lethal dance party with Kenzie Clarke. THURSDAYS 10pm at Lucky. $TBA. OPEN JAM - FRIDAYS 8pm at the Langford Legion (761 Station). $TBA JAZZ IN THE PACIFIC - Hosted by the Victoria Jazz Society. FRIDAY and SATURDAYS 8pm at The Pacific Lounge at the Hotel Grand Pacific.

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON JAM Hosted by Ian & Carolynn McDowell.

SATURDAYS 2pm at V-Lounge. Free.

BLUEGRASS BRUNCH - Hosted by the Stowaways. SATURDAYS 2pm at Logan’s. Free.

BLUES JAM - Hosted by Summer and the Sinners. SATURDAYS 3pm at My Bar and Grill. Free.

SEXY SATURDAY SLAM- With DJ $RITCH$. 10pm at Carlton Club.

SOLID! - Dance your ass off with DJ Longshanks. SATURDAYS 10pm at Lucky. $TBA. STEPHEN BROWN AND THE BASTION BAND - SATURDAYS 8:30pm at Ocean Island Inn. SUNDAY BLUES JAM - With the Deb Rhymer Band. SUNDAYS 3pm at the Upper Deck Sports Lounge at Travelodge on Gorge. Free.

HOOTENANNY - Join Carolyn Mark for some first-rate hootenannin'.

SUNDAYS 4:30pm-midnight at Logan's. Free.

JACK’S OPEN MIC SUNDAYS Welcoming atmosphere. SUNDAYS 7pm at Serious Coffee (230 Cook).

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BLUEGRASS SUNDAY - Hosted by The Stowaways Duo. SUNDAYS 8pm at Ocean Island Café. Free.

OPEN MIC - Hosted by Steve Barries. MONDAYS 9pm at Logan’s.

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JAMAROKE - Karaoke with a live band (Party on High Street). MONDAY 9pm at Felicita's (UVic). Free.

JAM SESSION - Play till you can’t play no more! All ages. MONDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café Lounge.

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KARAOKE - With your hosts Stacey and Thor. MONDAYS 10pm at Paparazzi. Free.

90210 MONDAYS - DJs Jay Somethin' and Levi Somethin' Else spin all your favourite pre-millenium classics. MONDAYS 10pm at Lucky. $TBA. INDUSTRY UNDERGROUND Electro-step and funky house. With Soulfix and Chino. MONDAYS 10pm at Hush. $TBA. OPEN MIC - Hosted by Katherine & David. TUESDAYS 6pm at The Well.

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TUESDAYS 8pm at The Castle. Free.

MY BAR KARAOKE STAR - $500 prize for first place. With Miss Liz Barrett. TUESDAYS 8pm at My Bar & Grill. Free.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS WEDNESDAYS 9pm at Felicita's (UVic). $3.

OPEN STAGE - Acoustic or electric, solo or with your band. Amps, drums, piano provided. Dylan Stone hosts.

WEDNESDAYS 8:30pm at the Fort Café. Free.

ZIPP GUNN & GHOSTBELLY Spinning ska, rocksteady, early reggae, soul & funk. WEDNESDAYS 9pm at Logan's. Free.

OPEN MIC NIGHT - Musical madness! Sign up with our host Jack.

WEDNESDAYS 9pm at Ocean Island Café. Free.

BONESHAKER - Goth and industrial DJ night. WEDNESDAYS 9pm at Paparazzi. $3.

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DE-STRESS FEST - Students and community members alike, join in the event that will offer fun activities in the week ahead of busy season. Hot chocolate, multicultural celebration with food and live music, and free 10-minute chair massages.

10am-1pm at UVic's Student Union Building (B025). Free. uvic.ca/ studentambassador.

15TH ANNUAL VICTORIA GALLERY WALK - Participate in the passport challenge for your chance to win one of seven fine art prizes.

Visit each of the seven member galleries to collect a stamp A shuttle bus will run between the galleries from 5-8pm. 3-8pm at various galleries around Victoria. Free. 250-213-1162, downtownvictoria.ca/downtownevents/festivals-cultural-events/15thannual-gallery-walk.

SAT. DEC. 1 LIGHTED SHIP PARADE - See the lights of the Inner Harbour after the Lighted Truck Parade passes. Bring new or gently used coats and jackets, socks, blankets, towels, personal hygiene products or a $2 donation and be entered to win great raffle prizes!

All proceeds go to the Victoria Cool Aid Society. 7pm at Inner Harbour Causeway/Ship Point. Free. 250-3838326 ext. 243.

SUN. DEC. 2 MERRYTHON FUN RUN - Start your holiday season with a jingle as you support the Rotary Club of Oak Bay in their local and international projects. The 33rd-annual event includes a 8km run, a 4km walk and a 1km children’s event. Silent auction and prizes, and free jingle bells for all participants. 10am at Henderson Recreation Centre. $20 adults/$5 kids.

250-370-7200.

CAROL-ALONG WITH THE CARILLON - Join a unique holiday experience enjoyed by more than 100 people (and a few pets). The Provincial Carilloneur climbs 75 spiral steps to ring out 22 seasonal favourites and everyone sings along! Hot chocolate, cookies and songsheets are provided. Members of the Newcombe Choir lead the carolling. Please note: this event takes place in all conditions except high winds. 4:30pm at the Royal BC Museum (675 Belleville). Free.

250-387-3207.

TEA LEAF READINGS - See into your cup and have your tea leaves read by Ellena. SUNDAYS 2-4pm at James Bay Coffee and Books (143 Menzies). 250-386-4700, jamesbaycoffeeandbooks.com.

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ll Signs: This week with co-workers and is a breather. It getting along with prepares us for everyone related to next week, which your work. Good. will be busier, full of surThis friendly influprises, some confusion and ence could mushfresh beginnings. By conroom into sometrast, this week we’re treadthing romantic with ing water, playing catch-up a co-worker, who and preparing for the holi- GEORGIA knows? Many of days. Frankly, I can use this. you are working to NICOLS Mercury is moving forward get better organized getting closer to catching up and making your to where it was when it first went workplace more attracretrograde in early November. tive. For this, you will (Catch-up date is Dec 14.) Then get praise and maybe life will really pick up speed! In the even a raise. (You can meantime, did you know that in dream.) one day, your blood travels about 12,000 miles? And probably longer CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 if you eat a burger and fries.

You still want to get better organized

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 You continue to remain busy and optimistic. (This will be a holding pattern for the next eight months.) This month, you’ll love a chance to break from routine and fly to sunnier climes because you want a change of scenery, you want adventure, you want stimulation, and you want someone else to pay for the trip. Ironically, this is not impossible because fair Venus now indicates that gifts, goodies and favours from others will come your way. Your ambition is also aroused, so it’s not all about mojitos on white sands and sunning on someone’s yacht (it isn’t?) — you’ve been thinking a lot about securing your future, which makes you realize that you have to work. And you’re prepared to do this.

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 This month you feel intense about everything. Nothing is casual. You want to know the where, why and how of whatever is going down.

You particularly want to know how much people expect of you and what you can expect from them.

Venus opposite your sign right now paves the way for smoochy boochies and good times with partners and friends. Nevertheless, Mercury and Saturn are also opposite your sign creating conflicts and arguments. This could be one of the reasons you want to escape somewhere through travel or further study. Actually, opportunities in publishing, medicine and the law look good, too.

GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 It’s easy to be optimistic now and next year. However, this month, in particular, you’re bagged. That’s because the Sun is opposite your sign, which means it is as far away from you as it gets all year, and hey, the Sun is your source of energy.

Ergo: You need more sleep! (Not a bad idea because your gonads are in overdrive so a bed has lots of appeal.) Nevertheless, you’re chatty

at home and at work. Because this feeling doesn’t come along every month, it’s in your best interest to get as much done now as possible.

Several weeks ago I urged you to get the right materials to do a good job: painting supplies, cleaning supplies, shelving, file folders, Sherpas, whatever. In the future, you’ll be glad you maintained high standards. However, this is also a work-hard, play-hard time for you, which is why opportunities to party, socialize, and enjoy sports events, musical performances and the theatre will come along. Grab every opportunity to express your own creativity! Since you’re working so hard, you deserve a fun time! You earned it!

LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 This is a very creative time for you.

Not only do you want to express yourself, you also want to express your joy in life. Since this week is a holding pattern for many, what a perfect opportunity to squeeze in social lunches, dinners and movies, as well as entertain at home.

It’s like a little window has opened up for you! (Have you seen Skyfall yet?) Of course, all is not fun and games. Family discussions and home repairs keep you busy. You’re clued into this because you want to make your digs look more beautiful by redecorating or buying pretty things. ‘Tis the season for folly, by golly. Naturally, you’re working hard; Leos know that having fun takes a lot of work.

VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 It’s a mixed bag this week in terms of your social calendar. One part of you wants to cocoon, focus on family and hide because it’s crazy out there! And yet, another part wants to party with friends, enjoy sports events and schmooze with siblings, neighbours and pals. Plus you have a lot you want to say!

Good — this is an excellent time for those who write, teach, act, sell or promote anything because your words are like gold. You can do a lovely balancing act between home and your social impulses because

this year, no matter what you do, you come out smelling like a rose.

People are so impressed with you! (Admit it, you love it.) And you deserve every word of praise you get.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) This may be a laid-back week, but you’re still running around like you’ve got an outboard motor strapped to your butt. Mucho activity and chaos at home continue in a nerve-wracking way.

(You don’t like your surroundings turned upside down.) You’re working hard to boost your earnings (and doing it well) but you also see many opportunities to spend your money on beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. (Libra is a sign that truly appreciates beauty.) Travel opportunities continue to tempt you for the rest of this year and until the autumn of next year. Keep this in mind in terms of wardrobe needs as well as saving a few shekels. You’re going places!

SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 The Sun is urging you to boost your earnings as well as feel good about how you earn your money.

After all, how you make money is tied up with your sense of selfworth and self-respect. These are fortunate times for you because Jupiter brings enormous support from partners and close friends now and for all of next year until the autumn. And right now, fair Venus is in your sign making you charming, diplomatic and more attractive in the eyes of others. (By the way, that also makes this a good time to shop for wardrobe items.) You couldn’t pick a better time to teach, act or write, because you’re powerfully convincing! (Even more than usual, which is saying a lot.)

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22DEC 21 This continues to be your hour because the Sun is still in your sign re-energizing you for next year. Make the most of this! Demand the advantage. It’s totally all right to put yourself first because it’s all about you now. Partnerships and close friendships continue to benefit you beautifully far into next year. (This is a lovely influence.) In the next few weeks, some will indulge in clandestine tête-à-têtes.

(You love this sort of thing because it feels like you’re having an adventure – and you are!) It’s easy to work hard but it’s just as easy to spend your money.

Meanwhile, take

(You rascal.) Not only is this a popular time for you, it’s easy to make a great impression on bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. In fact, this positive impression is so powerful and has such an impact, some will strike up a romantic liaison with their boss or someone older, richer or more established.

Meanwhile, others will admire your creative knowledge and ask for your input on design, layout, or how to make something look more attractive. Oh my.

advantage of the fact you can easily research anything in the next few weeks. You’re like a dog with a bone.

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 You’re pulled in two directions because on one hand, you’re full of energy that makes you athletic, assertive, bold and daring! But on the other hand (you have calluses!) you really want to withdraw from the social insanity around you to find peace and quiet so you can catch your breath. But as soon as you get a moment to yourself, friends will break your reverie demanding to see you and so your social swirl continues! Just do what you can. Enjoy yourself and get rest. Find your balance.

In the meantime, job opportunities are wonderfully favoured for months ahead. This means you can either improve your existing job or you can get a better job. It’s your call.

PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 You are still in the limelight, which is why bosses, parents and VIPs notice you so much. (Note: also the police.) Because this “lighting” is flattering, people want you to take on increased responsibilities because they admire you. You’re gung ho to enjoy sports and physical activities with others, especially in group situations. You’re equally gung ho to travel for pleasure and explore romantic antics with someone from another culture or a different country. Meanwhile, the next eight months are a marvellous time to explore real-estate opportunities and enjoy warm, loving feelings with family members.

It’s all quite lovely, isn’t it?

AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 The fun continues! Opportunities for vacations, fun times with children, ways to express your creative talents and chances to enjoy swooning, romantic affairs bubble beautifully along for months. Some of these affairs are very hush-hush.

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WED. DEC. 5 ART FOR AN OIL-FREE COAST - Fifty artists, some of Canada’s most celebrated, have taken up paintbrushes and carving tools to portray Canada’s fragile rain coast: one they feel is threatened by Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Join the discussion. 10am9pm at Victoria Conference Centre, Saanich Room (720 Douglas). Free.

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GRAND OPENING OF COOK STREET PLAYGROUND - And Outdoor Fitness Circuit at Beacon Hill Park. Check out the new swings, spinners, net climbers, imaginative and exploratory play structures and sand and natural play areas. Meet the park's new dinosaur and go for a 25-metre cable ride! Parents can work out on the new nine-piece fitness circuit while their children play. Free refreshments, rain, shine or snow. 1:45-2:30pm at Cook Street Playground (Cook and Nursery). Free. victoria.ca.

OBJECT ORPHANAGE - Help rescue objects that have been abandoned by their owners. Choose anything at no cost, just by signing an adoption form. Appliances, electronics, books, CDs, clothes, craft and hardware supplies, furniture and fixtures. Nov. 10 to Dec. 1.

WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS 1-5pm, SATURDAYS 9am-1pm, TUESDAYS 9am-1pm at UVic's Visual Arts Sculpture Yard (off Ring Road). Free. objectorphanage@gmail.com. See story on P3.

JAMES BAY MARKET - Live music, food, farmers, artisans and service providers offer quality handmade, homemade and homegrown products.

SATURDAYS 9am-3pm at 332 Menzies. Free. jamesbaymarket.com.

WORDS THURS. NOV. 29 WRITING THE ARTS WITH JOHN THRELFALL - This entertaining and fast-moving talk by a 30-year arts veteran will offer tips on giving good interviews, finding untold stories, developing a niche, working with different writing styles, getting creative with your coverage, and writing about art forms outside of your expertise. 7pm at UVic’s Fine Arts Building (Ring Road, Room 103). Free.

MARRIAGE SUPPORT GROUP - For couples and married people seeking help and support to improve communication in their relationship, intimacy, fighting management, problem solving and more. You can attend individually or as a couple.

Group leader Daniel Keeran, MSW, will assisting couples to improve their relationships. To Dec. 13. 5-6:30pm at 3460 Shelbourne. Free. 778-433-1547.

WRITER'S GROUP - Weekly drop-in with sessions including peer support, story sharing, guest speakers and more. THURSDAYS 10am-noon at Esquimalt Recreation Centre (527 Fraser). $2/free with rec membership.

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FRI. NOV. 30 PLANET EARTH POETRY Madeline Sonik and Garth Martens, two local writing stars, read from new work after an open mic — a great way to end the month. 7:30pm at The Moka House (1633 Hillside). $3, planetearthpoetry@gmail.com.

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MON. DEC. 3 DROP IN DOODLES - Doodle, sketch or illustrate in a friendly and social environment. Some materials, inspiration, refreshments and assistance provided. Noon-5pm at The Makehouse (833 Fort). 250888-5790.

WED. DEC. 5 HOLIDAY HAIR FASCINATORS WITH TIERRE TAYLOR - The holidays are the perfect time to sparkle. What better way then to wear a beautiful fascinator that you made with your own hands?

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GALLERIES THURS. NOV. 29 POLYCHROME FINE ART - Wish List: Group Exhibition, painting, assemblage, serigraphy, sculpture.

Opening reception 7-9pm. To Dec. 24 at 977 Fort.

FRI. NOV. 30 ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA - URBANITE, inspired by the contemporary portraiture in Beyond Likeness. $15. 8-11pm at 1040 Moss.

SAT. DEC. 1 SERIOUS COFFEE - Chakra Wizards, new acrylic paintings by Monday’s Danielle Pope. To Dec. 30 at 230 Cook.

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BORDERLINE PERSONALITY SOCIETY OF BC - Weekly support group. Friends, partners and family also welcome. WEDNESDAY, 7pm at Capital Mental Health Association (125 Skinner). Free. 250-383-5144 ext 2127, bpdsocietyofbc@gmail.com.

SIPCCENTRE - Counsellor-led support group for mature women ready to re-explore their sexual orientation. $8/session. FRIDAYS 5-6:45pm at James Bay New Horizons.

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MONDAYS 6-8pm at Esquimalt Youth Centre (530 Fraser), WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm at Fairfield Community Place (1330 Fairfield). Free. southislandpridecentre.ca.

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FILM LISTINGS RISE OF THE GUARDIANS -(Capitol/ SilverCity/Westshore) Jack Frost, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and other magical icons come together to save the Earth after it is targeted by a very evil spirit named Pitch.

This animated lark is voiced by Hugh Jackman and Alec Baldwin. ★★★★ SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN -(Capitol) This musical documentary features the quest of two South African men to discover whatever happened to a Bob Dylan-style troubadour from the '70s who never amounted to anything in his native America but became a superstar in South Africa at the height of the Apartheid era. ★★★½ THE SESSIONS -(Odeon) Deservedly rave reviews have greeted this frank and funny account of a man in an iron lung who wants to lose his virginity and decides to have several sessions with a sex surrogate. This is a surprisingly tender look at sexuality, and a moving love story. Starring John Hawkes, William H. Macy, and Helen Hunt. Based on a true story.

★★★ SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK -(Odeon) A bi-polar man (Bradley Cooper, The Hangover) is trying to put his life -- and his marriage -- back together when he meets a fascinating woman (Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games) with problems of her own. This quirky romantic comedy is directed by David O. Russell (Three Kings, The Fighter).

See review. ★★★★ SKYFALL -(Capitol/ SilverCity/Uni 4/Westshore) The latest James Bond spy thriller features cool gadgets, exotic locales . . . and a villain with a vendetta against poor old M. Easily one of the best Bonds ever, this has all the usual thrills but also an elegiacal tone and some unexpected drama that will leave the audience shaken and stirred. Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, and Ralph Fiennes.

★★½ TAKEN 2 -(Caprice) Liam Neeson reprises his role as a retired CIA tough guy who has to use his nastiest skills when his wife gets kidnapped by the vengeful father of the goon that Neeson killed in the last movie. Well-directed if rather soulless action porn that benefits from its Istanbul setting. ★★½ TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 2 -(Capitol/SilverCity/ Uni 4/Westshore) This most underwhelming vampire-werewolf soap opera finally comes to an end.

The good news, such as it is, is that this is the best of a lame series, mostly because droopy emo-girl Bella has now transformed into a kick-ass vampire. ★★★ WRECK–IT RALPH -(SilverCity/Westshore) John C. Reilly provides the voice for a video-game villain who tires of being a bad guy and sets out on a quest that throws an entire video arcade into chaos.

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IMAX AIR RACERS -(1 pm, 5 pm & 8 pm, Sun.-Wed.) Paul Walker narrates this pulse-pounding documentary about the world's fastest race, as amazingly nimble planes negotiate a tricky course at 500 MPH. THE LAST REEF: BENEATH THE SEA -(11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm) MYSTERIES OF EGYPT -(10 am, Sun.-Thurs., & 3 pm daily). ★★½ POLAR EXPRESS -(7 pm, Fri.-Sat., & Thurs.) ★★★★ STOMP: A PULSE ODYSSEY -(10 am, Sat. Dec. 1 only) TO THE ARCTIC -(noon, & 7 pm -Sun.-Wed.)

SCREENINGS MOVIE MONDAY - Is screening Prince of Broadway, a funny indie film set in Manhattan that features two street hustlers dealing in black-market goods — one of whom is suddenly presented with a baby that an exgirlfriends insists is his. By donation.

6:30pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. 595FLIC. moviemonday.ca

CINECENTA Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com.

PUTIN'S KISS -(Wed., Nov. 28: 7:00 only) This Danish-Russian drama explores the nature of life in contemporary Russia by examining a politically ambitious young woman who comes to question her goals.

MODERN TIMES -(Thurs., Nov. 29: 7:10, 9:00) Set during the Great Depression, this is part love story and part sly commentary on the class struggle. It's also a classic, gag-rich and very inventive comedy that shows Charlie Chaplin at the top of his powers. ★★★½ END OF WATCH -(Fri.-Sat., Nov. 30-Dec. 1: 3:00, 7:00, 9:10) Jake Gyllenhaal stars in a gripping and very realistic crime drama about a pair of L.A. cops who are marked for death after they confiscate some drugs and guns from a violent cartel. ★★½ POLAR EXPRESS -(Sat.-Sun., Dec. 1-2: 1:00 matinee) Although far from a train wreck, this animation extravaganza about a boy who no longer believes in Santa Claus is uneven and so determined to be visually amazing that it stifles any imagination that viewers bring to the theatre. And what's so great about photo-realist animation anyway?

★★★★ SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN -(Sun., Dec. 2: 3:00, 7:10, 9:00 & Mon., Dec. 3: 7:10, 9:00) This documentary features the quest of two South African men to discover whatever happened to a Bob Dylanstyle troubadour from the early '70s who never amounted to anything in his native America but became a superstar in South Africa at the height of the Apartheid era. ★★★★ PSYCHO -(Tues., Dec. 4: 7:00, 9:10) Anthony Perkins is the ultimate momma's boy in this classic horror freakout from Alfred Hitchcock — which was so intense for its time that the studios wouldn't fund it and Hitch mortgaged his house just so that everyone would know what real terror was all about.

MAY I BE FRANK? -(Wed.-Thurs., Dec. 5-6: 7:30 only) This remarkable documentary depicts how a morbidly obese man with Hep C hooked up with good samaritans at a vegan/ raw food restaurant and, with lots of encouragement and will power, was able to totally change his life. The slim new Frank will be in attendance!

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