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Katz tackles masculine politics We never stop needing her ackson Katz might be a name you recognize if you were a fan of the former all-star football player, or if you were taking note a couple decades ago when Katz became the first man at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to earn DANIELLE a minor in women’s studies. POPE Now, however, more peonews@ ple know Katz for his intermondaymag.com nationally recognized work in gender violence prevention education in schools, sports culture and the military — as well as for his pioneering work in critical media literacy. And the figurehead will be coming to Victoria this weekend for two days of tackling the politics of manhood in mind of the upcoming Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Gagan Leekha, resource development officer at the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre, says while organizers used to view the event as a two-hour affair, there was a lot of pressure to get many messages out in that time. “There is power in men talking to men about these issues, and the role that we all play,” says Leekha. “Men face a lot of pressure to be macho all the time, and it’s got to be hard to be a guy. There are so many things that just get normalized through our media, that some we don’t even recognize.” While the event is geared for men, Leekha says all ages and genders are welcome to attend the lecture — and as an educator, author, filmmaker and social theorist, Katz is used to a varied audience. He is co-founder of the multiracial, mixedgender Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program and, since 1990, he has lectured at more than 1,400 colleges and schools, professional conferences and military installations in countries around the world. He’s also authored works like “Politics is a Contact Sport: Media, Sports Metaphors and Presidential Masculinity,” and “10 Things Men Can Do to Prevent Gender Violence.” See “Men, Masculinity and the Media: A Public Talk with Jackson Katz” Thurs., May 2, 7pm9pm at First Metropolitan United Church (932 Balmoral). The event is open to all ages and all genders with a sliding scale from $0-$20. The “Men’s Leadership Breakfast” is specifically for self-identified men, especially in civic leadership positions, aboriginal bands, multicultural communities, youth sports organizations, schools and religious groups. Join Fri., May 3, 7:30-9am at Harbour Towers (345 Quebec). Tickets $40 individual, or $220 for a table of six (breakfast included).
t’s that hug before the tears come, the smell of her shoulder, the sound of her laugh, the way her brow furrows when I know she’s really listening, the time she takes to write me love notes, the meals she spoils us with, the way she dances around the living room when she’s being silly, the way she purses her lips when she’s not — the fact that she’s still the woman I go running to every time life scrapes up my emotional elbows. My mom is my hero, and as Mother’s Day rounds the corner, it’s as good a time as any to come clean about how proud I am of the incredible women I’ve been lucky enough to have in my life — as DANIELLE POPE well as the incredible moms we are lucky enough to have in this city. news@mondaymag.com This week, I had the chance to get a little closer to five Victoria mothers who happen to be the masterminds of their own business models. Some had to quit their high-paying day jobs, others had to crawl their way out of depression, face rejection from friends or leap into unforeseeable risks, but all unleashed these long-lived dreams after having children. There is a rumour I’ve heard amongst my peers that kids change your life. From burlesque queen Rosie Bitts to business icon Carolyne Taylor, the moms I spoke with agree: their kids have become the centre of their world. But while the lucky not-so-little ones have the primary attention of these incredible leaders, so does the community. As my mom always told me — especially when my little sister arrived — your heart just expands to fill the need. Our 2013 mothers have more on their to-do lists than ever before, along with all the distracting gizmos, online upkeep, working goals, business plans and of course the things that never change, like wet diapers and soggy teenage mascara. So maybe it’s just due to that ever-expanding heart that thousands of people now attend Alice Bracegirdle’s Bellyfit® classes and Taylor’s yoUnlimited conferences, or that women around Victoria are learning to love their bodies with Bitt’s workshops and are exploring their sexual health questions through Michele Powell’s TellMia, or that moms like Jo-Ann Way make it look easy to follow artistic dreams by involving the whole family crew. But mom doesn’t have to be a designer of great deeds to be the most impressive woman a child can know. For all the women who have read to their kids, tucked in the bed covers, stayed up way too late with that collegeproblem phone call, served a bowl of soup to cure a cold, kissed a skinned knee, took time for a hug, admired a school project, a crayon drawing, a published article — thank you. Thank you. And to the moms who have done all that and have managed to take time for themselves to fulfill their dreams in front of their kids, your modeling is invaluable. To the one woman in particular who I know will read this, Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. I love you. M
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crews and construction for the next two years. This week, crews will begin to clear and grade land and, this June, two temporary trestles will be built on the north side of the bridge to support cranes and equipment set to build the bridge. The city says other bonuses will include traffic delays, detours and noise that will be unavoidable at times. Learn about the whole spectrum by attending a drop-in info session: Thurs., May 2, 8-10am at Swans Hotel (506 Pandora, Collard Room), or Sun., May 5, 10am-2pm at Delta Ocean Pointe Resort (45 Songhees, Harbour Room).
OUTREACH TEAM TO COOL HEELS Nurses expecting to pound the pavement and reach out to those facing barriers to harm reductions services will have to wait for their new positions. More importantly, so will their clients. The existing Access Health Centre on Johnson Street and Public Health and Withdrawal Management complex at Cook and Pembroke streets will continue to offer needle exchanges and other harm reduction supplies. However, the $500,000 outreach team will face a three-month delay. The Strategic Oversight Committee, responsible for implementing the new service model, will now have to wait for contract negotiations to be accepted at the end of May rather than March/April. The anticipated July rollout of services will also face delays as implementation is now expected in October this year. According to Suzanne Germain, communication officer for Vancouver Island Health Authority, the shift has been more complicated than expected. “It [the Request for Proposals] was more involved than anyone thought it was going to be,” says Germain, adding that summer vacations are also part of the delay. “We are committed to doing this right.” All of this also comes as VIHA’s CEO, Howard Waldner, is retiring. Dr. Brendan Carr will step into the role through the May 14 general election, when CEO recruitment will begin. This delay has some questioning if the suspension is related to the election, as well. According to Germain, the answer is simple: “No. No relation to the election. This is very routine business as usual.” M — Colin Cayer
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Chalk it up to honesty GUERRILLA BLACKBOARD PROJECT REVEALS VICTORIA’S YOUTH VOICE hat inspired you to get an education? A teacher having faith in me; becoming an “ologist”; spite. What matters to you in your community? Queer spaces; natural beauty; my elders; correct spelling. What does the perfect Victoria include? A home for everyone; more people playing music; knowing your neighbour. Since Facebook’s public launch in 2006, billions of users have been typing their opinions on social media sites for much of the past decade, but one group is bringing the concept home to Victoria in a tangible way — and the messages are bright and chalky. You may have already written on the wall of the Guerrilla Blackboard Project, a community initiative that launched this spring thanks to a group of Leadership Victoria students. The group has
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been out canvassing the city for the perspectives of youth and community members whose voices so often go unheard. The concept is simple: with just a few plywood boards covered in blackboard paint and some prompting questions, the four-person group aims to gather voices for their Community Action Project — the equivalent of a graduating thesis. Despite some concerns from program heads and sponsors that the boards would be a flop or would be met with callus remarks, the initiative has surprised even the coordinating team with its popularity. “We took our first board downtown as a trial run just to see what would happen, and we were shocked. It was absolutely full within less than an hour, and the responses were amazing, thoughtful, compassionate and honest,” says Natasha Ewing, noting a few of the above responses. On that first board, which asked Victorians “What matters to you?” the team heard answers from “family and religion” to “youth voices” to “stability” and more. One response, which stuck in Ewing’s mind, was the green handwriting that scrawled the word “Dumpsters.” “At first, I looked at it and thought maybe this person didn’t understand the question, and then I realized the judgment I was bringing to this project,” she says. “In reality, maybe that dumpster is the most important thing in this person’s life for whatever rea-
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son. And what’s important to us is the idea that these voices now have a free, uncensored place to be heard and recognized.” The group, which is made up of community members Dustin RayWilks, Dianne McKerrell, Jennifer Harrison and Ewing, first developed their idea after seeing the 2012 Victoria Foundation’s Youth Vital Signs Report. In this document, 200 out of 43,000 youth in the Greater Victoria Region were surveyed — and youth voice received a grade of “C.” In particular, the report found that youth in the region want fewer surveys and more action. The team realized that, in order to find a way of connecting with youth from all backgrounds, something else needed to be created: something that gave youth an opportunity to express themselves creatively and have people engaged and willing to listen. And while social media has the added safe veil of anonymity, the foursome wanted more. While exploring their options, the group came across a YouTube video by Candy Chang entitled “Before I Die I Want To…” In the video, Chang turns a rundown building in her neighbourhood into a community mural by covering one side of the building with chalkboard paint and stenciling the prompt “Before I Die I Want To…” Thousands of people were drawn to the wall and wrote down their inspiring and often heart-breaking hopes, dreams and goals. These boards have since been placed around the world and in several languages, bringing communities together and creating a positive space for the public and their voice. This, Ewing says, shaped a mission of
what the group wanted to create. As Chang said in her 2012 TED Talk about her own initiative, “It’s about knowing you’re not alone, it’s about knowing your neighbours in new and enlightening ways, it’s about making space for reflection and contemplation and about remembering what really matters most to us as we grow and change.” Ewing says she hopes the Guerrilla Blackboard Project will provide the opportunity for youth in Greater Victoria to express their unfettered opinions, thoughts and concerns. And the team has bigger plans yet. With a total of 20 boards created and a handful filled so far, the group aims to distribute the remaining boards around the Capital Regional District in areas where youth congregate — like Vic West skatepark and Panorama Rec Centre, as well as in the West Shore and downtown. Then, the messages will be preserved with a chalk fixative and hung for display in an upcoming gallery show in May, with a location still to be announced. Afterwards, the boards will be returned to their respective checkpoints and sponsors to stimulate conversations around the messages. “We know that youth in Sooke want something different than youth in Sidney,” says Ewing. “It’s amazing how eager everyone is to share when they’re asked. The important thing is to start having these conversations.” M See the “Youth Tell All” exhibition and conversation Thurs., May 9, 5-7:30pm at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss). Visit the group’s facebook page: facebook.com/GuerrillaBlackboards.
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THURS. MAY 2 MEN, MASCULINITY AND THE MEDIA: A PUBLIC TALK WITH JACKSON KATZ - Open to everyone! This multimedia lecture explores some of the ways that male culture contributes to sexualized and domestic violence, and suggests strategies to enlist men in the fight against all forms of men’s violence toward women. 7-9pm at First Metropolitan United Church (932 Balmoral). By donation ($0-$20). 250-383-5545, jacksonkatzvictoria. eventbrite.com. (See story, P3).
FRI. MAY 3 ECO FASHION SHOW - Eco fashions from Oak Bay Village Merchants. 7-10pm at Monterey Recreation Centre (1442 Monterey). $25 includes: a glass of wine, dinner and a swag bag including discount promotions from Oak Bay Merchants. 250-382-8146. MEN'S LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST WITH JACKSON KATZ - All self-identified men are invited to a special breakfast with Dr. Jackson Katz, one of the leading figures in North America on engaging men to change the social norms that tolerate or condone sexist behaviors. Be a part of a proactive and constructive dialogue on this important community issue. 7:30-9am at Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites (345 Quebec). $40. 250383-5545. (See story, P3.)Sat. may 4 VOLKSSPORT WALKS - Join the 32km walk that is a Lions Club fundraiser for Camp Shawnigan. Registration 7am, walk 8am at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre (1767 Island Hwy). Event fee $35, plus $2 walk fee. 250-642-4515. "GROWING COMMUNITY" SPRING FAIR - This popular, intergenerational community event has an old time country feel, with live music, lots of food, a Maypole dance at 11am, plant sale, local produce, and a thrift shop with some of the best deals around, all thanks to St. John’s. Come and enjoy. 10-2pm at 10990 West Saanich. Free. 250-656-5273. BIRTHRIGHT PLANT SALE - Get all your plants at the charitable sale. 11am-3pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Church (798 Goldstream). Free. 250-478-5372. FAMILY SPORT & RECREATION FESTIVAL - See the festival that will feature over 30 sport and recreation activities and demonstrations for the whole family. A great way to introduce kids to sport and recreation opportunities. 11am-4pm at PISE (4371 Interurban). Free. 250-220-2587.
ULTIMATE HOBBY & TOY FAIR See the 11th annual event for many amazing exhibits and almost 200 tables of items for sale including action figures, vintage toys, models, trains, comics, Barbie, dolls, LEGO, video games, Star Wars, GI Joe, Transformers, diecast cars, Hot Wheels, t-shirts, decals, collectibles and more. The biggest Toy Show in B.C. 8am-3pm at Pearkes Arena (3100 Tillicum). $5/kids free. 250-385-8697. (See story, P9.) UGH! A SLUG! (GUIDED WALK) - Stroll along with a CRD Regional Parks’ naturalist to peek under fallen logs and leaves in search of giant gastropods that are one of nature’s best recyclers. 1-2:30pm at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park (information kiosk in the Beaver Lake parking lot). Free. 250-478-3344. MOn. may 6 PSYCHIC CIRCLE SPRING FAIR Palmistry, mediumship, clairvoyance, tarot, clairsentience, numerology, channeling. To May 12. During mall hours at the Bay Centre (1150 Douglas). $35-$50. 250-478-4226.
WED. MAY 8 CHESS IN THE LIBRARY - Love to play chess? Drop-in for weekly chess in the library. Chess sets will be available to borrow from the Information Desk. No registration required. To May 22. WEDNESDAYS 9:30-11:30 am at the Greater Victoria Library Central Branch. (735 Broughton). Free. 250-382-7241. KNITTING CIRCLE - Whether you're experienced or new to knitting, join the casual drop-in knitting circle in the library. The circle is not facilitated; bring friends and neighbours to create the circle. 1-2:30pm at the Greater Victoria Library Emily Carr Branch (3500 Blanshard). Free. 250-475-6100.
MARKETS FAIRFIELD UNITED SPRING RUMMAGE SALE - Everyone welcome to come join the fun and shop for gently used toys, books, housewares, jewellery, tools and yummy baked goods. SATURDAY 10am-2pm at 1303 Fairfield Road (Lower Hall). Free. 250-384-2425. ST. DUNSTAN'S SPRING FLING RUMMAGE SALE - Sale of Baking, Plants,Books and Bargain Basement items. SATURDAY 9:30am-noon at 1806 San Juan. Free. 250-477-1706. SUNDAY MARKET AT BASTION SQUARE - See an eclectic mix of arts, crafts, imports, entertainment and farmers selling their locally grown produce and fruits; homemade breads, pastries, honey, preserves, chutneys and relishes; free range eggs and more. To Sept. 22. SUNDAYS 11am-4:30pm at Bastion Square and Langley. Free.
WORDS SUN. MAY 4 BRAILLE CLASS FOR THE PUBLIC - Right on the Dot is back! Learn the basics of reading Braille, whether you are blind or sighted. This sevensession course is fun for everyone. SATURDAYS, May 4-June 22. 2:304pm at Esquimalt Recreation Centre (527 Fraser, Viewfield Room). $12 per class, $84 for whole course. Blind and visually impaired people can take the class for free or by donation. 250-4128500, blindway.ca FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - Drop in to get your free comic book, dress up as your favourite character, enter to win awesome stuff, and check out the library's selection of comics, manga and graphic novels. A free comic for everyone, or two if you dress up — while supplies last. 9am-noon at the Greater Victoria Library Central Branch. (735 Broughton). Free. 250382-7241, ext. 601.
FRI. MAY 3 ECONOMIC CYCLES AND EFFECTS ON THE STOCK MARKET - Financial insight to economic cycles and market effects, stock analysis & trading techniques with master trader John Seville. 6:30-8:30pm at Royal Roads University (Grant Building G309). Free. 1-877-272-2676.
GALLERIES FRI. APRIL 26 XCHANGES ARTISTS' GALLERY "Drawing Comics Like I Was Ten" by Miles Giesbrecht. Opening reception 7pm. To May 26 at 2333 Government.
FILM LISTINGS LEAVING THURS. LUCKY DI AND THE UNLUCKY STORY -(Empire 6) ★★★½ TRANCE -(Odeon) ★★★½ GINGER & ROSA -(Empire 6) ★★★ SPRING BREAKERS -(Empire 6) ★★ DARK SKIES -(Roxy, 9:05) THE HOST -(Caprice)
IMAX FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES -(10 am [except Tues. & Wed.], noon, 2 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm--Mon.-Thurs.) ★★★ THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY -(7 pm, Fri. & 6 pm Sat.) HUBBLE -(10 am, Tues. May 7 only) THE LAST REEF -(1 pm, 5 pm) ★★★½ MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES -(11 am, 3 pm, 6 pm-except for Fri. & Sun.)
★★★★ PULSE: A STOMP ODYSSEY -(10 am, Wed., May 8 only) SKYFALL -(6 pm Sun. only) TO THE ARCTIC -(7 pm, except Fri.-Sat.)
SCREENINGS MOVIE MONDAY - Presenting Open Dialogue. In honour of Mental Health Week, MM is screening a provocative documentary about a community in the far north of Finland where a group of family therapists banded together to institute a homebased and very hands-on approach to schizophrenia (often without resorting to drugs). 6:30 pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595-FLIC. moviemonday.ca. OIL, NO! BEER, YES! -The Canoe Brewpub is the unusual (but appealing) site for the Victoria premiere of Stand, a new envirodoc that takes a harsh look at the Enbridge pipeline and the threat it represents to B.C.'s pristine wilderness. SATURDAY, 8:30 pm, 450 Swift Street.
CINECENTA ★★★★ CABARET -(Wed., May 1: 7:00, 9:20) The rise of the Nazis in 1931 Berlin forms the backdrop for this sizzling and brilliant musical directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York, and the great Joel Grey as the impish yet provocative emcee of the decadent Kit Kat Klub. A ROYAL AFFAIR -(Thurs.-Sat., May 2-4: 7:00, 9:35) Based on a true story, this lush, Oscar-nominated romantic drama from the 18th century features a Danish queen who finds herself married to an idiot . . . and who finds the royal doctor (Mads Mikkelsen) a much sexier alternative. BIRTH STORY: INA MAY GASKIN AND THE FARM COLLECTIVE -(Sun., May 5: 7:00 only) This documentary about pioneering midwife activist Ina May Gaskin will be followed by a discussion of maternity care in Victoria. OF TWO MINDS -(Tues.-Wed., May 6-7: 7:10, 9:00) The challenging subject of bipolar disorder is explored in a compassionate documentary that reveals the intense struggles of many suffering from this disabling disease. ALPHA DES ETOILES -(Wed., May 8: 7:00 only) Cinecenta's La Tournee Du Cinema Quebecois begins with this touching documentary from a French Canadian filmmaker who details the consequences of his daughter's rare genetic disorder and the struggles of the parents
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OFF THE FRONT > CELEBRATE MOM
SEEING MOM
he mother is the most precious possession of the nation, said Ellen Key, a 19th century Swedish writer. “So precious, that society advances its highest well-being when it protects the functions of the mother.” Her brandishing was updated less than a century later by American writer Jane Sellman, who said simply: “The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” The functions — and the work — of mothers have perhaps never been so assorted as they are in 2013, yet five local business women are proving that all the sentiments are in need of a refresher. As Mother’s Day arrives on Sun., May 12, now is the perfect time to see Victoria’s mom in a whole new way.
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IN A NEW WAY VICTORIA MOTHERS REDEFINE ‘WORK’
ROSIE BITTS, 38 Created: Best Bitts Productions, 18-yearold son and 11-year-old daughter It’s hard to live in Victoria very long without hearing the name or seeing a poster of Rosie Bitts. Bitts has been a leading beacon in the local burlesque scene, has created countless women-honouring workshops from “The Art of Sexy” to the celebrated “Naked Girls Reading” and has most recently authored DANIELLE POPE a new erotica news@mondaymag.com serial, The Lady Corsairs, with her husband. She’s also been a mom for the last 18 years. Few might guess the bodacious 38-yearold started out as a children’s music teacher, with a strictly conservative mom-and-wife lens. “In the early days, I was immersed as a parent. I felt my job was to be focused on my children and on being a wife, in this really non-sexual role,” says Bitts. “But there was just so much more I needed in life, and I had to find a way to include it.” She did. Now labelled as “the Libido of Burlesque” and named a “Notable Canadian Woman” by the National Post, Bitts has created an empire out of her Best Bitts Productions, both for herself and for women interested accepting their bodies. “Amazing things have unfolded through this, and being in a position now where my son is willing to come and talk to me about his own love life is quite incredible,” says Bitts, who is developing a workshop on how to talk about sex with kids. “You learn a lot along the way, like letting your kids lead the conversation and being willing to drop everything when they are ready, because you might never get that chance again.” Bitts says the one piece of advice she would offer parents is to “bite your tongue” when they tell you something you don’t want to hear. “You have to be really open and be willing to answer these moments with ‘How can I help you?’ and ‘What can I do?’” she says. “You let them see it’s OK for them to come to you.” To learn more about Bitt’s upcoming workshops, visit MissRosieBitts.com.
JO-ANN WAY, 39 Created: Nuttycake Photography, 20-year-old daughter, 18-year-old son, 15-year-old daughter and a soon-to-be. Jo-Ann Way can’t remember how she got the nickname Nuttycake, just that whenever anyone hears it, they seem to remember her. It’s also helped raise her professional photography, which started as a distant hobby, then an educational dream, then her own business now four years strong. “I really wanted a career change, and I was a single mom with three kids and I want[6]
MICHELE POWELL, 45 Created: TellMia, 14-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter
Many will recognize Michele Powell better as TellMia — leading lady of one of Victoria’s most sex-positive businesses that offers adult toy parties, workshops and coaching. As a trained counsellor and group facilitator, Powell spent most of her adult life working with youth, families and couples, but it wasn’t until she started a side business selling sex toys that she realized her passion for the industry — and that people began to pour out their more intimate details to her. Whether it was women who had never had an orgasm, couples that were no longer connected sexually or people who wanted to explore something new, Powell’s support slowly turned into a business model. “Family will still come first, as it should, but the business and the excitement and rewards that come with it add to the flavour of the family,” says Powell. “Life is busier, less organized, sometimes chaotic but it is vibrant and alive and the kids see me doing what I love.” Powell says that, for moms who are afraid of pursuing their dreams, she would advise: follow your passion, but be organized and have a strong foundation in place before you get into the mayhem of doing it all. “The rewards of following your passion far out weigh the challenges,” Powell says. “I’m inspired every day by the women and men that support and encourage me, the customers and clients who confide in and trust me ... people are making pleasure a priority.” Ask it all at TellMia.com.
CAROLYNE TAYLOR, 48 NUTTYCAKE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JO-ANN WAY
Mothers Michele Powell (left), Alice Bracegirdle, Jo-Ann Way, Carolyne Taylor and Rosie Bitts make it their business to show women how empowered the word “mom” can be.
ed to find a place where they could grow up, so we moved to the Island from Kelowna and I started going to Western Academy,” says Way, whose calm smile and sing-song voice makes the move sound like a decision to have banana bread or apple pie for dessert. Yet Way was met with some surprise from friends and peers who would tell her, “I could never have done what you did.” But her success, and her ability to now live solely from her photography, speaks to her conviction. “The thing is, I was never worried about making a million dollars. I thought, if I can pay the bills, and do what I love, I’m really living,” she says. “And, if you do what you love, the money will follow.” Way says her trick has always been to involve her kids as much as possible. Even in the photo shoot for the cover of this week’s Monday — with Way just two weeks away from delivering her fourth child — she asked 20-year-old daughter Amanda to assist. “This really is my dream job, and I would have to say my father is who inspires me,” she says. “I know it’s mother’s day, but my dad has had his own company since he was 19 years old, even through three moves. He’s in his 60s now, and is still running it.” To see her work, visit JoAnnWay.com.
ALICE BRACEGIRDLE, 40 Created: Bellyfit, 12-year-old daughter Not so long ago, Alice Bracegirdle was a single mom living on welfare, and was escaping from a violent, abusive situation. She had fallen into a dark depression, droned her days out to the TV and had no idea how to pick up the shambles of her life.
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But it wasn’t until she realized her slothfulness was affecting her then two-year-old daughter, Shalom, that she knew she had to try something. She got up, turned on her stereo and started moving. What may have at the time been a desperate attempt to dance back her long-history of body movement would soon become a force of female empowerment that would affect women around the globe: Bellyfit®. Fast forward to 2013, and Bracegirdle’s fitness program company is about to celebrate its fifth birthday. Now, with more than 350 trainers leading classes throughout North America and Europe, Bracegirdle teases that her next step is to take over the world. “What’s really incredible is to realize that my daughter is entering her adolescence at the same time as Bellyfit® is entering its. Things are changing really fast, we’re going through self-esteem issues, we’re wondering ‘are we on the right path?’” says Bracegirdle. “A lot of the answers come down to your relationship with yourself, and recognizing how that relationship has changed.” Bracegirdle says that while she and her daughter don’t partake in the fitness program together, they have created their own important rituals, like spa and bath evenings. “I’m almost 40, and I feel stronger and better in my body than I ever have my whole life,” says Bracegirdle. “I think it’s really important for my daughter to see that, and for her to realize that I am doing something I love and I’m willing to take time for myself. As women, we are so often trained to put ourselves last, but we have to prioritize our own wellbeing for the wellbeing of our friends and family.” Find a class at BellyFit.com.
Created: 24 Carrot Learning, yoUnlimited, Victoria Yoga Conference, 24-year-old son This month, Carolyne Taylor is nominated to win a prestigious Women of Worth (WOW) award at the annual conference in Vancouver. In order to get such a nod, each nominee must be known in the community for: valuing and respecting herself and others, leading through empowerment and inspiration, learning from challenges with fortitude and grace, standing as a role model with authenticity and courage and bringing the spirit of collaboration and celebration into the world. Those who know Taylor wouldn’t be surprised by her nomination. The corporate-leader-turned-women-inspirer is hard to nail down with accolades: Taylor is responsible for 24 Carrot Learning (a personal and professional development resource), yoUnlimited (an organization for women’s education and networking) and the Victoria Yoga Conference. Yet Taylor’s priorities are in stone: family comes first. “I left my corporate job because I could not get the flex time off I needed to be there for my family, so I created something that did work for me,” says Taylor. “It takes a lot of commitment, but it means setting the hours that you want so the work gets done.” Taylor’s corporate job was formerly as a 911 operator with VicPD. She became keenly aware of what was going on in the city, and many issues that affected children. As a single mom, she needed better shifts as her son grew. She also wanted to find a way to stimulate her own desire for lifelong learning. Still, the success of her programs has surprised even her. “I don’t know how I knew this would work, I just knew there were things I was supposed to do in my life, and everything evolved from there,” she says. “It was all about listening to my intuition. That’s the best advice I could give any woman.” M Learn about it all at CarolyneTaylor.com.
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KIERAN REPORT
NDP’s Dix is singing the enviro-song ne of B.C.’s longest serving and most respected public servants, Port McNeill Mayor Gerry Furney, can see NDP leader Adrian Dix BRIAN surfing the leading KIERAN edge of an orange bkieran@ electoral tsunami and mondaymag.com the legendary Vancouver Island mayor is deeply troubled. In fact, Furney is so worried that he has sent a three-page letter to every fellow mayor, municipal councillor and regional district director in the province asking them to pay attention to what is about to happen. Furney — who’s been on the Port McNeill council for 44 years, 35 of them in the mayor’s chair — knows we don’t have a lot of choice in B.C. when it comes to political change. We endure change knowing we are condemned to suffer the consequences of our polarized political landscape. Recent polling tells us that more than 60 per cent of B.C. voters believe it is time for a different government; they are eager for, or resigned to, new leadership.
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Furney’s letter states: “It is incumbent on us all to ensure that the (politicians) we elect are sincerely supportive of the jobs in our vulnerable resource industries. Regardless of political affiliation, each candidate should be asked a simple question: ‘Do you support the industries that are the backbone of our resource dependent economy?’ “The economy of our province is dependent on healthy resource industries ... but public relations assaults on these resource sectors and the people that they support continue with multi-millions in financial help from U.S. foundations such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.” Furney says: “The big money pays for full-page advertisements in local, national and international newspapers ... denigrating our industries, their workers and our local, provincial and national governments. A gullible public, especially in large cities, laps it up.” Although he doesn’t come right out and say it, Furney is worried that an NDP administration in Victoria will pump fresh supplies of political oxygen into these environmental campaigns. Are those fears well founded? Of course they are. Dix is already singing off the envirosong sheet. Last week he reversed himself on the issue of the twinning of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline to Vancouver. He had
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initially promised to withhold judgment until the company had actually submitted an application to the National Energy Board. Now he has abandoned that “principled approach” and scuttled the project in a game of campaign catch-up with the Green Party. He is also foreshadowing the death of this province’s experiment with small community-based energy projects such as run-of-river. He wants BC Hydro to review independent power project (IPP) contracts “to ensure British Columbians receive the best value for their dollars.” This move has very little to do with value for money and very much to do with a well-funded, pervasive campaign by unionized BC Hydro workers to protect jobs and turf. Right on cue, the NDP's West Vancouver-Sea to Sky candidate Ana Santos, founder of the Squamish Climate Action Network, is denouncing the "gluttonous approach" the Liberals have taken with IPPs and she is suggesting a Dix-led government will question whether it needs this form of power at all. In the months to come when we start to fully appreciate just what kind of change we have endorsed on May 14, we may want to remind ourselves of Mayor Furney’s eleventh hour appeal for political clarity on behalf of our resource-dependent communities. M
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To bring her back and reunite her with her grandkids. KIM SHELLEY, Victoria
I didn’t really know her but, roses. FRED IUON, Ottawa
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International Worker’s Day is May 1st n May 4, 1886, an unidentified protestor threw a stick of dynamite into a crowd of police. Officers were attempting to disperse labourers who had gathered at Haymarket Square in Chicago to fight for the eight-hour work day. Months later, four radicals – a fifth having already committed suicide in his cell – were hanged in relation to SIMON the event, sparking hundreds of demonstraNATTRASS tions and provoking international outrage within the labour movement. In 1889, May snattrass@ 1st was declared International Worker’s Day, mondaymag.com commemorating the Haymarket Affair. In 1971, 35,000 activists celebrated the occasion with three days of actions in Washington, DC. After an impromptu music festival, protestors spread out across the city in an attempt to block government workers from reaching the White House, ultimately resulting in one of the largest mass arrests in labour history. Never shying away from a good conflict, B.C. and our very own City of Gardens have their own place in the ongoing history of class struggle. “This community has been shaped by a tension
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between working people and employers,” says historian and Victoria Councillor Ben Isitt. Beginning with tensions between workers and the Hudson’s Bay Company, Isitt says The Capital finds its roots amongst both labourers and bosses. “The relations within B.C.’s coal mining companies were notorious, and some of the deadliest coal mines were on Vancouver Island.” It is these relations, says Isitt, which were a financial boon to Victoria’s founding fathers. Politician and mining baron Robert Dunsmuir – whose family home became the tourist attraction Craigdarroch Castle – built his fortune on the backs of hundreds of workers whose lives were lost in the family’s mines. “The politics of the coal economy contributed to a really radical political community in BC and to militant industrial unions, and we can see some of that legacy today,” says Isitt. Workers in Victoria and elsewhere in B.C. continue to practice solidarity, organizing sympathy strikes despite a province-wide ban on the tactic since the ’60s. Today, May 1st, local activists and union organizers will march from Our Place to Centennial Square to commemorate International Worker’s Day. This march serves the same purpose as the thousands before it – to draw our attention from those starving at the bottom of the social ladder to those growing fat at the top. M
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coffee or alcohol, smoke tobacco or pot, or do hard drugs. Humans have been using similar substances since the dawn of time —it's not going to change now. Secondly, history has proved beyond a doubt that making a substance illegal opens the door to high-level criminals and gangsters
(think American prohibition of alcohol — what a happy day for gangsters when that law was passed). But lastly, and most importantly, the answer to your question is — money. A lot of very bad people are making a lot of money. Why should that money not be going to the government to
support much-needed social programs? Treating marijuana exactly like alcohol and tobacco by taxing it would bring in tons of money. And yes, smoking any substance can be harmful to one's health, but so is alcohol, caffeine, sugar, salt, hormone-laced meat, etc.
It's a loser's game to try to legislate people's personal lifestyles and a violation of their civil rights. P.S. Some very nice people who are not bullies or killers or rotters smoke pot. You would be surprised. LORNA DOUGALL VICTORIA
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The readers voted and the winners were selected as our 11th annual M Awards bash celebrated Victoria's vibrant arts and culture scene. This year, we were hosted by the wonderful folks at Club 9ONE9 in the Strathcona Hotel. Our winners in 44 nail-biting categories went home with a special golden ukulele, courtesy of Long and McQuade. As one of the only parties that includes burlesque dancers, politicians, musicians, artists, actors, singers, ballet dancers, comics, poets, punk rockers and business leaders, the M Awards has become the party in Victoria for eclectic mingling and great conversation. And because we never take ourselves too seriously, even the runners-up had a great time.
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THE GOLDEN DRAGON heatre Inconnu presents a piercingly insightful play about the drama of an ever-shrinking cultural landscape with The Golden Dragon by Roland Schimmelpfennig (translated by David Tushingham). The cast includes Mily Mumford, Catriona Black, Michael Romano, Blair P. Moro and Bindon Kinghorn. The Golden Dragon previews Thurs., May 2 at 8pm, and opens Fri., May 3 at 8pm. It runs until May 18 at 1923 Fernwood. Tickets at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291. M
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GET CHERRY BOMBED n Saturday, may the fourth be with you. And on Sunday, get down to Pearkes Rec Centre for Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair, taking over the arena for the 11th time. Collectors, enthusiasts, the young and the young at heart are equally excited about the opportunity to view and buy new and old collectible toys, dolls, Barbies, Comics, diecast cars, trains, LEGO, models, GI Joe, Star Wars, Transformers, action figures, video games and more, with more than 90 vendors at 200 tables. Some vendors are coming from as far away as Quebec. “With the popularity of things like Antiques Roadshow, there's always people looking for that fabulous deal,” says host Candice Woodward, who owns Cherry Bomb Toys with her husband Biagio. “One guy bought rare Black Hole figuring for $10 and it ended up being worth $1,000.” Biagio agrees: “People from all over the world come to find rare items like that.” On top of rare collectibles, there will be cheap and cheerful tables offering items for 25 cents as well.
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The event also offers a silent auction (with proceeds going to the MS Society) and Charity Carnival Games (including Angry Birds Live, Feed the Hut and Star Wars Shoot-out), with proceeds going to the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Even food vendors on site will be making a donation to charity, in lieu of payment to attend the event. Jade Olivia Braddock and Cyril Alfred Blake, local authors of An Awaited Reckoning, a novel about werewolves taking over Vancouver Island; and illustrator Glen Mullaly will be on hand as special guests. Bikes built by the AC/BC Angle Choppers Bike Club will be on hand showing off custom bikes built by kids. There will be door prizes, a pedal car raffle and a war hammer "Blood Bowl" tournament as well. Adult admission is $5 (9am-3pm) and kids are free. Those wanting early bird access (8am-9am) can buy a ticket at the door ($15) or at Cherry Bomb Toys (1410 Broad, $7 until Saturday). ultimatetoyfair.com. M
DAVID BLACKWOOD inchester Galleries is featuring recent etchings, watercolours and sketches by Master Canadian printmaker David Blackwood, in Works on Paper — Etchings, Mixed Media & Watercolours, opening Fri., May 3 (at 2260 Oak Bay). There will be an opening reception with Blackwood in attendance Sun., May 5, 1-5pm. This exhibition coincides with the public exhibition, Black Ice: Prints from Newfoundland at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, opening the same day, with a public reception beginning at 8pm. Blackwood will be giving an artist’s talk, Sat., May 4 at 2pm at the Truth Centre (1201 Fort). M
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CYCLE DE MAYO spring celebration of motorcycle culture gets underway Friday, with Cycle de Mayo. Expect to see bikes take over Yates Street in front of Lucky Bar as motorcycle enthusiasts congregate for a musical fiesta (free motorcycle parking), with musical performances by Vancouver’s La Chinga, Victoria's own M Award nominated greasers The Stockers, Seattle’s Communist Eyes and the debut of Black Jaw (featuring members of a wide variety of Victoria bands like Class of 1984, Self Inflicted, Tim, Left Pocket Dead, the Hoosegow, L.i.D and many many others). Doors are at 9pm and it’s only $12. M
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“THE TRIAL” Based on the emotionally compelling and provocative film, PEOPLE V. THE STATE OF ILLUSION , and his work for over a decade teaching self-awareness, emotional intelligence and leadership to organizations and individuals. Writer, Producer and Personal Leadership expert Austin Vickers will lead you in an examination of your perceptions, limitations and life. With behindthe-scenes footage from his ground-breaking movie, cross-examination of witnesses from the audience, and processes for developing self-awareness, this trial makes you both a witness and a juror. It will present powerful evidence on the power of your perception and will help you transform your greatest imaginations into reality.
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To ensure you the best selection at the farm stalls, shop early as some things sell out very quickly. Buy something you have never eaten before — many of the farmers are happy to share preparation tips and recipes. After you've shopped, grab a coffee and take in some live music or perhaps lunch from International Women's Catering Co-op, or a Japanse lunch from Daidoco, opening this weekend.
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The full market will commence its 22nd season this Saturday, May 4th from 10am - 2pm. Visit the corner of Moss Street and Fairfield Road and bring your own bags.
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was out in a large group of people not so long ago. There was plenty of food and the booze flowed freely. Conversely, at the end of the night there was barely enough money to cover the bill, let alone to provide for even an adequate tip. This is exactly why for more than a decade now, I ask for a separate bill when I am out in large groups. Tipping seems to be an increasingly thorny subject. Giving a little something extra to folks employed in the service industry is the norm in Canada and used to be done without much grumbling, but it seems that the questions of how much and who should be tipped aren’t so clear anymore. For me, it’s a no brainer when we are talking about the folks who provide table service for food and
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drinks. It’s part of our culture and in some states, you may earn as has been for the 50 plus years that little as $2.13 an hour). You may I have been on the planet, yet even not get tipped at your job, but how so, I regularly have the occasion to many people come in and ask you cringe when people say things like to change every element of a prod“A dollar’s good enough isn’t it?” uct you have for sale (no substituor “I’m not going to tip. I don’t get tions!) How many times have you tipped at my job.” cleaned up the Really? syrup their kids TIPPING IS YOUR CHOICE, What’s worse have poured all BUT IF YOU TRULY CAN’T is that such over your office, remarks are often AFFORD IT TO TIP, THEN MAYBE as you kept a permade by people fect smile on your YOU SHOULD PICK UP A earning a betterface? When’s the BOTTLE OF WINE AND STOP last time you had than-average living. I don’t get to earn a living AT THE DELI INSTEAD. tipped at my job by dealing with a either, but then again, I don’t make succession of demanding drunks? $9 an hour. (You read that correctly: And how many of you non-tippers if you’re a server in an establishment have to pay your colleagues a porthat provides alcohol, you don’t even tion of your earnings? get minimum wage. Still, at least it’s Many restaurants regularly “pool” better here than the U.S.A. where tips to provide a wage subsidy for Continued on next page
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GOOD FOOD AND WINE some workers, such as kitchen staff (who when I started in the industry used to earn twice the hourly wage of floor staff or more) bussers and hosts. This practice may be perfectly legal, but I think it’s unfair: based on a percentage of sales, it mayy not reflect actual tips; in short, stiff someone and you mayy actually be taking money out of their pocket. Then there are the establishments that use tip pools not to compensate other employees, but to offset the costs of things like broken glasses and credit card processing fees. The cost of business should be borne by the business owner, not their employees. Another frequent question is how much. For table service, the days of 10 per cent are long gone; 15 per cent is closer to the mark, and if the service is exceptional then 20 per cent or more is reasonable. Before you get your knickers in a knot, 15 per cent and 20 per cent on a $50 tab is only going to cost you another $7.50 and $10 respectively — and once your server has paid into the tip pool, they aren’t even getting that. Of course if the meal is less than adequate, it’s fair to adjust the tip accordingly, but ask yourself if it is your server’s fault? If your steak wasn’t cooked the way you ordered it, it’s a safe bet it wasn’t prepared by the same person who brought you the menu, so why penalize them? If you have had truly awful food or service, let your server — or their manager — know. Most people want to put it right, so give them a chance to do it before you decide not to tip at all. I tip decently — occasionally excessively — because I used to earn my living that way and I know how hard a job it can be. So I tip the cabbie who gets me home after a night on the town and the person who cuts my hair. I tip when I am dining out, when I buying a coffee or having food delivered, because I know the people serving me aren’t earning more than minimum wage.
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I don’t mind subsidizing their rent, but I do mind subsidizing someone’s evening out when they earn more than $50,000 a year, hence the request for separate bills. I support the idea of mandatory service charges for larger tables, because I they are definitely more work and I have seen too many people come up short. I don’t tip as well if someone is rude (don’t correct someone’s pronunciation) or someone who has made repeated mistakes with my meal. Don’t ask me if I would like any change, which is one of the most obnoxious things you can ask a customer, similar to an awkward position a friend recently found themself in when they visited a local artisan bakery and had to ask how to bypass the tip option when paying for a loaf of bread. I don’t tip at all if someone is truly obnoxious, but that has only happened twice in my life. The bottom line is this: tipping is your choice, but if you truly can’t afford it to tip, then maybe you should pick up a bottle of wine and stop at the deli instead. M
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NEW VINTAGES ARRIVING SOON… oing any spring cleaning? You’re not alone. The BC Wine Guys are celebrating the newly arriving vintages, and making room for them by lowering the prices on some of the old ones, including some fabulous dessert and ice wines. Get yours before your friends do. Jackson Triggs Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine is a balanced tipple with brilliant acidity, creating a unique sensation on the palate, bursting with mango and peach, now $20 off and available for $59.99. Enjoy $5 off a bottle of Little Straw Lemberger Icewine, a tawny red dessert wine offering dried plum and honey for the palate and a fruity, portlike nose, now $34.90. Now $29.99 a bottle, Quail’s Gate Optima Late Harvest is made in classic Sauternes style with notes of dried apricot, orange peel and honeycomb and sweetness balanced by firm
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Daniel Wesley brings his new album Ocean Wide to Sugar Nightclub, Fri., May 3.
Musician feels at home by the ocean DANIEL WESLEY FINDS INSPIRATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE ON THE COAST By Dallas Middleton arts@mondaymag.com
ouring across Canada might be a dream for some musicians, but for Daniel Wesley it would mean being away from his son, Finn, for an extended period. Not so desirable for the young Canadian altrock artist. Wesley has just released a new album called Ocean Wide, on which he has made a few changes from his previous albums. Ocean Wide includes two songs recorded with Gavin Brown, “‘When The River Dries Up’ is my favourite,” says Wesley. “Every album is just a progression from the next one and working with Gavin was awesome.” You may know Brown as a multi-platinum, multi-Juno Award-winning Canadian producer, famous for collaborating with, and helping produce, bands like Metric, Three Days Grace, Billy Talent and Theory of a Deadman. As for the cover art on the album — a beautiful sunset on the ocean — Wesley thought it would fit well with the album’s title track “Ocean Wide.” Most musicians have their pick of where to call home, and while Wesley resides in Vancouver, he says the Island and its people are a close second. “It’s right on the ocean, close to home and feels like a different place,” says Wesley. “Island people are always super nice, pretty laid back; there is lots to do here so the crowds are always good and everyone likes to have a good time.”
Wesley’s inspiration comes from his everyday life. The track “Ocean Wide” was conceived on a rooftop in Buenos Aires, looking at the ocean. “Things just kind of come to me, some turn out to be shit; others turn out to be on the album,” he says. “I have gotten better at telling which ones should stick and which ones should go.” When asked why his tour locations are all over the map rather than in a straight line, Wesley responds, “Because I just had a baby!” He chooses to stay as close to home as possible because being away from his son for long periods of time would be heart-wrenching. Wesley takes this responsibility on himself, travelling light instead of flying his whole band across country for shows. Every musician has a favourite event, or at least one that protrudes clearly in their mind. For this performer it was “Stanley Park and Yaletown during the Olympics. Right after we played, they lit off a quarter million dollars worth of fireworks. Thankfully I didn’t have to foot the bill.” Check out Wesley’s new album Ocean Wide, and prepare yourself for his tour hitting up Sugar Nightclub Fri., May 3, with Dougal Bain McLean and Joshua Hyslop. Doors at 8pm. Tickets are $18 at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and at ticketweb.ca. M
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You may notice a female overlay talking back to Wesley as he sings the chorus to “The Bullet.” “Rachel Ashmore worked at the studio and had mutual friends,” says Wesley. “I thought it would be cool if we had a woman’s voice answer back. So she came in and banged it off in five minutes.”
If the track has a familiar sound to it, you must be a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "I had some guitar work in the end of that track; I like John Frusciante, so maybe I was thinking about him in the end,” says Wesley. “I knew it was a fun track so I just wanted to lift it up where it needed lifts, but still keep it really simple.”
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MONDAY GUIDE > DANCE
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Lynda Raino (left), Cathy Fern Lewis and Denise Lieutaghi created Opera She Saw, premiering this weekend.
Exploring women’s relationships NEW VOCAL MOVEMENT PIECE RUNS THE GAMUT OF EMOTION By Mary Ellen Green arts@mondaymag.com
hree over-the-hill dancers are over the including the props they use: rakes, eggs, hats moon about a new piece making its and teacups. world premiere at Metro Studios this So far, the creation process has gone smoothweek. ly, but with Lieutaghi living on Lasqueti Island Modern dance matriarch Lynda (where she’s artistic director of Off the Grid Raino, 65, celebrated soprano Cathy Fern Dance), the ladies are only able to meet twice Lewis, 58, and acclaimed choreographer Denise weekly for rehearsal. Lieutaghi, 54, have created a vocal movement “Geography has definitely been our biggest piece that celebrates the unique bonds of women’s challenge,” says Lieutaghi. relationships — from wedding and spirituality to “But we get around it with three-way Skype the kitchen and writing the church bulletin — sessions,” says Raino. through movement, dialogue and song. “It’s really fun because we’re all really visual, And it comes from an older woman’s perspec- auditory and physical,” says Lieutaghi. “One has tive. “We’re older performers,” an idea and another enhances it says Raino. “Ageism is something and it grows from there.” OPERA SHE SAW to fight. Everything isn’t done by The women earned a BC Arts Metro Studio (1411 someone in their 20s … the creCouncil Creation Grant to work Quadra) ation process doesn’t stop.” And on this piece. “That was a huge Friday and Saturday she would know. Raino recentmoment for us,” says Raino. “It at 8pm ly retired and sold her studio to was such a huge vote of confiand Saturday at 4pm flamenco dancer and protégé dence.” $22 at ticketrocket.org Monique Salez. The work, originally called While Lewis is more widely 250-590-6291 Three Good Women, was also supknown for her stunning soprano ported through Dance Victoria’s voice, she’s well versed in the art Dance Accelerator project, which of vocal movement, having attended Simon Fraser raised $1,535 from 30 individual donors in University’s choreographic symposium in 1984. February. Three Good Women was also supported “Since then I’ve been working with dancers by Dance Victoria’s LOLA Projects, which saw from the voice out,” says Lewis. Vancouver-based dance artist Farley Johansson And while both Raino and Lieutaghi are well travel to Victoria to work with the women as an known as dancers and choreographers, both have “outside eye.” sung in choirs for many years and have beautiful “We felt like we got two votes,” says Raino. singing voices. “But this is so much different than The ladies are applying for a production grant standing still and singing,” says Raino. that would allow them to take the show on the Together, these three ladies created the vocal road. “It would be really easy to tour and would be movement piece Opera She Saw, which features great for Fringe Festivals,” says Raino. “We defimodern dance, dialogue and three-part harmo- nitely hope it has a life beyond this weekend.” M nies, with music ranging from Gabriel Fauré, Johannes Brahms, and Thomas Bateson’s 17th century madrigals to the likes of Sam Cooke, popFIND THE M AND WIN star Robyn, and the national anthem. They sing A PRIZE FROM MONDAY MAGAZINE in English, Latin and German — and even sing Each week we hide a “M” on the cover. Alex North and Hy Zaret’s “Unchained Melody” Last week it was hidden in the woman’s hair, in Italian. beside the ‘O’ in the Monday logo . For the most part, the music was chosen by Prove that you’ve found the “M” Lewis. “I tried to choose songs that would suit and get it into our office to win! their voices,” says Lewis. “The arrangements are Drawn Monday at noon. Submit entries to: 818 Broughton St., Victoria, V8W 1E4 with daytime tailor-made.” phone number or fax it to our number at 250-386-2624. At times funny, sometimes serious, Opera She Saw runs the gamut of emotion and circumstance Winner this week: ALEXANDRA HAYES — and is touching, entertaining and quirky —
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A crowd pleasing gem THE SAPPHIRES IS A MUSIC-DRIVEN FEEL-GOOD FILM By Robert Moyes arts@mondaymag.com
he Sapphires is a music-driven feelgood film whose synopsis sounds like a combination of Dreamgirls and The Commitments. That said, it’s not merely formula moviemaking. This is the true story of four young Australian Aboriginal girls in the 1960s who formed a Motown-style soul group and toured Vietnam to entertain American troops; the result sparkles with humour, sass, and charm. Crowd-pleasing performances of classic tunes like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Soul Man” are to be expected; it’s the fine acting, comedic flair and the grounding of the story in the harsh racism of the Australia of a half-century ago that makes the movie special. The girls hail from a reservation-style “mission” in rural Australia, and catch the eye of a goofy music promoter named Dave (Chris O’Dowd, Bridesmaids) at a cheesy talent contest. After persuading them to forget country music in favour of soul, he gives them a crash course in the Four Tops and The Supremes. Soon they’re en route to various military bases where their great harmonies, snappy choreography and sexy stage presence have the grateful soldiers howling. There are some basic conflicts built into the story, ranging from petty rivalries between the sisters to a darker subplot about the problematic reunion with the mixed-race cousin who used to sing with them — until this light-skinned girl was taken by authorities years ago and given to a white family to raise. And with all those peppy love songs being belted out, it’s no surprise that daft but big-hearted Dave starts to fall for the eldest sister. It’s all predictable, sure. But just like any perfect pop song, Sapphires generates authentic emotion and toe-tapping heat.
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THE SAPPHIRES ★★★½ Directed by Wayne Blair Starring Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman PG - 13 • 103 minutes Opens Friday at The Odeon
BECOMING REDWOOD ★★½ Directed by Jesse James Miller Starring Ryan Grantham, Jennifer Copping PG - 13 • 98 minutes Opens Friday at The Star
Fantasy sequences are like a spice: use too much and the taste buds start to rebel. That’s sometimes a factor with Becoming Redwood, a low-budget Canadian drama about 11-yearold Redwood Hanson who, rather improbably, dreams that if he can only beat golf legend Jack Nicklaus at a Master’s Championship he will somehow summon enough magic to reunite his estranged father and mother. Redwood is the son of ‘60s California hippies who were heading for the Canadian border so that the draft dodger dad wouldn’t get sent to Vietnam. But the mother bails at the last minute while the dad continues on to Vancouver where, eight years later, he’s still driving a beat-up VW van with a peace symbol on the front. He’s also got a grow-op in the garage, and when the cops come with the handcuffs, Redwood gets sent back to California to be with his mom, who is now married to a rural redneck with a mean streak, two teen boys and something mysterious in the basement. As coming-of-age stories go, Becoming has a solid narrative arc. It also boasts decent performances and a droll sense of humour when it comes to depicting the ‘60s and ‘70s (complete with an effective period soundtrack). But the recurring fantasy sequences — with an Afro-sporting caddie and a pair of sports announcers cheering on Redwood as he supposedly plays against Nicklaus — quickly wear out their welcome. Add to that a few too many clichés that undermine the script’s freshness and this family-friendly film, although often charming, seems well-meaning more so than well made. M
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FILM LISTINGS OPENING ★★★½ THE SAPPHIRES -(Odeon) Sixties soul music is at the centre of this delightful, true-life story about four young Australian aboriginal singers who hooked up with a wacky promoter and toured American military bases in Vietnam, performing Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett songs to adoring soldiers. Starts Fri. See review. ★★½ BECOMING REDWOOD -(Star) In this appealing but heavyhanded Canadian drama set in the '70s, an 11-year-old boy fantasizes that if he can only beat golf legend Jack Nicklaus then he can summon enough magic to reunite his estranged parents. Starts Fri. See review. IRON MAN 3 -(Capitol/SilverCity/ Empire Uni 4/Westshore) Poor old Iron Man (the incomparable Robert Downey) finds himself in a world of pain at the hands of the terrifying Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), one of the intriguing all-powerful megalomaniacs of recent years. With Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Bettany. Starts Fri.
★★★ OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN -(Caprice) The White House has been invaded by terrorists and it is up to a disgraced former Presidential guard to use his skills and insider knowledge to try and free the President from his captors. As brainless popcorn movies go, this one is sleekly directed, well acted, and offers mayhem on an epic scale. Starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, and Aaron Eckhart. Starts Fri. SCARY MOVIE 5 -(Caprice) The recent spate of horror flicks get spoofed in the latest in a seemingly endless series of lowbrow movie parodies. Starts Fri.
CONTINUING ★★ THE BIG WEDDING -(Odeon/ SilverCity/Empire Uni 4) A longdivorced couple (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) pretend to still be married when their extended family meets for a huge wedding. This vulgar and often mean-spirited comedy wastes the talents of all concerned, including Katherine Heigl, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace and Susan Sarandon.
THE COLONY -(SilverCity) In this futuristic sci-fi thriller, remnants of humanity are forced underground by a new ice age -- and find themselves in a terrible struggle to preserve their humanity. With Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton. THE CROODS -(Empire 6/SilverCity/ Westshore) A prehistoric family taking an unexpected "road trip" into a magical land is the plot of this whimsical animated charmer (which has been getting great reviews). With the vocal talents of Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage, and Ryan Reynolds. ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH -(Caprice) This animated adventure tale features a brave astronaut in peril because of inter-galactic bad guys. With the vocal talents of Brendan Fraser, Jessica Sarah Parker, and Jessica Alba. ★★½ EVIL DEAD -(Empire 6) This 1981 "splatter" classic by horror maven Sam Raimi gets a clever but humourless remake for a new millennium, as five hapless 20somethings head to a remote cabin where they inadvertently summon a bunch of demons that proceed to torment and slaughter them with shocking enthusiasm.
★★★ 42 -(Odeon/Empire Uni 4/ SilverCity) Here's the amazing story of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the supremely talented black player who broke the segregated sport's colour barrier in the '40s when he was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hokey filmmaking, sure, but it's a decent, feel-good history lesson. ★★ G.I. JOE: RETALIATION -(Westshore) This cartoonish action series gets really amped up in a sequel where the good guys are not only battling arch enemy Cobra but also struggling against dark forces lurking within their own goverment. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jonathan Pryce and Channing Tatum. ★½ IDENTITY THIEF -(Caprice) The considerable talents of Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) are wasted in this witless and often mean-spirited would-be comedy about a mildmannered businessman who makes the grave mistake of tracking down the seemingly gentle woman who has stolen his identity. ★★★★ JURASSIC PARK 3D -(Odeon/Empire Uni 4/SilverCity) Steven Spielberg's classic 1993 tale of a dinosaur theme park where the toothy critters unexpectedly run amok gets a re-release in 3D.
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SAT.MAY 4 THE SARDINES-Mike Hann and Tyler Harvey are The Sardines, playing a happy mix of good times music. $5 after 9pm at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). KRISTA DI GEORGIO TRIO- With Tony di Georgio, guitar & banjo, and Brad Hawkes percussion. 8pm at James Bay Coffee & Books (143 Menzies). 250-386-4700. By donation. jamesbaycoffeeandbooks.com. SUZIE VINNICK-Six-time Maple Blues Award winner and Juno nominee will be the first featured performer in the newly-minted ‘Saturday Night Juke Joint’ series planned for the first Saturday of every month at The Upper Deck (229 Gorge). $10 advance at Lyle's Place or $15 at the door. LE SALON PARISIEN - Join Les Amusements de la Chambre for Le Salon Parisien, the second concert of their debut season in Victoria, featuring a performance of beautiful baroque chamber music by François Couperin, as well as the BC premiere of Linda Catlin Smith’s Rose with Thorns (2012). 3pm and 8pm at Church of St. John the Divine (1611 Quadra). $10/15/20. amusementsdelachambre. com. BORN IN CITIES- Indie-folk with Jennifer Louise Taylor. 7:30pm at Spiral Cafe (418 Craigflower). $7-12 sliding scale at the door. YOUTH CHOIR 61-The honour choir of School District 61 presents its Spring concert. With special guests "Island Ukuleles". 7pm at St. AIdan's Church (3703 St. Aidans). $10/5. SOOKE COMMUNITY CHOIR-The Spring Concert "Come To The Music" 2pm at Sooke Baptist Church (7110 West Coast Rd). $10.
SUN. MAY 4 JAZZ VESPERS- Featuring The Bob Watts Trio with Pablo Cardenas on piano and Ross MacDonald on bass. Superb jazz, a reading and a short address. 7:30pm at St. Philip Church 2928 Eastdowne). $TBA. THE BALKAN BABES-Operating as a collective, without a director, the Balkan Babes showcase a capella music of Eastern Europe, including Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Dalmatia, Serbia, Georgia and the Ukraine. After open stage at 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. Victoriafolkmusic.ca. SIDNEY BIG BAND -Spring concert. 2pm at Peace Lutheran Church (2295 Weiler). $12/kids free. CANUS - Hot jazz at Hermann's Jazz Club (753 View). 4-7pm. $12. HAYDN'S CREATION- Joseph Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation”Via Choralis chamber choir and orchestra conducted by Nicholas Fairbank, and soloists Anna Shill (soprano), Adam Dyjach (tenor) & Paul Winkelmans (bass). 2pm at St. Elizabeth's Church (10030 3rd, Sidney). $30/25/10.
TUES. MAY 7 TURN IT UP FOR HILLARY'S RIDEA Roots Benefit Concert hosted by Jo-Ann Roberts from CBC’s All Points West. With performances by Roy Forbes, Rick Scott, Valdy, West My Friend, Rosie June to support Hillary’s Ride and NEED2 Suicide Prevention, Education and Support. Alix Goolden Hall. 7:30pm. $52.50. CRYSTAL SINGERS- Present CSTL Live woth music from the 1960s. 7:30pm at St. Aidan's Church (3703 St. Aidans). $15/10.
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opportunity this week. Don’t waste it. ll Signs: The New Moon this Take a realistic look in the mirror and Thursday is a powerful New ask yourself what you can do to improve Moon. It joins three other planyour image. Similarly, be honest and ask ets and sits opposite the karmic planet of yourself how you can relate to others Saturn. That’s why this week is especially better. How can you be friendlier, more favourable for making resolutions in difcaring and more attentive? People know ferent areas of our lives – depending on down deep if you are really listening our sign. Everything in life begins with or just being polite. You can’t even fool a thought. From the thought springs the your dog. word and the word soon becomes the deed; the deed quickly becomes habit GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20 GEORGIA and eventually, habit hardens into characWhether you’re aware of it or not, events ter. Witness how powerful thoughts are! NICOLS and issues around you now prompt a They create our world. Make use of this more personal acquaintance with your week to better your life. Earl Nightingale inner world. Call this spiritual or anything you said, “People with goals succeed because they want, but life is making you more aware of what know where they’re going.” Lily Tomlin said, “I goes on behind the scenes, especially in your own thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted mind. You will get the most out of this process of paycheques.” you are aware of it, but even if you aren’t, there ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19 will be deep stirrings within. Your effectiveness as This is the only New Moon all year putting your a human being is being tested. Don’t scatter your focus on money, cash flow, earnings and possesenergy, save it for yourself. Protect your health. What’s really happening is you’re getting ready for a sions. What’s your attitude to money? Do you think debut in a few years. Your coming-out party! it’s filthy lucre or do you see it as energy to get things done? Your attitude to something will affect CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22 how it manifests in your life – that is certain. And Friendships and relationships with groups are what about everything you own? Do you respect important now because this is where the New what you own? Do you take care of it? Or do you Moon occurs this week (and it’s the only time all own stuff you haven’t seen for years? Now is the year this will happen). Think about the people time to resolve to make what you own work for you you hang out with because they influence you a and get rid of or recycle what you no longer need. lot. That’s why they say birds of a feather flock When you feel in control of your finances and postogether. (And of course, birds of a feather flock sessions you feel confident and powerful. to newly washed cars.) Be mindful of your friends TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20 and acquaintances because they influence your Oh my. The only New Moon in your sign all year is mind, and your mind then makes choices, and taking place this week. Powerful stuff. Remember: these choices will shape the rest of your life. Friends and acquaintances also influence your goals. They The New Moon is something that is real. It’s not encourage you or discourage and distract you. just a random date like January 1 that was picked Think about this. by a committee. Make good use of this unusual
LEO JULY 23-AUG 22 The New Moon this week is at high noon in your chart and this is the only time all year this occurs. That means this is the best time all year to give thought to your life direction. Are you headed where you want to go? Do you even know where you want to go? If you’re not sure, this is a perfect week to think about it. You might start backwards. What would the perfect picture look like for you in five years? Where would you be living? What would you be doing? Visualize this and you will get a better idea of what it is you want to achieve. Start from perfection and then just scale back to reality. It might help. VIRGO AUG 23-SEPT 22 The textbooks say we learn more in the first two years of our life than we do in the rest of our life put together. Nevertheless, we keep on learning because if we stop learning, we start dying. The New Moon this week is the only New Moon all year to challenge how you are growing and learning. What training, courses or schooling can you get to help you in your job? What can you learn this year to enrich your life? You’re an information junkie. You adore learning! It revs your engines and makes you more excited and enthusiastic about life. Since you know this, do you have plans to learn something new? Travel is a rich option as well. LIBRA SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 There are two ways we control our wealth and assets. We earn money, choose where we live and buy what we want. In this, we generally have full control. But there’s another area, where our money, assets and possessions are tied up with others. Perhaps this is because we have a mortgage or credit card debt. In other words, other people are in the picture. They might even “own” our possessions. The wealth of our partners and people close to us and family members, including inheritances,
can also be part of the picture and yet, we don’t have total control. It is this secondary area – where we share debt and wealth with others - that is your primary focus this week. How can you improve this area? SCORPIO OCT 23-NOV 21 There is a concentration of planets directly opposite your sign. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Saturn is now in your sign for the first time since 1983-1986. (“These are perilous times for the Federation.”) This means you have just finished giving up a lot. Some of you have dismantled whatever you created since 1999. You had to do this because you are moving on. Now you’re in a new sandbox creating a new life for yourself. The New Moon this week is the only one all year that offers you opportunities to think about what you want partnerships to be in your life. Be specific. Write down what you want. SAGITTARIUS NOV 22- DEC 21 How appropriate that the New Moon this week (and the only one all year) is prodding you to think about how to become more efficient, more productive and more effective. Why is this appropriate? Because that’s what you want to be right now! You’re trying to do so much, why not do it as effectively, efficiently and productively as possible? I say thee, yay! You can do this. Make lists. Think of how you can perform better in your job and in your daily life at home. But don’t stop there. Think about how you can improve your health so that your body is the best tool for you it could be. (But be careful what you read. You don’t want to die of a misprint.) CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 19 You believe that hard work and struggle are character building. A basic Capricorn axiom is, “No pain, no gain.” You have always been suspicious of frivolity and wanton pleasure. And of course,
there is truth to your way of thinking. Nevertheless, laughter, pleasure, playfulness, romantic involvements, vacations, and certainly opportunities to express our creativity are vital to enriching our lives and making us feel vibrant and whole. The New Moon this week (the only one all year) challenges you to scrutinize your life. Do you give yourself enough play time? Do you laugh with friends? Do you enjoy the company of children? How do you express your creativity? AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 For your sign, this New Moon (the only one all year) offers you a chance to think about how you can improve your family relationships, especially with parents and authority figures. Do you value your family relationships? Are they important in your life? If they are, how can you improve them? And furthermore, how can you improve where you live? This is your chance to address some of the most fundamental issues in your life because family and home are our support systems. They give us safety and strength so that we can sally forth into the world and slay dragons (or defrag hard drives). PISCES FEB 19-MARCH 20 Humans are gregarious creatures. We need each other. We want to talk and we need to listen. We certainly need to be heard. This means your ability to communicate to others effectively is vital to your happiness. If you genuinely listen to others and are entertaining in your own speech – people will flock to you. If you are self-centred and disinterested in others, no one will pay you any attention. The New Moon this week is your best chance to observe your style of communicating with others, especially daily contacts, siblings, neighbours and relatives. Too often, we never really appreciate someone until they’re gone. Make sure you say what you need to say while you can.
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