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Logic Orchestra is Canada’s live tribute to Steely Dan. See them live at Hermann’s Jazz Club, to Jan. 3.

music and dancing for all ages at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre. Tickets at the door, 7pm.

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Michael Kabakos was born to play Elvis Presley. From Memphis to Vegas, Kabakos is the King. McPherson Playhouse, 7:30pm.

Follies surveys the work of five Victoria painters: Jeremy Herndl, Todd Lambeth, Rick Leong, Neil McClelland and Jeroen Witvliet. 7pm.

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SNOWED IN COMEDY TOUR Share some laughs with Arj Barker, Paul Myrehaug, Craig Campbell and Dan Quinn. At the Royal Theatre, 8:30pm.

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year-round Farmers’ Market, features local food, artisans and live music. 11am-3pm.

Magnetic pianist Ian Parker returns to perform classic Gershwin tunes including the famous Rhapsody in Blue. To Jan. 24, Royal Theatre.

your Victoria Royals take on the Kamloops Blazers at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena. Puck drops at 7:05pm.

Conservatory of Music faculty are joined by Ballet Victoria to present a visual feast. Alix Goolden Hall, 7:30pm.

an all-English concert with a collection of wonderful miniatures from six of Great Britain’s most beloved composers. galiano.ca

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she must sell her home – but does she? Langham Court Theatre takes on a funny, provocative tale. Jan. 15-31. langhamtheatre.ca

in a Century of Change, presented by Elizabeth May O.C., MP. marywinspear.ca

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double bill that includes a touching comedy and a compelling story of love. At the Belfry Theatre to Mar. 1.

Dee live as he touches on marriage, fatherhood and his years as a teacher. Dee is a comedian you don’t want to miss. rmts.bc.ca

is known worldwide for its athleticism, passion and intellectual depth. Preshow chat 45 minutes prior to curtain. rmts.bc.ca

Rodney Jordan and Jason Marsalis, the trio is known around the world for its dynamic performances. First Met United Church, 8pm.

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Spend New Year’s Eve with Isobel Trigger and Chersea at Lacey-Lou’s Tapas Lounge. Tickets include 1 meal item and are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

DANCE PARTY NYE - DEC. 31

The Timebenders host the party over at Mary Winspear Centre (2243 Beacon, Sidney). $40, marywinspear.ca.

DVBA FERRIS WHEEL TO DEC. 21

The DVBA Ferris Wheel is back in Centennial Square for four weekends this holiday season.

Come see the lights of Centennial Square and Downtown Victoria from 20 meters up! Grab a snack, enjoy holiday entertainment, try out the audio-reactive tree and snap a picture at the Ferris wheel photo backdrop. Rides are $2 downtownvictoria.ca FATHER CHRISTMAS IN OLD TOWN TO DEC. 21

Visit with Father Christmas in the Royal BC Museum’s Old Town. Have your photo taken and share your holiday wishes. Included with museum admission/membership (photo by donation). Fri. to Sun., 11am-3pm royalbcmuseum.bc.ca ETHIOPIANS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR JAN. 3

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The Upstairs Cabaret combines live DJ sets, VIP packages, and free transport after 12:30pm. $30-$50, 250-385-5483 BLACK DIAMOND NYE - DEC. 31

Victoria’s newest nightclub brings you the most anticipated event of the year, NYE. Limited advanced tickets: $25; Door tickets: $20 (based on capacity). strathconahotel.com

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Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopians are going to celebrate New Year and Ethiopian Christmas together (two for one), 3277 Douglas St. Call 250-8880805 for information.

of the Year. Dan Savard, former audio/visual anthropology collections manager of the RBCM will discuss milestones in the history of photography. Noon at the Royal BC Museum.

LIVE @ LUNCH JAN 7

CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE – THE DIGITS OF PI JAN. 13

Early Photography: Through the lens of the Royal BC Museum collections. We marvel at spectacular photographs featured in Wildlife Photographer

Lecture/discussion by Dr. Reinhard Illner (UVic, Department of Mathematics and Statistics).

Sponsored by the Faculty of

VAUDEVILLIAN NYE - DEC. 31

Atomic Vaudeville’s winter cabaret turns into a NYE dance party at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). 8pm. $45 gets you a ticket to the show, dance and champagne at midnight.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEVÉE - JAN. 1

The Lieutenant Governor of B.C. opens the doors to Government House (1401 Rockland) for the annual New Year’s Day levée. With the Naden Band and the Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums.10am - noon.

POLAR BEAR SWIM - JAN.1

Join the cast of New Year’s crazies on Lochside Drive in Sidney at noon or at Elk Lake’s Hamsterly Beach. 2pm.

A VIENNESE NEW YEARS - JAN. 1

The Victoria Symphony kicks off the year with song and dances in the Viennese tradition. At the Royal Theatre at 2:30pm. $45, rmts.bc.ca.

MALANKA, UKRAINIAN NEW YEAR - JAN. 17

Join the Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Society of Vancouver Island for a dinner and dance at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre (3277 Douglas).

250-475-2585.

Science. Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. Reservations at cafescijan13.eventbrite.ca.

WHISKEY TASTING JAN. 24

Missed Whisky Fest? Whisky tasting at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan St., might be the answer. 5:30pm $25/30.

VICTORIA YOGA CONFERENCE JAN. 31 AND FEB. 1

Workshops, demonstrations and more at the Victoria Conference

Centre. victoriayogaconference. com

MUSIC HANDEL’S MESSIAH DEC. 19 AND 21

Rejoice with the Victoria Symphony for Handel’s majestic Messiah at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium, 8pm. events.uvic.ca AFTERNOON WITH FRANK MILLS DEC. 20

Enjoy music and memories of

40-plus years at the piano and on stages around the world.

McPherson Playhouse, #3 Centennial Square, 250-386-6121. rmts.bc.ca THE IRISH TENORS DEC. 20

These three renowned singers will join the Victoria Symphony on stage to regale the audience with holiday favourites as well as beloved Irish tunes. At the Royal Theatre, 8pm. rmts.bc.ca IT’S CHRISTMAS TO DEC. 24

A sparkling musical holiday revue featuring historic stories and heartwarming music, paired with a delectable three-course dinner in the elegant David Foster Foundation Theatre, Oak Bay Beach Hotel. oakbaybeachhotel. com A VIENNESE NEW YEAR JAN. 1

Take part in a worldwide New Year’s Day tradition celebrating the romantic Vienna of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries.

The sixth annual concert starts the year off right with music, dance and song. Alain Truedel conducts Leslie Ann Bradley and Adam Fisher in this beautiful and beloved holiday concert.2:30pm rmts.bc.ca MARIA MANNA’S IT’S AMORE! JAN. 3

Berwick Royal Oak Theatre Maria Manna and friends present a tribute to Italian-American music and comedy. Included are

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songs from the music of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole and more.

Throughout the show Maria weaves her hilarious stories of growing up Italian. Seasoned actors Pam Miller and Alf Small provide comic antics not to be missed. For ticket information call 250-213-9667.

ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS JAN. 10

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas return to Victoria with Scottish fiddle music of unrivaled beauty, eloquence and passion. With special guests Coastline. Fairfield

United Church, 7pm. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Larsen School of Music.

BRYAN ADAMS JAN. 12

Iconic multi-platinum recordingartist Bryan Adams, is plugging in once again and hitting the road with his full band to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the multimillion selling album, Reckless.

Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena. selectyourtickets.com RICK VITO & THE LUCKY DEVILS WITH GUEST BILLY BURNETTE JAN. 16

The electric reunion of these

two former Fleetwood Mac members will be a rockin’ good time with a twist of country and blues/rockabilly. At the Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square. rmts. bc.ca INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT JAN. 18

International guitar night brings together the world’s foremost acoustic guitarists to perform their latest original compositions and exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. Brian Gore will be joined by classical innovator and fellow Californian Andrew York; Brazilian jazz master Diego Figuierido and contemporary Iranian-Canadian steel string prodigy Maneli Jamal. internationalguitarnight. com JUBILEE FACULTY CONCERT II: MUSIC FOR DANCE JAN. 24

VCM Faculty artists are joined by dancers from Ballet Victoria to present a diverse selection of music from South American tangos, to romantic waltzes, Slavic and Celtic dances, Cuban jazz, and even courtly dances of the Renaissance! Alix Goolden Hall 250-386-5311.

TOWNSHIP CLASSICS CONCERT #5 VIVEZA JAN. 25 approved

FLORA SCOTT TRIO - Vancouver-based jazz vocalist,

guitarist, and songwriter Flora Scott, whose repertoire combines jazz standards with less familiar covers and originals, ranging from ballads to swing and jazz tunes, performs with Joey Smith and Kieran Bishop, at Norway House, 1110 Hillside, 7:30pm, Jan 18.

Bringing you salon music at its finest, we welcome Viveza to Township Classics. You’ll delight in their repertoire from Elgar to Ellington to Piazzola, with a dash of Spanish music and Tango.

English Inn 429 Lampson St. STARLIGHT POPS PRESENTS BRITISH INVASION! JAN. 30 AND FEB. 1

Celebrate eight generations of outstanding music, featuring award-winning hits from The Beatles, Adele, The Rolling Stones, Petula Clark, Manfred Mann, Elton John, Sting, U2 and others. The 75-voice Starlight Pops choir is supported by a talented four-piece combo led by pianist Peter Rothhauser. Tickets: $20, at starlightpops.com, and at the door (cash only).

MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO JAN. 30

Marcus Roberts has overcome the challenges of blindness to create a legacy of critically acclaimed music and become one of the world’s most skilled pianists. Chick Corea said Roberts “demonstrates the highest points of artistic integrity and creativeness – [He is] a true inspiration and treasure to us all.” First Met United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. 250-388-4423.

THE LONELY ROY ORBISON TRIBUTE JAN 31

The Lonely are a group of experienced musicians and performers who share a deep love and appreciation of the songs of Roy Orbison. The band approach the music with humble spirits and attempt to recreate the sensitivity and soul of the original recordings. At the Mary Winspear Centre, 7:30pm. marywinspear.ca

COMEDY MIKE DELAMONT: A FACE FOR RADIO JAN. 17

Canadian comedy award nominee Mike Delamont records his very first stand up comedy album. Mike has appeared on the

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THE BEST BROTHERS

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DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 - The Canadian Punk duo finally decided they want it all. See if they can prove it Jan. 20 at Sugar Nightclub. Doors at 8, must be 19+.

Halifax Comedy Festival, CBC’s Laugh Out Loud as well as the world famous Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Intrepid Theatre Club, ticketrocket.org.

SHUT UP AND LAUGH JAN. 22

hilarious guest Patrick Boyle and Ryan Bangma with host Drew Farrance and team captains Jake Gyllenskog and Shiraz Higgins.

Hecklers Upstairs 123 Gorge Rd. E. 250-386-9207

Looking for some comic relief after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Well, we’ve got some laughs for you.

Funnyman Wes Borg headlines a night of comedy that will have you busting a gut with giggles.

Paparazzi Show/Nightclub, 642 Johnson.

GERRY DEE JAN. 28

MOCK THE NEWS JAN. 26

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A British style comedic panel show where we take the news and have some fun with it. This month’s premier show includes

Check out the award-winning star and creator of CBC’s hit sitcom Mr. D, and author of Teaching: It’s Harder Than It Looks. McPherson Playhouse, #3 Centennial Square, 250-386-6121. rmts.bc.ca

HISTORIC TREASURE DEC. 22 AND 23

Step back in time this winter at Craigdarroch Castle, decked

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VANCOUVER BRIAN REGAN JAN. 9

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A visual, auditory, and emotional journey through the beauty and Regan is an American stand-up complication of our deepest fears, comedian who uses observational, ambitions, and confessions. With sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. original music, recorded voices, His performances are relatively clean projected images, and video, as he refrains from profanity and PostSecret: The Show becomes off-color humor. Chan Performing Arts an immersive experience as three Centre. actors guide the audience through STEEL PANTHER a crowd-sourced narrative of the JAN. 15 stories behind some of the most Steel Panther is a heavy metal band sexual, sad, funny and controversial from Los Angeles, California mostly secrets – many of which have never known for their profane and humorous been seen before. At the Firehall lyrics as well as their exaggerated Arts Centre. on-stage personae that reimagine and parody the heavy metal music SEATTLE and lifestyle of the 1980s. Commodore BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Ballroom.

JAN. 17 The power of Blue Oyster Cult still DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL JAN 16 - FEB 1 prevails. They are rocking as hard Canada’s largest food and drink festival as ever performing their fun, playful dishes up unlimited ways to enjoy the heavy rock tunes like Godzilla flavours of the city. Choose from a and Don’t Fear The Reaper. At the 17-day calendar of culinary events and Historic Everett Theatre. experiences, hundreds of restaurants DISNEY LIVE! PIRATE & PRINCESS throughout the city and dozens of ADVENTURE hotel options to create delicious dining JAN. 17 experiences. dineoutvancouver.com Mickey and Minnie are taking their seats at this never-before-seen VIOLIN VIRTUOSO live show featuring your favorite ITZHAK PERLMAN characters from Disney Junior’s hit series, Sofia the First and Jake PLAYS WITH and the Never Land Pirates. At the THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY ShoWarecenter.

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ITZHAK PERLMAN WITH THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY JAN. 15-16

Beloved for his charm as well as his talent, Itzhak Perlman is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also his irrepressible joy of making music.

At the Benaroya Hall.

out in traditional Victorian finery through December.

Highlights include music, storytime and a theatrical treat with A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens. Adapted as a one-man play by Jason Stevens, A Christmas Carol will be performed in the Dance Hall. thecastle.ca ALICE TO DEC. 20

Theatre Inconnu presents Alice, a musical by Tom Waits based on the classic Alice in Wonderland.

The jumping off point for the story is the relationship between Lewis Carroll and his supposed muse, Alice Liddell. Familiar episodes and characters from the Alice stories are reworked. theatreinconnu.com BALLET VICTORIA’S THE GIFT DEC. 27-29

If you thought you knew Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, think again! Enjoy this new spin on an old classic, with the young Pandora at the centre of the story. As she opens the forbidden box, she unleashes a host of new characters, including some inspired by the recent hit movie Frozen. rmts.bc.ca SNOW WHITE AND THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN DWARVES DEC. 27, 28 AND JAN. 1

St. Luke’s Players presents its traditional annual Panto Snow White and the Magnificent Seven Dwarves by Damian Trasler, David Lovesy and Steve Clark , Directed by Allan Hayes.

For more information go tostlukesplayers.org or 250-884-5484.

THE INCOMPLEAT FOLKSINGER – PETE SEEGER JAN. 8-18

Victoria’s Mark Hellman is The Incompleat Folksinger by Pete

Seeger. Celebrating the iconic folksinger’s life, this one man tour de force brings Pete’s story and songs to the stage. Metro Studio, ticketrocket.org.

PEOPLE JAN. 15 TO 31

Alan Bennett’s exploration of what happens when an aging dowager can no longer manage her aging manor house and jumps at the chance to shoot a film on site (unknowing, it’s a porn flick). Bennett, in great comic style, underscores the reality that everything has a price. Ages 15+. Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court 250384-2142. langhamtheatre.ca

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LES AMUSEMENTS - Les Amusements de la Chambre, founded by keyboardist Katelyn Clark and violinist Emily Redhead, is delighted to welcome Montreal-based violinist/violist Pemi Paull as a special guest for The London Bach’s Salon at the Church of Truth, 111 Superior St. Jan. 4 at 7:30pm. amusementsdelachambre.com.

THE BEST BROTHERS JAN. 27 TO MARCH 1

A freak accident at Toronto’s Gay Pride Parade leaves Bunny Best’s sons to mourn her, to celebrate her and to ponder the big questions like “who did she like best?” and “who gets the dog?”

Daniel MacIvor’s touching comedy is performed at the Belfry with How to Disappear Completely. belfry.bc.ca IN HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY JAN. 27 TO MARCH 1

Itai Erdal, with collaborators James Long, Anita Rochon and Emelia Symington Fedy have blended Erdal’s love for lighting design and the true story of his mother’s final days, for a loving, compelling story. Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave, 250-3856815. belfry.bc.ca MALADJUSTED JAN 31

Maladjusted engages audiences with powerful images and authentic voices weaving together three personal

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narratives. Directed and joked

by Vancouver’s veteran theatre maker David Diamond, and performed by a very talented cast of patients and caregivers who really know the mental health system. theatreforliving.com

VISUAL ARTS WEST END GALLERY 20TH ANNIVERSARY. TO DEC. 22

West End Gallery celebrates its anniversary with a special group show. Gallery artists have each been commissioned to produce a major painting to mark the occasion.

MADRONA DECKS THE WALLS TO DEC. 20

Madrona Gallery celebrates its annual Deck the Walls group exhibition featuring new works by more than 20 gallery artists.

Also offered in this exhibition is a selection of Inuit carvings and

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WINCHESTER GALLERY TO DEC. 20

Stop by one of Oak Bay’s most delightful galleries to take in the work of painters Nathan Birch and Joe Coffey. Winchester Gallery welcomes guests for an exhibit preview Dec. 4 from 1-5pm, followed by a reception from 6-8pm, in conjunction with the popular Oak Bay Gallery Walk. Artists will be in attendance.

SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION TO JAN. 1

Featuring stunning works from more than 75 artists, including a number of new and emerging artists. Prices for each of these original pieces are up to $200 with 50 per cent of the profit going to fund the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria programming. In the Massey Gallery, aggv.ca

THURSD AY JANUARY 29 2015 • 8PM Q U E E N ELIZABETH T H E A T R E

Kodo returns to Vancouver with this groundbreaking new production, a performance that will take you on a voyage to the extraordinary, to a mystical realm of ancient creatures, legends and powerful taiko music. 650 HAMILTON STREET

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A collection of contemporary work, including early modernist furniture reproductions. 1014 Meares St. OSCILLATIO JAN. 9-25

Oscillatio, a collaborative exhibition of new work by artists Sarah Cowan and Connie Michele Morey at Xchanges Gallery. Cowan and Morey’s work focuses on the back and forth reverberation of their overlapping artistic practices in felt, paper and mixed media.

Opening reception is 7-9pm, Jan. 9.

Artist talk begins at 7:30pm.

LOVE YOU TO BITS: AN UPLIFTING COLLAGE EXHIBITION JAN. 29- FEB. 28

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While some have just experienced the most wonderful time of the year, for Victoria’s alcohol aficionados, it arrives Jan. 15 to 18 during the Victoria Whiskey Festival.

Sip from the finest spirits and enter the world of whiskies, during tastings and masterclasses at the Hotel Grand Pacific. Workshops feature the top tasters in the biz, from Miss Whisky founder and editor, Alwynne Gwilt to Master Distiller Richard “The Nose” Paterson.

Chase the winter blues away with this TWITTER TREND - If you find your interest peaked, the inspiring exhibition by artist Helga Hotel Grand Pacific will be Tweeting live updates as the day Strauss. Enjoy her vibrant mixed media progresses, please follow the action at @grandpacific on work showcasing an ongoing crush Twitter during the event Jan. 16 to 19. with bright bold hues, snippets of vintage, handmade, recycled papers, and thoughts that go beyond the WESTSHORE WOLVES traditional Valentine sentiments. Opening Jan. 29, DEC. 21; JAN. 7, 14, 21 7-9 pm. 833 Fort St. helga@artchixstudio.com The Wolves play hockey at The Q! Centre OAK BAY ART CLUB SHOW (1767 Island Hwy). Dec. 21 Peninsula Panthers; JAN 30-FEB. 25 Jan. 7, Comox Valley Glacier Kings; Jan. 14, The Oak Bay Art Club presents its winter show with Victoria Cougars; Jan. 21, Saanich Braves. featured artist Jacqueline Macdonald. Jan 30-Feb. westshorewolves.ca 25 (weekdays only) at Goward House, 2495 Arbutus PENINSULA PANTHERS Rd. The opening reception is on Feb. 1, 1:30-3:30pm.

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Experience the diverse works of Vancouver Island’s artists and the spectrum of creative possibilities they discover. Featuring work by Chris Alers, Paige Bowman, Maureen Calkins, Jill Fitz Hirschbold and more. At The Gallery at Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa, 849 Verdier Ave. 250-544-2079.

SPORTS VICTORIA ROYALS DEC. 27, 28; JAN. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10

Watch our city’s NHL prospects as the season continues in the fight for the WHL’s Ed Chynoweth Cup and the Memorial Cup. Dec. 27 and 28, Prince George Cougars; Jan. 2 and 3, Spokane Chiefs; Jan. 7, Medicine Hat Tigers; Jan. 9 and 10, Prince George Cougars. At Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Tickets, starting at $9, at victoriaroyals.com.

The Junior B Panthers play hockey out of Panorama Rec Centre (1886 Forest Park) every Friday night at 7:30pm. Jan. 1, Saanich Braves; Jan. 2, Kerry Park Islanders; Jan. 9, Westshore Wolves; Jan. 16, Saanich Braves; Jan. 23, Victoria Cougars; Jan. 30, Oceanside Generals. ppanthers.bc.ca VICTORIA COUGARS DEC. 18; JAN. 8, 15, 22, 25, 29

The Victoria Cougars play Junior B hockey at Archie Browning Sports Centre (1151 Esquimalt).

Dec. 18, Kerry Park Islanders; Jan. 8, Kerry Park Islanders; Jan. 15, Campbell River Storm; Jan. 22 Peninsula Panthers; Jan. 25, Saanich Braves; Jan. 29, Westshore Wolves. victoriacougars.com

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Erin Crowley, Kate Loomer, Max Johnson and Matthew Payne keep SKAM fans happy.

20 years of big ideas in small spaces

SKAM is no sham

Cariboo Buckeroo, but had neglected to properly plan the 2011 tour.

“I had never before in my life done From coffee shops to parks to the something like that,” says Johnson. back of a pickup truck, there’s no place “I had to find community halls and too small for Theatre SKAM to put on ranches … just got out the map and a show. started calling.”

Theatre SKAM was born 20 years These days Theatre SKAM plans ago when founding artistic director at least 18 months in advance. They Amiel Gladstone contacted Sarah purchased a truck, which was used Donald, Karen Turner and Matthew as a mobile theatre for Smalltown: A Payne and asked them to appear in Pickup Musical in 2013 and built a a short show to be performed in a 7x10-foot theatre which holds an audiVictoria coffee shop. ence of 10, leaving a 7x3 space for the “I was in Cranbrook actors to work in.

SKAM’s finishing out a summer of “We’ve submitted for a performances of characters transportation grant from birthday from Fort Steele in the the CRD and we hope to bash features 1890s,” recalls Payne. be able to park for short music by The play was performed shows and introduce pop Mike Demers in the corner of Grace up theatre,” says Payne.

Bistro, now Bean Around The team has fun figthe World. “The show was uring out ways to bring lit with a couple of 150 watt floodlights theatre to the people. Ideas like Bike in ketchup cans Ami got from his day Ride, where the audience rides their job at Pags,” says Payne. bikes along the Galloping Goose to They crammed 50 people into the spots where short plays are presentspace and sold tickets for $5. “It was ed, is set to evolve again this year. in the days before social media and “People can walk now, we want to be I’m really not even sure we used email. open to seniors on electric scooters. … People just telephoned and left We’re working with Victoria Disability their name and number of tickets they Resource Centre on how to address wanted … we sold out.” people with special needs.” These They did so well, the team decided changes require a new name, says to do it again the following month.

Payne, who plans to ask SKAM fans to Though Donald and Turner were rename the popular summer event. unavailable due to “real theatre work,” Kicking off their 20th year, the says Payne, new actors were found SKAM family is holding its Birthday and the troupe began to evolve.

Bash on Jan. 17 at the Atrium (tickets Now, they have three paid staff and available on ticketrocket.org soon). since Payne took over as artistic direcThe annual fundraiser will help suptor in 2007, Theatre SKAM operates port SKAM’s impressive schedule of year-round. The team makes artistic eight shows in 2015, many of which decisions collaboratively and brings in are reinventions of former shows, companies for each production. including the first coffee “Max (Johnson, SKAM’s adminisshop play. The seatrative and communications assistant) son begins with swept in in a tumultuous summer and Ballet Victoria’s Keep up with single handedly saved the fall season,” presentation of the SKAM says Payne.

Aerwacol Jan. The company had committed to 31-Feb. 1 during schedule a tour of the Cariboo with its show Dance Days.

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Gerry Dee

Mr.

LUCKY LAURA LAVIN

editor@mondaymag.com

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anadian Comic Gerry Dee was not a funny kid.

He claims there were no signs he would be a full time funny man growing up in Scarborough,

Ont. “I went to an all-boys school and there were just a bunch of crazy boys there so I didn’t stand out more than anyone else,” he says.

Dee came to comedy late in life, only hitting the stand up stage for the first time after his 30th birthday.

“I just did the university thing. I was excited to get my teaching career going … the comedy didn’t click until I was in my late 20s,” he says.

Although he got his start late in the game, he didn’t let it deter him. “To me, age was not an issue. It was something I wanted to try, literally before I died. I’m very thankful I did.”

Dee spent 10 years as a high school teacher before making the switch to comedy and acting in 2003.

In 1999, he won Toronto’s Funniest New Comic competition, had his own half hour Comedy Now special on CTV and The Comedy Network in 2001 and appeared at a variety of comedy festivals, including the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival.

In 2007, he appeared on Season 5 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, which featured comics from around the world competing alongside Americans. Dee finished third.

Season 4 In 2008, he of Mr. D won Best Comic in premiers on Canada at CBC TV the 2008 Jan. 20 Canadian Comedy Awards.

But in the beginning: “It was terrible and terrifying. I was terrible and terrifying.

I had no idea what I was doing. But I kept going back. Deep down, I just wanted to be able to say I was a stand up comic.”

Trying to find his voice as a comedian took years, he says. Years of writing, re-writing and hitting the stage.

“I think I’ve seen a couple of comics on their first night where I’ve said ‘wow’ but most of us say we suck when we go up for

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the first time,” he says. “I did.”

He tried yelling, more physical comedy, but now he says, “I’m just myself. I found my own delivery style.”

On stage, Dee has a low key, almost deadpan style. “I’m not a big drinker but I’ve had people say I look drunk – not as much now as earlier, about six or seven years ago when I was on the Last Comic Standing. People would say they thought I was drunk, I kind of had this staggered stance.

It was just me not knowing what I was doing. Not being aware.”

Gerry Dee live In 2012, Dee’s sitcom at the McPherson Mr. D, which Playhouse he created, Jan. 28 writes and stars in, premiered on CBC as one of the highest rated shows for the network in seven years. Based on his experiences as a high school teacher, the show has found a loyal audience. Dee considers himself very lucky to have a hit with season 4 premiering on Jan. 20.

“I was very lucky the network liked the idea and flushed it out into a show. There’s luck involved in anything, but as they say you have to be lucky to be good and good to be lucky – it’s a bit of both. … I’m surrounded by a tremendous crew and a tremendous cast, great writers. There’s more voices in the show and more people to bring the laughter.”

Season 4 includes two new characters.

“It’s a great cast, I think this is our best season. It just gets better as we go,” he says.

Mr. D allows him to be on the road less often, his tour to Victoria, Vancouver and Prince George at the end of January has him away from his wife Heather and three kids for just four days.

“Once we started having kids, I try not to be away. Your kids are only young once. … I try to take in as much as I can. I can pick my spots, I’m lucky I’m in a place where I can do that.”

His stand up act still includes shout outs to his fellow teachers and focuses on family life.

“Before I had kids my act was squeaky clean. Now there’s a little more angry moments – but in a friendly way. Life changes with three kids, the way we perceive things changes. Now I just want 10 minutes alone – don’t get me wrong, I love my kids, but (if) you’re a parent, you know.”

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Dance like no one’s watching LAURA LAVIN editor@mondaymag.com

As part of Dance Days, Ballet Victoria presents ODC Dance in Waving Not Drowning (A Guide to Elegance) at the Royal Theatre Jan. 29 and 30.

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie your way through Dance Days.

Whether you love to dance or just want to get your toes accustomed to bustin’ a move, the 10-day dance-o-rama fills the bill.

Back for its sixth year Jan. 23 through Feb. 1, Dance Days features free classes in all kinds of styles in studios all over town. Designed to get you moving, Dance Days features free classes for adult beginner, intermediate and professional levels. You can try salsa, swing, belly dance, flamenco or even learn the fundamentals of ballet.

“We’ve had a great response from students who wanted to participate and from the general public as well,” said Stephen White, producer of Dance Victoria. “We have 16 studios participating this year. The visiting ODC Dance will be teaching a professional level modern class and the 605 Collective will be teaching an urban fusion class with lots of hop hop elements.”

In addition to free classes, look for a series called Rough Cuts, free

studio showings of new works by local and visiting dance artists Jan. 30 and 31 at Dance Victoria studios, 2750 Quadra St. Among the artists presenting new works-in-progress will be Vancouver’s 605 Collective, Victoria’s Suddenly Dance Theatre, Toronto’s Meagan O’Shea and more. These informal showings introduce you to the artist and include a question period after you see a short section of their new work.

“A year ago we added this series of performances at Metro Studio, largely because I always wanted to bring in works that were done on a smaller scale that wouldn’t work at the Royal – they require intimacy. It’s innovative work on a smaller scale that I feel Victoria audiences should really see and this festival allows us to do that,” said White.

These include Vancouver’s The Biting School. Iranian-Canadian brothers Arash and Aryo Khakpour perform The Righteous Floater, “I was really impressed when I saw it in Vancouver a year-anda-half ago,” said White. “(They) play with the themes of setting boundaries, emotional and physical boundaries. I felt like it was a fresh take on what we read is happening in the Arab world – it’s funny and devastating. It’s an interesting piece. It challenges a bit.”

Wen Wei Dance in collaboration with Beijing Modern Dance is premiering Made in China, featuring dancers Wen Wei Wang and Gao Yanjinzi (Beijing), the piece includes live music by Qui Xia He (Silk Road Music Ensemble) and video installation by Sammy Chien.

“Wen Wei Wang and Gao Yanjinzi give a personal reflection of what it’s like to grow up in China during the cultural revolution.

It’s a very personal story with some great moments,” says White.

“We’re lucky to have the premiere here.”

A complete Dance Days Guide will be available for pick up in early Jan. at 13 South Island Serious Coffee locations.

The calendar of classes will be online at DanceVictoria.com Jan. 12.

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Celtic purists may be surprised by Qristina and Quinn Bachand’s latest release Little Hinges.

The Victoria-raised siblings spent more than a year working to perfect the mix of tunes on the album which features two sections, with the interlude Little Hinges connecting the two.

“It was a big project and we were a bit too ambitious at first,” says Qristina, the big sister of the duet. “We chose to take our time and now it’s a year later. … There’s a lot to it. It changed a lot while we were recording. It’s very different from our previous albums.”

After the more conventional first half of the photo contributed album, which features the uplifting fiddle sound Qristina and Quinn Bachand are hosting a pre-release concert for their new album Little of a typical Bachand album, the tune Little Hinges opens the door to the second section in Hinges this month. Connections concert in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 16. which the Bachands take a road less travelled.

“I like the second half of the album a lot. It’s a lot different “It starts off similar to our previous instrumental, traditional than what’s out there,” Qristina adds. music then there’s an interlude in the middle that Quinn calls a Little Hinges features Quinn on acoustic guitar, fiddle, tenor palate cleanser,” she says. “Then it goes into a little weirder indie banjo, clawhammer banjo, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar, folk thing.” auto harp, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Hammond B3, pump organ, tamThe record features vocals by both Bachands, and though bourine, bodhran and “a keyboard we bought at the thrift store,” Quinn is known for his instrumental versatility, it’s Qristina’s voice says Qristina, with a laugh. that captures the listener.

The Bachands also have a new website launching Dec. 15 and “I think this exposes us to a wider audience,” says Qristina.

Qristina decided a CD sale was the perfect fit to celebrate. From “It’s more mainstream, not that that was planned, it’s just the Dec. 15 to Jan. 15 you can download Little Hinges at qbachand. direction the project ended up taking. … it was very organic.” com for just $6. “I’m really excited about the album so I want as While Qristina lives mostly in the Netherlands and Quinn in many people as possible to hear it,” she says.

Boston in his first year of studies at Berklee College of Music, The Qristina and Quinn Bachand pre-release show is on Jan. the two will be home for the holidays and are happy to host a 3 at 7:30pm (doors at 7) at the Oak Bay United Church, 1355 pre-release party for their hometown fans on Jan. 3 with Adam Mitchell St. Tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door, and are availDobres (Ruth Moody Band) and Jesse Boland (Towers and Trees) able at Lyle’s Place, Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade and online joining them on stage. The official release will be at the Celtic at beaconridgeproductions.com.

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That’s what we do this time of the year. We look back at the year past and then make changes for the better!

We eat healthy, we go to the gym and we finally finish that book we have been meaning to finish. And we stick to those changes! Until around January 7. I have been meaning to finish the Time Traveller’s Wife since May and I refuse to read another book until I’m done. Maybe I should just put it in the bathroom and read it two pages a day like every other man does.

I’m not sure how many people read this column, but it’s nice to be back.

I am always happy and surprised when somebody stops me on the street to tell me how much they like what I write. With every compliment though, there is the chance of the opposite, and I am happy to say that since starting this column I have only received one angry letter. To be fair, the letter wasn’t “angry” per say, just a concerned reader who wrote (by hand and in cursive ... so you know he means business) to tell me that

my constant stories about alcohol were not funny to anybody.

I assume of course, by “all of my stories,” he means my one story about my bachelor party, but I don’t want to be petty about numbers.

As somebody who grew up in a house with alcoholic parents, talking about booze has never been taboo, and I have always tried to see the funny side of it.

In fact, in my one man show God Is A Scottish Drag Queen, God is an alcoholic.

I think it helps to explain most of the old testament, wouldn’t you agree?

I’m in the middle of writing my new one man show called Mama’s Boy which is my story of being raised by a single mother battling addiction. Alcohol has always been a theme in my work, but as a comedian I need to ask, ‘how do we tell a heavy story with a light hearted spin?’ I guess we just be honest and hope for the best.

My career has never been without its critics, and while one man felt that he had had enough of my attempted booze humour, there have been others who have been just straight up mean. It’s interesting that folks will spend so much time writing a piece of hate mail when they could have put out less effort and just changed the channel or turned the page. When I see something I don’t like or agree with on

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MIKE DELAMONT @mikedelamont Facebook I just scroll away.

Right now my wife and I are away from home caring for an elderly family member battling dementia, and while my wife gets to see me work all the time, I rarely get to see her at her nursing best. I tried once, but hospitals are so picky about people just hanging out. To be fair, I probably shouldn’t have dressed like a doctor.

It is so wonderful to watch a woman who is so patient and kind hearted be so good at what she does. When watching a person go through dementia, you have a moment where you realize how little time we have on this planet. And for some, we don’t even know that the end has come.

For some, the brain just switches to autopilot and sends the body tumbling aimlessly through time and space.

So maybe this new year we don’t make a grand gesture. We don’t commit to dropping the turkey weight, or eating less fast food. In a world of Facebook where we are inundated by other peoples pointless garbage, maybe we just tune it out.

On a flight the other day I saw the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen, and even now, just thinking about it makes me smile. So maybe that’s my resolution. Find more things that make me smile. Ya never know how many sunrises you have left.

I’m still gonna finish that stupid book though.

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Theatre for Living’s critically acclaimed Maladjusted is coming to Victoria Jan. 31.

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The Incompleat Folksinger, Jan. 8-18

Pete Seeger was a folk singer, political activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. He sang in defense of the poor and exploited; always to encourage, delight and tell tales. The Other Guys Theatre Company present The Incompleat Folksinger, adapted by Ross Desprez and Mark Hellman from the book of the same name, which shares, in Seeger’s own words and music, his inspirations, conflicts, favorite songs, stories and instruments, and the kind of learning that comes from listening carefully. At the Metro Theatre. ticketrocket.org.

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Flip for your future To resolve or not to resolve? That’s a question that Jon would probably answer with a coin toss.

The cameraman and I first spotted Jon near Chinatown carrying a big canvas and wearing what one normally wears in the summer. He told us he was visiting Victoria from Calgary where he dresses in shorts and flip flops all year round – until the temperature drops to minus 30.

He then revealed his vacation planning was just as unconventional. He and his wife ended up here because of the flip of a coin. She wanted to go to the Okanagan. He wanted to see Vancouver Island. They agreed to best of three. Jon won by picking tails every time.

When the cameraman tried to get a close-up of the coin, Jon declined. “I don’t want to show you because it’s a double-tailed coin. My wife hasn’t figured it out after 30 years.”

He may have been joking about the coin, but he was serious about leaving everything to fate.

“If you want to be stressed, plan your life out.

(But if you live your life randomly) it’s a lot more relaxing.”

Jon says he choose to start living effortlessly after enduring a time when everything was an effort. A time when his wife and his mom were both diagnosed with cancer during the same month. “Up until then I worked hard, so it was a rude awakening and reinforced how short life is.”

Now he and his wife relish life’s random and simple moments. Which is why he bought the

painting he’s carrying back to where he’s staying.

It depicts two people sitting outside on deck chairs, bundled up in big blankets. Jon says it’s exactly what he and his wife do on weekends in the winter.

Despite the bitter cold, his perennial shorts and her health, they both knew there was no point planning to wait for warmer weather.

While the cameraman gets pictures of the painting, Jon mentions they found it because of fate. They spotted it in a store near Jam Café – a restaurant they decided to have breakfast at after flipping a coin.

This brings us back to that original question about New Year’s resolutions. Jon suggests we live in the moment. “Just enjoy life. Take it one day at a time. Just flip a coin and see how it goes.”

Adam Sawatsky is co-host of CTV News Vancouver Island at Five. On weekends, he hosts ‘Eye on the Arts’ on CFAX 1070.

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THE BIG PERSONALITY

Marcus Roberts

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”I look forward to providing people with some joy.”

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arcus Roberts says great jazz is like eating a great meal: “People should not have to think about it, just enjoy it. … You don’t want to think about how it got there, it just better be good.”

A traditional jazz enthusiast, Roberts loves the greats: George Gershwin, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk.

“We create new things through a dialogue

with the past,” he says. “They don’t say gravity is irrelevant because it was discovered 300 years ago.”

A pianist and composer, Roberts stands proudly on American music history. He attended the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the alma mater of soul music pioneer, Ray Charles; he played for years with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and was mentored by famed jazz pianist Kenny Kirkland.

At 51, he continues to grow as a musician, sharing his knowledge at the School of Music at Florida State University, recording, and receiving accolades such as an honorary Doctor of Music degree from The Juilliard School for his many contributions to the field of music. Last year, his life and work were featured on a 60 Minutes segment, The Virtuoso.

Between residencies, workshops, symphony performances and gigs, he keeps a busy schedule, which includes a show at Victoria’s First Metropolitan United Church on Jan 30.

He began his recording career with Marsalis – who describes Roberts as “fearsome and fearless” – on the 1985 record J Mood, but it took him a while to win the gig.

Roberts met the famed trumpeter’s father at a jazz convention and talked him into giving him Marsalis’ phone number. “I called him up – I don’t think he was so happy to hear from me.

But we talked intermittently for about two-and-ahalf years.” Those conversations guided Roberts’ musical career and in 1984, he went to New York to sit in with Marsalis’ band. “It did not go well. I was not prepared.”

Some time later, Marsalis played in Roberts’ home state of Florida and gave him a second chance. “It went much better.

You might say I had the hometown advantage,” he says with a light Marcus Roberts Trio laugh.

Also playing with First Met Marsalis was Kirkland United Church who took Roberts Jan. 30, 8pm. under his wing. “He was very good to me, rmts.bc.ca

very supportive.” When Kirkland and Marsalis’ brother Branford left to play on The Tonight Show, and later accompany ex-Police star Sting, Roberts took over Kirkland’s seat at the piano. He played with Marsalis’ quartet for six years before striking out on his own.

In 1994, Roberts’ trio welcomed Marsalis’ younger brother, drummer Jason. “He’s the foundation of the whole thing,” says a humble Roberts. “He understands percussion, grooves and how the drums fit into every environment.

He’s a terrific musician – the anchor of it all.”

Roberts, whose band also includes bassist Rodney Jordan, is known for a style in which the bass, drums, and piano are all given equal time.

“Wynton and me argued about that all the time.

He thought the bass and drums were featured too much, he said, ‘Why?’ I said, ‘They’re up here too.’”

Raised in Florida by hard working parents, Roberts lost his sight to severe cataracts at age five. “I just woke up one day and I couldn’t see.

It was very traumatic.” Two eye surgeries could not return his vision. “The only good thing about losing your sight at five is that you’re not used to having it … you have no fear, no sense you can’t do things, that you can’t adapt,” he says.

“My mother was blind as well. She didn’t waste about with a whole lot of self pity. She raised me and my brother. Took care of the household. It didn’t stop what she wanted to do.”

His mother, who lost her sight as a teenager to glaucoma, and her sisters sang gospel and she brought Roberts into the fold. His father, a longshoreman, raised the money to buy him a piano when he was eight. “Between the two of them, I could not have asked for better parents. I could not have got better support that what I got from them,” he says.

He attributes his success to hard work, good luck and contacts. He’s also been fortunate to be in bands with talented musicians who are fun to be around – a trait he tries to maintain himself. “I don’t like to work with people if I don’t like them – there’s too much trust required.”

“I look forward to providing people with some joy,” he says simply. mondaymag.com MONDAY MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

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heir name sets teeth on edge, but their music sets hearts on fire.

You may think the Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer is a death metal band, but Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers are far from that. Together they produce a sound like no other: gritty, raw and wounded blues bleed from Rogers’ axe and Hall’s harmonica sinks its spear deep into your psyche.

This is the future of blues.

Hall says Rogers planted the idea in his head after discovering the sound of Michael Jerome King. “He just started watching all these amazing finger pickers and he thought we could do this, just the two of us,” says Hall, currently on break from tour at his Nanaimo home.

It was 2006 and both men were making commercial recordings, Hall was also touring with Rogers’ brother as the Corduroy Kid. “I was doing this electro-soul kind of Harpoonist and stuff. In 2005 we across the Axe Murderer toured Canada,” says Jan. 24 Distrikt.

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pair to carve out a unique sound as a folk blues duo. “There wasn’t a big folk blues scene in Vancouver at the time – there wasn’t a big folk blues scene at all. We played one coffee house and realized we were too loud so we went straight to the bars.”

As their sound got bigger and louder they found ways of adapting without adding members to the band. Rogers, who lives in North Vancouver, also plays a porch board and moves to a kick drum for festival performances, while Hall went electric on the harp.

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amp on the pedals, it’s deeper, darker with more texture. … It takes a lot of love and also it’s a bit of a science experiment,” Hall says. “We had to figure out how we could sound bigger – not just louder – but fuller, with more interesting texture. Not just a cacophony.”

It took a long time to get the sound, but the duo is finding popularity, not just at festival performances.

“We were fortunate to meet a couple of people in LA over the last couple of years. This one guy loves Canadians, he thinks they’re so exotic,

everyone’s from a small town. … He loves the music and latched onto us – it’s pretty cool.”

Their music was featured on NCIS and The Good Wife. “My mom loves that show, so that makes me happy,” says Hall.

The duo, whose name is inspired by a lyric from Kris Kristofferson’s Bobby McGee that references the blues harp, (‘I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana’) and axe, a common term for the guitar, is enjoying a great year with the release of A Real Fine Mess in June and a sellout show at the Commodore ballroom in Vancouver.

“That’s a massive thing to do. It felt amazing. We’re having a good time working our butts off. Trying to do everything we can and still be half-decent dads.”

The duo’s first Victoria show was at 2014 Rock the Shores, a performance Hall says was, “long overdue.”

Despite doing the festival rounds, their music appeals to all ages with university students bringing their parents to shows.

“It’s an incredible thing to see in the blues world. That never happens – younger people bringing their parents: ‘Mom and dad, you have to check these guys out.’ It’s a big reason we’ve had a run of success the last couple of years. Linking up the generations, what more could you ask for?”

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s I head out toward the Fairmont Empress Hotel, I try to remember the last time I was on ice skates. I can’t.

I do remember taking skating lessons when I was four. We had a year-end show and I played a rose. As I think of it I can feel the tight strap of elastic under my chin that held the pretty, sparkly pink bud atop my tiny head. The skirt was sparkly too – green tulle. All I had to do was skate toward that flowery arch in a line with my little classmates and raise my leg behind me, gliding regally underneath. I was scared witless.

In rehearsal I could barely accomplish the feat – in front of hundreds of parents and spectators – I was certain I’d crumple into a pile on the ice to be dragged off in shame.

I survived. I’m sure my foot was never more than a few inches off the ice surface, but skill and grace be damned, I didn’t fall.

It’s with that attitude that I strap on a pair of skates at the Empress to try out their new – and glorious – ice rink.

Before I meet up with marketing representative Rebecca MacDonald for our skate, I take a few minutes to wander among the forest of beautifully decorated Christmas trees, on display to raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, hosted by the hotel each year (on until Jan. 6).

Couples stroll through the lobby and families pose

for photos in front of the gorgeous tree that stands want,” MacDonald says, adding they are the first BC in the lobby. Later, MacDonald tells me there are residents to own the hotel in its 106-year history. all new decorations around the Empress this year, As we head out onto the ice, we are both a bit like turning an already elegant landmark into a sparkling Bambi as he wobbled across the frozen pond. After holiday wonderland. a couple of rounds, I’m able to take my eyes off my But the pièce de résistance is the skating rink. feet and lift my gaze to twilight setting in across the As we walk through the entrance to the giant harbour. The lights of the Legislature Buildings and white tent set up on the lawn facing the Inner surrounding trees combined with the fresh evening Harbour, the scent of hot buttered air and fun of starting to glide across The approx popcorn and the sight of hundreds of the ice with some measure of confipretty white lights reflecting off the dence leave me feeling peaceful and 18x27 metre shining surface of the ice are topped happy – dare I say festive? rink can hold by happy Christmas tunes.

“It’s surpassed all our expectations,” 150 skaters Although they are not the pretty says MacDonald. “We had high hopes, at a time little white figure skates I wore when I but the way the public has embraced it was four, the skates I’m handed by Ian, has made us all really happy.” one of many employees hired to man the holiday They’ve answered the great response with extendskating rink, are easy to slide into and, with the zap ed hours, 11am-9pm weekends and 5-9pm weekof a few straps, my feet are snug inside. days. They also have theme nights, date nights, I confess to MacDonald that I am likely to fall and Sunday skates with Santa, and Christmas Eve skatshe reassures me she is not one to bust a Lutz, but ing with the elves, hot cocoa and cider. The rink is has taken to the Empress ice with her boyfriend a scheduled to be open until mid-January, but that may couple of times already. be extended if interest continues, says MacDonald.

“A month out from the opening the owners said, As we head off the ice, the warmth of the hotel ‘you know, we kind of want an ice rink.’ Nat and and a hot drink at the Bengal Lounge Flora Bosa are so nice they just wanted to offer beckons. While I didn’t attempt something new and exciting to Victoria,” she says. any fancy maneuvers, nor did I The Vancouver couple, who bought the Empress last fall on my face. My four-yearSee a summer also recently announced a $30-million renoold self would be pleased. slideshow of vation to the property.

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orking in kitchens for more than 20 years, Six Mile Pub Red Seal chef Jeff Kelland says he got into cooking by process of elimination.

“I was broke. I needed a job where I could be warm all the time, not have to buy groceries, girls would like it – ‘What do you do for work? Oh, you’re a cook – you’re making breakfast,’” he says with a quick grin.

That, and the lifestyle of staying up late and sleeping all day, made a 19-year-old Kelland a happy boy.

Now though, he’s settled down, has a girlfriend and daughter of his own and nothing makes him happier than a hot bowl of phó at Green Leaf Bistro on Goldstream Avenue.

“What defines a phó place is its broth and so far this is the best I’ve had in the city,” he says.

Service is quick and friendly. Kelland orders an iced coffee with the phó: a beef noodle soup with sliced rare beef and tendon. The lack of vegetable-based phó leads me to order the vegetarian crispy noodle as Kelland has no recommendations. “I’ve never strayed too far on

this menu. I always order the phó,” he says taste, but the veggies are fresh. The dish – it’s what they do best. has the added bonus of thin egg noodles The ambiance at the Green Leaf Bistro is to sop up the sauce, which includes a decidedly different from many downtown mixture of soy, oyster sauce, coconut juice, Vietnamese restaurants. Its natural greens garlic and ginger – delicious. and dark wood furnishings offer an upscale Not one to eat beef, let alone tendon, feel with plenty of elbow room.

I ask Kelland what’s the attraction. “The Kelland’s coffee arrives in a little pot broth is rich, it’s got good mouth feel. The suspended over a half cup tendon, bones and meat is simor so of condensed milk. mered in it for a long period of Six Mile Pub “You have to wait for it time. … I think there’s cardachef to drip down. It’s similar mom, cinnamon, anise and fat Jeff Kelland to a French press.” After a – nobody in town does broth short wait he stirs the two this good, this rich,” he says. dishes together and pours it over Long, slow cooking is likely on phó a glass of ice. the key to Green Leaf chef He says a lot of French Phong Phan’s phó surmises influence in Vietnamese food comes from Kelland – and he’s right. Phan joins us for a the colonization of the country by France few minutes after the lunch rush subsides. which continued for decades starting in the “The most important thing, the broth,” he late 1800s. “There are elements of French says. “We use real bones, cook overnight cuisine in phó. Good French comfort foods for 10 hours.” are often cheaper cuts of meat that are The family business began in 2008 with cooked long and slow so they become rich, a location on Douglas and expanded just yummy and delicious.” over a year ago when the men in the The food arrives and looks terrific. The family joined their sisters to open the West vegetarian crispy noodle is topped with Shore location. Phan says phó is a popucrisp broccoli, cauliflower and slices of carlar winter dish while their vermicelli bún, rot along with a generous helping of deep spring rolls and grilled lemongrass chicken fried tofu. The tofu is overcooked for my also keep customers happy.

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s cocktail culture advances, the spotlight needs to be on the drink but also as important – the service. This month I thought I’d venture out to Sooke to see if service there is up to snuff.

The phrase “up to snuff” dates from Britain where it is recorded in 1811 with the meaning “knowing; not easily deceived.”

In America, by 1831, its meaning had changed to “up to standard.” The British meaning arose from the notion of being old or experienced enough to take snuff, and the American form was an expansion of that.

I’ve had two experiences of late where the drinks were not up to snuff – but the service was quick and friendly.

I also like my service knowledgeable but this doesn’t include a 10-minute drone that’s way too much information and dampens the fun you were having with your friends. See ‘snuff’ example above.

In Sooke, the Best Western Prestige Oceanfront Resort is a newish hotel and its restaurant lounge, the West Coast Grill, takes full advantage of being on the water. There are not many spots that feel as relaxing or enjoyable and I imagine in the summer it must be packed.

Particularly notable was that when I asked to alter one of their signature cocktails they did so willingly.

When they made a mistake on another cocktail they changed it up. What delightful service! No one looked at me askance, it was all about the customer having a great experience and that is what having cocktails with friends is all about.

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After five years as a reporter, I spent 12 years working part-time while our four children were young.

As much as I’ve tried not to be defined by my job, it’s hard not to be when, to do your job well, you have to share some of who you are with your audience every day. I will miss being a CBC radio host. As anyone who knows me will tell you, I am passionate about CBC and its role in shaping and connecting our country. I will miss the great people I’ve met, the stories they’ve shared, and the terrific young people I work with.

But, in my heart I know the time is right for me to give up the daily commitment of curious and politically neutral work and be able to have, not just thoughts, but opinions. I am also ready to have more say over how I spend my time.

I am moving on to something else. I just don’t know yet what it is and that is exhilarating and scary! But, I am grateful for those women who have gone before me and thrived. You have given me the confidence to say that I am not retiring, I am simply starting The Next Chapter.

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My good friend and colleague, Shelagh Rogers, knew what she was doing when she called her radio show The Next Chapter. Sure, it’s about books so the title is descriptive. But it represents more than that. This is the show Shelagh created after she made the decision to stop working full time for the CBC. The show lets her stay connected with the world of radio and books. But, by not working full time, Shelagh was free to pursue some of her other passions: helping build a new relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada, adult literacy, mental health and education. It’s what allows her the time to be Chancellor of the University of Victoria. She has more time for her husband, family and friends, from her home on Gabriola to Newfoundland.

Shelagh’s decision to begin the next chapter of her life was not made easily.

Walking away from being the host of a well-loved national radio show takes guts.

She did what was right for her even when it meant an uncertain future. I admire her courage and am inspired by her success since leaving Sounds Like Canada. Shelagh is an example of many women I know who are entering The Next Chapter of their lives. I thank them for blazing the trail as I am about to make a major change in my own life.

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or the past few years, I’ve chosen a theme – not only personally, but also for my arts and cultural experiences.

For 2015, it’s Innovation and Collaboration. I’ll be looking to highlight arts groups and individuals who push boundaries, invest in new approaches, re-invent the wheel, and collaborate with others in the fields of art, dance, theatre, film and music.

I’ve been waiting since the crowd-pleasing Tall Timber for another evening with The Other Guys Theatre Company. Lovers of Pete Seeger rejoice as they bring their adaptation of his book, The Incompleat Folksinger to Victoria Jan. 8-18.

Adapted by Ross Desprez and Mark Hellman, with musical direction by Tobin Stokes, it is the perfect night for the folkie in all of us. Seeger passed away in 2014, but his legacy lives on. TicketRocket.org A Place to Listen series continues to astonish by the variety of music profiled at their monthly concerts, the third Wednesday of

the month. Have you ever wondered about experimental music? This is your opportunity to experience something completely different. Jan. 21 a concert of text scores

by Michael Pisaro, Stefan Thut and Jason Brogan, realized by Mathieu Rhulmann, Lance Olsen Austin, and Joda Clement.

Aplacetolisten.ca Langham Court Theatre, now in its 86th season, presents the latest work by British playwright Alan Bennett, the biting farce People, Jan. 15-31. What happens when an aging dowager can no longer manage her aging manor house and rents it out unwittingly as a location for a porn film? Langham has a solid reputation for doing great justice to farce and People is bound to be hilarious and pointed fun. Langhamtheatre.ca Sin City the Improvised Serial returns Jan. 13 for Season 5 with a series that is rumoured to be about space. Join an intrepid and talented group of the city’s premier improvisers in this perfect blend of theatre and improv. Completely unscripted, the story will provide you with a new appreciation for improvisation, and an inordinate amount of belly laughs. Directed live by Ian Ferguson. sincityimprov.com The ground breaking centre of art song study, Vancouver International Song Institute presents All Around the Circle: An Evening of Lieder and Song Jan. 17 at the

Phillip T Young Recital Hall (UVic) with international calibre artists including Benjamin Butterfield, Tyler Duncan, Martha Guth, Erika Switzer and Laura Loewen. Proceeds to benefit student scholarships.

Francophone arts and culture is alive and well in Victoria—home to more than 30,000 francophones and francophiles (lovers of all things French). The Francophone community radio station CILS hosts the second Festival de Films Francophones – F3Vic – in the community theatre at École Victor-Brodeur – Jan. 23-25. All films are sub-titled in English.

More information: f3vic.wordpress.com Theatre for Living in collaboration with Vancouver Island Health Authority and Hulitan Family Services brings Maladjusted, a powerful interactive play about humanizing mental health to Victoria for one night only Jan. 31 at the Songhees Wellness Centre, 1100 Admirals Road. Tickets and more info: 778- 977-3180.

The region’s newest arts council, Township Arts Council in Esquimalt, has ventured into a wide array of programming that has proven to be extremely popular. You’ll need to move quickly if you want tickets to the next TCAC Township Classics concert at the English Inn Jan. 25 – there are only 80.

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“A neutral that’s natural. A silvery green that works with, well, everything. No worries. No second thoughts. Just a brush, dipped in a can, whooshed on a wall, and a whole lot of happily ever after.”

– Ellen O’Neill, Creative Director, Benjamin Moore I couldn’t agree more, I think this is a very classic colour, which won’t date after 2015 is over. You can be safe with this colour for years to come and in many ways it is a neutral. This particular silvery shade of green is beautiful with aqua blues, royal blues, greys, many shades of plum, pink or taupe.

So, I thought I would look for a few bedroom accessories that would go with HC 116. Heirloom Linens in the Broadmead shopping centre, has an absolutely beautiful duvet set on display that would be stunning with HC 116 as a backdrop.

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snow whites. Each time I looked at it, I saw something new. The duvet cover starts at $299 and shams at $99.

Downtown at Chintz on Wharf Street, I found these fabulous Tibet lamb cushions.

They would be so much fun on a bed that was done in white on white, grey or putty.

I can also envision these on an off-white sofa or chair with silver accents or antique gold accessories on a table beside. These furry, fluffy, soft kitty-like pillows come round or square and start at $79.

If you’re looking for a soft new neutral with a silver undertone, HC 116 may be your colour for 2015.

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The most common resolutions revolve around losing weight and leading a healthier lifestyle. Since we usually focus on self improvement, why not have some resolutions that revolve around personal style?

Here are some of my tips for smarter shopping in 2015.

At the beginning of the year I like to go through my wardrobe and assess what I need to toss and what I need to buy. I like to keep an inventory of all of the items in my wardrobe. This way I know what I have and what I need.

When I’m stuck on which items I should donate to charity, I ask myself if I have worn it in the last year, if the answer is no, then out it goes. Closet space is valuable real estate and this space should be maximized with items that you wear on a regular basis.

Once I’ve created my wardrobe inventory, I start to coordinate items to see how many outfits I can put together with each item, this way you have an idea of all of the different looks you can create with a specific item like a black pencil skirt or a cream cashmere cardigan. I think the hardest part of shopping is going into a store without a plan or budget in mind. I try to stay away from buying items just because they’re on sale. I’ve done this many times

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Next, choose quality over quantity; I know spending a lot of money up front on an item of clothing can hurt the wallet but you have to consider certain items to be investment pieces. This is why I like to calculate the cost per wear of every item I buy. When you spend $500 on a black wool coat, you know you’ll have it for years and wear it all the time, so the cost per wear is quite low versus a $350 beaded evening gown you bought to wear on New Year’s Eve. The key to smart shopping is to ask yourself some simple questions like: Do I have a place to wear this item of clothing, and do I have three other outfits that go with this item? If I answer no to these two questions, then I know that this item won’t add value to my wardrobe.

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The prolific storyteller has just published her 17th book, Knitting Stories, which shares not only her designs, but personal anecdotes about her life and her family.

“This one was the easiest to write,” says Olsen.

“There are 17 essays. It came really easily. It is a really good genre for me, I loved writing it.”

Olsen has a long history in knitting and with Cowichan Sweaters, she ran a small sweater shop at Tsartlip First Nation from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s.

She learned to knit when she was just 12. “My Aunty Freda taught me to knit. I was always about working with my hands,” she says.

When she moved to Tsartlip she was astounded by the number of wool workers in the community.

“My kids were raised with wool and sweaters.

It’s a really big part of who we are and it made the essays easy to come by,” she says.

The family pitched in and posed for the many photographs that grace the book as well.

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film Lindsay Duncan and Jim Broadbent play Meg and Nick, two married almost-retirees who make a sentimental journey to Paris to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in Le Week-End.

The year’s best movies ROBERT MOYES arts@mondaymag.com

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ith Marvel Comics dominating the cineplex – and teen-centric tales of dystopic future worlds running a close second – the movie menu has been both limited and lackluster these last several months. And just in case that fog of banality obscured some of the few original and impressive films that did roll through town, here are 10 recom-

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mendations worth pursuing via DVD rental or TV pay per view.

Anyone seeking a quietly dramatic acting tour de force should look for Locke, which stars Tom Hardy as a construction manager who is driving 90 minutes to London – and watching his life as a family man and respected professional go to pieces in the process. What is almost a radio play set inside a moving car is one of the most tense dramas of the year. The acting is similarly brilliant in the John le Carré political thriller A Most Wanted Man, which stars the tragically deceased Philip Seymour Hoffman as a German intelligence

officer who struggles both films were mysterious and with personal problems and moody rather than just the murk of lies and conspirashowcases of needless gore cies in the post-9/11 world. and endless digital effects? If How about a jetlag-free trip so, check out the truly weird to Europe? The immensely Under The Skin, which stars talented Jim Broadbent and Scarlett Johansson as a space Lindsay Duncan are at the alien (maybe) who inexplicacentre of Le Week-End, an bly lures random young men acerbic romantic comedy-drain Scotland into a disembodma about an English couple ied death (maybe). Definitely traveling to Paris to try to for those who cherish their recapture the romance of art films on the atmosphertheir long-ago honeymoon. ically enigmatic side. A very Jeff Goldblum adds eccentric different kind of compelBrash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) charm to this well-written ling experience is offered finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty squabblefest. More whimsical hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, by Finding Vivian Maier, – albeit more violent – is The which had several sellouts at a powerful villain in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Grand Budapest Hotel, the Cinecenta. This documentary latest film from the irrepresstells the remarkable tale of a ibly quirky Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom). mysterious nanny who, after she died, was revealed Spanning decades, the story involves the exploits of to be a brilliant photographer who had secretly a legendary concierge, played marvelously by Ralph taken over 150,000 candid snapshots of people and Fiennes. The storyline is possibly odder in A Great architecture.

Beauty, a love-it-or-hate-it film that uses a dreamily And notwithstanding competition from The poetic style to explore the memories of a famed Lunchbox and The Hundred-Foot Journey, the writer in Rome who is taking stock of his life on the tastiest foodie movie of 2014 was undoubtedly occasion of his 65th birthday.

Chef. Written, directed by, and starring Jon Favreau, A literal journey transpires in the lyrical and this festival favourite is about a gourmet chef who absorbing Tracks, which stars Mia Wasikowska can no longer compromise himself by working in in the true-life story of a young woman in 1970s a corporate environment. Chucking everything Australia who spent most of a year walking 1,700 aside, he goes on a quest to reinvent himself as a miles through the Outback with four camels for man, a father, and a chef. Don’t watch this one company. And after snarking Marvel Comics in when you’re hungry! And then there’s the unique the introduction to this column, I must backtrack Boyhood, the deservedly ballyhooed film by Texas to heap praise on their jocular and entertaining filmmaker Richard Linklater (School of Rock, Before Guardians of the Galaxy. Aside from plausibly using Sunrise). Shot in short bursts over 12 years, it uses a “mix tape” of 1980s pop tunes as the soundtrack the cinematic equivalent of time-lapse photography for a crazy spin across the Milky Way, this ensemble to portray the arc of a boy’s life from six years old comedy was unpretentious, unexpected, and clever. to the cusp of maturity.

Ever yearn for those long-ago days when sci-fi Oscar will be impressed!

Independent Films

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Bodega. Friends. Lovely cocktails.

Not the typical opener for an indie film column you might think.

It was time to get up to stretch the legs before a nightcap – it was only 6:06pm but let’s save that for another column, we were in search of another tasty beverage.

Down the street was Lacey-Lou’s.

We just missed Sunday gypsy jazz but the chalkboard outside promised a film at 6:30 followed by more music.

A film at Lacey-Lou’s? Twenty minutes later the place was packed

and a locally made film Turning the Tide was starting. The energy in the room and the earnestness of the makers involved was exciting and inspiring.

Finding the independent film spirit, of all places on Broad Street, put me in mind of other Victorians who present local work where you will find the spirit and more: CineVic: cinevic.ca has Short Circuit UVic student film festival, Sunscreen: finearts.uvic.ca/sunscreen.

MediaNet has Flux Media Art Gallery: medianetvictoria.org.

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Parks and Rec sings swan song Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and every one of you, my dear readers.

And also a Merry Mid-Season to you. I know how you all wait with eager anticipation for the January premieres. It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

To start things off, there’s a couple of new shows coming to the boob tube I’d like to let you know about.

First, the Duplass Brothers, Mark and Jay (Cyrus, Jeff, Who Lives at Home), are bringing their endearing quirky dramedy stylings to television with the new HBO show Togetherness, premiering Jan. 11. The show will tackle (surprise, surprise) the complexities and heartaches of adulthood and the difficult search for love. Only, you know, funny.

Second, Canadian treasure Jay Baruchel is heading to FX with his new show Man Seeking Woman, premiering on Jan. 14. There’s only a couple of short teaser trailers to go by for this one so far, but it looks like a charming blend of awkward comedy and inventive visual gags, all revolving around one shy man’s attempts to meet women. All I know is Baruchel is always worth watching.

We also have some old favourites coming back, such as Girls, starting up on HBO on Jan 11, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, coming back to FX on Jan 14.

On a more somber note, as you’re reading this magazine on the day it comes out (of course) do remember it is also the day of the last episode of The Colbert Report. Stephen Colbert is, as you know, taking over David Letterman’s spot on Late Show on CBS, so the Report is no more. It seems like it started yesterday, despite premiering in 2005, and I would say, I like it even more than The Daily Show. So I’m sorry to see it go.

It’s also going to be the last spin around the block for Parks and Recreation, with its final season starting on Jan. 13. But this shouldn’t be a defeat so much as a celebration. Not because the show is bad; it’s not, in fact it’s rather excellent. But we should celebrate the fact that despite having a hard time finding a large audience, this superbly acted and well written, zany show managed to hang on for seven seasons.

So, like any good holiday, there are some things to get excited about and some things to dread. Merry Mid-season to all and to all a good night.

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The year ahead: your stars 2015 CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

horoscope

It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get busy, because you are entering a three-year window where you will work hard. Really hard. But this will be your choice.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) No doubt, it is triggered by the Although you will explore vacations, fact that you see ways of making love affairs, romance, creative money now, and you are so right.

Georgia Nicols opportunities and fun times with Make hay while the Sun shines! children in 2015, you will also start Please keep in mind that no matter how hard to prepare for a career peak that occurs you work (and even you feel overwhelmed) you in 2018-2019. Therefore, you have to ask can do this. Keep the faith. Increased earnings yourself what you need to do to get perforand an overall increase in your assets will be mance ready? Will further schooling, formal all the encouragement you need. education or training help you? Late this year, and next year, your job scene will so improve!

Oh yeah!

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

Because relationships have been challenged for the last two years, you can breathe easier in the coming year, because things will be settled one way or the other. However, it does appear you will receive less from your partner or from other sources. This forces you to stand on your own two feet. Meanwhile, family, home and real estate look fantastic!

Late in 2015-2016, a wonderful vacation awaits you!

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

It means something when Saturn moves opposite your sign. The last time this occurred was from 1985 until 1988. This is by no means a bad thing. Saturn opposite your sign represents a culmination of past efforts. You will definitely begin to get recognition for much of what you have done since 2008. You might get kudos, acknowledgment and a promotion.

Fortunately, Jupiter will boost your joy and optimism this year. Gotta have hope.

Life will get easier for you because Saturn has moved into your fellow Fire Sign. This means you are no longer fighting the energy of Saturn.

Au contraire. Saturn will now start to help you for the next few years. Yay! From your point of view, life will seem to run more smoothly, and whatever you do will just work out. But that’s because Saturn is in the background, removing obstacles and giving you the energy to work.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

Your primary focus in the year ahead will be to establish a firm base for yourself in the world.

So this will mean you might move, yet again, or at the very least, you will do repairs to where you now live. Family, especially a parent, might become an increased responsibility in the coming year as well. But hey – lucky Jupiter will return to your sign in August to stay for a whole year bringing you wonderful good fortune and increased confidence and poise.

You’re laughing!

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Well, there’s a strong likelihood that in the next two years, you will either have a change of residence or a change of jobs or both. So start thinking about what this might mean for you. This continues to be a very popular year for you. Your interactions with others will benefit you, so by all means, join clubs, groups, associations or classes. Share your hopes and dreams for the future with others because their feedback will also benefit you.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)

You begin this year with lucky Jupiter at the top of your chart. Jupiter can only travel across the top of your chart once every 12 years, which means it will happen about four times in your adult working life. This is a rare opportunity!

It’s your chance to promote your career and make a name for yourself. Many of you will get promotions, kudos, accolades – whatever.

Meanwhile, you want to know that in 2015 your assets and possessions are helping you – not dragging you down. You can do this.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)

This is a dramatic shift for you right now as Saturn moves into your sign. It means you’re starting a whole new 30-year transit. The last time this happened in your life was late 1985 and 1986. It’s exciting! This means you’re entering a whole new sandbox. The coming year might be so radically different for you, that you will actually change your daily wardrobe.

Meanwhile, travel opportunities and chances to explore new avenues in publishing, the media, medicine, the law and higher education abound!

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

The year 2015 is a fortuitous time for you because you can benefit from the wealth and resources of others with an inheritance or money back from the government. It’s an excellent time to get a loan or a mortgage from a bank. You might also benefit indirectly through your partner. Meanwhile, you’re entering a three-year window of time, where you will begin to streamline your life and dismantle much of what you created and acquired since 2003. Whatever is no longer meaningful to you – will go.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

Marriages, close friendships and professional partnerships will be a source of joy and benefit to you in 2015. Work with others. Form working units. Consult experts. People will benefit you.

Naturally, it also means that close relationships will be more joyful and mutually generous.

Meanwhile, your success continues to be strong. In fact, your greatest challenge will be to learn how to take time for yourself, and not try to be all things to all people all the time.

After all, you count, too.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

This is a stellar year that you are heading into, because it promises marvelous job opportunities. You will improve your existing job, get better working conditions, get a better boss, or just get a better job! Work-related travel is also likely. In addition, you’re coming to a point in your life – and this is in a 30-year cycle – where it is a time of harvest for you. This means that all the seeds that you have planted, certainly since 2008, and really, since 2001, are now coming to fruition.

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