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GUT HEALTH I have seen this over and over again for allergy sufferers. Even when our main goal has not been allergies; when we work to improve a patient's digestive health, their allergic symptoms improve. This makes sense, our digestive tracts contain more immune tissue that anywhere else in our body. Imbalance here will impact our immune systems. We are learning more and more about the role that our microbiome (the huge number of helpful bacteria that live within each of us) plays with allergies. Scientists are finding a connection between the type and number of bacteria that live within us and allergies.

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NASAL IRRIGATION This involves rinsing the nasal cavities with a salt and water solution. This can help sooth irritation, clear out mucous and as well as dust, pollen and other particles that could cause allergy. There are a number of devices on the market for doing this, from the traditional “neti pot” to newer devices.

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Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT for short) is a treatment we use in our office to help increase tolerance to particular antigens (the substance the person is allergic to). Very small doses of an allergen are given under the tongue daily.

Over time this small, daily exposure increases tolerance to that substance and decreases symptoms. This is similar to allergy shots (injections) but many of our patients find it more convenient as it does not require office visits once treatment is established.

Natural medicine has a wealth of herbs and nutrients that can help to manage allergic symptoms. One product that we use in our clinic has been particularly successful. It contains vitamin C (a natural antihistamine!), citrus bioflavenoids, quercetin and bromelain. Stinging nettle is a herb that is well known for it's ability to act as an antihistamine. Depending on the person, some of these things may need to be taken more frequently than conventional antihistamines. However, they will usually produce few (if any) side effects and what I love most is that beyond their ability to decrease allergic symptoms they are also nourishing and supportive of our overall health. As always, please do consult a qualified health care provider to find the right product for your specific circumstance.

DR. ALEXIS BLANKS, ND is a naturopathic doctor with a special interest in women, children and family health. For Dr. Blanks’ full bio, visit: csvhealth.com/our-team/dr-alexis-blanks-naturopath/ Cook Street Village Health Centre #200 - 1075 Pendergast Street, Victoria, BC V8V 0A1 250.477.5433 www.csvhealth.ca

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EASTER SUNDAY - The Easter Bunny will be at Dominion Brook Park in North Saanich 1-2:30pm for a free Easter Egg Hunt. peninsulacelebrations.ca

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SUICIDEGIRLS: BLACKHEART BURLESQUE- SuicideGirls is back and bringing a revamped version of the sexiest and fun show on the planet. ticketfly.com

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RANDY BACHMAN - This is the kick-off to Bachman’s nationwide tour to promote his new album Heavy Blues.

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A TAPESTRY OF ISLAND ARTS - Examples of sculpture, pottery, fibre art, fused glass, watercolours and mixed media. Tulista Art Centre, 778-426-1324

VISIONARIES - Eclectic Gallery is hosting its second Visionaries show with original artwork for sale through April. eclecticgallery.ca

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE – Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, this is a cheeky homage to all things Chekhov. belfry.bc.ca

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Immerse yourself in IMAX where enormous images and digital surround sound transport you to a world of wonder. imaxvictoria.com

CROFTS/ADAMS/PEARSE TRIO – The Trio will be joined by drummer Gerry Hemingway in this concert with an emphasis on spontaneity. openspace.ca

Brownlee featuring, Jess Moskaluke, and Bobby Wills. At Distrikt Nightclub.

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POPPA DAWG – He presents the blues with a unique view and a deep and respectful appreciation of the music.

Upper Deck Sports Lounge, 229 Gorge Road East.

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Escape to when tumbleweeds and cowboys rolled through town as Paper Street Theatre brings back the Old West. Apr. 8 -11, ticketrocket.org

pioneering Canada’s modern folk sound and creating “Stoke-Folk” Shred Kelly/guests at Lucky Bar. Ticketfly.com

MADAMA BUTTERFLY - A gentle heroine, Butterfly has formidable inner strength.

A lush score is infused with delicate Japanese harmonies. pov.bc.ca

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JAZZ ALIVE! - Great musicians using music and words to build community and deepen people’s spirituality. First Met United Church. firstmetvictoria.com

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FORTY QUILTS – Those affected by cancer benefit from this show of 40 quilts which will be redistributed for fundraising purposes. victoriaquiltersguild.org

FANTASTIC FLORA -

Discover Mount Kilimanjaro with biologists Jenny Feick and Ian Hatter. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature House. vicnhs.bc.ca

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY - Art show with photography by David McCoy, abstract art by Linda Dickson and figurative paintings and drawings by Sid Chow. 1551 Broadmead.

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COLOUR YOUR PALATE Victoria’s version of the Iron Chef with a twist is the annual signature fundraising event for the artsREACH program. artsreach.ca

GREAT SCOTT - The Greater Victoria Concert Band and Academy Flute Choir perform to honour the memory of local musician and composer Austin Alan Scott. gvcb.ca

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DEREK EDWARDS - Just For Laughs veteran’s Baloney and Wine is an uproarious romp through the strange quirks of our daily routines. rmts.bc.ca

CAFÉ SUITE - An evening of band music, snacks, door prizes and a silent auction featuring the Westshore Community Concert Band. westshoreband.org

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Let It Storm Tour hits Victoria before heading to sold out Toronto shows.

Victoria Event Centre, scottsheasongs.com

Week Festival noon to 9pm and Apr 26, noon to 4pm, at English Inn, 429 Lampson St., Esquimalt. creativelyunited.

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Gold Rush! El Dorado in BC. A sneak preview of the upcoming exhibition with Dr Lorne Hammond.

A story filled with dramatic events and larger than life personalities with tension, violence, injustice and peace-making. Learn how the team explored the Gold Rush trail that shaped BC. At the Royal BC Museum 12-1pm, by donation. royalbcmuseum. bc.ca

For six weeks from April 7 to May 10, more than 5,000 Victoria-area performers and students of music, dance and dramatic arts are on stages throughout the city receiving adjudications from renowned experts in the arts. Performances in brass, classical guitar, choral, composition, dance (school and studio), ethnic performance, fiddle, musical theatre, piano, school bands, school orchestras, speech and dramatic arts, strings, voice and woodwinds by talented youngsters and adults take place daily throughout the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival.

Honours concerts showcase the amazing talent. Dozens of significant awards and trophies are presented including the Rose Bowl (Classical Voice), the City of Victoria Medallion Tray (Piano), and the Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship, the largest of its type in Canada.

The public is invited to all adjudicated sessions and Honours Concerts. Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship Concert is on May 10 at 7pm at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at UVic. gvpaf.org

EASTER VINTAGE & RETRO SHOW APRIL 5

Come to the Easter Show/Sale and find your own pieces of nostalgia!

90 tables, 45 vendors with original and repurposed items. Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney 9:30am to 4pm.

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ISLAND BREASTSTROKERS DINNER APRIL 18

The Island Breastrokers dragon boat team is hosting a buffet dinner and auction at the Chief and petty Officer’s Mess, 1575 Lyall St. in Esquimalt. Tickets are $50 available at islandbreaststrokers.com.

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Cycle the Shelbourne Corridor at the Saanich Cycling Festival 11am to 1:30pm at UVic: Lot #10.

Featuring the BIG Family Bike Ride, a mass participation ride celebrating Earth Day 2015. The BIG TREE FESTIVAL ride is escorted by the Saanich APRIL 18 Police along the Shelbourne Street The first Big Tree Festival at Elkington Corridor. Stage entertainment, Forest is a celebration of community, bike demos, activities, displays, a conservation, creativity and learning bike rodeo, and concessions will on behalf of The Trust for Sustainable round out a day of free family fun.

Forestry. Community fair, solar saanichcyclingfestival.ca energy demo, eco-home tours, hikes & more. Free. Special guest HEAVEN ON EARTH APRIL 23 Ann Mortifee. At Elkington Forest, Trailway Drive & Goldstream Heights, An award winning feature film by

Canadian director and writer Deepa Mehta tells the story of a young woman who travels from India to Canada to marry, and who becomes trapped with an abusive husband. At Cinecenta 7pm, presented by Victoria Women’s Transition House Society. transitionhouse.net ASTRONOMY DAY APRIL 25

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria hosts international Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum. Learn about the constellations through planetarium programs; solar telescope viewing to safely see the sun; hands-on activities and presentations. Free. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

POETS CONVERSE WITH STREET ART APRIL 25

A free walking tour of downtown art and poetry hosted by Poet Laureate Yvonne Blomer and Youth Poet Laureate Zoé Duhaime. Tour starts and ends at the Central Library, 735 Broughton and includes a stop at the Open Space Gallery. events. gvpl.ca URBACITY CHALLENGE JUNE 7

The UrbaCity Challenge is Victoria’s own urban adventure race! Teams of two and four will put brawn and brains to the test in our beautiful downtown core on June 7, all to benefit Victoria’s Prostate Centre. Register your team at urbacitychallenge.ca.

MUSIC PETE ROCK & SLUM VILLAGE APRIL 2

Distrikt Nightclub is proud to present Pete Rock & Slum Village with HANiF, Nox & Evoke & DJ Murge. Distrikt Nightclub, 919 Douglas. 19 plus. clubzone.com ROCK OF AGES APRIL 3 AND 4

Live music Fridays & Saturdays at 9pm, showcasing rockin’ local bands at Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas St. No cover charge.

MIKE EDEL APRIL 10

Mike Edel’s album release concert with Towers and Trees.

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encapsulates four years of Edel’s extensive North American touring, with its 11 tracks boldly displaying his artistic maturity. April 10 at the Roxy Theatre, All ages. ticketfly.com.

APRIL 10 AND 11 SOUL SHAKERS

Live music Fridays & Saturdays at 9pm, showcasing rockin’ local bands at Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas St. No cover charge. Enjoy music bingo every Thursday from 7-10pm.

PALM COURT LIGHT APRIL 11

The Palm Court Light Orchestra presents Around the World in 80 Days with San Francisco pianist Frederick Hodges. At the UVic Centre at 7:30pm, tickets: 250-721-8480, palmcourtorchestra.com KATHRYN CALDER APRIL 16

With Scars And Scarves and Leisure Suit at the Copper Owl, 1900 Douglas St. Go to copperowl.ca for more info.

DEF LEPPARD APRIL 17

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CAFÉ SUITE APRIL 18

The Westshore Community Concert Band, based in Langford, is holding its annual concert and fundraiser. The evening features a variety of concert band music, with delicious snacks, door prizes and a large silent auction featuring a wide array of items donated by local merchants. At The Forge Church, 2612 Sooke Rd., 7 to 9:30pm. Tickets, $12 at the door (if available) or call Andrea Warner at 250-382-2781.

VICTORIA BACH ENSEMBLE APRIL 18

Along with perennial favourites the Brandenburg Concerto No.5, the concert will feature the world premiere of Drislane’s new version of The Musical Offering for winds, strings and harpsichord. At the Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra, at 7:30pm. Tickets at the door: HILDEGARD OF BINGEN - VOCAME APRIL 25

Hildegard was many things, but perhaps above all she was a composer of inspired music. Acclaimed women’s ensemble VocaMe transports audiences to the 12th century and makes it possible to glimpse Hildegard’s religious ecstasy.

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At the Victoria Conference Centre April 11. rmts.bc.ca CONSENTING ADULTS APRIL 24 AND 25

Live music Fridays & Saturdays at 9pm, showcasing rockin’ local bands at Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas St. No cover charge.

JAZZ AT THE GALLERY 2015 APRIL 26

Another outstanding series of Sunday afternoon concerts awaits lucky music lovers as the Universal Jazz Advocates & Mentors Society brings jazz to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. April 26 see Jennifer Scott, Bill Coon, and Rene Worst. Call the Gallery at 250-384-4171 ext 1.

THE RIVERSIDE (MATT JOHNSON) APRIL 23-25

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The play chronicles the life of Paul Robeson, the African American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner whose appeal proved so worrisome to US and Canadian authorities his passport was canceled and he was prevented from exercising his right to travel to Canada. Victoria Event Centre. eventbrite.ca.

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Vancouver Opera presents Sweeney Todd, a darkly comical and endlessly entertaining show.

The indelible cast of characters and the evocatively grimy setting combine with Sondheim’s unmatchable lyrics and complex orchestral score for a rich theatrical and musical experience. vancouveropera.ca

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Original Production. Morris “When I was younger, I himself was chosen as was more shy and closed off. When I favourite male performer Improv Level 1 found improv, I opened up … became at the Victoria Fringe starts April 21. Go a drama guy,” he says.

Fest, he’s also an M Right out of high school he got a Award nominee. to davemorris.tv to job with the Canadian Improv Games, “When I learn more a national theatre festival that brings moved to high school students from across Victoria I took Canada together to explore improvisathe plunge, I tion, after being exposed to the competiknew when I tion as a student at North Vancouver’s Carson came here I would Graham secondary. be an improv guy full He began teaching improv to adults shortly after and time. … For the last six then branched out to corporate workshops. years I’ve earned a living Morris brought his skills from exclusively through teaching Vancouver to Victoria six improv,” he says. years ago and gave himHis 2011 TEDx Victoria talk self over to improv full on the subject has more than time. “It’s not a big mar131,000 views on YouTube. ket … I feel privileged to be Improv, in a nutshell, includes an improviser,” he says. seven steps: Play, fail, listen, say Improv in Victoria is “boil‘yes’, say ‘and’, play games, relax ing over,” adds Morris, who and have fun, says Morris. is also artistic director for His classes, which are are Paper Street Theatre. geared toward adults, help students “It’s grown just “become a good listener, (improves) enough that I need memory, helps you pay attention, be a home.” more fun to be around, be a good story He’s found one teller and know how to accept offers and how at 1109 Fort to build on them collaboratively – get your ego out of Street next to the way,” he says. a martial arts The majority of people who come to improv classes studio. “Improv, are there to break out of their routine, learn to relax or martial arts, improve their public speaking skills. practically the “You write a script, direct a play and act in it all at same thing,” the same time, it’s kind of backwards – like driving by he jokes. looking in the rearview mirror,” he says. “The amount of people who come back again and again to do level DEREK FORD PHOTO one still surprises me.”

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Finding God In 2011, I was broke, living in Toronto, working three part time jobs I hated, and no one would hire me.

I had started doing some stand up to get a bit of unpaid stage time, but it wasn’t enough. I had come to the big smoke to make my mark and the closest I had come was meeting a guy named Mark.

Struggling with my situation, I decided that I needed to make a change and that I should write my own show. I had never written a show before but did have a stable of characters to draw from. I realized quickly that only one of my characters would be interesting enough for a full show.

In 2007, Jacob Richmond and I created the character of God for a skit in the cult cabaret Atomic Vaudeville.

In Jacob’s original sketch, the character was meant to be an aggressive Englishman.

On the first night, the character bombed.

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out how to make this British head master God work. The next day I traded the fiery, red wig I had worn for a short black bob.

I traded my sunglasses for a subtle pair of reading glasses worn at the tip of my nose, and instead of an aggressive English accent, I went with a Scottish lilt. This changed everything.

All of a sudden the character could be as mean and aggressive as before but now, it was a part of the joke. The audience could go along with the bizarre rather than watch it from the outside.

This was the first moment I played the character that would change my life. It was this character that would be the star of my first one man show four years later.

I booked the Victoria Event Centre for a night. Now I had a deadline. I didn’t have a show, but I had a deadline. The biggest issue at the time was what the hell do I call this show about God? The title I had been thinking of was “My Invisible Best Friend.” It didn’t have the ring I wanted it to have. I felt I needed to let people know what the character was in the title. I wanted people to know that God was Scottish and wore a dress.

As I got closer to the date the tickets would go on sale, that description was the one that stayed with me.

So on April 8, 2011 “God Is A Scottish

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Drag Queen” had its world premiere. A 7pm show sold out quickly so a late show was added. With a massive amount of improvised material, the first show was 90 minutes long and the second, nearly two hours. The show was a success. Later that year I came back to Victoria to do the show as a part of the Fringe Festival.

The 50-seat Fort Street Café was where my show lived for nine days. Tickets sold quickly. One day I walked past the venue hours before the show, and saw a small line had already begun. I thought to myself: maybe I have something here.

The show has since sold out major theatres and festivals across North America.

Last year, part two made its world premiere to even better reviews and bigger audiences and right now I’m writing part three.

I am still shocked by the show’s success and that folks still wait hours in line to see my silliness.

At the end of my show I try to take the time to make sure the audience knows how much I appreciate their kindness.

The simple fact that they choose to spend their hard earned money, and their time with me in the hopes that I can make them giggle for a an hour or so, means the world to me and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

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LAURA LAVIN editor@mondaymag.com airies will fly as the Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society performs Iolanthe.

One of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most charming operettas, Iolanthe asks what would happen if fairies intervened in our everyday lives?

“The music and stories are Phyllis (Inge Illman) greets her beloved Strephon (Jonathan timeless,” says Gilbert and Sullivan Society member Adrian Woodward) in the fields.

Sly, who plays Lord Chancellor.

Adrian became enamoured with Gilbert and Sullivan, best known for The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore, when he was a boy in England.

“My brother was five years older and he joined the local Gilbert and Sullivan Society at school,” says Adrian. “He was my hero.”

By age 9, Adrian was purchasing Gilbert and Sullivan records and at 14 he followed his brother’s footsteps into performing the classic operas.

“I’ve been doing it ever since … it’s a wonderful ice breaker,” he says. In fact, he credits Gilbert and Sullivan for introducing him to his wife Elizabeth, who is the show’s producer.

“It’s a real team effort,” says Elizabeth, of the more than 30 cast members it takes to pull off the musical production.

“The music is so exciting, it’s a favourite of mine,” she says.

Iolanthe was written in 1882 and pokes fun at English law, the House of Lords and made much of the war between the sexes.

“It’s the same today,” says Adrian. “It’s still relevant, I find that just amazing. … Gilbert was a wonderful wordsmith.”

The talented group of performers is led by Maestro George Corwin who also leads a 13 piece professional orchestra.

Exuberant choreography is by Heather-Elaine Day and stage direction by the imaginative Jennifer Hoener.

Iolanthe is on at the McPherson Playhouse March 28 at 8pm and March 29 at 2pm. gilbertandsullivanvictoria.ca

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When pigs surf When you’re lying on a golden beach looking out on turquoise water you don’t expect to see a pig body-surfing.

Perhaps that’s why the dozens of other people I was sharing the Maui sand with didn’t see it, or dismissed it as a dog and stopped watching it. But after the animal caught a big wave, rode into shore and the surf retreated, there was no doubt what remained on the beach was a fuzzy, black pig.

Although I was on vacation with my family, I wished I was working.

This month marks a year since I started doing stories for the end of the six o’clock news.

Every day a cameraman and I search for entertaining or inspiring people and help tell their unexpected stories.

We meet people randomly while driving around and looking. Initially, our only rule was to try and not stop driving. If we hit a red light, we’d turn right. If we hit a four-way stop, we’d turn left. We attempted to leave it up to fate while looking for something unique to catch our eye. Sometimes it takes five minutes, sometimes it takes two hours. But we always find somebody with something extraordinary to share.

A year later, we now know it’s not about driving or looking. Finding happy stories is about seeing.

When I saw the exuberance of the pig and the sparkle in the eye of the man swimming with it, I saw there was something more.

I asked the man the pig’s name. He said it was a Native American name meaning bring-

er of joy. He said he met the pig in the Hawaiian hills while living off the land. The man was eating a wild pig he’d just killed, when his dog ran into the bush and dragged out a baby pig. The man realized he was dining on its mom, and assumed the baby would soon die. So he put the piglet in a sack and used it for a pillow that night. He was surprised to find it still alive the next morning.

Impressed by its will to live, the man nurtured the baby back to health. During that process something remarkable happened to the man – he felt something he’d never felt before. After enduring a life-long, debilitating depression that forced him to live alone, the man says he felt joy for the first time. He continues to feel it, which is why he’s committed to caring for the pig for the rest of its life.

It’s the type of story we feel fortunate to share on TV daily. It’s also the type of story you can see on your own. If you’re having a bad day – or are stuck in a rut – look for happiness and you’ll see it. It may be hard at first. But the happiness will be there.

Even if you are the type of person who won’t see a glass as half-full until pigs fly, know that at least it’s possible to see pigs surf.

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unny comes naturally to Derek Edwards.

Talking on the phone with the Canadian comic, our conversation is liberally punctuated with laughter.

As we speak, Toronto is waist deep in snow and enjoying a high temperature of -2, compared to Victoria’s 10-degrees and sunshine.

“I have relatives in P.E.I. and they have it a lot worse. They’re jumping out of an upstairs window to get to work. Here it’s only up to my ribcage – there’s no point whining about it,” the pragmatist says.

The 57-year-old comedian was raised in Timmins, Ont. some eight hours north of Toronto, in a town built on forestry and mining.

“In the summers they would hire students for when the fellas would go on vacation. Us students would maintain stuff, clean stuff, shovel stuff and move stuff, get it ready for when everybody came back in September. … It was very exciting,” he deadpans. “I had my own lunchbox – and not one of those plastic ones with the picture of a band on it, a real, metal lunchbox – you could kill someone with my lunch.”

The work, though not exciting, did give him material to begin his comedy career.

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– Rick Mercer “They had these little round tables just big enough to fit a drink on and so close together you were rubbing thighs with the person next to you. It gave everyone that awkward social feeling of not having any private space so all the attention was on the stage. It cut through the little chatter that can happen and if they liked you, they really liked you – then, there was the other side …” day slice of life stories looked at from a slightly After a year, his (now) wife urged him to skewed angle. “It’s never what you do, it’s how you return. “I was a fan of comics like Bill Cosby, George do it, there’s always a tincture there of originality in Carlin and all the guys that were huge, iconic folks everything you do,” Edwards says. before them – Rodney Dangerfield, he was hilariWeather is one thing that gets audiences on his ous and filthy, really filthy. But it was gut crunching side, he adds. “Climate is the key. If you live in a funny – you’re almost ashamed at how much you’re place that has four distinct seasons and one is a brulaughing.” tal winter, like in Minnesota, Detroit, Colorado – you He mustered up the courage to return to the stage and another year later, quit his day job as a carpenter spend a lot of nights with pints watching a hockey game, we’re the same, you know? and painter to hit the stage full time.

“Out east they’ve had 140 centimetres of snow “As a painter, you do a lot of drinking at work in the last two weeks. We have common difficulties: anyway so being a comic was just a natural extenwarming up your car, wearing two pair of socks sion of my painting skill,” he jokes.

– everybody’s been through it, it’s a brotherhood.

“Sometimes you just have to drop everything and (Now) you take your hat or your toque off, come in go for the dream. Don’t just be practical, take a where it’s warm and get ready to have some fun.” chance and jump on that rickety boat,” he adds.

And in Victoria where it’s unseasonably warm and The life of a comedian includes taking risks. the daffodils are blooming?

“There’s no retirement plan – the whole thing’s a “You don’t have flowers already do you? … Out little sketchy … but you close your eyes and give it a in Shangri-La you can come in to a nice theatre for a whirl.” cheap chuckle,” he says.

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ook out world, Twin Kennedy has arrived.

Despite just returning from a cross-Canada tour that included 47 radio station appearances in 45 days, 15 live acoustic shows and 14,000 kilometres logged on their vehicle, the twins are still in high gear and eager for their CD release show at UVic’s Phillip T. Young Recital Hall on April 9.

“This CD release show is part of the Alumni Series and it’s so great to be back especially as alumni,” says Julie Kennedy, the violin playing half of the duet.

The identical twins, raised in Powell River and now living in Sooke, are proud graduates of the university’s music program.

“We love UVic, it has an amazing music program, we came here and fell in love with Victoria,” says Carli Kennedy, who plays guitar.

The two began playing piano at age five and were encouraged to pick their own instruments at age seven.

“From seven on, throughout our childhood we played in a family band, all the community events in Powell River and Vancouver at the Variety Club Telethon – that was our big TV appearance,” says Julie.

Since graduating from UVic in 2008, where they studied everything from classical to jazz music, the pair have been performing and traveling together. In 2014 alone, the twins performed more than 60 shows and embarked on four tours, stretching from the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the Article Circle, Cape Breton to Iceland and Sweden.

“We hit a few storms back east so Buy the album we’re happy to be twinkennedy.com, back home,” says iTunes, Larsen Music, Carli.

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Over the last two years, the pair have written 100 songs and with the help of multiple award-winning country music heavy-hitter George Canyon and notable west-coast producer Graham Sharkey, narrowed it down to nine songs for their debut album as Twin Kennedy – It’s a Love Thing.

“It’s been so positive. It’s been a few years in the making and now we’re ready to put our music out there,” says Julie.

In addition to their continued touring, the sisters are ecstatic to have been selected to perform an official showcase during Toronto’s Canadian Music Week in May, and have just been announced as an opening act for Big and Rich at Merritt’s Rockin’ River Music Festival on Aug. 2.

“When it comes down to it, there’s nothing like performing in your own city,” says Julie. “Making an album is such a journey, it takes so much thought and so much time.”

Carli and Julie are thrilled to debut their CD at UVic where they say they received great training for their career in music. “We’re really excited to play at UVic in the theatre where we did our grad recital,” says Julie. “Our live show with a full band is definitely country but we’ll throw in some classical. It’s our journey from classical to country – we’ve come full circle.”

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release Education, Education, Education & War. “I think it’s an album that’s really coherent and makes sense … all the songs fit together. We recorded it in Atlanta LAURA LAVIN with a producer called editor@mondaymag.com Ben H. Allen III. We did it in one block Expect the Kaiser Chiefs to mess up the lyrics of time and it was and play the wrong chords as they hit the stage in quite an old-school Victoria this month. way of doing it,” “It’s our first gig in about two months, so we might Rix says. get some of the chords wrong – Ricky will defiAfter Hodgeson’s music nitely get some of the words wrong,” departure, band jokes bassist Simon Rix with a laugh. members rallied to write DANNY NORTH PHOTO Rix, frontman Ricky Wilson, drumand record Education, U.K. group the Kaiser Chiefs bring their iconic sound to Victoria April 20.

Kaiser Chiefs mer Vijay Mistry, guitarist Andrew Education, Education & April 20 Distrikt White and keyboardist Nick Baines War with a new passion. pened in the previous band. All of that pent Nightclub tickets: are all currently on hiatus after a tour “I’m having more fun than I’ve ever had,” says up aggression and excitement of all that of South America and the UK where Rix. “In the beginning, it’s like a roller coaster, you clubzone.com stuff, it came out in Employment and we they continue to fill arenas and stadidon’t know what the fuck’s going on, you’re just sort were just absolutely going for it.” ums. of on a ride and you don’t know where it’s going.

Employment earned critical and commercial “We did two weeks in South America Especially our first album, a lot of bands never get success with more than three million copies supporting the Foo Fighters in various stapast that stage and then we got a bit complacent and sold. It won the band numerous awards, and also diums, which was great and two weeks in England a bit lazy and now … I always think Nick leaving did unleashed I Predict A Riot, the group’s most welldoing arenas which was really, really nice as well, us a favour, because it was a wake up call. We could known song, along with Ruby, from their second it was really, really good month,” says Rix, on the lose this thing we love doing. It could disappear from release Yours Truly, Angry Mob. phone from his London home. underneath us and we could have quit. I think we “I think every record we made is the right one at The indie rock band has been around for more could have just called it a day when Nick left, but I that time, even the Parva one, we didn’t really know than a decade and haven’t let setbacks, such as the think the other four of us who are left – and now what we were doing,” says Rix. “I mean, we got 2012 departure of founding member drummer Nick Vijay who joined – we love doing signed and we were quite lazy and didn’t really do Hodgson slow them down. it and we want to keep doing anything. I think it taught us a lot of lessons. Just “In our career we made this album under the when you get a record deal that doesn’t mean you’ve it as long as possible, we I Predict A Riot (band) name Parva, which didn’t even get released love making music. I made it, in fact it means the hard work’s just starting. peaked at #9 on and then the next album we made was Employment think we’re even better By the time we got to Employment, we knew all that the UK Singles which is still our biggest selling album,” says Rix. “I than we’ve ever been.” so we worked very hard.”

Chart and #34 on think part of the reason we were totally going for Hear tracks from their Fast forward a few years and four records, and the US it and you can feel the energy on Employment is latest album at kaiserthe Kaiser Chiefs are on the road touring their 2014 Alternative Chart. because of the disappointment and things that hapchiefs.com.

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Actor Susie Mullen portrays Violet in the Langham Court Theatre presentation of August: Osage County April 23 to May 9.

hotAUGUSTnights LAURA LAVIN editor@mondaymag.com

been in theatre “since God was a boy.”

“It’s autobiographical in a way. The irectors Keith Digby and matriarch and patriarch of the Weston Cynthia Pronick will take family represent Letts’ grandfather and Langham Court Theatre grandmother.” audiences to a hot August The play deals with a severely dysin Oklahoma this month. functional family during a stressful From April 23 to May 9, they prestime, but also includes some laughter. ent August: Osage County, a tragicom“The movie, you have to deal with edy written by Tracy Letts. as a separate art object,” says Digby.

The couple is no strang“People who have seen it er to Langham audiences, as an enjoyable drama will August this being the eighth play be delighted to find out in masks they’ve directed for the the play, there’s humour tragedy with company.

– it’s our job to play both “We started a long masks of comedy and humour time ago,” says Digby, tragedy and find a variety former artistic director of tones in the subject of Victoria’s Bastion Theatre, and a matter.” screenwriter with a background in proPronick says they have a “blessed” fessional theatre. “Last year we took cast. “It’s one of those shows. The on Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are scary thing is 80 per cent of the job is Dead and this year we’re taking on casting and you have to get it right. another hugely monstrous play.”Au… Fortunately we have a tremendous gust: Osage County includes a cast of cast.”

13. “It’s on the large side,” says Digby.

The cast includes returning Langham “Langham Court Theatre tends to cast Theatre members Nick Stull and Susie between four and five and upwards.

Mullen as Beverly and Violet Weston Being community theatre they’re very and newcomers, including UVic theatre concerned with giving lots of people student Keisha Palm as housekeeper the opportunity to tread the boards, Johnna Monevata. “She’s a houseso they tend not to do tiny – although keeper hired by Beverly before he 13 is getting up near Shakespeare terdisappears, because they’ve let the ritory.” house and their eating, taking care of The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Awardthemselves, slide away. It’s an interestwinning play exposes a large family ing role, she’s the silent witness to the in a spectacularly entertaining meltmayhem,” says Pronick. down. A missing father, a pill-popping The large cast began rehearsals in matriarch, three squabbling sisters and February with table reads and characrelentless revelations of indiscretion ter study. launch the audience into a “What people will see on stage riveting theatre expeeventually, is people in a family, not rience. characters in a play,” Digby adds.

“The play was It is the couple’s challenge to achieve August: Osage written in 2007 that. “We’re fortunate there are a lot County and first produced of really talented people who choose April 23 to May 9, in Chicago,” says to have a life, so they live in Victoria,” Pronick, who’s he says. audiences 15+

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Weathering the storm

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he son of one of Canada’s most influential guitarists, doesn’t let that define him.

Scott Shea, son of legendary guitarist Red Shea – known for his distinctive pick work and memorable leads for Gordon Lightfoot – carved his own path in the music world.

Shea has been writing music since he was a kid and claims a house filled with silence inspired him. “(My dad) was always on the road. I remember gong to pick him up at the airport and him being very tired and not really wanting to hear much music,” says Shea. “After playing so much on the road, he wanted quiet in the house, so I’d always go out to the car, his old Cadillac, and sit in the backseat and write my own songs.”

Scott Shea From the age of nine, Shea was Victoria Event writing songs, by 12, he was winCentre, April 24. ning public speaking awards, in his teens, he turned his skill to winning ScottSheaSongs. national songwriting competitions. com “I was songwriting, doing gigs around town, then I moved to New York when I was a teenager and started playing down on the beaches and busking,” says Shea.

For more than a decade, Shea and his brother Brett played together, opening for Canadian acts Big Sugar, Blue Rodeo and Ron Sexsmith.

“Then my wife was pregnant … I had to support my family so I got into working construction,” he says. He soon began to work for himself building custom homes in Toronto.

By 2008, he was 43 and ready to semi-retire. He moved his family, which includes wife Layla and two young daughters, to a rancher in 10 Mile Point.

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In the years since, he’s spent time fixing up the house and traveling. “I went to Africa, Cambodia, Nepal, Southeast Asia. I guess I was searching for answers,” he says. “I was always looking for some kind of god. I was studying, researching and music kept calling, so I started writing.”

He didn’t find religious answers in his travels, but something else. “I try to be as good a person as I can be. (The search) ate up a lot of time but it gave me material to write about.”

Shea’s debut solo album, Let It Storm was developed following his father’s death.

“He was a character, he had quite a life. He was wilder than blazes, he got famous with Lightfoot then he

kind of left it all behind when he found religion,” says Shea.

Recorded at Arlyn Studios in Austin, TX, the album was produced by Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Sit Down Servant) and features Willie Nelson’s sister Bobbie Nelson on keyboard and her son Freddie Fletcher (Johnny Cash, Austin City Limits) on drums.

“Gordie liked my writing – he Let It just liked what I was doing. Bobbie Storm was said she would do it for nothing and brought in her son Freddie produced Fletcher … I got sick while we

by Gordie were doing it and I tried to hash Johnson through it, but it wasn’t easy,” he says.

“Let It Storm, it’s about losing love and finding love.

There’s some religious connotations, some spiritual. …

When you’re in a relationship, it can storm all at once, all around you, and I’ve got love, I’m happy with my kids and my wife and I’m comfortable with me – that’s what the record’s all about.”

The album has a bit more of a country flavour than his live performance, Shea says. “Gordie Johnson, he’s into the outlaw stuff: Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt, Billy Joe Shaver – that style. When I was down there, that’s the direction Gordie took with the record. I’m not 100 per cent comfortable with that – I’m more folk roots with a hint of Americana,” says Shea.

His live performances stay truer to that genre. “Some people say I sound like early Lightfoot, I have no idea, maybe it’s because of my dad’s guitar,” he says of the 1955 Martin D28 he plays at home.

Shea is hitting the road on a cross-Canada tour in support of his album. “I’ve got some great guys with me, Adam Dobres (Ruth Moody Band, Outlaw Social) and I hired this young guy from UVic (upright bassist) Blake Palm. It’s been 15 years, I’m so excited.”

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he majesty of an eagle perched high in a tree, the power of an owl in flight – there’s something about birds of prey that intrigues and excites the imagination.

We are lucky in BC that we are home to one-quarter of the world’s population of Bald Eagles and seeing one is not rare, however, seeing one up close is easier than you might think.

Just a short drive north of Victoria, on the outskirts of Duncan is The Raptors, a wildlife habitat that allows visitors to experience these incredible creatures oneon-one.

The Raptors was founded by wildlife biologist Gillian Radcliffe in 2002 and now includes some 130 birds of prey.

Watch video and “Most are photos online at hatched here mondaymag.com and help with

demos and bird abatement or wildlife management,” says Robyn Radcliffe, manager of Pacific Northwest Raptors.

The birds are used every day at the Victoria International Airport to help keep runways clear of smaller birds such as starlings, pigeons and geese.

“It’s a cool method and it’s environmentally friendly. The goal is not to kill the other birds, just move them away,” says Radcliffe.

The birds are also used as natural predators at various landfills and even in movies.

The goal of The Raptors though, is education and conservation. The 15 acre site includes dozens of aviaries housing eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, vultures even kookaburras and Gaston, a Marabou Stork.

Selena Silvester made her first visit to The Raptors when she was nine. “My grandma told me she signed me up for Raptor Camp. I told her, ‘grandma, you can’t go to camp with dinosaurs,’” she says with a laugh. The now 20-year-old has been working at The Raptors for six years and was a regular volunteer prior to that.

It’s Silvester who takes me around the site, introducing me to Manwe the Bald Eagle and Altani, a Golden Eagle, both are large and impressive birds.

Silvester tells me that while Bald Eagles eat salmon, in the wild Golden Eagles hunt mountain goats by pushing them over cliffs and are even used to hunt

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(Clockwise from top left) Vega the Harris Hawk in full flight; The Raptors falconer Selena Silvester with Golden Eagle Altani; Monday editor Laura Lavin with Spectacled Owl Elton; Gaston, a Marabou Stork .

Elton goes back to his perch and Silvester brings out Belle, a 16-year-old Saker Falcon. She too sits on my hand and patiently lets me take photos.

Our final visit is with Vega, a Harris Hawk, who we take into the forested area for a fly. wolves in other areas.

He’s outfitted with a radio transNext we visit Harry, a Swainson’s mitter in case he gets lost or doesn’t Hawk, Harry was hit by a car, suffered return when she calls him. The birds a concussion and can’t be released are all allowed to fly free daily and if back into the wild. He’s one of the Vega is any indication, they love it. few birds here that weren’t born at He flies up through the trees and The Raptors. Another is Gaston, a swoops down to my hand, which 12-year-old Marabou Stork who was Silvester fills with chunks of fresh hatched at the African Lion Safari chicken. in Ontario and sent to live at The Like a bit of a rebellious teen, Vega Raptors. “They’re sometimes called the decides to visit an aviary with a pair of Einstein bird or eagles in it, he seems the grandfather More than to be showing off bird,” Silvester that he’s on the out130 birds call says. “I’ve looked side while they must The Raptors home at a lot of picwait their turn. tures of them After a short trail and believe me, he’s the best looking walk, we venture out to the flying one I’ve seen,” she says of the large field where Vega swoops out into the bird that really does look like he has tall trees, then comes winging in for a head of curly grey hair. The docile another treat. Back and forth he haplooking creature has a 10-foot wingpily soars, listening to Silvester’s gentle span and uses his beak like a sword.

Next we visit Elton, a spectacled owl. commands.

In a flash, our two-hour visit has Silvester hands me a thick leather glove flown by. I feel like I’ve visited another and Elton easily sits on my hand for a world, a peaceful place where magnifivisit. I fall instantly in love. His large eyes take me in as he puffs his feathers cent mythical creatures are real.

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Fol Epi burns you right here,” he Their bread is made grinds the says pointing to the roof of with two heritage grains wheat his mouth.

– red fife wheat and in-house As the risk of cheeserye. Stone ground flour burn subsides we dig in. is also available to pur“This is smoked, braised chase from the bakery brisket and the camelized onion is so in 1kg or 2kg quantities for those who beautiful and sweet it’s almost like want to do their own baking. jam,” he says. “The tomato sauce “My son is addicted to their caratastes the same as it did four years ago mel macarons,” says MacIsaac. “Their – it’s very consistent.” desserts are pretty awesome and the They grind their own flour right breads are great.” at the bakery using an old fashioned But the pizza is still his favourite, a stone grinder and it’s baked in a stone treat he stops in for almost weekly. oven.

“It’s not anything complicated,” “He builds his own ovens and uses says Leir. “It’s good ingredients and a wood fire, grinds the whole wheat everyone taking care with preparation flour,” says MacIsaac. “I love it, it’s so at each step – that’s the basic formudry on the bottom and the ingredients la.” Fol Epi is open seven days a week are really great. Great quality stuff.”

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agriculture expo. The event will showcase Island foods, and the farmers, ranchers and fishers that produce it, alongside local food artisans, craft brewers, vintners, recognized chefs, culinary professionals and industry leaders including home food and garden professionals.

Get Ready, Get Local is on April 18 at the Victoria Conference Centre. The public marketplace is open from 11am to 3pm (admission $5). For more information go to getreadygetlocal.com. Advance tickets and tradeshow registration available through Eventbrite.

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nspiration: it’s impossible to wax on about it without becoming clichéd, so instead let’s look at examples in the local cocktail world that will provide the illustrations. Just what interesting gems are awaiting you if you throw caution to the wind, abandon the classics and let the bar man, or woman, lead you to their latest dabbling?

At Little Jumbo, bar manager Nate Caudle entices with a Bovine University. I love rye-based cocktails with whimsical names and a spirit forward nature. Also worth a try is a Togarashi Maru. The Maru begins with Hayman’s Old Tom Gin and even manages a miso tincture along with some Sake.

Hmm, can someone please pass the sushi?

If you too, are a rye fan, my new favourite house-inspired cocktail is at Bodega, it’s called a Butchertown and mixes rye with sherry, cointreau and bitters. The sherry dries the rye and gives it a deliciously smoky finish.

If sherry is on your mind too (and shouldn’t it be?) then check out The Surrealist at Zambri’s with gin, chartreuse, sherry and four other ingredients. I normally don’t enjoy a cocktail with this many components but to my surprise, this one works and I wonder if it’s because of the pear vinegar which holds it all together.

Finally, the grand dame of them all, the Bengal Lounge at the Fairmont Empress where The Prizefighter rings my bell but not to be overshadowed is the Princess Marguerita, a riff that adds ginger to the Mexican classic.

And there you have some great examples of local inspiration in our gem of a city.

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“It was fantastic,” he says.

“It was fun, I travelled all over the place. It was great.”

But eventually the lustre of catering to the film industry wore off and he found himself in Victoria.

MacIsaac first met Fol Epi baker Clif Leir in 2008 when he went to pick up strudel. “He asked me to help move his grinding stone,” says MacIsaac.

“They were in a temporary space at the Princess Mary until (the Dockside Green location) was built – it was the heaviest strudel I ever lifted!”

The men bonded over their mutual love of fresh, down-to-earth food and MacIsaac’s love for Leir’s pizza.

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LAURA LAVIN editor@mondaymag.com hile star status is still on the horizon for San Felix for now, band members Ian Kopp, Brett Frankson, Mark Bell and Nick Tassell, know how to stretch a penny. In fact, they fundraised for months to record their new EP, Fire Island.

“We fundraised almost all of it through bottle drives,” says guitarist Kopp. “We made hundreds and hundreds of dollars off bottle drives.

It definitely made the album more affordable for us.”

The enthusiastic group of young musicians, all Claremont secondary grads except Frankson, who is a Win@Monday Stelly’s grad, recorded the six-song EP Tickets to San Felix with Victoria musisold out cian Sam Webber CD release party (also a Stelly’s mondaymag.com grad) last fall.

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The culmination of 18 months of hard work practicing and playing the festival circuit resulted in an impressive album that is “the best possible representation of our band currently,” Kopp adds.

Kopp, Bell and Tassell have been friends since Grade 1 and first jammed together at age 15. The group still practices in Bell’s parents’ Saanich garage.

“The garage is lined with egg cartons, and some of them are going moldy because the egg wasn’t cleaned off,” jokes Kopp.

San Felix’s EP Fire Island is now streaming at mondaymag.com and they’re celebrating with a release party, 7pm, April 5 which also features Winston Wolfe, Bodies and 222 at Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard.

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Spring blooms with art offerings Poetry, dance, music and theatre – a cornucopia of offerings from established and emerging artists awaits your viewing and listening pleasure in April.

April marks the 17th annual National Poetry Month, and I can think of no better way to celebrate than to encourage the next generation of poets. The sixth annual Victorious Voices, April 13-15, features teams from local high schools in a poetry slam competition April 13 and 15 at the Victoria Event Centre and April 14 at Lacey Lou’s. Tickets at the door.

The University of Victoria School of Music ends the year with two concert of note – celebrating 10 years of The Don Wright Symphonic Winds, April 2 and an alumni concert with Carli and Julie Kennedy – Twin Kennedy: It’s A Love Thing CD Release Tour April 9. finearts.uvic.

Now in its third year, Ballet Étoile has grown audiences incrementally by presenting a signature mix of superb professional dancing, colourful costumes and multimedia

projection. Join them for their first show in the larger space of the Metro Studio, April 11/12 for Cleopatra. TicketRocket.org Victoria welcomes nationally acclaimed tenor, Michael Burgess, for a premiere performance April 11 at the Victoria Conference Centre. Most renowned for his major theatre credits including the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, his career spans more than three decades through various musical theatre productions across Canada and the US. rmts.bc.ca The Belfry Theatre is staging Christopher Durang’s Tony award-winning cheeky homage to all things Chekhov, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike April 14-May 17.

A Place to Listen, April 15, features vocal explorations with respected experimental soprano and voice artist Kathy Fern Lewis.

At the James Bay United Church. aplacetolisten.tumblr.com To end the year, the Canadian College of Performing Arts presents Smokey Joe’s Café April 16-25 in a new venue, the CCPA Performance Hall (1701 Elgin Rd). This musical revue showcases the fabulous songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and the singers, dancers and actors who will become some of the country’s top emerging stars. ccpacanada.eventbrite.com Intrepid Theatre recently announced

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TicketRocket.org Now in its 11th season, the Victoria Bach Ensemble returns April 18 to the Church of St John the Divine with an exciting program of instrumental and vocal works, including the world premiere of Michael Drislane’s version of The Musical Offering.

Victoriabachensemble.com Local comedian, author, improviser, and actor Kirsten van Ritzen of Broad Theatrics brings back the Funny Women Festival in 2016 but you can still celebrate Victoria’s Funny Women at The Merridale Showdown a fun competitive variety show April 19 at the Victoria Event Centre. funnywomenfestival.com/merridale-showdown Young theatre artists are a bold bunch and don’t hesitate to take the initiative to make their own art and tell their own stories. workingclasstheatre is one of Victoria’s (and Vancouver’s) newest theatre companies.

April 28-May 6 they present Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler at Craigdarroch Castle. workingclasstheatre.com Janis La Couvée is a community builder, writer and arts advocate.

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pring can be an awkward time of year when it comes to your wardrobe because you are stuck between seasons.

By the time spring rolls around, most people are sick of wearing their dark coloured winter coats and heavy wool sweaters. Victoria’s climate is mild enough that we can usually ditch the winter coats and heavy sweaters by the end of February while the rest of the country is still covered in a blanket of snow. Transitioning your wardrobe into spring can be quite simple if you follow these rules and invest in the key pieces. If you want an instant update to your wardrobe, replace dark colours with bright spring colours. Every year there are a few key colour trends for each season.

If you want to keep up with the trends I would Her look recommend buying a cardigan or a scarf in Lark and Sparrow one of the seasons key Blush Satchel (Culture colours.

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Leather Belt -$52 eye and an escape Navy Polka-dot Flannel Wool Hat -$68 from everyday chaos. $126 Made in Vancouver Necklace -$68 You’ll notice that most Hentsch Man - Wool Tie retailers carry similar $63 colours each season Hentsch Man - Ollie Jacket so it shouldn’t be hard to spot out the trending - $347 colour stories.

Hentsch Man - Jean - $80 Another easy way to transition and update your Grifo Leather Goods - Belt spring wardrobe is to add a few bold prints into $80 the mix like this gingham dress from Lark and Sparrow or this men’s polka dot shirt from Is this Menswear? The most important aspect of spring fashion is knowing how to layer your clothing to stay warm while maintaining a fresh appearance. Try layering a cardigan under a blazer and add a colorful scarf for a pop of colour and texture.

If you’re going to buy one splurge item this spring, I would recommend investing in a classic trench coat. A trench coat is timeless and never goes out of style and you can layer it for extra warmth and add colourful accessories like a bright bag or shoes. With warm weather on the horizon you can even transition your trench coat into the summer, especially on those cool summer evenings by the water.

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Budget is also a consideration, faucets can range from $99 to $999. Remember to ask about warranties and look to see if parts are plastic or stainless.

The Ensuite Victoria, 3400 Douglas, carries the Kohler brand. The Ensuite has recently been renovated, offering new displays and product. Kohler offers beautiful tstyle and a limited lifetime warranty with faucets ranging from $225 to $600. One of my favourite Kohler faucets is the Purist (about $475). Its simple modern lines make it an understatement. It’s easy to use and has temperature memory when turning off and on.

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erupts, Hook becomes separated from his unit and is quickly being chased by two young gunmen trying to kill him. Suddenly lost in a hostile and confusing landscape, the terrified Hook has to survive a night where it’s impossible to tell friend from foe.

Made on a small budget by veteran TV director Yann Demange, ’71 is permeated with a realism that acts as a sharp rebuke to the many sleekly filmed but morally vacant action flicks that are a staple at the multiplex. The poverty and despair of a violence-wracked city under martial law is handily evoked, while a scene of Catholic boys pitching plastic bags of piss at the loathed British soldiers adds a grubby, blackly comic pungency to the conflict. But minutes later, when a young private gets fatally shot in the face, it’s obvious just how high the stakes really are.

A work of fiction that is nonetheless true to the violent history of Northern Ireland, ’71 sketches in a few pertinent details – such as how the IRA was splintering into two factions as younger and more violent fighters began butting heads with the disciplined old guard – before taking off on an immersive, raw, and suspense-filled scramble through the madness of war-torn Belfast.

Hand held camera work, frantic chase scenes, and harsh moments of conflict and betrayal add a powerful sense of dislocation and anxiety. And the script never takes sides. By digging for the human truth of ordinary people caught up in this murderous conflict, the well acted ’71 pulls off the neat trick of being both a credible anti-war film and a brilliantly choreographed man-on-the-run thriller. This is a notable piece of work.

‘71 ★★★1/2 Stars Jack O’Connell, Sean Harris, David Wilmot Directed by Yann Demange

Raisa (Noomi Rapace) is faced with a choice: flee from the truth – or fight for it in Child 44.

Hart as a fraudster millionaire who is headed for prison and hires a man he thinks is a street-smart criminal to prepare him for the harshness of life behind bars.

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Indie director Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha) helms a comedy about a longtime married couple (Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts) whose stagnant routine gets a shakeup when two 20somethings (Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried) crash into their lives.

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Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace (Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) are the leads in a Soviet-era detective thriller about a Russian agent on the trail of a serial child murderer. With Gary Oldman.

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Helen Mirren stars in a true-life story of an 80-year-old Jewish refugee who takes the Austrian government to court to recover a masterpiece by Gustav Klimt that was stolen from her family by the Nazis decades earlier. Costarring Ryan Reynolds.

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Locally made films or those with a Victoria connection made it to the big screen in February at the Victoria Film Festival but that’s not the last that you will hear of them. The Best Canadian Feature Award winner Two 4 One by UVic Associate Professor Maureen Bradley is heading to both Cinecenta and the downtown Vic Theatre. Featuring This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ Gavin Crawford as one half of a couple who both end up pregnant, it’s high concept fun.

Locally connected Suzanne Crocker’s film All the Time in the World will also be back after picking up the Cineplex Entertainment Audience Favourite Award. By the way, local composer David Parfit did music/sound for both films.

And on the non-local front, if you missed Foreign Language nominated film Wild Tales at the Festival don’t miss it when it reappears at The Vic. I’m certain it is and will remain my favourite film in 2015.

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K, we need to talk Netflix, for a few reasons, but mainly because I’m a big fan of its original programming, as anyone who reads this column will know.

How many of you have finished the third season of House of Cards yet? At the time of writing it only came out a couple of days ago, so I’m only a few episodes in, but so far I’m sold by this Frank as president angle. It’s nice seeing him so powerful, but still more of an underdog than he’s been yet.

Another reason is the company has made a couple of announcements worth noting, namely that the third season of Orange is the New Black will be released June 12, so book some time off work.

Also announced is the release of new series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, a prequel series based off the completely insane but very funny 2001 movie. The show, which stars all of the original cast, many of whom have since become big stars (Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler), drops on July 17. So, again, take some time off.

My last bit of Netflix fodder is to mention to premiere of another new show, Bloodline, on March 20. From the co-creators of Damages, Bloodline is a thriller about the return of a black sheep brother and the trouble he stirs up. I’m genuinely excited about this show based on the astounding cast, which includes Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Linda Cardellini, Ben Mendelsohn and, Coach Taylor himself, Kyle Chandler, who has been pretty quiet since the end of his last series, Friday Night Lights, one of my alltime favourites.

There are some other shows returning worth mentioning, especially the final season of Mad Men, kicking off its seven-episode final run on April 5.

Seven episodes isn’t nearly enough time for me to say goodbye to one of the richest shows of the best decade, but I guess we’ll all have to make due.

HBO is getting fired up too, with the return of Game of Thrones, Veep and Silicon Valley, all on April 12. Not too shabby. The prestigious channel is also premiering its much talked about new documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. The doc, based on a popular book, has been making the rounds at film festivals and has already been drawing considerable ire from the “church” in question. See what all the fuss is about on March 29.

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deadlines, the odds of you achieving those goals are way better. Got ideas? Grab a pen and start writing.

become a lover. (That’s real cozy.)

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

Even though lucky Jupiter will be with you until August, this month is powerful because the Sun is in a Fire Sign as well. This bodes well for publishing projects and anything to do with higher education, medicine, the law and the media. Travel opportunities will drop in your lap. And travel suits you just fine because you’re eager to expand your world. This is the perfect time to sign up for a course.

Grab every opportunity to share physical activity and sports because you’ll love it. Some of you are dabbling in a secret love affair (you love an adoring peanut gallery). All of you need to be delicate with close friends and partners because Saturn opposite your sign demands this kind of attention. Relations that have outlived their usefulness will end this year.

You are very serious about partnerships now.

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You have the support of lucky Jupiter and reliable Saturn; and this month, the Sun and your ruler Mars are in your sign. It doesn’t get better than this! Plan a vacation at some point this year. Some might expand their family. This is a time of preparation as you approach 2018, when you will be proud of your accomplishments. Shop for goodies for yourself and loved ones and get physical exercise to burn off some of this pumped-up energy! Hooah!

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

This is the only time all year when the Sun is at high noon in your chart acting like a spotlight on you.

And this light is flattering! This month, you can do no wrong in the eyes of others – especially bosses, parents and teachers. This is your moment to go after what you want. But do know that you are high viz.

People notice you. Meanwhile, Venus will ensure that relations with friends are cozy. In fact, a friend could

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

You can strengthen family and real estate, as well as reduce debt and be successful in negotiations about inheritances and shared property. Your personal year is coming to and. That means this month is the perfect time to set some goals for your new year ahead. Studies show that if you define your goals, especially with

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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

You like to have your ducks in a row. This doesn’t mean you always do, but it would be nice if they were.

And this is exactly what you will aspire to this month because now your focus is on taxes, debt, insurance matters, inheritances and shared property. You’re keen to be a better person. You want to get better organized. You need to solidify your home base and figure out where you want to live. Meanwhile, back in the boudoir, your sex drive is amped!

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

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Your attention turns to home, family and your personal life. Expect increased chaos and activity .Naturally, this will stress everyone at home so patience will be needed. Demonstrate grace under pressure. Fear not because Venus promises romance, parties and social diversions. You deserve some fun! Continue to look for ways to benefit from the wealth of others through inheritances, money back from the government and shared property. Ka-ching!

You hit the pavement running with a month that is jam-packed with a busy calendar, short trips and conversations with everyone. Some will spend more time with siblings and relatives. This is also an excellent for writing, selling, talking, teaching and acting because your communication skills are tops. Furthermore, you will speak with energy and decisiveness! Plan to entertain and redecorate. Enjoy warm relationships with all because this month is all about relationships with others.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)

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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

This is the only time all year that the Sun is opposite your sign. Because it is 180∞ away from you, this means it is as far away from you as it ever gets; and because the Sun is your source of energy – you will need more sleep. Take naps or get to bed earlier. (Librans stay up and party forever; and then stop, and for the next three days you live in your robe.) Your year ahead is social – definitely; but the next four weeks are extremely social!

This is the month to strike! You are so ambitious, you will delegate to others. This month you want to get better organized. Give yourself the right tools to do a bang-up job because when you have the support material you need, things are easier and your results are superior. The next four weeks are a good time to think about how to improve your health through better eating and exercise. (Be careful: Perfection can be off putting.)

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It’s your month to party! Enjoy vacations and fun times with children. Romance and love affairs will flourish.

Anything to do with sports will please you because you want to express yourself creatively and freely.

Artists will flourish because they are in touch with their talent and feel courageous about expressing themselves. This is timely because you’re setting off on a 30-year journey to reinvent yourself. This month of confidence-building enthusiasm and freedom is just what you need.

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This month is the perfect time to focus on jobs earnings and how to best handle your cash flow and possessions. You will work hard to earn money and spend it! This year is one of the best years in decades for you to get a better job and improve your career and reputation. Look for ways to do this because they certainly exist; and it won’t be as easy at a later time.

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