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The far reaching effects of folate Folate is a natural and essential nutrient found in leafy green vegetables, legumes and animal liver. It is required for cellular function in the body and is especially important during pregnancy and for growing children.

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The difference is due to metabolism The chemical structure of folic acid and folate are not the same. Folate is well absorbed and easily utilized by the cells of the body. Folic acid on the other hand needs to be transported to the liver where it is converted into the active form of folate. The enzyme responsible for this conversion is slow and this is a problem!

What happens next is essentially a bottleneck; the folic acid that has not yet been processed by the liver remains in circulation as “unmetabolized” folic acid. This unmetabolized folic acid is like an imposter. It is absorbed into cells but cannot be utilized, and it may even have a blocking effect on healthy folate.

MTHFR genetic mutations The MTHFR gene is responsible for producing the enzyme that converts folic acid into an active form of folate. MTHFR genetic mutations are highly prevalent in our population, and these individuals will have an impaired ability to convert folic acid into folate. This has been linked to a plethora of health conditions such as neural tube defects, mood disorders, hypertension, stroke, pre-eclampsia, miscarriage and infertility.

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There is a consensus that supplemental folic acid has numerous health benefits including reduction of neural tube defects, however emerging evidence suggests that excess folic acid exposure may increase the risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and epigenetic changes during the prenatal period.

Natural folate is best As you can see, folic acid and folate are not the same. Nature knows best, and it is ideal to get your folate needs from food sources whenever possible.

Include organic dark leafy greens, broccoli, lettuce, beets, lentils and beans in your diet. Organic chicken/calf liver is also an excellent source.

Supplementation is required prior to and during pregnancy in order to prevent neural tube defects, and has been used in the treatment of certain conditions such as anemia, elevated homocysteine, depression, cervical dysplasia, periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease, insomnia, dementia and schizophrenia.

If supplementing with folate look for products that contain the active form of folate that is ready for your body to use. It will be listed as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 5-MTHF, methyl folate, or folinic acid, or folate.

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Booksmack! - Fast, furious and fun, the librarians are back, speed reviewing their favourite books at the Belfry Theatre. belfry.bc.ca

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International Broadway and London West End legend Peter Karrie reprises his role as the Phantom of the Opera.

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imagination; a place where thinkers, entrepreneurs, speakers, artists and creators enlighten and inspire. thinklandia.ca

Collectors will find everything from stuffed animals to Star Wars, dinky cars to meccano.

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Celebrate International Peace Day at the Peninsula Gallery from 1-4pm and meet author Jill Ann Siemens and illustrator Sheena Lott. The book is inspired by Siemens’ International World Song of Peace, Sempre Vicino - A Child’s Prayer for Peace. pengal.com

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Castle to Government House. puppetsforpeace.org Victoria Conservatory of Music Sept 12

The Victoria Conservatory of Music invites everyone to the school for an entertaining day filled with live musical performances, treats, bouncy castles, instrument petting zoo and a free concert by Music With Marnie!

From 10am to 3pm, free concert at 1:30pm at Alix Goolden Performance Hall. vcm.bc.ca Lawrence Hill Sept 16

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author Lawrence Hill as he presents his compelling new book, The Illegal. Doors at 7pm, 1108 Government St. Admission is free.

Transformation Through First Nations History Sept 16, 23, and 30

Join First Nations leaders and elders for a three-part series presented by Our Place that will explore the history of this rich culture. Hear the songs and stories that kept these nations intact, and feel the sense of pride that brings so many voices together today. At the First Met United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. From 6-9pm each day. my.firstmetvictoria.com approved

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7:30PM | $20 Ad $22 Door Performing traditional tangos and milongas, original compositions and the works of the great composer of Nuevo, Astor Piazzolla.

7:30PM | Doors 5:30PM Perfect harmonies, deep musical knowledge of Cuban music and superb musicianship has garnered them awards, frequent radio play and made them a much-recognized and loved group in Cuba.

10:00PM | Doors at 9:00 | $15 Door Pablo will be playing Afro-Latin repertoire with an international influence: traditional Cuban music, Latin jazz and modern salsa.

TANGO MUSIC WORKSHOP CAFÉ BUENOS AIRES BEN THOMAS QUARTET,

SATURDAY OCT 3

SATURDAY OCT 3

1:00-3:00PM | $35 Dr. Ben Thomas; Educator and Performer.

For professionals, students, and amateurs Registration through Larsen Music: 250 389-1988

10:30PM | Doors at 9:30-1:00 $30 Adv $32 Door Traditional Buenos Aries Salon for dancers and audience.

TICKETS

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INTREPID THEATRE CLUB SUNDAY OCT 4 1:30-4:30 FREE Ben Thomas Quartet; Talk on Tango and Latin Music, Tango Jam with dance performance Workshops for Tango Dancers from beginners to advanced and for DJ’s. Milongas and Latin Dances.

Email: workshops@passion4tango.com for our schedule.

Public librarians return to the Belfry Theatre for Booksmack, letting down their hair, taking off their glasses, and speed reviewing their favourite books. belfry. bc.ca CBC Massey Lectures Sept 30

In History’s People, internationally acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan gives her own personal selection of figures of the past, women and men, some famous and some little-known, who stand out for her. McPherson Playhouse. rmts.bc.ca Comedy for Cancer Oct 1

Gala dinner and comedy show fundraiser for the 2015 Tour de Rock with comedian Mike Delamont and guests. marywinspear.ca

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Brett Kissel - The first country artist to win Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 17 years at the Juno Awards, Brett Kissel has taken the Canadian music scene by storm. His Sept 4 show at the Mary Winspear Centre includes a pre-show tailgate BBQ that kicks off from 6 to 8pm before the concert at 8pm. marywinspear.ca turing local food prepared paired with award winning cider. Guests will enjoy a four-course seasonal dinner served long-table style. victoriachamber.ca One Wave Festival Sept 22 to 26

The Pacific Peoples’ Partnership celebrates its 40th anniversary, and is marking the occasion with music, local talent, and dance. The festival coincides with the 22nd Pacific Networking Conference, which brings together Indigenous elders, artists and changemakers from the South and North Pacific to Victoria. pacificpeoplespartnership.org

Book Launch Sept 24

Urban Homesteading Cookbook, with Michelle Nelson, at Russell Books, 734 Fort St., 7:30pm. Free Admission. russellbooks.com Arleen Paré Poetry Launch Sept 29

Join Munro’s Books to celebrate Arleen Paré’s first new book of poetry since last year’s Governor General’s Award-winning collection. Doors open at 7pm, 1108 Government St. munrobooks.com Booksmack!

Sept 29

The librarians are back! Fast, furious and fun, Greater Victoria

The 2015

MidLife Crisis Show Oct 2 and 3

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Brent Butt, Canadian comedy icon of Corner Gas fame, headlines The MidLife Crisis Show at the Victoria Conference Centre.

Enjoy main stage entertainment, visit the tasting room and the technology petting zoo, participate in panel discussions, pick the brains of experts, enter draws and contests and check out exhibits and demonstrations. midlifecrisisshow.com

MUSIC Santa Clara and Laurell Aug 28

Catch Victoria recording artist Santa Clara and Laurell at a free outdoor show at 11:45am at Fort common (entrance to the left of 1019 Blanshard St.).

Gunz N’ F’N Rosez Aug 29

TallyHo Sports Bar and Grill pres-

ents Tribute Madness with Gunz N’ F’N Rosez, as seen on the Howard Stern Show, 9pm. Tickets $12 at the door. tallyhosportsbar. com The Southern Urge With Horns Sundays

With a blend of classic rock, soul, funk and new country, these guys add a trumpet, trombone and saxophone in the mix. At Darcy’s Pub at 10pm. darcyspub.ca Eventide Music Series Sept 3

Live music in Centennial Square 6 to 9pm. Power punk and garage indie pop with Bum, Shawn Mrazek Lives!, Radco and ACAB Rocky. eventidevictoria.com Kooler Sept 4 and 5

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

Concerts in the Park Sept 4, 5, 6, 7, 11

Head to the Cameron Bandshell at Beacon Hill Park for a free concert including performances from the Naden Band, Ladies of Jazz, the Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra, and the Linda and Dave Piano Duo. 1:30 to 3:20pm.

Future Soul II featuring Tedder, KIRTAY and Aperture Sept 5

Join music lovers at the Copper Owl for a night of smooth drum and bass with Future Soul II and guests. The evening kicks off at 9pm. copperowl.ca Lust Life Jazz at The Bengal Lounge Sept 5

Catch Lust Life Jazz Band at the Bengal Lounge at the Fairmont

Experience the harvest

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east of Fields is a four hour wandering gourmet harvest festival that highlights the connections between farmers and chefs, field and table – and between farm folks and city folks.

With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, guests stroll across a farmers field, traveling from tent to tent (sometimes through the barn, past the tractor or around the chicken coup) listening to live music and tasting gourmet creations from BC top chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, vintners, brewers, distillers and other beverage producers.

Funds raised from these events support the non-profit FarmFolk CityFolk’s work to cultivate local, sustainable food systems across British Columbia.

The 18th Vancouver Island Feast Of Fields is Sept. 20 at O.U.R Ecovillage, 1565 Baldy Mtn Rd Shawnigan Lake. feastoffields.com Empress for a great evening cool jazz and funky stuff every Sat. 8 to 11pm. fairmont.com Blues Bash Sept 5 to 7

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The 21st annual Vancouver Island Blues Bash features local, regional and international blues and R&B artists in both free and paid performances on the beautiful outdoor stage at Ship Point. jazzvictoria.ca/blues-bash Ana Popovic Sept 6

Known as the Serbian Scorcher, Popovic is one of the most lauded guitarists in American blues music. Popovic plays at 7pm, preceded by The KingmiXers. rmts.bc.ca.

DICK GAUGHAN Sept 10

When it comes to folk legends they don’t come bigger than the man from Leith. A stunning singer with a wonderful voice belying passion, allied to dazzling guitar technique. First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora. beaconridgeproductions.com Lunchtime Concerts to Sept 10

Soak up some sun and tunes in Centennial Square. From folk, world beat and jazz to baroque and blues, there’s something for everyone. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1pm. victoria.ca/cityvibe

Visit our website for more information on SSNAP and the many exciting events planned for our month-long exhibition.

Opening Nite September 25

The Jury Is In And the verdict is unanimous. The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) jury has chosen 52 outstanding works of art from over 1,300 submissions. The 52 finalists will be featured in our month-long exhibition at historic Mahon Hall on Salt Spring Island starting September 25 to October 24, 2015.

Artists will be competing for $25,000 in prizes!

Winners presented at

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Seek culture, creativity, community.

Find it at the Farquhar Auditorium.

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November 14 at 7:30pm No nudity, just extreme hilarity!

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January 17 at 7:30pm The Paperboys

The Paperboys ThisPaperboys Vancouver-based folk music band will delight The February 13 at 7:30pm with their fusion of Celtic and world beats.

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with one of Canada’s most outstanding folk singer/songwriters Sept. 5. Joining Dave is Victoria songstress, Colleen Eccleston.

Recreation Oak Bay’s Upstairs Lounge, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 pm.

Music night Thurs to Sun

Settle into one of the snugs at Irish Times and enjoy a wide range of local musical talent Thursday through Sunday. With acts like Black Angusand Sean Baker. irishtimespub.ca Stage in the Park To Sept 11

Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park hosts dance, theatre, band and choral performances, and a variety of events. Free concerts continue on Fri, Sat, Sun and holiday Mondays, 1:30 to 3:20pm. victoria.ca/cityvibe Naden Band Concert Sept 11

Join the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy for a commemorative concert in celebration of its 75th anniversary. Former and serving members perform together as part of a 65-piece band.

The show begins at 7:30pm at the Royal Theatre. rmts.bc.ca Soul Shakers Sept 11 and 12

Live music Fridays and Saturdays at 9pm, showcasing rockin’ local bands at Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas St.

From country to pop to jazz and rock the combined forces of BreakOut West showcases interwoven with the Rifflandia Festival this year bring the best of Western Canadian talent and international powerhouse groups to the city for four days and nights of amazing entertainment. breakoutwest. ca or rifflandia.com

TNT Sept 18

TallyHo Sports Bar and Grill presents Tribute Madness with TNT an AC/DC tribute band featuring the Bon Scott Revue. Includes 2 huge AC/DC concert ticket giveaways, 9pm. tallyhosportsbar.com

Afternoon with Bach Sept 27

The West Coast Chamber Players present An Afternoon with JS Bach and GP Telemann at 2pm at St. Elizabeth’s Church, Sidney. Featuring soprano Nancy Washeim. Tickets at Tanner’s Books and at the door.

STAGE Cirque Peking Sept 5

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The Farquhar’s season kicks off with a performance by Peking Dreams, a troupe that has made a profound contribution to the Circus world and heavily influenced the creation of Cirque du Soleil. The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China, featuring gravity defying acrobatics. tickets.uvic.ca Fringe Theatre Festival To Sept 6

This global-guitar virtuoso celebrates his 9th album, One World, where he blended an abundance of musical styles, including flamenco, classical, world beat, blues and jazz. marywinspear.ca

This spectacular melange of uncensored, untamed and uncut performances takes over Victoria with comedy, drama, dance, magic, music, spoken word, and physical theatre. Featuring over 300 performances of 50 shows at 11 venues, free events and more. victoriafringe.com

Now & Then Beatles Tribute Sept 25

B4Play with Gregor Craigie Sept 12

Jesse Cook Sept 19

Now & Then is a world class Beatles revival band, recreating the Apple rooftop concert, the band’s experimental period, and of course, Beatlemania. marywinspear.ca Last Night of the Proms Sept 25 to 27

Conductor Brian Jackson returns to Victoria Symphony to conduct the popular Last Night of the Proms, featuring light classical favourites and orchestral music from across the pond. rmts.bc.ca

Join CBC Radio’s Gregor Craigie for a live talk show with artists from Speed-the-Plow and some very special community guests.

Seating is first-come, first-serve.

The talk runs from 6-7pm at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave. belfry.bc.ca Speed-the-Plow Sept 15 to Oct 11

Art or money? Lust or money?

In this play, Hollywood producer Bobby Gould has to decide whether to make a sure-fire

Phantom of the Opera Returns

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February 13 folk at 7:30pm Legendary Irish music group featuring

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The Glenn Miller Orchestra

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March 20 at

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Broadway & West End

Local and international diva, coloratura soprano MELINA MOORE

Thursday & Friday SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 7:30 PM 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney

250-656-0275 www.marywinspear.ca

The Mandatory World Tour Weird Al Yankovic Sept 8

across the pond VANCOUVER SEATTLE

Weird Al’s 14th album, Mandatory parodies Pharrell Williams’ Happy (Tacky), Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines (Word Crimes), and Iggy Azalea’s Fancy (Handy). Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Ticketmaster.ca

Mark Knopfler Sept 11 and 12

The ex-Dire Straits British singer-songwriter and guitarist brings his Tracker Tour to Seattle. Famed for his fingerstyle playing, this busy Brit is a unique talent. Chateau St Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA. ste-michelle.com

Foo Fighters Sept. 11

The Foo Fighters released their eighth studio album, Sonic Highways, in November and began a world tour this summer. Rogers Arena. Ticktmaster.ca

Heart Sept 15

Yes & Toto Sept. 12

Heart topped the charts through the 80’s and 90’s with huge hits like These Dreams, What About Love, and a string of other hits that showcased the sisters’ enormous talents. At the Puyallup Fairgrounds, Puyallup, WA. thefair.com

World-renowned rockers Yes and Toto join forces for a co-headlining North American tour which wraps up at Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam. Just last month, Toto released their most recent studio album, Toto XIV. Ticketmaster.ca blockbuster film that could catapult him into big money, or to make the ‘important’ art house flick that his incredibly attractive office temp is urging him to do. belfry.bc.ca An Enchanted Evening Sept 24 to Oct 31

Dinner theatre entertainment by Bob LeBlanc’s Variety Fare. Six veteran musical comedy singers who perform Broadway and Hollywood favourites. Ambrosia Event Centre. varietyfare.ca You Can’t Take It With You Sept 30 to Oct 17

Begin your Fall Season at Langham Court with the somewhat “batty” families of Vanderhof, Sycamore, and Carmichael, as they skewer the status quo. langhamtheatre.ca

VISUAL ARTS First Nations, Inuit & Metis Art to Sept 3

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Into the Garden Sept 5 to 20

Marvel at the detailed work of these art pieces when the Embroider’s Guild of Victoria combines forces with the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula to feature this exhibition of needlework. cacsp. com Morgana Wallace to Sept 10

Taking paper art to an exquisite new level, Madrona Gallery presents Morgana Wallace’s second solo exhibition of detailed mixed media collages. 606 View St. madronagallery.com Hobnob Group Show to Sept 10

Twenty-two artists come together to showcase their work in this summer group exhibition at Polychrome Fine Art, 977A Fort St. polychromefinearts.com Chalk Art Festival Sept 12 to 13

A unique art show with First Canada’s largest street painting Nations artists from across the festival. This family-friendly, country. The whole gallery is free-to-attend arts celebration displayed to reflect the intent presents some of the world’s and spirit of the event, with a top street artists. First Nations wide diversity of art expressions singers, dancers and drummers including carving, weaving, fabric appear on the performance stage art,Hatha drums, rattles, pottery, beadFlow Kundalini Ashtanga Prenatal at the corner of Government and ing, leather work, painting and View Streets, and the kids’ chalk jewelry. Mary Winspear Centre in zone is just south of Langley Sidney. marywinspear.ca Street crosswalk. victoriachalkfestival.com

Keith Urban Sept 19

Urban made a name for himself as one of the most exciting talents in country music. At the Puyallup Fairgrounds, Puyallup, WA. thefair.com from the artist’s estate and the majority of them have never been exhibited. Opening reception Sept. 19, 1 to 4pm. winchestergalleriesltd.com Sculpture Splash Sept 19 and 20

An art extravaganza by the sea at Esquimalt’s Macauley Point Park.

See the most unique exhibition and sale of sculpture on the Island. townshiparts.org

Alan Collier: The Canadian Landscape Sept 15

Winchester Galleries presents an exceptional grouping of paintings by renowned Canadian landscape painter Alan Collier. These works, from the late 1950s to the early 1990s, have been acquired

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Salt Spring National Art Prize Sept 26

Five prominent Canadian artists provide insights on the role of the arts in Canada during a panel titled, The arts in Canada – where next? The event takes place during the inaugural weekend launch of the Salt Spring National Art Prize. Panelists include Oscar winner Jim Erickson; prima ballerina, author, Veronica Tennant and artistic director, Pacific Opera Victoria, Timothy Vernon.

At ArtSpring, 7:30pm. artspring. ca/ticketcentre

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Goldstream Station Market To Oct 17

Free Drop-In Classes June To Oct. 13-19!

17 Sat., 10am to 2pm;

Featuring art quilts and painted canvas quilts, Inner Garden showcases exceptional talent of local artists at the Tulista Art Centre, 9565 Fifth St. in Sidney.

The show is open daily from 10am-4pm. cacsp.com

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Guests are welcome to call ahead and owner/manager Keith Campbell and his great staff will be happy to set up a table and accommodate any of your needs. “We are wheelchair accessible and have booster seats, high chairs and, of course, colouring sheets for children,” says Campbell.

1550’s Pub Style Restaurant has been owned and operated by Campbell for more than 20 years. “We have become a familiar face in the neighbourhood and we have you, the customer , to thank,” he says. “We support local, business, sports and organizations. We take pride in what we do, our staff are great.”

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THE BIG PERSONALITY

Anna BANANA

LAURA LAVIN editor@mondaymag.com

A

nna Banana is her real name.

“I changed it legally after a divorce some years ago,” says the renown artist.

That was in the 1980s, although she has been Anna Banana since the early 1970s, and it all started in Victoria.

She grew up here, married, moved to Vancouver in 1958, went to Big Sur, CA during the height of the hippie movement, came back to Victoria for a few years then hit the road in a VW van to see what was over the horizon.

“Victoria was very staid at the time,” the now 75-year-old Banana says.

Becoming Anna Banana came about naturally, she says.

“It was pretty organic in a way. It started with the kids at the New School in Vancouver – it was a so-called free school – there were a group of boys who called themselves the monkey patrol, they’re the ones that started calling me Anna Banana.”

Banana taught at the school for several years, and the nickname followed her around.

“Before we left Big Sur … we were at a big party with a live band, [someone] knocked into me, set me off balance and I fell over backward and landed quite softly. I found myself sitting in a box of bananas.

From that point on I’ve used the name and it turned out pretty well. I’ve had a pretty good art career,” she says.

Before the name stuck, she began her career as an artist in 1971 by clowning around in Bastion Square as the Town Fool.

“When I moved back, I had no way to really connect with people,” she says. So she set up a card

table in Bastion Square and began painting rocks. “I was making like I was going to sell them as a gimmick to start an exchange. To get people talking. It quickly grew.”

In order to reach a wider audience, she began printing The Banana Rag, a newsletter that eventually led her to mail art and a connection to artists whose work went beyond the scope of paint on canvass.

“It transformed my life,” she Steve Klocksiem says. “My mailbox lit up and photo it kept expanding.”

Anna Banana in Over her 45 year career San Francisco, she has created mail art, 1979. artistamps and done a wide range of performance art – much of it based on the humble banana – for audiences around the world. “I love to instigate humour and I 45 Years Of Fooling Around With A. Banana love it when people have • Sept 18: Season Opening at AGGV, 7pm to 10pm the nerve to play with it.”

• Sept 19: Opening at Open Space, artist talk at 2pm But is it art?

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV), 1040 Moss; It’s a question she loves to Open Space, 510 Fort. ask and has based numerous shows around it. “Some people think it is not art. Most active exchange, Regifting The Bananas at the end of the general public still thinks art is a picture or of the show. Some 1,200 items will be given away. painting or art object.”

“They’re not free, but there’s no money involved,” As her fame grew around the world, people began sending her banana items. A cookie jar here, a lunch- says Banana, who now calls Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast home. “At the Victoria Art Gallery box there, even a six-foot inflatable banana canoe. there will be one wall with a series of my collected “I have more than one person can want,” she says, works. No bananas – it’s my more serious side. and so, she’s giving it all away.

A full-colour catalogue with texts by experts in As part of a joint six-week exhibition at Open Banana’s work from around the world, the first Space and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 45 to document the full expanse of Banana’s remarkable Years Of Fooling Around With A. Banana offers career, will accompany the exhibition. For more infora retrospective of her work. At Open Space, she mation go to aggv.ca or openspace.ca. presents the Encyclopedia Bananica with an inter

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at the mic MIKE DELAMONT

@mikedelamont

Jenna & Tristan Photography

When to walk away

FRINGE God Is A Scottish Drag Queen II Downtown Activity Centre Aug 28 – Sept 5

It’s opening night. The show I am doing is one that has already been to two cities, but I have never been truly happy with it. I have made all the changes I wanted to and I am positive that when I walk out in front of that crowd that it’s the show I finally want it to be.

The theatre is completely sold out and the audience has that wild first night feel. Nobody knows what is going to happen and the feeling is electric. I can hear the muffled sounds of my pre-show music and the audience filing in through the PA in my dressing room.

I always sneak up to the control booth to say hi to my technicians and watch the crowds get seated. This show has a sing along portion just before the show starts to The Proclaimers’ 500 Miles. The audience is singing and clapping and

whistling. The sound from back stage is deafening. The song ends. The theatre goes dark. My intro comes over the loud speaker. It’s showtime.

What I don’t know when I walk on the stage that night is that the next morning I will have a five star review from every single media outlet in the city and that the rest of my shows will sell out within 48 hours.

This show is a first for me though.

Every once in a while I get somebody who walks out. I understand that, my show isn’t for everybody. (I have certainly walked out on my fair share of shows). This night though, I will have three walk outs. The most I have ever had. Only – it’s the same guy all three times. Yeah … You read that right.

Five minutes into my show I hear a man walking down the steps of the theatre. I see him slowly making his way to the front of the audience, and then out to the right and around the corner. I don’t say anything, because I don’t want him to feel bad. Moments later he comes back in and walks up to his seat. At this point I assume that he had to pee and the door people told

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him that if he leaves he can’t get back in (festival policy) so maybe he thought he would hold it. Five minutes later, the same thing happens. From the back, all the way down, and then out.

When he walked past a second time I said to the audience: “That happened twice right?” I thought for a moment I was going crazy or having a stroke.

He came back in shortly after that and back up to his seat. Five minutes later he walked out again, this time for good. He seemed either drunk or not all there to begin with, and never once said anything to me. I riffed on it for the next 10 minutes. One woman actually asked if he was a plant. I said yes, because who wants a nice polished show when you can be interrupted every 30 seconds?

The strangest part was he was sitting at the back. Why didn’t he just go out the back door?

It was one of the strangest things I have ever seen. I mean, walking out on a show? Sure, that’s your right. Twice?

Yeah, maybe if it’s a modern dance show. But three times?

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MARCH TO his BEAT The man wielding the drumsticks wasn’t hitting anything but I could still hear what he was playing. I noticed him out of the corner of my eye while the videographer and I were driving along Dallas Road searching for a story. The air-drummer was power-walking away from Ogden Point, smashing silent cymbals and nailing virtual rolls.

We turned the truck around and raced to park so we could get pictures of the constant and remarkable motion. The videographer only captured a few seconds of footage before the man veered to the right. He walked down to the beach never missing a beat. We chased after him and watched as he placed the point of his drum-stick in the sand and started writing a message.

His name is Mike. He says he started walking and drumming because his 14-piece professional drum set won’t fit in his new condo. Now he plays along to a

Tribute to Hermann’s Jazz Club owner Hermann Nieweler

soundtrack of classic rock coming through his earphones. “I’m in my zone” he explains. “But I see people around me so I don’t bump into them with a five roll at the end of Kashmir and smack a Japanese tourist on the lens of her camera.”

Mike says there are benefits to drumming while walking. He’s lost 115 pounds and gained a few minutes of “being present.”

“I try not to worry about the future” he reveals, “but that’s easier said than done.”

Because there’s nothing easy about being accidently infected with HIV after getting stuck by a dirty needle while working as a landscaper. There’s nothing easy about the toll that takes on your mental health. “All of a sudden you wake up one day and you’re 50 pounds overweight living in your bathrobe.”

And there’s nothing easy about being told that the drug cocktail that you’ve been prescribed has caused kidney failure

and your wife and daughters are now fearing the worst. “Seeing the pain and fear in their faces in the hospital … it’s tough. But I get through it.”

Mike is doing more than just coping. His passion for life is infectious. It’s because of the love of his family, the support of his health care team, and air-drumming. “When I’m playing, I’m back when I was 15 years old in front of my mirror in my parents’ basement listening to Led Zepplin II.” And then Mike finishes writing that message in the sand with his drumstick.

It says, ‘keep on rockin’.’ Mike says that’s what he does. “No matter what, I just keep on rockin’ in life.” He keeps on because he’s hopeful for a matching ADAM SAWATSKY donor. And he knows – as all the best drummers do – that there is a rhythm to @CTVNewsAdam life and the beat goes on.

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Be a first rate roommate ANGELA COWAN

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Living with a roommate can be one of the most enjoyable experiences of your 20s. A roommate can be a shoulder to lean on, someone to have marathon conversations with into the wee hours, and a built-in hang out buddy.

Sharing your space with another person can also have its challenges, and like any relationship, making it work with a roommate takes a bit of effort.

“Communication is key!” says Paige Wyatt, a recent graduate who’s lived with several roommates over the years.

“The best thing about a roommate is having company, a built-in friend you can come home to and share your everyday experiences with. But people can’t read minds. You have to be willing to compromise when you’re living in a shared space, and be considerate of others.”

It’s important to mention things as they come up in order to avoid letting things fester, she adds.

“It’s important to never take

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anything for granted,” adds Fiona Southworth, who’s lived with her best friend and roommate for years. “My roommate and I still thank each other when we clean up our dishes, or do

Rock on!

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Kick off the week on Sundays at the Upper Deck Lounge (229 Gorge Rd. East) for a blues jam guaranteed to be a good time. The Deb Rhymer Band leads the jams from 3 to 7:30pm, though times may vary slightly.

Every Monday, head out to Logan’s Pub in Fernwood (1821 Cook St.) for their self-proclaimed “Friendliest and at times weirdest” open mic night, where everyone is welcome on stage, no matter their style.

The Good Earth Coffeehouse in Oak Bay (1971 Oak Bay Ave.) holds their open mic Tuesdays from 6 to 9pm, and plays host to a wide variety of musicians. Running for over two months now, everything from country to blues to folk has graced their stage, as well as a couple of very talented guitar instrumentalists, says café owner Erjon Bleta.

“We started the open mic to give new talent the chance to show who they are, and we already have quite a few,” he adds. Time on stage varies, depending on how many folks show up, but musicians generally get to perform three to five songs.

our weekly chores. Not only does that keep us both on top of our chores, but it feels great to get that little acknowledgment of our hard work. It’s a really simple thing with a lot of payoff.”

Communication is the most important thing to Southworth as well.

“Don’t get too upset about the small things and talk about the big things.

If something is really bothering you, don’t hold it in. Talk about it and find a solution. Communication is always the key to any healthy relationship.”

“I think it’s also pretty important to have separate friend groups,” she adds. “I like spending time with my roommate a lot. We’ve been best friends for years. But living with someone and spending all of your time with that same person is exhausting. A little bit of absence really does make the heart grow fonder.”

And finally, like many situations in life, having a positive attitude can go miles to ensuring a happy home.

“Compliment, compliment, compliment!” says Southworth. “No one wants to spend time with someone who is constantly bringing them down.

Focus on the things you really like about your roommate and tell them.

Positivity really helps to foster a great living arrangement.”

The Ocean Island Café Lounge (791 Pandora Ave.) is the place to beat the mid-week blues. Wednesday’s open mic runs from 8 to 11pm.

Thursdays the action is all down at the Fernwood Inn (1302 Gladstone Ave.), starting at 8pm.

“It’s been our longest lasting weekly event,” says general manager Mike Colwill, who adds that their open mic has been entertaining Fernwoodians for eight years with a huge variety of local performers, including big names like Jesse Roper and several others.

For a real treat, check out the Deep Cove Folk Society’s Club Nights, held on the second Friday of every month at St. John’s United Church (10990 West Saanich Rd.).

The Society opens up their stage to local musicians every Club Night before a professional artist takes the stage.

This month’s event is Sept 11, featuring Kat Eggleston, an artist who lives up to her reputation of “kicking so much ass, she has to buy new shoes,” according to Jonathan Byrd, fellow singer-songwriter. Open mic performers get 10 minutes each from 8 to 9pm, and admission is $7.

And to cap off the week, V Lounge (3366 Douglas St.) hosts an open jam every Saturday from 2 to 6pm. This jam has everything, from a full PA system and house band, and welcomes all genres and musicians. Get there early to get your name on the list.

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Find your focus: set a study schedule ANGELA COWAN arts@mondaymag.com

The dawn of every September brings the back to school frenzy, and with it a slew of students making resolutions to study better, longer, and more efficiently. It’s enough to rival New Year’s Eve, but as grandiose as some of those aspirations may seem, it is possible to create effective study habits without chaining yourself to your desk.

“Discipline is more important than motivation,” says Conrad Crockett, an acupuncturist and longtime instructor at Pacific Rim College.

“Even when I didn’t feel like studying, I stuck to a schedule. Usually by the time I started, I enjoyed it. It was more about the momentum of getting started, so creating a schedule and sticking to it was key.”

Creating an exclusive study area was another It’s September and getting back key, he says. Make sure wherever you study to class means getting back into a is free from clutter and distractions, and comfy study routine. enough that you can spend a few hours there if necessary, without putting a crick in your back. And avoid distractions.

“Social media is the biggest culprit here,” adds Crockett. “I made rules for myself to only check after I accomplished certain milestones, otherwise I would get sucked into the Facebook void.”

When it comes to learning the material itself, it’s all about repetition.

“Typing notes, summarizing them by hand, speaking them out loud, explaining them to someone else, and teaching them to other people helps consolidate information and put it into your own words,” says Crockett.

A study buddy can be indispensable, says Rachel Mark, a fellow acupuncturist and a recent grad of Pacific Rim College.

“Having someone to test each other with lets you talk it out, and really checks what you know and what you don’t,” she says. “The best time to test each other is a day or two before the exam. Then you have enough time to learn things before, and enough time to go over what you don’t know. Too close to the test will just be stressful!”

And while you’re hanging out with your study buddy, why not make a pit stop at your favourite house of

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“Coffee!” exclaims Mark. “Having just enough coffee gets you alert enough to learn, but too much is a recipe for jitters and disaster.”

And when all is said and done, if your notes start blurring and you can hear yourself blinking, put down the highlighter.

“You can’t learn more if you’re run down and over tired,” adds Mark.

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Student societies help students thrive Each September, thousands of new and returning students enter the halls of Camosun College eager to obtain education, skills and culture. Each of these students belongs to the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS), a student union that uses three approaches – services, advocacy and events – to meet the needs of its student members. The society’s frontline role is to implement valuable services and programs for students.

With the upcoming federal election the CCSS will be focused on an awareness and voter registration campaign to encourage Camosun’s students to express their voice at the ballot box.

To promote the social aspects of attending school and to inspire members to make friends and get involved, the CCSS encourages students to participate in clubs and other on-campus activities.

From pubs to Camfest welcome-back activities, CCSS events benefit students by bringing life to campus by offering an opportunity for students from all disciplines to interact in a fun, social environment.

If you are a new student, a returning student, or a member of the Camosun community, be sure to join CCSS on Sept. 8 at Lansdowne and Sept. 10 at Interurban for the annual welcome-back event known as Camfest. At some point, your student life at Camosun will be made easier, more fun, or better for your wallet as a direct result of the work of Camosun College Student Society.

To learn more go to camosunstudent.org.

Royal Roads University (RRU) isn’t your typical school. There are no dreary lecture halls filled with nameless faces and hands-off professors; there are no superfluous courses taken only to benefit GPA; and there is a distinct real world feeling one gets while attending Royal Roads that makes the transition from classroom to conference table that much easier. RRU caters to students who mean business, who either want to get in and out of school as fast as they can or be able to earn a paycheque while attending. Royal Roads students are academically competitive, socially conscious and eager to make positive change, especially when it comes to improving the experience for others.

The Royal Roads Student Association has been organizing student life for its on-campus and online members since 1999. Through the sustainability, social, sports, industry and safety committees, RRUSA funds many initiatives each year while also ensuring that each graduating cohort enjoys a grad event. This year saw the conclusion of the Students Against Violence project, a Status of Women in Canada initiative that seeks to spread awareness of gender-based violence on college campuses. This year also marked the roll out of a new Peer Support program, and of The Royal, an online/print magazine (royalmag.ca).

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The University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) is UVic’s students’ union and together we mobilize a wealth of resources. Practical things, such as a health and dental plan, bus pass and fun things, such as free swag, awesome events and opportunities with clubs and course unions. All of these resources exist and are possible because as students we are stronger together.

Our offices are located in the Student Union Building (SUB), across from the on-campus movie theatre, Cinecenta. The SUB is also home to five advocacy groups: Pride, Students of Colour Collective, Society for Students with a Disability, the Women’s Centre, and the Native Students Union. All five groups do incredible advocacy and support work for students and we strongly recommend getting involved with them. We also have a Food Bank and Free Store in the basement of the SUB, available for all students.

Whether you’re into sports, sustainability, social justice or swing dancing, there is a club, course union or advocacy group for you. We believe student voices can be powerful in affecting positive and lasting change. We work for student rights, organizing for more affordable post secondary education, and the Let’s Get Consensual Campaign against sexualized violence on campus, as well as for better public transit and towards climate justice.

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For nearly 30 years, the Victoria Fringe has taken over downtown for a celebration of live performances featuring an eclectic mixture of spoken word, drama, musicals, dance, comedy, magic, theatre for young audiences and more.

This year, Monday Magazine columnist comedian Mike Delamont is doing his first Victoria Fringe show in seven years. Hot on the heels of several sold out shows at both the Winnipeg and Edmonton Fringe festivals, we asked him to share his thoughts on the fringe.

Monday Magazine: Do you remember your first Fringe show? Where was it

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Thus begins the barnyard adventures of a chatty little duck who plays tag with geese, jumps turtles in the pond, is thrown by a horse and chased by bees.

The rhyming duck comes from the mind of Victoria children’s book author Troy Wilson.

The Duck Says is Wilson’s third children’s book, the first two, Frosty is a Stupid Name and Perfect Man were published by Orca Books, while the Duck is his first published by Scholastic.

“There’s a big nine year and three month gap between 2005 when my last book came out and The Duck Says,’ says Wilson, a former Monday Magazine writer. “It wasn’t a deliberate and planned hiatus. I tried hard to place other works, other books with Orca and other publishers and it just wasn’t happening.”

Then Wilson sent a raft of rambling notes to Scholastic. “I was messing around with the idea of the duck and the duck saying everything. The weird part is as a writer, I didn’t send them a story, all I sent was a bunch of nonsense verse. There was no narrative through-line, no connective tissue,” he says.

But the folks at Scholastic found a diamond in the rough, and with the help of illustrator Mike Boldt, the duck’s adventure was uncovered.

“The artist and the art director monkeyed about with it and came up with a loose narrative and got back to me two months later. They were very open to my feedback at that stage … ultimately I loved it.” Wilson will be at the Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable (victoriachildrensliteratureroundtable.blogspot.ca) on Sept. 21, and appearing at Word Vancouver on Sept. 27.

The Duck Says is now available in bookstores across Canada and through the Scholastic Book program.

LAURA LAVIN editor@mondaymag.com ountry stars Paul Brandt and Dean Brody both have a distinct twang in their voices; as we talk on the phone I keep clarifying who's speaking.

"One of us needs to talk with an accent I think," cracks Brody, breaking into an Austin Powers impression that elicits a belly laugh from Brandt.

During the discussion, Brody frequently demurs to the more experienced Brandt, and the two clearly have a connection that goes beyond country music.

They’ll share their humour, history and a hootin’ and hollerin’ good time in Victoria on their Road Trip tour, Sept. 24.

“It's the first time we've done a co-headlining tour, I'm pretty excited about it,” says Brandt. “We'll be kicking it off in Victoria. The lead up has been fun – getting to know each other and starting to plan what we're going to do on tour.”

Both singer/songwriters are nominated for the Fan’s Choice award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards and Brody is nominated in six other categories as well, including Album of the Year for Gypsy Road and Male Artist of the Year.

Both say they’re fortunate to have loyal fans and people passionate about their music, and are pretty keen on each other as well.

“I’ve listened to Paul for years. He’s one of the big reasons I felt like I could take the risk and move to Nashville because somebody had taken that risk and leap of faith and left Canada and went to Nashville,” says Brody.

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In turn, Brandt says Brody’s music is inspiring. “I think he’s just an amazing artist.”

Their Road Trip will take them across the country in 30 days. “Victoria to Halifax, we’ll be doing 22 dates.

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Instagram: chantalireland Facebook: SmileAtChantalIreland oving to a new city for work, school, or the dream of an island lifestyle is no small undertaking. Twoand-half-years-ago I moved to Victoria from North Vancouver for work. I chose a fabulous tiny loft on a six month lease, and never really unpacked the kitchen. The places within walking distance were too plenty. Food trucks, gastropubs, sushi, smoothies, coffee, breweries and bakeries kept my fridge full of leftovers. I have a photo of a bottle of Road 13 wine pressed against the door keeping a package of Little Qualicum Cheese Works Qualicum spice cheese sealed, because I didn’t know what box the plastic wrap was in. Then I met this guy, who, one day in April, opened the box the Kitchen Aid mixer my parents had given me for Christmas was in – I was using it as a nightstand.

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If you’re at UVic, Finnerty Express Café at the Bookstore has the best selection, staff and coffee on campus.

Find pre-made sandwiches, local baked goods, a manual espresso machine and fair trade organic Salt Spring Coffee.

Off campus, Fresh Coast Health Food Bar (they also have a food truck) has wraps, bowls, smoothies and cold pressed juices. In Gordon Head try Township Coffee, for Camosun College students, head to Oak Bay for coffee

Pie in your eye For mustard seed The Mustard Seed’s first-everbut-hoping-to-become-an-annual event Pie-Off Challenge begins Sept. 23.

The goal is to raise $100,000 and 100,000 pounds of food to ensure the food bank can provide

nutritious options for people in our community facing food insecurity.

All it takes is a challenge from a friend or co-worker and you have 24-hours to accept the challenge or opt out. If you accept the challenge, post a video on Facebook accepting

and doughnuts at Discovery Coffee. A new Red Barn Market (local chain with multiple locations) is coming soon to Oak Bay too.

A recent feast that didn’t involve cooking was fruit, seared tuna from The Market on Yates, crackers, cheese, tomatoes and cucumbers. You don’t need a stove to eat well at school.

Keep a jar of Salt Spring Kitchen Co.’s spicy tomato jam in your fridge. For cheap eats, head to Chinatown, Foo Asian Street Food on Yates, or visit us online at mondaymag.com/food for my past columns. April 28th’s post is all about lunch under $10. For those of you old enough for craft beer, near UVic or Camosun College go to Maude Hunter’s Pub, McRae’s Restaurant or shop at two locations of Metro Liquor Store, or at Hillside Liquor Store.

Try it, you’ll like it: Driftwood Brewing’s White Bark Wheat Ale, available at the brewery, private and government liquor stores.

Croissants at Crust Bakery at 730 Fort Street.

and nominate three businesses or individuals. Then collect food and cash for the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Share your video through social media using #YYJpieoff. Bring your collected food and funds to the weigh-in at Ogden Point Oct. 17 to 18. mustardseed.ca/yyjpieoff.

The Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel is seldom on my radar. I know of the Blue Crab Seafood House restaurant, I’ve even spent a Christmas dinner there. Had I ever thought of going for a drink? No. So today was the day to change that. It’s summertime, they have a patio on the side of the hotel protected from the wind, it’s a pleasant retreat.

The Blue Crab hasn’t given in to the craft movement but they certainly go balls out with wild concoctions. The usual suspects, the Margarita, the mojito, are alongside oldies making a comeback, the dark and stormy and the Moscow mule. And then there are the drinks that make you do a double take: the Victoria sunset contained lemon vodka, banana liqueur, mango and pineapple juices, ginger beer and ginger – where is my Caribbean Island when I need it? Or if that’s not putting you in the right mood you could consume a key lime pie with vanilla vodka, triple sec, lime cordial, pineapple, lime and soda. Surprisingly, the sunset made the order along with the Jack Dandy, a riff on a Cuba libra using both Jack Daniels and Jim Beam – because how can you choose just one cheap bourbon? The drink was mixed with dandelion (I assumed they meant Fentiman’s) and a lime wedge. I would say it’s a nice simple drink.

That Sunset? It seemed to have misplaced its ginger but it was a fun thing to have on a summer’s day.

After ordering, I found the menu had local gin and tonics featuring Phillips Brewery Coastal Forest Gin whose botanical infusions include locally grown juniper and hops served with a choice of four local tonics. Next time, when I go back for another crab platter.

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Organized by the Hispanic Film Society of Victoria, this year’s festival includes films from Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Spain and Argentina. “The films are of general interest. They cover social and political issues,” says Dan Russek of the Hispanic Film Society of Victoria and the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies at UVic. “Some of the movies don’t portray political problems, they’re more like fun comedies. We work hard on the selection process.”

The film festival is held at Cinecenta, and is open to the public. “All the films are subtitled in English,” Russek adds.

The Hispanic Film Society is also bringing the director of Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians (Huicholes: Los Ultimos Guardianes Del Peyote), Hernan Vilchez

for a Q&A after the show on Sept. 22.

“He’s from Argentina, although the documentary happens in Mexico. Huicholes is the name of the indigenous group who preserve the sacred territory [from mining]. For them [peyote] not a drug, it’s more like a medium to be in touch with the gods,” says Russek. “It touches on social issues surrounding indigenous people trying to preserve a traditional way of life. It’s a very interesting personal experience.”

Other films featured include Behaviour (Conducta) which focuses on a young boy in Havana. “It’s about raising kids and the role of teachers and education,” says Russek.

“One movie I really loved is Blondes (Güeros),” he adds. “It has won several awards on the international film circuit … best movie, best director at the (2014) Ariel awards, the Mexican equivalent to the Oscars.

“It’s a witty movie about three youngsters exploring Mexico City, done in a very original way. Even though

Conducta is one of the five films being shown at the Latin American and Spanish Film Week.

it’s in black and white (it’s based on) recent events.

There is something very real about it, about living in Mexico City and the struggles and joys of being young people,” he says. cinecenta.com or hispfilmvic.ca

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Victoria’s rich cultural scene supports wordsmiths, improvisers, musicians of all genres, choirs, film, opera, dance, comedy and theatre in halls and performance spaces both big and small. There is truly something for everyone; this column captures a few of my personal highlights.

Sing Your Joy – Victoria’s only free and non-auditioned chorus for young adults age 16 to 29 – begins their fall rehearsal schedule and is recruiting new singers. If you love to sing and meet new people contact them via singyourjoy.ca.

Join in a riotous celebration of all things puppet at the second annual Puppets for Peace Festival Sept. 11-13, sponsored by the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria with events throughout the city, including Puppet Central at the Bay Centre with workshops and displays, a performance day Sept. 12, and Grandparent’s Day, peace ceremonies and parade at the Vining Street Party on the Plaza Sept. 13.

puppetsforpeace.org In support of emerging artists, Intrepid Theatre founded the YOU Show – a chance for artists to prepare, rehearse and mount their show at no cost. SCAPE: Victoria by Ampersand Theatre is a devised piece that “explores life in an urban centre and the seemingly fragile but poignant relationships formed by those who call it home.” Sept. 12 at the Intrepid Theatre Club. Ticketrocket.co.

There’s something for the whole family at the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Open House Party Sept. 12 including a free kids’ concert by Music with Marnie, DJs spinning on the plaza, performances by the School of Classical Music faculty and students, bouncy castles and tasty treats. vcm.bc.ca Congratulations to the Belfry Theatre on its 40th season which opens with SpeedThe-Plow by David Mamet – a savagely funny exposé on Hollywood and the male psyche. Sept. 15 to Oct. 11. Belfry.bc.ca Sculpture Splash, presented by the Township Community Arts Council in Esquimalt, returns for a second year to beautiful Macaulay Point Park Sept. 19/20. Stroll along the seaside and view sculptures scattered throughout the site. Townshiparts.org.

Victoria is host to any number of regularly scheduled arts events at local venues.

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Kirsten Van Ritzen of Broad Theatrics for The Merridale Showdown and the very first Puppet Showdown. Seven solo performers vie for cash and the Showdown crown, Sept.

20. victoriaeventcentre.ca The University of Victoria School of Music debuts its extensive schedule of offerings for the 2015-2016 season (more than 200 concerts, master classes and workshops) with the Orion Series in Fine Arts. Of note in September are several free concerts by world-acclaimed instrumentalists including School of Music alumnus Gordon Wolfe (trombone) performing with Vanessa MayLok Lee (piano) Sept. 19 and guitar virtuoso Jorge Caballero Sept. 27. finearts.uvic.ca/ music/events/ Theatre Inconnu, Victoria’s longest running alternative theatre company, presents If We Were Birds by one of Canada’s most accomplished young playwrights, Governor General Award winner Erin Shields. Based on the ancient Greek myth by Ovid, If We Were Birds is a harrowing exploration of violence and revenge that poetically ties classical and modern together. Sept. 29 to Oct. 17.

Theatreinconnu.com Langham Court Theatre begins its 87th season with the escapist romp You Can’t Take It With You – winner of the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Sept. 30 to Oct. 17. Langhamtheatre.ca Janis La Couvée is a community builder, writer and arts advocate.

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You wouldn’t dream of walking across the Mona Lisa, or letting it sit out in the rain, but the artists who create works for the Victoria International Chalk Art Festival are willing to create and sacrifice their work to the elements.

The fourth annual street painting festival, Sept. 12 and 13, encompasses a two block portion of Government Street between Fort and Yates Streets along with a special 20’ x 20’ 3D display on the Bay Centre’s lower level, centre court.

Artists from Canada, the US and Mexico will create works based on this year’s festival theme: Adventure in the Spirit World, a celebration of dreams, mystery and wonder.

“This year we are presenting 3D artist Adry Del Rocio from Mexico City, who, along with her brother artist Carlos Alberto, will paint a 3D tribute to BC First Nations beginning on Sept. 9,” says John Vickers, Executive Director for the Chalk Art Society.

The festival is as much fun for the artists as it is for the visitors.

“The chalk festival here in Victoria is just a lot of fun,” says artist Michael Woestenburg. “Meeting and learning from other artists. I would like to continue being a part of it in the future.”

Woestenburg has been an artist his entire life and has a degree in fine art and graphic design, but didn’t take it seriously until a couple of years ago. “My mother is an artist herself and Ojibway, I had learned a lot through her. I never really started out doing any one style of art growing up,” he says. “As a kid I spent a lot of time drawing characters from cartoons on TV and comic books. But as you get older, interests change as did what I had attempted to try my hand at in the past.”

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This summer will be Woestenburg’s third participating in the chalk festival.

“I had never done chalk art prior. There are a lot of things art related I haven’t done before and would like to do,” he says.

Woestenburg enjoys the positive atmosphere created at the chalk art festival.

“There is no better venue for a grown man looking for an excuse to draw with chalk in the middle a street,” he says.

“I seem to spend more time socializing rather than drawing which is OK with me as I am still not good at chalk art,” says Woestenburg. “Those who come to check out the festival are always engaging with all sorts of questions and compliments which is both very nice and encouraging.”

The free to attend arts festival will feature local First Nation painters, drummers, singers and dancers as well as other artists and musicians from across Greater Victoria. They will be joined on Government Street by additional chalk painters from Florida, California and Washington.

The event presents a performance stage within the Fort to Yates street closure zone (located near View Street) and also hosts a nearby Kid’s Chalk Zone throughout the weekend with free chalk available. michaelwoestenburg.wix.com/ aboriginal, victoriachalkfestival.com

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There are few British directors more beloved than Ken Loach – at least among film fans who share his passion for exploring issues of class, politics, and social injustice. His latest film is called Jimmy’s Hall, and is set in 1932 Ireland. A kind of follow-up to his marvelous, award-winning The Wind That Shakes The Barley, this unfolds a decade after the Irish civil war that set brother against brother.

Based on true events, it chronicles the return of Jimmy Gralton, a prodigal son home after a lengthy exile in New York. It doesn’t take Jimmy long to decide to reopen an old hall and start up anew with a wide variety of arts classes – everything from painting and music to the poetry of W.B. Yeats. Jimmy is an ardent and effective social activist and his radical critiquing of the harsh status quo – as well as the hall’s Saturday night dances with people gyrating to exciting new jazz rhythms – soon makes him enemies with the local parish priest, the heartless landowners, and political leaders as far away as Dublin. What follows is a crowd-pleasing drama full of well-drawn characters, heartfelt moments, a touch of romance, and some nuance to shade the rather obvious moral of the story. Hall is a decent film from a great director.

jimmy’s hall ★★★1/2 Stars Barry Ward, Jim Norton Directed by Ken Loach

The drama is more domestic in Infinitely Polar Bear, which stars the great Mark Ruffalo as Cameron, the loving but deeply troubled father and husband of a mixedrace family in 1978 Boston. In the film’s opening minutes we see Cameron arc from being exuberantly playful to downright scary during a particularly bad bi-polar episode. As post-breakdown Cameron progresses from a psychiatric hospital to a halfway house, his wife, Maggie (Zoe Saldana), struggles to support the family on meager wages. With Cameron on the mend, ambitious Maggie gets a scholarship to a prestigious business school in New York City. Which means Cameron has to suddenly transition from bohemian goof-off to single parent responsible for laundry, dishwashing and feeding kids.

Even with Maggie home for weekends, Cameron is in over his head – not least because his mental illness makes him socially clumsy and emotionally erratic. Add in the usual tensions of family life, and this is one fraught household. Hollywood is typically sentimental in its portraits of mental illness (Benny & Joon, anyone?) and writer-director Maya Forbes – inspired by experiences with her own father for this story – is refreshingly unsparing in her portrayal of how mental illness is a torment to sufferer and family alike.

That said, Bear is also sweet and funny, and benefits in particular from a sensitive and powerful performance by Ruffalo.

infinitely polar bear ★★★1/2 Stars Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana Directed by Maya Forbes Jimmy’s Hall runs Sept. 4-5, and Infinitely Polar Bear runs Sept. 6-7. Both shows are at UVic’s Cinecenta.

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TIFF is looming. The largest film event in Canada, still vying to be number one has a great line-up of Canadian films for 2015.

Phillippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) is back after last year’s The Good Lie, this time with a satirical piece, My Internship In Canada. The film spotlights Canadian politics – timely with the federal election looming.

Falardeau, known for films with multi-layered complexities, is a must see. Atom Egoyan is back with revenge thriller Remember featuring Christopher Plummer. Then there is Mina Shum making an appearance after a long feature film hiatus. Vancouver-based Shum introduced us to the fabulous Sandra Oh in Double Happiness and we will always thank her for that. Her new film is a documentary, Ninth Floor, about a 14-day student occupation at a Montreal university.

For total whimsy and blinding curiousity, a short film is at the top of my must-see list: World Famous Gopher Hole Museum – how could that possibly be a miss?

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It feels like we just got into the heat of summer when I glance at the cover of a magazine and notice the headline: LAURA MITBRODT Fall Fashion. laurajaneatelier.com I smile in disbelief because autumn is my favourite season for fashion, yet I’m loving the dog days of summer. We have been so fortunate on the West Coast this year with endless sunny days and warm weather it’s hard to believe that autumn is upon us. Although we don’t experience the drastic change in weather like our East Coast neighbours, we can still splurge on some of the major fall fashion trends and tweak them for our milder west coast climate. The trends for this fall are a dramatic shift from last year, with a change in silhouette for menswear.

Here are my top 5 fall fashion trends.

Top 5 Women’s Fall Fashion Trends: 1. Neo Victorian: For the past few years forecasters have been focusing on the 20th century for inspiration but this fall takes us back to the 19th century with the focal point on high necklines and ruffled collars. Fabrics include lace details and skirts have flouncy hemlines.

2. 70’s Vibe: The 1970s have been prominent in previous seasons and remain a dominant trend this fall with high-waisted, flared jeans, gauzy gowns, shearling coats, patchwork and bohemian her style silhouettes.

Brixton Messenger Fedora, $80 3. Chunky Knits: Layering heavy here for fall. Coats have Selected Femme Sfmado sweaters is a nice alternative to a a soft shoulder and an Pullover sweater, $135 heavy coat, especially in the fall unstructured relaxed fit. when the weather is still mild. Heavy Just Female Cairo Tank Dress, 3. Layered up: Pair $105 cable knit sweaters with an overyour light weight merino Eleven Thirty Anni Bag $230 sized fit balanced with a slim fitting wool sweater or turtlepair of pants or skirt on the bottom his look neck underneath your completes this look. chunky oversized cardiPortuguese Flannel Short Sleeve 4. 1980s Rewind: Elements from gan for a layered look Carapau Shirt, $150 the 1980s may surface on the Tellason Denim Elgin Jean $235 this fall. Don’t be afraid runways for fall 2015, from neon to mix prints, colours Ben Sherman Textured Shawl colours, long line blazers, glitzy and textures.

Zip $218 sequined dresses to a modern take 4. Baggy Trousers: Filson Zippered Tote, $210 on the mutton sleeve.

This is a bold contrast stilllifeboutique.com 5. 21st Century Mod: The A-line from the previous ultrasilhouette is the shape of the season, slim fitting pants for menswear.

Men’s trouser layered with a turtleneck under a mod dress or now have a higher waist and loose cut similar to mini skirt. The mod trend has been around for a few years and this is a modern twist on an old the Zoot Suits of the 1940s. I think it will take a while for this trend to make its way to the favourite. mainstream as most men are just now comfortTop 5 Men’s Fall Fashion Trends: able with the slim fitted silhouette.

50 Shades of Gray: All shades of gray were 5. That 70s Show: Shearling wool coats, everywhere on the runway for fall 2015. The flared jeans, oversized pockets, patched fabrics prominence of gray was on everything from and turtle necks are all popular 1970s inspired suiting, knitwear, outerwear to sportswear. trends for fall 2015.

1. Slouchy and Oversized Coats: Say goodIf you have any fashion questions email me bye to the ultra fitted silhouette from the Mad at laurajaneatelier@gmail.com.

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ince we still have some summer left, I thought I’d touch on the beauty of real exterior stone and rock. Natural exterior stone has been used since the beginning of time as a building block material. Now we use it extensively to enhance the face of residential and commercial buildings, adding the much needed texture and dimension to a building.

Cultured or manufactured stone became very popular over the last 15 years or so, and it certainly has its merits, but when compared to the real thing, it’s easy to see the difference. Real stone, especially that which is quarried here on Vancouver Island, obviously suits west coast style buildings fittingly.

A great source for an amazing selection of exterior stone is Island Stone Landscaping Supply, 682 Ark Rd. off Shawnigan Lake Road. They have plenty of choice in rock that is quarried here on the island as well as landscape pavers, tiles, caps, veneers, stair materials, and the list goes on. I was up visiting them a few weeks ago looking for fireplace rock and had so much fun seeing all the different products. I wanted a predominately gray rock with some rust veining to bring in a natural fir wood tone and they had exactly what was wanted.

Another supplier of both Vancouver Island and BC stone is K2 Stone, 876 Langford Park Way. These guys have just increased their selection and their website shows some really terrific photos of projects. Most of their rock selection is also perfect for island buildings, my favourite is the natural ledgestone.

This ledgestone looks beautiful with cedar siding and fir elements and can look awesome indoors as well. The Langford location shows great examples of the varieties they carry and is certainly worth checking out if you have stone in mind for a project.

Sheri Peterson has been an interior More online at designer for 22 years in Victoria. She MondayMag.com designs for commercial, residential and hospitality clients.

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Your stars for SEPTEMBER 2015 Aries (March 21-April 19)

This month is a preview of coming attractions because your year ahead is the best time in over a decade to improve your job; and this month your focus on your job becomes strong. This same influence applies to your health. In other words, you will improve your health in the coming year, and this month, you will start some kind of new regime, be it diet or exercise, to boost your health. However, Venus and Mars still put you in party mode. No matter what your age – you don’ t look a day over adorable.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Things are heating up for you because so many opportunities to have a good time are on your horizon. You might meet someone new. (Hopefully, you’re not humming Tinder is the Night.) Existing partnerships will become romantic and fun-loving. In fact, every aspect of your life will become more fun loving, including sports events and playful times with kids. The month ahead is perfect for vacations, social soirées, long lunches, musical performances, the arts and just hanging out with your pals.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This month, your focus is on home, family and your private life. All of you will become more focused on the enjoyment of family and how you spend your private time. Some will improve your home by expanding it or move into bigger digs. Others will contemplate renovations and redecorating projects. Alternatively, you might just cocoon and escape from the busy social swirl around you. This is understandable because both Venus and Mars continue to attract new faces, new places and exciting new situations into your world.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This month the daily pace of your days will accelerate. Short trips, errands, increased reading and writing plus more involvement with siblings, relatives and neighbours are just some of the reasons your schedule will be jam-packed in the month ahead. Fortunately, with Jupiter nearby, your optimism is high. You’re excited to be doing all these things. You’re not complaining. In part, this could be because your finances are starting to improve. Yes, when the gears start to grind, money is a wonderful lubricant.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a lovely time because both Venus and Mars are in Leo. In fact, fair Venus will stay in your sign until October, attracting social occasions to you, while, at the same time, making you charming and appealing to everyone. Venus can do that. Right now your focus on money, cash flow, earnings, finances, assets and possessions is stronger. This will be a thoughtful month because not only are you thinking about your wealth, at a deeper level, you will ponder your core values. What really matters?

(Beyond fame, fun and friends.)

Oh joy! Both the Sun and Jupiter are in Virgo. It doesn’t get better than this. Well, I lied. There is always room for ‘better’, isn’t there? That’s what makes contentment so elusive. It’s also why contentment has an aspect of intelligence. But enough of profundity. You’re pumped because this is your turn to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year.

With the Sun in your sign, you attract important people and favourable circumstances to you. This is the one time where it is just fine to put yourself first.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Because your birthday is just one month away, this month is the best time to plan what you want your new year to be all about. For starters, how do you want it to be different from this last year? Think about this because if you define some goals, you will find that they will be more easily achieved simply because you have named them to yourself. They already have that much ‘reality.’ Venus and Mars will continue to push you into social situations, as well as competitive, physical sports. Enjoy schmoozing!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You’re entering a popular year, and this month will kick it off beautifully. That’s why you feel a stronger need to join clubs, groups and associations. You will also become more involved with your friends, as well as make new friends. In addition, your interactions with others will not just be fun, social escapes; these interactions will actually benefit you – physically, financially, practically and psychologically. This is the perfect month to define your future goals. (‘I want a pony and I want to be a ballerina.’)

This month, the Sun is at the top of your chart, which is the only time all year this happens. Because it throws a flattering light on you, bosses, parents and VIPs are impressed with you. Now is the time to ask for a promotion or the endorsement of an idea or the approval for something you want to do. Things will unfold as you want them to because Jupiter at the top of your chart is triggering a year-long boost to your professional reputation. Nevertheless, Venus and Mars urge you to travel for pleasure. Oh dear, what a drag. More fun and travel. Suck it up.

This month brings travel, new ideas and discussions about politics, religion, philosophy, racial issues, medicine and the law. Many will also discover opportunities opening up in publishing and the media.

Basically, it’s time for you to expand your world and this month is your introduction into this. Naturally, some of you will expand it by traveling; but you can also enhance your life through training and more education.

This month in particular, is a good time to sign up for a course.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You’re entering an intense month. Everything has a more black-andwhite quality, a life-or-death overtone. Along with it will be a strong desire on your part to become a better person – to really pull your act together so you can take it on the road. This will trigger some soul-searching. If you’re in the midst of disputes about inheritances or shared property, you will defend your own best interests. The good news is this same intensity amps your sex life. Did I say life? I should be more specific. Your sex drive – the rest is up to you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

The Sun is opposite your sign now. Since the Sun is your source of energy and it is now as far away from you as it gets all year, you will need more sleep. Go to bed. This polarized position of the Sun also means that you will be focused on friendships and partnerships more than usual. Fortunately, it will give you a chance to learn more about yourself through your intimate one-to-one relationships. This is not the month to go it alone. Be involved with others. It’s also a good time to consult experts – counselors, doctors or an astrologer.

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