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Excess sugar causes poor moods and weakens our immune systems, both of which can be already challenged in the dark winter months. Christmas baking, treats in the office, at parties, in stores...fire up a mindful eating plan to navigate through without acquiring a sugar addiction. My strategy for this time of year includes thinking before I say yes to treats offered (do I really want this? how much will I enjoy it?), and also eating right before attending parties so that I'm not ravenous. One of my tricks is to bring salads to potlucks so I know there will be veggies. At home, if I make treats, I try for healthier versions. For example, there is a wonderful online recipe blog called “Nourishing Meals” and for years my kids and I have been making - and loving - their “gingerbread cutout cookie” recipe.
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Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta leads Tango del Cielo in a special multimedia performance Nov. 8 at the Dave Dunnet Theatre in Oak Bay during the World Accordion and Tango Festival.
Tango meets accordion By Don Descoteau Monday Magazine editor nytime a person has a chance to hear music and see dance performed at the highest level, it’s an opportunity worth taking. In just a few short years, the World Accordion and Tango Festival has created an event that brings together top internationally recognized accordionists and tango musicians and dancers, along with local talents whose music is a perfect fit for the festival. Call it a niche if you wish, but there’s no disputing the quality of the entertainment package on offer Nov. 7-11 at venues around Victoria and Vancouver. Organizer Aleks Milojevic proudly states this event has become the largest off-season (non-summer) international music festival in B.C., and the biggest in Western Canada that specifically focuses on the arts of accordion and tango music at the highest levels. “We are hosting amazing performers from all over the world that will thrill your senses in [perfor-
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mances], workshops, presentations and shows of different character across the city,” he said. While there is a fascinating cross-section of events planned, Milojevic expects the Nov. 8 multimedia music and Argentine tango performance by renowned group Tango Del Cielo at the Dave Dunnet Theatre in Oak Bay to be a particular highlight. The group, founded 13 years ago by acclaimed harpist Anna Maria Mendieta, has been helping to redefine Argentine tango since, mixing the best of tango and flamenco with classical, jazz and swing styles, accompanying exhilarating dancers. “This is a special group and a special program and we’re really excited to be performing for the festival,” Mendieta said in an interview from her home in Los Angeles. She said she has always loved playing Spanish music on the harp, but was told long ago by tradition-
alists, “you can’t play tango music on the harp.” That was motivation to create her own arrangements of compositions by Argentine tango and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla – the father of Nuevo Tango – and others. Mendieta became a pioneer among harpists for playing tango music. The range of artists performing at the festival is diverse, from Finland-based folk duo Vilda to the virtuosic and witty accordion pair of Duo Paris-Moscou to the piano-bandoneon duo of Mariano Barreiro and Charles Gorczynski. Among the accomplished local artists on the schedule – and all incorporate accordion music in some form – are Daniel Lapp and Adrian Dolan, Bucan Bucan, Bijoux du Bayou, the Victoria Accordion Ensemble and Mary Ross-Klektau. For tickets and more information on the festival, visit watf.ca or drop by Tempo Trend or Long & McQuade Music.
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Comic Jim Jeffries keeping it real Love him or loathe him, nobody could ever accuse Jim Jeffries of pulling punches or dancing around an issue. The Australian-born, United Statesbased standup comic, who plays Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Nov. 16, has carved a niche for himself as the impish badboy of the stand-up world. Along the way he has developed the unique ability to both shock and delight people of all political and personal persuasions. As the host of Comedy Central’s The Jim Jeffries Show and with three Netflix stand-up specials to his name,
Jeffries has emerged as one of the most popular comedians working today. While older material may lean more towards frat house humour, Jeffries’ career took a boost when his routine on gun control went viral and propelled his career to where he is today. Now Jeffries is back on the road with The Night Talker Tour and returns to Victoria for a Saturday, Nov. 16 show. Tickets range from $39.50 to $59.50 – a VIP meet-and-great package is also available – and are available online at select yourtickets.com or by phone at 250-220-7777.
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Musical pipeline to city continues for Cockburn Bruce Cockburn will draw from his massive body of work and perform a new Victoria-related song when he hits the stage at the Royal Theatre on Friday, Nov. 8. The iconic Canadian singer-songwriter arrives hot on the heels of the release of his 33rd album, Bone on Bone, the latest offering from a career that stretches back nearly 50 years. At the age of 74, Cockburn is back with new music and a new tour after something of a hiatus surrounding the birth of his daughter, Iona, in 2011 and the writing and publication in 2014 of his memoirs, Rumours of Glory. Now, with 11 new songs at the ready, he is ready once again to charm and challenge audiences with his political and personal lyrics, couched in his unique brand of folk and jazz influenced rock. One of the new songs, “False River,” comes with a Victoria connection. Cockburn wrote the song at the invitation of Yvonne Blomer, who at the time was the City’s poet laureate. Blomer requested a poem about the Trans Mountain Pipeline project and Cockburn, no stranger to tackling controversial issues in his songs, took up the challenge.
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“I started writing what was meant to be a spoken-word piece with a rhythm to it,” said Cockburn in a press release. “But it evolved very quickly into a song.” The lyrics to the song, which include the line “there’s the carcass of a tanker in the centre of stain and the waves of dead sea things slide slick on to the stones,” reflect Cockburn’s uniquely descriptive and poetic style. They are include in Blomer’s book, Refugium: Poems for the Pacific (Caitlin Press). Tickets for the Nov. 8 concert start at $57.50 and can be purchased online at rmts.bc.ca, by phone at 250-386-6121 or in person at the Royal or McPherson box offices.
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Events across the region, including the downtown cenotaph at 10:45 a.m., pay respects to our war dead as well as those who have served in various military capacities.
The beloved host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks is ready to tour the galaxy. 7 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall.
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sights and sounds of yesteryear as the RBCM deck the halls in style. On through Jan. 9.
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After a wildly successful concert at Butchart Gardens this summer, Serena is back with a Christmas theme, 8 p.m. at the Royal Theatre.
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Fictitious male stripper troupe perform a sexylarious improv comedy show at the McPherson Playhouse. Showtime is 8 p.m.
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Canadian singer-songwriter brings her Stars Tour to support her newest album, 8 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse.
Four people, two stories, one glorious city. 2 p.m. at Sunset Labs, 400 Herald St.
Members of this sharp-witted CBC Radio troupe battle of laughs and logic at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
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Checo & the Sweet Soul Choir at First Met Church 932 Balmoral Rd. at 7:30 p.m. A fundraiser for ArtsReach.
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Ryder has won six Juno Awards, a MuchMusic Video Award for her big hit, “Stompa,” and accolades in Rolling Stone Magazine for Christmas Kisses. She has sold millions of records and her songs have been used in 50 television shows and commercials. This year Ryder opened Arthaus, a recording studio in Toronto, and she has been working on her follow-up CD to 2017’s acclaimed Utopia. She spent three years in London,
Nashville, Los Angeles and Toronto co-writing and recording the songs on that album. Ryder is a dynamic performer and sure to sprinkle hits like “Stompa,” “What I Wouldn’t Do,” “Together We Are One” and “Got Your Number” among her live renditions of songs from Christmas Kisses. Showtime is at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $40.50; to purchase, call the box office at 250-386-6121 or check the website at rmts. bc.ca.
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Former Supertramp guitarist, singer and keyboardist Roger Hodgson brings his Breakfast in America 40th anniversary tour to Victoria in November.
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Hodgson serving Breakfast in America 40 years later Roger Hodgson is giving a little bit of his time at the Royal Theatre on Nov. 25 and 26. The former frontman for 1970s and 80s British rock icons Supertramp delivers his hits from the band, and his solo material as part of the Breakfast in America 40th anniversary tour. At the time of this writing, tickets had nearly sold out for the soft rock superstar, whose music has charmed baby boomers, their children and grandchildren. Hodgson composed many of the band’s biggest hits on this sixth album, including “Goodbye Stranger,” “The Logical Song,” “Take the Long Way Home” and the title track. Breakfast in America won the band their first Grammy in 1980, and went on to sell four million copies. Hodgson left the band in 1983, quickly releasing his first solo LP, In the Eye of the Storm in 1984. The album gave him his own hits like “In Jeopardy” and “Had a Dream.” Since then, he released further material, along with doing a stint with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band in 2001. The Victoria shows come at the tail end of the tour, with the curtain
Former Supertramp frontman Hodgson will deliver his hits from the band, Nov. 25-26 at the Royal Theatre.
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From 7:30pm to 9:30pm Majumder uses his quick wit to tackle distressing themes of intolerance and prejudice with an honest perspective at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue. Tickets and info: marywinspear.ca/event/shaunmajumder. DANCE
ARGENTINE TANGO DANCE Fridays
Tango Dance class at 7pm Milonga Dance at 8pm at 2524 Bridge St. Ages 19+ Admission $12. Info: CafeCasablanca.ca WEST SHORE LIONS CLUB DANCE Nov. 16
Visit the Langford Legion 91, 761 Station Rd, from 8pm to 12am and dance to LATESHIFT, a local rock and roll dance band. Info: e-clubhouse.org/sites/ westshorebc/index.php VAN ISLE BELLYDANCE DINNER EXTRAVAGANZA Nov. 23
A 3-set show takes place at Ambrosia Catering Centre, 638 Fisgard Street, from 5:30 to 11pm featuring a buffet dinner and a cash bar. Food and toy donations also accepted for Mustard Seed Food Bank and Santa’s Anonymous. 19+ Tickets and info: ticketrocket.co. FESTIVALS
ISLE OF TEASE BURLESQUE FESTIVAL Nov. 15 & 16
Two nights of electrifying burlesque, 7 to 11pm at the Victoria Conference Centre. Ages 19+ Tickets and info: isleoftease.com. FILM
MOVIE MONDAY
From 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre of the Jubilee Hospital join in on the weekly series of eclectic and thoughtful films, often with presentations and discussions. Free admission, donations welcome. Seating is first come, first served. Info: www. moviemonday.ca.
WHY AM I HERE? WORLD PREMIER Nov. 5
FIRST CHANCE CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW Nov. 9 &10
LITERARY MAKING AS MEDICINE: INDIGENOUS SYMPOSIUM Nov. 2 & 3
ST. LUKE’S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Nov. 23
The Victoria Jewish Film Festival Presents the this world premier sponsored by The Victoria Shoah Project from 4 to 6pm at the Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street. Info:victoriashoahproject.ca/
This two-day workshop from 9am to 4:30pm at the Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville St., includes four hands-on sessions focused on tanning hides, traditional beadwork, Coast Salish knitting, cedar weaving and more. Tickets and info: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. VICTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TALK Nov. 28
The Victoria Historical Society presents: In Nature’s Realm: Early Naturalists Explore Vancouver Island by Michael Layland from 7:15 to 9pm on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 at James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies Street. Amission: Free/ members $5/ guests. Info: www. victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca. MARKETS MOSS STREET WINTER MARKETS Nov. 2
The Winter Market begins for the year and has expanded to both Sir James Douglas School, 1330 Fairfield Road, and Garry Oak Room, 1335 Thurlow Road. and will take place an hour longer from 10am to 1 pm. Info: MossStreetMarket.com STRAWBERRY VALE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Nov. 2 & 3
Come down either day from 10am to 4pm at 11 High St., High St and Burnside Rd West, and see a variety of handmade items and gourmet food from local artisans. Info: facebook.com/ SVChristmasCraftFair. CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE Nov. 9
The 44th Annual Christmas Craft Sale take place from 9am to 4:30pm at St. Joseph’s School Gym offering fine arts and handmade traditional crafts with live music and door prizes.
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Over 80 West Coast artists contribute a vast array of crafts for all ages, 10am to 5pm at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. Admission: $5 for weekend pass. (Under 12 free)
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Handicrafts, antiques and collectibles, a silent auction and so much more for sale from 10am to 2pm at St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Info: stlukesvictoria.ca/events. MUSIC
OPEN MIC Fridays
6 to 8pm at Good Earth Coffeehouse, Oak Bay Ave & Foul Bay Rd. All type of musicians are welcomed. Food, beer, wine and other treats available for purchase. CLASSIC BUT PLAYFUL WITH HEATHER FERGUSON Nov. 1
Starting off the month on Nov. 1 from 7 to 9pm bring your friends and family to enjoy an evening of playfully classic songs at The Oaks Restaurant, 2250 Oak Bay Ave. Info: www.oaksrestaurant. ca. PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: ALL-AGES DANCE Nov. 1 Country and western laced with rock and jazz for all ages from 7:30 to 10:30pm at the Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Rec Centre. Admission $25/advance or $30/door. Tickets at Eventbrite.ca or Oak Bay Rec Centre. DIWALI SHOW Nov. 2
One of the most beautiful and widely attended events takes place 6 to 9pm at University Centre Auditorium at UVic showcasing rich cultural heritage. Info: victoriahindutemple.ca/
GREATER VICTORIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA Nov. 3
Performing Bach, Liszt, and Grieg from 2:30 to 4:30pm at Farquhar Auditorium at UVic. Admission: $25/Adults, $22/Seniors, and $10/ Students at UVic Ticket Centre, Online at: Tickets.uvic.ca. More info: www.gvyo.org.
Marvelous Matilda
The adventures of the little girl with extraordinary powers from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name come to the stage in Matilda the Musical, the latest production from Four Seasons Musical Theatre. Running from Nov. 14-23 at The Ridge Playhouse inside Claremont secondary school, this awardwinning musical is directed by Sarah and Bret LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA Nov. 3
From 8 to 11pm visit Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, to see this multi-award winning 12-piece Balkan-Ukrainianklezmer-gypsy-party-punksuperband. More info: lemonbucket.com.
Newton and features an all-local cast including Samantha Madill as Matilda, Jessica Paxman as Miss Honey (photo above). Evening shows are at 7 p.m. Nov. 14-16 and Nov. 22-23, with 2 p.m. matinees scheduled for Nov. 16 and 23. Tickets are available online at rmts.bc.ca or by calling 250-386-6121. Learn more about Four Seasons at fsmtheatre.ca.
VICTORIA JAZZ SOCIETY Nov. 7
Multiple award-winning singersongwriter Colin Linden performs 9 to 10pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club Upstairs. Info:jazzvictoria.ca/ society/event/colin-linden IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF RUMI Nov. 8 Featuring an exceptional 8-piece ensemble of musicians, the First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., hosts Montreal’s
Constantinople from 8 to 10pm for a journey into the luminous universe of Rumi’s timeless poetry. Info: caravanbc.com. SUNDAY DIXIELAND MATINEE Nov. 10
Bring your friends to Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., from 1:30 to 3:30pm for some of the greatest music from the early jazz and swing era. Dance or just enjoy the music with food and drinks. Info: www.canusjazz.com.
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a platform for Soap for Hope, a non-profit charity, to raise funds for their program through ticket sales.Tickets: $5, contact soapforhope@disasteraid.ca or 250-590-1462 or at 426b William St.
snapping Motown & Soul music. Benefiting, ArtsReach, a local non-profit, the event is from 7:30 to 9pm at Met United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. Admission $20 (children under 10, free) Info: sweetsoulchoir.ca
BC SPCA OFFLEASHED VICTORIA GALA Nov. 1
SALMON SENSATION Nov. 10
Gather at the Fairmont Empress from 6:30 to 10:30pm with other animal lovers,and some furry friends, for a night of tantalizing food, enticing silent & live auctions, inspiring stories of lifesaving work in our community and beyond. All funds raised support the BC SPCA Victoria. Info: offleashed.spca.bc.ca/victoria/. RAINWATER HARVESTING AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Nov. 2
From 1 to 4pm at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road, learn about the best practices for rainwater harvesting and management. Admission by donation. Info: www. transitionsooke.org.
Tickle your patriotic funny bone Just For Laughs is thrilled to announce the return of the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, coming to the Univerity of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium for two shows, Nov. 16. The 18th edition, titled Just For Laughs Comedy Night in Canada, is hosted by Canadian comedy superstar Rick Mercer SUNDAY DIXIELAND MATINEE Nov. 10
Bring your friends to Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., from 1:30 to 3:30pm for some of the greatest music from the early jazz and swing era. Dance or just enjoy the music with food and drinks. Info: www.canusjazz.com. THE LARNELL LEWIS BAND Nov 16 Join Larnell Lewis from 7:30 to 10:30pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club as he melodicaly stretches from uptime jazz to powerful rock-fusion. Info: jazzvictoria.ca/ society/event/larnell-lewis-band VANCOUVER MEN’S CHORUS Nov. 16
Performing music from their 38-year repertoire and highlights from Making Spirits Bright 2019., 7:30 to 10pm at First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. Tickets: $30 online at Eventbrite. ca and in person at Long & McQuade or Ivy’s Bookshop.
and features a stellar line-up of some of Canada’s brightest talents. On the heels of the 15th and final season of the incredibly popular Rick Mercer Report, this iconic comic has hit the road with some of the best comedians Canada has to offer. Also on the bill are Ivan Decker, 2018 Juno Award winner for comedy album of
VICTORIA JAZZ ORCHESTRA FUNDRAISER Nov. 16 The VJO joined by the Cathedral School Choir perform A Christmas Carol from 7:30 to 9:30pm at Alix Goolden Hall to raise funds and awareness for the Single Parent Resource Center. Info: moniknordine.ca/victoria-jazzorchestra. TOWER OF SONG Nov. 16
A Creative Tribute To Leonard Cohentakes place 7:30 to 10:30pm at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tickets: $35/Door $28/ Advance at towerofsong.bpt.me. CELEBRATION OF BAROQUE MUSIC: BACH TO VIVALDI Nov. 17
The Victoria Mendelssohn Choir performs, 3 to 4:30pm at S.H.O.A.L. Centre, 10030 Resthaven Dr. Tickets $20 from the Centre, Tanner’s Books, Ivy’s Bookshop and Russell Books.
VICTORIA QUILTERS’ GUILD Nov. 1 & 2
Join in on the annual christmas sale on Nov. 1 from 1 to 7pm or Nov 2 from 10am to 4pm and buy a variety of local quilted goods. Info: victoriaquiltersguild.org.
the year; Gemini Award-winning comedian Debra DiGiovanni, and Ali Hassan, the host of CBC and Sirius XM’s Laugh Out Loud. The two Victoria shows go at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $63.80 each, available online at tickets.uvic.ca or by calling the box office at 250-721-8480.
VICTORIA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Nov. 22
The orchestra is performing their all-Bach program from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the First Metropolitan Church, Balmoral Road and Quadra Street. Admission: $20/Adults, $15/ Seniors (over 65) and Students. Tickets: Long & McQuade, Ivy’s Bookshop, online at www. victoriachamberorchestra.com, by telephone at 250-598-1966 or at the door. HEATHER AT HERMANN’S Nov. 28
Join Heather Ferguson in an evening of playfully classic songs at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View Street, from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Doors open at 5:30pm if you want to enjoy a drink and a meal before the show. Tickets: Advance/$20, HeatherFerguson. ca or Eventbrite.com, Remaining sold at Door/ $25. GLORY IN THE HIGHEST Nov. 24
From 7:30 to 9:30pm visit the St. John the Divine Anglican
Church, 1611 Quadra Street, for an uplifting evening of sacred baroque works sure to warm you through the winter season! Info: victoria-baroque.com ADVENT LUNCHTIME CONCERTS Nov. 20 & 27
St. Mary’s Church, 1701 Elgin Road, hosts two charity concerts by donation from 12:10 to 12:50pm for the Victoria Hospice Bereavement Fund with tea and coffee. Info: www. stmarysoakbay.ca
MARVELOUS MUSHROOMS GUIDED WALK Nov. 3 The novice mushroom explorer can come out to Francis/King Regional Park from 1 to 2:30pm and join a park naturalist for a forest tour. Admission is free but you must pre-register by Oct. 30 at crd.bc.ca/ parks-events. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED Nov.3
A poignant service of Remembrance and Celebration from 2:30pm to 4pm at First Metropolitan United Church with special music by the Sanctuary Choir and First Met’s choral scholars. Info: firstmetvictoria. com.
EVENTS GAMES NIGHT MONDAYS Mondays
The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, will be open 4pm to 2am on Mondays for you to play boardgames & videogames, have some drinks and listen to some music. 19+ Admission $5. HOCKEY FOR A CAUSE! Nov. 1
On Friday, Nov. 1 from 6 to 9:30pm at George Pearkes Arena the Saanich Braves have offered their hockey game as
HOO HOO’S HOOTING? GUIDED WALK Nov. 9 Bring your little ones for a walk in the forest around Elk and Beaver Lake Regional Park from 10 to 11am and learn first hand about owls. Admission is free but you must pre-register by Nov. 5 at: www.crd. bc.ca/parks-events.BC. REMEMBERING SWEET SOUL Nov. 9
Checo & the Sweet Soul Choir entertain with a concert of finger
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Salmon have returned to the rivers! Drop-in anytime from 11am to 2pm at Charters Interpretive Centre, Sooke River Rd, for fishy- fun activities, crafts, and guided walks along the river. Info: www.crd.bc.ca/parks. ABSTRACTS BY SHERYL PARSONS & LEN COLLINS Nov. 13 Original collaborative paintings are on display from 11am to 5pm at Coast Collective Gallery & Art Centre,318 Wale Rd. There is also a “Meet-the-Artists” Reception on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 1-3pm. Info: www.coastcollective.ca/ events/abstracts-sheryl-parsonslen-collins. JURIED FALL ART EXHIBITION & SALE Nov. 14 to Dec. 1
The Victoria Federation of Canadian Artists invites everyone to an exhibition of exceptional paintings at Cedar Hill Rec Centre, Main Gallery, from 6:30am to 10pm. Opening reception is Nov. 14. Info: www. victoriafca.ca ART INCOGNITO Nov. 15
The Vancouver Island School of Art,950 Kings St. 2nd Floor, hosts a cocktail gala and art auction from 7 to 10pm to fundraise for their programs. 19+ Tickets: $35; include a drink, hors d’oeuvres, music and a local art auction. Info: https://artincognito. wordpress.com/ 11TH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD SHOWCASE Nov.16
The Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s fundraiser takes place Nov. 16 to Jan. 5 at the Parkside Hotel & Spa with this years theme being building a diverse community. Info: www.habitatvictoria.com. ECOSTAR AWARDS GALA Nov. 21
The Vancouver Island Ecostar Awards take place this year from 6pm to 10pm at Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, 100 Harbour Road, and are given to local champions of initiatives, projects and innovations that contribute to a future where our communities and ecology both prosper.
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At the galleries ALCHERINGA GALLERY
Aboriginal art from the Canadian Northwest Coast, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Mua Island and the Soloman Islands. 621 Fort St, 250-3838224. alcheringagallery.com ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA
The AGGV is a keeper of treasures with more than 15,000 pieces in the permanent collection, including works by Emily Carr, a king-sized dollhouse, an authentic Shinto shrine that complements one of the finest collections of Japanese art in Canada, and an impressive range of contemporary art. Permanent exhibit: Emily Carr Experience the power of the coastal landscape as felt and painted by BC’s premiere artist. 1040 Moss St, 250-384-4171. aggv.ca THE AVENUE GALLERY
Part of the charming Oak Bay Village, just outside downtown Victoria, The Avenue Gallery is known to both art collectors and the public alike as an exceptional venue to discover some of Canada’s most distinguished contemporary artists. 2184 Oak Bay Ave, 250-598-2184. theavenuegallery. com BATEMAN CENTRE
Discover the legacy of Canada’s premier nature artist in this state-of-the-art gallery filled with interactive displays. In the former Steamship Terminal building on the Inner Harbour, 470 Belleville St, 250-940-3630. batemancentre.org GALLERY AT MATTICK’S FARM
Specializing in Canadian art and craftsmanship, with an eclectic selection of paintings,
Ages 19+ Admission: $67 to $74. NERDY DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Nov. 30 Attend a quaint and nerdy craft fair in downtown Victoria from 11am to 4pm at Market Square, 560 Johnson Street. Entry is by donation and 100% of the proceeds go to Victoria Hospitals Foundation. Info: cherry-bombtoys.myshopify.com/pages/nerdydays. MUSEUM HAPPY HOUR: ON THE HOME FRONT Nov. 14
Join the Royal BC Museum on the second Thursday of the month for themed events and activities for adults. Drinks and light fare are available for purchase. Events limited to designated galleries and are not museum-wide, 5:30 to 7pm.
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sculpture, ceramics and glass. At Mattick’s Farm, 109-5325 Cordova Bay Rd, 250-658-8333, thegalleryatmatticksfarm.com LEGACY GALLERY
Browse an amazing collection housed in an equally amazing downtown building bequeathed to the University of Victoria by Michael Williams. 630 Yates St, 250-381-7670, uvac.uvic.ca MADRONA GALLERY
This historical and contemporary fine art gallery in the heart of downtown showcases both established and emerging Canadian artists. 606 View St, 250-380-4660. madronagallery.com WEST END GALLERY
Presenting the finest in contemporary Canadian painters and glass artists. Offering a variety of styles from a wide range of artists, collectors will find works of lasting value. Open Mon to Fri 10am to 5:30pm, Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4 pm. 1203 Broad St, 250-388-0009. westendgalleryltd. com
Every month we host a variety of authors from around the world for book readings, Q&A, signings and more!
Special Event
Bruno Feldeisen (from The Great Canadian Bake Off) hosts the first “Bolen Bake Off”! November 24th | 7:00 PM @ Bolen Books Date subject to change
Calling all baking enthusiasts! The one and only Bruno Feldeisen, judge of The Great Canadian Baking Show, joins us this fall for an event that will be truly delicious, to say the least. You’ll have the chance to see three local baking companies go head to head in a bake-off, eat yummy cake, and meet Bruno in person to celebrate his forthcoming book, Baking with Bruno. The competition will be judged by Bruno and select local influencers. You’ll also hear Bruno discuss Baking with Bruno before getting your copy signed by the baking master himself! The event will be free to attend, and drinks and cakes will be provided. It’s going to be an especially delectable fall.
More Great Events
WINCHESTER GALLERIES
Specializing in contemporary, historical and local Canadian, European and International paintings. Find a wide diversity of original fine art including works by such artists as Jean Paul Riopelle, Claud Tousignant, Yves Gaucher, Jean McEwen, Harold Klunder, Ronald Bloore, John Hartman, David Blackwood, Joe Plaskett, Max Bates and WJ Phillips. Open Tues to Sat, 10am to 5:30pm. Oak Bay, 2260 Oak Bay Ave, 250-595-2777. winchestergalleriesltd.com
Ian Ferguson presents The Survival Guide to British Columbia November 7th | 7:00 PM @ Bolen Books
In The Survival Guide to British Columbia Ian Ferguson illuminates all the handy tips for visitors and residents, both new and old alike. You’ll learn the ever-important skills of spotting locals, making it out of a hockey riot in one piece, and even get a crash course on the eccentricities of BC’s government through the ages.
Robert Amos presents E. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia November 13th | 7:00 PM @ Bolen Books
Once again in partnership with the incredible painter’s estate, Robert Amos presents a compendium of Hughes’ journey and paintings across our province. E. J. Hughes Paints British Columbia is a book for anyone who is awed by the beauty of nature, our wonderful home province, and of course art!
and up. Admission by donation. Info: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
KRISTALLNACHT (NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS) Nov. 7
ALICE’S GIFT Nov. 22 & 23
The annual remembrance of Kristallnacht commemoration will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard Street with a diverse collective of Shoah survivors, descendants, educators. Info: www. victoriashoahproject.ca.
Royal Oak, 4680 Elk Lake, hosts a musical play about the life and music of Alice Herz-Sommer from 7:30 to 8:30pm. Tickets visit alicesgift.brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006. BC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S WINE AWARDS RECOGNITION Nov. 15
Roy Henry Vickers and Robert “Lucky” Budd present Voices from the Skeena November 14th | 7:00 PM @ Bolen Books
Art lovers have so much to celebrate this November when we host back to back art events! Maybe you’ve seen Roy Henry Vickers’ art gallery in Tofino BC, or perhaps you collect the beautiful children’s books he creates with Robert “Lucky” Budd. Meet them both as they present their latest and most beautiful collection yet, Voices from the Skeena.
For more information visit bolen.bc.ca/events
From 6:30 to 9pm visit the Government House, 1401 Rockland Ave, for a recognition of the best wines from across our province paired with canapes prepared by some of the most talented Chefs on the island. Info: www.thewinefestivals.com/ events.
FIELDTRIPPERS: WALKING VICTORIA’S GREAT WAR Nov. 9
Visit the Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville St. from 11am to 12:30pm and join the Human History Collections Manager and Military and local historian on a three kilometre traipse around town to discover Victoria’s connection to World War I. Ages 12
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Langham Court tackling bizarre murder mystery A 1929 story about a rather twisted murder, penned by Brit playwright Patrick Hamilton, is being brought to the stage at Langham Court Theatre in November. Langham production chair Alan Penty takes over the director’s chair Nov. 6-23 for Rope, a tale of two university students, Brandon and Grant, who commit what they believe to be the perfect murder, then host a macabre dinner party for the victim’s friends and family. The killers believe themselves to be intellectually superior and set out to prove it by planning and carrying out a murder. The conversations that happen at the dinner party, with only the killers aware that the victim’s body lie in a chest being used to serve a buffet, are intriguing and shocking and make for great theatre. Hamilton’s original story for Rope was loosely based on the real life Leopold and Loeb murder case, in which two academically gifted young
men from affluent Chicago families sought to plan the perfect murder and get away with it. They carried out the murder of a teenage boy but ultimately were caught and sentenced to life in prison. American filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and Canadian actor Hume Cronyn adapted Hamilton’s script for a movie of the same name released in 1948. Tickets for the Langham Court production are available online at langhamtheatre.ca or by calling the theatre box office at 250-384-2142.
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(From left) Beverly Ndukwu (as Lila Hines), Alex Poch-Goldin (Tony Cappello) and Sébastien Heins (Jackie Savage) in a scene from Bang Bang, by Kat Sandler. The Belfry Theatre co-production with the Royal Manitoba Theatre in Winnipeg runs Oct. 29 to Nov. 24 at the Belfry.
Belfry artistic director Michael Shamata chose this co-production with the RMTC in part for its insights into the “sometimes incomprehensible world of the theatre.” The bristling comedy also offers Belfry audiences a litany of contemporary life’s moral complexities mixed with the soulful warmth of familial love. Visit belfry.bc.ca/ bang-bang or call 250-385-6815 for tickets and more information.
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Patrick Boyle, UVic jazz group play final Blues for Eric show By Joseph Blake
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onday Magazine contributor Patrick Boyle heads the jazz department of UVic’s School of Music. He’s also a hell of a jazz musician on trumpet and guitar. The Newfoundland-bred musician is an accomplished composer and arranger, too, with his latest CD showcasing jazz versions of songs by Bob Dylan, Michel Legrand and William Walton, as well as Boyle’s original title track, “After Forgetting.” He and his students in the UVic Jazz and Creative Music Ensemble have also been busy over the past year raising funds for the Eric LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship, which assists students in UVic’s jazz studies program. Boyle and company play the 10th and final benefit show in the Blues for Eric series on Saturday, Nov. 2 at The Oaks Restaurant and Tea Room in the Oak Bay Village. The Oaks is an intimate, 100-seat venue well suited to the sophisticated, cool jazz that Boyle and his students produce. Last year, his trumpet playing was showcased in concerts celebrating the music of Chet Baker, as well as in a big band reading of the students’ original soundtrack for the classic silent film Potemkin. Among other showcases, Boyle also performed a tribute to Louis Armstrong with his stylish New Orleans-inspired, local jazz quartet at a Blues for Eric show in April. Before dying of cancer, Eric LeBlanc was a music
educator, author and founding on-air host on UVic’s CFUV-FM for over three decades. His weekly Let the Good Times Roll program was blues heaven for local fans and had a large following internationally on the web. He would have loved Boyle and his students’ smart, soulful jazz performances at The Oaks. With the Nov. 2 concert, organizers hope to complete their $25,000 projected goal for the scholarship fund. And the students who will benefit from the scholarship are playing this last Blues for Eric celebration. Now Patrick Doyle, the head of jazz studies at the University of Victoria’s School of Music, leads the UVic Jazz and Creative Music Ensemble in the final Blues for Eric scholarship fundraiser show that’s cool! Nov. 2 at The Oaks in Oak Bay Village. Photos by Paul Kinsman Tickets are $20 (cash only), available at The Oaks, 2250 Oak Bay Ave. No reservations are taken shown up early to eat, drink and snag good seats for these shows and tickets often sell out in advance. for the 7 p.m. show time. For more information call Fans of previous Blues for Eric benefit concerts have 250-590-3155.
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The Victoria Jazz Orchestra and friends are getting into the Christmas spirit a little early, and helping out a great cause at the same time. The orchestra’s A Christmas Carol concert Nov. 16 at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall, featuring Saxophonist and bandleader Monik Nordine guest vocalist Maria Manna, and the Victoria Jazz Orchestra play a guest conduc- Christmas-themed fundraiser concert for the Single Parents Resource Centre on Nov. 16 tor Andrew at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall. Homzy and the Cathedral heart, as they helped her School Choir is a fundas a single parent years raiser for the Single ago. Parents’ Resource “We knew we wantCentre. ed to do a Christmas Bandleader and saxoshow, so we said ‘let’s phonist Monik Nordine make it more meansays the centre holds ingful and significant,” a special place in her she says. The idea of
helping out the Single Parents’ Resource Centre, and donating half of the proceeds from the concert to this local non-profit agency made a lot of sense, especially at Christmastime, Nordine adds. Homzy, director of the Nanaimo Jazz Orchestra, will conduct, allowing Nordine to “stay in the sax section.” The orchestra is Vancouver Island’s only professional jazz big band. Formed in May 2013 by Nordine, the orchestra has kept busy keeping jazz out in the public realm. They’ve been featured at the TD Victoria International Jazz Festival and Nanaimo International Jazz Festival and have performed with many notable guests over the years including composers John Korsrud, Chelsea McBride, Jill Townsend, Bill Coon,
Ian McDougall, Andrew Homzy, Greg Bush and Alan Matheson. Featured in the lineup are top Victoria area improvisation jazz artists lead trumpet player Bryn Badel, alto saxophonist Nordine; tenor saxophonist Ryan Oliver, guitarist Rob Cheramy and drummer Dave Emery. Fifty per cent of their concert proceeds will go to the Single Parent’s Resource Centre, which provides free clothing, food, counseling and Christmas gifts for families in need. Doors for the concert open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30. Tickets are available online at moniknordine. ca/victoria-jazz-orchestra and the box office inside the Victoria Conservatory of Music, or by phone at 250386-5311.
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CBC Radio’s host of The Debaters, Steve Patterson, brings the live version of the show to town, Nov. 19 at the Royal Theatre.
CBC’s popular comedy broadcast The Debaters is setting up the soapboxes Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the Royal Theatre for The Debaters Live on Tour. Steve Patterson is the moderator for two ridiculous debates between Canadian comedians DeAnne Smith and Graham Chittenden, along with three separate standups. Each comedian will truly put their wits to the test, as the show is known to tackle subjects like is cake better than pie? Or is GPS really necessary? For this winter tour, audience members can expect more festive and holiday-themed questions, all meant to put theatre-goers in stitches. Each show is unique, with new inquiries put forth each show on their cross-country tour. Patterson has been with The Debaters since 2007, with the show running live in 2012. Chittenden is a Just for Laughs veteran, and wrote for CBC shows Mr. D and Still Standing. Smith, who rose to fame with her viral hit “Straight men need to up their game,” has since toured from Canada to New Zealand, along with having her own Netflix comedy special, Gentleman Elf. Tickets start at $46.50. To pick them up online or find more information, visit rmts.bc.ca, or call 250-386-6121.
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ure to be a highlight in Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s (ASFB) mixed program Nov. 15-16 at the Royal Theatre will be the virtuosic fingers of pianist Joyce Yang dancing over the keys. She’ll play for three distinct dances by renowned choreographers Nicolo Fonte, Fernando Melo and Jorma Elo. Yang, who is a Grammy nominee, a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist and an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, had the idea for the project when she saw ASFB perform at the Joyce Theatre in New York. “It’s as if somehow (Elo) can slow down time in his mind and create one move at a time. It’s like watching some weird miracle happen day after day,” Yang said. The resulting choreography is “Half/Cut/ Split,” a reference to the piece “Carnaval” by Robert Schumann, who suffered from multiple personality disorders. Vacillating between joy and madness, “Half/Cut/Split” is a visceral piece where Elo tried to access the “underlying stressful, unpleasant place” that permeates the music. For Yang, who had spent over a decade playing the piece in recitals, the collaboration was “mind-boggling.”
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Pianist Joyce Yang will set the tone for dancers with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet during a pair of performances Nov. 15 and 16 at the Royal Theatre.
“They’re making me do new things every day,” she said. “I don’t even think of it in the same way anymore. It’s transformed so much. It’s a new landscape to familiar music.” Fonte has been a beloved guest choreographer with ASFB for over a decade. His piece, “Where We Left Off,” is a departure from a meaning-based choreography to a dance “purely about movement.” “There’s no narrative, no plot, nothing to interpret,” he said. “It’s about the dancing and the dancers.” Melo’s “Dream Play” invites the audience “to experience a shift of perception,” whereby the dancer’s feet never actually touch the floor and the unfolding choreography is filmed from above and projected in real time on a screen. The rigor of replicating the human act of standing, walking and sitting – with
no actual floor – results in a truly otherworldly movement vocabulary that bends ones’ perspective and offers a unique theatrical experience. Affirmed by ASFB artistic director Tom Mossbucker as “one of the most rewarding projects (in) the company’s history,” the performances are sure to engage us, not only through the artistry and talent of the dancers, but the simple, yet highly evocative nature of live piano played by a world-class musician. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. and tickets begin at $29. Find them online at rmts. bc.ca, call 250-386-6121, or stop by the Royal Theatre box office. Pre-show chats about the company and/or the show happen in the lobby 45 minutes ahead of curtain and are free to ticket holders. Monique Salez is owner/operator of Raino Dance.
The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet performance is one of the two amazing shows being hosted in November by Dance Victoria. For three shows, Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1, the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers bring their version of beloved Tschaikovsky piece The Nutcracker to the stage at the Royal. Choreographed by Viktor Lytvynov and John Pichlyk, Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyricism of classical movement with the strength and power of Ukrainian folk and character dance. Tickets start at $49, find them online at rmts.bc.ca or call 250386-6121.
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When Rick Waines was Richardson Award in the diagnosed with HIV, he process). He has also providthought his life was over. ed live descriptions of plays, Danny Michel “I found out in ‘87,” he concerts and other events for Friday,people November 8 loss as a says. “At that point, the -writwith vision ing was on the wall. Everyone VocalEye describer. Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. was dying at that Through many time.” of those years Yet in living though, Waines Mae Moore & Lester Quitzau with this terrible had another disease, Waines career shift - Saturday, November 9 in (inset, right) mind: writing a Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. found himself new play. connecting with In Secret/e, a fellow patients project Waines and a community has Stringband been working The Lonesome Ace of people that on since the early - Friday, November 22he tells the shared the same 2000s, Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation fear and anxiety story of aCentre, sexual1975 Bee St. he was experiassault victim who encing. It was in suddenly and working with that community strangely finds under Ashley MacIsaac &herself Quinn BachandWaines is keeping the final Waines found his love of thecriminal investigation. plot that resulted from that - Saturday, November 23 away atre, and among those expe“I wish I had gotten whole process a pretty close riences he credits a nightFirst at Church from that ‘outline monkey,’” of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. “Secret/e,” but he says a Morris Panych’s “The Cost of he says with a laugh, referring key theme of the show is the Living” as one of the defining to a years-long routine he criminalization of HIV. “I think moments in his future career. went through of “outlining” Le Vent the Dushow Nordwhile procrastinatour criminal justice system is “I fell in love with using operating with a manual that stories to talk about how-I Friday, felt ing on writing it. “That first November 29 isn’t necessarily built to help about HIV and my own expeday of rehearsals is gonna be First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. people.” riences,” Waines says. pretty exciting.” Canadian law, he explains, Since 1987, he has worked The production, starring still allows the prosecution of both on stage andMore behind Jessica Lowry, Kett Turton information & tickets: people with HIV who fail to disthe scenes, acting with comand Matthew Payne, shows beaconridgeproductions.com | (250) 472-0999 close their condition to sexual panies like Green Thumb at the Intrepid Theatre Club partners. In 2012 the Supreme Theatre (and earning a Jesse from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1.
Court of Canada held that “the criminal law imposes a duty on a person to disclose HIV positive status before sexual activity that poses a “realistic possibility of transmission” so that the HIV negative sexual partner has the opportunity to choose whether to assume the risk of being infected with HIV.” For Waines, that punitive measure has only further harmed people, rather than protected them. “Who’s in jail? Marginalized communities,”
he says. “Who has disproportionately been the victims of criminalization? Indigenous women.” Despite the heavy subject material, Waines wants people above all to come away entertained, and ready to talk. “I hope we end up with folks who’ve never thought of it,” he says. “What I hope is I’ve built something that is a good ride.” Tickets for Secret/e are $10 and $20 are available online at eventbrite.ca.
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Victoria Arts Council executive director Kegan McFadden welcomes entries to the inaugural Monday Magazine poetry contest.
Whether you’re an experienced poet or a novice working on your craft, we want to hear from you! The inaugural Monday Magazine Poetry Contest, presented by the Victoria Arts Council, offers you an opportunity to show off your written creativity for a chance to be published and win some great prizes. “The Arts Council is always looking to work with artists at all stages of their career or practice,” says Kegan McFadden, VAC executive director. “If this is something new to you, or you’ve been doing poetry for a while, we encourage you to enter.” This inaugural contest will offer prizes in five categories, Youth, Haiku, Ghazal, Ecopoetry, Ekaphrasis as well
as Juror’s Choice. “Eco-poetry is something a lot of people are investigating – it’s another way to marry your political and social consciousness with your art form,” McFadden says. He adds the youth category is an important one, “to keep us thinking about the next generation of writers.” The winners will receive cash prizes and be published in the January 2020 print edition of Monday Magazine. VAC will also host a launch party and reading nights at its space at 1800 Store St. Entries are being accepted now and the application deadline is Nov. 30. Email them to arts@ vicartscouncil.ca. You can also find more information online at vicartscouncil.ca.
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Mamma Mia a first for rebranded VOS Felicia Santarossa / Monday Magazine contributor Victoria Operatic Society is celebrating 75 years with a bang. The community theatre company has a certain 1999 Broadway smash spandexed and ready for its fall show, with the play’s director David Brillinger certainly excited. “I think it’s a great launch for our 75th season because we’ve never been able to do Mamma Mia before, because the royalties have been restricted. It’s such a fun show. It’s high energy, the tempos are great,” he says. The production, on stage at the McPherson Playhouse from Nov. 22 to Dec. 1, will also be the first for the company under their new name; rebranding as Victoria On-Stage Musical and Theatre Society. Brillinger hopes the new name eliminates confusion in the community. “Victoria Operatic Society has always had a connotation of opera, whereas we do Broadway musicals,” he says. “We wanted to keep VOS the best of the best so that people still knew us, and tie in what we really do which is musicals and musical theatre.” Mamma Mia was picked by the Society’s executive committee due to its popularity, Brillinger says, which isn’t hard to see. Multiple groups have
undertaken the show this year, he adds, including the Peninsula Players recent run, and Chemainus Theatre’s production this summer. In fact, VOS wasn’t even able to announce its fall show until the Chemainus show finished Sept. 2, Brillinger says. After that, they jumped right in. “We started rehearsals right away on Sept. 3 … It’s a lot of work co-ordinating a schedule with choreography and music direction and stage direction, as well as sets and costumes.” Brillinger revs up the cast with the ABBA soundtrack, which he calls “quite unique.” “There’s lots of layers to the music, so having a large cast to be able to cover those different harmonies is great,” he says. “From there, it’s choreography and blocking the scenes. We try, as soon as the cast has learned the music, to put them into choreography,” he says. “(There’s) “Super Trouper,” “Mamma Mia” – all those great songs that some of us grew up listening to – but even if you didn’t grow up in the 70s, I’m sure that people have heard it many many times over.” Tickets start at $21.75. For more information, check out rmts.bc.ca.
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By Kegan McFadden Victoria Arts Council executive director The newest exhibition at the VAC’s revamped Store Street gallery is unique for many reasons — namely that it features art by seven queer men from locals close by and far flung, all working in textiles, beading, quilting, and soft sculpture. Generally, shows of work by gay artists tend to focus on the body … rightfully so. But with contrapposto, on view at 1800 Store St. throughout November, the point is to explore how these artists’ work is informed by the body without reproducing it. The term, ‘contrapposto’ is used in classical sculpture to describe the stance of a figure carved out of marble or cast in bronze. Think Michelangelo’s ‘David’, his hips slightly askew to reposition the rest of his towering naked frame in order to keep it from tumbling over… that’s contrapposto. So when we’re looking at a collection of art produced by queer guys, including Ryan Josey (Halifax), Lawrence Mandes (Rosthern), Aay Preston-Myint (Los Angeles), Carl Stewart (Ottawa), Nico Williams (Montreal), and Jade Yumang (Chicago), as well as Victoria’s very own Dale Roberts, the important thing to keep in mind is what has come before to spur these creations. The work on display references a wide variety of source material, taking inspiration from
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underground publishing (such as gay social magazines and comic books) to BDSM sex practices, from homophobic murder to nautical signage, and matrilineal histories to personal talismans. Roberts’ installation Distorts … is a stand out piece comprising 333 unique, individually knit/crocheted/ assembled soft sculptures that are hung from the ceiling in a disorienting vortex of wool, yarn, tassels, leather and just about anything else you can imagine. There’s even a slipper from his aunt in Newfoundland tucked in there someplace! It’s important to note that 2019 also marks 50 years since the Stonewall riot and what is often cited as the birth of Gay Liberation in North America, so this show is a nod to that ever-unfolding history. What sets this contrapposto apart is that each work shown actually denies the body and by doing that reaches beyond the surface and back in time. The dramatic dialogue between these artists and their work is unmistakable and even though they are all working individually, the show is brought together so that each piece actually references the others … it’s a curatorial dance! The opening reception happens Friday, Nov. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. and the exhibition continues until Nov. 30. Entrance to the exhibition is by donation.
More than 70 individual pieces of art, furniture and other items were manufactured from one single tree. The objects are on display now at the Robert Bateman Centre on the Inner Harbour. FACEBOOK
One tree’s wood feeds many art pieces Following the success of oneTree 2015 and oneTree 2017, the Bateman Foundation and Live Edge Design are partnering again to bring you oneTree 2019. The Centre invites the public down to join in celebrating the life of a single tree through the beauty of art and connecting to nature through its incredible 200-year history.
The oneTree series celebrates the life and value of a single tree by inviting participating artists to create as much beauty from its wood as possible. This year is set to be the biggest portfolio yet, with over 70 individual and original works. Each one will be unique in its interpretation and style, with artworks varying dramatically
in scale and design – from furniture to musical instruments, wooden creatures to performance-based art and poetry – with a unifying theme of honouring the tree’s remarkable heritage. Please visit theonetreeproject.ca to find out more about the project. The Bateman Centre is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Local authors M.A.C. Farrant, left, and Pauline Holdstock will read from their works and speak about their work past and present in the next Fall 2019 Reading Series event hosted Nov. 22 by the Sidney Literary Festival at the Shoal Centre in Sidney.
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Lavigne brings holiday spirit to town again Celebrate the Christmas season with a Ken Lavigne Christmas at the Royal Theatre, with two shows scheduled for Dec. 7. The popular Island-based tenor will lift your spirits and take you down memory lane with his favourite Christmas songs and stories of the holiday season, both past and present. You can always expect the unexpected at a Ken Lavigne Christmas show … snowball fight anyone? Or a sing-along? Ken will fill your heart with holiday joy! Join he and his orchestra for an unforgettable Christmas show. Lavigne is just back from a tour of his new show Three Knights with a Tenor where he performed six concerts in Northern Ontario, then was off to Boise, Idaho and Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. This year there are two performances of the Christmas show in Victoria, one at 2:30 p.m. and the other at 8 p.m. Company B Jazz Trio are Ken’s special guests this Christmas. He toured with them in 2016. “They are so much fun – the audi-
ence is going to love them! I am also very pleased to be working with orchestra conductor Pierre Simard again this year,” Lavigne says. A founding member of the Canadian Tenors, Lavigne has charmed his way into the hearts of concert goers across North America and beyond with his exciting blend of classical tenor sound and modern style. He co-founded the successful tenor trio, Romanza, which toured throughout Canada and the United States presenting hundreds of concerts. Over the past decade, Lavigne shifted his focus to independently producing solo performances and recordings that include nine albums: Believe, Keep Holding On, Showtime, Comfort & Joy, The Ken Lavigne Christmas Roadshow, Closer Than Ever, Let Me Be Frank and 3 Knights with a Tenor. Tickets for both shows start at $32 and can be purchased online at rmts. bc.ca or by phone at 250-386-6121. You can also stop by the theatre box office to pick up tickets.
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The Lonesome Ace Stringband - Friday, November 22 Adventure filmmaker Bryan Smith shoots paragliders in the Rocky Mountains. Smith is the first National Geographic Live speaker in the three-event series hosted at the Royal Theatre.
NatGeo Live events inspire adventure for all By Kyle Wells Monday contributor It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot these days, but if you ask filmmaker Bryan Smith, “adventure” comes in all shapes and sizes and is something each of us can strive for. “I always say adventure is whatever you make it,” Smith said. “We can all find forms of adventure in our daily lives.” Smith, an award-winning filmmaker based out of Squamish, brings Capturing the Impossible to the Royal Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 20 as part of Royal OnStage’s third approved annual National Geographic Live series. In this interactive presentation, Smith will take the audience through three main stories, as he inspires them to believe nothing is impossible. First, he will regale with tales of ice climbing, both in B.C.’s own Wells Gray Provincial Park and through Will Gadd’s historic first scaling of the ice-covered rock wall of Niagara Falls. Next is a whitewater expedition in Papua New Guinea, during which Smith found himself faced with machete-wielding locals. Finally, Smith recounts a paragliding project where two people traversed the entire length of the Alaska Range – some 500 miles. While the stories themselves are impressive and awe-inspiring, Smith attempts to instill a sense that we are all capable of great achievements on a variety of scales. “What makes a great story is something that doesn’t have a recipe for success right from the start,” he said. “My context is these crazy expeditions that I do for work, but … in general,
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we probably become better people when we challenge ourselves a little, when we step outside of what we typically know.” Smith’s presentation is the first of three National Geographic Live events this season. Steve Winter, a renowned photographer who has travelled the world to snap photos of the most elusive and beautiful big cats, brings On the Trail of Big Cats on Jan. 29. Then on April 29, Egyptologist Kara Cooney will visit with her presentation When Women Ruled the World, about the women rulers of Ancient Egypt who left a lasting mark on the modern world, such as Cleopatra and Nefertiti. Tickets for the three National Geographic Live events are available separately or packaged together for a discounted price. For more information and tickets visit rmts.bc.ca, call 250386-6121 or visit the theatre box office on Broughton Street.
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by staff and customers. Food is simple – tacos, tortillas, empanadas, enchiladas – served mild, but with bottled hot sauces, fresh Pico de Gallo and chili sauces on the side. Fresh vegetables and hot tortillas, refried beans not puréed into a bland, homogenous sludge, are de rigor. In Mexico, such meals are not the sumptuous fare of trained chefs, but rather Mama’s authentic home-cooking, made to order and offered humbly without apology to anyone willing to pay the modest price asked. My all-time favourite Mexican dish is molé: a hearty and spicy chocolate sauce served over just about any meat. Good molé should not be sweet or bitter, it should have a robust body like molten dark chocolate and a pleasant chili burn. La Tortilla Mexicana’s molé nails it for me. Served over Three Enchiladas ($19.99, photo above), stuffed with white-meat chicken, the molé is drizzled with sour cream and sprinkled with grated cotija cheese (a mild, soft cheese that grates into delicate curds). It is accompanied by
saffron rice dotted with carrots, a simple slaw and Mama’s refried beans, which retain their nutty-earthy flavour. The same sides accompany Carne Asada ($24.95), thinly-sliced marinated steak sautéed with caramelized onions, served with two fresh tortillas to fill. A good portion of steak and onions, a tablespoon of refried beans, two forkfuls of saffron rice and a big pinch of slaw works for me. But two tortillas is at least two too few, and I found the steak overcooked – dry and a tad leathery – though the flavours were terrific. At a tiny family-run diner in the Eastern part of the Zona Romantica, three fresh and delicious fish tacos served with tortilla chips and fresh-made Pico de Gallo might cost about $8CDN. But Victoria is not Mexico: nothing is cheap here. That said, the Carne Asada did not offer the value I expect for a $25 meal, but I’ll happily return for that Molé. Restaurante la Tortilla Mexicana 1205 Quadra St. 250-590-1422 latortilla.website2.me
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Classic cocktails just the start at legendary Clive’s By Don Descoteau, Monday Magazine editor Stepping out of the rain and into Clive’s Classic Clive’s celebrated their 10th anniversary this year and Lounge, the super-cozy getaway just off the lobby of were also a finalist in the Tales of the Cocktail competition in New Orleans. “It’s the the biggest bar event on the Chateau Victoria Hotel, one feels well protected the planet and just to be nominated is something spefrom the elements. cial,” Kadyschuk said. Glancing through their significant cocktail menu, An updated menu takes effect Nov. 16, but don’t largely assembled by bar manager Jayce Kadyschuk, expect a complete overhaul. “We’ve been having fun it’s clear many natural elements lie just behind the bar. playing with some things for fall, like hot drinks and “I like using food elements, so we try to build cocktails more seasonal ingredients.” with spirits that work well with that,” he says. Let’s hear more from Jayce: The menu makes sense, with more “approachable” drinks in the Bright and Fresh section, those with a little Your claim to fame/best up-the-sleeve trick or techmore depth and complexity under Herbal and Complex, nique? I’d say our off-the-cuff cocktails created on the spot. We base the cocktail on a quick conversation and and liquor-forward cocktails listed in Bold and Pure. a few questions to find out what direction to go to I select Deep Dark Woods, with a base of make a unique cocktail creation. McClelland’s Islay scotch and stump gin, and green What’s hot right now? Environmental awareness in barchartreuse and Abano Amaro liqueur to balance it. Lovely and smooth, and the cedar-smoked glass (ask for tending and providing a safe, respectful space for guests of all walks of life. These are not just local trends, the one!) adds another interesting element. international bar community is taking action towards Monday publisher Ruby Della Siega dives into a 10ACRES – MONDAY MAGAZINE ADS (NOV)our environmental impact, and communicating values Maccha Sour, a fresh combination of Sheringham 4.6” × 6.2” that honour and respect each individual who chooses to Kazuki gin, Zuiyo junmai-sake, Strega Italian liqueur, lemon juice, house-made maccha syrup and egg white. enjoy the cocktail experience we aim to provide. 09/03/19 What traits make a good bartender? More than just Ruby describes it as “interesting and zingy.”
making a good cocktail, they create a unique memorable experience by reading their bar guests to understand how to create that experience. What’s your signature drink? The first cocktail I created that found international attention was back in 2013 with “Coffee & Cigarettes,” a scotch-based cocktail with cold brew coffee, amaro and chocolate bitters. It was printed in a number of international publications, including Gaz Regan’s 101 Best Cocktails. What are you drinking these days? Vermouth, Amaro, Sherry and Port. Loving the low ABV approach to drinking when I do make it out and saddle up at a bar. Low ABV base twists on classics is what I’ve been into lately. Best memory from behind the bar? A few years ago, rather than take the night off to celebrate my birthday, I invited a long-time bartender friend from out-of-town to guest bartend with me at Clive’s. We created a feature cocktail menu for the night where all of the drinks catered to my personal taste. A lot of great friends and Clive’s regulars came by, and it was a revolving door of good people at the bar. The best part was being able to celebrate doing what I love on my birthday. Clive’s Classic Lounge Chateau Victoria, 740 Burdett Ave. clivesclassiclounge.com
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by Robert Moyes One of my most reliable “wine spies” years ago tipped me to Root: 1, the oddly named but very gulpable Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile’s Colchagua Valley, a prime source of Cabernet and Cab blends. Juicy and pleasingly soft in the mouth, Root: 1 offers a palate of blackberry and cherry that is complemented by notes of spice, pepper
and vanilla. A delicious mid-weight charmer, this is a notable entry-level Cabernet offering solid value at $17.25. Over the sea to Italy brings us to the 2016 Barone di Valforte Passerina ($21), an ancient white varietal that was nearing extinction until its recent rescue. Appealing floral and fruity aromas draw you into the glass, while the palate offers a pleasing blend of citrus and peach along with a mineral core flecked with hints of spice and pepper. This is an elegant, versatile food wine, and goes well with grilled fish, chicken, or pork. There’s a distinct Italian flair to our next wine, which hails from Argentina’s esteemed Mendoza region. The Masi Tupungato Passo Doble ($17.25) is an interesting blend of Malbec and Corvina (the latter, an Italian varietal, gets the traditional treatment of partially drying out the grapes to impart extra flavour and a silky mouthfeel). This is a ripe and complex wine whose palate is dominated by dark fruits framed by earthiness. Try it with spicy Italian sausages . . . or anything meaty off the barbecue! And as we drift into autumn, here’s a final reminder of the sweet life out on the patio. Desert Sun, a blended white from Oliver-based Gehringer Brothers, is modestly priced at $14 but is a multiple award winner. A delicious mix of Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Riesling imparts attractive “fruit salad” aromatics and flavours suggestive of peach, pear, strawberry, and citrus. Fruity and well balanced, this barely off-dry wine is ideal for sipping and versatile with food. (All prices include tax.)
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Photographer Monica Reekie encountered this lion during a trip to Kenya. She swears she made a connection with the big cat, who stood and looked directly at her from five feet away, then walked away.
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Chinatown Confidential: Colour, culture and tasty treats in store
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estled in a corner of downtown Victoria is Canada’s oldest Chinatown – the second-oldest in all of North America. Dating back to the mid-1800s, it’s a special spot filled with hidden gems and it’s one of my favourite places to explore on a Saturday afternoon. “For me, what makes Victoria’s Chinatown so special Tess van Straaten @tessvanstraaten is the long history,” says city councillor and community champion Charlayne Thornton-Joe, who spent much of her childhood in Chinatown. “There are stories of hardship, sacrifice, opportunity and family. If the walls could talk, there would be so many stories to fill many books.” One of those stories belongs to a tiny shop in the heart of Chinatown you may have walked by without even noticing. Loy Sing Meat Market may not look like much, but it’s the oldest continuous Chinese business in North America.
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Fan Tan Alley offers an intriguing collection of shops, sights, sounds and smells.
“We used to pluck duck feathers and after my mom would roast the duck, my brothers used to pull the wagon down Chinatown and deliver it to the stores, so we’re proud of our heritage here,” says Bonnie Mar, whose family used to own Loy Sing.
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If you stop by, be sure to try the barbecue pork or other delicacies, like the crispy skin roast pig, prepared in the back. Other favourite food spots for regulars include Ocean Garden, where they’ll make things like honeymoon friend rice for special orders; Golden City, for its lettuce wraps, and Fan
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Tan Café, which is known for serving up great Wor Won Ton soup from its location tucked next to famous Fan Tan Alley. “Chinese food is diverse – some restaurants are known for their noodles, some are known for dim sum dishes, some for bubble tea, some for spicier dishes and some are known for their pastries,” says Thornton-Joe. “I love them all!” Walking down narrow Fan Tan Alley – the narrowest official street in the country – I’m immediately transported back in time. Filled with unique shops and colourful paper lanterns, this popular tourist spot named after the Chinese gambling game Fan-Tan used to be a gambling district filled with opium dens. It’s one of Thornton-Joe’s favourite spots and she also recommends visiting the Tam Kung Temple — the oldest Chinese temple in Canada – and the Palace of Sages at the Chinese Public School on Fisgard Street.
“It’s located on the second floor and is a large, gilded shrine which houses statuettes of five sages: Zhao Yuen Tan (the God of Wealth), Hua Tuo (the God of Medicine), Tian Hou (the Queen of Heaven), Kwan Yu (the God of the Military) and Confucius, China’s greatest philosopher,” she says. Another gem is the Hook Sin Tong Building on Herald Street. It has a stained glass dome, consisting of 20 panels of about 5,000 pieces of stained glass, each with a tulip motif. Standing by the ornate and beautiful Gate of Harmonious Interest after an afternoon of exploring, I watch a vendor stack vegetable boxes on the sidewalk. Taking in the colourful streetscape, it’s hard not to be in awe of the rich culture and history of this vibrant town within a town.
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Police Blues Hard-edged police thrillers have been popular for many decades, and Black and Blue does a fair job of marshalling the obligatory clichés that have long adhered to this workhorse genre. Oscar-nominated British actor Naomie Harris (Skyfall, Moonlight) stars as Alicia West, a rookie cop in
New Orleans. West had fled her black ghetto a decade earlier, ultimately serving two military tours in Afghanistan. She’s returned to her troubled home town with hopes of “making a difference,” but soon finds that many of her fellow cops are cynics and racists while the underclass ghetto blacks are angry and sus-
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cops and British actor gangbangers Naomie Harris shoot it out delivers a standoiut with brutally performance as New Orleans police officer convincing Alicia West in Black lethality. and Blue. But if the plotting is routine and many of the characters seem to come from a Scriptwriting 101 course, the direction is kinetic and the portrayal of the hardscrabble life in those post-Karookie is Blue’s greatest trina ghettos is honest asset. and empathetic. Rating: **1/2 No one’s going to Stars Naomie Harris mistake this for an art and Tyrese Gibson, film, but the social-justice directed by Deon Taylor themes about poverCOMING SOON: ty and oppression and The Good Liar institutionalized police An edgy thriller slowly corruption certainly resunfolds as Ian McKellen onate in an era of Black plays an elderly British Lives Matter. The charcon artist who sets his ismatic Gibson swaps larcenous sights on a out his usual bad-boy wealthy widow (Helen cutes for an interesting Mirren) he hopes to performance as a decent, fleece. conflicted man just tryCharlie’s Angels ing to get by keeping Kristen Stewart leads his head down. But save most of your applause for the charge as the sassy, sexy trio of crime-bustthe abundantly talented Harris, whose portrayal ing babes gets its latest of the gutsy and idealistic reboot. Also starring
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picious – often with good reason. “You’re blue now,” warns a hard-ass superior officer, also black, who fears West’s do-gooder attitude will get her into trouble. But when trouble comes, the source is unexpected: she stumbles upon a trio of corrupt officers executing a young drug dealer. With that shocking scene filmed on her body cam, West is literally a target: wounded and on the run from those killer cops, she’s framed for the murder and is soon being hunted by both cops and drug dealers. With no allies except for a convenience store clerk (Tyrese Gibson, Fast & Furious) who reluctantly comes to her aid, West seems unlikely to survive the night. Much of Blue wouldn’t be out of place on any decent TV cop show. The corrupt cops are slimy, and the drug dealers swagger around being all “gangstah.” In terms of action, the suspense-filled early chase scenes evolve into some adrenaline-pumping gun-andrun episodes, all leading to a climactic siege where
Patrick Stewart. Motherless Brooklyn The great Edward Norton directs himself in this promising adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s award-winning novel about a lonely New York detective suffering from Tourette syndrome who tries to figure out who killed his friend and mentor. Doctor Sleep Stephen King’s work is back on the silver screen in this chiller starring Ewan McGregor, playing a grown-up version of the boy from The Shining who has psychic abilities.
Remembrance Day services:
Where to pay your respects in Greater Victoria
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very year on Nov. 11, Canadians across the country pause for a moment of silence to remember those who have served and died in wartime and other military activities in which Canada has been involved. To continue to honour the sacrifices of these brave men and women, various municipalities around Greater Victoria have planned public Remembrance Day services. Here’s a snapshot of the services happening around your area on Monday, Nov. 11 (a reminder that parking near the ceremony sites will be limited, so consider other means of transportation):
Ceremonies are taking place across Greater Victoria on Monday, Nov. 11 to mark Remembrance Day. The largest takes place around the cenotaph on the legislative grounds at Belleville and Government streets, and gets underway at 10:45 a.m.
VICTORIA
Where: Legislature grounds; cenotaph, east lawns and driveway), 501 Belleville St. When: 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. SAANICH
Where: Saanich Municipal Hall cenotaph, 770 Vernon Ave. When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CENTRAL SAANICH
Where: Pioneer Park Cenotaph, 1209 Clarke Rd., Brentwood Bay. When: 10:45 a.m.
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Where: Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. When: Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. OAK BAY
Where: Cenotaph, 2800 Beach Dr. When: 10:55 a.m.
ESQUIMALT
Where: Esquimalt Memorial Park, 1200 Esquimalt Rd. When: 11 a.m. (Post-service reception hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #172, at CFB Esquimalt’s Chief and Petty Officer’s Mess on Lyall Street)
LANGFORD
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, Goldstream Avenue at Veteran’s Memorial Parkway When: Parade starts at 10 a.m., ceremony at 10:50 a.m. (post-ceremony open house at Royal Canadian Legion, 761 Station Ave.)
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Where: St. Mary the Virgin Heritage Church, 4354 Metchosin Rd. When: Event starts at 10:45 a.m. (A family eucharist and worship service celebrating veterans happens Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.)
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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)
Georgia Nicols ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)
This month, you’re intense about everything, especially your urge to improve yourself. (You want a makeover!) You also might meet someone who provokes you to scrutinize yourself. They might challenge your values. Meanwhile, you will have an increased concern about finances, shared property and the wealth of others, especially a spouse or partner. Happily, your intimate relationships will be sexy and memorable! A romance that begins now will be intense and have a big impact on your life (for better or worse).
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)
The Sun is opposite your sign this month. This is your chance to learn more about yourself through your closest one-toone encounters. Examine these relationships to see where they do or do not fill your needs. And how well do you fill your partner’s needs? (Obviously, for your own benefit, you must be as good for your partner as he or she is for you.) This is an excellent time to express your
This month you will give more thought to how you should manage your life and what duties and responsibilities this entails. You’re ready to work and you want to be efficient and effective! Nevertheless, you will have to work on behalf of someone else and might not get the credit you deserve. Expect to give more thought to your health. Guard against a tendency to overindulge in sweets and desserts. (Sadly, it’s not true that if you eat in the dark, the calories don’t count.)
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)
Whoa Nellie, it’s party city! Because you feel free to express yourself and be who you are, you won’t let others push you around. Your focus is on amusements and recreation because you want to get out and have a good time. Enjoy the arts, musical performances and sports events, as well as playful times with kids. You’ll feel prankish, playful and will love mental games. This is the perfect time for a vacation. Romance will be light hearted and fun-loving because you don’t have to pretend to be what you are not.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)
This month, the Sun travels along the bottom of your chart making you focus on your personal life and family. You’ll enjoy being at home and will love to redecorate and make your home feel grander, fitting a royal Leo. (More velvet!) Do some repairs. Obviously, all this effort must have its rewards, which is why you will invite people over. Even though you’ll enjoy quiet hours at home, you will also love to entertain and show off your ideas. This strong emphasis on home will attract real-estate opportunities for some.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
This month the pace of your days will accelerate as you get busy with short trips, errands, appointments, spending more time with siblings, relatives and neighbours plus reading, studying and writing more. (Fear not because it will be fun busy.) You will love exploring intellectual ideas and conversations with others.. In a more subtle way, you will discover how much love there is in your world. As if a veil was lifted from your eyes, you realize that you have overlooked the beauty of your everyday surroundings.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
“Show me the money!” This month is you attract money and material possessions to you! Ka-ching! It’s a favourable window for financial negotiations.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)
Ta da! The Sun, Mercury and Venus are in your sign, which means it’s your chance to recharge yourself for the year to come. It’s okay to be more self-centred — it’s allowed. It’s your birthday! This is why you project yourself with more force than usual, making a fabulous impression on others. You have a great need to express yourself because your mind is bursting with ideas! You also want to get out and travel. This is a great month to buy wardrobe goodies. It’s also a wonderful time to make friends and socialize with others because pleasure will rank above work.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)
You love the outdoors and meeting new people. However, this month, you will choose to be more private because you will be in touch with your subconscious mind (oh yeah)
and to do this, you need time alone. Because your personal year is ending, this is an excellent time to look back over the last year to see how well you are doing at managing the art of living. What do you want to do that is different in your new year ahead? Meanwhile, you might have to care for someone at this time. You might also help charitable activities and organizations, especially related to animals.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)
You’re more popular this month because everyone wants to see your face. Enjoy hanging out with younger people, plus creative, artistic types. You might also be more involved with clubs, groups and organizations because the bottom line is you want to socialize! (Study the people you’re with because they are a reflection of yourself. What is true of you is true of your friends and vice a versa.) You will be loving and affectionate to others. This is the perfect time to share your hopes for the future with someone because their feedback will help you.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
This month the Sun is at the top of your chart. It creates a “spotlight” shining down on you that is flattering, which is why people are impressed
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(Even borrowing money will be easy.) Investments, especially in art and objects of beauty, might be wise. Expect to spend more money on clothes, jewelry and art objects to beautify your home. Fortunately, you have moneymaking ideas! At a subtle level however, you’re wondering what really matters in life? If the purpose of life is to be happy – what makes you happy?
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horoscope with you, especially bosses, parents and teachers and even the police. This is the best time to examine your life as a whole to see if it’s going in the direction you want to go. It’s a fine time to make plans and study anything that helps your career. Regardless of what you do for a living, someone might seek out your advice about artistic matters like design, layout, office redecorating or PR work. Meanwhile, romance with a boss might begin.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)
This month you want to travel! You will love to study or explore a new hobby or any intellectual discipline that allows you to learn something exciting. Some of you will be more involved with the law. Travel for pleasure is your main desire. Meanwhile, because your appreciation of beauty is heightened, enjoy art exhibits, museums, and pristine places — anyplace beautiful and inspiring. People who are unusual or different will intrigue you; and a romance with someone from another culture might begin. (Fun way to learn a new language!)
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