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HEALTH

Vancouver resident Tim McAree was allowed to donate a kidney to a good friend’s brother, but as a gay man, McAree is forbidden from donating blood—and he says this amounts to discrimination. > BY GAIL JOHNSON

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From the Dancing on the Edge to Theatre Under the Stars, we’ve got you covered for this summer’s sizzling festival season. > BY JANE T SMITH

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Organ donor faces paradox

ntil recently, St. Paul’s Hospital was a source of nothing but immensely sad memories for Tim McAree. The Vancouver resident saw many of his dearest pals die there during the AIDS crisis. Now 50, the Vancouver resident went back to St. Paul’s last year for the first time since those terrible days to carry out an act of altruism. A good friend’s brother was on the waiting list for a kidney. The man was told he’d be waiting close to eight years for a suitable one to become available for transplant through the B.C. organdonor program, a length of time he likely wouldn’t survive. So McAree CCDI executive director Michael Bach gave him one of his own. seeks to have donation laws changed. The fact that McAree was willing to be a living donor is an exceptional ridiculous. There’s a law that makes me story in its own right; it takes a cer- different from other people. This law tain kind of person to go through makes discrimination legal.” with the ultimate act of generosity. McAree, who has no regrets about Although living-kidney donations hit his organ donation, says the process an all-time high in B.C. in 2013, there felt insulting at times. During the leadwere still only 127 transplants from up to his surgery, for example, he was living donors that year, according to given surprise blood tests, and had to B.C. Transplant. sit through a safeWhat makes sex seminar—at McAree’s situaage 49—and protion unique is vide full disclosure Gail Johnson that he is gay. of his sexual acts. Men who have sex with men (MSM) “I don’t need lectures on AIDS; are not precluded from being organ I remember it,” McAree says. “We donors; generally, they are eligible if lost our friends. I remember going it has been more than five years since into St. Paul’s and seeing all these their last sexual contact with another people that I knew. Every time you man. Because of the scarcity of or- walked into that hospital it was gans available for transplant, though, like, there’s Death standing there doctors may make exceptions, as in and you’ve got to get by him. McAree’s case: if a prospective donor “They’ve closed the AIDS ward,” has had sex with another man within he adds. “These laws are the last thing the past five years, the organ dona- that makes me think of that whole tion requires the informed consent of shitty time. They’re the last thing the recipient. that makes us separate. If these laws Yet while McAree was allowed to changed, gay guys could donate blood donate a kidney, he is still legally pro- just like regular people. If we could hibited from donating blood because change these laws…there wouldn’t be of his sexual orientation. MSM are in- laws that separate us.” eligible to donate blood for five years Canadian Blood Services, which following their last sexual contact with handles blood donations, submitted a another man, no exception. proposal to Health Canada to reduce McAree says that although he con- the blood-donation-ineligibility persiders giving life to someone in need iod for MSM from five years to one. both an honour and a duty, his greatest “Health Canada needs time to wish is that Canada’s laws pertaining thoroughly review the submission,” to blood and organ donation by MSM its website states. “These incremental will be changed. changes are important steps towards “All this seems humiliating and being as minimally restrictive as pos[like I’m a] second-class citizen,” Mc- sible while also maintaining the safety Aree says. “If you won’t let a guy give of the blood supply. blood even though he’s HIV-negative “In 2010, the Ontario Superior and donating a kidney… It’s just so Court ruled that the deferral policy for

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MSM is not discriminatory because it is based on health and safety considerations,” the site also says. “However, we do understand this policy may cause strong feelings and want to emphasize it is not intended as a negative reflection on any one individual.” Last year, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) launched a campaign called “There’s No Such Thing as Gay Blood: #EndTheBan”. The Trudeau government, meanwhile, has said it will lift the deferral. (A request for an interview with a Liberal party representative went unanswered.) CCDI executive director Michael Bach says Health Canada’s move to change the deferral from five years to one is a positive first step. However, he says the organization faces an obstacle because there is not enough research to support an allout removal of the restriction. The CCDI, Bach adds, is in discussions about leading or participating in a research project to resolve just that: provide the evidence that the current behaviour-based system does not offer any more protection than a risk-based system, and possibly less. “Our current system eliminates MSMs entirely based on their sexual partner or partners,” Bach said. “So a man who is in a long-term monogamous relationship with another man is effectively banned from donating unless he and his partner refrain from sex for five years—soon to be one year, we expect. Yet a woman could have multiple sexual partners today and donate blood tomorrow without any restriction. A risk-based system would be driven by the number of partners a donor had had within a certain period, and the riskiness of the sex, among other factors. “We believe that research project will be green-lit in the very near future, at which point we’ll get the research we need to remove the deferral completely,” he says. For McAree, a full deferral can’t come soon enough. “I really do care about people, and I would help people [by donating blood regularly] if I could,” he says. “I saw the point of these laws at the time,” he adds, referring to the peak of the AIDS crisis. “It’s wrong now. It’s prejudice now. I couldn’t do anything to help my friends, but I would do anything to fix this. I would love, love, love to see these laws changed.” -

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Volleyball B.C. and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation are doing their best to keep pace with the heightened West Coast demand for professional and recreational facilities.

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indoor game to a new level. Playing on uneven surfaces, facing unpredictable winds, and battling the glare of the sun, competitors hit back against both their opponents and the elements. That added difficulty, however, does little to interfere with the Vancouver is the new Canadian epicentre of beach volleyball spirit of the game. Famed as overwhelming popularity has spiked the sport to new levels for offering one of the most laid-back cultures of Beach volleyball in Vancouver has one any recreational sport, beach volleyball is all about small problem. It’s just too popular. fun—and Vancouver’s philosophy is no different. Conceived nearly 100 years ago on the sunny “What makes the sport so popular in this city BY KATE W ILSON shores of Southern California, the sport has is its atmosphere,” Densmore says. “I was down spread rapidly around the globe. It now boasts at Kits Beach yesterday, and it was such a beautisome of the Olympic Games’ highest viewing fig- ful evening. I was looking out over the mounures (and not just because of those skimpy shorts), tains, the sun was sparkling off the sea, and I and more than 18 countries were good enough just thought ‘Wow—what an incredible day for a to field a team in the last international competi- game.’ Every single court was busy with people ortion—including Canada. ganizing pickup matches, hanging out, and findAs the sport’s profile continues to rise across the ing new people to spar with. I just love seeing the country, Vancouver has become an epicentre. With beach packed with people wanting to play.” nine unique beaches and a summer climate that begs The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation you to slather on the tanning oil, the city regularly is doing its best to make that happen. Offering hosts some of the continent’s top players. But as de- 30 permanent courts across Vancouver’s premier mand spikes for pro and recreational facilities, Van- beaches, and creating pitching space for 31 more, couver’s beach volleyball scene has become a victim the city not only encourages individuals to bring of its own success. their own equipment, but offers beachgoers the “I think the Vancouver park board must not chance to borrow nets from a nearby lifeguard— like me very much, because I keep having to go all free of charge. With that backing from the park back and ask for more facilities,” Volleyball B.C. board, Volleyball B.C. is pulling out all the stops CEO Chris Densmore tells the Straight with a to make sure locals can set, spike, and bump. laugh on the line from its head office. “Last “We run some high-level leagues once a week, year, for example, we had 24 courts on Spanish where people contend to become King or Queen Banks. Now there are 30 courts there operating of the Beach,” Densmore says. “It’s a two-onfour days a week—and they’re full every night. two competition, with a bit of a twist. You regisWe’re just seeing so many people playing beach ter individually but play with four different volleyball in the summertime. This year, I’m partners—and because you’re rotating between going to have to ask for even more. pools, you really have to earn that crown. But “Let’s be honest, though,” he continues. “If those competitive leagues only make up about you’re going to face problems as an organization, five percent of our organized games. Because that’s definitely the best one to have.” of the demand in the city, we put most of our Combining the rules of traditional volleyball resources into leagues for coed fours and sixes. with sun, sea, and sand, beach volleyball takes the It’s aimed at recreational players, but believe

me, I’ve seen people show some great skill in those games, too. “Between all our different leagues and training clinics,” Densmore continues, “we have more than 5,000 residents playing the sport during the summertime. That’s a lot of beach volleyball. It can get pretty tough to accommodate everyone, but we love that people are so involved with the sport.” That local enthusiasm has fostered an even bigger demand for watching the game. Not one to disappoint, Vancouver stages numerous tournaments showcasing some of the highestlevel Fédération Internationale de Volleyball World League players. But these competitions come at a price, putting further pressure on the city’s resources. Justifying the burden on the courts, Densmore points out how these events are vital to allow Vancouverites to play the best of the best on home sand. “Right now, we’re gearing up for the Vancouver Open Pro tournament. That event draws some amazing competitors from across the country and North America as a whole: Olympian Josh Binstock entered a few years ago, for example, and the McNamara twins [Nicole and Megan] have played too. The tournament is always a great celebration of the sport. We’ve got the beer garden and a grandstand, and we’ve organized some great music from local DJs. Our feature court is surrounded by bleachers, too, and we’ll offer commentary from MCs.” With those high-profile names guaranteed to attract even more new players to the rapidly expanding sport, Densmore faces an uphill battle to maximize the city’s resources. But it’s a task that he relishes. “It’s excellent that people are staying active by getting out and playing beach volleyball,” Densmore says. “In the future, we’re just going to see more and more people out on the courts. But that puts us in a great situation. Our job is to find more facilities, and provide more access for people to play. And honestly, that’s a really exciting challenge to have.” The Vancouver Open Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament is on Kitsilano Beach from July 15 to 17.

Vancouver parks offer urban great outdoors Mountains and waters around Vancouver may be easily accessed, but green spaces within the city also provide recreational escapes > B Y TR AVIS LUPI CK

ancouver is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. In a single day, you can go for a morning hike along the North Shore’s mountains, enjoy an afternoon soccer match, and cap your evening off with a paddleboard cruise up False Creek. But what if you’re not into so much physical exertion? In a city where it feels like somebody is always trying to drag you around the seawall, dodging so many invitations can become a little cumbersome. For people more content to enjoy the summer from the vantage point of a hammock or at the pace of a leisurely stroll, here’s a roundup of low-key activities in Vancouver parks. Next time a friend asks if you’ll join them on the Grind, keep this list handy and suggest an alternative. (Bonus: these activities also happen to be easy on the wallet.)

DR. SUN YAT-SEN CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDEN AND ANDY LIVINGSTONE PARK There are few

locations so close to downtown Vancouver that let you feel so far away from city life. The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden at 578 Carrall Street in Chinatown serves as a portal back to the 16th-century Ming Dynasty. After a quiet stroll through the walled compound, continue one block southwest to Andy Livingstone Vancouver has six “parklets”, which Park and explore its gentle hills, sooth- offer folks an oasis in a crowded city. ing creeks, and views of the surroundtions easy to find online that includes ing city still a world apart. information on every piece and the PUBLIC ART AROUND STANLEY artists who created them. PARK There are no fewer than 15 public-art installations spread throughout PLAYING CATCH IN CRAB PARK the 400 hectares of green space that is Few parks offer as much room to Vancouver’s treasured Stanley Park. spread out as CRAB Park at Portside Can you find them all? Creating a on the north edge of the Downtown scavenger hunt for your kids or a Tin- Eastside. For reasons unknown, this der date makes for a day’s adventure waterfront location with a view of the exploring. There’s a list of all 15 loca- mountains is seldom crowded and so

is an ideal location for a lazy back-andforth with a football or a Frisbee. Or simply spread out with a big blanket and enjoy a book. At CRAB Park, the selling point is, simply, space. PATIO-CRAWL PARKLETS Around Vancouver this summer there are six mini “parklets”, as the city calls them. Barely bigger than a few parking spaces—and usually consisting of a platform, benches, tables, and landscaping—these locally designed structures have sprouted up as creative street solutions to a lack of patio space. They’re spread out across the city but within biking distance of one another, so you can make it a summer project to enjoy a drink or a bite to eat at all six (whose locations can be found by Googling “Vancouver parklets”).

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Top cyclists fall for the Gastown Grand Prix > B Y KATE WIL SON

he peloton comes swinging round the corner, hugging the hairpin turn. The lead bike wobbles and slides, its back tire losing traction on the cobbles of Water Street. Thrown from his cycle, the rider crumples into a heap against the straw barrier. Two racers behind him swerve sharply, wheels flicking to avoid the obstruction. One fails. His bike mangled, the rider rolls toward the sidewalk, finally coming to rest in a pile of bodies. It might be a competitor’s worst nightmare—but explosive crashes like this one last year make the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix the most entertaining race on the North American professional calendar. The jewel in the crown of B.C. Superweek—a series of eight July competitions held over nine days in the Greater Vancouver area—the Gastown Grand Prix has been throwing riders from their bikes since 1973. One of the most complicated courses in North American cycling, the circular route leads challengers on a tour of Gastown’s arm-rattling topography. Swerving through the tight corner of Carrall and Cordova streets, riders have come to expect more than a few bruised knees from the difficult course. And it’s not just the cyclists that have taken a few knocks. Punctured by hiatuses, the race itself sports a long and interesting history. Founded as the grandiose Tour de Gastown, it ran consecutively for 20 years until it fell into financial difficulties. First conceived as a pet-project by local cyclist Roger Sumner, the race grew rapidly into one of North America’s premier competitions—but with professional riders flocking to the course, expectations began to rise. Sumner’s original first prize (a very quaint colour TV) just didn’t quite cut it for names like Ron Hayman and

The Gastown Grand Prix features tight turns and crazy paving that sometimes lead to epic wipeouts. Greg Descantes photo.

Brian Walton, and as the race’s winnings slowly transformed into tens of thousands of dollars, the Tour found it tough to foot the bill. That all changed in 2002. With huge numbers lining Gastown’s sidewalks for the return of the rebranded Grand

Prix, sponsors poured resources into the reinvigorated race. World-class athletes like Svein Tuft dominated the course, pedalling an elite performance down Gastown’s slippery streets, while superstar Gina Grain used the event as a springboard for

B.C. Superweek gets cyclists in gear

The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix isn’t the only major cycling race on the summer calendar. With four other major events scheduled for July during B.C. Superweek, there’s plenty of opportunity to see some big names rounding the tracks.

TOUR DE DELTA (July 8 to 10) Consisting of three

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her Beijing Olympic campaign. But despite more than 40,000 onlookers turning up to wince at the famous wipeouts, financial troubles forced the Grand Prix to crash out of the pro circuit once again in 2008. Luckily for sprint enthusiasts,

GIRO DI BURNABY (July 14) Returning to Burnaby

Heights for the ninth year, pro cyclists from all over the world will tackle the fast and furious 1.3-kilometre closed-loop course.

POCO GRAND PRIX (July 15) Another criterium race,

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STEVE NASH FITNESS WORLD TOUR DE WHITE ROCK (July 16 and 17) Tackling White Rock’s gruelling

coastal inclines, the Tour is a punishing 130-kilometre test guaranteed to push professional riders to their limits. > KATE WILSON

Global Relay—a Gastown-based technology-services firm—decided to rescue the event. Announcing its position as chief sponsor for the race in 2012, the company pledged to fund the event for five years through 2016, and single-handedly put B.C. cycling back on the international calendar. Awarding more than $210,000 in winnings across its sponsorship period, Global Relay’s race has the largest prize purse of North American criterium events— and attracts some of its biggest stars. With its intimate layout, the Grand Prix lets you get up close and personal with those familiar faces. Vancouverites jostle on sidewalks and balconies for the best view of the streets. With no ticket required, the course’s looping track means that virtually any location offers a good spot to watch the cyclists’ 50 laps, but ground-level standing room is, understandably, on a firstcome-first-served basis. Taking in some of Gastown’s best tourist attractions, the route comprises a 60-kilometre course for the men’s race, and a 42-kilometre one for women. Starting and ending at the steam clock, riders shoot west around the hairpin turn at Water and Cordova, ride east past the Cambie and Army and Navy, and take a sharp left turn onto Carrall Street. Competitors then hang another left around the Gassy Jack statue, fly back out onto Water Street, and often take a tumble on its false flat as the other riders squeeze them toward the crash barriers. With past competitors including legends like Gord Fraser, Hilton Clarke, and even Lance Armstrong, spectators are holding their breath for wipeouts from cycling’s most famous names. The Gastown Grand Prix might be the most sadistic summer event in the city—but let’s admit it. Those falls are damned entertaining. The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix is on July 13.

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Guided charters offer fishing for city slickers Expeditions are made easy with boats taking Vancouverites from Granville Island out to angling hot spots in the Strait of Georgia > BY A M A NDA SIEBE R T

rbanites might not know it, being busy with meetings, conference calls, and cappuccinos, but there’s a way to acquire line-caught salmon that doesn’t involve a trip to the fish market. Instead, head to the docks at Granville Island, where guided fishing charters head out onto the Pacific almost daily, thanks to a host of guides who’ve found the perfect balance between life in the city and life at sea. Jason Assonitis has been fishing in and around the Lower Mainland for as long as he can remember, and he has worked as a professional salmonfishing guide throughout British Columbia for the past 20 years. Together, he and Jeff Copeland, also an experienced guide, own and operate Bon Chovy Fishing Charters. Having provided guests with the West Coast angling experience for so long, Assonitis has observed that recreational fishing—a booming industry in Vancouver during the ’80s and ’90s—is on the rise again. “The Georgia Strait, especially in the last 10 years, has rebounded quite well,” Assonitis tells the (other) Georgia Straight aboard one of his company’s four 23-foot Grady-White fishing boats. He says that the local salmon fishery, once thought to have been commercially overfished, is once again booming. In the days before our interview, he says, he has seen herring, salmon fry, seals, and even a humpback whale in the waters near the harbour. Together, he and his team of guides take guests out for half- and full-day charters and, depending on tides and weather, fish in a handful of different areas. “It’s pretty hard to beat the mouth

Bon Chovy Fishing Charters will take its guests to fish near the mouth of the Fraser River. Amanda Siebert photo.

of the Fraser River later on in the summer,” Assonitis says. “The Fraser is one of the biggest salmon-producing rivers in the world, so on the approach, they’ll stop and…[rest] a little before they head up the river.” Spots just off of UBC and Jericho Beach, he says, are popular hangout areas for returning salmon. If the water is calm and time is on their side, guides will head toward Squamish and fish Howe Sound. Other days, they’ll take guests to the waters surrounding the Gulf Islands. “We get all five species of salmon in these areas, depending on the year, and some years, certain runs are more abundant,” he says, “but the bread and butter of our fishery is chinook salmon.”

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Although size will vary depending on the season, chinook (also referred to as spring, or king, salmon) can be caught locally all year. Between May and the end of September, the likelihood of catching a tyee—a chinook weighing more than 14 kilograms (30 pounds)—increases significantly. There are never any guarantees for guests who take to the water— as the adage goes, that’s why they call it fishing, not catching—but Assonitis says it’s that challenge of combining business and sport that makes his job exciting. “When things happen, it’s great, and when they don’t, it just makes you try harder.” Billy McMillan, also a guide, has been working locally with Bon Chovy

for the past six years. He says that during his most recent charter in late May, he and his guests hooked more than 10 fish—a fairly high number, considering the summer season is just beginning. Depending on the number of returning salmon, 20-fish days can be common in July and August. When it comes to tackle, McMillan said, popular lures and baits include spoons, hoochies, and anchovies. The addition of a flasher— a shiny, rotating piece of plastic or metal attached above the lure, made to resemble a feeding salmon—is a given on Bon Chovy charters. “Expect awesome scenery and, for the most part, good weather,” McMillan said.

“Try to hit at least one tide change. If you time it right, fishing in the Georgia Strait can be quite explosive.” McMillan agrees that recreational fishing near the city is “definitely on the rise” thanks to up-to-date fishing reports, more accurate weather information, and an increased interest in locally sourced food. Before readers wonder if the Vancouver area’s salmon fishery is a freefor-all, there are a couple of rules to take into account before heading out on the water. Fisheries and Oceans Canada regulations state that, in areas 28 and 29, which comprise the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast, registered anglers with valid fishing licences (now available online) are limited to catching two chinook salmon per day, as long as they are longer than 62 centimetres. Depending on the subarea, coho, chum, and pink salmon have a limit of either two or four per day each. (At present, no angling for sockeye salmon is permitted in local waters.) These last three varieties must be larger than 30 centimetres in length. No angler is permitted to have more than four salmon in their possession per day. If you’ve never had the chance to experience British Columbia’s worldrenowned angling, Assonitis says, it’s as much about being surrounded by nature as it is about catching fish. “People tend to think that you’ve got to go up to Haida Gwaii or wherever else to experience the ‘wild’, so to speak, but it’s pretty neat that all of that is right here in our back yard.” Want to know more about local angling? A video feature and a beginner’s guide to finding the right rods, reels, and tackle can be found at Straight.com.

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ast summer was so hot that many probably thought it was one for the books. Well, it turned out that Earth in 2015 had its warmest summer in recorded history. It was another sign that the planet is heating up, due mainly to human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions into the atmosphere. For some folks in Vancouver, the dry conditions at the time made gardening so challenging that they immediately started an experiment. The result is the beds of herbs, flowering plants, vegetables, and young fruit trees currently in the front yard of City Farmer, a nonprofit organization that promotes urban agriculture. The group’s executive director, Michael Levenston, calls them a “climate-change adaptation garden”. “We’re all learning to adapt, and we’re watching [the plants] very carefully,” Levenston told the Georgia Straight at the Maple Street site. Instead of soil, each plot is filled with compost. According to Levenston, compost holds moisture better, protecting gardens from drought. “It’s a big experiment to see what will do well,” he said. As part of the experiment, City Farmer also planted two olive shrubs last June. Olives aren’t traditionally grown in Vancouver. However, the weather was warm enough for the group to give it a shot. In the fall, 13 olives were harvested. “If climate change happens more and more, perhaps we’d be able to grow olive crops here,” Levenston said. “You never know how things are going to change.” The experiment isn’t over. Next, Levenston said, the group will try different methods of watering the beds to see which works best. City Farmer’s head gardener, Sharon Slack, likes soaker hoses. As a tip for gardeners in general, she said

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hat’s the best way to get a beach body? By hitting the beach, of course—and it doesn’t hurt to flaunt a new suit while you’re at it. From ’70s crochet to plunging one-pieces to surf-ready sleeves, here’s what’s hot and trending by the ALL-IN-ONE Nineties chokers, overwater this summer, as reported by alls, and platform shoes have made a comeback on runways, and the era is local stylist Crystal Carson. riding high poolside too. From cutHANDMADE TALE It’s no surprise out one-pieces to off-the-shoulder that beach bums have been quick to bathers, monokinis are enjoying a embrace the laid-back, boho-chic resurgence in popularity, though it’s feel of crochet—the look is made the dangerously high-cut suits ripped for island vacations and long days from the slow-mo scenes of Baywatch spent seaside. “Think about those that seem to be leading the pack. cheesy doilies that your grandma “Those are amazing when you’re used to have,” explains Carson by travelling or in beach towns, bephone. “That’s really cool on swim- cause you can go from day to night,” suits now.” raves Carson. “You can throw a long The intricate craft, in which yarn skirt and necklace over top of it, and is hand-looped to create a patterned you’re ready to go for dinner right textile, was huge in the ’70s, and from the beach.” is now found in everything from Fun features like graphic patmodest one-pieces to halter tops terns, zip-up details, and peekaboo to barely-there string bikinis. Van- mesh panels, such as those in local couver-based designer Anna Kos- swimwear designer Beth Richards’s turova’s hand-crocheted pieces (from styles (from $250, online at www. $115, online at www.annakosturova. bethrichards.com/), offer modern com/ ), for example, are embellished updates to the basic monokini. But with cowrie shells, braided ties, and if you’re interested in the minimalist multihued tassels, while Robin Pic- plunging back line of the circa-1992 cone’s crochet monokinis (from $179 Pamela Anderson suit, test-drive a at Swimco [various locations]) leave few options to find how much—or

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hen Waris Ahluwalia was barred from boarding an Aeromexico flight from Mexico City to New York City earlier this year, he responded by doing what few celebrities of his stature would have done. Rather than berating the airline staff for their failure to understand the significance of his turban—and why, under the Sikh faith, he would not be able to publicly remove it at a security checkpoint—he sparked an international discourse surrounding cultural sensitivity. “That was quite amazing,” the actor-designer and model tells the Straight by phone from New York City, where he lives, “to be able to have this conversation about love, and to have the press, and the world, and people talking about it on social media. In a way, fighting fear with education and love is our only tool.” Ahluwalia vowed to remain in Mexico until the airline promised to better equip its employees with the knowledge needed to address passengers sporting religious headwear. The following day, Aeromexico bosses did exactly that, issuing an apology to the Indian-American star and flying him back to New York City. For the general public, the run-in transformed Ahluwalia into an advocate of sorts, though it’s arguable that empathy— and this championing of love and guidance in the face of fear—is simply ingrained in his m.o. “These are things that I’ve always cared about and worked on, in general,” he says of the incident. “It’s not just about cultural sensitivity; it’s more about our approach as human beings.” Indeed, one of Ahluwalia’s first projects involved connecting with youth to combat the AIDS crisis plaguing India in the late ’90s. Shortly after graduating from college in

Actor, activist, and jewellery designer Waris Ahluwalia’s interests have always been informed by dialogue. Christopher Wray-McCann photo.

New York, he established a nonprofit and began crafting commercials for MTV Asia that spoke about safe sex. “We wanted to find ways to create that conversation with kids in India at the time,” he says. Fastforward almost two decades and Ahluwalia’s interests continue to be informed by thoughtful dialogue. His work as a jewellery designer, in particular, is inspired by the numerous craftsmen he partners with from around the globe, who have contributed precious-stone jewellery, handforged bronze bowls, and cashmere scarves, among other fine goods, to Ahluwalia’s House of Waris label. “My fascination with art and design—that world isn’t just about the object, but about the person or individual making that object,” he explains. “It’s about that passion and devotion that they put into it and the connectivity that you can

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e’re in for a playfully laid-back, tropical, and plant-packed summer if a recent season trend report from Etsy Canada, online purveyor of all things cool and handmade, is any indication. From seaside hues to overgrown botanicals to Old Hollywood–inspired prints, here are three décor schemes that are doing gangbusters on Etsy—and how to incorporate each into your own space, according to Jennifer Knox, the company’s resident trend expert. TROPICAL FLORALS It doesn’t take an au courant Vogue editor to recognize florals as a recurring trend for summer, but the Tropical Florals theme offers a fresh twist on the quintessential print. “It’s a little more Old Hollywood Regency glam,” Knox says of the look, following a presentation at Vancouver’s Field + Social. “There are colours mixed in, like pinks and turquoises, and we’re seeing a lot of kelly green.” Images of delicate petals and carefully arranged sprays are cast aside for stems and sprigs coated in Mother Nature’s juiciest shades.

These patterns adorn the modern throw-pillow covers (from $46.55) by Victoria’s Aldari Home, which can be strewn across a sofa to bring a punch of Palm Springs to your abode, and the graphic wallpapers and prints (from $171.57) by Vancouver’s Anewall Decor, which are reminiscent of the iconic banana leaves that decorate the walls of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Pineapples are also hot, and can be utilized in art, textiles, and décor items throughout the home. “They work as centrepieces, and on cocktail napkins and tablecloths,” says Knox, “and you could even serve up cocktails in them.” BEACHY KEEN Surf, sun, and sand

find a place at home in Etsy’s superrelaxed Beachy Keen scheme, a trend that favours natural materials, like wood, cotton, and stone, and a palette of hazy white, blues, and tans. “I liken it to, basically, if you were spending a morning, noon, or night on a beach,” says Knox. “Those colours would be brought into your space.” Simple tapestries and textiles featuring spare pattern, such as the black-and-white mudcloth pillow

covers (from $105) by the North Vancouver–based Fixxt Collective Home, are an easy way to get the laid-back feel, while adding a cozy element to your décor. You can also incorporate minimalist wood candleholders or handcrafted ceramic dinnerware, or go DIY by collecting sand, driftwood, and shells from the shore to showcase in vases or mason jars. “Really, you’re conveying a very outdoor-meets-indoor space, like you just came from the beach,” adds Knox. “Nothing’s too precious, nothing’s too fancy. You can just kick off your shoes and lie on the couch.”

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meet suburban bungalow in Knox’s favourite trend for the summer—the aptly (and delightfully) coined Jungalow. Think grounded jewel tones, boho-chic accents, and plenty of oversized, overgrown, and generally out-of-control greens. “We’re seeing a lot more of the jungle coming inside, whether that be through clay pots, accessories, and décor, or wood and leather,” notes Knox, who suggests carving out a corner in your space to grow cacti, succulents, and other unwieldy blooms. Try combining

a few heights to create interest or dangling a few pots from the ceiling using macramé hangers—a key accessory for the look—if you’re strapped for square footage. Not keen on transforming your room into a scene from The Jungle Book? An artificial approach works just as well: we love the cross-stitch embroideries (from $20) by Vancouver’s theCherryPoint, which depict thriving terrariums and leaves, and the gorgeous houseplant-print cushion covers ($88.66) from local design collective Banquet Atelier and Workshop. -

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10) Latin American Week kicks off in early July, culminating in a glorious free weekend fiesta at Concord Pacific Place (88 Pacific Boulevard). Re-creating the traditional Latin American plaza, Carnaval del Sol brings together 16 Canadian and Latin chefs to share cooking secrets and recipes. Dine on enchiladas, salmorejo, brigadeiro, fajitas, and other Latin American treats in the midst of mariachi music, salsa and Zumba dancing, and art classes. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true Latin American party without some fútbol (or futebol if you’re from Brazil), which will be played on the pavement. Johnny Jun’s zesty tornado potato will be one of the culinary treats at Taiwanfest, whereas salmorejo and brigadeiro will be on the menu at Carnaval del Sol.

feast for those who can’t get enough taste buds of everyone at the festival’s of flaky spanakopita, succulent opening gala at the Roundhouse souvlaki, spicy moussaka, and other Community Centre. The theme is “border crossings” Greek favourites. at this erudite CANADA DAY mu lt id iscipl i nAT GRANVILLE ary festival of litCharlie Smith ISLAND (July 1) erature, arts, film, What could be better than celebrat- and politics. One of the headliners is ing the country’s birthday with crepes international activist and writer Vanand maple syrup on Granville Island? dana Shiva, who is leading a global If that’s not your thing, you could campaign to preserve seeds and opdrop by Lee’s Donuts or the Lobster pose the imposition of genetically Man cookout, which takes place modified foods. Filmmakers Deepa from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. This Mehta and Leslee Udwin, actor Veena Canada Day party will also include Sood, artist Bharti Kher, and writers free jazz concerts and a lively festi- Karim Alrawi, Monia Mazigh, and val bazaar, featuring international Ameen Merchant are also featured at culinary treats, music, and art. various events. And on July 9, the Orpheum will come alive to the sounds INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL (July of Rajasthan Josh, a Sufi- and Hindu7 to 16) One of Canada’s most cele- influenced band that was featured in brated chefs, Vikram Vij, has chal- Paul Thomas Anderson’s documenlenged other top chefs to tantalize the tary film Junun.

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BASTILLE DAY FESTIVAL (July 14) The Roundhouse Community Centre will hold a daylong rendezvous for lovers of French food, culture, and the republic. Si vous voulez parler français, there are free French lessons at 10 a.m. There will also be a giant picnic, live music, a waiters’ race, and even a dog contest for those in the mood to Frenchify their pooch. CARIBBEAN DAYS FESTIVAL (July 23 and 24) The Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of B.C. celebrates Caribbean culture with reggae, a children’s carnival, a parade, and traditional dishes such as callaloo, geera, and curried fruit stuffed inside roti. This festival also gives you a chance to try out some Trini slang, like “We bussin’ a lime” (“We’re going to chill”) or “Family, watch me for a minute, nah” (“Can I talk to you?”). KOREAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL (August 6) The annual

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wines from Provence is that they are farmed, harvested, and vinified with the full intention of making some of the best pinks on the planet. In other parts of the world, rosés are the occasional default result of a red-grape harvest that didn’t hit quality expectations, or a byproduct of red wines “bled off” during the winemaking process so the eventual red will be more concentrated (also known as the saignée method). Here, they’re the high-quality intention from start to finish, and it shows. RACINE CÔTES DE PROVENCE ROSÉ 2015 ($18.99, B.C. Liquor

Stores) This 100 percent Cinsault is from Bruno Lafon, whose Burgundian heritage shows in both weight and elegance here. There is a beeswaxy emollient character that’s woven with juicy pink grapefruit, Rainier cherry, and nutmeg. With a pulledpork sandwich in hand, I could do some serious damage to a bottle.

LE GRAND CROS CÔTES DE PROVENCE ESPRIT DE PROVENCE 2015 ($31.99, Liberty Wine Mer-

chants, various locations) There’s a remarkable amount of effort and care put into this blend of 60 percent Grenache, 25 percent Syrah, 10 percent Rolle, and five percent Cinsault, one of Decanter’s top 50 wines of 2014. The fruit is handpicked, with each parcel vinified separately. Look for bursts of orange blossom, an array of apples, lemon pith for a little texture, and a pinch of white pepper on the finish.

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Gravity-defying Aeriosa takes to the trees of Stanley Park at Dancing on the Edge (Elisabeth Astwood photo); Matt Montgomery and Jennifer Gillis star in Theatre Under the Stars’ West Side Story (Tim Matheson photo).

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QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL (June 21 to 30 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre and other venues) With the theme “Stonewall was a riot,” the event has shifted its dates to tie in with those historic 1969 Greenwich Village gay-rights demonstrations and to stress the connection between Pride celebrations and political struggle. At the festival’s core is the visual-art exhibit at the Roundhouse, titled Drama Queer: Seducing Social Change, curated by Jonathan D. Katz and Conor Moynihan. On the performing-arts end, the event boasts appearances by Lyle Chan and the Acacia String Quartet, with a musical memoir on the AIDS epidemic (June 24); Toronto’s Contact Contemporary Music with Allison Cameron’s A Gossamer Bit (June 25); and frank theatre company’s The Pink Line, exploring racism in the queer community (June 26). Info: queerartsfestival.com/

(June 18 at Emery Barnes Park) Here’s an arts fest with a social conscience, supporting some of the poorest and most vulnerPerforming-arts fests bring theatre, dance, music, and more to able members of the downthe city’s parks, to Chinese gardens, and even to a cemetery town community. The celebration is the culminaFrom the Bard to Bach to Brazilian tion of four weeks of free community art workshops, capoeira, culture is as plentiful on Vancou- from stilt walking for at-risk street youth to kite BY JANET S M IT H ver’s summer roster as patio drinks and beach painting for seniors, organized in partnership with spots—and many of the locations are as scenic the Downtown South Gathering Place Community and atmospheric as either of those. Here are Centre Association. The free, family-friendly fare just some of the arts festivals filling the warm- includes performances by bands like the Paperweather months with music, theatre, dance, vis- boys and Van Django, an aboriginal blessing, ual art, and various melds of them all. and mixed-ability dance. Info: gathering ENCHANTED EVENINGS CONfestival.wordpress.com/ Check out… CERT SERIES (Every Thursday night BARD ON THE BEACH SHAKESPEARE FESSTRAIGHT.COM from June 30 to August 25 at the Dr. TIVAL (To September 24 at Vanier Park) Hit the JUNE AT MOUNTAIN VIEW Visit our website tents this year for Shakespeare’s classics—though CEMETERY (June 19, 25, and 28 Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garfor morning-after not all of them are classically staged. The BMO at Mountain View Cemetery) The den) The name says it all: this is reviews and local Mainstage boasts the Kim Collier–helmed Romeo Little Chamber Music Series That one of the city’s most magical places arts news and Juliet and director Johnna Wright’s 1960s- Could has forged a unique, ref lective to catch a concert this summer, with groovy The Merry Wives of Windsor. On the more program that explores life and death names like old-school jazzers Deanna intimate Douglas Campbell Stage, Bob Frazer through art at the Celebration Hall and the Knight & the Hot Club of Mars (July 7), virtuenvisions an Othello that’s set during the Amer- surrounding park. First up is its summer sol- osic horn player Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (August ican Civil War, while Lois Anderson takes on the stice celebration (June 19), with an installation 11), and serene culture jammers Silk Road Music by Diane Park, live music that includes com- (August 18). Doors open at 7 p.m. for deluxe premythical Pericles. Info: bardonthebeach.org/ poser in residence Mark Haney’s “Life Is Not a show picnic dinners, wine, beer, and more. FestivSOUTH GRANVILLE ARTWALK (June 18 on and Horse Farm”, and 30 community dancers under ities move indoors if it’s raining, into the equally around South Granville Street) Vancouver’s Gallery the direction of choreographer Caroline Liff- atmospheric Hall of One Hundred Rivers. Info: Row opens its doors wide all day long, with artist talks, man. On June 25, Toronto’s Contact Contem- vancouverchinesegarden.com/ wine-and-cheese tastings, and a diverse array of ex- porary Music performs Brian Eno’s Discreet hibits. Big draws this year are the late Inuit artist Nick Music. And June 28 brings a performance of SUNDAY AFTERNOON SALSA AT ROBSON Sikkuark’s dreamlike All the Shamans Got Together, Mark Haney’s 3339—Remembering Terry Fox, SQUARE (Sundays from July 3 to August 28 at Robat the Marion Scott Gallery; a nostalgic painted ode named for the number of miles Fox ran and to son Square) Shake it outdoors to the free salsa as to this city, Vancouver—Wish You Were Here, at honour the 35th anniversary of his death. Info: the festivities celebrate 10 years of bringing Latin see next page the Kimoto Gallery; and Steven Nederveen’s www.facebook.com/LittleChamberMusic/

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Editor’s choice FEMALE TROUBLE There is no doubt that Pablo Picasso had a strong influence on the women in his life—sending at least a few into full-on madness. But his female muses also had a strong effect on the artistic genius, and their impact will be on full, endlessly fascinating view in the Vancouver Art Gallery’s massive summer exhibition. What can you read into the fractured, tormented images of photographer Dora Maar, or the serene and sensual portraits of his secret sexual partner Marie-Thérèse Walter (see Femme Couché Lisant, above)? There are six women in all, each with a riveting story all her own. Picasso: The Artist and His Muses is at the Vancouver Art Gallery from Saturday (June 11) to October 2.

Five events you just can’t miss this week

ROMEO AND JULIET (At Bard on the Beach from June 3 to September 23) With Kim Collier directing, it should be an impassioned affair.

EAT YO SELF (To June 25 at Hot Art Wet City) A group show on anthropomorphic cannibalism? Disturbing, yet delicious.

VIRTUALLY ABSTRACT (June 13 to July 4 at the Pendulum Gallery) Gorgeous painterly abstracts that use a digital process.

HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE (At the Firehall Arts Centre to June 11) Urban romance, millennial angst, and end times: sounds relevant to us.

SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO. 5 (At the Orpheum from June 11 to 13) The VSO ends its season with a truly intense bang.

Guest pick

ATOMIC VAUDEVILLE CABARET Our guest pick comes cour-

tesy of David Jordan, executive director of the Vancouver Fringe Festival (September 8 to 18) and Theatre Wire, whose 2016-17 season of indie stage offerings just launched online. Here’s the show he recommends this week: “I have many fond memories of performing in cabarets in Montreal with Atomic Vaudeville founder Jacob Richmond. Jacob and the AV crew have been delighting Victoria with their special brand of smart, irreverent weirdness for years now. It is a rare treat to be able to catch Atomic Vaudeville outside their natural habitat, but for anyone who saw their Fringe play Legoland or their runaway hit musical Ride the Cyclone, you know this is not one to miss!” Atomic Vaudeville Cabaret’s Camp Cry Baby is at Fortune Sound Club next Thursday and Friday (June 16 and 17).

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Orleans–style roots troupe Gary Comeau and the Voodoo All Stars (July 30), and sultry vocalist Emily Chambers (July 30). Info: harmony arts.ca/

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(July 6 to August 20 at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park) Another unforgettable setting for summer performances: the historic open-air stage flanked by giant cedars in Stanley Park. The Theatre Under the Stars crew does it up right, with large casts and sets for its musicals. This year, the gang tackles the family-oriented Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and the retro West Side Story. Info: www.tuts.ca/

Enchanted Evenings make for a magical concert-series setting at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (here with jazzer Deanna Knight).

POWELL STREET FESTIVAL (July 30 and 31 at Oppenheimer Park, the Firehall Arts Centre, the Vancouver Japanese Language School, and the Vancouver Buddhist Temple) To mark 40 years, the ode to contemporary and traditional JapaneseCanadian culture has amped up its usual eclectic array of arts programming. Look for Aussie koto virtuoso Miyama McQueen-Tokita; Tutchone-Japanese-Tlingit-Scottish folksinger Diyet; and the premiere of Chordophone, the new orchestral electronica project by violist Marcus Takizawa and cellist James Takizawa. Also seek out The Koinobori, an interactive installation inspired by traditional carp streamers, created by architecture students who won a Powell Street competition earlier in the year. Info: www.pow ellstreetfestival.com/

Ireland; and William Wycherly’s The waterfront) Art lovers head to this Country Wife, whose sexual barbs West Van tradition for its sprawling 16 at the Firehall Arts Centre) Cutting- were deemed “too filthy to handle” art market and workshops on everyedge new dance fills the roster at the by its Victorian critics. Info: www. thing from floral design to watercolsummer fest this year, with appear- ensembletheatrecompany.ca/ ours to woodcarving. Add to that ances by local bright lights like Tara outdoor stages featuring acts like the Cheyenne Performance, Joshua Beam- HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL (July Piano Men’s duelling instruments ish, and Wen Wei Dance. One of the 29 to August 7 at the West Vancouver (July 29 and 30 and August 4), New big draws will be Thus Spoke…, Montreal rebel Frédérick Gravel’s mix of Aboriginal Day with a solo show by Quelemia SparSix other shows that will attitude-charged text and rock ’n’ roll. row that combines humour-tinged stories from her heat up summer arts scene Outdoors in Stanley Park, amid the life as a mixed-race aboriginal woman with a spirisite-specific programming, look for tual canoe journey. Aside from the bursting roster of gravity-defying Aeriosa Dance with arts festivals, there are a number of Pseudotsuga—Earth to Sky, an aerial ROCK OF AGES (June 16 to July 30 at the Arts Club big shows vying for your attention. work performed in a grove of trees Granville Island Stage ) Bang your head to Poison, Here are just a few of the highlights on the cultural calwith the added bonus of live music by Journey, Twisted Sister, and Bon Jovi in this seriously endar this summer in Vancouver: Lan Tung and Jonathan Bernard. Info: silly musical tribute to the hair-metal 1980s. www.dancingontheedge.org/ CAROL BURNETT (June 18 at the Queen Elizabeth PICASSO: THE ARTIST AND HIS MUSES (Friday Theatre ) The beloved comedy icon rewinds through ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY [June 11] to October 2 at the Vancouver Art Gallery ) her career and lets the crowd take part in her show An REPERTORY FESTIVAL (July 14 to The VAG’s big new summer exhibit takes viewers on a Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience August 20 at the Jericho Arts Centre) trip through the genius’s artistic and personal relationAsks Questions. Offering up everything from cutting ships with six women. Restoration satire to a major Harold THE BIG PICTURE—AN IMPROVISED MOVIE Pinter drama, this artful stage fest ALL TOGETHER NOW: VANCOUVER COLLECis a gem by the beach. On the pro(June 30 to August 27 at the Improv Centre on Granville TORS AND THEIR WORLDS (June 23 to January gram this year: Pinter’s Betrayal, Island ) Vancouver TheatreSports League goes Holstarring Corina Akeson, James Gill, 8, 2017, at the Museum of Vancouver ) Wall-to-wall lywood this summer, staging a new, fully audienceand Tariq Leslie in a love triangle offbeat and rare objects—including action figures, suggested blockbuster every performance. reportedly based on the playwright’s Chinese-food menus, pinball machines, and prosthetown infidelities; Howard Brenton’s ics—from 20 Vancouver collectors. O’WET/LOST LAGOON (June 21 to 25 at the FireThe Romans in Britain, a montage > JANET SMITH hall Arts Centre) Alley Theatre celebrates National of periods in British history, leading right up to the Troubles in Northern DANCING ON THE EDGE (July 7 to

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21, and 28 at Ron Basford Park on Granville Island) Travel the world of dance without ever leaving Vancouver at this showcase at 1 and 3 p.m. This year’s troupes are Spain’s Fin de Fiesta Flamenco (August 14), capoeira-charged Aché Brasil (August 21), and the explosive African N’Nato Camara. Info: www.newworks.ca/

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t least one of the pieces on the bill for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s season finale demands both psychological and historical scrutiny. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D Minor was written under extreme duress: faced with Joseph Stalin’s condemnation of his modernist impulses, the composer tacked a bravura ending onto an otherwise tense and turbulent score. That was enough, it seems, to make the work a huge hit at its Leningrad premiere in 1937, even if Shostakovich later mocked his apparent concession, writing in his memoirs that the final movement’s rejoicing was “created under threat”. But if there are similar complexities in Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, written just two years later and also on the VSO program, they don’t concern soloist Chad Hoopes. His task, as he explains on the line from his new home in Boston, Massachusetts, is simply to master the work’s signature blend of melodic elegance and technical complexity. “I think I memorized it by playing through it a hundred times, slowly,” Hoopes explains. “I guess that’s kind of what it takes to get through the piece: a lot of practice.” The young virtuoso doesn’t deny that there are emotional depths to Barber’s work, which reflects his sorrow over having to return to the United States from Europe prior to the Second World War. What concerns him more, however, is negotiating the Violin Concerto’s fast and finicky third movement, which caused some controversy when it was delivered in 1939. “The last movement is exponentially harder than the other two movements,” Hoopes stresses. “I can’t quite remember who Barber wrote the violin concerto for, but he was at Curtis [the Curtis Institute of Music], in Philadelphia, at the time, and I think he wrote it for

a student there, if I’m not mistaken. The student said, ‘Look, the first two movements are beautiful and really wonderful, but for the third movement we need something that’s kind of flashy and difficult—something that’s going to be a showstopper.’ “And he said, ‘Okay, you want something difficult? I’ll give it to you.’ So he wrote the last movement and presented it to the student, who said, ‘This is unplayable. It’s too difficult!’ ” A little research tells us that the Violin Concerto’s original dedicatee was named Iso Briselli. Today, he’s a historical footnote, but Barber’s “unplayable” score has become a standard part of the violin repertoire, having been recorded by artists including Hilary Hahn, Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, and James Ehnes, the latter with the VSO under music director Bramwell Tovey. Hoopes, who’s making his third appearance with the VSO, says he’s looking forward to discussing Barber’s intent with the maestro; at 22, he’s still a student. But he’s also becoming a teacher himself, taking his 303-year-old Stradivarius into schools across North America. “For me to be able to speak with students and share experiences with them is not necessarily about trying to convince them to like classical music, or trying to convince them to start playing an instrument,” he says. “It’s more about showing young people that I have a real passion for something. I’ve found the thing that I really love to do, and I work really hard doing it, and they can do the same thing, music or not. It’s about finding something that you really can connect with and enjoy. “For me, though, I always thought that my journey through life would be music,” he adds. “I couldn’t live without it.” -

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Bhangra busts into new terrain f you’re wondering why this year’s City of Bhangra Festival has added everything from a burlesque night to an all-female showcase that includes a couple of cutting-edge rap fusionists, all you need to know is that Tarun Nayar has stepped in as the event’s new artistic director. As the tabla player in the culturemashing band Delhi 2 Dublin—which fearlessly fuses everything from Celtic to bhangra to dub—he’s all about building bridges and blurring borders between art forms and ethnicities. “It was my intention, coming onboard this year, to mess with shit a little bit,” he says with a laugh from a gas station south of Seattle, where his band is touring before the fest starts here. Then Nayar—who is also a DJ, producer, and writer—adds: “I’m a huge fan of the fest, and Delhi 2 Dublin has collaborated with it and has been heavily impacted by the fest for years. But also, I didn’t grow up with bhangra music, but with Indian classical music, playing tabla. And I only discovered it late. So I have the benefit of being heavily part of the scene, but I’m a bit of an outsider. So I approach it very much as an art form.” In short, Nayar wants to take bhangra—the beat-heavy folk music and dance of South Asia’s Punjab region—to even more people. “I think of my white friends saying, ‘I love South Asian music and I love Indian music,’ but they really don’t have a way in,” he notes. “Bhangra is unstoppable. It does something to the body that is so unique, so we want to open up the music to a wider audience.” Among Nayar’s bolder initiatives is Bhangra: SHE, an evening of female activists, artists, and educators speaking about their struggles to succeed (June 16 at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey). Featured at the free presentation will be a number of sing-

Jasmine Sandlas fuses R&B, Bollywood, and Punjabi rap at the Bhangra: SHE event, while multi-instrumentalist Vijay Kumar Yamla hits Music on Main.

ers who will also be performing at the fest’s downtown stage, including Vancouver rapper Horsepowar (Jasleen Powar), who melds hip-hop and Desi sounds, and singer Jasmine Sandlas, who fuses R&B, Bollywood, Hindustani classical music, and Punjabi rap. “This year I chose to focus on gender. It seems like there is that kind of sentiment in the air,” Nayar explains. “It’s been a really rough year for genderbased violence in India and here. Also, there’s such a glut of talented female artists in the South Asian community. I’m interested in normalizing that—so a young girl growing up in Surrey or Richmond can say, ‘I could do that. That could be my future.’ ” Elsewhere in his bolder programming is Where Not to Do Bhangra (June 12 at the Rio Theatre), a variety night featuring the South Asian sketch troupe I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Chicken alongside burlesque performers April O’Peel and Socratease (Munish Sharma). City of Bhangra isn’t abandoning its roots, however. At the free outdoor stage downtown on June 17 and 18, more than 325 local, national, and international talents will perform bhangra music and dance. And on Tuesday (June 14), Music on Main

features one of the form’s top virtuosos, Punjabi multi-instrumentalist and singer Vijay Kumar Yamla—the grandson of the legendary Punjabi folksinger Lal Chand Yamla Jatt, a pioneer of the stringed tumbi that’s central to today’s bhangra sound. “He can play all the instruments—he’s this genius. He’s the real deal and he’ll be downtown as well,” Nayar says. Still, he adds: “I think it’s so important to push in whatever way we can, otherwise we risk redundancy. After 10 years, you really need to mess with stuff to maintain interest. As we become more comfortable in our skin… and as we feel we belong, we can begin to take those liberties. It’s important not to get caught up in ‘What is authentic and real?’ ” To explore that question, he turns again to his experience with Delhi 2 Dublin. “The band was just in India and that adaptation and innovation is happening all the time there,” he says. “We can get caught up as an immigrant community, but at the source they’re not as concerned with authenticity.” -

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THE LION IN WINTER By James Goldman. Directed by Jack Paterson. A United Players production. At the Jericho Arts Centre on Saturday, June 4. Continues until June 26

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son, but not without its diversions. It’s Christmas 1183 and England’s Henry II is holding court in Chinon; Henry is lord of a good deal of what is now France. Ten years earlier, he imprisoned his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, after she led their sons in a rebellion against him. Sometimes, like this year, he lets her out so that she can join the family, including their treasonous offspring, for the holidays. Though he’s 50 and contemplating his death, Henry keeps the 23-yearold Alais Capet as his mistress. Alais is betrothed to Henry’s son Richard, but Henry plans to keep sleeping with her even if the young couple weds. King Philip of France, who is Alais’s half brother and everybody’s favourite would-be ally, rounds out the holiday party. The lot of them are obsessed with who gets to be the next king of England. Henry favours his pimply, craven youngest son, John. Although he gives her no thanks for it, Eleanor champions Richard, the macho warrior. Geoffrey, who is so pathological that his father accuses him of being made of gears, fends for himself. James Goldman’s script has one good joke, the juxtaposition of highstakes period drama with colloquial

understatement, and Goldman repeats this joke in several variations. After a scene in which Eleanor tortures Henry with the claim that she slept with his father, for instance, Eleanor, left alone, sighs, “Well, what family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” Goldman also repeats his central dramatic dynamic: amid the furious dissembling, honest emotion breaks through. It’s pretty obvious from early on that Eleanor is still in love with Henry and that their opposing plans to summon armies to carve up their part of Europe are functions of their troubled marriage. As Eleanor says to her children, “Such, my angels, is the role of sex in history.” There’s no reason to care deeply about these scheming, flippant neurotics; The Lion in Winter doesn’t have anywhere near the depth of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? or King Lear, both of which it superficially resembles, but the play’s machinations are diverting, and the script is a showcase for bravura performances. Eleanor is the heart of the piece, and in this production, which was directed by Jack Paterson, Marilyn Norry’s Eleanor is witty and passionate. William MacDonald makes a commanding Henry, Dayleigh Nelson fills out Geoffrey’s reptilian intelligence, and Alexander Lowe is credibly spineless as John. That said, there are more peaks and valleys in the script than we see on the stage. Paterson has directed a stylish production. He uses ritualized movement—characters circling one another, for instance—to punctuate some scenes. Andrew Pye’s lighting design is appropriately extreme, and, with its soaring arches, Marcus Stusek’s set is simple but dramatic. Still, the night I attended, the evening ran two hours and 40 minutes, including a substantial intermission, and that felt like more than enough. > COLIN THOMAS

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In 23 Days at Sea, artist Christopher Boyne has created wooden models that capture the container ship as he saw it.

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A small cabin aboard a freightsailing across the Pacific. A dream gig? A jail sentence? A floating hiatus filled with creative possibilities? Where are we? What are we doing here? And what time is it, anyway? The artworks in Access Gallery’s exhibition 23 Days at Sea are both focused and expansive, as is the concept behind the show. In partnership with the Burrard Arts Foundation and the Contemporary Art Gallery, Access developed the idea of planting selected artists as passengers aboard container ships sailing between Vancouver and Shanghai (a voyage that takes, yes, 23 days). As director-curator Kimberly Phillips writes in her beautifully considered exhibition essay, this unusual residency speaks somewhat humourously to Vancouver’s ludicrously high real-estate prices: providing studio space for artists’ residencies is too costly for a small, publicly funded gallery. More importantly, it considers our Pacific Rim trade connections and the impacts of container shipping within the globalized economy. Consequences include the disappearance of historic ports, the relative inaccessibility and invisibility of container terminals, and our urban disconnect from the ocean. “By embedding artists within the system of global sea-borne freight,

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and offering them the opportunity to consider and respond to it,” Phillips writes, “we proposed a compelling means through which to render that system—and its spaces—visible.” The responses of the residency’s four inaugural artists, who made their voyages separately in 2015 and early 2016, are fascinating and diverse. Among the works produced by Nour Bishouty, a Jordanian-born artist based in Beirut and Toronto, is a twochannel video, mostly focused on conversations with a second officer named Johannes Elmar Streicher. Streicher’s subjects range from the differences between home-cooked and shipboard meals to the inadequacies of weather data collected by satellites. Bishouty’s work spotlights the importance of storytelling within the culture of the ship, while posing an individual’s prosaic experience against enduring myths about life at sea. It also suggests how much we want our lives to matter. Montreal artist Christopher Boyne has created a tabletop tableau of 23 wooden models that represent, in miniature, different perceptions of the container ship on which he travelled. Made retrospectively, these odd little forms suggest the impossibility of seeing the entire immense vessel while on it. They also address the episodic nature of memory—and the challenge of articulating a whole and comprehensible experience from the sum of its many parts. Italian-born, Vancouver-based Elisa Ferrari has created an installation that incorporates audio recordings, photographs of a small factory, and an array

of curious wax models (used in casting metal scaffolding parts). Phillips writes that Ferrari’s project is one of “retrieval”: it considers the shifting demographics of labour while attempting to tie her voyage to her earlier, unresolved business trip to China. The most impressive aspect of her installation is the sound, which mixes telephone conversations and museum-guide instructions with shipboard noises such as deep, mechanical thrumming and prolonged alarm bells. The bass notes cause the gallery’s floorboards—and our diaphragms—to vibrate, so that we are in a way transported by ship, too. It’s a powerful experience. Among the interrelated works created by Sri Lankan–Australian artist Amaara Raheem was a subtle and meditative performance piece, Presence now/here, staged last week at the Burrard Field House. In the gallery, Raheem installed a brilliantly simple wall text, ostensibly reflecting on her preparations for the residency. It lists everything Raheem brought on her voyage, from toiletries to clothing to digital devices—and where each was produced. Goods are categorized by their countries of manufacture, which run alphabetically across the wall, from Australia to Vietnam. Without any explanation, this graphlike work highlights the truly global network of production and shipping that serves our everyday consumerism—and our travel. There’s something weirdly paradoxical about hauling things across the vast ocean they’ve already crossed. > ROBIN LAURENCE

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DANCE SWAN LAKE Coastal City Ballet celebrates its fifth anniversary season with the Canadian premiere of the classic ballet with choreography by Irene Schneider and music by Tchaikovsky. Jun 10, Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88th Ave., Surrey). Tix $25-35, info www.coastalcityballet.com/.

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CONCERT PACIFIQUE EN CHANSON 2016 & CCAFCB 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN VANCOUVER Discover the rising talents of B.C. and Yukon, competing and giving their best on their way to Chantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ouest and then the Granby International Song Festival. Jun 11, 8 pm, Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St., Granville Island). Tix $20/15, info www.ccafcb.com/. FREEDOM IS A VOICE High Spirits Choir presents music that ranges from Bobby McFerrin to Samuel Barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agnus Dei. Jun 12, 3 pm, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kerrisdale (2490 W. 37th). Tix $12-20/kids under 10 free, info www.highspiritschoir.ca/.

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YUK YUKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMEDY CLUB 2837 Cambie, 604-696-9857, www.yukyuks.com/vancou ver. Comedy club with Top Talent Tue at 8 pm, amateur night Wed at 8 pm, and professional headliners Thu-Fri at 8 pm and Sat at 7 and 9:30 pm. Cover Tue $10, Wed $7, Thu $10, and Fri-Sat $20. 2KATHLEEN MCGEE Jun 10-11 2CAL POST Jun 17-18 2LORI FERGUSON-FORD Jun 24-25 VANCOUVER THEATRESPORTS LEAGUE Some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most daring and innovative improv. Improv After Dark (every Fri and Sat, 11:15 pm); Off Leash (every Wed and Thu, 9:15 pm); Rookie Night (every Sun, 7:30 pm); TheatreSports (every Wed, 7:30 pm; every Fri and Sat, 9:30 pm); Throne and Games: A Chance of Snow (every Thu, Fri, and Sat 7:30 pm). Jun 8-15, The Improv Centre (1502 Duranleau, Granville Island). Tix $8-22, info www.vtsl.com/.

A FAIRY GOOD TIME Project Limelight, a free performing-arts program for young people on the Downtown Eastside, is pretty much one of the most worthwhile projects around. The added bonus is that its annual show is a family-friendly wonder of costumes, music, and setsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one that promises to outdo itself with the innovative #FAIRYTALE this Sunday (June 12) at the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Woodwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. It centres on Cinder Fella, and his surprise rise to YouTube sensationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with the help of his Fairy Godmothers, of course. There are shows at both 2 and 6 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and a happy ending for all involved. Hashtag that. 11, 9:30 pm, Yuk Yukâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy Club (2837 Cambie). Tix $20, info www.yukyuks.com/.

QUESTIONABLE ANSWERS Gavin Matts hosts a panel show that sees comedians Sophie Buddle, Darcy Michael, and Kyle Bottom attempt to answer strange questions. Jun 11, 8 pm, Hot Art Wet City Gallery (2206 Main). Tix $10/7, info www. hotartwetcity.com/questionable/. PROUD OF YOU: SKETCH COMEDY SHOW! Night of laughs inspired by PBS pledge drives and TV talk shows. Features guests Jacob Samuel and Ryan Williams. Jun 11, 8-10:30 pm, Little Mountain Gallery (195 E. 26th). Tix $5, info www.facebook. com/events/226491601068563/.

2THIS WEEK THRONE AND GAMESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A CHANCE OF SNOW The Vancouver TheatreSports League presents improv comedy inspired by TV series Game of Thrones and the epic-fantasy book series it is based on. To Jun 25, 7:30-9 pm, The Improv Centre (1502 Duranleau, Granville Island). Tix $10-22, info www.vtsl.com/show/throneandgames/.

ED HILL Vancouver standup comedian, with support from Brett Skillen, Ed Konyha, Stephen Peever, Jesse Daniel, Levi McCachen, Konrad Anderson, Damian Brown, and Lisa Person. Jun 13, 8:30 pm, Yaggerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant & Sports Bar (2884 West Broadway). Tix $5, info www.face book.com/events/1162638857113107/.

AMUSINGS SUMMER COMEDY COCKTAIL Brandy Le and Hector Rivas host an evening of comedy by Alison Ogilvie, Dor Tabi, James Idol, Nic Enright-Morin, Randii Andii, Kayleigh Coles, Rachel Schaefer, and Alfie Rosselli. Jun 9, 8 pm, Relish Gastropub and Bar (888 Nelson). Tix $10, info www. amusingscomedy.com/. THE LADY SHOW Comedy by Diana Bang, Erica Sigurdson, Fatima Dhowre, Katie-Ellen Humphries, Morgan Brayton, and Robyn Daye Edwards. Jun 10, 8 pm, Biltmore Cabaret (2755 Prince Edward). Tix $12 at the door, info www.thelady show.com/. KATHLEEN MCGEE Canadian standup comedian. Jun 10, 8 pm; Jun 11, 7 am; Jun

2THIS WEEK SHRILL Lindy West launches literary debut Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman. Jun 8, 7:30-9:30 pm, Fox Cabaret (2321 Main). Tix $20, info www.writersfest.bc.ca/ events/lindywest/. AN EVENING OF STORYTELLING Mary Gavan, Alex Caine, Burcu Ozdemir, James Griffin, Jennifer Willow, Johnny Scoop, Katrina Bennett, Kyla del Rosario, R.C. Weslowski, Skye, and Trina Ferguson share original stories. Jun 14, 8-10 pm, Cottage Bistro (4470 Main). Tix $5, info www.face book.com/events/920731711352869/.

COMEDY AT BIG ROCK Celebrate Sunday with comedy by headliner Graham Clark and host Kathleen McGee. Jun 12, 8 pm, Big Rock Urban Brewery (310 W. 4th). Tix $10/7, info www.facebook. com/events/1818257045071958/.

CHAD DANIELS American comedian performs a solo show. Jun 9-11, The Comedy MIX (1015 Burrard). Tix $20/18/15, info www.thecomedymix.com/.

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SIRIUS XM TOP COMIC SHOWCASE Comedy by Amy Bugg, Chris Allen, Chris Gordon, Dan Quinn, Graham Clark, Kathleen McGee, Kevin Banner, Kwasi Thomas, Kyle Bottom, Nick Roy, Sophie Buddle, and Tommy Fitz. Jun 14, 8:30 pm, The Comedy MIX (1015 Burrard). Tix $8, info www.thecomedymix.com/. IMPROV AGAINST HUMANITY: SUMMER LOVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Fictionals present an evening of improv comedy based on cult-hit game Cards Against Humanity. Jun 15, 8-10 pm, Rio Theatre (1660 E. Broadway). Tix $12, info www.thefictionals.com/. SIRIUS XM TOP COMIC SHOWCASE Comedy by Alex Kojfman, Bruce Clark, Che Durena, Chris Gaskin, Colin Sharp, Daryn Jones, Drew Behm, Kelly Taylor, Katherine Ferns, Lori Ferguson, Nadine Hunt, and Tim Nutt. Jun 15, 8:30 pm, The Comedy MIX (1015 Burrard). Tix $10, info www.thecomedymix.com/.

LUNCH POEMS AT SFU SFU Public Square presents Jeff Steudel and Danielle LaFrance. Jun 15, 12-1 pm, Teck Gallery (SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings). Free admission, info www.sfu.ca/publicsquare/lunchpoems/.

ET CETERA 2JUST ANNOUNCED ARTWALK SOUTH GRANVILLE Wander up and down South Granville Street and partake in artist talks, wine and cheese tastings, and attend more than 16 different art exhibitions. Jun 18, 10 amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 pm, Gallery Row South Granville (Granville Street [6th to 16th]). Free admission, info www.southgranville.org/.

2THIS WEEK UNHINGED 2.0 BY BEHAVIOUR COLLECTIVE AND EMOTIONS OPEN MIC Evening bridges the gap from the East and West coasts and will be brought to Vancouver for the first time. Jun 9, 7 pm, Alexander Gastown (91 Powell). Tix $10, info www.facebook.com/ events/918818854894339/. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Adultsonly cabaret show tells the story of a young boy who journeys to a land of wild beasts. Includes storytelling, dancing, fire performers, fight choreography, and vocals. Based on the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book by Maurice Sendak. Jun 10, 7:30 pm, Rio Theatre (1660 E. Broadway). Tix $25/20, info www.facebook. com/events/247306462295938/.

GALLERIES VANCOUVER ART GALLERY 750 Hornby, 604-662-4719, www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/. 2MASHUP: THE BIRTH OF MODERN CULTURE (exhibition offers an international survey of mashup culture, documenting the emergence and evolution of a mode of creativity that has grown to become the dominant form of cultural production in the early 21st century) to Jun 12 2PICASSO: THE ARTIST AND HIS MUSES (exhibition examines the significance of the six women who were inspirational to the artistic development of Picasso) Jun 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct 2

MUSEUMS THE MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY AT UBC 6393 NW Marine Drive, 604822-5087, www.moa.ubc.ca/. 2IN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE CROCODILE MAN: CONTEMPORARY ART OF THE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (exhibition features the carvings of Papua New Guineaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Iatmul people) to Jan 31 2LAWRENCE PAUL YUXWELUPTUN: UNCEDED TERRITORIES (Vancouver-based artist is showcased in a presentation of works that confront the colonialist suppression of First Nations peoples and reflect the ongoing struggle for indigenous rights to lands, resources, and sovereignty) to Oct 16

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MOVIES REVIEWS POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING Starring Andy Samberg. Rated 14A

The title’s a play on the Bieberated excesses

2 of “Never Say Never”, and as Conner4Real,

the ref lexively unref lective popper at the centre of this fast-moving mockumentary, Andy Samberg also shares the Littlest Canadian’s promiscuous way with a tattoo gun. With his shirt off, he’s the walking version of that place where you test ballpoint pens at Staples. Conner himself is a spinoff of the ’90s boy band the Style Boyz, which he originally shared with two tight buds played by codirectors Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer—Samberg’s own lifelong pals and writing-producing partners in the Lonely Island, known for musical spoofs on Saturday Night Live. The references to rap and EDM may be recent, but the spirit of Spinal Tap animates Popstar, as it does most mock docs. Here, it’s right down to Sarah Silverman channelling Fran Drescher from the original, as the feisty in-house publicist. Mainly, it shares with the pioneering Rob Reiner f lick an insider’s love of its subject, which gets the exuberant players through scattershot jokes and song parodies that probably could have used a few more passes. Central to the faux form too is a plethora of walk-ons by fellow SNLers, including Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph (also seen this week in Maggie’s Plan).

Andy Samberg slays it 4Real

Hello chaps! Lonely Islander Andy Samberg as Popstar’s Conner4Real, an amalgam of Justin Bieber and everything else that makes you hate your radio these days.

She’s just about to take the plunge, syringewise, when she meets a suitable candidate in the form of Ethan Hawke, as fellow teacher John, a “fictoPopstar is the mockumentary you didn’t know you wanted; critical anthropologist” who really wants to just write ficNew Yorkers get wittily entangled again in Maggie’s Plan tion. Will Maggie read his The only real breakout performance here is by manuscript, please? They’re well-suited, putting Chris Redd, as a hip-hopper who upstages Con- aside the fact that he’s married. Naturally, wife ner on his solo tour, after the latter dumps or Georgette—a more successful academic played by demotes his fellow Boyz. And the warmest stuff movie-stealing Julianne Moore with a pan-Eurocomes from the three leads, who, in the trad- pean accent—doesn’t really understand him. Three years and one adorable daughter later, ition of VH1 specials, don’t really get together Maggie’s not sure she wants to understand him until the end. Of course, there are cameos by many talking anymore. That novel is over 600 pages now, and heads testifying to Conner’s place in pop history. he’s really too busy to take care of their infant or his These include everyone from Usher to Simon two older, sometimes Danish-speaking kids (JackCowell, with, for some reason, many of the fun- son Frazer and memorable Mina Sundwall), who niest lines going to veteran rapper Nas; he claims increasingly fill his new wife’s schedule. Noting all the only thing that made him sadder than the the time John spends talking on the phone with his Style Boyz’ breakup “was when they killed Josh ex, Mags starts to wonder if Georgette might, you Charles on The Good Wife”. The humour is more know, take him back. The search to nail down exact return policies something-for-everybody than bust-a-gut stuff, on modern relationships drives both the humour but at 86 minutes it’s hella funny enough, yo. > KEN EISNER and the edgy parts of Maggie’s Plan, which features faultless delivery of beautifully entangled MAGGIE’S PLAN dialogue from writer-director Rebecca Miller, elaborating on a story by Karen Rinaldi (who’s Starring Greta Gerwig. Rated PG also a literary publisher). The acuity of such witty Charming fussbudget Maggie, played by language obscures some shortcomings in the plot indie fave Greta Gerwig, has a plan for just department, however, and Miller—daughter of about everything. A low-level academic used to Arthur Miller and Austrian photographer Inge taking care of herself in an increasingly taxing Morath—has third-act problems that are most Manhattan, she’s decided it’s time to have a baby, evident toward the finish line. As in Noah Baumeven if no good daddy material is available. Ac- bach’s recent efforts also starring Gerwig, there’s tually, she figures just the daddy material alone an inclination toward artificially tidy conclusions will suffice, much to the consternation of her that sweep away the messiness that made these cranky best bud and his even more snappish wife things fun in the first place. > KEN EISNER (SNL vets Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph).

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hugely entertaining film, Adolphe Sax survived countless bizarre near-death experiences before finally dying in poverty at the age of 80. It’s said that the saxophone carries its inventor’s curse, an idea pondered here by the likes of jazz great Jimmy Heath, the Sonics’ Rob Lind, and avant-gardist Colin Stetson, among others. The one guy Weinstein didn’t get on-camera was Rolling Stones sideman/wildman Bobby Keyes, who, hex or no hex, died the day shooting began. “He thought he epitomized the curse,” said Weinstein, who has a lot more to say about The Devil’s Horn—screening at the Vancity Theatre on Tuesday (June 14)—at Straight.com. -

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MACBETH Speaking of cursed, Roman

I AM THE BLUES Like a field recording with pictures, filmmaker Daniel Cross enters the deep, deep South to capture the music and words of the ancient practitioners of America’s darkest musical art. The Vancity Theatre holds the first of three screenings on Monday (June 13).

BLACKWAY Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles,

THE DEVIL’S HORN As we learn in Larry Weinstein’s

Starring Emilia Clarke. Rated PG

Me Before You has all the classic elements of a

2 three-hankie romantic weeper. Based on the

best-selling novel by Jojo Moyes—who also wrote the surprisingly brisk screenplay—it’s about a naive young woman (Emilia Clarke from Game of Thrones) hired to look after a wealthy sophisticate who’s become paralyzed as the result of an accident (Sam Clafin). The wheelchair-bound Will is a former athlete and dashing man about town who’s both embittered and in a great deal of physical pain. He’s promised his parents six months of coping with his present life before he goes to Switzerland to undergo an assisted suicide. Along comes the working-class Lou, played by Clarke with the kind of sunny spunk you only find in romance novels. A certified cutie-pie, she favours brightly coloured hair ribbons, blouses that mimic the whimsical wallpaper in a child’s nursery, and striped stockings that make her look like a Raggedy Ann doll with showgirl legs. Nevertheless, Will sees potential in his gaudy new companion. She’s a reader who quickly takes to classical music and foreign films. Will finds that he enjoys playing Prof. Higgins to her Eliza Doolittle. But who’s really in control here? Lou thinks she is, figuring that—if she can draw Will out of his shell—he might forget about suicide altogether. Love blossoms between the two, of course. But director Thea Sharrock is careful to keep things as artfully restrained as they can get in this particular genre. There’s also a minimal amount of unpleasantness. We know that Will is suffering, but this is mostly covered through exposition. Of course, if this isn’t your thing, it’s easy to be uncharitable. Thankfully, the cast is genuinely see next page

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Gifted & Black

Polanski’s dark and gory take on the Scottish Play kicks off the Cinematheque’s two-monthlong celebration of Shakespeare in film, doublebilled with Orson Welles’s Chimes at Midnight. Screening Friday to Monday (June 10 to 13).

and Ray Liotta made their home in Vernon while shooting this thriller in and around the Okanagan, all thanks to Enderby-born and -raised producer Rick Dugdale. Catch a preview of Blackway at the Rio Theatre on Monday (June 13).

THE AMAZING NINA SIMONE Jeff L. Lieberman’s doc goes deeper into the turbulent biography of this incomparable American artist than Liz Garbus’s Oscar-nominated effort (What Happened, Miss Simone?)—enough so that he seems, at times, to be capturing an entirely separate life. Former Vancouverite Henry Young, Simone’s guitarist at the time of the Martin Luther King assassination, is among the talking heads. He’ll join Lieberman (also a former local) for a Q & A when The Amazing Nina Simone makes its Canadian debut at the Vancouver Playhouse next Thursday (June 16). JUNE 9 – 16 / 2016 THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT 41

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Making plans for Maggie > BY L UC Y LA U

ebecca Miller’s latest novel—a comic tale about an 18th-century Parisian Jew who gets reincarnated as a housefly in contemporary Long Island—is perhaps her most oddball work to date, though there are surprising similarities between that and the writer-director-actor’s most recent production for the big screen. “It’s definitely got the same screwball surrealism to it,” Miller says of Maggie’s Plan, opening Friday (June 10). Speaking to the Straight by phone from New York City, she adds that the term screwball-surreal, coincidentally, is also used in the film by John, a zany, at times unstable “ficto-critical anthropologist” played by Ethan Hawke, to describe his own work-in-progress novel. Given the reviews that have poured in since Maggie’s Plan premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, “screwball” seems more than fitting. Although it’s billed as a romantic comedy, the film, which stars an ensemble cast that includes indie darling Greta Gerwig, Julianne Moore, and Saturday Night Live vets Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph, is dominated—and driven drolly—by strong, intelligent women.

Greta Gerwig cogitates on commodity fetishism in Maggie’s Plan.

In fact, Gerwig’s titular character is preparing to inseminate herself so she can take the parenting plunge solo, when she unexpectedly catches feelings for John. The situation gets sticky when the anthropologist leaves his ice-queen, probably Danish wife, Georgette—portrayed by a hilariously accented Moore—and two kids for Maggie. A baby and three years later, however, it’s Maggie who wants out. “It’s both a message to us and the future about transitions,” muses Miller. “This is a transitional time and we’re trying to figure out how to be married, how to have kids, what we’re doing to

each other—men and women—what’s going on. All those things.” As Maggie conspires with Georgette to return John to his original spouse, the story becomes increasingly peppered with madcap references to the trio’s academic backgrounds. “Nobody unpacks commodity fetishism like you do,” Georgette, herself a well-respected writer and Ivy League professor, tells John during a snowy conference in Quebec. Granted, commodity fetishism is a thing—as are ficto-critical anthropologists, apparently—but there’s no doubt that Miller, who adapted her screenplay for Maggie’s Plan from a friend’s unfinished novel, had fun bringing to life such a ridiculously pseudo-intellectual realm. “It’s their own world that has its own gravitational pull and its own constellation, you know?” she explains, agreeing that she decided to go a tad over the top. “And the fact that they’re all in it, that kind of puts a lasso, or a bubble, around everybody. It’s a unifying force, I guess you could say.” The genuine laughs that these lines elicit—and the comedic chemistry of the seasoned cast—are, of course, another theme. “If we can laugh at ourselves, I think that’s a civilizing influence,” Miller adds. “It’s humourlessness that’s going to blow us all to smithereens, in my opinion.” -

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a director going over details in his from previous page storyboards for the movie you’ve just seen. That reminds me: Now You See appealing, and the consistently Me 3 has now been announced—just thoughtful approach is fuelled with like magic! > KEN EISNER just enough emotional excess to push things along rather smartly. > JOHN LEKICH TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE NOW YOU SEE ME 2 SHADOWS

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brewing in the more than two hours of Now You See Me 2, which eventually succumbs to fatal sequelitis. Director Jon M. Chu, the danceminded guy behind several Step Up movies and Justin Bieber concert docs, was brought in to physicalize series veteran Ed Solomon’s needlessly wordy script. The Horsemen returning to shout exposition at each other include arrogant illusionist Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), wise-ass mentalist Merritt (Woody Harrelson), and charm-free street hustler Jack (Dave Franco, of that Franco family), plus FBI agent/secret leader Dylan (Mark Ruffalo). That fed-up fed is here lumbered with an origin story placing an absurd amount of importance in a tale featuring Morgan Freeman as God, I mean Thaddeus Bradley. The imprisoned magic debunker is royally pissed at Dylan, as are Michael Caine and series newcomer Daniel Radcliffe, playing a rippedoff rich guy and his tech-obsessed son. Replacing fourth Horseperson Isla Fisher is Lizzy Caplan, who injects needed sass as Lula, a trickster who questions the group’s inherent sexism before fading into the overly decorated wallpaper. Coming out of hiding to pull off one more big trick, with the flick’s best sequence involving rapid-fire changes of identities, the Horsey set make a sudden diversion to casinoinfested Macau, home to a famous magic shop and handy doorway to marketing action comedies in China. This allows some Mandarinlanguage business from mainland legend Tsai Chin (glimpsed watching old black-and-white footage of herself) and Taiwanese pop sensation Jay Chou. In Macau, Harrelson’s character is handed an even more annoying twin brother, and everyone crashes into fruit stands. The film’s big finish is, of course, dissected the moment it’s over, and this relentless explication is ultimately as exciting as watching

sequel need? Five? Really? The Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies were criticized for being overstuffed when the villain count reached two or three. Now April O’Neil (Megan Fox)—a journalist who doesn’t do any journalisming anymore—and her turtle pals have to battle Shredder (Brian Tee, personality-free), an evil scientist (Tyler Perry, hamming it up), two goons (Gary Anthony Williams and WWE wrestler Stephen Farrelly, aka Sheamus), and an alien brain oozing out of a robot (voiced by Brad Garrett, another quality ham) for control of a portal that’s spitting out a Death Star thing that’ll destroy the world. If you’re wondering why the other bad guys would help an alien blow up their planet, you’re doing too much thinking and should join April in her tight outfits and run around some more. The problem isn’t the bad guys themselves—Perry, Garrett, and the goons are kind of fun—it’s that so little effort has gone into creating stories for them. And with the good guys now multiplying thanks to the addition of Arrow’s Stephen Amell as an ambitious cop, there’s just no time to understand what everyone wants, let alone care. The sequel is marginally better than the original in that there’s more focus on the turtles than on April, but the one interesting part of their story—they’re tempted to drink a potion that’ll turn them human—is shoved aside in favour of pushing a teamwork theme. (C’mon, wouldn’t you like to see the turtles as strapping young men?) The action, directed by Earth to Echo’s Dave Green, is coherent enough, and the tone’s lighter than that of the first. It’s more obviously a kid f lick, which is a good thing. Wouldn’t want any adults to walk into this movie thinking it’s for them.

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here’s an outdoor movie happening every night in the summer, somewhere in the Lower Mainland, and we’re doing it,” Russ Davies of the FreshAirCinema Outdoor Movie Company tells the Straight during a call from his Surrey office. The organization was launched in 2006 and has grown “exponentially”, says its executive director, as he and his group now do about 90 shows in their peak period. Eight years ago, FreshAir started showing free films in Stanley Park, and although the screen is inflatable and takes only 20 minutes to put up, those shows are an ordeal. “For Stanley Park alone, our day starts at 6 o’clock in the morning and finishes up at 2 or 3 in the morning the next day, after we’re finished cleaning the park and leaving it exactly the same way we found it,” he says. The company has since expanded across Canada and now works yearround, with its inflatable screens being employed for indoor exhibits and 3-D mapping projects. “We’ve got these screens that go up for one night and then come down, and then, kind of like a circus, we’re on to the next town,” says Davies. “The best part of it is standing in this field where we have the whole community sitting under the stars,

transfixed by the screen, and hearing the laughs and cheers and tears. It just sends chills down your spine.” Here are some of our choices for a summer screening beneath a starlit canopy. All movies start at sundown (approximately 9 p.m.). More information is at www.freshaircinema.ca/.

poignant racial allegories. Starlight Theatre at Lansdowne Centre (July 20); River District Drive-In (August 14) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS The first time any of the Star

Wars films will be seen outdoors in Vancouver. The original three weren’t shown due to issues over BACK TO THE FUTURE You might rights. The prequels for… uh… the need a DeLorean to get to Lynn same reasons, yeah. Stanley Park Valley, but it’ll be worth it. This is (August 2) a makeup for an earlier rainout, so consider yourself lucky it’s still an LABYRINTH/DAVID BOWIE NIGHT option. Lynn Valley Village (June 11) See the classic film before letting Hollywood gouge you for the remake THE OUTSIDERS The first of the in a year or two. The Thin White Stanley Park series is a trip down Duke plays the Goblin King. Is this memory lane for adults and an ex- “peak Bowie”? Discuss. Stanley Park cuse not to read the book for the (August 9) kids. Stanley Park (July 5) Go for the kids, stay for the classic Christopher Walken beat poetry. Starlight Theatre at Lansdowne Centre (July 6); River District Drive-In (August 7)

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demand and here to close out the Stanley Park series. It’s a good thing NAPOLEON DYNAMITE This cult the park doesn’t have any corners. favourite pulled a Pedro and won a Stanley Park (August 23) fan election in order to secure its spot in the Stanley Park lineup. Stan- CASINO ROYALE Remember when the Daniel Craig/James Bond franley Park (July 12) chise was a beaming ray of hope? ZOOTOPIA Again, go for the kids, Starlight Theatre at Landsdowne and this time stay for the ridiculously Centre (August 24) -

Taiwan fest’s big moment > BY A DR I AN MACK

nd you thought the Oscars were political. Based in Taiwan, the Golden Horse awards have reflected the tumultuous life of a country seeking to assert itself through 38 years of martial law, the violent suppression of its indigenous languages and culture, and a subsequent embrace of democracy that’s been troubled at best. Through it all, the never-ending question of Taiwanese identity has woven its way through the country’s cinema, whether it’s obliquely floated in the Kuomintang-funded and -approved “healthy realism” of films like 1963’s Oyster Girl or it explicitly informs new-wave classics such as 1985’s A Time to Live, a Time to Die. “All of a sudden I saw myself in the theatre. I saw real life,” says one of the young interviewees in The Moment, recalling the impact of director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s semi-autobiographical film. Opening this year’s Vancouver Taiwan Film Festival at the Vancity Theatre on Friday (June 10), The Moment probably couldn’t provide a better historical overview of the nation’s cinema or a more moving testimony to the medium’s emotional power. Commissioned in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Golden Horse awards—pointedly launched on Chiang Kai-shek’s birthday in 1962—The Moment manages to honour all sides in a nation beset, like any occupied territory, by inner conflict. Old soldiers weep for the country’s future while reminiscing about a 1976 military propaganda exercise called The Victory; a woman describes finding comfort in melodramas like 1977’s Cloud of Romance, and “wondering why life was so hard for me”; Hou Hsiao-hsien himself speaks of the “anger” that motivated his groundbreaking 1989 hit A City of Sadness, calling the KMT “bastards. Simple as that.” All of this is juxtaposed by director Yang Li-chou with the social and political events that rocked Taiwan: all the student movements, earthquakes, epidemics, and global shifts in power that had a greater or lesser impact on a film industry overwhelmed by the juggernaut of Hong Kong cinema in the ’80s and ’90s. Government subsidies brought about masterpieces like Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day in 1991, but homegrown product floundered financially until the romantic comedy Cape No. 7 broke box-office records and swept the Golden Horses in 2008. The Moment shows jubilant expat Ang Lee presenting one of its six

Welcome to the Happy Days brings some kandy-koloured slapstick to this year’s Vancouver Taiwan Film Festival.

awards, and we’re reminded that Lee had to turn to China, Hong Kong, and Hollywood in order to finance Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, itself a loving remodelling of the great ’60s and ’70s Taiwanese martial-arts films Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. Such is the kaleidoscopic history we see presented in The Moment, wittily assembled with an abundance of clips and topped with a joyous endnote that puts aside politics to remind us that cinema is a kind of magic that speaks directly to the heart. Here are a couple of other picks from the three-day festival. For more, visit Straight.com. WELCOME TO THE HAPPY DAYS As “super-lazy frump” Fang-Ju, Ko Chia-yen saves Welcome to the Happy Days from its occasional lapses in restraint (largely due to the constant mugging of “American” Andrew Chau). Otherwise, its kandy-koloured commitment to broad humour and relentless chirpiness will supply the VTFF with its populist edge. (June 10 and 11)

Genre fans will want to catch this one, if only for its splendidly realized take on industrial corpse disposal. A hit man finds himself haunted by his victims and enlists a sexy medium to help with the problem. Director Lee Chung opens matters with the cool-as-fuck attitude of Hong Kong’s gangster heyday before exploding in all directions—comedy, horror, romance—like a frangible bullet to the head. (June 11) -

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Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Hollerado, and Jon Pardi are the main draws, but don’t overlook a solid undercard that includes local aces the Ballantynes, Washboard Union, and Bend Sinister. Oh yeah, there’s also beer—a whole brewery’s worth. When and where: June 11, July 9, and August 6 at Red Truck Brewery. Suggested retail price: $35 per show; $85 Tailgate pass for all three. Fan profile: Vancouver’s Craft Beer Nation, which right now is growing at a rate that makes one wonder why anyone talks about the kingdom of Portlandia. Dress code: Trucker hat emblazoned with the East Van cross. You’re going because: A music festival where you can actually walk around watching bands instead of being herded into a tent to drink draft out of a plastic cup? Man, we’ve come a long way since the days of No Fun City.

Summer heat, sizzling sound

Gwen Stefani’s shit is bananas, which would be a serious cause for concern for most people, but the “Hollaback Girl” singer is apparently okay with it.

any indication, the less you show up wearing, the better. You’re going because: As if shaking your ass to Galantis’s insanely The Georgia Straight’s totally opinionated guide excellent “Peanut Butter to a season’s worth of local concerts and festivals Jelly” won’t be awesome FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ FRANCOPHONE DE VAN- enough, you get Skrillex and Diplo together on COUVER Get set for the city’s largest one-stop the same fucking stage. Thank you, God! celebration of francophone music, with an emphasis on both modern and traditional. High- DIXIE CHICKS Most country artists fancy themlights this year include Yann Perreau, Ponteix, selves badass rebels, but Natalie Maines, Emily and Ariane Moffatt, a slew of cross-Canada Robison, and Martie Maguire famously put their imports, and local faves like Pascale Goodrich- money where their mouths are when they stood up Black. When and where: June 16 to 25 at vari- post–9/11 and announced that George Bush made ous locations. Suggested retail price: See www. them ashamed to be from Texas. Who cares if the lecentreculturel.com/ for full details. Fan profile: Chicks haven’t released a new album since 2006’s Not everyone in this city has moved to wonder- Taking the Long Way? Some acts have earned the fully cosmopolitan—and considerably cheaper— right to coast on their past. When and where: July Montreal. By the end of this year’s Festival d’été, 7 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $75.15 however, the home of the Canadiens will look to $131.75, plus service charges. Fan profile: better than ever. Dress code: Because re-creating Mainstream country fans who’ve never heard of spring on Saint Catherine Street is hard to pull Neko Case—and as sure as Patsy Cline does most off on these fashion-challenged shores, go for the of her walking after midnight, in this case that’s retro sporting look with an old-school Quebec okay. Dress code: A Hank Williams, Johnny Nordiques jersey. You’re going because: Sooner Cash, or Gram Parsons T-shirt, because all three or later you’re moving to Quebec, and not just be- would appreciate the Dixie Chicks. You’re going cause you can no longer afford Vancouver. Con- because: Mainstream country doesn’t—despite understandably popular opinion—always suck sider this a primer. like Hank Williams Jr. at a dive-bar glory hole. TD CANADA TRUST VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL For its 31st an-

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nual edition, organizers have landed some major PARTY Way back in the day, Zulu Records was scores, the big ones being the normally reclusive the go-to place to discover bands that were more R&B star Lauryn Hill, newly minted supergroup underground than Nirvana during the Bleach sescase/lang/veirs, Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog, and sions. Today, one of Vancouver’s most enduringly local giant Sarah McLachlan. Add to those mar- cool record stores curates the music for one of the quee shows literally hundreds of performances biggest street festivals this city has ever seen. This in dozens of venues, the talent ranging from the year’s lineup features pop breakout queen Hanmost experimental of jazz renegades to unabash- nah Georgas, indie supergroup Mounties, Straight edly mainstream crowd-pleasers. When and cover star Rodney DeCroo, alt-country gems Jody where: June 24 to July 1 at various locations. Sug- Glenham and Twin River, and alternative standgested retail price: Visit www.coastaljazz.ca/ for a outs Mu, Hot Panda, and Holy Hum. When and full breakdown. Fan profile: Open to everything where: July 9 on West 4th Avenue. Suggested reexcept close-mindedness. Dress code: Nothing is tail price: Free. Fan profile: Those who are proud as timelessly cool as vintage Ray-Bans. You’re go- to be from Vancouver—even if originally from Toing because: One of Vancouver’s most enduring ronto or Alberta, which is basically every second person in the city. And more importantly, proud festivals hasn’t lasted this long by being boring. of the Vancouver music scene, which continues to TIGER ARMY Stability isn’t a buzzword when it boom even as living in Lotusland becomes chalcomes to Tiger Army, with the L.A.–based punka- lenging like never before. Dress code: Given past billy three-piece having seen a small platoon of sun-scorched Khats events, the Coppertone SPF musicians pass through its ranks over the years. 120 is a must. Accessorize with a Go Four 3 T just The one constant is singer Nick 13, whose con- to show you were a regular at Zulu back when tinued devotion to the campaign is best measured Vancouver was a sleepy backwater. You’re going by his still having something to say a decade into because: Last time we checked, no one else offers the band’s run. Expect Tiger Army’s fifth full- an entire day of music—not to mention an alllength, and first album in nine years, when V••• ar- hands-on-deck megaparty—for free. rives this summer. When and where: June 24 at the Commodore. Suggested retail price: $30, plus ser- RAJASTHAN JOSH AND FRIENDS IN CONvice charges. Fan profile: Guys who buy Brylcreem CERT The Beatles were onto the magic of Inand black combs in bulk; gals who look like they’d dian music before most western pop stars, but win a knife fight with Poison Ivy Rorschach. Dress we’ve come a long way since then. From the Fab code: Black leather jackets, vintage poodle skirts, Four’s “Within You Without You” to later clasand full-sleeve tattoos. You’re going because: The sics like Dan the Automator’s Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars, artists on both sides Horrorpops aren’t touring this year. of the Atlantic have taken inspiration from Indian FVDED IN THE PARK SUMMER MUSIC sounds. Consider how the collective Rajasthan FESTIVAL Seemingly arriving out of nowhere Josh has collaborated not only with the great Nusa couple of years back, FVDED has become a rat Fateh Ali Khan, but also artists ranging from marquee mega-event for Metro Vancouver EDM the Grateful Dead to Dub Colossus. For this visit, fans. As if an A-list undercard (Bryson Tiller, guests of the Sufi-music-inspired supergroup will RL Grime, Travis Scott, Carnage) weren’t sweet include alternative chanteuse Kinnie Starr, drumenough, headliners for the two-day extravaganza mer Ashwin Sood, violinist Sara Fitzpatrick, and are Zedd and the killer Skrillex-Diplo collab Jack the Sarah McLachlan School of Music Youth Ü. When and where: July 2 and 3 at Holland Park Choir. When and where: July 9 at the Orpheum. in Surrey. Suggested retail price: Visit www.fv- Suggested retail price: Visit indiansummerfest. dedinthepark.com/ for info. Fan profile: Everyone ca/ for a full breakdown. Fan profile: Let’s start who has ever left megafestivals like Pemberton with Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, director and Squamish knowing the best fun is on the Paul Thomas Anderson, and no less than celebrity EDM stages. Dress code: If last year’s FVDED was chef Vikram Vij, all of whom have pledged their

admiration for Rajasthan Josh. Dress code: Pay tribute to where the marriage of eastern and western music began by consulting the back cover of Sgt. Pepper’s. You’re going because: The world’s always a better place when different cultures meet. STEVEN TYLER After the robots have risen and Skynet has decimated almost everyone on the planet—including John Connor—only the cockroaches will be left. And also Keith Richards and Steven Tyler. The scarf-obsessed half of the Toxic Twins has bailed on Aerosmith at age 68 to fly the solo flag, playing classic songs from the band’s back catalogue while offering detailed stories about their origins. When and where: July 10 at the Orpheum. Suggested retail price: $69.96 to $169.95, plus service charges. Fan profile: Seventies obsessives who’ll argue that no rock band— including the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, and the White Stripes—has made a decent record since Toys in the Attic. Dress code: Scarves, wrapped around your neck, ankles, arms, head, and, if you cut out the eyeholes correctly, face. You’re going because: Aerosmith hasn’t played soft-seaters since its early years, which means getting the chance to be up close to a living legend before he dies—in 2084. MEGHAN TRAINOR With the possible exception of Meghan Trainor herself, no one saw this coming. This time last year, the American pop queen looked headed for one-hit-wonder status—but what a hit it was, with “All About That Bass” really all about the monster hooks. As sure as “I Kissed a Girl” was just the start for Katy Perry, Trainor has shown she’s got more than one song in her arsenal, which explains why her Untouchable Tour has her moving up to amphitheatres. When and where: July 14 at the PNE Amphitheatre. Suggested retail price: $49.95/69.95, plus service charges. Fan profile: Unabashed consumers of ready-for-theradio R&B–pop. Dress code: You know how Portlandia once argued everything looks better with a bird on it? Based on the “All About That Bass” video, the same goes for chiffon hair bows. You’re going because: The last time Trainor roared into Vancouver, she headlined the Vogue. If her career trajectory continues, next time it’ll be all about the hockey rinks. PEMBERTON MUSIC FESTIVAL A couple of years back, just when the Squamish Valley Music Festival was becoming B.C.’s biggest concert event, the Pemberton Music Festival cheekily sprang up out of nowhere. This summer, it’s the only one standing, with a lineup that’s heavy on iconic acts (Pearl Jam, the Killers, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube) as well as with-abullet upstarts (FKA twigs, Hudson Mohawke, and Tyler, the Creator). If you do one event this summer, make it this one. When and where: July 14 to 17 in the Pemberton Valley. Suggested retail price: Visit pembertonmusicfestival.com/ for a full breakdown. Fan profile: The beauty of Pemberton is that it has no use for musical boundaries, which means getting your freak on to Die Antwoord and then swimming in the mainstream with Arkells. Dress code: Take a black Sharpie, write “Last One Standing” on the front of a white shirt. You’re going because: Seriously, Cypress Hill, Cold War Kids, White Denim, and the incredible Savages on the same bill? Amazing. INSANE CLOWN POSSE “What is a Juggalo?” you

might ask. According to the Insane Clown Posse’s essential 1997 work, The Great Milenko, it’s someone who “gets butt-naked and then he walks through the streets winking at the freaks with a two-liter stuck in his butt-cheeks”. Juggalos, of course, worship the greasepainted Detroit rap duo made up of Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J, which should make this the freak show of the summer. IC-fucking-P! When and see next page

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where: July 15 at Venue. Suggested retail price: $40, plus service charges. Fan profile: Unabashed white trashâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the kind that stockpiles Faygo because you never know when the world is going to start looking like The Road. Dress code: Um, get the greasepaint ready. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going because: Until welfare pays enough for plane tickets to the Gathering of the Juggalos, this is as close as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be to getting down with the clowns.

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VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL As it approaches its 40th an-

niversary, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival continues to broaden its base of fans with a truly inclusive lineup. Traditionalists will be happy to see the likes of Martin and Eliza Carthy and Bruce Cockburn still represented and going strong. Those with a taste for daring alt-country will thrill to Lord Huron and the teaming of Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the New Pornographers and M. Ward for the DIY crowd, Faris Amine and Jojo Abot for world- music explorers. When and where: July 15 to 17 at Jericho Beach Park. Suggested retail price: Visit thefestival.bc.ca/ticket-information/. Fan profile: Unlike your grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; folk fest, todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the Vancouver classic draws everyone from Biltmore indie kids to Highlife Records regulars to members of Commercial Driveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansive alt-country club. Dress code: Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to depend entirely on which musical subgroup you most closely identify with. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going because: Some events deliver year after year. The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is one of them.

Kacey Musgraves has managed the near-impossible feat of topping the country charts with music thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually good.

a grander and more orchestral route with her work, but still mines her private life for inspiration, as proven by her megaplatinum latest, 25. The biggest difference, however, is that her confessional songs have touched a generation, making her one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest celebrities. Hello, superstardom. When and where: July 20 and 21 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $49.50 to $195, plus service charges. Fan profile: The perpetually heartbroken and the emotionally traumatized people who love them. Dress code: If you bought a 19 tour hoodie when Adele played the Red Room her first time through Vancouver in 2008, this is the time to ADELE There are upsides to having wear it. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going because: Love a relationship blow up in your face. hurts. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to know that Adele turned a messy chapter in her someone understands that. personal life into 19 back in 2008, immediately catching the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HIATUS MUSIC FESTIVAL Good attention with a sound that was Amy things come in small spaces, espeWinehouse lite. Today, Adele travels cially when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most

history-rich bars. The inaugural Hiatus Music Festival will spotlight the cutting-edge likes of Bear Mountain, Youngblood, DiRTY RADiO, and Rainer + Grimm on five stages at the Waldorf Hotel. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, the Waldorf, which is home to the best tiki dĂŠcor not only in Vancouver, but also in North America. In addition to genre-spanning musical experimentalism, expect visual-art installations, food trucksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and did we mention the brilliance of one of the greatest venues in the city? When and where: July 23 at the Waldorf Hotel. Suggested retail price: Visit hiatusmusicfest.com/ for a full breakdown. Fan profile: Solidly outside the box. Dress code: Despite the fact youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be spending a day in one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most retrostylinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Polynesian landmarks, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place and time for a Hawaiian shirt. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going because: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to expand oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind, hopefully while

drinking rum out of a coconut. TRAGICALLY HIP Bittersweet only begins to describe what might be the Tragically Hipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last swing across Canada, a country that it has owned since the 1989 debut album, Up to Here. As you might have heard, singerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and unofficial poet laureateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gord Downie has been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. But like all great heavyweights, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going out swinging with a tour that promises to be among the most emotional the Great White North has ever seen. When and where: July 24 and 26 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: Visit livenation.com for info. Fan profile: Any Canadian who has ever sung along to â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Orleans Is Sinkingâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Bonesâ&#x20AC;?, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locked in the Trunk of a Carâ&#x20AC;?, which is to say all of us. Dress code: Considering what the Tragically Hip means to Canada, anything in Maple Leaf red. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going because: What

of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s survivors Weezer and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;00s emo upstarts Panic! At the Disco makes for a rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll version of the Odd Couple. The band that made Rivers Cuomo famous dates back to when Kurt Cobain was the saddest boy on Earth, while Panic! comes from a time when Pete Wentz was the sexiest rock star on the planet. But if the bands share one thing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a desire to do guitar music on their own terms. From the breezy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islands in the Sunâ&#x20AC;? to the almost operatic â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Greatest Man That Ever Livedâ&#x20AC;?, Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written some of the most left-field hits ever to come out of the alternative nation. Panicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brendon Urie has given every indication that theatre might be his other calling with numbers like â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Write Sins Not Tragediesâ&#x20AC;?. When and where: July 28 at Deer Lake Park. Suggested retail price: $55, plus service charges. Fan profile: Adventurists in alt-music, which (sorry, CFOX listeners) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean Pearl Jam and Creed. Dress code: Because in some ways Kurt Cobain made all of this possible, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing wrong with a Nirvana shirt, even if it was purchased at the Hot Topic in Bellingham. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going because: For generational reasons, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably showing up for either Weezer or Panic! At the Disco. The upside to that is thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 50-percent chance youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be discovering your new favourite band. KACEY MUSGRAVES Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new old-school gunslinger in town, with Kacey Musgraves sounding as authentic as the circa-1940s Grand Ole Opry on her old-timey barnburners like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biscuitsâ&#x20AC;?. When and where: August 2 at the Vogue. Suggested retail price: $39.50/47.40, plus service charges. Fan profile: Classic-country fans. And by â&#x20AC;&#x153;classicâ&#x20AC;?, we mean Loretta see page 48

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Lynn and Dolly Parton, not Shania Twain and the Judds. Dress code: Cowgirl hats are too obvious—not to mention inconsiderate in a concert setting—so let’s go with faded Levi’s, a button-up rhinestone shirt, and a chiffon scarf. You’re going because: Considering Musgraves is billing this her Country & Western Rhinestone Revue tour, you’re not getting some prefab Nashville dullard standing in front of a mike. BURNABY BLUES + ROOTS FESTIVAL Think about the name of the

Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival, and you’ll notice the all-day event aims for something more than turning Deer Lake into a Metro Vancouver version of the Crossroads. While the blues this year are well represented by the likes of Colin James, Dawn Pemberton, and Billy Dixon, the roots component is equally strong thanks to Lindi Ortega and home-

now-shuttered Electric Owl instead of headlining B.C. Place. Today, the genre-jumping producer’s profile has grown considerably. After mixing everything from spectral prog to candied hip-hop to wistful Afropop on his eponymous debut album, Flume returns to the worldwide concert circuit this summer with his follow-up, Skin. When and where: August 7 at the PNE Amphitheatre. Suggested retail price: $39.50/59.50, plus service charges. Fan profile: Every Aussie snowboarder, bartender, and professional partier looking for something to do in the big city knows that the Whistler slopes are closed. Dress code: Ask yourself what the guy from Wolfmother would wear and then don’t show up in that. You’re going because: You’re still kicking yourself for bingeFLUME When the Georgia Straight watching Breaking Bad instead of first profiled Flume back in 2013, dragging your ass down to the Eleche was a platinum-shifting artist tric Owl on March 29, 2013. in his native Australia but under the radar in North America. That FOALS Foals weren’t exactly an inexplained why he was playing the stant smash on these shores, as the

town heroes like Ben Rogers and Frazey Ford. When and where: August 6 at Deer Lake Park. Suggested retail price: From $50, plus service charges. Fan profile: A mix of Burnaby-ites making the most of their idyllic back yard and music fans who appreciate that blues and roots music make pretty great bedfellows. Dress code: It’s tempting to ask “What would Robert Johnson or Hank Williams wear?” but no one wants to stand around in a suit and tie in August, so go with shorts and flip-flops. You’re going because: Deer Lake remains one of the crown jewels of the Metro Vancouver concert circuit, so even if you don’t know Leadbelly from a lead pipe or Patsy Cline from Peppermint Patty, there are worse ways to spend a day.

British five-piece struggled to fill Richard’s on Richards and Venue on its first visits to Vancouver. Last year’s What Went Down was loudly hailed as the band’s most bombastic to date, the reward for that being that singer Yannis Philippakis and company are finally doing two-night stands at venues like the Commodore. When and where: August 7 and 8 at the Commodore Ballroom. Suggested retail price: $39.50, plus service charges. Fan profile: Brit-rock disciples who have no problem with Foals’ primary influences, including American icons like Sonic Youth, Black Flag, and the Smashing Pumpkins. Dress code: Given Philippakis’s penchant for doing photo shoots in shirts and coats that would blind Don Cherry, there’s no such thing as going too loud. You’re going because: Who needs their hearing? MIIKE SNOW Good God, Sweden

ish meatballs, and the chef from The Muppet Show. Miike Snow is every bit as great as all of the above, not to mention the Hives, Absolut vodka, and that girl with the dragon tattoo. The new iii has got the Stockholm three-piece invited to high-wattage gigs like Lollapalooza, Coachella, and the Governor’s Ball. When and where: August 12 at the Orpheum. Suggested retail price: $25 to $39, plus service charges. Fan profile: Connoisseurs of indie-oriented synth pop. And with Miike Snow’s recent single “Genghis Khan” racking up nearly eight million views on YouTube, there is no shortage of such fans. Dress code: Modern Viking, which is to say longhaired and bearded. You’re going because: If you’re fascinated by the art of writing catchy pop songs, get ready to study a group of masters. PNE SUMMER NIGHT CONCERTS

No one can accuse the PNE of not covhas given us some great things: Dan- ering all bases with its Summer Night iel and Henrik Sedin, IKEA, Swed- Concerts series. Organizers have kept things current with the inclusion of Hedley, the Sheepdogs, Monster Trucks, and A Tribe Called Red, all of whom are at the top of their game. Those who’ll argue music was better when they were growing up can raid the storage locker for their spandex pants, wineskins, and unisex makeup as they pick and choose from heritageact giants like the Steve Miller Band, Simple Minds, Culture Club, Pat Benatar, and the Monkees. When and where: August 20 to September 5 at the PNE Amphitheatre. Suggested retail price: Free with PNE admission. Fan profile: With everyone from ’70s superstar Olivia Newton-John to R&B crooner Dru Hill to Celtic fave Alan Doyle on the list, think of it as a box of Forrest Gump–brand chocolates: you never know what you’re going to get. Dress code: Leave the sunglasses, hats, and all other loose articles of clothing at home, because you’ll want to ride the wooden roller coaster at least six times before the show. You’re going because: Thanks to the wooden coaster, you’ll have already been at the PNE for the better part of a day, making that Summer Night concert doubly appealing. DEMI LOVATO AND NICK JONAS

Demi Lovato has done well for herself since debuting as a child actress on Barney & Friends, the multiplatinum singer’s admirers including Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, and Katy Perry. Same for Nick Jonas, who didn’t seem to miss his brothers while burning through a smouldering “Close” with Tove Lo on Saturday Night Live a couple of months ago. The teen-pop titans team up in a double bang for your buck on the Future Now tour. When and where: August 24 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $29.95 to $99.95, plus service charges. Fan profile: Teens and tweens who, thanks to gateway drugs like Jonas and Lovato, get obsessed with music at an early age. When they grow up to become Gwen Stefani or Jack White, you’ll know who to thank. Dress code: Think Tove Lo if you’re hoping to catch the attention of Jonas from the stage. You’re going because: Either you love jams like “Give Your Heart a Break” and “Champagne Problems” or you’ve got a kid who’s dragging you away from Netflix for the night. GWEN STEFANI Back in the day,

we’d look at celebrity-marriage implosions and find ourselves praying for a Barbara Walters interview for the dirt. Nowadays, all the gory details are out on TMZ.com within minutes. In case you missed what happened with megastar Gwen Stefani and her less successful other half, Gavin Rossdale, she wrote a record about it called This Is What the Truth Feels Like. Some icons get mad. This one gets even. When and where: August 25 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $39.95 to $149.95, plus service charges. Fan profile: Given how long Stefani has been megafamous, expect to see middle-aged No Doubt fans and newbies who will one day use songs like “Used to see next page

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Love You” to get through dark times. Dress code: So many eras to choose from, whether it’s the track-pants-andbindi years or the hip-hop–chic excellence of the “Hollaback Girl” video. You’re going because: How can one resist bathing in the awesomeness of a legend who’s been great longer than most of her fans have been alive? DURAN DURAN Don’t bother denying it: every time “Hungry Like the Wolf” pops up on the radio, you sing along to the “Do do do do do do do” part like the new-romantic movement never died. And let’s not get into what happens when you stumble onto the uncut “Girls on Film” video on YouTube. The ’80s are long gone, but Duran Duran is a rare giant from the era that’s endured. When and where: August 28 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $45 to $125, plus service charges. Fan profile: Still-stylin’ soccer moms, former Luv-A-Fair regulars, and a new generation that thinks everyone in the ’80s spent their weekends lounging on yachts in silk Armani suits. Dress code: Silk Armani suits, which will look even better on you if you happen to be female. You’re going because: As great a time as you have singing along to “Hungry Like the Wolf” in the shower, imagine doing it in a hockey rink.

out of 10 visits, but you can take the sting out of that when one of the greatest bands ever to come out of Iceland—not to mention the world— performs two sets on its current tour. When and where: September 18 and 19 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Suggested retail price: $56.50 to $76.50, plus service charges. Fan profile: Sonic adventurists who’ve learned that everything goes better with Sigur Rós on the iPod, whether it’s enjoying daybreak on the wild coast of Scotland, walking the majestic trails of Mount Baker, or eating gag-inducing hákarl in a Reykjavík dive bar. Dress code: To show you have as keen a sense of humour as the next Icelander, an NPR pin. And if you somehow don’t get the joke, Google “NPR + Sigur Ros + Bryant Park Project”. You’re going because: Let’s face it, as long as you are living in Vancouver, you’re never going to be able to afford tickets to Iceland. DOLLY PARTON Jack White not

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perience of stumbling through life completely stoned while listening to Explosions in the Sky’s The Wilderness. Dress code: It doesn’t matter if you show up naked—just don’t forget the earplugs. You’re going EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY Some because: You’ve been saving that people don’t get instrumental rock, ball of Colorado bubble hash for a mostly because they’ve been con- special occasion. ditioned to expect easily digestible verse-chorus-verse songs by years KEITH URBAN While we sometimes of listening to the radio. Drag them forget, Keith Urban was actually to Explosions in the Sky and blow famous long before he hooked up their minds, as the Austin quartet with Nicole Kidman. Even more imtakes postrock to transcendental ex- pressive than his landing the former tremes. And because instrumental Mrs. Tom Cruise is the fact that he music is all about painting pictures somehow managed to become one of in your head, don’t forget to maxi- the biggest country stars in America, mize the experience by smoking a despite being from a country where Ping-Pong ball of Moroccan hash. cowboys herd kangaroos rather than When and where: September 4 and 5 cattle. When and where: September at the Commodore. Suggested retail 10 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $30, plus service charges. Fan price: $69.50 to $109.50, plus service profile: Heads who hate sleeping, if charges. Fan profile: Urban cowboys only because it robs them of the ex- wearing hats as big as all of Australia.

Long hair with blond streaks optional, as is arriving at every hot premiere in Hollywood with Nicole Kidman on your arm. Dress code: See fan profile. You’re going because: From “But for the Grace of God” to “Break on Me”, Urban has proven a nonstop country hit machine for almost 20 years. Plus, there’s always the chance you’ll end up seeing Nicky Kidman. DRAKE As much as we’re prone to

be proud of everything that comes out of Canada—maple syrup, Chad Kroeger, and poutine—Drake was one of those things it took us a while to get. Sure, he practically owned the Squamish Valley Music Festival, but that didn’t really impress. And then we saw Taylor Swift singing along to Drake’s “Jumpman” on an iPod commercial, at which point resistance became futile. When and where: September 17 and 18 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $49.50 to

$179.50, plus service charges. Fan profile: Urban-music aficionados who’ve gotten Drake right since the So Far Gone EP, and not just because they liked him on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Dress code: A Degrassi: The Next Generation backpack, mostly because there’s no better way to show you weren’t late to the party. You’re going because: Thanks to “Jumpman, Jumpman, Jumpman/Them boys up to something/Woo,” this will be one of the few times it will be acceptable to yell “woo” at a concert. SIGUR RÓS There are many reasons

to visit Iceland, including the chance to eat fermented sleeper shark, the humiliation of the showering process before entering the Blue Lagoon, and the promise of seeing the mighty Sigur Rós perform on the black lava fields of Storavitishraun. Sadly, the latter isn’t likely to happen on nine

only covered Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, but also once picked up her tab at a Nashville eatery, despite not even being at the same table. And you know why? Because the guy has impeccable taste. Still motoring along in her 70s, Parton is hitting the road for what she’s dubbing her Pure & Simple Tour. Expect nothing but the hits, of which there have been an endless string, from “My Coat of Many Colors” to “Islands in the Stream” to, of course, “Jolene”. When and where: September 19 at Rogers Arena. Suggested retail price: $39.50 to $97.50, plus service charges. Fan profile: Classic-country disciples, which is to say everyone from’70s-radio listeners to fans of everyone who has ever recorded for Bloodshot Records. Dress code: You and everyone you know would look great in a blond wig the size of a miniature Shih Tzu. You’re going because: From David Bowie to Prince to Lemmy Kilmister, a lot of giants have left the planet recently. If that teaches us anything, it’s that you never pass up the chance to see a living legend. -

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Hit the road for these out-of-town festivals > BY JOHN L UC AS

if you’re familiar with past countrymusic festivals that have taken place in Merritt, you probably assume that rockin’ is a euphemism for screwin’.

f you live in Vancouver—and you’re reading this, so it’s a safe bet that you do—you probably have barely enough expendable income left after paying your rent (or mortgage, ha!) to even dream about booking that trip to Europe. What you probably can afford is a festival pass or two and sufficient gas money to get your ass out of town for a while. Here’s a list of music festivals within a day’s drive from Vancouver—and yes, that includes the one in the Northwest Territories. You can get from here to Yellowknife in under 24 hours, as long as you don’t make any stops along the way, and that’s why the trucker bomb was invented.

MOUNT BAKER RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL (July 29 to 31

at Deming Log Show Fairgrounds in Bellingham, Washington) Why you’re bumming a ride: If your notion of R&B includes Beyoncé, the Weeknd, Frank Ocean, and Rihanna, this is probably not your kind of rhythm and blues festival. Your grandparents, however, will probably think driving down to Bellingham to see the likes of the Yardbirds (featuring the original drummer!) and Savoy Brown is just groovy. Big selling point: No pesky young people ruining everything with their selfies and their Snapchat and their embittered rants about student debt and how they’ll never be able to buy a house in Vancouver.

GIBSONS LANDING JAZZ FESTIVAL (June 17 to 19 at Gibsons Landing

in Gibsons) Why you’re bumming a ride: Well, jazz, obviously, from the likes of the Trudi Diening Trio, Karen Graves Quartet, Dan Brubeck Quartet, the Carnival Band, Silk Road Music, Sweet Pea Swing Band, Elphinstone Jazz Band, and the Colorifics. Big selling point: You can’t really claim to be a Beachcombers fan—and every true Canadian is a Beachcombers fan— until you’ve had a cup of coffee at Gibsons institution Molly’s Reach. SLED ISLAND (June 22 to 26 at vari-

ous venues in Calgary) Why you’re bumming a ride: From influential alt-music titans like Guided by Voices, Built to Spill, the Sonics, Tortoise, and Psychic TV to (relative) newcomers Kaytranada, Angel Olsen, and Julia Holter, Sled Island features lots of great stuff. And also Peaches. Big selling point: Just kidding; Peaches is rad, and she is also Sled Island’s guest curator this year, which is your guarantee that things will get freaky. VICTORIA SKA + REGGAE FESTIVAL (June 22 to 26 at Ship Point in

Victoria) Why you’re bumming a ride: All anyone who’s into this sort of thing really needs to know is that the mighty Toots and the Maytals are on the bill. The presence of other acts— such as Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Ninjaspy, and Orquestra Brasileira de Musica Jamaicana—is really just a bonus. Big selling point: Did you miss the part where we mentioned Toots and the motherfucking Maytals? TD VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL JAZZFEST (June 24 to July 3 at vari-

ous venues in Victoria) Why you’re bumming a ride: Serious heavyweights from the world of jazz and beyond, including Joe Jackson, Gregory Porter, case/lang/veirs, the Oliver Jones Trio, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the Dan Brubeck Quartet, the Joe Lovano Classic Quartet, Ana Popovic, and David Gogo. Big selling point: Bah bah bah nop do bo de do bah bah bo de do bobo zwee-ah zizzah zweeah zizzah zwee-ah zizzah. FUNTASTIC 2016 (June 30 to July 3 in Vernon) Why you’re bumming a ride: Headliners Big Sugar and Platinum Blonde, plus local Okanagan bands and tributes to U2 and the Tragically Hip. Big selling point: Unless you scored Tragically Hip tickets or are willing to pay scalper prices, the Hip Show is as close as you’re going to get to the real thing. TALL TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL (June 30 to July 3 at Brown’s Mountain in Port Renfrew) Why you’re bumming a ride: Mother Mother and Current Swell are the major draws, but with Shad, Hollerado, the Dudes, Bear Mountain, and Smalltown DJs on the undercard, you can’t go wrong. There’s also someone on the bill called Fleetwood Smack. Clever! Big selling point: Admit it: you’re dying to know what the hell Fleetwood Smack is all about. VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSICFEST

(July 8 to 10 at Comox Valley Fairgrounds in Courtenay) Why

ELECTRIC LOVE MUSIC FESTIVAL

(July 29 to August 1 at Allie Lake) Why you’re bumming a ride: Electric Love sounds like a festival dedicated to sex toys, but you won’t find a California Exotics Butterfly Kiss or a Tracy’s Dog Flirt Rotating Bullet here, so you’ll have to rely on Krafty Kuts, J.Phlip, Seaway, Mark Instinct, Space Tribe, Skiitour, Slynk, Everyman, Woofax, Father Funk, and Mat the Alien to provide the EDM climaxes. Big selling point: We’ve got nothClockwise from left: Sleepy Tom, Kacey Musgraves, and Tame Impala will all perform on festival stages this summer. ing more to say, because we blew our you’re bumming a ride: If you’re by Daniel Wesley, Moulettes, the features only emerging indie acts load writing the bumming-the-ride bit. looking for edgy, this ain’t it. But with Washboard Union, Dustin Bentall from Portland, Oregon. That pretty the likes of John Prine, Matt Ander- & the Smokes, Dave Jacobs-Strain, much ensures that you’ve never WATERSHED FESTIVAL (July 29 to sen, Serena Ryder, Martin and Eliza Harry Manx, the Katherines, Switch heard of any of the performers, 31 and August 5 to 7 at the Gorge AmCarty, 54-40, the Trews, and Ashley to Black, Twin River, Field Study, Be- none of whom had been announced phitheatre in George, Washington) MacIsaac, you could argue that qual- yondTheEyes, Jordan Klassen, De- by press time. Big selling point: Why you’re bumming a ride: Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Brooke Eden, ity trumps edge. Big selling point: siree Dawson + Ava Carich, Joshua Your guess is as good as ours. Eric Church, and a big pile of other The Comox Valley is one of the pret- Hyslop, Sean & the Strangers, JP tiest spots on God’s green Earth, and Maurice, and Richard Tichelman. Big MISSION FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Nashville acts with shiny boots and if you can’t find a little bliss there, selling point: Sure, White Rock isn’t (July 22 to 24 at Fraser River Heritage nice hair. Big selling point: If we’re you won’t find it anywhere. quite “out of town” in the way that, Park in Mission) Why you’re bum- being totally honest, the only real reasay, Yellowknife is. After all, you ming a ride: We don’t yet know who’s son we would go to this thing is to see CENTER OF GRAVITY (July 8 to 10 can get there in under an hour, as playing the Mission folk fest this sum- Kacey Musgraves. She’s awesome. at City Park and Hot Sands Beach in opposed to 24. But if you’re like us, mer, but past lineups have included Everyone else can go chase a tractor. Kelowna) Why you’re bumming a you don’t spend much time on White folk and world-music veterans such as ride: Sports-friendly EDM and hip- Rock’s charming waterfront, which is Buffy Sainte-Marie, Guy Davis, and CHASING SUMMER (July 30 and hop from Skrillex, Ice Cube, Afro- a shame, because going there is just Zakiya Hooker, and relative newcom- 31 at the Max Bell Centre Festival jack, Machine Gun Kelly, Sleepy like being out of town, only not quite. ers like the Andy Leftwich Trio, Good Grounds in Calgary) Why you’re Tom, Showtek, and the improbably for Grapes, and Lion Bear Fox. Big bumming a ride: In 2016, the term named Sheset Steez. (Try saying that FOLK ON THE ROCKS (July 15 selling point: It’s live music by the EDM is akin to what emo was a decade ago—a label liked the least by three times quickly without swear- to 17 in Yellowknife) Why you’re Fraser River. What’s not to like? the artists who fit it best. So let’s not ing!) Big selling point: No one is go- bumming a ride: The Joel Plaskett ing to this thing for the music. It’s a Emergency, A Tribe Called Red, the BLESSED COAST (July 22 to 25 at describe Chasing Summer perform“beach festival” with wakeboarding, Barr Brothers, IsKwé, Slowcoaster, Cheekye Ranch in Brackendale) Why ers Martin Garrix, the Chainsmokvolleyball, and an endless parade of the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Lauren you’re bumming a ride: You are no ers, Zeds Dead, Hardwell, Galantis, bangin’, buff-bodied bros ’n’ babes, Mann, Twin Flames, Tasman Jude, longer a perma-rolling raver who can Seven Lions, Party Favor, Zaxx, and and Cécile Doo-Kingué are all mak- dance for 36 straight hours with short Sleepy Tom as EDM, even though God bless ’em. ing the trek north to the Land Where breaks only to hydrate, hit the porta- that’s exactly what they are. Big sellBASS COAST (July 8 to 11 at Active the Sun Don’t Shine, or whatever they potty, and drop more molly. You’re ing point: Do you like EDM? Mountain Resort in Merritt) Why call it. Big selling point: Raise your a grownup with real responsibilities you’re bumming a ride: Tickets sold hand if you’ve been to Yellowknife. now, but that doesn’t mean you don’t SHAMBHALA MUSIC FESTIVAL out months in advance, but if you turn No? Well, here’s your excuse to go. want to groove in the woods. It just (August 5 to 8 at Salmo River Ranch up at the gate with a pair of headmeans you want to do it at a festival in Nelson) Why you’re bumming phones around your neck, a milk crate MOTION NOTION (July 21 to 25 at with a full slate of yoga classes and a ride: Having launched in 1998, full of 12-inches under one arm, and Beaverfoot Lodge in Golden) Why children’s activities. Big selling point: Shambhala is the granddaddy of all a full sleeve of kandi bracelets, you you’re bumming a ride: Dance in the Performers include Trevor Hall, the dancing-in-the-forest electronicmight be able to convince the Bass forest to the tree-rumbling sounds of Boom Booms, Adham Shaikh, and, music gatherings. Felix Da Housecat, Coast security folks that you’re late for Adham Shaikh, Bear Grillz, Doctor judging by the festival website, many Smalltown DJs, Skratch Bastid, your DJ set and they’d damn well bet- Werewolf, WMNSTUDIES, Long- people with acoustic guitars who XXYYXX, Shigeto, the Gaslamp Killer, Nightmares on Wax, the Funk ter let you in. Big selling point: If the walkshortdock, Krafty Kuts, Marten probably reek of patchouli. Hunters, Fort Knox Five, Excision, names of the Librarian, Tropidelica, Hørger, and Coming Soon!!!. The Michael Red, Zebra Katz, the Funk poor squirrels won’t know what hit UPTOWN LIVE (July 23 in New and Space Jesus are among those Hunters, and Fort Knox Five mean them. Big selling point: The sight of Westminster) Why you’re bum- keeping the good vibes alive. Big sellanything to you, you’re probably one thousands of bewildered woodland ming a ride: It seems as if the Boom ing point: Space Jesus! Who wouldn’t of the smart people who bought tickets critters scampering in all directions Booms managed to get booked for want to see what that’s all about? every festival taking place within when they went on sale in the spring. as soon as the first bass note drops. a 50-kilometre radius of Vancou- SUMMER MELTDOWN FESTIVAL HARRISON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS ROCK THE SHORES (July 22 to 24 ver this summer. For this urban (August 11 to 14 in Darrington, Wash(July 9 to 17 in Harrison Hot Springs) at West Shore Parks and Recreation street party, they’ll be joining Good ington) Why you’re bumming a Why you’re bumming a ride: Per- in Colwood) Why you’re bum- for Grapes, Téa Petrovic, Little ride: Summer Meltdown boasts what formances by the Boom Booms, David ming a ride: It’s not every day that India, Field Study, Tonye Aganaba, is possibly the most eclectic lineup on Francey, Yemen Blues, Jayme Stone’s sleepy Victoria’s even sleepier bed- Twin River, the Katherines, and this list, complete with folk revivalLomax Project, the Paperboys, and the room community of Colwood plays others. Big selling point: You just ists Rising Appalachia, indie rockers Good Lovelies. All that plus a chil- host to Current Swell, City and Col- know that at some point an all-star Bright Light Social Hour, Slovenian dren’s day, an art market, and work- our, July Talk, Yukon Blonde, the jam of “Uptown Funk” is going to beatsmith Gramatik, brassy Afroshops in aboriginal drum-making, Cat Empire, the New Pornograph- break out. Also: free admission! soul explorers Budos Band, and saxoBrazilian dance, harmony singing, and ers, Metric, the Arkells, and Eagles phone sensation GRiZ. Big selling “crystal spirit sound healing”. Big sell- of Death Metal. Big selling point: MERRITT ROCKIN’ RIVER FEST point: Well, you’re sure as hell not ing point: Crystal spirit sound healing Sneak backstage and you might get (July 28 to 31 at Merritt Festival going to get bored. has to involve getting stoned, right? It a chance to browbeat EODM’s Jesse Show Site in Merritt) Why you’re just has to. Hughes about his indefensible right- bumming a ride: If the names Sam VANS WARPED TOUR (August 12 at Hunt, Brent Lee, Randy Houser, the the White River Amphitheater in Auwing views. TD CONCERTS AT THE PIER (SatRoad Hammers, John Michael Mont- burn, Washington) Why you’re bumurday nights July 9 to August 20 on PDX POP NOW! (July 22 to 24 at gomery, and Dean Brody mean any- ming a ride: The Warped Tour has the waterfront in White Rock) Why AudioCinema in Portland, Ore- thing to you, then you know that, in been going for 21 years, which is longyou’re bumming a ride: This weekly gon) Why you’re bumming a spite of its name, this is a country- er than most of its attendees have been see next page concert series includes performances ride: This hyper-local annual fest music festival. Big selling point: And

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Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington) Why you’re bumming a ride: Seattle locals Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Death Cab for Cutie top an epic bill at the feet of the Space Needle. This year, Seattle’s best party also includes KYGO, Tame Impala, G-Eazy, Halsey, Pretty Lights, DJ Snake, Porter Robinson, Zeds Dead, Run the Jewels, Fetty Wap, Father John Misty, Explosions in the Sky, Third Eye Blind, and Andrew Bird. Big selling point: It’s fucking Bumbershoot! RIFFLANDIA FESTIVAL (September 15 to 18 at various venues in Victoria) Why you’re bumming a ride: Keep the festival season going just a little longer with Jurassic 5, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Wolf Parade, X Ambassadors, De La Soul, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, Band of Skulls, Coleman Hell, Lee Scratch Perry, Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long, and the inexplicably revived Prozzäk. Big selling point: If you must say goodbye to summer— and, sadly, there isn’t really an alternative—this is the way to do it. -

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“Gab is my biggest inspiration,” Xcel continues. “Just seeing what he has to deal with on a daily basis and knowing that he can still create and perform at the highest level is just amazing. He’s taught me that there’s no reason a person can’t achieve everything in life. If it’s possible to persevere and push forward like Gab’s done, a healthy-bodied individual has no excuse.” That attitude is emblazoned all over the duo’s new record, Imani, Vol. 1. Spurred on by Gab’s illness, the group finally jumped off the tour bus and into the studio to lay down more than 60 new tracks. After releasing the first 16 a few months ago under the Swahili word for “faith”, the group is already getting ready to drop the next album in the threevolume collection. Capturing the spirit of Blackalicious’s journey from school friends to global artists, Imani is the band’s first record in nearly a decade—and it’s well worth the wait. “Yes, there’s been a bit of a gap!” Xcel says. “But I think our sound has evolved with us as we’ve gone through different stages of life. This is a particularly difficult period for Gab, but this album has an uplifting sound. That’s very deliberate. We don’t want this record to be just another rap LP; we want it to light a fire of inspiration in people.” So we’re back again to the importance of honesty to Blackalicious. “Our music always reflects who we are, and it always will,” Xcel says. “We’re on a positive tip, and we want see page 54

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to bring that message to everyone who listens to our records. We’re gonna stay true to our purpose. To us, it’s just so humbling that people still appreciate our sound, especially after all this time.” > KATE WILSON

Blackalicious plays Fortune Sound Club on Saturday (June 11).

Caravan Palace’s music is so insane that it works As marriages go, it’s a decidedly

2 unlikely one. Caravan Palace is in love with the soundtrack to the Roaring ’20s as it is obsessed with the new millennium’s most banging of genres. The brilliance of the band’s third and latest album, Robot Faces, is that it’s hard to know whether to reach for a Mary Pickford cocktail or the Molly, the songs fusing

mammoth house beats and tranceheavy synths with hot-jazz horns and Prohibition-era vocals. The Paris-based electroswing outfit makes finding the right balance between the old and the new sound effortless. But reached at a tour stop in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, violinist and programmer Hugues Payen suggests that sometimes sonic appearances can be deceiving. “We meet a lot of young composers who are a lot better than us technically on computers,” he says, on his cellphone and speaking with a Parisian-cool accent. “Sometimes that’s depressing, but we at least have the advantage of age. I remember when I was young there was no cellphones and no Internet and we were all very happy. We didn’t know that 10, 20 years later the world would change very fast. We’re too old for computers to ever be natural for us, and they are too young to know everything. But we’ve been able to cheat our way with things. We had to learn how to make music with computers, and it took us so long to do that.”

Over the course of three fulllengths—Caravan Palace came out in 2008, Panic in 2012—the band has indeed excelled at beatmaking, its brand of electroswing built on a solid foundation of classic house and trance, and then jacked up with sepia-toned horns and vocals. On record it’s so insane it works, with “Aftermath” sounding like a mashup of Moby’s Play and Benny Goodman’s The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings, and “Comics” crashing from yellowed jazz to Kid Koala–quality scratching before heading for the finish line with a flourish of Old West saloon piano. Caravan Palace started out as a studio project, the origins of the group going back to double bassist Charles Delaporte bringing in Payen and guitarist Arnaud Vial after being tapped to do the soundtrack to a ’20s-vintage porno movie. All three were playing in a throwback Gypsy jazz band, while dabbling in electronic music composition on the side. By the time they were done work on the movie, they realized they were onto something, eventually

ending up on the crest of what would be known as electroswing. “When we began the project, we didn’t think of doing it live—it was supposed to be a studio thing,” Payen says. “But we made a live version, and people loved performing as much as we did composing in the studio. Our beautiful singer Zoé [Colotis] is an actress as well as a singer. It’s a tough job to be an actress and a singer, so from the very beginning we tried to put in theatrical aspects to the concerts. That made it feel really live.” And it’s that live show today that explains much of Caravan Palace’s popularity. Google the band’s name and “Rock It for Me + Live at Le Trianon” on YouTube, and you’ll get an instant primer on how Caravan Palace brings wildly disparate worlds together with an effortless ease. The video’s midsong swing contest rocks as hard as the giant on-stage gramophone. “It’s important for us to give a good experience to the public,” Payen says. “People paying for tickets want a good show, so you have to make them

happy. And here in North America, people get happy very quickly when you give a lot of yourself—when you are totally into what you do.”

> MIKE USINGER

Caravan Palace plays the Vogue on Sunday (June 12).

Broncho went dark with apocalyptic Double Vanity Having more than one skill in

2 life has never been more import-

ant, now that the world is changing faster than at any other point in history. Luckily for Ryan Lindsey, he’s well-suited to an era when the idea of doing one job until retirement is pretty much obsolete. When the frontman for Oklahoma’s Broncho answers his cell in the tour van, he proudly notes he’s good at more than writing songs, something that he’s been doing since he was a teenager. His dishwashing skills are equally excellent, not because he dreams of one day working in a restaurant, but because he finds that getting plates clean makes him feel like “more of a complete human”. Cleaning in general is something that he has a passion for. “I think that’s something that I get from my mom and her father,” Lindsey says. “I don’t necessarily need to do it—I’m not one of those people who gets grossed out when things aren’t clean. It’s like it’s just part of my DNA. I’m someone who can really get in there and clean.” When it’s suggested that might hint at an above-and-beyond attention to detail, the singer doesn’t object, instead shooting back with “That’s good—I like that.” And that attention to detail probably explains the meticulous job he and his Broncho bandmates did with their third and latest full-length, Double Vanity. Seeing as how Lindsey comes across as smarter than the average alt-rocker, it shouldn’t surprise that the album’s title is a clever nod to what Broncho has been up to creatively since 2014’s Just Enough Hip to Be Woman. Among the skills Lindsey has picked up over the years is a rudimentary knowledge of the plumbing arts. That would come in handy when Broncho took over a former hot-tub, sink, and, yes, vanity warehouse in Tulsa. After some upgrades to the facilities—including the plumbing—the band set up and eventually began reinventing itself. Despite regularly placing songs in TV shows (HBO’s Girls), movies (Vacation), and commercials over the past couple of years, Lindsey and his bandmates—guitarist Ben King, bassist Penny Pitchlynn, and drummer Nathan Price—decided quite consciously to go dark with Double Vanity. That’s evident right off the top with the apocalyptic surf waltz “All Time” and the wasteland love grind “Jenny Loves Jenae”. The grimy ’70s strutter “Señora Borealis” smells like Brylcreem and old rockabilly 45s, while “Speed Demon” is echo-drenched voodoobilly that suggests one or more members of Broncho have given up on the world and everything sunny in it. “We had it pretty dark in the studio with a lot of fog machines going, almost at all times,” he says. “We’d have clouds of fog coming through the studio. We wanted to make it as much of a haunted house as possible. Because we started in September that was around Halloween, so all these Halloween stores were opening, and that’s my favourite time of year.” One wonders whether, should he ever get tired of Broncho, Lindsey might be interested in set decoration or lighting design. Turns out, however, he might have other plans. “I’ve always thought that if I didn’t do what I do that I could be a plumber,” he offers. “Anytime I go to someone’s house with a toilet problem, I will pull the thing off the back and start diagnosing. There’s something that I really like about pipes and things flowing through them.” > MIKE USINGER

Broncho plays the Cobalt on Saturday (June 11).

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one that highlights a series of wallflower moments at mixers. Above a blend of on-the-beat piano, close-miked snare drum, and funklite bass lines, “Early to the Party” is all about social graces, or the lack thereof. Here, Shauf’s subtle croon details an overeager guest, “overdressed and underprepared”, who is seriously stressing out the host with his premature arrival. Steeped in watery, mid-’70s textures, “Quite Like You” has a quiet guy noticing that a woman’s boyfriend is too stoned to give her any attention, leaving the narrator feeling gutsy enough to start up a convo and, unexpectedly, flirt with her. A steady, staccato piano line and seasick guitar drones ramp up the tension of “Alexander All Alone”, a song that takes a turn for the tragic when a club patron who goes outside for a smoke break suddenly drops dead. Save for the symphonic string work, all of The Party was performed by Shauf, a master craftsman who traffics in a high-grade blend of Elliott Smith–style pop and low-key Canadiana. Shauf’s studio sleight of hand has made for one of the most mesmerizing releases of the year. By the time the dove-soft finale, “Martha Sways”, fades out, you’ll want to get The Party going again. > GREGORY ADAMS

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HAYDEN The Georgia Straight presents Canadian indie-folk singer-songwriter touring in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his debut album Everything I Long For. Oct 4, doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, St. James Community Square (3214 W. 10th). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $35 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/.

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DAVID CROSBY American folk-rock singer-songwriter and social activist showcases material from his latest release, 2014’s Croz. Sep 15, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $80.50/60.50/46 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. BLOC PARTY As part of the Straight Series, the Georgia Straight presents English indie-rock band touring in support of latest album HYMNS. Sep 16, doors 8 pm, show 9:30 pm, Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $35 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. JACK GARRATT British indie-pop singer-songwriter and producer tours in support of premiere studio album Phase, with guests Brasstacks. Sep 26, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $25 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE American experimental-pop band tours in support of 10th studio album Painting With. Sep 27, 7 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix $40 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.bplive.ca/. DJ SHADOW American hip-hop producer and DJ tours in support of upcoming studio album The Mountain Will Fall. Oct 2, doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $32.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/.

CARSICK CARS Beijing-based alt-rock band tours in support of third album 3, with guests Chui Wan and Alpine Decline. Oct 10, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings). Tix on sale Jun 8, $15 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Highlife Records, and www.rickshawtheatre.com/. GLASS ANIMALS English indie-rock band tours in support of upcoming album How to Be a Human Being. Oct 12, 7 pm, Queen Elizabeth Theatre (650 Hamilton). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $35 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat Records and www.ticketfly.com/. BLIND PILOT Portland folk band tours in support of upcoming release And Then Like Lions. Oct 21, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Biltmore Cabaret (2755 Prince Edward). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $20 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.ticketweb.ca/. LUKAS GRAHAM Danish pop-soul band, led by vocalist Lukas Graham Forchhammer, tours in support of hit single “7 Years”. Nov 10, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix on sale Jun 10, 10 am, $35 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/.

2THIS WEEK TWO NIGHT STAND Music by Kingsgate Chorus and Khari Wendell McClelland (Jun 8) and MPRIS and Wooden Horsemen (Jun 9). Jun 8-9, 8 pm, WISE Hall (1882 Adanac). Tix $15, info www.face book.com/events/510210602497223/. GANG SIGNS Vancouver dance trio, with guests Mu and Lief Hall. Jun 9, 8 pm, Fortune Sound Club (147 E. Pender). Tix $10 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.bplive.ca/. CHUCK RAGAN American folk-rock singersongwriter and Hot Water Music member tours in support of latest release Till Midnight. Jun 10, doors 7 pm, Venue (881 Granville). Tix $18, info www.venuelive.ca/.

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A TRIBUTE TO THE BAND Music by Rich Hope, Khari McClelland, Lydia Hol, Shaun Verreault, Kenton Loewen, Kalissa Landa and Ashley Grant, Dustin Bentall, the Paperboys, and Colleen Rennison. Proceeds go to the Fort McMurray Fire Relief Fund. Jun 10, 7:30 pm, The Imperial (319 Main). Tix $25/20, info www.cubby holeartists.com/. DANNY MICHEL The Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter. Jun 10, 8 pm, St. James Hall (3214 W. 10th). Tix $20/16, info www.roguefolk. bc.ca/concerts/ev16061020. FLASHBACK TO MOTOWN REVUE A night of Motown music featuring Vancouver vocalist Riley Inge. Jun 11, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Edgewater Casino (760 Pacific Blvd. S). Tix $25 (plus service charge) at www.brownpapertickets.com/, info www.edgewatercasino.ca/. JAMES TAYLOR AND HIS ALL-STAR BAND American folk-pop singersongwriter (“Fire and Rain”, “You’ve Got a Friend”). Jun 11, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Rogers Arena (800 Griffiths Way). Tix $95/65/35 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. CITY OF BHANGRA FESTIVAL The largest bhangra festival in North America features concerts, after parties with top DJs, workshops, and over 350 performers. Presented by the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society. Jun 11-18, various Metro Vancouver venues. Info www.vibc.org/.

TRUCK STOP CONCERT SERIES Blues, jazz, soul, and R&B music by Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Dawn Pemberton, and the Ballantynes. Jun 11, 4-10 pm, Red Truck Brewery (295 E. 1st). Tix $35-85, info www.redtruckbeer.com/. BLACKALICIOUS Oakland hip-hop duo tours in support of recent release Imani, Vol. 1, with guest Fuze the MC. Jun 11, 7 pm, Fortune Sound Club (147 E. Pender). Tix $18 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.bplive.ca/. VOIVOD Quebec metal band tours in support of latest release Post Society, with guests King Parrot, Child Bite, the Hallowed Catharsis, and Expain. Jun 13, 6 pm, Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings). Info www.facebook.com/ events/1564327367214224/. THE MAGICIAN Belgian DJ and producer. Jun 14, 9 pm, Biltmore Cabaret (2755 Prince Edward). Tix $15 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat Records and www.ticketfly.com/. ILL NIÑO New Jersey-based Latinmetal band performs album Revolucion, Revolucion in its entirety, with guests Bobaflex and Terror Universal. Jun 15, 7 pm, Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings). Tix $27, info www.facebook.com/ events/1715942071972698/. PLANET PINKISH Music by Orchard Pinkish’s Bird Frightening Hay Dolls and Bernard Boulanger. Jun 15, 8 pm, WISE Hall (1882 Adanac). Info www.facebook. com/events/263066937375489/.

2UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS LEVITATION VANCOUVER The Reverberation Appreciation Society and Timbre Concerts present concerts in downtown Vancouver at Malkin Bowl, the Rickshaw Theatre, the Imperial, and the Cobalt. Performers include Flying Lotus, Tycho, the Growlers, Thee Oh Sees, Of Montreal, Fidlar, Allah-Las, White Lung, Hinds, Cherry Glazerr, Dead Ghosts, Boogarins, Louise Burns, Holy Fuck, Sunns, Summering, Night Beats, Morgan Delt, Holy Wave, Froth, Com Truise, and Did You Die. Jun 16-18, various Vancouver venues. Tix at www.ticketweb.ca/. FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ FRANCOPHONE DE VANCOUVER 2016 Annual event brings francophone vocal music to the West Coast. Includes performances by Ariane Moffatt, Yann Perreau, St-Pierre, Pascale Goodrich-Black, Vazzy, Marijosée, Rayannah, and Ponteix. Jun 16-25, Le Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver (1551 W. 7th). Info www.lecentreculturel.com/ en-program-festival-2016/. TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Coastal Jazz presents its 31st annual jazz festival, featuring top performers from Vancouver and around the world. This year’s performers include Joe Jackson, Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog, Hiromi: The Trio Project, the Oliver Jones Trio, Lauryn Hill, Sarah McLachlan, Downchild Blues Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Joe Lovano Classic Quartet, case/lang/veirs, Los Straitjackets, Gregory Porter, Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, the Dan Brubeck Quartet, Ron Samworth’s Dogs Do Dream, and Gordon Grdina’s Haram. Jun 24–Jul 3, various Vancouver venues. Tix and info www.coastaljazz.ca/. FVDED IN THE PARK Urban-music festival features performances by Jack Ü, Zedd, Travis Scott, Bryson Tiller, Carnage, RL Grime, Galantis, Kaytranada, DJ Mustard, Tchami, Marshmello, Belly, Seven Lions, Goldlink, Gallant, Jazz Cartier, Troyboi, Giraffage, Shiba San, Anna Lunoe, Elaki, Sam Gellaitry, POMO, Rezz, D.R.A.M., HUMANS, Slumberjack, and Unlike Pluto. Jul 2-3, Holland Park (King George Hwy. & Old Yale Rd., Surrey). Tix at www.fvdedinthepark.com/. KHATSAHLANO STREET PARTY Annual street party features performances by Hannah Georgas, Mounties, Rodney DeCroo, Jody Glenham, Twin River, Hot Panda, Mu, and Holy Hum. Other highlights include yoga classes, cooking demonstrations, a mixology competition,

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THE TANTRUMS Aug 24 2THE GIPSY KINGS Aug 26 2PARQUET COURTS Aug 27 2BOYCE AVENUE Sep 10 2DAVID CROSBY Sep 15 2BAND OF SKULLS Sep 16 2ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Sep 27 2GOJIRA Oct 9 2MATTHEW BARBER AND JILL BARBER Oct 22 2LUKAS GRAHAM Nov 10 2TERRI CLARK Nov 12 2MØ Nov 23

VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Performers of the 39th annual folk fest include Martin Carthy, Shane Koyczan, the New Pornographers, Jojo Abot, Lisa O’Neill, Lakou Mizik, Ajinai, Yemen Blues, Bruce Cockburn, Oysterband, the Bills, Emilie & Ogden, Lord Huron, Little Scream, the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, and Samantha Parton. Jul 15-17, Jericho Beach (1300 Discovery). Tix at thefestival.bc.ca/. BURNABY BLUES + ROOTS FESTIVAL The Georgia Straight presents live blues and roots music by Colin James, Frazey Ford, Cyril Neville and the Royal Southern Brotherhood, Como Mamas, Lindi Ortega, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Shred Kelly, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Dawn Pemberton, Ben Rogers, Billy Dixon, and Wes Mackie. Aug 6, doors 12 pm, show 1 pm, Deer Lake Park (6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby). Tix from $50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.burnabybluesfestival.com/. PNE SUMMER NIGHT CONCERTS Featuring performances by Hedley (as part of Kiss Radio Wham Bam, Aug. 20), Alan Doyle & the Beautiful Gypsies (Aug. 21), the Sheepdogs (Aug. 23), Steve Miller Band (Aug. 24), Simple Plan (Aug. 25), Olivia Newton-John (Aug. 26), Foreigner (Aug. 27), Culture Club (Aug. 28), Monster Truck (Aug. 30), A Tribe Called Red (Aug. 31), Dru Hill with Sisqo, Nokio, Jazz & Tao (Sept. 1), Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (Sept. 2), Tim Hicks (Sept. 3), the Monkees (Sept. 4), and Chris Isaak (Sept. 5). Aug 20 to Sep 5, 8:30 pm (except Aug. 20 from 2-10 pm, PNE Amphitheatre (2901 E. Hastings). Free with PNE gate admission (except Aug. 20, which requires a concert ticket), info www. pne.ca/thefair/live-shows/summer-nightconcerts.html.

CLUBS & VENUES ALEXANDER GASTOWN 91 Powell, 778-379-0407. 2OG SATURDAYS May 21 2ELEPHANT MAN Jun 8 2UNHINGED 2.0 BY BEHAVIOUR COLLECTIVE AND EMOTIONS OPEN MIC Jun 9 2JMSN Jun 20 2JESSY LANZA Jun 21 2BAS Jun 23 2PHOEBE RYAN Jul 23 2BJ THE CHICAGO KID Jul 27 2KING Oct 6 AT THE WALDORF 1489 E. Hastings, 604-253-7141. Woo Hoo Simpsons Trivia every third Mon, Tank Gyal and guests Thu; three-room party with Vinyl Ritchie, Casual Encounters, and ping pong/ arcade games Fri; Tiki Bar Sat. 2HIATUS MUSIC FESTIVAL Jul 23 BACKSTAGE LOUNGE Arts Club Theatre, 1585 Johnston, Granville Island, 604-6871354. Vancouver’s only live-music venue on the water, with music nightly. Hot Jazz Jam night on Tue. BILTMORE CABARET 2755 Prince Edward, 604-676-0541. 2THE LADY SHOW Jun 10 2THE MAGICIAN Jun 14 2KATHRYN CALDER & THE BURNING HELL Jun 25 2RISING APPALACHIA Jul 28 2MISERY SIGNALS Jul 30 2SONGHOY BLUES Aug 2 2DAVID BAZAN Aug 28 2BLIND PILOT Oct 21 2THE BOXER REBELLION Oct 23 BIMINI PUBLIC HOUSE 2010 W. 4th, 604733-7116. Twenty-four taps of rotating and interesting craft beers. Pub trivia Mon; beer club Tue; Wing Wed; dance party Fri-Sat; happy hour 3-6 pm. COBALT 917 Main, 778-918-3671. 2ADIA VICTORIA Jun 12 2THE FLATLINERS Jun 16 2NORTHCOTE Jun 25 2YOU WON’T Jun 26 2DUCKTAILS Jul 9 2WE ARE SCIENTISTS Jul 10 2MITSKI Jul 12 2SEAWAY Jul 19 2WHITNEY Aug 1 2THE DESLONDES Aug 3 2MARISSA NADLER Aug 7 2JULIEN BAKER Aug 9 2FOUR YEAR STRONG Aug 14 2TURNOVER Aug 27 2JOSEPH ARTHUR Sep 16 2PUP Nov 21 COMMODORE BALLROOM 868 Granville, 604-739-4550. 2TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS Jun 23 2TIGER ARMY Jun 24 2BIG WRECK Jul 22 2CRYSTAL CASTLES Jul 23 2QUEER AS FUNK! Jul 29 2THE CAT EMPIRE Aug 2 2THE MAVERICKS Aug 4 2FOALS Aug 7 2AWOLNATION Aug 11 2ZAKK WYLDE Aug 25 2EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY Sep 4 2JAKE BUGG Sep 7 2LEE SCRATCH PERRY Sep 15 2BLOC PARTY Sep 16 2THE TEMPER TRAP Sep 21 2ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Sep 24 2JACK GARRATT Sep 26 2DINOSAUR JR. Sep 30 2DJ SHADOW Oct 2 2SQUEEZE Oct 3 2TOKYO POLICE CLUB Oct 5 254-40 Oct 7 2THE PROCLAIMERS Oct 11 2I MOTHER EARTH Oct 14 2YOUNG THE GIANT Oct 26 DOOLIN’S IRISH PUB 654 Nelson, 604605-4343. Live music Sun-Thu, with acoustic soloist or duo Sun-Wed and live band Thu DJ Fri-Sat. FORTUNE SOUND CLUB 147 E. Pender, 604-569-1758. 2DVSN Jun 8 2GANG SIGNS Jun 9 2NOODLES Jun 10 2UNIIQU3 Jun 10 2BLACKALICIOUS Jun 11 2OSHI Jun 24 2CHASTITY BELT Jun 25 2GOLDFISH Jul 7 2DEERHOOF Jul 8 2PANCAKES & BOOZE ART SHOW Jul 14 2STEVE GUNN AND THE OUTLINERS Sep 23 FOX CABARET 2321 Main. 2SHRILL Jun 8 2TEEN ANGST NIGHT Jun 17 2NERD NITE V21: TATTOOS, HELEN OF TROY, AND NEUROSCIENCE Jun 21 FUNKY WINKER BEANS 37 W. Hastings, 604-764-7865. 2ODINFIST, IRON KINGDOM, APPRENTICE, GATEKEEPER Jun 10 2BISHOPS GREEN, VICIOUS CYCLES, FASHIONISM Jun 11 2THAT FILTHY SHOW Jun 16 2MOTORAMA, CITIZEN

WISE HALL 1882 Adanac, 604-2545858. 2TWO NIGHT STAND Jun 8 2COFFEEHOUSE BY WISH YOUTH NETWORK SOCIETY Jun 11 2GUTS & GLORY Jun 11 2DROP IN ROCK CHOIR Jun 14 2PLANET PINKISH Jun 15 2GLAM SLAM 4 Jun 18

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RAGE, REDS, COYOTE Jun 17 2GHAZM, GANGLYON, WRAITHS, SUNDRAN Jun 18 THE IMPERIAL 319 Main, 604-8680494. 2A TRIBUTE TO THE BAND Jun 10 2PLANTS AND ANIMALS Jun 16 2BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE Jun 25 2DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN AND THE GUILTY ONES Jul 14 2THE JAYHAWKS Jul 18 2HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Aug 4 2THE WHITE PANDA Sep 3 2MARGO PRICE Oct 19

VENUE 881 Granville, 604-646-0064. 2CHUCK RAGAN Jun 10 2ONE LEFT ALIVE Jun 11 2CRASHING ANGELS Jun 18 2LIFE’S STRANGE DREAM Jun 23 2LEFTOVER CRACK Jul 1 2INSANE CLOWN POSSE Jul 15 2IRON KINGDOM Aug 11 2SWANS Sep 6 2PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT Nov 1 2SONATA ARCTICA Nov 28

VOGUE THEATRE 918 Granville, 604-5691144. 2ALPHA BLONDY AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM Jun 17 2HIROMI: THE TRIO PROJECT Jun 24 2OLIVER JONES TRIO Jun 25 2THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND Jun 27 2JOE LOVANO CLASSIC QUARTET Jun 28 2GREGORY PORTER Jul 2 2JOHN PRINE Jul 9 2KACEY MUSGRAVES Aug 2 2BROODS Aug 16 2COLVIN & EARLE Aug 20 2FITZ AND

GUNS N’ ROSES Legendary American hard-rock band performs on its reunion tour. Aug 12, 7:30 pm, CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.). Tix at www.livenation.com/.

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IVANHOE PUB 1038 Main, 604-608-1444. Pub with live bands on weekends and open jam night Sun from 4 to 8 pm. Open at 9 am with breakfast and daily food specials. Pool tourney Thu. No cover. LAMPLIGHTER PUBLIC HOUSE 92 Water, 604-687-4424. Pub trivia with Nice Guys Inc. Tue; bourbon and bingo Wed; Rocksteady with DJs Arems, Hoppa & Rexx Thu; FKYA DJs Fri; DJ Antonia & Friends Sat. LIBRARY SQUARE PUBLIC HOUSE 300 W. Georgia, 604-633-9644. Free pinball Wed, Show Me Love ’90s party Fri; Saturday Night Special dance party Sat. Canucks and Whitecaps pregame. MEDIA CLUB 695 Cambie, 604-608-2871. 2ROCKET FROM RUSSIA ANNIVERSARY Jun 25 2CUB SPORT Jun 29 2BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH Jul 22 2BARNS COURTNEY Sep 3 MOLSON CANADIAN THEATRE AT HARD ROCK 2080 United Blvd., 604-5236888. 2GREAT WHITE & SLAUGHTER Oct 14 2ROGER HODGSON Nov 25 ORPHEUM THEATRE 601 Smithe, 604665-3050. 2FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS Jun 23 2STEVEN TYLER Jul 10 2MIIKE SNOW Aug 12 2BAND OF HORSES Aug 20 2RODRIGUEZ Aug 29 2JAMES BLAKE Oct 1 QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE 650 Hamilton, 604-665-3050. 2JOE JACKSON Jun 24 2MS. LAURYN HILL Jun 26 2SARAH MCLACHLAN Jun 27 2TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND Jun 28 2CASE/LANG/VEIRS Jun 29 2BRIT FLOYD Jul 16 2SIGUR ROS Sep 18 2TEGAN AND SARA Oct 5 2GLASS ANIMALS Oct 12 2ALICE COOPER Oct 19 2PET SHOP BOYS Oct 24 2IL DIVO Nov 6 REPUBLIC 958 Granville, 604-669-3214. House, hip-hop, EDM, chart, and reggae. Open nightly from 10 pm to 3 am. RICKSHAW THEATRE 254 E. Hastings, 604681-8915. 2VOIVOD Jun 13 2ILL NIÑO Jun 15 2LEVITATION VANCOUVER Jun 17-18 2PALE DI¯AN Jun 19 2THE BLACK SEEDS Jun 24 2CALM LIKE A BOMB Jun 25 2SKYE WALLACE AND DAVID NEWBERRY Jun 26 2PICKWICK Jul 8 2COMEDY SHOCKER: THE NINTH LEVEL OF HELL Jul 9 2JOEY ONLY OUTLAW BAND Jul 9 2ARE WE NOT? XTC, DEVO AND JOY DIVISION Jul 14 2YOUNGBLOOD Jul 15 2PRINCE TRIBUTE NIGHT Jul 22 2LETLIVE. Jul 26 2PIGS Jul 29 2PIGS Jul 29 2THROWING SHADE: LIVE PODCAST Aug 12 2DOPE Sep 15 2PROZZÅK Sep 17 2PETUNIA & THE VIPERS Sep 24 2DAVID LIEBE HART Sep 29 2THE JULIE RUIN Oct 7 2CARSICK CARS Oct 10 2DARK TRANQUILLITY Nov 25 RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE 8811 River Rd., Richmond, 604-247-8900. 2CHICAGO Jun 16 2DIANA ROSS Jun 30 2DONNY & MARIE Dec 20 ROGERS ARENA 800 Griffiths Way, 604899-7400. 2JAMES TAYLOR AND HIS ALL-STAR BAND Jun 11 2DIXIE CHICKS Jul 7 2ADELE Jul 20 2THE TRAGICALLY HIP Jul 24 2DEMI LOVATO AND NICK JONAS Aug 24 2GWEN STEFANI Aug 25 2DURAN DURAN Aug 28 2KEITH URBAN Sep 10 2DRAKE Sep 17 2DOLLY PARTON Sep 19 2FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Nov 12 THE ROXY 932 Granville, 604-3317999. 2PLANE WITHOUT A PILOT Jun 8 2UNKNOWN SOLDIERS (DOORS TRIBUTE) Jun 9 2DAVID ALEXANDER, BOBBY’S CANE Jun 10 2THE ECHOS, TABOO QUEEN Jun 11 2DAVE HARTNEY Jun 12 2SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMEN, LUCAS COLE, SARAH PEACOCK Jun 13 2RYAN GAZZOLA, MATTHEW AZRIELI, TAYLOR SKELTON Jun 15 2SAN FELIX, KASLO, CLOUDHOOD Jun 16 2FRICTION PROJECT, TERRY Jun 17 2COASTLINE PILOT Jun 18 2KRISTIN BUNYAN, THE ROWDY SPURS Jun 19 2BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, POOLSHARKS, TIGERCHILD, STUCK ON PLANET EARTH Jun 23 2THE WESTWINDS Jun 24 2COZY Jun 25 2ELECTRIC MOLLY Jun 28 ST. JAMES HALL 3214 W. 10th, 604-736-3022. 2FRANK SOLIVAN AND DIRTY KITCHEN Jun 8 2DANNY MICHEL Jun 10 2EAST MEETS EAST Jun 12 2FIESTA LATIN PARTY Jun 24 2PASSENGER Aug 9

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savage love I’m a 33-year-old straight guy with a small dick. I have a girlfriend of seven years. When we met, I was really insecure and she had to spend a lot of time reassuring me that it didn’t matter: she loved my dick; sex with me was great; it was big enough for her, et cetera. I broke up with her once because I didn’t think she should settle for someone so small. After some hugely painful nights and another near breakup, we are in a good place now. We have lots of great vanilla sex, we love being together, and we recently got engaged. After everything I put her through—and I put her through hell—how do I tell her that being mocked (and worse) for having a small dick is the only thing I ever think about when I masturbate? I want a woman to punish me emotionally and physically for having such a small and inadequate dick. There’s porn about my kink, but I didn’t discover it until long after I was aware of my interest. (I grew up in a weird family that lived “off the grid”, and I didn’t get online until I got into college at age 23.) I’ve never been able to bring myself to tell anyone about my kink. How do I tell this woman? I basically bullied her into telling me that my dick was big enough—and now I want her to tell me it isn’t big enough. But do I really want her to? I’ve never actually experienced the kind of insulting comments and physical punishments that I fantasize about. What if the reality is shattering?

“I was in a similar situation years ago with my then girlfriend, now wife,” said TP. “I was too chicken to tell her about my fetish and worried she wasn’t satisfied with my size, so I didn’t want to bring more attention to it. I eventually went to a pro Domme and felt guilty about doing it behind my girlfriend’s back.” TP, which stands for Tiny Prick, is a prominent member of the SPH (small penis humiliation) fetish scene. TP is active on Twitter (@deliveryboy4m) and maintains a blog devoted to the subjects of SPH (his passion) and animal rights (a subject his Domme is passionate about) at fatandtiny.blogspot.com. “I got really lucky because I found the Domme I’ve been serving for more than 10 years,” said TP. “It was my Domme who encouraged me to bring up my kinks with my wife. I only wish I had told my wife earlier. She hasn’t turned into a stereotypical dominatrix, but she was open to incorporating some SPH play into our sex life.” According to TP, TINY, you’ve already laid the groundwork for the successful incorporation of SPH into your sex life: you’re having good, regular, and satisfying vanilla sex with your partner. “TINY’s partner is happy with their sex life, so he knows he can satisfy a woman,” said TP. “That will help to separate the fantasy of the humiliation from the reality of their strong relationship. I know if I wasn’t having good vanilla sex, it > TENSE IN NEW YORK would be much harder to enjoy the

> BY DAN SAVAGE humiliation aspect of SPH.” When you’re ready to broach the subject with the fiancée, TINY, I would recommend starting with both an apology (“I’m sorry again for what I put you through”) and a warning (“What I’m about to say is probably going to come as a bit of a shock”). Then tell her you have a major kink you haven’t disclosed, tell her she has a right to know about it before you marry, tell her that most people’s kinks are wrapped up with their biggest fears and anxieties… and she’ll probably be able to guess what you have to tell her before you can get the words out. “He should explain to her that he doesn’t want to be emotionally hurt as much as he wants to feel exposed and vulnerable, and that can be a thrill,” said TP. “It can be hard for people to understand how humiliation can be fun. But humiliation play is one way to add a new dynamic to their sexual relationship.”

I was travelling and forgot to pack lube, so I amused myself with some old conditioner I’d brought. It had some menthol in it or something and it tingled a bit, but it did the job. When I woke up, my dick had shrivelled into a leathery red sheath of pain. I looked at the bottle again, and it wasn’t conditioner, it was actually a 10-percent benzoyl peroxide cleanser. After a few days, my leathery foreskin flaked off and the pain went away. Should I be concerned about my dick?

No, OUCH, your dick should be concerned about you. You’re the one who, despite having a foreskin to work/jerk with, grabbed the nearest bottle of whatever was handy instead of using the masturbation sleeve the good Lord gave ya. And you’re the one who didn’t read the label on the nearest bottle of whatever before pouring its contents all over your cock. Caveat masturbator!

I have a

health question/problem. About a week and a half ago, the wife and I had sex. Being the genius that I am, I got the idea to put two condoms on because I thought it would help me last longer. (Spoiler alert: it didn’t.) The problem is, I guess the double condoms were too tight, and climaxing hurt quite a bit. For all intents and purposes, it’s like I duct-taped the tip of my penis shut and tried to blow a load. Even days after, the left side of my penis head was really sensitive and it hurt. It’s gotten better, but it’s too sensitive to touch from time to time. I have a doctor’s appointment to make sure I’m okay, but it’s two weeks away. I’m a little worried I may have hurt my prostate or urethra or something. From my basic Googling, there doesn’t seem to be any medical advice about this. Help, please? > PENILE PROBLEM POSSESSOR

“The application of an external constriction to the penis did potentially cause the pressure in the urethra to rise, possibly traumatically, dur> ONANISM UNTIL COCK HURTS ing ejaculation,” said Dr. Keith D.

Newman, a urologist, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a regular guest expert in Savage Love (his most prestigious professional accomplishment). In other words, PPP, somehow those two condoms conspired to dam up your piss slit—a.k.a. your urethral meatus—and the force of your impeded ejaculation damn near blew off your cock. “We sometimes see a similar phenomenon occur with people who wear constriction bands or cock rings that are too tight and try to either urinate or ejaculate with the ring on,” Newman said. “The result is a traumatic stretch of the urethra and microscopic tears in the lining of the urethra (mucosa). This disruption in the lining allows for electrolytes in the urine (particularly potassium) to stimulate the nerves in the layer beneath the lining (submucosa), thereby creating a chronic dull ache, such as PPP describes.” Your urethra should heal just fine in time—within a couple of weeks— but there are meds and other interventions if you’re still in pain a few weeks from now. “The bottom line is never impede urination or ejaculation by obstructing the urethra,” Newman said. On the Savage Lovecast, sex blogger Ella Dawson on the herpes stigma: savagelovecast.com . E-mail: mail@savagelove.net . Follow Dan on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fake dansavage/.

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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 7, 2016 WHERE: Kitsilano

WHITEHORSE CYCLIST

You were second behind me in a line up with your friend and I asked you what you were getting and you said, a cookie. Would have been nice to chat longer!

CUTE SWIMMER AT NEW BRIGHTON

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 6, 2016 WHERE: New Brighton Pool We shared the one crowded lane doing laps. You asked me about where to get a pull buoy, and I wasn’t very helpful. The lifeguard was, though... I was a little rushed, so I regret the mid-swim abruptness. Swim sometime? I’m always game for laps in the pool : )

You were reading "So Sad Today" on the 3pm ferry. I almost bought it the other day and I wanted to ask you if you enjoyed it. I was the not-tall blond sitting by the exit door. I should have come over to chat but it was so crowded and quiet and I didn’t want to intrude. I am relatively new to Vancouver and I read a lot - maybe we could trade paperbacks?

MAN IN THE BLACK SPORTS CAR IN NV

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 3, 2016 WHERE: 2600 Chesterfield Ave. You followed me in my red van and drove up next to me into the opposing lane to say hi after we play cat and mouse. I was the blonde in the red van. Want to race?

KILLARNEY MARKET STARBUCKS 2 WEEKS AGO

You caught up with me on the Vanness bike route, just after I had pulled ahead on a hill. I almost started laughing at first because I thought you were maybe one of those guys who can’t stomach being passed by a girl... but it turns out you were just being nice! You just moved here from Whitehorse, and wanted to tell me that you recognized my shirt from the Klondike road relay. You caught me a bit off guard, but I enjoyed our chat and now wish I hadn’t arrived at my work so soon. Would love to hear more about your adventures up north - coffee or long ride to continue the conversation?

YOU GAVE ME A 1040 SCARF

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: NOVEMBER 13, 2015 WHERE: Bus and than 4th Ave

SO SAD TODAY ON FERRY I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 5, 2016 WHERE: Ferry

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 30, 2016 WHERE: Vanness Bike Route, Near The Joyce SkyTrain Station

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 20, 2016 WHERE: Elliott and East 49th You were ahead of me in line and having trouble with your debit card so I offered to pay. You asked if I lived in the area and how to get a hold of me to repay me. I should have given you my number, you were quite attractive. I do live in the area and would like to take you up on that coffee now. What were you holding and who do you bank with?

We met on the bus, you offer me a glass of water, gave me a 1040 scarf and we went for a walk on the beach. It was a wonderful time and I wished I knew how to get ahold of you. Would love to see you again

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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 4, 2016 WHERE: Langley

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ATTN: CUTE PHIBBS BUS BOY WITH GLASSES WHO ALMOST ALWAAAAYS READS THE MORNING PAPER

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 1, 2016 WHERE: Kootenay Loop Bay 8 I’ve been coerced by my co-workers to post this, so: I’ve seen you get off at Kootenay Loop and back on the same bus as me every day I’ve worked my summer job. After the bus stops at Phibbs, you line up for the 239 and I go off to take a different bus. You wear a lot of button-ups, thick-rimmed glasses, have blue eyes, and are almost always reading the newspaper on the bus (: You’ve looked over a few times (I think) but I am the actual worst at talking to strangers for the first time :$ I think you’re super cute! And we should go for coffee if you ever see this. Maybe. Possibly.

AT NO FRILLS YOU PICKED UP MY BOX OF FUDGESICLES WHEN THEY FELL OUT OF MY BASKET

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 4, 2016 WHERE: No Frills East Hastings St. You said “I’ll get that” and went to reach for the box of Fudgesicles that fell from my basket near the frozen food section at the No Frills on East Hastings. You laughed when I awkwardly tried to reach for them and you got to them first... When I said thank you, you smiled and kind of lingered but I got really shy and walked away, looking behind for you as you disappeared among the busy shoppers and groceries. Then you ended up in the same isle as me at the cashiers and smiled at me again. I nervously smiled back but was too shy to say anything... I noticed you were either with your grandmother or mother who was unloading the cart... You walked over towards your groceries and started to pack them. I nervously avoided eye contact but desperately wanted to ask you your name. You were wearing a baseball cap, shorts and a gray shirt? You have an amazing smile and seemed so sweet and kind. I have blonde long straight hair and green eyes, I had a long black skirt and tank top. Wish I got the nerve to tell you my name... Strange I felt like I’ve met you before too... whoever you are...

BUS DRIVER NEWTON

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Moving soon had to post in hopes you read this before I no longer see you. You have are beautiful, blonde hair you drive the 319 bus and I get dropped off at Scotsdale. Would love to take you out on a date . Me I have grey hair wear shorts you leave Newton at around 6:15 am.

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I saw you walking towards the Alibi Room on Alexander St. on May 29th, while I was walking away because there was a wait for tables. When I saw you, it felt like I got the wind knocked out of me. You are tall, have dark brown hair and a brewer. I was the girl with long brown hair with a long black and white shirt walking with a group of people. A couple hours later after I was able to get a table at Alibi, I went to use the washroom and there you were sitting at the last table closest to the washroom. You looked at me again, and I think you remembered me from earlier... did you?

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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 30, 2016 WHERE: Canada Line Langara

You asked me for directions on the 228 bus on June 1st. We got off the bus for Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge. I told you I was from London. You told me you were from Arkansas and you were going to visit friends in Seattle, then go to Portland then San Fran. I never got your name but I wish I had, and I wish I hiked with you.

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LOOK FOR TIE WRAPS @ HOME DEPOT

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 1, 2016 WHERE: Home Depot Terminal Ave You overheard me talking to the sales guy about the tie wrap section. You then met me and asked if I’d found them and we found them together. Your name is Courtney (spelling possibly wrong) blonde hair, white silk shirt and black skirt, gorgeous smile and such a fun creative independent energy you had. You said you work for or as an event planner or media event company. It’s a long shot but worth the try :)

LOOKING AT ME THROUGH THE PICKLE JUICE IN A CEASER?

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 2, 2016 WHERE: Yaletown Pub

You ordered two Ceasers at the bar for you and your boyfriend maybe? I recommend to try asking for pickle juice in your ceaser. We then chatted about how much we both like pickles! You said bye when you left, I just wish I got your name. If I’m not stepping on someone’s feet I’d like to continue a conversation w you.

WE CAUGHT A GLANCE AND SMILED, THEN I HEARD YOUR VOICE.

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 1, 2016 WHERE: SkyTrain Between Main and Metrotown You had pink laced runners and an umbrella propped up between your legs and sitting down. I caught a glance and your smile as I stood beside you with the bag on the floor and my blue t-shirt. You looked great and then I heard how wonderful your voice sounded. Sorry if I eavesdropped but you talked about a 9 minute meditation and how your boss is bugging you. Don’t know if the glance was anything more than a smile to a stranger on the way home. Either way you look as beautiful as you sound.

AS YOU SAT ATTENTIVELY AT PULPFICTION BOOKS.

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 1, 2016 WHERE: Pulpfiction Books on Main St. And like the rain on this gloomy evening, your memory persists... I had but a moment to see you as I passed something compelled me to turn and look, and so I did but it was rather fast but Alas! A pretty girl, in a neat place with a gorgeous face and the possibility for brilliant taste. Our eyes met as a I turned, they met again as the door completed our separation; I caught your keen gaze. I left with questions but with no answers. Moments like these are fleeting. Doubtful I am that you would have read this, but those two seconds were enough to have my soul undress, I confess. I wore denim.

YOU’RE MY FRILL

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 30, 2016 WHERE: No Frills, 4th and Alma Grocery shopping at No Frills at 4th and Alma, we were racing each other in adjacent checkout lines. You were wearing floral-patterned shoes, and a top that matched quite nicely, even though they were from different designers. I liked that you looked terrific, and your style let me catch a glimpse of your beautiful mind, too. You looked my way once, but couldn’t see me though the din of yellow and black signage. I picked the wrong line... wanna check out together some time?

GLANCES ACROSS A ROAD

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: JUNE 1, 2016 WHERE: Commercial Drive I was escaping the rain by sitting under the pizza by the slice cover. You were walking up Commercial and aggressively turned your head and ducked into the mini-mart when we met each other’s sight. Then I saw you again when I was looking at the books in the window. You were wearing a black camisole with blue jean shorts. I was the tall gentleman wearing the same....but a black t-shirt.

FIREMAN ON ENGLISH BAY

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 29, 2016 WHERE: English Bay

Handsome fireman standing in the group of firemen on the podium near to English Bay. We were look at to each other and I sent you an air kiss. But because I was biking and my friend was in hurry, I had to leave. I would like to see you again. I had a leggins with a muscle print.

RED HEAD IN THE PARK

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 31, 2016 WHERE: Cure Show @ Deer Lake Park ME- the tall ginger English guy with the cactus shirt, You- the cutest most beautiful hot mess I have ever had the pleasure to dance with. I wish you where my love cat.

TALL, DARK AND BEARDED AT FIVE ELEMENTS ON COMMERCIAL

I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MAY 31, 2016 WHERE: Commercial Drive You were finishing up with two other guys and a girl (lucky girl) when I came in with my friend to grab a late dinner. I noticed you immediately and couldn't keep my conversation straight because I was so distracted and kept wanting to look at your gorgeous face. We made eye contact briefly, unless I imagined it, as you got up to leave and then you and your friend came back in for some drinks to go while the other two waited outside with a pup. I had to push past you to get some water and all I wanted to do was interject and find out who you are. If I had been alone I may have just had enough balls to do so. I dig the necklace and would love to know about the tat on your left forearm. Be my pho goodness pho real? Unless of course that happened to be your girlfriend in which case I hope she takes this as a big compliment.

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TAURUS

April 20–May 21

Want to know where you stand? Feel challenged to stand your ground? By all means, speak up. An air-clearing will feel good. What surfaces or is let out in the open will do right by all. Through Saturday, the stars keep you well on task and well on the gain. Sunday through Thursday, stay accommodating and creative; go with spontaneous choices.

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GEMINI

May 21–June 21

Thursday’s start may call for an extra push or a pep talk (with another or yourself), but once you are up and rolling, the day sides with you. Friday/Saturday keeps you well on the go. You should feel a fresh energy boost once Mercury

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finally treks into Gemini. Monday, chance. Although Monday could be you could meander or drift. Tuesday something of a wash, you’ll now start through Thursday, follow intuition. making better inroads. Feel it; do it. LIBRA CANCER September 23–October 23 June 21–July 22 To start, there could be Thursday’s start can re- money to spend, a price to pay, or move a block and/or jump-start you. something to get through on ThursIf frustration builds, try counting to day, but it’s looking good from there. 10 first. You can get past it quickly. Friday/Saturday, aim for healthy As the day progresses, it could re- choices. Sunday/Monday, ease your ward you. Friday/Saturday, do your- way along; go with the flow. Tuesday, self good; get exercise. Clear it away; you’re onto something fresh. Along clean it up. Sunday through Tuesday, with the sun and Venus, Mercury allow extra time to ease into it and into Gemini boosts social, romantic, to feel your way along. Wednesday/ and financial prospects. Thursday, make money or love. SCORPIO LEO October 23–November 22 July 22–August 23 Thursday could start with Thursday has you going a schedule or relationship confl ict, strong and hitting it spot on. By all but with added patience and creameans, when the opportunity arises tivity it can be easily and quickly get straight to the point; don’t beat resolved. Too, you could uncover or around the bush. Friday/Saturday discover something useful or lucracalls for a top-up on the good-for- tive. Monday, ease up on the throttle you stuff. Sunday evening you may and allow the day to design itself. feel somewhat restless. Company or Mercury into Gemini puts added a chat revives you. Tuesday is better emphasis on finances (insurance than Monday for socializing, a date, claims, credit cards, et cetera) and or creative endeavours. intimate relationships.

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VIRGO

August 23–September 23

As of Thursday’s start, you’re over the hump and onto something fresh. News, a meeting, or a result can thrust the action switch. Friday/Saturday, you’re in your element. Mercury in Taurus has kept you persevering; now Mercury in Gemini will give you a fresh or second

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SAGITTARIUS

November 22–December 21

you may not be up to a full recharge until Tuesday.

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PISCES

December 21–January 20

You could have a significant change of mind or heart. Do what you feel is best for you. While a negotiation or compromise can be fruitful, it isn’t a time to sit on the fence or to make a needless sacrifice. It has to result in something you feel pleased with or can work with comfortably. January 20–February 18

Take aim first thing and gain almost instant results Thursday. From there, you’re on to the fun part. Saturday, a little goes a long way. While you could spend less, don’t hesitate to spend more to get more. There’s a difference between practical and pleasing. Sunday/Monday, ease your way along. Tuesday is a busy one: it’s one thing after another. February 18–March 20

The work, talk, or solveit can go better than anticipated on Thursday. Your success ratio is up; results are pleasing. Friday/Saturday keeps you on the go and on the gains, too. Sunday/Monday, relax, ease into it. Tuesday can sidetrack you, but it’s all good. Tuesday/Wednesday, creativity and sway are in ample supply: cash in; get your sexy on. -

Thursday/Friday can provide a jump-start, head start, or breakthrough. No matter how the flint is struck, it sets you on a positive movealong. Saturday is a productive day to tend to it. Practical and reasonable is Book a reading or sign up for Rose’s the right play. Mercury into Gemini free monthly newsletter at www.rose is also good for a fresh-page boost, but marcus.com/astrolink/.

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