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Increased engagement
Edmonton Pride Festival's community survey creates forum for discussion
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ride is just around the corner, and this year things seem to be a little different: the "p" word— protest—has reappeared on the Edmonton Pride Festival's website after a lengthy absence. I sat down with two pride fest board members—Alyssa Demers (co-chair) and Stephanie Dickie (communications officer)—to find out what’s going on. The first hint I had that pride might be changing was its community survey sent out last fall. The survey asked a number of questions about accessibility barriers for the festival and accessibility was defined quite broadly. The survey also noted the organization was very keen to engage in conversation and listen to the community. More than 400 people responded. “The survey is really part of an on-going organic conversation,” explains Demers. “We really value conversation with the community and are doing a lot of listening.”
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I remarked that this openness was perhaps a bit unusual for the organization. They both laughed. “We have some new board members and we’re trying to engage with the whole community, not just the loudest voices,” says Dickie. To foster this conversation, they’ve held a public town hall, engaged with other queer serving organizations, and launched a couple of QTIPOC (queer, trans*, indigenous, and people of colour) roundtables, facilitated by POC board members. It was from this community engagement that their decision about how to engage with the police and military during this year’s parade
emerged. Although police and military members are allowed to march in the parade, they have been asked to leave weapons, tactical vehicles, and sirens behind. According to the blog post announcing this decision, “the Edmonton Police Service,
and understanding between these groups and our own community.” So how’s that going? “We’ve received generally positive feedback regarding our decision about the police involvement in the parade. Some people wish we had gone further, some people think we went too far,” says Dickie.
Although police and military members are allowed to march in the parade, they have been asked to leave weapons, tactical vehicles, and sirens behind RCMP, and Armed Forces have made significant efforts locally to work with our LGBTQ2S+ communities. We recognize that there is still work to be done and we want to provide encouragement for this work to continue by fostering relationships
One of the biggest critics to the decision is the Edmonton chapter of Black Lives Matter, who accused pride of not properly consulting with them and demanded the decision be retracted (it wasn’t). Dickie and Demers both acknowledge the criticism. “It’s an ongoing conversation,” Demers repeats and notes they are
currently engaged in conversation with BLM. When I ask what other changes are happening this year, Demers lights up. They tell me about this year's Grand Marshall—Edmonton's TwoSpirit community—and notes that Iceis Rain, a Two-Spirit drag queen, is scheduled to perform on the main stage. The festival will also feature "chill zones" for those who need a quiet place to hang out and a number of local queer bands have been scheduled to play, many of whom were involved in Not Enough Fest. As for nudity? "We'll respond to complaints, but we won’t be pro-actively policing behaviour," says Dickie. That sounds like open season to me, queers! What I was left with, after this conversation, was the impression of an organization that knows it has work to do and is genuinely trying to do it. I'll leave it up to the community to decide just how successful they are.
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Islamist terrorism: Who’s to blame? Western governments attempt to quell violent attacks 16 years after 9/11
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t happens after every major attack by Islamist terrorists in a western country: the familiar debate about who is really to blame for this phenomenon. One side trots out the weary old trope that the terrorists simply “hate our values,” and other side claims it’s really the fault of western governments for sending their troops into Muslim countries. There’s a national election campaign underway in Britain, so the ghastly Manchester bombing last week has revived this argument. It started when Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (who voted against the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the seven-month bombing campaign that overthrew Libya’s dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011) made a speech in London on Friday. “Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries and terrorism here at home,” he said. In a later clarification, Corbyn added: “A number of people since the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq have drawn attention to the links with foreign policy, including (Brit-
ish foreign secretary) Boris Johnson in 2005, two former heads of MI5 (The Security Service), and of course the (parliamentary) Foreign Affairs Select Committee.” With Labour catching up to the Conservatives in the polls, Prime Minister Teresa May leapt at the chance to twist Corbyn’s words and all but accused him of treason. “ J e r e m y Corbyn has said that terror attacks in Britain are our own fault ... and I want to make something clear to Jeremy Corbyn and to you: there can never be an excuse for terrorism, there can be no excuse for what happened in Manchester,” May said. Boris Johnson chimed in: “Whatever we do, we can't follow the logic of the terrorists and start blaming ourselves or our society or our foreign policy. This has been caused not by us—as Jeremy Corbyn would have us believe—it's been caused by a sick ideology, a perverted version of Islam that hates us and hates our way of life.”
It’s the old political trick of deliberately mistaking explanation for justification. But both sides in this argument are wrong. The “Salafi” extremists who are called “Islamists” in the west (all of them Sunnis, and most of them Arabs) do hate western values, but that’s not why they go to the trouble
after 1945, western military backing for Arab dictators and absolute monarchs ever since. The west turned against one of those dictators, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, after he invaded Kuwait, but it had the support of most Arab countries when it drove him out of Kuwait in the first Gulf War in 1990-91. Between then and 9/11, the west did nothing much to enrage the Arab world. Indeed, it was even backing the Pa l e s t i n i a n Israeli “peace process,” which looked quite promising at that time. But there was violence in many Arab countries as Islamist revolutionaries, using terrorist tactics, tried to overthrow the local kings and dictators. Up to 200,000 Arabs were killed in these bloody struggles between 1979 and 2000, but not one of the repressive regimes was overthrown. By the turn of the century it was clear terrorism against Arab regimes was not working. To win power, the Islamists needed a new strategy.
9/11 was intended to sucker the United States into playing the role of infidel invader of making terrorist attacks on the west. It’s not because of western foreign policies either: there were no major western attacks on the Arab world in the years before the 9/11 atrocity in 2001. There had been plenty of attacks in the past: the western conquest of almost all the Arab countries between 1830 and 1918, western military support for carving a Zionist state out of the Arab world as the European imperial powers were pulling out
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The man who supplied it was Osama bin Laden. He had missed out on the long terrorist war in the Arab countries because he went to Afghanistan to fight a Soviet invasion in 1979. But in Afghanistan he fought in a war that Islamists actually won: with 14,000 dead, the Russians gave up and went home in 1989. The Afghan Islamists (the Taliban) came to power as a result. Bin Laden realized this could be a route to power for the Islamists of the Arab world as well: provoke the west to invade Muslim countries, lead the struggle against the western occupation forces—and when the western armies finally give up and go home (as they always do in the end) the Islamists will come to power. That was why he founded al-Qaeda, and 9/11 was intended to sucker the United States into playing the role of infidel invader. Western governments have never recognized this obvious fact because they are too arrogant to ever see themelves as simply the dupes in somebody else’s strategy. Their foreign policy error was to fall for bin Laden’s provocation hook, line and sinker—and they are still falling for it 16 years later. UP FRONT 3
PREVUE // CRAFT BEER
DISH Edmonton Craft Beer Festival affirms Alberta’s rise in the global beer scene
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ank Williams Sr. cried into his, Nina Simone took hers with a pig foot, and George Thorogood had bourbon and scotch before he drank his. Beer is an increasingly irreplaceable part of our social and cultural fabric, and Albertans are becoming masters of weaving that fabric together. The Edmonton Craft Beer Festival is all about that provincial passion. The festival features more than 300 kinds of beer, is partnered with 20 local eateries and restaurants, features live music, a sports lounge for the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival playoffs, and Fri., June 2 - Sat., June 3 a cask stage Edmonton Expo Centre, $25 for those rare one-off brews available only during special events. They even offer seminars to teach you how to pair beer with chocolate. When you’re ready to leave, you can, of course, take your beer home with you. “I think we’re just catching up in some regards,” says Bill Robinson, president of Alberta Beer Festivals. “If you look at B.C., or Ontario, or Washington, or Oregon, you see a lot of regionalized breweries. So the brewery gets attached to a town or an area and that’s sort of their home turf, and you’re starting to see that in Alberta. I think the economic downturn also gave some people the opportunity to do what they’ve always wanted to do.” A common trend among local Alberta breweries are their
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catchy and clever names like Fat Unicorn in Plamondon, Two Sergeants in Fort Saskatchewan, and Hell’s Basement in Medicine Hat. That last one comes from British author Rudyard Kipling’s 1907 journey through Western Canadian oil developments where he wrote, “This part of the country seems to have all hell for a basement, and the only trap door appears to be in Medicine Hat.” “The last five years, we really hit that bust in the oilfield,” says Hell’s Basement’s brewmaster, Mike Gripp. “I kind of got sick of the ups and downs, and I’ve been a homebrewer for 18 years, so I just kind of decided to follow my passion. I enjoy home brewing and I enjoy beer. I thought I was pretty good at it, and so I just wanted to learn the commercial side of things and went to school up at Olds and here we are.” Since starting up last summer, Hell’s Basement Brewery has expanded beyond expectations and they’re not alone. The rising amber tide has lifted all boats in both urban and rural parts of the province. In May, half of the medals given out at the 2017 Canadian International Beer Awards went to Alberta breweries. In just the last three years, provincial breweries have tripled with even more to come. Our beer is a growth industry in a recession, but Robinson thinks it means even more than that. “I love the variety and I love the community around it,” says Robinson. “If you think about, how do you get somebody to help you move? You offer them beer. You got big news or a huge problem? You get together with your buddies over a beer. It brings us together.”
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PREVUE // PERFORMANCE ART
Niuboi's Antiquation questions our relationships with out-of-date tech
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round two years ago, The Independent reported there were more mobile devices than people in the world. With new devices being released every year, our older models slowly become extinct. This happens with computers, printers, music devices, fax machines, gaming consoles; the list goes on. “There’s so many of pieces of technology that are still usable, but they just sit," says local performance artist Julie Ferguson, a.k.a. Niuboi. "I imagine piles of these devices in a landfill somewhere just rotting.” This vision led to Niuboi’s creation of Antiquation, a 45-minute live performance piece that incorporates dance, found music, and lots of old-fangled technology. “I also thought about how we have newer versions of technology, or a device that has made the old ones completely obsolete,” Niuboi says. The first iteration of Antiquation was housed in Calgary's Theatre Junction GRAND, where Niuboi gathered and experimented with an array of old technology (TV, VCR, dot matrix printer, fax machine, mini tele, and an 8-track player). “The first stage was just seeing how these things worked," Niuboi explains.
"I had this 8-track player and it was amazing for me because I never grew up with one. I needed to figure out how it worked and how I could manipulate it. I wanted to make these devices move in ways that they maybe aren't supposed to.” After a week, and quite a bit of experimenting, Niuboi created somewhat of a cyborg character that moved to the frequencies and vibrations these antiquated devices projected. “The movement in the piece is based off the noises these obsolete devices create," Niuboi says. "They possess me to move. They also create the sound score.” Niuboi’s costume is also very important to the performance. Niuboi will be draped in a futuristic silver shawl while their eyes will be covered by homemade spectacles meant to represent the white spools on a VHS tape. The attire essentially makes Niuboi a piece of technology. Niuboi also worked with other artists to create a score for the choreography. The latest artist they collaborated with was local sound artist Patrick McGrath, a.k.a. Burgerfinger. “He brought in this old beat machine from the ‘90s to kind of create
these little beats for me to dance to. He is also on Fri., June 2 (5 pm) stage with me and movAntiquation ing to the frequencies,” L'UniThéâtre, Niuboi says. Nextfest performance The performance has workshop series a huge improvisation factor, not only with Niuboi’s movement, but also the audience’s involvement. “For this performance, I ask everyone to leave their phones on, and that could send the show absolutely off the rails in the best kind of way,” Niuboi says. “I follow the score and there are landmarks that we hit throughout the performance, but they can be manipulated.” At a random time during the performance, the fax machine receives a facsimile during the performance leaving room for Niuboi to improvise. Ultimately, Niuboi wants their performance to leave the audience joyous and slightly uncomfortable. “The whole take away is for the audience to question their connection with technology,” Niuboi says. “These devices used to be the cool new thing meant for pleasure, but now they have consumed us and forced us to rely on them to stay connected.”
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PREVUE // NEXTFEST
Showcases that make an impact Helmed by a new festival director, Nextfest continues innovative trajectory
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he season of late-day sunshine, music, monologues and murals kicks off this week with the 22nd annual Nextfest. With the goal of portraying a multi-disciplinary vantage point of Edmonton's performing and visual arts community, this year’s festival is reshaping itself to provide content that has been years in the making while utilizing old festival favourites. The initial changes to Nextfest can be traced back to the fire that destroyed the original Roxy Theatre in 2015. Since then, Nextfest has been building an embedded presence on the south side of the city using The Roxy on Gateway as its base while utilizing other venues. The largest dynamic shift this year is new festival director, Ellen Chorley. Chorley has been an impactful presence in the Edmonton theatre community for years, working as a producer, playwright, performer and instructor. Her experience is fully present in this year’s Nextfest structure and has resulted in a shake up of old templates.
“Ellen has seen the festival grow and she’s taking a system that is already in place and is making tweaks,” says festival manager Maggie Barton-Baird. Baird has been working closely with Chorley to make this year’s festival a cohesive and content driven display of Edmonton’s emerging artistic talent. A major component of Nextfest is the dynamic yearly changes in terms of material delivered by curating artists. One of the changes in this year’s festival format is the large presence of a showcase-driven layout, substituting the former “nite club” oriented formula of years prior. “These showcases have the same heart as the nite clubs, yet they are a bit more structured,” says Baird. This year's showcases will span several mediums, utilizing comedy, music, visual art, film, and poetry. Events like NuMusic, an evening of multi-media musical performances curated by Mustafa Rafiq, is just one of many performances added to Nextfest. “We started changing the format and
presence of the showcases last year, and we’re now formalizing former offshoots and giving them their own official spots,” Baird says.
Edmonton Nextfest 2017 Thu., June 1 - Sun., June 11 Various venues
The change in structure does not sacrifice what has made the festival impactful in years prior, and nite clubs still make up a large component of this year’s lineup. The notorious Smut Cabaret, a night of sensually-charged artistic celebration, returns with a futuristic twist. Newcomers include The Trash Gala (a trash themed dinner party), Monster Masks (a visual art masquerade) and a Prohibition Pride-themed party to celebrate Edmonton Pride weekend. Baird is passionate about the variety of this year’s talent supplied to Nextfest and is eager to see what it yields in terms of impact. “Every time we get a new curator we get to see how they change the energy of their discipline,” Baird says. JAKE PESARUK
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'They want to be a part of history'
Inaugural AfroFest fosters community and aims to set a vibrant tone for many years to come
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rts, folklore, cuisine, passionate music, and gorgeous dress— Africa is replete with vibrant and distinct cultures not only along its national boundaries, but its smaller tribal ones as well. When you get right down to it, Alberta should’ve had an AfroFest a long time ago. Though there are already similar festivals in Montreal, Toronto, and Regina, we’ve yet to see such AfroFest a big and bright Sat., June 3 (12 pm-10 pm) and celebration of Sun., June 4 (12 pm-6 pm) African culture Sir Winston Churchill Square in this province. Festival organizers, with support from Edmonton’s African community, are hoping to change that and not only make AfroFest a success, but a yearly one at that. “We have about six committees, and about five sub-committees and the total number of all the people at work in all the committees is about 50 people," says AfroFest’s producer, Frankline Agbor. "It’s a very exciting time in the community and a lot of people want to be involved. They are supporters of the festival and they want to see it happen. They want to be part of history.”
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Thirty of the city’s young artists have been given the opportunity to showcase their talents for the inaugural festival. A few of the draws include music, poetry, comedy, fashion, and an art exhibition. The other major draw is, of course, the cooking. Injera, a flatbread from Ethiopia, and Ugali, a dough-like dish from Uganda, are just a couple of the national foods that will be offered. For the kids, there is also face painting and storytelling. At 12 pm on Sunday, a parade representing more than 50 different African nations is featured. “The atmosphere—that’s what I’m looking forward to,” says Arigo Dut, performing poet, MacEwan graduate, and owner of Dut Designs. “We had auditions, that’s how I got to become a performer, and it turned into a party. It turned into everybody supporting one another. You know when people just sit and judge? No, we were dancing for people who were singing so we can hype them up.” Dut, who is a South SudaneseCanadian, came to Canada as a refugee when she was six years old. She says the point of the festival isn’t
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just about showing Alberta what its African population has to offer, it’s about bringing the whole community together. “The African community here is really supportive,” says Dut. “Each of our communities like South Sudanese, we all come together. Whenever there’s somebody that’s coming here to immigrate, those communities find a place, but we’ve never really found a place where like everyone can come together. That’s why AfroFest is such a huge accomplishment.” Dut says the main reason for AfroFest is unity. Between the pains made by organizers to represent so many distinct cultural traditions from such a large landmass, and the enthusiasm with which they speak about them, AfroFest is already making a strong case for a return to Churchill Square next year. “I can say that we are excited to share the rich, diverse, and inviting African culture with Edmonton, and we invite proudly Edmontonians to come and share the culture with us,” says Agbor. “To show Edmonton as a diverse capital of Canada.”
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Cooperative river freestyle
Artists Luke Ramsey and Wei Li create river mural on Varscona Theatre
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hanks to an artistic collaboration between Victoria, B.C.-based artist Luke Ramsey and local artist Wei Li, passersby of Varscona Theatre will now have something to glance at instead of a blank brown wall. Ramsey and Li aided each other in creating a mural to cover Varscona’s west wall for this year’s Nextfest. The mural depicts an abstract river filled with an array of different shapes, using a colour palette of blues, greens, oranges, whites, and brown. “You have to get a feeling for the space and the neighbourhood it’s in,” Ramsey says. “For me, I like to work intuitively and base my art on the envi-
ronment it’s going to be in.” Li took part in the mural as part of Nextfest’s mentorship program with Ramsey acting as a primary artist and mentor. “The concept came from me, but her and I would go back and forth talking about different compositions and arrangements,” Ramsey says. “I really valued her input with this piece. It was very collaborative in the process of teaching how a mural is done and the spirit of how to go about it.” The middle of the mural was Ramsey and Li’s initial focus and influenced how the rest of the piece was going to look. This contributed to the hill and wave-
ARTIFACTS Trails In Motion Mountain Bike Film Festival // Sun., June 4 (7 PM) Described as ‘falling down a mountain as fast as you can and enjoying it,’ mountain biking is as much an art form as it is an athletic endevour. Trails In Motion Mountain Bike Film Festival (TMMBFF) focuses on the activity as an art in the 11-film celebration of rough terrain and two wheels. In its inaugural tour, the TMMBFF encompasses everything from back country trails to sick tricks, all with beautiful imagery and breathtaking speed. (Metro Cinema, $15) RISE’s Mass Blanket Exercise // Sat., June 3 (1 PM-3 PM) Reconciliation In Solidarity Edmonton is hosting a mass blanket exercise that brings focus to the indigenous rights history that many of us may be unaware of. Using a blanket as a metaphor for land and people, each one is laid side by side and moved, made smaller, or taken away to show what First Nations people have experienced in the last 500 years. Fundamentally, it is a visual and physical explanation of loss. Participants are encouraged to bring a new or gently used blanket and take part in this interactive learning experience that coincided with the end of Reconciliation Week in Edmonton.
like impressions that follow the piece from top to bottom. “I kind of wanted to make the mural as if it was a window or film reel into the other world or other sides of the walls,” Ramsey says. “Everything is connected to everything. Like, there’s a Porsche 911 race car that has the circles and semi circles on the left. Same with the fried egg, baseball caps, rainbows, and the clouds.” Ramsey found the painting of the wall to be quite tedious at times due to the fact it's made of stucco. This made making the paint stick to the wall challenging, but Ramsey and Li learned quickly just how much pressure to apply and
how to tackle the many layers of paint. Having every shape connected in some way leads the eye to follow the mural to the end of the river. Interestingly enough, the actual brown colour of the wall is part of the mural. The rainbow keylock on the left side of the wall shows just how important the canvas brown actually is. “I hadn’t considered using the actual colour of the wall for the mural," Ramsey says. "But once I saw the wall up close, I decided to leave different sections of it out so the brown of the wall would be a contributing factor." The mural may be part of this year's
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Thu., Jun 1 - Sun., June 11 Nextfest Free River Over Easy Varscona Theatre, west wall Nextfest, but it will remain on Varscona's west wall indefinitely. Though the mural was a challenging endeavour, Ramsey feels satisfied with the result. “I’ve decided to call it Free River Over Easy,” Ramsey says. “The nature of the piece was freestyle and being ‘over easy’ is like saying I’m over things being too easy because it was a challenging piece to do. Also, I kind of felt like a fried egg from the heat while making the piece.” STEPHAN BOISSONNEAULT STEPHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM
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The Blanket Exercise was created in response to the 1996 Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. This report recommended education on Canadian-Indigenous history as it is a foot fall on the path towards reconciliation. (The Federal Plaza at the Alberta Legislature, free) Pecha Kucha Night 28 // Thu., June 1 (6 PM) If this time in Canadian history needed a symbol, it would most likely be a mirror. Right now, as Canadians, we are doing a lot of self discovery and reflection, and Pecha Kucha 28 will add to that with a series of speakers who will focus on the future, stainability, inventiveness, and responsibility. (Maclab Theatre, $13) VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 1 – JUN 7, 2017
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he annual Heart of the City Music and Arts Festival will take over Giovanni Caboto Park again this Saturday and Sunday as it highlights inner city artists for the 14th year in a row. Charity Slobod, an organizing board member for the festival, has helped run the event for six years, and she says its primary goal is always the same. “The main focus, and the most important point, is really giving a platform and helping inspire inner city musicians, artists, slam poets—you name it,” Slobod says. “If you sing it, you can play it, you can be on our stage.” This year, about 80 volunteers will help with setup, production and teardown of the free-to-attend festival, and Slobod says the festival’s increased attendance in recent years helped them book a wider range of artists while still adhering to the core mission. “We’re bringing in larger musical Sat., June 3 (10 am-10 pm) and acts, or people who are not imSun., June 4 (10 am-6 pm) mediately part of the community Heart of the City Music and Arts to also kind of help shape the Festival conversation between what hapGiovanni Caboto Park, free pens in the heart of the city as well as what’s happening around the city,” she says. When it comes to selecting artists for the festival, Slobod says it’s all about cultivating engagement and community participation. “If they come and volunteer here, or they work here, or their friends spend a lot of time here, we see that interconnectedness as being very important and crucial to our festival,” Slobod says. This year’s festival features 45 different musical acts, spanning styles from traditional drumming to chanting, metal, hip hop, ambient folk rock and more. Edmonton-based singer/songwriter Jay Gilday highlights the main stage
Saturday night, returning to the festival after releasing his second full-length album, Faster Than Light, in December. “We predict in a few years, it’s going to be very difficult to get him back on our stage,” Slobod says. “But we’re so excited to have him this year.” Gilday will be joined by other familiar names like Will Belcourt and John Guliak. Mile Zero Dance marks its first collaboration with the festival since the company’s move to the McCauley neighbourhood. “Their studio is right across from Giovanni Caboto Park, so it was kind of a no-brainer that we do something together,” Slobod says. “We’re super excited to have performance art and performance dance as part of our festival this year.” The inclusion of new local voices is a bid to grow the festival even further. “The more people we get to our festival, the more that when we write for grants we can really talk about its importance and its impact,” Slobod says. This year’s unique t-shirt design for the festival came from Brandon Quill, an artist from the iHuman Youth Society. It features a yellow featheredheart with a crow inside that’s holding a sagebrush in its claws. Quill’s design is another example of the inclusivity that the festival champions. Slobod anticipates another successful festival weekend this year because of it. “It’s all about diversity, openness and art," Slobod says. "We hope people are able to come in and explore art themselves, but also maybe be inspired to be part of it in years to come.”
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COMEDY Big Rock Presents: Devaney’s Comedy Night • Devaney's, 11113-87 Ave • 780.433.6364 • stephen.f.mcgovern@gmail.com • Weekly open-mic hosted by Stephen McGovern • Every Wed, 8:30pm • Free
Black Dog Freehouse • 10425-82 Ave • Underdog Comedy Show • Every Thu
COMEDY FACTORY • Gateway Entertainment Centre, 34 Ave, Calgary Tr • Fri-Sat: 8:30pm • Chris Sadleir; Jun 2-3 • Kevin Mcgrath; Jun 9-10
Comedy On the Rocks • On the Rocks, 11740 Jasper Ave • A weekly comedy show featuring rotating headliners and more • Every Sun, 7-8:45pm
Comic Strip • Bourbon St, WEM • 780.483.5999 • Derek Seguin; May 31-Jun 4 • Asif Ali; Jun 7-11 The Comic Strippers: a male stripper parody and improv comedy show • Myer Horowitz Theatre, 8900-114 St NW • 780.492.4764 • tickets@su.ualberta.ca • A fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, performs a sexylarious improv comedy show • Jun 9, 7-9pm • $34-$39 (at Ticketfly)
The Dating Game • On the Rocks, 11740 Jasper Ave • Back with Marko Slaney • Jun 4, 7pm (doors), 8pm (gameshow)
El Comedy • El Cortez Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar, 8230 Gateway Blvd • Hosted by Dion Arnold with weekly headliners and guest comics • Every Wed, 7pm (door), 7:30pm (show) • No cover
Empress Ale House • 9912-82 Ave • Empress Comedy Night: Highlighting the best stand-up Edmonton has to offer. New headliner every week • Every Sun, 9pm • Free
Odd Wednesday • Sewing Machine Factory, 9562-82 Ave • debutantescomedy@gmail.com • thedebutantes.ca • A sketch (and other) comedy showcase featuring local, national and international acts. Hosted by the Debutantes • Every 2nd Wed, 8:30-11pm • $5
Dance Argentine Tango Dance at Foot Notes Studio • Foot Notes Dance Studio (South side), 9708-45 Ave • 780.438.3207 • virenzi@shaw.ca • Argentine Tango with Tango Divino: beginners: 7-8pm; intermediate: 8-9pm; Tango Social Dance (Milonga): 9pm-12 • Every Fri, 7pm-midnight • $15
Ballroom Dance Association • Central Lions Recreation Center, 11113-113 St • 780.893.6828 • ebda.ca • An evening of ballroom, latin, country dancing • First Sat of every month, 8pm (doors)
Brazilian Zouk Dance Classes
• Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St NW • 780.974.4956 • hello@ludiczouk.com • ludiczouk.com/buy • Every Wed, Jan 18-Jun 28, 7-8:30pm • $20 (drop-in, at the door); discount on classes online
Dance Classes with Good Women Dance Collective • Muriel Taylor Studio at Ruth Carse Centre for Dance, 11205-107 Ave • info@goodwomen.ca • goodwomen.ca/ classes • Every Tue, Thu, Fri; 10-11:30am • $15 (drop-in), $65 (5 class pack), $100 (10 class pack)
Dirt Buffet Cabaret • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • milezerodance. com • Curated by impresario Ben Gorodetsky, this series is geared towards presenting emerging artists of various artistic backgrounds, in a variety show format, with an audience that expects experimentation and
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unusual juxtapositions. Each show contains 6 acts • Jun 8; 9pm • $10 or best offer at the door
Flamenco Dance Classes (Beginner or Advanced) • Dance Code Studio, 10575-115 St NW #204 • 780.349.4843 • judithgarcia07@gmail.com • Every Sun, 11:30am-12:30pm
Friday Night Stomp! • Sugar Foot Ballroom, 10019-80 Ave NW • 587.786.6554 • dance@sugarswing.com • sugarswing.com • Swing dance social • Every Fri-Sat, 8pm (beginner lesson begins) • $10, $2 (lesson with entry) • All ages Mile Zero Dance Drop-In Dance & Movement Classes • Spazio Performativo, 10816-95 St • 780.424.1573 • mzdsociety@gmail.com • milezerodance.com/ classes • Mile Zero Dance holds a number of drop-in dance & movement classes for people of all experience levels & ages; Mon: Professional Technique (10-11:30am), Contact Improv (7-9pm); Tue: Kids 6-10 (4:305:15pm), Toonie Yoga (5:30-6:45pm), Butoh (7-9pm); Wed: Noguchi Taiso (10-11:30am); Thu: Preschool 3-5 (10-10:45am), Beginner Contemporary (5-6:15pm); Sat: House (7-9pm) • $15 (regular), $12 (members), 10-class cards available for $100
Sacred Circle Dance • Riverdale Hall, 9231-100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10
• 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 •
artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Technological Wanders: artwork by Twyla Exner; Jun 1-Jul 29
ArtWalk • Venues include WARES, Musée Héritage Museum, St Albert Library, A Boutique Gallery Bar By Gracie Jane, Art Gallery of St Albert, Bookstore on Perron, VASA • artwalkstalbert.com • The art hits the streets again! Discover a place to enjoy, view and buy art to suit all tastes and budgets. Featuring returning artists and new ones • Jun 1, Jul 6, Aug 3, Sep 7 (exhibits run all month) Bleeding Heart Art Space • 9132-118 Ave • dave@bleedingheartartspace.com • HOME: A group show curated by The Green Room (IFSSA); May 23-Jul 4 • Maskihkîy Âcimowin / Medicine Stories; May 28-Jun 21
Borealis Gallery • 9820-107 St •
Church, 11135-65 Ave • A film about nine women's right advocates with roots in Muslim societies working to change their communities and the world. Discussion to follow screening • Jun 2, 7pm
metro • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712109 St • 780.425.9212 • metrocinema.org • Visit metrocinema.org for daily listings • HOMOCIDAL Drag show: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Jun 15) • Local Filmmakers: Lana Gets Her Talk (Jun 8); Happy Birthday, Mango! (Jun 18) • Music Doc: Paradise is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings (Jun 6) • Rebel, Rebel: Cinema's Renegades, Delinquents, and Punks: Rebel Without a Cause (Jun 2, 5); Bonnie and Clyde–50th Anniversary (Jun 3, 7); The Wanderers (Jun 9, 12); The Warriors (Jun 10, 14); Sid and Nancy (Jun 23); Trainspotting (Jun 24); T2 Trainspotting (Jun 24) • Reel Family Cinema: Puss in Boots (Jun 3); Ballerina (Jun 10); Jurassic Park (Jun 17); Canadian Classic Short Films (Jun 24) • Staff Pics: Casino (Jun 19) • Strange Canada: Hobo with a Shotgun (Jun 22) Movie Night • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Movies that are family friendly and always inspiring and entertaining. Popcorn and lemonade are available • Monthly, 7:30pm • Free
galLeries + Museums ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft. ab.ca • Women's Hands Building A Nation: artwork by Chinook Guild of Fibre Arts; May 6-Aug 19 • Threads That Bind: artwork by Ann Haessel; Jun 3-Jul 15; Reception: Jun 10, 2-4pm Alberta Railway Museum • 24215-34 St • 780.472.6229 • AlbertaRailwayMuseum. com • Open weekends May 20-Sep 4, 10am5pm • $7 (adult), $6 (senior/student), $3.50 (child 3-12)/child under 3 free; $5 (train rides), $3 (motor car rides)
Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove • Melcor Cultural Centre, 355th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Seniors Show; May 30-Jun 16
Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) • 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca • Clocks for Seeing: Photography, Time and Motion; Until Jun 18 • Fischli and Weiss/Ibghy and Lemmens; Until Jun 18 •
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• 8555 Roper Road • PAA@gov.ab.ca • 780.427.1750 • culture.alberta.ca/paa/ eventsandexhibits/default.aspx • Let Justice Be Done: The Alberta Provincial Police, 1917-1932; Until Jun 17
Scott Gallery • 10411-124 St • scottgallery.com • Just a Hard Rain: artwork by Brad Necyk; May 13-Jun 3 • Wonderland: Nature Reconfigured: artwork by Gloira Mok; May 13-Jun 3 sNAP Gallery • Society of Northern Alberta Print- Artists, 10123-121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • Influence: artwork by Ericka Walker; May 4-Jun 10 • Sahtuot'ine: Stories from Deline Elders: artwork by Laura Grier; May 4-Jun 10
Strathcona County Museum & Archives • 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park • strathconacountymuseum.ca • Showcasing Tales from the Oral History Collection; until Oct
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Telus World of Science • 11211-142 St • telusworldofscienceedmonton.com • Daily activities, demonstrations and experiments • The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition; Opens Jul 1 • Free-$117.95
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Honor Diaries • Westwood Unitarian
Peter Robertson Gallery • 12323104 Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery. com • Artwork by Tim Okamura; May 25-Jun 13
The Dream We Form By Being Together; Jun 29-Oct 1
Cinema Series • Capitol Theatre,
Museum, 12845-102 Ave • 780.439.5285 • edmontonfilmsociety@gmail.com • royalalbertamuseum.ca/movies • The theme: Laughter's Best • Schedule: Airplane! (Jun 5), The Major and the Minor (Jun 12), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Jun 19) • 8pm • $3-$6
of Alberta, 11613-87 Ave NW • writersguild. ca • Where writers from all across Alberta come together to socialize, network, learn, and celebrate writers and writing • Jun 10-11
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• paintspot.ca • Naess Gallery: Movement and Stillness: The Figure in Oils by Catharine Compston; May 23-Jul 4; Reception: Jun 1, 7-9pm, artists in attendance
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• Lower level, Rutherford Library South, University of Alberta • 780.492.5998 • bpsc. library.ualberta.ca • Mon-Fri, 12-4:30pm • Mounties on the Cover: cover illustrations of Mounties; Mar 20-Jul 21
Fort Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • fortedmontonpark.ca • Jailhouse Rock (Jun 1), Amadeus (Jun 8), The Greatest Show (Jun 15), Dial M for Murder (Jun 22), Ragtime (Jun 29) • 7:30pm
Paint Spot • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240
for the time being: 2017 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art; May 27-Sep 10 • Weekly Drop-in Activities: Tours for Tots, Every Wed, 10-11am • Youth Workshops, ages 13-17, Every Thu, 4-6pm • Kids’ Open Studio, Every Sat, 1-3pm • Summer ArtBreak Camp, Jul-Aug • Exhibition Tours; Every Sat-Sun, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm • Art for Lunch; 3rd Thu of the month, 12:1012:50pm • VIBE; 3rd Fri of the month, 5-9pm
124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Where the Lines are Drawn: artwork by Kim Atlin; May 26-Jun 9
CAVA Gallery • 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • galeriecava.com • Vivacité Territorial: artwork by Pilar Macias; May 26-Jul 1
Common Sense Gallery • 10546-115 St • Big Sky Alberta: artwork by Nola Cassady McCourt; Opening May 27 dc3 Art Projects • 10567-111 St •
VASA Gallery • 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art. com • Sacred: artwork by Karen Blanchet; May 29-Jun 24
Literary Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave • Melanie Mah "Sweetest One" Book Launch; Jun 3, 2-4pm • Jane Cawthorne and E.D. Morin "Writing Menopause: An Anthology of Fiction, Poetry and Creative Non-fiction" book launch; Jun 9, 7pm
Book Group • McDougall United Church,
thefrontgallery.com • Paddy Lamb; Opening reception: Jun 18, 7-9pm
10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Discussing the current reading selection. The group chooses mostly current fiction or long-time favourites • 3rd Wed each month, 7pm
Gallery@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood
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780.686.4211 • dc3artprojects.com • Industry show; May 5-Jun 16
front gallery • 12323-104 Ave •
Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • Strathcona Salon Series; May 6-Jun 25; Unveiling Reception: Jun 8, 7 pm
Harcourt House Gallery • 3 Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca • What’s Left Unsaid: 29th Annual Members’ Show: artwork by various artists; Jun 15-Jul 14
Jeff Allen Art Gallery (JAAG) • Strathcona Place Senior Centre, 10831 University Ave, 109 St, 78 Ave • 780.433.5807 • seniorcentre.org • Discovery: artwork by Joyce Bowerman; May 4-Jun 1
Latitude 53 • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St NW • latitude53.org • Big‘Uns: artwork by Dayna Danger; Jun 9-Jul 22; Opening reception/Discussion with artists & curators: Jun 9, 7:30pm
Loft Art Gallery • 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • artsoc@telus.net • artstrathcona.com • Sat-Sun, 12-4pm (closed May long weekend) • Artwork from local artists of the Society • Open until Jun 25 MacEwan University, City Centre Campus • Centre For the Advancement of Faculty Excellence CCC 7-266 • amatejko@ icloud.com • Just a Hard Rain: artwork by Bradley Necyk; Apr 6-Jun 26
McMullen GAllery • U of A Hospital, 8440-112 St • 780.407.7152 • friendsofuah. org/mcmullen-gallery • The Space Between You and Me: artwork by Bob Lysay & Agnieszka Matejko; May 4-Jun 19 Metro Cinema • 8712-109 St • metrocinema.org • pîkiskwe-speak: A CrossCanada Touring Art & Film Installation; art by Lana Whiskeyjack & film by Beth Wishart MacKenzie; Jun 8, 7pm (showtime); $9-$12
Musée Héritage Museum • St Albert Place, 5 St Anne Street, St Albert • MuseeHeritage.ca • 780.459.1528 • museum@ artsandheritage.ca • The Life and Legacy of General Sir Arthur Currie; Apr 1-Jun 11 • St. Albert History Gallery; Opens Apr 1
• Downtown Edmonton Community League, 10042-103 St • facebook.com/declorg • Open to anyone who lives, works, or plays downtown and wants to meet new people, have great conversations, and read cool stuff • Every 2nd Wed, 7-8:30pm
Edmonton Story Slam • Mercury Room,10575-114 St • edmontonstoryslam. com • facebook.com/mercuryroomyeg • Great stories, interesting company, fabulous atmosphere • 3rd Wed each month • 7pm (sign-up); 7:30pm • $5 Donation to winner
Naked Girls Reading • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St NW • 780.691.1691 • There will be different themes each month • Every 2nd Tue of month, 8:30-10:30pm • $20 (door); 18+ only
Rouge Poetry Slam hosted by Breath In Poetry Collective • BLVD Supper x Club, 10765 Jasper Ave • Every Tue
Scrambled YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artists from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm
SCRIPT SALON • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037-84 Ave • A monthly play reading series: 1st Sun each month with a different play by a different playwright
"Serenade" book launch with Heather McKenzie • Coles/Indigo at Londonderry Mall, 137 Ave • Jun 3, 11:30am
TALES–Monthly Storytelling Circle • Parkallen Community Hall, 6510-111 St • Monthly Tellaround: 2nd Wed each month • Sep-Jun, 7-9pm • Free • Info: 780.437.7736; talesedmonton@hotmail.com
Upper Crust Café • 10909-86 Ave • 780.422.8174 • strollofpoets.com • The Poets’ Haven Reading Series • Most Mon (except holidays), 7pm, Sep-Mar; presented by the Stroll of Poets Society • $5 (door)
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11 O'Clock Number • Basement Theatre at Holy Trinity, 10037-84 Ave • grindstonetheatre.ca • This completely improvised musical comedy is based on the suggestions from the audience who will get to experience a brand new story unfold in front of them, complete with impromptu songs, dance breaks and show stopping numbers • Every Fri, starting Jan 20-Jul 30, 11pm JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • A groundbreaking rock opera that tells the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus through an extraordinary score • Apr 11-Jun 11
Chimprov • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Rapid Fire Theatre’s longform comedy show: improv formats, intricate narratives, and one-act plays • Every Sat, 10pm; Until Jun • $15 (door or buy in adv at TIX on the Square)
Die-Nasty • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • die-nasty.com • Live improvised soap opera. Join the whole Die-Nasty family REBORN, for a whole season of great artists, earthshaking discovery, glorious music, hilarious hi jinx...but mostly Machiavellian Intrigue • Runs every Mon, 6:30pm (doors), 7:30-9:30pm • Oct 17-May 29 • $18 or $13 with a $40 membership; at the door (cash) or at tixonthesquare. com. Season passes are available at the door (cash or cheque only) for $400 with a reserved seat Flashdance: An 80’s Flashback • Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882-170 St • 780.484.2424 • infoedmonton@jubilations.ca • edmonton. jubilations.ca • Welder and go-go dancer Alex convinces the enrollment committee of the Royal Moose Jaw Academy of Dance to come see her dance at the club. On that same night, the owner of the mill, comes to the club; Alex, worried that he might fire her from the mill if he finds out she is a dancer, enlists the help of her crazy group of friends to help fool her boss • Apr 7-Jun 4 (Wed-Sun) • $33.25-$77.95
International Children’s Festival • Various locations throughout St. Albert • stalbert.ca/exp/childfest • An annual kids’ arts and culture extravaganza along the picturesque banks of the Sturgeon River in downtown St. Albert • May 30-Jun 4
Let There Be Height: An Aerial Cabaret • Fringe Theatre Adventures, 10330-84 Ave NW • 780.758.9999 • info@fireflytheatre.com • Now in its thirteenth year, this unique performance event features Edmonton’s professional and upcoming circus artists along with physical theatre, comedy and dance • Jun 7-8, 7:30pm • $32.50 (TIX on the Square); $35 (door); call 780.420.1747 for tickets
Open Jam • Holy Trinity Church, 10037-84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre. Swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play. For those of all levels • Last Tue of each month
Patience • Capitol Theatre at Fort Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • operanuova.ca • Part of Opera NUOVA. Sung in English. Courted by all the young ladies, the seemingly dashing and brooding poet, Reginald Bunthorne only has eyes for Patience, a simple milkmaid, who, in turn, only has eyes for the poet Archibald Grosvenor. Oh, and the army shows up to marry all the single women, but finds its prospects dashed • Jun 9-11, 7:30pm (additional 4pm performance on Jun 9) • ADV: $28 (adult), $26 (senior), $20 (student); Ticket prices raised by $4 at door Salon of the Talking Turk • Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Ave • teatro@teatroq. com • teatro.com • This production depicts the uproarious arrival of a fortune telling mechanical marvel among the 1920s Manhattan smart set • May 25-Jun 10 (Tue-Sun, 7:30pm & Sat matinees at 2pm) • $23-$37 (pay-whatyou-can on Tue evenings, door only)
Sprouts 2017 Festival • Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Arts Barns, 10330-84 Ave • Introducing children to live theatre through an engaging and gentle first theatre experience • Jun 3-4, 1pm (lobby acitivities), 2pm • $7.50 (kids under 3 are free) TheatreSports • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Sep-Jun • $15
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Strangers on the Earth has alluring qualities, but ultimately strays off path
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ristan Cook’s documentary Strangers on the Earth is one of many works dealing with the 965 km ancient path, Camino de Santiago. Although, Strangers does have an interesting take on the Camino. It follows a young cellist by the name of Dane Johansen, whose goal is to play and record Johann Sebastian Bach’s six cello suites in 36 Spanish churches while tackling the pilgrimage to St. James’ tomb. The documentary is filled with breathtaking landscape shots of the spanish countryside, interviews with locals, and scored with Bach’s emotional cello suites. Strangers promises a connection and theme will be found between various travellers found on the Camino, but it doesn't really deliver. Instead we get a pilgrim orating the uselessness of the universe only to realize he’s spouting nonsense, or a self-righteous Catholic who feels he is the only soul who has walked the “full camino.” The film does have some lighthearted and humerous moments, too, the most hilarious being a tie between a local talking about how
he used to make fun of all the tourists walking the Camino, and two travellers meeting, hooking-up for two weeks and eventually breaking up over a pointless fight involving a cell phone charger. The film truly falls flat due to the main focus of Johansen’s pilgrimage. Sure, his performance of Bach’s “Cello Suite 3” in a timeworn church in Spain to a bunch of music seekers is fascinating, but his dialogue comes off as bland. He constantly states the obvious and doesn’t really offer any interesting information. He says that most of the professional decisions in his life have been “egodriven,” and the Camino will be different for him. After reading through the credits of the film, I discovered he was the producer of the film. Now I understand why he was the main character and it’s hard to level with him. The stories of various Camino travellers and the community they are basically forced to build while on this walk are interesting, but unfortunately they are only touched on. We see the travellers and hear one or two of
Dane Johansen in Strangers // Supplied photo
their stories, but Johansen starts talking about the cello again for the umpteenth time. Much like the actual Camino, the film drags on even after the walk ends. I feel the story should be over by the 40-minute mark. Maybe I wasn’t in the right headspace to appreciate the film, but there was no real message. It’s hard to say if that was even intended.
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The Lovers is a thoughtful journey through the labyrinth of relationships
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he Lovers is woven like a parable: why go looking for love when it lives with you? The story centres around Mary (Debra Winger) and Michael (Tracy Letts). This married couple is living a series of lies, namely, they are both having affairs. At first, the film seems solely about this, but as it unfolds, Mary and Michael grow beyond their indiscretions in this fictional case study of relationships. While their cheating could be dealt with in a campy way, their dying relationship (and growing peripheral loves), is dealt with emotionally. The conflict is deep while their surrounding lives offer up comedy, as we watch them mislead each other and dance around their fallacies. The refreshing part of this film is that all this takes place in the characters late 50s. Usually, this theme is rife with doe-eyed 20-somethings romping around first time experiences. The Lovers shows more wisdom while still embracing the explorative humanity of relationships. There is excitement, drama, intrigue, and all too real social problems that don’t include health or clichés of ageing. Nobody here is out to pasture. Nobody is rearing down. In fact, there is a heightened level of intrigue as there is so much going on that having affairs seems almost like a magic trick.
Debra Winger and Tracy Letts in The Lovers // Supplied
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The bombastic and flowing soundtrack should take a bow as the score heightens the sometimes mundane scenes to Shakespearean levels. While at times pompous on purpose, The Lovers' musical accompaniment echoes what's going on inside the body rather than what we see on screen. As if the heart were an oboe and the eyes violins, the score delivers depth where it cannot be seen. Melora Walters, as Lucy, stands out as an unhinged, or properly hinged, lover whose moods are a flock of birds on fire. She is volatility personified in her alt-relationship with Michael. Walters’ stone cold stare would make a lion apologize. While the film stays interesting throughout, I can’t help but ask if this is a story already told. There are mo-
Fri., June 2 - Thu., June 8 The Lovers Princess Cinema, $10 ments of enjoyability, strong acting, and deft dialogue, but it is not overall memorable. We see characters opening doors, we see their frustration in one-sided phone conversations, we see them pour their coffee, and turn on their computers; all the monotony of everyday life. While these are very human actions, they seem to drag the film down. This critique may seem petty, but there seems just a bit too much lingering in shots, almost like they were expecting the music to do the work. Still, The Lovers works overall and is a studious alternative to the current fare of flash bang cinema.
THE LOVERS
FRI & MON TO THURS: 7:00PM SAT: 1:15, 3:30 & 7:00PM SUN: 1:15, 3:30 & 6:00PM
RATED: 14A, SC
MAUDIE
FRI & MON TO THURS: 6:45PM SAT: 1:00 & 6:45PM SUN: 1:00 & 6:15PM
DANIEL BLAKE
FRI & MON TO THURS: 9:30PM SAT: 3:45 & 9:30PM SUN: 8:15PM
RATED: 14A, CL
ALONE IN BERLIN
FRI, SAT & MON TO THURS: 9:15PM SUN: 8:30PM
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RATED: PG, MSM
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GREEN // SPOTLIGHT
Focusing on innovation Emerald Awards recognize nominees improving the environment Hayley Todesco, Youth Category Recipient last year // Supplied photo
Tue., June 6 (4 pm) The 26th Annual Emerald Awards Royal Alberta Museum $25, info@emeraldfoundation.ca
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espite its founding affiliation with the provincial government and large business institutions, The Emerald Foundation is as much of a DIY effort driven by sincere integrity and passion for the environment as the many projects and organizations it supports and celebrates. “The Emerald Foundation is a very small organization, there are two of us,” says Carmen Boyko, the foundation’s executive director who works alongside communications manager Gregory Caswell. Rounding out the bare-bones roster for this non-governmental, not-forprofit organization is a crew of volunteers who oversee, advise and even judge for the foundation, and the 26th annual Emerald Awards would not be happening next week without them. “When a judge gets ready to leave in their third year, they often nominate a couple of people who would be good replacements,” Boyko explains. “We go through an interview process and see where their skills are and try and maintain an amazing balance. Right now we’ve got everything from consultants, to engineers, to the mayor of Westlock, to teachers to past recipients.” This year’s Emerald Awards will shine the spotlight on nominees in 12 categories, from large and small businesses to school-aged children. While the provincial foundation celebrates
the awards in our two urban centres, most of the recipients and work being done are spread out through every corner of Alberta. And the focus is always on innovation. “The great thing about going and meeting all these finalists is you learn things you’d never thought of or think about," says Boyko, who was present while videos of the finalists were being shot this year, including the mattress recyclers Re-Matt. "So to me, mattress recycling, I read it and thought, ‘That’s cool,’ and then you go and you meet them and you find out the springs were not actually an easy thing to recycle. They really had to think about what they were going to do because nobody wanted them in their bedspring-state, and for them to come up with a process that would allow them to recycle all of that metal in a way that somebody can take and use and repurpose again was brilliant.” In 1992, McLennan Ross, a local legal firm, Deloitte & Touche, and thenminister Ralph Klein came together to establish the foundation in order to facilitate the Emerald Awards and celebrate environmental achievements in this province. “One might not immediately think accountants and lawyers when you think about the environment, but at
the same time, there are those that see the need and the value and those were—lucky for us—the ones that came together,” says Boyko. “It was probably five years ago when the board said, ‘Well, we’re recognizing and celebrating, now we need to inspire. We need to go beyond and we need to inspire the next generation,’ so out of that came our Youth Environmental Engagement program.” This program gifts micro grants to youth-led and driven efforts and is just one of several ways the Emerald Foundation has expanded to include and focus on those inheriting the environment. The foundation has developed Emerald Days, where they go out to the recipients’ communities to expand the attention and celebration of efforts there. They’ve also launched the EcoHero Blog Series and a speakers series so award recipients are able to carry on sharing their stories and visions in hopes of inspiring others. “Environmentalists are incredibly humble and don’t talk about their achievements and innovation as much as they should,” says Boyko, insisting her and Caswell take it upon themselves to make sure as many know about the incredible effort underway as possible. JENNY FENIAK
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GREEN // ENVIRONMENT WEEK
Getting wild in the world
From Environment Week to Edmonton's 100in1Day, there's every reason to celebrate outside
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he United Nations calls June 5 World Environment Day. Every year, a different country is chosen as the official host and this year, Canada got the job. But the environment makes up a massive part of our world and deserves a full week. The Canadian government seems to agree and has deemed this Environment Week in Canada, which conveniently encompasses Clean Air Day on Wed., June 7. The theme is ‘Connecting People to Nature.’ I’m not sure how they narrow down these wild ideas, but it’s a foundational concept that should be fairly easy to get on board with because, well … science says we are natural. At least most of us. In all seriousness, the condition of our environment is paramount to our own health, and getting in touch with the environment while looking out for its wellbeing is what’s being encouraged. As far as global participation, the United Nations is onboard the hashtag boat and encouraging our global population to snap and share pics #WithNature on #WorldEnvironmentDay. Conveniently timed here in Edmonton is our local participation in the global 100in1Day event, which started in Bogota, Colombia in 2012 as an inclusive
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movement of civic engagement and is facilitated here by Make Something Edmonton (MSE). “We’re trying to get 100 communityled projects happening on one day to try and take plain, under-utilized space and turn it into a place for people to gather and enjoy and be a community together,” says Kassandra Kitz, communications associate with the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC). A partnership between EEDC and the City of Edmonton made MSE possible, but it was originally an idea that sprouted from our vibrant citizenry. “The whole idea behind [MSE] was originally brought to life by Todd Babiuk to tell stories about Edmonton and all the great things happening here and really be a housing place for all the projects and creative ideas that are citizendriven and don’t really know where to live,” says Kitz. After kicking off the near-identical DIYCity in 2015, MSE got on the global band wagon of 100in1Day and launched in Edmonton last year. With that experience, there were a few kinks ironed out and this Sat., June 3 will see creativity blossom all around our city. Edmontonians were able to submit
project ideas online with a solid execution plan that MSE funded and facilitated. The range of projects is immense, from YEG Kite Day to 100 red Adirondack chairs on 118 Avenue, a free barbeque in Beaver Hills Park and community planting, composting and seed bombing. A full list of projects can be found at makesomethingedmonton. ca/100in1day/. “There’s a salsa sidewalk where a group is painting footprints that kind of mock a salsa dance on the corner of Saskatchewan Drive and 109 Street, so you can just go, step on the footprints and salsa on the side of the street,” says Kitz, while listing off some personal highlights of what’s to come. “We have two murals that will be permanent following 100in1Day, and tree planting at the provincial archive building, so we’re just hoping some of these projects live on and continue to make a vibrant city.” While you're out and about, you can add #100in1dayYEG to your hashtag blitz. Besides the dozens and dozens of projects popping up this weekend, and the environment all around you, there are a number of other events to celebrate Environment Week here at home: VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 1 – JUN 7, 2017
Net Zero House Tour / U of A’s Office of Sustainibility / 11:45 am1:15 pm / June 7
Root for Trees Fest / Hermitage Park, 2115 Hermitage Rd. / 10 am-3 pm
World Environment Day Celebration Run / The Running Room, 8537 109 St. / 6 pm
Learn to BioBlitz with Parks Canada / U of A’s Campus Quad / All day
Free Edmonton Waste Management Centre Tours / Call 780-496- 5698 to book / June 3, 6, 7 and 8
River Day / Rundle Park Family Centre, 2909 113 Ave. / 10 am-3 pm
Sustainability Stroll / Downtown Edmonton / self-guided / edmonton. ca/attractions_events/documents/PDF/DowntownSustainabilityTour.pdf JENNY FENIAK
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PREVUE // JAZZ
Jazz artist Ellen Doty weaves her storytelling in unison with collaborators
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he building blocks of emotion in music can often stem from collaboration and cooperation with other artists or within the mind of the musician. Calgary-based jazz musician Ellen Doty uses this idea as her bedrock, providing a passionate sound while simultaneously transcending genre restrictions. Doty’s style comes from a place of warmth and moxie. Her first album Gold, released back in 2014, provided a flourish of sound, tinkering with folk and pop. Openness to a variety of influences came from Doty’s own personal love of collaboration and willingness to take risks. “Just the experience of seeing other people write and work has become a huge part of what I like to do,” says Doty. Her musical development has grown over the years, while not allowing herself to be tied down to the conventions one genre would limit. “It was hard to pick a strict genre, so I chose to put the influences I wanted into my music,” she says. “It’s important to create a sound that connects to me and who I am. For a long time I was afraid of getting that personal with my music.” Doty’s musical themes span topics of friendship, death, heartbreak and her own personal struggle with her diagnosis of Ankylosing Sponylitis, a systemic autoimmune disease, which at one point took a toll on her lifestyle as a touring musician.
“There have been lots of ups and downs," she explains. "There are some painful days but then it just becomes part of your story and who you are. These are Fri., June 2nd (8 pm) things I don’t want to Ellen Doty w/ Eli Bennett forget or regret.” Yardbird Suite, $12 However, Doty makes touring and work on a new album her priority. She is shifting focus in her upcoming work to incorporate a streamlined sound that focuses less on jazz while staying true to storytelling. “There’s so much production in music today and I wanted to do the opposite of that. It’s a very raw sound and that’s on purpose,” she says. Doty will be performing with renowned saxophonist Eli Bennett, who is known for his solo work and collaboration with the jazz-funk powerhouse Five Alarm Funk. Bennett’s saxophone will be playing harmony alongside Doty’s vocals, resulting in a layered, high-energy performance. Her nature to weave personal stories with other artists is a definitive aspect of her sound and style. She aims to continue growing as a musician and looks forward to what is on the horizon in the future. “As an artist you learn to live simply and you realize you don’t need a lot and happiness isn’t about having a lot. My music is definitely reflection of who I am and what kind of mark I want to leave,” she says.
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eneath the murky surface of Saskatchewan's Little Manitou Lake, a six-foot monster covered in emerald scales waits for hapless surfers and beachgoers to disturb its calming waters. Or so says the song, “Manitouna,” written by the Saskatoon-born garage surf trio of sisters, The Garrys. The song sounds like it’s straight out of The Twilight Zone with its descending guitar riff and The Garrys’ haunting harmonies. “It’s kind of a silly song about this swamp creature that we imagined lives in Manitou Lake,” says bassist Julie Maier. The song is found on The Garrys’ latest album Surf Manitou, a concept album full of references about Saskatchewan’s Mantiou Beach, a small resort village that's still happily stuck in the past. “It’s a pretty unique place,” saysdrummer Lenore Maier. “It’s a bit like stepping back in time. There is a drive-in movie theatre, lots of antique places, and a beach bar.” “Some are extremely specific references," Julie explains. "Like our song “Danceland” is about this big dance hall there where it’s rumoured that Elvis Presley performed with Hank Snow before he got really famous.” Following the release of its debut album Warm Buds, The Garrys wrote a song that referenced Manitou Beach without plans to make a full concept album. “It just kind of snowballed,” Julie says. Lenore adds, “We thought, ‘Okay what if we write an EP about Manitou because this is kind of ridiculous, but we ended up writing, like, 10 songs."
The Garrys’ sound is submerged in the twangy minor-keyed reverb found within the ‘60s surf genre. Any of the guitar riffs could stand next to legendary surf rock bands like The Shadows, The Ventures, or The B-52s. “Our gear really lends itself to that surf genre," Lenore says. "You can re-
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Thu., June 1 (8 pm) The Garrys w/ Marlaena Moore, Brunch Club, Owners Mill Creek Cafe, $10 at door ally emulate some Dick Dale with the guitar and the drums don’t have any huge crash or anything." “We also grew up listening to early ‘50s rock 'n’ roll. You know, Ed Sullivan Show bands,” Julie adds. The harmonies found within The Garrys’ music are what set the sisters apart from other surf bands. Each sister sings in a different register, allowing them to experiment with different pitches. The blending of vocals underneath the reverb results in an almost doom surf hybrid. “Somebody called our music ‘surf music on morphine,’” Julie laughs. A more accurate pharmaceutical comparison of Surf Manitou's sound is to the more fearful drug mephedrone, which is known to cause bizarre hallucinations. The Garrys' recording engineer, Barrett Ross at Ghettobox Studios in Saskatoon, called the band “psychotically G-rated,” while recording the song “Makeout at the Drive-in” with the trio. “Most of our lyrics are family-friendly and wholesome, but the music is quite hypnotic and dark,” Julie says. Surf Manitou is also somewhat of an homage to The Garrys’ parents. “Manitou is a place where our parents have spent quite a bit of time together,” Julie says. The Garrys have always been about keeping those family connections strong. The band is named after their father and the Warm Buds album cover has a high school picture of their mother, Kathy. “Our parents are super supportive,” Lenore says. “They gave birth to us, so with this band we can kind of pay homage to them.” STEPHAN BOISSONNEAULT STEPHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM
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DoT album release w/ Husk, Pike, Rick Reid & the Nervous Wrecks // Thu., Jun 1 (9 PM) Phil Holtby of DoT has been rather hush hush about his band’s debut album, Rising Occassion. All we got as a sneak peak was “Blackfish Sound,” which sounds like Matt Berninger of The National spawned a child with all the members of Depeche Mode. That’s right. All of them. (The Buckingham, $10)
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Shout Out Out Out Out w/ Melted Mirror // Fri., June 2 and Sat., June 3 Shout Out Out Out Out is celebrating 13 years of making that sweet, sweet electro punk sound with back-to-back shows. (9910, $15)
Black Mastiff w/ Black Wizard // Fri., June 2 (8 PM) As a kid, I told my grandma that when I grew up I wanted to be Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath. After forcing her to listen to “The Wizard,” and “N.I.B.” she got out the frying pan and told me “boy, that’s the devil’s music.” This memory is probably a little clouded, but I’m sure the bearded wonders in Black Mastiff and Black Wizard have similar stories. (The Needle Vinyl Tavern, free)
Manila Killa and Robotaki // Fri., June 2 (9 PM) Manilla Killa has been said to create “tropical house” music. You know, down tempo chilled out beach music you sip a cold one to. (Chvrch of John, $20)
’ll admit, I was slightly disheartened when I heard, “My Old Man,” the first single to Mac DeMarco’s newest full-length, This Old Dog. I think many people were expecting that uplifting, jangly, laid-back psych rock DeMarco became known for. Instead, we received an unplugged, less-experimental reflection about DeMarco’s father, which isn’t a bad thing, it just caught me off guard. Remember, this is the guy who self professed his musical style as “jizz jazz.” He seems to be reviving a bit of Harry Nilsson’s style with the wacky acoustic ramblings found on the title track “This Old Dog” and “Baby You’re Out.” DeMarco pulled out all the old tricks on This Old Dog but unlike past releases, Salad Days or Another One, he utilizes them only when it is necessary. This
is easily heard on “A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes,” which may go down as DeMarco’s most concise song yet. You can’t help but love its psych-funk guitar riff coupled with a Neil Young-esque harmonica. The classic DeMarco phasey ocean-like guitar is found on songs like “Still Beating” and “One More Love Song,” underneath his calming, nostalgic voice. He pulls out synth for the hypnotic “On the Level,” which sounds like an even more laid back version of his classic “Chamber of Reflection,” which I didn’t think was possible. All in all, DeMarco did what he wanted on This Old Dog. He’s a musician who writes for himself and he’s letting us know that he’s getting a little older and wiser. The goofy, whimsical, clown is still there, but he’s jumping in and out of remission. STEPHAN BOISSONNEAULT STEPHAN@VUEWEEKLY.COM
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mic; 7pm; $2 CASK AND BARREL El Niven & the
Alibi; 4-6pm; Free CENTURY CASINO–EDMONTON
Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone; 7pm (doors); $59.95 (available at Century Casino and Ticketmaster); No minors CENTURY CASINO–ST. ALBERT
Mourning Wood; 9pm; Free CHA ISLAND TEA CO Primrose
Hawkmouth with Sound Bodacious and guests: The Band; 8pm; $5 (adv), $10 (door) DENIZEN HALL Champ City
Little Junior, Everett Bird; 8pm; $20; 18+ only
Classical ALBERTA COLLEGE CAMPUS, MACEWAN UNIVERSITY 2017
AMFA Provincial Choral, Music & Speech Festival; 1-9pm; $5 (per day, at the door) ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL Voces Nordicae:
Earth Call; 8pm; $30 (adult), $25 (students/seniors 65+) UKRAINIAN NATIONAL FEDERATION HALL Opera
Soundtrack; Every Fri-Sat
NUOVA– Songs from Asia; 7:30pm; $16-$20
DRAKE HOTEL Open Jam–
WINSPEAR CENTRE The Best
Saturdays; Every Sat, 2-5pm • House band; 5-8pm • Guest band; 8pm • No minors DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Adam
Holm; 9pm EMPRESS ALE HOUSE Bands at
the Empress; Every Sat, 4-6pm; Free; 18+ only HAVE MERCY Resident DJs
playing outlaw country, rock and retro classics; Every Fri-Sat, 10pm; No cover IRONGATE PUB Bryant Sailor;
Every Fri-Sat, 7pm; No cover LB'S PUB Mark Ammar's
Saturday Sessions Jam; Every Sat, 4-8pm • Rockzilla; 9pm; No minors THE LEAF The Barsnbands Homemade Jam–hosted by Mike Chenoweth and The Usual Suspects; Every Sat, 3-7pm MERCURY ROOM Miss Rae and
The Midnight Ramblers with Billie Zizi; 8pm; $12 (adv) MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER MARKET Live Local Bands
every Sat NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Soul Saturday Brunch Bleached Rag; 11am; No cover • Belvedere with Mystery Weekend, Drive By Punch and The Nielsens; 8pm; $20 (adv) REC ROOM The Pistolwhips;
11pm ROGERS PLACE Soul2Soul The
World Tour 2017–featuring Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and more; $35-$149.50
is Yet to Come–Sinestra and Beyond; 8pm
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Chris Bruce spins
britpop/punk/garage/indie; Every Sat; Wooftop: Sound It Up! with DJ Sonny Grimezz spinning classic hip-hop and reggae; Underdog: hip-hop open Mic followed by DJ Marack THE COMMON Get Down It's
Saturday Night: House and disco and everything in between with Wright & Wong, Dane EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Resident DJs
playing the best in hip-hop, dance and classics; Every Fri-Sat, 9pm; No cover ENVY NIGHT CLUB Resolution
Saturdays: top 40, throwbacks and club anthems EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE
Rotating DJs Velix and Suco; every Sat MERCER TAVERN DJ Mikey Wong
every Sat THE PROVINCIAL PUB Saturday
Nights: Indie rock and dance with DJ Maurice; 9pm-2am TAVERN ON WHYTE Soul, motown, funk, R&B and more with DJs Ben and Mitch; every Sat; 9pm-2am
BLIND PIG PUB Blind Pig Pub
Jam with Forever 51; Every Sun, 3-6:30pm BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ Sunday Jazz
Brunch-Jim Findlay; 9am2:30pm; Cover by donation BLUES ON WHYTE Rockin'
Jake; 9pm FESTIVAL PLACE Garage Band
Rock Concert; 7pm; $10.75 HAVE MERCY YEG Music presents
“Compete With The Beat”; Every Sun, 6pm; $10 MAMA'S GIN JOINT Sunday Jam out in your Jammies; Every Sun, 3-10pm; Free MOONSHINERS Sunday Noon Acoustic Jam; Every Sun, 12pm NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Soul Sunday Brunch Uncle Tasha & The Nephew; 11am; No cover SANDS INN & SUITES Open Jam;
Every Sun, 7-11pm SHAKERS ROADHOUSE The Sunday Happening Jam featuring The Todd James Band; 4pm
Classical ATRIUM AT THE KING’S UNIVERSITY Opera NUOVA–
Robert Ursan & Andrew St. Hilaire (Musical Theatre); 6:30pm; $15 (adult), $10 (student) MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH
Gala Concert: Edmonton International Choral Festival Choir; 2:30pm; $30 (adults), $25 (students/seniors 65+) MUTTART HALL Edmonton
BLUES ON WHYTE Krystle Dos
Santos; 9pm CHA ISLAND Karaoke Monday DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB Karaoke
night; Every Mon, 9pm; Free FIDDLER'S ROOST Open Stage;
EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR Taco Tuesday with
resident DJs
DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY Wed open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm HAVE MERCY Whiskey
Night Blues Jam hosted by the Dylan Farrell Ban; Every Mon, 8:30pm (sign up); No cover
Wednesdays Live Piano Karaoke featuring the Fab Tiff Hall; Every Wed, 8:30pm
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy Hour featuring Myrle; 5:30pm • Conveyer with Church Tongue, Kennedy and Colour In The Clouds; 8pm; $5 (adv)
HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL
PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Wild Rose Old Tyme
MAMA'S GIN JOINT Wednesday
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Substance with Eddie
Lunchpail TAVERN ON WHYTE Classic hip-hop with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am
TUE JUN 6 BLUES ON WHYTE Krystle Dos
Karaoke Jockey Simonette; Every Wed, 7-11pm LEAF BAR & GRILL Wang Dang
Wednesdays; Every Wed, 7-11pm Karaoke; Every Wed, 9pm; Free MOONSHINERS Shane Chisholm with Sean Gristwood; 7pm; $20 (adv), $25 (door)
Hour featuring Sammi Morelli and Tara Holloway; 5:30pm • The Flatliners with The Dirty Nil and Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs; 8pm; $20 (adv) ON THE ROCKS Karaoke Wednesdays hosted by ED; Every Wed, 9pm PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL Acoustic Bluegrass jam
presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Guests and newcomers always welcome; every Wed, 7pm; $2 (donation, per person), free coffee available THE PROVINCIAL PUB Karaoke
Wednesday
ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH 50th anniversary
FIDDLER'S ROOST Fiddle Jam
Circle; 7:30-11:30pm
ROGERS PLACE Future: Nobody
handbell concert; 11:30am12:30pm; Free (Freewill offering appreciated) • Opera NUOVA– Music for Contemplation: Sacred Song Concert & Tea; 1:30pm; $17-$20 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
A Walk in a Summer Garden; 3-4:30pm; $18 (adv, adult), $13 (adv, student/senior), $20 (door, adult), $15 (door, student/senior) WINSPEAR CENTRE
Cosmopolitan Music Society– Season Finale; 7:30pm
DJs BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Zyppy; Every Sun
ALIBI PUB AND EATERY Open mic
GAS PUMP Kizomba-DJ; 8pm
JT'S BAR AND GRILL Karaoke;
Every Tue-Wed LB'S PUB Tuesday Night Open Jam Hosted by Darrell Barr; 7-11pm; No charge MAMA'S GIN JOINT Tuesday Open Mic; Every Tue, 9pm; Starts Jan 3; Free NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy Hour - Rising Star with HOLLE and Levi Bowling; 5:30pm • Big Dreamer Jam featuring C.R. Avery; 8pm SHAKERS ROADHOUSE
Jamerama, with Tall Dark & Dirty; 7pm
DJs
Safe Tour; 7pm; $40-$135 SHAKERS ROADHOUSE 4 Dollar
Bill Country Jam; 7pm TAVERN ON WHYTE Karaoke;
9pm UNION HALL Rüfüs Du Sol– Northern Sol Tour; 8pm; $30; 18+ only
Classical ARDEN THEATRE St. Albert
Community Band Spring Concert 2017; 7-9pm; $12 (adults), $8 (students/senior); Available from band members directly or from the Arden Box Office
DJs
CAFE BLACKBIRD 9640-142 St NW, 780.451.8890, cafeblackbird.ca CAFFREY'S IN THE PARK 99, 23349 Wye Rd, Sherwood Park CARROT COFFEEHOUSE 9351118 Ave, 780.471.1580 CASINO EDMONTON 7055 Argylll Rd, 780.463.9467 CASINO YELLOWHEAD 12464153 St, 780.424 9467 CASK AND BARREL 10041104 St; 780.498.1224, thecaskandbarrel.ca CENTRAL SENIOR LIONS CENTRE 11113-113 St CENTURY CASINO–EDMONTON 13103 Fort Rd, 780.643.4000 CENTURY CASINO–ST. ALBERT 24 Boudreau Rd, St. Albert, 780.460.8092 CHA ISLAND TEA CO 10332-81 Ave, 780.757.2482 CHVRCH OF JOHN 10260-103 St, 780.884.8994, thechvrchofjohn. com COMMON 9910-109 St CONVOCATION HALL Old Arts Building, University of Alberta, music.ualberta.ca DENIZEN HALL 10311-103 Ave, 780.424.8215, thedenizenhall. com DEVANEY'S IRISH PUB 1111387 Ave NW, devaneyspub.com DUGGAN'S BOUNDARY 9013-88 Ave, 780.465.4834 DV8/MAMA'S PIZZA 7317-101 Ave NW EL CORTEZ MEXICAN KITCHEN + TEQUILA BAR 8230 Gateway Blvd, elcortezcantina.com
EMPRESS ALE HOUSE 9912-82 Ave NW ENVY NIGHT CLUB West Edmonton Mall, 8882 170 St EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE 10220-103 St NW, 780. 424.0077, yourgaybar.com FESTIVAL PLACE 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park, 780.449.3378 FIDDLER'S ROOST 7308-76 Ave, 780.439.9788, fiddlersroost.ca THE FORGE ON WHYTE 1054982 Ave (Whyte Ave) GAS PUMP NIGHT CLUB & BAR 10166-114 St HAVE MERCY SOUTHERN TABLE + BAR 8232 Gateway Blvd, havemercy.ca HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 10037-84 Ave NW, 780.433.5530, holytrinity.ab.ca HORIZON STAGE 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove, 780.962.8995, horizonstage.com HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL 15540 Stony Plain Road JT'S BAR AND GRILL 1107 Knottwood Road East JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1145587 Ave NW, 780.427.2760, jubileeauditorium.com L.B.’S PUB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 THE LEAF 9016-132 Ave MAMA'S GIN JOINT 11723 Jasper Ave, 780.705.0998, mamasginjoint.com MCDOUGALL UNITED CHURCH 10086 MacDonald Dr NW, mcdougallunited.com MKT FRESH FOOD AND BEER
ALL SHOWS 18+ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
JUN/2
UBK PRESENTS
JUN/3
LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
JUN/9
CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
SPACE JESUS W/ WICK IT THE INSTIGATOR HOLLERADO W/ LITTLE JUNIOR, EVERETT BIRD OBEY THE BRAVE W/ DEEZ NUTS
JUN/10 PURE PRIDE W/ ACID BETTY, DJ MATT EFFECT, & SWEAT (LOWER HALL) LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
JUN/11 HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS W/ GUESTS CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
JUN/15 DARCYS W/ PRAIRIE CAT & GUESTS MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS
JUN/17 ANNIHILATOR W/ MASON, MUTANK
CONCERTWORKS.CA WITH BIG NATE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
JUN/18 BLITZEN TRAPPER MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS
W/ GUESTS
JUN/23 ALL AGES RUTH B. W/ GUESTS
LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
THE STARLITE ROOM IS A PRIVATE VENUE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS. IF YOU REQUIRE A MEMBERSHIP YOU CAN PURCHASE ONE AT THE VENUE PRIOR TO / OR AFTER THE DOOR TIMES FOR EACH SHOW.
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Wed
LOWER HALL (BRIXX)
VENUEGUIDE 99TEN 9910B-109 St NW, 780.709.4734, 99ten.ca ACCENT EUROPEAN LOUNGE 8223-104 St, 780.431.0179 THE ALMANAC 10351-82 Ave, 780.760.4567, almanaconwhyte. com ARCADIA BAR 10988-124 St, 780.916.1842, arcadiayeg.com ARDEN THEATRE 5 St Anne St, St Albert, 780.459.1542, stalbert.ca/ experience/arden-theatre ATLANTIC TRAP & GILL 7704 Calgary Trail South, 780.432.4611, atlantictrapandgill.com AUSSIE RULES KITCHEN & PIANO BAR #1638, 8882-170 St, 780.486.7722, aussierulesedmonton.com BAILEY THEATRE 5041-50 St, Camrose, 780. 672.5510, baileytheatre.com BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE 1042582 Ave, 780.439.1082 BLIND PIG PUB 32 St Anne St, St Albert BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624-76 Ave, 780.989.2861 BLUES ON WHYTE 10329-82 Ave, 780.439.3981 BLVD SUPPER X CLUB 10765 Jasper Ave BOHEMIA 10217-97 St BORDERLINE SPORTS PUB 322682 St, 780.462.1888 BRITTANY'S LOUNGE 10225-97 St, 780.497.0011 BRIXX BAR 10030-102 St (downstairs), 780.428.1099 THE BUCKINGHAM 10439 82 Ave, 780.761.1002, thebuckingham.ca
MAIN ROOM
NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN Happy
Santos; 9pm
GAS PUMP Karaoke; 9:30pm
WWW.STARLITEROOM.COM
Band; 9pm
HAVE MERCY Mississippi Monday
Songwriter Monday Night Open Stage; Hosted by Celeigh Cardinal; Every Mon (except long weekends), 8:30pm
TICKETS FOR STARLITE ROOM SHOWS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
BLUES ON WHYTE Taylor Scott
GAS PUMP Karaoke; 9:30pm
SIDELINER’S PUB Singer/
10030 - 102 STREET
WED JUN 7
7-11pm
Fiddlers Association: Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm
StarliteRoom Starliteroom starlitetoomyeg
punk/garage/indie; Every Tue
Recital Society presents Music Among Friends; 7:30pm
SUN JUN 4 night; Every Sun, 6-9pm
Metal Mondays with Metal Phil from CJSR's Heavy Metal Lunchbox
BLACK DOG FREEHOUSE Main Floor: Chris Bruce spins britpop/
MARKET 8101 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.2337 MERCER TAVERN 10363 104 St, 587.521.1911 MERCURY ROOM 10575-114 St MUTTART HALL 10050 Macdonald Dr, 780.633.3725 NAKED CYBERCAFÉ 10303-108 St, 780.425.9730 NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN 10524 Jasper Ave, 780.756.9045, theneedle.ca NEWCASTLE PUB 8170-50 St, 780.490.1999 NORTH GLENORA HALL 13535109A Ave O’BYRNE’S 10616-82 Ave, 780.414.6766 O'MAILLES IRISH PUB 104, 398 St Albert Rd, St Albert ON THE ROCKS 11730 Jasper Ave, 780.482.4767 PALACE CASINO 8882-170 St NW, 780.444.2112, palacecasino. com PINT–DOWNTOWN 10125-109 St NW PLEASANTVIEW COMMUNITY HALL 10860-57 Ave POURHOUSE BISTRO & TAPROOM 10354-82 Ave THE PROVINCIAL PUB 160, 4211-106 St RENDEZVOUS 10108-149 St ROSE AND CROWN 10235-101 St SANDS INN & SUITES 12340 Fort Rd, sandshoteledmonton.com SHAKERS ROADHOUSE Yellowhead Inn, 15004 Yellowhead Trail SHERLOCK HOLMES–DOWNTOWN 10012-101 A Ave, 780.426.7784,
sherlockshospitality.com SHERLOCK HOLMES–WEM 8882-170 St, 780.444.1752, sherlockshospitality.com SIDELINERS PUB 11018-127 St SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 10810-124 St, 587.521.6328 SNEAKY PETE'S 12315-118 Ave SQUARE 1 COFFEE 15 Fairway Drive ST. BASIL'S CULTURAL CENTRE 10819-71 Ave NW, 780.434.4288, stbasilschurch. com STARLITE ROOM 10030-102 St, 780.428.1099 SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM 10545-81 Ave TAVERN ON WHYTE 10507-82 Ave, 780.521.4404 TIRAMISU 10750-124 St TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 10014-81 Ave NW, 780.433.1604, trinity-lutheran. ab.ca UNION HALL 6240-99 St NW, 780.702-2582, unionhall.ca UPTOWN FOLK CLUB 11150-82 St, 780.436.1554 WILD EARTH BAKERY– MILLCREEK 8902-99 St, wildearthbakery.com WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square; 780.28.1414 WOODRACK CAFE 7603-109 St, 780. 757.0380, thewoodrackcafe. com Y AFTERHOURS 10028-102 St, 780.994.3256, yafterhours.com YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way, 780.432.0428
VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 1 – JUN 7, 2017
JUN/3
ALL SHOWS 18+ ONLY
PUR LUV ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
EDMONTON’S VIDEO GAME DANCE EXPERIENCE ARCADENCE W/ DJ HETEROCLITE, ELECTROKINETICA, ALBERTA CHIPTUNE COLLECTIVE
JUN/9
ORIGINAL 6 W/ LILY, ROBIN WOYWITKA AND THE SUPER 92
JUN/14 BISON B.C. W/ GUESTS CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
JUN/15 TENGGER CAVALRY W/ FELIX MARTIN, HELSOTT CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
JUN/22 GOATWHORE W/ ANCIIENTS CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
JUN/23 BASH & POP W/ GUESTS CONCERTWORKS & UP&DT PRESENTS
JUN/25 GUITAR WOLF W/ GUESTS CONCERTWORKS PRESENTS
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EVENTS WEEKLY EMAIL YOUR FREE LISTINGS TO: lisTiNgs@vueweeklY.COM FAX: 780.426.2889 DEADLINE: FriDaY aT 3pM
LOTUS QIGONG • SAGE downtown 15 Sir Winston Churchill Sq • 780.695.4588 • Attendees can raise their vital energy with a weekly Yixue practice • Every Fri, 2-3:30pm • Free
MONDAY MINGLE • Hexagon Board Game Cafe, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@ thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • Meet new gamers. Go to the event solo or with a group • Every Mon, 5-11pm • $5 (one drink per person)
MONTHLY MEDITATION AND VEGAN BRUNCH • Padmanadi Vegetarian Restaurant, 10740-101 St • info@vofa.ca • bit.ly/2hO97nq • First Sat of every month, 9am-12pm • Free (confirm via Facebook or email)
GROUPS/CLUBS/MEETINGS AIKIKAI AIKIDO CLUB • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm
COFFEE WITH COPS • Carrot Coffeehouse,
9351-118 Ave • Edmonton Police Service invites the community to an open discussion • 1st Tue of every month, 10-11am
DROP-IN D&D • Hexagon Board Game Café, 10123 Whyte Ave • 780.757.3105 • info@thehexcafe.com • thehexcafe.com • An epic adventure featuring a variety of pre-made characters, characters that guests can make on their own, or one that has already been started. Each night will be a single campaign that fits in a larger story arc. For all levels of gamers and those brand new or experienced to D&D • Every Tue & Wed, 7pm • $5
DROP-IN LARP • Jackie Parker Park • westernwinds.summerfrost.ca • Battle games and fighter practice using provided safe weapon boffer. An exciting way to get exercise while meeting new people with similar passions • Every Sat, 1:15pm • Free EDMONTON NEEDLECRAFT GUILD • Avonmore United Church Bsmt, 82 Ave, 79 St • edmNeedlecraftGuild.org • Classes/workshops, exhibitions, guest speakers, stitching groups for those interested in textile arts • Meet the 2nd Tue each month, 7:30pm FERTILITY AWARENESS CHARTING CIRCLE • Remedy Cafe, 8631-109 St • faccedmonton@ gmail.com • fertilityawarenesschartingcircle.org • First Mon each month (Oct-Jun), 6:30-8:30pm • $10 (suggested donation) • RSVP at faccedmonton@ gmail.com
FOOD ADDICTS • Alano Club (& Simply Done Cafe), 10728-124 St • 780.718.7133 (or 403.506.4695 after 7pm) • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), free 12-Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia • Meetings every Thu, 7pm
FORT SASKATCHEWAN 45+ SINGLES COFFEE GROUP • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group offering conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm
LGNYEG • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave NW • happyharborcomics.com • Events may include guest speakers, movie nights, board game nights, video game nights and much more • First Thu of the month, 7-9pm • Free
NORTHERN ALBERTA WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIATION • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
ORGANIZATION FOR BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER (OBAD) • Grey Nuns Hospital, Rm 0651, obad@shaw.ca; Group meets every Thu, 7-9pm • Free
PAINTING FOR PLEASURE • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • karenbishopartist@gmail.com • mcdougallunited.com • A weekly group for those who like to paint, draw or otherwise be creative on paper • Every Thu, 10am-noon RODA DE CAPOEIRA • Capoeira Academy, #10310324-82 Ave • capoeiraacademy.ca • Brazil's traditional game of agility and trickery • Every Sat, 2:30pm • Free • All ages SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY FAMILY SUPPORT DROP-IN GROUP • Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, 5215-87 St • 780.452.4661 • schizophrenia.ab.ca • The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta offers a variety of services and support programs for those who are living with the illness, family members, caregivers, and friends • 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7-9pm • Free
SCRAMBLED YEG • Brittany's Lounge, 10225-97 St • 780.497.0011 • Open Genre Variety Stage: artist from all mediums are encouraged to occupy the stage and share their creations • Every Tue-Fri, 5-8pm
SEEING IS ABOVE ALL • Acacia Hall, 10433-83 Ave NW • 780.554.6133 • Instruction into the meditation on the Inner Light. Learn a simple technique that will lift you above life's stresses • Every Sun, 5pm • Free
SEVENTIES FOREVER MUSIC SOCIETY • Call 587.520.3833 for location • deepsoul.ca • Combining music, garage sales, nature, common sense, and kindred karma to revitalize the inward persona • Every Wed, 7-8:30pm TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave • 780.479-8667 (Bob) • bobmurra@telus.net • Low-cost, fun and friendly weight loss group • Every Mon, 6:30pm
TOASTMASTERS • Chamber Toastmasters Club: 6th floor, World Trade Centre, 9990 Jasper Ave; Contact: 780.462.1878/
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Coming Events
The Carrot’s Ultimate Garage Sale Reminder Have you started thinking about a good spring clean? The Carrot’s Ultimate Garage sale is coming up soon! For more info on our annual spring fundraiser contact artsadmin@artsontheave.org
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Announcements
Arts on the Ave Annual General Meeting Announcement! Time: Monday, June 26th | 7:00PM | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society (AOTA) announces that its 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Monday, June 26th at 7:00PM at The Carrot. Members must have purchased membership 30 days prior to AGM (2016/017) in order to vote. Buy your memberships at The Carrot (9351-118 Ave).
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RonChapman@shaw.ca (Ron Chapman); 780.424.6364/dkorpany@telusplanet.net (Darryl Korpany); Meet every Thu from Sep-Jun, 6-7:45pm • Club Bilingue Toastmasters Meetings: Campus St. Jean: Pavillion McMahon; 780.667.6105 (Willard); clubbilingue.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 7pm • Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion, 11150-82 St; 780.902.4605; norwoodtoastmasters. org; Every Thu, Oct 13-Jun 29, 7:30-9:30pm; Guests are free • Fabulous Facilitators Toastmasters Club: 2nd Fl, Canada Place Rm 217, 9700 Jasper Ave; Carisa: divdgov2014_15@outlook.com, 780.439.3852; fabulousfacilitators.toastmastersclubs.org; Meet every Tue, 12:05-1pm • Generating Power Speakers: EPCOR Tower, 10423101 St NW: Meeting will take place on the 8th floor, 780.392.5331 (Phil); 1st and 3rd Tue each month, 12:05-1:05pm • N'Orators Toastmasters Club: Lower Level, McClure United Church, 13708-74 St: meet every Thu, 6:45-8:30pm; contact vpm@norators.com, 780.807.4696, norators.com • Norwood Toastmasters: Legion, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu, 7:30-9:30pm • Terrified of Public Speaking: Norwood Legion Edmonton, 11150-82 St NW; Every Thu until Jun, 7:30-9:30pm; Free; contact jnwafula@yahoo.com; norwoodtoastmasters.org • Y Toastmasters Club: Queen Alexandra Community League, 10425 University Ave (N door, stairs to the left); 780.463.5331 (Antonio); yclubtoastmasters@ gmail.com; Meet every Tue, 7-9pm except last Tue each month
WICCAN ASSEMBLY • Ritchie Hall, 7727-98 St • contact cwaalberta@gmail.com • The Congregationalist Wiccan Assembly of Alberta meets the 2nd Sun each month (except Aug), 6pm
WILD ROSE ANTIQUE COLLECTORS SOCIETY • Delwood Community Hall, 7515 Delwood Rd • wildroseantiquecollectors.ca • Collecting and researching items from various periods in the history of Edmonton. Presentations after club business. Visitors welcome • Meets the 4th Mon of every month (except Jul & Dec), 7:30pm
WOMEN'S CRICKET • Coronation Park Cricket pitch (north part of park) • incogswomens@gmail. com • Learn the game of cricket. The group plays for fun and no experience is necessary. Kids and men welcome • Every Fri, 6:15pm • $5 (drop-in fee, adult), free (kids)
YOGA, ART & WINE • 4 Points Health and Wellness, 12406-112 Ave • Gentle fusion flow yoga and painting • First Sat of each month, 7-10pm • $45 (available at Eventbrite)
YOGA & BEER • Yellowhead Brewery, 10229-105 St • yogaco.ca • Nama'Stay Downtown, do yoga and sample a brew. A one hour class followed by beer samples • Jun 5, 12, 19 • 5:15pm • $20
LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS GREAT EXPEDITIONS TRAVEL SLIDE • St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 84240-95 Ave • 780.469.3270 (Gerry Staring), 780.435.6406 (John Woollard), 780.454.6216 (Sylvia Krogh) •
To Book Your Classifieds, Call 780.426.1996 or email classifieds@vueweekly.com Volunteers Wanted
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Can You Read This? Help Someone Who Can’t! Volunteer 2 hours a week and help someone improve their Reading, Writing, Math or English Speaking Skills.
ENJOY ART ALWAYZ www.bdcdrawz.com Check the site every two weeks for new work!
Call Valerie at P.A.L.S. 780-424-5514 or email palsvol@shaw.ca
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Dancers aged 15 and up are invited to dance with the international dance choreographer, Shay Kuebler FOR FREE through Toy Guns Dance Theatre! Rehearsals start May 28th, and the choreography will be performed at Edmonton’s Dancing in the Park. For more information visit facebook.com/events/1288538 54331551 or email anna@toygunstheatre.com
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Musical Mamas Society, we Encourage, Develop and Support Women in the Creation of Music. Become a member, Start your own Musical Mamas B.E.A.T. ~! We produce a yearly compilation CD and many free programs, All Ages, for female musicians musicalmamassociety.com
2020. Heart of the City is looking
for artists of all modalities to share their work with the community at Heart of the City Music and Arts Festival. If you are a vendor, a visual artist, have a workshop to offer or any other way you would like to share your art with the community, we would like to invite you to be a part of our festival, June 3 and 4. Email heartcityart@gmail.com or visit our website: heartcityfest.com
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Musicians Wanted
Spots for Open Mic Hosts at The Carrot! Passionate about the arts? Have a welcoming personality that lights up the stage? contact volunteer@thecarrot.ca
3100. Appliances/Furniture Old Appliance Removal Removal of unwanted appliances. Must be outside or in your garage. Rates start as low as $30. Call James @780.231.7511 for details
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PAST LIVES, DREAMS AND SOUL TRAVEL • Meeting Room Upstairs, Strathcona Branch, Edmonton Public Library, 8331-104 St • 780.490.1129 • spiritualexperience.org • Learn how to recall and resolve past life lessons,interpret your dreams and more • Jun 15, 7-8:30pm • Free
URBAN GREEN COHOUSING INFORMATION SESSION • Strathcona Community League, 10139-87 Ave NW • hello@urbangreencohousing. ca • urbangreencohousing.ca • For those looking for people of all ages who share a desire to live in an environmentally-responsible and community-minded environment in Edmonton’s urban core • Jun 4
QUEER AFFIRM GROUP • garysdeskcom@hotmail.com • mcdougallunited.com • Part of the United Church network supporting LGBTQ men and women • Meet monthly at Second Cup, Edmonton City Centre for coffee and conversation at 12:30pm; Special speaker events are held throughout the year over lunch at McDougall Church BEERS FOR QUEERS • The Empress Ale House, 9912-82 Ave • With DJ Jos • Last Thu of every month • Free • 18+ only EVOLUTION WONDERLOUNGE • 10220-103
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Always be up front about your intentions, TORSO. The best way to do that is by creating a profile—on Grindr or elsewhere—that clearly describes what you want and what you’re up for. Because good partners (sexual or otherwise) communicate their wants clearly. Adding something like this to your profile should do it: “My preferred form of sexual relationship is the friend-with-benefits situation. I go on Grindr looking to make friends who could, at least potentially, be sex partners, but I like to do the friend thing before the sex.” Grindr is an app designed and marketed to facilitate hookups, but some people have found friends, lovers, and husbands on the app (usually after hooking up first). So being on a hookup app doesn’t automatically mean you’re looking for “right now,” and it certainly doesn’t obligate you to fuck every guy you swap messages with. But if you’re not clear in your profile or very first message about what you’re doing there, TORSO, guys looking for a hookup on that hookup app will be rightly annoyed with you. (The time and energy he sunk into you could have been sunk into someone looking for right now.) If you are clear, guys seeking insta-cock have only themselves to blame for wasting their time on you. Your timing could also have something to do with guys calling you an asshole. Are you exchanging messages at two in the morning for 20 minutes? Because most guys on Grindr at that hour are seeking immediate sexual encounters. If you’re just chatting in the middle of the night, then you’re probably wasting someone’s time—if, again, you’re not being absolutely clear about what you’re doing there. Also, TORSO, Grindr is location-based, which means you’re going to get a different experience based on where you’re using it. Some neighborhoods seem to be filled with messy guys looking for chemsex, bless their hearts. In others, you’ll find un-woke twinks who are on Grindr to swap (highly problematic) GIFs of black women VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 1 – JUN 7, 2017
pulling faces. And if you’re in a rural area, it’s likely you’ll message your full cast of Grindr torsos within a few days. Think of Grindr as a giant gay bar— most guys are there to hook up, a few just want to hang out and chat, some dudes are really messed up (avoid them), and no one is at their best around closing time.
INTELLECTUAL JARGON
I’m a 25-year-old gay woman and I’ve been looking for a girlfriend for the past two years. I post on dating websites, go to the lesbian club, take part in the LGBTQ+ scene at my university, and put myself in places where I might meet women. But I’m worried that my persona deters women: I’m extremely analytic, a doctoral student and university instructor. Whenever I meet a girl, our conversation always goes in the same direction: She thinks it’s cool I work with literature and then brings up her favourite pop-culture novel like Harry Potter. I say something like “I’ve never read Harry Potter, but people rave about it. What do you like about it? I took an online Harry Potter test once for a friend, and it said I was a Slytherin.” At this point, things change. The girl I’m speaking with gets flustered. She says something like “Oh, I’m not good at describing things,” seemingly feeling pressured to give me an intellectual response, like I’m giving her a quiz. I’m not sure what to do about this. I am having trouble maintaining casual and fun conversations despite my intentions. I come off as intense. I think I’m a pretty attractive person, but my dating life is starting to make me feel differently. I work out regularly and take good care of myself. How can I find a woman I jive with? A LESBIAN OBVIOUSLY NEEDS EXCITEMENT You’re doing all the right things— almost. You’re getting out there, you’re not shy about initiating conversation, and you’re moving on multiple fronts—online, club nights, LGBTQTSLFNBQGQIA+++ groups. Join a women’s athletic organization—join a softball league—and you’ll be moving on every lesbo front. That said, ALONE, I’m surprised this hasn’t popped into your extremely analytic head: If Y happens whenever I do X, and Y isn’t the desired outcome, then maybe I should knock this Y shit the fuck off. Your response to the mention of Harry Potter drips with what I trust is unintentional condescension. (“I’ve never read it … what do you like about it … I took an online test once for a friend …”) Don’t want women to think you’re administering a quiz? Don’t want women to get the impression you’re too intellectual for them? Don’t want to seem like someone incapable of keeping things casual and fun?
Don’t administer quizzes, don’t subtly telegraph your disgust, and keep things casual by offering a little info about yourself instead of probing. (“I haven’t read the Harry Potter books, but I’m a huge Emma Watson fangirl. Who isn’t, right?”) And maybe go ahead and read Harry Potter already.
I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW
I’m a married woman whose hot, hung husband is into “beautiful women and pretty boys” (his words—and he means boyish men of legal age, of course). It took a dozen years to get that out of him. I’d watched him drool over pretty male baristas and waiters, but it wasn’t until I found twink porn on his computer that he came out about his “narrow slice of bisexuality.” (Again, his words.) Now that it’s out—now that he’s out—he’s anxious to have a three-way with me and a femme guy. I’m up for it, but the pretty boys we’re finding online who are into my husband aren’t into me. My husband says he would feel too guilty doing it without me, which means he may not be able to do it at all. I want him to do it. It turns me on to think about. I don’t have to be there. HUBBY’S UNDERLYING BI BIOLOGICAL YEARNINGS Let your hot, hung husband find a pretty boy he likes, HUBBY, then ask for the boy’s email or phone number or IG handle or whatever, and have a quick back-channel convo with him. Let him know your hot, hung husband (HHH) wants his ass and that you’ll be there— but only at the start. Once drinks have been served, the ice has been broken, and a little spit has been swapped (between him and HHH), tell him you’ll invent a reason to excuse yourself (your period, bad clams, whatever), leaving him alone with your HHH. At that point, HHH can decide for himself if he wishes to proceed without you but with your blessing (which you can toss over your shoulder on your way out of the room). Good luck! On the Lovecast, Rachel Lark and the Damaged Goods: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter ITMFA.org
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