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POLITICALINTERFERENCE
FRONT RICARDO ACUNA // RICARDO@VUEWEEKLY.COM
Bill 17 is not radical or extreme Unions portrayed as 'dictatorial cartels of thugs and bullies'
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he Alberta government’s recently introduced Bill 17, the Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act, is a huge piece of legislation designed to provide long overdue updates to both Alberta’s Employment Standards Code and the Labour Relations Code. Neither of these key pieces of legislation had been significantly revised or updated since the 1980s, and Bill 17 takes some important steps in bringing the laws governing employment and collective bargaining in the province up to par with some of the best practices from around the world and with legislation in other provinces. On the employment standards side, the bill does things like providing unpaid job-protected leaves for things like illness, spousal abuse, and other family emergencies, it explicitly makes illegal the practice of making employees pay for dine-and-dashes and gasand-dashes, and prohibits the practice of paying disabled workers less than others because of their disability. On the labour relations side, the bill modernizes the process of certifying or decertifying unions in a workplace, minimizing the opportunity for bullying and intimidation by either side, makes it easier for newly certified
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unions to secure a first collective agreement, and formalizes Alberta’s recognition of the Rand formula, whereby because all workers in a unionized environment benefit from the union’s bargaining, they are all required to pay dues. According to labour lawyer Andy Sims, the former Labour Relations Board Chair who advised the government on this bill, “this is not a cuttingedge, leadthe-country reform. It is, in most respects, a bringthe-best-experiences-from-elsewhere to Alberta.” Many Alberta workers, advocates and labour unions were actively lobbying and pushing for the government to go much further in reforming both pieces of legislation. They are, for the most part, happy with what’s in the legislation, but are also disappointed that so many asks (like preventing the practice of con-
struction companies bypassing union agreements, and making the use of replacement workers during a strike illegal) were simply left off the table by the government. The political strategy of the NDP government on this bill was clearly two-fold: to minimize push-back by
And if that wasn’t a bad enough situation for the opposition to be in, Wildrose MLA Derek Fildebrandt did his party absolutely no favours with his interjection during debate on the bill in the legislature. In what can only be described as a rabid anti-union rant, Fildebrandt portrayed Bill 17 as a bill that would give unions unlimited power to take their members’ money and pretty much do whatever they want with it. By unabashedly portraying unions as dictatorial cartels of thugs and bullies who do little more than force workers to pay dues for the sake of propaganda and electoral campaigns, Fildebrandt betrayed his and his parties fierce ideological objection to democratic representation in the workplace and collective bargaining in general. His criticism of the Rand
formula, which has been a staple of labour law in Canada since a 1946 Supreme Court decision, and his inability to recognize that unions are fundamentally democratic organizations that simply carry out the expressed wishes of their members, both demonstrate that what he objects to is not the provisions within the bill itself, but rather the very concept of a union. This disdain of unions and unionized workers is further reflected every time Fildebrandt or his leader Brian Jean draw explicit distinctions in their press releases and statements between hard-working Albertans and union members. What the NDP has presented with Bill 17 is a very modest and balanced set of reforms to move Alberta from the bottom of the heap to the middle of the pack when it comes to labour legislation in Canada. Fildebrandt’s over-the-top characterization of the bill and of unions in general highlights the degree to which Albertans should be wary of what his party would do to workers’ rights and worker protections in this province. They may claim to care about “hard-working Albertans,” but their actions and positioning on Bill 17 say otherwise.
The absence of the US government will not derail the project. The commitments of American states, cities, organizations and individuals on reducing US greenhouse gas emissions will continue to provide at least half of the cuts promised by former president Barack Obama. Since those promised cuts were to be spread over 10 years, the damage may be even less if Trump turns out to be a one-term president. The commitments made at Paris in 2015 were voluntary national promises. There were no negotiations about how big the contributions of various countries should actually be: Trump only talks about “renegotiating” the deal because he never actually read it. The sad fact is that all the cuts promised by all the countries at the Paris conference were not enough to keep global warming from going past the never-exceed level of plus 2 degrees C. When the United Nations added the numbers up, the world was still heading for plus 2.7 degrees.
Take all the promised American cuts out of the equation and the world will be heading for around plus 3.0 degrees instead, but it doesn’t make a huge difference. Either way, we cross the threshold and tumble into runaway, irreversible warming. However, the world still has 20 years or so before we pass through plus 2 degrees. Everybody at the Paris talks understood that they would have to hold another conference in around five years’ time and come up with bigger cuts then. It’s salami tactics, which is bad science but good politics, and it could still deliver the goods. Five years from now, Trump may no longer be a problem. Even if he’s not impeached or dead, he might lose the 2020 election. He might even choose not to run again; he’s already complaining about how hard the job is. So the US might rejoin the rest of the world in 2020—or it might not, but the rest of the world still has to go on trying to save itself even if the US chooses to be a free rider. The other 190-odd governments of the planet understand how very bad it will be for everybody if we break through the two-degree boundary. They are obliged to act with or without the United States.
in a place where they will be voting against things like job-protected sick leave and equal pay for the disabled.
The bill modernizes the process of certifying or decertifying unions in a workplace, minimizing the opportunity for bullying and intimidation by either side. bundling the leave provisions and protections on the employment standards side of the equation with the greater union rights granted on the labour relations side, and to minimize criticism from employers and the business lobby by limiting the enhanced rights provided to unions. As political strategies go, it’s a good one, as opposition MLAs find themselves
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Climate change(s)
US dropping out of Paris Accord signals fluctuation of global policy
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t’s not just Donald Trump. The United States has a long record of negotiating international agreements and then running away from them. The rest of the world has an equally long record of heaving a sigh of regret, telling Americans it will be happy to have them back when they get over it, and carrying on without them. It will do it again over the Paris Accord on climate change. We have had many expressions of synthetic shock since Trump finally announced he was abandoning the climate accord last Thursday, after wringing every last drop of drama out of his totally predictable decision. Then we had the equally predictable affirmations from everybody else that they would carry on regardless. It’s all as stylised and traditional as a Noh play. The tradition actually dates back to the early 20th century, when the United States was the prime mover in creating a new international institution to prevent war, the League of Nations, at the end of the First World War—and then refused to join it. The League could probably not have avoided the Second World War even if the US had been a member, but its absence certainly didn’t help. Then came a longish period, from the foundation of the United Nations
in 1945 to the arms control agreements of the 1960s and '70s, when American leadership actually did make the world a safer place. But by 30 years ago it was back to the bad old ways, with the US not signing (or signing and then “unsigning”) the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Criminal Court, and the Kyoto Accord on Climate Change. In each case, the rest of the world just went ahead and put the treaty into effect anyway—and in no case did the American defection destroy the deal. It’s already clear that Trump’s decision will not sabotage this deal either. The other major powers will all stick with the commitments they made in Paris 18 months ago, because they are all really frightened by what will happen if they don’t. “We need the Paris agreement to protect all of creation,” said Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Then she, President Emmanuel Ma-
cron of France and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy issued a joint statement saying, “We firmly believe that the Paris agreement cannot be renegotiated since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies.”
The other major powers will all stick with the commitments they made in Paris 18 months ago, because they are all really frightened by what will happen if they don’t. “As far as the Paris accord is concerned ... our government is committed, irrespective of the stand of anyone, anywhere in the world,” said Japan's finance minister, Taro Aso. “I'm not just disappointed, but also feel anger.” China’s President Xi Jinping modestly explained that his country has only become the world’s leader on climate change by default. “It's because the original front-runners suddenly fell back and pushed China to the front.”
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ave you ever had that thing happen where you don’t even know a thing is a thing, but then you find out it’s a thing and all of a sudden that thing seems to crop up everywhere? Before last week I had no idea what a fidget spinner was, but once I found out, they started coming out of the woodwork at me. Suddenly I was seeing newspaper articles about this alleged trend, with stores reporting that they couldn’t keep them in stock. Amazon told me it wanted to sell me one. I even saw people idly flicking them at the bus stop. And so it is with poke bowls (that’s pronounced po-keh, with bowl pronounced the usual way). One minute I didn’t know they existed, the next I was reading about them in the Globe and Mail. Then, as though on schedule, I found out not one but two new poke restaurant in downtown Edmonton would let me try this emerging phenomenon my own damn self. Ono Poke on 104 Street, however, will have to wait its turn. The poke bowl is apparently a Hawaiian delicacy that combines a myriad of sushi flavours with a few tropical flourishes. It’s delightfully devoid of spam, which is apparently another thing Hawaiians like to eat.
Splash Poke, which opened in a shiny nook just south of Jasper Avenue on 109 Street, boasts four variants on the poke bowl to get you acquainted with the style. The austere space facilitates a certain amount of dining in but looks custom-made to cater to a brisk take-out biz. And I do mean brisk. I popped in after the lunch rush on a Friday and probably didn’t spend five minutes ordering, paying for and sitting down with my food— once the young person behind the glass VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 8 – JUN 14, 2017
divider helped me decide which of four possible poke bowls to order. The thing to order, according to her, was “the works” with two scoops of protein ($13.95), because why not have everything. Almost one of everything appears to be present: my choice of white or brown rice, vermicelli or salad with sashimi-grade salmon and tuna, shoyu sauce (a Japanese soy sauce variant), splash aioli (whatever that is), sriracha aioli, sweet onions, green onions, crispy onions, cucumber, cilantro, seaweed, pickled jalapenos, seaweed salad, crab mix, tobiko, pineapple, mango, corn, crispy garlic, panko, nori and sesame seeds. It was curated from the sprawling ingredient bar in a flash, crisscrossed with the promised aiolis (white and reddish), and strewn with sesame seeds (white and black). Sometimes too many ingredients can be overwhelming, but that was not the case here. Every ingredient seemed to go with every other ingredient, but every bite was a little bit different, with a generous helping of fresh, buttery raw salmon and tuna chunks to anchor the onslaught of flavours and textures bound up in rice and mayo. All of it was delicious, the tropical fruits playing against the vinegary sting of pickled jalapenos, sudden bursts of fried garlic, sweet corn and cilantro, pockets of al dente seaweed salad and crunchy panko crumbs—it was like two or three of my favourite kinds of maki muddled in a bowl. Though much lighter than a donair or fast food combo meal, it was completely satisfying, which is nice when you spend $15 on lunch instead of packing something at home. SCOTT LINGLEY
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ARTS PREVUE // PRIDE
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Ensuring every voice is heard Edmonton Pride Festival's 37th year has something for all communities
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ost Edmontonians experience Pride celebrations for exactly one out of every 52 weeks. They enjoy the parade, the beer gardens, the Sunday evening barbeque, and the annual public affirmation of a community that is still underrepresented in an everyday world controlled by our media, government, and culture. For the people who make the festival happen in Edmonton, Pride is more than just a week-long affair. It takes the board, staff, and volunteers of Edmonton Pride Festival Society (EPFS) the whole year to plan Edmonton’s Pride celebrations. According to society co-chair Alyssa Demers, “That’s just what it takes to put on the Pride Festival.” Demers, who has sat on the EPFS board of directors since 2013, says that over the past year, the society has been “really trying to imple-
ment more community engagement in our practice.” In addition to the usual fundraising events, the society has been actively reaching out to various sectors of the LGBTQ+ community for their suggestions on festival programming and direction. “Within the queer community there are so many different intersections,” Demers says. With the community engagement mandate comes better representation of people who may be members of several different marginalized groups; Demers specifically identifies people of colour, trans people, and indigenous people as some of those who have historically been left out of Pride celebrations and ignored in portrayals of the queer community. This year, the society has worked especially close with the Edmonton
Pride Centre’s Two Spirit group and Boyd Whiskeyjack, the group’s spokesperson, to put the queer indigenous community at the forefront of the 2017 Pride Festival. The EPFS has also been collaborating with the Canadian Native French Centre. Several different indigenous organizations from in and around Edmonton will be leading the parade, and will play a major role in the opening ceremonies immediately following the parade on Saturday. Appropriately, the theme for this year’s Pride Festival is “One Pride, Many Voices.” Celebrations kick off Thursday afternoon with a flag-raising ceremony outside City Hall followed by the Pride Awards at the Radisson Hotel South. This is the first year the festival will include an all-ages Friday movie night at End of Steel Park. Two Hard Things,
Two Soft Things follows a community in Nunavut as it prepares for a Pride celebration and examines the ways in which traditional Inuit models of gender and sexuality have been overwritten by the religious and cultural beliefs of western colonists. Other Friday activities include a youth Art Jam on the main festival grounds, and the Big'Uns exhibit by Dayna Danger at Latitude 53. All events on Friday are free. The main feature of the festival is, of course, Saturday’s parade, which will be back on Whyte Avenue this year. “If you want to watch the parade, come early,” Demers says. Festival goers are encouraged to take public transit to the parade and festival grounds, and the EPFS website also promises ample bicycle parking. Though Saturday and Sunday are both fully programmed with events ranging from a “Human Library” to a
Fri., June 9 - Sun., June 18 Edmonton Pride Festival Various venues edmontonpride.ca Sunday night barbeque, from beer gardens to a church service, Demers makes particular note of another new addition to Pride, the “chill zone” on the main festival grounds. “Not everyone likes partying,” Demers says. “Not everyone likes loud music and lots of people.” Though Demers is proud of the direction Pride is taking, she says it’s important to see the festival as both celebration and protest. This year is the 37th anniversary of Edmonton’s first Pride parade, an event during which, Demers notes, “people were hiding their faces.” “We’ve come a long way,” Demers says, “but we need to acknowledge folks that are still fighting for equality.”
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PREVUE // PRIDE
Maintaining visibility
Pride Awards celebrate community members supporting LGBTQ2+
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he Pride Awards, organized by volunteers of the Edmonton Pride Festival Society, is an annual celebration recognizing the achievements and contributions to the LGBTQ2+ community, by individuals and businesses in Edmonton. There is a resounding message though; this event is still just as much about human rights activism and raising awareness as it is a celebration of achievements. “Not only is it a way to honour those who make ongoing contributions to the LGBTQ2+ community, it’s also about maintaining visibility,” says Amanda Barrett, a Edmonton Pride Festival Society board member of five years and Pride Awards committee organizer. “Some people believe we are in a post-gay time, but that’s not the case, this is how we acknowledge the, often challenging, work people and businesses do to make our community a safer and more inclusive place.” Started by HIV Edmonton 30 years ago, the awards have grown from a couple of categories to eight, including two eponyms after Larry Sand and
Sheryl McInnis, who are both recipients of Pride Awards from previous years. The categories have changed over the years, including one of the original namesakes after Michael Phair—who was the first openly gay councillor in Edmonton and one of the first in Canada—but the essence of the awards remains the same. “The categories are all integral parts of what helps carry our community along to a better tomorrow. This involves academia, business, law, and volunteerism in equal measure. The Outstanding Volunteer award is a personal favourite of mine as so often volunteers work quietly behind the scenes making big changes happen. This is a way of really drawing attention to that important work,” says Clayton Hitchcock, Pride Awards Producer and Pride Festival Parade Co-Director, both of which are volunteer positions. Nominations are accepted on an annual basis and the recipients are notified in advance to give them
the opportunity to invite friends and family. “Giving recognition is important to the LGBTQ2+ community because there is so much work left to be done in regards to the rights, freedoms, and necessity for change here and around the world,” adds Hitchcock. “The Awards are our opportunity to tell leaders in/for the LGBTQ2+ community that we see the work they are doing to make the world better and that we appreciate it.” The all-ages event, sponsored by ATB and HIV Edmonton, is hosted in partnership with the Rainbow Art Gallery and Harcourt House and includes a public art show featuring local queer artists, entertainment, and of course, the awards ceremony. “Community collaboration is a big part of what we do. We’re excited to have the ongoing support of ATB and HIV Edmonton, and to be creating new partnerships like the ones we have with Harcourt House,” Barrett says. KATIE ROBERTSON
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Best seLLer Li st Week of May 29, 2017 Edmonton Fiction Bestsellers 1. the Heavy Bear - Tim Bowling * 2. the Duende of tetherball (Poetry) - Tim Bowling * 3. the sweetest One Melanie Mah * 4. Children of Earth and sky Guy Gavriel Kay 5. the thirst: a Harry Hole Novel - Jo nesbo 6. something Unremembered Della Dennis * + 7. the Nightingale - Kristin Hannah 8. american Gods - neil Gaiman 9. Goodnight From London Jennifer Robson 10. Dragon teeth - Michael Crichton
Edmonton Non-Fiction Bestsellers 1. sugar ride: Cycling from Hanoi to Kuala Lampur Yvonne Blomer 2. Beyond Mile Zero: the Vanishing alaska Highway Lodge Community - Lily Gontard, Mark Kelly 3. sapiens: a Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Harari 4. On tyranny: twenty Lessons from the twentieth Century - Timothy Snyder 5. Confederation Drive - Janice MacDonald * + 6. all sweet things: Baked Goods and stories from the Kitchen of sweetsugarbean - Renee Kohlman 7. the Hidden Life of trees: What they Feel, How they Communicate: Discoveries from a secret World - Peter Wohileben, Tim Flannery 8. Hidden Figures: the american Dream and the Untold story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the space race Margot Lee Shetterly 9. Elon Musk: tesla, spaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future - Ashlee Vance 10. Hillbilly Elegy: a Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis - J.D. Vance * Alberta author †Alberta publisher List compiled by Audreys Books and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta
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ARTS PREVUE // COLLECTIVE ART
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Not a myth
Artists share a 'common thread' with Mythos 3’s collection of local arts and workshops
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he Edmonton art scene produces events that not only showcase artists within the community, but also cross multiple mediums. Mythos 3: The Birds and the Bees exemplifies this perfectly. Organized by Keia Dreger, this oneday collective community event will feature local artists, seven unique workshops, DJs and a deco art showcase by Alynne Honorah. There will also be a pop-up brunch and dance party. Dreger, who is a yoga instructor and tarot reader, originally started the event three years ago to demonetize artistic events and provide freedom for artistic expression. “With Mythos, the idea was to really to focus on the vendors and give them the space to do what they do best," Dreger says. "And then, to weave it into the idea of the day part of festivals, which is personally what I enjoy the most." Mythos allows artists to meet, network and share space without having to incur the same financial costs of traditional events. Everyone has a gift to offer and this event provides a platform for artists to exhibit their talent, while being part of a collective. Honorah has been tasked with incorporating details of the theme into the deco art showcase. The showcase will feature the beauty and intricacies of the natural world, including the return of the birds and the buzz of the bees. “With Mythos, we are reminded
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Mythos 3: The Birds and the Bees
Mercury Room $10 at the door, $30 in advance including brunch
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it's our time to showcase our art, to celebrate and be seen in the vibrant summer culture of Edmonton,” Honorah says. Matt Smith, co-founder of the Modern Gravity Float Studio, decided to host a workshop on flow states, mindfulness and vicious cycles after being approached by Dreger. “Being able to share with and support such a cool community—especially in a creative, revealing nature—is energizing and something I'm super grateful for,” Smith says. Workshops will be hosted throughout the event in cleverly named areas that coincide with the theme, such as “the nest” and “the hive.” The workshops will range from yoga bandhas and safe essential oils to a community sounding ceremony and healthy fermentation. Dreger believes it is important for artists to educate and support each other’s dreams, visions, passions and forms of artistic without judgement. “Because there is a common thread of wanting to express your art, everyone seems to enjoy each other’s company and it strengthens the community,” she says. NAOMI MISON
STAFF WRITER
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ARTS PREVUE // PHOTOGRAPHY
Empowerment and bursting dams
Big'Uns reclaims the sexuality of trans, non-binary, and femme-identified individuals
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isplaying the naked female body tel in Winnipeg. “A lot of those magaand adorning it with animal ant- zines talk about chasing down a deer, lers that cover the genitals is cer- but they relate it to chasing women. tainly a way to get attention, but for You know, ‘the hunt.’” The photos featured in the 15-piece exMontreal-based Metis/Saulteaux, 2Spirit, queer visual artist Dayna Dan- hibit were completely volunteer based ger, it’s not about that. It’s about em- by Edmonton locals who answered Danger’s call out for participants. powering community. “Up until Edmonton, it was friends or Her travelling photo series Big'Uns deals with the reclamation of the bod- friends of friends,” Danger says. “I was very specific with ies and sexuality of my call out, saying trans, non-binary, who I wanted to and femme-identi- Opening reception Fri., June 9, exhibit runs until Sat., July 22 work with and what fied individuals. you would be doIn the current po- Big’Uns ing. It stated things litical and cultural Latitude 53, free like ‘You will be topclimate, these indiless,’ or ‘You will be viduals often lack the power to claim their own sexuality covered in baby oil and have strap-on through countless acts of objectifica- antlers covering your genitals.’” Danger had a screening process with tion, misrepresentation, and violence. Big‘Uns, a play on words of “Big every participant to make sure they Ones,” meaning a big rack of antlers knew exactly what would be required in hunting nomenclature, came from of them to see if they had the “selfDanger’s research of sport hunt- determination” to actually go through ing. She learned that many hunting with the process. Much of this promagazines use the same phrases to cedure was done through emails and verbal contracts. describe animals as they do women. “I’ve never had anybody walk out on “Language is everything. There’s a feminization that’s happening to the photos,” Danger says. “You share these animals. Kind of like this con- this really intimate moment with this quering language of overcoming or individual and they just trust you in that dominating,” Danger says from a ho- moment. I don’t take it lightly at all.”
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Like Big'Uns, much of Danger’s work is inspired and based off an interpretation of fashion or pornography. In the advertising world, sometimes these mediums have a way of blending together. “I was part of this show here in Winnipeg called A Total Spectacle,” Danger says. “There’s this Tom Ford cologne ad where the bottle is jammed between the model’s naked thighs and that one where the bottle is between her tits and her mouth is open, but you don’t see her face. So
I did the same thing with a Sunlight soap bottle and a Lysol bottle between my thighs and it looks like my body is trying to suck in that bottle. It’s a little bit grotesque.” Danger also took huge inspiration for Big‘Uns from Ontario photography artist Evergon, aka Celluloso Evergoni, who acted as her mentor during her degree in Studio Arts at Concordia University. “I’m very inspired by his work. He did this black and white series called Ramboys where he had these idealized
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lic display of knittables for those who love knitting. Bring a project to work on, a canteen of your favourite tea, and all the needle jokes you can jam in your head to help extermi-knit some boredom in a yarny show of solidarity. And for the record, you can knit a clock. (Edmonton City Hall, free)
JUNE 10–SEPTEMBER 24
Past Imperfect: A Canadian History Project JUNE 17–OCTOBER 8 Past Imperfect tells the stories of people, places and events that have shaped Canada over the past 150 years, with artwork from the AGA’s permanent collection. Visitors are welcome to participate and contribute their own stories.
MUSIC AND FILM
Vibe: Pop-up live music featuring RC Unlimited and Mallory Chipman FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 5–9 PM $12.50/$10 for members
Free Movie Night—Factory Girl WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 7 PM Yarnbombing // VUE archives
National Aboriginal Day | Free Admission WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 Full program and info on website. Presented with the support of ATB.
Canada Day Weekend | Free Admission SATURDAY, JULY 1 & SUNDAY, JULY 2, 10 AM–5 PM Presented with the support of Dentons.
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young men wearing ram's horns and taxidermied ram heads,” Danger says. She has a useful metaphor to describe her work and its purpose. “I like to use is the concept of a dam," she explains. "Essentially, I feel this work I do is urgent, but there’s kind of like this imposed human made barrier that has fucked up the environment. But if there’s a little bit of a crack or resistance, there can be an explosion.”
Edmonton Collector Con // Sun., June 11 (10 AM) When I was 11 I realized if you remove the screw from the back of your GI Joes you could take them apart and interchange all their limbs. I went to work on my 29 action figures and 're-imagined' all of them into new characters. The next week I sold them at a flea market under the name 'Trent Soldiers.' They went for a buck a piece and sold like hotVUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 8 – JUN 14, 2017
cakes, as it were. If you find any at the Edmonton Collector Con, please email me to let me know. I will pay you what you paid plus a finders fee. Also, there will be a lot of comics, toys, figurines, and general fun stuff that people collect. (Italian Cultural Centre, $5) World Wide Knit in Public Day // Sat., June 10 (12 PM - 3 PM) Join other fibre artists in a pub-
Battlemat - The Ultimate Board Game Showdown // Mon., June 12 (7 PM) Did you know that the first board game was just a board that sat and complained aloud that there was nothing to do? You shouldn't, because it wasn't. An early Egyptian game (from 3500 BC) called Senet was the first. Is there a board game where you argue about what the first board game was? If there is, do they have it at Battlemat? Go there and find out! (Rec Room, free) Edmonton Filipino Fiesta // Fri., June 9 (4 AM - 10 PM), Sat., June 10 (10 AM - 10 PM), and Sun., June 11 (10 AM - 5 PM) When something works the first time, why not do it again? Back for their second year, the Fiesta will fill Churchill Square with music, comedy, food, crafts, games and fruit carving all with a family-friendly Filipino flare. (Winston Churchill Square, free)
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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 • Kevin Mcgrath; Jun 9-10 • Brian Link; Jun 16-17 • Tom Liske; Jun 23-24 • Marvin Krawczyk; Jun 30-Jul 1
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 •
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 La Boutique Fantastique • Jubilee Auditorium, 11455-87 Ave NW • marrmac.com • A ballet in one act. Presented by Marr-Mac • Jun 11, 6pm
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 (4:30-5:15pm), 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
Our Favorite Things • Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • Featuring the Celtic Ceilidh Preschool, Primary & Junior dancers (10:30am) and Celtic Ceilidh Senior dancers (2pm) • Jun 10, 10am & 2pm • $22 (Festival Place Box Office or TicketMaster)
The Comic Strippers: a male stripper parody and improv comedy show • Myer Horowitz Theatre, 8900-114 St
Edmonton Park, 7000-143 St • fortedmontonpark. ca • Amadeus (Jun 8), The Greatest Show (Jun 15), Dial M for Murder (Jun 22), Ragtime (Jun 29) • 7:30pm
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)
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 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
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 • The Dream We Form By Being Together; Jun 29-Oct 1
Bruce Peel Special Collections • 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
Gallery@501 • 501 Festival Ave, Sherwood Park • 780.410.8585 • strathcona.ca/artgallery • Strathcona Salon Series; May 6-Jun 25
Harcourt House Gallery • 3 Fl, 10215112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca • What’s Left Unsaid: 29th Annual Members’ Show: artwork by various artists; Jun 15-Jul 14
metro • Metro at the Garneau Theatre, 8712109 St • 780.425.9212 • metrocinema.org • Visit metrocinema.org for daily listings • HOMO-CIDAL Drag show: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Jun 15) • Local Filmmakers: Lana Gets Her Talk (Jun 8); Happy Birthday, Mango! (Jun 18) • Rebel,
Lando Gallery • 103, 10310-124 St
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: 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)
Latitude 53 • Latitude 53, 10242-106 St
Rebel: Cinema's Renegades, Delinquents, and Punks:
• 780.990.1161 • landogallery.com • June Group Selling Exhibition: artworks by Shirley Elias, Micheal Levin, Barbara McGivern, Kristine McGuinty, David Kunin and Ayala Bar; until Jun 27
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
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
MacEwan University, City Centre Campus • Centre For the Advancement of
ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL GALLERY •
Faculty Excellence CCC 7-266 • amatejko@icloud. com • Just a Hard Rain: artwork by Bradley Necyk; Apr 6-Jun 26
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
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
Alberta Railway Museum • 24215-34 St • 780.472.6229 • AlbertaRailwayMuseum.com • Open weekends May 20-Sep 4, 10am-5pm • $7 (adult), $6 (senior/student), $3.50 (child 3-12)/child under 3 free; $5 (train rides), $3 (motor car rides)
Metro Cinema • 8712-109 St • metrocinema.
Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove
Musée Héritage Museum • St Albert Place,
galLeries + Museums
• Melcor Cultural Centre, 35-5th 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 • 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, 12:10-12:50pm • VIBE; 3rd Fri of the month, 5-9pm
Art Gallery Of St Albert (AGSA) • 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Technological Wanders: artwork by Twyla Exner; Jun 1-Jul 29
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 • Monument: Coding a Woodcut: artwork by Beth Howe and Clive McCarthy; Jun 22-Jul 29 • Fractures: artwork by Emmanuel Osahor; Jun 22-Jul 29
Strathcona County Museum & Archives • 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park • strathconacountymuseum.ca • Showcasing Tales from the Oral History Collection; until Oct
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 VASA Gallery • 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • 780.460.5990 • vasa-art.com • Sacred: artwork by Karen Blanchet; May 29-Jun 24
Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave • Jane
front gallery • 12323-104 Ave • thefrontgallery.com • Paddy Lamb; Opening reception: Jun 18, 7-9pm
Museum, 12845-102 Ave • 780.439.5285 • edmontonfilmsociety@gmail.com • royalalbertamuseum.ca/movies • The theme: Laughter's Best • Schedule: The Major and the Minor (Jun 12), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Jun 19) • 8pm • $3-$6
com • Arathusa: artwork by Hilary Prince; Jun 10Jul 1; Opening reception: Jun 10, 2-5pm
Literary
dc3 Art Projects • 10567-111 St • 780.686.4211 • dc3artprojects.com • Industry show; May 5-Jun 16
Edmonton Film Society • Royal Alberta
Scott Gallery • 10411-124 St • scottgallery.
CAVA Gallery • 9103-95 Ave • 780.461.3427
Common Sense Gallery • 10546-115 St • Big Sky Alberta: artwork by Nola Cassady McCourt; Opening May 27
Cinema Series • Capitol Theatre, Fort
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124 St • bugeramathesongallery.com • Where the Lines are Drawn: artwork by Kim Atlin; May 26-Jun 9 • galeriecava.com • Vivacité Territorial: artwork by Pilar Macias; May 26-Jul 1
9231-100 Ave • Dances are taught to a variety of songs and music. No partner required • Every Wed, 7-9pm • $10
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ArtWalk • Venues include WARES, Musée
BUGERA MATHESON GALLERY • 10345-
Sacred Circle Dance • Riverdale Hall,
780.483.5999 • Asif Ali; Jun 7-11 • Wellred Comedy Tour; Jun 12 • Marina Franklin; Jun 14-18 • Kelly Taylor; Jun 21-25
Art Society of Strathcona County • 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park • artsoc@ telus.net • artstrathcona.com • Hidden Treasures Open Art Studio; Jun 24-25
org • pîkiskwe-speak: A Cross-Canada Touring Art & Film Installation; art by Lana Whiskeyjack & film by Beth Wishart MacKenzie; Jun 8, 7pm (showtime); $9-$12 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 • Technological Wanders; Jun 1-Jul 29 • Take Your Best Shot: Youth Photo Exhibition; Jun 20-Sep 10
Paint Spot • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • 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 • Artisan Nook: Luminous Life: oil paintings by Oksana Zhelisko, Jun 1-Jul 4
Peter Robertson Gallery • 12323-104 Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • Artwork by Tim Okamura; May 25-Jun 13 • Artwork by David Cantine; Jun 15-Jul 8; Opening reception: Jun 15, 7-9pm
Provincial Archives of Alberta • 8555
Cawthorne and E.D. Morin "Writing Menopause: An Anthology of Fiction, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction" book launch; Jun 9, 7pm • Read & Write With Pride 2017; Jun 15, 7-9pm
Book Group • McDougall United Church, 10086 Macdonald Drive (south entrance) • 780.428.1818 • mcdougallunited.com • Discussing the current reading selection. The group chooses mostly current fiction or longtime favourites • 3rd Wed each month, 7pm
Downtown Edmonton Book Club • 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
The Moral Work of Nursing: Asking and living with the questions • Chapters (Old Strathcona), 10504-82 Ave • Launching its second edition • Jun 17, 12-4pm
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, 1022597 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
Carousel • L'UniTheatre, 8627-91 St • footeinthedoor@gmail.com • When brash carousel barker Billy Bigelow and mill worker Julie Jordan fall in love, little do they realize that Billy’s rebellious ways will result in tragedy • Jun 16-18, Jun 21-24, 7:30pm (2pm on Jun 18) • $25 (adult), $21 (student/senior); available at TIX on the Square or Eventbrite
Chimprov • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828-101A 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, earth-shaking 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 Drinking Habits • Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts, 4308-50 St, Leduc • 780.986.9501 • leducdramasociety.ca • Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail • Jun 16-18, Jun 22-24 • $20 (at ticketpro.ca or by phone)
Eugene Onegin • The Oasis Centre, 10930177 St NW • operanuova.ca • Sung in Russian with English subtitles. To escape the monotony of the city, a Russian aristocrat goes into the countryside • Jun 15-16, 7:30pm • $20-$32 (tickets increase by $4 at the door) Greased 2 • Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882-170 St • 780.484.2424 • infoedmonton@jubilations.ca • edmonton.jubilations.ca • The T-birdies prepare for the big drag race with the Hot Rods, their rival boy gang • Jun 9-Aug 13 (Wed-Sun) • $33.25-$77.95 I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE • Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615-109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • A hilarious musical comedy about that terribly wonderful, simply complex thing called love • Jun 16-Jul 30
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
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
Mission Potluck • Trinity Lutheran Church, 10014-81 Ave NW • onetrunktheatre.com • Presented by One Trunk Theatre. A mashup of comedy, music and poetic monologues, Miss ion Potluck brings to the stage the story of a Lutheran Ladies League’s ill-fated fundraising efforts in Gimli in the 1920s • Jun 21, 7pm • $25 (general), $20 (industry), $15 (students); Tickets at brownpapertickets.com
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
Open Jam • Holy Trinity Church, 10037-84 Ave •
Upper Crust Café • 10909-86 Ave •
Patience • Capitol Theatre at Fort Edmonton
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
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
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
Theatre
Salon of the Talking Turk • Varscona
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)
Writers' Guild of Alberta annual conference • Lister Centre, University of
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
Roper Road • PAA@gov.ab.ca • 780.427.1750 • culture.alberta.ca/paa/eventsandexhibits/default.
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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-what-you-can on Tue evenings, door only)
TheatreSports • Citadel's Zeidler Hall, 9828101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improv • Every Fri, 7:30pm and 10pm • Sep-Jun • $15
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PREVUE // GREEN CARNIVAL
(Left) Antoine Palmer and Joey Hundert// Supplied photo
Thu., June 8 - Sun., June 11 Sustainival 151 Karl Clark Rd NW, $30 in advance, $45 on site
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Sustainival Free admission to the site. Cost for rides, and some games and attractions $30 in advance or $45 on site (sustainival.com). Servus Corporate Centre, South Edmonton Common, 151 Karl Clark Rd. (sustainival.com) Thu. June 8 - Sun. June 11 Opens at 11 am every day and closes at 11 pm, except Sunday when it closes at 6 pm.
nspire. Community. Learn. Play. Goal. Accessible. These are all common words in Joey Hundert’s lexicon. They illustrate an ideal in a rationalized mindset and became the fuel for the concept of Sustainival, the world’s first—and so far only— green carnival. But it was two specific and unique words, without explanation of their source, that slid together like linguistic tectonic plates in Hundert’s mind and are responsible for Sustainival becoming a reality. “Out of nowhere, sitting on the couch one day, the two words ‘biodiesel gravitron’ literally just popped into my head,” says Hundert, Sustainival's founder who had this epiphany in 2006 and ignored it a few years until he decided it was too cool to not explore. “As I plumbed this idea, I found there was a whole carnival sitting there wanting to happen.” Hundert didn’t set out to run a carnival, it was simply an answer that materialized after working 15 years with various sustainability ventures, and continually asking the question: “How do you inspire and educate a few hundred million people in an accessible way?” “At some point, sustainable technology will be available and it will be people’s behaviour and patterns and fears that will be the limiting factor, not the technology,” he says. Originally from Cherry Hill, New Jersey and raised in Ontario, Hundert’s aunt and uncle coaxed him to Edmonton to help create a wellness centre in the old Charles Camsell Hospital with his uncle’s development company. Once here, the first people he met were the folks behind the renowned North Country Fair who became fast friends and helped
him set roots. “Coming from New Jersey with no such thing as a wicked, laidback Canadian music festival, it was heaven,” says Hundert. “It had a profound impact on me. I would go on to be a part of and create hundreds of festivals from that point on, all from meeting the North Country Fair crew.” With some borrowed capital and a solid support network, Sustainival came to life Jan. 29, 2011 at Edmonton’s well-intended, but unsuccessful Freezing Man Festival, organized by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. “They lost a bunch of money on the concert, but we got four rides in there running on waste vegetable oil,” says Hundert, who—with only a high school diploma—accepted a position that same year as Social Entrepreneur-inResidence at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School. Hundert decided to up the ante for his next show and took 20 rides to Little Rock, Arkansas, which attracted a quarter million people. But only so much growth was sustainable as a one-man show. Back in Edmonton with Antoine Palmer the groundwork for a longterm and formalized organization was laid and Fort McMurray— Palmer’s hometown—was chosen as the community to embed in next. “Antoine and I became fast friends finding similar life philosophies and a real thirst for the deeper mysteries,” Hundert says of Sustainival’s cofounder, who moved from Fort Mac to Whistler, then Vienna where he was a practicing monk for 10 years. “Then Florida and then back to Edmonton in 2007 where he and I met and fell into deep bromance with one another.”
Carnival More than 40 classic rides from Skymaster to Scrambler, House of Mirrors to Himalaya. Expanded midway with greasy indulgences like elephant ears and mini donuts, well-loved games—Shoot Out the Star and the Bottle Ring Toss, and street performer-style entertainment and music.
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One of the most important lessons Hundert and Palmer learned was that quality really did triumph over quantity. It was the biggest show with the most attractions and community partners that had the biggest and longest-lasting impacts. They scaled back from a dozen shows a year to just Fort McMurray for a couple of years where Sustainival has been completely embraced by and woven into the fabric of the community. “We’ve helped to change the conversation around sustainability in Fort McMurray,” says Hundert, whose last Edmonton show was was in 2012 for the Fringe Festival’s 30th birthday. Sustainival used the back third of the site for almost 20 rides and a waste vegetable oil-powered dance lounge. “Anywhere we go, we turn to dozens and dozens of community partners who are already doing cool stuff that relates to sustainability, from technology and transit to food production, and pull them into the show, give them a space, give them a way to engage the public," says Hundert. "It takes a long time. Sustainival gets woven into a community, it doesn’t just pop up in a parking lot.” The biggest draw at Edmonton’s Sustainival this year will be The Green Beast Challenge where “you have to ride every ride and play every game, run every physical challenge and do everything we ask you to and then complete this puzzle,” says Hundert, adding there are hundreds of prizes including an electric drift trike. “We don’t ever want it to feel like people are being educated. And we don’t want them to feel taught, too, that’s not the the point. It’s that they pick up on stuff, there’s just the right amount of ability to have a little 'A-ha' moment in the middle of your fun.”
JENNY FENIAK
JENNY@VUEWEEKLY.COM
Sustainability Electric drift trike race track, the Watt Hour Challenge bike race and yoga. Green homes exhibit, green car show (Sat. and Sun. only), showcase of local environmental groups and initiatives. Green marketplace selling environmentally friendly and creative local products. Biodiesel and canola demo, wind turbine building, ecogadgetry, exhibits on greenhouses, conservation, geology and more. The Green Beast Eco Challenge VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 8 – JUN 14, 2017
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“For locations, I’ll phone around, until somebody offers it for free. Ask all your friends who work at establishments.” Hatch, who has recently done some work for the CBC as well as videos for local bands, takes a DIY approach to getting her shots. “Shoot in parks and streets that don't jam traffic,” Hatch explains. “Shoot first and apologize later.” Darryl Merpaw echoes Hatch’s sentiment. Merpaw recently left Edmonton to work on several Netflix projects in Vancouver, but he’d cut his teeth in Edmonton for more than 10 years before his exodus. “The U of A campus and the downtown LRT stations are my favourites,” Merpaw explains. “Visually satisfying with reliable lighting make them choice for guerrilla filming. Keep your crew low key and you can get away with a lot.” Both Mike Robertson and Ryan Byrne have separately done a lot of shooting
hile Edmonton doesn’t have a functioning local film board, and the Screen Industries Office is still a work in progress, this isn’t stopping filmmakers from creating. Every once in a while, we get a glimpse of something exciting (Hopper Penn’s Puppy Love), but most of the time, Alberta’s capital is indie as hell when it comes to films. It is a hobby that every once in a while can make some money, but most of the time, it is done for the love of it. The shoots have to be quick and dirty with a good part of the creativity going on behind the camera. Finding affordable places to set up for an extended period of time can be tough when your filming budget is based on how many returnable empties there are in your trunk. To some this would be a hindrance. To others, it is part of the fun. “I film at my house a lot, and the ravine,” says creator Heather Hatch.
in the city and don't stop for seasonal difficulties. Most of their films, music videos, episodic television/webisodes have had to be shot indoors because, well, cameras can freeze. “I don't find it costs an arm and a leg to shoot in this city,” says Robertson. “For indoor scenes people are pretty happy to let you shoot at their places and they don't expect a lot of money for it.” “If you're looking for a bar or restaurant location, try performance venues,” Byrne says. “Smaller, indie venues that are only open during shows tend to have a lot of available hours that can be used for filming and they typically don't charge much. It's a lot easier than lining up an actual bar or restaurant which is open 9 am to 11 pm seven days a week.” Hatch also points out that you shouldn't be shy about using your connections, especially when it comes to businesses. “Most establishments are flattered to be featured on film,” she says.
Brent Felzien and his crew at Accidental Humour Co. (AHC) mainly create for theatre. With the shoots combining interactivity and stage, their work has to be extremely concise. “We shoot primarily guerilla style as we have zero budget and very little time to beg favours,” Felzien says. “That being said, we have to give props to the many local businesses in Edmonton that will open their doors to you if you approach them respectfully and reasonably.” A 'go to' place for AHC was Stanley Milner Library’s green screen in the maker space area. Currently, it is out of order while the building is being renovated. For other types of shots, they also use the NAIT parkade. “We shoot in a lot of back alleys and parkades downtown to get ‘urban’ looks,”
he says. “It is one of the quietest I've come across in the summer off season.” But, of course, when all is said and done, our river valley is a boon for local shooters. With its forests being a backdrop, or using the top of the valley to drape the city behind a character, the middle city’s green space works well on many levels. Fred Kroetsch has been all over the capital covering many topics. Currently shooting a yet to be named documentary for the National Film Board, Kroetsch points out that the valley isn’t just a one trick pony and adds, “I have a few scenic Edmonton shots I recycle sometimes.” “There's always ‘The End of the World’”, mentions Robertson. “If you want a good view of the river”. Or a focus for a documentary. Just don’t let the city know. TRENT WILKIE
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arly on in Wonder Woman, Hippolyta’s whirling warrior of a daughter, talking to the first man she’s ever seen—standing there naked—about his watch, says, “You let this little thing tell you what to do?” That double entendre’s a welcome moment of jocularity, soon followed by some amusing pillow talk on a rocking boat. But the juddering story, earth-razing climax, eye-rolling message, and catwalk-strutting action figurine of a hero make this comic book movie none-too-wonderful. In a Louvre office, Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) recalls her entry into the world of mortals. On the Amazons’ island— sheltered from the view of Ares, the God of war who’s killed all the other Olympians—Diana became the most adept fighter of all. When spy, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), crashes his plane
into the bay, pursued by the enemy, Diana’s determined to go with him to the Western Front and slay Ares, whom she’s certain is behind this “war to end all wars.” The culture-clash headstrong Amazonian princess shows up in straight laced 1918 London, making for some comedy. But there are also stories clanging rather hollowly off each other here: Greek mythology, Edenic imagery, First Wold War alt-history, the DC Universe. The Kaiser’s men (“the bad guys”), seem more out of the Second World War—they have a mad scientist, host parties in castles, and smile cruelly (though they helpfully speak in English at all times). A bigger problem is that the hero’s rarely a woman. She’s mostly a su-
permodel-like super-being—in action scenes more like video-game sequences, with slo-mo and rotating camera shots straight out of TV sports—or, when not on the frontlines, a naïve child: she loves ice cream when she first tastes it, she’s delighted by her first snowfall, etc. It’s a man who teaches her what “can truly save the world” (hint: it’s a four-letter word starting with 'L', and it ain’t “lust”). By the time DC’s super-duper gal is cratering the landscape to end a boltsof-light fight against a metal-plated fiend out of some steampunk version of Homer’s Iliad, Wonder Woman has crashed and smashed itself far, far away from its lighter, friskier, and more spirited moments.
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957: West Side Story, the musical about a white gang member falling for a Puerto Rican gang-leader’s sister. 1967: SE Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, with “Ponyboy” Curtis caught between Greasers and Socs. 1979: The Warriors, adapting Sol Yurick’s novel about a Coney Island gang hunted by rival crews as it tries to get from the Bronx back to its home turf. The Warriors, with its Greek history-inspired, slickly stylized take on legions of street toughs, comes to Metro as part of its “Rebel, Rebel” series. Here, tribal identities are neartotemic, defined by one’s outfit of allegiance and accompanied by a hard stare and a sneer.
Director Walter Hill and his crew stage the opening summit—where visionary Cyrus, calling for gang unity and a citywide takeover, is shot dead by the Rogues’ leader, who quickly blames the Warriors’ chief—and other gang-gatherings with an impressive grandeur. (The story riffs off Xenophon’s Anabasis, recounting the march of 10,000 mercenaries back to Greece around 400 BC.) Early on, the pulsing colour designs match the pulsating score; a DJ plays “Nowhere to Run” to mark the red leather-vested Warriors as NYC’s most wanted. Comic book panels, bridging some scenes, add another youth culture touch. There’s sometimes a leering nasti-
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hile exploring the struggles with sexuality and family structures amongst Inuit communities in a colonialized north, a universal truth behind most breakdowns is put forward: fear is bred from ignorance, and this film does an amazing job of informing its audience. Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things reaches beyond mere facts with heart-wrenching and warming moments, anecdotes of ignorance and the efforts to dispel it, and personal stories of trials and triumph. Co-writers, directors and producers Mark Kenneth Woods and Michael Yerxa maximized visuals to communicate what mere words could not. Nunavut, founded as a Canadian territory in 1999, is made up of 26 communities and less than 35,000 people. To imagine how small and isolated these populated localities are is difficult, if not near impossible, for those who have not been there. Stunning visuals of the expansive landscapes and little hamlets drive home a much better understanding of how it would feel to live in such as small and isolated place. The history is essential to the overall understanding of the issues LGBTQ+ individuals face. The film, uses archival photos, elder recollections and research to lay it out an accessible way. The Inuit’s nomadic lifestyle they’d lived for 3,600 years wasn’t truly dismantled until after the Second World War, once the government found a vested interest in the north as a strategic staging ground for the looming Cold War. Full-blown colonialized ef-
forts, influenced by religious beliefs and a western lifestyle, marginalized the indigenous population and caused cultural trauma suffered not only by the people at the time, but a generational impact still being felt today. This resulted in a growing belief that homosexuality didn't exist in the north, and an erasure of the plural marriages that were once an accepted part of Inuit culture. But relentless prodding found one elder who acknowledged there was Inuktitut words for gay and lesbian and they loosely translate to mean ‘two hard things rubbing together’ and two soft things respectively. From there, a robust unearthing of individual experience and efforts delves into the unique complications of a lifestyle involving alternative family structures and sexual relations and identity. Often, a film will reserve the last 10 or 20 minutes for the positive spin, but here we’re not even half way through before a faint light begins to shine. The fight to include sexual orientation in the Nunavut Human Rights Act is won and the first Pride picnic is established. But as reality dictates, the ebb and flow of life’s challenges continues with excluded youth contributing to suicide rates and the real ground gained has only been in the last decade. Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things proves everything up north is unique and cannot be painted with the same brush. It’s an incredible portrayal of the people, the culture, the loss and the love that makes it all worthwhile. JENNY FENIAK
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“Yeah, before every show we ifteen minutes into our over the phone interview, Whale and the watch the movie Inception,” Maier Wolf vocalist Ryan Maier tells me he jokes. “We wanted to take that to put a lot of money on the Jays game the next level with, like, a shirt, in and what drastic actions he’ll have to a shirt, inside a shirt, inside a shirt, inside a dream.” take if they don’t come through. “If for whatever reason they lose ‘Touch’ is Whale and the Wolf’s the game while we’re on this interview with you, and latest erotic ofthe phone goes Sat., June 10 (8 pm) fering and it’s an earworm —a silent, it’s because Whale and the Wolf w/ The single track with I drove my truck Unfortunates and KickupaFuss an accompanying into a train to col- The Needle, $12 in Advance music video, artlect insurance … Take that out. Take work, and aesthetic completely its own. It’s one of a that out of the story,” says Maier. He, guitarist Brandon Yaggey, few fresh and ambitious multimedia bassist Lucas Holt, and new drum- projects scheduled throughout the mer Joel Jeschke, are packed up and rest of 2017. “We basically wanted to spend the on the road, having just played the first show of their Western Cana- same amount of time and energy dian tour the night before. A few on producing and marketing three days earlier, they released a brand songs that we would do on an entire new song and are in exceptionally 10 song record,” says Maier. “Just because of the point where we’re at high spirits. Six minutes into the interview and with this band. We’re an indie band, you know? We’re funding it all ourMaier asks me if I hate them yet. Whale and the Wolf plays a style selves. So we’re like, let’s fucking of music that it calls “erotic rock,” put out the best damn vibe we can which is just as well since the sound for three songs and market the piss is seemingly drawn from enough out of them, and really build an aura places as to make it difficult to pi- around each song individually.” That attention to detail is an imporgeonhole. It’s one of those musical designations that you need to hear tant part of the band’s success. Since before you get it, and it’s part of a their start in the fall of 2013, Whale list of things that makes the band and the Wolf were nominated for stand out. Another is that they Rock Recording of the Year at the print band shirts with pictures of 2015 Edmonton Music Awards, and fans and friends wearing their other just last year played the Annual Halloween Howler. Now they’re making band shirts.
big moves to incorporate the forceful visuals and lighting on display in their music videos into their local performances as well. The show at the Needle on June 10 is one they’re looking forward to the most. “We will also be throwing hamburgers out to the crowd … Take that out. Take that part out,” says Maier. “We will not be doing that.
We can’t do that.” Though the road might offer more of glimpse of a more relaxed and jovial side, the band on the stage is still all business. Despite the Jays losing 7-0 later in the day, Whale and the Wolf will soon return to Edmonton to remind the hometown folks how to keep rock and roll sexy. “I think we do put out a really fun,
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Sat., June 24 (9 pm) Flying Lotus, IGLOOGHOST and Hood Joplin Palace Theatre Calgary, 45$ spooning my laptop and always making tracks.” Alongside working on numerous projects under many aliases, Joplin has focused on the release of her upcoming album Hazard this month. Initially starting with 56 tracks, she focused on crafting her work until she got the result she wanted. “Because of my DJ background I focused on incorporating flow," she says. "The first half of the album starts off light then takes a heavier turn halfway, all mellowing out near the end.” The result is a fast, progressive and unrelenting sound that immediately transforms a walking pace into a sprint. Joplin’s skill in crafting sound and style hasn’t gone unnoticed and she will be performing at this year’s Sled Island festival in Calgary. The festival is being guest curated by Flying Lotus, a huge force in the global music community. Joplin is not only going to be performing in the festival but also alongside Flying Lotus himself. “I had a friend help me with my festival application and promised him a donair in return. My skin turned white when I read the confirmation email. [Flying Lotus] could’ve picked anyone in the world and he picked me. It’s gotten to the point where you can’t even mention Flying Lotus’s name in my house,” says Joplin as she giggles into her afternoon tea.
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remember the first time I heard alternative metal band CKY. It was the summer of 2002 and I was playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 on Xbox for the first time. A song on the game’s soundtrack “96 Quite Bitter Beings” immediately stood out with its face crushing guitar riff, heavy drumming, and vocals amping up the intensity. Pro Skater 3 was one of the ways CKY reached a bigger audience in the early 2000s. “It’s a great game Mon., June 12 (8 pm) and my son still has CKY it on Gamecube,” The Needle, $22 in advance says co-founder and drummer of CKY, Jess Margera. “I gotta tell you, it’s pretty weird explaining to an eight- us many different ways. I didn’t year-old ‘Hey if you beat this level think about it much then, but now you can skateboard as your grand- looking back on it, as I’m 38 years pop in his underwear,” he says refer- old, it worked out pretty nice.” Now CKY is gearing up for its fifth ring to a point in the game where you play as Margera’s father wear- full-length album, The Phoenix, being only underwear and dress socks. ing releasing on June 16. This comes after an eight-year hiatus that led to CKY (originally named Camp Kill members of the band pursuing new Yourself) has always had a close projects and guitarist Chad I Ginsassociation to the skateboarding burg eventually taking the mantle community and found initial recog- as CKY’s lead vocalist after conition making musical contributions founder Deron Miller’s departure to Jackass and the CKY video series. in 2011. “We had Daniel Davies sing for us Even being affiliated with Jess’ brother (stunt performer, director, and we started making an album professional skateboarder) Bam with him, but he went on tour with Margera, helped CKY reach an im- John Carpenter ‘cause that’s his step dad,'” Margera says. “So that kind of mense audience. Basically, whatever creative enterprise forced Chad into this frontman role, Bam cooked up in the early and mid and I’m glad he did it because we 2000s, CKY made it on the soundtrack. sound better than ever. I just wish “It was a pretty perfect storm of we did this years ago.” The Phoenix’s lead single “Days events that lead to us selling a million albums or whatever it is,” Mar- of Self Destruction” offers a new, gera says. “In the beginning, the con- but familiar sound for CKY, with a fusion was cool. People didn’t know heavy reliance on the synthesizer. if we were a band or a video. It was The song also features a blistering just a whole brand so people heard lead guitar solo from Brent Hinds of
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progressive metal band Mastodon. “We were dying to record new music. One of Chad’s friends’ bands was recording in Rancho and the producer Dave Catching said to bring out CKY. Brent Hinds just happened to be there and he was like ‘I’ll do a solo,’” Margera says. “Rancho De La Luna Abbey is like the Abbey Road of the desert. You’re just in the middle of the Mojave Desert and there’s just a vibe out there. Out there it was like wake up, have a coffee and get recording. It was awesome.” Margera is excited for old and new fans to hear The Phoenix citing it as more of a return to the songwriting style found on CKY’s critically acclaimed Infiltrate.Destroy.Rebuild. “The new record is about all the good stuff. You know, the beauty of revenge, appreciating what you have, all the good ingredients to make a great rock album,” Margera says. “It was more about let’s write some good fuckin’ rock songs just like the good old days.”
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KICKUPAFUSS NEEDLE BRUNCH WITH:
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FRUIT LOOP PRIDE PARTY
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS (ACOUSTIC)
FE - FREE ALL AGES MATINEE:
FIRE NEXT TIME THE PREYING SAINTS SETH ANDERSON
CJSR 88.5FM PRESENTS
HEART BEACH BORSCHT (SOLO)
BETH PORTMAN
HH: FAKE DIAMONDS
NEEDLE BRUNCH WITH:
legend
live music
MELISANDE [ELECTROTRAD] H'SAO HH:
S • 18
Our Good Wolf and Milk; 8pm; $10 (adv)
RAJ DJ MATT EFFECT MAN UP
THE TSUNAMI BROTHERS
LES RESPECTABLES
JERRY LEGER
PURE PRIDE KICKOFF PARTY
meRcuRy Room Bedside with
S • 10
FE:
SMALL TOWN KNIFE FIGHT
GRANDE OUVERTURE DU FESTIVAL EDMONTON CHANTE 2017
LIVE MUSIC
8pm
Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers every Thu; 7pm
LIVENATION.COM PRESENTS
HH - RISING STAR:
lion's heAD PuB Doug Mitchell;
Stroud; 8:30pm; $15
FE:
REBECCA LAPPA
No minors
noRth glenoRA hAll Jam by
MRG CONCERTS PRESENTS
HH:
lB's PuB Rule of Nines; 9pm;
AtlAntic tRAP & gill Doug
Happy Hour Shows!
TANYSS NIXI
Every Fri-Sat, 7pm; No cover
99ten Machinedrum with Jake Robertz, Kiytek, and Midnight Movies; 9pm; $20
F • 9
THE WILD DUSTY TUCKER BORRACHERA
& Knight Riderz; 9pm; No minors
Jam Night with Rockin' Rod; Every Thu, 7pm; No minors
THURS • JUNE 8
GAMES DAY
Andrew Scott; 5pm the foRge on Whyte Ill Gates
the Rec Room Karaoke with live band, The Nervous Flirts; Every other Thu, 7pm
NEEDLE BRUNCH WITH:
fionn mAccool's–DoWntoWn
Uncommon Thursday: Rotating guests each week
Hour featuring Small Town Knife Fight; 5:30pm • Moonface and Siinai with guests; 8pm; $15 (adv)
OS:
18+ only
with The Den and Sister Ray; 8pm; $10 (adv)
neeDle Vinyl tAVeRn Happy
RICHARD INMAN BIG DREAMER JAM
DuggAn's BounDARy Mark
BlAcK Dog fReehouse thu
stage; 7pm
CKY
Denizen hAll Champ City Soundtrack; Every Fri-Sat
DJs
Russell Johnston
FE:
Persons of Interest; 9pm; Free
of Harry Potter; 7:30pm
lB's PuB Open Jam hosted by
cAsino eDmonton Counterfitz; centuRy cAsino–st. AlBeRt
WinsPeAR centRe The Music
Jt's BAR AnD gRill Open Stage–Thursday Nights; Every Thu
cARRot coffeehouse Live music every Fri; all ages; 7pm; $5 (door)
9pm
Classical
hummingBiRD BistRo cAfe
W • 14
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KAHTJA
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16 music
y AfteRhouRs Live DJs; Every
cAfe BlAcKBiRD Mack
BoRDeRline sPoRts PuB Kara-
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T • 13
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AliBi PuB & eAteRy Rising Star Showcase of Cooper Studios; Every Sat, 12-3pm • Shady Mavis; 8pm
with El Niven & The Alibi and friends; Every Thu, 8:30pm; No cover
M • 12
gAs PumP Live DJ; 10pm
SAT JUN 10
BAiley theAtRe–cAmRose
Prairie West Fiddle Contest; 10am (preliminaries), 7pm (championship and show)
Jam; 7:30-11:30pm
S • 11
eVolution WonDeRlounge
Flashback Friday; Every Fri
Fri-Sat
hAVe meRcy Thigh Thursdays
DAILY speciALS
playing the best in hip-hop, dance and classics; Every Fri-Sat, 9pm; No cover
sheRlocK holmes– DoWntoWn Andrew Scott; 9pm
fiDDleR's Roost Acoustic Circle
$4.00 Yellowhead $6.50 Select Wine
el coRtez mexicAn Kitchen + teQuilA BAR Resident DJs
Music DJ; 9pm-2am
8pm; $10
eVolution WonDeRlounge
happy hour specials 4-7PM
the common Quality Control Fridays with DJ Echo & Freshlan
The Eye with Sudden Discharge; 9pm; $10; No minors
BohemiA Edmonton Noisefest;
Karaoke; Every Thu, 7pm
LIVE MUSIC (NO COVER)
Hip-Hop with DJ Babr; every Fri
VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 8 – JUN 14, 2017
sheRlocK holmes–Wem The
Rural Routes; 9pm siDelineR’s PuB Friday Night
Bands: live music; Every Fri stARlite Room Obey The
Brave with Deez Nuts; 7pm; $21; 18+ only
BlAcK Dog fReehouse Hair of the Dog: Hold For Home; 4-6pm; no cover Blue chAiR cAfé Blind Dog Blues; 8:30-10:30pm; $15 Blues on Whyte Taylor Scott
Band; 9pm BohemiA Micah Erenberg with
Heaven & The Ghosts and guests; 8pm; $10 (door)
WilD eARth BAKeRy– millcReeK Live Music Fridays;
BoRDeRline sPoRts PuB Kara-
Each Fri, 8-10pm; $5 suggested donation
cAfe BlAcKBiRD Tanner James
Classical conVocAtion hAll The University of Alberta Presents the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's Low Brass in Concert; 7:30-9pm holy tRinity AnglicAn chuRch Canadian Chamber
Music Weekend - Violin And Piano Recital featuring Vaughan String Quartet with Laura Andriani and Sarah Ho; 7:30pm; $25 (general), $15 (students/ seniors), in adv WinsPeAR centRe Crescendo;
7:30pm
DJs BlAcK Dog fReehouse main floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Fri; Wooftop: Selection Fridays with
Remo, Noosh, Fingertips & guests; underdog: Rap, House,
oke/DJ; Every Thu-Sat, 9pm and guests; 8pm; $10 cAffRey's in the PARK Miss
Understood; 9pm cARRot coffeehouse Sat Open
mic; 7pm; $2 cAsino eDmonton Counterfitz;
9pm cAsino yelloWheAD Jess
Valdez Switch Band; 9pm cAsK AnD BARRel North of Here;
4-6pm; No cover centuRy cAsino–eDmonton
David James & Big River: A Tribute To Johnny Cash; 7pm; $39.95; No minors centuRy cAsino–st. AlBeRt
Persons of Interest; 9pm; Free Denizen hAll Champ City Soundtrack; Every Fri-Sat DRAKe hotel Open Jam– Saturdays; Every Sat, 2-5pm • House band; 5-8pm • Guest
band; 8pm • No minors Duggan's BounDary Mark
Mcgarrigle; 9pm DV8 The Hallowed Catharsis: The Sci-Fied and Fried Tour; 8pm (door), 9pm (bands); $10 (adv), $15 (door); No minors EmprEss alE HousE Bands at
the Empress; Every Sat, 4-6pm; Free; 18+ only THE ForgE on WHyTE Celeigh Cardinal CD Release with King of Foxes & Dylan Farrell; 8pm; $15; No minors gErman CluB Jack de Keyzer;
7pm; $25 (adv); $30 (door) 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 • Wayne Allchin; 9pm; No minors THE lEaF The Barsnbands
Homemade Jam–hosted by Mike Chenoweth and The Usual Suspects; Every Sat, 3-7pm
the Sound–presented by A Joyful Noise Choir; 7:30pm; $20 (adults), $15 (students/ seniors 55+)
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
DraKE HoTEl Sunday Jamming; Every Sun, 2pm; No minors
8:30pm (sign up); No cover
HaVE mErCy YEG Music presents
Hour featuring Jerry Leger; 5:30pm• CKY with The Wildand Dusty Tucker and Borrachera; 8pm; $22 (adv)
“Compete With The Beat”; Every Sun, 6pm; $10 mama's gIn JoInT Sunday Jam
out in your Jammies; Every Sun, 3-10pm; Free
plEasanTVIEW CommunITy Hall Wild Rose Old Tyme
moonsHInErs Sunday Noon
Fiddlers Association: Acoustic instrumental old time fiddle jam every Mon; hosted by the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Society; 7pm
Acoustic Jam; Every Sun, 12pm nEEDlE VInyl TaVErn Soul
Sunday Brunch with Rebecca Lappa; 11am; No cover • Edmonton Artist Showcase with 16 local artists; 2pm; No cover nEWCasTlE puB Sunday Soul Service: acoustic open stage; Every Sun, 3pm on THE roCKs The Inconceivable Brute Squad; 9pm sanDs Inn & suITEs Open Jam;
rosE & CroWn puB Stu Bendall;
9pm sHaKErs roaDHousE Project
Uproar; 8:30pm; No minors sHErloCK HolmEs– DoWnToWn Andrew Scott; 9pm sHErloCK HolmEs–WEm The
Rural Routes; 9pm sTarlITE room Pure Pride with
Acid Betty, DJ Matt Effect; 9pm; $20-$60; 18+ only
Classical Holy TrInITy anglICan CHurCH
Canadian Chamber Music Weekend Featuring Vaughan String Quartet; 7:30pm; $25 (general), $15 (students/seniors) mCDougall CHurCH Richard
motown, funk, R&B and more with DJs Ben and Mitch; every Sat; 9pm-2am
HaVE mErCy Whiskey Wednesdays Live Piano Karaoke featuring the Fab Tiff Hall; Every Wed, 8:30pm HoWarD JoHnson HoTEl
JT's Bar anD grIll Karaoke;
TUE JUN 13
mama's gIn JoInT Wednesday Karaoke; Every Wed, 9pm; Free
BluEs on WHyTE Boogie
nEEDlE VInyl TaVErn Happy
Judith Forst & Laura Loewen; 6:30pm; $15 (adults), $10 (students) TImms CEnTrE Pride Festival–
FIDDlEr's roosT Fiddle Jam
Circle; 7:30-11:30pm THE ForgE on WHyTE
Snowgoons; 7pm; $10; No minors gas pump Karaoke; 9:30pm
Hour featuring Tanyss Nixi; 5:30pm on THE roCKs Karaoke Wednesdays hosted by ED; Every Wed, 9pm plEasanTVIEW CommunITy Hall Acoustic Bluegrass jam
What the World Needs Now; 4-6pm; $20 (adults), $15 (students/seniors)
Every Tue-Wed
WInspEar CEnTrE Mozart's
Jam Hosted by Darrell Barr; 7-11pm; No charge
presented by the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society; Guests and newcomers always welcome; every Wed, 7pm; $2 (donation, per person), free coffee available
mama's gIn JoInT Tuesday
THE proVInCIal puB Karaoke
"Turkish" Concerto; 2pm
DJs
JT's Bar anD grIll Karaoke; lB's puB Tuesday Night Open
Open Mic; Every Tue, 9pm; Starts Jan 3; Free
Wednesday
BlaCK Dog FrEEHousE main Floor: DJ Zyppy; Every Sun
nEEDlE VInyl TaVErn Big
Bill Country Jam; 7pm
SUN JUN 11
gas pump Kizomba-DJ; 8pm
Dreamer Jam featuring Richard Inman; 8pm
TaVErn on WHyTE Karaoke;
alIBI puB anD EaTEry Open mic night; Every Sun, 6-9pm
MON JUN 12
rogErs plaCE Tool; 8pm;
Classical
THE almanaC Sunday Song
BlaCK Dog FrEEHousE Wooftop:
y aFTErHours Live DJs; Every
Fri-Sat
Stage Hosted by Rhea March; Every Sun, 6:30-10pm; Free aussIE rulEs KITCHEn & pIano Bar Piano Show; Every
Sun, 9pm BlInD pIg puB Blind Pig Pub
Jam with Forever 51; Every Sun, 3-6:30pm BluE CHaIr CaFé Sunday Brunch
with PM Bossa; 9am-2:30pm; Cover by donations BluEs on WHyTE Taylor Scott
Eaton Singers; 7:30pm
Band; 9pm
souTHmInsTEr-sTEInHauEr unITED CHurCH How Sweet
CaFE BlaCKBIrD Behind the
Grind Tour; 6pm; $10
$75-$125
Metal Mondays with Metal Phil from CJSR's Heavy Metal Lunchbox
sHaKErs roaDHousE
BluEs on WHyTE Boogie
Classical
Patrol; 9pm CaFE BlaCKBIrD Edmonton
Ukulele Circle; 6:30pm; Free CHa IslanD Karaoke Monday DEVanEy's IrIsH puB Karaoke night; Every Mon, 9pm; Free FIDDlEr's roosT Open Stage;
7-11pm HaVE mErCy Mississippi Monday
Night Blues Jam hosted by the Dylan Farrell Ban; Every Mon,
Jamerama, with Tall Dark & Dirty; 7pm
sHaKErs roaDHousE 4 Dollar
9pm
Holy TrInITy anglICan CHurCH Opera NUOVA–
German Song Soirée; 7:30pm; $15-$18
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 FIonn maCCool's–DoWnToWn 10200-102 Ave NW THE ForgE on WHyTE 1054982 Ave (Whyte Ave) gas pump nIgHT CluB & Bar 10166-114 St gErman CluB 8310 Roper Rd NW 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 KIng's unIVErsITy–aTrIum 9125-50 St NW l.B.’s puB 23 Akins Dr, St Albert, 780.460.9100 THE lEaF 9016-132 Ave lIon's HEaD puB 4440 Gateway Blvd 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 marKET 8101 Gateway Blvd, 780.439.2337
jun/9
CHrIsT CHurCH Coast to Coast to Coast–presented by Edmonton Metropolitan Chamber Choir; 7:30pm; $15 (adv), $20 (door)
BlaCK Dog FrEEHousE main Floor: DJ Late Fee; Every Wed
WInspEar CEnTrE ESO and Winspear Overture; 12-1pm • Road to Joy; 7pm
Wednesdays at the Pint with DJ Thomas Culture; Every Wed, 10pm
pInT DoWnToWn Wild Wing
ALL SHOWS 18+ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
ConCertWorks Presents
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 w/ guesTs MrG ConCerts Presents
jun/23 all ages ruTh b. w/ guesTs
liVenation.CoM Presents
juL/20 Wednesday 13
ConCertWorks & CroWn of Viserys Presents
w/ once Human, gabriel and tHe apocalypse
DJs
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.
ranCH roaDHousE DJ Shocker
DJs
and Seelo Mondo; Every Wed
BlaCK Dog FrEEHousE main
LOWER HALL (BRIXX)
Floor: Chris Bruce spins britpop/
punk/garage/indie; Every Tue
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 CaFE BlaCKBIrD 9640-142 St NW, 780.451.8890, cafeblackbird.ca
MAIN ROOM
Karaoke Jockey Simonette; Every Wed, 7-11pm
sTarlITE room Hawthorne
sugar FooT Ballroom Swing
Steam Whistle Presents Summer Starter Festival 2017; 12-11pm; $20 (adv), $25 (door)
gas pump Karaoke; 9:30pm
lEaF Bar & grIll Wang Dang Wednesdays; Every Wed, 7-11pm
Patrol; 9pm
WWW.STARLITEROOM.COM
Duggan's BounDary Wed open mic with host Duff Robison; 8pm
hip-hop with DJ Creeazn every Mon; 9pm-2am
Heights and guests; 7pm; $20; 18+ only
TICKETS FOR STARLITE ROOM SHOWS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
guests; 8pm; $16; 18+ only
TaVErn on WHyTE Classic
every Sat
TaVErn on WHyTE Soul,
Band; 9pm BrIxx Bar Bison B.C. with
Sunday Happening Jam featuring The Todd James Band; 4pm
nEEDlE VInyl TaVErn Soul
parKVIEW CommunITy lEaguE
BlaCK Dog FrEEHousE main Floor: Substance with Eddie
10030 - 102 STREET
BluEs on WHyTE Carvin Jones
sHaKErs roaDHousE The
aTrIum aT THE KIng’s unIVErsITy Opera NUOVA–
on THE roCKs Stilleto; 9pm
DJs
WED JUN 14
Every Tue-Wed
THE proVInCIal puB Saturday Nights: Indie rock and dance with DJ Maurice; 9pm-2am
Dance Party: Sugar Swing Dance Club every Sat, 8-12; no experience or partner needed, beginner lesson followed by social dance; sugarswing.com
Songwriter Monday Night Open Stage; Hosted by Celeigh Cardinal; Every Mon (except long weekends), 8:30pm
StarliteRoom Starliteroom starlitetoomyeg
resident DJs
Lunchpail
Classical
Saturday Brunch: G. W. Myers; 11am; No cover • Whale and the Wolf with The Unfortunates and kickupafuss; 8pm; $12 (adv)
sIDElInEr’s puB Singer/
El CorTEz mExICan KITCHEn + TEquIla Bar Taco Tuesday with
Every Sun, 7-11pm
every Sat
mKT FrEsH FooD anD BEEr marKET Live Local Bands
nEEDlE VInyl TaVErn Happy
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 parKVIEW CommunITy lEaguE 9135-146 St NW 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 rogErs plaCE 10214-104 Ave NW 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 souTHmInIsTEr-sTEInHaur unITED CHurCH 10740-19 Ave NW 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 TImms CEnTrE 87 Ave, 112 St NW 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 8 – Jun 14, 2017
jun/9
ALL SHOWS 18+ ONLY
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
juL/26 lucy Dacus w/ guesTs tiMBre ConCerts Presents
juL/28 eTerNal prOphecy w/ wtHcnvtcn, sins of sorrow, if i fall l.t.d talent serViCes Presents
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EVENTS WEEKLY
programs for those who are living with the illness, family members, caregivers, and friends • 1st and 3rd Thu each month, 7-9pm • Free
edm_photographic_hist_society_2@yahoo.ca • All interested in sharing the joys of film photography, such as experiences or favourite equipment. schedule: photoshoot outing (Jun 21) • 3rd Wed of the month, 7:30pm (no meetings in Jul & Aug)
EMAIL YOuR FREE LISTInGS TO: lisTiNgs@vueWeeklY.COM FAX: 780.426.2889 DEADLInE: FriDaY aT 3pM
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
Groups/cLubs/meetinGs
fort sAskAtChewAn 45+ singles Coffee group • A&W, 10101-88 Ave, Fort
AikikAi Aikido Club • 10139-87 Ave, Old Strathcona Community League • Japanese Martial Art of Aikido • Every Tue, Thu; 7-9pm
DeepSoul.ca • 780.217.2464; call or text for Sunday jam locations • Most Sun: Sunday Jams with no Stan (CCR to Metallica), starring Chuck Prins and Les Paul Standard; Pink Floyd-ish originals plus great covers of classics: some free; Twilight Zone Lively Up Yourself Tour (with DJ Cool Breeze); all ages don't be shy–pAint A nAked guy • O'byrnes Irish Pub, 10616-82 Ave NW • 587.986.3618 • angela@letsartyparty.com • Guests will start with three poses to warm up, then move to a longer pose on 16" x 20" canvas. All will go home with a painting • Every 2nd Tue starting Nov 22, 7-8:30pm • $35 (adv at Eventbrite), $45 (door)
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
eC (infAnt pottying) And potty trAining support Meeting • Lendrum Community League Hall, 11335-57 Ave • danielle@godiaperfree.com • facebook.com/groups/gdfedmonton • For anyone doing EC (elimination communication or infant pottying) or hoping to, or those looking for potty training support • 3rd Wed of every month, 10-11am • 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
hAbitAt for huMAnity Volunteer inforMAtion night • Habitat for Humanity Prefab Shop, 14135-128 Ave • 780.451.3416 ext. 236 • vbatten@hfh.org • hfh.org/volunteer/ vin • Learn about taking the next steps and what opportunities are available at Habitat for Humanity • Every 3rd Thu of the month, excluding Dec; 6-7pm • Free
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)
northern AlbertA wood CArVers AssoCiAtion • Duggan Community Hall, 3728-106 St • nawca.ca • Meet every Wed, 6:30pm
open door CoMiC CreAtor Meetings • Happy Harbor Comics, 10729-104 Ave • 780.452.8211 • happyharborcomics.com • Open to any skill level. Meet other artists and writers, glean tricks of the trade and gain tips to help your own work, or share what you've already done • 2nd and 4th Thu of every month, 7pm
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
edMonton photogrAphiC historiAl soCiety • Highlands Library • 780.436.3878 •
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
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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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edMonton outdoor Club (eoC) • edmontonoutdoorclub.com • Offering a variety of fun activities in and around Edmonton • Free to join; info at info@edmontonoutdoorclub.com
seeing is AboVe All • Acacia Hall, 10433-83
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Saskatchewan • 780.907.0201 (Brenda) • A mixed group offering conversation and friendship • Every Sun, 2pm
10324-82 Ave • capoeiraacademy.ca • Brazil's traditional game of agility and trickery • Every Sat, 2:30pm • Free • All ages
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
tAke off pounds sensibly (tops) • Grace United Church annex, 6215-104 Ave • 780.4798667 (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/ 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 • N'Orators Toastmasters Club: Lower Level, McClure United Church, 13708-74 St: meet every Thu, 6:458:30pm; 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
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)
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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 12, 19 • 5:15pm • $20
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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
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
eVolution wonderlounge • 10220-103
St • 780.424.0077 • yourgaybar.com • Mon: Drag Race in the White Room; 7pm • wed: Monthly games night/trivia • thu: Happy hour, 6-8pm; Karaoke, 7-12:30am • fri: Flashback Friday with your favourite hits of the 80s/90s/2000s; rotating drag and burlesque events • sat: Rotating DJs Velix and Suco • sun: Weekly drag show, 10:30pm
g.l.b.t.Q seniors group • S.A.G.E Bldg, main floor Cafe, Or in confidence one-on-one in the Craft Room • 780.474.8240 • tuff69@telus. net • Meeting for gay seniors, and for any seniors who have gay family members and would like some guidance. One-on-one meetings are also available in the craft room • Every Thu, 1-4pm
g.l.b.t.Q, seniors strAwberry teA • SAGE Seniors Society,15 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.423.5510 • Entertainment by the Northern Heart and more • Jun 15, 1-3pm • Admission by donation
illusions soCiAl Club • Pride Centre, 10608-105 Ave • 780.387.3343 • pridecentreofedmonton.org • Crossdressers meet 2nd Fri each month, 7-9pm
pride Centre of edMonton • Pride Centre of Edmonton, 10608-105 Ave • 780.488.3234 • pridecentreofedmonton.org/calendar.html • DrOp iN hOurs: Mon-Fri 12-7pm; Closed Sat-Sun and holidays • TTiQ: (18+ Trans* Group) 2nd Mon of every month, 7-9pm • TraNs YOuTh TalkiNg: (24 and under) 3rd Mon of every month, for trans youth and supportive people in their lives • FierCe FuN: (24 and under) Alternating Tue, 7-9pm, games and activities for youth • JaMOuT: (12-24) Alternating Tue, 7-8:30pm, music mentorship and instruction for youth • MeDiTaTiON: (all ages) 3rd Thu of each month, 5:30-6:45pm • MeN’s sOCial CirCle: (18+) 1st and 3rd Thu, 7-9pm, for anyone masculineidentified • WOMeN’s sOCial CirCle: (18+) 2nd and 4th Thu, 7-9pm, for anyone feminine-identified • MOvies & gaMes NighT: Alternating Fri, 6-8:30pm • arTs & iDeNTiTY: Alternating Fri, 6-8:30pm • MeN TalkiNg WiTh priDe: (18+) Sun, 7-9pm, group for gay or bisexual men • CreaTiNg saFer spaCes TraiNiNg: Interactive professional development workshops, with full or half-day options • Queer MeNTOrship prOgraM: (Youth: 12-24) (Adults-26+) Queer to Queer Mentoring teAM edMonton • Various sports and recreation activities • teamedmonton.ca • bootcamp: Garneau School, 10925-87 Ave; Most Mon, 7-8pm • sWiMMiNg: NAIT Swimming Pool, 11665-109 St; Every Tue, 7:30-8:30pm and every Thu, 7-8pm • WaTer pOlO: NAIT Swimming Pool, 11665-109 St; Every Tue, 8:30-9:30pm • YOga: New Lion's Breath Yoga Studio, #301,10534-124 St; Every Wed, 7:30-9pm • TaekWONDO: near the Royal Gardens Community Centre, 4030-117 St; Contact for specific times • aBs: Parkallen Community League Hall, 6510-111 St; Every Tue, 6-7pm and Thu, 7:15-8:15pm • DODgeBall: Royal Alexandra Hospital Gymnasium; Every Sun, 5-7pm • ruNNiNg: meet at Kinsmen main entrance; Every Sun, 10am • spiN: Blitz Conditioning, 10575-115 St; Every Tue, 7-8pm• vOlleYBall: Stratford Elementary School, 8715-153 St; Every Fri, 7-9 • MeDiTaTiON: Edmonton Pride Centre, 10608-105 Ave; 3rd Thu of every month, 5:30-6:15pm • BOarD gaMes: Underground Tap & Grill, 10004 Jasper Ave; One Sun per month, 3-7pm • all BODies sWiM: Bonnie Doon Leisure Centre, 8468-81 St; One Sat per month 4:30-5:30pm
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Churchill Sq NW • edmontonfilipinofiesta.com • Featuring the best of Filipino culture such as entertainment, arts, crafts and food • Jun 9-11 • Free
edMonton pride festiVAl • Various locations throughout Edmonton • edmontonpride.ca • Edmotnon's more colourful festival celebrating the LGBTQ community • Jun 9-18
edMonton pride pArAde/pride in the pArk • Whyte Ave (parade), Strathcona Park, End of Steel Park (Pride in the Park) • Then edmontonpride. ca • Pull out the colourful attire from the closet and show your pride! Then wrap up the parade with vendors, live entertainment, food trucks and more at the Pride in the Park Festival • Jun 10
festiVAl of big ideAs • Edmonton Research Park, 9650-20 Ave NW • Featuring 72 innovations, and 24 others in the creative market • Jun 9, 11:30am • Free
foodie bike tour • Various locations throughout Edmonton • 780.920.3655 • info@foodbiketour. com • foodbiketour.com • Indulge in the fine local foods and beverages of Edmonton while touring on a bike around the city. Get a taste of Edmonton without the guilt as the calories are burned off • Jun 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 • Jul 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 • Aug 10, 12 • $99 (register via Eventbrite, limited space available)
gluten-free CrAVings • Agora Community Centre, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park • spcravings.com • Sample gluten-free items and products from restaurants and businesses from the area and throughout Alberta • Jun 11, 11am-3pm • Free (sampling cards are $10 each) iMproVAgAnzA • Citadel Theatre, 9828-101A Ave • rapidfiretheatre.com/festival/improvaganza • It's the greatest improv and sketch comedy festival. Featuring the greatest hits from the Irrelevant Show, Folk Lordz, Missed Connections and more • Jun 14-24 • $15 ($175 for a festival pass) indulgenCe 2017 • Delta Edmonton South, 4404 Gateway Blvd • indulgenceedmonton.ca • A Canadian epic of food and wine, brings local chefs together with Alberta food producers to showcase the creativity and taste of regional ingredients, paired with Canada’s best VQA wines • Jun 12, 6:30-9pm • $80 (at Eventbrite)
nAtionAl gArden dAys CelebrAtion • University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botanicgarden.ualberta.ca • A Canada-wide, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of all things garden • Jun 16-18
nextfest • Various locations throughout Edmonton • nextfest.org • Featuring comedy, music, poetry, theatre and so much more • Jun 1-11 porkApAloozA • Northlands, 7515-118 Ave NW • Celebrate the pit and the delicious food that can be cooked over it! Featuring mouth watering food, music and so much more • Jun 10-11 • Free (entrance) pride week dAte night - oil & VinegAr tAstings • University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botanicgarden. ualberta.ca • Bring your date to an an oil and vinegar tasting in the charming setting of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden • Jun 15, 6-10pm • $22.50 (person includes oil and vinegar tastings, bread and Italian sodas; admission and tax extra); Adv tickets required for oil and vinegar tasting activity
seniors’ week At the gArden • University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 AB-60, Parkland County • botanicgarden.ualberta.ca • In celebration of Alberta Seniors’ Week • Jun 5-9 serbiAn dAys 2017 • Grand Trunk Fields, 12920-112 St NW • svetisavaedmonton.com • A showcase of the rich history of the culture, including food, traditional cultural dances, and authentic music • Jun 10-11 • Free sustAiniVAl • Servus Corporate Centre - South Edmonton Common, 151 Karl Clark Rd NW • tyler@ sustainival.com • sustainival.com/event/edmonton • A carnival powered by green energy • Jun 8-11, 11am yeg MArket • 152 St and Stony Plain Road • yegmarket.com • Featuring a different theme each week. Included is fresh fruit, veggies, crafts and more • Ever Fri, 4-8pm, May 31-Sep 13 • Free
FREEWILLASTROLOGY aRIeS (March 21-april 19): If you chose me as your relationship guide, I'd counsel you and your closest ally to be generous with each other; to look for the best in each other and praise each other's beauty and strength. If you asked me to help foster your collaborative zeal, I'd encourage you to build a shrine in honour of your bond -- an altar that would invoke the blessings of deities, nature spirits, and the ancestors. If you hired me to advise you on how to keep the fires burning and the juices flowing between you two, I'd urge you to never compare your relationship to any other, but rather celebrate the fact that it's unlike any other in the history of the planet. taURUS (april 20-May 20): The Milky Way Galaxy contains more than 100 billion stars. If they were shared equally, every person on Earth could have dominion over at least 14. I mention this because you're in a phase when it makes sense for you to claim your 14. Yes, I'm being playful, but I'm also quite serious. According to my analysis of the upcoming weeks, you will benefit from envisaging big, imaginative dreams about the riches that could be available to you in the future. How much money do you want? How much love can you express? How thoroughly at home in the world could you feel? How many warm rains would you like to dance beneath? How much creativity do you need to keep reinventing your life? Be extravagant as you fantasize. GeMINI (May 21-June 20): "When I grow up, I'm not sure what I want to be." Have you ever heard that thought bouncing around your mind, Gemini? Or how about this one: "Since I can't decide what I want to be, I'll just be everything." If you have been tempted to swear allegiance to either of those perspectives, I suggest it's time to update your relationship with them. A certain amount of ambivalence about commitment and receptivity to myriad possibilities will always be appropriate for you. But if you hope to fully claim your birthright, if you long to ripen into your authentic self, you'll have to become ever-more definitive and specific about what you want to be and do. caNceR (June 21-July 22): As a Cancerian myself, I've had days when I've stayed in bed from morning to nightfall, confessing my fears to my imaginary friends and eating an entire cheesecake. As an astrologer, I've noticed that these blue patches seem more likely to occur during the weeks before my birthday each year. If you go through a similar blip any time soon, here's what I recommend: Don't feel guilty about it. Don't resist it. Instead, embrace it fully. If you feel lazy and depressed, get REALLY lazy and depressed. Literally hide under the covers with your headphones on and feel sorry for yourself for as many hours as it takes to exhaust the gloom and emerge
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renewed. LeO (July 23-aug. 22): In the early days of the Internet, "sticky" was a term applied to websites that were good at drawing readers back again and again. To possess this quality, a content provider had to have a knack for offering text and images that web surfers felt an instinctive yearning to bond with. I'm reanimating this term so I can use it to describe you. Even if you don't have a website, you now have a soulful adhesiveness that arouses people's urge to merge. Be discerning about how you use this stuff. You may be stickier than you realize! VIRGO (aug. 23-Sept. 22): Ancient Mayans used chili and magnolia and vanilla to prepare exotic chocolate drinks from cacao beans. The beverage was sacred and prestigious to them. It was a centerpiece of cultural identity and an accessory in religious rituals. In some locales, people were rewarded for producing delectable chocolate with just the right kind and amount of froth. I suspect, Virgo, that you will soon be asked to do the equivalent of demonstrating your personal power by whipping up the best possible chocolate froth. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, the chances are good you'll succeed. LIbRa (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you have your visa for the wild side? Have you packed your bag of tricks? I hope you'll bring gifts to dispense, just in case you'll need to procure favours in the outlying areas where the rules are a bit loose. It might also be a good idea to take along a skeleton key and a snake-bite kit. You won't necessarily need them. But I suspect you'll be offered magic cookies and secret shortcuts, and it would be a shame to have to turn them down simply because you're unprepared for the unexpected. ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You're like a prince or princess who has been turned into a frog by the spell of a fairy tale villain. This situation has gone on for a while. In the early going, you retained a vivid awareness that you had been transformed. But the memory of your origins has faded, and you're no longer working so diligently to find a way to change back into your royal form. Frankly, I'm concerned. This horoscope is meant to remind you of your mission. Don't give up! Don't lose hope! And take extra good care of your frog-self, please. SaGIttaRIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): People might have ideas about you that are at odds with how you understand yourself. For example, someone might imagine that you have been talking trash about them—even though you haven't been. Someone else may describe a memory they have about you, and you know it's a distorted version of what actually happened. Don't be surprised if you hear even more outlandish tales, too, like how you're stalking Taylor Swift
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or conspiring with the One World Government to force all citizens to eat kale every day. I'm here to advise you to firmly reject all of these skewed projections. For the immediate future, it's crucial to stand up for your right to define yourself— to be the final authority on what's true about you. caPRIcORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "God doesn't play dice with the universe," said Albert Einstein. In response, another nobel Prize-winning physicist, niels Bohr, said to Einstein, "Stop giving instructions to God." I urge you to be more like Bohr than Einstein in the coming weeks, Capricorn. As much as possible, avoid giving instructions to anyone, including God, and resist the temptation to offer advice. In fact, I recommend that you abstain from passing judgment, demanding perfection, and trying to compel the world to adapt itself to your definitions. Instead, love and accept everything and everyone exactly as they are right now. aQUaRIUS
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20-Feb.
18):
lysistrata is a satire by ancient
Greek playwright Aristophanes. It takes place during the war between Athens and Sparta. The heroine convinces a contingent of women to withhold sexual privileges from the soldiers until they stop fighting. "I will wear my most seductive dresses to inflame my husband's ardor," says one. "But I will never yield to his desires. I won't raise my legs towards the ceiling. I will not take up the position of the Lioness on a Cheese Grater." Regardless of your gender, Aquarius, your next assignment is twofold: 1. Don't be like the women in the play. Give your favours with discerning generosity. 2. Experiment with colourful approaches to pleasure like the Lioness with a Cheese Grater, the Butterfly Riding the Lizard, the Fox Romancing the River, and any others you can dream up. PISceS (Feb. 19-March 20): Take your seasick pills. The waves will sometimes be higher than your boat. Although I don't think you'll capsize, the ride may be wobbly. And unless you have waterproof clothes, it's probably best to just get naked. You WILL get drenched. By the way, don't even fantasize about heading back to shore prematurely. You have good reasons to be sailing through the rough waters. There's a special "fish" out there that you need to catch. If you snag it, it will feed you for months—maybe longer. V
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1 Be furious 5 Everglades beasts 11 Letters on a bucket 14 High hair 15 Home state of the Decemberists 16 Former Fighting Irish coach Parseghian 17 A look inside Mr. Gladwell? 19 Dorm supervisors, briefly 20 “The magic word” 21 Do bar duty 22 “The Two Towers” creature 23 Like a cooked noodle 25 Medium capacity event? 27 “Yeah!” singer 30 Busy ___ bee 33 Song with the lyric “she really shows you all she can” 34 Author Harper 35 By title, though not really 38 “Let me know” letters 41 ___ Khan 42 It shows the order of songs a band will play 44 Disney Store collectible 45 Force based on waves? 47 Top-of-the-line 48 Took a course? 49 Orangey tuber 51 Gridiron units, for short 52 Run off, as copies 54 Compadre from way back 57 Diplomat’s forte 59 Kickoff need 60 The haves and the have-___ 63 Pointer on a laptop 67 “Shallow ___” (Jack Black movie) 68 The dance of talk show employees? 70 More than -er 71 Aim high 72 not-so-sharp sort 73 “The Crying Game” actor 74 Crystal-lined stones 75 Ovine moms
8 Shrek talks about being one a lot 9 Chestnut-hued horses 10 Original “The Late Late Show” host Tom 11 Award for “Five Easy Pieces” actress Black? 12 Monetary unit of Switzerland 13 unit of social hierarchy 18 God of the nile 24 Canned goods closet 26 Inhaled stuff 27 ___ Bator (Mongolia’s capital) 28 Maker of the Saturn game system 29 Weighty river triangle? 31 Type of bar with pickled beets 32 In the center of 36 Battery terminal, briefly 37 Suffix similar to “-speak” 39 President’s refusal 40 Suffix for movie theaters 43 Common campaign promise 46 Talk too much 50 It may be also called a “murse” 53 One of their recent ads features “an investor invested in vests” 54 Different 55 Tenant’s document 56 Almost ready for the Tooth Fairy 58 Parcels of land 61 “Ed Sullivan Show” character ___ Gigio 62 Racetrack trouble 64 Winter forecast 65 Eye rakishly 66 Breaks down 69 “Able was I ___ I saw Elba” ©2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords
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I hate how my boyfriend has sex with me. He is 40 years old. It used to be fine, but a year ago he started adding new moves he obviously got from porn: smacking my pussy with an open palm, vigorously rubbing my clit, wrapping his hands around my neck. I’m not anti-porn; what bothers me is that even though I told him these moves don’t feel good on my body and hurt me, he doesn’t care. I’ve told him that it is painful when he slaps and manhandles my clit, and he responds that he likes it and I should feel happy that he still wants to fuck me six times a week. It’s not that I don’t want him to enjoy himself, but I don’t feel like his enjoyment should come at the price of mine. I don’t know how to get him to listen to me. PORN LESSONS ERASING ALL SEXUAL ENERGY
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Your boyfriend listened to you, PLEASE. You told him you don’t like his porny new moves; he told you he likes them and intends to keep doing them. So this isn’t about listening— it’s about caring. Your boyfriend is hurting you and “he doesn’t care.” Dump the motherfucker already. And while you’re not anti-porn, PLEASE, and I’m certainly not antiporn, it would appear that porn—the default sex education for too many people, young and old—is part of the problem. “The porn industry, like every other area of popular culture, is dominated by a closed loop of white guys talking to white guys about other white guys,” said Cindy Gallop, legendary advertising executive, consultant, and public speaker. “The most easily accessed mainstream straight porn is all about the man, with zero empathy for the female experience, taken to ludicrous (and for the woman, painful) extremes.” Like you and me, PLEASE, Gallop is not anti-porn. But she’s fighting shitty porn—and the shitty expectations it can instill—with real-life contrast via her innovative #realworldsex site/ platform MakeLoveNotPorn.com. “It’s a social sex-video-sharing platform designed to be a counterpoint to the porn industry while promoting good sexual values and behavior,” said Gallop. “We need to be able to view great #realworldsex in all its messy, funny, beautiful, silly, wonderful, ridiculous humanness in the same medium that we view porn: online. That’s why MakeLoveNotPorn. com exists. We’re pro-sex, pro-porn, and pro-knowing the difference.” Gallop wants not only to balance out porn with socially shared #realworldsex, but to see the porn market flooded with porn made by women—which doesn’t mean porn made “for” women, she points out, but more disruptive, creative porn for everyone. “Seeing more innovative porn—porn that men would find just as hot—would result in everybody having a much better time in bed,” said Gallop. “Men need to see there is no bigger turn-on than being in bed with someone who you know VUEWEEKLY.com | JUN 8 – JUN 14, 2017
is having an absolutely fabulous time because of you.” Unfortunately, PLEASE, you’re having an absolutely miserable time because of him. “PLEASE’s boyfriend is operating in his own closed loop,” said Gallop, “the belief that sexual gratification is all about him. He has no idea what sexual gratification really could be. She needs to leave him.” You can find Cindy Gallop’s viral Ted Talk and a documentary about Make Love Not Porn at ifundwomen.com/ projects/makelovenotporn. Follow her on Twitter @CindyGallop.
INITIATION
I’m 28 years old and have been with my boyfriend (also 28) for three years. Our relationship is monogamous and vanilla. I’m a pretty sexual person: I’ve been to bondage clubs and burlesque shows, and I’ve had my fair share of sexual encounters with men and women. I like to dominate and be dominated. However, my boyfriend is non-aggressive, non-dominating, and non-initiating. I ALWAYS have to initiate and I’m ALWAYS in the driver’s seat. I’m tired of this. I enjoy strong masculine energy! I’m a feminist, but sometimes in the bedroom it can be incredibly hot to feel like a sex object. We’ve talked and talked, and tried some light bondage (he didn’t like it), and talked about a threesome (he’s opposed). He says sex just isn’t something he “thinks about a lot.” How do I get him to show some sexual aggression? WANTS HIM AGGRESSIVE MORE Keep reading, WHAM.
IT'S TRICKY
My husband of 17 years has never been into sex—which I always knew was a problem, but the other stuff was good. He’s into pornography, though, and I’ve busted him many times. To say I am resentful is an understatement. He uses corn oil for masturbating, and I’ve been reduced to marking the bottle and boobytrapping it to see if he’s been up to his tricks. We have two children, so that’s what keeps me from “pulling the trigger.” GAGGING IN CHICAGO GIC: You have three options. 1. Pull the trigger. 2. Redefine your marriage as companionate—it’s about child-rearing and family life, not about sex. If your husband is free to find fulfillment in the bottle (of corn oil), and you’re free to find fulfillment in the bedroom (of another man/men), maybe you can make it work. 3. Continue with what you’re doing now—your husband sneaking off to have a wank, and you monitoring (and booby-trapping?!?) every bottle of corn oil that comes into the house. WHAM: Your boyfriend isn’t going to become someone else—he’s not going to suddenly become more interested in sex or more sexually aggressive—so if you don’t want to be sending me a letter like GIC’s in 14
years, end this relationship. People who want healthy, functional, monogamous LTRs—free from booby traps and busts—need to prioritize sexual compatibility at the start. That doesn’t mean things can’t go off the rails later (see the first letter), but they’re less likely to.
MAKE IT MUTUAL
I desperately wanted to be GGG in my past relationship. My partner chronically complained that I wasn’t giving him enough sex. I felt so guilty that I put up with some very coercive situations. I became an orgasm dispenser for a dumbass whose beard prickled my clit painfully, who complained my G-spot moved around, and who fell asleep fingering me. I put up with his shit for far too long. It would have been helpful to be told that GGG needs to be mutal and feel good for both parties. SASSY UNCONQUERED BABE GGG—good in bed, giving of pleasure, and game for anything within reason—is what we should be for our partners and our partners should be for us. So it absolutely needs to be mutual, SUB, and there are definitely limits. “Being GGG means considering a partner’s reasonable sexual requests,” I responded to a reader who asked for a GGG clarification back when we had a brand-new and completely sane president. “Not all sexual requests can be fulfilled, and not all needs can be met. But two people who want to make their relationship work need to carve out a mutually satisfying repertoire that doesn’t leave anyone feeling frustrated or used. Does everyone get everything they want? Of course not. But each of us has a right to ask for our needs to be met (without being abusive or coercive) and the responsibility to indulge our partner’s reasonable requests if we can (without being abused or coerced). We should also recognize when the gulf is too great and end the relationship rather than engaging in sex acts that leave us feeling diminished and dehumanized.” On the Lovecast, can alcohol make you gay for a night?: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net @fakedansavage on Twitter ITMFA.org
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