pop culture - Scene Magazine

SINGING
DEBUT
TRACKSIDE
FESTIVAL®
HOME TO
CANADIAN
POETRY GEM COUNTRY MUSIC
JULY 1ST & 2ND
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
LINE
CHRIS
YOUNG
TRACKSIDEFESTIVAL.COM
RANDY
HOUSER
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
westernfairdistrict.com
#KickItTrackside
TracksideFestival
@Trackside_Fest
JUNE 2-29, 2016
EDITION 752
CELEBRATING 27 YEARS
BRINGING IT
BACK HOME
BRICK
BOOKS
FREE
KARAOKE
KIEFER
AT 765 SUTHERLAND
t h i s i s s u e
SOCIAL LIFE
Support The Curb Hunger Food Drive
3
Cover Story>
• Celebrations of home: Canada Day at Harris Park
Features>
• Give the people what they want: expanded
service hours at city hall
• Give back during the London Cares Curb Hunger
Food Drive
Digest
Say yes to her...
Say no to Hunger.
Sci-Tech>
• Study links US mortality rates with medical errors
• Digest
The Listings
P O P C U LT U R E 10
June 10-18
J
Features >
• Grand House Party Re-Mastered
• Karaoke Contest At 765 Bar &
Grill
• Trackside Festival brings country
to the city
• LMC and Doghouse Rose
celebrate music
• Jack Bauer Sings! Kiefer
Sutherland goes country
• Rockin’ At The Eastside
• Fitzray’s celebrates Canada Day
in style
London’s Indie Pop Beat
Scene&Heard
The Listings >
Concerts /Limited Engagements
• House Bands / DJ’s / Karaoke
london.ca/londoncares
lon
T H E A RT S 2 4
Features>
• Morley Safer: 1931 - 2016
• New $20 U.S. bill will feature Harriet
Tubman
• Checking in with London’s Brick
Books
• Artist profile: Joel Berry
London’s Indie Art
The Listings > Visual Arts • Performing
Arts • Literary • Museums
3 easy ways to participate:
1 At your neighbourhood grocery store
2 At your local fire station
3 On your Recycling Day...
Please place non-perishable
food donations in a bag
and set-out beside your
Blue Box (in the morning)
PH YS I C A L R E V I E WS 19
• Pop CDs & DVD
• Classical CDs
• Books
• Movie DVDs
T H E CL A SS I F I E DS 2 2
PE R S O N A L L I F E 2 3
Advice Goddess by Amy Alkon
2
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
social life
COVER
STORY
CELEBRATIONS OF HOME:
CANADA DAY AT HARRIS PARK
2
016 year marks the 149th year since Confederation, and Harris Park is
where London’s official Canada Day festivities take place.
Organized by the volunteers of London Celebrates Canada community group, the event is free to the public and promises to be an enjoyable
occasion for the whole family. A First Nations ceremony, vintage military
plane flyby, colorfully attired officers, and lots of local entertainment are
just some of the attractions slated for the July 1 event.
SCENE spoke with London Celebrates Canada executive committee member Randy Warden about this year’s program and how the day’s happenings
are expected to unfold.
“The London Celebrates Canada festivities at Harris Park are one of many
activities throughout the city of London in commemoration of Canada.
However, the Harris Park celebration is the official municipal event,” Warden
said.
“The day is broken into a number of parts. The event starts at 12 noon, and
from 12 until 2pm, it is the First Nations Gathering. The drum band is Naahii,
the master of ceremony is Dennis Whiteye, and the Eagle Staff carrier this
year is Brian Hill.
“The opening ceremonies get underway at 2pm with bagpiper Scott Shaw,
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, HMCS Prevost Flag Party, Scouts Canada
Flag Party, and 1st Hussars Mounted Calvary.
“The citizenship ceremony is good to go. We provide the official citizenship ceremony for the city of London on Canada Day. The National anthem is
confirmed; I believe Julia Haggarty is singing. Following that, we have the
Flag Cake – courtesy of Loblaws in Masonville – and following that is the
tree planting.”
“Harvard Aircraft will fly over after the singing of the national anthem.
They did it last year for the first time and it was remarkable.”
Following the ceremonial portion of the day’s events, the entertainers
take the stage, starting at 3pm.
“We’re partnered with the Flux London Dance Festival, and they’re going
to perform twice,” They’ll perform at 3pm and again at 4:30pm,” Warden
said.
“At 3:30pm, Julia Haggarty will take the stage. She’s been getting a lot of
media attention and we’re lucky to have her performing.
“At 5pm, well-known local musicians Jane Carmichael and Kevin Kennedy
play a set. Then Pete Denomme and the Cosmic Cowboys play from 6-7pm.
“From 7-8pm, WoJo takes the stage. She performed with another group
last year and she’s a feature act this year. She’s a [Western Fair District’s] Rise
to Fame talent, so she’s been getting a lot of attention, and that’s where our
partnership comes in with the Western Fair District.
“At 8pm is Johannes Linstead and the Guitar of Fire, a highly recommended act. At 9pm, London group Enchanté performs, led by Laurraine Sigouin.
Then, of course, the city’s best fireworks show lights up the sky at 10pm.”
Warden spoke proudly about the work done by London Celebrates Canada
volunteers and expressed his gratitude for all their efforts on Canada Day
itself, as well as the months leading up to the event.
“The celebrations are a volunteer effort that takes all year to plan. We start
PHOTO CREDIT: DEBRA ROGERS
LONDONʼS OFFICIAL CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS
GET UNDERWAY AT 12 NOON IN HARRIS PARK ON JULY 1
– literally – as we come out of the previous year’s event. It is a number
of volunteer committees that look after everything from the entertainment
line-up to security,” Warden said.
“We have volunteers that look after recruitment and recognition of our
volunteers. We get about 250 volunteers, doing everything from coordinating the logistics of the event itself to manning exhibits recognizing Canada’s
heroes.
“We’ve got all kinds of exhibitors and vendors out that day, and it takes
volunteers to put all that together. I’m very appreciative of the support we
receive from all our volunteers.”
Before the interview wrapped, Warden plugged next year’s Canada Day
event, a milestone anniversary that promises to be something to remember.
“We are building momentum for next year’s sesquicentennial – Canada
is 150 years old. Ours will be the signature event for London’s Canada 150
celebrations,” he said.
- Chris Morgan
More hours.
Greater access.
:H·UHnow open expanded hours
WRVHUYH\RXEHWWHU
/HDUQPRUHDWlondon.ca/hours
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
3
social life
GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY
WANT: EXPANDED SERVICE
HOURS AT CITY HALL
D
espite the promise that technology
would free-up citizens’ time, the opposite seems to have occurred. And
whether it is by virtue of the fact that people
always seem to be online, or simply that
our lives are busier, there rarely seems to be
enough time to accomplish all the tasks that
need accomplishing.
London city hall has recognized this dilemma and responded with an expansion
of municipal service hours. Staff in select
departments will be on-hand evenings and
Saturdays to assist with the public’s needs.
City manager Art Zuidema described the
goal of the changes as an attempt to “provide
better customer service”.
“The city will constantly monitor and adjust
the program so it meets the needs of Londoners,” Zuidema stated in a May 9 press release.
Starting May 30, certain services are slated
to offer expanded hours, beyond the standard
8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-to-Friday regime.
These services include:
• Building permits and pre-arranged site
inspections: Saturdays, 8:30am-4:30pm
• London’s ‘business connector’ for small
STORE CLOSING SALE
TRIBAL MOUNTAIN
TRADE
RICHMOND ROW SALE
SHOP WHERE WORLDS AND
CULTURES MEET
25% TO 90% OFF
STOREWIDE
75%
ONLY AT OUR
O
FF
575 RICHMOND STREET LOCATION
bronze Buddhas & statues
25%
25%
O
all
authentic,
%
0
all masks
9 F
OR FF
hand carved
MO
OF
totem cats,
RE
furniture
25%
giraffes
most clothing
OFF and camels
UP
TO
50%
OFF
all jewellery
Come on down to Tribal Mountain Trade and check out our entire store inventory
575 Richmond Street
+XQGUHGVPRUHRQHRIDNLQGLQVWRUHVSHFLDOV‡6WRFNDGGHGGDLO\QHZUHGXFWLRQVZHHNO\
COME AND CHECK US OUT - YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!
4
business: Tuesdays, 4:307pm
• Job interviews in human resources: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 am-7:30 pm
• Marriage licenses and civil
marriage ceremony bookings: Tuesdays, 4:30-7 pm;
Saturdays, 8:30am to 4:30pm
SCENE recently questioned
municipal parks and recreation
LONDON RESIDENTS NOW HAVE GREATER
managing director Bill Coxhead
about the changes in city hall
ACCESS TO MUNICIPAL SERVICES
services.
What was the catalyst behind the deDo you have a sense of the additional
cision to expand city hall service hours? financial cost of the expanded services?
“This is an expansion of hours which will
“A key element is that we have adjusted the
improve public access to services that histori- work schedules of our current staff in order to
cally were available Monday to Friday, 8:30 provide services at these times. For the most
am-4:30 pm. The service world is evolving, part we are working within existing [budgetand we need to take steps to improve access ary] resources.”
for our residents and serve Londoners better.
For more information on city hall’s expandMany business sectors have expanded be- ed hours of service, visit the City of London
yond traditional business hours, and in recent website.
- Chris Morgan
years other municipalities have expanded
their hours.”
GIVE BACK DURING THE
LONDON CARES CURB
HUNGER FOOD DRIVE
P
eople in this town are generous
by nature, so it should come as no
surprise that the London Cares Curb
Hunger Food Drive has been such a successful event. The food drive returns this
month, June 10-18.
Now in its 20th year, the food drive helps
stock the London Food Bank for the summer
months when kids are home from school,
and layoffs and shutdowns traditionally
occur. The contribution of community members towards the food drive effort over the
past two decades is truly the result of a city
that cares.
SCENE corresponded with municipal
environment and engineering services director Jay Stanford about this year’s event
and what residents can do to support the
food drive.
Tell me a little about the background
of this event?
Londoners have been incredibly generous over the last 19 years, donating over
1,233,000 lbs. of non-perishable donations
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
as part of Canada’s most unique food drives.
In 2015, Londoners generously donated
56,700 lbs of food to the London Cares Curb
Hunger Food Drive.
Over the past decade, the need for food
donations has grown by about 30 percent.
In 2015, about 3,100 families per month visited the Food Bank resulting in over 42,000
visits during the year. Unfortunately this
number has increased to about 3,400 families per month in 2016.
What does the public need to know to
be involved?
The London Cares Curb Hunger Food Drive
starts citywide on Friday, June 10.
Residents can get involved three ways.
1. At your neighborhood grocery store…
by purchasing a few extra items and leaving
them at the store’s donation area.
2. At any local fire station…bring your
donation to one of London’s12 fire stations.
3. On your community recycling day…
on the morning of your regular recycling
collection day, residents are asked to place
ALL KINDS OF FOOD IS NEEDED FOR
THE 2016 LONDON CARES CURB
HUNGER FOOD DRIVE
their non-perishable food donations next to
their blue box, in either clear bags or plastic
grocery bags. Also, tying a ribbon or cloth
around the bag helps the bag to be spotted.
What kinds of items are needed by
the London Food Bank?
Due to need, all food types are required
by the Food Bank. These include (but are not
limited to) canned fish, meat, stew, peanut
butter, jam, canned vegetables, soup, fruit,
rice, pasta (uncooked), macaroni & cheese
dinner, canned juice or individual boxes,
baby formula and food (large or small jars,
cereals, cookies), powdered or canned milk,
oatmeal, and individually packaged healthy
snack foods.
For more information on the London
Cares Curb Hunger Food Drive 2016, visit the
City of London website.
- Chris Morgan
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
social life
Easy Free Parking, Between the Palace Theater & Aeolian Hall, close to Western Fair.
The 765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL
765 Dundas Street In Old East Village
Downtown London Close To Budweiser Gardens
Grinning Gator Bar & Grill
391 Richmond Street
K ARAOKE
6 Nights A Week
Enjoy Karaoke six nights a week at the 765. Every
Tuesday to Sunday you can take the stage with
your friends & family, and sing like you’re a star!
G
GATOR FUN
GATOR GIRLS GALA SATURDAY MATINEES
A Great NEW Experience With Old Style Quality And Value
WEEKEND ALL DAY BREAKFAST Only $3.98
This incredible event has become very popular, and a live music fan
favourite. Every second Saturday come on out at 4 PM and see some of
our most amazing female musical artists. This mostly acoustic
performance of some of our most talented local area female artists is
your best way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
Shows – June 4th, June 18th and July 2nd..
ACOUSTIC BRUNCH SUNDAYS
Live Acoustic Music & Great Food - 11 AM to 3 PM Every Sunday
Amazing 765 Food & Drink Specials
KITCHEN OPEN LATE
At The BACKSTAGE LOUNGE
765 Dundas Street In Old East Village
Our kitchen is always open late! You will love our homemade style
cooking with all your bar & grill favourites, such as fresh burgers and
our award winning wings . We also offer something deliciously
different with our Creole Louisiana menu options like jambalaya.
L IVE MUSIC
SALSA SATURDAY
Saturday June 11 is SALSA NIGHT at the Grinning Gator.
Come on in and dance to the hot beat of Latin music.
YOUR NEW LIVE MUSIC HAPPENING! At the 765 Backstage Lounge you can enjoy the very best of live
music, musical entertainment and bands. Everything from local and the familiar, to national & international
musical entertainment. Check out our events page on Facebook.
We Have Daily Drink Specials EVERY Day
BLUES WEEKENDS
EE
The last weekend of every month
mont
o h is BLUES WEEKEND!
WE
EVERY SATURDAY OPEN MIC BLUES JAM
ROBBIE ANTONE BAND – EVERY Saturday afternoon is our OPEN MIC BLUES JAM
from 4 PM to 8 PM, hosted by Blues Man and Harmonist Robbie Antone and his band!
The 765 is Happening! NO COVER
Visit Us Every Thursday For Comedy Night
VILLAGE SOUND THURSDAYS
With musical artist Ken Ross as your host, we hand over the Backstage Lounge to musical artists looking for
a stage every Thursday. If you have one song or more to share, we invite all new, aspiring, and seasoned
musicians alike to come out and share, inspire, network and enjoy our stage as yours. NO COVER
Visiting Budweiser Gardens? Come eat before the show,
and come back for drinks and entertainment after!
Presented By The 765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL - 765 Dundas Street In Old East Village (519) 601-1765
FREE TO ENTER & WIN CASH
GRAND FINALE SATURDAY JUNE 18
Qualify Over 8 Nights
CASH PRIZES EVERY NIGHT
QUALIFYING NIGHTS: June 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 & 17 - Qualify Tuesday to Friday - Registration Starts 8 PM
YOUTH KARAOKE CONTEST
Register at [email protected]
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
ONE DAY ONLY – SATURDAY JUNE 18 at 2 PM
TWO AGES CATEGORIES - Ages 6 to 12 and Ages 13 to 18
Youth Contestants EAT FOR FREE - $100 In CASH PRIZES
Visit us on Facebook For Full Contest Details - www.facebook.com/765BarandGrill/
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
5
social life
sci tech
DIGEST
Federal government
tables gender identity
protection bill
May 17 marked the International Day Against Homophobia,
Biphobia and Transphobia. It was also the day the Trudeau government announced the tabling of Bill C-16, an act to amend
the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code - a historic
bill that would guarantee legal protection to Canadians by classifying discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression as a hate crime. This is the seventh version of the
bill to be introduced in the House of Commons - exactly 11 years
to the day since the introduction of the first bill on May 17, 2005.
Egale Canada Human Rights Trust - Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBT human rights - has been actively working
to move this legislation forward at the federal, provincial and
territorial levels for the past decade.
Council now has an
official watchdog
On May 17, the city appointed municipal law expert Gregory
Stewart as integrity commissioner. Stewart, a Goderich-based
lawyer with the firm Donnelly & Murphy, serves in this role for
several other municipalities in Middlesex County. His duties
include investigating complaints and alleged breaches of the
code of conduct for members of council; reviewing the code and
making recommendations on an annual basis; advising individual members of council in relation to the code; and providing
reports to council as well as individual investigative reports, as
SCI-TECH FEATURE
Reach broadens for
social innovators
Innovation Works, London’s new co-working space for social innovators, has announced a first-of-its-kind affiliation with the Toronto-based Centre for Social Innovation, Canada’s first co-working
space and a globally recognized leader in the field of collaborative
communities. The brainchild of London’s Pillar Nonprofit Network,
Innovation Works is the only place in London specifically designed
to encourage collaboration and innovation among nonprofits,
social enterprises, social purpose businesses and entrepreneurs
to make economic, environmental, social and/or cultural impact.
The partnership will enable members to access shared technology
platforms to enable innovators in both cities to more easily connect
with one another, among other benefits.
Victoria Park
hosts Kids Expo
London’s annual Kids Expo makes its return to Victoria Park
on Father’s Day Weekend, June 17-19. Packed with 75 exhibits,
40 food booths, stage shows, a midway, and more, Kids Expo is
the perfect way for wee folk to spend some time with Dad and
usher in the summer season. Roughly 50,000 people attend the
event every year, and since admission is free, the popularity of
Kids Expo is always growing. Plan to bring the junior members
of your family to this enjoyable outdoor festival. It’s child’s play.
Summer food
fests are the best
The moment you’ve been waiting for - savory smells, delectable dishes and a selection of the best food the city has to offer - the London International Food Festival returns! From June
24-26, from 11am-11pm daily, visit beautiful Victoria Park in
downtown London for a taste of the extraordinary. Whether you
hunger for cultural cuisine from countries around the world, or
a taste unique to that special dish, it’s almost surely available
at the food fest. Beer and licensed patio onsite as well as live
entertainment, midway and dozens of exhibits. Check out one of
the city’s tastiest annual events when the London International
Food Festival arrives in late June.
Make time for
Dad on Father’s Day
LAWYER GREG STEWART IS LONDONʼS
NEW INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER
required. “This marks an important step forward,” Mayor Matt
Brown remarked. “The integrity commissioner will help us meet
our desire to strengthen the relationship between our municipality and the Londoners we serve. It’s important that we all be
open, transparent and held accountable to our community. I am
confident that this position will support council in doing exactly
that,” he added.
6
Dad’s special day takes place this year on June 19, and there
are several events happening around town that you can enjoy
with him – remember: the best gift you can give Dad is your
time! East Park is offering a free bucket for the driving range for
Dad when you purchase one for yourself (same size bucket only)
on Father’s Day. Storybook Gardens is hosting a fun scavenger
hunt for families - solve clues, complete tasks, then cash in your
completed activity card for a free root beer for dad and grandpa.
There will be a barbeque lunch at Storybook from 11:30am to
2pm (admission is $5 adults and kids 2 - 17, ages 24 months and
under free, $20 for families of two adults/two kids). The annual
Kids Expo in Victoria Park offers a wide range of exciting things
for families to do over the Father’s Day weekend (June 17 - 19)
including entertainment, food booths, vendors, and much more
(free admission - recommended for parents with kids ages 15
and younger). Happy Father’s Day!
- Amie Ronald-Morgan and Chris Morgan
STUDY LINKS US
MORTALITY RATES
WITH MEDICAL ERRORS
A new study from Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore has found medical error is now among
the leading causes of death in the United States.
Appearing in this month’s edition of The BMJ
(formerly the British Medical Journal), the study
claims more than 250,000 deaths are caused by
medical errors every year.
This alarming statistic means medical errors
have passed respiratory disease as the third
most likely cause of death in America. In 2013,
the US Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
2000-2008, as well as hospitalization rates from
2013.
Using the data, it was calculated that out of
more than 35.4 million hospitalizations, medical errors caused more than a quarter million
deaths (251,454 to be exact).
“Incidence rates for deaths directly attributable to medical care gone awry haven’t been
recognized in any standardized method for collecting national statistics,” Makary said.
“The medical coding system was designed to
maximize billing for physician services, not to collect national health statistics, as it is currently
being used,” he said.
According to the study,
the CDC’s way of collecting data “fails to classify
medical errors separately
on the death certificate”.
The study also charges
that the organization’s
methodology – which
was adopted in 1949 –
needs updating.
A NEW STUDY REPORTED THAT MEDICAL ERRORS ARE THE
“At that time, it was
THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE US
under-recognized
that
diagnostic errors, medical
tion (CDC) reported heart disease was the coun- mistakes, and the absence of safety nets could
try’s leading cause of death, with cancer the result in someone’s death, and because of that,
second leading cause.
medical errors were unintentionally excluded
The findings have prompted a call for greater from national health statistics,” Makary said.
transparency in the US and internationally with
As the third leading cause of mortality in the
regards to deaths caused by insufficient or er- US, medical errors potentially represent 9.5 perroneous medical attention.
cent of all deaths in the country each year.
Death certificates in the US (and Canada) rely
“Top-ranked causes of death as reported by
on a coding system - the International Classifi- the CDC inform our country’s research funding
cation of Disease code (ICD), which is used for and public health priorities,” Makary said.
medical record-keeping in 117 countries world“Right now, cancer and heart disease get a
wide.
ton of attention, but since medical errors don’t
However, the ICD doesn’t document fatal con- appear on the list, the problem doesn’t get the
sequences due to failures in health care.
funding and attention it deserves,” he said.
Estimates of how often people die not from a
The study’s authors took pains to communidisease, but from the care they received is based cate that medical errors should not be synonyon limited and outdated methods, study author mous with bad doctors, but “represent systemic
Prof. Martin Makary said in an interview about problems, including poorly coordinated care,
the findings.
fragmented insurance networks, the absence or
“People tend to think about an individual underuse of safety nets, and other protocols, in
doctor’s mistake, but we’re really talking much addition to unwarranted variation in physician
more broadly about system failures, about practice patterns that lack accountability.”
wrong diagnosis, about medication errors and
communication breakdowns,” Makary said.
- Chris Morgan
The study looked at death rate data from
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
social life
Nominations for the
2016
are now being accepted!
Enter yours online at scenemagazine.com/nominate
Sponsored
by
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
7
sci tech
SCI-TECH
Staying cool at Forest
City Surplus
Nothing goes better with hot, humid summer days than a cold
drink, and Forest City Surplus (1712 Dundas Street E.) has a few
different ways to keep those beverages frosty.
First up, the Danby Compact Keg Cooler is a must-have for your
next neighbourhood block party or family reunion. The product
has a 146-litre capacity and utilizes an environmentally friendly
refrigerant to cool its 5.2 cubic-foot tank, which also doubles as
a fridge. The stainless steel finish is an attractive feature, as is the
removable drip tray, beer towel dispenser and chrome guardrail.
A reversible door hinge can be adjusted for either left or righthanded access and robust casters allow the unit to be moved easily. ($399)
Showcase that sophisticated wine collection at your next social
gathering with the Danby 35-Bottle Free Standing Wine Cooler.
This elegant, freestanding unit is an economical and convenient
way to chill favourite bottles of wine this summer. The unit’s LEDlit interior has a 3.2 cubic-foot capacity and the shatter-resistant
tempered-glass door – trimmed in platinum – is all the protection your growing collection needs. And wines are always at their
proper temperature, as the appliance allows owners to set the
temperature from anywhere between 6°C-14°C. ($149)
And if you’re looking to keep both drinks and snacks cool in the
midst of summer’s hot, hot heat, Danby’s 4.4 cubic-foot stainless
steel bar fridge is a must-have. Boasting a stylish exterior and spacious 4.4 cubic-foot (124 litre) interior, the unit features two-anda-half tempered glass shelves and a see-through vegetable crisper
with glass top. The fridge’s Energy Star rating and state-of-the-art
thermostat will help keep electricity bills in check ($159.95).
For more information on these products and many, many more,
visit Forest City Surplus at their Dundas Street location or check out
the offerings available on their website.
What do you tip
a robot cabbie?
The race is on to develop self-driving cars which will act as automated taxis in the cities of tomorrow. In early May, General Motors and
Lyft – the American rideshare company – announced plans to begin
testing a fleet of Chevrolet Bolt electric taxis on public roads within a
DIGEST
Connection between
wireless tech and
cancer?
US-based researchers have released findings that may reignite concerns over the cancer-causing prospects of using wireless technology.
Scientists from the National Toxicology Program (NTP), a group which
falls under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health, exposed
a large number of test subjects – rats, in this case – to carefully calibrated radio-frequency (RF) radiation levels, similar to the levels encountered with heavy cell phone usage. Results of the two-year study
suggested exposure to these chronic RF levels was associated with the
formation of rare cancers in cells located in the heads and hearts of test
rats. Although the findings are unsettling, researchers acknowledge
much more work needs to be done before the carcinogenic properties
of RF exposure in humans are reliably ascertained.
Chinese government
backed social
media users
Nearly half-a-billion fraudulent social media posts are created
each year by employees of the Chinese government - all of which
are designed to seem as if they come from ordinary people - claims
a new study by researchers at Harvard. A 2014 leak of emails, reports
and data from the Chinese government propaganda office provided
the basis for the study, along with “large scale statistical analyses of
online data”. In addition, a small army of research assistants created
their own fake social media accounts to question those suspected of
creating fraudulent posts and determine the degree to which Chinese
posters were guided by central authorities. These fraudulent posts, say
the authors, allow Chinese officials to subtly influence online opinion
and distract from criticism of the Communist Party without having to
resort to censorship or content deletion “as much as they might otherwise”.
Western researchers
develop personalized
therapy for patients
with tremors
A team led by Western University researchers have created a
“personalized therapy” to reduce tremors for those suffering from
Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor. The technology, given
the trade name TremorTek, combines wearable sensors with
computer software to identify muscles involved in each patient’s
tremors and guide doctors to target injections. Dr. Mandar Jog,
a professor in Western’s Department of Clinical Neurological Sci-
THE TAXI OF THE FUTURE WILL OPERATE BY DRIVERLESS
TECHNOLOGY, IF UBER HAS ITS WAY
year. The announcement comes a few months after GM invested $500
million in Lyft, which has been challenging Uber Technologies Inc. for
supremacy in the rideshare market. For its part, Uber’s engineers have
been testing an early prototype for a self-driving car, which was developed at facilities in Pittsburgh. Company spokespeople are vague on
details, but the modified Ford – which has been photographed travelling city streets - is the most visible evidence yet of Uber’s desire to be a
pioneer in the automated taxi industry.
8
ences, said the technology was showing great promise in dozens of trials currently underway at the London Health Sciences
Centre’s University Hospital. Before TremorTek, most clinicians
viewed injections for tremors as ineffective, said Dr. Jog, but only
because “they didn’t know where to inject,” a problem TremorTek
helps solve. One Parkinson’s patient called the technology “lifealtering”, allowing him to overcome tremors in his arm that prevented him from doing simple things such as brushing his teeth
and using a computer.
FDA unveils new
nutritional labels
On May 20, the White House and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) announced new nutrition labels that will be mandatory on all
packaged food within two years. The labels include added sugars, a
larger font size for total calories, and more reasonable serving sizes.
Vitamin D and Potassium will
also be required, while vitamins A and C will no longer
be mandatory. The Obama
administration has long
pushed to update current labelling standards, including
the amount of added sugar, to
help lower rates of obesity and
diabetes, while the food and
beverage industry opposed
changes and denied any health
benefit of separating added
sugar from total sugar. FDA officials estimate implementing
new labels will cost the food
and beverage industry $500
NEW FDA NUTRITIONAL LABELS
million each year, while offerINCLUDE ADDED SUGARS,
ing more than $2 billion in annual benefits such as reduced LARGER FONTS, AND UPDATED
health costs.
SERVING SIZES
Retail giant Amazon
expands food and
clothing businesses
Customers of more than 350 New York restaurants can now have
food delivered by Amazon in an hour or less, a service already offered
by the online retail giant in a number of major American cities. Amazon Prime members will be eligible for the free delivery service, and
the company plans to keep prices the same as those on each restaurant’s online menu. The move represents a serious challenge to other
online delivery services, such as Grubhub Inc. which saw share prices
drop immediately after Amazon’s announcement.
In related news, Macy’s stock fell nearly 15 percent in mid-May after lower-than-expected quarterly earnings, sparking predictions the
company will soon be overtaken as the largest American clothing retailer by Amazon. Efforts in recent years to increase Amazon’s apparel
sales, along with the company’s competitive pricing, large selections,
and fast delivery times have significantly increased Amazon’s online
apparel market share in the US.
- Adam Shirley and Amie Ronald-Morgan
WESTERNʼS DR. MANDAR JOG HELPED DEVELOP TREMORTEK,
A PERSONALIZED THERAPY TO REDUCE TREMORS
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
social life
ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond St., Suite 200) English Conversation Group. Once a month Saturday. Open
to those interested in learning & improving their English
speaking skills (all levels). Also volunteers needed for the
community connections program. 519-850-2236 x 223.
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas St.) - Inspiring a Culture of
Inclusion: An Evening with Dan Habib, Jun 8, 7 pm – midnight. Community Living London presents a screening of
“Including Samuel”, a documentary by award-winning
film maker Dan Habib. This heartwarming film examines
the educational & social inclusion of people with disabilities. $40. 519-686-3000.
BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St) on Tues & The Family
Centre (335 Belfield Dr.) on Thurs - Shared Beginnings Program, 9:30-11:00 am. A family literacy based play group
for adults & their infant, toddler, preschool & kindergarten
aged children (0-6 years) - crafts, stories, songs, rhymes &
fun in a safe & caring setting. 519-452-1466.
BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St.) - Coffee & Games Fun
Group meets every Fri, 10 am- noon for Euchre, Cribbage,
Scrabble, Chess & lots of other card/board games available.
We also offer bi-weekly Craft projects, Tatting lessons, &
Line Dancing from 11am- noon. Casual, friendly & inclusive atmosphere; Open to All Ages. All activities, lessons &
materials are free. 519-451-1840.
BEST WESTERN LAMPLIGHTER INN (591 Wellington Rd.) ADSTV Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Gala, Jun 2, 5:30 –
9:30 pm. Join us for Delicious Cuisine, Live Entertainment,
Auction & More. The Gala will inspire, celebrate successes &
look forward to the future, to a day where the stigma of addiction is gone & the real stories of the heroes of recovery
are there to encourage. $150. Email: [email protected].
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LONDON & AREA (543 Ridout St.) - Start something BIG by donating your time at
Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area Big Brothers Big
Sisters of London & Area enriches lives by providing quality
mentoring relationships to young people in need, helping
to create strong & productive community members. 519438-7065 x 6223.
BUDWEISER GARDENS (99 Dundas St.) - Signatures: A Taste
Test of London’s Best, Jun 13, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Lunch
time fundraiser for Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario. $20. 519-652-9437.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (3/F Arts Dept.) - Forest City Backgammon Club weekly meeting, every Thurs, 5 – 9 pm. New or
experienced players, young or old, all are welcome. 519719-4615.
CITY WIDE - The 2016 Curb Hunger Food Drive campaign is
scheduled for June 10 - 18. There are 3 easy ways to participate; at your neighbourhood grocery store, your local Fire
Station and on your recycling day, set out in the morning
beside your Blue Box.
CITY WIDE - Kids First Day, Jun 10. Kids First Day, presented
by Investing In Children & sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
of Forest City-London, is a city-wide event that celebrates
all of the wonderful opportunities available to families in
London. Email: [email protected]
CRUMLIN CREEK GOLF COURSE (1720 Crumlin Sideroad) 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, Jun 18. Join us for fun, food,
fellowship & prizes! Everyone is invited to play--beginners
through experienced are welcome. $75 for golf with cart &
dinner/prizes; $25 for dinner only. Register at the church
office during office hours (Monday to Friday 9am-1pm).
Registration deadline is Sunday Jun 5th. 519-471-1430.
DOWNTOWN YOGA HOLISTIC CENTRE (236 Dundas St.) Take a Break & Breathe: Wellness Day, Jun 12, noon – 5 pm.
Join in 3-20 min sessions including Massage, Reiki, Energy
Therapy & EFT along with speakers, snacks, refreshments &
shopping therapy. Email: [email protected]. $50.
DUCHESS OF KENT LEGION (499 Hill St.) – Mixed Dart
League, every Mon, 7 pm. 519-204-3775.
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (Gore & Clark Rds.) - London
Philatelic Society meets 2nd & 4th Tues, 7:00 pm Contact
Sherwin 519-472-5786. Everyone welcome!
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas St.) - Black
Flag Anarchist Free School, Every Wed, 5-9 pm. Free classes
on a variety of topics. // Safe Space London, Every Mon &
Tues, 6-11 pm. Drop- in centre for women in crisis.
THE LISTINGS
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd) - Accordion Club of
London Get Together, every 4th Thurs (except Jul & Dec), 7
pm. Bring you accordion & play a few tunes or just sit back
& enjoy the music. $5. 519-439-9314.
GIBBONS PARK (2A Grosvenor Street) - Climb Out of the
Darkness, Jun 18, 10a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Postpartum Progress’
Climb Out of the Darkness® is the world’s largest event raising awareness of maternal mental illnesses like postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety & OCD, postpartum
PTSD, postpartum psychosis, bipolar/peripartum onset,
and pregnancy depression and anxiety. Call (519) 6190471 or Email Address: climboutofthedarknesslondon@
gmail.com
GREENHILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (4838 Colonel Talbot
Rd.) - 6th Annual Dr. Ed Brecevic Memorial Smash & Drive
golf & tennis event for the ACT Now for Cancer Fund, Jun
8, 9 am. Golf, tennis, dinner, silent & live auctions & lots of
fun to raise money for cancer patients in London who need
non-OHIP funded treatment. Golf & dinner $200, Tennis &
dinner $150, Dinner only $100. actnowforcancer@gmail.
com.
GREENWAY PARK (50 Greenside Ave.) - Come Walk With Me
For Independence, Jun 25, 11 am. Join the ILCLA’s annual
wheel/walk-a-thon fundraiser to support people with disabilities! Raise pledges. 519-660-4667.
HARMONY MANOR (55 McKay Avenue, at Langarth) - Men
of Accord - London Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society, every Mon evening, 730 - 10pm. Call 519-667-1418.
HARRIS PARK - Canada Day Celebration, July 1, noon 11:00 p.m. First Nations Gathering at Noon, Citizenship
Ceremony at 2pm, Great Entertainment, Salute to Canada’s
Heroes, Exhibits, Vendors, Fun for the Entire Family! Spectacular Fireworks at 10pm. Bring a Lawn Chair – Free
HELLENIC COMMUNITY CENTRE (131 Southdale Rd. W) OPA Greek Festival, Jun 24 – 26, 5 – midnight. Come live
a day the Greek Way! We are offering authentic Greek
cuisine, live music & more! Our Greek dancers will entertain you in traditional costumes. We will have Children’s
activities for keeping little ones entertained. Our charity
of choice this year is Mission Services of London. Email:
[email protected].
HYDE PARK STORM WATER MANAGEMENT POND (1695
Hyde Park Rd.) - Celebrating London’s Outdoor Community Piano, Jun 16 (rain date: Jun 21), 6 – 7:30 pm. Join us
for music, singing, fun & food with a Piano Play off! Food
trucks & Street Boutique on-site, Wendy’s will be giving
out free Frosty’s & Fire Truck Tours for the kids with the
London Fire department! Email:[email protected].
IMPACT CHURCH OF LONDON (220 Adelaide St.) – Healing
Rooms, every Thurs, 7:30 – 9 pm. Come & be prayed for
by a group of caring, specifically trained individuals. 519438-7036.
LABATT PARK (25 Wilson Ave) - Purple in the Park with the
London Majors, Jun 10, 7:35 p.m. The London Majors take
on the Burlington Bandits for another epic baseball game
with proceeds going to the London Abused Women’s Centre. Adults $ 9.00, Children/Students/Seniors $ 7.00. For
tickets call 519-432-2204, [email protected]
LAWSON HALL BLDNG, ROOM 2205 (UWO) – La Tertulia,
every Wed, 4:30 – 9:30 pm. Drop-in Spanish conversation
group addressed to everybody in the community. E-mail:
[email protected]
LONDON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC (820 Wharncliffe Rd. S) Canadian Blood Services, Whole Blood Clinic Hours: Mon,
Tue & Thurs 3 –7 pm, Wed noon – 8 pm, Fri & Sat 9 am
– 1 pm; Plasma Clinic Hours: Tues & Wed 12:30 - 7:30 pm,
Thurs & Fri 7 am – 1pm, Sat 9 am – noon. Platelet Clinic
Hours: 519-690-3929.
LONDON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (85 Charles St) - Game
On: Sports & active games for children with neurological
conditions, Sat. mornings, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Game on
provides children with neurological conditions & opportunity to learn physical literacy skills in a safe, fun, & inclusive
environment. $60. 519-433-4073 x 204.
LONDON CITY HALL (300 Dufferin Ave.) - Toastmasters
Meeting, every Thurs, noon–1 pm. Come visit us & see how
we hone our communication & leadership skills to utilize
EMAIL YOUR LISTINGS TO SCENE
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title,
Date, Time, Brief Description, Admission Fee and Phone Number. Deadline for June 30,
2016 issue~June 24, 2016~Alma Bernardo Downe
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
them in our work, home & social life. $40 initiation, plus
$72 yearly. 519-661-2500 x 4879.
LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY SHERWOOD FOREST BRANCH (32
- 1225 Wonderland Rd. N.) - Friends of the Library minisale, Jun 18, 10 am – 2 pm. Bargain books, cd’s, dvd’s for
children, knitters, quilters, crafters, also adult fiction - mystery, romance & science fiction.519-661-2448.
MANOR PARK MEMORIAL HALL (11 Briscoe St. W) – The
Manor Park Evening Post- An Old Time Variety Show of
Song, Story & Antics, Jun 17, dinner at 6 pm, show at 7:30
pm. A brand new variety show in the style of an old time
radio show, join Adam Corrigan Holowitz & friends for a
night of story, songs & a delicious picnic style dinner! $20.
519-439-3804.
MASONVILLE LIBRARY (30 North Centre Rd.) - All Francophones & Francophiles welcome, every Friday, 10 am –
noon. 519-60-4646.
NORTH RONA (820 Blythwood Rd.) - Touch a Truck, Jun
4, 10 am – 2 pm. Get up close to construction vehicles,
emergency response vehicles & more. Speak with the drivers, honk the horns & push the sirens. $5.519-685-4058 x
42036.
OLIVE R. TWISTS (130 King St.) - Uncork the Cure, Jun 21,
6 pm. Uncork the Cure is an inaugural wine tasting event.
After being a huge success in our Ottawa chapter, we really
wanted to expand this event to London & bring out wine
aficionados from the area for a good cause. This party with
a purpose is sure to give all wine lovers, from beginner to
connoisseur, the opportunity to enjoy a variety of wines
while also advancing cystic fibrosis research & clinical care.
$65/person to register two bottles of wine valued $15
(min), $75 for a guest ticket only. 289-880-8383.
RONA (820 Blythwood Rd.) - Touch a Truck, Jun 4, 10 am
– 2 pm. Get up close to large & unique vehicles, including emergency response vehicles & construction trucks.
Sit in the driver’s seat, honk the horn, or push the siren.
Children’s activities face painting & refreshments available.
$5/person. All proceeds go to Parkwood Children’s Daycare
Centre. 519-685-4058.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, Victory Branch (311 Oakland
Ave.) - Euchre, every Tues, 1 pm; Cribbage, every Thurs;
Bridge, every Wed & Thurs. An afternoon for seniors 55 &
older. $3. 519-649-2910.
ST. ANNE’S CENTRE (20 Morrison Drive, St. Thomas) – Jun
Tunes & Bargoons, Jun 15, 6 – 10 pm. Vendor shopping,
Thames Valley Show Chorus performance, refreshment &
raffle. Reserved tables of 8 $120, or $20/person. 519-4322857. Email: [email protected].
ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC HS (100 Bill Martyn Pkwy, St.
Thomas) - Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life – St.
Thomas, Jun 25, 6 pm – midnight. Join Relay & proudly
carry the baton - every step you take helps fund vital support services & Canada’s most promising cancer research.
$15 registration. 519-432-1137.
ST. MARK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH (1320 Wilton Ave.) - Strawberry Social - An Evening of Delightful Delights, Jun 9, 7 pm.
An evening of entertainment & desserts. 519-455-8160.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) – Al-anon, every Sunday, 8 pm. Al-anon is an anonymous Twelve Step,
Twelve Tradition program. Friends & families of problem
drinkers find understanding & support at Al-Anon meetings. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Al-ateen, every Sunday, 8 pm. It’s very difficult when a parent, stepparent, grandparent, friend, sibling, or anyone else in one’s
life has a drinking problem. It affects how young people
are treated & it shapes their world. Alateen meetings
are where teens can find support & understanding from
people their own age who are going through similar difficulties. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Narcotics
Anonymous, every Sunday, 8 pm.Narcotics Anonymous
is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program.
519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Recovery
Through the 11th Step, every Mon, 7:30 pm. This is an
anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program. 519434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Reflection &
Prayer, every Wed, 10 am. Join us for an hour of clergyfacilitated reflection, prayer, & sharing. Presented by St.
Paul’s Social Services. Facilitated by clergy who regularly
volunteer with St. Paul’s Social Services. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Alcoholics
Anonymous, every Thurs, 5 pm. Alcoholics Anonymous
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
is an international fellowship of men & women who
have had a drinking problem. It is non-professional, selfsupporting, multiracial, apolitical, & available almost
everywhere. There are no age or education requirements.
Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Adult Children
of Alcoholics, every Thurs, 7 pm. Adult Children of Alcoholics is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program
of women & men who grew up in an alcoholic or otherwise
dysfunctional homes. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Knitting for
Peace, every Sat, 10 am – noon. Knitters of all abilities
are welcome, so even if you have never knit before, come
on out & learn! Donations of yarn are always appreciated.
519-951-8385.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - LIFE ISSUES:
Wills, Estate Planning & Power of Attorney, Jun 7, 10 am.
Wills, Estate Planning & Power of Attorney with Guest
Speaker: Andrew Hentz – Miller Thomson LLP. Hosted by
Renew the Cathedral. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Choral Evensong, Jun 19, 4 pm. This evening service uses the traditional language of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer’s Book of
Common Prayer.519-434-3225
SPRINGBANK GARDENS (285 Wonderland Road S) - Strides
for Change Walk/Run, Jun 11, 9am. Annual walk/run to
raise funds and remember victims/survivors of impaired
driving crashes. Free *pledges encouraged. email admin@
maddlondon.com
SPRINGBANK GARDENS (285 Wonderland Road S) - HEADS
UP Walk-a-thon for Brain Injury Awareness, Jun 25, 830 1130 am. Walk, wheel or jog at this family friendly event
which educates the community on the impact of brain
injuries, how to prevent them and raise money for client
programs and basic needs (food, clothing, etc.). Enjoy
the music of Electric Popsicle, face painting and family
fun. Register through out Facebook event page or print a
pledge form from our website! email. [email protected]
SPRINGBANK PARK (1958 Storybook Lane) - Push For Your
Tush1K/5K Walk & 10K Run, Jun 5, 10 am – 12:30 pm. Push
for Your Tush is Canada’s largest colon cancer-focused event
series in the country. With communities nationwide, Push
for Your Tush has raised $4.9 million dollars to date & continues to grow to support research, education, awareness
& patient support. Held annually, the community oriented
event provides a fun, family friendly atmosphere where
survivors are celebrated, the lost are honoured, & supportive communities grow all while raising vital funds for both
local initiatives & national research. 416-785-0449.
SUNNINGDALE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (465 Sunningdale
Rd W) - Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids, Jun 5, registration noon; shotgun start 1 pm. A charity fundraiser golf
tournament that is just for kids to support Children’s Health
Foundation. $25 registration fee plus min $200 in pledges.
519-432-8564.
TD WATERHOUSE STADIUM (100 Philip Aziz Ave.) - Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life – London, Jun 4, 5 – 11
pm. Join Relay & proudly carry the baton - every step you
take helps fund vital support services & Canada’s most
promising cancer research. $15. 519-432-1137.
TD WATERHOUSE STADIUM (100 Philip Aziz Ave) - The Walk
to Fight Arthritis! Jun 5, 10am. Come out and support the
millions of Canadians living with Arthritis! Free rtenhaaf@
arthritis.ca
THAMES PARK (15 Ridout St.) - Ride Don’t Hide, Jun 26, 1
– 4 pm. A community bike ride to raise awareness & funds
for mental health programs at CMHA Middlesex. $4, kids
under 12 rides free. $35.519-668-0624 ext. 358.
THE COFFEEHOUSE (754 Dundas St.) - A Unique Visual
Concert Experience with Londomblé, Jun 10, 7 – 10 pm.
Come & join us for an evening of bohemian, flamenco &
jazz. We will also have special dance performances that
will leave you speechless! Email: [email protected].
$15 advance; $20 at the door.
THE SOHO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - SoHo Neighborhood Yard Sale, Jun 18, 9 am - 1 pm. Hot dogs & other
refreshments available at 354 Hill St. Maps showing the
location of the sales will be available at 310 South St., on
the north side of the street between Waterloo & Wellington streets. There will also be maps available at site & at
the two churches taking part in the event. 519-667-1603
evenings only.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (746 Colborne St, at Oxford St)
- Tailgate Sale, Jun 4, 8am - noon. Tailgate sale - something
for everyone! Free admission. Either call 519-432-4832 or
519-433-8092
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE (76 Doulton
St., corner of Hale & Doulton) - Pasta Dinner, Silent Auction
& Gord Bell as Elvis, Jun 3, 5pm. Join Elvis and friends for
dinner & show. $20. Call 519-455-2710
VICTORIA CARTER LONDON DANCE CENTRE (160 Sydenham
St.) - 43rd Annual Geranium Heritage House Tour: Sydenham Saunter, Jun 5, 1 – 5 pm. Join ACO London’s 43rd Annual Geranium Heritage House Tour in historic St. George
- Grosvenor & enjoy guided interior tours of nine heritage
homes! $20 advance available on Eventbrite; $25 at the
door. [email protected].
VICTORIA PARK (580 Clarence St) - The World Partnership
Walk, Jun 5, 1130am - 230pm. Have fun and support a
good cause! The World Partnership Walk is a national campaign held across 10 cities in Canada in the fight to end
global poverty. The Walk – an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) - provides not just an opportunity to
give, but also to learn, to grow, and to engage as global
citizens. Email [email protected]
VICTORIA PARK (580 Clarence St) - Brain Tumour Walk
London, Jun 12, 830am - 1pm. Join the Movement to End
Brain Tumours! Walk. Sprint. Fundraise on Jun 12, 2016
and give hope to the 55,000 Canadians who have been affected by a brain tumour. Admission fee: Free! Donations
Welcome! Call 1-800-265-5106
WESLEY-KNOX UNITED CHURCH (91 Askin St.) – Downton
Abbey Strawberry Social, Jun 25, 3 pm. Share in the mirth
with your own version of Downton Abbey attire! Bring
your own unique teacup, saucer & stir spoon just for the
show! $10. 519 673 4803.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – Metroland Media Agriplex (845
Florence St.) - Run to the BBQ, Jun 17, 7pm. A 5K, early evening jaunt. Follow your nose to the finish line for a postrace party featuring awards, ribs and the best brisket in
town! 19+ participants will also receive 1 ticket to the Beer
& BBQ Show to continue the party! Admission fee: $50.00.
Call 519-438-7203
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – Metroland Media Agriplex
(845 Florence St.) - London Beer and BBQ Show, Jun 17
4pm-10:30, Jun 18 12pm-10:30pm, Jun 19 12pm-5pm. If
you love beer and grilled foods you can’t ask for a better
place to be! Bring your friends and enjoy the true tastes of
summer. Admission fee: $12 in advance, $16 @ door. Call
519-438-7203
WESTERN UNIVERSITY, University College, Room 117 (1151
Richmond St) - Italian Conversation Club, every Wed., 2:30
– 4:30 pm. For those who want to practice their Italian. All
levels are welcomed! Free.
WEST HAVEN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (7038 Egremont Dr.)
– Mario Vella’s 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Jun
29, Early Bird Special - Sign up before Jun 1st & qualify to
win a prize. Join Mario’s Victory against ALS. Tons of prizes,
Silent Auction & Entertainment.
WESTMOUNT LIBRARY (3200 Wonderland Rd.) - Have You
Had a Spiritual Experience? Jun 25, 1 – 4:30 pm. Join us
for a free afternoon seminar including workshops entitled
“How Past Lives Affect You Today” & “What is a Spiritual
Dream?” Sponsored by Eckankar London
WHITE OAKS PARK (1119 Jalna Blvd) - Canada Day 2016,
Jul 1, 2 - 1030 pm. A family day with live entertainment,
children’s blow up rides, multi-cultural food vendors,
opening ceremonies, cake cutting, movie, and a spectacular fireworks display. The event is FREE and everyone is
welcome. Either call (519) 868-8600 or email hmolen@
slnrc.ca
165 ELMWOOD AVENUE EAST - Gathering on the Green,
Jun 4, 10 am - 4:30 pm. Join us for All Day BBQ, Charlotte’s
Tea Garden, Silent Auction, Children’s Area, over 50 Craft &
Plant Vendors & more!
.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
RAMADAN BEGINS - Jun 7
WORLD OCEANS DAY - Jun 8
SHAVUOT - Jun 12
FATHER’S DAY - Jun 19
Jun SOLSTICE - Jun 20
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY - Jun 21
CANADA DAY - Jul 1
LAYLAT AL-QADR (Night of Destiny) - Jul 2
9
pop culture
FEATURES
GRAND HOUSE PARTY
RE-MASTERED
T
he Grand House Party is now in its fifth year taking a leading role in raising money for London’s Women’s Community
House, Canada’s largest high-security shelter for abused
women and their children. The event has been more successful with each passing year in helping this much-needed facility
meet its annual budget requirements.
The gala event will continue this year with the winning formula that’s proven to be a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for those
attending. The evening is a primarily musical one featuring 30
years of the biggest chart-toppers of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s
packed into a two-hour show making sure that attendees have a
great night out in support of a good cause.
Many performers who have made the Grand House Party
a winner year after year will be on hand on Friday, June 24 on
the luxurious 839-seat Grand Theatre main stage. The show’s
producer, Jean Meilleur and musical director Jeff Christmas have
acted in those capacities for each year’s show and will once again
be throwing all their talents and energy into making this year’s
party the best yet.
Christmas is a respected composer, arranger, conductor, drummer and percussionist whose compositions and arrangements
have been performed by symphonies and ensembles worldwide.
Meilleur is an accomplished vocalist, recording artist, composer
and musician who travels extensively across North America to
i
B
sold out shows as a Jeans ‘n Classics core performer and headliner. His voice can also be heard on local and national advertising campaigns.
“Every show has a theme, guest artists, 10-piece orchestra
and the 20-song set list is custom designed to reflect the theme
and showcase the strengths of each vocalist and the orchestra.
Preparations start almost a year in advance of the actual show.
I’m always mindful that it’s a fundraiser so Jeff and I work hard
to keep production costs low and work smart to still deliver a
world-class live show. Every year there are more and more
people in the audience. It continues to defy gravity. Jeff and I
are just pleased to be part of the journey,” said Meilleur.
As well as injecting new creative ideas into the event, performing and hosting the shows, Meilleur assembles the guest
vocalists and musicians and has the important job of scheduling
when each vocalist performs and the order of songs. Stage plotting, arranging rehearsals and ensuring all equipment, lighting
and sound checks are set up properly are Meilleur’s responsibility, too.
The guest artists this year are Katalin Kiss, Gavin Hope and
Andrea Koziol with the Grand House Party Orchestra and the
Grand House Party Choir. The Grand House Party Orchestra features ace guitarist and fret-shredder Dave Dunlop, John Regan
on piano, bassist Mitch Tyler and Lighthouse’s Donald Paulton
Grand Theatre. Grand House Party 14 revisits the golden oldies on
Friday, June 24, 8:00 p.m. For tickets and info, call (519) 672-8800.
K ARAOKE CONTEST
AT 765 BAR & GRILL
y most accounts, the inventor of the karaoke machine is a man named Daisuke Inoue, who was born
in a small Japanese town in 1940. Thanks to Inoue,
the world became caught up in the karaoke craze. But
what does ‘karaoke’ mean? Seems a Japanese group got
a machine to play big orchestral music after the musicians
went on strike. Someone looked into the pit and said, ‘The
music is playing but the orchestra pit is empty!’The phrase
‘empty orchestra’ is kara okesutura in Japanese, which was
shortened to form the word ‘karaoke.’
As for London, Ontario, the 765 Bar & Grill (765 Dundas
St.) is making a strong bid to become the center of karaoke in the city. Beginning on June 7, the club will host an
Amateur Karaoke Contest featuring cash prizes and great
give-a-ways. Each of the eight qualifying nights will lead
up to the Grand Finale in the 765 Backstage Lounge on
Saturday, June 18.
“When the club was previously named the Town &
Country, that bar was known for karaoke and it was the
only club in town offering karaoke six nights a week. Now,
we would like to be known as the No. 1 karaoke bar in the
city. We’re hosting this contest to get everybody into the
10
bar that perhaps hasn’t been in before, check it out and
see how new and wonderful it is. Folks will also have a
chance to win some cash and have a lot of fun,” said Rick
Polo, 765 Bar & Grill co-manager.
Contestants are free to choose the songs they wish to
sing and the club is well equipped to handle requests from
any number of musical genres.
“We have over 40 thousand songs on our list and it’s
been updated as recently as two months ago. So if it’s a
song that’s just been on the radio, you’ll be able to sing
those songs. Unless it’s a song recorded in a foreign language, we’re probably going to have your song.”
Each night of the contest three judges, working on a
rotating basis, will assess the talents of each contestant.
Musicians, radio personalities and some current karaoke
hosts will be included in the pool of judges. In fact, Mr.
Polo and the club’s owner may even act as judges some
nights.
“Contestants, of course, will be judged on their singing
ability. Can they sing the song and hit the notes? They’ll
also be judged on their stage presence. Someone may
have a great voice but if they just stand there like a statue
VOCALIST JEAN MEILLEUR (CENTER) PERFORMING WITH THE GRAND HOUSE PARTY BAND A LAST YEARʼS EVENT
on keyboards with Rob LaRose on Latin percussion as well as a
4-piece horn section.
Pamela Coray, Women’s Community Houses’s Development
Manager, is the Grand House Party Executive Producer responsible for all the administrative details. Meilleur collaborates with
Coray on the theme, song list and appropriate guest artists and
notes that Coray is an incredible music historian with a keen ear
for a song’s phrasing and articulation and knows the capabilities
and range of the vocalists.
“J&J are fantastic guys and so pleasant to work with. The three
of us have a great rapport. We go together like peas and carrots. And despite their heavy performance schedules, both are
extremely generous with their time. I know all of us at Women’s
Community House are deeply indebted to them for their passion, expertise and hands-on guidance with this important
on stage, that’ll put you in a hole. The more fun you have
onstage and a great voice are things the judges will be
looking for.”
In addition to the regular competition, on Saturday,
June 18, 2:00 p.m., the 765 Bar & Grill will also be holding
a special Youth Karaoke Contest for ages 6 to 18. They will
have a 6 to 12 years old category, and a 13 to 18 year old
category. All contestants under 18 years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
“There are a lot of kids and young adults who have to
wait until they’re 19 to get into a club to sing karaoke, so
we wanted to have something for them. They can register
early and pick out three songs they may want to sing. All
the young guys and girls also get to eat for free, receive
a certificate of accomplishment and enjoy VIP treatment.”
Polo points out that this is an amateur karaoke contest
so recognized professional singers are not eligible to take
part. However, singers with a minor involvement in a
musical or band environment will not be disqualified. The
whole idea is to get involved and have a good time.
“There are going to be a whole lot of people who can’t
carry a tune that are just going to have some fun. And a
lot of folks will come just to listen, especially at the Grand
Finale because that’s the best of the best. You’re going to
hear some great singers singing some great tunes. So,
whether you can sing or not, it’s going to be a great time
for everybody.”
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
fundraiser,” said Coray.
Those attending this year’s Grand House Party can expect an
evening that’s high on quality and quantity with a song set list
consisting of the music of the Beach Boys, Billy Joel, Michael
Jackson, The Temptations, The Commodores and many more.
Meilleur assures attendees that there’ll be some surprises in
store as well.
“Things on stage tend to be interactive and organic. Plus,
having an orchestra and choir elevates everyone’s performance
so the show becomes this ultimate Grand House Party Family
annual summer reunion which makes for a highly entertaining
evening. The 20 songs being performed, well, that’s top secret
until each one is performed.”
- Rod Nicholson
THE 765 BAR & GRILL OFFERS BUDDING VOCALISTS A
CHANCE TO WIN BIG IN THEIR UPCOMING KARAOKE CONTEST
Qualifying registration will be from 8-10:00 p.m. on
each qualifying night: June 7, June 8, June 9, June 10,
June 14, June 15, June 16, and June 17. Please call (519)
601-1765 for further details and info.
- John Sharpe
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
pop culture
TRACKSIDE
FESTIVAL
BRINGS
COUNTRY TO
THE CITY
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE IS JUST ONE OF A
DOZEN GREAT COUNTRY ACTS PLAYING AT THIS
YEARʼS TRACKSIDE FESTIVAL
W
ith all the buzz surrounding the Canadian Country Music
Association Awards coming this fall it looks like London has
gone crazy for country. So, local country music fans will want
to leave July 1 and 2 open on their calendar in order to take in all that
London’s first Trackside Music Festival has to offer. A quick look at the
line-up for the two-day extravaganza event to be held at Western Fair
District makes it clear that this is not one to miss.
The roster for July 1 will include Chris Young, Randy Houser, Brett
Kissel, Jess Moskaluke, Jason Benoit and Western University graduate Eric Ethridge, followed by the July 2 line-up that features Florida
Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, Kane Brown, Chris Lane, Steven Lee Olsen
and London’s own country stars Them Dang Rattlers. Preparations are
underway to turn Western Fair District’s raceway infield into the province’s latest state-of-the-art music venue that will include two stages
for the festival’s performers.
Headliners Florida Georgia Line and Chris Young are sure to be
among the primary attractions for many of those planning to attend
the Trackside Music Festival. The fact that the event’s inaugural line-up
includes some of the most popular chart-topping country music stars
performing today is a major indication that the festival is aiming high
to make sure the audiences have an experience to remember.
The festival will be presented by a partnership including Budweiser
Canada, Live Nation, London Music Hall and Western Fair District. Budweiser has a long history of being solid backers of many music events
and their strong support for this great opportunity to broaden London’s
footprint in the national festival scene is just another example of their
interest in keeping events like this high in the public consciousness.
“Budweiser is a huge supporter of music in Canada and proud to
be the title sponsor of Trackside Music Festival. As the inaugural year
of the festival, we’re committed to providing the London and Southwestern community with an unforgettable experience from top-tier
country talent to a variety of programs and attractions,” said Andrew
Oosterhuis, Director, Budweiser Canada.
The Western Fair District also welcomes the opportunity provided by
the Trackside Music Festival to continue building on its growing status
as a state of the art music venue that received a big boost with the success of Van Halen’s appearance there in the summer of 2015. They are
confident that the high quality of the acts on the festival’s roster will be
the key to the success of the event.
“The partnership will bring some of the top names in country to the
Forest City for an unforgettable music experience. Trackside Music Festival will provide not only Londoners, but all residents of Southwestern
Ontario, with an incredible opportunity to see some of Country music’s
biggest stars in a unique venue right in their backyard,” according to a
statement from Western Fair District CEO Hugh Mitchell.
Tickets for the festival are on sale now and are available in two
formats: a General Admission two-day pass or a VIP Admission twoday pass that includes VIP entrance, private washrooms and a private
bar area. Children four years and under are admitted free. Parking is
free on Western Fair District grounds and gates open at 12pm daily and
close at 11pm.
The Trackside Music Festival is expected to raise London’s profile as a
growing and viable community that’s able to welcome a greater number of music fans each year to take in a wide selection of high-profile
entertainers. Another inarguable benefit will of course be the growth
of the Forest City’s reputation as an attractive destination for tourists.
“The creation of a country music festival is a timely and welcomed
initiative for London that can not only significantly enhance visitations
but build on London’s reputation as an entertainment destination,”
said John Winston, general manager for Tourism London.
The festival’s timing has also been ideal in creating yet another reason for Londoners to look forward to this year’s Canada Day weekend
attractions. Add in the fact that the event itself is creating more than a
little excitement with London and area country fans and it seems clear
that the event is sure to be win-win situation for all concerned from
fans to Trackside’s organizers and backers.
- Rod Nicholson
i
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT. THE TRACKSIDE
MUSIC F ESTIVAL FEATURES SOME OF COUNTRY
MUSIC ’S TOP ACTS ON JULY 1 & 2, NOON-11:00
P. M. C ALL 866-448-7849 TO ORDER BY PHONE
LMC AND
DOGHOUSE
ROSE
CELEBRATE
MUSIC
R
unning a nightclub can be a fickle business, so the fact that
the London Music Club (470 Colborne St.) recently marked
its 12th Anniversary is cause for celebration. While the club
is well known for its stellar entertainment line-up that showcases
some of the best folk, roots, blues, and jazz to be found in the city,
co-owner Pete Denomme feels that’s just one factor that has led to
the club’s ongoing success.
“People seem to enjoy coming to the club and I attribute that to
our wide variety of acts, our tickets are not really expensive and the
atmosphere is rather unique. There are not a lot of clubs anymore
that are just listening rooms. I find that people really like the idea
that it’s like a small concert hall, but you can still sit at a table, have
something to eat and drink and watch some really great performers. When people come here and have a good time, they spread the
word and that helps,” said Denomme.
Denomme admits that when he first opened the club he was
unsure about what type of music he was going to book and what
sort of atmosphere he wanted to create. It didn’t take him long to
answer both questions.
“Very quickly I learned what I liked and didn’t like. One of the
things I thought about was putting TVs in the club, but then I realized I didn’t want that. When the band’s onstage, I didn’t want
people screaming and yelling because a game was on TV. I wanted
a club where you’re onstage playing and there’s a respect for that.
I think it’s rather special that artists come in and right away they
know this is a place for music.”
Now that the London Music Club is firmly established, Denomme
says he doesn’t have to go searching for suitable acts as he once did
and that’s a good thing.
“About 90 percent of the acts I get, the artists or promoters call
me and say, ‘we’d really like to play the London Music Club. For the
first few years I was looking everywhere to bring artists here and
then it took on a life of its own. If it’s something I think our patrons
would be interested in, I say ‘heh, let’s put it on and give people a
show.’
Speaking of putting on a show, a great performance is what you
can expect when Doghouse Rose, wsg Black Frame Spectacle, visit
the London Music Club on Friday, June 3. What was once The Sarah
& Jeff Show -- Sarah Beth (guitar/vocals) and bassist/vocalist Jef-
DOGHOUSE ROSE PLAYS HIGH-ENERGY
COUNTRY MUSIC MIXED WITH ROCK ʻNʼ ROLL,
HILLBILLY AND PUNK ROCK ELEMENTS
ferson Sheppard (of Trole and The Matadors fame) – has evolved
into a high-energy quartet with the addition of Iain Leslie (guitars)
and Jordan Zagerman (drums). As Doghouse Rose the group is
known for their energetic stage show and unique brand of ‘rebel
country.’
Although the official release date for Doghouse Rose’s second
full-length album, Bourbon and Gasoline is scheduled for June 7,
fans will get a sneak peak of the CD when the band performs at the
Music Club on June 3.
“Our show on June 3 will be the only place our fans can get advanced copies of our album, recorded at Big Room Studios in London and mastered by Dan Brodbeck, before the official release date.
Our stage show will consist of everything from our broken-down
roots show pieces to our over-the-top cuts that are guaranteed to
blow the roof off of the place,” said Sheppard.
Following their appearance at the London Music Club, Doghouse
Rose will embark on a series of dates that will keep them very busy
throughout the summer months and into the fall.
“There are loads of festivals, touring and events coming up this
summer including all 3 Melbourne Mud Madness events, headlining the main stage on the Friday night at the London Ribfest, and a
spot on the highly anticipated European Muddy Roots Festival. We
are going overseas on June 5 for a month long European tour and a
Canadian tour in August. Before the end of the year there is another
European tour and some American dates in the works.”
In addition to Doghouse Rose, mark your calendar for these fine
upcoming shows at the London Music Club. Ginge/Don Alder/Cedar
& Pine (June 4): Les Stroud (June 8): Tim Woodcock & Cheryl Lescom
(June 9): Stu Hamm (June 10): The Neil Young’uns (June 11): Steve
Strongman (June 16): Sam Taylor (June 18): Roam/Head & Tail
(June 25): For more info, please call (519) 640-6996.
- John Sharpe
LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
519.457.7467
750 Hamilton Rd
www.eastsidebarandgrill.ca
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
FRI, JUNE 2
t4)0845"3541.
4"5+6/&
5*$,&54"7"*-"55)&#"303
&7&/5#3*5&5"9*/$-
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
11
pop culture
JACK BAUER SINGS!
KIEFER SUTHERLAND
GOES COUNTRY
F
ans of British-born Canadian actor
Kiefer Sutherland, the 49-year-old
star of TV’s 24 and films like The Lost
Boys, A Few Good Men and many others,
may be surprised to learn that he recently
released Down In A Hole, his debut album
that introduces him as a gruff-voiced coun-
try/Americana singer-songwriter. Although
Sutherland has mainly focused his efforts on
his acting career, he says music has always
played a big role in his life.
“I love theatre, poetry, paintings and film
but ever since I was a child music was the
one art form that I identified with the most.
If I heard a specific David Bowie song all of
a sudden I remembered when I was 15 in
a mall trying to ask a girl out. If I listened
to Aerosmith or Boston I thought of my
brother when I was seven or eight years old.
It’s been a huge inspiration and it’s the one
thing that gets my brain thinking on a cre-
Classic Hits
of the
’60s,’70s &’80s
RE-MASTERED
Jean Meilleur Katalin Kiss, Gavin Hope Andrea Koziol
Grand House Party Choir Grand House Party Orchestra.
and many more!
Featuring the music of
–––––––
Friday, June 24, 2016 –––––––
8:00pm at the Grand Theatre
#
Tickets $45 I ! " www.grandhouseparty.ca - - " 519-672-8800
61061!Esbx!¦!Epps!Qsj{ft
Presented by
W O M E N ’ S C O M M U N I T Y H O U S E and
12
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
ative level,” Sutherland said in a teleconference with Scene.
In the past, many Hollywood stars, by
virtue of their celebrity, have attempted
to forge a second career as pop stars, so
Sutherland is well aware that expectations
are low for actors wielding guitars. That
said, Sutherland is dead serious about his
music and providing a good show for his
fans.
“I’m aware of the stigma of an actor doing music, but here are two things to consider. I’ve reached a point in my life where
it’s something I really want to do, you don’t
care so much what people think and I think
you have to support the record. I’ve made
a commitment to touring. Even while I’m
shooting Designated Survivor, I will maintain a touring schedule. That’s because I
believe in the songs and we do a really nice
show.”
To date, one of Sutherland’s most memorable concert appearances took place on
May 31, 2016 when he performed at the
Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN with Larry
Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers and Michael
Ray.
“I have to say that being invited to do
that was probably the highlight of my year.
I mean, that’s hallowed ground. The songwriters that have motivated me are people
like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, the late
Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson and Willie
Nelson. All of those guys that were coming
out of Nashville in the late-60s and early
70’s, not only did they write about a darker
side of life but they did it with an incredible
amount of dignity. Having said that about
those kinds of musicians, to be able to go to
their place, their church if you will, that’s an
honour that’s hard to grasp.”
Down In A Hole’s 11 tracks, which Sutherland wrote with producer/songwriter Jude
Cole, are very personal and heartfelt. In
‘Calling Out Your Name,’ Sutherland recalls
a relationship in his 20s that didn’t last;
‘Down In A Hole’ is in honour of a friend
who drank himself to death, and ‘Truth In
Your Eyes’ speaks of his friend’s struggle
with the loss of a partner to a violent act.
The latter song caused him to choke up at
a recent show.
“For whatever reason, there was a really
nice dialogue between the audience and
myself so I went and tried to introduce
‘Truth In Your Eye.’ About half-way through
I just said, ‘You know what, I’m just going to
play it for you.’ This is so new to me because
I’ve spent the last 30 years as an actor always able to hide behind a character where
this is a much more personal dynamic for
me. It’s forced me into a position to kind of
open up in a way that perhaps I wasn’t anticipating. It’s not always comfortable, but
at the end of the night it’s almost cleansing
in a way.”
Considering Sutherland has been an actor
PERHAPS BEST KNOWN AS SPECIAL AGENT
JACK BAUER ON FOXʼS 24,
KIEFER SUTHERLAND WOULD LIKE TO BE
THOUGHT OF AS A COUNTRY MUSICIAN, TOO
for the better part of his life, it comes as no
surprise that he draws on his experiences
in that field when it comes to songwriting.
Sutherland views songwriting as a means
to step away from Jack Bauer and the many
characters he’s played and relate to audiences on a personal level.
“As a writer I work from a very visual point
of view because that’s what I’ve done for 30
years. There’s a very close link to acting and
storytelling as an actor and writing songs
in a first-person narrative where you can
actually be a character. In a song like ‘Not
Enough Whiskey,’ it was something that actually happened. It was closing the drapes,
locking the door and dragging your feet
across the floor. It was something I was kind
of writing as it was happening.”
Kiefer Sutherland’s Canadian Tour Dates
• June 16 - Gravenhurst-Peter’s Players
• June 17 - Barrie-The Ranch
• June 18 - Mont-Tremblant - Mont Tremblant Ski Resort
• June 20 - Ottawa-Maverick’s
• June 21 - Stratford-Masonic Hall
• June 23 - Waterloo-Maxwell’s Concerts
• June 24 - Hamilton-Molson Canadian
Studio
• June 25 - Sarnia-The Station Music Hall
• June 27 - Toronto-Horseshoe Tavern
• June 29 - Peterborough-Peterborough
Musicfest
• June 30 - Quebec City-Palais Montcalm
- John Sharpe
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
pop culture
FITZRAY’S CELEBRATES
CANADA DAY IN STYLE
ROCKIN’ AT THE
EASTSIDE
T
songs and entertaining ideas to add to
our three sets of fun.”
Funk Eh presents their mix of R&B,
pop and funk at the Eastside on Friday,
June 17. On Saturday, June 18, 8:00
p.m., Toronto-based a cappella group
Eh440 brings their Boss Level Tour to
the Eastside. The band’s current tour is
named for their new CD, Boss Level, the
follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut release, Turn Me Up (2014). Of note,
Eh440’s line-up includes former Londoners Janet Turner and Joe Oliva.
Popular London-based 70’s & 80’s classic rock band Bender -- Jude Coyle (lead
vocals), Shawn Ready (guitar), Duane
Welch (bass/vocals), and Jim McCormick
(drums) – returns to the Eastside on Friday, June 24. Formed in 2009, Bender is
known for its high-energy presentation
WHEREVER AND WHENEVER DAVEʼS NOT HERE PERFORMS
AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE URGED TO DANCE, ROCK OUT AND HAVE FUN
surely get the dance floor rockin’ with
their blend of rock and dance grooves
from a variety of different music genres
when they visit the Eastside on Saturday,
June 11.
“Dave’s Not Here was formed in the
summer of 2007 and got its name referencing a Cheech & Chong skit and joking
around about a Dave they knew. We continue to evolve and add our own unique
twist on some of yesterday’s and today’s
favourites from various artists including
the likes of Eminem, Aerosmith, The Red
Hot Chili Peppers, Prince, Johnny Cash,
Wide Mouth Mason, ZZ Top, The Tragically Hip, The Commodores, and David
Wilcox,” said Ryan. “We’re really looking forward to our upcoming event at
the Eastside that will include some new
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
of classics from legendary bands like
Kiss, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Styx and
Deep Purple, as well as a full visual show
consisting of an elaborate LED lighting
system, lasers and smoke machines.
Wednesday’s Engine, a five-piece, Hamilton-based pop, rock and dance band
with a great set list and a unique and
refreshing take on popular covers, wrap
up the month with their performance on
Saturday, June 25.
Finally, The Eastside hosts and Open
Jam Night every Wednesday from 8:00
p.m. – Midnight. For more info on all
Eastside entertainment, please call (519)
457-7467.
- John Sharpe
O
n Friday, July 1, Canada will celebrate its 149th Birthday. So
put on your finest red and white
and check out the fun at Fitzray’s (110
Dundas St.). For this special event, entertainment will be provided by singer/
storyteller/entertainer Jim McGinley
and Pacanomad, a London-based band
consisting of Chantel Rivard (vocals),
Nick Cifaldi (guitar), Dave Ball (bass) and
Zack Stewart (drums).
“We love playing with Jim! He is a
good friend and has so much experience
in the business. He is one of our best
supporters, talented and always a crowd
pleaser,” said Rivard.
Influenced by Hiatus Kaiyote, Led Zeppelin, and Sharon Jones, among others,
Pacanomad describes their sound as ‘a
hybrid of rhythm and blues, rock, jazz,
and soul.’ Each member of the group
brings their own unique take to each
song that they write, and it ends up
being something a little different each
time.
“Our EP, Restless, didn’t really have a
theme, it was more us finding our sound
as a band. I guess if we had to, it would
be what the title portrays, being restless about all things in life and wanting
more.”
Formed three years ago, Pacanomad
started with Cifaldi and Rivard writing
songs together. The duo were looking
for a band to play with, so they asked
Stewart to join and then Ball decided to
jam with them. In a strange coincidence,
Ciraldi, Stewart and Ball all worked together at Matt’s Music (at the time),
now Long & McQuade.
“Our band name doesn’t have any
meaning, it was more of a joke that
we couldn’t run away from. We wanted
something that wouldn’t immediately
relate the listener to any one kind of
music.” Currently, Pacanomad is working on
a new album so one can expect to hear
some new songs from the album, along
with some even newer material not recorded or released when they rock Fitzray’s. The will also be adding a backup
vocalist, Jade, to their line-up.
“We have our first full-length coming
out in the fall. It’s called Take It Slow and
consists of 12 original songs. We have
been working with Simon Larochette at
The Sugar Shack on this record, and are
getting ready to finally release it. On the
record we have also enlisted the talent
of local horn players (Barry Usher, Bobby
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
MEN WITH KILTS PHOTOGRAPHY
he weather’s heating up and so is
the action at the Eastside Bar & Grill
(750 Hamilton Rd.). The popular
London nightspot kicks off a new month
on Friday, June 3 with a performance by
Toronto-based power trio Wild T & The
Spirit. Well known for its mix of blues,
rock, funk and reggae, the band has released seven albums and their renditions
of some Hendrix classics are not to be
missed.
If country rock is your thing, be sure to
check out recording artist Tanya Marie
Harris on Saturday, June 4, followed by
the sounds of the Shawn Cowan Band
on Friday, June 10. St. Thomas-based
cover band Dave’s Not Here -- Doug Ryan
(lead vocals), Eugene Francois (guitar/
vocals), Chris Miller (drums/vocals) and
Dave Moo Molyneux (bass/ vocals) -- will
EACH MEMBER OF PACANOMAD BRINGS THEIR OWN SET OF SKILLS AND STYLES
TO THE BANDʼS MIXTURE OF ROCK AND OLD SCHOOL R&B
Thompson, Seth McNall, Craig Robertson, Creig Johnston), Jade and the same
organ player from the first album, Alex
Ernewein. We feel it’s a good portrayal of
the growth we have had as a band and as
writers. We are very excited to release it,
along with some music and live videos.
After that we hope to tour with that album and get it out to as many people as
possible.”
For more info, please call (519) 6461112.
- John Sharpe
13
pop culture
LONDON'S INDIE POP BEAT
Flyin’ High
Coaching For Sara
Comprised of Joe Edmiston (guitars/vocals),
Doug Weir (lead vocals/guitars), Jason Latimer
(drums/vocals), Steve Proctor (guitars/vocals)
and Steve Proud (bass/vocals). Damn Pigeon
is a St. Thomas-based band who describe their
sound as ‘melodic hard rock, bordering on
metal at times.’ “The origin of the band’s name
is somewhat obscure, even to this day. The
band was named by Klaus Spaleta, the band’s
Some fans have described Coaching For
Sara’s sound as ‘punk, power pop, alternative,
but they describe it as true, untainted rock
that’s all their own.’ As for their name, Robert
Moody (HRR Management) explains. “‘Sara’
is not one person. She’s an entity. Anyone
could be Sara. Everyone needs a coach in life,
whether it be in love, money, music. We are
there to coach those through good times and
bad.” Three years ago Shane Sawyer (lead vocals/percussion), Lars Blum (guitars/backup
vocals) and Ryan Spong (bass/backup vocals)
entered the studio to begin work on the band’s
eponymous, 12-track debut album. “Shane
and Lars have been in several different bands
together through the years. Lars approached
Shane to make an album so Shane jumped at
the opportunity to embrace his new passion
for songwriting. The majority of the songs
were written by Shane with both Lars and
PHOTO CREDIT: GB FOTOS
DAMN PIGEON DESCRIBE WHISKEY SINNERS
AS ʻA BIT DARKER, HEAVIER AND CRUNCHIER
THAN THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUM.ʼ
original guitarist, and I do know that ‘Damn
Pigeon’ just narrowly beat out ‘Fingal Fog,’”
said Proud. Recently, Damn Pigeon released
Whiskey Sinners, their third full-length album
of original material,
following on from Dismal Reviews (2010)
and Re-Coop (2014). Whisky Sinners was
recorded, produced, engineered and mixed
by Joe Edmiston at Joe’s Garage Studios in
Union, On. The band writes songs collectively.
Ideas are presented at rehearsals, roughly recorded, and then sent out to the band to chew
on for the week. Everything is thrown into
‘The Pigeon Blender’ and allowed to gestate.
We always seem to go into the studio with a
couple of ‘question mark’ songs that we end up
working out on the spot. There were a couple
of those on this album.” Damn Pigeon are now
in the process of looking to book some more
out-of-town shows in the Windsor - Toronto
corridor this summer as they continue to promote the album.
On Saturday, June 25, 8:00 p.m., the husband-and-wife duo of Jane Carmichael and
Kevin Kennedy, professionally known as The
Marrieds, will celebrate the release of their
latest recording, Fire In The Flame, at the
Aeolian Hall (795 Dundas St.). “Everyone who
played on the record will be performing with
us (full band and string quartet): Ourselves
Stach’s Jazz
For over five decades London-based saxophonist Eric Stach has been performing and
promoting spontaneous, improvised music,
often referred to as ‘free jazz.’ For many years
now, Stach has held regular Friday night concerts at his Studio 105 (105 Clarence St. S.) to
give various players a chance to stretch out
and explore an exciting art form. Beginning
on Friday, June 3, 8:30-12:30 and running for
13 consecutive Friday nights, Eric Stach & The
Free Music Unit – Terry Fraser (drums) and
bassists Art Lang, Michael Lynn and David Lee
who will perform on an alternate basis – will
share the stage with a second soloist or group.
In 2014, approximately 90 musicians performed throughout the course of the summer
and Stach expects about the same turnout this
(470 Colborne St.). On Saturday, June 4, 7:00
p.m., Ginge returns to the popular nightspot
to debut his new single, ‘Resistor.’ He will be
joined by special guests Head & Tail, Jordan
MacDonald and Rebekah Hawker. “While my
live EP was recorded at the LMC, my upcoming
single was recorded in a studio here in London.
On the EP no one else was accompanying me.
I produced the EP
THE MARRIEDS ARE KNOWN FOR
THEIR MELODIC SONGS, CLEVER LYRICS
AND SWEET HARMONIES
COACHING FOR SARA MAY BE NEW
TO THE INDIE SCENE, BUT ITS MEMBERS
HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Shane collaborating on others. It was recorded
in Lars’ basement and produced by Coaching
For Sara and Greg Cardigan (a long time friend
and fellow musician). They are currently working on new material and it will be a driving
rock album with a harder edge to some of the
songs.” Coaching For Sara’s current line-up includes Sawyer and Blum, along with Chris May
(drums) and James Leacock (bass).
470 Colborne St, London
(519) 640-6996
londonmusicclub.com
Book the LMC for your special
event or release debute!
F E A T U R E
Marrieds At
Aeolian
plus Matt Weston (drums), Bob Breen (bass),
Brent Jones (piano), Jesse Nestor (slide guitar/
electric guitar), Tanya Charles (violin), Danielle
Girard (violin), Brenna McLane (viola), and Eli
Bender (cello),” said Carmichael. Recorded at
Swamp Songs Recording Studio in Lucan, On.,
Fire In The Flame was engineered, produced,
and mixed by Matt Weston, with additional
production by Bob Breen. “Our sound overall
is mainly acoustic, warm, bright, and folky
with elements of pop, country, blues, and jazz.
Our songs always have an underlying sense
of hope. Fire And The Flame is a collection
of original songs of stories from real people
about love, life’s struggles, home, and growing old. We plan to play the new record in its
entirety, as well as songs from our previous
two records.” Singer-songwriter Pat Maloney,
who is also celebrating the release of his latest CD, RightHere, will open the show for The
Marrieds. Please call (519) 672-7950 for tickets
and info.
GINGE IS KNOWN FOR CREATING CATCHY AND
UNIQUE FOLK/PUNK/ ACOUSTIC TUNES
TOTALLY DEDICATED TO MUSIC,
ERIC STACH IS LONDONʼS LONGEST
STANDING FREE JAZZ IMPROVISER
year. One guest musician slated to perform is
Bob Hughes, the long-time Head of Percussion
at Western University. Hughes will perform
with the Free Music Unit and also present a
night of African drumming. Admission is free.
Donations gratefully accepted.
Ginge At LMC
Last year, London-based singer-songwriter
Ginge (aka Addison Johnson) recorded at
six-song EP live at the London Music Club
myself and Navin Rajah produced the single.
When I perform at LMC it will be a solo show
with a loop pedal,” said Ginge. Inspired by
Arkells and Imagine Dragons, Ginge describes
his indie pop vibe as ‘Ed Sheeran meets City
and Colour.’ “I have been performing as Ginge
for just under a year now. I have been doing
music my whole life playing in numerous local bands before Ginge. I was already writing
all the songs for bands in the past before each
band decided to go their separate ways, so I
thought might as well do it myself now.” As for
future plans, Ginge hopes to release another
single online in about two months and record
another EP in September. For more info, please
call (519) 432-1107.
- John Sharpe
S H O W S:
DOGHOUSE ROSE - JUNE 3 t%0/"-%&3803%$)".1*0/
(6*5"3*45
+6/& t -&4 45306% 4637*703."/
JUNE 8 t 5*. 800%$0$, #"/% 8 $)&3:- -&4$0.
+6/& t 456 )".. #"44*45
&953"03%*/"*3&
+6/& t /&*-
:06/(6/4 +6/& t STEVE
STRONGMAN- JUNE 16t4".5":-03
#"/%+6/&tROAM - JUNE 25
14
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
pop culture
SCENE& HEARD
am diverse in my beat selection and my lyric composition. I can
give a hardcore street sound and still create feel good music. I am
also an entrepreneur and I help inspire young upcoming talent,” S
Don told artistrack.com. Indeed, Black Dreams Entertainment has
worked with several young aspiring artists over the past 10 years,
giving them their first shows and recording their first tracks. In
fact, popular local rapper Casper The Ghost of Tree Top Entertain-
Bruce telecom
S Don Perion
Spreads The Word
JAMALA WON THE 2016 EUROVISION SONG
CONTEST AND DEDICATED ʻ1944ʼ
Born in Toronto, S Don Perion (aka Omar Wilson)
moved to London when he was 15, where he attended Beal S.S. Known as a determined and hard
working rapper, S Don is doing his part to put the
Forest City at the forefront of the international hiphop scene. “I have been making music since I was a
youngster, but about 10 years ago I decided to pursue
it from the business aspect starting my own successful
label, Black Dreams Entertainment. I feel what makes
my sound different from other artists is the fact that I
2016 thouse
gIh
lINi
E, ON blues
CARD N
TO HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER
contest, which started in 1956, is known for its eclectic mix of rock ballads, techno-pop and occasional
folkloric tunes. However, in recent years entries have
moved away from ethnic influences toward more
mainstream dance music. “We are thrilled that the
Eurovision Song Contest continues to grow its audience and now reaches millions of people around the
world,” said European Broadcasting Union Director
General Ingrid Deltenre. When all the votes were
counted, Ukraine’s Susana Jamaladinova, who uses
the stage name Jamala, was crowned the winner
for ‘1944,’ her melancholic tune about the deportation of Crimean Tatars by Soviet authorities. It was
Ukraine’s second Eurovision win; its first came in 2004
ment is one example of one of S Don’s earlier artists. Recently,
S Don released his long awaited eight-track EP, U.K. Ultimate
Knowledge. Mastered by Grammy-winning producer Hugo Diaz,
of Miami’s famed Diaz Brothers, selected tracks from the EP have
received radio airplay in Canada, the United States and Europe.
- John Sharpe
K
festival
July 8th, 9th & 10th
A TIRELESS PROMOTER OF LONDONʼS HIP-HOP
SCENE, S DON PERIONʼS FAVOURITE SAYING IS ʻTHE
HARDER YOU GRIND…THE HARDER YOU SHINE.ʼ
G OVER 30
FEATURININCLUDING:
ARTISTS
RREST
ANGEL FO ER
EYZ
JACK deK
N
RONGMA
STEVE ST
JUNK
MONKEY
BIG TIME
E
H
T
&
L
RAOU
LAURIER
s
e
D
L
U
A
P
ROOKS
DANNY B
RE!
Y MO
AND MAN
SPONSORS
www.lighthousebluesfest.ca
a
PRg
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
Design . Print . Online
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
BIA Saturday
Street Festival
»Four outdoor stages
»TD Children’s Zone
and more!
SPONSORS
Seen by more than 200 million viewers in Europe,
China, Kazakhstan, Australia, New Zealand and, for
the first time, the United States, the 2016 Eurovision
Song Contest featured three live shows from Stockholm, Sweden on May 10, 12 and 14. The annual
when Ruslana won. The victory means Ukraine gets to
host the contest next year. While Jamala’s victory was
cheered by her fans, her song caused controversy because of alleged political overtones. The song angered
Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014,
as tension between the two countries grew. Collecting her award, an emotional Jamala thanked Europe
for their votes, adding: “I really want peace and love
to everyone. It’s amazing. I was sure that if you talk
about truth it really can touch people.”
FREE
Jamala Wins
Eurovision
MILLER
INSURANCE BROKERS
The
Kincardine Record
Serving the Kincardine, Ripley, Tiverton & Lucknow area
15
pop culture
THE LISTINGS
WINKS EATERY- UFC
CALL THE OFFICE-Millennium
SUN. JUNE 12
WORTLEY-Inside Out
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Stanley Brown Blues Band
YUK YUK’S- Chuck Byrn/Andrew Barr/Blayne Smith (8pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL –The Shawn Cowan Band
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Acoustic Brunch (Noon)/
Karaoke
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe
CROSSINGS GRILL (HYDE PARK)- Kyle Geraghty
SUN. JUNE 5
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Jesse Parent (8:30pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Calhoon’s Country Cabin
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Chris Schramek
FIRE ROASTED COFFEE-Saveria
(SEE ALSO HOUSE BANDS, DJS,
KARAOKE)
GRINNING GATOR-Jeff Kahl
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larry-oke
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Acoustic Brunch
(11:30am)/Karaoke
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie (10pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
THURS. JUNE 2EOLIAN HALL-Next iece
LAVISH-DJ Lady Finesse
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke w/Ken Richardson
(6-9pm)/Tanya Marie Harris
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Open Mic
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic w/DeRok
(8pm)/Doghouse Rose/Black Frame Spectacle
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Robbie Hancock (8:30pm)
McCABES-Jason Mercer
GRINNING GATOR-Justine Chantel & Trusty Guns/
Hollow Romance/Ian Raeburn
FITZRAYS-Sonic Boom
POACHER’S ARMS-Board Game Night
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie
LONDON WINE BAR-HenningHansen (8-11pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Hip-Hop Anonymous
RICHMOND-The Mongrels (4-7pm)
LAVISH-DJ Lady Finesse (10pm)
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Murray Snelgrove (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S-Mike O’Brien Band
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
GRINNING GATOR-The Mad Moxxi’s/Sarah Ashley
Wade/Jessica Vanden Boomen (4pm)/Driven
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Laura Gagnon/Leah
Morise/Tanya Lovell (4pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Stu Hamm
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (8pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Comedy Nite (7:30pm)/Karaoke
NORMA JEAN’S-Delta Stone (5-8pm)/Motive Force
HENRY’S-Chris Casserly (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam
(8pm)/Roger Roger & Logan McKillop (8pm)
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
JACK’S-Jason Mercer
MON. JUNE 6
LAMBETH LEGION-Tom Cat Prowl (8pm)
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Sip ‘n’ Paint
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
POACHER’S ARMS-Stephen Fisher
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Stu
NORMA JEAN’S – Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke
RICHMOND-Glenn Garinther (5-7pm)/Buttonfly
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Ginge (6:30pm)/Don Alder
(7pm)/Cedar & Pine/The Talking Birds/Sam Boer
(9pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
LONDON WINE BAR-HenningHansen (8-11pm)
RICHMOND-Open Mic w/Billy Paton
RUM RUNNERS-Mob Barley & The Railers/The Human Rights/Dirty Sol/Spencer Frost & Atodaso (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
SCOTS CORNER-Travis Gaetz
NORMA JEAN’S- Electric Popsicle
CONCERTS/LIMITED
ENGAGEMENTS
BUDWEISER GARDENS-Bud’s Backstage Experience
(7pm)
RUM RUNNERS-Mandroid Echostar/Auras/Native
Construct/Playing God/Rise Of Ares (7pm)
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Open Mic w/Terry G
OLIVE R. TWISTS-Fresh FM 103.1
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/Jason Mercer
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Rick Taylor (6-9pm)/
Zach McCabe
FRI. JUNE 3
VIC TAVERN-Laura Cole
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL- Karaoke/Logical Soul
VICTORY LEGION-DJ Wolfeman (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS-The Geoff Masse Band
WINDERMERE MANOR-Denise Pelley & Oliver Whitehead (7-10pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-The Matadors
WINKS EATERY-Shake & Bake
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Smokin’ Dave
WORTLEY-The Night Crew
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL –Wild T & The Spirit
FIONN MacCOOL’S-The John A. MacDonalds
(8:30pm)
FIRE ROASTED COFFEE-Morgane
FITZRAYS- Hiroshima Hearts
YUK YUK’S-Chuck Byrn/Andrew Barr/Blayne Smith
(8pm)
SAT. JUNE 4
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL- Karaoke/Racing The Low
CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm)
MOOSE LODGE-Nora Galloway & The Tearjerkers (1-4pm)
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
OLD SOUTH LONDON/WORTLEY VILLAGE-Nikki
James/Luke Maynard/Melissa C. Lundy/Backseat
Girls/Heartaches Stringband/Shades Of Harmony
Chorus/John Griffiths Quartet (11am)
POACHER’S ARMS- Stephen Fisher
RICHMOND TAVERN- Tom Dunphy & The Cold Hard
Facts (4-7pm)/Millenials/The Trackmarks
LAVISH-DJ Pablo
LAVISH-DJ Pablo Ramirez
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy w/Jason Allen
VIC TAVERN-Karaoke w/Jeffy B.
TUES. JUNE 7
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-The Pack AD/Grey Lands (8pm)
FACTORY-DJ Drama
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
GRINNING GATOR-Sports Nite (8pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie (8pm)
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (7-11pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Chris & Sarah Ross Duo
LONDON WINE BAR-Patrick James Clark (8-11pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S – River City Ransom
NORMA JEAN’S-The Kebobs (5-8pm)/Zen Blender
OLIVE R. TWISTS-DJ Alpha Soundcrew
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Nate & Trish & Whatever
RICHMOND TAVERN- Glenn Garinther (5-7pm)/Rival
Town/Everglow/Carried Away
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Vilify/Rich Kidd/Humans
(8pm)
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE-Parallax (2pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle
NEIGHBOURHOOD LAUNDROMAT CAFÉ-Smut/Pony/
Danielle Fricke/Dott
PLUNKETT ESTATE-Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold (10am-4pm)
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Kerri Manning/Cathy
Truelove/Taylor Holden (4pm)
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
MON. JUNE 13
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Stu
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke
POACHER’S ARMS-Funny Comedy Show
RICHMOND-Karaoke
VIC TAVERN-Karaoke w/Jeffy B.
SCOTS CORNER-Andrew Pritchard
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL- Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
TALBOT ST. WHISKY HOUSE-Tim Woodcock (6-9pm)/
Crissinger
TUES. JUNE 14
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
VICTORY LEGION-Elvis & Buddy Holly Tribute Show
(8pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Sports Nite
VIC TAVERN-Rev. Doug & The Old South Boys
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (7-11pm)
WINDERMERE MANOR-Chris Norley & Darryl Stacey
(7-10pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Kevin’s Bacon Train
VICTORY LEGION-Country Road (8pm)
VICTORY LEGION-Allen James (2-6pm)/Still Kickin’ (8pm)
WED. JUNE 8
YUK YUK’S-Darryl Orr/Jarrett Campbell/Dave Atkinson (8pm)
VIC TAVERN- Jeffy B. & The Party Boys
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Comedy Nite (7pm)/
Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
SAT. JUNE 11
WINKS EATERY-Rock ’n’ Roll Bingo
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
RUM RUNNERS-The Blackbox Review/Redambergreen/Sincerely, Me
ST. PATRICK’S PARISH HALL-The Kards/DJ Wolfeman
(8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Tskyler
WORTLEY-Tom Cat Prowl
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo
VICTORY LEGION-County Road (8pm)
WED. JUNE 15
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Comedy Nite (7pm)/
Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
AEOLIAN HALL-Brad Roberts (7pm)
FITZRAYS-Indie Night w/Mirage
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke (9pm)/Bad
Words/The Anti-Queens/The Filthy Radicals/Thirty
Helens/A Year Dead
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke
A.N.A.F.-John Denver Tribute Show
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke
GRINNING GATOR- Karaoke
BYRON LEGION-Soul Sausage (8pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
CALL THE OFFICE-CJ Ramone/Broken Gold/The
Isotopes
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL –Open Jam (8pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Les Stroud (8pm)
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS- Open Mic w/J-Me
ROXBURY-Open Jam w/Shawn Cowan
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8pm)
THURS. JUNE 9
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL- Open Mic Jam (8pm)/
Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Murray Snelgrove (8pm)
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Bill Savage
GRINNING GATOR-Comedy Nite (7:30pm)/Karaoke
LAVISH-DJ Finally Famous
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam
(8pm)/Tim Woodcock & Cheryl Lescom (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Mike O’Brien Band
NORMA JEAN’S –Nasty Alex Live Band Rockaoke
POACHER’S ARMS- The Fairmonts
RICHMOND-Open Mic w/Billy Paton
ROOSEVELT ROOM- Moka Only
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Open Mic
WINKS EATERY- Open Mic w/David Usselman
WORTLEY-Frank Ridsdale
FRI. JUNE 10
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Chris Casserly
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larry-oke
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Karaoke w/Ken Richardson
(6-9pm)/Dave’s Not Here
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Alien Mixtape (8:30pm)
FITZRAYS-Motive Force
GRINNING GATOR- Salsa Nite w/DJ Gali
HENRY’S- Kyle Geraghty (8pm)
JACK’S-Jason Mercer
FITZRAYS-Indie Night w/Nimway/TV’D
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8pm)
THURS. JUNE 16
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Open Mic Jam (8pm)/
Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
AEOLIAN HALL-Matthew Barber & Jill Barber (8pm)
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Murray Snelgrove (8pm)
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Bill Savage
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Northcote/The Motorleague/
Jordan Klassen/Oh Geronimo (7pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Comedy Nite (7:30pm)/Karaoke
LONDON WINE BAR-Patrick James Clark (8-11pm)
LAVISH-DJ Finally Famous
MOOSE LODGE-The Les Holmes Band (1-4pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam
(8pm)/Steve Strongman (8pm)/Nicholas Wolf/Head
& Tail/Sarah Botelho (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Juice
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S –Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke
POACHER’S ARMS-Tang Tang
POACHER’S ARMS- The Fairmonts
RICHMOND TAVERN- The Mongrels
RICHMOND TAVERN-Open Mic w/Billy Paton
ST. REGIS TAVERN- Major-Minor/The Hood/Tragedy Ann
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Open Mic w/Terry G
VIC TAVERN-Breach/Rapid Tension/Barbed Wire
Braces/Gatgas
TIGER JACKS-DJ Sebastian
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/David Usselman
VICTORY LEGION-County Road Trio (2-6pm)/Country
Versatiles (8pm)
WORTLEY-The London Jazz Orchestra (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- River City Ransom
WINKS EATERY-Zach McCabe
A.N.A.F.-The Stetson Brothers (5pm)
YUK YUK’S- Darryl Orr/Jarrett Campbell/Dave Atkinson (8pm)
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam (8pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-The Neil Young’uns (7pm)
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL- Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS-The Cherry Dogs
16
FITZRAYS-Def Bombs
CALL THE OFFICE-Gob/Selfish Things (6pm)
WORTLEY-Tom Cat Prowl
FRI. JUNE 17
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL- Karaoke Contest Qualifying (8pm)
AEOLIAN HALL-Matthew Barber & Jill Barber (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS-Mike Fagan
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
pop culture
CALL THE OFFICE-Bionic/Yardlets/Red Arms
POACHER’S ARMS-Board Game Night
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Sold For Sheep
RICHMOND-Karaoke w/Lizzy
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL –Funk Eh
RUM RUNNERS-Adam Baldwin/Luke Austin/Sarah Halabecki/
Alex Mason (7pm)
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Nathan Ouellette (8:30pm)
FIRE ROASTED COFFEE- -Donald Waugh (8pm)
FITZRAYS-Butch Haller
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Stacey Zegers/Mel Belle/Articles Of
War (4pm)
VICTORY LEGION- Sunday Jamboree (1-4:30pm)
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Casper The Ghost/Kehmak/Sharky/Jux
Cain/Dynamic/Ultra Magnus/DJ Slam
GRINNING GATOR-Logical Soul
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie (10pm)
LAVISH-Justin Chung
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (8pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Elephant Man
LONDON WINE BAR-Rick Taylor (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Delta Stone (5-8pm)/Shelly Rastin
OLIVE R. TWISTS-DJ Alpha Soundcrew
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
MON. JUNE 20
CALL THE OFFICE-Screaming Females (8pm)
CAREY’S-Open Mic Night
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Stu
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy w/Jason Allen
VIC TAVERN-Karaoke w/Jeffy B.
TUES. JUNE 21
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke
CALL THE OFFICE-Voivod/Child Bite/King Parrot
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
GRINNING GATOR-Sports Nite
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie (8pm)
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (7-11pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Lonny & Scotty
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
RICHMOND TAVERN- Glenn Garinther (5-7pm)/The Dead Fuks/
Mammoth Seed/Vultures Playing Ruckus/Last Chance
VICTORY LEGION-Country Versatiles (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo
RUM RUNNERS-Gang Signs/Fast Romantics/Pacanomad/The Tracks
WED. JUNE 22
SCOTS CORNER-Drunken Nights
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Comedy Nite (7pm)/Karaoke
TALBOT ST. WHISKY HOUSE-Paul Langille (6-9pm)/Zach McCabe
AEOLIAN HALL-June Garber (8pm)
VICTORY LEGION-Spinback (8pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-Agnostic Front/The Black Donnellys/Alliance
VIC TAVERN-The RumbleBees
FITZRAYS-Indie Night w/Laura Gagnon/Justine Chantale
WINDERMERE MANOR-Rachelle Courtney & Nevin Campbell (7-10pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke
WINKS EATERY- Smokin’ Dave/Lonny Chicago
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
WORTLEY- RumbleFish
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
YUK YUK’S-Keith Pedro/Caitlin Langelier/Jeff Paul (8pm)
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
SAT. JUNE 18
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Youth Karaoke Contest (Noon-3pm)/
Karaoke Contest Grand Finale (8pm)
ROXBURY-Open Jam w/Shawn Cowan
CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm)
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Kyle Geraghty
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larry-oke
VIC TAVERN-Blackstone/S.O.B’s
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL-That Great Tijuana Brass Sound (7pm)
THURS. JUNE 23
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-EH440
EAST VILLAGE ARTS CO-OP-AlgomA/Child Leash/HunterGatherer/I, Benign
EAST VILLAGE COFFEEHOUSE-Bob Burchill & Then Some (8pm)
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Colin Gray (8:30pm)
FITZRAYS-Squeeler
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Open Mic Jam (8pm)/Karaoke
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Murray Snelgrove (8pm)
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
GRINNING GATOR-Comedy Nite (7:30pm)/This Is CNO
LAVISH-DJ Finally Famous
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam (8pm)
GRINNING GATOR- Tri-Plains
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Against Me/Tim Barry/Fea (8pm)
HENRY’S-Chris Schramek (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Mike O’Brien Band
JACK’S-Jason Mercer
NORMA JEAN’S – Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke
LAVISH-DJ Lady Finesse
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Sam Taylor (7pm))
LONDON WINE BAR-Rick Taylor (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
MOOSE LODGE-Eric Shane (1-4pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-The Geoff Masse Band
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Sole Motive
POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts
RICHMOND TAVERN-Open Mic w/Billy Paton
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Open Mic w/Terry G
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/David Usselman
FRI. JUNE 24
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke (9pm)/Dismemberment/
Ataxia/Trilateral
A.N.A.F.-The Stetson Brothers (5pm)
RICHMOND TAVERN-Motive Force
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Donna Creighton/Taylor Holden
AEOLIAN HALL-Olivia & The Creepy Crawlies/Ivan Rivers/Aaron
Allen (8pm)
VICTORY LEGION-Two For The Road (2-6pm)/County Road (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS-The Kate Channer Band
WINKS EATERY-Patrick Clark
BYRON LEGION-Trivia w/Jeff (7pm)
WORTLEY- RumbleFish
CALL THE OFFICE-Art Bergmann
YUK YUK’S-Keith Pedro/Caitlin Langelier/Jeff Paul (8pm)
SUN. JUNE 19
CAROUSEL ROOM (WESTERN FAIR)-Captain Fantastic: The Music
Of Elton John
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Acoustic Brunch (Noon)/Karaoke
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Rock Steady
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Sunday Jam (3pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
LAVISH-DJ Pablo
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Bender
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Justin Plet (8:30pm)
THE LISTINGS CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
•
201 6
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
17
pop culture
THE LISTINGS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle
BARKING FROG-TGIFrog
MONDAYS
FIRE ROASTED COFFEE- Adrian
POACHER’S ARMS-Video Game Night
CANADIAN CORPS.-Karaoke w/DJ Cowboy Shea (8pm)
TALBOT ST. WHISKY HOUSE-Karen Emeny/Jenn Rayna/Tiffany
Blom (4pm)
CEEPS-DJ Fahad/DJ Bobby
FIRST ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH-Southern Ontario Ukulele Players Open Jam (7pm)
FITZRAYS-The Warlocks
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe
GRAND THEATRE-Grand House Party 14 w/Je4an Meilleur & The
Grand House Party Orchestra (8pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Counting Down The Hours
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie (10pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (8pm)
LONDON WINE BAR-Jessica Allossery (8-11pm)
VICTORY LEGION-Jamboree (1pm)
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
MON. JUNE 27
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Stu
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Bury Your Dead/Obey The Brave/Kublai
Khan/Crucible/Great American Ghost/Soul Sucker (6pm)
COWBOYS RANCH-Freedom Friday w/Country 104
CRAZY JOE’S-Latin Power Band
FATTY PATTY’S-Karaoke w/Sharpe Sound
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe (10pm)
HUSTLER BILLIARDS-Karaoke w/Pepsi Pete
JACK’S-Graham & Kailen
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Stu
JACK’S-Mike Todd
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Double Down
MORRISSEY HOUSE-Team Pub Quiz
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
VIC TAVERN-Karaoke w/Jeffy B
TUESDAYS
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke
JOE KOOLS-DJ Jamie Allen
POACHER’S ARMS- Open Mic Comedy w/Jason Allen
LAVISH-DJ Zoltan/DJ Pablo Ramirez
RICHMOND-Karaoke
LONDON TAPHOUSE-Ladies Night
VIC TAVERN-Karaoke w/Jeffy B.
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Verbal Karate
TUES. JUNE 28
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Empyrean Productions House DJs
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke w/Doug Tucker & Karen Turner (8pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (9pm)
GRINNING GATOR- Sports Nite
ROOSEVELT ROOM-Forecast Fridays
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie (8pm)
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (7-11pm)
SILVER SPUR-Karaoke w/Rob Middleton
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
SPOKE (UWO)-Coffee House Night
VICTORY LEGION-Sideline (8pm)
STUDIO 105-Eric Stach & The Free Music Unit (8:30pm)
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
WED. JUNE 29
TALBOT ST. WHISKY HOUSE-Zach McCabe
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Comedy Nite (7pm)/Karaoke
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
CALL THE OFFICE-Limblifter/Ponyshow (8pm)
SATURDAYS
SAT. JUNE 25
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam (8pm)
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke/Live Bands
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Robbie Antone Open Blues Jam (48pm)/Karaoke/Sterling Blues Band
FITZRAYS-Indie Night w/Kevin Greene & The Awesome Sauce/
Spacetripper
A.N.A.F. – Karaoke
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke
BARNEY’S-The Fairmonts
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
CEEPS-DJ
CALL THE OFFICE-Motown Party
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Open Blues Jam w/ (8:30pm)
COWBOYS RANCH-Jacked Up Saturday w/BX93’s Kelly Peter
CAROUSEL ROOM (WESTERN FAIR)-Fresh Horses: Music Of Garth
Brooks
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
CRAZY JOE’S-DJ
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Chris Schramek
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larry-oke
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Wednesday’s Engine
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Bill Savage (8:30pm)
HOUSE BANDS/DJS/KARAOKE
FITZRAYS-Autumn Kings
THURSDAYS
LAVISH-Seductive Saturdays w/DJ Zoltan/Lady Finesse/Finally
Famous
GRINNING GATOR-Darkest Dawn
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Open Mic Jam/Karaoke
LONDON TAPHOUSE-Saturday Dance Party
HENRY’S-Nathan Ouellette (8pm)
CEEPS-DJ
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
JACK’S-Jason Mercer
CRAZY JOE’S-Karaoke
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Empyrean Productions House DJs
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Roam/Head & Tail
FIONN MacCOOL’S-Murray Snelgrove (8pm)
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Shad/Matthew Progress/JR Fillion (8pm)
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
OLIVE R. TWISTS-Greg Lirette (2-6pm)/Retro Saturdays w/DJ
Alpha
SPOKE (UWO)- Rick McGhie (9pm)
LONDON WINE BAR-Jessica Allossery (8-11pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Savage
PROHIBITION-Contrast Saturdays
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Rockaoke w/Father Nelson
METROLAND MEDIA AGRIPLEX-Justin Bieber & Arianna Grande
Tribute (1-3pm)
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Smokin’ Dave
ROOSEVELT ROOM-EDM (10pm)
VIC TAVERN-The Anti-Folk Show w/Jimmie Carnie (9pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Avenue Inn
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Steve Frost (5-8pm)/Second Chance
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Samurai Night Fever
RICHMOND TAVERN- Glenn Garinther (5-7pm)/Kavara
ROXBURY-DJ Ruckus
SCOTS CORNER-Sole Motive
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Chuckee Zehr (6-9pm)/Zach McCabe
VICTORY LEGION-Karaoke w/Annie G. (8pm)
VIC TAVERN-Indigo Crush
WINDERMERE MANOR-Sonja Gustafson & Oliver Whitehead
(7-10pm)
WINKS EATERY-Jeffy B
WORTLEY- Journeymen Of Soul
YUK YUK’S-Patrick Coppolino/Ashley Moffatt/Mike Rita (8pm)
AEOLIAN HALL-The Marrieds/Pat Maloney (8pm)
BYRON LEGION-Tom Cat Prowl (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S-Avenue Inn
GRAD CLUB (UWO)-Rick McGhie (6pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Comedy Nite
MOOSE LODGE-The Kards (1-4pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Alice Unchained/Stone Velvet Roses/Rocket
Queen
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Greg (8:30pm)
JACK ASTOR’S (RICHMOND ROW)-Extracurricular Thursdays
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ (8pm)
JOE KOOL’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett (10pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Lock & Key
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Wardrop (10pm)
POLISH HALL-DJ Wolfeman (8pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Trivia Night
RICHMOND TAVERN-The Trackmarks
LONDON TAPHOUSE-Student Thursdays
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Nora Galloway & The Tearjerkers
McCABES-FM 96 Live-To-Air w/Sarah Burke (2-11pm)
VICTORY LEGION-Bridlington Road (2-6pm)/Sunrise (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S- Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex
VIC TAVERN-Blind Mice
POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts
WINKS EATERY-David Usselman
SPOKE (UWO)-Trivia Night
WORTLEY- Journeymen Of Soul
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Open Stage w/Chris Casserly (8pm)
YUK YUK’S- Patrick Coppolino/Ashley Moffatt/Mike Rita (8pm)
VIC TAVERN- Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
SUN. JUNE 26
FRIDAYS
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Acoustic Brunch (Noon)/Karaoke
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke/Live Bands
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
A.N.A.F.-Karaoke (8pm)
EMAIL YOUR LISTINGS TO SCENE
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title, Date, Time,
Brief Description, Admission Fee and Phone Number.
Deadline for June 30, 2016 issue~June 24, 2016 ~ John Sharpe
18
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke w/Ken Richardson (6-9pm)
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Jukebox Jeannie (9pm)
JACK’S-Jason Mercer
KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL-Bill Savage (8pm)
ROXBURY - DJ Mystic
SCOTS CORNER-Karaoke
SILVER SPUR-Karaoke
SPOKE (UWO)-Coffee House Night
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
VIC TAVERN-Open Jam w/Stu Warrick (3-7pm)
SUNDAYS
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Acoustic Brunch/Karaoke
CALL THE OFFICE – RayGun (9pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
LONDON ALE HOUSE-BuzztimeTrivia Nite w/Chris
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
OLIVE R. TWISTS-Colin Gray (8pm)
PROHIBITION-Sin Sundays
RICHMOND-Karaoke w/Lizzy & Markus
ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
SCOTS CORNER-Casey Jones (8pm)
SPOKE (UWO)-Coffee House Night
TALBOT ST. WHISKY HOUSE-All-Female Artists Night (4-7pm)
TOBOGGAN BREWING-The Richmonds (8pm)
VIC TAVERN-Rev. Freddie & Friends (4-7pm)/Smokin’ Dave
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Karaoke
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
BULL & BARREL-Open Mic
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
GRINNING GATOR-Sports Nite
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Karaoke w/Jessie & Laura
MOLLY BLOOM’S- The Hoffs
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke w/Karen Turner & Doug Tucker (7pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia Night w/Richie
ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
SCOTS CORNER-Open Mic w/Vinnie Vincenzo
SPOKE (UWO)-Live Band Rockaoke w/Nasty Alex
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE-Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
VIC TAVERN-Heartache String Band (8pm)
WEDNESDAYS
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL-Comedy Nite (7pm)/Karaoke
CALL THE OFFICE-PunkPins
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam Nite (8pm)
FOX & FIDDLE-Hey Loretta (7pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Stewie
GRAD CLUB-Open Mic (8-11pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke
JACK’S- DJ Dani & DJ Rick O’Shea
JOE KOOL’S-DJ DoubleDown/DJ Mitch Perpich
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Jessie & Jordan
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Jeffy B
MOLLY BLOOM’S –The Mammals
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
OLIVE R. TWISTS-Karaoke w/Joe (8pm)
VENUE•INDEX
765 OLD EAST BAR & GRILL 765 DUNDAS ST. E. 601-1765
121 STUDIOS 211 KING ST. (226) 271-4753
AEOLIAN HALL 795 DUNDAS ST. 672-7950
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION 2155 CRUMLIN RD. 455-0430
A.N.A.F. IMPERIAL UNIT 229 38 ADELAIDE ST. N. 432-0104
BACKDRAFTS 1101 JALNA BLVD. 649-7110
BARKING FROG 209 JOHN ST. 850-3764
BLACK DIAMOND PUB 1440 JALNA BLVD. (226) 663-3263
BLACK PEARL PUB 705 FANSHAWE PK. RD. W. 601-4782
BUDWEISER GARDENS 99 DUNDAS ST. 667-5700
BULL & BARREL 359 TALBOT ST. 601-8155
BYRON LEGION 1276 COMMISSIONERS RD. W. 472-3300
CANADIAN CORPS. 1051 DUNDAS ST. 455-7530
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL 1569 OXFORD ST. E. 951-6886
CASO STATION 750 TALBOT ST. (ST. THOMAS) 633-2535
CASEY’S BAR AND GRILL 310 CLARKE RD. 455-4392
CEEPS AND BARNEY’S 671 RICHMOND ST. 432-1232
CHAUCER’S PUB 122 CARLING ST. 679-9940
CHIL YOGURT BAR 620 RICHMOND ST. 601-2445
CHRISTINA’S PUB 1131 RICHMOND ST. 660-8778
COWBOY’S RANCH 60 WHARNCLIFFE RD. N. 679-0101
CROSSINGS GRILL 2300 WHARNCLIFFE RD. S. 652-4020
CROSSINGS GRILL 1269 HYDE PARK RD. 472-3020
DAWGHOUSE PUB 699 WILKINS ST. 685-0640
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB 1738 GORE RD. 433-2579
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL 750 HAMILTON RD. 951-6462
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE 755 DUNDAS ST.
EAST VILLAGE COFFEEHOUSE 754 DUNDAS ST. 226-271-6141
FACTORY 89 KING ST. 645-2582
FATTY PATTY’S 390 SPRINGBANK DR. 473-5521
FIONN MACCOOL’S 867 WELLINGTON RD. S. 681-5346
FIRESIDE GRILL 1166 COMMISSIONERS RD. E 680-9899
FIRE ROASTED COFFEE CO. 105 KING ST. 438-5225
FITZRAYS 110 DUNDAS ST. 646-1112
FOREST CITY GALLERY 258 RICHMOND ST. 434-5875
FOX & FIDDLE 355 WELLINGTON ST. 679-4238
FUSE STUDIOS 402.5 RICHMOND ST.
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE 1631 OXFORD ST. E. 601-4673
GRINNING GATOR 391 RICHMOND ST. 672-5050
GROOVES 353 CLARENCE ST. 640-6714
HOOPS HOUSE PUB 924 OXFORD ST. 659-6766
HUSTLER BILLIARDS 1116 DEARNESS DR. 649-2138
JACK’S 539 RICHMOND ST. 438-1876
JACK ASTOR’S 660 RICHMOND ST. 642-0708
JIMBO’S PUB AND EATERY 920 COMMISSIONERS RD. E. 204-7991
KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL 312 COMMISSIONERS RD. W. 472-9455
LAMBETH LEGION 7097 KILBOURNE RD. 652-3412
LAVISH NIGHTCLUB 238 DUNDAS ST.
LIFESPIN LIVING ROOM 868 DUNDAS ST. 438-8676
LOCKER ROOM
1286 JALNA BLVD. 680-5001
LONDON ALE HOUSE 288 DUNDAS ST. 204-2426
LONDON CONCERT THEATRE 60 WHARNCLIFFE RD. N.
LONDON MUSIC CLUB 470 COLBORNE ST. 640-6996
LONDON MUSIC HALL 185 QUEENS AVE. 432-1107
LONDON TAPHOUSE 545 RICHMOND ST. 601-2001
LONDON WINE BAR 420 TALBOT ST. 913-3400
LONE STAR TEXAS GRILL 660 RICHMOND ST. 434-4663
MALTESE CLUB 70 CHARTERHOUSE CRES. 451-8563
MCCABES IRISH PUB 739 RICHMOND ST. 858-8485
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE 468 COLBORNE ST. 672-1391
MOLLY BLOOM’S 700 RICHMOND ST. 675-1212
MONGOLIAN 645 RICHMOND ST. 645-6400
MOOSE LODGE 6 WESTON ST. 434-9361
MORRISSEY HOUSE 359 DUNDAS ST. 204-9220
MUSIC BOX 1472 DUNDAS ST. (226) 236-3877
MUSTANG SALLY’S 99 BELMONT DRIVE 649-7688
NEIGHBOURHOOD LAUNDROMAT CAFÉ 547 HAMILTON RD. 902-7654
NORMA JEAN’S 1332 HURON ST. 455-7711
O’MALLEY’S IRISH PUB 99 BELMONT AVE. 649-7688
OLD SOUTH VILLAGE PUB 149 WORTLEY RD. 645-1166
OLIVE R. TWISTS 130 KING ST. 204-9184
PLAYERS ATHLETIC LAGER CO. 1749 DUNDAS ST. E. 452-1030
PLUNKETT ESTATE 9282 ELVIAGE DR.
POACHER’S ARMS 171 QUEENS ST. 432-7888
POLISH HALL 554 HILL ST. 434-2576
PROHIBITION 153 CARLING ST.
RICHMOND TAVERN 370 RICHMOND ST. 679-9777
ROOSEVELT ROOM 2010 DUNDAS ST. 870-5222
ROXBURY BAR & GRILL 1165 OXFORD ST. E. 951-0665
RUM RUNNERS 176 DUNDAS ST. 432-1107
SADDLE UP BAR & EATERY 93 KING ST. 601-9191
ST. PATRICK’S PARISH HALL 377 OAKLAND AVE. 451-4600
ST. REGIS TAVERN 625 DUNDAS ST. 432-0162
SCOTS CORNER 268 DUNDAS ST. 667-2277
SHOELESS JOE’S 805 WONDERLAND RD. S. 474-9505
SILVER SPUR 771 SOUTHDALE RD. E. 681-5161
SPRINGS 310 SPRINGBANK DR. 657-1100
STAR BILLIARDS 120 YORK ST. 432-9011
SWAG LOUNGE WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT 438-7203
TALBOT ST. WHISKEY HOUSE 580 TALBOT ST. 601-2589
TIGER JACKS 842 WHARNCLIFFE RD. S. 690-0292 TOBOGGAN BREWERY 585 RICHMOND ST. 433-2337
VIBRAFUSIONLAB 355 CLARENCE ST. (226) 272-5185
VICTORIA TAVERN 466 SOUTH ST. 902-6918
VICTORY LEGION 311 OAKLAND AVE. 455-2331
WINKS EATERY 551 RICHMOND ST. 936-5079
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL 251 DUNDAS ST. 661-5120
WORTLEY ROADHOUSE 190 WORTLEY RD. 438-5141
YUK YUK’S 900 KING ST. 936-2309
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
physical reviews
HOT INDIE
Coaching For Sara •
S/T
As veterans of the London music scene, the
members of Coaching For Sara -- Shane Sawyer
(vocal/percussion), Lars Blum (guitars/drums)
and Ryan Spong (bass/piano) – certainly know
their way around a power-pop rock tune. Lots of
power chords, some searing riffage and a driving beat. Coaching For Sara kicks
off their debut, 12-track CD with two high-energy rockers, ‘These People’ and
‘Look Around,’ before they take the tempo and volume down a notch with the
reggae flavoured, bass-driven ‘Sister Wont.’ The band really hits its stride with
the radio-friendly ‘Voodoo Doll Girl’ and the choppy syncopation of ‘Reality.’
Produced/mastered by Greg Carrigan, Coaching For Sara should appeal to those
with a taste for pedal-to-the-metal rock ’n’ roll. – John Sharpe
> Performance: B-/Production: B> Indie
HOT INDIE
Britta Phillips •
Luck Or Magic
Britta Phillips gained serious recognition as the
bassist in Luna and more recently, she’s been half
of Dean & Britta with her guitar playing husband
Dean Wareham. Luck Or Magic, Phillips’ solo
debut, contains 10 tracks evenly split between
originals and covers. Throughout the record Phillips employs instrumental
backgrounds that shift back and forth between organic instruments and
electronics that give the set a slightly cool vibe that seem perfectly suited to her
dreamy, seductive vocals. Phillips puts a fresh spin on two well-known songs,
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Landslide’ and The Cars’ ‘Drive,’ while the other covers, Dennis
Wilson’s ‘Fallin’ In Love,’ Evie Sands ‘One Fine Summer Morning,’ and ‘Wrap Your
Arms Around Me,’ by Abba’s Agnetha Fältskog, fit in well with the overall tone of
the album and Phillip’s strong originals. Enchanting. – John Sharpe
> Performance: B/Production: B
> Double Feature
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
HOT INDIE
HOT INDIE
HOT INDIE
Summer Cannibals •
Full Of It
The Pacific Northwest USA has been the
spiritual home to an entire rock music subgenre whose most famed exponent was the
departed and widely exalted Kurt Cobain.
In his footsteps there have been plenty of
pretenders to the throne (the king is dead; let’s say we’re the king now!).
To these ears this latest album from Portland, Oregon natives Summer
Cannibals shows all the hallmarks of carrying on the true rock and roll soul
that characterized Cobain’s music. Full Of It is an uncompromising onslaught
that’s worked up to fever pitch by head-down drumming, fuzz guitars and
singer Jessica Boudreaux’s hard-eyed vocals bearing down on lyrics full of
flinty disdain. Great straight analog production work by Chris Woodhouse
makes for the icing on the cake. Recommended. – Rod Nicholson
> Performance: B+/Production: B+
> Kill Rock Stars
The Wailing Wailers
• S/T
This reissue of the classic debut album from
The Wailers is a sweet treat for fans of the
magic time when the golden age of R&B
singles being spun by travelling ‘sound system’
DJs in early Sixties Jamaica began to bear the
unique fruit that would become a worldwide musical movement. Featuring
the nascent talents of Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh backed
by Kingston studio stars like Ernest Ranglin, this series of tracks recorded at
Coxsone Dodd’s famed Studio One literally launched a thousand bands both
at home and in the growing UK ska scene. Comprised of a series of singles
including early versions of later famed songs like ‘One Love’ and ‘Put It On,’
this album is a joy from start to finish. – Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A+/Production: B+
> Outside
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
HOT INDIE
Having worked together in various bands,
London-based musicians Derek Stocking
(guitars/bass/keyboards/vocals) and Tyse
Burrows
(drums/keyboards/bass/back-up
vocals) decided to simplify things and work as a
duo. Thus, Cedar & Pine was born. The duo’s stated goal was to ‘create a full-band
sound with minimal live members’ and on their debut four-track EP, Victoria In
July, they’ve largely succeeded. These lads would not be able to achieve their
goal if not for the fact that both of them are very proficient on their chosen
instruments. All four original tracks have a solid, indie rock/alternative feel,
highlighted by strong vocals and a clear understanding of dynamics. Whether
the lads can recreate their music in a live setting remains to be seen, but on the
strength of Victoria In July there’s a very good chance they will. Editor’s Note:
Cedar & Pine play the London Music Club on Saturday, June 4. – John Sharpe
> Performance: B/Production: B
> Indie
Influenced by Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy
Williamson and Howlin’ Wolf, Toronto-born
Paul Reddick began playing the harmonica at
the age of 12 and soon grew to be regarded as
one of the masters of the instrument. Reddick
comes out smokin’ on his Stony Plain debut release with two chugging, blues/
rock originals, ‘Shadows’ and ‘Celebrate,’ that feature his weather-beaten vocals,
wailing harp work and support from Greg Cockerill, Steve Marriner and Colin
Cripps (guitar), Anna Ruddick (bass) and Derek Downham (drums). Reddick
sounds mysterious on ‘Mourning Dove’ and then changes pace with the R&B feel
of ‘Gotta Find.’ Produced by Colin Cripps (Blue Rodeo) and recorded at Toronto’s
Union Sound Company, Ride The One’s 11 tracks put a unique spin on ‘old-school’
blues. Passionate, powerful and genuine. – John Sharpe
> Performance: B+/Production: B+
> Stony Plain
Tony Joe White •
Rain Crow
The Louisiana swamp sound is an entire
genre, state of mind and world unto itself
and with the passing of the great John Cale
it looked like the sun might be setting on
that mysterious groove once and for all.
And then Tony Joe White, one of the true all-time masters of a sound
that’s a lot harder to get right than you might think comes back from the
shadows with his new album Rain Crow. That murky guitar with the hazy
distortion is back in full force and the shadowy world that brought forth
characters like Polk Salad Annie (‘gator got your granny’) is all ready to
wrap itself around your mind once again. Take a little slide on over to the
dark side. – Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A/Production: B+
> Yep Roc
Art Bergmann • The
Apostate
HOT INDIE
HOT INDIE
Cedar & Pine •
Victoria In July
Just in time for summer, young Londoner
Oscar (Scheller) delivers an indie soundtrack
that, for the most part, is full of sunny tunes
and sugary melodies. As its title suggests,
Oscar mines everything from reggae and
fizzy pop, to hints of hip-hop and 90s Britpop to support his distinctive
baritone and relaxed delivery. While most of Oscar’s originals delight in the
wonder of young love, he also sings of relationship’s gone sour. Indeed, both
‘Breaking My Phone’ and ‘Fifteen’ are angst-filled, melancholy tales that
depart from the album’s cheery, optimistic vibe. A follow-up to his Beautiful
Words EP, Oscar’s Cut And Paste is a pleasant outing that shows indie’s new
boy next door may have more to offer in the future. – John Sharpe
> Performance: B-/Production: B
> Wichita Recordings
Paul Reddick • Ride
The One
HOT INDIE
Keepin’ It Country: Live At Red Rocks was filmed
on May 17, 2015 at the renowned Red Rocks
Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado in the midst of
Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary Keepin’ It Country
tour. With a career spanning 23 albums, including
two Christmas collections, two gospel albums, and his highly acclaimed The
Bluegrass Album, Jackson’s insightful lyrics and inspired songwriting reflect
the feelings of everyday life for his many followers. This DVD is well-shot and
recorded and it’s obvious from the overwhelmingly positive reaction here that
the venue was packed with adoring fans. Jackson and his crack band of backing
musicians turn in a polished performance throughout that’s sure to provide a
satisfying home theatre experience for those picking up on this latest release.
– Rod Nicholson
>B
> Eagle
Oscar • Cut And
Paste
HOT INDIE
Alan Jackson •
Keepin’ It Country:
Live At Red Rocks
HOT INDIE
NEW RELEASE
POP CDs&DVD
Art Bergmann is one of the great heroes
of the Canadian rock scene and like
most heroes he’s criminally unsung and
unknown to a wider public more obsessed
with celebrity ninnies and their glittering
musical mediocrity. The Apostate provides further proof that the former
Vancouver native (now a resident of a town in Alberta he claims has been
‘painted beige’) has returned more or less creatively whole from a yearslong bout with osteoarthritis that all but sidelined a recording career that
left off with his 1995 Juno-winning album What Fresh Hell Is This? From
the dreamy first track ‘Atheist Prayer’ to closer ‘The Legend Of Bobby Bird’
this record is an unflinching look at the forces working away below decks
in our so-called free society. Editor’s Note: Art Bergmann plays Call The
Office on Friday, June 24. – Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A/Production: B+
> weewerk
Spencer Mackenzie
• Infected With The
Blues
Fort Erie native Spencer Mackenzie is an
up-and-coming guitar player who at the
age of 16 is making a name for himself
around the Southwestern Ontario blues
scene as one to watch in the time ahead. His debut album, Infected With
The Blues is a capable first outing comprised of a mixture of covers and
a few original tunes. Mackenzie manages to get a pretty good tone out
of those six strings and has made serious inroads into the mysterious
art of making a guitar sing rather than scream. One looks forward to the
day when he’s lived enough to really bear down on his instrument with
authority but there is no doubt that he’s gotten off to a strong start here.
– Rod Nicholson
> Performance: B/Production: B
> Indie
Karl Blau •
Introducing Karl
Blau
The tag line for this album by Washington
state indie maestro Karl Blau is ‘a new
country.’ For once the hypesters have
it right: this is the kind of spiritualized
country/soul that 60’s greats like Jimmy Webb mastered on tunes like
‘Wichita Lineman.’ Introducing Karl Blau is a beguiling collection of
deep album cuts from artists as diverse as Link Wray (‘Fallin’ Rain’) and
Tom T. Hall (‘That’s How I Got To Memphis’) given a beautifully wrought
makeover. The crowning jewel is the deeply sonorous quality of his voice
and the way he wraps it around a lyric and leaves the listener going back
again and again to savour the feeling he gets from a classic line. Beautiful
work that creates a world unto itself. – Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A/Production: B+
> Redeye
19
physical reviews
B O O KS
CLASSICAL CDS
Careen
P O E T RY
OPERA
The Ghosts of Versailles
It took about a quarter-century, but the “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of
Versailles has been recorded for posterity, and released in a handsome two-SACD
set by Pentatone. The journey to create the definitive audio documentation of this
acclaimed work was a long one, but fans and students of modern opera will be
delighted with the crisp fidelity of the sound and the rich, full tone captured by
the hybrid multichannel technology. The work itself only benefits from the audio
improvements. Sound reproduction is bright and lively while the performances by
the 2015 LA Opera are a triumph. The principal cast members are excellent in their roles as well, with top marks going to
Christopher Maltman for his winning portrayal of Beaumarchais and Lucas Meachen as Figaro, who turns in an amusing
performance in the first act but reveals more nuance as the opera progresses. Worth the wait.
– Chris Morgan
> John Corigliano and William M. Hoffman
> Pentatone Music, 2016
Gabrieli 1615:
Gabrieli in Venice
What do you do for your 500th birthday? If you’re The Choir of King’s College,
Cambridge, you release a breathtakingly gorgeous rendition of centuries-old choral
music on multiple audio formats, including CD/SACD hybrid and Pure Audio Bluray. This stunning performance of Giovanni Gabrieli’s masterpiece, Venice in the
Symphoniae Sacrae (1615), is fitting subject matter for the aural wizardry made
possible by modern sound engineering. Of course, Gabrieli was known for his own sonic breakthroughs - like placing choirs
antiphonally in balconies on opposite sides of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice to create a stereo effect. However, he would be
amazed if he could hear his music today, reproduced with brass accompaniment and performed on period instruments,
courtesy of His Majesty’s Sackbutts and Cornetts. After all, it’s a fine thing for a composer if the music he’s written is still
being played after 400 years; but if it sounds better, too? That’s divine.
– Chris Morgan
> The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
> Choir of King’s College, 2015
Caribou Run
P O E T RY
CHOIR & BRASS
FLUTE
Hatzis – Flute Concertos
Christos Hatzis latest release from Naxos offers a compelling sample of the Junowinning composer’s work. Influenced by Christian spirituality and Byzantine culture,
Hatzis has blended these esoteric qualities with contemporary inspirations to create
a pair of flute concertos. The first of these – Departures – is a memorial, written in
tribute to the victims of the 2011 tsunami disaster in Fukushima, Japan, but also
a record of personal loss, which Hatzis was enduring at the time he composed the
piece. The second work – Overscript – manages the unique feat of interpolating J.S.
Bach’s entire G minor flute concerto within the host composition, albeit in fragmented form. Such loftiness – however
novel - could leave some listeners cold; in this case, however, the laudable performance of flautist Patrick Gallois and other
orchestra soloists imbue the work with profound emotionality.
– Chris Morgan
> Patrick Gallois (flute), Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
> Naxos, 2015
20
P O E T RY
OPERA
As both title and book cover suggest, Richard Kelly Kemick’s
debut poetry collection is a unique and engrossing tribute to one
of Canada’s most symbolic animals. The work ignores no aspect
of a caribou’s life, as Kemick explores annual treks thousands
of kilometers long, the inner workings of the caribou digestive
system, combat for breeding partners, and the never-ending
daily struggle to avoid predators, ranging from wolves to the
wind. Intensive research and a precise, almost clinical tone
informs Kemick’s poetry, which often alternates between caribou
as literal subject, and caribou as metaphor for nature, life and the
larger human world. A reader will be helpless to escape Kemick’s
caribou travels through the animal’s barren and isolated northern
habitat; a habitat that also teems with resilient life. Despite
humanity’s ever-increasing knowledge of, and intrusion into the natural world - often with the best
intentions - Kemick suggests both implicitly and explicitly that, “some things aren’t meant to have
the wildness and mystery strangled out of them. Some things just need to be left alone.” Verses
describing the animals, humans and plants that coexist alongside Kemick’s caribou complete the
collection.
- Adam Shirley
> Richard Kelly Kemick
> Goose Lane Editions, 2016 • 91 Pages
Twoism
Cold Mountain
In past centuries, opera librettos were inspired by myths and folktales that populated
the European cultural imagination. Nowadays, subjects for opera range from
historical and imagined events to adaptations of poems and books. A good example
of the latter approach is Cold Mountain, which boasts music composed by Jennifer
Higdon, a libretto by Gene Sheer and is based on Charles Frazier’s award-winning
novel from 1997 about a wounded soldier returning home from the Civil War.
Pentatone’s recently released two-SACD set of Cold Mountain’s world premiere is a
revelation. Performed in 2015 by the Santa Fe Opera under the direction of Miquel Harth-Bedoya, the opera features the
fine voices of Nathan Gunn, Isabel Leonard and Jay Hunter Morris in the lead roles of W.P. Inman, Ada Monroe and Teague,
respectively. This tale of love and loss in Civil War-era America is charged with the sort of electricity that will make listeners
sit up and pay attention.
– Chris Morgan
> Jennifer Higdon and Gene Scheer
> Pentatone Music, 2016
Bonnie and Clyde; the Barrow Gang: “It is no lie there was drinkin,”
poet Carolyn Smart writes. “There is only so much room for endless
grief.” Careen is a story, a song, a history in poems - something
curious and different. Occasionally, it has the feel of theatre; each
character stepping onto the stage to deliver their soliloquies, while
the audience is let in on the tenderest of truths. Smart writes as each
character in turn, taking a tale stretched to mythological heights and
instead makes it small, real and breathless. “I was not raised up to
be genteel nor feeble yet the cruel heat that blows across my face is
like to wear me out, I drive into the pinewoods, settle in the shade,
shadows flow across my back like waves upon the Galveston sand.”
The senselessness of crime and violence, policing, this cat-andmouse-ness, the public’s sympathy for the Barrows: what is that? Is it gawking, to revisit the past this way?
Here is a creation more personal: a book of memories, an artpiece to fill the reader with questions about
human nature, right and wrong, sentimentality, hunger, poverty and fame. Bonnie Parker was herself a
poet - and there is something fitting in this, in poetry written for a poet. Smart tells a tale that - at its
heart - is both lonesome and romantic.
- Amy Andersen
> Carolyn Smart
> Brick Books, 2016 • 104 pages
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
Ali Blythe gives readers something to think about in Twoism,
her new collection comprised of 28 poems. Blythe’s style
is disarming, allowing both melancholy and light to show
through her expressive verse. The poet delves into the shadowy
underworld of everyday life, peeking under the smooth surface
of normalcy to the odd, uneven rockiness beneath that forms
the foundation of our shared reality. “Humans make terrible lie
detectors,” she writes. “Polygraphs don’t chart lies but gauge
arousal. You can’t hear a sound for miles. Except a heart pulling
its dark, sexy little rickshaw.” Like some surreal engineer of
language, Blythe puts words together in novel ways, intimating
perspectives on modern life that readers may have only
appreciated from a surface level.
- Merry Hakin
> Ali Blythe
> Icehouse poetry, 2015 • 67 pages
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
physical reviews
MOVIE DVDs
The 5th Wave
Four waves of increasingly deadly alien
attacks have left most of Earth decimated.
Against a backdrop of fear and distrust,
Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run,
desperately trying to save her younger
brother. As she prepares for the inevitable
and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with
a young man who may become her final hope – if she can only trust
him.
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Rating: PG
> Run Time: 112 minutes
> Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Director: J Blakeson
>Actors: Maggie Siff, Zackary Arthur, Ron Livingston, Nick Robinson,
Talitha Bateman, Nadji Jeter, Alex Roe, Tony Revolori, Liev Schreiber,
Maria Bello, Alex MacNicoll, Maika Monroe, Chloë Grace Moretz
DO YOU
KNOW A
An outsider and would-be hitwoman looks
to avoid a psychotic contract killer in this comedy thriller written and directed by Donna
Robinson. Beatle (Michele Hicks) is a loner
who is in the process of shooting an infomercial when she meets the alluring Athena (Ever
Carradine), a blonde with a death wish whose
former boss (Ben Mendelsohn) sends a crazed
hitman (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) to hunt down the new friends. As the new
pair organize a scheme involving Athena’s life insurance policy, a detective
(Raffaello Degruttola) watching their every move tries to close in on them.
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Rating: 14+
> Run Time: 82 minutes
> Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Directors: Katherine Brooks, Donna Robinson
> Actors: Ever Carradine, Michele Hicks, Jeffrey Morgan
Hostile Border
DR AMA
DR AMA
Lamb
Lamb based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb
in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father.
Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie,
an awkward and unpopular eleven-year-old girl. Lamb is convinced that he can help
her avoid a destiny of apathy and emptiness, and takes Tommie for a road trip from
Chicago to the Rockies, planning to initiate her into the beauty of the mountain wilderness. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Rating: R
> Run Time: 97 minutes
> Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Director: Ross Partridge
> Actors: Oona Laurence, Scoot McNairy, Ross Partridge, Tom Bower, Joel Murray, Lindsay Pulsipher, Jennifer Lafleur,
Jess Weixler
Guns for Hire
THRILLER
Based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by a
magnificent Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins
“temporarily” parks her van in Alan Bennett’s (Alex Jennings) London driveway and proceeds to live there for
15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a
relationship that will change both their lives. Acclaimed
director Nicholas Hytner reunites with iconic writer Alan Bennett to create this rare and
touching portrait.
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Rating: PG
> Run Time: 104 minutes
> Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Director: Nicholas Hytner
> Actors: David Calder, Nicholas Burns, Frances De La Tour, Jim Broadbent, Maggie
Smith, Marion Bailey, Gwen Taylor, Roger Allam, Dan Razak, Pandora Colin, Claire
Foy, Alex Jennings, Deborah Findlay, Cecilia Noble
SCI-FI
COMEDY
The Lady in the
Van
Raised in the U.S., Claudia (22) is an undocumented immigrant living beyond her means in a
twisted version of the American dream. When she’s arrested by the FBI for credit card fraud, Claudia is quickly deported to México. Speaking no Spanish and lost in her foreign “homeland,” she
reluctantly takes refuge at her estranged father’s cattle ranch. As she clashes with her unyielding
father, her attempts to return home to the U.S. thrust her into a dangerous bond with a foreign
smuggler, Ricky. Caught between her father’s sermons, Ricky’s promises, and the encroaching
military, Claudia must navigate a tightrope of impossible choices. Both a slow burning crime
thriller and western, HOSTILE BORDER follows the transformative journey of a young woman confronting the high price of American ideals in the dark places between two cultures.
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Rating: R
> Run Time: 84 minutes
> Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Director: Michael Dwyer
> Actors: Jesse Garcia, Roberto Urbina, Veronica Sixtos, Julio Cedillo, Jorge Jimenez
MOVIE BUFF?
Then check out these fantastic PENCIL DRAWING POSTERS
AVAILABLE at the ARTS CENTRE in Westmount Mall
ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, PRINTS & CARDS AVAILABLE
w hi t
rt
a
s
k
r
ew o
STAR WARS t#"5."/t)"33:1055&3t%0$5038)0
t41*%&3."/t+63"44*$1"3,t3"*%&340'5)&-045"3$
t461&3."/t."53*9t"7&/(&34t#-"%&36//&3
t1*3"5&40'5)&$"3*##&"/t45"353&, & MORE!
Contact Nick at [email protected]
XIJUFXPSLTBSUŝXXXXIJUFXPSLTDB
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
Get PRINTS & ORIGINALS @ the ARTS CENTRE
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
WESTMOUNT MALL (BESIDE STOKES)
21
the classifieds
50 CENTS A WORD
$10 MINIMUM*
1. _______________
7. _______________
13. _______________
19. _______________
25. _______________
31. _______________
37. _______________
43. _______________
2. _______________
8. _______________
14. _______________
20. _______________
26. _______________
32. _______________
38. _______________
44. _______________
Name: ____________________________________ Phone: _____________________
Address: _________________________________________ Postal Code: ____________
Payment: Paypal R Money Order R Mastercard RVISA RAmerican Express R
Card #: _________ - __________- __________ - __________ Expiry: ______ / ______
Amount enclosed: 50¢ per word X __________ words = $_______________ ($10 min.)
3. _______________
9. _______________
15. _______________
21. _______________
27. _______________
33. _______________
39. _______________
45. _______________
4. _______________
10. _______________
16. _______________
22. _______________
28. _______________
34. _______________
40. _______________
46. _______________
5. _______________
11. _______________
17. _______________
23. _______________
29. _______________
35. _______________
41. _______________
47. _______________
6. _______________
12. _______________
18 _______________
24. _______________
30. _______________
36. _______________
42. _______________
48. _______________
Email: [email protected]Phone: 519.642.4780
For additional words, please include on a separate piece of paper. Phone, fax and email orders accepted with VISA, Mastercard, American Express and Paypal only. *All prices include HST.
NEXT ISSUE: JUNE 30 | DEADLINE: JUNE 24
FA M I LY D O C T O R
Pond Mills Medical Clinic
1166 Commissioners Road E,
Unit 7, London On N5Z 4W8
********
Family Doctors
Accepting New Patients.
********
Walk-In Services
open 7 days a week and
after hours.
Mon-Fri 9am-7pm
Sat and Sun 9am-3pm
519-434-3434
MUSIC LESSONS &
INSTRUCTION
Vocals: Brian Vollmer
of HELIX.
Learn how to sing effortlessly
using the Bel Canto technique.
Whether you sing country, heavy
metal or anything in between, this
is the ONLY way to sing properly.
33 years in the business, 4 gold,
2 platinum albums.
Serious students
only 519-452-0565
C D/ DV D D U P L I C AT I O N
& P R I N T S E RV I C E S
CD/DVD DUPLICATION
DIGITAL PRINTING
LARGE FORMAT
We can manage all of your
CD/DVD and PRINT needs!
**20 FREE POSTERS WITH
YOUR CD/DVD ORDER
(50 UNIT MIN)**
CALL TODAY FOR DETAILS
519-659-2424
540 Clarke Road, Unit 12
What can BLU do for you?
www.blumonster.com
ARTISANS WANTED
The Arts Centre in
Westmount Shopping Ctr
invites you to participate in our
summer art show “PETITE
ART EXHIBITION” starting
Thur, Aug 4. Opening
Reception will be Sat, Aug 6
from 2:00-4:00pm.
All art displayed must be NO
LARGER than 10” x 10” on
any side. All artists welcome!
Non-juried. Open to 2-D &
3-D media. Registration form
and entry fee of $15, are to
be submitted in person to
the Arts Centre no later than
Sat, June 25 at 4pm.
Special rates on framing for
the show! Up to 20% off our
everyday low prices.
Contact westart785@
gmail.com or 519-6700740 for details.
R E C YC L I N G & J U N K
R E M O VA L
Call or text (226) 224 4259.
Have Major Tom’s Recycling
& Junk removal come give
you a free estimate to get rid
of your unwanted appliances,
electronics, brush, etc. Have
trailer will come to your door.
Great prices! Visa, Mastercard &
cash accepted.
Hutton House
Are you looking for work?
And have a barrier to employment?
( Anxiety, depression, ADHD, disability)
We can assist you with the help
you want to get a job!
Contact: Sarah McRae, Intake Specialist
Hutton House Learning Centre
Cherryhill Village Mall
301 Oxford Street West
London ON N6H 1S6
519-472-1541 x 232
[email protected]
GRAPHIC ARTIST FOR HIRE!
Illustrations, renderings, storyboards, book illustrations, vector drawings, pencil portraits,
mini pet paintings, cartoons & commissioned paintings.
Contact Nick White • [email protected] // whiteworks.ca // FB: whiteworksart
22
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
personal life
A D V I C E G O D D E S S
PUBLISHER &
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Bret Downe
[email protected]
ph: 519 642 4780
CO-ORDINATOR
Alma Bernardo Downe
[email protected]
The Litter
Prince
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Diane White
[email protected]
EDITORIAL & LISTINGS
ASSIGNMENT EDITORS
John Sharpe
Chris Morgan
ph: 519 642 4780
fax: 519 642 0737
SCENE has been
published continuously
since March 23, 1989
PUBLICATION SCHEDULE:
Every forth Thursday
13 times each year
ADVERTISING SALES
[email protected]
ph: 519 642 4780
NEXT ISSUE:
June 30, 2016
ADVERTISING
TARGET DATE:
June 24, 2016
EDITORIAL POLICY:
SCENE editorial includes opinions,
news, music, the arts and movies, and
strives to provide our readers with a
variety of points of view, to entertain,
from right across our community.
Please note that these points of view
may or may not represent the points of
view of the Publisher.
LETTERS: Your letters are most
appreciated. SCENE reserves the right
to edit for length, clarity and language.
Please provide your printed name and
telephone number for verification.
Anonymous letters will not be
published. Please either mail
your letters to:
SCENE, P.O. Box 27048, London ON
N5X 3X5 or email to:
[email protected]
SCENE Communications, Limited.
Copyright©2016. All rights reserved.
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
My boyfriend and I just moved in
together, and it’s going well, except
for how he leaves empty containers
and trash everywhere. I asked him to
please just put these in the garbage.
He did this -- for a single day. These
empties everywhere are driving me
crazy, not because I mind picking
them up but because I feel disrespected. It’s weird, because he’s otherwise sweet and attentive.
--Exasperated
That used Q-tip is only a collectible if
he used to be Elvis.
Of course, because your eyes go right
to the empty cans and fast-food carcasses, you’re thinking his must, too.
Maybe -- but maybe not. Psychologists
Irwin Silverman and Marion Eals contend that men and women evolved to
have differing spatial abilities, corresponding with the sexual divisions of
labor -- men as hunters and women as
gatherers (of salad and appetizers).
Experiments by Silverman, Eals, and
others support this theory. Men have
more distance-oriented visual and navigational abilities, which would have
been useful for tracking prey across a
big plain: “Yo, bros, I believe that’s dinner!” Men also excel at “mental rotation”
-- turning objects around in their minds
-- which would have helped them land
a spear in a moving four-legged dinner
entree before it got away.
Women, on the other hand, do far
better (sometimes 60 to 70 percent
better) on tests of “object location
memory” -- remembering objects and
their placement in a setting. This ability
for noticing and recalling detail would
have helped them remember wee landmarks pointing back to where to find
those yummy grubs. (It’s less helpful
with a boyfriend who waits to toss trash
until it requires a backhoe.)
The fact that your boyfriend tidied up
upon request suggests he cares about
your feelings. His doing that only once
maybe just means it isn’t a habit. Habits -- behaviors we do pretty automatically -- get ingrained over time through
repeated action. They are triggered
by cues in our behavior and environment. Unfortunately, for him, the action
?
of throwing back, say, the last drop
of Mountain Dew has been associated not with slam-dunking it into the
wastebasket but with leaving it on the
coffee table for the archeologists to
find.
You could try to help him make the
trash-trashcan association, maybe by
one day tacking notes on the empties
-- like “Hello, Mr. Archeologist. I was
enjoyed in 2016.” The reality is that he
may not always remember, in which
case you should remind yourself that
a guy who’s otherwise “sweet” and “attentive” isn’t leaving the mess to mess
with you. You and he can also figure
out ways he can do his part around the
house (washing the cars, bringing in
the garbage bins, etc.) so you can pick
up after him with a laugh instead of
loathing. Someday, you two may bring
new life into the world, but it shouldn’t
be a mystery fungus inside a Chinese
food container that got kicked under
the bed.
Irreconcilable
Indifferences
My girlfriend of two years seems to
be gradually moving me out of her
life. Seeing her two or three times a
week has dwindled into maybe once
-- and no overnights. She’ll meet me
at the movies and then ditch me afterward, saying she’s got a bunch of
things to do. She denies anything’s
wrong, claiming she’s just “very
busy.” I think there’s more to it.
--Left Hanging
It seems you’re right; she’s really looking forward to your dates -- the way a
cow looks forward to a personal tour of
the slaughterhouse.
People talk about what a high falling
in love is, and they aren’t wrong, because their body’s basically in the throes
of a biochemical drug binge. University
of Pisa psychiatrist Donatella Marazziti looked at blood samples of people
who’d been madly in love for less than
six months and found that they had
serotonin levels comparable to people
diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive
disorder. Luckily, obsessively having sex
is more fun than obsessively washing
your hands.
Falling in love also alters testosterone
levels -- though differently in men and
women. Men’s drops -- making them
more cuddlywuddly -- and women’s
goes up, increasing their interest in sex.
Unfortunately, this increased interest is
temporary. Marazziti found that T levels
went back to normal between the oneand two-year mark -- which is when the
feeling “We’re perfect for each other!”
can start to be replaced by “We’re per-
G OT A PROBLEM ? W RITE A MY A LKON , 171 P IER A VE , #280, S ANTA M ONICA , CA
90405, OR E - MAIL A DVICE A MY @ AOL . COM ( WWW . ADVICEGODDESS . COM ) W EEKLY RADIO
SHOW : BLOGTALKRADIO . COM / AMYALKON
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
fect for other people.”
This may be how she’s been feeling. To
get an answer -- beyond knee-jerk denials that anything’s wrong -- email her.
Ask her whether you two have a problem, and tell her to take a couple of days
to think about it. Upon reflection, she
should either decide to try to fix things
or break up with you -- and not in a way
that mimics continental drift.
You’re The
None For Me
You’ll probably think I’m messing
with you, but I swear I’m not. I am a
man who has no desire to have sex.
I was married, but after my wife got
pregnant with our second (planned)
child, we never had sex again. I just
had -- and have -- no desire to do anything sexually with another person. I
have now been divorced for 11 years
and celibate for almost 21. Since my
divorce, I have never hooked up or
even gone on a date. I don’t want to.
Sometimes, I have an urge to masturbate, but I have no desire to involve
anybody else. I simply don’t get why
there is all this kerfuffle about sex. I
see no reason to ever have sex again.
--Curious As To Your Reaction
Like many men, you’re looking to emulate something you saw in porn -- only
it’s the coffee table in the background.
Though you refer to yourself as celibate, celibacy is a behavior a person
chooses -- a decision to fight off the
urges most people have to hop on another person and do the humpus rumpus. What you have is a feeling -- a longing for sex on a par with the enthusiasm
of a guest at a trendy cocktail party being offered a slightly squirming sushi
appetizer: “Uh, thanks, but don’t mind
if I don’t.”
Assuming you’ve been checked out
by a doctor for any possible medical
issues, chances are you’re “ace” -- as
people who are asexual like to call
themselves. Asexuality is a sexual orientation -- that of a person who, as social
psychologist Anthony Bogaert puts it,
has “a lack of sexual attraction or desire
for others.”
Asexuality is pretty uncommon. According to a survey that Bogaert did in
the U.K., maybe 1 percent of the population has an asexual orientation. (This
estimate may be on the low side, as it
was done in 2004, long before the varieties of sexuality and gender began
rivaling the choices in the salad bar at
Souplantation.)
Asexuality plays out in varied ways.
Some asexuals lack any interest in sex,
finding it about as appealing as having
another person stick a finger up their
nose repeatedly (while panting, moaning, and shrieking in ecstasy). Others
sometimes have urges for sexual release; they just see no reason to bring
other people into the mix. So, while sexual attraction involves noticing another
person and wanting to do all sorts of
sex things with them, asexuals might
find a person aesthetically pleasing but
are generally as sexually interested in
them as most of us would be in an adding machine or a potato.
There are those who contend that
asexuality is a physical or psychological disorder. And sure, some people
probably use asexuality as a cover for
unresolved issues or for shock value -like my (decidedly straight) sister did in
coming home from college freshman
year and announcing to my conservative Republican mother, “I think I’m a
lesbian.” My mother handled this perfectly: “That’s nice; please put out the
plates for dinner.”
Clinical psychologist Lori Brotto explains that asexuality doesn’t meet the
psychiatric bible’s criteria for an arousal
disorder -- physiological impairment or
distress at the lack of attraction to others. Research by Brotto and others also
finds that asexuals, in general, don’t
seem any crazier than the rest of us
and have normal hormone levels and
normal arousability, reflected in erectile function and vaginal lubrication. As
one asexual put it: “I did, you know, test
the equipment…and everything works
fine, pleasurable and all; it’s just not actually attracted to anything.’’
Some asexuals get into relationships
with other people because they want
a partner and/or a family. (They’re asexual, not aloving.) The problem comes if
they don’t disclose that their sexual orientation is “Do you mind if I read while
you do that?”
As for your situation, if you don’t feel
there’s anything missing from your life,
well, yay for you. But consider the “selfexpansion” model for romantic relationships, by psychologist Arthur Aron and
his colleagues. It confirms what many
of us intuitively understand: In addition
to the ways a relationship challenges
people emotionally, it expands who
they are as individuals through exposure to their partner’s ideas, identity,
possessions, and social circle.
You might be able to have that sort
of partnership -- with a girlfriend who
likes the same hot stuff you probably
do in bed (microwaved Chinese food).
You can connect with like-minded individuals on the big forum for asexuals
-- AVEN, the Asexuality Visibility and
Education Network (asexuality.org).
You might make some friends, and
who knows…you might even meet the
woman of your dreams -- one who can’t
wait to go home with you for a long
night of meaningless Scrabble.
©2016, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved.
Order Amy Alkon’s new book, “Good
Manners For Nice People Who Sometimes
Say The F-Word” (St. Martin’s Press,
June 3, 2014).
23
the ar ts
FEATURES
MORLEY SAFER:
1931 - 2016
NEW $20 U.S. BILL
WILL FEATURE HARRIET
TUBMAN
O
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST MORLEY SAFER PASSED AWAY MAY 19
G
roundbreaking journalist and long-time 60
Minutes correspondent Morley Safer passed
away on May 19 at his Manhattan home,
just one week after retiring from the investigative
program that made him a household name.
On May 15, Safer took to Twitter, @SaferCBS, to
post a heartfelt thank you to his devoted viewers.
He made a formal statement in mid-May.
“After more than 50 years of broadcasting on CBS
News and 60 Minutes, I have decided to retire. It’s
been a wonderful run, but the time has come to
say goodbye to all of my friends at CBS and the
dozens of people who kept me on the air. But most
of all I thank the millions of people who have been
loyal to our broadcast,” he said.
Twitter was also the avenue that CBS used to
break the news of his passing.
“We are sad to report that legendary @60Minutes correspondent Morley Safer has died at 84,”
CBS News posted on May 19 at 12:05pm. A tribute
show about the newsman’s life and times aired on
60 Minutes the Sunday he announced his retirement.
Safer was born in Toronto in 1931, briefly attending The University of Western Ontario before
making his professional start at the WoodstockSentinel Review and the London Free Press in the
early ‘50s.
Eventually, Safer moved overseas, where he
worked for various news outlets.
He returned to Canada in 1955 and took a job
with the CBC, where he covered major worldwide
events for the then-new medium of television. He
went back to Europe as a foreign correspondent for
CBC News.
24
In 1964, Safer joined the ranks at CBS. Shortly
thereafter he was dispatched to Saigon where he
exposed American soldiers setting fire to homes
of poor Vietnamese villagers - one of Safer’s most
famous and controversial moves that ultimately
played a part in transforming the American public’s standpoint on the Vietnam War.
Safer came onboard with the newsmagazine 60
Minutes in 1970. Over his four-and-a-half decades
with the program, he covered 919 stories. One of
his many accomplishments on the show is his 1983
investigation of a Texas inmate, Lenell Geter, an
African American mechanical engineer who was
serving a life sentence for armed robbery.
Safer presented evidence that proved that Geter
had been wrongly convicted, and the man was
subsequently released.
His last story - a profile of Danish architect Bjarke
Ingels - aired in March. Safer’s journalistic integrity
earned him many prestigious awards.
“Morley was one of the most important journalists in any medium, ever,” CBS Chairman and CEO
Leslie Moonves said.
“He broke ground in war reporting and made
a name that will forever be synonymous with 60
Minutes. He was also a gentleman, a scholar, a
great raconteur - all of those things and much
more to generations of colleagues, his legion of
friends, and his family, to whom all of us at CBS offer our sincerest condolences over the loss of one of
CBS’ and journalism’s greatest treasures,” Moonves
added.
Safer is survived by his wife, Jane, his daughter
Sarah, and three grandchildren.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
n April 20, United States Secretary of the Treasury Jacob
Lew announced that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will grace
the new American $20 bill.
The announcement marks the first
time a woman has been featured
on the front of major U.S. currency
since 1896, when Martha Washington was pictured - albeit alongside
her husband - on the $1 silver certificate.
In an open letter to Americans,
Lew wrote of how Tubman was
selected after the government received many impassioned responses
to the proposal that the new currency include a portrait of a woman.
“You shared your thoughts about
(Tubman’s) life and her works and
how they changed our nation and
represented our most cherished values. Looking back on her life, Tubman once said, ‘I would fight for liberty so long as my strength lasted.’
“And she did fight, for the freedom
of slaves and for the right of women
to vote. Her incredible story of courage and commitment to equality
embodies the ideals of democracy
that our nation celebrates, and we
will continue to value her legacy by
honoring her on our currency,” Lew
stated.
The reverse of the $20 note will
feature images of the White House
and Andrew Jackson, seventh U.S.
President.
Tubman’s exact birth date has
never been determined. Tubman
was born into slavery in Maryland
sometime around 1820 and escaped
to Philadelphia in 1849.
She risked her life to bring others
to freedom via the Underground
Railroad and later became the first
U.S. woman to lead a military expedition - a Civil War raid which freed
around 750 slaves from plantations
along the Combahee River.
She continued to fight for human
rights after the war ended, becoming involved with the suffragette
movement, and remained dedicated to assisting - in whatever way
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
HARRIET TUBMAN WILL BE ON THE NEW U.S. $20 BILL
necessary - those enslaved under
any circumstance.
Tubman was paid so little for her
wartime service that she sold her
own baked goods to make ends
meet. When the government did
eventually authorize a pension,
decades after her service, it was ironically - $20 a month (this did
not, however, factor into the decision to have her on the $20 note).
Tubman will be prominently represented at The National Museum of
African American History and Culture when it opens this September
in Washington D.C. in an inaugural
exhibition aptly entitled ‘Slavery
and Freedom.’ A shawl gifted to Tubman by Queen Victoria in recognition of her life’s work to bring about
change is one of the pieces that will
be on display.
The historical photo or drawing
which will serve as the basis for Tubman’s likeness on the new $20 has
not yet been chosen. Initial design
concepts for the new note - as well
as designs for new $10 and $5 notes
- are underway and are expected
to be finalized in 2020 to coincide
with the 100th anniversary of the
amendment that granted American
women the right to vote.
“The decision to put Harriet Tubman on the new $20 was driven by
thousands of responses we received
from Americans young and old,”
Lew added in his letter.
“I have been particularly struck by
the many comments and reactions
from children for whom Harriet Tubman is not just a historical figure,
but a role model for leadership and
participation in our democracy,” he
said.
As for the other denominations,
the reverse of the newly-designed
$10 bill will honour the leaders of
the suffrage movement - Lucretia
Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and
Alice Paul.
The front of the bill will maintain
the portrait of Alexander Hamilton.
The reverse of the $5 bill will pay
tribute to history-making events at
the Lincoln Memorial and the individuals involved in those events,
including Marian Anderson, Eleanor
Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
the ar t s
CHECKING IN WITH
LONDON’S BRICK BOOKS
L
ast month, drama made the
leap from book to stage during the Stratford SpringWorks
Festival. Hooked - a one-woman
show featuring Nicky Guadagni took audiences through a mesmerizing series of seven monologues
about the lives the 20th century’s
most scandalous women who were
all hooked on love, liquor or drugs
(or all three).
Based on the book by Carolyn
Smart (Brick Books, 2009), Hooked
has earned rave reviews and won
I
the Dora Award for outstanding
new play last year. Smart’s latest book of poetry, Careen, was
released by Brick Books last September.
Careen tells the story of Bonnie
and Clyde and the rest of the Barrow Gang from the point of view of
the characters and several others
as they navigate the desperation of
the Dirty Thirties. (See book review
in this edition - ed.)
Now more than 40 years old,
London-based Brick Books is the
only press in Canada specializing in
poetry. Smart, along with several
of the publisher’s authors, were on
hand in Toronto at the International Festival of Authors on May 25.
Brick Books’ manager Kitty Lewis
gave a speech on the company’s
history and four authors read from
their new spring releases - Disturbing the Buddha by Barry Dempster,
Heaven’s Thieves by Sue Sinclair,
Meditatio Placentae by Monty
Reid, and Après Satie - For Two and
Four Hands by Dean Steadman.
ARTIST PROFILE:
JOEL BERRY
maginative postcards depicting stalwart East London diner Malibu - as uniquely captured by artist
Joel Berry - will be available at the restaurant during the Fringe Block Party on June 4.
Berry will be at the event, situated between Talbot
and Wellington Streets (10am - 5pm), as part of a creative collective that includes Katherine (Kat) Medlyn,
Chris Cherry and Grayden Laing.
JOEL BERRY, AN EAST LONDON DINER (2016)
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
The Malibu sign with its retro streamline design
caught the eye of the St. Thomas-based artist, who
used the image and recreated it in paint.
In anticipation of the Fringe Festival, SCENE caught
up with Berry to talk about what inspires him
“Realism - studio as opposed to radical - surrealism,
abstract, pop art, op-art and promotional illustration,”
Berry said when asked to describe his style of art.
“I am using acrylic paint; I really like doing collages with old Greek statues. Also adding postmodernist colour areas which adds a poetic feel,
like it’s Cupid or Aphrodite, stained pink or blue,
with a comic burst behind their head - coming
in to cast love on an image of a toy from one of
the grab bags at Goodwill.”
Berry also explained the approach he took to
his restaurant-inspired representation.
“For ‘An East London Diner, I used acrylic paint
on a masonite panel. I’d taken a photo, and really liked how rusty it appeared. The angle that
I took the picture got all the neon tubes and the
marquee bulbs surrounding the word ‘Malibu’
on the sign, casting a shadow in that late morning, early summer 2015.
“When the neon sign turned on, it shone pink,
and the shadow cast by the tubing is like an artificial reality realm. The post-modern ‘50s era
- humanity was almost to the moon! A lot of ‘70s
and ‘80s artists captured [that look].”
Berry finds inspiration in many places - from
science fiction to the steampunk aesthetic, to
performance art and politics. His postcards can
be found at Malibu (1622 Dundas St. E.) and the
St. Thomas-Elgin Art Centre.
Exhibitions of Berry’s work are planned for the
near future - keep an eye out for this up-andcoming mixed-media artist.
This year, Frayed Opus for
Strings & Wind Instruments by
Ulrikka S. Gernes, translated from
Danish by Per Brask and Patrick
Friesen is shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize (another Brick
Books title won the prestigious
award last year - Jane Munro for
Blue Sonoma). The winner will be
announced June2.
Brick Books has long been devoted to fostering the work of
compelling Canadian poets and
translators of poetry. In commemoration of its 40th anniversary last
year, Brick Books launched - via its
website - Celebrating Canadian
Poetry: a series of weekly online
articles by poets, literature fans,
politicians, members of the media
and other professionals, et cetera,
about a Canadian poet they admire.
Since January 2015, there have
been 295 articles posted. The articles can be read online at Brick
Books, poetry podcasts and info
on all of its authors and publications can be found there as well.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
CAROLYN SMART, AUTHOR OF HOOKED AND CAREEN
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
25
the ar ts
LONDON’S INDIE ART
Mattis nec Maecenas!
CHAIRity: One-of-a-kind
auction for autism
AND FRIENDS PRESENT OUR
SPRING CONCERT
Sunday
June 5th
2:30 pm
Tickets 15
dollars
www.cantorionchoir.ca
Chalmers
Presbyterian
Church
342 Pond Mills Rd. @
Commissioners
Children We Support …
519-438-8648
Choral Connection
presents Spring Serenade
Children We Support…
Cantorion supports London Community Chaplaincy’s Art and Music
Children Programming - with this concert and other activities
June is now upon us and it is time once again for the sweet sounds of
Choral Connection’s Spring Serenade. Taking place June 11 at Centre Street
Baptist Church in St. Thomas, the evening will feature an array of tunes from
traditional and contemporary choral arrangements. The choir welcomes the
Jubilate Bells, Metropolitan United Church’s fabulous adult bell choir, and
special guest James Renwick on classical guitar. The concert begins at 8pm.
Doors open at 7:30pm; tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students, and $10
for children (12 and under). Please call 519-633-6385.
Are you getting your
Fringe on?
PATIO &
PICNIC
GUIDES!
June 30
Deb Matthews, MPP
London North Centre
Working hard for
o
a stronger Ontario
242 Piccadilly Street | 519-432-7339 | debmatthews.ca
26
Forty-five independent theatre companies from all over the world can
currently be seen on stage at nine venues across downtown as part of the
London Fringe Festival. Fringe serves up more than theatre alone, however - several special events are taking place during the fest. Featherbone
Place (former Bud Gowan Antiques building, 387 Clarence Street) hosts Club
Fringe, the social gathering place for performers, volunteers, and patrons,
is open nightly from 6pm to midnight for the duration of the fest. The Tillee
Awards (Fringe Theatre Awards) and closing ceremony takes place here on
June 10 at 11pm. Visual Fringe showcases the work of 25 local and area artists at The Arts Project. This year, the London Fringe Block Party takes place
in two locations - in Old East Village on Dundas between Adelaide and Rectory as well as in the core on Dundas between Wellington and Talbot, June
4, 10am to 5pm. Expect the unexpected as artists, musicians, community
groups, children’s activities, vendors and food trucks transform the streets
into pedestrian-friendly zones. Following the party, from 7pm to 1am, Nuit
Blanche brings contemporary art to downtown spaces under the stars. Visual
Fringe, the Block Party, and Nuit Blanche are all free. Tickets to most Fringe
shows are $14/person. Patrons are no longer required to buy a Backer Button, though they will be available for those who want them. Grab a program
at Fringe HQ (207 King Street), The Arts Project, Palace Theatre, or any of the
other venues (McManus Studio Theatre, Spriet Family Theatre, The Good
Foundation Theatre, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and The Bank (762 Dundas Street).
Charles Hunt &
City Mills commemorated
with sign
A new cultural heritage interpretive sign was unveiled on May 19 in
Carfrae Park West close to the downtown area. The sign, entitled ‘City
Mills: The Legacy of Charles Hunt’, recognizing one of London’s foundE S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
PHOTO CREDIT: CITY OF LONDON
COME TO THE MUSIC!
On June 18, pull up a seat at The Palace Theatre for the brand new signature
event in support of Autism Ontario - London Chapter. CHAIRity is an auction
of uniquely crafted chairs by local artisans, decorators and upholsters. Doors
open at 7:30pm for hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and great entertainment. Guests
will have an opportunity to bid on the chairs; the much-needed funds will
stay in our community in support of the chapter’s various programs. Tickets
to the event are $40 per person or $70 per couple (there are also sponsorship
packages available online through Autism Ontario). The London Chapter of
Autism Ontario - which exists solely through fundraising - has been serving families and individuals in London, Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties since 1979. They provide support, resources and learning opportunities
and host programs and events for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) and their families so that they can be involved, learn and network. Today, one in 94 children is diagnosed with ASD.
DESCENDANTS OF CHARLES HUNT SURROUND THE NEW
CITY MILLS INTERPRETIVE SIGN AT THE UNVEILING
AT CARFRAE PARK ON MAY 19
ing families, is the first of many upcoming heritage interpretive signs to
be located across London. “Sharing our city’s cultural heritage through
interpretive signs provides us with an opportunity to describe, both
through text and vintage photographs, layers of lived experience in
relation to our built heritage and the key individuals who contributed
to our community,” Mayor Matt Brown remarked. “This cultural heritage
interpretive signage furthers our understanding of London’s past and
unique identity. Learning where we come from helps us to realize the
melting pot of talent, business sense and innovators who helped make
our city what it is today,” added Robin Armistead, municipal manager of
culture. With dreams for a better life, Charles Hunt immigrated to North
America from Britain at the age of 22, and founded several businesses in
London and Windsor. A leader in the financial and business communities, he purchased land from John Kinder Labatt on the north side of
the south branch of the Thames River and constructed City Mills, a flour
mill powered by the Thames, in 1854. The mill was operated by Hunt’s
descendants until 1957.
Valleyview Male
Chorus is 20
The Valleyview Male Chorus was organized in early 1997 to sing for
a Sunday morning church service at Valleyview Mennonite Church.
Originally consisting of 14 singers, the group performed for the worship and decided to keep rehearsing together. They have evolved from
a church choir to a community choir, presenting concerts of both sacred
and secular music several times a year. Their repertoire spans a wide
genre of styles including classics, gospel, folk, contemporary and more.
Now, with almost 50 choristers from all over London and area - seven
of whom are founding members - the chorus is set to perform a 20th
Anniversary Concert at Dundas Street Centre United Church on June 4,
7:30pm. The Chorus welcomes special guest violinist and fiddler Celine
Murray. Tickets will be available at the door and are $15/adults, $10/
students 12 and over, children under 12 free.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
Calling all artists!
Do you have a new recording, an upcoming show or newsworthy story?
Tell Scene readers about it! Contact us at [email protected]
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
the ar t s
THE LISTINGS
VISUAL ARTS
THE ARTS CENTRE (Westmount Mall, 785 Wonderland Rd) - Calling all visual artists! Register for the
“Petite Art Exhibition” running from Aug 4 - Aug
30. Only $15 for up to 4 visual pieces - no larger
than 10” on any side. // Now offering custom framing. Dare to compare our prices! // Used Books!
Come flip through our gently used books & let your
mind & imagination soar! Many different genres &
age groups! We are always looking for book donations. Drop off at the Arts Centre. // Have and Arty
Party- a private party with your friends. You pick
the night, who you want to come and what artistic
class you want to do! Starting from $35ea. All supplies are included. // Art classes: Painting Watercolours On-going: Mon 1-3pm $25 // Let’s Tangle
Drawing: $10 Wed June 8: 6-8pm // Let’s Tangle
Painting: $20 Sat June 18: 2-4:30pm /Networking:
Free adult colouring evening: Fri, June 24: 6-8pm.
// For pricing on classes or more info, contact the
Arts Centre at [email protected] or call 519670-0740.
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) - Art show &
sale: Len Hughes & Heather Kohl. Until Aug 7. 519672-7950.
ARTLAB (John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, Perth
Drive, Western University) - The Black & White Exhibition, until June 9. 519-661-2111 x 86186.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) - London
Fringe Festival & Visual Fringe: Until June 11. Free
monthly comic book jam: June 20, July 18, Aug 15,
6pm-9pm. 519-642-2767.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – Art in the Garden: June 19, 11am-4pm. Free. 519-661-5169.
FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond St) - Jen Aitken & Aryen Hoekstra: Archaeological Infrastructure, until June 3. The Introverts/Mélanie Myers,
Robert Taite, Dave Woodward: June 17 - July 29.
Reception June 17, 8pm-10pm. 519-434-4575.
FRINGE CUSTOM FRAMING & GALLERY (1742 Hyde
Park Rd) - Summer Fling Art Exhibit and Sale: Until
July 26. 519-204-0404.
MASONVILLE LIBRARY (30 North Centre Rd) - Tuscany Painters, until June 30. 519-660-4646.
MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western University) - Michael Farnan: Representing Wilderness:
Community, Collaboration and Artistic Process,
June 2 - 25. Reception June 3, 7pm. 519-661-3181.
MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY (157 Carling St) – From
the collection of Roy Heenan: The Life of a Bike,
June 3 - 25. Ufuk Gueray: Certain Objects, July 1 30. 519-439-0451.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) - History
Hikes & Art Walks: Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm &
1pm-2:30pm. July 9: Murals. July 16: The River
Walk. July 23: From Castles to Cottages. Aug 6:
Monuments & Memorials. Aug 13: Public Art. Aug
20: Forest City Modern. Aug 27: Unsettling the
Thames. $5/Person, spaces limited. Exhibitions Play Time: Until Aug 7. A Ripple Effect: Canadians
and Fresh Water, until Aug 14. Chronologues: Until
Aug 21. Akram Zaatari: Tomorrow Everything Will
Be Alright: Until Sept 4. Remember When: An Exhibition of Souvenirs and Mementos, until Sept 11.
Around the Clock: London at Work & Play, until Nov
6. 519-661-0333.
PARKDALE TOWER (120 Grand Ave) - Chalk the
Block: A sidewalk chalk art event for all ages. June
11, 10am-1pm. Free.
THIELSEN GALLERIES (1038 Adelaide St N) – Revolving Group Exhibition featuring recent work by
Gerald Pedros & Tony Urquhart. June 2 - July 29.
519-434-7681.
WESTLAND GALLERY (156 Wortley Rd) - Pat Gibson & Tim Steven: Sensory Landscapes, until June
18. 519-601-4420.
PERFORMING ARTS
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) - Brad Roberts: June 15, 7pm. $30/Adv; $35/Door. Matthew
Barber & Jill Barber: June 16, 8pm. $30/Adv; $35/
Door. June Garber CD Release Celebration: June 22,
8pm. $30/Adv; $35/Door. 519-672-7950.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) - Out of Our
Hands (Fringe Festival): June 3, 5pm; June 5, 7pm;
7 & 9, 9:30pm; June 10, 6:30pm; June 11, 1pm.
$12/Person. Paul Hutcheson’s Homecoming III,
June 18, 8pm. $20/Person. 519-642-2767.
BISHOP CRONYN MEMORIAL CHURCH (442 William
St) - El Sistema Aeolian Summer Concert: June 15,
6:30pm. Free. 519-672-7950.
CENTRE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH (28 Southwick
St, St. Thomas) - Choral Connection: Spring Serenade, June 11, 8pm. $20/Adults; $15/St; $10/St.
519-633-6385.
CHALMERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (342 Pond
Mills Rd) - Cantorion Choir Spring Celebration:
Come to the Music, June 5, 2:30pm. $15/Gen. 519438-8648.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (2060 Dundas St
E) - Find your voice! If you love to sing, check out
the Shades of Harmony (ladies a cappella chorus)
practice Monday evenings 7pm-10pm. Experience
and ability to read music an asset but not required.
Come and see if we are a good fit for you. Call Mary
at 519-686-6618 or Donna at 519-290-0948 for
more information.
THE COFFEEHOUSE (754 Dundas St) - A Unique
Visual Concert Experience With Londomblé: An
evening of bohemian, flamenco, jazz & dance
performances. June 10, 7pm-10pm. $15/$20
door.519-438-8264.
DORCHESTER FAIRGROUNDS (4939 Hamilton Rd,
Dorchester) - Art in the Barn: DëRoK presents The Art
of Music, July 9, 9am-12:15pm & 12:45-4pm. Free.
DUNDAS STREET CENTRE UNITED CHURCH (482
Dundas St) - Valleyview Male Chorus: Celebrating
20 Years, June 4, 7:30pm. $15/Adults; $12/St; Under 12 free. 519-438-1705.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – FLUX Dance
Festival: July 3, 7:30pm. pay-what-you-can. 519661-5169.
FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE (1424 Clarke Rd, use
Fanshawe Conservation Area entrance) – Summer Theatre with AlvegoRoot: The Cheese Poet A Dairy-ing Melodrama, July 6, 12, 21, 26, 28 at
7:30pm; July 13, 20, 27 at 2pm. $15/Person. Chicken Feather: July 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 27 at 7:30pm.
$15/Person. 519-457-1296.
GRAND THEATRE (471 Richmond St) - Joni Mitchell’s River: free workshop and jam session with
EMAIL YOUR LISTINGS TO SCENE
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title, Date, Time, Brief
Description, Admission Fee and Phone Number. Deadline for June 30, 2016 issue~June 24, 2016 ~ Amie
Ronald-Morgan/Chris Morgan
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6
Greg Lowe, Emm Gryner and Brendan Wall, June
5 (time tba). 519-672-8800.
HARMONY MANOR (55 MacKay Ave) – The London Men of Accord: Ready, set, sing for men of all
ages! Learn to sing for free every Monday evening,
7:30pm-9pm. 519-667-1418.
MANOR PARK MEMORIAL HALL (11 Briscoe St W) The Manor Park Evening Post: An Old Time Variety
Show of Song, Story and Antics, June 17, dinner
6pm, show 7:30pm. $20/Person. 519-439-3804.
MCMANUS STUDIO THEATRE (471 Richmond St,
inside The Grand Theatre) - London Fringe Festival, until June 11. Times & prices vary. 519-6728800.
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE (468 Colborne St) - Y Not?
Improv: MoXXie Mashup, June 11, 7:30pm. $15/
Adv; $20/Door. 519-317-1899.
PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) - London Fringe
Festival, until June 11. Times & prices vary. Bushel
& Peck (Fringe Festival): June 3 - 10, various times.
$14/Person. Blindside (Fringe Festival): until June
10, various times. $14/Person. 2 for Tea (James &
Jamesy) (Fringe Festival): until June 10, various
times. $14/Person. 519-432-1029.
SPRIET FAMILY THEATRE (Covent Garden Market,
130 King St) - London Fringe Festival, until June
11. Times & prices vary. Original Kids Theatre Company: School of Rock: The Musical, July 7 - 16. $16/
Adults; $11/St. 519-679-8989.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) – St.
Paul’s Cathedral Choir: Choral Evensong, June 19,
4pm. Free. Noon Hour Organ Recital Series: Every
Tuesday at 12pm - June 7: Ronald Fox. June 14:
Aaron James. June 21: Stephanie Burgoyne. June
28: Angus Sinclair. July 1: Canada Day Recital with
Andrew Keegan Mackriell, Kathleen Gahagan,
harp; Angus Sinclair, piano; Andrea Pireddu, accordion. All free. 519-432-3475 x 225.
FILM
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) - An Evening
with Dan Habib: Film screening of Including
Samuel June 8, 7pm. $40/Person. 519-686-3000
x 371.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (251 Dundas St, Stevenson &
Hunt Room) - Documentary screening: We Were
Children, June 2, 6:30pm. Free. 519-661-4600.
MUSEUMS
BACKUS-PAGE HOUSE MUSEUM (29424 Lakeview
Line, Wallacetown) - Explore the life of an 1850s
family in the Talbot Settlement within a Georgianstyle brick house. Regular admission: $5/Adults;
$2/Students, children. 519-762-3072.
BANTING HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA (442 Adelaide St N) – Explore the Birthplace
of Insulin and learn about the discovery that saved
millions of lives. Regular admission: $5/Gen; $4/
St&Sr; $12/Family. 519-673-1752. CANADIAN MEDICAL HALL OF FAME (267 Dundas
St, Suite 202) – The only national organization
dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of
Canada’s medical heroes. Admission by donation.
519-488-2003.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – London’s oldest residence is a provincial historic site preserved
from the 1830s. Events - Fenian Pub Night: June
11, 7pm-9pm (rain date June 18). $25/Person.
Strawberry Tea: June 19, sittings at 1pm & 3pm.
$15/Adults, $8/Kids. By reservation only, call 519661-5169. Summer Tea Program, June 28 through
CE L E B R AT IN G 27 Y E A R S
Aug 28, Tues through Sun, 2pm-4pm. $12/Adults,
$6/Kids. Art in the Garden: June 19, 11am-4pm.
Free. Canada Day Celebration: July 1, 12pm-5pm.
Free. Reservations highly recommended. FLUX
Dance Festival: July 3, 7:30pm. pay-what-youcan. Exhibits (2nd floor) - Family Photos: The
Harrises at Home, through 2016. The Lost Art of
Bobbin Lace (in the Interpretive Centre), until July.
Teddy: A Military Connection, throughout July.
Regular admission: by donation. 519-661-5169.
FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE (1424 Clarke Rd,
use Fanshawe Conservation Area entrance) – A
reconstruction of rural communities in the former townships of Westminster, London, North
Dorchester, Delaware, West Nissouri and Lobo in
Middlesex County from 1820 to 1920. Events: A
Day on the Farm, June 18 & 19. Dominion Day,
July 1. Summer Theatre with AlvegoRoot: The
Cheese Poet - A Dairy-ing Melodrama, July 6, 12,
21, 26, 28 at 7:30pm; July 13, 20, 27 at 2pm. $15/
Person. Chicken Feather: July 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 27
at 7:30pm. $15/Person. Exhibitions - Stitches: Our
Textile Traditions, until Sept 30. Admission: $7/
Person; Kids 3 and under free. 519-457-1296.
1st HUSSARS MUSEUM (1 Dundas St) - Follow the
history the 1st Hussars from 1856 to the present,
including the D-Day landings and peacekeeping
missions. Open every Saturday and holiday until
November 12. Free admission. 519-455-4533.
urdays once a month, 10am-11:30am. Open to
people interested in learning & improving their
English speaking, all levels. Volunteers are also
needed to help newcomers to integrate in the
community. 519-850-2236 x 223.
HELLENIC COMMUNITY CENTRE (131 Southdale Rd
W) - OPA Greek Festival: Authentic Greek cuisine,
live music and more. June 24 - 26. Free admission
& parking. 519-438-7951.
MASONVILLE LIBRARY (30 North Centre Rd) French Discussion Group: All francophones and
francophiles welcome, Friday mornings, 10amNoon. Free. 519-660-4646.
OLD COURTHOUSE (399 Ridout St N) - London &
Middlesex Historical Society presents speaker Cindy Hartman on automotive businesses in London
from 1900 to 1935. June 15, 7:30pm. Free.
PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) - CHAIRity
Event: Take a Seat & See the Potential, auction
in support of the London Chapter of Autism Ontario. June 18, 7:30pm-10pm. $40/person or $70/
couple. 519-433-3390.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY (Lawson Hall Building,
Room 2205) - La Tertulia: Spanish conversation
group open to adults. Every Wednesday, 4:30pm9:30pm. Free. [email protected].
LONDON REGIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM (21
Wharncliffe Rd S) – A playful learning environment that engages children through hands-on
exhibits and interactive experiences. Regular
admission: $7/Gen; $2/1 – 2 years old; members
and kids under 2 admitted free. Free admission
Friday evenings from 5pm-8pm. 519-434-5726. LONGWOODS ROAD CONSERVATION AREA/SKANAH DOHT VILLAGE & MUSEUM (8348 Longwoods
Road, Mount Brydges) - Twilight Tuesdays: Guided
hikes and tours at dusk, followed by bonfire and
sing-alongs every Tuesday evening from July 5 Aug 23, 7:30pm-9:30pm. $8/Vehicle. Artifact Day:
Bring your treasures and the OAS will identify artifacts and share knowledge on local history, July
17, 1pm-4pm. Pay & display machine at entrance.
519-264-2420.
MUSEUM OF ONTARIO ARCHAEOLOGY (1600 Attawandaron Rd) – Devoted to the study, display,
and interpretation of the human occupation of
Southwestern Ontario over the past 11,000 years.
Regular admission: $5/Gen; $4/St&Sr; $3/512yrs; $12/Family. 519-473-1360. SECRETS OF RADAR MUSEUM (930 Western
Counties Rd) – Preserves the history, stories and
experiences of the men and women who helped
develop military radar in Canada and abroad.
Regular hours: Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. Admission
by donation. 519-691-5922. THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM AT
WOLSELEY BARRACKS (701 Oxford St E) – Celebrates the achievements of Canada’s oldest
regular infantry. Events: 100 Years - The Battle
of Mount Sorrel, June 2, 6:30pm. Free. Exhibit:
Recent Acquisitions, until Dec 10. Regular hours:
Open Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-8pm;
Sun & Sat 12pm-4pm. Regular admission: Free
for general public, please call for group visits.
Financial donations much appreciated. 519-6605275/5524 or 519-660-5102.
MISCELLANEOUS
ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond St,
Suite 200) – English Conversation Group, Sat-
27
Friday,
July 1, 2016
Harris Park, London –
FREE ADMISSION
t'JSTU/BUJPOT(BUIFSJOH
BU/PPO
t$JUJ[FOTIJQ$FSFNPOZ
BUQN
t(SFBU&OUFSUBJONFOU
t4BMVUFUP$BOBEBT
)FSPFT
t&YIJCJUT7FOEPST
'VOGPSUIF&OUJSF'BNJMZ
t4QFDUBDVMBS'JSFXPSLT
BUQN
#SJOHB-BXO$IBJS
-FWFOESFEJ
FSKVJMMFU
1BSD)BSSJT-POEPO
&/53²&(3"56*5&
t3BTTFNCMFNFOUEFT
1SFNJÒSFT/BUJPOTËNJEJ
t$ÏSÏNPOJFPGýDJFMMFTË
I
CANADA
t4QFDUBDMFTTFOTBUJPOOFMT
t3FDPOOBJTTBODFEFT
IÏSPTEV$BOBEB
t&YQPTJUJPOTWFOEFVST
EVQMBJTJSQPVSUPVUFMB
GBNJMMF
t6OGFVEBSUJýDF
TQFDUBDVMBJSFËI
"NFOF[WPTDIBJTFT
28
E S TA B L IS H E D IN 1989
JUNE 2 - JUNE 29
•
201 6