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n your marks! Get set! Go! London’s latest athletic races have been ‘designed to be fun, entertaining and encourage sports and fitness in the communities Western Fair
event is off and running.
In mid-March, Western Fair District announced the District serves.’
“We’re really trying to blend both the event aspect and
city’s newest road race. Presented by New Balance London,
London City Chrysler and PowerAde, Run the District is a se- competitive aspect together, which I think hasn’t been done
very well yet in London,” Roberts said.
ries of five races that will be run before year’s end.
“We’re hoping the races appeal to family members of all
The races will be thematically linked to activities in the
District, growing the organization’s sports entertainment ages and a wide range of runners from competitive runners
products and developing new running opportunities for rac- to first-timers who just want to walk the event. That’s all
fine. That was the goal when we got together,” he said.
ing enthusiasts in London and surrounding communities.
Currently, the five-race schedule extends to the end of
SCENE spoke with Paul Roberts from New Balance London
about the new race series and what participants can expect 2015. After that, it’s unclear whether the races will continue.
if they get involved.
“[A lot of running events] focus
on the ‘event’ aspect, but not the
‘running’ aspect - courses are unmeasured, the race is untimed,
there are no awards,” Roberts said.
“We’d like to blend the competitive element with the idea of
the event itself. For these races,
the distance of the courses will
be measured, they will be chiptimed, and there will be awards,”
he said.
“It’s about trying to put on a
great event, so anybody can go
run a 5k or a 10k and know they
RUN THE DISTRICT IS LONDONʼS NEWEST ROAD RACE
are going to get an accurate distance, know they have an accurate
time, but also know that they’ll
But Roberts expressed optimism that the event could find
enjoy themselves, too,” he added.
Race prizes will depend on what District event is associ- new life beyond the bounds of this year.
“There’s a race in May, June, July, September and Noated with the competition.
For the first race – The Chuckle Run – which will be held vember. There has been talk about expanding it to include
on May 31, participants will receive a t-shirt, complimen- another month or two next year, or the year after,” Roberts
tary ticket to comedy club Yuk Yuk’s with their registration, said.
“But right now, it includes five months. In the November
as well as a post-race award.
“Other than getting a t-shirt or a finisher’s medal, you’re race, which is the finale, the awards for the whole series will
be given out that day. Then, there will be a pasta dinner afgoing to get something different,” Roberts said.
“For example, there’s the Run to the BBQ race where par- terwards,” he said.
To register for a Run the District event or to find out more
ticipants will get a ticket to go into the Beer and BBQ Show
right after the race is done. So instead of having a bagel and information on the races, visit Western Fair District online.
yogurt, you’ll have some beer, ribs and chicken, things like
- Chris Morgan
that,” he said.
According to promotional information for the series, the
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Motorcycle Ride for Dad
Enjoy a weekend motorcycle ride through the country while raising public awareness
about the dangers of prostate cancer. The TELUS Ride for Dad takes place on May 31, starting at the Western Fair District parking lot, near King and Ontario Streets. Registration for
the event starts at 8am; riders depart at 10am sharp. Participants travel a scenic rural route
that ends at the Dorchester Camp Grounds. Ride pre-registration is available from 10am2pm on May 30 at 330 William Street. Admission to the event is $30.00 per rider and $30.00
per passenger; lunch is included in the cost. For more information, call 519-451-4608 or
visit TELUS Ride for Dad online. Since 2000, TELUS Ride for Dad has donated more than 15
million dollars to the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation.
Lemonade stands raise big $$$
Undergraduate students of the Ivey Business School have raised $69,000 for the United
Way’s Matched Education Savings Fund. Over 600 students grouped into 80 teams took to
areas across London in mid-April to sell as much lemonade as possible in less than 48 hours
for the Hunter Straker and Ivey Give LemonAid fundraiser. The students had only $50 in
seed money, a self-made cardboard stand, a pitcher and a set of markers. “Ivey’s mission
she’ll love. This year’s trending Mother’s Day presents are spa day gift certificates, gardening supplies (with an emphasis on organics and green living), and fitness accessories. Think
cycling, hiking, jogging, or yoga add-ons that will inspire her to live the best life she can.
As for jewellery, bracelets and bangles are huge this year. But, as always, for those of us
fortunate enough to still have our moms in our lives, keep her personal tastes in mind. After
all, Mother knows best!
Race is run for another year!
The London Life Forest City Road Races took place on April 26. By all accounts, the event
was a success, and organizers produced a short video which is currently viewable online.
Of the 673 entrants to begin the M&T Printing 5K, the top three finishers were Kyle Koyanagi, Alex Broekhuyse and Mark Henshaw, with chip times of 17:20, 17:32 and 17:49,
respectively. Of the 646 entrants to begin the Runners Choice 10K, the top three finishers
were Cason King, Pete Atto and Tim King, with chip times of 37:17, 38:57 and 38:59, respectively. Lastly, of the 462 entrants to begin the McFarlan Rowlands Half Marathon, the
top three finishers were Chris Balestrini, Kevin Blackney and Rob Lapensee, with chip times
of 1:14:19, 1:14:35 and 1:18:37, respectively. For more information on this year’s races,
participants and sponsors, visit Forest City Road Races online.
Mark the date:
Tecumseh’s 100th, May 15 & 16
Tecumseh Public School celebrates its milestone 100th anniversary with a series of events
planned for the weekend of May 15 and 16. Festivities kick-off at the Old South school, located at 401 Tecumseh Ave, on May 15 at 7pm with an open house. The school’s special anniversary choir and band will perform and students and teachers past and present can reconnect with one another. The following day starting at 10am there will be a presentation
of a time capsule and the unveiling of the school quilt. Vintage cars representing each de-
$69,000 RAISED FOR UNITED WAY SELLING LEMONADE
statement is to develop business leaders who think globally, act strategically and contribute to the societies within which they operate,” HBA faculty director Mary Gillett said. “The
LemonAid event brings together many of the principles and leadership values that prepare
our students to makes a difference in their community after they graduate,” she added.
TECUMSEH PUBLIC SCHOOL IS 100 YEARS OLD
Crumlin Public Schools Reunion
There is another school reunion planned for the near future. Students who attended
both the old and the new Crumlin Public Schools are welcomed to attend Moose Lodge,
35 Charterhouse Crescent, on June 7. From 1pm to 6pm, meet with old school mates and
share stories about the good ole days! For more information, please contact Lorna (Fredin)
Green, at 519-637-0474, or Edith (Rawlings) (Kilbourn) Grant, at 519-453-1950 (please
leave a message).
Mom’s the word on Sunday May 10
Have you picked out something for Mom yet? Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Traditionally a day where we demonstrate our affection for the woman that raised us, the ways
we can say thanks to Mom are limitless. The way most of us do this is by taking her out
for a meal (or treating her to a home-cooked meal), and gifting her something we hope
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cade and memorabilia will be displayed, and a performance by Native dance troupe Eagle
Flight is also planned. Orders will be taken for commemorative 100th Anniversary T-shirts
as well as copies of the 75th Anniversary Tecumseh History Book. Register via Facebook.
Old East Village Sidewalk Sale
Plans are in the works for the 10th annual Old East Village Sidewalk Sale. Merchants of
the Old East Village, including Mitch’s Treasures, invite you to come visit the stretch of Dundas between Adelaide and Charlotte Streets to experience the unique shopping district
that is the Old East. The sale takes place rain or shine. Music, food, busking, and bargains
galore await. Stay tuned for the TBA date!
- Amie Ronald-Morgan & Chris Morgan
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THE LISTINGS
471-1250.
CARLING HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTRE (656 Elizabeth St.) - Community
Aikido Club, every Saturday, 10 am.
Free trial class. 519-636-8482.
CARLING HEIGHTS OPTIMIST COMMUNITY CENTRE (656 Elizabeth St) Kid Tri 4 Kids, May 24, all day event.
A fun, non-competitive youth triathlon open to 3 -13 year olds. 5th
year! Registration fee $45, family
discounts available. 905-582-4633
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. 519-719-4615.
CENTRAL LIBRARY, STEVENSONHUNT ROOM (251 Dundas St.) QUEEN OF THE SUN: What are the
bees telling us? May 16, 2 – 5 pm.
A profound, alternative look at the
global bee crisis. 519-851-0122
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (2060
Dundas St.) - Fashion Show, May 13,
6 – 9 pm. Fashions by Nygard-plus
other ladies’ Accessories. $10. Desserts & Coffee Included. 519-4517780.
CMHA MIDDLESEX (648 Huron St.) Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Training, May 11 & 12, 9 am – 5
pm. Two day certificate course that
teaches anyone how to intervene
when someone is suicidal. $185.
519-668-0624 x 291.
DUCHESS OF KENT LEGION (499 Hill
St.) – Mixed Dart League, every
Monday, 7 pm. 519-204-3775.
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (Gore &
Clark Rds.) - London Philatelic Society meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays,
7:00 pm Contact Sherwin 519-4725786. Everyone welcome!
EAST PARK (1275 Hamilton Rd) Special Mother’s Day Offer at East
Park, May 10, 9 am – 9 pm. Bring
mom out for Mother’s Day and purchase a round of mini golf at the
adult rate and Mom’s plays FREE!
519-451-2950.
EAST PARK (1275 Hamilton Rd) East Park Open Victoria Day Long
Weekend, May 16 -18. 519-4512950.
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE
(757 Dundas St.) - Black Flag Anarchist Free School, Every Wednesday,
5-9 pm. Free classes on a variety of
FREE
ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495
Richmond St., Suite 200) - English
Conversation Group, Sat, once a
month, 10 am – 11:30 am. Open
to newcomers with permanent
residence interested in learning and
improving their English speaking.
The group is open to all levels. Once
a month, the group discusses different subjects. 519-850-2236 x 223.
BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St)
on Tues and The Family Centre (335
Belfield Dr.) on Thurs - Shared Beginnings Program, 9:30-11:00 am.
A family literacy based play group
for adults and their infant, toddler,
preschool and kindergarten aged
children (0-6 years) - crafts, stories,
songs, rhymes and fun in a safe and
caring setting. Free: drop-in. 519452-1466.
BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St.)
- Coffee & Games Fun Group meets
every Fri, 10 am- noon for Euchre,
Cribbage, Scrabble, Chess and lots
of other card/board games available. We also offer bi-weekly Craft
projects, Tatting lessons, and Line
Dancing from 11am- noon. Casual,
friendly and inclusive atmosphere;
Open to All Ages. All activities, lessons and materials are free. 519451-1840 or just drop in.
BEST WESTERN LAMPLIGHTER INN
(591 Wellington Rd.) - TROJANS’
50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Dance, May 30, 6 pm – midnight.
The Clarke Road Trojans’ invite the
Class of 1965 & their Friends to
celebrate their 50th anniversary at
a Gala Prom Night Dinner Dance.
Formal with Advance tickets $ 75.
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 and
productive community members.
519-438-7065 x 6223.
BYRON UNITED CHURCH (Boler &
Baseline Rd. W) - Free Indoor Garage & Plant Sale, May 9, 8 am
– noon. Household goods, books,
kitchen utensils & clothing. 519-
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Monday & Tuesday, 6-11 pm. Dropin centre for women in crisis.
FANSHAWE YACHT CLUB AND SAILING SCHOOL (1424 Clarke Road,
inside Fanshawe Conservation Area)
- Experience Sailing at the Open
House of the Fanshawe Yacht Club
and Sailing School, May 23 and May
24, 10am - 4pm. Free. Contact sail@
fyc.on.ca
FOX AND FIDDLE PUB (355 Wellington St.) - The Amazing Pace, May 23,
8 am – 2:30 pm. Join the ultimate
urban race for athletes and amateurs. Race around London solving
clues to find checkpoints and completing physical and mental challenges as you race to the finish line.
Our superhero theme will lead you
along a route to test your various
superhero skills in addition to our
costume contest.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove
Rd) - Accordion Club of London Get
Together, every fourth Thurs, 7 pm.
Bring you accordion and play a few
tunes or just sit back and enjoy the
music. $5. 519-439-9314.
GIBBONS PARK (Grosvenor St.) Mother’s Day Walk for Breast Cancer,
May 10, 11 am. Participate in this
fun, pink-powered event appropriate for all fitness levels, and raise
funds for local lifesaving research.
1-800-567-8767.
HAMILTON ROAD COMMUNITY
CENTRE (525 Hamilton Rd.) - Sustainable London- A Free Public
Presentation, May 31, 3 – 5 pm.
Ron Stephens will explain how
our London, Provincial and Federal
governments are following United
Nations regulations to implement
sustainability. E-mail: sayhello@
citizensinquest.ca.
IMPACT CHURCH OF LONDON (220
Adelaide St.) - Healing Rooms, every Thurs, 7:30–9 pm; Sat, 10:30
– noon. Come and be healed by a
group of well-trained, caring people. 519-438-7036.
LONDON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC (820
Wharncliffe Rd. S) - Canadian Blood
Services, Whole Blood Clinic Hours:
Mon, Tue and Thurs 3 –7 pm, Wed
noon – 8 pm, Fri and Sat 9 am – 1
pm; Plasma Clinic Hours: Tues and
Wed 12:30 - 7:30 pm, Thurs and Fri 7
am – 1pm, Sat 9 am – noon. Platelet Clinic Hours: 519-690-3929.
LONDON CENTRAL SECONDARY
SCHOOL (509 Waterloo St.) - Kiwanis
Amateur Piping, Drumming & Band
Competition, May 9, 8:30 am – 3
pm. 6th Annual Kiwanis Amateur
Competition for Pipers, Drummers
& Pipe Bands. An indoor competition to start off the season. Local
amateur bagpipers and drummers
compete throughout the summer
to be named Champion Supreme
for Ontario. $3 .Email: westppbso@
hotmail.com.
LONDON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (85
Charles St) - Game On: Sports and
active games for children with
neurological conditions, Saturday
mornings, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.
Game on provides children with
neurological conditions and opportunity to learn physical literacy skills
in a safe, fun, and inclusive environment. $60. 519-433-4073 x 204.
LONDON CITY HALL (300 Dufferin
Ave.) - Toastmasters Meeting, every
Thurs, noon–1 pm. Come visit us
and see how we hone our communication and leadership skills to utilize
them in our work, home and social
life. $40 initiation, plus $72 yearly.
519-661-2500 x 4879.
MERCEDES-BENZ LONDON (35
Southdale Rd. E.) - The Big Bash
on Bourbon St., May 8, 6 pm –
midnight. Join us for an evening
of southern hospitality, featuring
a silent and live auction, dinner
and dancing – all in support of the
mentoring programs and services
provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters
of London and Area. $175/person.
519-438-7065 x 6221.
METROPOLITAN UNITED CHURCH
(468 Wellington St.) - Raise the
Roof Ragtime Concert and Auction,
May 23, 6:45 - 10 pm. Dave Hoy and
the Railway City Ragtime Band will
headline this unique fundraising
event with guest vocalist, Heather
Stevens. Silent & Live Auction. $20.
519- 432-7189.
MIDDLESEX-LONDON HEALTH UNIT
(50 King St.) - Immunization Clinic,
Mondays & Fridays 10 am – 4 pm,
and Wednesdays 10 am to 7 pm.
519-663-5317 x 233.
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE (468 Colborne St.) - Annual Luncheon and
Card Party, May 27, lunch at noon,
cards at 1 pm. Baked goods, plants,
used books and Jewellery by De
Lovely Divine Fashion Jewellery are
available for sale. Tickets: $17. 519657-9623.
MOOSE LODGE (35 Charterhouse
Cres.) - Reunion for Students that
attended both the old and new
Crumlin Public Schools, June 7, 1 –
6 pm. Lorna (Fredin) Green at 519
- 637 - 0474.
MOUNT ZION UNITED CHURCH (471
Ridgewood Cres S) - Yard, Plant and
Bake sale. May 23, 8am - noon.
Come and enjoy browsing among
our many treasures. 519 - 471 9130
N’AMERIND FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
(260 Colborne St.) - Reporting on
Indigenous Communities Workshop,
May 7, 1 – 3 pm. Journalists for
Human Rights (JHR), in partnership with the Ontario Federation
of Indigenous Friendship Centres
(OFIFC), will be hosting workshops
aimed at bridging the gaps that
may exist between local media
outlets and Indigenous community
groups. 416-413-0240 ext. 209.
OLD EAST VILLAGE (Dundas St, just
west of Adelaide, to Charlotte St.)
- 10th annual Old East Village Sidewalk Sale, June 6, 10am - 5pm, rain
or shine. Bargains Galore!
QUEEN’S PARK (930 Dundas St.) London Tweed Ride, May 9, 11 am
– 2 pm. The London Tweed Ride is
organized by local cycling enthusiasts eager to encourage social and
recreational cycling by leading Londoners through some of London’s
historic neighbourhoods and best
bikeways. We do it with style, of
course, and the style is tweeds. So
don your favourite vintage (or brand
new) tweeds, hop on your bike, and
come along for the ride! Email:
[email protected] for info.
RAMADA INN, THE CHURCHILL
ROOM (817 Exeter Rd.) - Mom’s Day
Out - Fashion Show & Shopping
Event, May 9, noon – 4 pm. Mom’s
Day Out Event is being held in support of Operation Santa Claus. A
project organized by the Volunteer
Organization of CPRI. This amazing
volunteer project ensures that all
children using CPRI Services (and
their siblings) receive a gift this
holiday season. All monies raised
will be used to purchase toys, books,
games and more! $2. Email: [email protected]
SPRINGBANK PARK (1958 Storybook
Lane) - MEC London Race Three:
5K/10K/Half Marathon, May 23, 9
am – noon. . All distances running
down alongside the Thames River.
The half Marathon gallops through
the Maurice Chapman Walkway,
Terryfox Parkway and the Thames
Valley Parkway. Please register online by May 21st, Pre-registration is
only $15+HST and $20+HST for the
half marathon. You can register day
of race between 7:30 - 8:45 am at
Springbank Park. Cost of day of registration is $20 and $25. Cash Only.
Email: [email protected]
ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
(1246 Oxford St W) - Silver Saints
Seniors Lunch, May 13, 11:30 am
Following Service. If you are a senior citizen located in the Northwest
area of London and are interested in
getting together for senior-oriented
fun and exciting activities, St. Aidan’s Anglican Church welcomes you
to join us for a Silver Saints Lunch
following our mid-week service.
519-471-1430.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (NE corner of
Richmond & Queens) - Knitting for
Peace, Saturdays, 10 am - noon. Do
you enjoy knitting? Or would you
like to learn? Knitters of all abilities
are welcome, so even if you have
never knit before, come on out and
learn! Donations of yarn are always
appreciated. Free. 519-951-8385.
TD WATERHOUSE STADIUM, Western
University (100 Philip Aziz Ave) Canadian Cancer Society - Relay For
Life, Jun 6, 5 - 11pm. READY. SET.
WALK. ACCEPT THE BATON. PASS IT
ON. Get on track with others in your
community, and across Canada, for
an unforgettable experience where
everyone will relay to save lives.
$25.00. Call 519-432-1137
TECUMSEH PUBLIC SCHOOL (401
Tecumseh Ave.) - Tecumseh Public
School’s 100Th Anniversary Celebration, May 15, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm,
May 16, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Friday evening. Open house, meet old
friends and teachers, performances
by the school choir and band. Saturday. Unveiling of the school quilt,
presentation of the time capsule,
display of vintage cars for each decade and a special performance by
Eagle Flight. Register by email [email protected]
THE CHURCH OF ST. JUDE (1537 Adelaide St N) - Beef Barbecue and Live/
Silent Auction, May 23. Adults – $10
(advance) $15 at the door & 11 and
under $5. 518-660-6198.
THE LONDON CLUB (177 Queens
Ave.) - Bob Worrall, piper, in recital,
May 9, 4 – 6 pm. World renowned
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professional bagpiper, Bob Worrall, will perform a solo recital, hosted by the Western
Branch of the Pipers and Pipe Bands Society
of Ontario. $20 (includes drink & buffet).
Email Address: [email protected].
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (746 Colborne
St) - Neighbourhood Yard Sale, May 30, 8
am - Noon. Something for Everyone. Free.
Call 519-432-4832
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ROOM 205 (Western University) - La Tertulia, every Wed.,
4:30–9:30 pm. Year round, drop-in Spanish
conversation group, addressed to everybody
from the SW Ontario community who wants
to practice Spanish language. Email: [email protected].
VARIOUS LOCATIONS - Geranium Heritage
House Tour, June 7, 1 – 5 pm. This year we’ll
be back in Old East to explore the history
and architecture of this vibrant neighbourhood. The walking tour begins at Lorne
Avenue Public School and features guided
interior tours of nine houses as well as an
informative tour booklet of the heritage
streetscapes. $25 at the door or $20 in
advance at Featherfields, Forest City Image Centre, Gammage Flowers, Jill’s Table,
London Clay Art Centre and Tuckey Home
Hardware.
VICTORIA PARK (509 Clarence St.) - The Barefoot Walk, May 8, 9 am – 2 pm. The Barefoot
Walk is an annual event that raises money
and awareness for people around the world
who do not have access to basic needs,
while providing an experience that aims to
educate and empower young people to become active local and global citizens in their
communities. 519-671-7606.
VICTORY LEGION (311 Oakland Ave.) – Euchre, every Tues, 1 pm; Cribbage, every
Thurs; Bridge, every Wed and Thurs. An
afternoon for seniors 55 and older. $3. 519649-2910.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT (316 Rectory St.) Chuckle Run, May 31, race starts at 10am.
An entertaining spin on a professionally
run road race that will support the most
accomplished runners and beginners alike.
Open to all ages and abilities. Walkers are
Conductor: William W. Zadorsky
welcomed. Call 519-438-7203
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT PARKING LOT (King
and Ontario Streets) - Telus Motorcycle Ride
for Dad, May 31, registration starting at 8
AM, ride departs at 10 AM sharp; pre-registration available, May 30, at 330 William
Street (York and William) from 10 am – 2
pm. Ride leaves Western Fair District, parade in city, scenic country route ending at
Dorchester Fair Grounds, poker run, prizes,
lunch included. $30: per rider & per passenger. 519-451-4608.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT PROGRESS BUILDING (316 Rectory St.) - London Festival of
Trees, May 8, 10 am - 2 pm. The London
Festival of Trees will begin with an award
ceremony (Silver Birch program for Grade
3-6 and Red Maple program for Grades
7-8), followed by autographing, workshops
with authors/illustrators, exciting activities
and games (for chances to win prizes and
books), plus local entertainment to keep
everyone excited! $11+ HST. Email forest@
accessola.com.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY, University College,
Room 117 (1151 Richmond St) - Italian
Conversation Club, every Wednesday, 2:30
– 4:30 pm. For those who want to practice
their Italian. All levels are welcomed! Free.
WINDERMERE MANOR (200 Collip Circle) Milonga Tango Dance Night, May 10, 7:30
pm. An evening of Argentine Tango dancing
to classic music of the era as well as more
modern contemporary Tango music. $10
(Free for your first time). 226-700-7439.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
LAG B’OMER - May 7
MOTHER’S DAY - May 10
ASCENSION DAY - May 14
ISRA AND MI’RAJ - May 16
VICTORIA DAY - May 18
PENTECOST - May 24
SHAVUOT - May 24
WHIT MONDAY - May 25
TRINITY SUNDAY - May 31
CORPUS CHRISTI - Jun 4
~
Accompanist: Jean Willadsen
First Light
Spring
Concert ...
Songs from our Celtic Heritage & Canada's East Coast
Special
Guests
Saturday, May 30, 7:30 pm
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London
$25 advance ~ $30 door
Tickets at The Aeolian (519-672-7950), Centennial Hall, Long & McQuade North,
The Village Idiot (Wortley Village) and online at ticketscene.ca & aeolianhall.ca
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FROM THE DESK OF THE
PRESIDENT:
DEB MATTHEWS ON THE
ONTARIO BUDGET
O
ntario’s annual budget was released by Finance Minister
Charles Sousa on April 23 at Queen’s Park. The $131.9 billion
fiscal plan pledged to balance Ontario’s books by 2017-2018,
using $11 billion to pay interest on provincial debt while spending
just over $120 billion on programs.
Several weeks after the document was released, SCENE caught up
with president of the Treasury Board, deputy premier and London
North Centre MPP Deb Matthews to ask her about her involvement
with the drafting of Ontario’s 2015-2016 budget.
“It was a really interesting experience. This is the first budget that
I’ve participated in, in such a capacity. We worked hard with every
ministry to get the right expenditures on the right priorities,” Matthews said.
“We’re going through a very rigorous process right now called
Program Review, Renewal and Transformation. We’re going through
every item on every line of the budget and we’re asking ourselves
four questions: Is this program still relevant? Is it effective, are we
seeing results from it? Is it efficient? And, is it sustainable?” she explained.
“As programs get put through that filter, we group them by desired outcome. If there are programs that deal with getting highrisk kids back in school, we group them together by that desired
outcome,” Matthews said.
“So that’s the next stage in process. We’re saying, ‘Okay, you’re
all trying to do the same thing. Wouldn’t it be better if you did it
in a coordinated way?’ By taking this approach, we’re really transforming government and that’s an exciting thing to be part of,” she
added.
The end result of these cost-saving measures is to eliminate programs that don’t offer good value for money. Matthews gave an
example of one tax credit that didn’t perform as expected, and was
rolled back this year as a consequence of the government’s resultsbased approach.
“One of the areas we did take a good hard look at was the whole
tax credit issue. There’s a tax credit for businesses taking on apprentices. We have a robust base for that,” Matthews said.
“In 2009, when the recession hit Ontario hard, we raised that particular credit, hoping we would see more businesses taking on more
apprentices. And actually, when we looked back on it, we didn’t see
an improvement, so we rolled that credit back to where it was in
2009,” she said.
“We’re really looking at outcomes, and trying to determine if
measures like this are making a difference,” she added.
The big ticket item announced in the 2015-2016 budget was
$11.9 billion in 2015-16 for infrastructure projects such as highway
improvements in northern Ontario and rapid transit. This spending
was part of a $130-billion, 10-year plan announced in last year’s
budget.
“We’re committed to building the infrastructure that we need.
There has not been sufficient spending on infrastructure to this
point, and we’re paying the price for it now. There is a big cost to
our economy and to our prosperity by having inadequate infrastruc-
DEB MATTHEWS IS THE MPP FOR LONDON NORTH CENTRE AND
ONTARIOʼS TREASURY BOARD PRESIDENT
ture,” Matthews said.
“One of the things I was very happy to see was that we’re moving
forward on the environmental assessment for the high-speed rail
between Toronto and Windsor, including - of course - London. We
need to think outside the box as far as infrastructure and making
those investments,” she added.
Lastly, Matthews commented on efforts made by the government
to improve jobs training programs, initiatives which included a 10year jobs fund announced last year which garnered another $200
million in 2015-2016.
“The other thing were really focusing on is the mismatch between
skills training and what employers say they need,” Matthews said.
“We had a very interesting round table in London three or four
months ago where business people gathered and I was taken with
their plea - they have job vacancies that they couldn’t fill because
they couldn’t find people with the right skills,” she recalled.
“We need to address that gap, so we’re taking steps in this budget
to do that,” she said.
- Chris Morgan
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Study focuses on needs
of the African-Canadian
community
The African Canadian Federation of London and Area (ACFOLA) recently
released findings of its Needs Assessment Study, which was conducted
last year to fill a gap for specific information about African Canadians’
labour market experiences in the Forest City. The study revealed that
only one in every two African Canadians accessed services for inclusion, indicating the major barrier to accessibility of services was due in
part to social exclusion. Furthermore, 70 percent of the sample population had post-secondary education, one in every two respondents were
foreign-trained and had either a degree or diploma. Four out of every five
respondents were in the active age bracket (between 25-54). Compared
to long-term immigrants, recent immigrants were younger and healthier.
Twenty-one percent were part-time employees, 33 percent were fulltime and 11 percent were self-employed. Overall unemployment rate
was 35 percent, which was about four times the rate of unemployment
in London at the time of the study.
Secondary school
teachers in Peel Region
join picket line
High school teachers in public schools in Ontario’s Peel Region were off
the job on May 4 after negotiations with their school board fell apart. The
strike meant no classes for 42,000 students in one of the country’s biggest
school boards. Officials characterized the work stoppage as “disappointing” and “irresponsible”, but the teachers’ union leadership said it’s necessary. According to Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF)
president Paul Elliott, teachers have shown “great patience” with the slow
pace of bargaining since their contract expired in August 2014. No talks
are underway and another meeting has not been scheduled. Historically,
there hasn’t been a full-blown strike or lockout involving Ontario’s secondary school teachers since 1997.
Elementary teachers,
government seek
contract to avoid strike
The Ontario government remains “hopeful” that negotiations will help
avert an elementary teachers’ strike that could begin as early as May
10. If an agreement isn’t reached, strike action could threaten classes
for 817,000 public school kids in the province. Negotiations with the
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) were anticipated to
continue right up until the possible strike date, according to Education
Non-confidence vote
against Chakma defeated
A meeting of Western University’s Senate was held on April 17 to
discuss two motions of non-confidence in Amit Chakma, president, and
Chirag Shah, Western’s board of governors chair. The motion regarding
the president failed by a margin of 49 votes to 30, with five abstentions,
while a recorded vote regarding the chair failed by a margin of 46 votes to
20, with 21 abstentions. Chakma has been under fire publically and in the
media since it was revealed he received payment in lieu of a one-year administrative leave that was included in his first five-year contract, which
concluded in June 2014. The payment brought his salary to $924,000 last
year - as well as an additional $43,255 in taxable benefits - and made
him the third highest-paid public sector worker in the province. Chakma
has since said he will repay the additional compensation, but the controversy has sparked outrage and debate about executive compensation
at Western and beyond. Public sector workers in Ontario paid more than
$100,000 in 2014 rose 14 percent to a total of 111,438 people. A review of
Chakma’s contract is being conducted by retired Justice Stephen Goudge,
which will be made public when completed.
Share a ride throughout
our region
ONTARIO EDUCATION MINISTER LIZ SANDALS HOPED
NEGOTIATIONS CAN AVERT A POTENTIAL ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
STRIKE IN THE PROVINCE
Minister Liz Sandals. “We’re quite hopeful that we’ll get back to the table
with ETFO,” Sandals said. ETFO will be in a legal strike position on May
10, and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association has a strong
strike mandate from its members, who work in the province’s separate,
religiously-based school system.
A newly-launched website will make getting from point A to point B that
much easier. The Regional Rideshare website is a free service offered to interested carpoolers all over Southwestern Ontario, matching them with a driver
to share rides to work, school, appointments or special events. “This program
will help fight congestion, provide commuters with a green option and will
make travel more affordable. This is a great opportunity for Londoners and for
our friends in the surrounding communities,” Mayor Matt Brown remarked.
The benefits of carpooling are many, and more info can be found at the Regional Rideshare website. St. Marys, St. Thomas, Stratford, and the counties of
Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, and Perth are all partners in the program.
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Police continue to investigate an incident
that occurred in the wee hours of April 18.
Hospital medical staff contacted police after
a 25-year-old London man attended the
Emergency Room with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Investigators believe
the shooting took place in the parking lot
of 2010 Dundas Street East at approximately
1am that morning. Anyone with information is asked to call the London Police Service Major Crime Section at 519-661-5670
or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
You can also provide tips anonymously online through Crime Stoppers.
Muir was arrested as there was a warrant
for breach of his probation. A search of the
property yielded the crossbow, multiple
crossbow arrows, a pellet pistol, two silencers, 23 marijuana plants (worth $23,000),
and 2,184 grams of marijuana bud ($2,184).
Muir was subsequently charged with uttering death threats, two counts of possession
of weapon for dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a prohibited device,
unlawful production of a Schedule II substance, and possession of a Schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking. London
Police reached out to the community within
the immediate area to thank them for their
patience and understanding during the investigation.
Eviction sparked
standoff
12 charged in
Project O-Boost
A day-long standoff resulted in numerous
drugs and weapons charges against a man
and disrupted an East London street late last
month. Police were called to 113 Madison
Avenue on April 27 just before 11am after
the occupant was served an eviction notice.
The tenant, 46-year-old Peter Muir, was
armed with a crossbow and was prepared
to use force, police reported. The residence
was cordoned off and negotiators communicated with the man for the purpose
of having him surrender peacefully, which
eventually occurred almost 24 hours later.
A three-month-long undercover sting
has resulted in the removal of more than
$500,000 worth of drugs from the street.
Project O-Boost, which began last January, also netted approximately $50,000 in
Canadian currency, seven vehicles and one
firearm. Over five kilograms of drugs were
seized after searches of residences within
London and one Waterloo address carried
out on April 24 and 29, including 1,404
grams of cocaine (valued at $140,400),
2,163 grams of crack cocaine ($216,300),
1,711 grams of crystal meth ($171,100),
Wounds lead to
investigation
as well as an Apache 12-gauge shotgun,
the cash and vehicles. Sixty drug charges
and 31 Criminal Code charges have been
laid against Moaied Elfaki, 21, Asad Bhatti,
24, Ahmed Jama, 26, Chandara Khuon, 29,
Samnang Chhorn, 30, Alseeni Mohamed,
31, Gary and Jennifer Cloney, both 35,
and Fiore Pagnotta, 38, all of London; and
Joseph McLeod, 39, Ruth Sheehan, 49, and
Alvaro Brilhante, 57, all of Waterloo.
More charges for
London teacher
A former teacher at Ashley Oaks Public
School is facing multiple charges stemming
from a voyeurism case that begin in midMarch. Police were alerted to the school
by staff regarding a camera concealed in
a backpack in a change room. Jamie Gardiner, 37, was charged with two counts
of voyeurism after images of two women
were located on devices that were eventually seized from his residence. Subsequent
investigation revealed images of 18 more
females, dating back to January 2011, that
were recorded in two change rooms at the
school. Gardiner is further charged with 17
counts of voyeurism, one count of making
child pornography, and one count of unlawfully possessing child pornography. A total
of 20 female victims were identified as eight
Thames Valley District School Board staff
members, seven adult co-op students from
THE SHOTGUN SEIZED BY POLICE APRIL 9
other educational institutions, and one
teenage student under 18 from another educational institution. Four remain unidentified. The investigation is ongoing; Gardiner
is scheduled to appear in court on May 26.
He has since been fired from the Thames
Valley District School Board.
Shotgun,
marijuana seized
in Kipps Lane
bust
and Drugs Section uncovered a 12-gauge
break-action shotgun along with three
shotgun shells and 42 grams of marijuana
(valued at $420). Catlen McAuley, 26, and
Michael Richter, 54, both of London, are
both charged with unauthorized possession
of a firearm, possession of a loaded regulated firearm, two counts of careless storage
of firearm/ammunition, and possession of a
Schedule II substance. McAuley appeared
in court the following day, and Richter was
released from custody with a court date of
May 22.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
A shotgun was among the seized items
after London Police searched a Kipps Lane
residence on April 9. Officers with the Guns
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL DIGEST
Yazidi captives executed by
Islamic State
Islamic State (IS) militants have executed more than 300 Yazidi captives, say
Yazidi and Iraqi officials, although they remain unsure how the captives were
killed or why it happened now. Several thousand more Yazidis, who are considered infidels by the IS, remain in territory under IS control despite recent
progress by Iraqi forces and coalition air strikes. American officials warn that
Iraqi troops may be stretched too thin to keep IS militants contained.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Iraq early this month,
meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, Haider al-Abadi, and pledging $27 million
to help those affected by the “barbaric and murderous rampage” of IS. The aid
is primarily earmarked for “stabilization and development assistance”, such as
improving access to water and hygiene, rehabilitation of infrastructure, protection of children, and investigations into human rights violations.
Fighting intensifies in
Yemen port city
Elite troops from a Saudi-led coalition of nine Arab nations landed in the port
city of Aden early this month, bolstering forces loyal to President Abed Rabbo
Mansour Hadi, who fled the country in March. Although Riyadh denied the reports, Yemeni officials and eyewitnesses say coalition troops disembarked from
helicopters to fight Iranian-backed Houthi rebels that have been attacking the
city for weeks. Human rights groups raised concerns that coalition air strikes
across Yemen have killed hundreds of civilians and dropped cluster bombs,
which can leave unexploded ordinance buried in the ground and are banned
by most nations. The United Nations reported that more than 1,200 people,
including 551 civilians, have been killed by fighting in Yemen in the last six
weeks alone, and an additional 300,000 forced to flee their homes.
Ukraine update
PM HARPER VISITED IRAQ TO SUPPORT TROOPS FIGHTING
ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS AND PLEDGE AID
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Amnesty International claims to have “shocking new evidence” that four
captured Ukrainian soldiers were executed last month by pro-Russian separatists. Denis Krivosheyev, Amnesty’s deputy director for Europe and Central
Asia, said the soldiers were captured in January and that photo evidence proves
they had since been shot. Those responsible should be publicly identified and
prosecuted for war crimes, said Krivosheyev, and while he admitted both sides
in the conflict were guilty of mistreating prisoners of war, reported incidents of
execution have been rare. Amnesty called for an investigation into the deaths,
although there may be little Kiev’s government can do while armed separatists
control portions of the country. Their hope, said Krivosheyev, is that international pressure could allow Ukrainian investigators to enter territory where this
event took place to access evidence and witnesses.
International governments have pledged millions in aid, both directly and
through charities and relief groups. Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response
Team (DART) arrived in Nepal soon after the initial quake along with additional
personnel to help coordinate and distribute aid, and Prime Minister Harper
promised the government would match Canadian donations to registered
charities involved with Nepal until May 25.
Documentary describes lives
of “hidden Armenians”
Armenia is observing the 100th anniversary of the start of the World War
I-era massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, widely recognized by
many nations as the first genocide of the 20th century. The nature of the tragedy continues to be disputed by Turkey’s government, which says that civil strife
claimed lives on both sides. A new documentary by European media agency
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TRUPPE ON
POINT: 20152016 FEDERAL
BUDGET
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty investigates the stories of Turkey’s “hidden Armenians” - families whose ancestors converted to Islam, or were
forcibly converted, and concealed their background to escape persecution.
The descendants of these forgotten people describe a slowly changing atmosphere in Turkey that has made it possible, after decades of silence, to
live openly as Christians and Armenians.
Magnitude 7.8
earthquake in Nepal
S
pring is budget time in the nation’s capital, that annual occasion when
government sets its financial priorities for the coming year.
On April 21, Finance Minister Joe Oliver tabled the 2015-2016 federal budget in Parliament, a document which included, among other things,
a number of tax benefits and program changes intended to advantage parents of young children and families tending to sick relatives.
In a recent interview, SCENE asked London North Centre MP Susan Truppe
about the new budget and what items she considered to be highlights of
the Conservatives’ latest fiscal plan.
“One of the huge things is the change to the Universal Child Care Benefit
(UCCB). In my riding alone, there are over 20,000 families this change can
benefit - just in London North Centre. But in all of London, there are still
about 2,400 families that have not, or will not receive the UCCB if they don’t
apply for it,” Truppe said.
“What this benefit does – and what’s new in this budget – is any family
with a child, aged 5 or under who were getting $60 a month, will now get
$120 a month. Also, we added a benefit for kids aged 6-17 years old. Families will now get $60 a month for each eligible child under the new rules,”
she explained.
“In July, families who apply get a retroactive payment from January to
June of this year. If you have three kids who are 11, 12, 13, that’s $180 a
month, times six months. And then those $60 monthly payments will continue thereafter,” Truppe said.
“I’ve been talking to as many people as I can, and there are still many who
don’t know about the benefit, and others who think they don’t qualify for
it because they make too much money. But it’s not based on money,” she
added.
Canada’s aging population means greater reliance on families to care for
their own sick or dying relatives. Measures in this year’s budget means family members don’t have to endure significant loss of income when caring for
their loved ones.
“EI benefit being extended for caregivers – that’s huge,” Truppe said.
“Say your spouse is ill, for example. Under the current rules, you would get
six weeks away from work through EI; now you’ll get six months,” she said.
“I think that is great, and a long time coming,” she added.
In addition to these new provisions to assist families, other changes in this
year’s budget will benefit to small business owners, Truppe noted.
“There’s great news for small businesses. We’re reducing the tax rate from
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Nepal on
April 25th has reached 7,000 according to Nepalese and United Nations
officials, with another 14,000 injured and 3 million left homeless. Shelter,
food and water were the most critical need after the disaster, but quake
SUSAN TRUPPE IS THE MP FOR
LONDON NORTH CENTRE
11 to 9 percent [over four years], and improving financing for them. Small
businesses make up over 90 percent of the workers in the country, so those
are the people we need to look after,” she said.
Truppe also highlighted what many observers said was the top story of
the 2015-2016 federal budget – it’s balanced, with a projected surplus in
2016-2017 of $1.4 billion.
“The big thing, of course, was our promise to balance the budget while
maintaining our lowest federal tax burden on Canadians, and we did that,”
Truppe said.
“To me – because I became an MP for the first time in 2011 – that’s an
amazing thing to do. At that time, we had to have a debt because of infrastructure needs. We also had to keep Canadians employed,” she said.
“Since that time, we’ve created 1.2 million net new jobs – 80 percent of
which, I believe, are full-time since the Recession started. Certain sectors
lost a lot of positions, but others gained jobs,” Truppe said.
“People around the world want to be Canada, because we have a great
economy. It’s still fragile – don’t get me wrong – but when you look at any
other country and what they’ve gone through compared with us [in the
past four years] – we’re very lucky to be Canadians,” she added.
- Chris Morgan
Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club
A MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE HIT NEPAL, KILLING AT LEAST 7,000 PEOPLE
AND LEAVING THREE MILLION HOMELESS
damage and a shortage of drivers and trucks made getting supplies to the
hardest-hit areas difficult, especially the two districts closest to the quake’s
epicentre where 90 percent of homes were destroyed.
RIP Percy Sledge, Ben E. King
Music lost two all-time greats in April. Percy Sledge - a man who soared
from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his performance on the classic song ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ - died April 14 in
Louisiana. He was 74. A No. 1 hit in 1966, ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ was
Sledge’s debut single, a searing, heartfelt ballad that made the singer’s career. Also, Ben E. King - the iconic lead singer for the Drifters and solo artist
whose plaintive baritone graced such songs as ‘Stand by Me’, ‘There Goes
My Baby’ and ‘Spanish Harlem’ died on April 30. He was 76. King was born
Benjamin Earl Nelson in Henderson, North Carolina and changed his name
to Ben E. King after becoming a solo performer in 1960. RIP.
- Adam Shirley and Chris Morgan
If you would like
more information on how
to be part of
in association with the Home County Folk League present
Scantily Plaid
London’s Million
Tree Challenge,
please contact
Sheila Creighton at
[email protected]
or phone
519-936-9548 x228
scantilyplaid.com
reidvansante.com
with
Cape Breton fiddler Dan MacDonald
Sunday, May 31, 7:30 pm
Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St., London
$15 advance ~ $18 door
Tickets at: Chaucer’s/Marienbad, Centennial Hall,
Long & McQuade North, Village Idiot or on our website
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CLUTCH
DEFINES
HEAVY ROCK
M
aryland-based rock outfit Clutch may be about to become one of those
bands that break out of the ‘respected’ category into the realm of mainstream success. Having maintained the same line-up since the group’s
formation in 1991, they’re well-positioned for making the most of what’s to come.
Neil Fallon (vocals/rhythm guitar/keyboards), Tim Sult (lead guitar/backing vocals), Dan Maines (bass/backing vocals) and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums/percussion)
are taking the tried and true ‘tour, tour, tour’ route to get their message across.
With a much-anticipated follow-up to their 2013 album Earth Rocker (Sony) in the
works, the critical mass of popular recognition is in their favour.
“We’re all just concentrating on moving forward, trying to play bigger and better
shows and just trying to keep writing new music, that’s what keeps it fresh and
new and something that we enjoy doing. It’s not like we only wrote three albums’
worth of new material and we’ve been only playing those three albums for the last
20 years, which is what a few bands do. For us it’s always been important to keep
creating new stuff and write different kinds of songs,” said Sult.
In concert Sult is all business, standing stock-still while sending out enough
music for two guitarists as charismatic front man Fallon stalks the stage making
serious eye contact with the audience. The result is a kind of coiled intensity to the
band’s performances that keeps the energy level high at their shows without using
stage gimmickry.
“Maybe visually I’m not the greatest thing to look at onstage but I think the most
important thing about Clutch is trying to play our songs as good as we possibly can.
That’s really where we’re coming from. I think if you look at some of our older live
videos we slashed around a little bit more but over the years since we’ve been doing a lot of touring we’ve been a more mellow onstage type of band, concentrating
on playing the songs.”
Currently on tour with heavy prog band Mastodon, Clutch has recently finished
magnetizing tracks for their upcoming and as yet untitled album. The record is being mixed and produced by the enigmatically-named studio helmsman Machine,
who worked on Earth Rocker and seems to have established a solid creative groove
with the band.
“We’ve recorded all of it and it’s currently being mixed so we are getting mixes in
slowly and it’s probably about halfway mixed at this point. I think we’re just happy
with the finished product that we get with Machine. I may have ended up with a
little bit higher blood pressure than normal but we’re definitely happy with the
results that we get with him for sure. It definitely works out great.”
Sult’s unique brand of lead/rhythm guitar work has been a key element in
Clutch’s reputation as a band that takes chances and attempts to take heavy rock
outside clichéd expectations. Case in point is the manner in which he’s taken classic
rock guitar influences and molded them into a sound that’s his alone.
“Early on when I first started playing guitar I was into Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin
and Black Sabbath. Randy Rhoads was one of my first big influences for sure. The
first few songs that I learned how to play when I was taking guitar lessons, one was
a Led Zeppelin song and one was a Def Leppard song and I think the other one was
‘Crazy Train.’ There’s definitely a lot of Deep Purple influence, I think you can hear
a lot of that in Clutch.”
Those who attend any of Clutch’s appearances on The Missing Link Tour taking the
band across North America can rest assured that they’ll get their money’s worth in
CLUTCH IS (L-R) JEAN-PAUL GASTER (DRUMS), TIM SULT (GUITAR),
DAN MAINES (BASS), AND NEIL FALLON (VOCALS/GUITAR)
electric rock energy on any given night. For Sult and his bandmates the big payoff
is a chance to keep doing what they love to do and taking their music directly to
their fans.
“I’m not sure what we’ll do yet, we switch up the set list every night so you never
know what you’re going to get. You might get a set that’s heavy on new material
or you might get a set that’s got no new material whatsoever. That’s another thing
that helps keep it fresh for us, changing our set list every night. It definitely takes a
lot of time these days, you’ve just got to get out there and play as many shows and
as many places as possible and hope for the best.”
- Rod Nicholson
i
London Music Hall. Clutch, wsg Mastodon and
Graveyard, perform on Thursday, May 21, 6:00 p.m.
Call (519) 432-1107 for more info
Acoustic Muse Concerts
IN FLAMES STILL
BURNING BRIGHT
F
ormed in 1990 in Gothenburg, Sweden, In
Flames helped to popularize what is now
known as melodic death metal. Although
the group has changed members over the years,
they continue to record and rock concert halls
worldwide. In a genre not known for longevity,
In Flames perseveres. While others marvel at the
fact that the group will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year, lead vocalist Anders Friden is
taking it all in stride.
“It’s just a number. Yeah, I didn’t know I would
be doing this this long, obviously. But because we
take it step by step, year by year, show by show,
and album by album, maybe that’s why we’ve
lasted this long. If I had any hopes or dreams or
goals, I surpassed all of them. Now it’s just hang
tight and hope it works out,” Friden told knac.com.
During 1993, In Flames wrote and recorded
their debut studio album, Lunar Strain. Recently,
they released their 11th studio album, Siren
IN FLAMES ARE (L-R) BJÖRN GELOTTE (GUITAR), DANIEL SVENSSON (DRUMS),
ANDERS FRIDÉN (LEAD VOCALS), PETER IWERS (BASS) AND NICLAS ENGELIN (GUITAR)
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Charms (Sony). While the band still rocks as hard
as ever, Friden told substreammagazine.com In
Flames has evolved since the time of their first
release.
“Obviously, we’re not sounding the same although we have the same mentality. We’re still
writing melodic-metal music, but I’m not 20
anymore. People change, and we don’t want to
repeat ourselves and try to write the same thing
again and again. If it wasn’t for the earlier albums,
this album wouldn’t exist, so they are equally important. They’re all very dear to me. Every album
I kind of look at as a photograph of who we are at
that point in our lives, and our career. Right now
Siren Charms is a bunch of 40-year-old dudes trying to write metal music (laughs), and enjoying it
at the same time.”
While Siren Charms has sold well and placed
high on rock charts, it has garnered some backlash from fans who feel the group is moving in
a more commercially friendly direction. When
asked about the mixed reaction the album has
received, Friden told loudtv.net the group is not
interested in putting out the same album over
and over again.
“People love or hate us — that’s how it’s always been. We don’t have people in between. As
soon as you release an album, you put yourself
out there, and there will be people that like or
i
dislike what you do; it’s part of the game. I don’t
write for the fans. I love them — don’t get me
wrong; I’m really fortunate that I can go around
the world and play for people that enjoy my music, but I can’t write the music that they exactly
want, I have to write what I like. ‘Cause I am the
one that lives and dies with this music, I am the
one that has to be on stage every night playing
these songs.”
In Flames has seen the music biz change in a
lot of changes over the past 25 years; all the way
from downloading, the rise of social media and
the decline in record sales. But one thing that
hasn’t change is the band’s love of touring and
performing live for their fans.
“Just getting up and playing, just getting out
there and being a touring band again, and hanging out with the rest of the guys, our tour crew
and seeing fans all over again. I’m just really
looking forward to it. Now we’re going into a new
touring cycle, and we just obviously want to play
stuff from the new albums. Playing these songs
live and seeing how they go down live. Hopefully,
it works. If not, we’re not in trouble, because we
have all of the other albums. In my opinion we are
on a journey, we are going somewhere, and I’ve
no idea where it’s leading, but it’s been a great
ride so far.”
- John Sharpe
London Music Hall. In Flames, wsg All That Remains and
Periphery, perform on Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. Call
(519) 432-1107 for more info
Folk Reunion #5
with
Laura Smith, David Bradstreet,
Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop,
Paul Mills, Bob Burchill, Mark Rust,
James Gordon, David Woodhead
Laura
Smith
David
Bradstreet
Fri. June 5, 8:00 pm
(Doors at 7:00 pm)
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London
$30 advance / $35 door
Tickets at The Aeolian (519-672-7950), Centennial Hall,
Long & McQuade North, Grooves, Village Idiot
and online at ticketscene.ca & aeolianhall.ca
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pop culture
TANYA TUCKER PREPS NEW
ALBUM AND TOUR
W
TANYA TUCKER TELLS SCENE, VERY HUSH HUSH AND ON THE QT, THAT HER
NEW ALBUM IS ENTITLED, MESSES
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ay back in 1972, Texas-born Tanya Tucker entered the studio to record the song that would change her life. Just 13 at the time, Tucker’s
version of ‘Delta Dawn’ cracked the Top 10 on the country charts and
made her a star. Tucker did reach Number One on the Billboard country chart
a year later with ‘What’s Your Mama’s Name,’ but ‘Delta Dawn’ remains her favourite song to this day.
“When I recorded Delta Dawn I’d been sleeping on the couch for a couple of
hours and my Daddy played me the demo, which was Alex Harvey playing the
guitar. And I said, ‘just keep playing it till I go to sleep and then I’ll wake up
with it on my mind.’ The next morning I went to Columbia records, walked into
Nashville record producer Billy Sherrill’s office and went to sleep on his couch.
Billy came in, woke me up and said, ‘don’t you think maybe it’s time to think
about your career?’ I sang it live with the band and if you messed up you had to
do it all over again. But I was so young none of that bothered me, none of that
scared me,” said Tucker.
Tucker has been off the scene for a number of years now, but she’s managed
to keep up with all the changes in country music and sees the evolution of the
genre as a positive development.
“There are a lot of great new acts and I’m a fan of many of them, but I’m
also still a fan of Merle Haggard. As for the new kids, I think Taylor Swift’s doing everything right. It’s a different kind of music. Some people say, ‘that’s not
country.’ Well, of course not, but not everything can be country. She’s having a
lot of success and I’m proud she started out in country. I tried to do that when
I was 18 in 1978 and it didn’t go over so well. Not really crossover to pop, but
I wanted to take country music to another level because I felt folks in other
places thought we were still in the horse and buggy down here. I wanted it to
be bigger and better.”
Back in the day, Tucker was known for her hard-partying ways and a series of
ill-fated romances. As is still the case with movie and music stars today, Tucker’s
wild-child lifestyle provided ample fodder for the tabloids and gossip mongers.
“Sometimes it was fun and sometimes it wasn’t. You just have to let it roll off
your back. I told them, ‘just don’t print the truth because if you do, I’m in big
trouble.’ [Laughs] I didn’t mind when they lied about me...go ahead. I did and I
do love life and loved having fun. I’ve had some of the greatest times and met
some of the wildest people.”
Currently, Tucker is working on a new album, her first release since 2009’s My
Turn. She’s also hitting the road, something she hasn’t done in nearly five years.
“I love being in the studio. Maybe it has something to do with my age because I’m not 20 years old any more. I think I’m going to break a record for
how long it takes to make a record. Gosh, I’ve been working for 10 years on
this record, so it damn sure better be good! And I have to get back to touring,
as well. Things have changed in the way we make music, but audiences have
changed as well. We’re getting a younger crowd. It’s been a while so we’re just
working out the kinks. You don’t just start out being perfect.”
While Tucker sounds as vivacious and outgoing as ever, her mood quickly
changes when she discusses her dear friend and former lover Glen Campbell.
As most know by now, the ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ is suffering from Alzheimer’s
disease and it breaks Tucker’s heart that she’s not been able to contact him.
“He’s the love of my life and it’s killing me that I’m not able to see him. They’ve
even stopped all of his older children from seeing him, too. I would just like to
go back and say ‘good-bye.’ I told his wife I wanted to be part of the solution,
not part of the problem. It was 30 years ago, what am I going to do, steal him?”
- John Sharpe
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social
life
PULL OUT SECTION
SpringWorks Festival
May 7 - 17
Various venues in downtown Stratford
$20 mainstage shows; $10 (kids 12 and under); passes
available
A unique cultural event in Stratford featuring indie
theatre, art, poetry, dance, and puppet shows. For more
info, check out the Indie Art Beat in this issue of SCENE.
London Festival of Trees
May 8, 10am-2pm
Progress Building, Western Fair District, 316 Rectory
Street 519-438-7203/1-800-619-4629
$11 (plus HST)
An awesome family-friendly event for kids who love to
read. This “rock concert” of reading is a recreational program with literary activities, your kids’ favourite authors
and illustrators, prizes, and books o’ plenty.
Fanshawe Pioneer Village
Village opens for the season on May 16
1424 Clarke Road (Fanshawe Conservation Area)
519-457-1296
$7; kids 3 and under free
The 56th season of Fanshawe Pioneer Village kicks off
on May 16, with Queen Victoria’s Birthday Celebrations
happening on May 18, the Trails Open event on June 7,
and the always popular Day on the Farm on June 20 21. Step back in time!
Art & History Exhibitions
opening reception
May 22, 8pm
Museum London, 421 Ridout Street N 519-661-0333
Free; cash bar
Attend the official opening of the new art exhibitions
Ed Zelenak: Diving the Immeasurable, Reading the Talk,
and the history exhibition, Souterraine Impressions, at
Museum London.
The Grickle Grass Festival
May 30, 10am - May 31, 1am
London Children’s Museum, 21 Wharncliffe Road S
519-434-5726
$25/Advance; $30/Door
A festival highlighting sustainable living and responsible choices geared towards families at day, and adults
at night. Ten musical acts will perform and art will be
displayed during this unique event.
London Fringe Festival 2015
June 2 - 13
Various downtown venues - 519-434-0606
London’s biggest festival of indie theatre is the ideal
time to enjoy local and visiting performers on several
stages. Fringe has something for everyone, including a
concurrent Visual Fringe art show.
Race for Kids
June 6, 10am-1pm
Boys & Girls Club of London, 184 Horton St 519-4349114
An Amazing Race-type event that helps fundraise to
provide subsidies for children and youth in our community to attend summer camps. Register your team today
and help brighten kids’ summer experiences.
Fleetwood Country Cruize-In
June 6 - 7, 7am-5pm
Plunkett Estate, 9282 Elviage Drive
519-672-1967/1-888-999-8980
Event prices vary
This automotive extravaganza boasts 3000+ cars including classics, hot rods, specialty vehicles and this
year will host the Dukes of Hazzard Actors’ Reunion with
special guests from the hit ‘80s TV show. This massive
event has raised over $1.1 million for area charities since
its inception in 2002.
The Forest City Flea
Market
June 7, 11am-5pm
Parking lot across from the Convention Centre, 300 York
Street. Free admission & parking
Love shopping for funky finds? Clothing, handmade
goods, vintage and retro furniture, antiques, and more
can be found at the first-ever Forest City Flea Market.
Trails Open London
June 7, 10am-4:30pm
1424 Clarke Road (Fanshawe Conservation Area) &
other sites 519-457-1296
$0.25 (Yes, that’s right! Admission is rolled back to 1959
pricing!)
Celebrate and explore our natural heritage by embarking on a self-guided hike through London’s environmentally significant areas. Fanshawe Conservation Area
costs $0.25 per hiker, all other sites free.
Geranium Heritage
House Tour
June 7, 1pm-5pm
Old East London 519-471-5507
$20/Advance; $25/Door
Enjoy a guided interior tour of several homes in the Old
East neighbourhood and learn more about the history
and architecture of the heritage streetscapes. This event
is 42 years strong.
Dundas Street Festival
June 13, all day
Free
Dundas Street will be shut down to vehicular traffic between Wellington and Ridout for a block party celebrating London’s downtown cultural scene and local businesses. Come out, meet your neighbours, see live music,
buy cool stuff, and just enjoy your car-free downtown!
Fanshawe Dragon Boat
Festival
June 13
The Doug Wells Rowing Centre, Fanshawe Conservation
Area, 1424 Clarke Road
A recreational event designed to promote the sport of
Dragon Boat Racing, community spirit, active living and
friendly competition. Registration for rowing teams is
open until May 30; all are invited to come out and watch
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the fun on Fanshawe Lake.
Fiesta London!
June 14, 10am-7pm
Covent Garden Market, 130 King Street 519-488-5430
Free
A colourful and vibrant festival celebrating the rich
culture of Mexico. Food vendors, crafts, art, and live performances with an emphasis on the Mexican-Canadian
way of life and the Hispanic influences in our society. All
are welcome.
Bark in the Park
Festival 2015
June 14, 10am-3pm
Plunkett Estate, 9282 Elviage Drive, London
519-451-0630
$10 per vehicle
Enjoy a day of pet-centric activities with your furry
friend at 31st annual Bark in the Park Festival at the
Plunkett Estate in support London Humane Society.
Grand House Party 13
June 19, 8pm
The Grand Theatre, 471 Richmond Street 519-672-8800
$45
A rockin’ concert featuring the tunes of the revolutionary Sixties, in support of Women’s Community House.
Now in its 13th year, the band is comprised of local
musical luminaries.
The London Beer &
BBQ Show
June 19 - 21
Western Fair District, Canada Building, 900 King Street
519-438-7203/1-800-619-4629
$10.62/1-day general admission, $44.25/The Wingman Package (two admission tickets and 30 sample
tokens. 19+, no children or babies.
Beer and barbeque, what could be better? A showcase
of craft breweries from across Southwestern Ontario
paired with BBQ prepared by a variety of grill masters
from area restaurants.
Kids Expo
June 19 - 21
Victoria Park, Downtown London 519-432-5189
Free admission
Activities, crafts, family-friendly performances, ride on
toys, interactive displays, and vendors galore make this
20-year-old fest the place to be on Father’s Day weekend. Geared towards kids ages 3 - 15 and their parents/
caregivers.
Summer Sizzler
All-Bikes Event
June 20 - 21, 9am-6pm
Grand Bend Motorplex, 70292 Grand Bend Line, Grand
Bend 519-238-7223
The place to be for motorcycling enthusiasts. Canada’s
biggest Harley bash and all-bike race weekend, featuring both drag and road-course racing at one of the
country’s finest race facilities.
Blyth Festival
June 24 - September 12
Blyth Memorial Community Hall, 431 Queen Street,
Blyth I-877-862-5984
$30/Adults; $15/Youth; $22/Previews
The 41st season of original Canadian theatre has a playbill including Seeds, The Wilberforce Hotel, Fury, Mary’s
Wedding, Edna Rural’s Church Supper, and the Young
Company plays.
GRAND HOUSE PARTY 13
Oxford Renaissance
Festival
starring...
June 26 - 28
Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock
1-877-700-3130
Adult (19+) $20; Seniors (60+) $15; Students (13-18)
$15; Children (6-12) $7
Step into another time and place! Music, larp and boffer
tournaments, live jousting and other performances will
make you feel like you’re in medieval times. Don’t forget
your costumes.
London International
Food Festival
June 26 – 28
Victoria Park, Downtown London
Free admission, food prices vary
519-432-5189
One of London’s most anticipated festivals of the year.
Fill up on delicious cuisine from around the world including Portuguese, Caribbean, Mexican, Chinese, Serbian, Italian, Greek, and much more, at prices everyone
can afford.
London Bicycle Festival
2015
June 27, 10am
Springbank Gardens Wonderland Complex, 285 Wonderland Road S 519-860-9902
Free
Get pedaling! London’s only event that brings the
community and local cyclists together to engage and
celebrate cycling. All skill levels welcome; safety info for
cyclists, drivers and pedestrians alike, guest speakers,
entertainment, and giveaways. Waste-free event.
Buskerfest
June 27 - 28, 2pm-10pm
Multiple locations in Grand Bend
Free
Take in the many musical styles of buskers over the last
weekend of June in the beautiful beach town of Grand
Bend.
Jean Meilleur
fundraising event for
WOMEN’S COMMUNITY HOUSE
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015
8:00 pm . at The Grand Theatre
Katalin Kiss
Fan favorites Jean Meilleur and Katalin Kiss
re-unite for this exceptional live performance joined
by multi-Grammy winner David Blamires appearing
for the first time on the Grand House Party stage
…accompanied by the Grand House Party Orchestra !
50/50 Draw Door Prizes
Ticket Price $45.
info:
David Blamires
group rates available
www.grandhouseparty.ca or call: 519.672.8800
presented by
WOMEN’S COMMUNITY HOUSE
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SEEDS by Annabel Soutar
THE WILBERFORCE HOTEL by Sean Dixon
FURY Book and Lyrics by Peter Smith, Music by Samuel Sholdice
MARY’S WEDDING by Stephen Massicotte
EDNA RURAL’S CHURCH SUPPER by Ronnie Burkett
and
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Dominion Day
July 1, 10am-4:30pm
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, 1424 Clarke Road
(Fanshawe Conservation Area) 519-457-1296
$7/Admission ($15 for buffet meal/$7 kids 12
and under)
Celebrate the day Canada became a selfgoverning colony within the British Empire
in 1867. Vintage baseball, speeches, cake,
lemonade, and a BBQ meal in the Cafe makes
this a happening party!
London Celebrates
Canada
July 1
Harris Park, Downtown London
All day, starting at Noon Free
Grab your red and white lawn chair and head
to Harris Park for a day of patriotic fun. This fun
and free event kicks off at noon and ends with
fireworks at night. Tons of great performances
in between!
The London Music
Awards
July 8
Carousel Room, Western Fair District
Celebrating and promoting London’s music
scene. Nominate, vote online, and come to the
ceremony! Featuring Dustbin Flowers
TD Sunfest
July 9 - 12
Free admission
London’s biggest music festival and one of the
top three fests in Canada, this popular event
draws musical talent - and music lovers - from
all over the globe to Victoria Park.
` Three Days ` Three Outdoor Stages ` 49 Artists `
Friday September 18th
Ribfest
July 30 - August 3
519-432-5189
Free admission, food prices vary
Ribbers vying for a place on your plate battle
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built to spill 7 shakey graves 7 cold specks
fishbone 7 chuck ragan & the camaraderie
the sadies 7 murder by death 7 restorations
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deerhunter st. paul and the broken bones
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punch brothers 7 will butler 7 elliot brood
skydiggers 7 good old war 7 nq arbuckle 7 sate
the elwins 7 ron hawkins and the DGA’s 7 julian taylor band
and many more to be announced!
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it out for awards alongside dozens of other food vendors
over five finger-licking-good days. Music, rides, a beer
tent, and so much more.
Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
August 29
Christie Lake Conservation Area, 1000 Highway #5 West,
Dundas
1-866-943-8849
Early bird tickets: $79.50; $19.50 (youth 11 - 15); kids 10
and under free (early bird prices available until May 10)
Gordon Lightfoot, Kathleen Edwards, Basia Bulat, Martha Wainwright, and Iron & Wine are some of the musical performers lined-up for this year’s event on beautiful
Christie Lake in Dundas, Ontario.
Toronto Urban Roots Fest
(TURF)
September 18-20
Fort York Garrison Common, 100 Garrison Road, Toronto
Early bird 3-day pass: $149.50/VIP 3-day pass: $249.50.
Individual tickets $69.50 general -$119.50 VIP (early
bird pricing available until June). Tix available online.
Three days, three outdoor stages, and 46 artists including Wilco, UB40, The Avett Brothers, Neko Case, Skydiggers, Will Butler, Fishbone, and many more musical acts.
A multi-venue weekend of punk and rock music now in
its 11th year, Riot Fest has expanded to include Chicago
and Denver. The line-up for the Toronto is still TBA, but
the all of the early bird passes are sold out - always a
good sign.
Camping at Upper Thames
River Conservation
Authority
Get back to nature at one of three conservation areas
run by the UTRCA: Fanshawe in London, Pittock in
Woodstock, or Wildwood in St. Mary’s. Reserve a campsite toll-free at 1-866-ONT-CAMP.
Riot Fest & Expo Toronto
September 19-20
Various venues, Toronto
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Scantily Plaid At
Chaucer’s
Scantily Plaid, a Hamilton-based quartet, is well known for their remarkable fusion of Celtic and roots music. Comprised of Ruth Sutherland (harp/
vocals), multi-instrumentalist Doug Feaver (guitar/harmonica/djembe,
banjo/sitar), Alan Eaton (bagpipes) and Stephan Fuller (fiddle), Scantily
Plaid has played festivals, concerts and clubs across Canada, the US, and to
the Hardest Word,’ Krall knows that some of her fans who prefer her jazzier
fare might have mixed emotions about Wallflower. “I know that some will
like this album, and some will not. You cannot control that. You just want
to make a beautiful record that you love, coming from an honest place, and
hope that everybody else will love it.”Diana Krall plays Budweiser Gardens on
Tuesday, May 26, 8:00 p.m. Please call 1-866-455-2849 to charge by phone.
Sheeran Sings
Although English singer-songwriter and musician Ed Sheeran had
achieved a measure of success in his home country, his popularity on this
side of the pond began in 2012 when he made a guest appearance on Taylor
Swift’s album, Red, and spent much of 2013 touring as the opening act for
her The Red Tour. Sheeran told MTV’s Zane Lowe, “I wasn’t a very marketable
person ever. This was the point where James Blunt was huge. All labels were
looking for the next singer/songwriter and I was a chubby ginger kid with
a small guitar. Taylor owns the US pop scene. She knows how to do it. She
not only opened doors for me in the pop world but told me how to do it.”
Now, Sheeran is a major star himself and is headlining concerts worldwide.
Britain, France, and, of all places, Uruguay. “It started with this priest in Nova
Scotia, who plays the bagpipes,” Feaver told thespec.com. “He got posted to
Montevideo. He got a bit lonely as a piper in Montevideo, but eventually he
found a group there called the Southern Cross Pipe Band. These are guys are
fifth and sixth generation Uruguayan who speak Spanish but have names
like McGubben, McKenzie and Stewart.”They asked the priest to invite some
Canadians down to help them learn more and he chose Scantily Plaid. “We’re
also talking to a guy named Ralph in Chile,” adds Sutherland. “Their pipe
band in Santiago wants us to come there. This guy heard about us on the
Internet. We’ve been played on a Maui Celtic radio show in Hawaii and we’re
also on a play list in Oslo, Norway.” Much closer to home, Scantily Plaid will
perform at Chaucer’s Pub (122 Carling St.) on Sunday, May 31, 7:30 p.m. For
more info, please call (519) 473-2099.
Krall Presents
Wallflower
Though known primarily for her interpretations of jazz and traditional
pop music, when it came time for Diana Krall to produce a new album she
decided she wanted to record various pop/rock hits and cuts from the 1960s,
’70s, and ’80s. For her 12th album, Wallflower, Krall enlisted fellow British
PHOTO CREDIT: BEN WATTS
SCANTILY PLAID IS (L-R) STEPHAN FULLER, ALAN
EATON, RUTH SUTHERLAND AND DOUG FEAVER
tainment as artists like Murray McLauchlan, Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn,
Valdy, Willie P. Bennett, Colleen Peterson, Perth County Conspiracy, The Good
Brothers, Dave Essig and many more performed at the club. “I was no stranger
to intimate, outspoken audiences. But Smales Pace was special. The performers were always treated to appreciative audiences and for that, we would have
virtually played for nothing, but we were always paid well. It was like coming
home each time I was privileged to play there,” said David Bradstreet. In 1976,
Smales Pace was sold and moved to a location upstairs at 355 Talbot St. and
its name was changed to Change of Pace. Although neither club no longer exists, memories and good times will be rekindled at the Smales Pace/Change
of Pace Folk Reunion #5 scheduled for Friday, June 5, 8:00 p.m. at the Aeolian
Hall. Entertainment will be provided by Laura Smith, David Bradstreet, James
Gordon, Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop, Mark Rust, Paul Mills, Bob Burchill and David Woodhead. To purchase tickets, please call (519) 672-7950.
MIRANDA LAMBERT POSES IN THE PRESS ROOM WITH
HER MANY TROPHIES AT THE 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Remembering
Smales Pace
If you were a folk music fans back in the ‘70s, Smales Pace was the place
to be. Founded by John Smale, the club occupied a cozy space in a converted
Bell Canada garage on Clarence Street between Dundas St. and Queen’s Ave.
Smales Pace quickly developed a continental reputation for big-time enter-
DIANA KRALLʼS ʻWALLFLOWER WORLD TOURʼ WILL
FEATURE MUCH OF THE NEW ALBUM,
ALONG WITH SEVERAL FAN FAVOURITES FROM
HER 20-YEAR DISCOGRAPHY
Columbian David Foster, who did the arrangements and played most of the
piano parts, freeing Krall to focus on her vocals.
“David has a jazz background, but he’s also a great pop producer and incredible accompanist, which I discovered more and more as I was working
with him. I really made it clear that I didn’t want to do a jazz record. I wanted
to do a pop record and keep the integrity of the original melody and chord
changes,” Krall told southflorida.com.
With track list that includes such tunes as the Mamas and The Papas’‘California Dreamin’,’ The Eagles’‘Desperado’ and Elton John’s ‘Sorry Seems To Be
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MILLS (AKA CURLY BOY STUBBS) RETURNS FOR THE
SMALES PACE/CHANGE OF PACE FOLK REUNION #5
MTV Movie Awards
Call them the ‘Anti-Oscars.’ With categories like Best Kiss, Best Villain, Best
Hero and Best Fight it’s easy to see what separates the MTV Movie Awards
from the more stuffy Oscars. Hosted by comedian, writer, and actress Amy
Schumer, the 24th instalment of the MTV Movie Awards were held on April
12, 2015 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It was a big night for
Shailene Woodley, who picked up one of the first awards of the night for Best
Rockin’ In Texas
Go big or go home seemed to be the motto at the 50th annual Academy
of Country Music Awards. On Sunday, April 19, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, 70,252 screaming fans were treated to performances by classic
country stars such as George Strait and Alan Jackson to contemporary favourites Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan and pop and rock stars Taylor Swift and
Steven Tyler. As for the awards, Miranda Lambert, who led all nominees for
the second consecutive year with eight nods, won Song of The Year for her hit
‘Automatic,’ Album of The Year for Platinum and Female Vocalist of The Year
She also received an ACM Milestone Award for most-awarded female solo artist. “It’s good to be home,” Lambert, a native Texan, told the crowd. “I was just
proud in general of the show being here and kind of all the artists and fans got
to see what we’re all about in Texas. That made me really happy.” Florida Georgia Line won for Vocal Duo of The Year and Little Big Town picked up a trophy
for Vocal Group of The Year. Lee Brice won the prize for Best Single for his song,
ED SHEERANʼS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM, X,
CHARTED AT NUMBER ONE IN THE UK ALBUMS CHART
AND THE US BILLBOARD 200
In spite of his newfound fame, Sheeran insists his life hasn’t really changed
that much. “I traveled and played shows and did all of that. It basically hasn’t
changed from that standpoint, everything’s just gotten bigger. I don’t have
to worry as much. I used to book all my shows myself, I used to book all the
travel myself, sell all the merch myself, and set up my equipment myself.
Now I’m just more relaxed. The only thing I have to worry about is performing,” Sheeran told askmen.com. Ed Sheeran, wsg Foy Vance, plays Budweiser
Gardens on Friday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. Call 1-866-455-2849 to charge by
phone.
‘I Don’t Dance’ and Luke Bryan took home his second Entertainer of The Year
award. Taylor Swift also won a Milestone Award, which was presented by her
mother Andrea Finlay. The 57-year-old gave an introduction of the superstar,
saying, “Like many of you with children of your own, I am a very proud mom.
So I would like to thank the ACMs for recognizing her in this way and the entire
music community for taking such good care of her.” ACTRESS SHAILENE WOODLEY ACCEPTS THE
GOLDEN POPCORN STATUETTE FOR BEST FEMALE
PERFORMANCE FOR HER ROLE AS CANCER-STRICKEN
HAZEL IN THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
Female Performance in teen tearjerker The Fault In Our Stars in addition to the
Trailblazer Award and Best Kiss (with Ansel Elgort), gave an emotional speech
dedicated to the book’s author, John Green. “He gave this world a beautiful
masterpiece,” she said directly to Green, who was seated in the audience.
Woodley said that the book changed her life when she read it and that his
words will transcend the test of time. Other winners included Channing Tatum
(Best Comedic Performance), Kevin Hart (Comedic Genius), Bradley Cooper
(Best Male Performance), Zac Efron (Best Shirtless Performance) and perennial Oscar favourite Meryl Streep (Best Villain). Robert Downey Jr. was honoured
with the Generation Award. “I’ve grown up, struggled, failed, succeeded, partied way too much, repented, begged for second chances and literally clawed
my way to the top,” the 50-year-old actor said.
- John Sharpe
LO N D O N ’ S I N D I E
PO P B E AT
Get SnakeBitten
Formed in 2005 by guitarist Marty Marsh and lead singer Paul
Lowry, SnakeBite was named ‘Favourite Country Band’ at last year’s
London Music Awards. Recently, SnakeBite put the finishing touches on their debut full-length, My Road. Recorded in Cambridge,
Ontario at ASM Productions Studio the 10-track album of original
compositions was produced by Scott McQuaig, who also shared
songwriting duties with Marsh and the rest of the band. “The songwriting process for me is never exactly the same but most of the
time I start with a melody that I hear in my head and I will scratch
down some basic lyrics to get started. I grab my guitar and figure
out the chords that fit with the melody and go from there. My Road
captures a mixture foot-stomping country with a hint of rock and
roll that is 100% ‘Made in Ontario,’” said Marsh. “We were going for
a ‘kicking country’ sound and we are really happy with the vibe Scott
was able to capture on the CD.” SnakeBite will host a CD Release
Party at The Eastside Bar & Grill (750 Hamilton Rd.) on Saturday,
May 23. SnakeBite will perform a matinee show from 3-6:00 p.m.
and return to the stage for a second show at 10:00 p.m. “We have
a couple of guests joining us on stage that day as Rene Brosseau,
two-time CCMA nominated Steel Guitar player of the year, is sitting
SNAKEBITE IS (L-R) MARTY MARSH (VOCALS/GUITAR),
JAMES VERMUE (VOCALS/BASS), PAUL LOWRY (VOCALS/
GUITAR), ERIC DEMUYNK (GUITAR) AND SHAWN TASKER
(VOCALS/DRUMS)
in and Newport Electric, a great local band from London, is going to
open the show.” For more info, call (519) 457-7467.
- John Sharpe
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CONCERTS/LIMITED
ENGAGEMENTS
(SEE ALSO HOUSE BANDS, DJS, KARAOKE)
THURS. MAY 7
AEOLIAN HALL-David Lindley (8pm)
APK-Shopping Cart/Mexican Wrestling
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Pie In The Sky/Serenity Now
CALL THE OFFICE-Swervedriver/Sianspheric/Red Arms
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Savage
GRINNING GATOR- Smokin’ Dave
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Open Jam w/JT & Starting Point
LAVISH-DJ Eddy
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam (8:30pm)/Wil
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Madeon/The M Machine/Loud Luxury
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
NORMA JEAN’S – Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke
RICHMOND-Billy Paton
TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Lady Heidi
VIBRAFUSIONLAB-Bloody Phoenix/Poison Spur/Disleksick/The Syndrome/Foam
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/Derek O
FRI. MAY 8
AEOLIAN HALL-Manteca (8pm)
Tribute Dinner Show
Saturday, May 16th
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Saturday,
May 16th &
May 30th
@ Dutch Club
1738 Gore Rd
8PM
$11. Adm
@ Door
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APK-The Truth Today/LandSwimmer/Embassy Falls (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS- The Monkey Junkies
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Harbour/Survay Says/Bet Your Life
BLU DUBY-Jason Mercer
DAWGHOUSE PUB- Bender
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL – Sandman
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-EVAC Acoustic Jam Night (7-9pm)
FITZRAYS- Jukebox w/Brian Vollmer
FLAVURS-Radio
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe
GORDY’S BREWHOUSEGRINNING GATOR- Sole Motive
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie
LAMBETH UNITED CHURCH-The Allen Family/Larry Smith (7:30pm)
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Sofa King Slick
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (9pm)/Shut The Front Door
Improv (7:30pm)/Sam Kruger/Mike Donaldson/Major-Minor/Joe
Borowsky (8pm)
MUSIC BOX-The Rock Collection/The Kards/Red Guitar Gang/The Art
Thieves (7pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Ten Cent Town
OLIVE R. TWISTS-Greg Lirette (5-9pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-The Spoonmen
RICHMOND-Duane Lauzon/The Ashley Hundred/The Velveteins
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
RUM RUNNERS- Serf Kanata/New Zebra Kid/Glory Glory/DJ Aaron
McMillan
SCOTS CORNER- Nathan Ouellette
WINKS EATERY-Derek O
WORTLEY-Wrif Wraf
YUK YUK’S- Jean Paul/Adrian Cronk/Rickard Lett
SAT. MAY 9
APK-The Agonist/Nothing Left For Tomorrow/Ataxia/Odium
BLACK SHIRE PUB- The Stragglers/The Filthy Radicals/Beat Noir/Cross
The Streams
BYRON LEGION-Tom Cat Prowl (8pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-Zerbin/Gaye Nineties
CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm)
CROSSINGS GRILL (HYDE PARK)-Nathan Ouellette
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Chris Casserly
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larryoke
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB-DJ Wolfeman (8pm)
DUCHESS OF KENT-Les Holmes Band (3-6pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Dave’s Not Here/Howzat
FITZRAYS-High Tide
GRINNING GATOR-Greg Lirette & The New Redundants
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House Party
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Mother’s Day Comedy Night
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Electric Popsicle
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Steve Strongman/Rick Taylor (7pm)/Karaoke
Piano Bar (7pm)/Local Haunts/Broomsticks & Hammers (10pm)
MOOSE LODGE-Nora Galloway (1-4pm)
NORMA JEAN’S- Varga/Python/Seek Reality/Ironbound/Embassy Falls
POACHER’S ARMS-Connor Wilson
RICHMOND-Tom Dunphy & The Cold Hard Facts (4-7pm)/
CounterWait/Vivid Eye/The Trackmarks
RUM RUNNERS- Sonreal/A-Fos & The Rude Youth/Lux Taylor/Golden G
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Rockinitis
STROKERS BILLIARDS-DJ Hex (7pm)
TABU-Eddie Santini/Heersink/Andrew David
VICTORY LEGION-The Kebobs (2-6pm)/Country Classics (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Brother Time
WORTLEY- Wrif Wraf
YUK YUK’S- Jean Paul/Adrian Cronk/Rickard Lett
SUN. MAY 10
APK-Doom Squad/O Beast/TempoMental/John EP
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Blues Jam (3-7pm)
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-Snaggle (8pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/Melissa Shannon
MON. MAY 11
APK-Third Place/Loveovernite/R. Ariel
CALL THE OFFICE-Iron Chic/Spraynard/Wasted Potential/Bike Cop
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/DJ GJ
LAVISH-DJ Pablo Ramirez
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Whitehorse (7pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy Night
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Stage (7pm)
TOBOGGAN BREWERY-Open Mic w/Pat Maloney
TUES. MAY 12
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ DoubleDown
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia Night w/Richie
TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Shannon Melissa
VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Rock ’n’ Roll Bingo w/Eedy
WED. MAY 13
APK-Andrew Johnston/Ian Raeburn/Run Coyote
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Loretta (8pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Open Jam w/The After 8 Band (8pm)
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Mikey The Kid
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ TeenWolf
JACK’S-Canal Street
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Smokin’ Dave
LONDON MUSIC HALL-In Flames/All That Remains/Periphery
NORMA JEAN’S-Open Jam w/Vinnie
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me
ROXBURY-Open Jam w/Shawn Cowan
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Ev’s Bar Choir (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Pub Stumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
THURS. MAY 14
APK-Dirty Thursdays Rap Night
CALL THE OFFICE-Husker Dudes/Limiter/Danny & The Havoks
GRINNING GATOR-Smokin’ Dave
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam (8:30pm)/Deni Gauthier/Annie Sumi/David Dino White
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Mike O’Brien Band
RICHMOND-Open Mic w/Billy Paton
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/David Usselman
FRI. MAY 15
AEOLIAN HALL-The Prime Time Big Band w/Gina Farrugia
BACKDRAFTS-Second Chance
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Traumahawk/Poacher/Bodhi Jar
CALL THE OFFICE-Justine Chantele/Carly Thomas/House Of Cards
CENTENNIAL HALL-MuchMusic Video Dance Party (7pm)
CIROC-Renaissance/Copper Shot/King C/Fresh Czz
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Nathan Ouellette
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-That Whaling Band
FITZRAYS-Greg Lirette
GORDY’S BREWHOUSEGRINNING GATOR- Round 2/Snak The Ripper
KELSEY`S SOUTH-Old Man Band (8pm)
LONDON ALE HOUSE-The DJ Killers
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- London Poetry Slam (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Switchbeat
NORMA JEAN’S- 8 Second Ride
POLISH HALL-DJ Wolfeman (7:30pm)
RICHMOND- Duane Lauzon
ROXBURY-DJ Ruckus
RUM RUNNERS-Fast Romantics/Small Town Lungs/Komorebi
SCOTS CORNER-Live Music
VICTORY LEGION-Country Versatiles (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Smokin’ Dave
WORTLEY-Radio
YUK YUK’S-Ted Morris/Anthony Mlekuz/Martha Chaves
SAT. MAY 16
APK-Face Your Maker/My Home, The Catacombs/Falsifier/Being/The
Luminary/Beguiler (7pm)
BLACK PEARL PUB-Karaoke w/Jimmy Angus
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Partners In Health/Hiroshima Hearts/Painted Faces/
Kevin Greene & The Awesome Sauce
CALL THE OFFICE-Yardlet/Beat Cops
CROSSINGS GRILL (HYDE PARK)-Rhapsody Rebelz
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Shawn Cowan
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Counting Down The Hours
FITZRAYS-Deni Gauthier
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE- Sole Motive
GRINNING GATOR-Dirty Little Secret
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Jeffy B.
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Pete Denomme & The Cosmic Cowboys/Wayne
Holden & Tutwiler Blues Train/Three Penny Piece (8:30pm)
MARCONI CLUB- Elvis Tribute Dinner Show (6pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Switchbeat
NORMA JEAN’S-Leather Snake
ONYX-DJ Energy
POACHER’S ARMS- Verbal Karate
RICHMOND- Mein Count/The Jailer’s Daughter/The Namedroppers/
Synthetic Lout
VICTORY LEGION-Mike Micks (2-6pm)/Tribute To The Oldies (7pm)
WINKS EATERY- Don Campbell
WORTLEY- Radio
YUK YUK’S- Ted Morris/Anthony Mlekuz/Martha Chaves
SUN. MAY 17
AEOLIAN HALL-Tower Of Song: Creative Tribute To Leonard Cohen (3pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Stu’s Sunday Jam (3-8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle
POACHER’S ARMS-Ben Heffernan
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Open Blues Jam (5pm)
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
WORTLEY-The Village Blues Band (4pm)
MON. MAY 18
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam w/Archie
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke
RICHMOND-Karaoke
TUES. MAY 19
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Not Half Bad/Jon Creeden/From Waves To Shore/
Youngest And Only (8:30pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-Cobra Ramone
GRINNING GATOR-Open Jam Night
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo w/Eedy
WED. MAY 20
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Lorretta (8pm)
FREE
THE LISTINGS
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Board Game Night (6:30pm)
LAVISH-DJ Pablo
POACHER’S ARMS-Board Game Night
WORTLEY-The Village Blues Band wsg/Chuck Jackson (4pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam w/The After 8 Band (8pm)
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
THURS. MAY 21
AEOLIAN HALL-Nepal Earthquake Relief Concert w/Yuri Pool/ Marty
Kolls/Marion Miller & Clark Bryan/Gina Farrugia & Bryan Gloyd
(7:30pm)
BLACK SHIRE PUB-KC Roberts & The Live Revolution/The Boom Booms/
Xprime
CALL THE OFFICE-Dead Broke/Pkew Pkew Pkew
GRINNING GATOR-Smokin’ Dave
LAVISH-DJ Eddy
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam (8:30pm)/Rayannah/
Georgian Bay (8:30pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Clutch/Mastodon/Graveyard
FRI. MAY 22
APK-Cory Gunz
BACKDRAFTS- The Cherry Dogs
BLACK SHIRE PUB- Chris Cresswell/Ian Graham/Danny Kidd
CALL THE OFFICE-The Matadors
DAWGHOUSE PUB- Smokin’ Dave
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL – For Those About To Rock
FITZRAYS- Brother Time
FLAVURS-Cotton Mouth
GRINNING GATOR-Dirty Little Secret
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Dave’s Not Here
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (9pm)/Don Amero
(7:30pm)/Paul James/Michael Schatte (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Soltestar
NORMA JEAN’S- Cutler Boyd
POACHER’S ARMS-The Spoonmen
RICHMOND-Out Of Order/Pb82/Excelsior
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
SCOTS CORNER- Sole Motive
VICTORY LEGION-Jacob & The Blues Busters (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-David Usselman
WORTLEY-Tom Cat Prowl
YUK YUK’S- Ian Sirota/Darryl Orr/Laurie Elliott
SAT. MAY 23
AEOLIAN HALL-Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (8pm)
APKBLACK SHIRE PUB-Kira Longeuay/The Alcohollys/The House Of Hunt/
Yonder Peak
BYRON LEGION-Toast & Jam (8pm)
CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm)
CROSSINGS GRILL (HYDE PARK)-Doug Varty
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Rhapsody Rebelz
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-SnakeBite/Newport Electric
FITZRAYS-The Cherry Dogs
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House Party
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Plum Loco/John Till (7pm)/Reenie/Lea Kirstein/
Sammy Duke/JoJo Worthington (8pm)/Long Range Hustle/Mountain
Of Wolves (10pm)
MARCONI CLUB-Shannon Leach
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title,
Date, Time, Brief Description, Admission Fee and Phone Number.
Deadline for June 4, 2015 issue~May 29, 2015 ~ John Sharpe
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MOLLY BLOOM’S – Soltestar
MOOSE LODGE-Two For The Road (1-4pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Bender
POACHER’S ARMS-Sole Motive
PLAYERS ATHLETIC LAGER-UFC 187
RICHMOND-Scum Runners/Christ Choker/Septix
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Nora Galloway & The Tearjerkers
STROKERS BILLIARDS-DJ Hex (7pm)
VICTORY LEGION- CW Country (2-6pm)/County Road & Friends (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Tskyler
WORTLEY- Tom Cat Prowl
YUK YUK’S- Ian Sirota/Darryl Orr/Laurie Elliott
SUN. MAY 24
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Board Game Night (6:30pm)
LAVISH-DJ Pablo
POACHER’S ARMS-Board Game Night
VICTORY LEGION-Sunday Jamboree (1-4pm)
MON. MAY 25
TUES. MAY 26
BUDWEISER GARDENS-Diana Krall (8pm)
ROXBURY-Comedy Open Mic (8pm)
WED. MAY 27
APK-Prawn/First Ghost/Molly Drag/Heavy Hearts/Confidence Antler
(7pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-Cancer Bats
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Open Jam w/The After 8 Band (8pm)
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ TeenWolf
ROXBURY-Open Jam w/Shawn Cowan
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL-The John Knapp Group (7pm)
THURS. MAY 28
APK-Dirty Thursdays Rap Night
FITZRAYS-Sarah Smith (8:30pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam (8:30pm)/Ben Kunder
FRI. MAY 29
AEOLIAN HALL-Light Of East Ensemble
BACKDRAFTS-Smokin’ Dave
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Tandem Eagle/The Black Frame Spectacle/The Mercy
Now/Creekside Strays/Jordan MacDonald/Rory Taillon/Carly Thomas Jo
Jo Worthington (7pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-Motown Party
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DAWGHOUSE PUB-Howzat
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-The Warlocks
FITZRAYS-The Black Holes
FLAVURS-Tom Cat Prowl
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (8:30pm)/Irish Ceili (8pm)/
Project G Force (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Second Chance
POACHER’S ARMS-Stephen Fisher
RICHMOND-Newport Electric/Spacetripper
ROXBURY-DJ Ruckus
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Heartache
SCOTS CORNER-The New Redundants
VICTORY LEGION-Huff ’n’ Puff Seniors Dance (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Jim McGinley
WORTLEY- Rumblefish
YUK YUK’S- Nick Beaton/Jon Steinberg/Bryan Hatt
SAT. MAY 30
AEOLIAN HALL-Canadian Celtic Choir/Everything Fitz (7:30pm)
APK-Mutual Execution/Answer With Metal/Ammo/Ironbound
BLACK PEARL PUB-The Kards
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Megalodon/1979/Gust Of Mutts/Release
CALL THE OFFICE-Allison Brown & Uncle Dan Henshall
CROSSINGS GRILL (HYDE PARK)-Justin Plet (8pm)
CROSSINGS GRILL (LAMBETH)-Nathan Ouelette
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Abandoned Souls/A Rebel Few
FITZRAYS-The RumbleBees
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE- Shelly Rastin
GRINNING GATOR-Racing The Low
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Project G Force (8pm)
LONDON REGIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM-The Elwins/Esther Grey/
So Young/Beth Prysnuk/Supernatural Buffalo/I Smell Blood/Gasoline
Gathers Hands Gathers Friends (8pm)
MOOSE LODGE-Allen James (1-4pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Electric Popsicle
ONYX-DJ Energy
POACHER’S ARMS-Stephen Fisher
RICHMOND- Ultrasounds
ROXBURY-Orlando Valencia
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Psychodaisies
VICTORY LEGION-County Road (2-6pm)/Sunrise Country (8pm)
WINKS EATERY- Lonny Chicago
WORTLEY-Rumblefish
YUK YUK’S-Amateur Night (5-6:30pm)/Nick Beaton/Jon Steinberg/
Bryan Hatt
SUN. MAY 31
AEOLIAN HALL-London Concert Band (2pm)
CHAUCER’S PUB-Scantily Plaid (7:30pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle
NORMA JEAN’S-Halfway To Hollywood/RocketRocketShip/Nubs/The
Tracks (6pm)
VICTORY LEGION-Jamboree (1pm)
WORTLEY-The Village Blues Band wsg/ (4pm)
MON. JUNE 1
CALL THE OFFICE-Uke-Hunt
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam w/Archie
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy
RICHMOND-Karaoke
TUES. JUNE 2
WED. JUNE 3
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Lorretta (8pm)/
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam w/The After 8 Band (8pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Ev’s Bar Choir (8pm)
HOUSE BANDS/DJS/KARAOKE
THURSDAYS
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Live To Air w/106.9FM (8-10pm)/DJ Ruckus
CIROC-DJ Futurestep/DJ Ruckus
CEEPS-DJ
COBRA-Top 40 & Hip-Hop
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Smokin’ Dave
GRAD CLUB (UWO)-Rick McGhie (6pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/DJ Axle
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Rick O’Shea
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Greg (8:30pm)
JACK ASTOR’S (RICHMOND ROW)-Extracurricular Thursdays
JOE KOOL’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Trivia Night
NORMA JEAN’S- Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex
POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts
SCOTS CORNER-Iain Marais
SPOKE (UWO)-Trivia Night
FRIDAYS
BARNEY’S- Samurai Night Fever
CANADIAN CORPS.-Karaoke w/DJ Cowboy Shea (8pm)
COBRA-Dirty Disko
CELLO SUPPER CLUB-DJ EverFresh
CEEPS-DJ
CIROC LOUNGE-Hip-Hop Fridays
COWBOYS RANCH-DJ Dani
FATTY PATTY’S-Karaoke w/Sharpe Sound
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe (10pm)
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Dominic
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Focus
HUSTLER BILLIARDS-Karaoke w/Pepsi Pete
JOE KOOLS-DJ Jamie Allen
LAVISH- DJ Zoltan
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Verbal Karate
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Empyrean Productions House DJs
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke w/Doug Tucker & Karen Turner (8pm)
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
SILVER SPUR-Karaoke w/Rob Middleton
SPOKE (UWO)-Coffee House Night
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
TALBOT ST. WHISKY HOUSE-Shawn Cowan (3pm)
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
SATURDAYS
A.N.A.F. – Karaoke w/Leeann
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
BARNEY’S-The Fairmonts
CEEPS-DJ
COBRA-Spotlight Saturdays
COWBOYS RANCH-BX93 Night w/Heidi Reichert
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke w/Ken Richardson (6-9pm)
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House Party w/DJ Rick O’Shea
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Jukebox Jeannie (9pm)
JACK’S-Verbal Karate
KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL-Bill Savage (8pm)
LAVISH-Seductive Saturdays w/DJ Pablo Ramirez
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Empyrean Productions House DJs
ROXBURY - DJ Mystic
SCOTS CORNER-Karaoke
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
TABU-House Music
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
SUNDAYS
BARNEY’S-Open Jam w/The Audio Device
CALL THE OFFICE – RayGun (9pm)
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Comedy Night
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/GJ-DJ
LONDON ALE HOUSE-BuzztimeTrivia Nite w/Luca
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
RICHMOND-Karaoke w/Lizzy
ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
ST. REGIS-Open Jam (5pm)
SCOTS CORNER-Casey Jones (8pm)
SUGARCREEK CAFÉ-Jazz Jam w/The David Priest Trio (4-8pm)
MONDAYS
AEOLIAN HALL (STUDIO 3)-Southern Ontario Ukulele Players Open Jam
(7pm)
APK-Mosh Mondays
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Open Mic w/Nick Ross
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Double Down
MORRISSEY HOUSE-Team Pub Quiz
NORMA JEAN’S- Open Band w/Shepherds Pie
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Mic (7pm)
TUESDAYS
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
BLACK SHIRE PUB- Open Mic w/Pat Maloney
FITZRAYS-Sundown Tuesdays w/Becky & Jeffy B. (7-10pm)
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Karaoke w/Jessie & Laura
MOLLY BLOOM’S –The Jevon Rudder Band
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke w/Mike Micks (7pm)
NORMA JEAN’S- Karaoke w/Maggie
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
WEDNESDAYS
CALL THE OFFICE-Vinyl Exams (8:30pm)
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL- DJ All Request Night
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam Nite (8pm)
GRAD CLUB-Open Mic (8-11pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Smokin’ Dave Band
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Teenwolf
JACK’S- DJ Dani & DJ Rick O’Shea
JOE KOOL’S-The Mammals
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Karaoke w/Amy (10pm)
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Jessie & Jordan
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Jeffy B
MOLLY BLOOM’S –The Jevon Rudder Band
SPOKE (UWO)- Rick McGhie (9pm)
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Van Halen • Tokyo
Dome In Concert
This 2013 live recording features the postMichael Anthony reconstituted line-up with
Edward’s son Wolfgang on bass and the prodigal
David Lee Roth back in the fold. First, the facts
about this double-disc release: David Lee Roth’s
voice has weakened but he still brings his own
unique spin to it all, Wolfie holds his end down, Edward is plenty scary with all
his chops quite intact and Alex has still got the tight snare/double kick-drum
thing down to a science. Inevitably, Roth at many points sounds like a guy just
trying to hold on as the juggernaut created by not two but three Van Halens
rampages its way through tunes from 2012’s A Different Kind Of Truth and fan
favourites like ‘Eruption’ and ‘Hot For Teacher.’
– Rod Nicholson
> Warner • B+
Lee Harvey
Osmond •
Beautiful Scars
Tom Wilson, former Junkhouse front-man
and member of Blackie And The Rodeo Kings,
returns once again in his Lee Harvey Osmond
incarnation. Beautiful Scars is an atmospheric recording that owes a good deal
of its mystique to the place where Wilson/Osmond’s bleaked-out vocals meet
the moody production work of Michael Timmins. There’s some stellar work by
guests including Colin James who add some nice touches in the vocal harmonies
and perfectly tailored guitar work that crop up where they best suit these songs
primarily concerned with lost love and the price it exacts on the soul. Despite
the fact this may be a record best played late at night for full effect, its charms
well outweigh the shadows it creates as it weaves its spell. – Rod Nicholson
> Warner • B+
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HOT INDIE
Scott Weiland And
The Wildabouts •
Blaster
You’re either on one side of the line or the other
when it comes to Scott Weiland. The unfortunate
thing is the notoriety he’s generated too often
overshadows the impressive and vividly rendered landscape of emotionallycharged music he has created to date. Case in point is his latest album Blaster.
Here is a solidly in-your-face rock and roll record of the type rarely heard these
days and more than once one is reminded of Aladdin Sane-era Bowie. The recent
unexpected death of Wildabouts linchpin Jeremy Brown (whose incandescent
guitar work here takes everything to the next level) gives the album a unique
urgency that drives tracks like ‘Bleed Out’ and a great cover of T. Rex gem ‘20th
Century Boy’ into the red.
- Rod Nicholson
> Universal • A–
HOT INDIE
NEW RELEASE
Ron Sexsmith has managed to build up a solid fan
base over the years, including famous followers
like Elvis Costello, and he’s also managed to build
a reputation as an artist capable of coming up
with memorable melodies and wistful lyrics. On his latest album, Carousel One he
takes things in a generally more upbeat direction than usual. Problematically the
mainly lighter mood of the lyrics here is somewhat undercut by the fact that he
still seems to prefer to sing around notes instead of simply hitting them dead on as
the melodies deserve. Undoubtedly, his fans will love this record as they have the
others however it’s hard to avoid the feeling these well-crafted songs might have
fared better in the hands of others.
– Rod Nicholson
> Warner • C+
Dave Liebman •
Ceremony
Rhapsody Rebelz •
S/T
Two-time winners of Free FM’s Under The Covers
contest, Rhapsody Rebelz are a London-based trio
consisting of Dylan Howlett (vocals/guitar), Dylan
Robson (bass) and Bernie Paquette (percussion/
vocals). Although the group’s Facebook page
states that “our genre is questionable,” their music is predominately folk based,
with touches of pop and rock, reflecting the varying interests of the band’s three
members. For the most part, the album was recorded at several home studios, with
excellent results. The vocals and smooth harmonies are crisp and clean, the band’s
intricate lyrics are fully audible and the instrumental work is top-notch. Two tracks
recorded at EMAC Studio – ‘Walking In Dark Water’ and ‘Steel Time’ – are slated
for inclusion in the band’s upcoming ‘official’ CD release. Editor’s Note: Rhapsody
Rebelz perform at Crossings (Lambeth) on Saturday, May 23. – John Sharpe
> Indie • Performance: B+/Production: B+
HOT INDIE
The cross-pollination of music and movies has been a standard industry practice for
decades, but it may have reached an all-time
high with the Furious franchise. It’s a symbiotic
relationship that reaps huge profits for all those
involved. The movie is helping to bolster the soundtrack and vice-versa. Furious
7 is a movie built on adrenaline and testosterone and its soundtrack mirrors the
high energy of the film. A heady mixture of hip-hop, dubstep, EDM and Latin
pop, the Furious 7 soundtrack contains 16 tracks from high-profile artists like
Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Young Thug, Iggy Azalea, Flo Rida, and Price Royce, to name a
few. The highpoint of the soundtrack may be Khalifa’s ‘You Again,’ a tribute to
the late actor Paul Walker. The perfect mixtape for partying or pedal-to-themetal cruising.
– John Sharpe
> Universal • B
Ron Sexsmith •
Carousel One
Newport Electric •
So It Goes
Formed in 2013, Newport Electric took its name
from that seminal moment in music history when
Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk
Festival for the very first time. Recorded at Studio
B Music Services and EMAC Recording Studios, So
It Goes contains 10 tracks written by vocalist/guitarist John Couture and one by
guitarist Steve Sinclair. If one was looking for an overriding theme that dominates
the band’s roots rock tunes it would have to be determination, perseverance and
the courage to take on life’s many hardships. That thought is clearly evident in one
of the set’s stronger tracks, ‘Go Down Swinging.’ Elsewhere, ‘The Great Machine’
speaks of the power of love, while ‘Let It Bend’ talks about overcoming heartbreak.
The album closes with ‘Cowards,’ a passionate tribute to those who go off to war to
keep us all safe. Editor’s Note: Newport Eclectic play the Eastside Bar & Grill on May
23 and the Richmond Tavern on May 29.
– John Sharpe
> Indie • Performance: B/Production: B
HOT INDIE
Various • Furious 7
Soundtrack
NEW RELEASE
Released to coincide with Sinatra’s centennial
year, Ultimate Sinatra: Deluxe Edition contains
25 of his most popular studio tracks, along
with a bonus disc that includes 15 tunes recorded live at a Sydney, Australia
performance on December 2, 1961. The thing that sets Ultimate Sinatra apart
from the singer’s other so-called greatest hits packages, is that it contains key
recordings spanning Ol’ Blue Eyes’ years with the RCA Victor, Columbia, Capitol
and Reprise labels, together for the first time. Ultimate Sinatra is also available
as a 25-track single CD, a 24-track 180-gram double-vinyl set, and a deluxe,
career-spanning 101-track 4-CD set for those who just can’t get enough of The
Voice. Obviously, nearly every track Sinatra recorded has achieved classic status
and his contributions to the Great American Songbook are immeasurable. The
defining voice of the 20th century.
– John Sharpe
> Universal • A+
HOT INDIE
Frank Sinatra •
Ultimate Sinatra:
Deluxe Edition
HOT INDIE
NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE
POP CDs
New York-based saxophonist Dave Liebman
was heavily influenced by the late, great
John Coltrane, and Trane’s spirit pervades
this hauntingly evocative recording. In
fact, Ceremony’s first two tracks, ‘The Drum
Thing’ and ‘Tunji’ are Coltrane compositions, while ‘Kulu Sé Mama’ was
the title of a well-known Coltrane album, although it was not actually
written by him. Throughout Ceremony Liebman weaves his tenor/soprano
saxophone and wooden flute lines over the Afro-Latin rhythms provided
by percussionists Willy Rodriguez, Paulo Stagnaro, Gabo Lugo and Marcos
Lopez. The anchor that holds the whole thing together is Oscar Stagnaro’s
‘tumbao’ bass lines. At times, Liebman’s tone is delicate and soothing,
while at others it’s fiery and passionate. The centerpiece of the album is
Liebman’s own three-part – Morning, Afternoon, Evening—Ceremony
suite.
– John Sharpe
> Chesky • Performance: A/Production: A
Josh Rouse • The
Embers Of Time
Josh Rouse is an artist who’s generally skirted
along the edges of the recognition and wider
success he strongly deserves. The Embers Of
Time may be not only his latest but best album
to date and a listen to these beautifully rueful musical vignettes bears this out
for anyone who’s been following his career. Rouse seems to be at a crossroads
of a personal nature that drives these tunes and his performances of them to
heights they might not have reached otherwise. The vocal work is warm and
immediate and at times one is reminded of early-period Paul Simon and Harry
Nilsson at their finest both in the way Rouse renders the melodies and the warm
production values that brings these bittersweet tunes to life.
– Rod Nicholson
> Yep Roc• Performance: A+/Production: A
Lucas Stagg Group
• Off We Go!
‘If love is a crime, I’m turning myself in’
sings Lucas Stagg at one point on this
entertaining new recording, and that line
pretty much says it all regarding the kind of
down to earth wit and humanity Off We Go! exhibits throughout. Such
rueful expressions of bewilderment and irony abound as Stagg and his
band take matters in their own hands and turn in a piece of work that
swings, makes you laugh, rocks out a little bit and leaves the listener
with the kind of warm satisfied feeling that makes you want to play the
record again when the last tune has played itself out. Stagg’s lyrics and
vocal work are outstanding, bringing out every bit of emotional nuance
in each song. Recommended.
– Rod Nicholson
> Indie • Performance: B+/Production: B+
Kevin Breit &
Rebecca Jenkins
• Ernesto And
Delilah
This latest album from the greatly talented
Canadian multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/
musical adventurer Kevin Breit is yet another delight to join the other
gems in his extensive body of work. Breit seems to often transcend himself
creatively when he is collaborating with other artists. Consequently, this
2-CD package works beautifully with the ‘Ernesto’ disc given over to complex
instrumental compositions that allow Kevin’s sublime mandolin virtuosity to
shine while the ‘Delilah’ disc features Rebecca Jenkins’ fine vocal work on a
collection of duets with Breit that make one hope there will be more to come.
Musically, Ernesto And Delilah work well as a couple and any listener seeking
something richer and more satisfying would do well to grab this recording
the next time the dessert cart goes by.
– Rod Nicholson
> Indie • Performance: A+/Production: A
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CLASSICAL CDS
B O O KS
This collection of newly recorded songs by Carl Nielsen set a lively mood
and represent but a sampling of the composer’s substantial oeuvre. Many
of Nielsen’s tunes were intended to be sung communally – at family gatherings, public events or school outings – and not necessarily in the formal confines of a church, where these particular pieces were recorded.
Nevertheless, the dozen Danish members of Ars Nova Copenhagen under
the direction of conductor Michael Bojesen do a more than adequate job of bringing the songs to life,
and the CD’s overall audio production is top notch. The versatility, tone and expressiveness of the singers
will intrigue listeners encountering Nielsen’s music for the first time while providing a memorable aural
experience for those familiar with the composer’s work.
– Chris Morgan
> Ars Nova Copenhagen, Michael Bojesen (conductor)
> Dacapo, 2015
The Perilous Journey of
Gavin the Great
FIC TION
CHORAL
Carl Nielsen
Songs for Choir
ORCHESTRA
ORCHESTRA
Berlioz – Harold en Italie
(Harold in Italy)
Originally recorded in 2003, this lively take on Hector Beriloz’s second
symphony will be a treat for fans of the 19th century composer. The reasons for this are numerous: the popularity of the repertoire, the instrumentalists’ proficiency and – of course – the poignancy of the soloist’s
performance. These things combine here to create a dynamic presentation
that compares favorably to any earlier recording of the composition. In addition to Harold en Italie, the
CD program also includes ballet music from Les Troyens - Marche pour l’entrée de la Reine; Pas des Almées; and Danse des Esclaves, specifically. Throughout the recording, the players of the London Symphony
Orchestra bring vitality and precision to their performance and with the essential addition of world-class
violist Tabea Zimmermann in the solo sections of Harold en Italie, this CD becomes an essential addition
to your classical music library.
– Chris Morgan
> London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor)
> LSO Live, 2014
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 13
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13 – also known as Babi Yar – is a
sprawling masterpiece that attracted controversy in its day for condemning Russian anti-Semitism. But on this recently released Naxos recording,
the symphony represents the final installment of conductor Vasily Petrenko’s acclaimed orchestral cycle that focused on the works of the iconic Russian composer. The powerful
words of the symphony were penned by Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a Russian poet whose dissenting rhetoric
routinely upset Soviet authorities. It’s language which has lost none of its potency; a quality captured by
the RLP Choir and Huddersfield Choral Society, who summon the indignation that the lyric demands.
Through it all, Petrenko provides a steady hand to guide musicians, singers and listeners through final
program, his last Shostakovich symphonic series offering.
– Chris Morgan
> Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
> Naxos, 2014
M AY 7- J U N E 3
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Angular Unconformity:
Collected Poems, 1970-2014
POETRY
Two large-scale sacred choral works get fresh airing on this first issuance from the new Carus label. First up, composer Charles Gounod’s Requiem - performed under the baton of conductor Risto Joost – is arranged
for solo organ here, a departure from the normal accompaniment for
the multi-part composition. Yet as a consequence of the nearly absent
instrumentation, the full elegance of the choral arrangement is allowed
to shine, beautifully realized by Rundfunkchor Berlin singers. Similarly, Polyphonia Ensemble Berlin’s
rendition of Antonin Dvorak: Mass in D (or ‘Messe in D’) also benefits from a stripped-down instrumental
arrangement, in this case a wind quintet. The net result is just slightly less impressive than the performance of Gounod’s work, but still an excellent choice to round out this debut release from Carus.
– Chris Morgan
> Rundfunkchor Berlin, Polyphonia Ensemble Berlin
> Carus, 2015
S P O RT S M E M O I R
CHORAL
Charles Gounod: Requiem /
Antonin Dvorak: Mass in D
A terrible flood sends Gavin the raccoon and his two brothers into unfamiliar territory with no food and danger on all sides. A gun-wielding
‘Tallwalker’ and other hungry animals with ulterior motives cause constant problems for the raccoons and an ever-expanding group of survivors, including rabbits, mice, snake, fox and a prophetic mole who
speaks in rhymes. Gavin, by virtue of his raccoon intelligence - and as the
heir apparent to his family’s leadership role - takes charge, and attempts
to save his new friends, while figuring out what caused the calamities
that have befallen their lands. Don Gutteridge pens this fable, which is
often dark and sometimes horrifying, told from the viewpoint of Gavin
the Great as he attempts to navigate the pitfalls of leadership and friendship. The reader may also find themselves familiar with the literary references from Gavin throughout his
journey. A story of self-discovery, loyalty and intelligence, the small band of forest creatures provides some
interesting insight and perhaps a warning to the human world.
- Merry Hakin
> Don Gutteridge
> Borealis Press Ltd, 2014 • 288 pages
Angular Unconformity is a big, yellow book of poems by Don McKay.
It’s large enough to take you places, through time and landscape. It’s
a friend. It’s writing for which the reader takes immediate ownership.
Listening to a thrush, McKay muses, “For the following few seconds, while
the ear/inhales the evening/only the offhand is acceptable. Poetry/clatters....There’s/a sorrow that’s so old and silver it’s no longer/sorry. There’s
a place between desire and memory, some back porch/we can neither
wish for nor recall.” What is particularly striking is how the poet considers nature without obscuring his own soul. He lends us his eyes and
his perspective. Pondering a leaf, McKay writes: “To whisper. To applaud
the wind/and hide the Hermit thrush./To catch the light/and work the
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on the simple metal band around her leg by which she’s married to our need to know.” These poems contain
great depth and reveal a wit that makes the reading experience a nourishing and personal one.
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who criticize players without knowing the facts. Hockey fans will enjoy the inside scoop, the details of many
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life A D V I C E G O D D E S S
Eat, Pray You’ll
Shut Up, Love
I’ve always been a feelings
stuffer, but I’ve been reading
about vulnerability creating intimacy, blah, blah, blah, so I’m trying to be an open book. Though
my boyfriend appreciates this,
he keeps telling me there’s a line
between expressiveness and my
making everything an emotional
issue to be hashed out. He last said
this when I confessed that I had
Googled his ex-girlfriend and felt
threatened by how pretty she is.
Should I have kept that to myself?
--Open
If you were any more open, you’d
have squatters and roosters.
It’s great that you’ve thrown
yourself into the trenches of SelfImprovementville, but the way you
connect with someone is by letting
them see who you are, not poking
them in the eye with it every 20 minutes. Vulnerability shouldn’t be a fancy word for “everything you say or do
hurts my feelings.” This Carnival Of
Insecurities presented as problems
for your boyfriend to solve turns his
life with you into a never-ending
emotional chorewheel. (Remember,
he’s in a relationship with you, not a
psychology internship.)
This isn’t to say you’re wrong to look
to your boyfriend for soothing. But
before you press a problem on him,
ask yourself how it would affect him,
whether he can fix it, and whether
it’s really his business to know. Not all
feelings are made for sharing. Some
need to go off in a corner and die a
quiet death on their own. Still, you
aren’t without help in ushering them
there. (This is what therapists, best
friends, and the Journaling-Industrial Complex were invented for.)
People think that keeping romance
?
alive takes a $10,000-a-night Spanish castle package, complete with
moonlight carriage rides with an
aria-singing Placido Domingo jogging behind. But it’s actually the
mundane daily stuff that matters
-- how you and your partner respond to each other’s seemingly
unimportant remarks and gestures.
It turns out that telling your partner
“I can’t find the salt shaker anywhere”
isn’t just an expression about a lost
object; it’s what marriage researcher
John Gottman calls a “bid for connection.”
In a study Gottman did with newlyweds, he found that the ones still
married six years later were overwhelmingly those who consistently
engaged with their partner and
met those “bids” with “turn-towards.”
Turning toward a partner means being responsive -- soothing, encouraging, supportive, or maybe just
showing interest. This involves, for
example, replying to your partner’s
remark about the lost salt shaker
-- even with “I hate when that happens!” rather than “Lemme finish this
‘Minecraft’ session” or saying nothing at all (effectively treating them
like some old couch you stopped
noticing).
This “turning toward” thing is
something you and your boyfriend
can each do. Think of it as treating
each other like you haven’t forgotten
you love each other. It’s smart relationship policy and smart life policy
-- wiser than getting in the habit
of responding to a partner’s “I’m
starting a machete collection” with
“That’s nice, dear.”
Toad Rash
The guy I’ve been seeing for a
month just told me that he doesn’t
want a relationship or monogamy.
I told him from the start that I
was looking for something “real”
and wanted to take it slowly. I did
sleep with him too quickly -- on
the first date. Still, I feel that men
don’t really respect what you say
you’re looking for. They get what
they want and then leave. How do
I keep this from happening in the
future?
--Ouch
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Nothing like tearing off all your
clothes on the first date to say “I want
to take it slowly.”
Many women claim to be seeking
something “real” -- either because
they are or because they don’t want
it to seem like their exercise program
is “the walk of shame.” Guys are hip
to this, so they nod their heads about
the “real”ness-seeking and then
nudge the woman to see whether
she’ll tumble into bed. In other
words, your problem was not that
the guy didn’t “respect” what you
said you wanted but that you didn’t.
(This might be a good time to notice
that “blame” is just “lame” wearing a
“b” as a hat.)
To avoid another Sexodus, match
your behavior to your goals. Research (and common knowledge)
finds that having sex pronto is a bad
idea for a woman who’s looking for
something lasting with a guy. This
isn’t to say sex on the first or second
date never leads to more. It’s just a
risky strategy to sleep with a man
before he’s emotionally attached to
you -- like when your answer to the
question “So…how long have you
two lovebirds been together?” is “It’s
actually coming up on two and a half
beers!”
All The Single
M’ladies
I read your manners book and
loved it. I just feel that for most
men, chivalry is dead. Maybe
feminism killed it, and maybe
men have just gotten lazy. Well,
I was staying over at a (platonic)
male friend’s house, keeping him
company because he’s sick with
cancer. Despite that, I woke up to
him serving me breakfast in bed!
Is it really so much to ask for a guy
I’m actually sleeping with to at
least hold the door open for me? I
mean, come on!
--Disappointed Woman
Especially if you’re under 30, expecting a man to open a door for
you can be a bit like expecting him
to remove his cape and lay it across
a puddle or challenge your neighbor
to a duel for blocking your driveway
with his trash cans.
What we still call “chivalry” got its
formal start in medieval times. It was
a knightly code entailing, among
other things, courage, honor, and
the defense of those more physically delicate -- as in, women and
children (who were not exactly grabbing battle-axes, donning blue face
paint, and going all Mel Gibson on
the fields of Scotland).
But chivalry actually traces back
through millions of years of evolution. As developmental psychologist Joyce Benenson writes in “Warriors and Worriers,” an excellent new
book on evolved sex differences,
“Throughout most of human history,
men and women have specialized
in different behaviors necessary to
ensure the survival of their children
to adulthood.” Men evolved to be
warriors, physically and psychologically prepared to do battle in a way
women are not. Most men have far
more muscle mass and physical
strength than women and far more
of the hormone of aggression, testosterone. Even very young boys
show a love (not shared by girls) of
play fighting, of having an “enemy”
to battle, and of weaponry -- to the
point where Benenson finds it common for boys in preschool who lack
toy guns to shoot “bullets” out of a
doll’s head.
In addition to women being physically weaker, research finds that they
are more fearful than men -- from
infancy on -- and rarely engage in
physical fighting. This makes sense,
Benenson points out, as physical
injury would jeopardize a woman’s
ability to have children or to survive
to protect the ones she’s already had.
So women evolved to prefer men
who would protect them and their
children -- a preference that is still
with us today. (Our genes are clueless about the women’s movement
and the fact that a woman can defend herself just fine by using a pink
Glock with a Hello Kitty slide cover
plate.)
This is why it makes sense for men
today to at least symbolically show
they are protectors, like by putting
their coat around a shivering woman’s shoulders. (This implies that
they’d tackle the valet guy or invade
Cleveland for her if necessary.) The
problem is that men sometimes get
hollered at for door opening and
such -- largely as a result of the broification of women that comes out of
feminism’s biology-snubbing confusion of “equal” with “the same.” So,
before the first date, a man should
ask a woman where she stands on
this stuff. And you should let men
know the sort of woman you are -one who responds to a door being
held for her by flipping her hair and
saying thank you, not twirling her
mustache and snarling, “Smash the
patriarchy!”
Hitting Rocker
Bottom
I have a crush on this really hot
musician guy. I know he’s trouble
with a capital “T.” He’s supercharming, handsome, and promiscuous. (He’s “slaying” on Tinder
-- juggling women and getting
lots of sex.) My plan is to become
friends with him first -- as a prelude to becoming his girlfriend. I
feel like that might give me some
insurance against being one of the
ones he just uses and tosses.
--Strategic
What a sweet person you are, trying to show this guy that there’s
more to life than Tinder-swiping his
way to empty sex with a bunch of
near strangers -- or, as he probably
refers to it, sexual Disneyland. Women, especially, have a tendency to
believe in the transformative power
of their fabulousness. And sure,
people do change -- when their life
is no longer making them happy (or,
in his case, thrilled, ecstatic, and out
of his manhussy mind with joy). And
though a man who feels emotionally
attached to a woman is more likely
to stick around after sex, he also has
to be up for a relationship to begin
with. In other words, by becoming
this guy’s friend first, yes, you could
become a very special person in his
life -- the woman he knows he can
always drop in on when he can’t find
his phone charger.
©
2015, 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).
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SMART COMEDY:
STEVE PATTERSON
COMES TO THE GRAND
T
here’ll be plenty of laughs to be had when Steve
Patterson performs in London on May 12. About
that fact, there is no debate.
Patterson – a stand-up comedy veteran and host of
the popular CBC Radio program, The Debaters – returns
to Grand Theatre after a four-year hiatus. His latest
show, I Laugh Therefore I Think, has been promoted as
“sometimes irreverent”, a descriptor that could be applied to the comedian as well as his material.
Recently SCENE spoke to Patterson about his London
performance, and what audience members might expect from a show that mixes thinking and laughing.
“Absolutely [looking forward to the tour]. Because
of scheduling conflicts, I wasn’t able to play the Grand
last time. This will be the second tour of Ontario, but it’s
the first time going to the Grand since I did the Just for
Laughs tour a few years ago,” Patterson said.
“I grew up in London - in the White Oaks area - and
I went to Western, so I’m quite familiar with the city. I
haven’t visited for a while, but I still have friends and
family there. I’m looking forward to getting back,” he
said.
Patterson also added that aspects of his personal
i
Shantero Productions presents I Laugh Therefore I Think featuring Steve Patterson and special
guest Ivan Decker at the Grand Theatre (471 Richmond St.) on May 12 at 7:30pm. For more
information on the show, including ticket prices, visit the Grand Theatre online.
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heatre lovers are in for a treat
this month as London Community Players (LCP) bring
the Pulitzer Prize-winning play
Talley’s Folly to the Palace stage.
Written by Lanford Wilson, the
comedy opened on Broadway in
1980 to much acclaim. London’s
own Don Fleckser was in the audience and was so taken
with the story that he
went on to see it many
more times, including
the New York revival, as
well as in Toronto and
here at The Grand Theatre
some 30 years ago.
This production, which
opens May 22, is the
first time LCP has done
it - and Fleckser is in the
director’s chair.
“People adore this play
and I’ve always wanted
to do it. There are some
really interesting things;
surprises in it all the
way through. You have
no idea what’s going to
come and that’s part of
the great magic of the
play. People who have
seen it 10, 20 times still
love to go because of these
surprises,” Fleckser said.
Johnny Bobesich and Jessica
Ducharme play Matt Friedman
and Sally Talley, unlikely sweethearts whose gloriously unusual
pairing turns out to be one of the
greatest love stories of American
theatre. It’s the Fourth of July,
1944, in Missouri.
“The whole play takes place in a
folly - an old boathouse which is
literally falling down into the river.
Sally is a nurse and has spent her
entire life in this town. Matt returns to the town - a place where
he had lived earlier and had fallen
i
in love with Sally. He had left and
became a successful businessman.
But through all these years, all he’s
thought about is coming back to
this town and marrying Sally. So
he comes back to talk to her father
to see if he can marry her,” Fleckser
explained.
“Her family are all crazies. Sally
set designed by Dariusz Korbiel.
Costumes are by Anne Humberstone, with Rob Coles and John
McKenzie providing lighting and
sound design, respectively. The
show is produced by Colin Foster.
As the play unfolds, we learn
that Matt and Sally harbour secrets and have both had life ex-
PHOTO COURTESY OF COLIN FOSTER
COMEDIAN STEVE PATTERSON PERFORMS AT THE
GRAND THEATRE ON MAY 12
connection to the city would likely emerge during the
show, in material he described as “different” than the
work he does for CBC Radio.
“It’s an interesting turnout at shows because there
are a lot of people who know me from The Debaters.
I’ve been doing comedy since 1997 and The Debaters
since 2007; stand-up is where I started,” Patterson explained.
“When people came out to the last tour that I did, the
CBC listeners were quite surprised that I would carry off
a 90-minute comedy show. I think they were under the
impression that I was a radio host who suddenly got
into comedy, when it’s totally the other way around,”
he said.
“This show covers everything that I don’t cover when
I’m moderating The Debaters. I’m a comedy referee on
the radio and I don’t want to step on other people’s
jokes because they’ve prepared arguments very diligently,” he explained.
Not only is the material for this tour different from
Patterson’s CBC work, it’s also a change from the approach he took with earlier stage performances.
“The last show was a very fact-based, you know, ‘this is
my life and here’s what happens’,” Patterson said.
“In this one, the show is called ‘I Laugh
Therefore I Think’ because often I’ve thought
of a problem and then come up with a quirky
solution. So I’ll be sharing some of those
ideas. You may not agree with the idea, but
hopefully they make you laugh,” he said.
“I like to follow politics, and in an election
year, there’s a lot [of material] in that. I have
a seven-month-old daughter so that makes
its way into the show. It’s a smooth transition
from talking about babies to talking about
politicians,” Patterson added.
Ivan Decker – a BC-based comedian who
Patterson described as a “younger, betterdressed, better-looking version of myself” –
opens the May 12 show.
“[Ivan] is a very funny guy, and he was just
voted one of the ten most eligible bachelors
in Vancouver, so he’s got that going for him,
too. Any Ontario people looking for a partner
should come check him out,” Patterson said.
“He covers all the ‘good-looking’ stuff ; I cover all the ‘funny-looking, married guy’ stuff. So
between the two of us, we’ll have the whole
spectrum covered, I think,” he said.
“I’m sort of like his future and he’s kind of
like my past.”
- Chris Morgan
TALLEY’S FOLLY:
LONDON COMMUNITY
PLAYERS’ MUST-SEE
SEASON CLOSER
JESSICA DUCHARME AND JOHNNY BOBESICH AS SALLY AND MATT
IN LCPʼS PRODUCTION OF TALLEYʼS FOLLY
is very annoyed, but we come
to see that she is also delighted
that she’s got a beau that’s trying
to get to her. But she still fights
him all the time,” he added with
a chuckle.
Fleckser, who in 2010 won the
prestigious Maggie Bassett Award
for his significant contribution
to the development of theatre in
Ontario, is known for taking risks
with his shows, and this staging of
Talley’s Folly is no exception.
Audience members can look
forward to some very creative storytelling devices and a “gorgeous”
London Community Players presents Talley’s Folly at the Palace
Theatre (710 Dundas Street), May 22 - 30 (Preview May 21,
8pm). Tickets are $23/Adult; $20/Senior, student; $12/Youth.
Please call 519-432-1029.
periences that have caused them
considerable grief. Our apple and
our orange are not so different
after all.
“The story is told by just the two
of them, which is another whole
dimension that you rarely see (in
theatre). This piece is so loved by
so many, and many stars have
been in it over the years. Now,
there is a whole new world of
people to see it,” Fleckser said.
“One of the play’s great quotes
is this - ‘it’s about finding love just
when you stopped looking’. This is
a theatre masterpiece. People are
going to be really, really glad they
know it.”
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ART BEAT
Canadian Celtic Choir
presents First Light
The Canadian Celtic Choir takes to the stage on May 30
alongside the Fitzgerald Family Band, Everything Fitz.
Taking place at Aeolian Hall, First Light is a celebration
arranged especially for the Canadian Celtic Choir by local composer Jeff Christmas. Featuring the high-energy
fiddling and percussive step-dancing of siblings Julie,
Kerry, and Tom Fitzgerald, rounded out by vocals and
guitar by Nate Douglas, the band will play on its own
and in collaboration with the choir. The siblings are all
be one of Canada’s finest fiddling families. The concert
takes place at 7:30pm. Tickets are available by calling
519-672-7950; $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
The Fox and Hounds
Comedy Tour
bring the laughs
Comedians David Merry, John Wing, and Carla Collins
are bringing The Fox and Hounds Comedy Tour to London. Three of Canada’s most in-demand funny people,
the trio have been friends for two decades and promise
a night that will leave audience members aching from
laughter. Perhaps best well-known as the host of Global
TV’s hit sports trivia show, Game On, Merry also served
as a joke writer for Rodney Dangerfield and Joan Rivers. Wing has appeared on the Tonight Show six times
and was a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent last
season. Referred to as ‘Canada’s Tina Fey’, Collins stars
in her own show Carlawood, a docu-soap about her exploits trying to make it big in Los Angeles. The Fox and
Hounds Comedy Tour lands at Grand Theatre on May 31,
7:30pm. Tickets are $35; $30 for seniors and students.
Call 519-672-8800.
No Kids in Centennial
Hall, after all
EVERYTHING FITZ (PICTURED) APPEAR WITH THE CANADIAN CELTIC BAND ON MAY 30
of the countdown until the beginning of Summer Solstice on June 21. Under the baton of conductor William
Zadorsky, the program will include several new songs
champion fiddlers and provide intricate three-part fiddle harmonies as well as solo improvisations on fiddle,
mandolin, bass, piano and guitar. They are considered to
Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall were
forced to cancel their London appearance last month.
The five-man group - Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch,
Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson
- pulled out just days before they were scheduled to
perform at Centennial Hall on April 27. “The Kids in
the Hall are very sorry to report that due to unexpected changes in various troupe member’s schedules, the
London, Ontario stop on the current Canadian tour has
been cancelled. We apologize to our London fans for
this inconvenience and hope to be back soon to crush
your heads,” read the statement issued on April 24. A
London date has not been rescheduled.
SpringWorks Festival:
May 7 - 17
Indie theatre and the arts take centre stage at Stratford’s SpringWorks Festival. On now until May 17, the
eclectic five-year-old fest features visual art, poetry,
cross-cultural drama, contemporary dance, opera shorts
and cabaret among a variety of venues. More than 100
juried performances take place in transformed warehouses, churches, and schools in and around downtown
Stratford. Established and emerging artists include
London’s own Donna Creighton, who will perform her
one-woman show Northern Daughter; Canadiana folk/
roots combo Trent Severn; John Lennon enthusiast act
Lara Loves Lennon; Poet Laureate John B. Lee; and many
more. A unique highlight of the event is a family-friendly puppet festival that gives children of all ages access to
engaging puppet shows, workshops, and other puppetrelated activities over the weekend of May 16-17. Admission to main stage shows is $20 general; $10 kids 12
and under, with bundle packs and passes also available.
Admission for the puppet festival is $20 per adult; $10
per child ages 3 - 12 (kids under 3 are free).
LONDON’S INDIE ART
Amabile’s milestone
season wrap
London’s Dance Steps studio is set to celebrate another successful year
with an end-of-season recital on May 23 at Forest City Community Church.
The recitals will take place at 1pm, 4pm, and 7:30pm, and will feature more
than 250 dancers of all ages. “This is the first time we’re going to be doing
a recital there. It’s a very beautiful venue and it’s going to be a lot of fun,”
Dance Steps director Donna Bayley remarked. Everyone is welcome to come
out and enjoy the different dance styles the students have been working
on all year - including ballet, jazz, hip hop, acro, tap, musical theatre, lyrical, and modern - and get a rare look at how Dance Steps instructors come
up with the choreography for their shows. “Our show is called The Art of
Dance. With so much commercial dance out there these days, people might
not realize the level of creativity that goes into this art form. So, we’ve had
every teacher give us an idea of where their inspiration comes from. We’ve
done themes before but this is different in that we are reaching out to the
audience and educating them a little bit about what goes on behind the
scenes in creating a show,” Bayley added. Dancers interested in joining Dance
Steps’ company and pre-company can audition the following Tuesday, May
26 (check them out online for more info). Tickets for The Art of Dance are
$17.70 general; $13.27 students (plus HST) and are available by calling 519672-8800 or at the door.
The Amabile Choirs of London wrap up a successful anniversary season with
a trio of concerts representing each of the organization’s vocal ensembles.
The Amabile Boys and Men’s Choirs, observing its 25th anniversary this year,
will present Just Sing Your Song on May 23, 7pm at First-St. Andrew’s United
Church. Next up is the girls and young women of Amabile Da Capo Choir and
Junior Amabile Singers with Journeys, on May 30, 7:30pm at New St. James
Presbyterian Church. The very special and final concert of the season takes
place the following afternoon at 2:30pm at First-St. Andrew’s. Amabile Youth
Singers and Prima welcome back jazz singer and alumna Sonja Gustafson as
their guest artist for The Gift of Song: The 30th Anniversary Reunion Concert.
Amabile Youth Singers was founded in 1985 by Brenda Zadorsky and the late
John Barron. For tickets, call 519-641-6795.
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The Art of Dance:
Dance Steps’ Yearend Finale
Thames Valley Show
Chorus scores big
2ND PLACE MEDALS WON BY THE
THAMES VALLEY SHOW CHORUS ON APRIL 25
The London Sweet Adelines’ Thames Valley Show Chorus took second place
at the Border Lakes Region Two Contest stateside late last month. The chorus
earned an impressive second place overall, as well as second in their division
with a score of 610 points during the competition, which was held April 23-26
in Dearborn, Michigan. Director Julia Beadle has led the group of 60 women a
cappella vocalists to similarly strong finishes in past competitions. Two of the
chapter’s smaller ensembles, Splice and Venture, took sixth and eighth place,
respectively, for the quartets contest. The event was broadcast live via webcast
for this first time this year.
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FREE
VISUAL ARTS
AILSA CRAIG REC CENTRE (155 Annie Ada Shipley St,
Ailsa Craig) - Ailsa Craig Community Quilt Festival: May
18 - 23. $12/Adult; $6/Youth; Kids 12 & under free.
ART WITH PANACHE (Talbot Centre, 140 Fullarton St)
- Cathy Groulx: Peaceful Places, until June 5. Reception May 8, 5pm-7pm. 226-378-2587.
THE ART CENTRE (785 Wonderland Rd - Westmount
Shopping Centre) 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 Art Centre. // Art classes being offered: “Learn to
Sketch from a Photo” - Sun, May 10: 1-4PM $45 ~
“Painting Classes Drop In” Wed, May 13 & 20: 2-4PM
$25 per class ~ “Learn to Draw Figures & Shapes”
Thu, May 21 & 28: 1-4PM $75 (2 classes) ~ “Learn to
Sculpt” Thu, May 21: 5-8PM $45 ~ “Learn to Sketch
from a Photo” Thu, May 28: 5-8PM $45 // Painting
the Roses Red - An Alice in Wonderland event. Sat,
May 9 from 11AM - 3PM. Come & make a card for
your mother! If you are interested in art classes,
displaying your work or volunteering, drop in to the
Art Centre or contact [email protected] or call
226-884-8620 and leave a message.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) – Ting Festival,
until May 9. Sean Couchie: See Me, May 12 - 23. Reception May 12, 6:30pm-10pm. Adam Giroux: Callow, May 12 - 23. Reception May 12, 7:30pm-10pm.
St. Thomas Aquinas Student Art Exhibition: May 26
- 30. Reception May 26, 7pm-10pm. 519-642-2767.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (251 Dundas St) - Fibre Expressions X: The Canadian Embroiderers Guild’s 10th Annual Exhibition, until May 28. 519-661-4600.
DNA ARTSPACE (123 Dundas St W) - Jamie Q: Surfacing, until June 3. 519-435-1234.
FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond St) – Nancy
Anne McPhee: Nicitate, until May 22. 519-434-4575.
FRINGE CUSTOM FRAMING AND GALLERY (1742
Hyde Park Rd) - eARTh: Group Exhibition, until May
25. 519-204-0404.
LONDON CLAY ART CENTRE (664 Dundas St) - Call
for submissions: Ceramic-based artists wishing to
have their recent work considered for exhibition in
the upcoming months can send an artist’s statement/bio, a 1-page description of your proposed
exhibition, and 5-10 images (digital ONLY - CD or
flashdrive). Work must be made within the past
year. Send submissions to London Clay Art Centre,
664 Dundas St., London ON, N5W 2Y8, or email
[email protected] (include ‘The Gallery –
Submission’ in the subject line). 519-434-1664.
MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western University) - David Rokeby: Very Nervous System & Maurice
Stubbs: Primary Forces, until May 9. 519-661-3181.
MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY (157 Carling St) – Ed
Zelenak: May 14 - 30. 519-439-0451.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) - Exhibitions
- Nature’s Handmade, until May 10. Ed Zelenak:
Divining the Immeasurable, until Aug 16. Reading
the Talk: Until Aug 30. Souterrain Impressions, until
Sept 7. Work and Perseverance: Paintings by Women
Artists, until Nov 8. Visible Storage Project: Ongoing.
519-661-0333.
PARKWOOD INSTITUTE (550 Wellington Rd) - Veterans Arts Craft Show & Sale: June 4, 9am-5pm. Free
admission; parking $4. 519-685-4292.
SPRINGWORKS FESTIVAL (Various venues in downtown Stratford) - Indie theatre, art, poetry, dance,
and puppet shows. May 7 - 17. $20 mainstage
shows; $10 (kids 12 and under); passes available.
THIELSEN GALLERIES (1038 Adelaide St N) – Group
exhibition featuring new work by Jeff Willmore and
Deborah Worsfold. Until June 26. 519-434-7681.
WESTLAND GALLERY (156 Wortley Rd) - Jim Telfer:
New Works, Batik Influenced Watercolours. Until
May 9. Jenna Faye Powell & Jill Price: Slip, May 12 30. Reception May 15, 7:30pm. 519-601-4420.
PERFORMING ARTS
ACES SCHOOL (805 Shelborne St) - Classic Guitarist
Rafael Scarfullery in Concert: May 16, 7pm. Free.
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) – Naina and
Elisa Jinga: To Mom....with Love, May 10, 2:30pm.
$15/Gen; $8/Kids 12 & under. Canadian Celtic Choir
& Everything Fitz: First Light, May 30, 7:30pm. $25/
Adv; $30/Door. London Concert Band: May Flowers,
May 31, 2pm. $10/Gen; $5/St; kids under 10 free.
Smales Pace Reunion Concert: June 5, 8pm.$30/
Adv; $35/Door. 519-672-7950.
ALMANARAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (250 Hamilton Rd) - The Dream House: May 9, 7pm. $10/Gen.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) – Maybles Productions: Jake’s Women, May 13 - 23. $20/Gen. $10/
St. A Different Drum Theatre Group: Adventures of a
Comic Book Artist, May 27 - 30. $10/Gen; $5/Kids 12
& under. The Emergency Monologues: May 30, 8pm.
$20/Gen. 519-642-2767.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington Street) - The Kiwanis Music Festival of London Stars of the Festival
Awards Concert: May 26, 7:30pm. $10/Gen; kids 12
and under free. 519-672-1967.
CHAUCER’S PUB/CUCKOO’S NEST FOLK CLUB (122
Carling St) - Scantily Plaid, May 31, 7:30pm. $15/
Adv; $18/Door. 519-473-2099.
CNIB AUDITORIUM (749 Baseline Rd E) - Out of Sight
Productions: Outside the Box, May 14 & 15, 7:30pm;
May 16, 2pm & 7:30pm; May 17, 2pm. Free; donations greatly appreciated. 519-675-0379.
FIRST-ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH (350 Queens
Ave) - The Amabile Boys and Men’s Choirs: Just Sing
Your Song, May 23, 7:30pm. Amabile Youth Singers
and Prima: The Gift of Song: The 30th Anniversary
Reunion Concert, May 31, 2:30pm. $20/Adult; $15/
St. 519-641-6795.
FOREST CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH (3725 Bostwick
Rd) - The Art of Dance: Dance Steps Studio Yearend
Recital, May 23, 1pm, 4pm, & 7:30pm. $17.70/Gen;
$13.27/St (plus HST). 519-672-8800.
GRACE UNITED CHURCH (990 Cathcart Blvd, Sarnia) Lambton Youth Choir Spring Concert: May 31, 3pm.
Donations at door. 519-542-1203.
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title,
Date, Time, Brief Description, Admission Fee and Phone Number. Deadline for June 4,
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GRAND THEATRE (471 Richmond St) – Steve Patterson: I Laugh, Therefore I Think, May 12, 7:30pm.
$43.39. John Wing, Carla Collins, David Merry: The
Fox and Hounds Comedy Tour, May 31, 7:30pm. $35/
Adults; $30/St&Sr. 519-672-8800/1-800-265-1593.
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. More info or register at menofaccord.
com/ 519-667-1418.
H.B. BEAL SECONDARY SCHOOL (525 Dundas St) Beal Musical Theatre: West Side Story, until May 9,
7:30pm. $15/Adv; $20/Door. 519-672-8800/519452-2700.
HILLSIDE CHURCH (250 Commissioners Rd E) - Find
your voice! If you love to sing, check out the Shades
of Harmony (ladies acappella chorus) practice Monday evenings 7pm-10pm. Experience and ability to
read music an asset, 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.
MCMANUS THEATRE (471 Richmond St - inside the
Grand Theatre) – Iglesia Productions: Night of the
Living Dead Live, May 12 - 16. $30/Gen. 519-6728800/1-800-265-1593. Dasein Dance Theatre: I.
Me.You.We. pictures of my heart, May 21, 8pm (free
performance for breast cancer survivors); May 22,
10am & 12:15pm (student matinees); May 22 &
23, 8pm. $25/Gen. 519-672-8800/1-800-265-1593.
NEW ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (280 Oxford
St E) - Amabile Da Capo Choir and Junior Amabile
Singers: Journeys, May 30, 7:30pm. $20/Adult; $15/
St. 519-641-6795.
OTTER VALLEY PLAYHOUSE (144789 Potters Rd) Theatre Tillsonburg: Ding Dong Dead, until May 10.
$17/Gen. 519-688-3026.
PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) - London Community Players: Talley’s Folly, May 22 - 30. $23/Adult;
$20/St&Sr; $12/Youth. 519-432-1029.
SPRINGWORKS FESTIVAL (Various venues in downtown Stratford) - Indie theatre, art, poetry, dance,
and puppet shows. May 7 - 17. $20 mainstage
shows; $10 (kids 12 and under); passes available.
ST. JAMES WESTMINSTER CHURCH (115 Askin St)
- AlvegoRoot Theatre: Story Evening featuring Stephen Holowitz, Dave Nuttall and Amy Barten. May
29, 7:30pm. $15/Door. 519-615-2210.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) – Noon
Hour Organ Recital Series: Every Tuesday at 12pm
–May 12: John Vandertuin. May 19: Robert Smith.
May 26: Federico Andreoni. June 2: Christiaan Teeuwsen. All recitals free. 519-432-3475 x 225.
WESLEY-KNOX UNITED CHURCH (91 Askin St) - Karen
Schuessler Singers: Sing Joy! The Power of Song,
May 30, 8pm. Adv: $20/Gen; $18/Sr. Door: $22/Gen;
$20/Sr. $10/St; kids 6-12 free when accompanied by
an adult. 519-455-8895.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL (251 Dundas St) - The
Broadway Singers of London: Dolls & Guys of Broadway, May 23, 7:30pm. $20/Gen. 519-455-9656.
LITERARY
MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western University) - Book Launch - Maurice Stubbs: Intuitive Painter,
May 7, 2pm-4pm. Free. 519-661-3181.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY DEPT. ENGLISH AND WRITING
STUDIES (University campus AHB 2G02) – Gary Barwin, Writer-in-Residence 2014-15 will hold weekly
office hours to offer feedback to, and consultation
with, creative writers from the university and the
London community. Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
10am-2pm. Free. 519-661-3403/email Vivian Foglton at [email protected] for appointment
inquiries.
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. Beds, Baths, and Beyond Exhibit
and Textile Arts Room included in guided tours.
Admission: $5/Adults; $2/Students, children. 519762-3072.
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. 180th Anniversary Celebrations:
Until May. Events - Mother’s Day Tea: May 10,
1pm. By reservation only. $35/Adults; $15/Kids.
Victoria Day Picnic: May 18, 1pm-4pm. $8/Person.
Tours - Behind the Ropes Tour: May 30, 10am12pm. $20/Person. Regular admission: by donation. 519-661-5169.
1st HUSSARS MUSEUM (1 Dundas St) - Displaying
the history of London’s oldest regiment. See artifacts
from 1st Hussars participation in 20th century conflicts, including D-Day Invasion during WWII. Open
Saturdays and holidays starting Apr 18, 1pm-4pm.
Free. 519-455-4533.
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. Exhibition - The Rotary Club of London: Celebrating
100 Years of Service, until Dec 11. Admission by
donation. Village Opening May 16. Queen Vic-
toria’s Birthday Celebrations: May 18. Regular
admission: $7/Person, kids 3 and under free.
519-457-1296.
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
5-8pm. 519-434-5726. 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; $3/5-12yrs;
$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. 519691-5922. THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM AT WOLSELEY BARRACKS (701 Oxford St E) – Celebrates the
achievements of Canada’s oldest regular infantry.
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. 519660-5275/5524 or 519-660-5102.
MISCELLANEOUS
ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond St, Suite
200) – English Conversation Group, Saturdays 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. 519-8502236 x 223.
LONDON WALDORF SCHOOL (7 Beaufort St) - Rainbow Dyeing with Shibori: Create scarves by applying several colours at one step, with stitched and
tied techniques. All levels. May 30, 9:30am-4pm.
$65 plus fabric. Register by May 11. Drawing with
Intuition Workshop: June 13, 20, 27, 9:30am-12pm.
$75 plus $5 materials fee. 519-858-8862.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) – Knitting for Peace meet weekly on Saturday mornings
from 10am-Noon. Knitters of all abilities, including
those who want to learn, are welcome. Free. 519951-8385.
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London Clean & Green Schedule for May 2015
P R E S E N TS
THU
SAT
SAT
9
9
7
ReForest London London
Tweed Ride
101 Training
6:30 - 7:30pm
Basic training for all
volunteers – a great
one hour investment.
www.reforestlondon.ca
Tree Planting
11am - 2pm
2nd annual fun ride around
Central London. Register in
advance. Ride starts at Noon.
www.londontweedride.com
10am - 1pm
400 native trees and shrubs
to plant at South Branch Park,
2 Homan St., west of Egerton
St. by the river
WED
SAT
13
16
Tree Captain
Training 7 - 8pm
Sprouts! Program
Launch 1 - 3pm
For people who want to see
more trees planted in their own
neighbourhoods. City Hall,
300 Dufferin. Register at:
Official launch of Sprouts! Children’s
Garden Program. Thames Park Community
Garden, 25 Ridout St. Music, seed
planting, food, nature crafts, etc.
www.lcrc.on.ca
SAT
SUN
SUN
TUE
SAT
23
24
24
26
30
Tree Sale
Tree Planting
TreeCycle
Free Movie & Discussion
Dii
Celebration Forest
6 - 8:45pm
Tree Planting
9am - 12pm
Community tree sale led by our
Neighbourhood Tree Captains.
Kiwanis Park, 1499 Brydges St.
(next to the Kiwanis Skate Park)
1 - 4pm
300 native trees and shrubs
to plant at Nelson Park,
142 Kipling Ave.
1 - 3pm
Do you have extra trees in
your yard that you’d like to
give to a good home?
944 Western Counties Rd.
The Rise of Urban Agriculture in
London, Ontario (documentary,
information tables & panel discussion)
Central Library, Wolf Performance Hall.
www.londonpubliclibrary.ca
1 - 3:30pm
Assist families planting trees in
celebration or in memory of
loved ones, Western Counties Rd.
SAT
30
Grickle
le Grass Festival
10am - 5pm, 8pm - 1am
A sustainable living festival and fundraiser for
Growing Chefs! Ontario. Children’s Museum.
www.gricklegrass.ca www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca
Let us be your other car!
Join today!
communitycarshare.ca
[email protected]
1-855-SHARE-99 (1-855-742-7399)
Let’s make London’s
environment better, together
www.londonenvironment.net
More details and additional
events are listed on websites
of many of the supporters
and sponsors.
London Clean & Green events proudly supported and sponsored by: 28
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