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SNOW TIME IS
THE RIGHT TIME:
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AT CHERRYHILL
VILLAGE MALL
anadians know the coldest
days of the year can also be the
most enjoyable.
Don’t take this Canuck’s word for it
- find out for yourself at the first annual Winterfest, taking place at Cherryhill Village Mall (301 Oxford Street
W.) on February 7 from 11am-4pm.
Minto Properties’ Cherryhill Village
Mall will be hosting this year’s inaugural event, which is sponsored by the
mall’s merchants association.
Attendees to this year’s Winterfest
can enjoy a variety of seasonal delights, from horse-drawn carriage
rides and musical entertainment to
crafts, celebrity guests, ice sculptures
and winter light displays.
Take a horse-drawn carriage ride
through a field of frozen monuments
sculpted by Mark Tessier, a local artist
who also works as a building manager for Minto.
Tessier will be on hand to exhibit
his ice sculptures, including his latest
work – a sparkling ice angel – as well
as other pieces that can only be realized during winter months.
As a special treat for the junior set,
Elsa and Anna from Disney’s popular
CHERRYHILL VILLAGE MALL HOSTS THE INAUGURAL
animated film Frozen will be in attenWINTERFEST ON FEB. 7
dance at Winterfest.
The two sisters are scheduled to arfor everyone, and attendees will be invited to enter
rive in London from the Kingdom of Arendelle just a draw to win the Winter Family Prize Pack, which
ahead of Winterfest, and Frozen fans of all ages are includes a $300 Cherryhill Village Mall gift card.
invited to meet the pair and welcome them to town.
As well as enjoying the free activities offered at
Karen Schuessler Singers (KSS) – the popular Winterfest, visitors can also take advantage of shoplocal choir and musical treasure - will lift spirits ping opportunities and the food services available
and warm hearts with a performance in Cherryhill in the mall.
Village Mall’s centre court. The ensemble’s broad
Cherryhill Village Mall is home to a variety of
repertoire of sacred, traditional and contemporary clothing and jewelry retailers, a Metro grocery
choral works offers a something for any occasion.
store, a Shoppers Drug Mart, the LCBO and roughly
The 2015 KSS Singathon, taking place between a half-dozen food vendors. Chances are, if you can’t
12:30-3:30pm, gives anyone who wants to be mae- find it at Cherryhill Village Mall, you don’t really
stro a chance to donate $10 and conduct the choir. need it.
A children’s craft area will allow kids aged 12
The first annual Winterfest takes place at Cherand under to design cards, decorate cookies and ryhill Village Mall on Saturday, February 7 from
take part in other creative activities. Craft themes 11am-4pm. Winterfest a free event. For more inforwill revolve around the Frozen character Olaf the mation, visit Cherryhill Village Mall online.
Snowman, as well as penguins and snowflakes.
- Chris Morgan
Admission to the inaugral Winterfest event is free
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F E AT U R E S
A MID-WINTER ROUND:
LONDON GOLF SHOW
& SALE AT WESTERN
FAIR DISTRICT
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or golf fans in the Forest City and all around the
Southwestern Ontario, it’s as sweet as a hole in one.
The 2015 London Golf Show & Sale comes to Western Fair District (900 King St. East) on February 14-15.
In many ways, Southwestern Ontario is a golfer’s paradise, at least for half the year. The region boasts over 200
golf courses in different settings, from traditional parkland
designs to classic Scottish links style.
Coupled with a wide selection of alternative golfing outlets and activities - from public access driving ranges to
exclusive private clubs - there are numerous options for
golfers of all experience levels to explore during the season.
This year’s Golf Show & Sale highlights the wide range
of options available to golfers in the region. Along with a
chance to practise their swing, attendees to the event will be
able to take advantage of discounted prices on clubs, balls,
bags, clothes and all kinds of game-related paraphernalia.
Multiple retailers and product exhibits will be on site,
sharing over 7,500-square-feet of retail space. Manufacturers with merchandise on sale will include Orlimar Golf,
Puma subsidiary Cobra Golf, Odyssey, Ping and Callaway.
Another show feature, the Extreme Indoor Golf Booth
provides event attendees with an excellent opportunity to
experience some of London’s newest state-of- the-art indoor
golf facility (situated at 1790 Dundas St. East).
The booth allows participants to enjoy a plausible simulation of playing on world class courses by utilizing a combination of props, video technology and computer tracking
equipment.
Extreme Indoor Golf (1790 Dundas St. East) is available
for private parties, fund raising events and league gatherings. The business offers discounted rates for seniors and
students.
Attendees to this year’s Golf Show & Sale can also enter to
win this year’s grand prize - a three-night, three-round golf
vacation, sponsored by Merit Travel.
The four-person grand prize package includes three
nights accommodation, three rounds of golf, a shared cart,
confirmed tee times resort and golf taxes as well as a threeday car rental with unlimited mileage. In total, the prize is
valued at $1,200.
Take a swing at improving your game this year at the an-
TEE UP FOR A NEW SEASON AT THE LONDON GOLF SHOW & SALE AT WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT, FEB. 14-15
Prices will be reduced to blow-out inventory, on both new
and pre-owned products.
One of the best ways to prepare for the upcoming golf
season is to learn about the latest equipment and industry
innovations. And the best way to learn is by actually trying
them out at the show’s interactive golf area.
Perhaps a new club could knock a stroke (or two?) off
your short game. Better test it out with a little practise at
the putting range.
nual London Golf Show & Sale held at Western Fair District
on February 14, 10am-6pm and February 15, 10am-5pm.
Admission to the event is $8 for adults (11 and older) and
$5 for children (5-10). Kids age 4 and under are free.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit the London
Golf Show & Sale website or call Western Fair District toll
free at 1-800-619-4629.
- Chris Morgan
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R
VALENTINE’S DAY 2015:
LET LOVE RULE
oses, chocolates, and wine - oh my!
Valentine’s Day tends to bring out
strong feelings in people. It is arguably the most emotionally-charged day of
the year.
For those with significant others, February
14 can be a day to express love and devotion
to that special person, typically by giving gifts
of flowers and sweet treats, accompanied by a
card bearing poetry.
For those without a beloved, well, the absence of those things in our lives becomes
glaringly apparent!
There is an emphasis on lovers on this day,
but in all fairness, Valentine’s Day is an occasion to recognize all kinds of love - not just
of the romantic sort. Affection for our friends
and family - even our pets - is also demonstrated in various ways.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in
schools, where students hand out valentines
to their classmates and art projects are completed to give to parents.
(And I’m not kidding about pets. According
to retail statistics, one in five Americans buy
their pet something for Valentine’s Day).
There is a popular misconception that the
day is a so-called ‘Hallmark Holiday’ - an occasion manufactured by a corporation for
the sole purpose of selling cards and gifts.
“While we’re honoured that people so closely link the Hallmark name with celebrations
and special occasions, we can’t take credit
for creating holidays. Congressional resolutions, proclamations, religious observances,
cultural traditions, and grassroots leadership
by ordinary people create these special days,”
said Hallmark in a press release.
The truth is, no one knows the exact origins of Valentine’s Day, but we do know that
it has its roots in the early Christian church,
Rome, and paganism.
The mid-February timing be traced to the
ancient Roman fertility festival called Lupercalia. The raucous fest was later Christianized by Pope Gelasius I as St. Valentine’s Day.
Historians believe there were more than
one St. Valentine canonized.
One of them was a defiant Roman priest
who continued to marry young couples in
February is
Black History Month
secret after marriage was banned by Emperor Claudius II in an effort to toughen up his
soldiers. When his actions were discovered,
Father Valentine was sentenced to death.
According to legend, the people he had wed
would visit his cell to give him flowers. Further to this romantic notion, it is said that
Valentine fell in love with his jailer’s daughter, and on the day he was executed - February 14 - he passed her a note signed “from
your Valentine.”
Valentine cards were first mass produced
in the mid-1800s, and these days, Valentine’s
Day is the second biggest card-sending holiday of the year, second only to Christmas, according to research by the Bank of Montreal
and Carlton Cards.
Many people feel the pressure of having to
choose that perfect gift for their sweetheart,
deeming it impossible to put a price on love.
A good rule of thumb is to make your gift
personal. You know your partner best, so use
that knowledge when picking something out
or creating a DIY present.
With such a vast array of cards out avail-
Fiction and non-fiction; come in and browse. The
shop is located at 125 Ross Street (at Wellington),
open Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm-5pm with expanded
hours of 12pm-6pm for spring/summer. Books and
Beats accepts Mastercard/Visa/Debit.
Get your vinyl fix at
Books and Beats
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able, there is always a design and sentiment
sure to match his or her personality perfectly.
Add some of your own poetry or a meaningful quote on the inside.
If you are in a long-term relationship, you
may be suffering from Valentine’s Day burnout - finding yourself giving the same the
gifts every year. Vintage is where it’s at this
year. Hydrangeas, China asters, freesias, orchids, peonies, tulips, and callas are a trendy
alternative to roses.
D I G E S T
All are invited to celebrate black culture and heritage and help kick-off the month-long festivities on
February 7 at Museum London. From 1pm-4pm, join
numerous cultural groups as they present their art,
music, and traditional cuisine (free admission). Join
filmmaker Anthony Sherwood at Museum London on
the 19th, 7pm, for a discussion on his documentary
about the oldest black church in Quebec (free). A family program takes place at London Children’s Museum
on the 16th from 11am-3pm, with activities such as
singing, dancing, games, food from Africa and the
Caribbean, hair braiding, and more ($7/Person, $2/
toddlers 12-23 months, free for members/babies under one). Westmount Library is hosting a free film series every Thursday in February, 6:30pm-9:30pm. The
closing gala and awards ceremony will take place on
the 28th, 4pm at Central Library ($12/adults, $6/kids
12 and under). For more info and a list of additional
events, visit the London Black History Coordinating
Committee online.
In business in downtown St. Thomas since 2012,
Books and Beats offers a wide range of the highestquality used vinyl, with an emphasis on rock. Twentyyear vinyl vet Ian gives shoppers pre-Internet prices
and pre-Internet integrity. Oh yeah, and lots of books!
YOU CANʼT GO WRONG WHEN GIVING YOUR SWEETHEART ARTISAN CHOCOLATES
As for sweets, further the personal touch
by considering homemade or buying from
an independent chocolatier, confectioner, or
baker. London has a number of small such
businesses that would appreciate catering to
you.
Or, given that February 14 is one of the
most popular days to pop the question, a trip
to the jewellers could make this Valentine’s
one to remember.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan
London Collectibles
Expo: Feb. 8
The London Collectibles Expo is returning to Centennial Hall on February 8. From 10am to 2:30pm,
collectors can peruse over 90 vendor tables with
valuables including - but not limited to - vinyl records, music, movie and television memorabilia,
vintage movie posters and lobby cards, comics, old
and new diecast toys, action figures, sports and nonsport cards, coins and pop culture collectibles. Admission is $4/person, kids under 12 are free with an
adult.
BOOKS AND BEATS IN DOWNTOWN ST. THOMAS OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF LPS
Love spin class? There’s an alternative to the big
gyms for those looking to stay in shape this winter.
Located at 80 Tecumseh Ave East in Wortley Village,
Pulse Spin Studio is a private spin bike studio that
provides a safe, encouraging, and affordable setting
for indoor cycling. Spinning is a fantastic cardio workout that burns fat fast while requiring minimal coordination. “Spinning has grown to be one of the most
popular forms of indoor exercise of our time. Through
our research, we found people complained that at the
gyms, the wait lists were too long and the classes were
too large,” remarked Shayne Hodgson, Pulse Spin
Studio owner and certified personal trainer. The studio offers top-of-the-line equipment, private training,
shower facilities, as well as complimentary water and
towels. Current classes include Beginner, Cardio and
Intense, and two-hour endurance sessions are available. Call 519-670-1447 for more information.
Dragons’ Den auditions
coming to London
The CBC is looking for entrepreneurs brave
enough to go before the Dragons. The popular television show Dragons’ Den is holding open auditions
in London on February 14 for consideration for the
upcoming season. Brush up your pitch and head to
Windermere Manor, 200 Collip Circle, from 10am5pm to meet with producers. The show gives people
the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of
wealthy Canadian business moguls - Jim Treliving,
Arlene Dickinson, David Chilton, Michael Wekerle,
and Vikram Vij - for a chance to earn real investment.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan & Chris Morgan
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427 (London) Wing (2155 Crumlin Road N) T.G.I.F., Jan 30, Feb 6 and 13, 4 - 8pm. Food, drinks,
kick back, relax, chill, play pool... you get the idea.
We’ll make winter disappear.
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. Call 519-850-2236 x 223.
AROMA RESTAURANT (717 Picadilly St.) - A Charity
Event 8, Feb. 18, 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Our Annual Charity Event raises awareness and funds for Salthaven
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre, who is
committed to the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured, orphaned or otherwise compromised wildlife.
Cost: $50. Call 519- 204-5383.
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.
519-452-1466.
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. Don’t know how
to play? No problem, we have volunteer instructors
providing instruction and lessons! We also offer biweekly 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. Call519-451-1840 for info, or
just drop in and check us out!
BEST WESTERN PLUS LAMPLIGHTER INN & CONFERENCE CENTRE (591 Wellington Rd.) - Four Elements for Hospice: FIRE 2015, Feb. 11, doors open at
5:30 pm. event from 6 - 9:30 pm. Kindle the flame
of caring at ‘Fire’ – an unforgettable evening of
spectacle and flair, fabulous food, and fired-up live
music and entertainment, with proceeds to support
St. Joseph’s Hospice. Admis. Fee: $125 or $1,250 for a
table of 10. Call 519-931-3463.
BEST WESTERN PLUS LAMPLIGHTER INN & CONFERENCE CENTRE (591 Wellington Rd.) - Cabin Fever Reliever Dinner & Auction, Feb 12, 5:30 - 7:30pm
hors d’oeuvres ~ wine tasting ~ silent auction,
7:30pm dinner ~ program, 8:45pm live auction.
Supports programs and services for people living
with dementia in London and Middlesex. Tickets
are $125 per person. Call Rebecca Lafleur-Hannam
519.680.2404 ext. 242.
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
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strong and productive community members. Call
519-438-7065 x 6223.
CARLING HEIGHTS OPTIMIST COMMUNITY CENTRE
(656 Elizabeth St.) - Community Aikido Club, every
Saturday, 10 am. Free trial class. Call 519-636-8482.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington St) - London Collectibles Expo, Feb 8, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Featuring
Southern Ontario’s top vendors selling Vinyl Records,
Music Memorabilia, Comics, Old and new Die Cast
Toys, Action Figures, Movie And Television Memorabilia, Vintage Movie Posters and Lobby Cards, Sports and
Non-Sport Cards, Coins and Pop Culture Collectibles.
$4.00 per person; Children under age 12 admitted for
Free when accompanied by an Adult. Free Customer
Parking on the parking lot beside Centennial Hall
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! Call 519-719-4615.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (251 Dundas St.) - Nature in the
City: Celebration of Bats; the current news by bat
ambassador and researcher, Feb 10, 7 pm. Series is
co-sponsored by Nature London and London Public
Library. Call 519 661-4600.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (251 Dundas St) Nature in
the City: Medway Valley Heritage Forest; a special
environmentally significant area by Greg Thorn of
Western’s Biology Department, Feb. 17, 7 pm. Series
is co-sponsored by Nature London and London Public Library. Call 519 661-4600.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (251 Dundas St) Nature in the
City: Winterized Insects; lessons in coping with the
cold by Brent Sinclair of Western’s Biology Department Feb. 3, 7 pm. Series is co-sponsored by Nature
London and London Public Library. No charge. 519
661-4600.
CHERRYHILL VILLAGE MALL – Sidewalk Sale Winter
Blow-out, Jan. 30 – Feb. 8.
CHERRYHILL VILLAGE MALL AND COMMUNITY
- Winterfest, Feb. 7, 11 am – 4 pm. FREE Horse &
Carriage Rides, Music, Kids Crafts & Draw for $300
Gift Card.
CROUCH BRANCH LIBRARY (550 Hamilton Rd.)
- Hidden History Of Hamilton Road, Feb. 19, 7 pm.
Join London lawyer Thomas Dean as he looks back
at the” good old days” of his youth in the Hamilton
Road Area. Call 519-455-4533.
DUCHESS OF KENT LEGION (499 Hill St.) – Mixed
Dart League, every Monday, 7 pm. Call 519-2043775.
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (Gore & Clark Rds.) - London Philatelic Society meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays,
7:00 pm Contact Sherwin 519-472-5786. Everyone
welcome!
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas St.)
- Black Flag Anarchist Free School, Every Wednesday,
5-9 pm. Free classes on a variety of topics. # # # Safe
Space London, Every Monday & Tuesday, 6-11pm.
Drop in centre for women in crisis.
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. Cost: $5. Call 519439-9314.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd.) - Irish Dance
Ceili, Feb. 7, 8 pm. Come learn some Irish Ceili dances. All dances instructed. Irish music provided by the
band Traddicted. Admis. Fee: $15. Kids 12 and under
free. Cash bar. Call 519 471 9008.
HERITAGE LONDON FOUNDATION (101 Windermere
Rd.) - Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball, Feb. 14, 6 pm
– midnight. This fundraising masquerade ball is a
fun and magical night of dining and dancing, with
all proceeds going to beautiful Elsie Perrin Williams
Estate. Come as a couple or with a group of friends.
Prizes for best and most imaginative masks will be
awarded, plus a silent auction. Call 519- 432-6620.
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 welltrained, caring people. Call 519-438-7036.
JOE AND EDGAR’S CAFÉ (255 Horton St E) - Community Café, Jan. 30, 730 - 9pm. A celebration of
community with music, stories and more with host
Kevin Love (Guitar) and guests. Admission by donation; net proceeds to local charity determined by audience draw. Call 519 432 0810.
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: Call
519-690-3929.
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. Cost: $60. Call 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. Admis. Fee: $40 initiation, plus $72 yearly.
Call 519-661-2500 x 4879.
LONDON CONVENTION CENTRE (300 York St.) - Eye
on Enterprise, Feb 3, 730 – 1130 am. Presented by
the London Economic Development Corporation,
the conference is a must-attend for individuals with
the ‘eye’ on opportunity and able to create ideas into
business. Cost: $50. Contact [email protected].
LONDON CURLING CLUB (377 Lyle St.) - Now accepting new members, both experienced and novice
curlers. Free instruction. We are a “small-town club
in a big city”. Call 519-432-3882.
MIDDLESEX-LONDON HEALTH UNIT (50 King St.) Immunization Clinic, Mondays & Fridays 10 am – 4
pm, and Wednesdays 10 am to 7 pm. Call 519-6635317 x 233.
MOUNT ZION UNITED CHURCH (471 Ridgewood
Cres.) - Ham and Bean Dinner, Feb. 18, 6 pm. Cost:
Adults - $12, Children under 12 - $6, Children under
5 – Free. Call 519- 471-9130.
MOXIE’S GRILL AND BAR (441 Richmond St.) –
Manuary, Jan. 29, 7 pm. To celebrate Manuary’s fifth
year, and a fifth center joining the campaign; Manuary Canada initiated the $5 challenge, asking 5000
bearded/unbearded supporters to make a contribution of $5 each. The center to raise the most money
for 2015 will be the sole beneficiary of the Coastto-Coast $5 Challenge. A ‘face-off’ will be held to
celebrate the end of the campaign; participants will
be showing off their month long beard growth and
vying for title of “beard King”. Call 519-902-6340.
PULSE SPIN STUDIO (80 Tecumseh Ave E) - Join
s o c i a l l i f e
the Pulse Spin Studio Team for the YMCA Sweat For
Strong Kids Charity Cycling Event, April 11. More
info call PULSE 519-200-5496
SPRINGBANK PARK (1205 Commissioners Rd. W) Snowmen for Libya, Jan. 31, noon – 2 pm. Come to
Springbank Park to see who can build the best snowman in London. There will be prizes, hot chocolate,
baked goods and tons of fun. All proceeds go to support the Red Cross to aid Libya and the MENA Region
in its time of need. Cost: suggested Donation $30.
Email: [email protected].
STORYBOOK GARDENS (1958 Storybook Lane)
- Family Day Skate, Feb. 16, 10 am – 5 pm. Make
memories with your family as you skate, roast
marshmallows or explore our new storybook walk in
the park. Cost: $13/Family / Adults $4.25 / Children
$3.25.Horse drawn sleigh ride tickets available for
$7/person. Call 519-661-5770.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - 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. Call 519-951-8385.
THE WINDERMERE MANOR (200 Collip Circle) Dragons’ Den Auditions, Feb. 14, 10 am – 5 pm.
DRAGONS’ DEN gives aspiring entrepreneurs the
opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of
wealthy Canadian business moguls - the Dragons.
Successful pitchers will have a chance to earn real
investment - from the Dragons’ own pockets! We’re
looking for the biggest and best business pitches from
coast-to-coast. Email: [email protected].
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
(Corner of Hale St & Doulton St.) - Taste of Canada!
Trivia & Food Fundraiser, Feb. 14, 6 – midnight. Spend
Valentine’s Day with your friends & family; reserve
your spot (s) now for an evening of Canadian themed
trivia & food! All proceeds to fund The East London Optimist Club Canada Day Celebration. Raffles and door
prizes. Cost: $30/person. Call 519-451-5930.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (UC) ROOM 205 - 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].
UNLAB, BASEMENT OF THE CONVERGENCE CENTRE (999 Collip Circle) - Games Day @ the UnLab,
Feb. 1, 1 pm – midnight. UnLondon is teaming up
with Uber Cool Stuff to host a FREE day of board
games at the UnLab. A wide selection of games will
be provided, but players are also welcome bring
along some of their personal favourites. Free snacks
provided! Email Address: [email protected].
VICTORIA PARK - Toupee for a Day, Feb. 7, 1 – 3 pm.
The Wellspring “toupee” has been created using 10
different colours of “hair” to represent a variety of
different coloured cancer ribbons from common
cancers; the lavender has been added to represent
the supporters. Registration will be available for anyone looking to participate. Come out and join Wellspring to raise awareness while you enjoy skating
with friends and family! Email Address: joanna@
wellspringlondon.ca.
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. Cost: $3. Call 519-649-2910.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT, ANNEX BUILDING (316
Rectory St.) - Really Chilly Road Race, Feb. 15, 8 am
FREE
THE LISTINGS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5
– noon. It’s all in the name. While you race the
streets of the City of London, your family will enjoy
the skating, hay maze, sleigh rides, snowmobile rides
and much more (weather permitting). Open to the
public. All for free. Register early and save for the
10k, 5k, 1 mile or Fun Run. First 500 entries receive
the coveted Really Chill Road Race Toque! Cost: $5
for Kids. Call 519 438-7203.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT, AGRIPLEX (845 Florence
St.)- Lifestyle Home Show, Jan. 30, noon – 9 pm, Jan.
31, 10 am – 8 pm, Feb. 1, 11 am – 5 pm. This year’s
exciting exhibits featuring new products and services
are full of everything you could want for your home! A
variety of products and services for in and around the
home, with interesting stage presentations, contests
and much more! Cost: $11, seniors (age 65 +) $9, children 12 and under Free. Call 519-686-0343 x 220.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – AGRIPLEX (845 Florence St.) - Forest City Derby Girls, Feb. 7, doors open
at 5pm; Game 1 @ 6 pm | Game 2 @ 8:30 pm. Admis.
Fee: at the door - $15, Advanced (online) tickets $12, Children under 10 – FREE. Call 519-438-7203.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT, CAROUSEL ROOM (900
King St.) - Whoa Mama! Shop ‘Til You Drop, Feb.
7, 9 am – 1 pm. Whoa Mama! Shop ’Til You Drop
event featuring 60+ Mama’s-in-business you’re
sure to find some special and unique gifts for your
sweetheart or treat yourself! There will be dozens
of door prizes to be won and the first 100 shoppers
will receive a Mommy Loot Bag filled with coupons,
samples and swag from local businesses. This is an
incredible event that you DO NOT want to miss! Grab
a friend and come spend your morning shopping
and supporting local Mamas-in-business! Call 519
-860-2697.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – PROGRESS BUILDING
(900 King St.) - London Golf Show & Sale, Feb 14,
10am-6pm and Feb 15, 10am-5pm. Take a swing at
improving your game this year. $8 for adults (11 and
older) and $5 for children (5-10). Kids age 4 and under are free. 1-800-619-4629
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – PROGRESS BUILDING
(900 King St.) - North by Northwest Sale, Feb. 6,
noon – 9 pm, Feb. 7, 10 am – 5 pm. Feb. 8, 11 am – 4
pm. Call 519-438-7203.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – RACEWAY (900 King
St.) - Seniors Day at the Raceway, Feb. 10, doors open
at 5 pm with dinner starting at 5:30 pm and post
time at 6:15 pm. Get OLG gaming vouchers, a free
Raceway program and Top of the Fair buffet for only
$25.99! Call 519-438-7203 ext. 252.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – SPORTS CENTRE (865
Florence St.) - Pick up Hockey, Feb. 4 & 11, 1 – 2:30
pm. Pick up hockey is back every Wednesday. Admis.
Fee: $10/player. Call 519-438-4692.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY, University College, Room
117 (1151 Richmond St) - Italian Conversation
Club, every Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:30 pm. For those
wanting to practice their Italian. All levels are welcomed! Free
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
GROUNDHOG DAY, Observance - Feb 2
TU B’SHEVAT (Arbor Day), Jewish holiday - Feb 4
VALENTINE’S DAY - Feb 14
NATIONAL FLAG OF CANADA DAY - Feb 15
FAMILY DAY - Feb 16
CARNIVAL/SHROVE TUESDAY, Christian - Feb 17
ASH WEDNESDAY, Christian - Feb 18
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• 2015
news
F E AT U R E S
• 2015
THINKING ABOUT THE BIG BOX
ity the new councillors having to deal with the ed it way down Wonderland, down past Exeter Road
fallout from the decisions of their predeces- where Walmart wanted to locate, to Hamlyn Road.
sors.
There was just one hitch: the retail demand analyIt was the Fontana 8 that decided the fate of that sis report had warned against allowing too much
part of the Southwest Area Plan (SWAP) which was commercial which could undermine existing sites.
to be a new Gateway into London along Wonderland Remember Westmount and Pond Mills Plaza.
Road South from the 402 and 401.
To deal with that, the council of the day agreed to
SWAP was already well under way in 2010 when put a cap on the amount of commercial within this
that council, desperate for growth, took over. A con- huge swathe of land. No more than 100,000 square
sultant had been hired, public consultation meetings metres.
held, and a draft plan put into place.
That should have pleased the developers; it kept
This was the last large area available for develop- their properties in the mix.
ment, the last real opportunity to get it right, to creBut the cap posed a problem. The amount of land
ate a balance of functions for employment, for living, in the Wonderland Road Community Enterprise Corfor recreation, for shopping, all the while respecting ridor was far greater than what the cap allowed, and
the environment and creating the transportation much of the commercial zoning had already been
plan that would connect them.
allocated.
This plan would be driven by the city, not the landIt quickly became a game of musical chairs, each
owners and developers. It would be great.
developer scrambling to get as much as possible. York
Not that landowners and developers were excluded Developments and Aarts Group got lucky, Greenhills
from the consultagot much less than
tion; not at all. It was
it wanted. Westbury
THINKING
ABOUT
THE
BIG
BOX
just that the broader
and Decade Group
needs of the com(Bob Siskind, presimunity—practical,
dent) were shut out
aesthetic, and financompletely. It seems
cial—should take
they had waited for
priority. Big box stores
the music to start beall down Wonderland
fore applying but by
and
Wharncliffe
then everything had
Roads didn’t make
been taken.
sense from any of
Siskind approached
those perspectives. In
the new planning
fact, the one message
committee last week.
from the public that
It wasn’t fair. He
came through loud
had waited until evand clear in all those
erything had been
public meetings was “No big box stores!”
okayed by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), and
The plan that had been put forward confined the now there was nothing left. He wanted the new counbig boxes to the area on Wonderland south of South- cil, the one that had not been involved in any of this,
dale where they currently exist with just a little more; to recalculate what was available. Don’t include anynot enough to undermine existing retail in West- thing that had previously been zoned commercial,
mount and White Oaks.
he urged. The 100,000 square metres should be in
Further south would be additional mixed residen- addition to that. Then he could put in his own seven
tial and, as you got closer to the 402, light industrial, big boxes. That would be the “fair and equitable disthe kind that has great architecture and restful land- tribution” touted by the OMB decision.
scaping. A beautiful entrance to the city, nothing like
But it wasn’t quite that simple. Although the OMB
the ghastly mishmash at Hyde Park and Fanshawe had approved SWAP, including the commercial cap,
Road.
there were still challenges at the OMB. Greenhills
It didn’t take the landowners and developers long wasn’t satisfied with getting only the last 20,000 and
to get the ears and votes of the Fontana council. They Westbury itself was appealing what Greenhills had
had property and options along that corridor and received. Nothing could be done until those were
they wanted to do what they liked with it. They filled settled.
the public gallery.
The committee agreed. This mess was not of its
On council, Joe Swan led the way. He proposed, not making; its members were happy to defer.
big box stores, but a designation that would allow for
They could use some time to consider what would
some flexibility. How about an “enterprise” zone? A be fair and equitable for the developers, if not the
sort of “do whatever you like” zone?
residential taxpayers of London.
The Fontana 8 loved it. They loved it so much that
at the zero hour, with no warning at all, they extend- Gina Barber
O
n January 27, Mayor Matt Brown delivered get the funding they require.
his State of the City Address to a crowd of
“I’m very focused on this specific initiative right
over a thousand people at the London Con- now, which is working with council to develop the
vention Centre.
four-year strategic plan,” Brown said.
In his address, Brown summarized his first few
“Once we’ve done that, then we’ll get to do somemonths as mayor and talked about how London thing that very few municipalities have done right
voters had made their will known during the last across Canada, which is to link our strategic plan
municipal election, replacing long-serving local in- with a multi-year budgeting process,” he said.
cumbents with new representatives.
“That way, we can align our goals and priorities
As well, Brown spoke about drafting the city’s lat- with the resources required to fund them,” he exest strategic plan, a subject that came up during a plained.
recent interview with SCENE, when the mayor was
Brown, like the voters who elected him mayor, apasked how he – and London’s new city council – pears content to know the turbulence that defined
were settling in at 300 Dufferin Avenue.
city council in recent years is now a thing of the
“I think it’s safe to say that on December 1, we hit past.
the ground running. Previous to that
- the day after the election - I moved
into city hall, full-time,” Brown said.
“Since then, I’ve been focused on
two things. The first thing was developing a transition plan to bring our
new city council up to speed so we
would all be ready to go when we took
office,” he said.
“The second thing was to begin developing our strategic plan, which will
guide the whole term,” Brown said.
One of the biggest hurdles for the
young council will be passing their
first municipal budget, which will take
place at the end of February.
The process of allocating the city’s finances for the 2015-2016 fiscal period
began late last year, and the mayor
LONDON MAYOR MATT BROWN GAVE HIS FIRST STATE OF THE CITY
indicated good progress on the budget
ADDRESS ON JANUARY 27
had been made by London’s team of
newly elected politicians.
“Things are going along very well. We began foHe’s confident that the newly elected representacusing on the budget early in December. We’re just tives on council will be able to carry out the work
over half-way through the budget process,” Brown that will be expected of them over the coming term.
said.
“The message that Londoners delivered over the
“We’ve hit a number of milestones and we’re pro- course of the 2014 election was that they were lookgressing well,” he said.
ing for two things: stability and focus,” Brown said.
“I’m so pleased to be working with all 14 mem“Essentially, they were looking for a council that
bers of this new council. They’re focused, they’re could work together to get things done for this comcommitted, and they’re tackling every issue in a munity,” he said.
very professional way,” the mayor said.
So for a little while longer, London voters can be
After the rancorous term at city hall that proceed- comforted by the fact that - seemingly, at least ed this one, Brown is eager to positively advance positive change has already come to city hall under
numerous areas of municipal business.
Brown’s short, yet productive time as city mayor.
Over the next year, the mayor told SCENE that his
“You know, it’s just such a privilege to serve Lonbroader focus will be on creating and refining a doners in this capacity and I’m grateful for the opstrategic plan for the city. Brown intends to connect portunity every single day,” Brown said.
this plan to the budget process, which he believes
- Chris Morgan
will ensure that important programs and projects
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BIG BOX BLUES
M ATT’S MISSION –
AN INTERVIEW WITH
M AYOR M ATT BROWN
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Sears steps up with
Target’s departure
Sears Canada has reached out to workers
affected by the departure of American company Target from the Canadian market. On
January 22, Target announced plans to close
133 stores across the country by late spring,
resulting in the loss of 17,600 jobs. Following
word of the store closures, Sears extended a
special offer to Target Canada workers, encouraging those seeking employment to apply online at the Canadian retailer’s website.
The site also features information on special
events, like local and regional job fairs. Additionally, representatives from Sears extended
an open invitation to Target Canada head
office employees for an informal gathering
with the Canadian retailer’s executives and
human resources experts. Lastly, Sears offered affected Target Canada employees a
company discount for a period of 16 weeks,
which started on January 21.
Book drive for kids
underway
Got books for youngsters that could use a
new home? Donate them to a worthy cause.
London North Centre MPP Deb Matthews’
11th annual Children’s Book Drive kicked off
at Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre on January
18. New and gently used books of all genres for
children and young adults can be dropped off
DONATIONS OF BOOKS CAN BE DROPPED
OFF AT MATTHEWSʼ CONSTITUENCY OFFICE,
242 PICCADILLY ST
at Matthews’ constituency office at 242 Piccadilly Street over the next couple of weeks. The
books will then be sorted and distributed to
children in our area. In the past decade, Matthews’ annual book drive has amassed tens of
thousands of books for young readers.
Accessibility gets
boost to the tune
of $159G
On January 19, London North Centre MP
Susan Truppe announced funding aimed at
providing Canadians with disabilities greater access to programs and services in their
communities. Pillar Nonprofit, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Public Library, County
of Middlesex, Goodwill Industries, and the
Boys and Girls Club of London will receive
more than $159,000 from the Enabling Accessibility Fund. The announcement was
made days after Truppe raised concerns
about a lack of NDP support for local General Dynamics Land Systems Canada workers, as well as the motivations behind Liberal
Leader Justin Trudeau’s impending visit to
London. Trudeau spoke at the London Ukrainian Centre on January 20. “Justin Trudeau
and the federal Liberals are visiting London
with one objective in mind: build support
for Justin’s plan to raise taxes on families
and increase the debt left on our children,”
Truppe stated in advance of Trudeau’s rally.
Indie advocacy
movement gaining
momentum
The Leadnow community is moving full
steam ahead to prevent another federal Conservative majority with the organization’s
Vote Together campaign, which recently
raised $100,000. By encouraging voters to
cooperate in ridings where Conservatives
won with less than 50 percent of the vote,
participants hope to avoid a repeat of the
vote-splitting that led to Stephen Harper’s
majority in 2011. Over the last few years,
tens of thousands of people have joined
Leadnow’s campaigns calling on the NDP,
Liberals, and Greens to cooperate to defeat
the Conservatives and pass electoral reform.
Leadnow works towards building the postpartisan movement that will be necessary
after the election to get the parties to unite
for a strong democracy, fair economy and
clean environment.
Grits come to town
Federal Liberals were in London on January 20-21 for their winter caucus meeting,
mapping out strategy for the first part of
the coming election year. Grits were shutout of Southwestern Ontario during the
last national vote, and observers believe the
party – now led by Justin Trudeau - need to
make inroads in the region if Liberals ever
hope to regain their government status in
Parliament. Trudeau was tight-lipped on
policy, saying that his proposals would be
released during the election campaign this
fall. However, the Liberal leader did accuse
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives of “[putting] all their eggs in one
basket” when it came to Alberta oil revenues
underpinning the success of the Canadian
economy. As well, Trudeau was vague on the
issue of whether Ottawa’s involvement in the
US-led fight against Islamic State militants
in the Middle East would result in greater
danger for Canadians at home.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan and Chris Morgan
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Repeat offender nabbed
for B&E, robbery
A man known to police is back in custody after a break and
enter at a Trafalgar Street home. On January 13 just before
9pm, the suspect knocked on the door of the resident and
gained entry, assaulted the victim and stole his medication.
The victim sustained injuries that did not require medical
treatment. The suspect and victim were known to each other,
police reported. A photo was released to the public, and three
days later, police located and arrested the suspect after a warrant was executed on an East London address by the Robbery
Unit with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit and
the Repeat Offender and Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad.
Paul Wayne O’Connell, 43, of Newbury, is charged with one
count of robbery and one count of break and enter.
Impaired driving led
to fatal campus crash
A novice driver has been charged in the January 18 collision
that killed a 22-year-old man. Jan Broz, of London, was pronounced dead at the scene after a car hit a tree on Perth Drive,
Western University campus, in the early morning hours. The
two other two occupants of the car were transported to hospital; one with life-threatening injuries and one with serious
injuries. As a result of an investigation by London Police Traffic Management Unit, the driver, Elton Sabino, 23, of London,
faces several charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, dangerous operation of a motor
vehicle causing bodily harm, impaired operation of a motor
vehicle causing death, impaired operation of a motor vehicle
causing bodily harm, and novice driver - B.A.C. above zero.
Sabino and the other surviving passenger were last reported
in fair condition; he will attend court in the coming weeks.
EDITOR
L O C A L C R I M E R E P O R T LETTERS TO THE
an hour later, a 25-year-old man was walking in the area of
Adelaide Street north of Huron Street when he was assaulted
after encountering two males matching a similar description
as in the first incident. This time only one suspect had a knife
and nothing was taken from the victim. The first suspect is described as having a white or tanned complexion, 17-22 years
old, 5’7” - 5’10”; the second suspect is white, 15-17 years old,
5’5” - 5’7”. They were both wearing dark clothing. Anyone
with information about these incidents is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477). Info can also be provided anonymously online.
Drugstore robbery, hit & run,
two collisions, B&E all in 15 minutes
A string of crimes - starting with the theft of a car left running in a driveway - that took place on the morning of January 23 serves as a cautionary warning. The spree began at
8:45am after an idling vehicle was stolen from an address on
Pennybrook Crescent. The male suspect drove to the nearby
Pharma Plus located at 1593 Adelaide Street North where he
demanded medication and was chased by the pharmacist and
the store manager as he left the store with the drugs. The pair
was unsuccessful at detaining the suspect and pharmacist was
hit by the stolen vehicle in the melee, leaving him with nonlife threatening injuries. The suspect then fled westbound on
Fanshawe Park Road, colliding with an eastbound vehicle at
M
y thanks to Amie Ronald-Morgan on the article about Dr. Henry (Hank)
Meredith and his Plumbing Factory Brass Band. It was a wonderful
tribute to a talented man who has spent so much of his life pursuing
something he loves and respects so much, as he does with his Brass Instruments.
You have covered a profile that likely not that many people know about in this
Region, although it is obvious that his benefactors stretch far and wide (2,000
fine trumpeters between Toronto and Windsor alone). Amie, you outdid yourself
putting together the facts and figures of Hank’s collection, and one only has to see
it to believe what even some part of his 6,500 instrumental horns look like. I’ve
personally seen a small part of it, and the collection is massive. As an oft-time
listening member of the PFBB, I was not aware of Hank’s 2002 Disney Remake of
the Music Man either. Perhaps I have missed the wrong concerts!
At any rate, I encourage everyone and anyone, who follows brass instrument
concerts to attend the next performance 15 Apr. You won’t be disappointed, and
that’s for sure. As for the establishment of a Museum, for this collection of instruments, perhaps some liaison between Guy Lombardo and Dr. Meredith, would
prove to be beneficial for all the music fans in this City. Who knows . . . . . ?
Sam Newman, London
Man charged in
Old South stabbing
The London Police Major Crime Section continues to investigate a stabbing that occurred January 19. Emergency crews
were called to 91 High Street just before midnight and located
a 22-year-old man in the hallway of an apartment building
suffering from multiple stab wounds to the abdominal area.
He was transported to the hospital where he was listed in serious condition. Police arrested the suspect nearby a short time
later without incident. Investigators determined that the parties were not known to each other. Blaine MacKenzie Smith,
21, of London, is charged with one count of aggravated assault.
The victim remains in serious condition at hospital. Anyone
with information in relation to this incident is asked to call
police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477). Info can also be provided anonymously online.
Pair sought for robberies
Police are reminding the public to exercise caution and
vigilance when walking in the dark after two robberies occurred on January 19 in close succession. At around 6:15pm,
a 20-year-old man was walking the path that runs from the
end of Victoria Street towards Huron Street when he was approached by two unknown males. Both suspects had knives
and demanded that the victim turn over his property. He was
assaulted and several items were taken from him. Less than
• 2015
REDUCE THE RISK OF CAR THEFT: DONʼT LEAVE IT RUNNING UNATTENDED
Stoneybrook Crescent, before striking a tree. Neither driver
was injured. At that time the suspect abandoned the vehicle
but continued on and broke into a garage of a residence on
Cumberland Crescent. Thanks to calls from multiple witnesses, police quickly caught up with him and made the arrest just after 9am. Marshall McClinchey, 25, of London, faces
several theft- and dangerous driving-related charges. Police
are reminding citizens to refrain from leaving running vehicles unattended, and to call police rather than attempt to
apprehend any suspects they encounter. All suspicious activity
should be reported to police.
If you would like more
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London’s Million
Tree Challenge,
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL DIGEST
Last year hottest on
record: NASA, NOAA
2014 was the hottest year since modern record-keeping began in 1880, according to temperature data released in
January by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). Globally, land and ocean temperatures were 1.24°F (0.69°C) higher
than the averages recorded during the
last century - passing previous highs
set in 2005 and 2010. Figures bear out
that warming last year broke regional
records worldwide. But more significant
is the fact that global average temperatures have risen decade by decade, just as
researchers predicted they would if humans continued to burn non-renewable
fuels like oil, coal and petrol. “It is the
greenhouse gas trends that are responsible for the majority of the [warming]
trend that you see,” said Gavin Schmidt,
director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for
Space Studies.
Obama updates the
State of the Union
During his sixth State of the Union
address on January 20, US President
Barack Obama outlined his agenda before a Republican-controlled Congress
for the first time. The president spent
much of his speech listing the successes
of his first term-and-a-half in office,
and told critics who claimed his policies
would fail that just the opposite has happened “We’ve seen the fastest economic
growth in over a decade, our deficits
cut by two-thirds, a stock market that
has doubled, and health care inflation
at its lowest rate in 50 years,” Obama
said. He also warned the Republicans
in the House and Senate not to try and
reverse his administration’s accomplishments in the areas of immigration and
health care. “If a bill comes to my desk
that tries to do any of these things, I will
veto it,” Obama said. In another part
of the address, the president called for
an increase in high-quality child care,
paid sick leave for workers, a higher federal minimum wage and free tuition for
community college. On foreign policy,
Obama defended his administration’s
less-than-confrontational style, but
asked Congress to authorize the use of
force against Islamic State militants.
“We will continue to hunt down terrorists and dismantle their networks, and
we reserve the right to act unilaterally,”
the president said. 10
Islamic State
routed, Kobani
retaken
Kurdish fighters backed by US-led airstrikes pushed Islamic State (IS) belligerents out of the Syrian town of Kobani
on January 26, signaling a major defeat
for the militant religious organization.
As guns ceased, Kurdish troops raised
their flag on a hill overlooking the town
just across the border with Turkey, replacing the IS black banner with their
own standard. The IS defeat represents
a significant gain both for Syria’s embattled Kurds and the US-led coalition. Analysts in the region credit both
the five-month-long coalition bombing campaign and the October arrival
of heavily-armed Kurdish peshmerga
fighters from Iraq for creating the conditions that allowed key areas of Kobani
to be recaptured.
UN accuses Israel
of razing homes
In a statement released on January 21,
a United Nations (UN) watchdog group
accused Israel of illegally demolishing
the homes of Palestinians living in East
Jerusalem and the West Bank. “In the past
three days, 77 Palestinians - over half of
them children - have been made homeless,” the UN Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.
“Some of the demolished structures were
provided by the international community
to support vulnerable families.” According to the statement, buildings were razed
in East Jerusalem and the districts of Ramallah, Jericho and Hebron.
Tide turning in
fight against Ebola
Experts and officials in West Africa
say the tide may be turning in the fight
against Ebola, with the number of cases
in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia at
their lowest levels since last summer,
shifting international attention to pre-
THE TIDE IS TURNING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
EBOLA, SAY EXPERTS
vention of such outbreaks in the future.
The first step on that road according to
UN Ebola chief Dr. David Nabarro, who
spoke recently at the UN General Assembly, is “to understand whether this
outbreak could have been responded to
quicker with less cost and less suffering.”
Brice de le Vingne, director of operations
with Doctors Without Borders, blamed a
continuing lack of global leadership on
major health issues for worsening the
crisis. Nearly 9,000 people, mainly in West
Africa, have died so far from Ebola, much
lower than early predictions of close to 1
million dead by the end of January.
come under fire from activists and European lawmakers. The Russian government has been accused of discriminating
against LGBT people since a 2013 law
Microsoft Outlook
Hacked in China
banned “propaganda of non-traditional
sexual relationships”. Also barred by the
order from obtaining a driver’s license
are gambling addicts, pyromaniacs and
kleptomaniacs.
Chinese users of Microsoft’s Outlook
email service found themselves victim of
a cyber attack on January 17-18. According to China-based GreatFire.org, those
using email apps with SMTP and IMAP
protocols were subject to a ‘man-in-themiddle’ attack, where an online connection is monitored and communications
can be controlled. The group said the
likely culprit was the Cyberspace Administration of China, signalling that “Chinese
authorities are intent on further cracking down on communication methods
that they cannot readily monitor.” China
has the world’s most sophisticated censorship systems, often dubbed the Great
Firewall, which have been increasingly
used against foreign Internet services and
websites. The attack comes just weeks after Gmail was blocked in China. Though
service has since been restored, access is
spotty and slow, forcing many to use China’s domestic email systems.
Russia Bans
Drivers Licenses for
Transexuals
“Transexuals” and “dual-role transvestites” are barred from driving in Russia,
after Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
signed an order banning those with what
the World Health Organization (WHO)
calls “gender identity disorders” and
“disorders of sexual preference” from obtaining a license. Maria Bast, an attorney
with the Association of Russian Lawyers
for Human Rights, called the order “discriminatory”, noting that being in such a
classification “doesn’t impact their driving in any way”. Designed to help make
roads safer by reducing traffic collisions,
Russia’s order relies on the WHO’s categories for sexual disorders, which have
RUSSIAN PM DMITRI MEDVEDEV SIGNED THE
ORDER BARRING TRANSSEXUALS FROM DRIVING
Don Harron Passes
away at 90
Actor, entertainer, writer and radio host
Don Harron, perhaps best known as Charlie Farquharson, passed away on January
17 at 90 years of age. Born in 1924, Harron said he got his start as a cartoonist drawing caricatures at banquets in
the 1930’s. Zoe Cormier, a journalist
and granddaughter of Harron, called
him “a true polymath” who excelled at
“anything he ever put his hand to”. His
most well-known role was Charlie Farquharson, a story-teller from Parry Sound
ACTOR, WRITER, AND RADIO HOST DON
HARRON PASSED AWAY AT AGE 90
who became a cult classic for decades,
appearing on CBC and Hee Haw. Harron
was instrumental in the creation of a
musical version of Anne of Green Gables,
which has been performed for more than
50 years at the Charlottetown Festival. An
entertainer to the end, Harron’s daughter
Martha said he was “funny even though
his voice was barely above a whisper”.
- Adam Shirley and Chris Morgan
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F E AT U R E S
THE BLACK VEIL BRIDES
CONSTANTLY EVOLVING
S
ince coming together in Cincinnati, Ohio in
2006, The Black Veil Brides (lead vocalist Andy
Biersack, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, guitarist/
multi-instrumentalist Jinxx, bassist Ashley Purdy
and drummer Christian Coma) have managed to
polarize both metal music pundits and fan tribes
alike as they’ve worked on firmly establishing their
reputation. Whether onstage, online or on the airwaves, this band has managed to always make itself
seen and heard.
On their most recent studio recording, Black Veil
Brides (Universal) their band sound has matured
and built upon a style more in line with classic-era
Metallica, maintaining their penchant for melody,
while working hard-edged vocals and tightly-wound
twin-guitar workouts. Choosing Canadian producer
Bob Rock (whose resume includes production duties on Metallica’s Black Album) lead to great things
for the band in the studio.
“It is the greatest thing we’ve gotten to experience,
he’s really an awesome person, a joy to work with,
and incredibly talented. The biggest thing I can say
lyrics. Biersack freely admits that he let more of his
past experiences as an outsider and the angst they
generated to find its way into the words he was putting down in the newer tunes he’s been writing for
the band.
“I feel like in a lot of ways I had a lot of aggression
towards the state of how we were perceived. There
was a certain level of frustration when you feel you
do this thing so large and great, but there were so
many people who just refused to listen to the songs.
It was like, ‘They’re a faggy makeup band.’ I think
on some level, when I was younger that used to affect me. In a way I wanted to tap into those aggressive feelings. I’m shooting from the hip a lot more
on this one. So it’s a return to form—more like our
first album, lyrically.”
The Brides’ current image as an angry band attracting as much vitriol and hostility as it does an
ever-growing fan base seemed to be borne out by
the reception they received at the 2013 edition of
Revolver Mag’s Golden God Awards despite being
given the Song Of The Year gong. Biersack himself
think that it is. You want to do good by your fan base
and people that have supported you, and that’s No. 1
for us on an emotional level. I’m writing songs with
the hope someone can get behind my feeling. I see so
many bands, particularly in the last couple of years,
that are trying really hard to write for a person that
they’ve never met. I feel you help people more by
exposing yourself.”
As they have throughout their time together as a
band, The Black Veil Brides are devoting as much
time as possible when they’re not in the studio to
going out on the road. They want to make sure their
audiences get their money’s worth and when they
see them play live and loud. The fact they are currently touring an album that the band feels is their
best effort to date has only served to bolster their
determination to break through to the next level.
“This is our first record where people are excited.
In previous albums, we were treated like it was surprising that a group of birthday clowns were able to
put together a record. We’re not for everybody, I get
that. There’s much more of a buzz about this record
and when you work your ass off you want people to
be excited. I’ve always said I’d rather have people
paint us as polarizing because they feel something
about us emotionally rather than be lukewarm. I
want to be in a world where people think something
about Black Veil Brides than be the band everyone is
just OK with–because there’re plenty of those.”
- Rod Nicholson
THE BLACK VEIL BRIDES ARE (L-R): CHRISTIAN COMA, JINXX, ANDY BIERSACK, JAKE PITTS AND ASHLEY PURDY
going away from this record is I’ve learned more
about the process of writing and creating songs and
the importance of the elements of songs, more so
than any other record we’ve done,” said Biersack
during an interview with revolvermag.com.
Their latest album has become noteworthy not
only for using a heavier band sound but for the
darker, more angry subject matter in the album’s
i
reacted with a by-now infamous profanity-laden
‘acceptance’ speech that only served to cement their
notoriety.
“At this point in my career, I’ve had so many conversations about being divisive and polarizing or
whatever buzzword the writer wants to use, and it’s
really developed this element that isn’t there. In releasing an album, I only hope that it’s great and I
WHERE /WHO: LONDON MUSIC H ALL . THE BLACK VEIL BRIDES, WSG M EMPHIS M AY
FIRE AND GHOST TOWN, BRING THEIR BLACK M ASS TOUR TO LONDON ON SATURDAY,
F EBRUARY 14. DOORS @ 6:30 P.M. C ALL (519) 432-1107 FOR MORE INFO.
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Ian Bell, Allison Lupton, Denis Rondeau, Andrew Collins, Shane Cook
Sunday, February 15, 7:30 pm
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Tickets available at: Centennial Hall, Chaucer’s/Marienbad,
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ormed in Vancouver in
1999, The New Pornographers boast an impressive
array of talent. Apart from guitarist/vocalist/founder A.C. Newman,
the Vancouver-spawned indie
group also includes the likes of
Neko Case, Kathryn Calder and
Destroyer frontman Dan Bejar.
But the other thing that sticks out
about the group is their unique
name. Speaking from his home
in Woodstock, N.Y, Newman was
happy to explain.
“There was a Japanese movie
called The Pornographers that
I liked and I know there was a
song on the first Destroyer record
called The Pornographers, but
I can’t remember whether I had
the name at that point or not. All I
know is that I wanted to put ‘new’
in front because I was fascinated
by bands like The New Seekers
and The New Christie Minstrels.
Ironically, I thought putting new
in front of the name was like a
total throwback. It seemed like
something an old band would
do.”
Currently, The New Pornographers are preparing to tour in
support of their latest album,
Brill Bruisers (Last Gang), the
band’s first album in four years.
The album’s title is not only the
name of the record’s lead single,
but it also name-checks New
York City’s Brill Building, where a
group of writers crafted some of
pop music’s biggest hits from the
’50s and ’60s.
“It was really an accidental
reference. Ultimately, Brill was
shortening the word ‘brilliant,’
but I thought by shortening it
to Brill it created new meanings
and it works. But it wasn’t like I
sat down and said ‘I’m going to
pay tribute to the Brill Building.’
There’s an unintentional tribute
that I can’t help but make because those songwriters were so
intellectual. I mean, Burt Bacharach and Hal David are one of my
all-time favourite writing teams.”
Critics who have reviewed Brill
Bruisers have noted influences
that rage all the way from The
Beatles to Bowie. The one group
Newman acknowledges had a big
influence on the sound of the album was British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
“Yes, there’s definitely a lot of
ELO, and a specific era of ELO.
Like late-70’s, early 80’s ELO,
which was not necessarily their
best era, but I like the sound of
it. There’s something about the
sound of it that I thought, ‘Yes,
let’s go in this direction.’”
The other term reviewers have
bandied about while describing
the sound of the record is ‘power
pop,’ a term Newman is not entirely comfortable with.
“When I think of power pop,
I think of The Knack. I think of
very lightweight pop and boys that
wear skinny ties. If someone calls
us ‘power pop,’ I think, ‘What,
is that what we are?’ I guess the
problem is, in my mind, power
pop doesn’t have much power. But
people also refer to Cheap Trick
and Big Star as power pop and I
love them, so if you say we sound
like those groups I’ll take that as
a compliment.”
While some may quibble over
the terms used to describe Brill
Bruisers, the one thing that’s apparent is that this is a very upbeat
record that makes generous use
of electronic tools. In fact, the
one thing you won’t hear is a slow
ballad.
“I felt like I’d written enough
ballads so I decided to put them
on the backburner. I don’t know
if I’ll ever put another ballad on a
Pornographer’s album, or maybe
it will be a different kind of ballad. When we finished the album,
I felt really good about it. I told
myself if you’re happy about it,
leave it at that. Enjoy when people like it, but try not to be overly
concerned. Try to be proud of
what you’ve done. It’s definitely
one of my favourites.”
With all its members living in
various cities around North
America and having careers of
their own to take care of, how is
it that The New Pornographers
have remained together as a
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THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ARE, FROM LEFT, NEKO CASE, A.C. NEWMAN,
KATHRYN CALDER, BLAINE THURIER, KURT DAHLE (WHO RECENTLY LEFT THE BAND),
JOHN COLLINS AND TODD FANCEY (NOT SHOWN, DAN BEJAR)
unit for so many years? The answer if fairly simple.
“Ultimately, we’re all friends.
And the fact that we’re a parttime band has kept us together.
Sometimes it can be frustrating
to be one of those bands, but it
means we’re never deadly sick
of each other. We’re not on the
road for eight months of the year
i
and I’m glad for that. I feel we’re
lucky that we don’t have to do
that because I like being at home,
especially now that I have a son.
The idea of spending me life on
the road seems to be the saddest
thing in the world to me now. I
still like playing shows, but I want
to keep it to a manageable level.”
- John Shape
LONDON MUSIC H ALL . THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, WSG
OPERATORS, PERFORM ON F RIDAY, F EBRUARY 6. DOORS: 8:00
P.M. FOR MORE INFO, CALL (519) 432-1107
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S C E N E &
HEARD
Doyle At Music Hall
Actor, producer, newly-minted best-selling author and best known
as the charismatic frontman for Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle has also
established himself as a successful solo artist as well. In 2012, Doyle
received high praise for his first solo project, Boy On Bridge, and
critics are also excited about his latest effort, So Let’s Go. Doyle’s
new album features 10 songs he either wrote or co-wrote with Gordie Sampson, Ed Robertson, Todd Clark and Jerrod Bettis. During
an interview with theguardian.pe.ca, Doyle explained that while
the subject matter on his first two solo efforts have much in common, there are differences between the two records. “On my last
AUGUST BURNS RED MEMBERS ARE (L-R) J.B. BRUBAKER, BRENT
RAMBLER, JAKE LUHRS, MATT GREINER AND DUSTIN DAVIDSON
some really cool parts. That’s kind of some stuff that we might look
into exploring some more as we write for the future.” August Burns
Red, wsg Miss May I, Northlane, Fit For A King and Erra, rocks the
London Music Hall on Saturday, January 31, 6:30 p.m. For tickets
and info, call (519) 432-1107.
Hozier Tops Charts
IN 2010, ALAN DOYLE (PICTURED) APPEARED IN THE HIT MOVIE
ROBIN HOOD WITH HIS GOOD BUDDY RUSSELL CROWE
solo record I wanted to explore musical backyards of friends of
mine in different parts of the musical world. It was as much a physical as a musical journey away from home. On So Let’s Go, folks
will hear much more stuff from my backyard and all the traditional and Celtic influences I grew up with, married with the most
contemporary collaborators out there. If there’s an over-arching
theme on this record, it’s one of optimism.” In addition to his vocal
work, Doyle also played guitar, mandolin bass, piano, accordion
and some percussion on the record. Long-time musical friends who
also contributed to the album include fellow Newfoundland artists
Barry Canning, Maureen Ennis and Cory Tetford. On Wednesday,
February 4, 8:00 p.m., Alan Doyle will perform at the London Music
Hall (185 Queen Ave.). For tickets and info, call (519) 432-1107.
The debut single by Irish recording artist Hozier (aka Andrew
Hozier-Byrne), ‘Take Me To Church’ was released on 16 September
2013 and quickly rose to No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, where it
stayed for four weeks. In early 2014, Hozier’s record label released
the song in the United States where it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling over a million copies by the end of the year.
Since then ‘Take Me To Church’ has reached the Top 5 on the music
charts of Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and the
United Kingdom. It will also compete for Song of The Year honours
at this year’s Grammy Awards on February 8. In an interview with
The Irish Times, Hozier stated, “I found the experience of falling in
love or being in love was a death, a death of everything. You kind of
watch yourself die in a wonderful way, and you experience for the
briefest moment everything you believed about yourself gone.” The
video for ‘Take Me To Church’ also caused quite a stir. It follows the
August Burns Red
Formed in 2003, August Burns Red is often referred to as a ‘Christian metalcore band,’ but according to guitarist JB Brubaker the
group’s religious believes play only a minor role in their approach
to music. “Religion has never been the driving force behind our
band; at least it hasn’t been for me as a songwriter. It’s been more
of a personal thing outside of music. Like I said, it’s part of who we
are, and it seeps into our music, but we want first and foremost to
be a good band. That’s the priority.” On band’s latest album, Rescue & Restore, August Burns Red looked for new ways to challenge
some of the conventions of the metal genre. “I think that’s also a
product of wanting to broaden our own horizons. There’s lots of
great music out there. Especially with metal, I feel like it borrows
a lot from classical music, which is really cool and super complex
music, and I think that, when integrated into metal, can make for
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DADʼS A BLUES MUSICIAN, MOMʼS AN ARTIST—NATURALLY,
HOZIER FOLLOWED IN HIS PARENTSʼ FOOTSTEPS.
relationship between two men in a same-sex relationship and the
violently homophobic backlash that ensues when the community
learns of one of the men’s sexuality. “An act of sex is one of the most
human things. The song is about asserting yourself and reclaiming
your humanity through an act of love.”
- John Sharpe
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p o p c u l t u r e
Call For
Nominations
Over a decade ago Scene Magazine decided it was time to salute the many talented
musicians and industry supporters that
live in London and immediate area. The
London Music Awards (LMA) are proud of
the fact that it’s the fans who decide who
gets nominated and who eventually walks
away with a London Music Award. Well,
it’s that time of the year when it’s your
chance to be part of the action. Simply
go to www.scenemagazine.com/nominate.
html and submit your choices for your fa-
LONDON’S INDIE POP BEAT
Club DJ (replaces DJ). “The additions and
revision help to ensure that the Awards are
even more inclusive and representative of
the musicians, groups and other music
industry movers that comprise London’s
music scene. Altogether, there are now 30
categories.” Once the nomination process
is complete, a date when voting begins will
be announced in Scene, the newspaper
sponsor of the Awards. “The ceremony for
the 2015 Awards will be held on Wednesday, July 8 in the Carousel Room, Western
Fair District. Last year’s show proved to be
quite interesting, fun and maybe a little bit
controversial, and I think that everyone is
looking forward to an exciting time this
year.”
Hear Me Roar
SUPPORT LOCAL TALENT BY NOMINATING
YOUR FAVOURITES NOW FOR THE
LONDON MUSIC AWARDS
vourites. “London’s musicians and other
music-movers help to enrich the lives of
the people who both live in and visit London. By participating in the London Music
Awards, you are sharing in the success of
London’s music scene,” said Bret Downe,
President, London Music Awards. “The
results of the call for nominations continue to be astounding. London’s music
scene continues to demonstrate a spirit
that’s inspiring.” This year’s LMA ballot
features three new categories -- Favourite
Instrumentalist: Non-classical, Sound/
Mixing Engineer, Wedding/Formal Occasion DJ- and the revision of a fourth -- Bar/
Performing improv comedy is much
like crossing a high wire without a net.
Although both acts may be fraught with
danger, success can be exhilarating, a fact
London-based Shut The Front Door Improv comedy group are well aware of. It
all began when a number of individuals
answered an ad on Kijji. “We all came together and with my background in theatre
and comedy I helped train all the performers. We then branched off and trained in
Toronto, Detroit and Chicago. We have a
variety of different backgrounds as far as
where folks come from. Once you have
the basics, you can work towards creating something as a group and with more
stage time and practice, you get better,”
said Shut The Front Door artistic director Brandon Rudd. On Friday, February 6,
Shut The Front Door Improv returns to
the London Music Club for their salute to
strong, powerful women, Hear Me Roar.
“The upcoming show is really for everyone,
but we’re looking for suggestions from the
audience based on women who have influenced their lives. It could be public or
and I’ve been in love with performing ever
since. My influences would have to be Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, but
I love incorporating classic country into
my own music,” said Crites during an
interview with canadianbeats.wordpress.
com. When it comes to writing her own
tunes, Crites says she finds inspiration
from a number of sources. “When I write
I usually take inspiration from anyone
and anything. It could be an experience I
have been through firsthand or it could be
something I have heard from close friends
and family that inspires me to write a song.
Even the beach, clouds and weather in a
A SHUT THE FRONT DOOR COMEDY EVENT
INCLUDES FAN FAVOURITE GAMES AS SEEN ON
THE TV SHOW, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?
historical figures, along with celebrities as
well. Once we have a theme to work with,
we try to take it through a number of twists
and turns. You never know what to expect
because it’s completely improvised.” The
majority of proceeds from this show will
go to support Sebastian’s Superheroes. For
more info, call (519) 640-6996.
Eastside Action
Over the course of the next two weeks the
Eastside Bar & Grill (750 Hamilton Rd.)
will present a mix of rock, blues-rock and
country. If it’s solid rock ’n’ roll you crave,
check out the fabulous Dustbin Flowers on
January 30, followed by the heavy sounds
of Nail on January 31. Blues/rock fans can
get their fill with a performance by the Michael Schatte Band on Friday, February 6.
And country fans are in for a treat when
up-and-coming vocalist Chelsea Crites visits the Eastside on February 7. Originally
from Port Colborne, Ontario, Crites was
bitten by the country bug at a very young
age. “I did my first talent show when I was
7 years old. I sang ‘Crazy’ by Pasty Cline
received at a number of high-profile gigs,
and they’ve already recorded their debut
CD, No Plan B, with noted producer Marty
Bak of SLR Studios, whose production
credits include Ashes of Soma, One Man’s
Opinion, Cowboys in Cardigans and Inoke
Errati. SieraSlave’s new recording contains
eight original songs and one radio edit,
all of which were written by Roberts and
McNevin. “I think the first time I wanted to
be in a band was after listening to a U2 album and I remember feeling an emotional
connection to a sound. I thought that was
the coolest thing in the world, it wasn’t just
sound, it was emotional. Songwriting is a
very personal thing for me. Generally I get
a picture in my head of the idea or message of the song. I picture characters in the
song and the setting and then I write music
or lyrics around the general message that
I am trying to convey,” said Roberts during
an interview with urbanitenews.com. McNevin added: “My songwriting process is an
ever-changing, organic thing. Every time
I write a song it is a unique and surreal
experience that is hard to put into words.”
CHELSEA CRITES HIT THE CHARTS WITH THE
RELEASE OF HER NEW SIZZLING COUNTRY
SINGLE, ʻ4 WHEEL DRIVE.ʼ
split second could inspire a song for me
to put my heart into.” For more info, call
(519) 457-7467.
Young & Rockin’
SieraSlave are a young, Windsor-based,
retro/rock and modern alt/rock band who
have been together less than a year now.
But that hasn’t stopped this up-and-coming group -- Siera Simoni (drums), Nathan
McNevin (guitarist/vocalist), Dane Roberts
(vocals/guitar) and Shaun Miller (bass)
– from making an impact on the local
music scene. The band has been warmly
SIERASLAVE CONSISTS OF (L-R) SHAUN
MILLER, SIERA SIMONI, DANE ROBERTS
AND NATHAN MCNEVIN
SieraSlave, wsg Flower Face, The Tracks
and Mermaids Exist, make their London
debut on Saturday, February 7 at the APK
(347 Clarence St.). Call (519) 858-9900 for
more info.
- John Sharpe
wsg. Flower Face
both from Windsor and
two London bands:
The Tracks &
Mermaids Exist
Also debut performance of
No Name Comic
(comedian)
Saturday, February 7 ~ The APK ~ 347 Clarence Street
Doors open at 9:00 ~ Show starts at 10:00
Tickets: $6 in advance; $8 at the door. Available at The Village Idiot;
Speed City Records and Grooves or msg. any of the bands on Facebook
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THELISTINGS
CONCERTS/LIMITED
ENGAGEMENTS
(SEE ALSO HOUSE BANDS,
DJS, KARAOKE)
THURS. JAN. 29
SAT. JAN. 31
YUK YUK’S- Heidi Foss/Mike Harrison/Dylan Gott
AEOLIAN HALL-Bahamas
SUN. FEB. 1
APK- DJ Joy/Mark The Mechanic/Shilo Silver/Operator
APK-The Mongrels/Lionel Lodge/MC What Wave
Dave (3pm)/Cee & Notion
BLACK SHIRE PUB-The Namedroppers/Theatre
Crisp/DB Cooper
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Lord Thunderin’ Thursday w/
Tara Dunphy & Jim McGinley (8pm)
CALL THE OFFICE-Motown Party w/DJ Wolf Pup
CALL THE OFFICE-JJ & The Pillars
CROSSINGS GRILL-Rhapsody Rebelz
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Savage
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larryoke
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Open Jam w/JT & Starting Point
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Nail/Firewater/Thunder
Bitchin’
LAVISH-DJ Eddy
FITZRAY’S-The Hi-Tones wsg/Butch Haller
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam
(8:30pm)/Richard Gracious/Deni Gauthier/Ian
Raeburn
FOX & FIDDLE-UFC
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Wolfgang Gartner/Friendzone/Monark/Scott Boone
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House Party
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
NORMA JEAN’S – Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke
OLIVE R. TWISTS-John Knapp & The All-Stars
(8pm)
RICHMOND-Billy Paton
TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Dion & Shannon
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/David Usselman
FRI. JAN. 30
APK-Wycked Truth/O-Beast/Maloney/Ngajuana/DJ
Johnny P
BACKDRAFTS- Tommy Solo
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Playing God/In-Our-FiniteSpace/Birds Are Flies To Giants
CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm)
GRINNING GATOR-Soundbar Saturday
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-New Cumberland/The Allen
Family (7:30pm)/HenningHansen (8:30pm)/Conor
Gains Band/Robbie Antone Duo (10pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-August Burns Red/Miss May/
Northlane (6:30pm)
MOOSE LODGE-The Allen James Band (1-4pm)
NORMA JEAN’S- AutoPilot
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ
POACHER’S ARMS-Loud Noises
RICHMOND-Chuck Daniels & The City Slickers/The Soots
ROCKS ON KING-Niiko Soul/Tia G/Aivi Dam/George
McLeary/Gal Harper
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ TeenWolf
CALL THE OFFICE-Red Moon/Miss Sixty Lashes/Ryder Wilde/Patrick The Bunny/Boyfriend Material/
Trini Kaos/Khrystll Palace
JACK’S-Canal Street
LAVISH-DJ Pablo Ramirez
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-Richard Garvey/
Kate & Rich (2pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Alan Doyle (7pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam
NORMA JEAN’S-Open Jam w/Vinnie
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Butch Haller & His Chesterfield
Ramblers
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-The Michael Schatte Band
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-EVAC Acoustic
Jam Night (7-9pm)
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Board Game Night
(6:30pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Stu’s Sunday Jam (3-8pm)
LAVISH-DJ Pablo
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Death From Above 1979/
Metz/PS I Love You (7pm)
ROXBURY-Open Jam w/Shawn Cowan
SCOTS CORNER- Alan Charlebois
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Board Game Night
THURS. FEB. 5
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Open Jam (4pm)
APK-Dirty Thursdays Rap Night
BLACK SHIRE PUB- Lord Thunderin’ Thursday w/
Tara Dunphy & Jim McGinley (8pm)/The Penske
File/Snacks/Bike Tuff/The Gentlemen Thieves
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
MON. FEB. 2
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy Night
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Stage (7pm)
FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS-Open Mic
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Savage
TUES. FEB. 3
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Open Jam w/JT & Starting Point
BLACK SHIRE PUB-The Shitbats/Falsehoods
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
CALL THE OFFICE-Crawl/Swerve/Fault Of Mine
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam
(8:30pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ DoubleDown
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie
OUT BACK SHACK-Jordan MacDonald (8pm)
STROKERS BILLIARDS-DJ Hex (7pm)
COBRA-Christopher Lawrence/Greg Benz
TABU-Flim & Jesney/Benny Knox
VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton (8pm)
DAWGHOUSE PUB- Hollow Romance/Carly Thomas/Mermaids Exist
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo w/Eedy
VICTORY LEGION- Bridlington Road (2-6pm)/DJ Shea
WED. FEB. 4
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL -Dustbin Flowers/Alun Piggins & The Quiters
WINKS EATERY-UFC
APK-So Totally Drole Comedy Night
WORTLEY- The Geoff Masse Band
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Loretta (8pm)
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-EVAC Acoustic
Jam Night (7-9pm)
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Snow Mantled Love/Bill Pond/
June In The Fields
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Blues Jam (3-7pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Outcast (3pm)/Nora Galloway
& The Tearjerkers
CALL THE OFFICE-Molly Drag/Antibliss/MDV/Gabie
Nestor
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Open Jam w/The After 8
Band (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Mike O’Brien Band
NORMA JEAN’S –Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex
OLIVE R. TWISTS-John Knapp & The All-Stars
(8pm)
RICHMOND-Billy Paton
WINKS EATERY-Open Mic w/David Usselman
FRI. FEB. 6
BACKDRAFTS-The Geoff Masse Band
CIROC-
FITZRAYS-Lionel Lodge & The Cheekies
FLAVURS (SMOKE-N-BONES)-The Randy Carville
Band
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie
HOLY FAMILY PARISH-Rock, Pop, & All That Jazz w/
The David Priest Quartet (7pm)
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Sofa King Slick
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic
(8:30pm)/Shut The Front Door Improv (8pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-The New Pornographers/
Operators (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- The Chronics
NORMA JEAN’S- Second Chance
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ
POACHER’S ARMS-The Spoonmen
ROXBURY-DJ Ruckus
RUM RUNNERS-Hello Amora/Arkham Awaits/Loyalist/The Healing (8pm)
SCOTS CORNER-Time Is A Hymn
SPOKE (UWO)-Exodus: Tribute to Bob Marley
VICTORY LEGION-Rob & The Rydells (8pm)
WINDERMERE MANOR-Friday Jazz Night
WINKS EATERY-Lance & Dave
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FITZRAYS- The Cherry Dogs
FLAVURS (SMOKE-N-BONES)-The Tutwiler Blues
Train
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe
GRINNING GATOR-Eddie Pepitone
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LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (9pm)/
Irish Ceili (8pm)
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NORMA JEAN’S- Neon Rain
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ
POACHER’S ARMS-Two For The Show
RICHMOND-Duane Lauzon & Friends
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
RUM RUNNERS-Tandem Eagle/Hold ‘Em/DJ Aaron
McMillan
ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH-The Chris Murphy
Jazz Quintet (8pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Heartaches Country String
Band (8pm)
SCOTS CORNER- The Stanley Brown Blues Band
TOWN & COUNTRY –Karaoke
WINDERMERE MANOR-Friday Jazz Night w/Barry
Usher & Ariel Kasler (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-David Usselman
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WORTLEY-The Geoff Masse Band
YUK YUK’S- Heidi Foss/Mike Harrison/Dylan Gott
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SPOKE (UWO)-Coffee House Night
MOOSE LODGE-Karaoke w/Mike Micks
VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton (8pm)
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
NORMA JEAN’S- Karaoke w/Maggie
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo w/Eedy
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia Night w/Richie
WED. FEB. 11
ROCKS ON KING-DJ Everfresh
SAT. FEB. 7
APK- Game Night
SATURDAYS
ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
AEOLIAN HALL-Gordon Monahan (8pm)
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Lorretta (8pm)
A.N.A.F. – Karaoke w/Leeann
SCOTS CORNER-Open Mic w/Vinnie Vincenzo
APK- SieraSlave/The Tracks
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam w/The After 8
Band (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
SPOKE (UWO)-Live Band Rockaoke w/Nasty Alex
BARNEY’S-The Fairmonts
CEEPS-DJ
WEDNESDAYS
COBRA-Spotlight Saturdays
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Loretta (8pm)
COWBOYS RANCH-BX93 Night w/Heidi Reichert
CALL THE OFFICE-Vinyl Exams (8:30pm)
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL- DJ All Request Night
YUK YUK’S- Rebecca Kohler/Darryl Orr/Richard
Ryder
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Big Lonely/Ol ‘Cd/Big Fraser
CALL THE OFFICE-Catl/Hiroshima Hearts
CENTENNIAL HALL-Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin (8pm)
JACK’S-Canal Street
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Stars/Hey Rosetta (7pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Open Jam w/Vinnie
CROSSINGS GRILL-Justin Plet
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larryoke
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke w/Ken Richardson
(6-9pm)
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB-DJ Wolfeman (8pm)
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House Party
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Chelsea Crites
FITZRAYS-Damn Pigeon
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Jukebox Jeannie
(9pm)
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB-London Irish Folk Club
Ceili w/Allison Lupton (8pm)
HOUSE BANDS/DJS/KARAOKE
THURSDAYS
JACK’S-Verbal Karate
JIM BOB RAY’S-Musiq Saturdays
KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL-Bill Savage (8pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Comedy Night w/FacePlant (8:30pm)
BLACK SHIRE PUB- Lord Thunderin’ Thursday w/
Tara Dunphy & Jim McGinley (8pm)
LONDON ALE HOUSE-High Tide
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Live To Air w/106.9FM (810pm)/DJ Ruckus
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-The Sam Taylor Band (7pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- The Chronics
CIROC-DJ Futurestep/DJ Ruckus
ROCKS ON KING-DJ Doran
MOOSE LODGE-Nora Galloway & The Tearjerkers
(1-4pm)
CEEPS-DJ
ROXBURY - DJ Mystic
COBRA-Top 40 & Hip-Hop
NORMA JEAN’S-The DJ Killers
SCOTS CORNER-Karaoke
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Smokin’ Dave
OLG SLOTS-Live DJ
GRAD CLUB (UWO)-Rick McGhie (6pm)
ONYX-DJ Energy
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/DJ Axle
POACHER’S ARMS-The Villains
TABU-House Music
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Rick O’Shea
RICHMOND-Wretchedpain/Blastomycosis/Invitation To Die
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Greg (8:30pm)
ROXBURY-DJ Mystik
JACK ASTOR’S (RICHMOND ROW)-Extracurricular
Thursdays
SUNDAYS
ST. REGIS TAVERN-The Mark Henning Band
JIM BOB RAY’S-Country Night
JOE KOOL’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
VICTORY LEGION-Allen James (2-6pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Trivia Night
WINKS EATERY- Samurai Night Fever
NORMA JEAN’S- Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex
WORTLEY- Rumblefish
OLIVE R. TWISTS-John Knapp & The All-Stars (8pm)
YUK YUK’S- Rebecca Kohler/Darryl Orr/Richard
Ryder
POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts
CANADIAN CORPS.- Acoustic Jam Session (3-6pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Stu’s Sunday Jam (28pm)
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE-Larry Smith’s Swingset
(2pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR- DJ Duchess
BARNEY’S-Open Jam w/The Audio Device
CALL THE OFFICE – RayGun (9pm)
TABU-Saxxon/Selecta Ron/Captivate/Silent C
SUN. FEB. 8
LAVISH-Seductive Saturdays w/DJ Pablo Ramirez
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Comedy Night
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Devo
JIM BOB RAYS-Guest DJs
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Trivia Nite
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
RICHMOND-Karaoke w/Lizzy
SCOTS CORNER-Iain Marais
ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
SPOKE (UWO)-Trivia Night
FRIDAYS
SCOTS CORNER-Casey Jones (8pm)
BARNEY’S- Samurai Night Fever
SUGARCREEK CAFÉ-Jazz Jam w/The David Priest
Trio (4-8pm)
CANADIAN CORPS.-Karaoke w/DJ Cowboy Shea
(8pm)
MONDAYS
NORMA JEAN’S-London Music Conservatory Rock
Band Showcase (5pm)
COBRA-Dirty Disko
CELLO SUPPER CLUB-DJ EverFresh
AEOLIAN HALL (STUDIO 3)-Southern Ontario Ukulele Players Open Jam (7pm)
CEEPS-DJ
VICTORY LEGION-Jamboree (1pm)
APK-Mosh Mondays
CIROC LOUNGE-Hip-Hop Fridays
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Open Mic w/Nick Ross
COWBOYS RANCH-DJ Dani
WORTLEY-The Village Blues Band wsg/Mike West
(4pm)
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Devo
FATTY PATTY’S-Karaoke w/Sharpe Sound
JIM BOB RAY’S-Indie Mondays
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe (10pm)
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Double Down
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Dominic
MORRISSEY HOUSE-Team Pub Quiz
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Focus
NORMA JEAN’S- Open Band w/Shepherds Pie
HUSTLER BILLIARDS-Karaoke w/Pepsi Pete
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Mic (7pm)
JIM BOB RAY’S-FootWork Fridays w/DJ Hush
TUESDAYS
JOE KOOLS-DJ Jamie Allen
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
LAVISH- DJ Zoltan
BLACK SHIRE PUB- Open Mic w/Pat Maloney
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Verbal Karate
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Duchess
FITZRAYS-Sundown Tuesdays w/Becky & Jeffy B. (710pm)
MON. FEB. 9
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam w/Archie
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke
NORMA JEAN’S- Open Jam w/Shepherds Pie
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy Night
RICHMOND-Karaoke
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Stage (7pm)
TUES. FEB. 10
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Folly & The Hunter/Kalle Mattson
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/DJ Axle
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
ROCKS ON KING-DJ TQ
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ DoubleDown
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Karaoke w/Jessie & Laura
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
SILVER SPUR-Karaoke w/Rob Middleton
MOLLY BLOOM’S –The Jevon Rudder Band
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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
JIM BOB RAY’S-Wednesday Rewind
JOE KOOL’S-The Mammals
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Karaoke (10pm)
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Jessie & Jordan
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Jeffy B
MOLLY BLOOM’S –The Jevon Rudder Band
ROCKS ON KING- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
SCOTS CORNER- Alan Charlebois
SPOKE (UWO)- Rick McGhie (9pm)
WHISKEY HOUSE-Murray Snelgrove
VENUE•INDEX
AEOLIAN HALL 795 DUNDAS ST. 672-7950
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION 2155 CRUMLIN RD. 455-0430
A.N.A.F. 797 YORK ST. 432-0104
APK 347 CLARENCE ST. 858-9900
BACKDRAFTS 1101 JALNA BLVD. 649-7110
BARKING FROG 209 JOHN ST. 850-3764
BEEF BARON 624 YORK ST. 672-3430
BLACK DIAMOND PUB 1440 JALNA BLVD. (226) 663-3263
BLACK PEARL PUB 705 FANSHAWE PK. RD. W. 601-4782
BLACK SHIRE PUB 511 TALBOT ST. 433-7737
BUDAPEST 348 DUNDAS ST. 439-3431
BUDWEISER GARDENS 99 DUNDAS ST. 667-5700
BYRON LEGION 1276 COMMISSIONERS RD. W. 472-3300
CANADIAN CORPS. 1051 DUNDAS ST. 455-7530
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL 1569 OXFORD ST. E. 951-6886
CASEY’S BAR AND GRILL 310 CLARKE RD. 455-4392
CEEPS AND BARNEY’S 671 RICHMOND ST. 432-1232
CELLO SUPPER CLUB 99 KING ST. 850-8000
CHRISTINA’S PUB 1131 RICHMOND ST. 660-8778
CIROC LOUNGE 335 RICHMOND ST. 860-2582
COBRA LONDON 359 TALBOT ST. 661-0761
COWBOY’S RANCH 60 WHARNCLIFFE RD. N. 679-0101
CRAVE 1737 RICHMOND ST. 645-8886
CROSSINGS GRILL 1269 HYDE PARK RD. 472-3020
DAWGHOUSE PUB 699 WILKINS ST. 685-0640
DUCHESS OF KENT 499 HILL ST. 438-6521
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL 750 HAMILTON RD. 951-6462
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE 757 DUNDAS ST.
EAST VILLAGE COFFEEHOUSE 754 DUNDAS ST. 226-271-6141
FREE
WORTLEY-Rumblefish
FATTY PATTY’S 390 SPRINGBANK DR. 473-5521
FIRESIDE GRILL 1166 COMMISSIONERS RD. E 680-9899
FITZRAYS 110 DUNDAS ST. 646-1112
FLAVURS 855 WELLINGTON RD. 649-1103
FOREST CITY GALLERY 258 RICHMOND ST. 434-5875
FOX & FIDDLE 355 WELLINGTON ST. 679-4238
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB 1 COVE RD. 433-2901
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE 1631 OXFORD ST. E. 601-4673
GRINNING GATOR 391 RICHMOND ST. 672-5050
GROOVES 353 CLARENCE ST. 640-6714
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR 545 RICHMOND ST. 936-0268
HOLY FAMILY PARISH 777 VALETTA ST. 472-0057
HOOPS HOUSE PUB 924 OXFORD ST. 659-6766
HUSTLER BILLIARDS 1116 DEARNESS DR. 649-2138
JACK’S 539 RICHMOND ST. 438-1876
JACK ASTOR’S 660 RICHMOND ST. 642-0708
JIM BOB RAY’S 585 RICHMOND ST. 663-5665
JIMBO’S PUB AND EATERY 920 COMMISSIONERS RD. E. 204-7991
KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL 312 COMMISSIONERS RD. W. 472-9455
LAVISH NIGHTCLUB 238 DUNDAS ST.
LOCKER ROOM 1286 JALNA BLVD. 680-5001
LONDON ALE HOUSE 288 DUNDAS ST. 204-2426
LONDON CONCERT THEATRE 60 WHARNCLIFFE RD. N.
LONDON MUSIC CLUB 470 COLBORNE ST. 640-6996
LONDON MUSIC HALL 185 QUEENS AVE. 432-1107
MCCABES IRISH PUB 739 RICHMOND ST. 858-8485
MILESTONES SOUTH 3169 WONDERLAND RD. S. 649-7997
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE 468 COLBORNE ST. 681-6767
MOLLY BLOOM’S 700 RICHMOND ST. 675-1212
MONGOLIAN 645 RICHMOND ST. 645-6400
MOOSE LODGE 6 WESTON ST. 434-9361
MORRISSEY HOUSE 359 DUNDAS ST. 204-9220
MUSIC BOX 1472 DUNDAS ST. 226-373-6607
MUSTANG SALLY’S 99 BELMONT DRIVE 649-7688
MYKONOS RESTAURANT 572 ADELAIDE ST. N. 434-6736
NORMA JEAN’S 1332 HURON ST. 455-7711
O’MALLEY’S IRISH PUB 99 BELMONT AVE. 649-7688
OLD SOUTH VILLAGE PUB 149 WORTLEY RD. 645-1166
OLIVE R. TWISTS 130 KING ST. 204-9184
PLAYERS ATHLETIC LAGER CO. 1749 DUNDAS ST. E. 452-1030
POACHER’S ARMS 171 QUEENS ST. 432-7888
RICHMOND TAVERN 370 RICHMOND ST. 679-9777
ROCKS ON KING 93 KING ST. 204-4044
ROOT CELLAR 623 DUNDAS ST. 719-7675
ROXBURY BAR & GRILL 1165 OXFORD ST. E. 951-0665
RUM RUNNERS 176 DUNDAS ST. 432-1107
ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 1246 OXFORD ST. W. 471-1430
ST. REGIS TAVERN 625 DUNDAS ST. 432-0162
SCOTS CORNER 268 DUNDAS ST. 667-2277
SHOELESS JOE’S 805 WONDERLAND RD. S. 474-9505
SILVER SPUR 771 SOUTHDALE RD. E. 681-5161
SUGARCREEK CAFÉ 400 SUGARCREEK TRAIL 660-5901
SWAG LOUNGE WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT 438-7203
TABU NIGHTCLUB 539 RICHMOND ST. 438-1876
TIGER JACKS 842 WHARNCLIFFE RD. S. 690-0292 TOWN & COUNTRY SALOON 765 DUNDAS ST. 433-4741
VIBRAFUSIONLAB 355 CLARENCE ST. (226) 272-5185
VICTORY LEGION 311 OAKLAND AVE. 455-2331
WHISKEY HOUSE 580 TALBOT ST. 601-2589
WINDERMERE MANOR 200 COLLIP CIRCLE 858-1391
WINKS EATERY 551 RICHMOND ST. 936-5079
WITS END PUB 235 NORTH CENTRE RD. 850-9487
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL 251 DUNDAS ST. 661-5120
WORTLEY ROADHOUSE 190 WORTLEY RD. 438-5141
YUK YUK’S 900 KING ST. 936-2309
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T
he standard of excellence adhered to
by the Don Wright Faculty of Music
(DWFoM) at Western University is evident in many ways - in its reputation, in its
nationally and internationally recognized
professors, and in the high quality of the
300-plus events that take place there every
year.
But nowhere is this more evident than in
the faces of the students. The enthusiasm
that comes with learning about music and
exploring its various disciplines in the supportive environment provided by DWFoM is
infectious.
“It’s a busy, productive faculty; we have so
many opportunities to watch our students
perform, be tutored under guest artists, and
hear presentations and lectures,” remarked
Dr. Betty Anne Younker, professor of music
education and faculty dean.
A love of learning and openness to new
experiences demonstrated by Western Music
students is reaffirmed time and time again
when Younker confers with the guests who
visit the campus to do masterclasses.
“The students are curious, they listen, they
respond, and the artists will come to me and
say that doesn’t happen at every university
they go to. You don’t always find students
that respond and support each other so
well,” Younker said.
“That strong sense of community that is
cultivated while they are here is something
that comes up often when we do surveys of
our graduates. That is remarkable when you
have a faculty of about 700 students. Fostering that community in such a large faculty is hard to do. When I hear students talk
about that, I know we’re doing something
right,” she added.
Younker is working with her alumni development officer to reach out to grads to
discuss their lives post-university.
“We have many graduates who are in the
music business, teaching, performing, managing, composing, production, post-production, but I am also learning about the many
grads in careers other than music and have
been very successful,” Younker said.
“I am enjoying that aspect of the job; getting to know the people who went through
here and seeing the impact we have had in
their lives. And, finding out what we can do
better,” she added.
The faculty recognizes alumni who have
made significant contributions to the broad-
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er community - both close to home and
internationally - with a spot on its Wall of
Fame.
Opera star Adrianne Pieczonka, vocal
coach Elaine Overholt, composers Stephan
Moccio and Jeff Christmas, Peter Brennan
of Jeans ‘n Classics fame, and local choral
power-couple Gerald and Marlene Fagan
are some of the faces found here.
(A notable wall inductee who chose a profession other than music is the Honourable
Madam Justice Elaine Adair, a Judge of the
Supreme Court of British Columbia).
The wall was established in 2008 to coincide with the faculty’s 40th anniversary.
Younker is particularly proud of the beginnings of a relationship between the DWFoM
and Western’s Brain and Mind Institute and
a visiting professorship with Dr. Katie Overy.
“There is exciting work that is done in the
world of neuroscience and music, and we
have such a strong Brain and Mind Institute
on campus, that it made sense to me that we
should be forging a relationship with them.
I am pleased that we are fostering new and
innovative programs while strengthening
our traditional programs,” Younker said.
A leading scholar in the field, Dr. Overy is
the director of the Institute for Music in Human and Social Development at Edinburgh
University, a centre dedicated to the exploration of the complex role of music in the
human experience.
Overy came to Western last July and will
be returning again this summer to further
establish the research relationships between
the DWFoM and the Brain and Mind Institute.
Younker has also been instrumental in the
design of the music building renovations
that are underway on campus. The $25-million project includes extra needed teaching,
rehearsal, performance and practice spaces.
A combined BMusArts/HBA degree program with the Ivey Business School is another recent accomplishment that has occurred under Younker’s tenure. She came
to Western from the University of Michigan
in 2011.
An educator now for more than three
decades, Younker retains a passion for her
“truly terrific” students and is dedicated to
nurturing the whole student - academically,
creatively, and personally.
“We continue to do what we can to ensure
we give our students the best education possible,” Younker remarked.
“It is important that they are learning to
be responsible citizens in their profession
and in whatever else they go on to do.”
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the arts
LONDON’S INDIE ART
Unnatural history:
Natural Science at FCG
Over two weeks in summer 2011, a team of 20 artists, scientists, filmmakers, theorists and students led by Dr. Jennifer
Willet took to the Rocky Mountains to conduct a number of
scientific and creative projects. The results of their findings
are on display as part of Natural Science, an exhibition that
has transformed the floor space of the Forest City Gallery into
a unique laboratory. The show is comprised of artwork, items,
life forms, images, and stories culled during the team’s stay at a
portable facility - dubbed BioARTCAMP - exploring alternative
visions of the biotech future. The work looks at our relations
and responsibilities to the other life forms we share our planet
with; the project designed to emphasize ecological metaphors
for describing biotechnology and to complicate the division between lab and field-based research methodologies in science.
“In the Natural Science collection, traditional hierarchies
between what is natural and unnatural are undermined. Lab
specimens co-exist with local ecological specimens, cultural
artefacts and human subjects. These objects, in tandem with
photographic, video, and archival documentation of the camp
attempt to recount the BioARTCAMP experience and serve to
re-imagine the role of biotechnology in our shared natural
history,” Forest City Gallery said in a release. BioARTCAMP was
designed by Willet and co-produced by INCUBATOR Lab, Willet’s “hybrid laboratory at the intersection of art, science, and
ecology” at the University of Windsor, in partnership with The
Banff Centre in Alberta. Participants are Iain Baxter&, Angus
Leech, Tagny Duff, Paul Vanouse, Marta De Menezes, Marie Pier
Boucher, Kurt Illerbrun, Bulent Mutus, Jeanette Groenendaal,
Zoot Derks, Jennifer Willet, Jamie Ferguson, Britt Wray, Kacie
Auffret, David Dowhaniuk. Tokio Webster, Grant Yocom, Louise
Baxter&, Joan Linder, and Dylan Leech. The exhibition continues until February 13.
Westland Gallery’s Art
From the Heart
February is Heart Month, and currently on at Westland Gallery in Wortley Village is a group exhibition in support of the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. On until Valentine’s
Day, Art from the Heart features the work of over 30 established
and emerging Canadian artists in various styles and mediums
on the subject of love, compassion, empathy, healing, passion
and - of course - the heart. A call for submissions to be con-
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highlight is a piece entitled Tree of Hearts by Patience Morrisey,
a 92-year-old award-winning artist and stroke survivor. She will
be donating one hundred percent of the profit from the sale of
her recent pastel work to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Canada. Some of the other participating artists include Cliff Kearns, Elizabeth Kusinski, and Robin Craig. The closing reception takes place at the gallery on February 14, 4-7pm, and will
feature a presentation by the Heart and Stroke Foundation at
6pm. Heart Month is the foundation’s key opportunity to reach
millions of Canadians in February and alert them to the risks of
heart disease and stroke. The month-long canvass is a national,
community-based fundraising campaign that calls upon some
100,000 volunteers who request donations to support life-saving research and raise awareness of heart disease and stroke
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of its profits directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Foundation Fundraiser, until Feb 14. Closing reception Feb 14, 4pm-7pm. 519-6014420.
PERFORMING ARTS
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) –
Gordon Monahan: Feb 7, 8pm. $20/Adv;
$23/Door; $10/St&Sr (low income pricing
available). Amelia Curran: Mar 5, 8pm.
$23/Adv; $20/St&Sr; $26/Door. The Kruger Brothers: Mar 10, 8pm. $35/Adv; $40/
Door. 519-672-7950.
AROMA RESTAURANT (717 Richmond
St) - Live music by classical and flamenco
guitarist David Catallo, Jan 30, 7pm10pm. 519-435-0616.
BEST WESTERN LAMPLIGHTER INN (591
Wellington Rd) - FIRE (Four Elements of
Hospice) 2015 featuring Denise Pelley in
support of St. Joseph’s Hospice, Feb 11,
6pm. $125/Guest; $1,250 for a table of 10.
519-931-3463.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington Rd)
– Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music
of The Beatles, Feb 17, 7:30pm. $61.25$71.25. 1-888-999-8980.
CHAUCER’S PUB/CUCKOO’S NEST FOLK
CLUB (122 Carling St) - Alison Lupton
Band: Feb 15, 7:30pm. $15/Adv; $18/Door.
519-473-2099.
CHERRYHILL MALL (301 Oxford St W)
- Karen Schuessler Singers Singathon
fundraiser: Feb 7, 12:30pm-3:30pm. Free
admission, donations greatly appreciated.
519-455-8895.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – 180th
Tribute Concert Series with Stephen Holowitz and Friends: Music and the Harris
Family, Feb 8, 2:30pm. $20/Gen. Patrons
are encouraged to register in advance.
519-661-5169.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd) An Afternoon of Opera and German Lieder by the Vocal Arts Division of the Don
Wright Faculty of Music, Western University. Mar 1, 3pm. $18/Adv ($15/members);
$20/Door. 519-433-2901/germanclub1@
rogers.com.
GRAND THEATRE (471 Richmond St) –
The Ladies Foursome: Until Feb 7. $29.95$79.10. 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/ 519667-1418.
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 519290-0948 for more information.
KING’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Kenny
Theatre, 266 Epworth Ave) - King’s Players - Bare: A Pop Opera, Jan 29, 30, 31,
8pm. $15/Gen. [email protected].
LONDON MUSIC CLUB (470 Colborne St)
- Shut the Front Door Improv: Hear Me
Roar! Feb 6, 8pm. $15/Gen (16+). 519672-8800.
LONDON MUSIC HALL (176 Dundas St)
- August Burns Red: Jan 31, 6:30pm. All
ages. $30.50/Adv. 1-877-987-6487.
MCMANUS THEATRE (471 Richmond St
- inside the Grand Theatre) – Musical
Theatre Productions: Jesus Christ Superstar, Apr 3 - 11, 8pm, Apr 4 & 11, 2pm.
$25-$28. 519-672-8800/1-800-265-1593.
PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) –
London Community Players: The Eyes of
Heaven, until Jan 31. $23/Gen; $20/St&Sr;
$12/Youth. 519-432-1029.
PAUL DAVENPORT THEATRE (Western
University) - UWOpera: La Boheme, Jan
30, 31, Feb 6, 7 at 8pm; Feb 1, 8 at 2pm.
$30/Gen; $20/St&Sr. Call 519-672-8800.
RICHARDS MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH
(360 Edgeworth Ave) - Sunday afternoon
concert series: Mary Ashton & Joanne Eekhoff, Feb 8, 2pm. $10/Adv; $12/Door. 519455-3470.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond
St) – Noon Hour Organ Recital Series: Every Tuesday at 12pm –Feb 3: Joel VanderZee. Feb 10: Joshua Zentner-Barrett. Feb
17: Jeremy David Tarrant. Feb 24: William
Lupton. All free. 519-432-3475 x 225.
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CENTRE (Mustang Lounge, Western University) - Theatre Western: Into the Woods, Mar 4 - 7,
8pm. $15/St; $20/Gen. [email protected].
LITERARY
FANSHAWE COLLEGE (1001 Fanshawe
College Blvd, D1060) - Author reading:
Meg Howald will present dramatic readings from her work. Guest readers include
Andre Cormier, Laura Ditrolio, Feb 12,
2pm-3pm. Maria Piccoli, Tanisha Cunningham, and Steve Keddy. 519-452-4442.
LANDON BRANCH LIBRARY (167 Wortley
Rd) – Poetry London presents Sandra Ridley and David Seymour, Feb 18, 7:30pm.
Free. There will be a free pre-reading
workshop before the reading at 6:30pm
for those interested. 519-439-6240.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY DEPT. ENGLISH
AND WRITING STUDIES (University campus AHB 2G02) – Gary Barwin, Writer-inResidence 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. 519-6613403/email Vivian Foglton at [email protected] for appointment inquiries.
MUSEUMS
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. 519-4882003.
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 - 180th Tribute Concert Series
with Stephen Holowitz and Friends: Music and the Harris Family, Feb 8, 2:30pm.
$20/Gen. Patrons are encouraged to register in advance. Exhibitions - The World
in Miniature: Until Apr 30. Tours - Behind
the Ropes, Feb 21, 10am-12pm. $20/Gen,
registration required. Regular admission:
by donation. 519-661-5169.
FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE (1424
Clarke Rd, use Fanshawe Conservation
Area entrance) – A reconstruction of rural communities in the former townships
of Westminster, London, North Dorchester, Delaware, West Nissouri and Lobo
in Middlesex County from 1820 to 1920.
Exhibition - The Rotary Club of London:
Celebrating 100 Years of Service, Feb 17 Dec 11. Admission by donation. Summer
season begins May 16. 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. Events - 13th Annual Black History Month Children & Family
Program, Feb 16, 11am-3pm. 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. 519-691-5922. THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM AT WOLSELEY BARRACKS (701 Oxford
St E) – Celebrates the achievements of
Canada’s oldest regular infantry. Exhibit:
The Life and Legacy of Sir Arthur Currie,
until Mar 11. Free. Regular hours: Open
Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-8pm;
Sun & Sat 12pm-4pm. Regular admission:
Free for general public, please call for
group visits. Financial donations much
appreciated. 519-660-5275/5524 or 519660-5102.
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. 519-850-2236 x 223.
KING’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Darryl
J. King Student Life Centre, 266 Epworth
Ave) - Sacred Symbol, Sacred Art: A lecture
by Jonathan Pageau on ancient Christian
Symbolism and its presence in Christian
content and message. Feb 5, 7:30pm. Free.
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.
519-951-8385.
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CENTRE (Mustang Lounge, Western University) - The
Walrus Talks Creativity: 9 of Canada’s
most creative minds share 80 minutes of
lively, thought-provoking ideas exploring
creativity in all its forms. Mar 12, 7pm.
$20/Gen; $15/St. Tickets available online.
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue Name,
Address, Event Title, Date, Time, Brief Description, Admission
Fee and Phone Number. Deadline for February 12, 2015
issue~February 6, 2015 ~ Amie Ronald-Morgan/Chris Morgan
FREE
VISUAL ARTS
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) –
Winter Art Exhibit featuring Don Earle,
Wendy Reid, Tracy Root, and Dawn Johnson : Until Mar 8. 519-672-7950.
THE ART CENTRE (785 Wonderland Rd
- Westmount Shopping Centre) - Hip to
be Square Art Show & Sale starts Friday,
March 13. Open to all visual artists in
all mediums, including painting, photography, textile, mixed media, glass,
woodworking, clay etc. This is a nonjuried show! Drop in or contact [email protected] or 519-670-0740
for more info or to get a application.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) –
Colores de Latinoamerica 15: Until Feb
7. Reception Jan 30, 7pm. Print London;
With Love, Feb 10 - 21. John Palmer: It’s
Only the Beginning, Feb 24 - Mar 7. 519642-2767.
CHARTWELL ROYALCLIFFE RETIREMENT
RESIDENCE (609 Wharncliffe Rd S) - Art
with Heart: Heart and Stroke Foundation’s
Art Fair & Silent Auction, Feb 7, 1:30pm4pm. $5/Gen. 519-679-0641.
FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond
St) – Dr. Jennifer Willet: Natural Science,
until Feb 13. 519-434-4575.
FRINGE CUSTOM FRAMING AND GALLERY
(1742 Hyde Park Rd) - Reverie: Recent
artwork by Dave Schultz. 519-204-0404.
LONDON CLAY ART CENTRE (664 Dundas
St) - Winter Pottery Classes for adults,
teens, children and parent/child. Now accepting registrations. 519-434-1664.
MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western University) – Ron Benner: Three
Questions, until Feb 28. 519-661-3181.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) –
Events - 13th Annual Black History Month
Opening Celebration: Feb 7, 1pm-4pm.
Free. Exhibitions - Nature London at 150:
Until Mar 29. Reception Jan 30, 8pm. In
the Air: Canadian Plein Air Painters, until
Apr 12. Jane Buyers: Gather... Arrange...
Maintain, until Apr 19. Reception Jan
30, 8pm. Nature’s Handmade: Until Apr
19. The Art of Nature: A Student Exhibition: Until May 3. Work and Perseverance:
Paintings by Women Artists, until Nov 8.
Visible Storage Project: Ongoing. 519-6610333.
THIELSEN GALLERIES (1038 Adelaide St
N) – Group exhibition featuring selected
works by Harold Town as well as Doug
Dolman, Arnold McBay, Gerald Pedros
and Allen Smutylo, until Feb 28. 519-4347681.
WESTLAND GALLERY (156 Wortley Rd)
– Art from the Heart: A Heart and Stroke
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CLASSICAL CDs
BOOKS
FICTION
The Three
Joseph Haydn
Violin Concertos
Tchaikovsky – The Tempest,
op. 18 / Piano Concerto No. 1
• 2015
Interest in Middle East food has surged in the past decade, thanks in no
small part to the popularity of shawarma among street vendors and restaurateurs. But pita bread, falafel, tahini and hummus have been part of
the North American diet for years, and now a new cookbook from pastry
chef, caterer and food stylist Joumana Accad is sure to add to the growing
pervasiveness of Mideast cuisine. Taste of Beirut – (also the name of Accad’s
popular blog) – takes readers on sojourn to the author’s homeland, giving
novice cooks a chance to prepare both the common and formal dishes a person might encounter if they sat down for a meal in Lebanon. The beautifully
laid-out recipe sections are proceeded by a list of etiquette related to food
preparation and hosting (“Pita bread is served with every meal”, “Incorporate olives into every meal”), all the things to keep in mind if attempting to
recreate a culturally authentic dining experience. Most importantly, however, there are recipes for all sorts of
Mideast fare, from commonly served garnishes like tarator sauce, citrus-tahini sauce and hummus to more
complex preparations such as grilled fish fillet with walnut sauce, lentil soup with Swiss chard, or roasted
green wheat and lamb pilaf. This comprehensive guide offers aspiring chefs of all skill levels the chance to
savour a taste of Beirut.
- Chris Morgan
> Joumana Accad
> Health Communications, Inc., 2014 • 311 pages
Astatine
‘Epic’ is just one adjective a person might use to describe Pyotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s symphonic fantasia, The Tempest. Based on
William Shakespeare’s famous play of the same name, the composition is the opening piece on this recent release from Bridge Records,
a recording that also features Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto.
Both expositions are fiercely ambitious, highlighting the composer’s
ability to evoke both proportion and emotional urgency. In the capable hands of acclaimed
pianist Joyce Yang, the concerto is a virtuosic tour-de-force of sustained tension, as the Odense
Symphony Orchestra follows the soloist through an expansive soundscape of lilting horns and
soaring strings. By contrast, The Tempest is equally compelling, although it was written with an
eye to musical symmetry that conveys Shakespeare’s play in a series of movements, concluding
the composition in the same way it began. On their own, each performance constitutes a creative
triumph of the highest order; together, they are evidence of the composer’s undisputed genius
and the deft talents of the musicians who brought the work to life. Exhilarating.
– Chris Morgan
> Odense Symphony Orchestra, Joyce Lang (piano), Alexander Lazarev (conductor)
> Bridge Records, 2014
An horrific plane crash, and the only survivor is a young child without
a scratch on him. Most people would call it a miracle, but what if four
such crashes occurred at the same time and in three of them, a single
child was the only survivor? Conspiracy theories begin almost immediately when this occurs in The Three, the new novel by Sarah Lotz. Did the
children cause the crashes or are they working with terrorists, or even
aliens - are the children aliens themselves? In this age of constant and
instant Internet access, people from across the world are able to share
and spread their theories and assumptions, and the children and their
families are harangued from all sides. On one flight, the passengers were
aware of their imminent demise and some were able to call their loved
ones and leave messages. One message that draws much attention is
from Pamela Donald, an American on her way to Japan. A message to
her husband contains a warning about “the boy” and her pastor back
home latches onto this, making Pamela into a prophet who used her
dying words to alert the world to the dangers of the child survivors, including the boy from her own flight.
The situation degrades into hatred and horror, mayhem and murder, and author Sarah Lotz keeps the reader
guessing until the last page. Written in a journalistic style, The Three is a mystery on several levels that may
raise more questions than it answers.
- Merry Hakin
> Sarah Lotz
> Little, Brown & Company, 2014 • 471 pages
Taste of Beirut
COOKING
Joseph Haydn is among the most enigmatic and iconic composers
of traditional classical music. His undisputed role in the development of musical form, coupled with his prodigious creative output,
earned the Austrian symphonist a place among the great artists of
his time. Yet, Haydn’s creativity was due in large part to his isolation as a court musician in a
remote estate, circumstances which, as he put it, “forced him to become original”. Evidence of
the composer’s originality is obvious on a recent CD release from Berlin Classics, a collection of
Haydn’s violin concertos performed by acclaimed ensemble Concerto Koln along with soloist
Midori Seiler. The CD’s crisp production and warm sound only adds to Haydn’s uplifting reveries, accented brilliantly by Seiler’s inspired playing. As well as the violin concertos – in A major,
C major and G major, respectively – an additional piece, composed by Johann Peter Salomon,
also appears on the program. An obscure writer, Salomon was better known as an impresario in
London in the late 18th century, during which time he twice brought Haydn to the British capital. The brief, mid-tempo exposition that closes out the CD is an idyllic foray into the pastoral
splendour that – in many ways – typified this era in European instrumental music. Immaculate.
– Chris Morgan
> Concerto Koln, Midori Seiler (violin)
> Berlin Classics, 2014
POETRY
PIANO & ORCHESTRA
VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA
PIANO & ORCHESTRA
American Piano Concertos
American orchestral music from the first half of the 20th century
embraced numerous influences both domestic and international,
and this new release from Chandos brings together three of the
biggest names of the time. This trio of concertos have roots in European classical traditions, but make extensive use of jazz chords
and rhythms. Duke Ellington and other bandleaders would perfect
this form of music in 1930s and ‘40s, but it was still in its nascent
state when George Gershwin composed his Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra (1925) and
Aaron Copland wrote his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1926). Both memorable pieces are
featured here, brought to life by the deft performance of pianist Xiayin Wang and her accompanists in the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The other piece on the CD - Samuel Barber’s
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 38 - has more in common with Russian piano music, a
fact affirmed by the American composer’s popularity in the former Soviet state. However, certain
rhythmic passages in the concerto’s finale suggest even Barber was susceptible to jazz’s beguiling
charms. An education.
- Chris Morgan
> Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Xiayin Wang (piano)
> Chandos Records, 2014
Michael Kenyon’s latest poetry collection begins with a simple yet poignant quote describing how any visible amount of the short-lived element
astatine “would immediately be vapourized by the heat generated by its own
radioactivity”, even though the element from which it can be synthesized
“has a half-life of over a billion times longer than the current estimated
age of the universe”. Writing like one who sees poetry in life’s every detail,
Kenyon moves effortlessly through topics ranging from the relativity of time
to reflections on life, death and eternity. Whether silly, serious or wandering,
Kenyon’s writing exudes emotion, with love frequently taking centre stage,
both the long and consistent type that connects parent to child, and the unpredictable and passionate allure shared by romantic devotees. The poems
here lean toward the abstract, even while describing physical and mundane
matters, and while relations between the pieces are common, there remains the feeling that some connections
have been deliberately left just out of reach, suggesting an intended audience for certain works, or even a playful sort of poetic game embedded in the collection. The wide range of styles, points of view, and language used
by Kenyon demonstrates a talent and versatility that will satisfy most poetry seekers.
- Adam Shirley
> Michael Kenyon
> Brick Books, 2014 • 135 pages
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Status Quo • The Frantic
Four’s Final Fling
Recorded in Dublin, Ireland during April of last year, this 2-CD package
is a sonic souvenir of the purportedly final show ever by the classic line-up
of long-beloved UK rock act Status Quo. Dubbed the Frantic Four, the lineup includes guitarist/vocalists Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, drummer
John Coghlan and bassist Alan Lancaster who together recorded a lengthy
string of UK hit albums and singles during their heyday. Here they show
that the years have done little to dampen their energy or ability to rock
their fans into a frenzy of approval. Well-recorded and relentless, Final
Fling is a fitting document of the close of an era in British Rock that these four seasoned pros can be proud of to
the end of their days.
– Rod Nicholson
> B+
> Eagle Rock/Universal
Gemma Ray • Milk For
Your Motors
HOT INDIE
NEW RELEASE
P O P C Ds
As the former mandolinist/vocalist for US progressive bluegrass band
Yonder Mountain String Band, Jeff Austin made his mark as an inventive
instrumentalist and engaging performer. The Simple Truth is his latest
solo project following his departure and the results are overwhelmingly
positive. Most of the songs here feature a less pronounced bluegrass
feel as Austin has thinned out the amount of mandolin throughout to
concentrate on his vocal chores. There’s also plenty of alt/country buzz
going on due to the more rock-oriented arrangements and his band’s
instrumental work. The high calibre of the lyrics here fully justifies the
existence of this record as he takes the listener through stories taken
from both family life and his adventures as a musical itinerant. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
– Rod Nicholson
> Performance: B+/Production: B+
> Yep Roc
HOT INDIE
HOT INDIE
Jeff Austin • The Simple Truth
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Alt-country maverick Jim White was originally tapped to produce Athens, Georgia-based Packway Handle Band’s latest album, but when they
started co-writing the session turned into a true collaboration. White
brought his country, folk and rock influences to the proceedings, while
Packway added their high energy roots-grass sound. Thus, Take It Like
A Man, an 11-track collection of bluegrass tunes with an edge, was born.
‘Paranormal Girlfriend’ takes classic bluegrass to a new level, ‘Gravity
Won’t Fail’ is hardcore honky-tonk, ‘Jim 3:16’ is a banjo and trombone
driven number that casts a cynical eye at religion, while the banjo players and guitarists get workout on the
high-speed hoedown,’ Corn Pone Refugee.’ The album closes with the lads testifying on the gospel-ish ‘Sinner!’
– John Sharpe
> Performance: B/Production: B
> Yep Roc
SieraSlave are a young Windsor-based band consisting of Nathan McNevin (guitar/vocal), Dane Roberts (guitar/vocal), Siera Simoni (drums)
and Shaun Miller (bass). The band describes its blend of pop and heavy
guitar riffs as ‘retro/modern/rock’ which reflects the group’s influences
that includes the Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Young The Giant, Nirvana,
The Doors and Jimi Hendrix. Recorded by producer Marty Bak at his SLR
Studios, No Plan B contains eight original songs and one radio edit version, all of which were penned by McNevin and Roberts individually or as
collaborations. Considering the group has been together less than a year,
SieraSlave have established a remarkably cohesive sound in such a short time. This is a talented, hard-rockin’
outfit that should have a bright future ahead of them. Editor’s Note: SieraSlave, wsg Flower Face, The Tracks
and Mermaids Exist, performs at the APK on Feb. 7.
– John Sharpe
> Indie
Sondre Lerche • Please
HOT INDIE
HOT INDIE
Allison Lupton •
Half My Heart
Considering there has been a seven-year gap between the release of Allison Lupton’s last album, Fly Like Swallows, and her latest recording, Half
My Heart, no one could accuse the Cambridge-based folk artist of rushing
things. While Lupton’s lovely soprano voice is front and centre on this fine
collection of traditional and original songs – a couple written by the likes
of Bruce Cockburn and Oliver Schroer -- she also accompanies herself
on flute and whistles. The most moving track on Half My Heart has to be
the title tune which was inspired by the stories of children who were placed in the care of the London Foundling
Hospital long ago. As is the case throughout the album, the work of award-winning fiddler Shane Cook adds much
to the overall tone and mood of the tune. Editor’s Note: Allison Lupton performs at the German Canadian Club
on Feb. 7 and Chaucer’s Pub on Feb. 15.
– John Sharpe
> Indie
Jim White vs. The Packway
Handle Band • Take It Like A Man
SieraSlave • No Plan B
HOT INDIE
HOT INDIE
Jukebox The Ghost • S/T
Washington, D.C. natives Jukebox The Ghost take a giant step out of
their creative comfort zone on this self-titled album of songs marking a
departure from the sci-fi oriented lyrical content of their earlier recordings. This recording also signals the probable beginnings of their greater
acceptance and exposure in the current popular music landscape. The
accent here is heavily on catchy pop hooks and imagery nearly wholly
concerned with episodes from their personal lives, both in the areas of
relationships and the twists and turns of finding out how to make one’s
dreams come true. The airtight production values on display here pretty
much banish any semblance of an indie rock feel to the tunes but it nonetheless perfectly suits their quest for
radio-friendly material.
– Rod Nicholson
> Yep Roc
Anyone who enjoyed the off-kilter worlds created by mid-period Tom
Waits (especially on Rain Dogs) or Angelo Badalamenti’s transcendentally
bleak soundscapes on his soundtracks for director David Lynch will find
much to revel in on the latest album from UK songstress Gemma Ray.
Whether the setting is the steel-cold despondency overpowering ‘Desoto’
or the queasy junkyard blues crashing about during album opener
‘The Wheel’ or the rickety seesaw melody of ‘Rubbing Out Your Name’,
the beauty of Ray’s vocal work and the absolute certainly upon hearing
these tunes that she means every word she’s laying down makes Milk For Your Motors a fascinatingly rewarding
listen that easily qualifies as art rather than product. Fine work by a creatively brilliant chanteuse for these postmillennial times. Recommended.
– Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A+/Production: A
> Bronze Rat
Norwegian-born artist Sondre Lerche continues his output of albums
that document an admirably courageous journey across a creative arc
that would easily be the envy of many of those indie performers seeking
to make their mark sonically while exploring all the interesting places
artistic adventurism features on its unpredictable itinerary. Please is a
constantly kaleidoscopic listen, whether it involves melding vocal melodies with clever arrangements moving from the offbeat to the sublime
or taking songs in directions that would hardly occur to a complacent
songwriter working a trademark style soon to become a rut. There’s many
an instance of gloriously beautiful musical moments on display here matched by some of the most arresting sonic
and lyrical experimentation that pop music as a form allows.
– Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A/Production: A
> Yep Roc
• 2015
MOVIES
> Rating: 14A
> Run Time:135 minutes
> Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Director: David Ayer
> Actors: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael
Peña, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs, Scott Eastwood
Love is Strange
DRAMA
ACTION
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
The
Remaining
After nearly four decades together, Ben ( John Lithgow) and
A group of close
George (Alfred Molina) finally
friends gather for
tie the knot in an idyllic wedding
a wedding, but the
ceremony in lower Manhattan.
celebration is shatBut when George loses his job
tered by a series of
soon after, the couple must sell
cataclysmic events
their apartment and - victims of
and enemies forethe relentless New York City real
told by biblical endestate market - temporarily live
times
prophecies.
apart until they can find an afThe survivors face a
fordable new home. While George
horrifying, uncertain future as they scramble
moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez)
for safety, but as their world collapses around
who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew
them in chaos and terror will they choose real life through
(Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental
faith, or just try to survive?
teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bedroom. While
struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further chal- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
lenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics
of their new living arrangements.
> Rating: 14A
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Genre: Action / Thriller
> Run Time: 88 minutes
> Rating: G
> Run Time: 95 minutes
> Director: Casey La Scala
> Actors: Alexa Vega, Shaun Sipos, Johnny Pacar, Italia
> Director: Ira Sachs
Ricci, Bryan Dechart, Liz E. Morgan
> Actors: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei
THRILLER
Fury
April, 1945. As the
Allies make their
final push in the
European Theatre,
a
battle-hardened
army sergeant named
Wardaddy (Brad Pitt)
commands a Sherman tank and her
five-man crew on a
deadly mission behind enemy lines.
Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie
soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his
men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike
at the heart of Nazi Germany.
S E L E C T M O V I E R E V I E W S
American Sniper
War drama directed by Clint
Eastwood (Unforgiven, Million
Dollar Baby). Based on Chris
Kyle’s autobiography American
Sniper: The Autobiography of
the Most Lethal Sniper in US
Military History. Texas native
Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) becomes a Navy SEAL and during
his time in the service, records
more than 150 confirmed kills,
more than any other American
sniper in history. Meanwhile,
his wife slowly watches as her
husband’s affection turns from
her to the SEALS and the war.
“Hard-wiring the viewer into
Kyle’s battle-scarred psyche
thanks to an excellent performance from a bulked-up Bradley Cooper, this harrowing and
intimate character study offers
fairly blunt insights into the
physical and psychological toll
exacted on the front lines, yet
strikes even its familiar notes
with a sobering clarity that finds
the 84-year-old filmmaker in
very fine form,” Variety reviewer
JENNIFER LOPEZ STARS IN THE BOY NEXT DOOR
• 2015
Justin Chang wrote. Rainbow
Cinemas (14A).
Birdman
Comedy directed by Alejandro
González Iñárritu (Amores perros, Babel). Washed-up actor
Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), who became famous for
playing an iconic superhero in
the movies, decides to stage a
comeback in a Broadway play.
Pressures mount leading up to
the play’s opening night as Riggan battles his ego and tries to
win back his family, at the same
time re-establishing his career
and finding himself in the process. “A thrilling leap forward
for director Alejandro González
Iñárritu, Birdman is an ambitious technical showcase powered by a layered story and
outstanding performances from
Michael Keaton and Edward
Norton,” review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes opined. Hyland
Cinema (14A)
Cake
Drama directed by Daniel Barnz
(Beastly, Won’t Back Down).
While struggling with her own
trauma, Claire Simmons (Jen-
nifer Aniston), a woman in a
chronic pain support group,
becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Anna Kendrick)
- another member of the group
- and begins to investigate, but
develops an unexpected relationship with the late woman’s
husband (Sam Worthington).
Hyland Cinema (14A).
Dear White People
Satirical drama written and directed by Justin Simien. This film
follows four black students after
white students at an Ivy League
college throw an ‘African American’ themed party. Student activist Samantha White (Tessa
Thompson) makes waves when
she creates a show called ‘Dear
White People’ and runs for president of all-black residential hall
Parker-Armstrong. Meanwhile,
Lionel Higgins (Tyler James Williams) - who knows very little
about black culture despite being black - finds himself in a
difficult situation when he’s put
in charge of covering the racial
controversy for the newspa-
per of the otherwise all-white
school. “With its vividly drawn
world and characters, the movie
doesn’t presume to encompass
the entirety of what it means to
be black, but it does give one of
the most entertaining and honest depictions of black life in a
so-called ‘white’ world in years,”
Indiewire reviewer Zeba Blay
wrote. Hyland Cinema (14A).
Escobar: Paradise Lost
Romantic thriller written and
directed by Andrea Di Stefano
(Il principe di Homburg, Life of
Pi). A young surfer named Nick
(Josh Hutcherson) falls in love
with a beautiful young woman
named Maria (Claudia Traisac).
But when he finds out she’s the
niece of Colombian drug king
pin Pablo Escobar (Benicio Del
Toro), he gets pulled into a dangerous world where his life is on
the line. Hyland Cinema (14A)
Paddington
Comedy directed by Paul King
(The Mighty Boosh, Bunny and
the Bull). A young bear from
the jungles of Peru with a pas-
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Michael Keaton’s comedy Birdman landed top prize at the 21st
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in Los Angeles on January 25, suggesting that the film could enjoy even more success at the Oscars
in February. Birdman beat out coming-of-age drama Boyhood, Wes
Anderson’s caper The Grand Budapest Hotel, World War II thriller
The Imitation Game and the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of
Everything. In acting honours, Brit Eddie Redmayne took best actor
award for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory
of Everything. Redmayne beat out competition from Michael Keaton
(Birdman), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Steve
Carell (Foxcatcher) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler). Perennial
Hollywood favorite Julianne Moore, who has been critically lauded
for her portrayal of a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s in the film
Still Alice, took the best actress prize. Success at the SAG Awards, like
the Golden Globes earlier in January, puts winners in pole positions
ahead of next month’s Academy Awards, which will be handed out in
Hollywood on February 22.
Oscar nominations announced
Nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced in
Los Angeles on January 15. Leading the pack, two eccentric comedies
- Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel - tied for the most nominations, with nine nods a piece, including best picture. Other best picture
nominations this year include Boyhood, Whiplash, The Theory of Everything, The Imitation Game, American Sniper and Selma. According to many critics, Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age tale Boyhood –
which recently won best dramatic motion picture at the Golden Globes
- remains the best picture favourite. A trio of Canadians won Oscar
nods for their work on animated films: How to Train Your Dragon
2 is directed by Dean DeBlois of Aylmer, Quebec; Graham Annable of
Sault Ste. Marie is co-director for The Boxtrolls; and Norway-born,
Montreal-raised Torill Kove is nominated for Me and My Moulton in
the best animated short film category. Among other films nominated
in the best picture category, The Imitation Game was close behind the
two frontrunners with eight nominations. Clint Eastwood’s Navy SEAL
drama American Sniper did well, earning six nods, including best actor for Bradley Cooper. This year’s ceremony on February 22 will be
hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
Screen time at Sundance 2015
The 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah wraps-up on February 1, having brought a new crop of motion picture dramas, comedies, documentaries and animated shorts to the public’s attention.
This year’s festival opened on January 22 with a slate of 118 feature
films on the schedule, culled from over 12,000 submissions. Among
the highlights: actor-director James Franco screened two films at Sundance; comedians Jack Black and Sarah Silverman took dramatic
turns in feature films; Bobcat Goldthwait premiered a documentary
about comic Barry Crimmins; and comedian Tig Notaro starred in her
own documentary, Tig. As well, a record-breaking 10 Canadian films
were screened at this year’s Sundance festival, including Bruce McDonald’s Hellions, a horror movie about real demons disguised as trick-ortreaters on Halloween night. The annual Sundance Film Festival was
founded 31 years ago by actor Robert Redford.
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sion for all things British travels
to London in search of a home.
Finding himself lost and alone
at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is
not all he had imagined - until
he meets the kindly Brown family, who read the label around
find an old camera, they notice
something odd in the footage.
Their present selves are in one
of the home videos from over
10 years ago. The friends begin
to realize that there is more to
this camera than what meets
the eye. After hearing a click-
BENICIO DEL TORO IS PABLO ESCOBAR IN ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST
his neck (‘Please look after this
bear. Thank you’). They name
him after the station and offer
him a temporary home, where
he discovers that his favorite
food is marmalade. However,
when Paddington gets into mischief, Mr. Brown is not at all
impressed and decides the little
bear is no longer welcome to
stay. But that’s not the worst of
Paddington’s troubles - a taxidermist (Nicole Kidman) spots
the bear and decides to stuff
him. Rainbow Cinemas (G).
Project Almanac
Science fiction adventure directed by Dean Israelite. When
a group of high school students
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ing sound in the basement, they
find a time machine. Traveling
to events all over the world in
different eras and having the
time of their lives, the friends
think things can’t get any better.
But when their journeys cause
ripples through time and create devastating circumstances
around the world, the friends
must go back in time and fix
the mistakes they made before
the world is destroyed. Rainbow
Cinemas (PG).
Selma
Historical drama directed by Ava
DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere,
I Will Follow). The story of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s (David
m o v i e s
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH IS CRYPTOLOGIST ALAN TURING IN THE IMITATION GAME
ready clear that Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) had an
exceptional mind. Having won
a scholarship to the University
of Oxford, his future looked
extremely bright. Going on to
Cambridge, he meets and falls
in love with Jane Wilde (Felicity
Jones) and the two become engaged. Stephen begins to have
health problems and discovers he has a debilitating motor
neuron disease known as ALS.
Given two years to live, he’s understandably devastated. As Stephen’s health problems become
apparent to all, Jane insists they
get married anyway. She helps
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Stephen, who authors the bestselling book A Brief History of
Time, becomes a renowned astrophysicist. Overwhelmed by
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husband falls ill and the doctor
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Oyelowo) historic struggle to
secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying
campaign that culminated with
the epic march from Selma to
Montgomery, Alabama, and led
to President Lyndon B. Johnson
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Strange Magic
Animated musical fantasy directed by Gary Rydstrom
(Lifted, Tales from Earthsea).
Strange Magic is a madcap fairy
tale musical inspired by William
Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Popular
songs from the past six decades
help tell the tale of a colorful
cast of goblins, elves, fairies and
imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle
over a powerful potion. Rainbow Cinemas (PG).
The Boy Next Door
Erotic thriller directed by Rob
Cohe sn (Dragonheart, The Fast
and the Furious). High school
teacher Claire (Jennifer Lopez) is going through a divorce
when she meets Noah Sandborn
(Ryan Guzman), a young man
who’s staying next door with his
uncle. She has a one-night stand
with Noah, but quickly realizes
she’s made a mistake when he
develops a dangerous obsession with her. He enrolls in her
class, hacks her computer and
becomes jealous of her husband
(John Corbett). Rainbow Cinemas (14A).
The Imitation Game
Historical thriller directed by
Morten Tyldum (Buddy, Fallen
Angels). Benedict Cumberbatch
stars as Alan Turing, the genius
British mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer
scientist who led the charge to
crack the German Enigma Code
that helped the Allies win World
War II. Turing went on to assist
with the development of computers at the University of Manchester after the war, but was
prosecuted by the UK government in 1952 for homosexual
acts which the country deemed
illegal at the time. Rainbow Cinemas (PG).
The Theory of Everything
Biographical romantic drama directed by James Marsh (Wisconsin Death Trip, Man on Wire). As
a young man at school, it was al-
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life
A D V I C E G O D D E S S
Urning Curve
My boyfriend of eight months
was with his ex for almost five
years. Unfortunately, she passed
two years ago. I have sympathy
for him, but occasionally he’ll
call me by her name, and it’s really upsetting. I feel like she’s
haunting his brain, and I don’t
know how to do an exorcism.
How do I take my rightful place
in his life?
--Can’t Compete
If you’re putting on some skimpy
somethings to get your boyfriend
in the right mindset in bed, ideally, they aren’t three strategically
located “Hello, My Name Is…”
stickers.
It’s understandable that you’re
feeling bad, but his detours into
Wrongnameville probably don’t
mean what you suspect they do.
Using the wrong name is what
memory researchers call a “retrieval error,” describing how an
attempt to get some specific item
from memory can cause multiple
items in the same category to pop
up. Basically, your brain sends an
elf back into the stacks to get the
name to call someone, and he just
grabs the first name he spots that’s
associated with “girlfriend” and
girlfriend-type situations. (Lazy
little twerp.) This sort of cognitive
error -- following a well-worn path
(five years of grabbing the late
ex’s name) -- is more likely when
a person is tired or preoccupied.
In other words, your boyfriend’s
name-swapping may be a sign
that he needs to stop multitasking; it doesn’t necessarily mean
he’s been taping a cutout of her
face over yours in his mind.
There is a solution, and no, it
doesn’t involve inventing a time
machine so he can go back 20
years and get in the habit of calling all women “babe.” It turns out
that a person can get better at retrieving the right name with pracJA N UA RY 29 — F EBRUA RY 11
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tice. Cognitive psychologist Gordon Bower explained in Scientific
American that the one making the
error needs to consistently correct
themselves or be corrected and
then repeat the right name a few
times. It would be best if you correct him teasingly, and perhaps
incorporate visual aids like homemade flashcards -- ideally of you
in various states of undress with
your name on them.
Assuming he isn’t trudging
around in all black like a Fellini
film widow or putting the ex’s urn
between you two in bed, it might
help to consider how he is when
he’s with you: Engaged? Loving?
Present? If so, do your best to focus on this -- lest you be tempted
to go low-blow and tit for tat and
start screaming out dead men’s
names in bed: “Ooh, Copernicus…
Oh, my God, Cicero…I mean, take
me, Archimedes!”
Demotion Sickness
My boyfriend just broke up
with me but wants to “stay
friends” and keep hanging out
on those terms. (He says, “My
life is much better with you in
it.”) I’d like to be friends eventually, but I told him that it’s just
too painful and confusing to
see him now. He says I’m being
dramatic and unreasonable and
keeps calling.
--Broken
This guy’s notion of how a breakup should work is like telling an
employee, “Hey, you’re fired, but
please feel free to come in a few
times a week and do some light
janitorial work.”
A breakup is supposed to be an
ending, not a “let’s continue as if
very little has changed, and I’ll
pretend not to notice those big
wet mascara stripes down your
cheeks.” Research by clinical psychologist David Sbarra confirmed
what most of us already know
about getting dumped -- that
contact with your former partner
while you’re trying to recover
jacks up feelings of love and sadness, setting back your healing.
You need time and distance to
process and accept the change in
your relationship; you can’t just
send a memo to your emotions,
ordering them to recategorize the
guy: “Cut the love. From now on,
respond to him like he’s a brick or
maybe a lamp.”
It’s wonderful to have a man who
insists on standing by you, but not
because it’s better for him than
respecting your need to go away
and lick your wounds. This is not
friend behavior. If, despite that,
you want him in your life down
the road, inform him that for now,
you’ve made a “no contact” rule -lasting until you feel ready to see
him on different terms. When he
(inevitably) tries to break it, politely reiterate it and end the conversation. The sooner he’s out of
your daily life the sooner you’ll be
open to a new man -- dreamy as
it would be to spend lazy afternoons at your ex’s place writing
him letters of recommendation for
prospective girlfriends and Photoshopping your arm out of pictures
so he can post them on Tinder.
Playing With
Mismatches
I like this woman I’ve been
seeing, but she’s really in love
with me. I’ve been clear that I’m
not ready to get more serious
and that I’m really never going
to be up for that with her. She’s
chosen to stick around, but her
best friend called me crying,
saying I’m breaking her heart.
(Yikes!) Is it wrong to stay with
somebody whose feelings are
much stronger than yours?
--Troubled
She sees the two of you getting
old together. You see the two of
you getting together for sex on
Friday. The French make this sort
of mismatch sound sexy and fabulous, calling what she’s feeling “la
douleur exquise” -- the “exquisite
pain” of wanting somebody you
can’t have. But look under the
hood and you’ll see an ugly stew
of hormones and the psychological gotchas called cognitive biases
-- unconscious errors in reasoning -- leading to an acute case of
adult-onset puppy love.
Some would argue that this
woman is worshipping at your
altar of her own free will (laying
if not crops and a goat at your
feet, then undying love, Doritos,
and beer). The truth is, a cognitive bias called the “sunk cost fallacy” probably has a good bit to
do with her sticking around. This
describes our tendency to be irrational “investors” -- deciding
whether we’ll continue putting
time, energy, and/or money into
something based on what we’ve
already put in. This is dumb, because our initial investment is
gone, and throwing in more whatever won’t change that. The rational approach would be basing our
decision on what kind of payoff
we’re likely to see down the road.
Unfortunately, though we humans
have a reasoning department built
into our brain, cognitive biases
can keep it a plastic-wrapped nogo zone, much like my late grandma’s living room couch.
Love is not always 50/50, but it
also shouldn’t be, oh, 90/10. Eventually, if you have a conscience,
taking advantage of her futile
hopes will prey on you (if it hasn’t
already). And sooner or later, she’s
likely to resent and maybe even
hate you for sticking around to
never give her what she wants -instead providing the dating version of “Hey, we don’t sell what
you need at this store, but please
hang out here till we go out of
business.”
Seismic Matters
I have a wonderful new boyfriend, but I’ve been avoiding
sleeping over at his place because I snore. Not cute ladylike
snores but loud, bed-shaking
ones. I’m not overweight. (In
fact, I’m in really great shape
from CrossFit.) I don’t have
sleep apnea. And snore strips
and bite guards are useless.
(This is something I’ll eventually need surgery for.) I’m afraid
my boyfriend won’t be so attracted to me once he hears my
“night noises.”
--Stressing
A guy will generally appreciate
a woman who’s kind of a wild
thing in bed -- just not when he
?
jolts awake to call Animal Control
to show up with nets and a tranquilizer gun.
Luckily, it doesn’t have to get
to that point -- if you and he can
think a little differently about doing your sleeping in separate beds,
which is supposedly the province
of couples who last had sex when
Mackenzie King was in office. It’s
actually that of couples looking
to wake up rested instead of exhausted. Though romantic partners
insisted to sleep researcher James
Horne that they sleep best when
they share a bed, the squiggly line
of his sleep-monitoring gizmo said
otherwise, suggesting that separate
beds make for a far less interrupted night’s rest. (This is especially
true for anyone with a partner
who cage-fights in her dreams,
wakes up frequently to sleep-drive
to Home Depot, or snores like an
asthmatic wolverine.)
Because that which does not kill
us can still scare us awake -- and
because big scary facts tend to
shrink to a more manageable size
when revealed in advance -- you
should tell the guy about your
snoring instead of letting him find
out. And because we judge things
by comparison, let him think the
worst -- if only for a moment. Say,
“There’s something I have to tell
you…” He’ll wonder, “Oh, no…
do I need to go to the clinic?” He
should be relieved when you reveal that you “breathe loudly” in
your sleep -- that is, in a way that
announces you’re still alive…to
neighbors two doors down. Next,
present the solution: doing the fun
stuff together in the same bed but
slumbering separately. If the guy’s
got any smarts, he’ll put this in
perspective. The good news: You
have an body like a 22-year-old
stripper. The bad news: You snore
like a drunken hobo on a bench.
(Can’t win ‘em all!)
©
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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