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REBOOT
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WE CAN
ALL BE
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TALENT
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NOV 20 - DEC 3, 2014
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London Premiere
Sunday Dec. 21, 2014
@ 2pm
SO C I A L L I F E
N E WS 7
Share the Magic
Canada’s
Ballet Jorgen
Pledge just $25 to send a
child to the performance.
Call the box ofﬁce.
The Nutcracker
Photographer: Yi Jiang, Dancer: Drew Berry
Presents
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• Billy Talent reboot with Hits
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• House Bands / DJ’s / Karaoke
In person@ Centennial Hall Box Office
By phone @ 519.672.1967 or 519.672.1968
Online @ www.centennialhall.london.ca
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• Honour on trial: A Few Good Men
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80’S DANCE PARTY
$
Must be purchased in advance
5395
plus taxes
& gratuity
Dinner: 7pm–9pm | DJ & Dancing: 9pm–1am
Prime rib buffet. Party favours
& glass of champagne at midnight
Call 519-438-7203 x 558 for reservations
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Dinner: 7pm–9pm | Post-time: 8pm
buffet featuring prime rib, Party favours,
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Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals
and Neal Street Productions.
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GIVING AND SAVING:
CHRISTMAS ON A BUDGET
he Christmas retail season is underway, and if
you’re one of the millions of people who are just
realizing your money isn’t going to go as far as
you would like this year, it’s time to consider another
approach.
After all – and despite overwhelming evidence to the
contrary – Christmas really isn’t about giving expensive
gifts. SCENE has put together some suggestions to help
ensure your yuletide celebrations aren’t diminished by
financial constraints.
The most important component of controlling Christmas expenses is having a budget. Making a plan that
includes the amount you have to spend and the people
you’re getting gifts for is the most practical way to begin
your seasonal planning. Don’t forget to include costs associated with food, decorations and entertainment.
One of the first things that people start thinking about
once December rolls around is a tree. Prices for spruce,
pine and fir evergreens can range from $20-$60 depending on the size of the tree and where it is purchased.
If the annual cost associated with getting a tree is too
onerous, consider the artificial option. There are many
varieties of artificial holiday trees and several benefits
to owning one, not the least of which is the one-time
purchase price.
Most people say they’d miss the smell of a real tree, but
that’s what holiday potpourri is for.
Restrain spending to the items you’ve determined you
can afford. One of the biggest deterrents to successfully
implementing your Christmas budget will be the desire
to impulse shop. Retailers and credit card companies
are counting on it!
Some creative thinking can make all the difference
when it comes to making your Christmas dollars last.
Using coupons to buy food, drink and gifts is a timehonored tradition. Purchasing larger volumes of food
with members of your extended family will benefit more
than just your household.
Group gifts are a good way to go as well, if a family
wants contribute towards the purchase of a larger present for one person; for example, a laptop or video game
system. Gift exchanges with limits set on present price
is another way to ensure everybody gets a gift without
going broke.
Of course, the homemade presents can be the gifts
that really stick out. Home-baked cookies, an original
song, poem or picture, even a digital photo album have
a personal touch that lends itself well to spreading
Christmas cheer.
Similarly, making holiday decorations can solve the
practical problem of ornamenting your living space.
Decorations made from readily available household
items like cardboard, markers, tin foil, sparkles and
coloured dough are unique, and provide lots of oppor-
tunities to spend time with younger family members
who will likely enjoy the craft-y aspect of making their
own ornaments.
Even if you’re not inclined to make anything else,
printing off free gift labels from the Internet can save
a few bucks that are better spent on a bottle of wine or
box of chocolate.
The best savings are the ones you don’t have to find.
Ribbons, bows and fancy tape are attractive luxuries
but usually get tossed out once a gift is opened.
If you’re the one hosting Christmas dinner, don’t be
afraid to ask your guests to bring a dessert or beverage
to be enjoyed by all present. There is a long tradition
of extended family contributing a unique dish to the
holiday meal.
For large gatherings where extra dishes could be an
issue, consider recyclable plates and utensils, which
will also save on costs associated with dinnerware – including the cost of cleaning it.
If you began your planning for this Christmas last
year, you’re probably in pretty good shape now. Consider getting an early start on Christmas 2015 by taking
advantage of this year’s post-holiday and end-of-season
sales on gifts, cards, wrapping paper, decorations, silverware and dishes.
Happy holidays!
- Chris Morgan
PURCHASING AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE CAN SAVE ON
THE ANNUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GETTING A REAL ONE
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Join the Live Music Directory!
Stand up and tell the world who you are!
Ages ago, London’s Live Music Directory
came into being as a printed document and over the
years it transformed itself into a web site.
Alas, the forces of evil mercilessly attacked and
over ran the web directory until all that was left
were images of imitation clothing and accessories
and reams of text gobbledygook.
Sadness descended upon the realm until now - the
forces of good have risen up and are
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• Name of Artist, Group or Organization:
• Genre of Music or type of service that
you provide:
• Number in your group or organization:
• Name of contact person:
• Email address:
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• Web site:
Email this information to:
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D I G E S T
LCBO releasing nine
nouveau wines
chased qualifies the buyer for the door prize - Lazare
diamond earrings worth $1,000. For more info, call
519-439-0501.
In time for holiday gift buying and entertaining, the
LCBO is offering nine nouveau wines as of November 20.
One Ontario nouveau wine, six French, and two Italian
nouveau-style wines will be released at 440 stores across
the province. Nouveau wines are historically one of the
LCBO’s fastest selling products and demand is high at
the time of release. The wines are The Fool Reif Estate
Gamay Nouveau VQA ($11.95), from Ontario; Mommessin Beaujolais Nouveau ($13.95), Art’s Beaujolais
Primeur Nouveau ($13.95), Catalans Primeur Syrah
Merlot ($9.95), and DeBoeuf Gamay Nouveau ($9.95),
Beaujolais Villages Nouveau (Vintage, Joseph Drouhin,
$15.95), and Beaujolais Villages Nouveau (Vintage, G.
Duboeuf, $14.95), all from France; and Negrar Novello
Del Veneto ($9.95), and Tollo Novello Rosso Terre di
Chieti ($9.45), from Italy. The release of the Beaujolais
Nouveau and other nouveau wines on the third Thursday of November marks LCBO’s participation in the annual worldwide tradition of celebrating the first wines
of the year’s harvest.
Gala celebrates 30
years of the London
Employment Help Centre
London Employment Help Centre is marking 30 years
of helping people find work with their Community
Partnership Gala. Set for November 25, 6pm, at the
Highland Country Club, the gala will treat guests to an
elegant gourmet dinner and live jazz music performed
by Sonja Gustafson. Attendees will view a screening of
a 30-year tribute video, and hear guest speakers including LEHC’s social media guru Chris Kulbaba. The
event will recognize the London businesses who have
partnered with the centre over the years to assist unemployed people - at no cost - in our city. Tickets are $75
per guest and can be purchased through the London
Employment Help Centre’s events site. Each ticket purPHOTO CREDIT: DAVID B. COMFORT
JAZZ CHANTEUSE SONJA GUSTAFSON PERFORMS AT
LEHC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GALA ON NOV. 25
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Spreading warmth at apk
An upcoming event at a local bar will benefit kids
who don’t have warm clothing for the winter. Operation
Heat – taking place at the apk (347 Clarence Street)
on November 29, 9pm-1am - is raising money towards
the purchase and/or creation of mitts, scarves, hats and
headbands for street youth in London. The same items
are being accepted as charitable donations on the night
of the event. On the bill for Operation Heat is dancer
Tanario Farris, comedian Dave Lawrence, poet Alan E.
Charlesbois, country singer Justine Chantale Chadillon,
singer-songwriter Daniel Kosub and Laura G, a local
musician-songwriter-arranger who is also responsible
for organizing Operation Heat. Admission to the event is
10$. For more information and updates, visit the Operation Heat Facebook page.
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An exhibition of art, music, poetry, photography and
performance at the Goodwill Event Centre on November
6 concluded this year’s London InterCommunity Health
Centre’s (LIHC) 25th anniversary campaign. Over 200
community leaders, partners and clients celebrated the
commemoration festivities, which focused on content
made available on the organization’s website. The site
and the social media campaign was created to help
London residents understand community life from the
perspective of its most vulnerable members, including
refugees, immigrants and people living in poverty, or
struggling with mental health and addition issues. “We
need Londoners to understand our work and how the
entire community benefits when we keep our clients
well,” LIHC executive director Michelle Hurtubise.
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Meeting the need:
Street Store
The Street Store – a initiative started by two community-minded South Africans last year – has made it to
London. On November 29 between 9am-2pm, homeless
and low income persons are invited to visit the Street
Store location at 450 Dundas Street E., west of Adelaide.
Signage is scheduled to be posted two days before the
event, which will take place rain or shine. Curated by
Marsi Breemhaar – a new city resident, businesswoman
and mother – the Street Store allows visitors to select
up to three items of clothing to put towards a warm
winter outfit. London’s Street Store will be the fifth in
Canada so far, and Breemhaar hopes more will ‘pop-up’
in the future. “When I arrived in London last year, I was
surprised with the amount of poverty for such a small
town,” Breemhaar said. “People keep asking me why
I’m doing this and my answer is simple – for smiles.
There is no payment in life better than that.” For more
information on the London Street Store – including volunteer opportunities – contact [email protected].
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have developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities
and other significant learning challenges the opportunity to pursue a postsecondary education that is modified to fit their individual academic abilities, develop
skills to help prepare for employment, and experience
college life. Call 519- 686-3000.
COVENT GARDEN MARKET UPSTAIRS (130 King St.) Festival of Trees, Nov. 26 – Dec. 6, 8 am – noon. This festive event helps bring a taste of the holiday spirit to children of all ages. Visitors can view beautifully decorated
artificial Christmas trees, wreaths, and other items donated by local businesses and individuals and purchase
raffle tickets for the opportunity to win a beautiful
holiday gift. Enjoy seasonal entertainment, do a little
holiday shopping, and check out the children’s activities, all while supporting lung health initiatives in our
community. Email: [email protected] for info.
DANCE EXTREME (312 Commissioners Rd W.) - All
That Glitters Shopping Night, Nov. 22, 5 – 8 pm. Join
us at Dance Extreme for a fun filled night of shopping,
crafts and a picture with Santa. Cost: $2 entry, $2 Photo
with Santa, Door Prize and Raffle Table. Entertainment
by Dance Extreme Dancers and Singers. All proceeds
are directed back to the dancers. Call 519-657-3262.
DUCHESS OF KENT LEGION (499 Hill St.) – Mixed Dart
League, every Monday, 7 pm. Call 519-204-3775.
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.
EALING P.S. (840 Hamilton Rd.) - Christmas Bazaar,
Nov. 27, 5:30 – 8 pm. Crafters/vendors welcome. Admis.
Fee: canned good for Crouch Food cupboard. Call 519615-9321.
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas St.) Food Not Lawns Monthly Meeting, Nov. 20, 7 pm.
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE - Free Community
Meal courtesy of Food Not Bombs, Nov. 30, 6-7:30 pm.
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas St.) Safe Space London, Every Monday & Tuesday, 6-11pm.
Drop in centre for women in crisis.
FAIRMONT UNITED CHURCH (29 Tweedsmuir Ave.) Faith’s Footsteps Holiday CharityFest, Nov. 29, 9 am – 4
pm. Faith’s Footsteps, a non-profit charity, is putting on
a holiday charityfest, a mix of home-made crafts, food,
collectibles and much more. $2. Call 519-902-5279.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd) - Accordion
Club of London Get Together, every fourth Thurs, 7 pm.
Bring you accordion and play a few tunes or just sit
back and enjoy the music. $5. Call 519-439-9314.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Road) - Coffee, Cake
and Cha Cha Cha, Nov. 23, 2 – 5 pm. Join us for great
coffee, homemade cake and live music. Call 519-4332901.
HIGHLAND COUNTRY CLUB (1922 Highland Heights)
- Community Partnership Gala, Nov. 25, 6 – 9 pm. London Employment Help Centre is hosting a Community
Partnership Gala, a fundraiser to celebrate our 30 year
milestone. This fundraising event is a collaborative
opportunity with a purpose. We have been “helping
people find work” within our local communities since
1983. All our services our Free. With your help we continue to support the “grassroots” needs of individuals
in transition to good jobs within our community. Cost:
$75. Call 519- 439-0501.
IMPACT CHURCH OF LONDON (220 Adelaide St.) Healing Rooms, every Thurs, 7:30–9 pm; Sat, 10:30 –
BOOKS AND BEATS
Buy (LPs only), sell, trade (LPs & books):
Used LPs, VG+ cond., best prices
Used books
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12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday –Sunday
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noon. Come and be healed by a group of well-trained,
caring people. Call 519-438-7036.
JOE AND EDGAR’S CAFÉ (255 Horton St. E) - Community Café, Nov. 21, 7:30 – 9 pm. 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.
KIPPS MARKET AT KIPPS LANE PLAZA (1050 Kipps
Lane) - Mental Health-Mental Illness: Caring For the
Wellbeing of Our London Community, Dec. 3, 6 – 9 pm.
Call 519-453-3198
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 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.
LONDON CENTRAL LIBRARY, Wolfe Hall - Plight of Pollinators: Making London Pollinator Friendly, Nov. 24,
7-9 pm. Join our guest speaker, reknown bee expert, Dr.
Laurence Packer, York University and local panel to discuss the challenges pollinators face in our urban landscapes and what can we do to help. Call 519-661-2500.
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 519661-2500 x 4879.
LONDON CONVENTION CENTRE (300 York St.) Children’s Magical Winter Ball, Dec. 4, 5:30 – 9 pm.
The Children’s Magical Winter Ball will be a night
to remember for families who attend London’s only
family-centred, black-tie event. The Ball gives children an opportunity to learn about philanthropy and
features entertainment for the whole family including
children’s activities, a silent auction, festive dinner and
dance. All proceeds will support the Child Life program
at Children’s Hospital, LHSC. Call 519-432-8564.
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.
LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE, UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL, AUDITORIUM A - 2014 J. Allyn Taylor Public
Forum, Nov. 20, 1 – 2 pm. The Neurological Disorders
Public Forum: Preparing for the Dementia Tidal Wave
offers an opportunity to learn about advances in “lay”
language from leading international physicians and
researchers. Hear from our 2014 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine recipients, along with other
world-renowned researchers in the field of neuroscience and neurodegeneration. The panel discussion will
be moderated by CBC Medical Columnist, Dr. Peter Lin
with a question and answer period to follow. Registration is limited, RSVP by November 17, 2014 to reserve
your seat at the forum.
LONDON MUSLIM MOSQU (151 Oxford St. W) - The Annual Bazaar, Nov. 22, 12 – 5 pm. Call 519-657-1769.
LONDON WALDORF SCHOOL (7 Beaufort St.) - Winter
Fair, Dec. 6, 11 am – 3 pm. A day for families in the
spirit of Waldorf education. Children’s activities: marionette show, candle dipping, magic kitchen, gnomes’
journey. Food: international café, lunch buffet, barbeque. Shopping: Tomten’s Corner, Children’s Shop.
Live music. Free admission. Call 519- 858-8862.
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.
MIDDLESEX-LONDON HEALTH UNIT (50 King St.) Community Emergency Response Volunteer (CERV),
to Nov 27, 130pm. Interested persons are invited to
join the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s Community
Emergency Response training program. Sessions begin
on Thursday, September 11th from 1:30 to 3:30 pm and
continue weekly until November 27th, 2014. Each session features guest experts in emergency management.
You must: (1) have a valid driver’s licence and access
to a vehicle, (2) be able to pass a police clearance, (3)
have an email address and access to the internet. Free.
For more information: [email protected] or call
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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.
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, 10am- 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 bi-weekly Craft projects,
Tatting lessons, and Line Dancing from 11am- noon.
Casual, friendly and inclusive atmosphere; Open to
All Ages. All activities, lessons and materials are FREE.
Call519-451-1840 for info, or just drop in and check
us out!
BEST WESTERN, LAMPLIGHTER INN (591 Wellington
Rd.) - Fall Family Lifestyle Show, Nov. 30, 10 am – 4
pm. Join us for the Fall Family Lifestyle Show, presented
by London Mompreneurs Group, FreshFM & Competition Toyota! Spend the day with your family, discovering, having fun, connecting with local businesses and
shopping for Christmas! Cost: Adults $2, Kids Free. Call
519-471-8208.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LONDON & AREA
(543 Ridout St.) - Start something BIG by donating
your time at Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area
Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area enriches lives
by providing quality mentoring relationships to young
people in need, helping to create strong and productive
community members. Call 519-438-7065 x 6223.
BRESCIA AUDITORIUM (1285 Western Rd.) - MORE
Than a Book Sale, Nov. 22, 10 am – 3 pm. Join us for
our 13th annual fundraiser that has become London’s
best art, craft & book sales! Proceeds support The Circle
Women’s Centre at Brescia University College. Call 519432-8353.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (450 Dundas
St.) - The Street Store, Nov. 29, 9 am – 2 pm. Local
Resident Brings “The Street Store” to London to Aid
the Homeless - Global philanthropic movement to aid
homeless Londoners has South African origins. Call
226-973-2884.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington St.) - GNC London
Championships for bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini
and physique, Nov. 22, Pre-judging 9 am; Finals 6 pm.
Physique competition sanction by Ontario Physique Association for various weight and age categories. Admis.
Fee: All Day Pass $60 Finals $50. Call 519-535-1926.
CENTREFIELD SPORTS COMPLEX (25 Midpark Cres.)
- Kids learn and Play, Nov. 24, 2 – 3 pm. GET OUT AND
PLAY, CANADA! Be a part of RBC Sports Day in Canada
- a national celebration of sports at all levels. Join our
Try It Day Open House and you will be one of over a
million Canadians who are coming together for the
love of sport. Call 226-926-3261.
COMMUNITY LIVING LONDON (190 Adelaide St. S) Community Integration through Cooperative Education (CICE) Info Session, Dec. 1, 7 – 9 am. The CICE
program at Fanshawe College provides students who
s o c i a l l i f e
519-663-5317 x 2539.
MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT COOP (MEC) London (1230
Wellington Rd.) - MEC London Snowfest, Nov. 29, 10
am – 5 pm. The fun will commence at around 10am
when we’ll have the first of many clinics teaching
our lovely members how to have fun and stay warm
outdoors during the winter season. There will also be
games to be played and prizes to be won throughout the
day, so don’t forget to stop on in! Call 519-668-6657.
NORTH LONDON OPTIMIST COMMUNITY CENTRE
(1345 Cheapside St.) - Humane Management of Human/Beaver Conflicts: an evening with Mike Callahan,
Dec. 3, 7 – 9 pm. Learn how to peacefully co-exist with
Beavers: Mike Callahan presents affordable, humane
resolutions to human/beaver conflicts. Call 519-4741980.
PETVALU DUNDAS STREET LOCATION (1920 Dundas
St. E) - Pet Pics with Santa, Nov. 22, 10 am – 4 pm.
Come over and join Pets/friendsforlife. Santa loves all
pets, so bring your leashed furry friend and help us
fundraise! All proceeds from Pet Pics and items on our
table go to Pets/friendsforlife no cage no kill cat shelter
in St Thomas Ont. Cost: $5.00. Call 519- 204-0714.
SHERWOOD FOREST MALL And Heading West Down
Gainsborough Road To Hyde Park – Annual Hyde Park
Santa Claus Parade, Nov. 29, 10 am. Food Collection.
Call 519-670-5101.
SOUTH LONDON COMMUNITY CENTRE & PUBLIC
LIBRARY (1119 Jalna Blvd.) – Winterfest Holiday
Shopping Event, Nov. 22, 3 – 8 pm. Featuring over 70
vendors. Free Admission, Bistro, Santa Station, Santa
Visit, Photos with Santa Station, Raffle, (all proceeds go
to the London Food Bank). Email: craftacularbazaar@
hotmail.com.
ST. ANDREW MEMORIAL CHURCH (55 Foxbar Road)
- Nutrition & Mental Health Talk by Dr. Plowright, Nov.
25, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. An informative talk exploring if
there are diet-related factors affecting incident rates of
mental health. Email: [email protected].
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Knitting
for Peace, Saturdays, 10am - 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.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Downton
Abbey Bistro & Christmas Bazaar, Nov. 22, 10 am – 2:30
pm. For those who enjoy the Downton Abbey TV series,
you know its set in the Edwardian era and we’re going
to embrace this theme. You’ll be waited on at the Bistro
where you can enjoy a morning coffee, a light lunch, or
afternoon tea for a small fee. We’ll have something for
all ages including a free kid’s activities and drop box for
letters to Santa. You may even buy Reindeer Food for
that energy boost to help Santa’s reindeer travel around
the world on Christmas Eve. For the adults, we’ll have
a silent auction, complete with Downton Abbey items,
and a toonie table where you can try your luck. Baked
goods may be purchased to satisfy your sweet tooth and
get ready for holiday entertaining. We’ll have something for everyone! Donations of non-perishable food
items are being accepted for St. Paul’s Social Services.
STEVENSON & HUNT ROOM - LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (251 Dundas St.) - Inclusion Ambassador, Nov.
26, 6 – 9 pm. Knock-OUT is proud to collaborate with
PrideHouse to host London, Ontario’s first Inclusion in
Sport Forum (ISF). The ISF invites coaches, mentors,
gym teachers, and interested parties, together in a safe
and supporting space, to discuss current issues in Canadian sport, and aims to make sport a more welcoming
place for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,
trans (transgender) and questioning (LGBTQ), paraathletes, and special athletes. Call 226-667-9900.
TALBOT STREET CHURCH (513 Talbot St.) - Green
Christmas, Nov. 22, 9 am-4 pm. A fair-trade, handmade,
local artist expo for the socially conscious Christmas
gift giver. Decorate with hand-made metal Christmas
ornaments. Stock up on hand-made art cards and calendars made by local artists. Purchase a raffle ticket for
a hand-crafted cedar strip canoe. Buy jewellery from
Bead for Life and support women in Uganda. Enjoy a
cup of fair-trade Fire Roasted Coffee and grab a pound
of beans as a gift. Taste organically made jams and
chutneys. Peruse pottery and feast on fair-trade chocolate! Over 30 tables and vendors. Call 519- 432-7997.
THE CHURCH OF ST. JUDE (1537 Adelaide St. N) Christmas Gift and Craft Market, Nov. 27, 6:30 – 9:30
pm. Several vendors, such as Tupperware, Pampered
Chef, Epicure, Jockey, etc. will be presenting their new
and unique items for gift giving. Come and enjoy some
fun shopping for family and friends, and also yourself.
Call 519-660-6198.
THE CHURCH OF ST. JUDE (1537 Adelaide St.) - Inter-
preting Your Life as a Waking Dream, Dec. 7, 7-8:30 pm.
If your life were a dream, what would it mean? Join us
for this free workshop sponsored by the London Spiritual Experiences Meetup Group, Eckankar London, and
London Seekers, with complimentary refreshments
and time to chat afterward. Call 519-659-5863.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (746 Colborne St.) Ebola Aid for Liberia Praise Band Concert, Dec. 6, 7 – 9
pm. To raise funds in support of the prevention of the
Ebola Virus in Liberia.Freewill donations (also accepting bars of unscented soap). Call 519-432-4832.
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].
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 – AGRIPLEX (845 Florence
St.) – Amazing Grazing, Nov. 21, 5 – 9 pm (4 pm starts
for those with VIP tickets). VIP Admission: $40.00 (VIP
ticket includes 4:00pm admission with early food tastings and special presentation by Steve Peters - Executive Director of Food and Beverage Ontario and former
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly), General Admission: $28.25, Student Admission: $14.25. This first time
event is a food show with a twist. The London Chamber of Commerce and Western Fair District realize the
benefits of working with agriculture and agri-business
and connecting to the consumer as well as highlighting
the job opportunities within the sector. Exhibitors will
be providing samples of their products to be tasted by
event attendees.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – AGRIPLEX (845 Florence St.) - Forest City Derby Girls, Nov. 29, doors open
at 5:00pm, with Game 1 at 6:00pm and Game 2 at
8:30pm. Game 1: Timber Rollers vs. Striking Vikings,
Game 2: B-Line Activate vs. Los Coños. Admis. Fee: $12.
Call 519-438-7203.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – CAROUSEL ROOM (900
King St.) - Project Play, Nov. 23, 10 am – 5 pm. Come
out and play video games, card games, board games,
role playing games and so much more at Project Play!
Admis. Fee: $10. Call 519-438-7203.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – PROGRESS BUILDING
(900 King St.) - Christmas Craft Festival, Dec. 4 – 7,
Thursday: 1pm-9pm, Friday: 11am-9pm, Saturday:
11am-6pm, Sunday: 11am-5pm. Find unique treasures
including: Christmas ornaments, jewellery, soaps, candles, clothing, gourmet foods, art, toys, wreaths, home
decor, and so much more! Admis. Fee: $6, children 12
and under are free. Call 519-679-1810.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT - RACEWAY (900 King St.)
- Movember Night at the Raceway, Nov. 28, 7:15 pm.
Come to the Raceway with a moustache (real or fake)
to receive a free $2 betting voucher, a free race program, PLUS a chance to win a VIP night at Yuk Yuk’s
for 6 people! Call 519-438-7203.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – SPORTS CENTRE (865
Florence St.) - Pick up Hockey, Nov. 26 & Dec. 3, 11:30
– 1:30 pm. Admis. Fee: $10/player (HST and insurance
included). Call 519-438-4692.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – WEST ANNEX (900 King
St.) - Whoa Mama! Nov. 22, 9 am – 1 pm. Find the best
deals on gently used children’s clothes and accessories.
Admis. Fee: $2. Call 519-860-2697.
WESTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (1000 Wonderland Rd.
S) – Middpex 2014, Nov. 22, 10 am – 4 pm. This is a
stamp and postcard show with 16 vendors on and we
also have judged exhibits. Admission and parking are
free. For info contact Peter McCarthy 519-473-6019.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL (251 Dundas St.) - Children Rescued from the Nazis, Nov. 22, 7:30 pm. Noted
journalist Hana Gartner will interview kindertransport
survivor Pepa Livingstone live prior to a screening of
the acclaimed film Nicky’s Family. Cost: $10, free with
student ID. Call 519-673-3310.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL, CENTRAL LIBRARY (251
Dundas St.) - The Milk Documentary, Dec. 4, 6:30 –
8:30 pm. Got the facts on Milk? Dares to question the
conventional wisdom of the much publicized health
benefits of milk and dairy products.
YFC YOUTH CENTRE (254 Adelaide St.) - Denise Pelley
in Concert, Nov. 21, 7 pm. A fundraiser for the L’Arche
London Gathering Place. Admis. Fee: $20 Adults, $40
Family, $10 Students. Call 519-652-9778.
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COFOUNDERS OF THE DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
and when to sow seeds, collect berries and prepare
for winter or bad weather.
But our modern, technology-obsessed lives increasingly divorce us from nature, with consequences for our health and well-being. Numerous
studies now remind us of what we know intuitively: Spending time in nature makes us feel better — helping with depression, attention deficit
disorder, recall and memory, problem-solving and
creativity. People who spend more time outside
are also physically healthier.
Enter citizen science — using the same technologies that separate us from nature to help us
understand and enjoy it. Smartphones, the Internet and accessible research technologies deinstitutionalize science and get the inner scientist in
all of us outside to contribute to a broader understanding of a variety of topics, from backyard
birds to flower-blooming times.
Science relies on observation. As more people examine natural phenomena and record and share
information, we gain better understanding of the
world. An increasing number of scientific inquiries now depend on contributions from ordinary
people to help them answer important questions.
The National Audubon Society has been enlisting volunteers to monitor birds during its annual
Christmas bird count for more than 100 years, but
it’s not the oldest citizen science program. It was
predated by a couple started in the 1880s: a survey
asking lighthouse keepers to identify and count
birds that struck their lighthouses and another
that looked at bird migration.
Citizens now have many opportunities to partake
in a wide range of scientific discovery.
Take roadkill. The Humane Society estimates
that more than a million animals are killed every
year on U.S. highways. Collisions with large animals are tragic for all involved and cost insurance
companies millions of dollars a year. The insurance industry is working on an innovative partnership with the University of California’sRoadkill
Observation System to enlist citizens in efforts to
identify and protect wildlife corridors in particular hot spots, saving both human and wildlife.
The David Suzuki Foundation started engaging
citizens in research following the 2011 meltdown
of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor, partnering with various organizations and universities, including the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution,to set up a volunteer network to sample seawater from sites along B.C.’s Pacific coast.
This will help scientists understand the ongoing
spread of radiation across the Pacific and its
evolving impacts on the ocean. Volunteers from
14 communities are collecting seawater samples
over three years. The radioactive plume has not
yet reached North America, but we’ll know when it
does, thanks to ordinary people providing extraordinary coverage across the region.
NatureWatch, another uniquely Canadian citi-
zen science project, was also recently launched. It
has four programs. Frog Watch participants collect data on amphibians, valuable indicators of
changes in our air, land and water. PlantWatch
records flowering times for select species, helping
track the effects of climate change. AndWormWatch monitors earthworms and soil health.
This winter, you can volunteer for the organization’s IceWatch and contribute to the scientific
understanding of global warming. By analyzing
citizen records, scientists have found that the
freeze-thaw cycles of northern water bodies are
changing. However, since climate change is not
consistent across the country and large gaps exist in the current monitoring network, scientists
require critical data from many more regions.
By recording yearly ice events — the freeze
and thaw dates of lakes and rivers — you’ll help
monitor the effects of climate change on Canadian ecosystems. You can also join RinkWatch, an
initiative by geographers at Wilfrid Laurier University asking citizens to track skateable days on
local outdoor rinks.
Canada has hundreds of citizen science programs. Although never a substitute for or rationale
to cut science spending, these programs amplify
and fill gaps in government- and university-led
science. There’s something for every individual,
every interest and every region of the country.
We all have mighty powers of observation. Citizen science is a way to encourage us all to get
outside, hone our senses, and undertake meaningful activity to monitor and maintain our environment, improve scientific literacy and, best of all,
be happier and healthier.
Written with contributions from David Suzuki
Foundation Science and Policy Director Mara
Kerry.
Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.
- David Suzuki
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LO C A L & P R OV I N C I A L D I G E S T
Update from the desk of
Deb Matthews
develop specific job skills. Through the grant, the
government will provide two-thirds of total eligible training costs up to $10,000 for expenses such
Employers in London can now apply for the as tuition, textbooks and student fees (for further
Canada-Ontario job grant to invest in skills train- info, call MPP Matthew’s office at 519-432-7339).
ing for new and existing employees to help people On the topic of hunger, the government has introduced a new food donation tax
credit for farmers to the tune
of 25 percent of the fair market
value of the agricultural products they donate to community
food programs, food banks and
student nutrition programs.
London-based business Growing Chefs! has been awarded an
Ontario Trillium Foundation
grant to expand its program
to teach more children about
healthful eating and cooking.
The Epilepsy Support Centre
has also received an Ontario
Trillium Foundation grant for
a pilot program to further assist
health care providers in caring
for epileptic patients and their
families. Furthermore, people
are reminded of recently passed
Bill 77, making it mandatory to
MPP DEB MATTHEWS JOINS PARENT JOSIE SWAN-MERRISON,
have carbon monoxide detectors
STEVE TRUJILLO OF THE ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION AND
in all residential homes.
MARY SECCO OF EPILEPSY SUPPORT CENTRE ON NOVEMBER 7
Government docs
released in
transparency move
For the first time, Ontario has publicly released
cabinet ministers’ mandate letters to their parliamentary assistants in an effort to establish more
transparency and accountability in government
actions. Documents have been posted online to
encourage people to engage more with the government and become more involved in decision-making. “Parliamentary Assistants work closely with
ministers to support the implementation of key programs and initiatives. We are making their mandate
letters public so the people of Ontario can see clearly how we are delivering on our plan to grow the
economy and create jobs,” Premier Kathleen Wynne
remarked. The letters detail the role assistants play
in building partnerships with businesses, labour,
educators and academia, not-for-profits and communities, and emphasize the government’s commitment to balance the budget by 2017-18.
_^I making a list and checking it twice… ^%+ “
by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie
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$3M for 3M
3M Canada has secured a $3 million order to
supply 3M’s M61 respiratory mask canisters to the
United States Department of Defense, a quantity of
which will be manufactured at the London plant.
The contract was awarded under the Defense Production Sharing Agreement between Canada and
the United States. London West MP Ed Holder, along
with London North Centre MP Susan Truppe, congratulated the company on the news on November
10. “I welcome [the] announcement which demonstrates that 3M Canada competes and wins with the
best in the world while keeping quality jobs right
here in London,” Holder remarked.
- Amie Ronald-Morgan and Chris Morgan
Minister releases fall
economic statement
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa released
his fall economic statement on November 17. In doing so, he confirmed revenues projected in the provincial budget a few months ago - the fiscal plan
that helped give Premier Kathleen Wynne a majority government - were overly optimistic. According
to Sousa’s new numbers, Ontario revenue for 201415 is short by $509 million. Sousa said the half-billion dollar loss won’t prevent the government from
balancing its books by 2017-18, and suggested that
“other tools” may be considered to make up the revenue. Progressive Conservative MPP Vic Fedeli said
that Sousa’s plan to target parts of the underground
trade in tobacco was an attempt to distract the public from the floundering balanced budget plan, and
charged that provincial revenue and growth projections were down dramatically from last fall’s economic statement, and this summer’s budget.
Fire kills one man,
leaves apartment
residents homeless
“…
forced to stay in a shelter. The building – run by
Keith Charles’ People Helping People organization
– was alleged to be a group home for people with addictions and mental illness who have been released
from hospital, and have nowhere else to go. Police
are investigating.
Two people were taken to hospital after a fire
broke out at an apartment building located at 1451
Oxford Street East. One of the people – a man who
lived at the residence – later died of his injuries.
On the morning of November 3, the London Fire
Department responded to a call and found the
three-story walkup across from Fanshawe College
in flames. Firefighters got word there were people
in both second-floor and third-floor units that
needed help, and managed to pull them from the
building. Access to the location was restricted as a
consequence of multiple fire code violations, while
the walkup’s two dozen homeless residents were
CITY HALL
Public and Political
Input Meetings
• Strategic Priorities and Policy
Committee, Nov 24, 4pm
• Council, Nov 25, 4pm
• Inaugural Council, Dec 1,
1pm
Committee, orientation
session, Dec 2, 4pm
Committee, Committee
Appointments & Tabling of
2015 General Property Tax
Supported Budget & 2015
Water & Wastewater Treatment
Budgets, Dec 8, 4pm
• Council, Dec 9, 4pm
Call 519-661-2500 x 4937
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LOCALCRIMEREPORT
Stolen guns,
scopes recovered
Two men are facing several weapons-related
charges after the London Police Guns and
Drugs Unit searched a Wharncliffe Road South
residence on November 5. Items seized included
a Remington .308 calibre semi-automatic rifle
model 742, a Browning 7mm bolt-action rifle,
an Armimarocchi 20 gauge over-under shotgun, a Bushnell 3x9 by 40mm objective lens
(scope), and a Leupold 3x9 40mm objective
lens (scope). The three firearms were reported
as stolen the previous day by a London resident.
Alexander William, 25, and Allan Dyck, 50, both
of London, have been charged with three counts
of each of possession of a firearm without holding a licence, possession of a firearm obtained
by crime, and possession of a firearm while prohibited. William is further charged with failing
to comply with a probation order and failing to
comply with OIC undertaking.
Spike in B&Es
prompts warning
Police are advising residents to take special
caution after a recent spike in instances of break
and enters in the Old South area. New analytical software that maps crimes in the city shows
16 break-ins to homes between October 21 and
November 3 in the area bounded by Wharncliffe
Road South to Fairview Avenue, and Commissioners Road East to the Thames River. The break-ins
have occurred at all hours of the day and night
by forced entry through windows and doors at the
front and back of the homes. Thieves have been
targeting high-end jewellery, electronics, and
credit cards. Residents in the area are asked to be
vigilant of persons loitering around their homes
and report suspicious activity to the police immediately be calling 911 or 519-661-5670.
ended in three arrests and charges for one.
Cameron Lavin, 22, of London was charged
with obstructing a peace officer and wearing
a disguise. Police are grateful to those who
took photographs and video recordings of the
protest and posted to social media, as these
actions played a key role in helping to identify
the suspect.
Crime snapshot
A DISPLAY OF THE FIREARMS SEIZED NOVEMBER 6
Three days,
three stabbings
Three men suffered stab wounds in two
separate instances earlier this month. Just
after 3am on November 9, emergency services were called to 150 Adelaide Street North.
Two men who had been stabbed were located
and taken to hospital where one was listed in
good condition; the other in critical but stable
condition. The suspect, Frederick Oag, 38, of
London, was arrested at the scene without
incident and was charged with two counts of
aggravated assault. Officers with the Major
Crimes Unit continue to investigate; anyone
with information is asked to call the London
Police Service at 519-661-5670 or Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be provided anonymously
online.
Two days later, on November 11 at 8:30pm,
London Police responded to an incident at
the Beef Baron at 624 York Street. There they
found a man who had been stabbed during a
confrontation with another man not known
to him. The victim was taken to hospital with
serious but non-life threatening injuries and
was later discharged. Evgueni Londonenko,
36, of London, has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, breach
of probation, and possession of a Schedule I
substance.
Protest on city hall
leads to charges
A London man faces a pair of charges after Guy Fawkes Day attracted more than 100
protesters - many in masks - to City Hall on
the evening of November 5. The activities
were part of a wider movement known as the
Million Mask March, a demonstration of solidarity against corrupt governments, powerful
corporations and social inequality. Messages
such as ‘free Palestine’ and ‘f--- Harper’ were
scrawled in chalk and marker on the property, causing $1,000 in damage. The night
The most recent crime statistics released by
London Police show report a significant drop
this year in serious offenses, such as homicide
and attempted murder, in comparison to the
past two years, but higher overall Criminal
Code charges. For the period ending September 30, 2014, there has been one charge each
for homicide and attempted murder; during
the same time frame last year there had been
six homicides and four attempted murders, the
year previous to that saw five homicides and
eight attempted murders. So far this year here
have been less assaults as well, 1,419 against
last year’s 1,468. The period ending September
30, 2012 logged even more at 1,570. Sexual
assault charges have also seen a considerable
drop, from 213 last year to 165 this year. Theft
is on the rise, however, with 6,909 charges as
compared to 5,855 and 6,708 in 2013 and
2012, respectively. So far in 2014, there have
been 19,460 total Criminal Code charges laid
in the city of London, higher than the previous
year’s total of 17,760, but slightly lower than
2012’s total of 19,636.
after 9am from staff at a hotel on Dundas
Street who called in an assault. There, police
found an 18-year-old woman who had been
assaulted and robbed. The investigation revealed the woman was being trafficked as a
prostitute since last summer. At that time, the
woman had responded to online interaction
with a man who provided her with an offer
to make money in the sex trade. As time progressed, the man permitted her to keep less and
less of her money until the he kept 100 percent
of her earnings, police said. The victim had
been trafficked in hotels and motels in Thunder Bay, Mississauga, Burlington, and London.
The suspect was arrested later the same day in
Mississauga and returned to London by Peel
Regional Police. Anthony Greenham, 28, of
Mississauga, has been charged with trafficking
in persons, receiving financial benefit from
trafficking in persons, procuring illicit sexual
intercourse, procuring a person to be a prostitute, exercising control of a person for the purpose of prostitution, assault, and theft under
$5,000. In the wake of this incident, London
Police encourage anyone in a similar situation
to contact them for help.
~ Amie Ronald-Morgan
Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club
in association with the Home County Folk League presents
2008 International Folk Alliance “Album of the Year” Winner
Joe Crookston
with special guest
Cheryl Prashker
of Runa
Man arrested for
human trafficking
London Police have rescued a young woman
in a case of human trafficking. Police were
alerted to the situation on November 15 just
“One of today’s standout troubadours” – Roots Music Examiner
Sunday, November 30, 7:30 pm
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL DIGEST
Militants kill US aid
worker
Islamic State militants released another in a series of beheading videos
on November 16, this one showing
the gruesome killing of American aid
worker Peter Kassig. Kassig – a former US Army Ranger - was kidnapped
last year as he delivered medical supplies to victims in the Syrian civil
war. His death has reignited debate in
Washington as to whether American
ground troops should be sent to the
region to battle the militants. Kassig
was the fifth Western hostage to be executed by Islamic State, and his death
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comes as the militant group attempts
to consolidate their territorial gains
in Iraq and Syria by forcibly seizing
aid destined for civilians in the region.
WHO investigates
Ebola treatments
Scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) have started assessing over 120 potential treatments
for Ebola patients. On November 14,
WHO officials announced that so far
no medicine had been found that
would eradicate the virus. One drug –
lamivudine – that had caught on as
a potential treatment for the deadly
disease, was examined by the WHO
and found to be ineffective. Another
drug called ZMapp showed signs of
success when it was administered to
two American aid workers who contracted the virus. They recovered, but
WHO officials have remained cautious
of declaring a universal treatment,
concerned that other factors besides
the medicine – like the patient’s state
prior to infection or even other drugs
– may have contributed to their recovery.
NATO accuses,
Moscow denies
The Kremlin has continued to deny
supporting militias in politically unstable Ukraine, even as NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg denounced the
latest build-up of forces both inside the
country and on Russia’s side of the border. Stoltenberg reported that NATO had
observed movement of troops, equipment, tanks, artillery and advanced
air systems, all in violation of a ceasefire agreement between rebels and the
Ukrainian government. “This is a seri-
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Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling St, London
Tickets available at: Centennial Hall, Chaucer’s/Marienbad,
Long & McQuade North, Village Idiot or online at
www.folk.on.ca
Rant Maggie Rant
6th Annual “Frost & Fire”
A Celtic Christmas Celebration!
Friday, Dec. 5, 8:00 pm
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London
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ous military buildup and we call on Russia to pull back its troops,”
Stoltenberg said. Several days before Stoltenberg’s statements,
General-Major Igor Konashenkov, a Russian defense ministry official, characterized similar comments from NATO’s top military
commander General Philip Breedlove as anti-Russian “hot air”.
Four people dead in
Jerusalem attack
Two Palestinians, one armed with a meat cleaver and the other
with a gun, killed four people in a Jerusalem synagogue on November 18 before being shot by police. It was the deadliest such incident
in six years and occurred against a backdrop surging religious tension in the city. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged
to respond with a “heavy hand” for the attack, and accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of inciting violence in Jerusalem.
For his part, Abbas condemned the violence, which has followed a
month of unrest fueled partly by a dispute over the city’s holiest
shrine.
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt strict “net neutrality”
rules and treat broadband Internet much like a public utility, a
move seen as tacit support for FCC chairman Tom Wheeler. Internet
companies fear that if broadband providers can charge for faster
access, smaller companies and start-ups will be squeezed out.
And by the end of November, Obama is expected to announce
changes to the US immigration enforcement system allowing nearly five million undocumented immigrants to remain in the country
and seek work permits, especially those possessing desirable skills
or with children who are US citizens.
Fighting climate
change affordable
Harper’s Productive
Far East Tour
Seeking to strengthen Canada’s international ties, Prime Minister
Stephen Harper spent much of the first half of November in the far
east, making his final stop in Brisbane, Australia for the G20 Leader’s
Summit. While the summit’s main themes were promoting economic
growth and increasing global resistance to future economic shocks,
Western anger at Russia’s involvement with Ukraine and West Africa’s
ongoing Ebola outbreak took center stage. G20 leaders issued a joint
statement expressing concern and sadness over the death and disruption Ebola has caused, and commending nations, organizations and
individuals involved in fighting the outbreak.
At a private leaders’ retreat ahead of the summit, Harper drew in-
The cost of fighting climate change is “manageable”, according
to a UN report synthesizing research from the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and advocating greater worldwide use of carbon capture technology and renewable energy. The
report estimated that world emissions would need to fall 40-70
US economy improves,
Obama calls for Net
Neutrality regulation
HARPER TO PUTIN: “YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF UKRAINE.”
The American economy added 214,000 jobs in October, the 56th
consecutive month of private sector job growth, reducing the jobless rate to 5.8 percent. The Labour Department warned, however,
that wages are growing only slightly faster than inflation, leading
some to question whether job growth truly represents a stronger
labour market.
COST OF FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE IS “MANAGEABLE” SAYS NEW UN REPORT
OBAMA URGED THE FCC TO ADOPT REGULATION GUARANTEEING NET NEUTRALITY
n e w s
percent by 2050 in order to keep the global temperature increase
below 2 C by 2100, a threshold above which the impact of climate
change could be “irreversible”.
In related news, after nine months of negotiations President
Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly announced new
climate change targets. The US “set a new target of cutting [their]
net greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent to 28 percent below 2005
levels by 2025”, while China plans to increase use of nuclear and
renewable energy to 20 percent by 2030, the year by which China
says their emissions will peak and begin to decline
ternational media attention by reportedly telling Russian President
Vladimir Putin, “I guess I’ll shake your hand but I have only one
thing to say to you: You need to get out of Ukraine.”
Accompanied by a several ministers, Harper began his tour with a
nearly week-long visit to China, meeting with President Xi Jinping,
Premier Li Keqiang, and other officials. On November 7, Harper announced the opening of four new trade offices in the Chinese cities
of Hangzhou, Xi’an, Xiamen, and Tianjin, which the prime minister
called “engines of growth” for China. The next day, Harper and Premier Li oversaw the signing of 20 commercial agreements between
Canadian and Chinese companies and organizations, valued at more
than $2.5 billion. The trip was Harper’s third official visit to China,
Canada’s second largest single-country trading partner.
While in Beijing, Harper met leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, who announced the conclusion
of negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to help open
markets to other APEC members. The TPP would enhance Canada’s
economic competitiveness, promote innovation and create jobs, according to Harper, despite excluding China and several other APEC
nations.
- Adam Shirley and Chris Morgan
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more information on how
to be part of
London’s Million
Tree Challenge,
please contact
Sheila Creighton at
[email protected]
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F E AT U R E
DARE TO
DREAM
BILLY TALENT REBOOT WITH HITS
S
ince breaking out with their
self-titled debut album in 2003,
Mississauga natives Billy Talent
have gone from strength to strength,
evolving their sound from its beginnings as a Green Day-derived, powerpunk style to a present day configuration that’s theirs alone. Along the way
they’ve gathered a dedicated fan base
that continues to grow with each passing year.
The group’s line-up has stayed solid
throughout and the four members of
Billy Talent -- (vocalist Ben Kowalewicz, guitarist/vocalist Ian D’Sa, bassist/vocalist Jon Gallant and drummer
Aaron Solowoniuk) -- have developed
a strong work ethic and band dynamic
based around Ian’s songwriting skills
and leadership. The four musicians
are well aware that mutual respect
and honesty with each other have been
the keystones of the band’s longevity.
“You learn to be that way. When
you’ve been working day jobs that
you didn’t really like and you’re paying rent and all of a sudden you have
this opportunity to do what you’ve
always wanted to do, and not just on
the weekends at the bar, you’re going
to jump at that opportunity and you’re
not going to screw it up. We weren’t going to get distracted by the little things
that can distract bands. We’ve earned
each others’ respect and you can’t have
a positive working relationship with
anybody if you don’t respect them,”
said Gallant.
Having spent much time on the road
touring all over the globe, the band
decided that it would only be fitting to
regroup and draw a line under the first
10 years of the Billy Talent saga and
put together a ‘greatest hits’ collection
from their recordings to date. As they
are now working on an album of new
material, issuing Hits (Warner) made
a lot of sense. As a gift to their fans the
collection includes two new tunes to
give their followers a taste of the new
music the band are creating.
“They’re brand new; they were going to be songs for the new record.
We started thinking that it would only
be good if we put some new stuff on
there, what’s the point, the albums are
out there. We chose these two because
‘Kingdom Of Zod’ seemed like a really
great representation of our band and
‘Chasing The Sun’ is a song like none
other we’ve ever written in terms of
production, in terms of the type of song
it is. This is kind of a good, unique way
to introduce that to the world.”
When the band released Hits’ predecessor Dead Silence (Warner) in 2012,
the record was received well critically
but the sales figures for the album
slipped somewhat and there was some
speculation that the darker subject
matter of its lyrics may have been a
contributing factor. Gallant and his
bandmates were nonetheless very satisfied with the finished product and felt
it was a creative step forward for Billy
Talent.
“I think it’s our best record sonically
and musically. It’s my favourite of
the four records. Sales in general are
a hard thing to gauge to begin with
because they’ve just been declining
as the years go on. I think I heard the
statistic that this year there wasn’t one
platinum record for the first time ever.
So that’s kind of a trend that’s happening but there are other things, too.
I think that rock and roll has kind of
taken a back seat in the last few years
and that is probably the main reason
why, that and the current environment
in music.”
The band feel that the sessions for
their next album are going extremely
well and that the creative goals they’ve
set for themselves going forward are
being met. Having had a chance to
rest and get a clear perspective on
where they’ve been and where they
want to go, the members of Billy Talent are confident that the music they
are creating is a clear indication of the
possibilities available to them in the
next phase of their sonic adventures
together.
“At this point in our career I think
we’re definitely more open to trying
different things than we’ve ever been.
We want to stay true to what we’ve
always been and do, so there will definitely be a fine line for us in terms of
making changes and experimenting
but we’re not going to be afraid to do
that kind of stuff. We like the challenge
of doing things different and getting
out of our comfort zone, So yeah, I
could see things being different here
and there.”
- Rod Nicholson
An MTP Cabaret
Thursday November 27, 2014
The Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St. E.
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IRVING BERLIN’S
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WESTERN FILM {THE McKELLAR ROOM}
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Doors Open: 1:30PM | Movie: 2PM
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S C E N E &
Celtic Christmas
Just in time for the holiday season, Stratford-based Celtic/Roots group Rant
Maggie Rant present Frost & Fire: A Celtic Christmas Celebration at the Aeolian
Hall on Friday, December 5, 8:00 p.m. Rant Maggie Rant have been touring Frost
& Fire for six years now and their upcoming show at the Aeolian marks the
fourth time they have performed the special at this historic hall. “At a certain
point we just felt we wanted to present something festive for the Season. We be-
HEARD
Crookston At Chaucer’s
PHOTO CREDIT: TERRY MANZO
Born and raised in rural Ohio and now living in Ithaca, NY, award-winning
troubadour Joe Crookston inherited his love of music and song from his late
mother, a gospel singer/songwriter and accordion player. Recognized as a master
storyteller through song, Crookston discovered folk music while attending Kent
State University in 1987. “My dream is to be Woody Guthrie,” said Crookston,
during an interview with troyrecord.com. “I go out into the world to learn about
the place where I live, to collect stories and then write songs based on that. When
people tell those stories maybe for the first time, they recognize that story is
something that defines who they are as a person. Taoist parables, drunken roosters, rutabagas, life, death, slaves, troubled teens, Robert Frost, falcons… everything. I’m inspired to connect with people and their stories. I’m inspired by creating magical moments that inspire depth of possibility. Painting is a very visual
medium, and I like to bring that level of visual imagery to my songs… almost
to the point where the song could be a painting and vice versa.” Examples of
Crookston’s keen musicianship and songwriting can be found on his fourth full
DRAWING ON THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM THE WORLDʼS CELTIC NATIONS,
RANT MAGGIE RANT HAS ESTABLISHED A SOUND THAT REFLECTS A FUSION OF
Shmurda’s Hot
Born in Florida to a Jamaican father and Trinidadian mother, New York rapper Bobby Shmurda began rapping at age 10, but it was not until this year that
he attracted serious attention with ‘Hot Boy’ and the Shmoney Dance. “We were
just in the back having fun,” Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard,
recently told Rap Dose of the viral dance. “It’s about making money, making a
BOBBY SHMURDAʼS BIG HIT ʻHOT BOYʼ HAS SPAWNED NUMEROUS
REMIXES FROM A NUMBER OF FELLOW RAPPERS
WORLD INFLUENCES
gan by adding a minimal amount of Christmas and seasonal music, but without
giving the show a title. The following year, however, it was decided that by titling
the show, our audience would feel they were being invited to something more
cohesively structured, considered, and a little special,” said lead singer Glen Dias.
Frost & Fire will feature the entire line-up of the band, which includes Dias, fiddler Lindsay Schindler; and guitarist Barry James Payne. They will be joined
by their regular “guests,” drummer and percussionist Rob Larose; bassist Steve
Clark; and Irish flute, whistle and accordionist Daev Clysdale. “The program will
be as much seasonal as it is Christmas, as we try to avoid knocking our audiences over the head with it. In other words, there will also be a nice smattering
of kitchen party type sets and regular Rant Maggie Rant repertoire.” For tickets
and info, call (519) 672-7950.
JOE CROOKSTONʼS MUSIC IS REMINISCENT OF THE FOLK REVIVAL OF THE
60ʼS, WITH A BIT OF OLD-TIME COUNTRY THROWN INTO THE MIX
studio album (and fifth release), Georgia I’m Here. On Sunday, November 30,
7:30 p.m., Joe Crookston, along with Cheryl Prashker on percussion, will perform
at Chaucer’s Pub (122 Carling St.). Please call (519) 473-2099 for more info.
little money, being happy, like a celebration dance. It’s a celebration to money.
Yeah. I love to see anybody do that dance. Anytime I go out and see it, it puts a
smile on my face.” As for ‘Hot Boy,’ the fast-rising Brooklyn rapper’s hit single
climbed into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the hottest
songs of summer. Remarkable considering ‘Hot Boy’ (that’s the clean version of
the title, anyhow) began life as a little-watched video in which Shmurda and
his friends — ‘grimy shooters dressed in G-Star’ — ran rowdy on the streets of
Brooklyn. “Where I’m from they don’t usually get chances like this, yuh nuh.
I just started and it got crazy. This is just the beginning,” said Shmurda in an
interview with the online station, Revolt TV. The success of ‘Hot Boy’ led Shmurda
to quickly ink a major label deal with Epic Records, who recently released his
debut EP, Shmurda She Wrote.
~ John Sharpe
LONDON’S INDIE POP BEAT
Message Of Love
A former Forest City resident now living in London, England, singer-songwriter Paul Luftenegger first gained international attention with his debut release, Diamond Light.
Additional international success will surely come his way
with the release of his sophomore effort, Love Expanding
Love. Released through iTunes, Love Expanding Love will
be made available in more than 120 countries worldwide to
inspire love and human kindness. “Being an independent,
unsigned Musician is incredibly challenging. With limited
funds left to create my last body of work I surrendered to my
fans and to the Universe and asked for help as I knew there
was no other way to get Love Expanding Love created as I
simply didn’t have enough money at the time,” said Luftenegger. “I must share that I felt like an absolute washed-up
failure with my music and I questioned if I should give it
all up. Lost in my fear, a beautiful heart suggested I create
a Kickstarter Campaign. They say you must listen as the
Universe is always there speaking to you through your life.
Thank God I listened to the beautiful heart that suggested
Kickstarter as funds started flooding in from all over the
world to help me and this can still make me cry.” Love Expanding Love is dedicated to Oprah Winfrey and OWN Television Network as a way of expressing Luftenegger’s gratitude and to say ‘thank you’ for helping him heal and move
on from the tragic suicide of his father in 2011.
Westbrook Inspires
PAUL LUFTENEGGERʼS MUSIC IS MEANT TO INSPIRE
AND PROMOTE GLOBAL LOVE AND KINDNESS
FROM WITHIN THE HEART
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For almost 15 years singer-songwriter Sara Westbrook has
used her voice to share her story and her message through
song, storytelling and her inspiring UPower concerts. Westbrook estimates that over 100,000 children across Ontario
have benefited from her UPower concerts. Recently, Westbrook released the long-awaited video for her motivational
ing with the divorce of my parents, other people’s negative
opinions and the eventual death of my dad. I had low selfesteem, and I felt lost. I quickly learned that music is a powerful way to communicate. ‘I Am Somebody’ speaks to the
way most kids feel when they are put down and experience
challenging circumstances,” said Westbrook in a recent
press release. “I want them to know they’re not alone, and
that while they may not be able to control everything that
happens in their lives, they can control how they choose to
act and react. Our power lies in our choices. I call this our
UPower!” The official video for ‘I Am Somebody’ is available
on YouTube.
ST. THOMAS RESIDENT SARA WESTBROOK PERFORMS
UPOWER CONCERTS AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
and inspirational song, ‘I Am Somebody,’ one of the many
songs she performs at schools across the country during
her UPower concerts. Westbrook wrote the song to inspire
and encourage youth to build confidence and to know
that no matter what happens in their life they are always a
‘somebody.’ “As a young person, I had a difficult time deal-
Falling Edge
Based in Chatham, Ontario, Falling Edge describes their
style of music as ‘symphonic prog.’ “Falling Edge is a progressive rock band, influenced by a lot of great music, including (but not limited to) Pink Floyd, Yes, Rush, ELP, Jethro Tull, etc.,” said guitarist/lead singer Chris Rupert. Last
year Falling Edge released its eponymous CD, which they
recorded in their home studio. The album was produced
by the band, with most of the credit going to Rupert. “There
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Redinger Goes Solo
FALLING EDGE MEMBERS MATT BROADBENT (L)
AND CHRIS RUPERT ARE LOOKING FOR A
NEW DRUMMER AND KEYBOARD PLAYER
Abandoned Souls At Ease
Hailing from the Forest City, Abandoned Souls -- James Todd
(vocals), Derek De Kort (lead guitar), Tim Thompson (guitar/
vocals), and Steve Thomas (drums), along with bassist Ray
Soloman – have been rockin’ hard throughout Southern Ontario since 2006. On Friday, December 5, Abandoned Souls, wsg
Lee Aaron, will unveil their latest CD, Insightful Minds At Ease,
at the Eastside Bar & Grill. “We will be performing songs from
our last album, Damned If You Don’t, as well as tracks from
the new CD. The new album will be available at this show,”
said Todd. Recorded at Todd’s Foundation Studio, Insightful
Minds At Ease contains eight original tracks full of harmonies and catchy rhythms. And in spite of the bad rap CDs have
acquired lately, Todd says there’s a good reason to stick with
the format. “We wanted to make sure that people who actu-
PHOTO CREDIT: JIM GILLIES
are five tracks on the album, all of which are original. Despite
the low track count, the album is still nearly an hour long because three of the tunes clock in around 15 minutes long with
extended instrumental passages,” said Rupert. As is the case
with many rock bands, Falling Edge is currently in the midst
of some changes to their line-up. “The band is down to two
members at the moment, myself and Matt Broadbent (bass/
vocals), as we’re no strangers to personnel issues. Our drummer and keyboard player recently split the band, and we’ve
been talking to some other musicians as replacements. Due
to our line-up woes, we’ve got no shows booked anywhere in
the near future, but we’d love to get to London sometime. The
main focus of this band is the creation of new music, and our
past live shows have reflected this. In this spirit, we’ll continue
to write and record music for our second album even as we
look for new band mates.”
For nearly a decade guitarist/vocalist Jeff Redinger has been
part of London’s music scene. As the founder of the hard rock
trio that bore his name, Redinger shared the stage and opened
for such well-known acts as The Trews, David Wilcox, Grady,
The Mudmen, Derek Miller, See Spot Run, The Joys and Bobnoxious, to name a few. Recently, Redinger decided to take a
break from the hard rock format he was working in and head
out in a new direction. Performing under the abbreviated
name J.R., Redinger can now
be heard in his London-based Acoustic Roots Rock music
project called Sole Motive. “This project has given me liberty as
RAISED IN WEST LORNE, ONTARIO, MUSIC BEGAN FOR
JEFF REDINGER ON THE PIANO AT THE AGE OF 6
Country Gold
Born and raised in London, Ontario, Tanya Marie Harris
grew up listening to a large variety of music genres. She recalls her mother always listening to Patsy Cline while doing
the housework then cranking up the radio for The Eagles or
AC/DC in the car. “I have been singing since I was a toddler.
Started with piano in my late teens and started writing. I really didn’t find my voice until I was in my early 20’s though,”
Harris told dadsroundtable.com. Last year, Harris scored at
A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL LIKE AN ABANDONED SOUL
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Heart Attack Kids
Comprised of Jared Ellul on vocals and guitar and Nathan
Stock on vocals and drums, London rock duo Heart Attack Kids
are set to celebrate the release of their latest, self-titled 7” recording at the Black Shire Pub on Friday, November 28. They’ll
be joined by Wasted Potential, Pie In The Sky and Hindsight.
“The record was recorded and produced by Simon Larochette
at the Sugar Shack. We would probably describe our sound as
alternative punk. We’ve always written short, hard, fast songs,
but we have been trying to branch out with the new songs
we’ve been writing. The 7” has four original songs on it and
the CD that we are putting out has the same four tunes but
with a bonus two more original tracks on it,” said Ellul. “At
the Black Shire we’ll be playing all the song off of the new
record and or previous release, Hooligans, as well as songs that
a singer-songwriter. Coinciding with the launch of Sole Motive
was my new three-song recording titled, The Trifecta EP, which
is available on iTunes. The first single off the Trifecta EP is
called ‘Need To Know.’ A video of the single can be seen on the
Sole Motive website,” said J.R. “Performing as a solo act, the
Sole Motive acoustic show is melodic. Percussive textures are
added with the impact of a loop pedal which entices feet to tap,
heads to bounce and bodies to move. Sole Motive’s engaging
live set list consists of original material and recognizable covers with an appealing twist.”
ABANDONED SOULS ARE SO NAMED BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE
ally buy this new CD are getting something unique, something
that others won’t get by just downloading the songs. They are
getting killer artwork throughout the CD packaging and an
experience that brings them on a musical journey from beginning to end. There are many segues that are only available on
the CD. Also, CDs sound better than mp3’s. In my opinion, that
in of itself is more than reason enough to buy CDs. Would you
buy a VHS tape instead of a Blu-ray?” Call (519) 457-7467 for
more info.
Top 10 hit on the Country Charts with her single, ‘A Woman
Scorned’ and her latest release, ‘Second Hand Dreams’ is also
rising high on the charts. To coincide with the release of ‘Second Hand Dreams,’ Harris is set to complete work on her new
CD. “It will be a seven song EP, and four singles are available
at the moment,” says Harris on her website. “It was exciting
to go through all the songs, and see what stirred something
in me. I had a couple of songs in mind, and ended up sitting
down with a writer named David Norris, who brings a lot of
substance to lyrics – he’s a deep thinker. We sat down and hit
it off from the start.” Tanya Marie Harris plays Norma Jean’s
(1332 Huron St.) on Friday, December 12. Call (519) 455-7711
for more info.
HEART ATTACK KIDS ARE (L-R) JARED ELLUL
(VOCALS/GUITAR) AND NATHAN STOCK (VOCALS/DRUMS)
we haven’t recorded and just finished writing, so there will be
some surprises.” While performing as a duo may present a certain amount of difficulties, Ellul prefers to view the configuration in a positive light. “Playing as a duo for us has been just
something that has worked well for us. It makes things much
easier for writing songs, planning shows traveling, etc. We can
just be like ‘hey, you wanna do this?’ And one of us just goes
‘sure.’” Call (519) 433-7737 for more info.
- John Sharpe
TANYA MARIE HARRIS HAS BEEN SIGNED BY NASHVILLE
MANAGEMENT COMPANY, ARROW ENTERTAINMENT
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CONCERTS/LIMITED
ENGAGEMENTS
(SEE ALSO HOUSE BANDS,
DJS, KARAOKE)
THURS. NOV. 20
AEOLIAN HALL-Sarah Smith/Clair Danaher
(7pm)
APK- Not Half Bad/The Gentlemen Theives/Limiter/Castles In The Air
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Lord Thunderin’ Thursday
(8pm)
nifer Thorpe & Johnny Noubarian (8pm)
Standstills (7pm)
WINKS EATERY-Smokin’ Dave
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Crystalyne/Brighter
Brightest/Kid Royal (7pm)
WORTLEY-RumbleFish
YFC YOUTH CENTRE-Denise Pelley (7pm)
YUK YUK’S- Derek Seguin/Stan Thomson/Dan
Guiry
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Jason Mercer
MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE-The Dixie Five &
Friends (2pm)
LONDON CONCERT THEATRE-Kira Isabella/Autumn Hill (7:30pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric
Jam (8:30pm)/Luke Austin Band/Oh Geronimo/
Cat Clyde/Pat Fockler (8pm)/Jenny Berkel/Jennah Barry (8:30pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Theory Of A Deadman/
Head Of The Herd/Gloryhound (7pm)
MILESTONES SOUTH-Danielle Todd (7:30pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Mike O’Brien Band
RICHMOND-Billy Paton
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Black Frame Spectacle/High
School Sweetheart
APK- The Burnouts/Straight Jacket
TOWN & COUNTRY–Karaoke w/Dion & Shannon
BYRON LEGION-Stone (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Jason Mercer
CALL THE OFFICE-4th Annual Movember Cover
Show Pt.2
FRI. NOV. 28
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Savage
CROSSINGS GRILL-Justin Plet
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Open Jam w/JT & The
Poor Boys
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larryoke
MON. NOV. 24
FITZRAYS-DJ Everfresh
APK-Rattlesnake Hotel/Islands & Empires/The
Blackbox Review/The Raspberry Heaven
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy Night
BACKDRAFTS-Big Bang
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Stage (7pm)
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Heart Attack Kids/Wasted Potential/Pie In The Sky
LAVISH-DJ Eddy
DUCHESS OF KENT-Nora Galloway & The TearJerkers (3-6pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam
(8:30pm)/Classes Without Quizess (7pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-The River Junction
Band/The Kebobs (Mat. 3-6pm)
MILESTONES SOUTH- Justin Plet
FITZRAY’S-Cherry Dogs
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Open Mic
MOLLY BLOOM’S – Mike O’Brien Band
FORBIDDEN CITY-Yan Hong Wu & The Forbidden
Music Ensemble (8pm)
FORWELL HALL-Keith Pedro/Ariel Kagen (Noon)
FOREST CITY GALLERY-Wormwood/Some Men
(8pm)
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ DoubleDown
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Into Existence/Broken
Remarks
TUES. NOV. 25
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
AEOLIAN HALL-The Leahys (8pm)
COBRA-John Acquaviva/Greg Benz/Jesney
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Sterling Blues wsg/Stanley
Brown Blues Band
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Rail City Kings
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-EVAC Acoustic
Jam Night (7-9pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Jon & Roy
FITZRAYS-Delta Stone
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
FLAVURS (SMOKE-N-BONES)-Cotton Mouth
GRINNING GATOR-Less Than Twenty
VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton (8pm)
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Graphic Nature/Derek
McIntyre/Justin Meli
FRI. NOV. 21
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House
Party
AEOLIAN HALL-Jenn Grant/Clinton St. John
(8pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –DJ Kevin Gorman
WED. NOV. 26
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Neil Young’uns
(7pm)/Mark Martyre/Dawn Redskye (8:30pm)
AEOLIAN HALL-Queena Liu (7pm)
APK-Molly Drag/Clementine
LONDON MUSIC HALL-The Sam Roberts Band/
The Besnard Lakes (7pm)
BACKDRAFTS- Hurtin’ Merv
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Brain Damage/Zed/Bonfire/Wasted Years (8pm)
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Loretta (8pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Krysta Lee
BYRON LEGION-Trivia Night w/Brian Gillis
(7pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Open Jam w/The After
8 Band (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Def Bombs
CALL THE OFFICE- The Strumbellas/Sam Cash &
The Romantic Dogs
MOOSE LODGE-Gary McGill (1-4pm)
WINKS EATERY-Jay Davis
APK-Moore & Exit Only/Atticus/Ill-Tone/Ham-E/
DJ Syductive/DJ Hullewud
COBRA-Alvaro/KC Jones
DAWGHOUSE PUB-The Nathan Ouelette Band
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Highway 21
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-EVAC Acoustic
Jam Night (7-9pm)
FITZRAYS- The RumbleBees
FLAVURS (SMOKE-N-BONES)-Nora Galloway &
The Tearjerkers
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic
(9pm)/London Poetry Slam (8pm)/Vito D’Amico/
Raj Mystique/Jason Allen/Leanne Burt/Matt Kerr
(8:30pm)
LONDON MUSIC HALL-Mother Mother/USS
(7pm)
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ DelO
NORMA JEAN’S-Thunderstruck
POACHER’S ARMS-Loud Noises
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Dustbin Flowers
STROKERS BILLIARDS-DJ Hex (7pm)
TABU-D-Unity/Ms. Lefki/Gilles Bernard/Lush/
Selecta Ron
POACHER’S ARMS-The Bald Uncles
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo w/Eedy
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ TeenWolf
JACK’S-Canal Street
LAVISH-DJ Pablo Ramirez
LONDON CONCERT THEATRE-The Road Hammers/Doc Walker/BlackJack Billy (6:30pm)
WAVE (UWO)-July Talk/Eamon McGrath
ROXBURY-Open Jam w/Shawn Cowan
WINDERMERE MANOR-Friday Jazz Night w/Darryl Stacey & Larry Smith (8pm)
SUN. NOV. 23
APK-Butch Haller Acoustic Sunday
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL-Michael Wood & Jim
Hodgkinson (7pm)
THURS. NOV. 27
APK-Dirty Thursday Rap Night
RICHMOND-The Trackmarks/T.H.E./Rise Of Ares
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Lord Thunderin’ Thursday
(8pm)
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
FOX & FIDDLE-Open Mic (8pm)
RUM RUNNERS-Snacks/The Motorleague/The
Blackbox Review
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam
CALL THE OFFICE-Lagwagon/The Swingin’ Utters/This Legend
SWAG LOUNGE-Orangeman
TOWN & COUNTRY –Karaoke
WINDERMERE MANOR-Friday Jazz Night w/JenNOV EM BER 2 0 — DECEM BER 3
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Board Game Night
(6:30pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Stu’s Sunday Jam (38pm)
SCOTS CORNER- London Mobile
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TABU-DJ Dan/DJ Ruckus/Gilles Bernard
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me
YUK YUK’S- Derek Seguin/Stan Thomson/Dan
Guiry
FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece
FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS-Open Mic
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Karaoke w/Savage
LAVISH-DJ Pablo
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Open Jam w/JT & The
Poor Boys
LONDON CONCERT THEATRE-The Tea Party/The
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
Sat., Nov 29 - 8pm
@ Dutch Club
$11 adm.
(519) 433-2579
SCOTS CORNER-Time Is A Hymn
VICTORY LEGION- The Kebobs (2-6pm)/U-Turn
(8pm)
SCOTS CORNER- Alan Charlebois
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ROXBURY-DJ Ruckus
WORTLEY- RumbleFish
“Wolfeman”
Singles Dance
RICHMOND-Duane Lauzon
O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm)
WINKS EATERY-Tskyler
DAWGHOUSE PUB-TV’D/63 Monroe w/Jimi
James/The Alcohollys/Jeff Kennedy/Starbucket
(3-9pm)/Larryoke
POACHER’S ARMS-Rick McGhie
TALBOT COLLEGE (UWO)-Western University
Jazz Ensemble (8pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN- Ev’s Bar Choir (8pm)
CROSSINGS GRILL-Jesse Parent
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic
(9pm)/Ken Yates/Luke Michielson (7:30pm)
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Lennie Gallant (8pm)/
Jon Bryant (8pm)
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE-Le Fruit Vert/
Enfant Magique/Man Meets Bear (8pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Buttonfly
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY – Karaoke w/Maggie
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Blues Jam w/Double
Clutch Band (3-7pm)
NORMA JEAN’S-Dirty Little Secret
APK-Laura G/Dave Lawrence/Alan E. Charlebois/
Daniel Kosub/Justine Chantale Chadillon
NORMA JEAN’S –Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex
WORTLEY-The Village Blues Band wsg/Chuck
Jackson (4pm)
AEOLIAN HALL-Will Stroet & The Backyard Band
(11am)/B.W. Pawley & Plum Loco/John Till/Terry
Danko/Sam Taylor/Katy Carswell/The Driftwood
Sound Devotion (7pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Open Jam (4pm)
CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm)
RICHMOND-Billy Paton
SAT. NOV. 29
POACHER’S ARMS-Board Game Night
ARTISAN BAKERY-Frank Ridsdale (11am-2pm)
OUT BACK SHACK-Movember Country Pub
YUK YUK’S- Mike MacDonald/Mike Rita
AEOLIAN HALL- The Memphis Jam (8pm)
FOX & FIDDLE- Three Penny Piece
NORMA JEAN’S – Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke
WORTLEY- The Geoff Masse Band
SAT. NOV. 22
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
MUSEUM LONDON-The Gracious Three/Wormwood/DJ Sope (7pm)
WINKS EATERY-Jim McGinley
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470 Colborne St, London
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Eaglesmith (Dec 3) | Doghouse Rose
(Dec 6) | David Francey (Dec 12) | Danny
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JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Karaoke w/Maggie
ROXBURY-DJ Hex
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia w/Richie
SILVER SPUR-Karaoke w/Rob Middleton
TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Dion & Shannon
SPOKE (UWO)-Coffee House Night
VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton (8pm)
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
WINKS EATERY-R&R Bingo w/Eedy
FITZRAYS-Eric McCauley
WED. DEC. 3
SATURDAYS
FOX & FIDDLE-Murray Snelgrove
APK- Game Night
A.N.A.F. – Karaoke w/Leeann
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Northern Saints
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Lorretta (8pm)
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
GRINNING GATOR-Less Than Twenty
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam w/The After 8
Band (8pm)
BARNEY’S-The Fairmonts
JACK’S-Canal Street
COBRA-Spotlight Saturdays
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Fred Eaglesmith (7:30pm)
COWBOYS RANCH-BX93 Night w/Heidi Reichert
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke w/Ken Richardson
(6-9pm)
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB-DJ Wolfeman (8pm)
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Evermile (Mat. 3-6pm)
FIRST ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH-The Antler River Project wsg/Sonja Gustafson (7:30pm)
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –DJ Kevin Gorman
LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Upside Of Maybe/
Jason Mercer (7:30pm)/Irish Ceili (8pm)/The
Breath & The Bellows/Sarah Botelho (10pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S-Krysta Lee
MOOSE LODGE-The Kards (1-4pm)
ROXBURY-Open Mic w/Shawn Cowan
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
CEEPS-DJ
RICHMOND-Manda
HOUSE BANDS/DJS/KARAOKE
JIM BOB RAY’S-Musiq Saturdays
ROXBURY-DJ Mystik
THURSDAYS
KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL-Bill Savage (8pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Boy From Nowhere
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Lord Thunderin’ Thursday (8pm)
LAVISH-Seductive Saturdays w/DJ Pablo Ramirez
SWAG LOUNGE-Pop Machine
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Live To Air w/106.9FM (810pm)/DJ Ruckus
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Black Belt Jones
ROXBURY - DJ Mystic
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/DJ Axle
WORTLEY- The Geoff Masse Band
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Rick O’Shea
YUK YUK’S- Mike MacDonald/Mike Rita
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Greg (8:30pm)
SUN. NOV. 30
JACK ASTOR’S (RICHMOND ROW)-Extracurricular
Thursdays
AEOLIAN HALL-The Rizdales/Paul Langille/Sonja
Gustafson/The Marrieds (7:30pm)
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR- DJ Duchess
ROCKS ON KING-DJ Doran
WINKS EATERY- Don Campbell
SCOTS CORNER-Karaoke
SWAG LOUNGE-DJ
TABU-House Music
TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian
JIM BOB RAY’S-Country Night
SUNDAYS
APK-Butch Haller Acoustic Sunday
JOE KOOL’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett
APK- Butch Haller Acoustic Sundays
CANADIAN CORPS.- Acoustic Jam Session (36pm)
LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy
BARNEY’S-Open Jam w/The Audio Device
LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Trivia Night
CALL THE OFFICE – RayGun (9pm)
CHAUCER’S PUB-Joe Crookston (7:30pm)
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Verbal Karate
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Comedy Night
CONNIE’S BAR & GRILL-Frank Ridsdale (4-7pm)
NORMA JEAN’S- Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Devo
FOX & FIDDLE-Open Mic (8pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts
FOX & FIDDLE-Open Mic w/The Audio Device
JIMBO’S PUB & EATERY –Stu’s Sunday Jam (28pm)
SCOTS CORNER-Iain Marais
FITZRAY’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett
SPOKE (UWO)-Trivia Night
JIM BOB RAYS-Guest DJs
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle
FRIDAYS
LONDON ALE HOUSE-Karaoke w/DJ Adrian Keet
(10pm)
POACHER’S ARMS-Video Game Day (4pm)
BARNEY’S- Samurai Night Fever
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Open Jam (4pm)
CANADIAN CORPS.-Karaoke w/DJ Cowboy Shea (8pm)
COBRA-Dirty Disko
VICTORY LEGION-Jamboree (1pm)
CELLO SUPPER CLUB-DJ EverFresh
WINKS EATERY-Karaoke
CEEPS-DJ
SUGARCREEK CAFÉ-Jazz Jam w/The David Priest Trio
(4-8pm)
WORTLEY-The Village Blues Band wsg/Pat Waterfield & Creg ‘Saxman’ Johnston (4-8pm)
CIROC LOUNGE-Hip-Hop Fridays
TOWN & COUNTRY– Karaoke w/Dion & Shannon
COWBOYS RANCH-DJ Dani
MONDAYS
MON. DEC. 1
FATTY PATTY’S-Karaoke w/Sharpe Sound
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Jam w/Archie
FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe Brunet (8:30pm)
AEOLIAN HALL (STUDIO 3)-Southern Ontario Ukulele
Players Open Jam (7pm)
MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Dominic
APK-Mosh Mondays
NORMA JEAN’S- Open Jam w/Shepherds Pie
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Focus
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Open Mic w/Nick Ross
POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic Comedy Night
HUSTLER BILLIARDS-Karaoke w/Pepsi Pete
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Devo
RICHMOND & CENTRAL AVE. – Kira Isabella
(8pm)
JIM BOB RAY’S-FootWork Fridays w/DJ Hush
JIM BOB RAY’S-Indie Mondays
JOE KOOLS-DJ Jamie Allen
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Gareth Bush
RICHMOND-Karaoke
LA BELLA VITA RISTORANTE-Kevin Love (6:309:30pm)
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Double Down
LAVISH- DJ Zoltan
NORMA JEAN’S- Open Band w/Shepherds Pie
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-John Tayles
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Mic (7pm)
MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Duchess
TUESDAYS
BACKDRAFTS-Karaoke
ROCKS ON KING-DJ TQ
BLACK SHIRE PUB- Open Mic w/Pat Maloney
ST. REGIS TAVERN-Acoustic Open Stage (7pm)
TUES. DEC. 2
APK-Paul Cargnello/Blame It On Brian
BLACK SHIRE PUB-Open Mic
GORDY’S BREWHOUSE-Open Mic Night
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ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
SCOTS CORNER-Open Mic w/Vinnie Vincenzo
SPOKE (UWO)-Live Band Rockaoke w/Nasty Alex
WEDNESDAYS
CAREY’S BAR & GRILL- DJ All Request Night
EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam Nite (8pm)
JACK’S- Jerzy & Stirling
HOOPS HOUSE PUB-Karaoke w/Jukebox Jeannie
(9pm)
GRAD CLUB (UWO)-Rick McGhie (6pm)
ROCKS ON KING-DJ Everfresh
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-DJ Teenwolf
WINKS EATERY-Pubstumpers Trivia (8:30pm)
DAWGHOUSE PUB-Smokin’ Dave
POACHER’S ARMS-Trivia Night w/Richie
GRINNING GATOR-Open Mic w/Smokin’ Dave Band
POACHER’S ARMS-Two For The Show
VICTORY LEGION-CW Country (2-6pm)/Southbound (8pm)
NORMA JEAN’S- Karaoke w/Maggie
HIDEAWAY RECORDS & BAR-Hideaway House Party
COBRA-Top 40 & Hip-Hop
MOLLY BLOOM’S –The Jevon Rudder Band
GRAD CLUB-Open Mic (8-11pm)
ST. REGIS TAVERN- Ev’s Bar Choir (8pm)
VIBRAFUSIONLAB-DJ Mediafrenzy/Phil A. O’Soul
(8pm)
McCABE’S IRISH PUB-Karaoke w/Jessie & Laura
GRINNING GATOR-DJ Marky Mark
ONYX-DJ Energy
CEEPS-DJ
GRINNING GATOR-Karaoke w/DJ Axle
FOX & FIDDLE-Various DJs
NORMA JEAN’S-Absolute Journey
FITZRAYS-Sundown Tuesdays w/Becky & Jeffy B. (710pm)
ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz
SCOTS CORNER-Casey Jones (8pm)
MORRISSEY HOUSE-Team Pub Quiz
JIM BOB RAY’S-Wednesday Rewind
JOE KOOL’S-Black Belt Jones
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)
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
ARTISAN BAKERY 864 DUNDAS ST. 204-9144
BACKDRAFTS 1101 JALNA BLVD. 649-7110
BARKING FROG 209 JOHN ST. 850-3764
BLACK DIAMOND PUB 1440 JALNA BLVD. (226) 663-3263
BLACK PEARL PUB 705 FANSHAWE PK. RD. W. 601-4782
BLACK SHIRE PUB 511 TALBOT ST. 433-7737
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
FATTY PATTY’S 390 SPRINGBANK DR. 473-5521
FIRST ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH 350 QUEENS AVE. 679-8182
FITZRAYS 110 DUNDAS ST. 646-1112
FLAVURS 855 WELLINGTON RD. 649-1103
FORBIDDEN CITY 362 RICHMOND ST. 871-6888
FOREST CITY GALLERY 258 RICHMOND ST. 434-5875
FOX & FIDDLE 355 WELLINGTON ST. 679-4238
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
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
LA BELLA VITA RISTORANTE 1288 COMMISSIONERS RD. 474-0033
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 INDIE UNDERGROUND 532 ADELAIDE ST. N. 520-3402
LONDON MUSIC CLUB 470 COLBORNE ST. 640-6996
LONDON MUSIC HALL 185 QUEENS AVE. 432-1107
MARCONI CLUB 120 CLARKE RD. 455-7950
MCCABES IRISH PUB 739 RICHMOND ST. 858-8485
MILESTONES SOUTH 3169 WONDERLAND RD. S. 649-7997
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
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
ROXBURY BAR & GRILL 1165 OXFORD ST. E. 951-0665
RUM RUNNERS 176 DUNDAS ST. 432-1107
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
SOUNDBAR 153 CARLING ST. 282-3146
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
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
YFC YOUTH CENTRE 254 ADELAIDE ST. S. 652-9778
YUK YUK’S 900 KING ST. 936-2309
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the arts
C O V E R S T O RY
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY
LITTLE SHREK-MAS: SHREK
THE MUSICAL AT THE GRAND
Y
ou’ll be a believer this holiday season as Shrek
and his motley crew of fairytale creatures transform the Grand Theatre into a faraway land where
audiences can expect the unexpected.
Currently in previews, Shrek the Musical is set to open
November 28 with an all-star cast ready to bring the
show to life. Children will be thrilled to see the characters they have loved for so long make the magical leap
from TV screen to the stage.
The big green fella hardly needs an introduction. The
stage show was adapted by Jeanine Tesori and David
Lindsay-Abaire from the enormously successful 2001
DreamWorks film that spawned several sequels and a
spin-off, going on to eventually become the highestgrossing animated franchise ever.
The film itself is actually loosely based on a children’s
picture book by William Steig.
but Ross feels that the creative team took the story to a
new level.
“They’ve made such improvements on what’s already
a great piece. I’ve done a lot of shows for adults and I’ve
done a lot of shows for kids, but I have very rarely had
the chance in my career to do a true family show, where
it’s for kids but there’s something for adults as well,”
Ross explained.
Not that there’s anything wrong with plays geared specifically to younger audiences, Ross noted, but with a
show like Shrek the Musical, everyone wins.
“It is so great to see adults laughing at some jokes and
kids laughing at other jokes - that’s my hope with this
one. We’ve been laughing a lot with it and we think we’re
going to appeal to moms and dads as well as the kids,”
he added.
The cast includes Ross’ real-life pal Troy Adams as
Donkey, and Liam Tobin as the nasty Lord
Farquaad. Tobin earned rave reviews last
year as Buddy in the Grand’s sold-out holiday production, Elf.
Audiences will recognize Elicia MacKenzie
as the defiant Princess Fiona. MacKenzie
won the role of Maria von Trapp in the Mirvish production The Sound of Music after appearing on the CBC reality show competition
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria in
2008.
Susan Ferley directs the large cast - many
playing multiple roles - which includes Matt
Alfano (Big Bad Wolf), Alana Bridgewater
(Dragon), Patrick Cook (Peter Pan), CalSTEVE ROSS STARS AS SHREK IN THE GRAND THEATREʼS
landra Dendias (Gingy), Robert Markus (Pinocchio), and Trevor Patt (Pig).
PRODUCTION OF SHREK THE MUSICAL
Musical direction is by Ryan deSousa with
Steve Ross steps into the ogre’s oversized boots as choreography by Kerry Gage.
Shrek. A recognizable face on the Canadian theatre
To answer a burning question: yes, Ross does play his
scene, Ross has been with the Stratford Festival for 11 character with the accent.
seasons and will appear as Guildenstern in Hamlet at
“Susan very wisely said on the first day, ‘I think we
Festival Theatre next year.
NEED to do the accent, it is so recognizable,’ so I have
Over the past two decades, Ross has been in everything had fun playing with that. I’ve tried to mimic the Scotfrom The Comedy of Errors to The Wizard of Oz. His tish accent that Mike Myers does in the movie - we’ll see
introduction to the world of Shrek was by attending a how it goes!” Ross said with a laugh.
performance of the musical on Broadway. The producThere are a lot of positive messages in the show, he
tion won 12 Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for added, making it a perfect evening or afternoon out for
eight Tony Awards.
the whole family.
“I’m a huge fan of the guy who originated the role,
“Shrek has led a really solitary life and then he gets
Brian d’Arcy James, so I went to see it in New York. It’s a best friend and he finds his true love when he had no
such a sweet story and they’ve done such a good job in idea he was going to. To love yourself and others around
the writing of the show,” Ross said.
you is a simple but such a great universal message,”
The charming musical retains the heart of the movie, Ross said.
“It is really about accepting who you are with whatever you were born with. We all have our quirks, we all
THE GRAND THEATRE (471 R ICHMOND STREET)
have our things we have to deal with in life, and poor old
PRESENTS SHREK THE MUSICAL UNTIL DECEMBER
Shrek is not alone in his journey.”
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F E AT U R E S
CREATIVELY COSTUMED:
FOREST CITY SURPLUS
HALLOWEEN COSTUME
CONTEST 2014
L
ots of people are unusually attired on
Halloween night, but it takes an added
dose of creativity, confidence and commitment to enter a costume contest.
Last month, a few dozen individuals of various ages took part in the Forest City Surplus
annual Halloween Costume Contest. The variety and intricate design of the outfits had
store marketing director Tim Hodges wondering if a enterprising Hollywood director
might one day tap into the city’s talent pool.
“Seeing the entries that we did, I think
London has the costume-wardrobe talent on
hand if it was to land a major movie,” Hodges told SCENE during a recent exchange
about the results of the 2014 contest.
“We had 56 percent more entries this year
over last year - 13 adults and 26 children in
all. The costumes this year were a little more
mainstream, but we still had some pretty
unique and niche-area costumes,” he said.
The contest awarded store gift certificates
for the top three outfits in child and adult
categories.
This year, the first place winner in the
children’s category was a costume of film
character Edward Scissorhands. Gnome on
a Mushroom – quite literally, a gnome on a
mushroom – and a diminutive reanimated
ghoul known only as Zombie #2 took prizes
for second and third place.
For the adult category, a costume of film
character Beetlejuice took the first prize,
followed by a modern variant of the Caped
Crusader known as Batman Beyond. An
elaborate belly dancer outfit won the third
place prize.
Pictures of all the costumes can be viewed
in a gallery on the Forest City Surplus website.
Hodges said he was impressed by the effort
put forward by this year’s contestants, and
identified a few of the other costumes that
caught his attention during the event.
“The Commando and Stewardess from
the 1985 movie, Commando; Girl in a Tree,
Zombie Girl, and Day of the Dead costumes
stuck out for the amount of work that went
into them,” Hodges said. “The Zombie girl had a lot of makeup that
went into her costume, and the Commando
and Stewardess costumes surprised me, as I
can barely remember the movie,” he said. Second place winner in the adult category
was Batman Beyond, a costume worn by Sky
A FUTURISTIC BATMAN STRIKES A POSE
FOR THE FOREST CITY SURPLUS
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST
Westman. Westman has made a name for
himself designing outfits like the one entered in the Forest City Surplus contest, and
told SCENE the story behind the suit.
“The bat suit that was utilized in the Forest
City costume contest is based on a cartoon
series called Batman Beyond. It takes place
in the future of the Batman world – Bruce
Wayne gets old and he has to pass on the
mantle of the Batman to his successor,”
Westman explained.
“As an individual who grew up on a farm
– like Clark Kent without the super powers
- I always wanted to be a super hero, but I
wasn’t Batman. I wasn’t orphaned, I wasn’t
a billionaire. But in this particular TV series, a young boy gets to be Batman – it’s not
Bruce Wayne, but a child,” he said.
“I really felt a kinship to that concept, and
that’s where my desire to build the Batman
Beyond costume came from,” he added.
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B
HONOUR ON TRIAL:
A FEW GOOD MEN
y the Book Theatre has been busy firing on all
fronts to bring Aaron Sorkin’s military courtroom play, A Few Good Men to the McManus
Studio Theatre stage.
From November 25 to December 6, the slick, thinking person’s drama will have show-goers asking the
difficult questions - What is truth? What is honour?
What is justice?
The 1992 film was adapted from the Broadway play
which follows the defence of a pair of Marines charged
after one of their own dies in an apparent hazing incident gone wrong at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. The
story was inspired by real-life events that occurred in
the mid-80s.
The play brings to the forefront the issue of military
culture and the cost of living in a free nation, remarked David Bogaert, who has the role of Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep, commanding officer of the Marine ground
forces at Guantanamo.
“One of the lines my character has is, ‘We live in
a world that has walls, and those walls have to be
guarded by men with guns, who’s gonna do it?’ But
sometimes things go wrong, and other deeper issues
do a better job to defend his clients - effectively putting
the military culture of honour and violence on trial.
“Jessep is a misunderstood bad guy, if you will, he is
complex. He quotes Shakespeare and Melville at the
same time as being very hardcore and irascible. He is
someone who truly espouses the belief of the Marines
as a warrior culture, that people need to be trained to
follow orders. If you fail to follow orders, people die,”
Bogart said.
Therein lies the terrible irony - a young marine is
dead because of an order from the inside. Can we expect the same level of human decency from members
of the armed forces who are trained to kill?
“One of the themes that is really fascinating is that
this is the price we pay in this world to have a secure
nation and military, but what occurs sometimes is
collateral damage. There will always be threats to our
world. It is still relevant to talk about issues like the
price we all pay to live in a world that’s protected,”
said Bogaert, whose character gets to snarl ‘you can’t
handle the truth!’
Made famous by Jack Nicholson, who received a Best
Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his
role, the memorable line wasn’t as
conspicuous in the original play.
“A lot of people aren’t aware that
after the movie came out, the play
was rewritten to include more of the
suspenseful elements of the screenplay. Those who know the movie
will be very familiar with the play.
What’s interesting is that the Broadway play had the catchphrase ‘you
can’t handle the truth,’ but it was
buried in a speech that wasn’t at all
dramatic. It wasn’t until there were
adaptations made that it became
pivotal,” Bogaert explained.
Bogaert’s son, Alex Bogaert, plays
Lt. Cpl. Dawson alongside Dylan
ANDRE CORMIER AS LT. KAFFEE GRILLS COL. JESSEP (DAVID BOGAERT)
Rock as co-accused Pfc. Downey.
WHILE CMDR. GALLOWAY (STEPH CHRISTIAENS) LOOKS ON
Mark Killeen directs the large cast
which also includes Andrew Cormier as Kaffee, Steph Christiaens as Lt.
are revealed. What is the truth, and is it something we Cmdr. Galloway, and James Roberts as Kendrick.
really need to have in the world?” Bogaert said.
This well-rounded production with a strong cast,
“It’s a whodunit of sorts. How did this Marine come dedicated crew, great costumes, and interesting lightto die, was it a hazing that went wrong, or was it some- ing effects is one of the year’s must-see theatrical
thing more nefarious? The mystery unfolds slowly,” he events.
added.
“It’s a terrific story, it is suspenseful and the dialogue
Lt. Danny Kaffee, the inexperienced and rather lazy is brilliant - scorching and very funny,” Bogaert said.
naval lawyer representing the accused, Lance Corporal
“Theatre is entertaining, theatre is informative, theHarold Dawson and Private Loudon Downey, antici- atre can be transformative. I’m hoping that it will enpates a plea bargain. Prodded by investigator Lt. Com- tertain and excite everyone that comes to see it.”
mander Joanne Galloway, who suspects the pair were
under orders by Jessep to carry out illegal disciplinary
actions on a weak soldier, Kaffee steps up to the plate to
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BY THE BOOK THEATRE PRESENTS A FEW GOOD M EN AT MCM ANUS STUDIO THEATRE
(471 R ICHMOND STREET, INSIDE THE GRAND THEATRE), NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 6.
TICKETS ARE $25. CALL 519-672-8800.
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IT’S BACK! CHORUS
LONDON’S MESSIAH
t has been two years since Fanshawe Chorus London has performed Messiah, and
absence often makes the heart grow fonder.
When Artistic Director David Holler took up
the baton in 2012, he decided to have the choir
do George Frideric Handel’s greatest oratorio
every other year, alternating with a concert that
features a smaller work with some traditional
Christmas carols.
This is ‘Messiah year’ for the large group, and
tickets are going fast.
Handel’s masterpiece is arguably the most
frequently performed of all the classical choral
literature, particularly during the holiday season, and hearing it is a treasured part of many
people’s Christmas traditions.
The first section takes us through the prophecy
of the coming of Christ, his nativity, and chronicles the passion, resurrection, and triumphant
ascension.
Even with some parts omitted, Messiah still
runs two-and-a-half hours, and will be the sole
piece for the programme on November 30 at
First-St. Andrew’s United Church. The concert
begins at 3:30pm.
Considering that this choir had performed the
Messiah every year for decades, there are longtime choristers who have done this piece dozens
of times. Holler is finding ways to keep it fresh
and challenging for everyone.
“We’ve been discovering new things and I’ve
been working with the group to sing it slightly
differently; I think they’re appreciating getting a
new slant on it,” Maestro Holler explained.
“It might be a slightly different colour, with a
bit of a different energy; I’ve enjoyed bringing
my stance to this piece. I find that every time
you come back to a piece, you can always find
something new in it, and work to make it better,” he said.
“Messiah is a really demanding piece and we
all need to be very disciplined and poised in rehearsal. People underestimate how tricky it is to
perfect it, and we are working very hard to make
it as perfect as we can,” Holler explained.
“These are some of the finest choral musicians
I have had the pleasure of working with and I really do believe each performance gets better and
more exciting,” he added.
The Messiah is a classic for a reason. More
than 250 years after the composer’s death, listeners are still profoundly moved by the work.
Originally meant not as a Christmas tradition
but rather as a Lent and Easter offering, it was
first sung in Dublin in April 1742.
“Here we have a marvellously well-written
piece by a master of musicianship. When I teach
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FANSHAWE CHORUS LONDON ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR DAVID HOLLER
pop music to younger people, after a while it gets
boring, because there really isn’t that much in
it. With something like this large work, there
is so much to dig into that you truly can find
something new every time you look into it,” Holler said.
The concert marks a homecoming for soprano
Alexandra Smither, who will be one of the afternoon’s guest soloists.
“Ally is originally from London; she finished
her undergraduate degree at the University of
Toronto and now she’s in Texas on a full scholarship for her Master’s at Rice University. She is
coming back especially to do the Messiah with
us and then she has to go back to Texas to finish
up her term, so we are very fortunate that she is
coming all the way here for our concert!” Holler
enthused.
The afternoon’s other soloists are Jennifer
Enns Modolo, mezzo soprano; Ryan Harper,
tenor; and Roland Fix, baritone. They will be
accompanied, as always, by the Concert Players
Orchestra.
“Everyone will want to be part of this wonderful holiday event that will start the Christmas
season by making your heart sing,” Holler invited.
“We are very excited to be bringing the Messiah back to the city of London.”
FANSHAWE CHORUS LONDON PRESENTS H ANDEL’S M ESSIAH AT FIRST-ST. A NDREW’S
UNITED CHURCH (350 QUEENS AVE), NOVEMBER 30 AT 3:30PM. $30/GENERAL;
$25/SENIORS; $15/STUDENTS. CALL 519-433-9650.
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the arts
A R T B E AT
Canadian War
Museum: Fighting
in Flanders – Gas.
Mud. Memory. A new exhibition at the Canadian War
Museum in Ottawa shares the experiences
of Canadian soldiers and Belgian citizens
through wartime artifacts, works of art,
personal stories, photographs, archival
materials, audio-visual presentations, and
more. Having opened just prior to Remembrance Day, Fighting in Flanders – Gas.
Mud. Memory. will be on display through
to April 26, 2015. In partnership with the
Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917,
Belgium, the show’s contents are culled
from the Canadian War Museum’s own
collection as well as from other institutions in Canada and Europe. “From the
first use of deadly chlorine gas in the Second Battle of Ypres to the treacherous mud
of Passchendaele, Canadian soldiers faced
horrific new weapons and unimaginable
conditions on the battlefield,” said James
WWI and looks at three battles in Belgium
in which Canadian soldiers played a pivotal
role: In 1915, during the Second Battle of
Ypres; in 1916 at Mount Sorrel; and at the
Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. The final
section examines the 1918 liberation of the
city of Mons, and pays special attention to
memories that remain and highlights the
iconic poem In Flanders Fields by John
McCrae and how the poppy came to be the
symbol of Remembrance Day.
The Grand
continues its red
winning streak
ALFRED BASTIENʼS CANADIAN GUNNERS IN THE MUD, PASSCHENDAELE (1917)
IS ON DISPLAY AS PART OF THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUMʼS NEW EXHIBITION,
FIGHTING IN FLANDERS – GAS. MUD. MEMORY
Whitham, director general of the Canadian
War Museum. “[The exhibition] explores
that terrible time and considers how the
collective memories of the First World War
has evolved among both Canadians and
Belgians over the past 100 years,” Whitham
added. The exhibition begins by establishing the context for Canadian entry into
The Grand Theatre has posted an operating surplus of $17,944 for the 2013-2014
season. The announcement was made by
the Grand’s executive director, Deb Harvey,
at the theatre’s annual general meeting
on November 3. “For the 15th consecutive season, The Grand Theatre is pleased
to report an annual surplus and increased
audience participation and engagement,”
Harvey remarked. “Our success lies in hav-
ing more people attend more plays, and
we encourage and invite all Londoners
to come enjoy live theatre at The Grand,”
she added. Audiences flocked to last year’s
enormously successful holiday show, Elf,
to the tune of 37,979 seats filled. The numbers are likewise impressive: The theatre
provided employment for 231 people and
purchased $1,319,526 in local goods and
services, making a considerable contribution to the local economy. Downtown restaurants and businesses benefitted from a
total of 100,752 patrons attending 213 performances. The Grand donated tickets to
469 charitable organizations to be used as
prizes and auction items in support of their
respective fundraising events. In addition,
the theatre provided its state-of-the-art box
office services for 40 local organizations,
and made available theatre space and facilities for other theatre and community
groups. The latest annual surplus brings
the theatre’s accumulated surplus to a total
of $394,098.
LONDON’S INDIE ART
Dance Steps presents
The Enchanted Kingdom of Snow
Ballet and the holiday season go hand-in-hand, and Dance Steps Company is
bringing a brand new show to the Forest City Community Church stage. Seventy
talented performers from the Dance Steps family are featured in what is sure to
be the highlight of the studio’s 25th anniversary year - The Enchanted Kingdom
of Snow. “On the heels of many successful Nutcracker performances in London,
this original show is a fresh and unique story-ballet for the festive season,” said
Donna Bayley, Dance Steps Artistic Director. “The tenderness and strength of our
characters takes the audience on a delightful journey which is loosely based on
the Snow Queen, and consequently Disney’s Frozen. Although there is no reference to Christmas, the show captures the real warmth of the holiday season,”
she added. Set in the Victorian era, the villagers embrace the winter season in
their magical, snow-dusted land. This year they celebrate the coming of age
of the Princess, watching as she inherits the Magical Sceptre and all its snow
powers from her mother the Queen. This transition does not come without problems, however, and the kingdom must overcome a number of challenges before
they may all truly dance in peace. Choreographed by Bayley and Dance Steps
instructor Krista Conti, the show takes place November 29, 2pm. Tickets are $20/
general; $16/youth 17 and under. Please call 519-672-8800.
An Upper Canada Christmas Carol
at Fanshawe Pioneer Village
PHOTO CREDIT: FRED’S PHOTOGRAPHY
DANCE STEPS MEMBER ERIN DOHERTY STRIKES A GRACEFUL POSE
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cabbage salad and pickles, and mincemeat pie or plum pudding for dessert.
Show times are November 28 & 29, December 5 & 6, 12 & 13. Tickets are $50 per
guest and must be booked in advance. Please call 519-457-1296.
Christmas concert marks
15th anniversary
A mass ensemble of 250 choristers from The London Singers, the H.B. Beal
School Singers, and the Lester B. Pearson Singers usher in the holiday season
with Christmas - Joy, Hope, Peace: A 15th Anniversary Celebration Choral Concert. Taking place at Dundas Street Centre United Church on November 30, the
concert marks 15 years of music by The London Singers. Under the direction
of David Weaver, the choirs will perform Snow Angel by renowned Canadian
composer (and London native) Sarah Quartel, along with John Rutter’s masterpiece Mass of the Children. Seasonal favourites and sing-a-long carols are
also on the programme, as well as the African song O Sifuni Mungu, a rendition
of the hymn All Creatures of our God and King. The afternoon’s guests will be
Amira McCavitt, soprano, and Gregory Dunleavy, baritone, Ross McDonald on
pipe organ and Grace Yip on piano. The groups will be accompanied by full
orchestra. The concert begins at 2:30pm. Tickets are $20/general; $15/students
(or $25/$20 at the door). Please call 519-667-1686 or 519-452-2700.
The Dickens’ Dinner at Fanshawe Pioneer Village has become a treasured
family tradition with visitors enjoying a traditional 19th century country dinner
followed by an original play. Back by popular demand this year is Jason Rip’s
An Upper Canada Christmas Carol. A unique adaptation of the Dickens classic,
the story concerns Colonel Thomas Talbot, a powerful but not especially kind
man. Talbot is challenged by a succession of phantoms that can
change his ultimate fate. The characters are historical figures
Calling all artists!
that have counterparts based on A Christmas Carol: Harry Edison plays Talbot (the Scrooge-type character), Christopher Parker plays John Graves Simcoe (Marley), Derek Roberts is settler
George Crane, Sam Tattersall is ‘Wee Jim’ Crane (Tiny Tim), Stefannie Flanagan is Molly Previn (Ghost of Christmas Past), Tyler Parr is Sir Francis Gore (Ghost of Christmas Present), Megan
Schroder is The Banshee (Ghost of Christmas Future), and Kian
Warren is Talbot’s servant. Jeff Culbert directs. On the menu this
Do you have a new recording, an upcoming show or newsworthy story?
year is local roast goose, root vegetables, tomato bisque soup,
Tell Scene readers about it! Contact us at [email protected]
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THE LISTINGS
St&Sr. The Kings Players: Fools, Nov 27 – 29, 7pm.
$10/Gen. Stephen Harper: The Musical, Dec 3 - 6,
8pm. $15/Gen; $10/Sr&St. 519-642-2767.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington Rd) – Orchestra London Pops: Family Christmas Pops, Dec 7,
2:30pm. $31-$56.25/Gen; $18/St & kids. 519-6798778. Orchestra London Red Hot Weekends: A Very
Elvis Christmas, Dec 12 & 13, 8pm. $32.50-$68.
Rutter’s Gloria: Orchestra London with Amabile
Youth Singers, Prima, Amabile Young Men’s Ensemble & Primus, Nov 29, 7:30pm. 519-679-8778.
A Christmas Carol: Story & Carols by Orchestra
London, Glenn Bennett, The London Singers,
H.B. Beal School Singers; story narrated By 5 Star
Lawyers. Dec 10, 7pm. Pay what you can. 519-4338809. Ballet Jörgen: The Nutcracker- a Canadian
Tradition, Dec 21, 2pm. Gen: $59/$79; Sr: $54/$74;
St: $39/$59; Premier seating: $89. 519-6721967/519-672-1968.
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST (280 St.
James St) - Crystal Journey in Concert- A musical
& improvised sound journey with David Hickey,
Nov 28, 2:30pm. $25/At door. 905-928-9706.
DUNDAS STREET CENTRE UNITED CHURCH
(482 Dundas St) - Christmas - Joy, Hope, Peace:
A 15th Anniversary Celebration Choral Concert by
The London Singers, the H.B. Beal School Singers,
and the Lester B. Pearson Singers. Nov 30, 2:30pm.
Adv: $20/Gen; $15/St. Door: $25/Gen; $20/St. 519667-1686/519-452-2700. London Community
Orchestra: Young Soloists Concert, Dec 14, 3pm.
$18/Gen; $15/Sr; $12/St; $5/Kids 12 and under.
519-434-9173.
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas St) –
Le Fruit Vert, Enfant Magique and Man Meets Bear:
Nov 23, 8pm-11:30pm. $5-$10 pay what you can.
Open Music Jam: Nov 28, 7pm-9pm. By donation.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – 180th Tribute
Concert Series with Stephen Holowitz and Friends:
Christmas in the Trenches (c. 1914), Nov 23, 2:30pm.
$20/Gen or $70/4-concert pass. Patrons are encouraged to register in advance. 519-661-5169.
FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE (1424 Clarke Rd,
use Fanshawe Conservation Area entrance) –
Dickens’ Dinner: A Victorian country-style dinner
followed by a the play An Upper Canada Christmas
Carol. Nov 28 & 29, Dec 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 6:30pm10pm. $50/guest, must be booked in advance.
Regular admission: $7/Person, kids 3 and under
free. 519-457-1296.
FIRST-ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH (350
Queens Ave) - Fanshawe Chorus London & Concert Players Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah, Nov 30,
3:30pm. $30/Gen; $25/Sr; $15/St. 519-433-9650.
Amabile Boys & Men’s Choirs with Brassroots: A
Christmas Celebration, Dec 13, 2:30pm & 6pm.
$20/Gen; $15/St. 519-641-6795. Amabile Youth
Singers & Prima: Amabile Women’s Choir: Deo
Gracias, Dec 20, 7:30pm. $20/Gen; $15/St. 519641-6795.
FOREST CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH (3725 Bostwick Rd) - London Chapter Sweet Adelines: Acapella Diamond Saturday, Nov 22, 2pm. $25/Gen;
$45/Pair. 519-438-6691. Dance Steps Studios: The
Enchanted Kingdom of Snow, Nov 29, 2pm. $18 $22.60. 519-672-8800.
FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond St) – All
That Glitters: A Month of Queer Art, Film and Music, until Nov 22. 519-434-4575.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES (255 Horton St E, Town
Hall Room) - Trio di Gala: Dec 6, 7:30pm-9pm.
$15/Gen; $5/kids. At door. 519-432-0810.
GRAND THEATRE (471 Richmond St) – Shrek the
Musical: Until Dec 28. $29.95-$79.10. 519-6728800/1-800-265-1593.
HARMONY MANOR (55 MacKay Ave) – The London Men of Accord: Ready, set, sing for men of all
ages! Learn to sing for free every Monday evening,
7:30pm-9pm. More info or register at menofaccord.com/ 519-667-1418.
HILLSIDE CHURCH (250 Commissioners Rd E)
– Find your voice! If you love to sing, check out
the Shades of Harmony (ladies acappella chorus)
practice Monday evenings 7pm-10pm. Experience
and ability to read music an asset, not required.
Come and see if we are a good fit for you. Call
Mary at 519-686-6618 or Donna at 519-290-0948
for more information.
IMPACT CHURCH (220 Adelaide St N) - Christmas
Miracle: A Holiday Concert Celebration with Joshua Mills & Beckah Shae. Nov 29, 7:30pm, $10/Gen.
1-866-606-3994.
LONDON FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (176
Wellington St) - The Proverbs in Concert: Dec 7,
6:30pm. Freewill offering. 519-434-6221.
LONDON MUSIC CLUB (470 Colborne St) - November London Poetry Slam, Nov21, 8pm-12am. $5/
Gen. 519-640-6996.
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) – By the Book Theatre: A Few
Good Men, Nov 25 - Dec 6. $25/Gen. 519-6728800/1-800-265-1593.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) – Third
Thursdays Series: Meet every third Thursday for
live music, pop-up bars, art making and tours.
Gracious Three, Nov 20, 7pm. $10/adv; $15/door.
19+. 519-661-0333.
NEW ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN (280 Oxford St
E) - Storytellers: Amabile Da Capo Choir & Junior
Amabile Singers, Dec 6, 6pm. $20/Gen; $15/St.
519-641-6795.
PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) – London
Community Players: Mame, Dec 4 - 14. $23/Gen;
$20/Sr&St; $12/Youth (18 & under). A Very Burlesque Xmas: Jingle Bells Indeed, Dec 20, 8pm.
$25/Gen; $35/VIP. 519-432-1029.
ROWNTREE MEMORIAL CHURCH (156 Elliott St)
- ‘Tis the Season: A concert by the Forest City Singers, Dec 7, 2pm. $15/Gen; kids 12 and under free.
519-455-9201.
SILOAM UNITED CHURCH (1240 Fanshawe Park
Rd E) - ‘Tis the Season: A concert by the Forest City
Singers, Dec 5, 7:30pm. $15/Gen; kids 12 and under free. 519-455-9201.
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH (377 Oakland Ave)
- The 3 Cantors’ Christmas Concert: Dec 10,
7:30pm. $15/Adv; $20/Door. 519-451-4600.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) –
Downton Abbey Bistro & Christmas Bazaar: Nov
22, 10am-2:30pm. Noon Hour Organ Recital Series: Every Tuesday at 12pm –Nov 25: Ronald Fox.
Dec 2 & 16: Andrew Keegan Mackriell. Dec 9: Federico Andreoni. No recital on Dec 23 & 30. All free.
519-432-3475 x 225.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (746 Colborne St) Ebola Aid for Liberia Praise Band Concert: Dec 6,
7pm-9pm. Freewill donation; also accepting bars
of antibacterial soap. 519-432-4832.
430 WATERLOO STREET (Back entrance) – Tango
Caminito Dance Nights, every Friday at 8pm. $8/
Gen. 226-700-7439.
WESLEY-KNOX UNITED CHURCH (91 Askin St)
- Karen Schuessler Singers: Magnificat, Nov 22,
8pm. Adv: $20/Gen; $18/Sr. Door: $22/Gen; $20/
Sr. $10/St; Kids 6-12 free with adult . 519-4327683/519-439-0101. Wesley-Knox Choir featuring
Denise Pelley: Angels We Have Heard on High, Dec
6, 8pm. $20/Gen; $15/St&Sr. 519-673-4803.
WINDERMERE MANOR & PAUL DAVENPORT THEATRE (Western University) - Don Wright Faculty of
Music: L’Heure Espagnole & L’Enfant et Les Sortilèges, Nov 21, 5:30pm-10pm. Opera talks, fine dining & transportation to the theatre for the show.
$65/Person. 519-585-1414 x 413.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL (251 Dundas St) - Serenata Music Series: Quartetto Gelato, Dec 20, 8pm.
$25/Gen; $10/St. 519-672-8800/519-433-8332.
YOUTH FOR CHRIST YOUTH CENTRE (254 Adelaide St S) - Denise Pelley in Concert in support
of L’Arche London Gathering Place, Nov 21, 7pm.
$20/Gen; $10/St; $40/Family. 519-652-9778.
LITERARY
FANSHAWE COLLEGE (1001 Fanshawe College
Blvd Rm A2003) - Author Event: Reading by poet
Yvonne Blomer, author of As if a Raven from Free.
Nov 20, 2pm-3pm. Free. 519-452-4442.
LANDON BRANCH LIBRARY (167 Wortley Rd) –
Book Launch: Tales From The Land Of Belthazaire
by Ron Delavigne, Dec 10, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Free.
519-439-6240.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY DEPT. ENGLISH AND
WRITING STUDIES (University campus AHB
2G02) – Gary Barwin, Writer-in-Residence 201415 will hold weekly office hours to offer feedback
to, and consultation with, creative writers from the
university and the London community. Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, 10am-2pm. Free. 519-661-3403/
email Vivian Foglton at vivian.foglton@uwo.
ca 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.
519-488-2003.
ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St N) – London’s oldest residence is a provincial historic site preserved
from the 1830s. 180th Anniversary Celebrations:
Until May 2015! Exhibitions – Christmas Past,
until Dec 31. The World in Miniature: Jan - Apr.
Events - 180th Tribute Concert Series with Stephen
Holowitz and Friends: Christmas in the Trenches
(c. 1914), Nov 23, 2:30pm. $20/Gen or $70/4-concert pass. Patrons are encouraged to register in advance. Christmas Tea: Dec 7, 1:30pm & 3pm. $12/
Gen; $6/Kids. Tours: Sunday Afternoon Tours: Dec
21, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. 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. Exhibitions – The Emigrants Trunk: Until Dec 19. Events - Dickens’ Dinner: A Victorian country-style dinner followed by a
the play An Upper Canada Christmas Carol. Nov 28
& 29, Dec 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 6:30pm-10pm. $50/guest,
must be booked in advance. Regular admission:
$7/Person, kids 3 and under free. 519-457-1296.
FIRST HUSSARS MUSEUM (1 Dundas St) – Displaying the history of London’s oldest regiment.
See artifacts from First Hussars participation in
20th century conflicts, including the D-Day Invasion during WWII. Open Saturdays and holidays
1pm-4pm. 519-455-4533.
LABATT BREWERY (150 Simcoe St) – Brewery
Tours. Mon - Fri at flexible start times. Tours must
be pre-booked. $5/Gen. 519-850-8687. LONDON REGIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM (21
Wharncliffe Rd S) – A playful learning environment that engages children through hands-on
exhibits and interactive experiences. Regular admission: $7/Gen; $2/1 – 2 years old; members and
kids under 2 admitted free. Free admission Friday
evenings from 5-8pm. 519-434-5726. MUSEUM OF ONTARIO ARCHAEOLOGY (1600 Attawandaron Rd) – Devoted to the study, display,
and interpretation of the human occupation of
Southwestern Ontario over the past 11,000 years.
Exhibit - Blood Memories: Pieces to a Puzzle, until
Dec. Regular admission: $5/Gen; $4/St&Sr; $3/512yrs; $12/Family. 519-473-1360. SECRETS OF RADAR MUSEUM (930 Western
Counties Rd) – Preserves the history, stories and
experiences of the men and women who helped
develop military radar in Canada and abroad.
Regular hours: Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. Admission
by donation. 519-691-5922. THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM AT
WOLSELEY BARRACKS (701 Oxford St E) – Celebrates the achievements of Canada’s oldest regular
infantry. Regular hours: Open Tue, Wed, Fri 10am4pm; 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 519-660-5102.
MISCELLANEOUS
ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond St,
Suite 200) – English Conversation Group, Saturdays once a month, 10am-11:30am. Open to
people interested in learning & improving their
English speaking, all levels. Volunteers are also
needed to help newcomers to integrate in the community. 519-850-2236 x 223.
CROUCH BRANCH LIBRARY (550 Hamilton Rd)
- The Hidden History of Hamilton Road with Glen
Curnoe: Nov 20, 7pm. Free. 519-455-4533.
MATTHEWS HALL (1370 Oxford St W) - 5th Annual Matthews Hall Holly & Ivy: Gifts made by over
35 crafters and artisans, enjoy children’s chorale
song and instrumental quartet while shopping.
Nov 21, 3pm-8pm & Nov 22, 9am-6pm. $5 admission, kids free. 519-471-1506.
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.
Email: [email protected]. Please Include: Venue
Name, Address, Event Title, Date, Time, Brief Description,
Admission Fee and Phone Number. Deadline for December 4, 2014
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FREE
VISUAL ARTS
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) – Sandi
McCabe, Michele Haley, Janice Howell, Don Earle:
Shady Artists Show, until Nov 29 with a live painting
show Nov 21, 1pm-4pm. Reception Nov 20, 4pm7pm/Artist meet & greet Nov 22, 12pm-2pm. The
Art of Law: Art show by members of London’s legal
community, until Nov 29. Reception Nov 21, 4pm7pm. $25/Gen (gala opening only). 519-642-2767.
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas
St) – Narcise Datura: Burning the Midnight Oil,
until Nov 29. Holiday Vendor’s Fair: Dec 12, 6pm10pm & Dec 13, 10am-6pm.
FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond St) –
All That Glitters: A Month of Queer Art, Film and
Music, until Nov 22. Wish List: Members’ Show &
Sale, Nov 28 - Dec 13. Opening reception Nov 28,
6pm-10pm. Closing reception: Dec 12, 7pm-9pm.
519-434-4575.
HARMONY BY EARTH WINDS (525 Richmond
St) - J. De Vincenzo, Rhea Laxamana O’Hara, Jeni
Peralta: TRIAD Art Show and Sale, Nov 28 - Dec 28.
Reception Nov 28, 5pm-7pm. 519-601-1024.
MASONVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY (30 North Centre Rd) – Catherine Goodmurphy & Wendy Reid:
Artside 11, until Nov 27. Ilona Burghardt, Joanne
Maddeford, and Sheri Cappa: Christmas Art Show
and Sale, Nov 29 - Dec 27. Reception Dec 2, 5pm8:45pm. 519-661-4646.
MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY (157 Carling St) –
Gathie Falk - Lux: Water, until Nov 22. 519-4390451.
MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western University) – The Grant and Peggy Reuber Collection of International Works on Paper: Until Dec
6. VideoZoom: Between-the-Images: Until Dec 6.
519-661-3181.
MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) – Events Third Thursdays Series: Meet every third Thursday
for live music, pop-up bars, art making and tours.
Gracious Three, ov 20, 7pm. $10/adv; $15/door.
19+. Exhibitions –Wanderlust: The Life and Times
of William Lees Judson, until Dec 7. The Griffith
Brothers: Painting and Porcelain, until Dec 14. A
Story of Canadian Art: Until Jan 4. The Peel Family: An Artistic Affair, until Jan 11. Fellowship and
Fine Arts: Until Jan 11. Visible Storage Project: until Feb 9, 2016. 519-661-0333.
ONE LONDON PLACE (250 Queens Ave, suite 250)
- Panel and Gallery Event by Arts for AIDS International: Nov 27, 6pm-9pm. Free. 519-601-1992.
PARKWOOD HOSPITAL (801 Commissioners Rd
E) - Veterans Arts Craft Show & Sale: Nov 20, 9am5pm. Free, hospital parking $4 upon exit. 519685-4292 x 42714.
THIELSEN GALLERIES (1038 Adelaide St N) – Annual Christmas Exhibition: Nov 20 - Dec 20. 519434-7681.
WESTLAND GALLERY (156 Wortley Rd) – Donna
Andreychuk and Jamie Jardine: Crossroads, until
Dec 6. Reception Nov 21, 7:30pm. 519-601-4420.
PERFORMING ARTS
AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas Street) – Dare to
Dream: A Musical Theatre Productions Cabaret,
Nov 27, 8pm. $32/Gen. 519-672-7950.
AROMA RESTAURANT (717 Richmond St) - Classical and Flamenco guitarist David Catallo will
be playing every Friday in November, 7pm-10pm.
519-435-0616.
THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) – Rubberfunk Theatre: The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine,
until Nov 22, 8pm & Nov 22, 2pm. $20/Gen; $17/
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p h y s i c a l r e v i e w s
Gabriel Fauré
Lydia’s Vocalises
It’s been said that all instruments are in some way emulating the
human voice. If that’s true, instruments also have the power to accentuate certain aspects of voice, even if the complete sound is elusive. Such is the case with this Linn Records world premiere collection
of short studies written by French composer Gabriel Urbain Fauré.
Originally composed to test singers at the Paris Conservatory, these
alternately rousing, delicate, and beguiling pieces of music lay in the French National Archives for decades
before being recovered last year, and published as part of Fauré’s complete song oeuvre. The trumpet is wellsuited to interpret this work and Jonathan Freeman-Attwood’s golden tone is a treat from start to finish.
Roy Howat’s understated piano performance is dusky only so Freeman-Attwood’s declarations can shine
brighter, and the pianist’s tempo and polyrhythmic instincts are second to none. In addition to Fauré’s
compositions, the CD collection also features works by Emmanuel Chabrier, Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns,
Reynaldo Hahn, Jean-Philippe Rameau, François Couperin and Louis Marchand. Of these, Marchand’s
Grand Dialogue is a Baroque delight that shimmers with a vitality that belies the fact that the piece is three
centuries old. Luminous.
– Chris Morgan
> Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (trumpet), Roy Howat (piano)
> Linn Records, 2014
Composers have always been inspired by the sounds they hear
around them. Several hundred years ago, these sounds originated in
nature, familiar to people living a rural lifestyle close to the land.
But with rise of the modern age, entirely new sounds were created
in industrial and urban settings. The marriage of contemporary
and traditional soundscapes is evident on this recent CD-Blu-ray release from Sono Luminius, which features the eclectic brilliance of
Inscape, a Washington-area ensemble specializing in standard and
non-standard repertoire. It’s fair to say that the pieces here represent the latter, and are intended to encompass the broadening palette of sonic universes that the contemporary symphonist can access. The collection
is comprised of compositions commissioned from some of America’s most exciting young talent, including
Nathan Lincoln-DeCusatis, Armando Bayolo, Dan Visconti, Julia Adolphe, Joseph Hallman and Stehphen
Gorbos. Adolphe’s offering – entitled ‘Wordless Creatures’ - is a compelling collection of starts and stops, of
meandering instrumental exposition, and unexpected changes in mood. Listeners go up and around ‘Black
Bend’, Visconti’s tribute to blues and the Bayou, a piece that wouldn’t sound out of place in a New Orleans
Mardi Gras parade. Music that makes the past seem new, while making what’s new seem like it’s always been
here, waiting to be heard.
– Chris Morgan
> Inscape
> Sono Luminous-Pure Audio, 2014
FICTION
Sweetness # 9
American Aggregate
CD/BLU-RAY
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TRUMPET & PIANO
CLASSICAL CDs
A great deal of European art music was directly inspired by the traditional folk songs and dances of the continent’s indigenous population. Such is the case with Myroslav Skoryk, one of Ukraine’s most
acclaimed composers, whose Carpathian Concerto for Orchestra takes
its rhythms and expressive melodies from the Hutsul people who reside among the mountains of Eastern Europe. This recent release
from Naxos collects essential elements of Skoryk’s oeuvre from recordings made at the composer’s 75th
anniversary concerts in Odessa. While the rustic, lively charm of the Carpathian Concerto taps the music
of his native land, other influences can also be heard Skoryk’s music. Diptych is a moody, engaging piece
that moves from pathos to restlessness, ultimately resolving itself in an eerily enigmatic wash of strings
and a lingering, plaintive horn call. Other compositions featured on the CD include ‘Melody’, the emotional
instrumental from 1981 that brought Skoryk national and international attention, as well as the opening
track, ‘Dytynstvo (Childhood)’ which again mines traditional Ukrainian music to use as source material.
The Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra brings precision and class to their robust presentation of the material,
and guided by able conductor Hobart Earle, the multi-faceted qualities of Skoryk’s impressive music are
fully realized. Bracing and original.
– Chris Morgan
> Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Hobart Earle (conductor)
> Naxos, 2014
• 2014
Mr. Jones
After flying bombing sorties over Nazi Germany, Emmett Jones was ready to pursue
a normal life: graduate from university, get a good job, settle down and have children. But then a chance meeting with John Norfield introduces him to the woman
he would eventually marry, and to communism. Jones sees communism as an interesting – but ultimately unworkable – alternative to a world system that resulted in
the horrors of World War II. As the Soviet acquisition of an atomic bomb sends the
Red Scare south of the border into high gear, Jones graduates and joins Canada’s
Department of External Affairs. Word begins to spread of Jones’ past socialist ties,
drawing attention from a communist-obsessed American government, whose pressure on Ottawa turns Jones’ life upside down with months of interviews, scrutiny at
work and intense examination into every acquaintance, job, decision, or careless
conversation. Jones’ life begins to suffer from the strain of constant surveillance; even his daughter is convinced he’s
a communist. Margaret Sweatman’s novel of historical fiction is excellent, capturing the mood of Canadian society
through the decade following the Second World War. Despite his government status, Jones is an everyman who allows
the reader to experience the fear of nuclear war and Soviet agents around every corner. The book takes the reader into a
world that is both familiar and foreign, quickly changing, but at the same time still clinging to the comfort of tradition
and patriotism.
- Adam Shirley
> Margaret Sweatman
> Goose Lane Editions, 2014 • 484 Pages
So Long, Marianne: a love story
MEMOIR
ORCHESTRA
Myroslav Skoryk
Carpathian Concerto
Does a strawberry really taste like a strawberry, or have we been conditioned to
think that a certain flavour tastes like a strawberry? If you feel that you have been
dropped into The Matrix, you are not alone. David Leveraux becomes a flavouristin-training at a multinational corporation looking to develop, among other items,
an exciting new product destined to be a sugar alternative. For the purpose of the
novel, this substance is called Sweetness # 9 and David Leveraux draws some unsettling conclusions regarding its efficacy and side effects. However, he is unable to
prevent the product’s availability as it appears in more and more foods - even those,
like the afore-mentioned strawberry, that most people would assume are natural
and unchanged by science. David’s personal life is in constant turmoil and it seems
like he is incapable of straightening it out, or providing the support his wife and
children need. But at the centre of everything is Sweetness # 9 as well as other
flavours and food additives – those insidious little imps that find their way into the
human body, causing physical and mental chaos, whether real or imagined. The reader may find themselves frustrated
with David Leveraux’s ineffectual behaviour – he seems to do nothing right yet somehow succeeds materially. Author
Stephan Eirik Clark pens an interesting story that makes food additives on par with enemy agents during wartime – are
they on your side or a double agent, ultimately to destroy you?
- Merry Hakin
Stephan Eirik Clark
Little, Brown and Company, 2014 • 336 pages
So Long, Marianne is a side entrance into the lives of writers Leonard Cohen and
Axel Jensen, but truly this is Marianne Ihlen’s story. Marianne is the subject of Cohen’s much-beloved long song, but she played muse and lover to more than one
renowned writer in her youth. She is maddeningly real and fleshed-out by author
Kari Hesthamar, whose writing here is translated by Helle V. Goldman. As a young
woman, Marianne scandalizes her family by leaving her home in Norway to follow
her boyfriend Axel: “So far Marianne was satisfied with being the muse who sat at
Axel’s feet while he created.” They eventually land on the island of Hydra in Greece,
which becomes a character in the book as vivid as Axel, Marianne or Leonard. Language can be a way to travel. The letters included from Axel and Leonard are enticing, especially the previously unpublished poetry written by Cohen. Hesthamar
sketches Marianne clearly: her insecurities and earned jealousies, her beauty and
blandness, her feminine wrestling between art and domesticity. Home life to Axel is a banality, but for Marianne and
Leonard it is something holy and beautiful ~ at least for a time. The photographs, folded like memories into the pages,
show a woman whose eyes are filled with undeniable fire and presence. Yet her storyline lasts only as long as her time as
a muse and love interest; and the picture we are left with feels, in the end, partial and incomplete.
- Amy Andersen
> Kari Hesthamar /Translated by Helle V. Goldman
> ECW Press, 2014 • 288 pages
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Jon Batiste/Chad Smith/Bill
Laswell • The Process
Jason Aldean
Old Boots, New Dirt
Macon, Georgia native Jason Aldean’s new album Old Boots,
New Dirt is an aptly titled piece of work. On his sixth release Aldean more or less does just what the title says as he once more
takes another look at life on the road, the temptations of the flesh
and how tough it can be to try to be good while being a good ol’
boy. There are plenty of loud guitars and the generally monochrome songwriting mostly concerned with lust and the remorse
and hurt generated by giving into it handily completes the picture of a country rogue with a heart.
Overall, a workmanlike take on the modern country music version of 21st century cowboy angst
principally distinguished by Aldean’s more than capable vocal work.
– Rod Nicholson
>B
> Sony
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This collaboration between saxophonists Samuel Blais and Dave Liebman is titled Cycling, but because of the interaction between these two fine
players it just as easily could have been called ‘Full Circle.’ When Montreal
native and McGill University grad Samuel Blais travelled to New York to
study at the Manhattan School of Music his teacher was none other than
Mr. Liebman. Based on the results heard here, the teacher must be awfully
proud of his protégé. In spite of Liebman’s avant-garde leanings, which
do surface from time to time, Cycling is a relatively straight-ahead set featuring seven original improvisations and
a spirited workout on the pop standard, ‘A Taste Of Honey.’ On many of the tracks Blais and Liebman’s sax licks
intertwine, with Blais’ gruff baritone contrasting effectively with Liebman’s razor sharp soprano and tenor sound.
Bassist Morgan Moore and drummer Martin Auguste, both Montreal residents, provide solid accompaniment.
– John Sharpe
> Performance: B+/Production: B+
> Effendi
darlenYa • Curves Ahead
The Bloodhounds • Let Loose!
The word these days is that guitar rock is dying off, becoming
a quaint old art form that’s seen its best days. While silly folk
like Iggy Azalea prance about and posture, hard-working bands
like East L.A.’s The Bloodhounds are giving it their all night after night in clubs, dives and roadhouses across the continent.
Let Loose! lives up to its titular exhortation in every way as the
genuine rock and blues steaming out of these tracks gives both
the band and the listeners (and dancers) a chance to just do
that – let loose and enjoy it without worrying if anyone’s watching. There’s many a moment here
where the mind turns to thoughts of 1963-era Rolling Stones in all their unselfconscious glory.
Top- notch rockin’.
– Rod Nicholson
>Performance: A+/Production: B+
> Alive
Radical NYC-based marching band Asphalt Orchestra have already
made a strong impression on those looking for a different musical
flavour to savour these days with their interpretations and re-arrangements of works by Zappa, Bjork and Charlie Mingus. This time around
they take a gutsy run at The Pixies’ Surfer Rosa album which was in
itself a bit of a neutron bomb when it dropped in 1988. Long-time Pixies fans will find themselves either totally beguiled or aghast at the way these tunes have been taken apart and
reanimated. A listen to the amazing things they’ve done with the record’s anthemic ‘Gigantic’ is merely a dip of
the toe in this sonic ocean but makes it clear what these folks have managed to accomplish here.
– Rod Nicholson
> Cantaloupe
Samuel Blais/Dave Liebman
Cycling
Genesis • Three Sides Live
Genesis faithful rejoice: The film made in tandem with the classic
double live album, Three Sides Live has been released on Blu-ray. It’s
actually the first Blu-ray ever of Genesis material - hard to believe as
that is - so suffice it to say this disc has been long anticipated by fans.
It won’t disappoint, and those who owned the film on Betamax or VHS
will certainly appreciate the improved image quality. There’s been no
change to content here. Originally filmed in 16mm during the band’s
1981 Abacab tour, backstage footage and interview snippets are intercut with performances. This may be the one aspect that’s off-putting, as some may prefer an uninterrupted concert. Pre-Phil Collins-era Genesis is represented (In the Cage medley) alongside such
ubiquitous songs of the early ‘80s like ‘Misunderstanding,’ ‘Turn it On Again,’ ‘No Reply at All’ and
the epic ‘Abacab.’ A must for Genesis fans.
-- Amie Ronald-Morgan
>A
> Eagle Rock
The result of an unlikely musical collaboration between keyboardist Jon Batiste, RHCP drummer Chad Smith and bassist/producer/sonic
visionary Bill Laswell, The Process is an intriguing listen throughout.
All three players bring their best game with Batiste and Smith operating
outside their comfort zone and excelling as a result. Laswell serves well
as production overseer and musical enigma, giving the record a warmth
and sonic vastness that nicely underpins this selection of primarily instrumental tracks and takes them to a
place someone lacking his deft touch might have failed to find. Despite the fact that this album is being positioned by the media in the jazz category, this music transcends categorization with its eclectic mix of rhythms
and melodic structures bound together by emotion and humanity.
– Rod Nicholson
> Performance: A/Production: A
> M.O.D. Technologies
Asphalt Orchestra
Plays Pixies – Surfer Rosa
HOT INDIE
NEW RELEASE
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Die Mannequin • Neon Zero
On their follow-up to 2009’s Fino + Bleed, Toronto-based band
Die Mannequin take a slightly different approach to some of the
tracks contained therein. The buzzing guitar work from front person Care Failure is still fairly dominant, but poppish production
frills like glockenspiel and synthesizer flourishes make an appearance on some of the lower key tracks. That being said, there’s
plenty of the high energy delivery Failure is known for in the vocal department, while the rhythm section slams away behind her
with a dark abandon that unequivocally locks most of this stuff firmly down in the rock and roll
department. Interestingly, it’s the shook-up vulnerability lying below the surface of Failure’s psyche
that keeps Neon Zero from being just another would-be Goth rock workout.
– Rod Nicholson
> B+
> eOne
For over two decades singer-songwriter darlenYa’s wandering spirit
has taken her to such far-flung places as the Gulf of Mexico, Northern
Ontario, West Africa, Ireland and Morocco. No mere tourist, darlenYa
has used her travels to hear and absorb the sounds and rhythms of each
place she has visited. Those influences are more than evident on Curves
Ahead, an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, funk, reggae, samba and calypso.
Supported by a musical cast that features no fewer than 25 backing musicians and singers, darlenYa runs through 13 tracks that cover a wide
range of topics and themes. Her staunch defence of the environment can be felt on tunes like ‘Give A Little More’
and ‘Come Down To The Water,’ while her love of ‘critters’ is expressed in whimsical fashion on the humorous
opening track, ‘Stay In The Woods.’ A totally unique listening experience.
– John Sharpe
> EarthWorkMusic
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DVD REVIEWS
Deliver Us From Evil
Deliver Us From Evil tells the story of a New York police officer (Eric Bana) and unconventional priest Mendoza (Edgar Ramírez) who join forces to investigate a series of
disturbing & inexplicable crimes. Together they must combat the possessions that are terrorizing their city before it’s too late. Filled with action and thrilling suspense, the film is
inspired by the actual accounts of NYPD Sergeant Ralph Sarchie.
- Review courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
> SDirector: Scott Derrickson
> Rating: 14A
Grace: The Possession
GRACE: THE POSSESSION, a story told like never before through the eyes of the possessed. Alexia Fast (Jack Reacher) is Grace: a naive, beautiful, virginal college freshman trying to deal with campus culture and her outgoing new roommate. But when a
terror takes over her body and unleashes chaos, Grace returns to the cold clutches of
her severe grandmother (Lin Shaye) and the strict rules of the church. Haunted by the
horrific death of her mother and deeply ingrained, destructive urges, she must stop the
demon inside before it’s too late.
> Sony Pictures Classics, 2013
> Director: Jeff Chan
> Rating: R
C O M E DY
22 Jump Street
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for
officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team,
and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their
partnership. Now they don’t have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they
can have a mature relationship.
> Director: Christopher Miller; Phil Lord
> Rating: 14A
C O M E DY
C O M E DY
Monty Python Live (mostly)
One Down Five to Go
If you didn’t manage to get your hands on tickets for Monty Python’s sold out run of live shows at
The O2, London, your chance has finally arrived to see the performance from the comfort of your
own home. Filmed on the final night of the run, ‘Monty Python Live (mostly) – One Down Five to Go’
sees the five surviving members of Monty Python – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
and Michael Palin – together with Carol Cleveland, perform many of their classic sketches and muchloved songs. The film also encompasses inserts from Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Terry Gilliam’s
iconic animations, outrageous dance routines by an ensemble of twenty and a fantastic live orchestra.
Expect to see your favourite Python sketches with some modern twists, including: the Dead Parrot,
the Lumberjack Song, the Spanish Inquisition, Spam, Nudge Nudge, Argument, the Four Yorkshiremen, the Bruces and with a sing-along of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life as the grand finale.
- Review courtesy of Monty Python
> Director: Eric Idle
> Distributor Eagle Vision
> Rating: G
Land Ho!
Mitch, a bawdy former surgeon, convinces mild‐mannered Colin, his ex‐brother‐in‐
law, to embark on an unplanned trip to Iceland with him. In an effort to get their
grooves back, the odd couple set off on a road trip that takes them through trendy Reykjavík to the rugged outback. Mitch and Colin’s picaresque adventures through Iceland
evolve into a candid exploration of aging, loneliness and friendship.
> Director: Aaron Katz; Martha Stephens
> Rating: 14A
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REVIEWS
Alexander and the Terrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day
Comedy film directed by Miguel
Arteta (The Good Girl, Cedar
Rapids). Based on the children’s
book by Judith Voirst. This movie follows the adventures of
11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he endures the worst
24 hours of his young life. The
day starts with Alexander discovering gum stuck in his hair,
and everything devolves from
there. But when he tells his upbeat family about the calamity
of his disastrous day, Alexander
finds little sympathy and begins
to wonder if bad things only
happen to him. He learns he’s
not alone when his mom ( Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell),
brother (Dylan Minnette) and
sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find
themselves living through their
own terrible, horrible, no good,
very bad days. Rainbow Cinemas (PG).
Big Hero 6
Superhero animated comedy codirected by Don Hall and Chris
Williams. Based on the Marvel
Comics superhero team of the
same name. When young robotics genius Hiro Hamada gets to
visit the school where his brilliant brother Tadashi studies,
and meets his friends - adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago,
neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz
Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred
- he wants to join them. Just as
Hiro impresses the head of the
school with his invention, a fire
breaks out in the building and
Tadashi goes back inside. When
Tadashi’s action leads to a dangerous plot unfolding in the
streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro
turns to his brother’s invention
- a robot named Baymax who
can heal people - and transforms
him into a warrior. Hiro and his
new friends are changed into a
band of high-tech heroes who
are determined to solve the mystery. Rainbow Cinemas (PG).
Dumb and Dumber To
Comedy film co-written and di-
rected by Bobby Farrelly and
Peter Farrelly. Jim Carrey and
Jeff Daniels reprise their roles
as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel
to the 1994 comedy hit, Dumb
and Dumber. Lloyd ( Jim Carrey), who has successfully faked
a mental illness for 20 years,
meets up with Harry ( Jeff Daniels) once again to join forces
in another wacky adventure.
This time, Harry discovers he
has a daughter and the two old
pals set out to find her. Along
the way they fall into their old,
dumber-than-dumb habits. Rainbow Cinemas (PG).
Fury
War film written and directed by
David Ayer (Training Day, End
of Watch). It’s April, 1945, and
during the last months of World
War II, a battle-hardened army
sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad
Pitt) takes command of a fiveman team who pilot a Sherman
tank named Fury on a deadly
mission behind enemy lines.
Outnumbered and outgunned,
they have to defeat all odds in
an attempt to strike down Nazi
Germany. “Fury presents an unrelentingly violent, visceral depiction of war, which is perhaps
as it should be. Bayonets in the
eye, bullets in the back, limbs
blown apart, corpses of humans
and horses splayed across muddy, incinerated terrain,” Philadelphia Inquirer reviewer Steven
Rea wrote. Rainbow Cinemas
(14A).
Interstellar
Science fiction film directed by
Christopher Nolan (The Dark
Knight Trilogy, Inception). Interstellar stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine
as explorers who pass through a
wormhole – a rip in space-time to enter another dimension. The
screenplay is premised on the
work of theoretical physicist Kip
Thorn, who also acted as an executive producer and scientific
consultant on the film. Rainbow
Cinemas (PG).
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movies
Classic films reissued on Blu-ray
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Canada has teamed-up with a cutting
edge Los Angeles art gallery to produce
a new collection of 14 classic cult films.
Entitled ‘Project Pop Art’, each of the
films in the collection are sold in SteelBook packaging that features innovative
artwork by emerging artists and designers associated with Gallery 1988 - the
LA-based institution billed as ‘the number one destination for pop culture art’.
The films set for re-release include Das
Boot (1981), Desperado (1995), District
9 (2009), Dr. Strangelove (1964), Easy
Rider (1969), The Fifth Element (1995),
The Karate Kid (1984), Kung Fu Hustle
(2004), Snatch (2000), Stripes (1981),
Superbad (2007), Taxi Driver (1976)
and Tommy (1975). The titles will be
available exclusively at Future Shop
beginning on November 23 for a limited
time, and were available for pre-order
earlier in the month.
Acting your age at
Hyland Cinema
Find out why Megan Burch is having such a hard time growing up in the
new romantic comedy, Laggies, show-
S H O R T T A K E S
ing at Hyland Cinema (240 Wharncliffe
Road) on December 5. Megan (Keira
Knightly) is stuck in a permanent state
of adolescence. She still hangs out with
her friends from high school and lives
with her high school boyfriend, Anthony.
When the high school has a 10-year re-
Megan tells Anthony she’s leaving town
to attend a self-help seminar, but instead,
moves in with Annika and her dad (Sam
Rockwell), as she decides what to do with
her life. “A lovely lark that provides a
lively consideration of the benefits of taking a break from the pressure of keeping
up with the twentysomething Joneses,”
LA Times reviewer Betsy Sharkey wrote
(14A). For more information on ticket
prices and show times, call the information line at 519-913-0313.
On the marquee in coming weeks
at Rainbow Cinemas (355 Wellington
Street) is a return to Middle Earth. Director Peter Jackson’s epic, three-film
version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal fantasy tale The Hobbit will be screened in a
marathon starting at 1pm on December
15. The adventure follows the journey of
hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman),
who is swept up into a quest to help reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor
from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Recruited by the wizard Gandalf the Grey
(Ian McKellan), the unsuspecting hobbit finds himself joining a company of
13 dwarves led by the legendary warrior
Thorin Oakenshield, who is heir to the
kingdom Bilbo and his new companion
are to liberate. The first two films in the
series – An Unexpected Journey (2012)
and The Desolation of Smaug (2013) –
will be screened prior to the showing of
the last installment in the trilogy, The
Battle of Five Armies (2014). In the final
film, the dwarves face the consequences
of unleashing the terrible dragon Smaug
upon the people of the land they’ve reclaimed, a course of action that ultimately leads to war.
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Diane Després, a widowed
mother who is overwhelmed by
the difficulty of raising her troubled, sometimes violent son,
Steve (Antoine Olivier Pilon) as
a single parent. Després then
begins to receive assistance and
support from her mysterious
new neighbour, Kyla (Suzanne
Clément). Mommy is slated to
be Canada’s submission for Best
Foreign Language Film at the
87th Academy Awards. “A funny,
heartbreaking and, above all,
original work from Canadian
enfant terrible Xavier Dolan,”
Variety film critic Peter Debruge
wrote. Hyland Cinema (14A).
Nightcrawler
Crime thriller written and directed by Dan Gilroy. Follow
Lou Bloom ( Jake Gyllenhaal) as
he is initiated into the strange
and violent world of Los Angeles crime journalism. Aided
by reporter Nina (Rene Russo)
– a veteran of the nightcrawler experience – Lou becomes
more and more immersed in
the nightcrawler lifestyle until
the line between covering the
news and being the news is irrevocably blurred. “Restless, visually sleek, and powered by a
lithe star performance from Jake
Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler offers
dark, thought-provoking thrills,”
review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes opined. Rainbow Cinemas
(14A).
Pride
Historical dramatic comedy directed by Matthew Warchus.
Based on a true story, the film
depicts a group of lesbian and
gay activists who raised money
MEGAN BURCH (KEIRA KNIGHTLEY) HAS TROUBLE GROWING UP IN LAGGIES
union and her boyfriend surprises her
with a marriage proposal, Megan panics. She meets 16-year-old Annika (Chloë
Grace Moretz) when she buys beer for the
girl and her friends, and feels a kinship.
Upcoming Rainbow
screenings
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My Old Lady
My Old Lady – the directorial
debut of Israel Horovitz – is an
amusingly sweet film starring
Kevin Kline as Mathias, a downand-out New Yorker who’s travelled to Paris to sell a valuable
apartment left to him by his estranged father. However, Mathias is shocked to find a refined
elderly woman, Mathilde (Mag-
gie Smith) living in the sprawling flat. The surprises continue
apace, as the displaced American discovers he and Mathilde
have more in common than
just real estate. Hyland Cinema
(PG).
Mommy
Drama directed by Xavier Dolan
(Heartbeats, Tom at the Farm).
Mommy stars Anne Dorval as
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to help families affected by the
British miners’ strike in 1984,
at the outset of what would
become the Lesbians and Gays
about being openly associated
with a gay group, so the activists instead decided to take their
donations directly to Onllwyn, a
LLOYD (JIM CARREY) AND HARRY (JEFF DANIELS) ARE DUMBER THAN EVER IN DUMB AND DUMBER TO
Support the Miners campaign.
The National Union of Mineworkers was reluctant to accept
the group’s support due to the
union’s public relations’ worries
small mining village in Wales resulting in an alliance between
the two communities. The alliance was unlike any seen before, but was successful. “If Pride
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up to make calls for it. Director
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heartfelt moments that work like
a well-timed fireworks display,”
Canada.com Katherine Monk
wrote. Hyland Cinema (14A).
St. Vincent
Dramatic comedy written and
directed by Theodore Melfi. A
12-year-old boy of recently divorced parents begins to hang
out with his next door neighbor,
Vincent (Bill Murray), a cantankerous, misanthropic war veteran. The man teaches the boy all
about gambling, fighting, stealing and other guy stuff - to the
horror of the local parish priest
(Chris O’Dowd), who’s offended
by the terrible life lessons Vincent chooses to teach the impressionable kid. Rainbow Cinemas (14A).
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
Science fiction adventure film
directed by Francis Lawrence (I
Am Legend, The Hunger Games:
Catching Fire). With Peeta ( Josh
Hutcherson) captured by President Snow (Donald Sutherland)
and taken prisoner in the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen ( Jennifer
Lawrence) reluctantly agrees to
act as ‘the Mockingjay’ - a poster
child for the rebellion spearheaded by District 13. She has
one stipulation however - that
District 13’s President Alma Coin
( Julianne Moore) promises immunity to all of the past Hunger
Games tributes, including Peeta,
and to give Katniss the right to
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is captured. Rainbow Cinemas
(PG).
Whiplash
Musical drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at
Sundance 2014, this much lauded film tells the story of young
jazz drummer Andrew Neyman
(Miles Teller) and his instructor
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as they clash – sometimes violently – over performance, perfection and the music both men
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and swagger, uncompromising
where it needs to be, informed
by great performances and patient with both its characters and
the things that matter to them,”
Indiewire reviewer James Rocchi
wrote. Hyland Cinemas (14A).
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FOREST CITY GALLERY
All That Glitters: A Month of Queer Art, Film and
Music - Nov 21, 7pm: Something Wicked This Way
Comes. Free; start time approximate.
HYLAND CINEMAS
Nov 21 and confirmed until Nov 27: My Old Lady
(PG) / Pride (14A) / Whiplash (14A) / Mommy
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983 Wellington Rd. S. • 519-685-2529
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258 Richmond St 519-434-4575
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SILVERCITY
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STONEYBROOK LIBRARY
920 Sunningdale Rd E• 519-930-2065
WESTERN FILM (UWO)
2nd Fl UCC, McKellar Rm • 519-661-3616
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151 Richmond St, Spencer Engineering Bldg
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL
251 Dundas St • 519-673-3310
Dec 2, 8pm. Elf. Free.
Nov 21 and confirmed until Nov 27: Alexander
and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day
(PG) / Fury (14A) / St. Vincent (14A) / Interstellar
(PG) / Nightcrawler (14A) / Dumb and Dumber
To (PG) / Big Hero 6 (PG). Nov 26 & 27: Penguins
of Madagascar (G) / Horrible Bosses 2 (18A).
STONEYBROOK LIBRARY
The Best of the Best Movie Night: Every third
Thursday at 6:30pm-8:30pm. Call branch for
movie titles. Free. Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms
DVD Screening: Nov 29, 2pm-4pm. Free.
WESTERN FILM
Nov 21, 7:30pm: Reel Rock 9 Valley Uprising. Cult
Films Series - Nov 21, 12am: The Simpsons Movie.
Stage to Screen Series - Nov 23, 2pm: Caesar &
Cleopatra. Nov 30, 2pm: Don Giovanni.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL
Journalist Hana Gartner will interview kindertransport survivor Pepa Livingstone live prior to
a screening of the acclaimed film Nicky’s Family.
Nov 22, 7:30pm. $10/Gen; free with student ID.
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life
A D V I C E G O D D E S S
Along Came
Polygraph
I’m an aspiring comedian
-- seriously aspiring -- so I’m
out most nights doing standup. My girlfriend gets upset
about all the time I put into
this and expects my nights off
to be spent with her. Recently,
I was going to an open mic,
when a friend called and invited me to a birthday party.
I ended up blowing off standup for the party, but later, my
girlfriend asked me how standup went and I just said “fine.” I
don’t normally lie, but looking
back, I was just tired and not
up for a drawn-out conversation. The next morning, I said
something about the party, and
she realized that I’d lied. Now
she is upset and says that if I’d
lie about something so insignificant, maybe I’m lying about
bigger things.
--Stand-up Guy
You’re an aspiring comedian but
a failed sociopath -- telling a lie
about your whereabouts at night
but going all “whoopsy” about
maintaining it the morning after.
On the success-in-crime scale,
this is like getting picked up by
the cops for bank robbery -- because the bank manager spotted
you making off with that pen on
a chain.
Still, yours was not a white lie
-- a lie to spare another person’s
feelings -- but more of a beige lie:
a lie to spare your own feelings
(allowing you to get into bed instead of into a three-hour parole
hearing). Obviously, lies are not
Miracle-Gro for a relationship.
Even small lies gnaw away at
trust and can destroy your bond.
But seeing as there’s no evidence
you’re a serial liar, what’s important is why you told this lie.
Maybe you’re generally conflictavoidant. But chances are, you’re
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comedy conflict-avoidant -- probably because your girlfriend sees
your devotion to your comedy as
a crime against the relationship.
This is probably what led her
to believe that all of your noncomedy nights belong to her -which amounts to your being an
indentured boyfriend, working
off all your stand-up nights with
romantic evenings out. When you
love somebody, no, spending time
with them isn’t the worst thing in
the world. But you also need time
to goof off and be a person -- to
cut out of comedy some night to
hang with a friend at a party or
just sit in your underwear and
stare at the UPC label on a can
of beer.
As you’ve seen, avoiding conflict doesn’t make it go away; it
just goes away and sharpens its
fangs. You and your girlfriend
need to discuss whether she’s
truly on board with your doing
comedy and all that entails, including your need for some unapproved lone fun. If, for her, this
isn’t so much about time as it is
about feeling important to you,
you could pledge to be extra-affectionate when you’re together
-- hug her, kiss her, sweetie-talk
her -- and set aside a designated
day every week to spend together
(as a number of comedy couples
do). If she can opt for quality over
quantity, you should be able to
retire from your brief career as a
failed liar -- or at least put lying
in its proper place: getting out
of your driveway in the morning
without starting a blood feud with
the neighbor and keeping holiday
dinners with the family from ending with somebody’s face pressed
between the plates of the George
Foreman grill.
Shrieking Beauty
Our neighborhood bar started
having karaoke night on weekends, and my wife always wants
to go and sing. I love her, and
she’s a great person, but she’s
an absolutely terrible singer,
and I’m embarrassed for her
(and a little for myself) every
time she gets up there and
belts one out. Does love mean
being honest with your wife
about her singing voice?
--Broken Eardrums
Your wife is one of the few karaoke singers who manages to
surprise the audience -- making
people turn around to see whether someone’s singing “Blackbird”
or being pecked to death by one.
This actually isn’t a bad thing.
“Karaoke” is Japanese for “y’all
better be drunk, because I’m trying my luck at Donna Summer.”
Great karaoke isn’t about doing
it right; it’s about doing it proud.
So you show your love for your
wife by whooping up the audience -- clapping and cheering
as she misses all the high notes
(singing from the heart but with
the vocal stylings of a diseased
spleen). While you’re at it, consider yourself lucky. People with a
healthy sense of confidence make
the best relationship partners -if somewhat costlier ones, like
when you need to get your house
professionally soundproofed so
the neighbors will stop reporting
you for animal cruelty. Interestingly, the satanic rituals involving
a flock of chickens and a nail gun
always seem to take place when
your wife is in the shower.
Scoot Force
My husband’s been saving for
a motorcycle, and I was excited
about riding on the back, hanging on to him -- sexy and fun!
But then he came home with a
Vespa, the little Italian scooter.
It just seems so girly. The tiny
wheels make it look like a toy,
and he’s a big guy, so it looks
like he’s borrowed a little kid’s
bike. How can I get him to take
it back?
--Disappointed
If you aren’t European or a hipster married to another hipster, it’s
a little dismaying when your husband’s new ride looks like it came
in a pink package marked “Barbie
doll sold separately.”
Men who ride Vespas and other
scooters will tell you that they are
secure enough in their masculinity that they don’t need their transportation to be all hairy-chested
and gladiating. But the reality is,
image matters, especially a wife’s
image of her husband. And motorcycles are iconically manly, while
Vespas are…well, it’s the imagery
of Hells Angels, “Easy Rider,” and
“The Wild Bunch” versus the My
Little Pony of ground transportation.
Your husband wasn’t wrong to
want a Vespa. But he isn’t a bachelor anymore, so he shouldn’t be
making major financial decisions
like a guy who’s still eating cold
cereal over a toilet. Not even when
he’s spending his own money. It
isn’t that he should ask your permission. (You’re his wife, not his
mommy.) He just needs to remember that he’s in a partnership and
act like it -- consult you on major purchases and decisions and
make sure you fully understand
what he is (and, by extension, you
are) getting into. Sometimes, you
may not agree with some course
of action, and he may still decide
to go through with it. But asking for your feedback will at least
make you feel respected and part
of the process. And it’s essential in
heading off problems -- like being
a big bruiser of a guy spending
thousands on a vehicle sized for
Italian slicksters who subsist on
olive oil and cigarette smoke.
As “not his mommy,” you don’t
get to tell him to trade in the horsiepower for horsepower. Instead,
tell him there’s a problem, and lay
it on the table for the two of you
to take apart and solve together.
This requires making compromise
your collective goal (though this
may be more successful in spirit
than in practice). Can you, for
example, think a little more, uh,
expansively about masculinity?
Realistically, maybe not. Would
he consider returning the bike,
or would that be too huge of a financial haircut? Or…is there some
solution that works a bit for both
of you, like his renting a bike on
some weekends -- the kind that
looks like it runs on gas, not rainbows and unicorn breath?
At the very least, L’affaire Vespa
could serve as a reminder to take
a more partnered approach to
both conflict resolution and impending major purchases -- before
you get all excited about his new
sports car and he drives up with
the sport package …in the mom
jeans of motor vehicles, the minivan.
?
The Awful Poof
A female friend set me up
with one of her girlfriends, and
we went for drinks. There was
no love connection, though
there was some light kissing
afterward (for maybe 30 seconds). Neither of us reached
out to the other post-date. Well,
my friend just yelled at me for
“ghosting out” on her friend.
Do I really need to “break up”
with somebody after one date?
--Chastised
This friend’s notion of what
you owe somebody after the first
date verges on expecting you to
march up to strangers in the supermarket and announce, “I’ve
decided that I’m just not that into
you.”
She’s accusing you of “ghosting,” which describes disappearing on somebody you’ve been
dating or in a relationship with
without so much as a text goodbye. Being ghosted is humiliating; it’s the statement without the
statement that you not only have
no value but have ceased to exist.
However, in order to ghost
someone, there needs to be a
relationship of sorts and some
expectation you’d be seeing each
other again, which, on the first
date, you really can’t have. Sure,
some kindly worded goodbye is
in order if you have sex on the
first date or if your date texts,
calls, or emails you. But otherwise, there’s no obligation for closure after the first date, because,
well, nothing was really opened
yet. It’s essentially the dating version of those free samples at the
supermarket. After you take that
toothpick of beef sate, the lady
in the white apron and the paper
hat just smiles and says, “Enjoy!”;
she doesn’t chase you through
the frozen foods section, demanding to know whether you’re
going to take the whole cow.
©
2014, 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).
GOT A PROBLEM? WRITE AMY ALKON, 171 PIER AVE, #280, SANTA MONICA,
CA 90405, OR E-MAIL [email protected] (WWW.ADVICEGODDESS.COM)
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