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LA TERTULIA AT 

WESTERN: BIENVENIDO! 

LONDON, ON 

Move over, Rosetta Stone. People wanting 

to learn Spanish need look no further 

than the Department of Modern Languages 

and Literatures at Western University. 

For close to eight years, the department has 

offered La Tertulia, a Spanish discussion group 

open to anyone wanting to practise their linguistic 

skills in a welcoming, supportive atmosphere. 

Staff and students at Western, as well as those 

from the greater London community, meet every 

Wednesday at 4:30pm at University College for 

herbal tea and good conversation. 

“Here, they meet many Spanish speakers, 

mainly graduate students of the Hispanic Studies 

masters and PhD programs, who have different 

accents and backgrounds and talk about their 

cultures, customs and idioms,” explained Ricardo 

Muñoz Castiblanco, who coordinates La Tertulia. 

Muñoz Castiblanco founded the group after arriving 

to Canada from Columbia with his family 

11 years ago. In Bogota, he studied architecture 

and urbanism and worked for the city’s depart- 

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ment of urban planning and environment for 17 

years, during which time he also taught university. 

Two years into his volunteerism with La Tertulia, 

Western gave Muñoz Castiblanco the opportunity 

to start his master’s degree in Hispanic Studies. In 

2009, the university nominated him for the London 

Council of Adult Education’s Lifelong Learner 

Award, which he won. He is now a PhD candidate. 

Dr. Joyce Bruhn de Garavito, Chair of Hispanic 

Studies, oversees La Tertulia, which translates to 

‘gathering’ but more accurately means a salon 

for like-minded folks. Around 20 people on average 

attend on a weekly basis during the academic 

year; about half of that during the summer break, 

said Muñoz Castiblanco. 

“What amazes me is the great amount of people 

– other than Spanish native speakers – who speak 

Spanish in this city and surroundings,” he added. 

People come out to La Tertulia largely because 

they want to augment their language studies, or 

are planning a trip to Spain or Latin America. 

Some are even a little homesick. 

“Some people come to La Tertulia to get used to 

the ‘Spanish language music.’ They only listen to 

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the conversation and keep silent, since the only 

rule of La Tertulia is to speak only in Spanish. 

There is a very special group of people who come 

to La Tertulia – the international Latin American 

and Spanish graduate students who come to La 

Tertulia to cure the sorrow of being in a foreign 

country with another language and culture. They 

feel La Tertulia as home,” Muñoz Castiblanco explained. 

There is a main conversation theme decided by 

email and Facebook for each of the weekly meetings, 

though the group is open to discuss any subject 

participants want to bring to the group. Every 

once and a while, they will listen to Spanish music 

or invite a guest lecturer to come and speak. 

Additionally, La Tertulia marks their anniversary 

each year with music, cake, and other treats. 

When life takes them away from London and La 

Tertulia, the ‘Contertulios’ (coterie) keep in touch 

with the group and still come back to visit. Over 

the years, they have welcomed more than 600 

Contertulios to the fold. That’s a lot of people who 

have benefi ted from what this unique permanent 

program has to offer. 

“What encourages me is to watch people progress,” 

Muñoz Castiblanco mused. 

“What fulfi lls me is the Contertulios’ gratitude 

and the university recognition, and what I like the 

most is that the one who learns the most is me.” 

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LET’S CLEAN UP THIS 

TOWN: LONDON GETS 

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LONDON, ON 

It was a cool spring morning that dawned on the Forest 

City in late April, but that didn’t stop thousands of 

volunteers from taking part in this year’s 18th annual 

London Clean & Green Community Cleanup Day. 

The city’s beautifi cation and sustainability initiative - 

part of an annual 12-day Clean & Green program organized 

by public and private sponsors - originated nearly 20 years 

ago as a community effort to clean up litter and graffi ti in 

London’s downtown core. 

It’s a local version of Pitch-In Canada, a national program 

founded in Victoria, BC in the late 1960s to rid the region’s 

shoreline and tidal area of trash. In the years following 

its inception, London’s one-day event grew to include 

more volunteers, as coordinators expanded efforts to cover 

a larger area while involving more community organizations. 

In 2012, between 7,000 and 9,000 Londoners joined together 

to clean up litter, remove graffi ti and plant trees at 

more than 130 sites across the city. 

During this year’s Community Cleanup Day on April 20, 

volunteers gathered bags of litter and garbage from a comparable 

number of locations to the 2012 initiative, resulting 

in roughly 10 tonnes of waste being removed from the city’s 

boulevards, parks, neighbourhoods and river banks. 

Some of the largest piles of garbage at this year’s cleanup 

came by way of a multi-group cleaning effort, which was 

then followed by a soup and bun lunch. 

Participants in this collective endeavour included the 

London Intercommunity Health Centre, the Salvation Army, 

the North East London Community Engagement and Kipps 

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Hello sunshine! 

It certainly took it’s time getting here, but spring is in the air. With temps soaring to over 25 

degrees in the last part of April and over the fi rst week in May, Southwestern Ontarians had a 

hard time concentrating on work and school. Londoners have been enjoying the now seasonable 

weather by preparing their gardens, pulling bicycles and rollerblades out of storage, and 

spending the longer days outside with family and pets. Whether or not the upcoming days will 

BLOSSOMS ABOUND IN THE WARM WEATHER 

Lane & Community; ‘Make Beaverbrook Beautiful’ (Capulet 

and Blythwood); near Attawandaron; and near Woodhull 

and Gideon Roads. 

Items collected by volunteers in these areas ranged from 

typical litter like paper wrappers and cups, cigarette packaging, 

plastic bags, bottles and cans, to much large items 

such as tires, furniture, metal gates, car parts, toilets and 

pieces of concrete. 

In addition, London Police Service - along with students 

from Westervelt College - also coordinated the removal of 

graffi ti from a number of different locations in the city. 

“A community driven campaign such as this can only be 

achieved by working in a large partnership,” said Jay Stanford, 

the city’s director of solid waste and environmental 

programs. 

“London Clean & Green is one of the municipality’s largest 

partnerships with businesses, organizations, media, city 

staff and, of course, the many local volunteers all taking 

part during the month of April,” he said. 

Partners involved with this year’s Clean & Green event 

included a variety of local, national and internationallybased 

participants, among them Amway, Bolt Signs, Covent 

Garden Market, First-St. Andrew’s United Church, Home Depot, 

Joe Kools, the Hyde Park Business Association, ReForest 

London, Rona, Tim Hortons and Walmart. A full listing of 

partners is available on the London Clean & Green website. 

London Mayor Joe Fontana echoed Stanford’s sentiments, 

praising the efforts of volunteers in the face of inclement 

weather. 

“Well done, London - we’ve done it again,” Fontana said. 

“Our Clean & Green Program encourages Londoners to 

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get involved and help tidy up our city. Each year we see the 

number of participants grow, and our entire city reaps the 

reward of those who come out and do their part,” he said. 

As well as the Community Cleanup Day, other important 

components to London’s 12-day Clean & Green initiative included 

the 8th annual 20 minute makeover on April 19 - a 

beautifi cation activity focused on local businesses - and a 

tree planting event at Watson Park on April 21, scheduled 

to coincide with Earth Day festivities worldwide on April 22. 

One cleanup that didn’t occur as expected this year was 

the Thames River Cleanup, which had been scheduled to 

ONTARIO WORKS STAFFERS WERE AMONG THE 

THOUSANDS OF LONDONERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEARʼS 

CLEAN & GREEN COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY 

take place between April 20 - 27. Organizers expressed concerns 

about fast-fl owing water through the main rivers and 

tributaries. 

This, in addition to slippery, wet banks near the water 

would have made the planned cleanup hazardous for participants, 

organizers said. The event was rescheduled and 

held on April 27. 

~ Chris Morgan 

give way to the kind of record-breaking temperatures we experienced last summer remains 

to be seen. Last year, summer got off to a premature start. March temps were so high that 

they surpassed the mean temps for April in London, Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo, Sarnia, and 

Wiarton. AccuWeather predicts a high level of warm spells, as well as an active storm track for 

Southern Ontario for May and June of this year. 

Liberals table budget 

to lukewarm support 

Provincial Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled the Ontario budget at Queen’s Park on 

May 2, a document which forecasted a smaller-than-expected defi cit over the next year along 

with spending intended to consolidate opposition support and discourage a spring election. 

The fi rst budget under recently installed Premier Kathleen Wynne forecasted a defi cit of 

$11.7 billion during the 2013-14 fi scal year, tentatively slated to be balanced by 2017-18. 

Other highlights of the budget included a proposed 15 percent auto insurance rate reduction, 

a two-year $295 million youth employment strategy, a $260 million boost to health 

care services and a three-year $45 million Ontario music program to assist the province’s 

burgeoning cultural industry. Following the release of the budget, Progressive Conservative 

leader Tim Hudak restated that Tory MPPs would not support the government’s plan, leaving 

the decision to defeat the budget in the hands of New Democrats. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath 

cautiously signalled that there were parts of the budget that her MPPs could support, 

but remained tight-lipped as to whether the Liberal concessions would be enough to win her 

party’s vote. 

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Age Friendly Network 

to meet May 21 

London’s older citizens will have their say at the inaugural 

meeting of the Age Friendly London Network, set to take place 

May 21 from 2pm-4pm at the Kiwanis Seniors Community 

Centre. The meeting sets into motion the Age Friendly London’s 

three-year action plan to improve the quality of life for 

the city’s mature residents in such areas as outdoor spaces 

and buildings, transportation, housing, social participation, 

respect and social inclusion, civic participation and employment, 

communication and information, community support 

and health services. Interested older adults, baby boomers, 

service providers, caregivers and other community members 

with expertise, experience or a commitment to the strategies 

identifi ed in the plan are all invited to attend. The plan can 

be downloaded from london.ca (go to Residents > Seniors). 

Cost of cancelled 

gas plants go up, up, up 

The taxpayer bill for scrapping construction on two Ontario 

gas plants west of Toronto keeps on rising. In April, Auditor 

General Jim McCarter reported that the decision to halt development 

on a Mississauga plant two years ago would ultimately 

end-up costing $275 million - a fi gure roughly $85 

million more than the governing Liberals revealed in previous 

disclosures. McCarter is still investigating the costs involved 

with cancelling construction on a similar plant in Oakville. In 

testimony before a legislative committee on April 28, Ontario 

Power Authority CEO Colin Andersen testifi ed that the price tag 

to scrap the Oakville plant could end up as high as $310 million 

when all is said and done. Speaking before the same panel 

several days later, current Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne 

testifi ed that the public hadn’t gotten the full story on the cancelled 

plants, but that she was waiting for the auditor general’s 

full report - due out later this year - before taking action. 

Water testing 

hub to be built 

Greenway Pollution Control Centre will be the site for a new 

$8.5 million water research facility to be built by the city in 

conjunction with the Southern Ontario Water Consortium 

(SOWC) and Western University. SOWC is a relatively newlycreated 

platform for universities, private sector companies, 

municipalities and not-for-profi t organizations to develop, 

test, and pilot market-driven water technologies that are in 

demand both regionally and in areas where access to clean, 

safe water is an ongoing concern. The SOWC Wastewater Facility 

will be housed within the existing Greenway plant. 

Interfaith Tree Planting 

makes London a lot greener 

More than 160 volunteers from a dozen local faith organizations 

came together on April 28 to plant 630 native trees and 

shrubs at an East London park. Organized by ReForest London 

and groups including London Muslim Mosque, Congregation 

Or Shalom, Temple Israel, First-St. Andrews United Church, 

St. James Westminster Anglican Church, and more, braved the 

rain at McCormick Park to participate in the Interfaith Tree 

Planting. The event celebrated the shared values of stewardship 

for the earth that are common among the participating 

groups. “Since we all share the same home on planet Earth, 

and our spiritual traditions all share the same values of respect, 

compassion and fairness, it [was] a great occasion and a lot 

VOLUNTEERS PUT SAPLINGS IN THE GROUND AT THE 

INTERFAITH TREE PLANTING APR. 28 

of fun to plant trees together,” remarked Rev. Paul Browning 

of Trinity United Church Community Centre. The trees planted 

contribute to London’s Million Tree Challenge. 

Digital Echidna expands 

Digital Echidna is creeping outwards. The downtown-based 

digital marketing agency has recently acquired the former Cello 

Restaurant, which is located in the same historic building block. 

The expansion will give the company – currently situated on the 

second fl oor at 365 Talbot Street – street level access and will effectively 

double its space. “This expansion shows not only our 

commitment to the downtown core, but also refl ects the incredible 

support we’ve received over the years,” said Andrew McClenaghan, 

owner of Digital Echidna. Committed to core revitalization, 

McClenaghan prefers to run his now 14-year-old business 

from a heritage building than a modern offi ce tower. “That’s why 

we initially chose a project that would celebrate the revival of an 

iconic London building, the Burridge Block. And that’s why we’re 

now thrilled to double the size of our footprint on the street level 

in the heart of downtown London on King and Talbot,” he added. 

Prostate cancer 

treatment a world fi rst 

Specialists at London Health Sciences Centre and the Lawson 

Health Research Institute have performed a groundbreaking, 

minimally invasive treatment procedure in the treatment 

of localized prostate cancer. Known as transurethral magnetic 

resonance (MR) guided ultrasound ablation, the treatment 

utilizes a new device that makes use of thermal ultrasound 

therapy with real-time MR image guidance to eliminate 

cancer cells in the prostate gland. This enables treatment of 

the entire prostate in one session and with greater accuracy. 

“This represents a signifi cant advance in the management of 

prostate cancer,” remarked noted oncologist Dr. Joseph Chin. 

The new treatment option will reduce complications and will 

benefi t patients with a smaller amount of cancer that is less 

likely to spread. 

Oakridge Arena selected 

for Rink Reno program 

Team Canada champion goalie Curtis Joseph was on hand at 

Lowe’s in Hyde Park on May 4 to announce the planned renovation 

of the Oakridge Optimists Arena. The 51-year-old facility 

will get a facelift courtesy of the Lowe’s Canada Rink Reno program, 

a series of grants aimed at rebuilding the infrastructure 

of minor hockey across the country. Asbestos removal, lighting 

and lighting fi xture upgrades, leak sealing, installation of nonslip 

concrete coating around the building, and outside bench 

replacement are all areas that can be addressed with the funding. 

The arena is home to Oakridge Minor Hockey. Each year 

the program works with Hockey Canada to select two neighbourhood 

rinks in need of renovation. The other rink selected 

for upgrades in 2013 is the Forest Glade Arena in Windsor. 

Local jobless rate jumps 

Seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers for London and 

region swelled to 9.6 percent in March, according to fi gures released 

by Statistics Canada in early April. Despite the ongoing 

diffi culties, there were several good news stories to report. Auto 

parts manufacturer Sodecia North America Inc. announced it 

would be expanding its London operation on Sovereign Road, 

creating over 100 jobs. Additionally, Firstline Canada, a software 

development company, has plans to open in the Forest City 

and plans to hire 40 workers within two to three years. 

~ Amie Ronald-Morgan& Chris Morgan 

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CPRI worker pleads guilty 

in attempted murder 

The man accused of savagely beating a young patient 

of CPRI and leaving him for dead last September 

has pleaded guilty. Gregory Thomas Simard, 24, was a 

contract developmental services worker at CPRI at the 

time of the September 9 assault. Simard was in a London 

courtroom on May 3 where his guilty plea of attempted 

murder was heard. He had been deemed fi t to stand trial 

but it is not yet known whether he can be held criminally 

responsible for the attack, which left a 12-year-old 

autistic boy that Simard had worked with at the facility 

with brain damage. In addition to attempted murder, Simard 

was charged with forcible confi nement, assaulting 

a police offi cer, and committing an indecent act related 

to public nudity the day before the attack. 

Bike trail bully nabbed 

A man accused of terrorizing joggers and cyclists on 

London’s bike paths has been caught. Wayne Morrison, 

65, of London, has been charged with numerous offences 

from over the past decade stemming from frightening incidents 

in city parks. As far back as 2003, bike and walkway 

path users have complained about harassment by a male 

cyclist. Identifi able by the black leotard he wore, as well 

as the dangerous manner in which he rode his bicycle, 

the suspect deliberately charged and shoulder-checked 

runners or other cyclists. These incidents were initially 

random but escalated to occur during large organized 

events such as the Forest City Road Races. In 2004 and 

2005, Morrison disrupted charity races by riding directly 

at race participants and through marked water stations 

at high speeds. He received a warning from police in 2005 

but continued his unsafe behavior. On December 2, 2012, 

a 37-year-old experienced runner was seriously injured 

after Morrison rode into her back and ran over her while 

she jogged near Springbank Park. She received a concus- 

Victoria Day cometh 

Viewed by many as the unoffi cial beginning of summer, 

Canadians will celebrate Victoria Day on May 

20. Government offi ces, schools, banks, and many 

stores and restaurants will be closed, and fi reworks 

are planned at Fanshawe Conservation Area at dusk. 

A number of garden centres will also be open around 

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sion, broken ribs, a pulled neck, and severe contusions to 

her face including two black eyes. Morrison is charged 

with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon 

(bicycle), mischief by interfering with lawful use and enjoyment 

of property, and being a nuisance. He has been 

released from custody with conditions which include abstaining 

from using any path, trail, or park within the city. 

Guns and Drugs 

squad takes down 

signifi cant ops 

The London Police Guns and Drugs Unit uncovered a 

massive cache of mostly prohibited and restricted weapons 

after searching a William Street house on April 26. 

Among the weapons confi scated were three restricted 

semi-automatic handguns, six prohibited handguns, and 

three non-restricted rifl es. None of the weapons had been 

registered in Canada. Furthermore, more than $5,000 

in drugs, $13,000 cash and hundreds of rounds of ammunition 

was seized. Police were led to the cache after 

they received information from three people picked up for 

allegedly selling cocaine at Richmond and York Streets 

earlier that day. James Douglas, 30, was taken into custody. 

Just two days prior, an investigation into a break and 

enter of the Highland Golf and Country Club uncovered 

a signifi cant amount of marijuana and opium, in addition 

to stolen landscaping equipment. The equipment was 

taken during a break-in which occurred over the weekend 

of April 20 – 21. The property, valued at $6,000, was 

found at a home on Valleyview Ave in northeast London. 

There, police found 2492.7 grams of marijuana (valued 

at $24,927), and 58.8 grams of opium (worth $17,640). A 

tazer was also seized. Mohammad Nassiri, 48, and Judith 

Jones, 34, have been charged with possession of property 

obtained by crime, possession of a prohibited/restricted 

weapon, possession of a schedule I and schedule II substance 

for traffi cking. 

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the city. Victoria Day fi rst became a holiday in 1845 

when the parliament of the Province of Canada offi 

cially recognized May 24 as the Queen’s birthday, 

and is celebrated every year on the Monday preceding 

May 25. Victoria, born on May 24, 1819, remains 

the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, 

having held the throne for more than 63 years. 

Why jihad? 

Recent events in Boston and Montreal highlight a 

continuing problem for authorities in a number of 

nations: determining why some men in immigrant 

communities seem drawn to Islamist violence. Experts 

suggest the reasons behind a decision to move 

towards such extremist views may have nothing to do 

with religion or politics, and can include psychology, 

sociology, and diffi culties adapting to North American 

society. Generally, men drawn to such violence tend 

to be under 40 and Muslim, although there are cases 

that don’t fi t that trend. Some gains have occurred 

Don’t let your old 

medications get into 

the wrong hands 

London Police are assisting with the province-wide 

public safety initiative to encourage residents to get rid of 

their old and unused prescription medication in a manner 

that is safe, environmentally-friendly, and legal. According 

to studies, almost one-quarter of teenagers have 

admitted to misusing prescription medications at least 

once within the previous year – the majority obtaining 

these medications from their own home. Common pre- 

A QUARTER OF TEENS HAVE TAKEN DRUGS THAT 

WERE NOT PRESCRIBED TO THEM 

in through intelligence, surveillance and policing, 

but little progress has been made in understanding 

the motives behind those who engage in extremist 

violence. 

Update on Boston 

Marathon bombing 

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving Boston Marathon 

bombing suspect, told American authorities 

he and his brother considered suicide attacks and 

originally planned for an attack on the fourth of 

July. Just two days after his capture, the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation interviewed Tsarnaev, who 

said he and his brother were infl uenced by American 

military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as 

the Internet sermons of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American 

cleric known for radical views. Authorities have 

also laid charges against three of Tsarnaev’s college 

friends who disposed of evidence and lied to investigators. 

A concert planned for later this month to 

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scription drugs being abused are opioid pain relievers 

(such as oxycodone), anti-depressants, and stimulants 

such as Ritalin. Police remind that it is a criminal offence 

to offer or sell a prescribed medication to another 

person or purchase someone’s prescribed drugs. Furthermore, 

the Controlled Drug and Substances Act prohibits 

anyone from possessing oxycodone or any other prescribed 

medication without a prescription. London Police 

will be hosting collection locations on Prescription Drug 

Drop-Off Day on May 11 at Masonville Place, White Oaks 

Mall, Argyle Mall, and Cherryhill Mall between the hours 

of 10am-2pm. Those wishing to dispose of outdated, unused, 

and unwanted prescription drugs may do so anonymously 

at any location, usually without having to get out 

of their vehicles. 

Numerous child 

pornography 

charges laid 

There have been several arrests in recent weeks pertaining 

to child pornography in the city and surrounding 

area. On April 26, the London Police cyber crime unit 

searched a business on Hargrieve Road, which led the 

investigation to a Helen Street address in Mount Brydges. 

The unit, along with the assistance of Strathroy 

Caradoc Police Service, searched the residence and subsequently 

charged Raymond Scott Tucker, 42, with two 

counts of accessing child pornography. That same day 

in London, Douglas Parsons, 46, of Second Street, was 

charged with possession of, making available, and accessing 

child pornography. On May 1, offi cers searched 

a residence on Grenfell Drive and charged Eli Portillo, 

30, with four counts of distributing child pornography, 

and two counts of possession of, making, and accessing 

child pornography. 

~ Amie Ronald-Morgan 

benefi t bombing victims will be headlined by Aerosmith, 

New Kids on the Block, James Taylor and Jason 

Aldean. 

Syria: chemical offensive? 

Authorities in the United States are working with 

counterparts in other countries and the United Nations 

to determine the truth of allegations the Syrian 

government used chemical weapons against its 

own people. The use of such weapons by the regime 

of President Bashar al-Assad would be a “game 

changer” according to President Barack Obama, although 

members of the American Congress disagree 

on exactly what action the US should take. Assad’s 

forces are said to have used sarin gas, an odorless 

and tasteless nerve agent that can shut down the 

body’s nervous system. Syria is one of only eight nations 

who have not signed the UN Chemical Weapons 

Convention outlawing production and use of 

chemical weapons. 


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Questions linger for 

garment industry 

On April 26, a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed, 

killing more than 500 workers. Although authorities 

inspected the site the previous day, pointing out large 

cracks, the factory continued to run. Coming just fi ve 

months after a fi re in another garment factory killed 112, 

MORE THAN 500 ARE DEAD AFTER A 

GARMENT FACTORY IN BANGLADESH COLLAPSED 

the incident has led to questions about worker safety and 

the sourcing policies of the garment industry. Scott Nova 

of the Workers Rights Consortium noted that brands and 

retailers frequently outsource production to distance 

themselves from the circumstances of the workers. 

American Apparel, whose manufacturing is done entirely 

in the United States, is a member of Worldwide 

Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) along with 

other buyers and brands, an organization established to 

encourage adoption of internationally recognized minimum 

standards for working conditions and wages. 

Slow improvement for 

US economy 

The American Bureau of Labor announced that 165,000 

jobs were created in April, lowering the unemployment 

rate to 7.5 percent, and raised earlier estimates for jobs 

created in February and March. The positive news led to an 

immediate gain in the stock market, but experts note that 

the country’s long-term employment situation remains 

poor. To deal with the problem, Democrats in Congress 

emphasize job training, while Republicans see economic 

growth as key. Both are necessary, but many experts worry 

that lawmakers continue to argue about other things at 

the expense of dealing with employment issues. Concerns 

also persist that budget squabbles, the end of some payrolltax 

breaks, and the “sequester” cuts will stall economic 

growth and lead to job losses by the end of the year. 

Auditor general 

tables report 

The Spring 2013 Auditor General’s Report was tabled in 

the House of Commons late last month, outlining several 

areas of concern. The report outlined roughly $3.1 billion 

that the auditor general cannot account for among 

funding from the Public Security and Anti-Terrorism Initiative. 

While opposition parties accused the ruling Conservatives 

of mismanagement, Prime Minister Stephen 

Harper blamed different categories of spending by departments. 

The report raised concerns that the national 

search-and-rescue system will face shortages of adequate 

equipment in the near future, and that efforts to create 

a historical record of the Indian residential school system 

are failing. The auditor general also urged Revenue 

Canada to improve policies for tracking down delinquent 

accounts, and implement changes to Employment Insurance 

to reduce losses due to fraud and misrepresentation. 

Update on North Korea 

A Korean American detained in North Korea for the 

past six months was handed a sentence of 15 years of 

hard labor for “hostile acts” against the country, according 

to state media. Kenneth Bae, a resident of Washington 

State, was based in the Chinese city of Dalian but 

frequently went to North Korea to help feed orphans 

before his arrest. The past six Americans detained in 

North Korea have been released after a visit by prominent 

US offi cials, such as former presidents Bill Clinton 

and Jimmy Carter. According to one expert, Pyongyang 

is simply “using Bae as bait to make such a visit happen”. 

After weeks of militant rhetoric, North Korea has 

recently softened its tone, leading to signs the nation 

might be interested in diplomacy. 

Earl Silverman RIP 

Earl Silverman, the man who operated Canada’s only 

domestic violence shelter for men, was found dead after 

an apparent suicide on April 26. After fl eeing his own 

home in Calgary 20 years ago after suffering abuse from 

his wife, Silverman found no publicly funded services for 

male victims of abuse. Silverman opened the Men’s Alternative 

Safe House (MASH) in his house three years ago, 

EARL SILVERMAN OPERATED CANADAʼS 

ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER FOR MEN 

but was recently forced to sell it to pay outstanding bills. 

Many men are reluctant to publicly admit physical abuse 

by women, although according to fi gures from Statistics 

Canada, men are only slightly less likely to experience 

domestic violence. In a suicide note, Silverman blamed 

the government for failing to recognize men as possible 

victims of abuse and failing to provide services for them. 


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Rising tensions in Iraq 

Iraq’s recent upswing in violence is largely due to the 

increasing amount of control exercised by Prime Minister 

Nouri al-Maliki, according to Iraq’s former deputy minister 

Feisal Istrabadi. Other experts point to the continuing 

divide between Iraq’s Sunnis and Shiites as well as 

operations by al-Qaeda, and note that while civil war is 

not imminent, caution is needed to avoid moving in that 

direction. Ryan Crocker, former US Ambassador to Iraq, 

believes that the US still has infl uence in Iraq, especially 

in economic areas, and could act as a mediator between 

confl icting parties as it has done in the past, allowing for 

confl icts to be worked through by peaceful negotiation. 

ECB cuts key interest rate 

On May 2, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key 

interest rate to 0.5 percent in order to help spur economic 

growth, and announced it would offer unlimited cheap 

loans to European banks. ECB President Mario Draghi 

implied more interest rate cuts and other fi nancial aid 

could be coming in the future, noting the bank would 

ECB PRESIDENT MARIO DRAGHI ANNOUNCED MEASURES 

TO HELP SPUR THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN EUROPE 

“stand ready to act if needed”. The ECB’s actions were expected 

in order to help stalling economic recovery in the 

eurozone. So far, however, low interest rates offered by the 

ECB have not been passed on to the small and mediumsized 

companies which provide most of the jobs in the 

eurozone, a real problem according to eurozone offi cials. 

Trade agreements 

with Nigeria, Trinidad 

and Tobago 

Negotiations have concluded between Canada and Nigeria 

on a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection 

Agreement (FIPA). When fully implemented, the FIPA 

will spur investment and help create jobs and economic 

growth in both countries. The agreement also includes 

a section on corporate social responsibility, encouraging 

investors in both Canada and Nigeria to adhere to internationally 

recognized standards in areas such as labor, 

the environment and human rights. Late last month, 

the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and the 

Ministry of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago 

signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to 

help strengthen security in the Americas. The agreement 

will assist defense and security considerations in both nations, 

and allow the CCC to help identify areas requiring 

attention. 

~ Adam Shirley

SOCIALLIFELISTINGS 

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LONDON & AREA (543 

Ridout St.) - Be a part of something BIG! Be a mentor! 

The need for mentors in our community is growing! By 

spending three to four hours a week together, Big & Little 

Brothers& Sisters form lifelong friendships that help 

provide care, stability & support for young people in 

their developmental years. Text “BigImpact” to 45678 

to donate $10. Call 519-438-7065 x 6200. 

LONDON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC (840 Commissioners 

Road East) - Canadian Blood Services, Whole Blood 

Clinic Hours: Mon & Thurs 3 –7 pm, Tue 9 am – 1 pm, 

Wed noon – 8 pm, Fri & Sat 9 am – 1 pm; Plasma Clinic 

Hours: Tues & Wed 12:30 - 7:30 pm, Thurs & Fri 7 am 

– 1:30 pm, Sat 9 am – noon. Platelet Clinic Hours: Call 

519-690-3929. 

DUNDAS ST. CENTER UNITED CHURCH - Self-help 

Meetings, every Mon, 11:30 am–1:30 pm. Group meetings 

to help people cope with anxiety, stress & mood 

disorders. Call 519-679-0804. 

HILLSIDE CHURCH OF LONDON (250 Commissioners 

Rd. E) - Shades of Harmony, every Mon, 7 – 10 pm. Experience 

& ability to read music is an asset but not a requirement 

for ladies a cappella singing. Voice audition 

for placement required.Call 519-290-0948. 

BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St.) / NORTHBRAE 

HUB (335 Belfi eld Dr.) -Shared Beginnings Program, 

Beacock Library, Tues./ Northbrae Hub, Thurs, 9:30 –11 

am. Shared Beginnings is a family literacy program for 

adults & their infant, toddler, preschool & kindergarten 

aged children (0-6 years), crafts, stories, songs, rhymes 

& fun in a safe & caring setting.Email:resource@lusocentre.org. 

VICTORY LEGION (311 Oakland Ave.) – Euchre, every 

Tues, 1 pm; Cribbage, every Thurs; Bridge, every Wed & 

Thurs. An afternoon for seniors 55 & older. Cost: $3. Call 

519-649-2910. 

ST. LUKE’S CHURCH (104 Richmond St.) - North London 

Fellowship Group, every Tues. We are a small, lighthearted 

& informal group which meets for conversation 

& company. We play euchre & fun Scrabble, some sew or 

knit. Open to all. Call 519-673-1164. 

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: tertulia@uwo.ca. 

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Adult Discussion 

Group, every Thurs, noon. Led by Ken Lumpkin, 

this series explores a variety of topics within the Anglican 

faith. Call 519-434-3225. 

LONDON CITY HALL (300 Dufferin Ave.) - Toastmasters 

Meeting, every Thurs, noon–1 pm. Come visit us & see 

how we hone our Communication & Leadership Skills 

& utilize them in our work life, home life & social life. 

Admis. Fee: $40 initiation, plus $72 yearly. Call 519-661- 

2500 X 4879. 

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. 

IMPACT CHURCH OF LONDON (220 Adelaide St.) - 

Healing Rooms, every Thurs, 7:30–9 pm; Sat, 10:30 

– noon. Come & be healed physically, emotionally & 

spiritually by a group of well trained, caring people. Call 

519-438-7036. 

WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT (900 King St.) - Friday Night 

Likes, every Friday. All-You-Can-Eat Top of the Fair Buffet 

plus Yuk-Yuk’s Comedy Show plus Slots & Raceway 

Gaming Vouchers. Cost: $45. Call 519-438-7203 x 252 

to reserve. 

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Knitting 

for Peace, every Sat, 10 am–2 pm. This group will create 

a number of knitting projects intended to provide 

warmth & comfort for those in need in our community. 

Knitters of all abilities are welcome. Call 519-434- 

3225. 

ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond St., Suite 

200) - English Conversation Group, Sat, once a month, 

10 am – 11:30 am. Open to people interested in learning 

& improving their English speaking, all levels. Vol- 

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unteers needed. Practice French or help newcomers to 

integrate in the community. Call 519-850-2236 x 223. 

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Celtic Way 

of Evangelism - Led by Dean Kevin Dixon, every Sun till 

end of June, 9 – 9:45 am. Call 519-434-3225. 

UNITY OF LONDON (4026 Meadowbrook Dr. Unit 137) 

- A Positive Path for Spiritual Living, Sunday Service: 

10:30-11:30 am (Appreciation Sundays: 1st Sunday of 

each month; Celebration Sundays: 2nd Sunday of each 

month. 

WESTMOUNT LIBRARY – Art Panache, to May 30, Tues- 

Fri, 9 am – 9 pm; Sat, 9 am – 6 pm. Local Artists Audrey 

Cooper & Joanne Maddeford show their works in Acrylics 

& Oil. Call 519-473-1560. 

All KELSEY’S RESTAURANTS IN LONDON – May is Pet 

Month, to May 31. Throughout the month of May, diners 

at Kelsey’s Restaurant will have the opportunity to 

make a donation along with their meal to support the 

London Humane Society. To raise funds for the London 

Humane Society & to help animals in need in our community. 

LONDON ROLLERS ARTISTIC, SPEED, & DERBY SKAT- 

ING CLUB (49-198 Springbank Dr.) - Roller Skating 

Lessons - All Ages, to June 9, 4:15 – 5:15 pm. Learn to 

Skate to Advance with Qualifi ed Teachers. Cost: Reg $30; 

Lessons $6 weekly. Call 519 434-0848. 

POLISH HALL (80 Ann St.) - Laughs for Literacy Fundraiser 

Featuring London’s own Shut The Front Door 

Improv Troupe, May 9, 6:30 pm. Cost:$40 each or 2 for 

$75 includes appetizer buffet. Call 519-452-1466 for 

tickets & info. 

HURON HOUSE (1345 Huron St) - A.B. Lucas 50th Anniversary 

Reunion Coffee House & Staff Social (For Staff 

& Former Staff), May 9, 7 pm. Call 519-452-2600 for 

details. 

Ascension Day - May 9 

ONE LONDON PLACE, CHERRYHILL VILLAGE MALL, 

MOUNT HOPE CENTRE FOR LONG TERM CARE - 2013 

MS Carnation Campaign, May 9 – 11, 10 am – 2 pm. 

During Mother’s Day weekend, the MS Society will raise 

awareness about multiple sclerosis & work towards the 

goal of fi nding a cure for MS by selling carnations outside 

of several locations across London/Middlesex. Cost: 

$1 singles to $25 Mother’s Day bouquets. Call 519-646- 

6030. 

A.B. LUCAS SECONDARY SCHOOL (656 Tennent Ave) - 

A.B. Lucas 50th Anniversary Reunion Pub Night, May 

10, 6 - 11pm. Call 519-452-2600 for details. 

LONDON WALDORF SCHOOL (7 Beaufort St.) - Felted 

Handbag Workshop, May 10, 7 – 9:30 pm; May 11, 9:30 

am – 4 pm. Join fabric artist Dasha Kovar to learn principles 

of felting & make a one-of-a-kind felted handbag 

of your own design. Cost: $75 plus materials; limited 

enrolment; paid pre-registration required. Call 519- 

858-8862. 

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Oxford & McNay 

Street) - North London Safety on Wheels, May 11, 10 

am - 1 pm. Free repairs, free equipment for the bike & 

free hot-dog & beverage for participants. Contact Rick 

Taranik at 519-681-5945 for more info. 

MASONVILLE PLACE, WHITE OAKS MALL, ARGYLE 

MALL, CHERRYHILL MALL - Prescription Drop Off Day, 

May 11, 10 am – 2 pm. Members of the community can 

attend the parking lots of the above malls in their vehicles 

& drive up to the drop off stations where police 

offi cers will accept the medications that are expired or 

that they don’t use anymore. Call 519-661-5577. 

ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St.)- Living Wreath Workshop, 

May 11, 1 – 3 pm. Join Sandy Daugharty to construct 

a beautiful living wreath that will last throughout 

the seasons! Cost: $30 inclds. all materials. Call 

519-661-5169. 

COLBORNE STREET UNITED CHURCH (711 Colborne 

St.) - Chicken BBQ, May 11, 5 – 6:30 pm. This year 

we are featuring a half chicken dinner $15; quarter 

chicken dinner $12; children (under 10)$8 including 

dessert & beverage. Take-out is available. Tickets are 

limited & they are available at the church offi ce. Call 

519-432-4552. 

LONDON CONVENTION CENTRE (300 York St) - A.B. 

Lucas 50th Anniversary Reunion Gala, May 11, 6 – 11 

pm. Call 519-452-2600 for details. 

DUFFERIN HALL (453 Dufferin Ave.) - The Hairball, 

May 11, 8 pm – midnight. A 50’s themed charity dance 

with contests, prizes, silent auction & cash bar. Proceeds 

go to Animal Outreach Cat Rescue. Cost: $25. Call Sandra 

Leckie at 519-858-8483 for ticket information. 

Mother’s Day - May 12 

EAST PARK (1275 Hamilton Rd.) - Special Mother’s 

Day Offer at East Park, May 12, 8 am – 10 pm. Bring 

mom out for Mother’s Day & purchase a round of mini 

golf at the adult rate & Mom’s plays FREE! Call 519- 

451-2950. 

614 AIR CADET SQUADRON (1560 Crumlin Road) - 

37th Annual Ceremonial Review, May 12, 1 – 3 pm. This 

parade is the culmination of a year of hard work by the 

cadets of 614 squadron. Celebrating achievements in 

academics & deportment, the cadets will receive awards 

& show off their skills in drill. Call 519-878-0614. 

ELDON HOUSE (481 Ridout St.)- Mother’s Day Tea, May 

12, 1:30 – 4 pm. Tea & treats will be served as you spend 

a delightful afternoon with your mother. By reservation 

only. Cost: adults $10/children $5. Call 519-661-5169 to 

register. 

THE LONDON CLUB (177 Queens Ave.) - Soup & Sandwich 

Dinner for St. Paul’s Social Services, May 13, 6:30 

pm. Come & enjoy a soup & sandwich dinner in support 

of the Daily Bread Food Bank & the Fellowship Centre 

at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Guest speaker: Faisal B. Joseph, 

lawyer & community activist. Cost: $75/person with a 

$50 tax receipt. Call 519-709-4388. 

ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL (268 Grosvenor St.) - Understanding 

Pituitary Disease, May 14, 7 – 9 pm. An opportunity 

for people with pituitary disease to learn from 

the experts & have their questions answered. Call 519 

646-6100 x 65294. 

BERNIE’S(1225 Wonderland Rd. N) - Catholic = Career, 

May 14, 7:30-9:30 pm. Theology on Tap will feature 

food, faith, fellowship & a beer. Speakers: Larry Chow 

& Kim McPhee. 

Shavuot - May 15 

ST.JUDE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH (1537 Adelaide St.) – 

Spring Fling Show, May 15, 7 pm. Cost: 15 incl. tea, coffee, 

water & dessert. Door Prizes, Raffl e Draws, Silent Auction 

& 50/50 Draw. Call 519-659-3314. Proceeds go to The 

Optimist Club of Stonebridge Community Service work. 

WESTERN’S FACULTY OF EDUCATION (1137 Western 

Rd.) - Let’s Talk about Education Community Speaker 

Series, May 15, 7 pm. Dr. Carol Beynon, Jennifer Hutchison 

& Ken Fleet present “Whatever it is, just sing your 

song” Lessons from intergenerational singing. Call 519- 

661-2111 x 88068. 

LONDON ECKANKAR CENTRE (520 First St.) - Guided 

Contemplations for Conquering Fear & Achieving Inner 

Peace, May 15, 7:30-8:30 pm. Contemplation has 

been proven to reduce stress & insomnia & speed healing. 

Sponsored by the London Spiritual Experiences 

Group. 

THE HILTON LONDON (300 King St.) - The Canadian 

Club of London welcomes Lloyd Robertson, legendary 

News Anchor, to London, May 16, noon. 

427 WING (LONDON) RCAF ASSOCIATION (2155 Crumlin 

Rd. N) - Candlelight Commemorative Service, May 

16, 7:30 pm. A Commemorative Service marking the 

70th anniversary of the heroic action that won LAC 

Kenneth Spooner the George Cross, posthumously. Call 

519-455-1126. 

CHURCH OF ST JUDE (Adelaide & Fanshawe Rd.) - Open 

Circle gathering for Men between the ages of 18 to 88, 

May 16, June 20 & July 18, 7: 30 – 9:30 pm. Men Mentoring 

Men through the Passages of Their Lives. Call 

519-672-8469. 

BLU DUBY REMARKABLE DINING (125 Dundas St.) - 

Dinner with Sonja Gustafson, May 17, 7:30 pm. Enjoy 


a 3 course meal & listen to one of London’s greatest 

talents Sonja Gustafson. Cost: $55 meal & entertainment 

until 11 pm. Call 519-433-1414. 

LABATT PARK (25 Wilson Ave.) – London Majors vs 

Toronto Maple Leafs, May 17, 7:35 pm. 1st Pre-season 

Game. Admis. Fee: $5 Adults, $2 Students / Kids / seniors. 

Call 519-694-6105. 

Pentecost - May 19 

Whit Monday - May 20 

Victoria Day - May 20 

KIWANIS SENIORS’ COMMUNITY CENTRE (78 Riverside 

Dr.) - First meeting of the Age Friendly London 

Network, May 21, 2 – 4 pm. The Network will begin work 

to implement the Age Friendly London Three Year Action 

Plan. Interested older adults, baby boomers, service 

providers, community stakeholders, caregivers & other 

community members with expertise, experience or a 

commitment to the strategies identifi ed in the Plan are 

all invited to attend. Call 519-661-2500 x 2361. 

MIDDLESEX COUNTY BUILDING (399 Ridout St. N) – 

Ordinary People in Emergencies featuring: Professor 

Joseph Scanlon, May 21, 7 – 9 pm. Joseph Scanlon is 

professor emeritus & director of the Emergency Communications 

Research Unit (ECRU) at Carleton University 

in Ottawa; he has been studying emergency response 

for forty-two years. Call 519-663-5317 x 2371. 

THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY (400 York St.) - Arthritis 

Matters Tour, May 22, noon – 1 pm. Monthly tour designed 

to give guests an understanding of the history 

of The Arthritis Society & see what we do today to help 

the millions of Canadians living with this disease. Call 

519-433-2191 x 1240. 

CENTRAL LIBRARY STEVENSON & HUNT A/B ROOM 

(251 Dundas St.) - What’s New at The Ontario Trillium 

Foundation, May 24, 9 – 10 am. Hoping to apply 

to the Foundation? Get the information you need to 

help transform your great idea into a great OTF grant 

application!Email: education@pillarnonprofi t.ca. 

LONDON CONVENTION CENTRE (300 York St.) – Wine, 

Dine & Showtime: Nuit Du Cirque, May 24, 5:30 pm. 

Amazing entertainment, delicious dinner, silent & live 

auctions with over 100 amazing items! Cost: $60/ticket 

or $540 for table of 10. Call 519-637-8037. 

SOUTH COLLEGIATE (371 Tecumseh Ave.) - South 

85th Anniversary Reunion, May 24 – 26. Call 519- 452- 

2860. 

MOUNT ZION UNITED CHURCH (471 Ridgewood Cres. 

S) – Yard, Plant, Bake Sale & Recycle your old Electronics, 

May 25, 8 am – noon. Call 519-471-9130. 

THE CHURCH OF ST. JUDE (1537 Adelaide St. N) - Mission 

Yard Sale, May 25, 8 am – 1 pm. All proceeds go to 

Mission Outreach. Call 519-660-6198. 

KING ST. WEST, DOWNTOWN CHATHAM & TECUMSEH 

PARK, CHATHAM ON. - OLG Classic Car Show & Retrofest 

2013, May 25, 9 am – 11 pm. Classic Car Show & 

Retrofest activities. Call 519-352-8387. 

THE SALVATION ARMY WESTMINSTER PARK CHURCH 

(1190 Southdale Rd.E.) - Paws For Lilly Bazaar, May 25, 

9 am – 3 pm. A fundraising bazaar to help Lilly, who is 

7 years old to get a service dog. Lilly suffers the effects 

of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, this is a direct result of her 

birth mother drinking alcohol during her pregnancy. 

There will be 25 different vendors, as well as a raffl e 

table with great donations. Call 519-434-0061. Admission 

is by donation. 

VILLAGE CO-OPERATIVE PRESCHOOL (6815 Vallas 

Circle) - Village Co-Op Preschool Fun Fair & Silent Auction, 

May 25, 10:30 am – 2 pm. Call 519- 652-0694. 

EAST PARK (1275 Hamilton Rd.)- East Park’s Water 

Park is OPEN, May 25, noon – 7 pm. Call 519-451- 

2950. 

VARIOUS LOCATIONS - Homes of Distinction Tour 2013, 

May 25 – 26, 10 am – 4 pm. May Court Club of London 

is hosting Homes of Distinction 2013. tour six fabulous 

& unique homes in London & area. Enjoy Tea & Goodies 

at the Carolinian Winery & Eatery. Cost: $ 25. Call 

519-439-4811. 

WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT - Bump, Baby & Toddler 

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Expo, May 25 – 26, 10 am – 4 pm. The London Bump, 

Baby & Toddler Expo is your one stop baby & toddler 

event. Presented by Children’s Furniture Gallery, the 

show features over 100 fantastic exhibitors, awesome 

door prize contests, & great seminars. Call 519-266- 

5862. 

Trinity Sunday - May 26 

CARLING HEIGHTS OPTIMIST COMMUNITY CENTRE - 

Kids Tri 4 Kids Triathlon, May 26, 8 am – 2 pm. children 

ages 3-13 will swim, bike & run their way around a safe, 

professionally designed course. It’s all about celebrating 

at the fi nish line, not about race standings. The goal 

is to create a happy, positive experience for children & 

their families while promoting physical activity & inspiring 

self-confi dence. Cost: $45. Call 905-582-4633. 

GREENWAY PARK (50 Greenside Ave.) - Great Strides 

Walk, May 26, 9 am. To raise money for Cystic Fibrosis 

Research. Email: greatstrideslondon@gmail.com. 

LABATT PARK (25 Wilson Ave.) – Old Timer’s Day 

(Double Header), May 26, 1:05 pm. A tribute game done 

in honour of guys that played for Majors. We retire a 

Jersey every year for a player. Admis. Fee: $5 Adults, $2 

Students / Kids / Seniors. Call 519-694-6105. 

BEST WESTERN PLUS LAMPLIGHTER INN (591 Wellington 

Rd.S) - London & Region Fund Raising Executives 

Conference: Inspired Philanthropy-The Practical 

& Tactical, May 30, 7:30 am – 5 pm. With two keynote 

speakers, a vendor village & 16 sessions to choose from 

the 2013 LRFRE conference is suitable to both new & 

experienced fundraisers from all sizes of organizations. 

Cost: $200. Email: admin@lrfre.com 

MCNAUGHTON PARK - (Exeter, ON) - 7th Annual Hike 

for Huntingtons, June 1, reg. at 9 am; walk begins at 

10 am. An annual fundraising walk in support of the 

Huntington Society of Canada. Proceeds from this event 

help fund programs in family services & research for 

people affected by Huntington disease. Call 519-749- 

8491 x 30. 

WORTLEY VILLAGE, GREEN SPACE - BEHIND THE 

NORMAL SCHOOL (165 Elmwood Ave.) - Gathering on 

the Green, June 1, 10 am – 4:30 pm. All Day BBQ, Charlotte’s 

Tea Garden, Silent Auction, Children’s Area, over 

50 Craft & Plant Vendors & more. 

FOREST CITY SPORT & SOCIAL CLUB - HAMMER TIME 

Beach Volleyball Tournament - proceeds to Habitat for 

Humanity (Oxford Middlesex Elgin), June 8, 9am-4pm. 

Join us for a day on the beach - for a great cause. Team 

and individual registrations welcome for this all-for-fun 

charity beach volleyball tournament. Admission fee: 

$35 per player / $235 per team of 6-8 player. 519.439. 

GAME (4263) 

ROBARTS SCHOOL (1090 Highbury Ave.) - London Corporate 

Challenge, June 22, 8 am – 5 pm. An “adult play” 

fundraising event with abundant fun to help Sunshine 

Foundation of Canada to realize dreams of children 

with severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses. 

Cost: $300 /team, 10 people/team. Call 519-851- 

0707. 

CITY HALL 

Public and Political 

Input Meetings 

• Strategic Priorities and Policy 

Committee, May 13, 4 pm 

• Council Meeting, May 14, 4 pm 

• Investment and Economic Prosperity 


• Civic Works Committee, May 27, 4 pm. 

• Community & Protective Services 


• Corporate Services Committee May 

28, 1 pm 

• Planning & Environment Committee, 

May 28, 4 pm 

• FCM Annual Conference, May 31 – 

June 3 

Call 519-661-2500 x 4937 


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When South Korean pop star Psy, whose real name is Park Jaesang, 

vaulted to worldwide fame in 2012 with his satirical song 

‘Gangnam Style’ no one could have predicated that the song 

would become YouTube’s most-viewed video at 1.5 billion. While the song 

and Psy’s much-mimicked horse-riding dance was catchy and upbeat, 

even Psy is at a loss to explain why his over-the-top music video went 

viral around the world. 

“I think this is all about luck. They say some philosopher said, ‘when 

effort meets chance, then there is luck.’ That’s what I heard from my 

fans in Korea. Chance was YouTube and effort my last 12 years because 

I’ve done these kinds of dance moves and video and songs for 12 years. 

So I really agree with the philosopher,” said Psy in an interview with 

time.com. “Right now, my music video is more famous than I am. If I 

say, ‘Hey, I’m Psy.’ ‘Psy?’ ‘The guy from the video on YouTube?’ ‘Oh.’ I 

hate that. I’ve got to be more popular than the video. So I need to keep 

promoting myself.” 

With fame coming so quickly and on such a massive scale, pundits were 

quick to surmise that Psy would become something that’s dreaded in the 

music business – a one-hit wonder. Psy’s fears of being so labelled were 

instantly allayed with the release of his latest track, ‘Gentleman,’ which 

shattered the record for most YouTube views in a single day, and has since 

racked up over 200 million views in total. 

“I honestly changed this song so many times until the very last mo- 

ment. I was not excited, I was terrible; I was so nervous,” Psy told mtv. 

com. “My only goal was to avoid being called a One-Hit Wonder. So that 

was a very nervous moment right before the premiere; and in two weeks, 

with 230 million views, I’m not a One-Hit Wonder. I’m really happy and 

relieved about that!” 

Psy released ‘Gentleman’ early in April and says he certainly felt the 

pressure of trying to follow up one of the hugest hits of all time. 

“I released it on April 12, and on April 13 I had a huge concert in Korea 

... so that week, it was like hell,” he told MTV News. “On Friday, I had to 

release the single, and on Saturday, I had to release the video, and I had 

to do a 50,000-person stadium concert. And that same week, on Monday 

and Tuesday, I did the shooting [of the ‘Gentleman’ video]. And I was 

done with the shooting on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 

we were editing, and I was rehearsing and I was memorizing all the choreography. 

So that week was like the worst time ever in my life.” 

Even with the success ‘Gentleman’ has enjoyed so far, Psy is not expecting 

his new release to top ‘Gangnam Style.’ 

“I cannot beat ‘Gangnam Style,’ I don’t think so. And the thing is, it’s 

too much pressure to overcome ‘Gangnam Style.’ It’s really hard. I cannot 

predict that it’ll be stronger than the ‘horse,’ but still, I’ve got a really 

nice feeling about the choreography.” 

As the fi rst Korean solo artist to have a top-selling U.S. single, Psy is 

proud of what he’s accomplished so far, but he remains humble and realistic 

when it comes to his contribution to culture in his home country. 

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“Everybody is describing me as a worldwide phenomenon, so especially 

for Korea, they are thinking of me as representing our country for the 

new history, for the K-pop history, so they are cheering a lot here. I don’t 

want to represent my country like a sports player. I’m just an artist. But 

everything I’m doing from now on is a fi rst for Korean culture. So I’ve 

got to be good. But if I meet Britney Spears or Katy Perry or whoever, I 

don’t get panicked, because I’m still a nobody here. I’m just enjoying the 

situation. I’m pretty sure that people across the globe will love the K-Pop 

genre more and more.” 

Psy’s next big live performance will take place in the UK on June 9 when 

he performs during the Capital FM Summertime Ball 2013 at Wembley 

Stadium alongside Justin Timberlake, Robbie Williams, Taylor Swift, and 

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CRYSTAL SHAWANDA 

SCORES AT JUNO AWARDS 

LONDON, ON 

Crystal Shawanda has had a great 

2013 so far and the year isn’t even 

half over yet. After being honoured 

with an invitation to be a part of Barack 

Obama’s Washington, D.C. festivities as a 

performer at the Native Nations Inaugural 

Ball this past January, Shawanda was 

also awarded this year’s Aboriginal Album 

Of The Year Juno for her 2012 release Just 

Like You (Fontana North). 

After breaking into the Canadian country 

music scene (and enjoying signifi cant U.S. 

chart success) with her 2008 major-label 

debut Dawn of a New Day (Sony), Shawanda 

had experienced the additional rush 

of not one but two 2009 Juno nominations 

for Best New Artist and Country Recording 

Of The Year. Although she didn’t make the 

winner’s circle on that occasion she was 

there this time out and still remembers 

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the fl ood of emotions attached 

to a humbling and exhilarating 

experience. 

“Oh, everything, just relief and 

just feeling so thankful. The last 

couple of years has been a growing 

process, branching out on 

my own, starting my own record 

company. I’ve been very blessed 

with a lot of people guiding me 

along the way and holding my 

hand through it all so I was 

just thinking of all those people. 

There have been so many colourful 

characters that have been in 

my life that have made it possible. 

I just wish I could have 

hugged every single person who’s 

helped me, whether it was for fi ve 

minutes or fi ve years.” 

Although she had in some respects found 

the 2009 Junos a less sociable event than 

this year’s edition, Shawanda feels 

that the positive and easygoing vibe 

she personally experienced backstage 

at this year’s festivities is a 

refl ection of the growing independence 

of many musicians who’ve 

found success outside of the major 

labels as the overlapping of genres 

on radio has given everyone more 

creative license and toned down 

past competitiveness. 

“It really was a celebration of 

Canadian music, everybody was so 

friendly. Carly Rae Jepsen, for example, 

was just so down to earth. 

I was really psyched about meeting 

Monster Truck, I’ve become a 

big fan of them lately, I just think 

they’re awesome, the best thing to 

happen in a long time. And it didn’t 

matter about genres, we were just 

talking to each other and just celebrating 

each other and it was just 

networking and getting to know 

each other. I was just so honoured 

to be a part of it.” 

Shawanda has also had a very 

busy year above and beyond the 

high points of the past few months, 

contributing her time and talents 

to lend support to the aboriginal 

protests against the proposed XL 

pipeline and the effects it will have 

on native Canadian communities 

living in its path. A song and video 

featuring Shawanda singing her 

CRYSTAL SHAWANDA WAS BORN ON THE 

WIKWEMIKONG NATIVE RESERVATION ON 

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song ‘Not Without A Fight’ has appeared 

on YouTube. 

“Where it’s going to end up is anybody’s 

guess because it all depends on the people. 

It’s frustrating because there are a lot of 

people who are right there in the middle 

of the action who have their hearts in the 

right place and then sometimes there are 

people who are in positions of power who 

don’t necessarily have the same agenda. 

There are people trying to think of the 

good of the planet versus the people for 

whom it’s more of a political fi ght. It really 

is about fi ghting for the Earth. It really 

comes down to people want to be heard.” 

Shawanda has also been at work on nurturing 

the success of her recording label, 

New Sun Records. The label is home to 

several other artists as well as herself and 

although there are times when the challenges 

of being an entrepreneur take her 

into unknown territory, she has found the 

overall experience a learning process she 

will be applying to upcoming releases under 

her own name. 

“I’m working on an album of covers 

called Under The Infl uence. We’re going 

to do them in a series of volumes, so I’m 

just wrapping that up and I’m wrapping 

up a new EP for the spring. ‘Not Without A 

Fight’ is going to be on an EP I’m going to 

be releasing closer to the summer and I’m 

going to be doing an aboriginal album. I 

felt like it was time to do it. It’s going to be 

a mixture of really organic rootsy bombastic 

music as well as very traditional music 

with a couple of songs that are just a hand 

drum and fl ute and chants.” 

~ Rod Nicholson 

LONDON, ON 

Nearly 40 years after Elvis Presley, the King 

of Rock ’n’ Roll, died at the age of 42, his 

legacy and memory lives on for millions 

of fans worldwide. Indeed, his star power remains 

strong as evidenced by the fact that Elvis continues 

to earn millions more each year than he did 

when he was living. Fans are able to reminisce 

about and relive The King’s golden years via a 

vast array of recordings and through the countless 

number of Elvis impersonators on the scene. 

One of the best Elvis tribute shows is led by local 

musician Tim Hendry (aka Tim E) who fell under 

Elvis’ spell at an early age, thanks to his father’s 

love of ol’ swivel hips. 

“My dad, who was known as Diamond Jim Hendry, 

was one of the biggest Elvis fans you would 

ever want to meet. Growing up in our home in 

Sault Ste. Marie, the whole rec room was dedicated 

to Elvis. We used to call it Little Graceland. So 

I grew up in an Elvis family and even when I had 

long hair and played drums in metal bands, Elvis 

was still number one,” said Hendry. 

Once Hendry was done with what he refers to as 

his “long hair days,” he was searching for a different 

direction when a fortuitous trip to Collingwood, 

Ontario led him on a new career path. 

“About 12 years ago I went up to the Collingwood 

Elvis Festival and just thought I’d give the 

Elvis thing a try. I put together a band that included 

many of the guys that are still with me and 

started doing shows. It just sort of took off from 

there.” 

Hendry, of course, is a huge Elvis fan, but even 

he is amazed that generation after generation 

continues to support their idol. He cites the fact 

that over 100,000 people attend the Collingwood 

Elvis Festival, millions visit Graceland every year 

and there are approximately 38,000 Elvis tribute 

artists performing in North America alone. 

“It’s the fans that have carried his legacy for all 

these years. And it’s not just the older people because 

now there’s a new generation of fans. Elvis 

changed music and I don’t think he really knew 

he was doing that, it just came naturally to him. 

Even if you’re not a big Elvis fan, there has to be 

a couple of songs that when you hear them you 

say, ‘ ah, I love this song.’ He recorded over 800 

songs so there must be a song somewhere in there 

that you like.” 

Anyone who has seen tapes of Elvis in concert 

know that he put on a very energetic show with 

the kind of hip-shakin’ he was famous for. While 

Hendry acknowledges that duplicating Elvis’ stage 

gyrations can be a challenge, it’s not the most im- 

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music 

TIM E THE 

ULTIMATE ELVIS 

TIM ʻEʼ HENDRY WAS NAMED 2012 TORONTO 

ELVIS FESTIVAL GRAND CHAMPION, FINISHED 

SECOND AT THE 2011 KING OF THE WORLD 

ELVIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN MEMPHIS 

AND WAS THE GRAND CHAMPION AT THE 2010 

COLLINGWOOD ELVIS FESTIVAL 

portant or diffi cult component of an Elvis tribute 

show. 

“You have to keep yourself in good shape because 

the show is very physical. Some people 

think I’m too skinny to be Elvis but he was always 

thin until the last years of his life. And, of course, 

you have to have the voice. Even towards the 

end his voice was incredible, so you have to keep 

practicing because some of the songs are very 

challenging. Guys have gotten plastic surgery to 

change their face, used wigs and makeup to make 

themselves look more like Elvis, but no matter 

how good you look if you don’t have the voice the 

whole illusion is ruined.” 

When Tim E and his 13-piece back-up band 

The Yes Men perform at the Western Fair District, 

they’ll be joined by two-time King of The World 

Elvis tribute artist Dwight Icenhower from Orlando, 

Florida. Together, Hendry and Icenhower 

will cover the King’s career from the 50’s to the 

late-70’s, making the show a special treat for those 

in attendance. Indeed, there will be a whole lot of 

burnin’ love going on that evening. 

“We concentrate mainly on the 70’s. That’s what 

my look is suited for, my voice is suited for and 

that’s what the band loves to play. For the London 

show, Dwight Icenhower will start out doing 

a 50’s set, then I’m going to come on and do the 

68 comeback special with the leather pants and 

everything and then Icenhower will return to do 

the 69 concert when Elvis returned to Vegas. I’m 

going to fi nish off the night with a 70s set.” 

~ John Sharpe 

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Chico Pinheiro Plays 

A leading fi gure on the modern Brazilian jazz scene, guitarist/composer/arranger/ 

vocalist Chico Pinheiro is a self-taught musician who started playing guitar and 

piano at age seven. Born in São Paulo, Pinheiro began performing at 15, and later 

attended Berklee College of Music, where 

he studied with Mick Goodrick and Hal 

Crook. Over the years Pinheiro has performed 

and recorded with the ‘cream of 

the crop’ of Brazilian artists, and collaborated 

with noted North American jazz 

artists like Dianne Reeves, Bob Mintzer, 

Brad Mehldau and Esperanza Spalding. 

Like all great musicians, Pinheiro knows 

that it takes more than good technique to 

be a good soloist. “There are two things 

that are very important to developing 

your soloing ability— ears and practicing. 

As a jazz player, you have to develop 

GUITARIST/VOCALIST CHICO PINHEIRO 

EXPANDS BRAZILIAN MUSIC, INFUSING IT 

WITH MODERNISTIC TOUCHES 

your harmonic ears in order to be fl uid. 

And fl uency is the key word. There’s a mechanical 

part to it for sure, but to me, the 

most important thing is the hearing part. 

You can’t just play mechanically and not 

hear it in your head. It sounds obvious, 

but it’s not. You can mathematically understand everything, but, if you don’t have it 

in your ears, it’s not going to work,” said Pinheiro in an interview with guitarplayer. 

com. On Thursday, May 16, 8:00 p.m., the Chico Pinheiro Quintet, wsg Brazilian 

pianist Benjamim Taubkin, will perform at the Aeolian Hall. For tickets and info, 

call (519) 672-7950. 

Kellylee At 

Aeolian 

In 2011, Ottawa-based singer/ 

songwriter Kellylee Evans was 

awarded a Juno for Vocal Jazz 

Album of The Year for her tribute 

to Nina Simone simply entitled, 

Nina. On her fi fth album, 

I Remember When (Universal), 

Evans puts a jazzy spin on music 

by Kanye West, Eminem, Alicia 

Keys, A Tribe Called Quest, 

Grandmaster Flash and more. 

“The goal was to go back and 

listen to the music that inspired 

us, from the music we listened to 

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JAZZTIMES CALLS “A ʻSTUNNINGʼ CRYSTALLINE 

VOICE” BOTH POWERFUL AND EMOTIVE 

growing up to right now,” explained Evans during an interview with ottawacitizen. 

com. “The fi rst song I picked was Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself.’ That’s what was so interesting 

about the project: I had to listen and think, ‘What can I connect to?’ Lose 

Yourself is so incredibly universal, the idea of giving yourself to your dream and just 

going for gold, and performing like it’s your last time.” The concept for I Remember 

When originated with Sébastien Vidal, a programming director for a club and radio 

station in France. It was recorded with Eric Legnini, a Belgium-born jazz musician 

who has a studio stocked with a vast collection of music. “We just fell in love with the 

whole project,” Evans said. “We’d just sit there and pull things out and listen without 

any stress and all of a sudden, jump on an idea. With Eric’s infl uences and mine 

and Seb’s, we were just cooks in the kitchen creating something.” Kellylee Evans 

performs at the Aeolian Hall on Friday, May 24, 8:00 p.m. Call (519) 672-7950 for 

tickets and info. 

Billboard Music Awards 

Hosted by Emmy Award-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, the 2013 

Billboard Music Awards will air live on CTV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena 

in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 19, 8:00 p.m. ““I’m honoured to be a part of one of 

music’s biggest nights. When you look at the artists who have come up through 

Billboard over the years, it’s incredible,” Morgan said in a statement. “And how can 

you say no when Prince is going to be there!” Taylor Swift, fun, and Maroon 5, are 

HOST TRACY MORGANʼS RACY HUMOUR SHOULD SPICE UP THE 

2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 

fi nalists in 11 categories, while Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction are up 

for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively. Billboard Music Awards fi nalists were 

based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital singles sales, 

radio airplay, touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, You- 

Tube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. Announced performers 

set to grace the stage include Prince, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, 

Miguel, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, The Band Perry, Kacey 

Musgrave, and Bruno Mars. This year, the Billboard Music Awards will also honour 

world-renowned music legend Prince with the Billboard Icon Award, highlighting 

his unique journey and history of groundbreaking accomplishments in music. The 

Purple Rain singer-songwriter-musician follows the 2012 Icon recipient, Stevie Wonder, 

who received a multi-tiered tribute led by Alicia Keys. 

Lady Antebellum Golden 

Winners of multiple Grammy Awards, country trio Lady Antebellum just keeps 

rolling along and racking up the hits. Their most recent single, ‘Downtown,’ became 

the group’s seventh career No. one on the way to the top position on both 

the Billboard and Mediabase charts while simultaneously selling more than 500,000 

digital downloads. ‘Downtown’ is the lead single off the group’s upcoming fourth 

studio album, Golden. Although Lady Antebellum wrote or co-wrote about half of 

LADY ANTEBELLUM WENT BACK TO THE BASICS WITH ITS 

FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM, GOLDEN 

the songs on Golden, the group enlisted the talents of some of Nashville’s fi nest to 

supply the rest. “We just got pitched some amazing songs,” said Lady A lead singer 

Charles Kelley during an interview with huffi ngtonpost.com. “Downtown was written 

by Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally. So, yeah, we actually made 

an effort to fi nd some great outside songs that stretched us. You know, I don’t think 

we could’ve written a song like ‘Downtown.’” Kelly says that fans can expect Golden 

to be a more up-tempo, “roll-down-your-window type of record,” that’s “a little more 

organic and less polished.” “I think more than anything everybody can just sense 

that we went in and spent more time on this record and we were willing to make a bit 

of a change and try something different,” Kelley said. “We don’t want people, going 

into your fourth record, thinking they’re gonna hear the same exact thing from us 

record after record.” 

Jones Dead 

At 81 

On Thursday, May 2, a public 

funeral service was held at The 

Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, 

Tennessee, for country 

legend George Jones who died on 

April 26 at the Vanderbilt University 

Medical Center in Nashville. 

In addition to his many fans, 

those in attendance included 

former First Lady Laura Bush, 

Kenny Chesney, Grand Ole Opry 

VP&GM Pete Fisher, Governor 


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GEORGE JONESʼ INDESCRIBABLE VOICE CAN 

BE HEARD ON NUMEROUS HITS HE RECORDED 

DURING HIS HALF-CENTURY CAREER 

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Bill Haslam, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Barbara Mandrell, and CBS 

News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer. Naturally, the service included 

music from Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Alan Jackson, Ronnie Milsap, 

Kid Rock, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, 

and Wynonna. “George would have wanted his fans and friends everywhere to be able 

to come and pay their respects along with his family,” said publicist Kirt Webster. “The 

caliber of speakers and performers is a testament to what George Jones meant to everyone 

in the world. George’s wife Nancy is overwhelmed by the love and support of not 

only George’s fans, but also the music community, public fi gures and friends.” A twotime 

Grammy Award winner and a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1956, Jones 

was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992 and collected America’s 

highest arts award, the Kennedy Center Honour for lifetime achievement, in 2008. 

Molly Hatchet Rocks 

Formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975, southern rock/hard rock band Molly 

Hatchet made it to the big time with their hit song, ‘Flirtin’ With Disaster’ from the 

1979 album of the same title. While the band continues to tour around the world, they 

no longer ‘fl irt with disaster,’ according to guitarist Bobby Ingram. “Our hard-partying 

days are long gone,” said Ingram in an interview with fayobserver.com. “Well, 

Paul’s Pine And Locke 

A well-known fi xture on the London music scene, singersongwriter 

Paul Langille recently completed work on his latest 

CD, Pine And Locke. Recorded in Hamilton at Pine Street Studio, 

Langille says there’s a special signifi cance behind the album’s 

title. “That’s the corner where the studio is in Hamilton 

where I recorded the album. And one of my very fi rst folksinger 

shows when I was 14 was at a little drop-in centre on Pine and 

Locke called the Beacon. So it’s like a full circle thing. I used 

a lot of musicians I’ve known forever from the Hamilton area, 

along with London musician Paul Sims who is a traditional, 

fi nger-style blues guitar player.” The fact that Langille often 

had to commute between London and Hamilton meant that 

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MOLLY HATCHETʼS MUSIC COMBINES LOUD, HARD-ROCK BOOGIE 

WITH GUITAR JAM-ORIENTED SOUTHERN ROCK 

PAUL LANGILLE HAS WORKED WITH JEANS & CLASSICS, 

SILVER BULLET, LABATTʼS BLUE COMMERCIALS 

AND AS A SOLO ARTIST 

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we still fl irt with disaster a little, but in a different way. Seriously, though, we don’t 

live like we used to. We’ve got families and bills, and we’re looking forward to living 

long lives.” Molly Hatchet, like Lynyrd Skynyrd, became synonymous with Southern 

rock and during the late-70s and early ‘80s, sold more than 5 million records. “Molly 

Hatchet is a people’s band, playing people’s music for the people. There’s nothing like 

playing close to family people who want to come out, have a good time, eat some 

food and celebrate life. We display our Southern rock heritage, and we bring a walk 

through history with the band. We play music from our fi rst album all the way to 

what we’ve done most recently. And, of course, we still play ‘Flirtin’ With Disaster’ 

and all our classic tunes.” Molly Hatchet, wsg Nail, rocks the Eastside Bar & Grill on 

Sunday, May 19. Call (519) 457-7467 for more info. 

Alan Doyle 

Solo 

Best known as the lead singer of 

Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle recently 

released a solo album of original 

tunes titled, Boy On Bridge. The 

album features various musicians 

and producers including Gordie 

Sampson, Hawksley Workman, 

Colin James, actor Russell Crowe, 

Mike Post, Jim Cuddy, and Sean 

Panting. According to Doyle, he 

feels he picked the right time to record 

on his own. “For the fi rst time 

in nearly 20 years there was time to 

do it. Great Big Sea toured up until 

almost the middle of 2011 on our 

last record tour. And we knew we 

wanted to save a splash for 2013 for our 20th anniversary, so it kind of left 2012 as 

a time when each band member could kind of do what they wanted. So I did this 

crazy musical journey where I went into a lot of different musical situations that I 

recording the album’s 14 original tracks was not a simple, 

overnight proposition. “I was in the studio for 10 months. I 

teach guitar a couple of days a week and I was still doing my 

live shows, so I tried to book shows in the Hamilton area so I 

could play at night and record all day. I actually brought in 

an army cot and slept right in the studio on weekends.” Paul 

Langille, wsg M.J Birthelmer, Michael Hickey and Paul Sims, 

will showcase Pine And Locke at a CD Release Party on Thursday, 

May 23, 7:00 p.m. at Chaucer’s Pub (122 Carling St.). Call 

(519) 679-9940 for more info. 

Creekside Strays debut EP 

Hot on the heels of their sophomore EP, Honour Amongst 

Thieves, The Creekside Strays -- James Vinyard (guitar/vocals), 

Nic Cavaliere (bass) and Justin Shorey (drums) – are set to 

release a new, self-titled EP. “The EP was recorded at The Vault 

Recording Studio here in London. There are six new tracks 

on the EP which are all originals. We’re a songwriting band 

and are unbelievably proud of these songs and how well they 

were recorded. The EP has a more well-rounded sound than 

the previous two EP’s we recorded and it gives a better picture 

of the type of band we are by showing the range of things we 

do which includes elements of soul, rock and roll, and funk,” 

said Vinyard. The Strays are quick to credit local music maven 

Jimi James Tanney recorded, engineered, and jointly produced 

the EP. “Jimi helped out big time with pre-production by coming 

and seeing us jam, and we also recorded all the 15 or so 

songs we had to pick from for the EP live off the fl oor at The 

Vault beforehand.” The Creekside Strays will showcase their 

new EP on Saturday, May 11 at Call The Offi ce. “We’re playing 

with local rockers Mr. Tasty and Vinyl Runners and we’re going 

to be rocking all the songs from the EP plus a bunch more. We 

love playing live and will be going absolutely nuts on stage!” 

Call (519) 432-4433 for more info. 

Country & Rock 

At Eastside 

Regarded as one of London’s best cover bands, Sweet Leaf 

Garrett plays the Eastside Bar & Grill (750 Hamilton Rd.) on 

Friday, May 10. Country’s on tap for May 11 as Krysta Lee & 

Paramount take the stage for matinee and evening performances. 

Hurtin’ Merv & The Painkillers bring their “kitchen 

party” to the Eastside on Friday, May 17. Kerosene Creek returns 

to the Eastside on May 18. “We have played the Eastside 

numerous times and have had great reviews. We set ourselves 

always wanted to put myself in,” said Doyle in an interview with Top Country. “I’d 

be thrilled if people heard it and they heard my songs and singing in a little bit of 

a context that they’re not used to hearing them in. If they enjoy it then that’ll be 

all the more thrilling, you know. I want to have a lifetime of singing songs. I hope 

this is a step towards it and not away from it.” Alan Doyle performs at the London 

Concert Theatre (60 Wharncliffe Rd. N.) on Sunday May 12, 8:00 p.m. 

Slayer Guitarist 

Dies 

Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founder 

of the U.S. heavy-metal band Slayer, 

has died at age 49 of liver failure after 

battling complications reportedly 

linked to a spider bite. “Slayer is devastated 

to inform that their bandmate 

and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed 

away at about 11am, May 2 near his 

Southern California home,” says a 

posting on the band’s offi cial Website 

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his bandmates and fans around the world who mourn his untimely passing,” 

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Hanneman had recently begun writing songs with the band in anticipation of recording 

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beginning June 4 in Warsaw, that was slated to end in Santiago in October, according 

to its Website. There was no immediate word on the status of the tour. 

~ John Sharpe 

apart from most bands as we now have four lead singers, both 

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Molly Hatchet, wsg Nail, on Sunday, May 19. And don’t forget, 

the Eastside hosts Karaoke every Saturday (6-9pm), as well as 

an Open Jam Night every Wednesday (8pm). For more info, 

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ENGAGEMENTS 

(SEE ALSO HOUSE BANDS, 

DJS, KARAOKE) 

THURS. MAY 9 

AEOLIAN HALL-Alex Pangman 

APK-The Highest Order/Lonnie In The Garden/S.M. 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Lord Thunderin’ Thursday (8pm) 

FOX & FIDDLE-Three Penny Piece 

LAVISH-DJ Eddy 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam 

(8pm)/Raleigh/Graham Nicholas 

MOLLY BLOOM’S – The Mike O’Brien Band 

NORMA JEAN’S –Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex 

(9:30pm) 

RICHMOND-Billy Paton 

TOWN & COUNTRY –Karaoke w/Dion Ford 

WINKS EATERY-Katlina 

WITS END PUB-Karaoke w/DJ Tatz 

WORTLEY- L’ll Blues Pill 

FRI. MAY 10 

AEOLIAN HALL-Aidan Knight/Folly & The Hunter 

(8pm) 

APK-Saltland/You’ll Never Get To Heaven 

BACKDRAFTS-Smokin’ Dave 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Rick Taylor (6-9pm) 

CALL THE OFFICE-Keith Harkin 

DAWGHOUSE PUB-Backline Revival 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Sweet Leaf Garrett 

EAST VILLAGE ARTS CO-OP-The Rents/Gadarene 

Swine/Sexdwarf/Binary Forest (8:30pm) 

FITZRAYS- Carly Thomas 

HONEST LAWYER-Murray Snelgrove 

JACK’S-Verbal Karate 

LAVISH-DJ Pablo 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (9pm)/The 

Wolfeman 

Singles 

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Raspberry Heaven/Johnny Confi dence/Brad Fillatre/ 

Common Cycles/Brandon Slaughter (8:30pm)/Dylan 

Murray/Chad Price/Dave Usselman (9pm) 


NORMA JEAN’S-Def Bombs/Core 

POACHER’S ARMS- The Whiskey Sinners 

RICHMOND-NoDevilliveDon/Gypsy Chief Goliath/Outlaw 

Renegades/Vimana 

SCOTS CORNER-The Tutwiler Blues Train 

SMOKE-N-BONES-The Fat Willies 

WINDERMERE MANOR-Justin Plet (5-9pm) 

WINKS EATERY-Toast & Jam 

WITS END PUB-Doug Varty Band 

WORTLEY-The Geoff Masse Band (4pm) 

YUK YUK’S- John Wing/Patrick Haye/Jen Grant 

SAT. MAY 11 

AEOLIAN HALL-Plum Loco w/John Till & Terry Danko (7pm) 

APK-Partners In Health/Astoria/T.H.E. 

DAWGHOUSE PUB-Larryoke 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-The Lobs/Weirdonia 

BYRON LEGION-Radio (8pm) 

CALL THE OFFICE-Creekside Strays/Mr. Tasty/Vinyl 

Runners 

CANADIAN CORPS.-Acoustic Jam (3-6pm) 

CHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCH-Cassandra Hodgins/ 

Marque Smith (7:30pm) 

CROSSINGS GRILL-Chris Shramek 

DUCHESS OF KENT-Raisin’ Cain (3-6pm) 

DUFFERIN HALL- Animal Outreach Charity Dance 

(8pm) 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke (6pm)/Krysta Lee & 

Paramount (Mat: 3-6pm) 

EAST VILLAGE ARTS CO-OP-Aerosol Constellations/The 

Three Stooges/Glass Towers Of The Moon (8:30pm) 

FITZRAYS-Diamond Dust 

HONEST LAWYER-Rev. Freddie 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB-The Neil Young’uns (7pm)/Liz 

Coyles & Four Winds (8pm)/i.heart.capitalism (10pm) 


NORMA JEAN’S-Karaoke w/Maggie (4-8pm)/Orangeman 

ONYX-DJ Energy 

POACHER’S ARMS-Balde Uncles 

RICHMOND-Scum Runners/Chachi On Acid/Synthetic 

Lout/Starbucket 

ST. REGIS TAVERN-Ward 4/Jim MacDonald/The Kevin 

Greene Band 

TOWN & COUNTRY –Karaoke w/Dave 

VICTORY LEGION-Allan James (2-6pm) 

WINKS EATERY-Mike Todd 

WORTLEY- The Geoff Masse Band (4pm) 

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YUK YUK’S- John Wing/Patrick Haye/Jen Grant 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Hurtin’ Merv & The Painkillers FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS-Karaoke w/Bruce Almighty 

SUN. MAY 12 

FITZRAYS-The Warlocks 

MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke 

APK- CoalShed Willies (5-9pm) 

FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS-Karaoke w/Bruce Almighty NORMA JEAN’S- Open Band Nite w/Shepherds Pie 

CHAUCER’S PUB-Jazz Jam w/Dave Priest Trio (4-8pm) 

FITZRAYS-Bizz Varty Duo (8pm) 

LONDON CONCERT THEATRE-Alan Doyle (8pm) 

RICHMOND- Karaoke w/Lizzy 


WINKS EATERY-Karaoke w/The A-Train 

WORTLEY-Village Blues Band w/George Olliver (4pm) 

MON. MAY 13 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Quiz Night (8:30pm) 

FITZRAYS-DJ Everfresh 

FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS-Karaoke w/Bruce Almighty 

MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke 

NORMA JEAN’S-Open Jam w/Shepards Pie 

OLD EAST STUDIOS-Southern Ontario Ukulele Players 

(7-9pm) 

RICHMOND-Karaoke 

SMOKE-N-BONES-Pub Stumpers Trivia (7:30pm) 

TOWN & COUNTRY –Open Mic 

TUES. MAY 14 

BARKING FROG-Murray Snelgrove 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Open Mic 

NORMA JEAN’S-Karaoke w/Maggie 

VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton (8pm) 

WED. MAY 15 

APK-Ev’s Thick Fat Sound Choir (8:30pm) 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Lorretta (8pm) 

HONEST LAWYER-Hughes & Mac 

JACK’S-Verbal Karate 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB- Acoustyle Open Mic (9pm)/ 

London Poetry Slam (8pm)/Jacob Moon (8:30pm) 

MOLLY BLOOM’S- Clean Sl8 

NORMA JEAN’S-River City Ransom 

RICHMOND-Tutwiler Blues Train 

SCOTS CORNER- Dirty Little Secrets 

TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Dion Ford 

UP FRONT AT THE MARKET- You Got To Be Kidding Me 

WINDERMERE MANOR-Bill Savage (5-9pm) 

WINKS EATERY-Justin Plet 

WORTLEY- Radio 

YUK YUK’S- JJ Whitehead/Vito D’Amico/Kristeen Von 

Hagen 

SAT. MAY 18 

APK-Say Domino/I Smell Blood/Wild Domestic 

CALL THE OFFICE- The Breaks/Mouth/The Unveiling/ 

High School Sweetheart 

CROSSINGS GRILL-Murray Snelgrove 

DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB-Singles Dance w/DJ Wolfeman 

(8:30pm) DUCHESS OF KENT-Dalhousie Junction 

(3-6pm) 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke (6pm)/Kerosene 

Creek (Mat: 3-6pm) 

FITZRAYS-Shaun Sanders 



OLD EAST STUDIOS-Southern Ontario Ukulele Players 

(7-9pm) 

RICHMOND-Karaoke 

SMOKE-N-BONES-Pub Stumpers Trivia (7:30pm) 

TOWN & COUNTRY –Open Mic 

TUES. MAY 21 

APK-Mikey Erg/Evan Redsky 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Open Mic 



NORMA JEAN’S- Karaoke w/Maggie 

VICTORY LEGION-Don Thornton Band (8pm) 

WED. MAY 22 

APK- EV’s Thick Fat Sound Choir (8:30pm) 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Hey Lorretta (8pm) 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam w/The After 8 Band 

(8pm) 


JACK’S-Canal Street 

MOLLY BLOOM’S-The Al Rowe Band 

NORMA JEAN’S-One Bad Son/Age Of Days 

O’MALLEY’S-Karaoke w/Music Central (8pm) 

POACHER’S ARMS-Open Mic w/J-Me 

ST. REGIS TAVERN-Jeffy B. (8pm) 

SCOTS CORNER-HooDoo2 


CALL THE OFFICE-Indie Underground w/DJ Aaron 

McMillan 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Open Jam w/The After 8 Band 

(8pm) 


JACK’S-Canal Street 

MOLLY BLOOM’S-The Al Rowe Band 


HONEST LAWYER-Steven Branchaud 

JACKS-Jason Mercer 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Pete Denomme & The Cosmic 

Cowboys/Robbie Antone’s Blues Machine 

MOLLY BLOOM’S- Clean Sl8 

NORMA JEAN’S-Karaoke w/Maggie (4-8pm)/Dave’s Not 

Here 

ONYX-DJ Energy 

HOUSE BANDS/DJS/KARAOKE 

THURSDAYS 

BARKING FROG – Throwback Thursdays 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Lord Thunderin’ Thirsty Thursdays 

w/Tara Dunphy & Jim McGinley (8-11pm) 

BUCK WILD-Karaoke 

CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Live To Air w/106.9FM (8- 

10pm)/DJ Ruckus 

ONE LONDON PLACE-Frank Ridsdale (Noon) 


RICHMOND- Hellraiser/Snake Charmer/Weirdonia/ 

Foehammer/Icons 

CEEPS-DJ 

CLUB LARGE-All Request Video Party 

ST. REGIS TAVERN-Jeffy B. (8pm) 

RUM RUNNERS-The Scott Holt Band (7:30pm) COATES OF ARMS-Lonny Chicago 

SCOTS CORNER-HooDoo2 

ST. REGIS TAVERN-Kevin’s Bacon Train 

COBRA-Top 40 & Hip-Hop 



DAWGHOUSE PUB-Smokin’ Dave 

THURS. MAY 16 

AEOLIAN HALL-The Chico Pinheiro Quintet (8pm) 

APK-The Holly Rollers/Texas King/Big Lonely/Human 

Orchestra 


LAVISH-Karaoke 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB- The Big Rock Electric Jam 

(8pm)/Gone Wrong 

VICTORY LEGION-County Road (2-6pm)/The Dixons 

(8pm) 

WINKS EATERY-Brother Time 

WORTLEY-Radio 

YUK YUK’S- JJ Whitehead/Vito D’Amico/Kristeen Von 

Hagen 

SUN. MAY 19 

APK-CoalShed Willies (5-9pm) 

GRAD CLUB (UWO)-Rick McGhie (8pm) 

JIM BOB RAY’S-Country Night 

JOE KOOL’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett 

LAVISH-Karaoke w/DJ Amy 

LONDON TAP HOUSE-Student Nights 

MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Everfresh 

NITE OWL LOUNGE-Vinyl Night w/Justin Chasty 

LONDON MUSIC HALL-Daylight/Safe To Say/Shook/ CANADIAN CORPS.- Acoustic Jam Session (3-6pm) NORMA JEAN’S- Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex 

Castles In The Air 

CHAUCER’S PUB-Jazz Jam w/Dave Priest Trio (4-8pm) POACHER’S ARMS-The Fairmonts 

MOLLY BLOOM’S- The Mike O’Brien Band 

CLUB LG-Demarco/Profane/Urban DK/DJ Vibe 

SCOTS CORNER-The Whiskey Sinners 

MUSEUM LONDON-Olenka & The Autumn Lovers/So 

Young/Jeans Boots (7pm) 

NORMA JEAN’S –Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex 

RICHMOND-Karaoke w/Billy Paton 


EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Molly Hatchet/Nail 

FITZRAYS-Sweet Leaf Garrett 


LONDON MUSIC CLUB-Meredith Shaw/Patrick Dorie 

(8pm) 

SPOKE & RIM-Trivia Night 


UP ON CARLING-Animal House Thursdays 

VICTORIA TAVERN-Open Mic w/Vinnie 


WINKS EATERY-Jay Davis 

LONDON TAP HOUSE-DJ Everfresh 

WRECK’D ROOM-Techno-Industrial w/DJ Phoenixx 


MOLLY BLOOM’S- Karaoke w/Axle 

FRIDAYS 

WORTLEY-Parallax 

PLAYERS ATHLETIC-Smokin’ Dave (4-8pm) 

BARKING FROG – Frantic Fridays 

FRI. MAY 17 

RICHMOND- Karaoke w/Lizzy 

BARNEY’S- Samurai Night Fever 

APK-Rap Battle 

BACKDRAFTS- Cottonmouth 

BLACK SHIRE PUB-Paul Langille (6pm) 

BLU DUBY-Sonja Gustafson (7:30pm) 

BYRON LEGION-Adam VandenAkker (8pm) 

CALL THE OFFICE-Diemonds/Bet Your Life/Vinyl Runners/The 

Mojo 

DAWGHOUSE PUB-Doug Varty 

RUM RUNNERS-Eric Prydz/Popof/Justin Chung/Gilles 

Bernard/Loud Luxury 

ST. REGIS TAVERN-Kurtis Kane (3pm) 


WINKS EATERY-Karaoke w/The A-Train 

WORTLEY-BigRok 

MON. MAY 20 

BLACK SHIRE PUB- Quiz Night (8:30pm) 

CANADIAN CORPS.-Karaoke w/DJ Cowboy Shea (8pm) 

COATES OF ARMS-Pauly Fagan 

CELLO SUPPER CLUB-DJ EverFresh 

CEEPS-DJ 

CLUB LARGE-R&B/Hip-Hop Fridays 

COWBOYS RANCH-DJ Dani 

FATTY PATTY’S-Karaoke w/Sharpe Sound 


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FOX & FIDDLE-Karaoke w/Joe Brunet (8:30pm) 

FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS-Karaoke w/Nerria 

HUSTLER BILLIARDS-Karaoke w/Pepsi Pete 

JIM BOB RAY’S-FootWork Fridays w/DJ Hush 

JOE KOOLS-DJ Jamie Allen 

LA BELLA VITA RISTORANTE-Kevin Love (6:30-9:30pm) 

LAVISH- DJ Lady Finesse 

LONDON TAP HOUSE-Ladies Night 

MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Lazy Dukes 


ROCKS ON KING-DJ TQ 

ROXBURY-DJ Hex 

SILVER’S GRILL HOUSE & BAR - Karaoke w/Jenney Bee 

SILVER SPUR-Karaoke w/TDG Entertainment 

SWAG LOUNGE-DJ 

TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian 


UP ON CARLING –Pachanga Latin Band/DJ Conguita 

WRECK’D ROOM-DJ Kaos 

SATURDAYS 

A.N.A.F. – Karaoke w/Leeann 

BARKING FROG –VIP Saturdays 

BARNEY’S-The Fairmonts 

CEEPS-DJ 

CLUB LARGE-Dancehall/Soca Saturdays 

COATES OF ARMS-Lonny Chicago 

COBRA-DJ Lady Finesse 

COWBOYS RANCH-BX93 Night w/Heidi Reichert 

DOWNTOWN KATHY BROWN’S-Vogue Saturdays w/DJ 

Satellite (103.1 Fresh FM) 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL- Karaoke (6-9pm) 

FOX & FIDDLE-Various DJs 


JIM BOB RAY’S-Musiq Saturdays 

KUBBY’S BAR & GRILL-Bill Savage (8pm) 

LAVISH-Seductive Saturdays w/DJ Pablo Ramirez 

LONDON TAP HOUSE-Ultimate Dance Party 

MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR- DJ D Red 

NITE OWL LOUNGE-Howl At The Owl w/Justin Chasty 

ONYX LOUNGE-DJ Everfresh 

ROCKS ON KING-DJ Doran 

ROXBURY - DJ Mystic 

SCOTS CORNER-Karaoke 

SILVER SPUR-Karaoke w/Michael Micks 

SWAG LOUNGE-DJ 

TABU-House Music 

TIGER JACKS - DJ Sebastian 

TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Dave 

UP ON CARLING-Amnesia 

WRECK’D ROOM-DJ Karnage 

SUNDAYS 

BARKING FROG- Sunday Funday (2pm) 

APK- The Coalshed Willies (5pm) 

CALL THE OFFICE – RayGun (9pm) 

CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Comedy Night 

CLUB LARGE-Old School Sundays 

FITZRAY’S-Sweet Leaf Garrett 


JIM BOB RAYS-Guest DJs 

LONDON ALE HOUSE-Karaoke w/DJ Adrian Keet 

(10pm) 

NITE OWL LOUNGE-DJ Brandon Eedy 

ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz 

TOWN & COUNTRY – Karaoke w/Dave 


MONDAYS 

CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Open Mic 

COATES OF ARMS-Pauly Fagan 

FITZRAYS-DJ Everfresh 


JIM BOB RAY’S-Indie Mondays 

MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-DJ Shawn Bassoo 

MORRISSEY HOUSE-Team Pub Quiz 

NORMA JEAN’S- Stripper Mom Open Band 

SCOTS CORNER-Greg Lirette 

SMOKE-N-BONES-Pub Stumpers Trivia Night (7:30pm) 

SPOKE & RIM-Live Band Karaoke w/Nasty Alex 

TUESDAYS 


BLACK SHIRE PUB- Open Mic 

CAREY’S BAR & GRILL-Karaoke 

CLUB LARGE-DJ Everfresh 

FITZRAYS-Nasty Alex Live Band Karaoke 

HONEST LAWYER- Karaoke w/DJ Adrian Keet (10pm) 

NITE OWL LOUNGE-Music Trivia Night 

NORMA JEAN’S- Karaoke w/Guy 

OLD EAST STUDIOS-Ruby Tuesdays (7:30pm) 

ROCKS ON KING-DJ Everfresh 

ROXBURY- Karaoke w/DJ Tatz 

SCOTS CORNER-Open Mic w/Vinnie Vincenzo 

SPOKE & RIM-Samurai Night Fever 

WEDNESDAYS 

BARKING FROG – Wired Wednesdays 

CALL THE OFFICE – Indie Underground w/DJ Aaron 

McMillan 

CAREY’S BAR & GRILL- DJ All Request Night 

COATES OF ARMS-Trivia Night 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL-Open Jam Nite (8pm) 

FITZRAY’S-Shaun Sanders 


GRAD CLUB-Open Mic (8-11pm) 

JACK’S- Jerzy & Stirling 

JIM BOB RAY’S-DJ Chaos/DJ Hush/DJ Markeey 

JOE KOOL’S-Black Belt Jones 

LONDON ALE HOUSE-Karaoke (10pm) 

MONGOLIAN MARTINI BAR-Blues Night w/Wayne 

Holden & Robbie Antone 



ROCKS ON KING-Karaoke 

SCOTS CORNER- HooDoo 2 

SPOKE & RIM-Rick McGhie 


VICTORIA TAVERN-Karaoke w/Mallory 

WRECK’D ROOM-The Grim Brothers 

WRECK’D ROOM-The Grim Brothers 

VENUE•INDEX 

AEOLIAN HALL 795 DUNDAS ST. 672-7950 

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION 2155 CRUMLIN RD. 657-1381 

A.N.A.F. 797 YORK ST. 432-0104 

APK 347 CLARENCE ST. 858-9900 

BACKDRAFTS 1101 JALNA BLVD. 649-7110 

BARKING FROG 209 JOHN ST. 850-3764 

BLACK DIAMOND PUB 1440 JALNA BLVD. (226) 663-3263 

BLACK SHIRE PUB 511 TALBOT ST. 433-7737 

BUCK WILD 722 YORK ST. 226-268-2766 

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 

LISTINGS IN SCENE ARE FREE ~ Email: music@scenemagazine.com. 

Please Include: Venue Name, Address, Event Title, Date, Time, Brief Description, 

Admission Fee and Phone Number. 

Deadline for May 23, 2013 edition~May 17, 2013 ~ John Sharpe 


CEEPS AND BARNEY’S 671 RICHMOND ST. 432-1232 

CELLO SUPPER CLUB 99 KING ST. 850-8000 

CHAUCER’S PUB 122 CARLING ST. 679-9940 

CHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCH 138 WELLINGTON ST. 438-1171 

CHRISTINA’S PUB 1131 RICHMOND ST. 660-8778 

CLUB LARGE 335 RICHMOND ST. 697-4144 

CLUB MANSION 89 KING ST. 434-2888 

COATES OF ARMS PUB 580 TALBOT ST. 432-1001 

COBRA LONDON 359 TALBOT ST. 661-0761 

CONNIE’S BAR & GRILL 411 HAMILTON RD. 660-4032 

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 

DOWNTOWN KATHY BROWN’S 228 DUNDAS ST. 433-4913 

DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB 1738 GORE RD. 433-2579 

EASTSIDE BAR & GRILL 750 HAMILTON RD. 951-6462 

EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE 757 DUNDAS ST. 

EAST VILLAGE COFFEEHOUSE 785 DUNDAS ST. 

FATTY PATTY’S 390 SPRINGBANK DR. 473-5521 

FITZRAYS 110 DUNDAS ST. 646-1119 

FOX & FIDDLE 355 WELLINGTON ST. 679-4238 

FRIDAY KNIGHT LIGHTS 391 RICHMOND ST. 672-5050 

GROOVES 353 CLARENCE ST. 640-6714 

HONEST LAWYER 228 DUNDAS ST. 433-4913 

HOT DOG MUSIQUE 256 RICHMOND ST. 850-3903 

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 

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 CONVENTION CENTRE 300 YORK ST. 661-6200 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB 470 COLBORNE ST. 640-6996 

LONDON MUSIC HALL 185 QUEENS AVE. 432-1107 

LONDON TAP HOUSE 545 ½ RICHMOND ST. 936-0268 

MOCHA SHRINE CENTRE 468 COLBORNE ST. 433-4789 

MOLLY BLOOM’S 700 RICHMOND ST. 675-1212 

MONGOLIAN 645 RICHMOND ST. 645-6400 

MORRISSEY HOUSE 359 DUNDAS ST. 204-9220 

MUSIC BOX 1472 DUNDAS ST. 226-373-6607 

MUSTANG SALLY’S 99 BELMONT DRIVE 649-7688 

NITE OWL LOUNGE 353 TALBOT ST. 438-6483 

NORMA JEAN’S 1332 HURON ST. 455-7711 

O’MALLEY’S IRISH PUB 99 BELMONT AVE. 649-7688 

OLD EAST STUDIOS 755 DUNDAS ST. 434-5499 

OLD SOUTH VILLAGE PUB 149 WORTLEY RD. 645-1166 

ONYX LOUNGE 153 CARLING ST. 601-3463 

PLAYERS ATHLETIC LAGER CO. 1749 DUNDAS ST. E. 452-1030 

POACHER’S ARMS 171 QUEENS ST. 432-7888 

RICHMOND TAVERN 370 RICHMOND ST. 679-9777 

ROCKS ON KING 93 KING ST. 204-4044 

ROOT CELLAR 623 DUNDAS ST. 719-7675 

ROXBURY BAR & GRILL 1165 OXFORD ST. E. 951-0665 

RUM RUNNERS 176 DUNDAS ST. 432-1107 

ST. REGIS TAVERN 625 DUNDAS ST. 432-0162 

SCOTS CORNER 268 DUNDAS ST. 667-2277 

SHOELESS JOE’S 805 WONDERLAND RD. S. 474-9505 

SILVER’S GRILL HOUSE & BAR 1050 KIPPS LANE 438-0103 

SILVER SPUR 771 SOUTHDALE RD. E. 681-5161 

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PIANO MAN: AN INTERVIEW 

WITH PAVEL KOLESNIKOV 

LONDON, ON 

He’s poised to become one of the 

most acclaimed classical pianists 

of his generation, winning 

accolades as both a soloist and a chamber 

musician from audiences and critics 

around the world. 

But if he hadn’t pursued a career in 

music, Pavel Kolesnikov might have 

taken another path, one that would 

have led to a profession with curious 

parallels to the one he fi nds himself in 

now. 

In 2012, Kolesnikov was the winner of 

the Seventh Honens International Piano 

Competition, a Calgary-based contest 

promoted as a platform to discover and 

launch the careers of “complete artists”. 

As well as the prestige that came from 

winning at Honens, Kolesnikov walked 

away with a $100,000 cash prize and a 

three-year artist grant valued at a half- 

Paul Langille 

CD Release Concert for 

‘PINE AND LOCKE’ 

Opening set by Michael J. Birthelmer 

Thurs. May 23, 8:00 pm 

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Conductor: William Zadorsky Accompanist: Jean Willadsen 

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million dollars. 

However, as he told SCENE 

in a recent interview, his burgeoning 

music career almost 

took a back seat to another 

passion - the art of perfumery. 

“I am very interested in perfume 

and perfumery. I even 

thought that if I hadn’t become 

a musician, I would have 

become a perfumer,” Kolesnikov 

said on the phone from 

London, England, where he 

was rehearsing for upcoming 

performances. 

“I fi nd certain things very 

similar. Feelings evoked by 

a certain key [of music] - G 

major for example - is very light and 

reminds one of springtime. Or if you 

talk about B minor, it’s a very tragic, 

very dramatic key. How we feel the keys 

in that way is a very unexplored thing,” 

he explained. 

“The same thing happens with 

perfume. Ingredients bring cer- 

tain feelings to us, but it’s hard to 

say why they do this,” he added. 

Kolesnikov was born in Novosibirsk, 

Siberia in 1989 to a family 

of scientists, and began studying 

both piano and violin at the age 

of six. After winning prizes at 

numerous national and international 

competitions, the pianist 

made his recital debut in 2008 

at the Small Hall of the Moscow 

Conservatory. 

Since that time, Kolesnikov’s 

reputation as a musician of 

unique sensitivity and prodigious 

talent has only grown. Now, as 

he prepares to return to the performance 

circuit, he has turned 

his attention to refi ning his repertoire, 

including Chopin’s Piano 

Sonata No. 3 in B minor, the last 

sonata that the great Polish composer 

wrote for solo piano. 

“I have a long history of relations 

with this piece,” Kolesnikov 

said. 

“Many years ago, I thought I 

would never master the structure 

of the fi rst movement, which I 

didn’t think very well written. But 

fi nally, I realized it was an illusion; 

I was wrong about that,” he 

said. 

AFTER WINNING TOP PRIZE AT LAST YEARʼS HONENS 

INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION, PAVEL 

KOLESNIKOV SOLIDIFIED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE 

WORLDʼS MOST GIFTED YOUNG PIANISTS 

“I’m working on the Chopin because 

the Honens recording [from 2012] is actually, 

I think, the fi rst or second public 

performance with it, and of course, this 

is not the best performance I can produce 

- I hope,” he added. 

(Check out the classical CD reviews in 

this edition’s art section for a complete 

review of Kolesnikov’s recorded performance 

at last year’s Honens competition 

- ed.) 

The mastery of complex musical 

works like Chopin’s sonata has a price, 

and although Kolesnikov is committed 

to an exceptionally high standard of 

performance, he expressed some reservation 

with the rigorous practise schedule 

required to expand and perfect his 

repertoire. 

“I really think that people that practise 

for more than six or seven hours a 

day are practising too much,” Kolesnikov 

said. 

“But sometimes even I have to do this, 

when I have to learn lots of repertoire 

very fast. At the moment, this is unfortunately 

the case,” he continued. 

“I practise a lot these days, and I’m 

not very happy with that because it’s 

quite diffi cult to keep concentrating for 

such long periods of time. There are lots 

of other things in life that people should 

do,” he added. 

Kolesnikov returns to North America 

in late May, when he is scheduled to 

perform Chausson’s Piano Trio in G 

minor with cellist Alisa Weilerstein and 

violinist Geoff Nuttall at the US Spoleto 

Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. 

For tickets to the concert, call the 

event box offi ce 843-579-3100. 


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OPPOSITES 

ATTRACT: LCP’S 

SULLIVAN & GILBERT 

LONDON, ON 

It’s 1890 at the famed Savoy Theatre in London, 

England, and there is more drama than 

you can shake a script at. 

Queen Victoria has demanded a revue of operettas 

of the era’s most sought-after composer and 

librettist, W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and 

the troupe in residence is scrambling to pull it 

together in a matter of hours. 

They are most unprepared. Gilbert and Sullivan 

have been feuding, and haven’t spoken in 

months. Sullivan has missed most of the rehearsals 

due to illness, and Gilbert – upset 

that his partner is fawning over 

someone he does not approve of – 

is busy trying to train a brand new 

soprano in time for the show. 

Further complicating matters is 

that the Duke of Edinburgh - the 

Queen’s son - has been granted a 

cameo, despite not being able to 

sing, dance, or remember his cues. 

By the way, none of this actually 

happened. 

The play is a fi ctionalized day 

in the life of the dynamic duo behind 

The Pirates of Penzance, The 

Mikado, Ruddigore, The Yeoman 

of the Guard, and scores of other 

beloved comic operas. 

“The story is a total imaginary ‘what if’,” remarked 

Ceris Thomas, who is directing the London 

Community Players production of Sullivan 

and Gilbert, opening May 17 at the Palace Theatre. 

The duo’s real-life clashes are the stuff of legend. 

In playwright Ken Ludwig’s vision, we see 

the two collaborators break through their nearconstant 

sparring, and get to the heart of the synergistic 

partnership that spawned so many iconic 

theatrical works. 

While the events that take place here may not 

have really happened, the larger-than-life personalities 

of the people of the Savoy aren’t much of 

a stretch. 

“They were in the most prestigious theatre company 

of the time. They were world-renowned and 

very popular and I’m sure some of that must have 

gone to their heads. The Gilbert and Sullivan material 

is really quite silly and the play is written 

in a comedic style. And my cast has to play these 

people! My advice to them has been to just go for 

it,” Thomas said. 

The LCP production stars Joel Dell as the 

knighted, mild-mannered Sullivan and Phil Arnold 

as the gruff, verbose Gilbert. Despite their 

differences, the pair formed one of the most suc- 

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cessful partnerships in music history. 

“Phil and Joel working hard and developing the 

chemistry and the best friend/brother relationship 

that this playwright likes to imagine that they 

had,” Thomas said. 

“Part of their charm is if they were alive today, 

they would be writing rap and whatever else was 

current, because that was entirely what they were 

about. They would love Stephen Colbert. They did 

political, up-to-date commentary,” she added. 

The cast also includes Matt Stewart, John White, 

Hilary Greer, Rachel Sherret, Kristina Baron- 

PHOTO CREDIT: GRACE BARNHART 

HILARY GREER, RACHEL SHERRET AND KRISTINA BARON-WOODS 

IN REHEARSAL FOR LONDON COMMUNITY PLAYERSʼ 

PRESENTATION OF SULLIVAN & GILBERT 

Woods, Rod Culham, Duane Woods, Grace Barnhart, 

Monica Maika, Andrew Richardson, and 

Dean Gregory. 

Many cast members must speed through multiple 

costume changes for the various G&S numbers. 

Additionally, Becky Lenko, Moira Gray, Tricia 

Colvin, Dale Hirlehey and Jamie Kim play the 

Savoy Theatre’s background tech people (the mistresses 

of wardrobe and the masters of carpentry 

and props, respectively). 

“I have taken to calling this little group my ‘indispensables.’ 

They are adding such great fl avour; 

people that come to this show should look out 

for them – it is really very funny. There are lots 

of interesting things going on onstage,” Thomas 

added. 

Furthermore, the play will appeal to fans and 

non-fans alike. 

“If you like a good comedy and you like G&S, 

then you’ll really enjoy this. Just go with us and 

you’ll have fun,” Thomas invited. 

“For those who have never seen a G&S, or for 

those who have seen one of their plays and didn’t 

like it, they will actually like this, because it’s 

much easier to follow. It’s a good way to introduce 

someone to G&S.” 


LONDON COMMUNITY PLAYERS PRESENTS SULLIVAN & 

GILBERT AT THE PALACE THEATRE (710 DUNDAS STREET), 

M AY 17 – 25. FOR TICKETS, CALL 519-432-1029. 


arts 

VPP’s sizzling summer season 

The incredible success of Victoria Playhouse Petrolia’s last season is a 

tough act to follow. Major star power shone on the summer playbill last 

year when Michael Learned and Ralph Waite - known to generations as 

Olivia and John Walton of the TV drama The Waltons - reunited onstage 

for a production of A. R. Gurney’s Love Letters. This year is proving to be 

just as exciting. Another iconic TV mom will be in Petrolia this October 

when Florence Henderson (aka Carol Brady) takes to the stage in her 

critically-acclaimed show All the Lives of Me... A Musical Journey. As the 

title suggests, Henderson’s show takes the audience on a trip – in song 

– though the high points of her career in television and theatre. Yes, she 

includes anecdotes from her years on The Brady Bunch. Fans are urged 

not to wait to get tickets. The season is off to a promising start on May 15 

with Fiddler on the Loose, starring master of the strings Jesse Grandmont, 

and is followed by The Odd Couple (June 12 – 30), The Fantasticks (July 

10 – 28), The Fox on the Fairway (August 7 – 25), and Hollywood Sings 

(September 4 – 22). The October 8 – 20 run of Henderson’s All the Lives of 

Me... A Musical Journey is the Canadian premiere. Info on ticket packages 

is available at thevpp.ca or by calling 519-882-1221 or 1-800-717-7694. 

Aeolian Trio set for an 

all-French program 

After a brief stint abroad, violinist Mary-Elizabeth Brown is back in 

Canada and excited to reunite with pianist Marion Miller and cellist 

Adrian Wright. Known together as the Aeolian Trio, the friends are preparing 

to perform their most ambitious program since Brown’s return 

to her hometown. The concert takes place at Aeolian Hall on May 26. 

“This concert for us is a really big one, an all-French program with 

some really amazing works,” Brown remarked. “We are doing a very 

OKTC: Don’t Rock the Boat! 

The talented young company of Original Kids are onboard with fun for their upcoming musical comedy, Don’t Rock 

the Boat. The show is an encore of a past OKTC hit and takes over the Spriet Family Theatre stage from May 23 – 26. 

“It’s about a short trip on a cruise liner gone wrong. The ship is short staffed and there are just all these zany characters 

on board,” said director Jenny Mayer. There’s a lot in this show for the cast of 25 kids between the ages of 8 and 

13 to ‘sink’ their teeth into. “There’s such a wide range of characters – there’s a washed-up movie star, a fi tness guru 

who jogs around the ship, there’s a pair of old ladies who don’t really know where they are, there are thieves onboard, 

and then the ship gets taken over by pirates. It’s a zany rollercoaster and it’s just tons of fun,” Mayer added. Musical 

direction is provided by Lauren Toll with choreography by Michelle Alpaugh. Don’t forget your laugh preservers! Show 

times are May 23 – 26, 7pm, with 2pm matinees on May 25 and 26. Call 519-679-8989. 

33 YEARS LATER, TERRY FOXʼS 

MARATHON OF HOPE CONTINUES TO INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS 

ARTBEAT 

little-known piece just for violin and cello by Glière, and Adrian and I 

are looking forward to presenting it to the audience. The other main 

piece in the program is a piano trio by another lesser-known but wonderful 

romantic French composer named Chausson,” she explained. A 

LONDON’SINDIEART 

Terry Fox Art Contest 

accepting submissions 

Imagine a world without cancer. There are few 

Canadian heroes as inspirational as Terry Fox, 

who set out to run across Canada after losing a 

leg to raise funds and awareness for the ubiquitous 

disease. On April 12 – a full 33 years to the 

day after Fox embarked on his Marathon of Hope 

– the London Terry Fox Run organizing committee 

started accepting submissions for their third 

annual Art Contest. The contest is open to all students 

in the Thames Valley District and Catholic 

School Boards and will be judged in one of three 

age categories (grades 1 – 5, 6 – 8, and 9 – 12). 

Posters must be 11 x 17” and rendered in crayon, 

marker, paint, and/or pencil crayon. Do not fold or 

PHOTO CREDIT: DOUG BALE 

THE AEOLIAN TRIO (ADRIAN WRIGHT, MARY-ELIZABETH BROWN, 

MARION MILLER) PLAY AEOLIAN HALL MAY 26 

trio by Ravel will round out the evening. The atmosphere of an Aeolian 

Trio concert is informal and welcoming, and particularly suited to 

people who want to learn more about the music they will be hearing. 

“These concerts are great because people can come and have a glass 

of wine or a coffee, and hear us tell stories about these pieces from 

the stage. It’s more of a laid-back atmosphere. It is especially good for 

people who are new to chamber music, or in this case, new to French 

music. Music goes with the time of year, and so it’s great to play light 

French fare,” Brown added. The concert takes place at 7:30pm. Tickets 

are $20/advance; $25/door; $15/students, seniors (519-672-7950). 

Musicians – consider bringing your used violin, viola, cello and bass 

strings and related string instrument supplies (shoulder rests, rosin, 

etc). Brown is collecting these items for her Strings Around the World 

organization and will be distributing them among young musicians 

in Costa Rica and the Bahamas where acquiring such equipment is 

diffi cult. 

János Starker: 1924 – 2013 

The music world is mourning the recent loss of acclaimed Hungarian-American 

cellist János Starker. The prodigious musician survived a 

Nazi concentration camp as a child and went onto enjoy a distinguished 

career playing with numerous orchestras and symphonies around the 

world. “His deep passion for music was evident not only in his performances, 

but as an educator as well, teaching new generations the art and 

precision of performing classical music,” Recording Academy president 

Neil Portnow said. Starker was 88. His April 28 passing was announced by 

Indiana University, where he was a long-time professor with the Jacobs 

School of Music. 


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roll. The name of the artist, their age and grade, school, phone number, parents and teacher’s name must be included 

on the back of the poster. “We get some really nice art back, even from the very little kids – some of the pieces are quite 

exceptional,” remarked Dr. Peter Ferguson, a committee member with the London Terry Fox Run. The submission 

deadline is May 31 (students – ask your art teacher or principal for more information). The committee will narrow 

down the entries to fi ve for each age group and the posters will be displayed in Masonville Mall in August, and again 

at Springbank Gardens during the Terry Fox Run on September 15. The winners will be decided in mid-August (prizes 

TBA). 

Once On This Island: Beal Musical Theatre 

Beal Musical Theatre is set to present a unique retelling of The Little Mermaid in Once on This Island. The Caribbean-fl 

avoured show, based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, follows an orphan who longs to be part of the 

wealthy society that rules her island home. The show takes place at H. B. Beal Secondary School (525 Dundas Street), 

from May 22 – 25, 7:30pm. Tickets are $15/advance, $20/door, and can be purchased online through the Grand 

Theatre box offi ce or by calling 519-672-8800. 


Calling all artists! 

Do you have a new recording, an upcoming show or newsworthy story? 

Tell Scene readers about it! Contact us at arts@scenemagazine.com

VISUAL ARTS 

AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas St) – Aeolian 

Spring Group Art Exhibition featuring Albert 

Adilli, Patti Fisher, Gilles Gauvin, Jiana, Joanne 

Vegso, and Pam Wilkinson. Until May 24. 519- 

672-7950. 

THE ART EXCHANGE (247 Wortley Rd) – Pat 

Armstrong: Tuckamore Revisited, until May 18. 

Valda-Christine Glennie: May 28 – June 15. Reception 

May 31, 7:30pm. 519-434-0000. 

THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) – Steve 

Tracy: Sculptured Flowers, until May 11. Reception 

May 9, 7pm-9pm. Caring Between the 

Lines: Colour your favourite London, ON scene 

with crayons for charity, until May 11. Melissa 

Broad: InCite - An Exhibition of Photography 

and Acrylic Paintings, May 14 – 25. Reception 

May 18, 5pm-7pm. 519-642-2767. 

FOREST CITY GALLERY (258 Richmond St) – 

Artist gatherings, May 20 & June 17, 6pm-8pm. 

Free. Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens: Everyone 

Else is a Robot, until May 24. 519-434- 

4575. 

LET’S ART GALLERY & STUDIO (280 Commissioners 

Rd W) – International Art Exhibition, 

until June 15. 226-235-3030. 

MASONVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY (30 North 

Centre Rd) – Exhibit by Roxanne Jervis: Until 

May 23. 519-660-4646. 

MCCORMICK HOME (2022 Kains Rd, Great 

Room) – 7th Annual Art Therapy Show: Until 

May 13. 519-432-2648. 

MCINTOSH GALLERY (Elgin Drive, Western 

University) – A Circle of Friends: The Doreen 

Curry Collection, until May 11. 519-661-3181. 

MICHAEL GIBSON GALLERY (157 Carling St) 

– David Sorensen: Horizons 2002 – 2010, until 

May 25. Reception May 9, 8pm – 10pm. 519- 

439-0451. 

MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) – Events - 

Third Thursdays: Meet every third Thursday for 

live music, pop-up bars, art making and tours. 

May 16, 7pm-10pm. $5/Gen. Media Arts Show & 

Tell: Show off your latest creations, in-progress 

projects, passions or toys. Tell us about your 

half-baked ideas, great experiences or favourite 

new website. Show, tell or just watch. May 23, 

7pm-9pm. Free. Exhibitions -The Art of Work: 

A Student Exhibition, until June 2. Iain Baxter: 

A Year at Labatt, until Jun 30. London’s Hometown 

Brewery: The Labatt Story, until June 30. 

Myfanwy MacLeod: There and Back Again, until 

July 7. London Works: Labouring in the Forest 

City, until Sept 22. Stories of War, a personal 

1812: until Nov 24. 519-661-0333. 

PARKWOOD HOSPITAL (801 Commissioners Rd 

20 

E) – Veterans Arts Craft Show and Sale: Woven 

work, ceramics, cards, wooden articles, wallets, 

birdhouses and silk paintings by the veterans of 

Parkwood Hospital. June 6, 9am-5pm. $4/parking. 

Free admission. 519-685-4292 x 42714. 

SPENCER GALLERY (Inside D. B. Weldon Library, 

Western University) – Women, Freedom 

and Hosiery, until June 30. 519-661-2111 x 

83166. 

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) 

– Knitting for Peace: Meet to knit projects to 

provide warmth and comfort for those in need 

in our community. Knitters of all abilities are 

welcome. Saturday mornings 10am-Noon. 519- 

434-3225. 

THIELSEN GALLERIES (1038 Adelaide St N) – 

Jack Bush: Transition Years 1940 - 1956 & Tony 

Urquhart: Recent Work, until May 31. 519-434- 

7681. 

WILLIAMS ON WONDERLAND (3030 Wonderland 

Rd S) – Williams Artist of the Month 

Series - Elissa Sisco: More Trees, until May 31. 

Reception May 18, 7pm-10pm. 519-649-6767. 

PERFORMING ARTS 

AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas St) – Alex Pangman 

Album Release: May 9, 8pm. $20/Adv; $25/ 

Door; $15/St&Sr. Canadian Celtic Choir: Celtic 

Inspiration, May 25, 7:30pm. $20/Gen. London 

Concert Band: May 26, 2pm. $10/Gen; $5/St; 

Under 10 free. Aeolian Trio: May 26, 7:30pm. 

$20/$15/St&Sr. Adv; $25/Door. 519-672-7950. 

THE ARTS PROJECT (203 Dundas St) – Stars 

and Hearts: Giant Invisible Robot, May 10 & 

11, 8pm. $10/Gen. Six Funny Ladies: May 15 – 

18, 8pm & May 18, 2pm. $15/Gen. AlvegoRoot 

Theatre Co: The Easter Egg: May 24, 25, 29, 30, 

31, June 1, 8pm; May 25, June 1, 2pm. $15/Gen; 

$10/Sr&St. 519-642-2767. 

BEST WESTERN LAMPLIGHTER INN (591 Wellington 

Rd) – Orchestra London Mother’s Day 

Brunch: May 12, 12pm. $55/Guest. 519-679-8778. 

CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington St) – Fanshawe 

Chorus London: An Evening on Broadway, 

May 10, 7:30pm. $30/Gen; $25/Sr; $15/St. 

519-433-9650. Orchestra London Masterworks 

Series: Italian Opera Finale, May 11, 8pm. $41 

- $64. 519-679-8778. Kiwanis Music Festival 

Stars of the Festival Awards Concert: May 28, 

7:30pm. $10/Gen; kids 12 & under free. At door. 

CENTRAL SECONDARY SCHOOL (509 Waterloo 

St) – Kiwanis Music Festival: Piping & drumming 

competition, May 11, 8:30am-3:30pm. 

$3/Gen per event; $10 Fest VIP Pass. At door. 

CHAUCER’S PUB/CUCKOO’S NEST FOLK CLUB 

(122 Carling St) – Chaucer’s Jazz Jam: May 12 

& 19, 4pm-8pm. Free. 519-473-2099. 

THELISTINGS 

Custom 

Pencil 

Portraits 

By Nick White 

Turn your cherished photograph 

into a 

ONE-OF-A-KIND 

piece of artwork 

CHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCH (138 Wellington 

Rd) – Live Music by Cassandra Hodgins 

& Marque Smith: May 11, 7:30pm. $20/Gen; 

$10/17 and under. 519- 636-5303/music@rogers.com. 

ELM HURST INN & SPA (415 Harris St, Ingersoll) 

– Sunday Art in the Garden Show & 

Sale: July 14, 21, 28 and Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25, 

10:30am-2:30pm. Free. 519-485-5321. 

FANSHAWE THEATRE (Citi Plaza, 355 Wellington 

Rd) – Fountainhead Theatre: Red, May 

10 – 18, 8pm; May 18, 2pm. $20/Gen; $10/St. 

Door/onstagedirect.com. 

GRAND THEATRE (471 Richmond St) – Dance 

Legends, until May 18. $31.64 - $59.89. 519- 

672-8800/1-800-265-1593. 

H. B. BEAL SECONDARY SCHOOL (525 Dundas 

St) – Beal Musical Theatre: Once on This Island, 

May 22 – 25, 7:30pm. $15/Adv; $20/Door. 

519-672-8800. Expressions Dance Arts 20th 

Anniversary Recital: June 8, 2pm-4pm. Contact 

studio for tickets. 519-631-9087. 

HILLSIDE CHURCH (250 Commissioners Rd 

E) – Find your voice! Join the Shades of Harmony 

every Monday, 7pm-10pm. Experience 

and ability to read music is an asset but not a 

requirement for ladies a cappella singing. Voice 

audition for placement required. Call 519-290- 

0948/519-660-4695. 

LONDON MUSIC CLUB (470 Colborne St) – 

London Poetry Slam: May 17, 8pm. $5/Gen. 

519-640-6996. 

MUSEUM LONDON (421 Ridout St N) – Third 

Thursdays Series: May 16, 7pm-10pm. Meet every 

third Thursday for live music, pop-up bars, 

art making and tours. $5/Gen (advance tickets 

recommended). Media Arts Show & Tell: Show 

off your latest creations, in-progress projects, 

passions or toys. Tell us about your half-baked 

ideas, great experiences or favourite new website. 

Show, tell or just watch. May 23, 7pm-9pm. 

Free. 519-661-0333. 

NEW ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (280 

Oxford St E) – Ordinary Miracles: Junior Amabile 

Singers & Da Capo Choirs, May 25, 7:30pm. 

$20/Gen; $15/St. 519-641-6795. 

PALACE THEATRE (710 Dundas St) – London 

Community Players: Sullivan and Gilbert, May 

17 – 25. $22/Gen; $18/Sr; $16/St; $8/Under 

18. Noche Andaluza: An Evening of Flamenco 

Dance, May 26, 7pm. Adv: $25/Gen; $12.50/ 

Kids. Door: $30/Gen; $15/Kids. Alison Wearing: 

Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter, May 31, 8pm. 

$22/Gen. Innocence Lost: A Play About Stephen 

Truscott, June 14 – 22. $22/Gen; $18/Sr; $16/St; 

$8/Under 18. 519-432-1029. 

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SIR FREDRICK BANTING SECONDARY SCHOOL 

(125 Sherwood Forest Sq) – Twelfth Night: 

until May 11, 7pm. $15/Gen; $10/St&Sr. 519- 

452-2800. 

SOUTH COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE (371 Tecumseh 

Ave E) – Dance Steps Studio: Here is Love 

Dance Recital 2013, June 8, 1pm, 4pm, 7:30pm. 

$18/Gen; $14/St. 519-672-8800/1-800-265- 

1593. 

SPRIET FAMILY THEATRE (Covent Garden 

Market, 130 King St) – Original Kids Theatre 

Company: Don’t Rock the Boat: May 23 – 26. 

Nunsense the Mega-Musical, May 30 – June 2. 

$11/Kids, stud; $16/Gen. 519-679-8989. 

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St) – 

Orchestra London Classics and Beyond Series: 

On the Road to Beethoven’s 1st, May 22, 8pm. 

$46/Gen; $19.15/St. 519-679-8778. Noon Hour 

Organ Recital Series: Every Tuesday at 12pm 

- May 14: Andrew Keegan Mackriell. May 21: 

Angus Sinclair. May 28: Michael Bloss. All free. 

519-432-3475 x 225. 

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (746 Colborne 

St) – Let There Be Music: The H. B. Beal Singers 

in Concert, June 12, 7pm. Freewill offering. 

519-432-4832. 

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH (76 Doulton St) – A 

Different Drummer: While the world marched 

to the 

Industrial Revolution, Thoreau walked in the 

woods. A play by Dan Ebbs. May 11, 7pm. pwyc. 

519-777-4877. 

VICTORIA PLAYHOUSE PETROLIA (411 Greenfi 

eld St, Petrolia) – Fiddler on the Loose: May 

15 – June 2, 2pm & 8pm. $36/Gen. 519-882- 

1221/ 1-800-717-7694. 

WESLEY-KNOX UNITED CHURCH (91 Askin 

St) –Karen Schuessler Singers: A Tribute to 

Carousel & Classic Broadway, June 1, 8pm. Adv: 

$20/Gen; $18/Sr; $10/St. Door: $22/Gen; $20/ 

Sr; $10/St. Kids 6 – 12 free with adult. 519-439- 

0101/519-432-7683. 

WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL (Central Library, 

251 Dundas St) – Forest City Singers: Lights, 

Camera, Action! May 10, 7:30pm. $15/Gen; Kids 

12 and under free. A Night Out at the Movies 

with the Amabile Boys and Men’s Choirs, May 

14, 7:30pm. $20/Gen; $15/St&Sr, at door. 519- 

641-6795. The Broadway Singers: Once Upon 

a Time, May 25, 2pm & 7:30pm. $20/Gen. 519- 

641-8525. 

LITERARY 

AEOLIAN HALL (795 Dundas St) – Book Launch 

- Jack Layton: Art in Action, edited by Penn 

Kemp. May 23, 7pm. Free admission, book/$25. 

519-672-7950. 

LANDON BRANCH LIBRARY (167 Wortley Rd) 

– Author Event featuring Paula Eisenstein 

& Sarah Dearing, May 15, 7:30pm-8:30pm. 

Free. Harmonia Press Spring Book Launch: 

May 22, 7pm. Free. 519-439-6240. Book launch 

and reading with Phil Hall and Jay MillAr, May 

29, 7:30pm. Free. 416-994-1891. 

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. 


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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. Exhibitions - War of 

1812 Exhibit Series: Part 1, A Woman’s Courage, 

Amelia Ryerse, the Ryerse Family and the 

War of 1812. Free admission. Events - Living 

Wreath Workshop: May 11, 1pm-3pm. $30/Person 

(materials included). Call 519-661-5169 

to register. Mother’s Day Tea: May 12, 1:30pm 

& 3pm. $10/Gen; $5/Kids. By reservation only, 

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. 

54th Season Grand Opening! May 18. 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 confl icts, including the D-Day 

Invasion during WWII. Open Saturdays 1pm- 

4pm. 519-455-4533. 

LABATT BREWERY (150 Simcoe St) – Brewery 

Tours. Mon - Fri at fl exible 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. Regular admission: $5/Gen; $4/ 

St&Sr; $3/5-12yrs; $12/Family. 519-473-1360. 

SECRETS OF RADAR MUSEUM (930 Western 

Counties Rd) – Preserves the history, stories 

and experiences of the men and women who 

helped develop military radar in Canada and 

abroad. Regular hours: Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. 

Admission by donation. 519-691-5922. 

THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT MUSEUM 

(701 Oxford St E) – Celebrates the achievements 

of Canada’s oldest regular infantry. $5/ 

Gen, $4/St, $3/Child. Free admission for veterans, 

regimental family members and preschool 

children. 519-660-5102. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

ACO’S 40th ANNUAL GERANIUM HERITAGE 

HOUSE TOUR – Self-guided walking tour of 

Bishop Hellmuth neighbourhood, starts at St. 

George’s School, 782 Waterloo St. June 2, 1pm- 

5pm. $20/Adv; $25/Door. 519-471-5507. 

DANCING GREEK TAVERNA (1345 Huron St) 

– London Film Association Meeting: May 16, 

5:30pm-7pm. Those seeking to promoting a 

fi lm presence in London are welcome. Free. 

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physical reviews 

PIANO & ORCHESTRA 

MODERN ENSEMBLE 

VIOLIN & PIANO 

CLASSICALCDs 

Pavel Kolesnikov 

Live at Honens 2012 

This superb two-disc collection is a live recording from the 2012 Honens 

International Piano Competition in Calgary, featuring the sublime 

performance of Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov. As an interpreter 

of popular instrumental works, like Beethoven’s Sonata No. 14 in Csharp 

minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - AKA ‘Moonlight Sonata’ - Kolesnikov brings 

a unique fl avour to his renditions that are both precise and emotive, 

beguiling because of their familiarity yet transcendent when played with such accomplished facility. 

His deft execution shines brightest during the third movement of the Beethoven sonata, where winding 

phrases are spun in a cascading succession of euphoric melodies that surge powerfully, but never 

beyond the pianist’s control. The fi nale of Frederic Chopin’s Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58 is another 

example of this disciplined, passionate approach, which sacrifi ces nothing for either feeling or accuracy. 

In a recent interview with SCENE, Kolesnikov expressed his impartiality for playing as a soloist 

or with an ensemble. He demonstrates his ease in both situations on the second disc of this collection, 

joined fi rst by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for a rousing performance of Tchaikovsky’s fi rst 

piano concerto, and then by acclaimed cellist Johannes Moser in a recital of Mendelssohn’s Sonata for 

Cello and Piano No. 2 in D major Op. 58. Listen closely, and one may even catch the faintest murmur 

of a torch has being passed to a new generation of pianists. A gift. - Check out the art section in this 

edition to read a feature interview with Pavel Kolesnikov - ed. 


> The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto Minczuk (music director) 

> Honens, 2012 

Peter Match 

History is what it is 

Peter Hatch is a Canadian composer who takes an eclectic 

approach to his various musical projects. His inventive work is 

the subject of this recent CD release from the Canadian Music 

Centre, collecting together pieces written over the last dozen 

years. Aided by the instrumentalists of the Blue Rider Ensemble 

and Montreal pianist Pamela Reimer, Hatch weaves a compelling 

tapestry of modernist styles that defy easy classifi cation, 

demanding as much from listeners as is offered by the music. The trade-off is fair, all right, 

but some of the more abstract passages may be more than afi cionados of traditional instrumental 

music can bear. But if moody dodecaphonic soundscapes punctuated by percussion, 

half-audible poetry and meandering instrumental refrains are your cup of tea, settle in and 

enjoy the show. 


>Blue Rider Ensemble, Pamela Reimer (piano) 

> Canadian Music Centre, 2013 

Béla Bartók 

Works for Violin and Piano, 

Vol. 2 

The music of seminal Hungarian composer Béla Viktor János 

Bartók was a key ingredient in the changing culture of European 

music at the end of the 19th century and the fi rst half of the 20th. 

Along with fellow countryman Franz Liszt, whose career predated 

Bartók’s own by about 50 years, the two composers were responsible 

for popularizing new forms of musical expression that defi ed the conventions of the day. 

The difference was that Liszt’s contributions to the classical canon were based on broad assimilation 

and reimagining of accepted approaches to orchestral music - for example, the tone 

poem - while Bartók innovations were founded on his research into regional folk songs, which 

ultimately provided the basis for the academic discipline of ethnomusicology. This recently released 

recording from Chandos provides listeners with a compelling overview of Bartók’s studies 

into the indigenous music of his homeland, as well as two sonatas - one from 1903 and another 

from 1944 - which present a sense of the musical evolution the composer underwent during his 

career. Canadian-born violinist James Ehnes brings his considerable talents to bear on the pieces 

presented here, and along with pianist Andrew Armstrong, he offers an exhilarating blend of 

invigorating melodies and polyrhythmic dances that testify to the composer’s indelible infl uence 

on the music of the last century 


> James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano) 

> Chandos, 2013 

The Douglas Notebooks 

The Douglas Notebooks is a demi-dream of a novella, existing simultaneously 

in a world of shopping centres and fairy tales. As a 

fable, it is at once tender and cynical, an ever-turning wheel. The 

spokes are gathered through its telling like the collected branches 

of a family tree. Romain is the wild young man at the hub of this 

barbed love story, trading privilege for the solace of an isolated 

forest cabin. In the nearby town of Rivières-aux-Oies, a doctor and 

a teacher are pulled into his life as if by undertow. Love and loss 

catch Romain by surprise, but even more unexpected is the healing 

of old scars. Christine Eddie holds this idea fi rmly in her writer’s 

grasp. Much is left open; she has sketched the merest edges of a story 

here. At the same time, the reader doesn’t stumble into meaning, 

because the novella’s structure resists interpretation. Eddie’s writing 

is dark with its two dimensions - lush, but harsh and merciless. This is perhaps anyone’s life 

story transcribed in fabled form, whitewashed of the mundane: no struggles to pay the bills, no 

sweeping or dusting, no ennui. Originally published as Les carnets de Douglas, Sheila Fischman 

offers a crisp translation of Eddie’s award-winning piece. The book itself is beautiful to look at 

and feels like a kinesthetic keepsake in the reader’s hands. 

~ Amy Andersen 

> Christine Eddie 

> Goose Lane Editions, 2013 • 178 pages 

Probably Inevitable 

Probably Inevitable is anything but a typical poetry collection, both 

in terms of subject and style. When describing a workout, for example, 

poet Matthew Tierney notes that the “First Law of Thermodynamics 

holds / like a well-pitched tent in a rainstorm”, followed by 

consideration of Einstein and Euclid. In another poem involving the 

Cold War and scientist Hugh Everett, Tierney writes “in each parallel 

universe shimmers a greener / shade of green.” Math, genetics, 

time travel, dinosaurs and chess are just a few of the unusual topics 

mined in Tierney’s third book of poetry. Throughout, the casual 

inclusion of complicated ideas leaves the impression that Tierney is 

much smarter than his readers, and while he could simply explain 

things to us, he has elected to go one better and do it with poetry. 

Emotion is implied throughout the book, but for the most part Tierney 

steers away from the inner feelings that are a staple of many poets. Despite subject matter that 

is often odd or mundane - such as carwashes, aging, or how to tie a Windsor knot - the poems fl ow 

beautifully, but are not overly ornate or fl owery. Those who follow Tierney’s work will enjoy this 

latest collection, while readers looking for something a little different should give this slim volume 

serious consideration – it won’t disappoint. 

~ Adam Shirley 

> Matthew Tierney 

> Coach House Books, 2012 • 87 Pages 

Animal Husbandry Today 

As bizarre and obscure as the title may seem, Jamie Sharpe’s debut 

collection of verse is not for the weak-minded. The majority of the 

pieces are short, which is good news for readers unfamiliar with 

modern poetry, or uncomfortable with the intensity of Sharpe’s presentation. 

Poems answer each other in an escalating battle of words, 

the linguistic equivalent of competing magicians trying to outperform 

one another in front of a bemused (and confused) audience. 

Sharpe’s poetic format, albeit intriguing, leaves the artful manner 

of the dialogue rough-edged, like a cut-and-paste party gone awry. 

In this sense, Sharpe’s poems possess the air of Dadaism - the “degenerate 

art” - with further proof of such designation offered in 

the collage-like paintings, drawings and photographs that litter the 

pages at random intervals. Overall, Animal Husbandry Today is best experienced as a lyrical, 

Dada-esque collage, in which a collective humanity is weaved into the surrounding natural 

world with decidedly disorganised pleasure. A collection of calculating, clacking, cacophonous 

words seemingly designed for readers who take pleasure in exploring the chaotic frontiers of 

the English language. 

~ Lauren Rushton 

> Jamie Sharpe 

> ECW Press, 2012 • 112 pages 


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FICTION 

POETRY 

POETRY 

BOOKS

NEWRELEASES CHARTTOPPERSS 

OLLY MURS • RIGHT PLACE 

RIGHT TIME (SONY) 

English singer-songwriter Olly Murs 

rose to prominence after he fi nished 

as the runner-up in 2009 for Britain’s 

top singing competition show, The X 

Factor. That achievement netted Murs 

two best-selling albums and superstar status in the UK. Right 

Place Right Time is aimed at duplicating Murs’ UK success 

in North America. Certainly, Murs has the boyish good looks 

that tend to appeal to his targeted fan base and many of the 10 

tracks on Right Place have the required quotient of danceable 

pop much of radio thrives on these days. Just to be on the safe 

side, Murs hooks up with American rapper Flo Rida and poprap 

group Chiddy Bang on a couple of tracks to give the album 

a bit more cache and name recognition. Nothing really new 

or groundbreaking here, just a lot of pleasant tunes that are 

bouncy and genuinely likeable. – John Sharpe B- 

SNOOP LION • 

REINCARNATED (SONY) 

It’s been a long strange trip through 

the house of mirrors for Calvin Broadus. 

No matter what phase he’s been 

in, be it adult fi lm director, gangsta 

rapper, talk show host, sketch comedy 

actor, or born-again reggae artist, the man they call Snoop has 

never shied away from trying new things to keep the boredom at 

bay, broaden his horizons and rejuvenate his public image. Reincarnated 

is going to be a polarizing experience for those who’ve 

followed his career and for those who have been reggae fans for 

years and know what not to step in on the sidewalk. Well-intentioned 

the whole ‘Bob Marley reincarnated’ thing may be, but the 

bottom line is he might need to work up his steppin’ chops before 

he’s anybody reincarnated. – Rod Nicholson C+ 

SHOOTER JENNINGS • THE OTHER 

LIFE (EONE) 

As the son of legendary Nashville outlaw/ 

outsider Waylon Jennings, it would have been 

easy for Shooter Jennings to ride on his daddy’s 

name or go the other way and disavow 

the long shadow his father cast. The Other Life 

sees him inhabiting the middle of the road on the issue, proudly embracing 

a healthy disenchantment with the established order balanced 

with the almost tender regard for the downtrodden that was Waylon’s 

way. In keeping with the extreme tone of these crazy times, there are 

times when the profanity and boasts about guns and being tough ring 

a little on the hollow side but overall moments like ‘The White Trash 

Song’ and ‘Wild And Lonesome’ (featuring Patty Griffi n) take things 

back into a state of balance. – Rod Nicholson B+ 

KENNY CHESNEY • LIFE ON A ROCK 

(SONY) 

Life On A Rock sees country superstar Kenny 

Chesney take a step back from the Jimmy 

Buffett knockoffs he’s been traffi cking in 

that have earned him many fans and plenty 

of cash besides. It takes a commercially facile 

touch to get all those folks in the stadium and keep them happy, 

but it’s when Chesney takes a low-key acoustic approach and writes 

most of the songs himself for an album that things take a turn for 

the better (and get a little more real in the process). Certainly things 

like his paint-by-numbers performance with The Wailers on ‘Spread 

The Love’ will keep the record company happy but overall it’s songs 

like the title tune (an ode to counting one’s blessings) that leave a 

lasting impression. – Rod Nicholson B+ 

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POPCDS &DVD 

THE EAGLES • HISTORY OF THE 

EAGLES (UNIVERSAL) 

In the minds of far too many, The Eagles have 

been relegated to the MOR dustbin of musical 

history and the endless tales of squabbling in 

their ranks often overshadowed their creative 

achievements. The fact remains, however, that 

above and beyond their impressive sales fi gures, 

the body of work they created has stood 

the test of time very well. History Of The Eagles 

is a fi ne 3-DVD package comprised of two discs containing an excellent 

documentary feature made with the band’s co-operation while the 

third disc gives viewers a chance to see them perform during a 1977 

Washington, DC area concert at the peak of their powers. A must for 

longtime fans are the sometimes brutally frank interviews with band 

members past and present. – Rod Nicholson A 

MARSHALL DANE • ONE OF THESE 

DAYS (UNIVERSAL) 

On the basis of the performances he manages 

to lay down on his second album One Of 

These Days, it’s clear that Marshall Dane is in 

possession of the goods necessary to forge a 

long and successful career in country music. 

It’s not that Dane breaks any new ground here, nevertheless there’s 

plenty of fun to be had listening to songs like ‘Alcohol Abuse’ with 

its clever take on ‘drinking and thinking,’ bittersweet album closer 

‘Forever Girl’ or love songs like the title tune. Dane’s lyrical touch is 

by turns memorably warm and feather-light and whether he’s looking 

back on a lost love or just trying to get folks up and dancing he takes 

an unpretentious approach to whatever the song requires. Check this 

out. – Rod Nicholson B+ 

FANTASIA • SIDE EFFECTS OF YOU 

(SONY) 

After the ups and downs in a career that 

broke out into the open with her 2004 American 

Idol win, Fantasia Barrino returns with 

her fourth album, Side Effects Of You. One 

of her trademark stylistic moves has been 

the way she wears her emotions openly when she works a lyric, and 

although that approach to any art form carries a risk of appearing 

uncool, it can also be a built-in strength and it’s here on tracks like the 

title tune and her current single ‘Lose To Win’ where her resolutely unautotuned 

vocals carry every bit of raw vulnerability the words possess, 

while elsewhere the post-R&B Ann Peebles meets hip-hop groove of 

‘Without Me’ sees her laying down the law to an unfaithful lover. Recommended. 

– Rod Nicholson B+ 

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD • I LOVE YOU 

(SONY) 

An interesting side trend in these not-so-adventurous 

days in the music-business meatgrinder 

are those bands who affect an indie 

pose imagewise but give themselves away by 

making records that are competent bits of 

corporate pop that play quite nicely in major-label boardrooms. California’s 

The Neighbourhood are poised to become the most successful 

proponents of such artistic legerdemain with their new album, I Love 

You. Musically, it’s as blandly clichéd as its happy-face title, despite the 

cold-wave guitars on ‘Float’ or the casual teen-angst profanity drifting 

through ‘Afraid’ and many of the electronic touches sound more like 

A Flock Of Seagulls outtakes than anything else. It’s left to the smooth 

T.Rex-meets-Ray Davies vocals from singer Jesse Rutherford to provide 

the commercially appealing saving grace here. – Rod Nicholson C+ 

physical reviews 

ALANIS MORISSETTE • LIVE AT 

MONTREUX 2012 (EAGLE) 

Recorded and fi lmed at the world-famous Switzerland 

festival venue, this July 2012 concert performance 

from Ottawa-born mega-selling singer 

Alanis Morissette has been issued in both CD and 

DVD formats. For longtime fans the video package 

offers 20 songs as opposed to the 15 included on the audio version. 

Many of the songs from her blockbuster debut Jagged Little Pill make their 

appearance here and although there are points where the band lay into 

things just a little too heavily and the star’s vocals occasionally drift in 

pitch the result is nonetheless an energetically emotional outing in front of 

an appreciative audience. A crystal-clear video transfer and audio recording 

ensure an enjoyable experience for anyone checking out either version 

of Live At Montreux 2012. – Rod Nicholson B 

HOTINDIES 

PAUL LANGILLE • PINE AND 

LOCKE (INDIE) 

Recorded in London singer-songwriter 

Paul Langille’s former hometown of 

Hamilton, Pine And Locke features 14 

original tunes and solid accompaniment 

from many of his Steeltown friends. For those who consider 

Langille to be just another folkie, Pine And Locke shows 

that his talents cover a much wider range of genres. For example, 

‘Kind Of Girl’ is a funky slice of Southern rock, ‘Road 

To Memphis’ is a sweet country ballad, ‘Standing By You’ rocks 

out, while ‘I’ll Be Here’ displays Langille’s pop side. The tunes 

are well written and no matter the context, each track is driven 

by Langille’s strong, husky vocals that have been compared to 

Detroit legend Bob Seger’s on many occasions. – John Sharpe 

Performance: B/Production: B Editor’s Note: Paul Langille 

will showcase Pine And Locke at a CD Release Party on Thursday, 

May 23, 7:00 p.m. at Chaucer’s Pub. 

CORY WEEDS/BILL COON • QUARTET 

WITH BENEFITS (CELLAR LIVE) 

Not only is Vancouver-based alto/tenor saxophonist 

Cory Weeds a fi rst-rate musician, but he 

also owns the Cellar Jazz Club and is the chief 

honcho of the record label, Cellar Live. On With 

Benefi ts, Weeds teams up with fellow Canadian 

Bill Coon on guitar, along with the world-class rhythm team of bassist Peter 

Washington and drummer Lewis Nash for a straight-ahead set of originals 

and jazz standards. Right from the get-go, Weeds and Coon establish the 

kind of interplay that makes this session come alive. Highlights include 

a gentle take on the Ellington classic ‘Just Squeeze Me,’ Washington and 

Nash’s back-and-forth duel on the original title track and Coon’s bopish 

tribute to guitar great Wes Montgomery, ‘Wesology.’ – John Sharpe Performance: 

B+/Production: B+ 

THE BRAINS • THE MONSTER WITHIN 

(STOMP RECORDS) 

Fast and furious. That’s the best way to describe 

the sixth release from Montreal-based psychobilly/ 

punk band The Brains. Over the years Pat Kadaver 

(drums), Colin The Dead (stand-up bass), and 

Rene D La Muerte (vocals/guitar) have honed 

their sound to a fi ne edge and they play their hearts out on The Monster 

Within. Obviously inspired by B-grade horror movies, The Brains run 

through 14 tracks dealing in death, drinking, blood, raisin’ a little hell and 

destruction. The album’s one metal-twang instrumental track, ‘Cucaracha 

In Leather’ is a fi ne showcase for the trio’s instrumental prowess. Its sounds 

like it would be a perfect fi t for the soundtrack of one of Tarantino’s graphic 

movies. Fans of the genre will love this monster. – John Sharpe Performance: 

B/Production: B 


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This woman and I were involved 13 

years ago, before I met my wife, but she 

was married then. She got divorced and 

moved away. We reconnected recently on 

Facebook, and I discovered she’s now 

only 20 miles away. I told her I’m happily 

married and I’ve never cheated on 

my wife, but I would risk everything for 

her and want to meet her for an intimate 

encounter. (She and I had great sex, far 

better than I have with my wife.) She said 

she still has feelings for me but is happily 

married and couldn’t cheat on her husband 

because she would feel “too guilty.” 

She says he is her “rock” and has done so 

much for her, including taking her and 

her three kids in during the ordeal of her 

divorce. I’m perplexed. She cheated on 

her fi rst husband with me, and we had 

lots of fun. I thought the leopard couldn’t 

change its spots. How could it be okay 

for her to cheat then and not now? 

--Spurned 

It’s so annoying when a woman lets a little 

thing like a lifelong commitment get in the 

way of providing you with an hour and a 

half of better-quality sex. 

No, a leopard does not wake up in the 

morning and think, “Maybe I’ll do paisley 

today.” Humans, on the other hand, have an 

irritating tendency to fail to conform to pat 

aphorisms. For example, this woman, who, 

in the past, has provided you with some 

seriously excellent adulterous sex, now refuses 

to run off to Goodwill to get back her 

leopard-print blouse with the scarlet A on it. 

Amazingly, she feels it would be wrong to 

reward a guy who’s “done so much” for her 

by doing you whenever you can both sneak 

out for a nooner. 

As for why she cheated in the past, maybe 

she was young and narcissistic and thought 

being unhappily married was enough of an 

excuse to be happily adulterous. She’s since 

picked herself up a set of ethics -- maybe 

after seeing the ravages that conscience-free 

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living can cause on husbands and children. 

And tempted as she may be, she seems to 

realize that the best way to avoid going 

around feeling all queasy with guilt is to 

avoid sexual multitasking: trying to gaze in 

one man’s eyes like you love him while trying 

to remember what time you were supposed 

to meet the other man at the motel. 

Economist Robert H. Frank explains in 

“Passions Within Reason” that moral behavior 

seems to be driven by the emotions. 

Guilt, clearly, has worked for your former 

cheatums, and Frank sees love as a “commitment 

device” that bonds people beyond 

what would be in their sheer self-interest 

(like running off to the fi rst opportunity for 

better sex that moves back to town). In other 

words, if you focus on what you’re grateful 

for about your wife and engage in little loving 

touches and gestures, you can reinforce 

what you have -- which seems fairer than 

rewarding her for making you happy by 

giving her believable excuses for your disappearances. 

Remember, they’re called marriage 

vows, not marriage suggestions -- as 

in, you don’t get to live according to “Till the 

prospect of really great sex do us part, but 

only for an afternoon, and I wouldn’t even 

think of it if she weren’t double-jointed.” 

Belittle Miss Sunshine 

I met a girl online, and we exchanged 

some email and planned to meet for happy 

hour. About three hours before, she 

texted me, “Sorry, have 2 cancel.” That 

was the last I ever heard from her. I’m 

not bothered by being texted (since we 

didn’t have a relationship), but at what 

point do you owe somebody more than 

the briefest possible blow-off? 

--Prematurely Dumped 

Sometimes the technology at hand demands 

that a person send an abbreviated 

message -- like when their chisel breaks just 

as they’re etching the last letter of “cancel” 

into the stone tablet. Sometimes, the brevity 

is the message. For example, in the briefest 

way, this woman told you everything you 

need to know about her: “I’m not about to 

type out eight words of explanation just to 

preserve some stranger’s dignity.” In Internet 

dating, because you’re meeting face to 

online dating profi le, the coldly calculating 

fi nd it easier to treat you like you’re just a 

bunch of digital information that has the 

possibility of becoming a boyfriend. Being 

kind and polite takes very little -- just some 

excuse that suggests you matter enough as a 

human to put some effort into blowing you 

off. So, this woman didn’t need to give you 

the real reason, just some reason -- “realiz- 

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ing i’m not over my x so sorry” -- instead of 

simply unsubscribing to you and your offer 

of a date like you were unwanted email 

from Lyndon LaRouche or the Pantyliner Of 

The Month Club. 

Smells Like 

Libertine Spirit 

I got involved with my co-host on my 

Web show -- a woman in an “open relationship” 

with her live-in boyfriend of 

two years. Things were light and fun 

between us until we developed actual 

feelings for each other and he got jealous 

and she became guilty and torn. Two 

weeks ago, after we had an amazing date, 

she texted to say she was “falling apart” 

and quitting our show. She’s since made 

our friendship conditional on our not being 

involved anymore and my not questioning 

her quitting or discussing what 

happened. I either abide by these rules 

or “watch (her) walk away.” I said she 

was being emotionally manipulative, and 

she got really angry. She knows I care 

about her and want her in my life, but 

it seems unfair that I have to constantly 

worry about saying the wrong thing and 

having her cut and run. 

--Eggshells 

Some people in open relationships can 

come off a little smug about how cool, modern, 

and progressive they are -- that is, until 

they write that fi rst check to the private detective 

to make sure you and their girlfriend 

are only getting your freak on, not holding 

hands. 

Monogamy might not be “natural,” but neither 

is watching your partner run around 

on you and being all “no problemo!” about 

it. A couple who decide to have an open 

relationship may tell themselves they can intellectualize 

their way around jealousy (and 

insecurity, possessiveness, and other such 

fun) without really working through how, 

exactly, they’ll manage that. This guy, for example, 

maybe got so excited about “having 

his cake” that he neglected to consider what 

would happen if his girlfriend really, really 

liked her cake. 

These two actually had a responsibility to 

anybody they got involved with to do their 

open relationship homework and fi gure out 

that they could only manage “happily ever 

afternoon,” not “after.” It would be nice if 

she took responsibility now for failing to 

take responsibility then, maybe with an “I’m 

really sorry” and a “We probably shouldn’t 

see each other,” but she prefers to extend 

her history of denial with the notion that 

you can be “friends.” Oh, and P.S., feel free 

to ask her anything, as long as it’s about 

nothing more emotionally sensitive than the 

time. 

life 

As for whether you should stick around 

and meet her terms, well, with friends like 

her, who needs bar fi ghts? Also, it’s hard to 

stop wanting somebody when you don’t 

stop seeing them, at least for a while. It 

seems your time would be better spent pursuing 

a woman who doesn’t already have 

a boyfriend. You and she can try the sort 

of open relationship you’re looking for now 

-- one sans conversational restrictions -- as 

opposed to the sort that, for a good many 

people, works out like the hen becoming 

BFFs with the coyote. (Eventually, somebody’s 

going to end up a pile of feathers.) 

Random Acts Of Silence 

You advised a guy who “choked” when 

talking to girls to focus on saying things 

he fi nds interesting and fun. Well, I often 

can’t think of anything smart or funny 

to say until the woman’s gone. I saw the 

cutest redhead at the supermarket, and 

not wanting to let the moment pass me 

by, I blurted out, “Are you an actress?” 

She smiled politely and replied, “No.” To 

which I responded, “Do you get that question 

a lot?” To which she replied, “Yes, I 

do.” I had nothing after that. Smooth. 

Very smooth. After she left, I thought of 

a million witty things I could have said. 

--Witless 

My boyfriend hit on me by talking about 

a “kernel panic” (some kind of computer 

panic attack that fi lls your screen with scary 

code) -- a subject of slightly less interest to 

me than the projected weather for tomorrow 

in Hammerfest, Norway. But because 

he’s very much my type, I didn’t care what 

he was saying, just that he was sticking 

around saying it and, I hoped, working 

up to asking for my number. Most women 

know whether they’re attracted to you before 

you open your mouth. If a woman’s 

into you at all, you don’t need to perform 

like there’s a two-drink minimum next to 

the kale; you just need to ask something 

that keeps her there and allows you to regroup. 

“Are you an actress?” is less than 

ideal, as it comes off as a version of “You’re 

HOT.” She’ll want you to think she’s hot. 

But women tend to downgrade men who 

hit on them by remarking on their looks. 

Ask about something she’s wearing or carrying 

or something in the environment. If she 

seems responsive, keep talking. If she’s giving 

you one-word answers, it’s a sign either 

that she isn’t attracted to you or that you 

forgot to point to the cider when you asked, 

“Those jugs yours?” 

© 2013, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. 

Read Amy Alkon’s book: “I SEE RUDE PEOPLE: 

One woman’s battle to beat some manners into 

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STAR TREK RETURNS TO 

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LONDON, ON 

repare to engage warp drive! The latest installment of the 

rebooted Star Trek franchise materializes on Canadian 

movie screens this May 17, just in time for the Victoria Day 

long weekend. 

It’s been four years since the audiences have had a chance 

to catch-up with Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Mr. Spock 

(Zachary Quinto), Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Dr. 

Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy (Karl Urban) and the other crew members 

of the storied USS Enterprise. 

Guided by the steady directorial hand of J.J. Abrams (Alias, 

Lost, Fringe), expectations for the twelfth Star Trek feature fi lm 

are higher than a tribble’s reproductive rate - especially after the 

surprising success of 2009’s Star Trek, which grossed over $380 

million worldwide and reintroduced the franchise to a whole new 

generation of sci-fi viewers. 

The sequel - Into Darkness - promises an Empire Strikes Backlevel 

of adventure, as our heroes are pitted against the diabolical 

machinations of renegade Starfl eet agent John Harrison, played 

with ice-cold relish by Benedict Cumberbatch, best known as 

Sherlock Holmes from the popular BBC television series, and as 

the voice of Smaug the Dragon from Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. 

According to early reviews, the fi lm lives up to its predecessor, 

balancing high-octane action and special effects dazzle with 

themes certain to resonate with contemporary viewers. For ac- 

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AGENT JOHN HARRISON IN STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS 

tion lovers of the sci-fi genre, it’s a welcome departure from the 

thoughtful, yet occasionally plodding tone of the franchise’s earlier 

incarnations. 

“Star Trek wasn’t for me as a kid and not because I was cool. It 

just felt too intellectual and talky,” Abrams said. 

“With the movies, my goal was not to dumb anything down, 

but I also wanted to make it sexier and pulse-pounding,” he said. 

One of the ways the director put his unique stamp on the latest 

First meeting 

of the Network 

Th e inaugural meeting of the Age Friendly London Network 

will be held May 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the 

Kiwanis Seniors’ Centre, 78 Riverside Drive. 

Th e Network will begin work to implement the Age Friendly 

London three year action plan that aims to improve the quality of 

life for all Londoners in the areas of outdoor spaces and buildings; 

transportation; housing; social participation; respect and social 

inclusion; civic participation and employment; communication 

and information; community support and health services. 

Interested older adults, baby boomers, service providers, 

community stakeholders, caregivers and other community 

members with expertise, experience or a commitment to the 

strategies identifi ed in Plan are all invited to attend. 

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fi lm was by playing up the droll romantic triangle between Kirk, 

Spock and Uhura - an evolution of the relationship from the original 

TV series that was fi rst explored in the 2009 fi lm. 

Abram’s also gave Uhura a chance to get out from behind the 

com panel and show-off her combat skills, something actress Saldana 

insisted on following her relatively restrained outing in the 

fi rst fi lm. 

“I don’t care if you put her in a bathing suit, just give her a gun 

or somebody she can punch,” Saldana said. 

While Abrams’ take on Star Trek is more intense than its predecessors, 

for the most part, the characters and their motivations 

have remained largely unchanged. 

Quinto’s Spock is still the dispassionate half-human, half-Vulcan 

science offi cer, driven by intellect to pursue the most logical 

course of action. 

Wise-cracking Dr. McCoy injects his dry humour and compassion 

into the proceedings, while chief engineer Montgomery 

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“Scotty” Scott - played by Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot 

Fuzz) - saves the day with his mechanical legerdemain and the 

help of Keenser, his tiny green sidekick fi rst seen in the 2009 fi lm. 

As for Captain Kirk, he remains the hot-headed and impulsive 

23rd century Lothario he’s always been. After a punitive demotion 

in the new movie, he hits the booze and wakes up in bed with a 

pair of frisky blue-skinned aliens. As always, the restless womanizer 

and the inspired leader exist simultaneously, qualities that 

have endeared the character to legions of fans. 

The question is, will Kirk’s command ability and quick thinking 

- along with the help of his loyal crewmates - be enough to defeat 

the world-menacing threat posed by Harrison’s ruthless schemes? 

To quote Mr. Spock, whatever the outcome of this latest excursion, 

the results are sure to be “fascinating”. 

Star Trek Into Darkness opens in movie theatres across North 

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Sports biopic directed by Brian Helgeland 

(Mystic River, L.A. Confi dential) 

and starring Chadwick Boseman 

(The Kill Hole, Persons Unknown) and 

Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Bladerunner). 

Based on the true story of Jackie 

Robinson (Boseman), the legendary 

baseball player who broke Major 

League Baseball’s colour barrier when 

he joined the roster of the Brooklyn 

Dodgers in 1947. Robinson faced racial 

discrimination from his fellow 

players and from the public in general, 

but while wearing the number 42 on 

his jersey, he went on to play in six 

World Series. His involvement in Major 

League Baseball helped bring an 

end to racial segregation in the sport. 

“The best baseball movie in decades 

[...] and in terms of being a Jackie Robinson 

movie, it’s no small thing when 

I say that not only does 42 not miss 

the mark, not only did it score a base 

hit, but it struck a genuine home run,” 

reviewer Sean CW Korsgaard wrote. 

Rainbow Cinemas (PG). 

Blood Pressure 

Romantic thriller directed by Sean Garrity 

(Lucid, Zooey & Adam). Toronto 

native Nicole (Michelle Giroux), a married 

middle-aged pharmacist with two 

kids, has come to the point where she 

is frustrated with the limits of her life, 

and wonders if it will ever change for 

the better. She peruses foreign job listings 

just to get a taste of how things 

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might be. One day, Nicole gets an 

anonymous letter from someone who 

knows a lot about her daily habits 

which suggests she is not appreciated 

by the people around her. The letter 

asks Nicole to place a green card in 

her window if she wants the correspondence 

to continue. If she doesn’t 

want to hear from the writer again, all 

she has to do is throw the letter away. 

Nicole puts the green card in the window, 

and not only gets more letters, 

but gifts as well. However, events take 

a turn when the letters begin giving 

Nicole assignments that may ultimately 

put in jeopardy everything that has 

meaning in her life. Hyland Cinema 

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Iron Man 3 

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is back 

in this third installment of the fi lm 

series based on the popular Marvel 

Comics character. Everybody’s favorite 

metal man is pitted against an enemy 

whose reach knows no bounds. When 

this adversary destroys Stark’s personal 

world, Iron Man sets off on a harrowing 

journey that will test his mettle 

at every turn. With his back against 

the wall, Stark has to survive by his 

own devices, counting on his ingenuity 

and instincts to protect his friends 

and family. During his struggles, Stark 

discovers the answer to the question 

that has secretly haunted him: does 

the man make the suit or does the 

suit make the man? Directed by Shane 

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Paltrow (The Talented Mr. Ripley, The 

Royal Tenenbaums) and Don Cheadle 

(Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights) 

as Iron Man’s loyal companions Pepper 

Potts and Jim Rhodes. Rainbow 

Cinemas (PG). 

Oblivion 

Homage to science fi ction fi lms of the 

1970s directed by Joseph Kosinski 

(Tron: Legacy) and starring Hollywood 

heavyweights Tom Cruise (Top Gun, 

War of the Worlds) and Morgan Freeman 

(Driving Miss Daisy, Invictus). 

After decades of war with a terrifying 

alien threat known as the Scavs, drone 

repairmen were stationed on Earth to 

extract vital resources. One of the repairmen, 

Jack Harper (Cruise), has almost 

completed his mission. While on 

patrol, Jack happens to rescue a beautiful 

stranger (Olga Kurylenko) from 

a downed spacecraft. The stranger’s 

arrival triggers a chain of events that 

forces Jack to question everything he 

knows, and puts the fate of humanity 

in his hands. Rainbow Cinemas (PG). 

Pain and Gain 

Action-comedy-crime fi lm directed 

by Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl 

Harbor) and starring Mark Wahlberg 

(Boogle Nights, Planet of the Apes) 

Tony Shalhoub (Monk, Men in Black) 

and Dwayne Johnson (The Scorpion 

King, Walking Tall). Daniel Lugo 

(Wahlberg) is a regular bodybuilder 

who works at the Sun Gym in Miami, 

Florida. Sick of living the poor life, 

Lugo concocts a plan to kidnap Victor 

Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub), a gym regular 

- and a rich, spoiled businessman - 

and extort money from him by means 

of torture. With the help of recently 

released criminal Paul Doyle (Johnson), 

Lugo successfully gets Kershaw 

to sign over all his fi nances. But when 

Kershaw survives an attempted murder, 

he hires a private investigator to 

catch the criminals. Based on a series 

of Miami New Times articles surrounding 

the brutal kidnapping, extortion, 

torture and murder of several victims 

by an organized group of criminals 

that included a number of bodybuilders. 

Rainbow Cinemas (18A). 

Renoir 

French language biopic about the 

famous Impressionist painter and 

his fi lmmaker son directed by Gilles 

Bourdos (Afterwards, Disparus). This 

touching drama is set in 1915 on the 

Côte d’Azur where renowned artist 

Pierre-Auguste Renoir is nearing the 

end of his life. In mourning over his 

wife’s death and tormented by arthritic 

pain, Renoir’s problems are only compounded 

when he gets news that his 


son Jean has been wounded in battle. 

But when la jeune fi lle named Andrée 

(Christa Theret) enters his life, the old 

painter fi nds her youth and beauty 

rejuvenating. Jean - having returned 

home to convalesce - also falls under 

Andrée’s spell, and despite his father’s 

opposition, falls in love with the girl. 

As he does so, a fi lmmaker begins to 

grow within him. Hyland Cinema (PG). 

Star Trek Into Darkness 

Twelfth fi lm in the Star Trek cinematic 

canon and the second to be directed 

by J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost, Fringe). 

When the crew of the Enterprise is 

called back home, they fi nd a terrorist 

attack from within Starfl eet has left 

Earth of the 23rd century in a state of 

crisis. With a personal score to settle, 

Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads a manhunt 

to capture the man responsible 

(Benedict Cumberbatch). As our heroes 

are propelled into a battle of life 

and death, love will be challenged, 

friendships will be torn apart, and 

sacrifi ces must be made. Rainbow Cinemas 

(PG). 

Still Mine 

Canadian drama written and directed 

by Michael McGowan (One Week, 

Saint Ralph). Craig Morrison (James 

Cromwell), a farmer in rural St. Martins, 

New Brunswick, is used to doing 

things for himself. Consequently, he’s 

managed to keep his farm going using 

traditional methods, thanks in part to 

the help of his wife, Irene (Geneviève 

Bujold). When Irene’s health begins to 

fail, Craig, a skilled carpenter, realizes 

he has to build a new home for them 

so his wife can stay mobile. But when 

a government inspector (Jonathan 

Potts) makes it his personal mission 

to halt construction on the new residence, 

Craig has to fi ght for his right 

to build their fi nal home. Based on a 

true story. Hyland Cinema (PG). 

The Big Wedding 

Comedy fi lm directed by Justin Zackman 

(The Bucket List, One Chance) 

and a remake of the original 2006 

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French fi lm, Mon frère se marie. Don 

Griffi n (Robert De Niro) and Ellie Griffi 

n (Diane Keaton) have been divorced 

for quite some time. When their adopted 

son Alejandro (Ben Barnes) 

decides to get married, his biological 

mother, who lives in Colombia, wants 

to come to the wedding. The problem? 

She’s Catholic and doesn’t believe in 

divorce, so Don and Ellie have to pretend 

to still be a couple in order to 

smooth things over, but that proves to 

be more diffi cult than they’d imagined. 

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The Croods 

Computer-animated adventure comedy 

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and fortune, as well as the unbreakable 

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The Place Beyond The Pines 

Crime drama directed by Derek Cianfrance 

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Realizing that his way of life doesn’t 

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under the tutelage of a corrupt detective. 

Their confrontation puts the two 

men on a collision course. Rainbow 

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The Sapphires 

Australian musical and dramatic comedy 

directed by Wayne Blair (Redfern) 

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Miranda Tapsell) who have 

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girls - known as The Sapphires - learn 

about love, friendship, and the brutalities 

of war. Hyland Cinema (PG). 

2013 Wednesday, June 12, 2013 

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

All ages - All musical genres 

Featuring 

Gareth Bush 

Messes and Miracles 

Carousel Room +Western Fair District 

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Come celebrate London's music industry 

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