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2015 Fringe Notes: Day 8: Best Meal and Bear Dreams
September 4, 2015 / Lady Yukari / 0 Comments
On Day 8, we went to see The Best Meal You Ever Ate and Bear Dreams.
The Best Meal You Ever Ate
Written by Bruce L. Bloom/Dramatic Comedy/PG14+/Site B: Congregation Emanu-El(1461 Blanshard)
Site B is Victoria Fringe's latest venue, yet this is the oldest synagogue in Canada and Western North America(!)
My husband is Jewish, so we have done the tour or this beautiful synagogue before, but last night we were pleasantly surprised how they have transformed the part of it as black box theatre. My husband call them affectionately "my people"; "As you know, my people loves show business" 🙂
Avram and Netti are the last two Jews left alive in the ghetto fighting the Nazis, when an unexpected visitor arrives with a sublime multi-course meal…but is it kosher?
The scene is set in the ghetto and the space had a very intimate feeling. We sat right in the front row and the actors were only few feet away. At the beginning, they showed several photos from the war time and my husband said he couldn't help but to get all emotional every time he sees/hears about the time.
We were pleasantly surprised with the show. Avral and Netti are starving. They see a man in white walking towards them. It was Jean-Paul, a very talented chef, with amazing meal in a basket. Are they dreaming? Why is he doing this to them??
Interesting thing about this play is that they actually do have real food on the table and actors eat them. They looked delicious!
All the actors were very good, particularly Jean-Paul. It's a short play with just one act, but it's a story of hope and we left feeling happy. They have one more show left on Sunday, September 6 – 2:00pm.
I'm looking forward to seeing more shows at this venue in the future.
For Body and Light Presents: Bear Dreams
Written and created by Ian Ferrier and Stéphanie Morin-Robert/Dance/Venue 3: Metro Studio(1411 Quadra)
I had the privilege of meeting the director and choreographer Stéphanie Morin-Robert when she was in town to perform Me, Myself and Eye at Uno fest. This time, she is back with inter-generational collaboration with poet and spoken word artist Ian Ferrier.
We had a nice surprise at the beginning of the performance. Ian said everywhere they go, they try to connect with the literary community, and last night it was a poet and Victoria city councillor Jeremy Loveday who read couple of his poems. This was a nice touch.
Then Ian started narrating his story of Bear Dreams while playing his guitar. It's a story of a young couple who go searching, first for each other, and then the heart of winter. The show starts with the couple lying on the pillows on the floor in the dark. Then, Stéphanie walks in with this really cool pendant light. After this, the light and the dance will mesmerize you. The theatre is mostly pitch black, except for the pendant light for a while. It is fascinating.
I'm not a dancer but love watching dances. So is my husband. Frankly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this show -but honestly, I have never seen anything like this.
The young lovers' dance is breathtaking. Ian continues his narration of the story. He read very calmly and the guitar is mostly played low…it is quite meditative. I have to be honest here, I wasn't really listening to the story…because I was so fascinated watching the dancers.
Then the giant white parachute appears on stage. Dancer Danika Cormier's moves with this parachute captivated me. Soon this becomes a giant ice field…it was so imaginative and beautiful.
Two dancers continue to dance outside and inside the parachute (when they are inside, all we can see is their movement and shadows, but that is still mesmerizing).
Eventually, Stephanie would walk into the audience and without saying anything, bring several volunteers onto the stage. I got to be one of them! We were handed the parachute (like we did in kindergarten), then asked to go inside the giant air bubble. Inside, we strangers all smiled quietly. Dancers continued to dance. We were given small lights to shine onto the parachute while dancers danced…it was almost magical. Like I said, I have never seen/done anything like it.
It was beautiful, graceful and touching. Do not miss this show if you want to be inspired. Highly recommended.
Three more shows left:
Friday, September 4 – 5:30pm
Saturday, September 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, September 6 – 6:45pm
Other show notes I've written from 2015 Fringe:
Tipped and Tipsy by Jill Vice
Stories of Love and Passion by Rosie Bitts
The Untitled Sam Mullins Project by Sam S. Mullins
Almost A Stepmom by Keara Barnes
The Exclusion Zone by Martin Dockery
The Birdmann in Momentous Timing
How Often Do I Dream… by Katie Dorian
Pretending Things Are A Cock by Jon Bennett
The Old Woman by John Grady
2015 Fringe Notes: Day 7 – The Old Woman
See the bottom of the post for links to other show notes.
The Old Woman
Written and performed by John Grady/Storytelling/Venue 7: Fairfield Hall (1303 Fairfield)
This was a true word-of-mouth pick. This show was totally under my radar but I've heard from several people from Sam Mullins to Megan, our amazing volunteer coordinator, that we must go see John Grady, and boy, am I glad I went. I've obviously been living under the rock. He's starred in off Broadway show, The Moth, been in the Blue Man Group, and numerous TV shows.
This was the hands down the best show I've seen this year so far. He's just…in a whole different level.
It's John's turn to take care of his mom at assisted living facility. He is out of work except for dog walking gig. The story starts at a part where he is walking the dogs in a park in LA. My very first impression was, "Oh, he talks fast." But don't worry, it's part of the show. He knows what he's doing.
It's a mix of real stories, musings, internal thoughts and a fairy tale. His writing is phenomenal, it's almost tangible. It made me want to put my hands out and hug them. ("Meow meow, Gracie.") His move is impeccable and breathtaking. It's a little sad and you might even call it dark…but there is plenty of funny parts and most importantly, heartbreakingly, stunningly beautiful. He is a master and a pro. Well worth more than $11. I couldn't believe it. I'm so grateful to have seen this show. If you don't go see it, you are missing out.
Only two more shows left!
2015 Fringe Notes: Day 5 & Day 6
September 3, 2015 / Lady Yukari / 1 Comment
My Fringe notes continues. See the bottom of the post for links to other shows.
Victoria Fringe Day 5
How Often Do I Dream
Pretending Things Are A Cock
The Exclusion Zone
Written and performed by Martin Dockery/Storytelling/Venue 5: St.Andrews School (1002 Pandora)
This was my first time to see Martin's show. It's a true story about a strange book about a Russian Sci-Fi movie. This was quite unique, from the part he explains about the transition of the show, to the fact he has the book with him and often reads off of it.
Martin is a passionate storyteller who talks with his hands (My husband, who is from California, said it's the American thing and he was pleased to see it). The story is about the book, the movie, and his own trip to the Russian ghost town near Chernobyl. He is a skilled storyteller and pulls the audience in with his excitement. There are a lot of funny moments, including his experience at the Burning Man, but in the end it comes down to your creativity. What is the meaning of life? Why do we do what we do? This show somehow reminded me of Chase Padgett's Six Guitars, which I had a privilege of seeing at Uno Fest back in May. You should see the show if you want to know the answer. Hint? Art.
Three shows left:
Thursday, September 3 – 7:15pm
Written and performed by Birdmann/Comedy Cabaret Theatre/Venue 1: Victoria Event Centre(1415 Broad)
The Birdmann from Australia has been one of the biggest hits at this year's Fringe. I've tried to get my tickets couple times and they were sold out. Third time is a charm and we finally got to see it on Day 4. It's a one-man circus/comedy with a special guest character(?), Egg, from Japan.
After the show I asked Sachi, who plays Egg "What kind of egg are you? Bird's egg?" and she and Birdmann said they didn't know yet. The show is about the Birdmann, who lives alone with his dog, and he is lonely. (Awwww.) A lot of the stuff didn't make sense, and I know it's not supposed to. There's circus performance, dance, magic tricks, and a CUPCAKE. There's something about Aussie accent—I found the Birdmann adorable and charming. He said he actually quite likes Victoria. Awww. Thanks. They are heading over to Vancouver Fringe. I look forward to seeing them again and more Egg appearance.
Last show tonight!
Thursday, September 3 – 10:00pm
Written and performed by Katie Dorian/PG14+/Storytelling/Venue 7: Fairfield Hall (1303 Fairfield)
Another storytelling show. This was pretty interesting. It's about memory. Upon entering the venue, Katie would greet each audience and tries to remember everyone's names. She also invites everyone to check out her memory museum and if any of the item sparks a memory, to write down on a post-its and stick it anywhere on the stage. She also serves Jello.
Like her, I find human memory fascinating, so this was very interesting. She shares her personal stories about her grandparents and their memory. She also repeats one woman (her grandmother?) retell her story of meeting her husband. I find that part particularly poignant, heartbreaking yet beautiful, because I retell my personal story of meeting my husband, and I know it will change too. It's inevitable.
"If we lose our building blocks; our personal stories and histories, ultimately our memories, what are we left with? And if we no longer recognize ourselves, who do we become?"
I loved this question Katie asked. Really, who do we become? If you want a show that makes you think, this is for you.
There is only one show left! Today!
Written and performed by Jon Bennett/Comedic Storytelling/PG14+/Venue 2: Downtown Activity Centre(755 Pandora)
There are handful of Aussies in this year's Fringe, and Jon is one of them. I'm not a prude but usually not that into this kind of boyish humour, but at our last board meeting, Intrepid GM Heather told us to get past the title and go see this one. So, here we were. This was also a sold out show.
Jon travelled around the world taking photos pretending things are a cock.It's a thing now, apparentlyYes, that's what this show is all about. if you have problem with profanity, this is not for you. He is a hilarious storyteller, relaxed and friendly. I laughed all through the show. Some surprising twists too. If you want to laugh, go see this show. Make sure to get an advanced ticket, this show will sell out.
I'm a bit behind but here are my notes. I wouldn't really call them "reviews" —I have been seeing shows almost every day this year, and I have encountered some disappointing shows that had great reviews, and of course, opposites. So don't rely too much on the reviews, take the risk and go see you feel like seeing.
Day Two:
Day Three: I took an evening off after FringeKids on Saturday.
Day Four:
Tipped and Tipsy
Written and performed by Jill Vice (San Fransisco) /Solo Comedy/PG14+/Venue 7: Fairfield Hall (1303 Fairfield)
I saw Jill walking around with a sign on her back at the Fringe preview. Someone told me she won Pick of Fringe in San Fransisco and my curiosity was piqued. I went to see her on Day 2 at Fairfield Hall.
Have you ever worked in a service industry? I have. I worked as a bartender when I was 19. It was illegal to work at a bar when you are 19 in Japan so my boss told me to tell everyone I was 20. It was fun, I had way more energy than I do now, and I met a lot of amazing (and not-so-amazing) people there. Most of the basic life lessons I learned when I was bartending. Like, The scariest thing in the world, is often people. One of the regulars said that to me one night, and to this day, I believe that.
The show is about a kind, yet skilled bartender Candy, and all the regulars at the bar, Happy's. It's a one-person show with no costume change whatsoever. Jill plays 16 different characters— mostly men—flawlessly. It's full of funny moments and catchy phrases for audience participation. At one point I thought this show was going to be one of those laugh-out-loud funny haha show—there is nothing wrong with that—but there is a good twist in the story and it makes it all heartfelt. Don't worry, it won't be all soppy, there is an epic slo-mo scene as well.
I've had the privilege to chat with Jill after the show and also at length at Fringe Club last night. I am impressed with her dedication to the show. The show sold out few days ago and I am not at all surprised. It's hilarious and touching. Make sure you go see it.
Only two more shows left:
Saturday September 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday September 6 – 5:45pm
Stories of Love and Passion
Written and performed by Rosie Bitts (Victoria)/Storytelling, Cabaret, Burlesque/Adults Only/Venue 7: Fairfield Hall
After seeing Jill's show, I stayed to watch my friend Rosie's show. She is a hugely popular burlesque star in Victoria, and it was apparent that she has a big fan base. Audience were full of giggling women and some familiar faces from the burlesque community. Rosie is perhaps the most feminine friend I have. She is always sweet and kind, impeccably dressed—no wonder she has many fans. I have seen Rosie's burlesque performance few times, but this was the first time I saw Stories of Love and Passion.
Burlesque is certainly a part of this show, but there are also storytelling and music. I was pleasantly surprised how funny it was. Of course, they are all sex stories, but she shares them with humour without being overly raunchy. It was almost like I was at a slumber party and she was sharing some of the funniest (and some poignant) moments. Burlesque and musical performances accompanied by "Jeffrey" (Jeff Poynter) was quite lovely too. I think he and Rosie has great chemistry. I left feeling quite entertained —I got to laugh, I got to see the burlesque and enjoy music. And of course, it's very intimate and sexy. Totally worth your money. Go see it.
There are two more shows coming up:
The Untitled Sam Mullins Project
Written and Performed by Sam S. Mullins/Storytelling Comedy/ Venue 4: VCM Wood Hall (907 Pandora)
I LOVE This American Life. I also love The Moth. I love me good storytelling. There are many storytelling shows at this year's Fringe, and this has been my favourite so far. I didn't know anything about Sam Mullins, that he actually studied theatre at Uvic, but as soon as he came onto the stage and uttered few words, I was hooked. He has great projection and obviously properly trained actor. I was sitting in the very last row at the Wood Hall, and I had no problem seeing/hearing him.
Sam starts the story with the part he walks into an improv class on Blanshard Street. There he was asked to write down some truths he knows. It's a story about his truths as he knows it.
Man he's good. Sam is an excellent storyteller and I'm a sucker for excellent storytellers. I have several "theatre crushes"- which I feel for amazing artists. Sam Mullins is my latest addition to the list. His delivery is effective and writing fantastic. I loved all the stories but especially the one "Life is fleeting". How true it is.
I understand some stories don't necessarily have proper endings, and that's okay, but one of the things I loved about this show was that in the end, it beautifully came together. It shows his talent as a great writer. This is the kind of show I'd gladly watch twice. This is a show not to be missed.
Four more shows left:
Wednesday, September 2 – 6:00pm
Friday, September 4 – 10:00pm
Almost A Stepmom
Written and performed by Keara Barnes/Solo Comedy, Storytelling/PG14+/Venue 4: VCM Wood Hall
Another Uvic Theatre graduate actor Keara Barnes from Vancouver. After graduating, Keara moved to Ireland—for six months. Six months turned to three years. She met a guy. He had a daughter. Almost A Stepmom is a true story of her experience.
Just before the show starts, a woman (Keara) with a thick Irish accent with a glass of wine strut out onto the stage and starts yelling at the audience. She is harsh, rude and she doesn't seem to care. Turns out, that is She Who Must Not Be Named, a character of Keara's boyfriend, Joe's ex. Keara tells the story of her move to Ireland, meeting Joe, his daughter Efa, and She Who Must Not Be Named. It's a very short show (35 minutes) but she is a good actor – changing into four or five different characters effortlessly. With Irish accent it's no small feat!
I related to the story because I am in a blended family (although I'm not the stepmom-my husband is the stepdad). Also, as a mom, I'd hate to see any child suffering. So it definitely tug at my heartstrings. I look forward to seeing more shows by Keara.
The 29th Annual Victoria Fringe – Fringe at your own risk!
August 28, 2015 / Lady Yukari / 0 Comments
It's that time of year again. Fringe!
As you know, I'm on the board for Intrepid Theatre, so I've been busy helping them get ready for this annual awesomeness.
Last night was the Fringe Preview & Block Party, and tonight Fringe officially opened. I'll be around the venue, fundraising for Intrepid (We are selling WestJet Raffle – 2 Round Trip tickets to anywhere WestJet flies. Find me around Fringe or contact me if you want to reserve tickets), volunteering at FringeKids and Fringe Club etc. I will do my best to do reviews here.
My first show for 2015 was "I Can't Tell You".
I Can't Tell You Caitlin McFarlane and Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin
Comedic Collage/PG14+/Venue 6: Langham Court Theatre(805 Langham Court)
I wasn't sure what to expect; I live right around the corner from Langham Court so I decided to go last minute to celebrate the first day of Fringe. Caitlin and Vincent are super friendly, easy-on-the-eyes (Caitlin is like a young Reese Witherspoon) duo from Vancouver. This is their first time at Victoria Fringe.
This variety-show-style show's theme is "Lies". Everybody lies. There are some really clever lines and theories on lies and secrets. I won't spoil you, but expect a lot of fun audience participations. Vincent and Caitlin are easily relatable and I really enjoyed the show. Langham Court's intimate setting also helps. Recommended!
A Quiet Sip of Coffee – OUTstages Festival 2015
July 10, 2015 / Lady Yukari / 0 Comments
Intrepid Theatre launched OUTstages Festival, Victoria's first queer theatre festival. I just came back from watching A Quiet Sip of Coffee(or, this is not the play we've written) by Animal Parts from Toronto/NYC.
In the summer of 2004, Anthony and Nathan – self-proclaimed "gay-straight best friend duo" – undergo two weeks of gay conversion therapy in rural B.C. Years later, still struggling to come to terms with the events of that summer – and finding it impossible to agree on what exactly transpired – the friends reunite on stage to tell their conflicting stories.
I just happened to sit right in the middle of the theatre(which was a SOLD OUT show, by the way), and thanks to that (?), I got to participate in the play! Before the show, Anthony came over and asked me if I'd read couple lines during the show. Oh, OK. I was a bit nervous, but it was fun to participate.
The show is based on the true story, and of course there are a lot of fun/funny bits added. The fact that such a camp -gay conversion camp- exists, is truly messed up, but Anthony and Nathan(Both Studio 58 alumni)'s storytelling is superb and they really pulls you into the story they may or may not have written. It's hard not to like these gay-straight best friend duo.
It's hilarious, silly, crazy and heartbreaking. You will not regret seeing it. And what does the title mean? You just need to watch it to find out.
There is one more show of A Quiet Sip of Coffee at Intrepid Theatre Club(1609 Blanshard) on Sunday July 12, 2015 at 7pm.
Ticket might be sold out online at TicketRocket(I cannot find the link to the Sunday show), but there should be some left at the door.
OUTstages continues throughout the weekend until July 12th.
Uno Fest May 8-24
May 8, 2015 / Lady Yukari / 0 Comments
Intrepid Theatre's Uno Fest starts today. What is Uno? It's an international festival of one-person shows and they are back for the 18th year.
16 shows over 2 weeks. You can enjoy quality shows from Toronto, Montreal, Portland, Vancouver, UK, and of course, Victoria.
My husband and I have been a big fan of the Fringe Festival, another festival produced by Intrepid, but this will be our first time to experience Uno. I'm starting tonight with 6 Guitars by Chase Padgett from Portland, and then Victoria's own Mike Delamont's God is a Scottish Drag Queen II. So excited!
I have never thought about it, but last week someone told me Uno festival shows are all very good, because it's a curated collection. Also, what makes Uno cool is that every opening night at Uno fest is Pay-What-You-Can for tickets at the door. Disclaimer: I'm a new board member for Intrepid Theatre. And what I really love about this company is that they strive for accessible theatre. So, if, for some reason you cannot afford a ticket, go to the first performances.
Shows are either at Metro Studio(1411 Quadra) or at Intrepid Theatre Club (#2-1609 Blanshard at Fisgard)
Regular ticket price for shows at Metro Studio is $20, shows at Intrepid Theatre Club is $18. They also have a sharable 5-Show pass for $85.
All the show details are available at Intrepid Theatre website. I will be going to most of the shows – please let me know if you are going to any of the shows, if you need a company, or have any questions.
Special Event – Dark Monday
Uno Fest fundraiser Dark Monday is on May 11th at Phillips Brewery (2100 Government Street)!
Uber popular event that is sure to sell out. Enjoy pizzas from The Joint Pizzaria and amazing open taps beer from Phillips. The ticket also includes a ticker to any performance at Uno Fest. Crazy deal.
We are going! Who's coming?
Buy your tickets here.
3rd Annual Family Theatre Festival
It's May! My favourite month. From now until fall, this is Victoria's best festival season.
Kicking off the season is 3rd Annual Family Theatre Festival this weekend on May 2-3.
Four local theatres in Victoria, Kaleidoscope Theatre, Theatre SKAM, Puente Theatre and Intrepid Theatre are hosting this amazing family fun. I love theatre, and try to see as many shows as possible with my kids. At this year's Family Theatre Festival, there will be 4 shows throughout the weekend at Metro Studio. Quality theatre experiences appropriate for kids as little as 4 years old! All shows are at Metro Studio (1411 Quadra Street). You can learn more about each shows on their website, but here are the lineups.
I Have Seen Beautiful Jim Key | Presented by Intrepid Theatre | May 2-3 12:00pm | Recommended for ages 5+
A new play by 2014 GG Finalist Janet Munsil, inspired by the true story of an educated horse and the remarkable man who trained him. Using only patience and kindness (and apple slices) former slave, William "Doc" Key, trained his ugly duckling of a horse, Jim, to read and count. Their traveling show in the early 1900s was an inspiration for millions of school children learning their letters and numbers, while illustrating the importance of being kind to animals.
Pinkalicious: The Musical | Presented by Kaleidoscope's Teen Ensemble | May 2-3 2:00pm | Recommended for ages 4+
This is the tale, based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, of Pinkalicious, who can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this pink predicament.
The Umbrella | Presented by Puente Theatre and The Old Trout Puppet Workshop | May 2-3 5:00pm | Recommended for ages 4+
Based on the book by Judd Palmer (which was shortlisted for Canada's Governor-General's Award for Children's Literature), The Umbrella is a love story about a man and his umbrella; but one storm-struck day a certain sinister crow threatens their happiness together. The set is a theatrical-storm contraption, complete with thunder sheet, wind machine, and rainspout; the puppet stage is a huge bucket. The show is a small-scale piece for families, created and performed by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét and Judd Palmer, with music composed by Julia Knight. The Umbrella is a co-production between Puente Theatre and The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, with music performed by Bučan Bučan, Victoria's beloved Balkan brass marching band.
Runaway | Presented by Theatre SKAM | May 2-3 7:00pm | Recommended for ages 10+
Sixteen-year-old activist Sam Stewart values the environment so much she won't even eat fish. She's gone under the radar to organize a rally hosted by David Suzuki – who hasn't shown up! Now she'll have to convince her supporters to help save the world from an alien threat much more urgent than Global Warming. Can she save the world with the help of her sister, seasoned environmentalist Annie Stewart, or will she have to go it alone?
Runaway is a bittersweet slice of life with a dash of humor and a pinch of song. It's a heartfelt meditation on growing up in an uncertain world, moving on the face of tragedy, and leaving the world in better shape than you found it.
They all sound so great. We are definitely checking them out.
Get your tickets at Ticket Rocket: All shows for Family Theatre Festival is $12 for adult, $10 for student/senior/child
$40 Family Theatre Festival Sharable Pass is now sold out!(Passes can be used as 5 tickets to 1 show or 5 tickets to any combination of shows. ), but limited amount of Family Passes will be available at the door.
See you at Metro Studio!
Victoria Fringe Festival 2014
It's time for Victoria Fringe Festivalfavourite festivals in Victoria, and I try to catch as many shows as possible in between my crazy life. Here are my notes on shows I've seen. (I will add as I see more shows.)
Unpossible! by Travis Bernhardt
IMPROV CLUB: An Improvised Chuck Pahlaniuk by Dave Morris
The New Conformity by Implied Intuition
High Tea by James & Jamesy
The Suitcase of Wonders: Comedy Magic Show by Ryan Pilling
Magical Mystery Detour by Gemma Wilcox
The Middle of Everywhere by Wonderheads
Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl by Rebecca Perry
Magic show/Venue 6: Fairfield Hall/All Ages
My first Fringe show was by Travis Bernhardt. He is a professional magician based in Vancouver. I love a good magic show! Don't you?
Apparently there are six magic shows at this year's Fringe. Yippee!
I saw Travis on the Fringe Preview on Wednesday in Centennial Square and thought he was funny.
Bonus point: It's an all-ages show. So I took my teenage son with me.
My friend Laura once told me about this; when you're in a live show environment -be it a speech or entertainment – you're often 1) Afraid of the speaker 3)Afraid of each other.
I often worry about the person on the stage when he or she seems nervous or uncomfortable. That's 2).
Travis was very good at playing the nervous, not-so-confident magician. I say he was playing, because his trick were all pretty amazing, Don't trust this guy. He says he made a mistake…but now, did he, really?
The problem with magic shows is that you can't really tell you what happens in the show. You will know what I mean when you see it. In short, MIND. BLOWN.
Again, I can't tell you too much without spoiling it for you.
Even after the show, I w it's incredible. You can enjoy the show well after you've finished watching it.
I urge you to see Unpossible! You won't regret it.
UPDATE: Unpossible! Won the Pick of the Fringe in Favourite Cabaret/Variety/Magic Show category. Congrats!!!
IMPROV CLUB: An Improvised Chuck Palahniuk by Dave Morris
Comedy, Improv/Venue 1: Victoria Event Center /PG14+
Second show I got to see this year was Dave Morris' IMPROV CLUB: An Improvised Chuck Palahniuk. I love Dave Morris, and I'm not the only one. He's got a pretty big following here. There's something about him, and I find him so funny. I've been a fan since I saw him in "Life and Death of Dave Morris" at 2012 Singe Festival.
My 16-year-old son, who is an aspiring actor, was interested in seeing Improv Club, so I took him along with me.
As the title suggests, this show is an homage to Fight Club. First rule of the Improv Club is… Chuck Palahniuk fan to enjoy this show.
As he always does, Dave asks the audience some questions to get the story going. The night we saw it, his job was neuropsychologist. And the story unfolded with an neuropsychologist and his strange patients…
I really enjoy improv shows. Dave is a pro at getting the story going, and had the audience laughing most of the time. It was a bit of a dark ending for the evening we saw it, but the fun thing about improv is that you never get the same show twice. You can go see every show and still get different stories. If you want to laugh, go see the Improv Club...and tell everyone about it.
UPDATE: Dave Morris Won the Pick of The Fringe in Congats Dave!!!
Contemporary Theatrical Circus/Venue 3: Metro Studio/All Ages
Today I went to see The New Conformity with my 6-year-old. At shows I've seen so far, or in the lineups, I've heard that the "juggler guys" are really good. These tips from other Fringe goers are so useful! Besides, we saw them juggle at Market Square during FringeKids festival, so I knew they were good.
My son and I took the first row seats. The four guys came out, all in suits – and they started juggling. Everything was in sync, and beautiful. But eventually— a misfit breaks out from the team and starts doing his own thing. I loved this first guy —Chris Murdoch— with a stunning crystal-ball-rolling act. The balls are a lot heavier than the juggling balls. Seriously mesmerizing.
One by one, a member breaks out from the team, or "society", as I interpreted it, and finds individuality. There is no talking in this show, but the story and the characters were very clear, and I'd like to congratulate the team on that.
There were also rings, hat tricks, stage combat, dance, and of course, lots of juggling. Oh, also there were many "Whose hand is this anyway?" amazing juggling trick moments, which was fascinating. I have never seen anything like it. It was a very sophisticated circus. With great music!
What I especially liked in this show, just like in Unpossible!, was, calculated mistakes. You'd think they screwed up on something, but in fact, it is often very much the part of the plan.
Another thing to note is that one of the members, Yuki Ueda is Japanese— I love meeting Japanese talents in Canada, and Yuki and I got to chat a little bit after the show. He said that the Victoria Fringe was the debut of this New Conformity, and they'd started practicing around spring. This show —the story of transformation and conformity— was written by Sean Bossard, and they worked together to polish it. It was extremely well done. I would love to see them again. Still not convinced? See the trailer here.
UPDATE: The New Conformity Won Pick of the Fringe 2014 for Favourite Show!!!! Congrats!!!
Physical Comedy/ Venue 4: VCM Wood Hall/All Ages
I saw James & Jamesy at last year's Fringe Preview, but sadly I missed their actual show, 2 for Tea. This year, they're back with HIGH TEA. I barely knew much about them, except for that they are really good. When we were in the lineup for The New Conformity, James gave us his flyer and reminded us that his show was for all ages, so again, we took out 6-year-old with us. The venue was packed. Many people brought their own tea cups as per the instruction on the flyer and tea was served for those who were so inclined.
Again, I wasn't sure what to expect from the show, but I was laughing out loud from the get go. 4th wall was broken, and the audience participated. It starts out as physical comedy with James and Jamesy with their crazy imagination. They find out they are drowning in the sea of high tea! No wonder people loved this. The whole house was participating, and my son was having a blast. But it's not just funny. It's also very, very well written. It's a story about their adventure as well as their friendship. I was also fascinated with their miming – I mean, when they are drowning, they look like they're drowning! That's talent.
Halfway through the show, I was starting to believe this was just it, funny-improv like style. But I was wrong. The ending was pure brilliance. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Wow.
UPDATE: High Tea won Pick of the Fringe for Favourite Comedy! Congrats!!!
Suitcase of Wonders: Comedy Magic Show by Ryan Pilling
Magic Show/Venue 8: The Roxy Theatre/All Ages
Saturday at 5:54pm – so we had families and rather "intimate" crowd. It was my first time at The Roxy Theatre, and it was lovely, but maybe it wasn't the best venue for a magic show. Of course, it is not at all the magician Ryan Pillling's fault. It started out somewhat cheesy, but in the end, it starts to grow on you. (No, really!) It was a good family fun, almost all the audience got to participate in the show (I got to write my name on a card, and it magically reappeared in the most expected way. Awesome. ) Ryan is friendly and easy to relate to. I liked this guy! Hope he comes back next year. I love magic shows. It's an art of distraction and misdirection. There is one more show this afternoon (Sunday) at 2pm. Take your kids!
Comedy-Drama/Venue 2: Downtown Activity Center/PG13+
I didn't know much about this show, and I assume that is usually the case, unless you 1) Are huge fan of the performer 2) Have seen the show elsewhere 3) Did all the homework before coming to the show.
But I think "not knowing what to expect" should almost be the point of the Fringe Festival. Taking risks and discovering something new.
Gemma Wilcox's Magical Mystery Detour, is a one-woman show about Sandra, who goes to see her aunt after her mother's death. It was absolutely mesmerizing as she performed a total of 23 characters – human, animals, mythical, and steel! The first word that came to mind was SOLID. She knew what she was doing and we could just relax and marvel at her talent. What a privilege.
So many hilarious moments, but my favourite character was the Tree.
As soon as the show starts, it pulls you into the story with great force. 60 minutes fly by. It was funny, but also heartbreaking. There is one last show today at 2pm. Don't miss it.
UPDATE: Gemma Wilcox Won Pick of the Fringe for Best Female Performer! Congrats Gemma!
Last day of Fringe. I went to see The Middle of Everywhere by Wonderheads. They are from Portland, OR, and they actually produce these masks themselves. They specializes in visual storytelling, without words.
Whimsical comedy with quirky masks about two (+1) strangers who unexpectedly set out for an adventure of time and space. Really cute and funny. Lots of dancing and fun music. I think my kids would have enjoyed this. Hope they come back!
UPDATE: Wonderheads won Pick of the Fringe in Favourite Visual Theatre/Puppetry! Congrats!!
Confessions of a Readheaded Coffeeshop Girl by Rebecca Perry
Joanie Little, with an anthropology degree works at a coffee shop. Her hero is Jane Goodall, and she studies her "animals" at her coffee shop just like her… It's a solo comedy/musical. Man, the girl can sing! There are several musical numbers in the show and it was a pure joy of listening to a great singer. Funny line- "15 minute break is long enough to know how tired you are, but can't do anything about it." Funny, feel-good story with a happy ending. Perfect way to end my Fringe 2014. I want Rebecca Perry back in Victoria!
I'd like to thank Intrepid Theatre for putting such an amazing event, and particularly my friend Connie McConnell for helping me out with all these shows so that I can review them. Looking forward to the next year!
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Delightful Japanese anime Okko's Inn this Sunday at VFF 2020
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs, a new exhibition opening at the British Columbia Royal Museum
Japanese films at Victoria Film Festival
Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age opens at RBCM
Japanese films at 2016 Victoria Film Festival
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MAWSYNRAM IS A VILLAGE IN THE EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA STATE!
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As a part of my Meghalaya trip as on 11th June 2015, I was at Mawsynram. Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 65 kilometres from Shillong. Crowned as the wettest place on earth, the village of Mawsynram is a nature lover's dream and the best place to witness the fury of the rains. With 11,872 mm of rainfall received annually. Mawsynram is 1400 m above sea level. Meteorologists believe Mawsynram's location plays a huge part in it receiving huge amount of rainfall. Moisture gathers over the Bay of Bengal, it causes precipitation over Mawsynram, leading to a heavy and very long monsoon season. The rains are so intense in Mawsynram that the villagers use thick grass to sound-proof their huts from the deafening rain. The 'Maw' in Mawsynram is a Khasi word which means 'stone', thus referring to certain megaliths found in the Khasi Hill area.


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Alongside the taught units, you will study Research Methods in the workplace in preparation for your dissertation.
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The core unit Early Years Education and Care explores current theory and practice in early years settings, with a particular focus on social constructions of childhood, and the learning opportunities available for children in early years settings.
Following this, you have access to a wide range of units that allow you to explore and develop your skills and understandings, for example by exploring leadership in early years educational settings, or by focusing on the diverse needs of students that present in early years settings.
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*options. You will receive guidance on the units that are most appropriate for your career aspirations and interests.
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Written assessments include portfolios, case studies, essays and literature reviews.
You will develop your research skills throughout the course and apply them to a final applied project or dissertation.
This Master's qualification will enhance your chances for promotion and for employment in other contexts, particularly in relation to taking on further management and leadership responsibilities in early years settings.
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As a Master's graduate, you will have the confidence, knowledge and critical skills to prepare and present a strong application to senior posts in the field of education.
Previous graduates have gone on to take up enhanced roles within their organisation; some have undertaken PhD study.
This MA is underpinned by experienced lecturers with a wealth of experience in Early Years Education, who will support you in your study. Early Years Education is an area of expertise within the Department of Education Studies and English Language, and within the Teacher Education Department.


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Mr.Joshua Wine ~ Director of Bands
Joshua Wine is currently the Director of Bands and Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Auburn Junior High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he conducts and oversees three concert bands, percussion methods class, jazz band, music study club, and teaches 9th grade music appreciation. Furthermore, Mr. Wine assists with instruction of the award-winning Auburn High School Marching Band as an Assistant Director. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Wine serves as Assistant Minister of Music/Orchestra Director at Lakeview Baptist Church in Auburn, Conductor & music director for the East Alabama Community Band, and Director of Summer Band Camps at Auburn University.
A native of Wetumpka, Alabama, Mr. Wine received his degree in Music Education from Troy University, where he served as a section leader and drum major for the renowned "Sound of the South" Marching Band and participated in a myriad of different instrumental and vocal ensembles.
Mr. Wine has been and continues to be an active band, leadership, brass, and drum major clinician/adjudicator. Mr. Wine's past and present professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, Alabama Music Education Association, Alabama Bandmasters Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
In January 2015, Mr. Wine was the presenter of a clinic at the Alabama Music Educator's Conference. The clinic, titled "The Quickening Art: Emotion and Pedagogy in the Performance Class", offered strategies for music educators in all forms of performance classes to teach the emotional content of music authentically and meaningfully, while maintaining professionalism and responsibility.
Additionally, in January 2016, Mr. Wine again served as a presenter at the Alabama Music Educators Conference with a clinic entitled "Finding Notes Among the Notes: Being the Catalyst for Cross-Curricular Teaching and Integration of Music in Your School"
Mr. Wine lives in Auburn with his wife Haley, twin sons: Anderson (Andy) and Lincoln (Linc) & daughter Emerson (Emmy)
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Happy 22nd day of the month! It's time for another Recipe ReDux, and this month, members were challenged to come up with a recipe that the family can enjoy and get back into the routine of eating dinner together, after a summer of running every-which-way. My kids are grown, so the dinner table at my house is pretty quiet these days, no matter what time of year it is. Call me crazy, but I miss those days when the kids were finally home after weekends away with their friends, and summer jobs (and money to spend), and we sat down to eat as a family. It was my favorite part of the day. Strangely, even though I don't "HAVE" to cook much anymore, – there is something about the end of summer and early fall that makes me want to start cooking again, even if it's more for friends than family these days.
Because it's still just a tad hot out here in AZ for a big, oven/stove cooked meal (105 degrees today), my back-to-the-dinner-table recipe is a quick, easy, and and mostly cold one. Sandwiches! Not just any old sandwiches mind you, but one that features my favorite sauce of all time – Tzatziki Sauce. This simple little sauce brightens up everything from raw vegetables, to salmon, to a simple grilled chicken and vegetable sandwich.
I know most people think sandwiches=lunch food, but let's think outside the lunch box. Grilled chicken, lots of colorful, fresh vegetables, warm flatbread – sounds like all the makings of a dinner to me! The best thing about serving hearty sandwiches for dinner is that they're easy, low maintenance, and they allow every member of the family to tailor them to their liking. Plus, no pots or pans to clean! It is, after all, still summer. We don't want to jump in to the cooking thing too quickly.
You know I can't make a meal that doesn't serve multiple purposes too… Any leftover Tzatziki sauce is delightful as a fresh vegetable dip; the leftover flatbread is perfect for grilled pizzas another night, and if you have any leftover grilled chicken and vegetables, toss them with some orzo for my Greek Chicken Orzo Salad.
To make the sauce, pour the Greek yogurt into a cheesecloth, wrap lightly, and place the wrapped yogurt into a strainer over a bowl to catch any whey that drips. Place the bowl and strainer in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours or overnight.
Unwrap the yogurt, which should be significantly thickened, and place it into a clean mixing bowl.
Add lemon juice, olive oil, dill, garlic powder, cucumber and stir well to combine.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
To make the chicken, combine lemon juice, olive oil, oregano,salt and pepper in a bowl, and pour over chicken breasts in a freezer bag. Seal the bad and let chicken marinade for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Heat a grill to high heat and grill chicken until cooked through and the inside temperature reaches at least 160 degrees. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, and then cut into thin slices or cubes, or shred as desired.
Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl, and toss to combine.
To serve, warm flatbread on the grill or in a microwave until soft and pliable.
Spread about 1/4 cup of tzatziki sauce over each piece of bread.
Add several pieces of chicken, and 1/4 of the salad mix.
Roll up sandwiches, and wrap the ends in foil to help them hold together.
What brings everyone back to the table at your house? Don't forget to check out the other great recipes from members to the Recipe ReDux!


We believe in the Trinity though we may not fully understand this subject. There are no prophets or kings or any person in the history of this world, who claimed what Jesus Christ claimed Himself to be. "...he that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14 V9). The three, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are one, this we believe in our heart.There is only one way that redeems us of our sins and that way is Jesus Christ. Have you accepted Christ in your life as your Lord and Saviour. Do not delay your decision if you have never accepted Christ. Christ is the only way to the Father and by faith we should accept Him.
"And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work." - Jesus Christ.


ask yourself this question, with such advances in modern, dog friendly training concepts and us as trainers and dog owners being so across all the scientific methods to keep our dogs happy and stress free, why are dogs are behaving worse than ever!
It seems many people all over the world can spot a stressed dog from 100 metres away telling us that giving it food and submersing it in love will solve all problems and even saying something as benign as "no"can cause the dog to have anxiety ,emotional trauma, stress and be unhappy for the rest of its life.
We are told to love your dog ,cuddle it soothe away its anxiety and if that doesn't work medicate or euthanise your dog. Its untrainable or its issues are too severe. Or worse still YOU aren't doing it right..
These are the same people that for years will condem someone who uses a training aid on a dog they feel is unnecessary,cruel inhumane and trying to convince us there is a better king and humane way. The same people that will lash out at others calling them cruel and barbaric.
They feel as it is their duty to change the world to suit their ideology of wrap your fur baby in cottton wool and love it to death. Well love it to death they can.
IF "loving ,kindness and positivity" is the best way to train why are these believers so cruel and viscious towards other humans?
Not only on Facebook but anonymous emails sent to me!!
IF this so called "NEW SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN" way of training dogs why are more and more been given to the pounds or euthanised?
People have been coming to me after years of problems with their dogs that supposedly cant be fixed. Owners telling me their dog is frightened ,anxious, and untrainable. These dogs have been given all the freedom in the world because of these reasons and yet you cant sit on your own couch if the dog is on it.Anxious ? Or worse you cant get the dog off YOUR bed to sleep on it without it trying to bite you.Frightened ? You cant walk your dog down the street when other dogs are around because it goes wild and uncontrollable. No matter how much love you show it how much positive reinforcement you give it Untrainable?
There is a picture that has been going around the internet for years that these people will gladly show you the harm that a prong collar will do to a dog. They use that picture to show you how barbaric it is. Yet the truth is that the injury was indeed caused by a prong collar which had been left on the dog too tightly continuously and over time as the dog grew the collar embedded itself in the dog. Yes nasty BUT it wasn't caused by proper use!
Over the last 10 years or so clients have been bringing me their dogs to train or rehabilitate them Just going along doing my business getting results. At the same time others are busy running around attacking tools ,attacking me.attacking others and attavking trainers that are getting RESULTS.
But it has got to a stage where one cant turn the other cheek no longer.
These people are trying to ban any tool that they don't believe in. trying to remove access from me you and anyone else that chooses to use them..
The answer certainly isn't banning dog tools of the trade because some don't like them and refuse to use them because of the imagined harm they could inflict.
There is way too much emotion involved in some aspects of the dog training fraternity. It almost seems that people/trainers that have had a not so happy life over compensate towards their feelings for their dogs. Thoughts of I've had such a hard life ,I'm going to treat my dog with love and kindness and it will never have to endure any stress or pain or ever MAKE it do something. Yet these same people will condem us trainers that will use any tool that is best for the dog.
Isnt this what its all about ..what is best for the dog? Not how YOU feel but whats best for the dog. Various states even in australia have already banned different tools and once they are banned they will never be returned. These so called ethical ,righteous, holier than thou people that they think they know what is best for your dog continuosly prey on the emotive aspect of dog training and then push their agenda onto the governments. The ridiculous thing about it is that governments believe them. No proof no substantiated evidence just emotion.
What would be wrong with a logical idea like ,that only certified trainers that are qualified to use certain tools and are allowed to teach others how to use them.I know for a fact that many trainers would be ever so willing to get certified. Isn't that a better choice than banning tools?
Its ok if people think that certain tools are barbaric or inhumane , it just shows their ignorance and biggotness.


My Current Read // A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, obviously. I re-read it by listening to the audio, which is excellent. By the time you're reading this post, however, I'll hopefully have finished the final book - A Court of Wings and Ruin - and be in a state of bliss and mourning (because it's over and not because Maas killed my babies).
Underneath the Mug // My mom found these cute Rae Dunn mugs at Marshall's one day and scooped them up for me! I've been on the lookout for some of her mugs for a while and just never got lucky. I loved that Kelly picked them for this photo and how perfectly they sum up the hero of each of these books in one word so perfectly.
Get Nailed // I'm wearing one of my favorite Butter London colors - Sloane Ranger. Their website describes it as an "olive grey," and I like that it's somewhat neutral but still got some oomph.
Look Book // High-waisted jeans, no question. I've always worn low rise jeans, but I'm not a fan anymore now that I'm chasing around after my son. I felt like I was constantly tugging them up! I hit the denim jackpot recently: high-waisted skinny jeans that had an extra-long inseam AND looked flattering. SCORE.
Inspired By // Sorry to be repetitive, but I've got to go with my Happy Planner, too! I'd heard about them before but had never really investigated them... Well, I'm late to the party but I'm legit obsessed. I'm scared the people at Michael's and Hobby Lobby are going to recognize me soon because I keep going back for stickers and accessories.
Frame-Worthy Moment // So many great things have happened in the past month, but nothing really compares to Kelly's visit to Atlanta! I absolutely loved getting to adventure with her, talk all day, craft all night and be the absolute worst influence on her wallet. I'm already dying for her to come back because pizza rolls just don't taste as good without her.
Explore // I have a few local adventures coming up, but nothing major! My husband and I want to take our son to the beach this summer, but we haven't booked anything because he's been so busy with work lately. This is a nice reminder to sit down and get our trip planned!
My Current Read // A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas--LOVED my reread of this whole series!! I feel way too much while reading but I loved every second. By the time this posts I'll be done with ACOWAR and omg I cannot wait!!!!!
Get Nailed // Sally Hansen Insta-Dry in Jade Jump. I love the bright but soft spring color. I wasn't sure how green would look on nails, re: fungus, but I really loved it!
Look Book // I'm loving off the shoulder tops right now. Let's be real I always loved that 80s look but I really am loving the completely bare shoulder and pseudo tube top neckline.
Inspired By // I just got (another) new planner thanks to Hannah. I got the Happy Planner Classic in marble and i.am.obsessed.!. OMG I cannot stop looking at stickers and organizers and I'm loving writing in it and planning my week and being accountable for small goals I set for the week.
Frame-Worthy Moment // Of course, my favorite moments are with Hannah, see a pic of us below and check out my Instagram!
Explore // I just got back from Atlanta but I do leave for Denver next week! I am SO excited to see this beautiful city and go hiking and see the mountains, eep!!
I love this dual Mug Life post! I'm LOLing at how perfect those mugs are for ACOTAR and ACOMAF.


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Goodbye Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming Liang). Perhaps Tsai's lightest and most thematically distilled and minimalist film to date, Goodbye Dragon Inn pares the dialogue to two brief exchanges that reflect the film's pervasive sentiment of disconnection: the first, with a displaced Japanese tourist (Kiyonobu Mitamura) cursorily on the lookout for opportunities for an anonymous sexual encounter in the dilapidated, near empty movie palace that is playing King Hu's classic martial arts film, Dragon Gate Inn, and the second, featuring the original Hu actors Tien Miao and Jun Shi, now middle-aged, as they meet by chance after the film's conclusion. Intimations of ghosts inhabiting the theater are physically reflected in the isolated souls of a beautiful ticket booth operator and bathroom attendant (Chen Shiang-chyi) – seemingly trapped in a dead-end job by her physical disability – and a projectionist (Lee Kang-sheng), who perform the empty motions of their tasks in a solemn, silent ritual of their seeming existential limbo. Elegantly filmed in rich, vibrant colors against the darkness of the desolate theater and infused with Tsai's idiosyncratically understated, deadpan humor, Goodbye Dragon Inn is a poetic and elegiac exposition on longing, synchronicity, nostalgia, and the death of cinema.
Since Otar Left (Julie Bertucelli). A refreshingly optimistic, humorous, captivating, and deeply humanist portrait of perseverance and family, the film centers on three generations of women – the inimitable grandmother, Eka (Esther Gorintin) who wistfully reminisces over life under Stalin, her widowed daughter Marina (Nino Khomassouridze), and her multilingual, well-educated granddaughter Ada (Dinara Droukarova) – living under the economic austerity and minor inconveniences of unreliable utilities in the nascent republic of post-communist Georgia. Their seemingly only source of hope and comfort occur in the form of occasional letters and telephone calls from Marina's brother Otar, a doctor working menial, temporary jobs as an undocumented laborer in France who, nevertheless, manages to paint a rosy and idyllic picture of his life abroad. Attempting to shelter the amusingly dotty Eka from the harsh realities of her children's impoverishment, the family weaves an ever-increasingly intricate web of deception to spare the old woman from disappointment and heartbreak in this beautifully understated and affectionate film.
Free Radicals (Barbara Albert). Ostensibly titled after highly reactive (and consequently, short-lived) molecules that contain unpaired electrons in their outer shells, Free Radicals presents a series of fractured (and often sexually gratuitous) tales of coincidence and synchronicity. The film unfolds in an organic structure that reflects the conventional proverb on the consequential, unforeseen, long-reaching effects of the flapping of butterfly wings. Presented from a point-of-view that human beings are invariably creatures of habit – a theme that is reflected in Lukas's (Rupert M. Lehofer) fascination with the self-recreating patterns of fractal geometry – even after surviving a seemingly life-altering tragedy, the film is an occasionally engaging, but ultimately vacuous exposition on despair, missed encounters, and interconnectedness.
Elephant (Gus Van Sant). Structured in elegantly fluid and elliptically interconnected episodes from a roving, multiple student point-of-view, Elephant is an incisive and poetic, yet relevant and deeply disturbing portrait of the unfolding of a fictional, modern-day high school massacre in suburban America. Van Sant presents a richly textured and complexly interwoven series of mundane student interactions and astute slice-of-life observations (except for a scene of sexual experimentation between the plotters that seems improbably out of character) that are intrinsically linked together through long and sinuous tracking shots of the school's cold and impersonal labyrinthine corridors and rooms. Inevitably, what emerges is a profound sense of alienation and the oppressive, inescapable, and moribund institutionalization of its adrift and desperate characters.
Good Morning, Night (Marco Bellocchio). Based on the real-life kidnapping of President Aldo Moro by members of a terrorist organization known as the Red Brigade in 1978, Good Morning, Night is a compelling, thoughtful, and understatedly powerful film that captures the turmoil and uncertainty caused by Moro's (Roberto Herlitzka) brazen kidnapping and the subsequent 53 days of frustratingly stalled and insincere attempts at dialogue and negotiation with Italian authorities, from government officials to the Vatican. By personalizing the inevitable tragedy from the point-of-view of Chiara (Maya Sansa), a deeply conflicted young woman whose surfacing humanity for the gentle-spoken, sensible, and conciliatory Moro – whom she sees as a father figure – and her resolute duty to the militant cause, Bellocchio creates a provocative, complex, and profoundly disturbing portrait of myopic ideology, self-righteousness, moral obligation, and the importance of communication and compromise.
The Flower of Evil (Claude Chabrol). François (Benoit Magimel) has returned to France after living in Chicago for the past three years to find that, despite his father Gérard's (Bernard Le Coq) intriguing intimations, little has changed in the petit bourgeois household of the Charpin-Vasseurs. His determined stepmother Anne (Nathalie Baye) has channeled her energy towards a mayoral candidacy, against the wishes of Gérard, whose own ambitions selfishly revolve around the growth of his small pharmaceutical business (and using the office for his constant parade of extramarital liaisons). His college-aged step-sister Michèle's (Melanie Doutey) radicalism seems to be fueled only by the promise of an excused absence from school. Even dotty Aunt Line's (Suzanne Flon) only pressing concern is to have food on the table on time. However, their complacent existence is perturbed when a scurrilous leaflet is disseminated throughout town, casting aspersions over Anne's integrity by accusing the Charpin-Vasseurs' of a buried, multi-generational legacy of incest, adultery, and Nazi cooperation. In contrast to the taut thrillers that have characterized Chabrol's cinema, The Flower of Evil forgoes much of the filmmaker's signature suspense to create a socially incisive – albeit underformed – and wicked, dark comedy on the inbredness, complicity, and perpetuation of familial sins: a theme that is visually illustrated in the repeated, bookend shots of the enigmatic Aunt Line in the living room.
Young Adam (David Mackenzie). A barge laborer named Joe (Ewan McGregor) discovers the body of a partially nude woman floating face down in the river and, together with his employer Les (Peter Mullan), retrieve her corpse from the water. Soon, traces of Joe's seeming over-curiosity with the dead body begin to surface as he gently caresses the body in the process of discreetly straightening her petticoat. In a subsequent episode, Joe spies on Les and his wife Ella (Tilda Swinton) during an (attempted) act of intimacy. Is his strange fascination with the dead woman a simple reflection of human desire or does it betray a deeper secret? Mackenzie effectively sustains a foreboding atmosphere and disturbing (and occasionally snide) mood throughout the film, although the narrative (based on an Alexander Trocchi novel) never seems to unfold beyond a superficial level. Inevitably, what results is a flawed, vacuous, but well photographed film.
Pornography (Jan Jakub Kolski). Unfolding with the deceptively lyrical and darkly comic surrealism of a diluted Emir Kusturica, Pornography, a film based on a novel by Witold Gombrowicz, is the powerful and haunting tale of an acutely sensitive and enigmatic, middle-aged artist named Frederic (Krzysztof Majchrzak) who, as the film begins, has returned to a luxury hotel in German-occupied Poland after a long absence – carrying a suitcase that he describes as paradoxically containing 'nothing' and 'everything' – idly waiting, along with the other privileged and distinguished clientele, for the end of the war. Befriending a genial writer (and the narrator of the film) named Witold (Adam Ferency), the two travel to the country to visit the rural estate of Witold's friend Hippolyte (Krzysztof Globisz), and in the process, become increasingly implicated in the dangerous – and increasingly inhumane – resistance activities of the idyllic village. Kolski photographs the film in yellow-green hues and uses recurring ground level tracking shots and isolated, behavioral observations of animals and insects (reminiscent of Shohei Imamura's The Insect Woman) that heighten the somber unnaturality of the film's tone and reinforces the instinctuality and desperation of wartime existence.
Mansion By the Lake (Lester James Peries). An aristocratic widow and her daughter living abroad in Europe for the past five years are summoned home by family in order to resolve the late husband's outstanding debt that would result in the bank's seizure of the family estate. Broaching complex and indigenous themes that invariably invite comparisons to Far East Asian realist filmmakers – in particular, the obsolescence of feudal aristocracy (and its replacement by capitalist entrepreneurship) and the entrenchment of social caste explored respectively by Satyajit Ray in Jalsaghar and Shyam Benegal in Ankur – the film unfortunately suffers from underformed, almost caricatured characters (the eternally grief-stricken widow and mother, the protest mantra-spewing, obliquely radical student, the comically senile elderly aunt, and the unsentimental, social-climbing businessman) creating a superficial, unsubstantive, and ultimately unengaging film.
Dogville (Lars von Trier). Lars von Trier's films have always had a polarizing effect, and I'll acknowledge that, after having seen several of his major works (Zentropa, Element of Crime, Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, and Dancer in the Dark), I've always been in the detractors' camp. The consummate provocateur's latest film, Dogville, is no exception: an over-the-top, emotionally manipulative tragedy (with the requisite dose of nausea-inducing, rapid camera movement) where, once again, the virtuous, idealistic, and naïve heroine, a seemingly privileged stranger named Grace (Nicole Kidman), is put through a series of ever-dehumanizing emotional wringers until the physical body – if not the soul – is broken. Stylistically presented through minimalist theatrical staging reminiscent of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, the film subverts the iconic Americana play to consequently demystify the somewhat idealized view of American culture and expose the baseness of human behavior. However, von Trier's penchant for subjecting protagonists to ridiculously excessive and impossibly compounding misfortunes has a cumulative effect of desensitizing the viewer to the film's thematic reality by smothering the underlying truth in the film's unnecessarily over-concocted situational absurdity. What results is a film that is utterly cynical, nihilistic, unredemptive, and simply unpleasant.
Acquarello, 2003 [reprinted]


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Q: How to filter json array based on multiple options I want to filter an array based on multiple switches/checkbox
Here's what i have:

*

*A UIViewController with a TableView in it

*I fetch a json request with Alamofire in an NSArray

*I fill my TableView with that array
Here's what i want to do (but don't know how to get there):

*

*I want to click a button that displays a popup

*This popup will contain 6-7 switches/checkbox and a submit button

*I will check one or more switches and click the submit button which allows me to return to the previous Controller with the filtered data.

Example of my case:
I have a list of restaurants that i want to filter based on these filters :
1.

2.

PS: The search bar works fine based on the restaurant name.
Thank you in advance

A: You can use filter function for your requirement, for example, if you have the response in array and each object has type key, then
let filteredArray = array.filter({ $0.type == "wifi" || $0.type == "parking" || $0.type == "debitcard" || $0.type == "alcohol" || $0.type == "climatisation" || $0.type == "terrace"})

Now populate your table view with filteredArray

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BEIJING - China on Sunday launched its first freight train to London, the China Railway Corporation said.
Departing from Yiwu West Railway Station in eastern Zhejiang province, the train will travel for about 18 days and more than 12,000 kilometers before reaching its destination in Britain.
Yiwu is known for producing small commodities, and the train mainly carried such goods, including household items, garments, cloth, bags and suitcases. It will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France before arriving in London.
London is the 15th city in Europe added to China-Europe freight train services.
The service will improve China-Britain trade ties , strengthen connectivity with western Europe, while better serving China's Belt and Road Initiative, an infrastructure and trade network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes, the China Railway Corporation said.


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Legendary CNN Anchor Bernie Shaw Dead At 82
By Christine Dolan
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CNN has announced that Bernie Shaw passed away from pneumonia unrelated to covid on Wednesday.
Shaw "exemplified excellence in his life" and will be "remembered as a fierce advocate of responsible journalism," said Tom Johnson, former CNN CEO. "As a journalist, he demanded accuracy and fairness in news coverage. He earned the respect of millions of viewers around the world for his integrity and independence. He resisted forcefully any lowering of ethical news standards or any compromise of solid news coverage. He always could be trusted as a reporter and as an anchor."
I was privileged to have worked with Bernie at ABC News before he jumped to CNN as their first chief anchor in 1980. He retired from CNN in 2001.
I too followed Mr. Shaw to CNN and worked with him editorially on CNN's political coverage. He was steady, engaged, curious and truly committed to putting all the facts on the table, and had that calm demeanor of authenticity that held the attention of our audiences. He exemplified the best in the business and took his profession serious. He was competitive and wanted to be first, but ever pushed accuracy before first.
He like many in his generation and the generation ahead of him lived by the ethical standard - "We perform our profession to never have to retract a story."
For those of us who were influenced and trained by those generations, that standard needs to be embraced today.
Bernie was a consummate gentleman and one of the most prepared political anchors I have ever worked with in the business.
It was not unusual for Bernie to waltz into my office or call me late at night and ask me, "Tell me something you know I don't for the next primary night's coverage."
In 1984 when I called races on election night and forced our network competitors to reverse their calls, he sent me flowers the next day with a note - "You are a human computer. So glad you are on our team!"
Bernie read history books and thought through the responsibility of the press not just reporting the facts, but giving context to the public to encourage them to care more.
He loved the concept of Inside Politics in the 1980s as the first daily political show so the public knew the different between a caucus and a primary and who the cast of characters were on the local stages making an impact on the national and international arenas.
Rest In Peace, old friend. You made a difference in the lives of those you touched.
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If you don't live in or near one of the 20 cities that have hosted, or will host, an Oracle Code event, no worries! Next week Oracle Code Online brings the event to you with 15 expert technical sessions in five tracks, covering database, server-side development, mobile development, full-stack web development, and DevOps and systems. Each session features live Q&A with the session presenters.
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package ch5_exrcise;

/**
 * Exercise 5.51
 * (Longest common prefix) Write a program that prompts the user to enter two strings and
 * displays the largest common prefix of the two strings.
 *
 * @author g3rs0n
 *
 */

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Prefix {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// Scanner obj
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		System.out.print("Enter first string: ");
		String str1 = input.nextLine();

		System.out.print("Enter second string: ");
		String str2 = input.nextLine();

		String str3 = "";

		for (int i = 0; str1.charAt(i) == str2.charAt(i); i++) {
			str3 += str1.charAt(i);
		}

		if (str3.equals("")) {
			System.out.println(str1 + " and " + str2 + " have no common prefix");
		}
		else {
			System.out.println("The common prefix is " + str3);
		}

		input.close();
	}

}


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Electronic 'Alert Shirt' Claims It Can Help Fans Feel Football Tackles
By Todd Wasserman 2014-03-13 03:00:30 UTC
If you've ever watched a football game and wondered what it feels like to be tackled, then here's the shirt for you.
Australian telecommunications company Foxtel claims to have created a shirt that uses wearable technology to let you experience some of the physical sensations that athletes on the field are having. Those include pressure (to mimic a thumping heart), impact, despair ("the sinking feeling of every costly mistake"), exhaustion and adrenalin.
The data is transmitted via Bluetooth from a smartphone app, and the shirt is powered by a lithium polymer cell battery.
Image: Foxtel
The item is available for Australian Rules Football club members who use Foxtel, along with other "loyal Foxtel customers." Pricing information was not disclosed.
See also: Is Wearable Tech Ready for the Red Carpet?
In the video above, the company is vague about how exactly the shirt works, except that it uses "feedback motors" to transfer sensations to the skin. The feedback motors seem to work the opposite way sensors do — instead of receiving stimulus from you, it delivers it.
If it sounds like a hoax, it's an elaborate one: There's an Alert Shirt app on iOS and Android.
Topics: Business, Gadgets, Marketing, Sports, World
Image: Michael Dodge


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The Midwest radio Corporation, founded by E.G. Hoffman, had its beginnings as early as 1920.
Headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio, they basically produced the entire radio in their factory (or laboratories as it was called) including the cabinets and the winding of their own transformers and coils.
The company hit upon the idea of selling their products by mail order directly from their laboratories thus eliminating the middleman markup and saving the consumer money.
By offering credit terms, trade in allowances, free home trials, gifts, user-agents and other incentives, the company appears to have been quite successful claiming over 120,000 customers by 1936.
It does appear that sometime after World War II sales started to decline as it did for many mail order business and by 1957 or there about, the company ceased to exist.
Shown here is the 1956 Midwest Radio and Television catalog. The catalog is similar to Sears or Montgomery Wards in that they are offering many home products such as luggage, jewelry and, appliances at discount prices. No Midwest radios are shown and only a few Midwest televisions. Obviously a last gasp effort to stay in business.
Today the huge Midwest Radio Company laboratory is gone and a parking lot has taken it's place.
From their early battery and electric sets to the introduction of television the Midwest Radio company kept abreast of the latest radio developments. Cabinet styling was often dramatic and innovative and some design features held US patents such as the 1936 'V-Front' which incorporated sound diverting louvers placed behind the speaker grille.
Another company feature was that a customer could purchase a chassis and matching speaker only, no cabinet. The chassis came with an integral faceplate which allowed for easy installation into the customers existing cabinet. This helps explain why it is not uncommon to find a Midwest chassis mounted in a cabinet of a different make.
Midwest radios were inexpensive compared to many other makes. For example, an 8 tube 1937 Zenith console may have a suggested price of $89.95 The catalog price of an 18 tube Midwest console started at just $89.50 complete.
Heavy advertising like this one gave the impression of an extremely low price due to the fact that it was a bit misleading. In this ad, one has the impression that the set pictured is $39.50 but that price is for the chassis and speaker only, not the complete console shown. I'm sure that other radio companies did the same thing.
Midwest also offered low priced radio specials from time to time. For instance, in a "Special Sale" mailer sent to prospective customers, selected 1938 cabinets fitted with 1937 chassies were "available for a limited time only". I have also seen examples of current model year chassies fitted into prior year cabinets.
These specials seemed to be a way to use up left over cabinets and chassies.Obviously there had to be some shortcuts for Midwest to be able to sell a radio set for such low prices. I have found that much of this was in the cabinet. While a wide variety of exotic wood veneers was used to produce outstanding looks, the cabinet construction was quick and dirty. For instance, there are usually no screws used in the construction of the cabinets, just glue and nails. The extensive use of dark colored lacquers on corners hide exposed edges of the plywood panels and nail holes. The lacquer finish was also thin in comparison to that of a Philco for example. Other money saving techniques were no dial glass and usually a minimum of parts used in the chassis design.
A word on electronic and chassis design. Through the years I have heard radio collectors say that many of the tubes in a Midwest served no purpose and that some were not even connected. I have never found this to be true; each tube has a purpose. Granted it may be a duplicate function such as 2 rectifier tubes or 4 tubes used in the output stages, but all do something.
My usual response to the comment "you can pull out some of the tubes and it will still play" is to ask if they have ever tried the same thing with a big Scott or 15 tube Zenith. This makes them think because, it will still play too!
Agreed, the Midwest was not necessarily the highest quality radio but nor was it the worst. It was I believe, a great bargain for the money offering many features available only in much higher priced radios of the time. I know many collectors that will tell you their Midwest performs as good or better than any other set in their collections.


And then an idea occurred to me. Why don't I create an online tea emporium of my favorite teas that you will never find in your local grocery store? At the same time, I aim to gently welcome you to the positive contemplative experience of delectable tea, one cup at a time.
In a world consumed with hurriedness, you need time for yourself, free of structure, direction and judgment. I believe through early morning quiet contemplation of your favorite tea, its color, fragrance and of course taste, you can discover something about yourself.
I also believe in the magic of leafy green forests. Walk in them. Trees can help you think about what is important, fundamental to you. And so, my blog will have natural photography and meditations on these ideas.
I hope you will visit more than once.
Not just to buy tea, but also to comment, maybe send me an essay, a poem, a sentence fragment or a photograph that I may post, as the aim is to build a community of people seeking peaceful fulfillment.
Our ability to be calm will make the world a better place, and maybe, just maybe, the feeling will spread!


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The Jordan legacy: Producing partnerships
Jordan has shown how industry and public universities can work together to benefit themselves and their community.
The professor's room – Samuel Jay
An occasional series that gets within the inner sanctums of academia – because clever people have interesting rooms.
Amend to that
Professor Robert Amend receives a Distinguished Service Award.
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Recognition and then some
Top sales program, new local physics honor society, new ASEE board director and VITA students honored.
The bright side in uncertain times
Competency cultivation and campus connection were themes at this year's Professional Development Conference.
What's in a building?
The Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building will take students into the stratosphere of advanced manufacturing and aerospace education.
Spring 2017 class graduates from MSU Denver
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The Jordan legacy: Building the brand
The public must have a sense of what a university truly stands for and appreciate its significance.
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from ai.h2o.sparkling.ml.params.H2OTypeConverters import H2OTypeConverters
from ai.h2o.sparkling.ml.params.H2OBaseMOJOParams import H2OBaseMOJOParams
from pyspark.ml.param import *
import warnings

class H2OAlgorithmMOJOParams(H2OBaseMOJOParams):
    predictionCol = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "predictionCol",
        "Prediction column name",
        H2OTypeConverters.toString())

    detailedPredictionCol = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "detailedPredictionCol",
        "Column containing additional prediction details, its content depends on the model type.",
        H2OTypeConverters.toString())

    withContributions = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "withContributions",
        "Enables or disables generating a sub-column of detailedPredictionCol containing Shapley values.",
        H2OTypeConverters.toBoolean())

    featuresCols = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "featuresCols",
        "Name of feature columns",
        H2OTypeConverters.toListString())

    namedMojoOutputColumns = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "namedMojoOutputColumns",
        "Mojo Output is not stored in the array but in the properly named columns",
        H2OTypeConverters.toBoolean())

    withLeafNodeAssignments = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "withLeafNodeAssignments",
        "Enables or disables computation of leaf node assignments.",
        H2OTypeConverters.toBoolean())

    withStageResults = Param(
        Params._dummy(),
        "withStageResults",
        "Enables or disables computation of stage results.",
        H2OTypeConverters.toBoolean())

    ##
    # Getters
    ##
    def getPredictionCol(self):
        return self.getOrDefault(self.predictionCol)

    def getDetailedPredictionCol(self):
        return self.getOrDefault(self.detailedPredictionCol)

    def getWithContributions(self):
        return self.getOrDefault(self.withContributions)

    def getFeaturesCols(self):
        return self.getOrDefault(self.featuresCols)

    def getNamedMojoOutputColumns(self):
        warnings.warn("The method will be removed without replacement in the version 3.40."
        "Named output columns will be always used.", DeprecationWarning)
        return self.getOrDefault(self.namedMojoOutputColumns)

    def getWithLeafNodeAssignments(self):
        return self.getOrDefault(self.withLeafNodeAssignments)

    def getWithStageResults(self):
        return self.getOrDefault(self.withStageResults)