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Caught Looking: Erotic Tales of Voyeurs and Exhibitionists
eds. Alison Tyler and Rachel Kramer Bussel

Reviewed by Megan Butcher

Since "sexy" is an entirely subjective matter, erotica is a hard thing to review. What makes me reach for my vibrator might put you to sleep. Or turn you on so much you come before you flip the on switch. It's a crap shoot.

Instead, I will tell you is to read the introductions carefully. If you know you fall neatly into the voyeur category, read Bussel's intro; an exhibitionist? Read Tyler's. They sum up the stories that suit their kink.

Those of us who like a smidgen of each can handily dive right in at any point. My suggestion however, would be to start at the second story, "Room With a View". An interesting situation, well written, good characters. Many of the stories in Caught Looking follow this example. "Stars Fell Down" has some turns of phrase. "The Poet, Dying" is a scene out of the ordinary, not to mention the only boy-boy sex in the collection. The voice in "Walled Lake Girl" stands out starkly from the others.

The normal erotica problems rear their ugly heads. Why does everything have to be bigger, better, shoot further, shout louder? It's tiring and boring. A few of the stories bog themselves down in needless detail ("Curtain Call") or irritating repetition ("My Finest Hour") or characters so trite they grate ("Tight Spots").

Caught Looking probably isn't going to be for everyone. It's made for those among us who get off on watching and being watched. People who have zero interest in the topic might be interested in the, uh, meat of the sex scenes, but might find the watching and performance aspects distracting.

Still, there's a lot of good sex writing in here and as a collection, it's pretty well put together. If you're looking for a new twist on old sexy favourites, this would be worth your hot and bothered.

The Ottawa Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Invites You to Join Us…

WORLD AIDS DAY

When: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Where: Jean Piggot Hall, Ottawa City Hall
Time: 1pm-3pm

Events include:
Aboriginal Drummers, Insight Theatre, Oni the Haitian Sensation, Louise Binder, local PHA Speakers, Community Service Organizations Info Fair

For more information:
Lise Turpin, The Snowy Owl AIDS Foundation
(613) 228-6958/admin@snowyowl.org

DO THE FEDS GIVE A DAMN?
WORLD AIDS DAY RALLY AND PROTEST
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA

Friday, November 30, 2007
12:00pm—1:00pm
Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill
Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON

Phone:
6132385014228
Email:
connect@aco-cso.ca
Description
—> Harm reduction strategies dumped
—> Community AIDS programs cut
—> Developing countries: drug access stalled
—> Aboriginal health agreements blocked

We Love 2 Hump—Wednesdays @ Helsinki

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 9:00pm
Helsinki
15 George Street
Ottawa, ON

3 Years Humping it up as Ottawa's Hottest Wednesday Night Party of Homolicious Love!!!!
Yeeehaw and we're still going strong...YIP YIP.

December 5th is the Big Hump-birthday.
We promise nothing but the craziest drunken debauchery.

Jaz Nasty and the infamous DJ Martin will be gettin derty on the decks YEEHAAAW

The Ginette Bobo Drag Show
Featuring the brillantly funny Ginette Bobo and our lovely queen entourage.
Special Guest hosts tba.

3 Smaller intimate and interactive Drag Shows for your viewing pleasure
11:30P—Pre-Lube [15 min]
12:30A—Humpers Gone Wild [15 min]
1:30A—Mega Messy Mix [Drunken Debauchery]

Show Up Early...Why?
$2 Humping Fee before 11:30P
Avoid line ups
Allows for more Dancing.Drinking.Making Out!

Helsinki Lounge & Disco
15 George Street

www.helsinki.ca
www.2littlehomos.com

I paint the human figure. Why?
The concise answer is that I have never desired to paint anything else, and it is my intention to follow this profound impulse to where it will. The figure has the capacity to express the human experience in its broadest sense, yet can also reveal a transient moment in an individual one. It can tell a story or pose a question.

Painting in oil means that time must be spent. As in life, the end point is the result of a journey; I start with an intention but allow the painting to evolve. I allow it be authentic; with imperfection, but without judgment. It has been my challenge and joy to reveal my artistic voice in this way.

This exhibit comprises over 20 works in oil and pastel. I have shown a few of the works anticipated to be in the exhibit below.

The vernissage takes place at Venus Envy for which the Artist will be in attendance.
The opening night takes place after store hours.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
7:30pm—9:30pm
Venus Envy
320 Lisgar (at Bank)
Ottawa, ON

The works will be viewable and available for purchase from November 1, 2007 to December 28, 2007.

http://www.karenespig.com

The show "Popcorn" is a series of paintings based on film. Each painting attempts to capture the moment in a film which effected the artist. From action, horror and drama genres, to the feelings of regret, hatred, sadness that are inspired from them. It is left to the viewer to determine the origin of the painting. What feeling, what realization was it that made the artist drop the popcorn?

Artist's Statement:

I have always been moved by films. I am drawn to the fact in the fiction, factbeing the overall message of the fictional narrative. I decided to paint moments in films that cause an emotional reaction in me. Over the process of creating this series of paintings, I’ve been able to narrow down the specific emotions I am depicting: anger, repulsion, sadness and other intense feelings. I am drawn to the moments in these films which made me cry either out of frustration, shock, or pain. I believe that there is a portion of truth in all films. It is in these moments I’ve depicted in the paintings that truth sinks in. This truth is a new understanding of a concept already known to the viewer. But it's seen from a different perspective. The films I chose to paint from are either violent action/dramas or horror. The understanding drawn from them is upsetting because generally it's a realization of a human flaw.

Opens January 2 til February 28th, 2008

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