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TuesdayDecember23201415ARTSCULTURETHEATREHAPPYHOLIDAYSTheDepartmentofEducationCultureandEmploymentOfcesandECEServiceCentreswillbeclosedfromDecember242014toJanuary22015.ForemergencyIncomeAssistanceonlypleasecall1-866-973-7252NWT-wide.Adutyofcerwillrespondwithin24hours.HaveasafeandhappyholidayseasonThefollowingserviceswillnotbeavailableApprenticeshipCareerDevelopmentEarlyChildhoodProgramsEmploymentStandardsNomineeProgramChildCareBenetIncomeAssistanceSeniorHomeHeatingSubsidyStudentFinancialAssistanceOnbehalfofNorthlandSchoolDivisionwewishyoumuchjoyandharmonyduringthisholidayseason.Everystudentisalifelonglearnerandsuccessfulinlife.OnbehalfofNorthlandSchoolDivisionwewishyoumuchjoyandharmonyduringthisholidayseason.OnbehalfofNorthlandSchoolDivisionwewishyoumuchjoyandharmonyduringthisholidayseason.MiyoNipayamihaTedhyatiHaretiyaWateiMerryChristmasMiyoNipayamihaTedhyatiHaretiyaWateiMerryChristmasMiyoNipayamihaTedhyatiHaretiyaWateiMerryChristmasMiyoNipayamihaTedhyatiHaretiyaWateiMerryChristmasNORTHLANDSCHOOLDIVISIONNO.61Bag14009809-77AvenuePeaceRiverABT8S-1V2780624.2060www.nsd61.caEverystudentisalifelonglearnerandsuccessfulinlife.Everystudentisalifelonglearnerandsuccessfulinlife.ByDALICARMICHAELProvocateurartistandcomedian-AussieperformerSunnyDrakeisalloftheabove.TheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentreNACCworkedwithDraketoarrangehissophomorevisittotheNWTwithplanstostopinYellowknifeandFortSmithinJanuarytoperformXamultimediawhirlwindcobbledtogetherwithcleverstop-motionanimationsandloveable-ifimperfect-handpuppets.Itsreallyashowforadultsitsnotchil-drenspuppetryDrakesaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Theshowexploresad-dictionmostlyalcoholbutalsoaddictiontopopstarsandworkandfoodandsex.Itnei-thergloriesnordemonizesaddictionitsanexplorationofthecentralcharactersintheshowwhobothcomefromverydifferentwalksoflifeyetbothendupwithchallengeswithalcoholwhileexploringtheirstories.TheshowisheavilyinspiredbyDrakesownexperiences-thetransgenderartistopenlyaddresseshisownstruggleswithaddiction-howeverhealsosoughtoutothersourcestoputthepiecetogether.Ididover40interviewswithmostlyLGBTQ-butnotsolely-peopleabouttheirrelationshipstovarioussubstancesfromvideogamestoFacebooktoalcoholtopothesaid.Thoseinterviewshelpedtokindofshapesomeofthethemesinthework.WhilethetopicscanbeweightyDrakesmultimediapresentationhelpskeepthevibelight-forthemostpart.Ittakesareallyserioustopicandde-nitelygoestosomeseriousanddeepplaceswithithesaid.Itsalsofunandfunnyandentertainingaswellwhichismypreferredwayofhandlingheavytopics.Imreallyverysurprisedanddelightedwiththeadultsre-actionstothesepuppets.Peoplereallyloveandgetalittleobsessedwiththem.Thesearexedpapiermachemasksthatpeopleprojectsuchastrongdegreeoftheirownstoriesandemotionsontothattheyactuallyphysicallythinkthatthepuppetiscryingwhenreallyitsjustaxedmaskhesaid.Thestop-motionanimationandthepuppetryisveryintegratedsoitslikethepuppetcharacterswilldisappearbehindanTransartistSunnyDrakebringssecondshowtotheNWTelementofthesetandappeartobebecom-inganimated.CreatingdiscussionthroughartThelasttimeDrakewasintheterritoryitwastoperformhispieceTransgenderSeek-ing...inYellowknifeatNWTPRIDEinAu-gustwhenthedayswerelongandthetem-peraturewashigh.Itwasanabsolutelywonderfulexperience.IlovedYellowknifehesaid.TherewasjustsuchatangiblesenseofcommunityandIre-allyenjoyedthatthePridefestivitieswereverywellattendedbyareallywiderangeofpeople.WhileheislookingforwardtoreturningtothecapitalcityheisalsoexcitedtovisitSmithforthersttime.Myheartisdenitelywithtakingworktoplacesthatdontusuallygetaccesstothissortofcontenthesaid.Oneofthedelightsformeisgettingtoengagewithpeopleaftertheshow.BecauseIputsomuchofmyselfintomyworkIndthatpeoplereallycomeupaftertheshowsandspilltheirgutsandtellmetheirlifestories.Itllbearealhonourtogettosharemyworkandalsoheartheex-periencesofthelocalfolks.DrakewillbeperformingattheNACCinYellowknifeonJan.10andattheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreinFortSmithonJan12.Topurchaseticketsheadtoeitherfacilityormakeyourpurchaseonlineathttpnaccnt.caeventsplay-x-sunny-drake.PhotoTaniaAndersonPerformanceartistSunnyDrakewillbeperforminghiscriticallyacclaimedmutimediaplayXinYellowknifeonJan.10andFortSmithJan.12.