[Jandek] NEWS: Alberta shows canceled

[Aaron Strong]

Probably not the case, but gave me a chuckle...

In Alberta:
"Any entertainment that has the potential to be bizarre, grotesque, or
possibly offensive has to be submitted to the liquor board prior to
performing."



On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 9:54 AM, <SAMUEL.MATHESON at acdi-cida.gc.ca> wrote:

> Yep.  I'm aware of several artists who performed shows while in the country
> as vacationers.  It's a risky move as getting caught could see you banned
> from the country for several years, but sometimes it's the only one for
> small artists who can't deal with the bureaucracy, long timelines, and costs
> involved.
>
>
> ----- Message from <Michael.Goldman at CH2M.com> on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:58:47
> +0000 -----
> *To:*
> <seth at tisue.net>, <jandek at mylist.net>
> *Subject:*
> RE: [Jandek] NEWS: Alberta shows canceled
> It's an easy border to cross if you're going to visit.  If you're going to
> work it's a different story.  I've been detained numerous times working in
> Canada.  You have to have a corporate sponsor and have to be able to show
> that a Canadian couldn't be doing the work you're doing.  I don't know for a
> fact if this what happened but I've had enough irritation working in Canada
> that it's my guess.
>
>
> Michael Goldman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jandek-bounces at mylist.net [
> mailto:jandek-bounces at mylist.net <jandek-bounces at mylist.net>] On Behalf Of
> Seth Tisue
>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 2:06 PM
> To: jandek at mylist.net
> Subject: [Jandek] NEWS: Alberta shows canceled
>
>
> announcement from Chris Dadge:
>
> >"It is with great sadness that Bug Incision and Weird Canada announce the
> > cancellation of both JANDEK concerts this weekend in Alberta, October
> >21 and 22.
> >
> >The Representative from Corwood was denied entry into Canada for reasons
> > that were unforeseeable and beyond the control of Corwood, Bug
> >Incision, or Weird Canada.
> >
> >The concerts will be rescheduled, with the same lineups and venues, at a
> > later date, to be determined.
> >
> >Corwood, Bug Incision, and Weird Canada offer our apologies.
> >
> >Ticketholders: please contact bugincision at hotmail.com for
> >refunds/details/etc."
>
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