Issue 1954, Jun 2, 2005

Arts

In Memoriam: Marianna Schmidt 1918–2005
Tower of song
Gore warms my heart; Harper warms my planet
Straight writers and artists recognized, pt. II
Volume 41 Number 2015 August 3 - August 10/2006

Music

Duo thrives on freedom
Ready to riot

Travel

Morocco's movie-buff magic is no mirage

Theatre

How I learned to drive
Miss Saigon
Madness distills its laughs

Dance

SubSilence

Music Arts

Pepe Romero
NIME 2005
Virtuoso tackles concerto

Arts Notes

GVRD says: Look disappointed
GVRD says: Look thrilled
The big one
Digging the dirt

Arts Choices

Portuguese fun
As we like it
Get frisked
Celestial music
House party

Arts Time Out

Comedy

Letters

Searching for truth in religion and science
How did the Liberals benefit from STV vote?
Greens say they are here for the long haul
Article moves KingBong musicians to tears

News and Views

B.C.'s wind energy touted
Toxic-waste lawsuit may loom over province

Straight Talk

Bridge plan slammed
Pensioner Loses
SRO upgrades proposed
Conspiracy claimed
Legal beagle heads local business group
Clarification on Success Realty buildings in East Van
Champion for the poor dies in bicycle accident
Just like old times
Multinationals thrash consumers in court
Rally planned for Lebanon
Clifford Olson - parole denied
Vancouver Olympics more expensive than Turin's Games
City racks up more legal bills
Whale lovers threaten court action
City of Richmond prepares to avoid the fate of New Orleans
Kettlewell fights for adopted granny Krawczyk
June Critical Mass smashes records
Commuter paper fined for confusing ads with editorial
Watts opposes Port Mann bridge twinning 'in isolation'
Do any politicians pay attention to what's happening in the North American convention industry?
Premier's office killed Ballem's lab-reform initiative
GVRD board receives update on Camp Howdy
CanWest paper still closed

Savage Love

Dan Savage's anti-Santorum feud continues...

Health

Eating-disorder patients heal through yoga

Health Features

Canada: The world's non-smoking magical kingdom

Health Notes

On death and dyeing
Shared yoga mats might carry nasty germs
Shocking discovery: watching TV decreases levels of physical activity!
What's a potato stick?
McNuggets are healthy?
You are what you eat - so eat well

Dot Comment

Hiptop2 packs glued-to-your-hand genius

Geek of the Week

Bored.com

Features

Hollywood slaves are free at last
Summer Movies

Travel Books

Glory in a Camel's Eye: A Perilous Trek Through the Greatest African Desert
Time's Magpie: A Walk in Prague

Fashion Plate

Thrifting the burbs makes a cheap date

Chic of the Week

Mammoth wrist cuffs

Best Eating

Night-owl noshes
The next time you're making salad, remember the harvest of the sea

Uncorked

Small is beautiful for Okanagan blender

Food of the Week

Bravo Bistro

Drink of the Week

Molson Kick

Straight Goods

Where's the beef?
Baking bonanza
Bbq royalty
Grill team
Inner beauty
Tube stakes
Just desserts

Books

"Potter" conjures magic trip

Book Choice of the Week

Mitchell and Skogan

Movies

Khanjian ditches dark characters for "Sabah"
Schein-y new Park Theatre packing them in
Union learns truth about marriage
Board lords ride again

Movie Notes

Hearings Redux
And the 2005 film Leos go to…

Movie Reviews

Brothers
Lords Of Dogtown
Cinderella Man
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Madagascar
Los Angeles Plays Itself
The Longest Yard
Dust To Glory
Ill Fated

Television

Home Screen

DVD Releases

Concert film's heart filled with soul

Music Features

Doves embrace the majesty of old Motown
A confident Gilberto moves beyond bossa nova
Caesars continue a long Swedish tradition
Free drinks, fevered fans fuel Florida's Against Me!
Meat Beat's Dangers takes a jazzy turn
Found sounds help root the Nein in left field
Rawness resonates with Boom Bip's lone wolf
Hotshots and hillbillies collide on "Healin' Ground"

Offbeat

Old-time music hits the download age

Local Motion

A castle built on heartache

Concert Reviews

Dogg delivers funky goods

Recordings

Nine Inch Nails
Billy Idol
Joe Perry
Joshua Redman Elastic Band
Vitalic
The Rough Guide to Bottleneck Blues

Who Are You?

Kyle Folsom

Music Notes

Black Mountain's cold summer
Alberta bands lose axes
Nard makes the chart

Music Choices

Luluk Purwanto
Maktub
Tsunami Bomb
Kasabian

Payback Time

Shockingly, no one found a single thing to complain about this week.

Club Kid

Sunday Night at the Plaza

Club Guide

AFTERGLOW

Time Out Events

Take Action
Benefits
Fashion
Et Cetera
Kids’ Stuff
Out Of Town

Cartoons

Ernie Pook's Comeek
Van Stralen
Arnould
Way Off Main
Tar Paper Town
Red Meat

City Singles

Singles of the Week - Michelle | Skidge

Careers

Advertising Sales Associate
Web Programmer
Retail Advertising Sales Associate

Blogs

Joining the Web, version 2.0
Welcome to the Views Blog

Straight.com

About the Straight

Blog - Sports

NHL draft: bargaining with the devil
Floyd Landis - alpine high
The incredible shrinking team
Hasta Luego, Bertuzzi
Big Bert's move bad news for circulation directors

Blog - Politics

Assembly of First Nations responds to Stephen Harper's call for a judicial inquiry into "racially divided fishery"
Chief Graham's world is changing
Emerson's leaving quite a legacy
NPA council jams with the best of them
Historian says EU would find our snow attractive; maybe so, but are we having fun being snowed?
Stephen Harper, clubbed seals, and the West End Girls (together again)
Harper woos animal lovers
Clinton transcript on peak oil
Gordo grudge match II
Gordo grudge match!
Cadman charges chump change compared to Carline's income
Harper clones Premier Campbell's winning formula

Blog - Movies

Mistress spices up Hollywood cliche
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