Issue 1997, Mar 30, 2006

Arts

Not-so-silent partner
Teen-angst queen redeems bad poetry
Images of war's ambiguity
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

Simply complex
Dumped Doucet shows his wounded heart

Travel

The Gambian sliver cuts through contrasts

Theatre

The Leisure Society
The Soldier Dreams
Into the Heart of the Sangoma
Hospital City
Lord of the Rings

Dance

Precision and beauty found in Action

Music Arts

Swing Soft, Play Hard

Visual Arts

Pardon Me

Arts Notes

New Opera Marks 50-Year Journey
VPL asked to look at the books
The Arts' lone voice

Arts Choices

To the bridge
For the birds
Silliness personified

Arts Time Out

Comedy

Letters

Water giveaway roils "Straight" readers
Council urged to do the right thing on Granville
Key element in cartoon debate is respect

News and Views

Budget strands immigrants
Universities fight for corporate secrecy

Straight Talk

High-tech pioneer promotes solar power
Taking leave of one's Census
Jewish group wants Hamas recognized
Setting it straight
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

Straight Issues

Door slammed on the poor
How are the B.C. Liberals doing on welfare?
"Free" money doesn't come in buckets

Commentary

Don't pull troops, local Afghan émigrés warn

Victoria Secrets

Act reveals shareholder lists

Savage Love

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

Health

Secret rage has roots in obsessive compulsion

Health Features

Canada: The world's non-smoking magical kingdom

Health Notes

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

Society seeks to undo tech's boys'-club bias
The sweet siren song of high-end earphones

Geek of the Week

I Want One of Those

Features

Are we ready for bird flu?
Flu viruses described as sloppy, capricious, and promiscuous

Urban Living

Assembly nurtures the lost art of letters

Style Watch

White: not just for virgins anymore
Belle and Sebastian fans

Kool Thing

Multiprint halter top

Chic of the Week

Leigh Christian's framed artworks

Best Eating

Habit mixes the hip with the homey
Vancouver food policy council under threat

Uncorked

Putting budget Pinots through their paces

Food of the Week

Salt Spring Coffee Company

At the Checkout

Punjab Food Centre, 6635 Main Street

Straight Goods

Academic spirits
Java and jive
Vite, vite
Fresh tastes
Country matters
Food block
Java jolt
Petal pushers

Books

Linger Awhile / By Russell Hoban
The Brief History of the Dead / By Kevin Brockmeier
Glass Soup / By Jonathan Carroll

Book Choice of the Week

"Guardian"'s Culture Vulture blog

Movies

A trifle unorthodox
On-set obsessions inspire Rhinoceros Eyes director
Swords fly in celluloid Samurai masterpieces
People, parasites slug it out

Movie Notes

Stick with what you know
Europa director in the 'hood

Movie Reviews

Kamchatka
Inside Man
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Slither
Thank You For Smoking
Rhinoceros Eyes
Stay Alive

Music Features

Irvin Mayfield touts music's power to heal
Edith Frost gets personal with her songwriting
Ancient traditions inform Pálsdóttir's timeless tunes
Storyboard aims at an indescribable sound

Offbeat

Carsick celebrates simplicity

Local Motion

Young and Sexy just wants to make music

Concert Reviews

Art Brut
Cesaria Evora

Music Notes

Waldorf comes to life
Removal plots European return
Hip Hop BC Blasts Off

Music Choices

Guy Davis and the High Flying Rockets
The Dirtbombs

Payback Time

No complaints this week

Clubs

Know Your History - The Yale
DJ Lowdown - Kyle Nordman
Hot List
Tried & Tested
Ask Your Bartender

Time Out Events

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

Cartoons

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

City Singles

Single of the Week - Dianne
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
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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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