Issue 2033, Dec 7, 2006

Music

Music

Arts Features

Power dynamics

Theatre

A Christmas Carol
Silverwing
Meth

Music Arts

Winter Harp welcomes cold
Musicians hit library, airport
Violin star still a kid at heart

Visual Arts

Kyla Mallett: Marginalia
Euan Macdonald: You Are My Nebula

Comedy

Bill Cosby
Special Events
A Comedy of Power

Arts Notes

News from the art world

Arts Choices

Can't-miss arts events this week

Arts Time Out

Theatre
Dance
Comedy
Literary Events
Et Cetera
Galleries
Museums

Letters

Aquarium’s lebensraum unchecked by public
Reader calls for proof of HIV before universal testing
Would we call someone “gay-looking”? Um…

News Features

Transit ridership and service figures unclear
For richer and poorer
Plan moves debate on prostitution forward
Head-tax redress incomplete
Private clinic risks social cost
Dion eyes Big Oil’s subsidy

Straight Talk

Company settles claim of racism
Impeached directors lose in court
Mom says Teacher threatened son
Info commissioner examines VPD
Larry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punch

Straight Issues

Do you agree with city hall that there is a decline in public order on our streets?
Sullivan bullish on “disorder”

Commentary

The politics of geography

Victoria Secrets

Board attacks P3 requirement

Sports

Impotent Canucks have to learn how to score

Health Features

Experts divided over use of methadone
Chemical imbalance

Dot Comment

From Stumblebum to Gizmodo to chimp head

Geek of the Week

Coupon Codes

Travel Features

Up the Amazonian creek

Fashion Plate

Style-savvy locals share cool stocking stuffers

Style Watch

Grad show goes glam with bouffant skirts, silk, and satin

Kool Thing

OSiS styling products

Chic of the Week

Christine Vancouver sample sale

Best Eating

Sugar and spice for both naughty and nice

Uncorked

Reds’ taste trumps pedigree

Food of the Week

Mistral lunch-time prix fixes

Straight Goods

The freshest dining spots and events in the city

Dine Out Guide

Your guide to restaurants in Vancouver (December 7 - December 14, 2006)

Book Reviews

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live
Consumption
Blindsight

Movies Features

Affairs of the heart
DiCaprio digs rough Diamond
Newton pursues Happyness
Faux radicals arm Harkema’s Monkey Warfare
Bad Santa’s boy finds Minors

Movie Notes

News from Hollywood North

Movie Reviews

Blood Diamond
Monkey Warfare
Unaccompanied Minors
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Movies Time Out

New This Week
First-Run Movies
Repertory Cinemas
First-Run Showtimes

Music Features

Family business
Undefeated, Trail of Dead lives for the fight
Blood Brothers proud to aviod being cool
Smif-N-Wessun fires off a nihilistic warning shot
Nice-guy songwriter Lee aims to connect
Exotic Devotchka dug deep for all-covers EP
The Marble Index moves beyond the garage

Concert Reviews

Panic! At the Disco
Joanna Newsom
Wolfmother

Music Notes

This week's musical snippets
Nardwuar Meets Franz Ferdinand

Music Choices

This week's best music bets

Payback Time

Tina K vs. Martin Turenne

Concert Listings

Just Announced
This Week
Upcoming Highlights
Where to get your swerve on
Out of Town

Clubs

Know your history - Doolin’s Irish Pub
DJ Lowdown - James “Kuma” Graham
Hot List
Ask your bartender
Tried & Tested

Time Out Events

Holiday Time Out
Holiday Choices
Forums
Take Action
Benefits
Et Cetera
Kids’ Stuff
Sports
Out of Town

Cartoons

Everyday Things
Van Stralen
Red Meat
Tar Paper Town
Arnould
Ernie Pook's Comeek

City Singles

Single of the Week - Germaine
Singles of the Week - Michelle | Skidge

Best of Vancouver

Best Media, Arts & Culture - Readers' Choice
Best of Vancouver 2006 - Our Contributors' Choices
Best of Vancouver 2006 - Our Contributors' Choices (Page 2)

Straight Choices

City events for the socially conscience

Pop Eye

Stefani is queen of MILFdom

Straight.com

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Feature Articles

Press Clips

Speaking fees pad wallets
Liberal convention coverage ignored candidates' policies