Issue 2042, Feb 8, 2007

Arts Features

What happens in Vegas: An interview with Anastasia Phillips of the play The Optimists
Full range of voices carries WinterSong
Nothing gentle about Carmen’s sexy energy

Theatre

Guys and Dolls
Adrift on the Nile
The Quarrel

Music Arts

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Yamandu

Visual Arts

Germaine Koh: Overflow

Arts Notes

News from the art world

Arts Choices

Can't-miss arts events this week

Letters

Health-care innovation beats privatization
Hypocritical not to legalize prostitution
City takes better care of cars than citizens
Comments on African films way off the Mark

News Features

The globalization of love
Cross-cultural love thrives with awareness
Educated migrants stymied
Native housing crisis looms
Tribunal sinks union’s claim over ferry probe

Straight Talk

City won’t protect whistleblowers
Police Union backs chief Jamie Graham
City edits Anti-Poverty Committee out of on-line archives
Alcan veteran anticipates legal battle
London 2012 “greenest” Olympic Games: yet again
Larry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punch

Straight Issues

Gateway rebellion grows
What advice do you have for Premier Gordon Campbell on climate change?

Commentary

France's Jacques Chirac dispels lies about Iran nuke plan
Legislation is just plain weird

Sports

Willie Mitchell a crucial part of the Canucks’ crew

Health Features

Hot sex! Edible undies! Chocolate-stained love!

Health Notes

Coping with heart failure

Dot Comment

The ultimate word on high-def TVs—probably

Trigger Happy

Indie rockers are gamers too

Outside

Love and snowshoes in the heart of Seymour

Fashion Plate

Style blogs really put your outfit out there

Menswear

Suit up, but not like dad

Style Watch

Boutique courts celebrity buzz

Kool Thing

Hand-knit shawl

Chic of the Week

Tiffany diamonds

Best Eating

A fishy way to find new love
More than just a dinner date

Uncorked

The Vancouver Playhouse wine fest just gets more Oz-some

Recipes

Food of the Week

Edible British Columbia

Drink of the Week

Savanna Premium Dry Cider

Straight Goods

The freshest dining spots and events in the city

Books

Profile: Joshua Key
Profile: Guy Gavriel Kay

Book Reviews

Let the Northern Lights erase your name by Vendela Vida

Movies Features

Activist calls for revolt against cut to TV fund
Genies join two solitudes

Movie Notes

News from Hollywood North

Movie Reviews

Factory Girl
The Messengers
Hannibal Rising

Music Features

Blood Meridian sings of jealousy, murder, and other uplifting matters
D.O.A.’s punk veterans won’t give up the fight
Sparklehorse’s Linkous loses his fear of pop
Solitude suits a happily mysterious Eric Bachmann
Portastatic’s McCaughan clears away the noise
Stephen Fearing takes lessons from inner muse
Finland’s 69 Eyes carries the glam-goth torch

Concert Reviews

Rose Hill Drive

Recordings

Shorts Cuts - Capsule record reviews
Norah Jones
The Shins
Saliva
Michael Mayer
Echoes of Eternity
OOIOO
Alex Cuba
Alasdair Roberts

Music Notes

Get the lowdown on Vancouver's music scene

Music Choices

This week's best music bets

Payback Time

Michael Evans belittles our penis size

Club Listings

Vancouver Club Listings

Cartoons

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

City Singles

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

Pop Eye

Who will police the Police?

Straight.com

About the Straight
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Feature Articles

Straight sex survey: Angelina’s hot, Mick’s not

Video Game Reviews

Tony Hawk’s Project 8
Viva Pinata

Blog - Movies

Don't mess with Sid Chow Tan, kids
Make the cable companies support the Canadian Television Fund