Issue 2047, Mar 15, 2007

Arts Features

Drawn from a golden age
Chinese group stakes new western territory
Cultures mingle in Red Sky

Theatre

A Delicate Balance
Mother Courage and Her Children

Dance

Kokoro's diverse duo gestures at grief and wit
REDD

Visual Arts

Landon Mackenzie: Bridge and Spider

Comedy

Guy MacPherson addresses comedian Brad Garrett's Straight comments on Leno

Arts Notes

News from the Art world

Arts Choices

Can't-miss arts events this week

Portrait of an Artist

Irving's ceramic still lifes offer silent drama

Arts Time Out

March 15 - 22, 2007

Letters

Mountain bikers powered by self-indulgent bullshit
Tucking trousers into socks may not be cool, but…
Pop Eye gross-out was finger-sniffin' bad
Gateway opposition not just a privileged few

News Features

Dictator shattered diamond-rich Sierra Leone
NPA charges ahead on plan for homeless
Victoria wrests TransLink from cities' control
Flag theft linked to history
Tales of racial profiling heard at local forum
Prof says pregnancy a risk factor for murder

Straight Talk

Bare-breast booster upset with board
Inquiry bill raises NDP's hackles
Workers volunteer at their peril
Protests planned for Iraq anniversary
Activists demand funding for Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Federal New Democrats in Vancouver Kingsway nominate Don Davies over Alicia Barsallo and Tony Kosovic
Attorney General Wally Oppal brings in legislation to give legal clout to TILMA panel rulings
GVRD board asks staff to review Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon's putsch of the TransLink board
North Vancouver City Council OKs Waterfront Park tree chop
B.C. judge certifies class-action lawsuit against National Money Mart Company
Larry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punch

Straight Issues

What do you think about income-splitting?
At odds on income-splitting

Commentary

Image is everything in China rights issues
Loose screws still rotting brains about 9/11
Journalist speaks up for Afghan women

Sports

NHL draft picks of '88 prove exceptional

Savage Love

Five-knuckle chuckle debacle

Health Features

Is your toothbrush bristling with disease?

Health Notes

B.C.'s Drug and Poison Information Centre launches Poison Prevention Week 2007
Whole Foods scores points for “sanitary stations” and for helping keep germs on shopping carts at bay

Dot Comment

Clueing in to a brave new viewing world

Geek of the Week

Mr Breakfast

Travel Features

Music Hall of Fame rocks Cleveland's world

Travel Notes

A visual journey into Japan's sex industry

Fashion Plate

Classic gets a Proper launch on West 10th

Style Watch

From prewashed roots, Parasuco brings sexy back

Kool Thing

Skull Skates hoodie

Chic of the Week

Sustainable Living Expo

Best Eating

Wee taste of the Irish toasts St. Patrick's Day
When in Vancouver, shop as the Italians do

Uncorked

Little island winery plays hard to get

Recipes

Food of the Week

Tinkers Hatch Bakery

Drink of the Week

True Lemon and True Lime substitutes

At the Checkout

Central Gourmet Produce and Deli

Straight Goods

The freshest dining spots and events in the city

Books

Children at war

Movies Features

Carrie-Anne Moss: Unplugging the Matrix
Julian McMahon makes hard leap from small to big screen
Mimzy creators squabble
Shooter aims for true plots
Irish masses stir The Wind
Sandler tackles heavy role in Reign Over Me
From Garfield to kibbutzing

Movie Notes

News from Hollywood North

Movie Reviews

The Namesake
Fido
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
I Think I Love My Wife
Lions 3D: Roar of the Kalahari

Movies Time Out

March 15 - 22, 2007

Music Features

Jet lag pays off for the hard-touring Fray
Standup bassist Lee Rocker steps out of the shadows
Moving beyond emo

Local Motion

Geoff Berner squeezes out songs and stories

Concert Reviews

Christina Aguilera
Bloc Party
The Zombies
Heaven and Hell

Recordings

Arcade Fire
Relient K
My Name Is Buddy
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
John Mellencamp
Chelsea
Bellowhead
Short cut reviews

Music Notes

Get the lowdown on Vancouver's music scene

Music Choices

This week's best music bets

Remedial Reading

Ruthless: A Memoir

Concert Listings

March 15 - 22, 2007

Clubs

March 15 - 22, 2007

Time Out Events

March 15 - 22, 2007
Straight List - March 15-22, 2007

Cartoons

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

City Singles

Single of the week - Pete
Singles of the Week - Michelle | Skidge

Straight Choices

City events for the socially conscious

Pop Eye

Pussycat Dolls show a gross spectacle

Straight.com

About the Straight
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Feature Articles

Press Clips

Conrad Black's plea a risky strategy

Transportation

Hyundai Santa Fe steps up to the SUV plate

Blog - Movies

Quebecois film La vraie nature de Bernadette at Canadian Classics screening