Issue 2051, Apr 12, 2007
Arts Features
Art beyond bordersThe rooms of a writer's mindTwo solitudes in SongbookHeartthrob Yundi Li a classic case of pop appealTheatre
Trout StanleyHockey Mom, Hockey Dad120BPMMusic Arts
Requiem Flamenco: In Praise of the EarthArts Notes
News from the art worldArts Choices
Can't-miss arts events this weekArts Time Out
April 12 - 19, 2007Letters
Harper's mean-spirited priorities grate on criticsCompassionate chefs will strip foie gras off menusU.S. working class waste no love on Conrad BlackWhining punk-rock posers don't merit column inchesNews Features
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond: B.C.’s children's championQueen Elizabeth Park tower causes concernGrant cut hits seniors' helperAfghan dangers deepenStraight Talk
Extended bar hours divides councilIndo-canadian editor promotes Kash HeedCabbie goes to Supreme Court (of Canada)?Tribunal upholds breast-feeding claimDavid Chudnovsky reveals the impact of the Nazi extermination campaign on his family and his wife's familyShort window for applicants who want to become Vancouver's next police chiefMiki and Weaver honoured as B.C.'s top academicsGregor Robertson applauds Vancouver's housing centre recommendations on protecting rental housing stockPort Coquitlam Mayor Scott Young will announce he is stepping aside, but not resigningLarry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punchStraight Issues
Do we need to do more dredging to alleviate the risk of a Fraser River flood?To dredge or not to dredgeCommentary
Israel likely to ignore real peace offeringHistory of slavery far from black-and-whiteSports
Nonis's bold moves silence doubtersSavage Love
Ho-hum HummersWhere's the beefcake?: in search of a true DILFHealth Features
Baby-making gets help when East meets WestHealth Notes
Get ready to walk for MSThe weird world of female friendshipsDot Comment
USB turntables raise vinyl from the deadGeek of the Week
Daily Painters GalleryTrigger Happy
Mega-storage powers up Xbox 360, not PS3Travel Features
Whisky distills Scottish spiritTravel Notes
Skagit Valley turns on flower powerStyle Features
Pears, triangles, and rectangles thrive at BabsFashion Plate
Fedora in the lead, it's the return of the hatMenswear
Redefining history in jeansStyle Watch
Join the Circus spring fashion showKool Thing
Satin headbandChic of the Week
Vancouver Swap-O-Rama-RamaBest Eating
Rejigging Asian street eats for West Coast appetitesMaple's a spring party stapleUncorked
Next fest's creamy bubbles already beckonFood of the Week
Le Gavroche prix fixe dinnerDrink of the Week
Van Gogh pomegranate vodkaStraight Goods
The freshest dining spots and events in the cityDine Out Guide
April 12 - 19, 2007Book Reviews
Mississippi Sissy, a memoir by Kevin SessumsPetropolisThe Beautiful Things That Heaven BearsBook Choice of the Week
George McWhirter talkMovies Features
Dogme doesn't hinder DaneHalle Berry steps into the skin of StrangerKing of comedy takes a Disturbia thrill rideIt’s all gone Steph SongMovie Notes
News from Hollywood NorthMovie Reviews
The White MasaiPerfect StrangerOffsideAfter the WeddingOn the trail of Igor RizziMrs. Palfrey at the ClaremontThe ReapingTelevision
Movies Time Out
April 12 - 19, 2007Music Features
The Mouse that roaredComeback Kid singer still misses his guitarIreland's Frames make misery sound beautifulStephen Marley might save reggae from itselfBassnectar's breakbeats carry potent politicsGo big or stay home, Anberlin singer saysHard-working Ted Leo inspires great expectationsSilversun Pickups kick-start a '90s-alt-rock revivalNo-frills approach suits T.O.'s in-your-face CliksLocal Motion
The Belushis delight in rude, crude frat rockRock review retirement policyConcert Reviews
JJ Grey & MOFRORecordings
Arctic MonkeysTimbalandGood CharlotteJesse MalinThe StoogesLowJennifer LopezShort cut reviewsMusic Notes
Get the lowdown on Vancouver's music sceneMusic Choices
This week's best music betsPayback Time
Concert Listings
April 12 - 19, 2007Club Listings
April 12 - 19, 2007Time Out Events
April 12 - 19, 2007Cartoons
Van StralenErnie Pook's ComeekRed MeatTar Paper TownEveryday ThingsArnouldCity Singles
Singles of the Week - Katja | Fabrice Singles of the Week - Michelle | SkidgeStraight Choices
City events for the socially consciousPop Eye
Straight.com
About the StraightAdvertise at the Straight - Web AdvertisingSix issue readership of the Georgia Straight soars to 675,100Feature Articles
Press Clips
Parrots squawk in support of big mediaTransportation
VW bug converts wary chick-car driversBlog - Sports
Felix Potvin or Kevin Potvin: who did Elizabeth May really dump off the Green Party slate?Straight List
April 12 - 19, 2007Blog - Politics
Will Elizabeth May's treatment of Kevin Potvin give her the same boost that Preston Manning got by dissing Doug Collins?Blog - Movies
Canadian Classics screening looks north to Atanarjuat