Issue 2051, Apr 12, 2007

Arts Features

Art beyond borders
The rooms of a writer's mind
Two solitudes in Songbook
Heartthrob Yundi Li a classic case of pop appeal

Theatre

Trout Stanley
Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad
120BPM

Music Arts

Requiem Flamenco: In Praise of the Earth

Arts Notes

News from the art world

Arts Choices

Can't-miss arts events this week

Arts Time Out

April 12 - 19, 2007

Letters

Harper's mean-spirited priorities grate on critics
Compassionate chefs will strip foie gras off menus
U.S. working class waste no love on Conrad Black
Whining punk-rock posers don't merit column inches

News Features

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond: B.C.’s children's champion
Queen Elizabeth Park tower causes concern
Grant cut hits seniors' helper
Afghan dangers deepen

Straight Talk

Extended bar hours divides council
Indo-canadian editor promotes Kash Heed
Cabbie goes to Supreme Court (of Canada)?
Tribunal upholds breast-feeding claim
David Chudnovsky reveals the impact of the Nazi extermination campaign on his family and his wife's family
Short window for applicants who want to become Vancouver's next police chief
Miki and Weaver honoured as B.C.'s top academics
Gregor Robertson applauds Vancouver's housing centre recommendations on protecting rental housing stock
Port Coquitlam Mayor Scott Young will announce he is stepping aside, but not resigning
Larry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punch

Straight Issues

Do we need to do more dredging to alleviate the risk of a Fraser River flood?
To dredge or not to dredge

Commentary

Israel likely to ignore real peace offering
History of slavery far from black-and-white

Sports

Nonis's bold moves silence doubters

Savage Love

Ho-hum Hummers
Where's the beefcake?: in search of a true DILF

Health Features

Baby-making gets help when East meets West

Health Notes

Get ready to walk for MS
The weird world of female friendships

Dot Comment

USB turntables raise vinyl from the dead

Geek of the Week

Daily Painters Gallery

Trigger Happy

Mega-storage powers up Xbox 360, not PS3

Travel Features

Whisky distills Scottish spirit

Travel Notes

Skagit Valley turns on flower power

Style Features

Pears, triangles, and rectangles thrive at Babs

Fashion Plate

Fedora in the lead, it's the return of the hat

Menswear

Redefining history in jeans

Style Watch

Join the Circus spring fashion show

Kool Thing

Satin headband

Chic of the Week

Vancouver Swap-O-Rama-Rama

Best Eating

Rejigging Asian street eats for West Coast appetites
Maple's a spring party staple

Uncorked

Next fest's creamy bubbles already beckon

Food of the Week

Le Gavroche prix fixe dinner

Drink of the Week

Van Gogh pomegranate vodka

Straight Goods

The freshest dining spots and events in the city

Dine Out Guide

April 12 - 19, 2007

Book Reviews

Mississippi Sissy, a memoir by Kevin Sessums
Petropolis
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Book Choice of the Week

George McWhirter talk

Movies Features

Dogme doesn't hinder Dane
Halle Berry steps into the skin of Stranger
King of comedy takes a Disturbia thrill ride
It’s all gone Steph Song

Movie Notes

News from Hollywood North

Movie Reviews

The White Masai
Perfect Stranger
Offside
After the Wedding
On the trail of Igor Rizzi
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
The Reaping

Television

Movies Time Out

April 12 - 19, 2007

Music Features

The Mouse that roared
Comeback Kid singer still misses his guitar
Ireland's Frames make misery sound beautiful
Stephen Marley might save reggae from itself
Bassnectar's breakbeats carry potent politics
Go big or stay home, Anberlin singer says
Hard-working Ted Leo inspires great expectations
Silversun Pickups kick-start a '90s-alt-rock revival
No-frills approach suits T.O.'s in-your-face Cliks

Local Motion

The Belushis delight in rude, crude frat rock
Rock review retirement policy

Concert Reviews

JJ Grey & MOFRO

Recordings

Arctic Monkeys
Timbaland
Good Charlotte
Jesse Malin
The Stooges
Low
Jennifer Lopez
Short cut reviews

Music Notes

Get the lowdown on Vancouver's music scene

Music Choices

This week's best music bets

Payback Time

Concert Listings

April 12 - 19, 2007

Club Listings

April 12 - 19, 2007

Time Out Events

April 12 - 19, 2007

Cartoons

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

City Singles

Singles of the Week - Katja | Fabrice
Singles of the Week - Michelle | Skidge

Straight Choices

City events for the socially conscious

Pop Eye

Straight.com

About the Straight
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Six issue readership of the Georgia Straight soars to 675,100

Feature Articles

Press Clips

Parrots squawk in support of big media

Transportation

VW bug converts wary chick-car drivers

Blog - Sports

Felix Potvin or Kevin Potvin: who did Elizabeth May really dump off the Green Party slate?

Straight List

April 12 - 19, 2007

Blog - 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