Issue 2056, May 17, 2007
Arts Features
Songs of experienceTriumph's love is both two-faced and tenderTheatre
Miss Julie/DutchmanThe Boy Who Learned To FlykûtDance
Smash UpVisual Arts
Derek Brunen, Robin Peck, Pavel PeppersteinComedy
Comedy off the ragged cuff5 can't-miss arts events this weekArts Notes
News from the art worldArts Choices
Arts Time Out
May 17 - 24, 2007Letters
Diabetes is not only underestimated, it's expensivePrisons as punishment fell out of fashion in the '60sA slingshot ride from Lanois ain't no rushIt's time for men to start changing more diapersNews Features
Advocates fight for prisoners' phone rightsCOPE slate broadens baseClan-society holdings could rouse ChinatownSome MLAs flunk on midterm report cardStraight Talk
MP faces backlash on Komagata MaruCivil libertarian praises mountieMayor ripped for opposing gay pubSupporters of soon-to-be-deported Iranian senior will gather on Friday at Citizenship and Immigration Canada officeCriminal Code bans "personation", but it might not snare Vancouver police officer who pretended he was a scribeNDP House Leader Mike Farnworth echoes Solicitor General John Les on cost of inmates' phone callsPremier Gordon Campbell thanks health-care worker for complaining about MLA pay raisesBC Hydro tells British Columbians to flick offLarry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punchStraight Issues
How can the child-care system in B.C. be improved?Child-care funds drying upCommentary
Tony Blair's beliefs steered Britain into IraqHealth Features
Integrated care gives cancer patients hopeHealth Notes
Peppercorns and chocolate bars recalled in Canada due to health hazard and allergy alertsTime for a Conversation on Women’s HealthArtists from Coast Mental Health show their stuffRichmond considers organic-eggs-only policyDot Comment
Printed word weaves its way into Web fabricGeek of the Week
Self-published e-booksTrigger Happy
Portals lure "mainstream" gamersTravel Features
Fab, cheap, and (just) in control in Costa RicaOutside
Botanical Beach dazzles with marine jewelsFashion Plate
A reality check in quest for supermodel skinStyle Watch
Fresh at Capilano MallThe Lake & Stars flashes cool knickers under trenchesKool Thing
Marzio Fiorini laser-cut necklacesChic of the Week
Flame Work DesignsBest Eating
Switching it up: brown is the new white riceHow to eat the French wayUncorked
Things are looking just Zinny for BBQ seasonFood of the Week
Local farmers markets are starting up againStraight Goods
8 food events to sampleDine Out Guide
May 17 - 24, 2007Book Reviews
A quartet of poets: Everyday takes a cool turnAnthem of a Reluctant Prophet by Joanne ProulxBook Choice of the Week
UBC Robson Reading SeriesMovies Features
The ogre and the CanuckAt DOXA, bears are big and so is the passionMovie Notes
News from Hollywood NorthMovie Reviews
ProvokedEl AuraThe ExAvenue MontaigneRegular LoversGeorgia RuleMovies Time Out
May 17 - 24, 2007Music Features
Everyone loves a paradeDigital dabbling helps stars shineJoel Plaskett remembers the magic of mixed tapesFront Line Assembly thrives on young blood"Market failure" can't stop Chicago's odd Bobby ConnDinosaur Jr.'s lack of suck pleases cranky Lou BarlowMacabre matters fuel Brains' zombie rockLocal Motion
You Say Party! singer discovers her voiceConcert Reviews
Peter Björn and JohnRecordings
Nine Inch NailsBjörkJoanna NewsomA Tribute to Joni MitchellMiracle FortressMikaThe SinglesLaura ViersShort Cut ReviewsPayback Time
Take a look in the mirror, missyConcert Listings
May 17 - 24, 2007Club Listings
May 17 - 24, 2007Time Out Events
May 17 - 24, 2007Cartoons
VanStralenArnouldTar Paper TownErnie Pook's ComeekEveryday ThingsRed MeatCity Singles
Singles of the Week - Michelle | SkidgeCareers
Inside Advertising Sales AssociateStraight Choices
City events for the socially consciousPlaylist
May 17 - 24, 2007Blogs
Portishead returnsPop Eye
Batty Björk keeps it surrealStraight.com
About the StraightAdvertise at the Straight - Web AdvertisingStraight Stars - May 17 to 23, 2007Feature Articles
Straight List
May 17 - 24, 2007Video Game Reviews
Ghost RiderHotel Dusk Room 215Blog - Politics
Premier Gordon Campbell sidles up to more celebrities in pursuit of good vibesCarole James runs into similar trouble as a former NDP leader on the issue of compensation for politiciansBlog - Movies
Waitress director murdered before film completed and released
