Issue 2069, Aug 16, 2007
Arts Features
Bryden stands up for uncoolTheatre
Humble beauty fills TuesdaysMusic Arts
PhilomelaLa ResurrezioneSpindelVisual Arts
Schmidt's wild vision revivedComedy
Tweedy's redemption means Wilco's not outArts Notes
Backstage drama at the fringeArts Choices
4 can't-miss arts events this weekArts Time Out
August 16 - 23, 2007Letters
Trees are not enough to curb carboniferous travelCity hall's EcoDensity plans are just a shamTranslink's new card is not the smartest moveShitty local bands take a justified kickingNews Features
Drug plan rattles ChinatownBurrard Bridge fix pegged at $50mAre B.C.'s bee colonies the latest to die off?Suzanne Anton: Vision using strike for political gainStraight Talk
Liberals take a run at StrahlHarper's new is old againAPC park action features SimpsonsUBC prof may run for councilNDP calls for inquiry into SPP-Montebello security allegationsVancouver Playhouse shakes up top positionsVancouver police board watchdog questions decals urging "Support Our Troops" on squad carsElectoral boundary shift means "no significant change" to Fairview: Gregor RobertsonBen West eyes West End ridingB.C. Civil Liberties Assocation puts out a call for SPP protesters at MontebelloThieves repeatedly target Burnaby Down syndrome charityGreens want UBC students to have a voiceLarry Campbell's left-centre-left knockout punchStraight Issues
Should North American free-trade agreements include fresh water?SPP linked to water exportsCommentary
Harper acts tough in Arctic for no reasonSports
Work ethic key to Caps clinching playoff spotHealth Features
You're awake and they're drilling your headHot careers in healthHealth Notes
Reissued health hazard alert about baby carrotsProvince supports air quality health indexDot Comment
Search bliss from Egypt to Dewey to Google to...Travel Features
Iconic West Coast Trail bowed but not beatenFashion Plate
Drama Queen conjures bags with exotic pastsStyle Watch
Bags for blokes evoke space, graphic designLululemon Flip Flop SoiréeKool Thing
Molson Canadian T-shirt for dogsChic of the Week
Object Design GalleryDining Features
Mentors lead culinary wayBest Eating
Early birds get a tasty lesson in quality, valueUncorked
Stella cherries bring the sweetest rewardFood of the Week
Phoscao CaféDrink of the Week
Steaz green tea sodaStraight Goods
8 dining spots and events in the cityDine Out Guide
August 16 - 23, 2007Book Reviews
Your Body Is Changing: Stories by Jack PendarvisLove Without: Stories by Jerry StahlThe Dark River: A Novel by John Twelve HawksBook Choice of the Week
Vancouver International Writers & Readers FestivalMovies Features
Enter Hollywood's noir sideStuttering on road to famePoint Grey writ Super largeZoo tugs horse-and-man taleAnimal activists unleashedMovie Notes
News from Hollywood NorthMovie Reviews
Teen Angst in New JerseySuperbadYour Mommy Kills AnimalsZooEl CantanteArctic TaleStardustKaafilaSkinwalkers The Last LegionMovies Time Out
August 16 - 23, 2007Music Features
I Am Ghost: Battling for something bigAu Revoir Simone has a vintage-synth fetish"Just living" inspires slept-on Bubba SparxxxThe Juan Maclean evokes both elation and despairHumble Mia Dyson says she learns as she goesConcert Reviews
Gearheads revved for ClutchRecordings
Hey Ocean!The Mercy DollMasters of the UniverseLinda McRaeGo Ghetto TigerThe TranzmitorsThe Phonograff/The VolunteerzThe PackPenderMoneyshotGross MisconductThe Great OutdoorsMusic Notes
Get the lowdown on Vancouver's music sceneMusic Choices
This week's best music betsPayback Time
Voice your impotent rage!Concert Listings
August 16 - 23, 2007Time Out Events
August 16 - 23, 2007Cartoons
Ernie Pook's ComeekTar Paper TownRed MeatEveryday ThingsArnouldThe Midnight InquirerCity Singles
Singles of the Week - Lindsay | AntonCareers
Advertising Sales AssociateStraight Choices
Medicare & Free PNEPlaylist
Top 50 albums of the week, August 16 - 23, 2007Blogs
Chinaphobia, tainted toys, and Asian suicides: stereotypes or cultural truths?Pop Eye
Three decades later, does Elvis still matter?Straight.com
About the StraightAdvertise at the Straight - Web AdvertisingFeature Articles
Now's the time to trade upPremier's sister fights for regional universityA chance to rewrite Canada's historyOpinion
The United States: a leader in world peace?Transportation
The General orders Saab to turbochargeStraight List
August 23 - 29, 2007Real Estate
Truly smoke-free livingBlog - Movies
VQFF 2007 Diaries, Entry 4: At the halfway pointVQFF 2007 Diaries, Part 3: Out in Israel outside the bubble of HollywoodVQFF 2007 Diairies, Part 2: Shelter shows we are familyLost but found: Corey Haim will reprise Lost Boys roleVQFF 2007 Diaries, Part 1: Get out to Out On Screen's Vancouver Queer Film Festival
