Issue 2085, Dec 6, 2007
Arts Features
The Vancouver Playhouse's new double-duty chiefTheatre
Seussical the MusicalThis wonderful lifeMusic Arts
Mariusz Kwiecien: sexy singerStanding Wave reinvents itself with a theatre for the earsVisual Arts
Video lights up Pigeon ParkJulie Mehretu: Reflexive DrawingsComedy
Colin Mochrie: one filthy night onlyArts Notes
News from the arts worldArts Choices
Arts events > Flamenco Rosario, the Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble, EDAM DanceLetters
Power exec's arguments smell of manureTime for governments to give back to artistsMuch work still needed to prove evolutionEcoDensity and rezoning mean massive tax grabsNews Features
Canadian pension funds linked to controversial project in PatagoniaPetro-giants will accept a carbon taxJackson, Ladner duel for Metro Vancouver chairRobert Pickton guilty on six counts of murderBlack Monday: Conrad Black sentenced to 6.5 yearsStraight Talk
Vancouver considers property-tax increaseIsreal-Palestine peace talks don't deliver unityNew Westminster postpones news-box banConvicted politico will run againNo Falcon Way: Canada Line media unveiling accessible only to car driversDowntown Ambassadors seek public fundingPickton, Black & Vick: guilty, guilty, guilty!Pickton sentenced to life, no parole for 25 yearsRCMP watchdog's interim report criticizes Taser use, calls for restrictionsHow did police officers manage before they packed Tasers?Straight Issues
Feds abandon prostitutesHow can we protect prostitutes?Commentary
Homeland security: the hot new sectorCensus figures suggest Vancouver faces 19th-century hurdlesIsrael 60 years on: An Arab democracy?Savage Love
What to do when the wife gets fatHealth Features
Diabetes ravages Native populationTrigger Happy
35 video games to hype up the holidaysTravel Notes
Tips to keep track of your luggageFashion Plate
From jewels to panties: luxe gifts without the price tagStyle Watch
The wallflower-busting accessories of Kat GorgenyiKool Thing
Santa Muerte hoodieChic of the Week
The Velvet Room BoutiqueBest Eating
7 drool-worthy dining booksJames Barber inspired love in the kitchenUncorked
7 gift ideas for thirsty gourmandsFood of the Week
The Best International RecipeDrink of the Week
Elephant Island Orchard Wines' FramboiseStraight Goods
CBC Food Bank Day, Oakridge secret, truffle delights + moreBook Reviews
The Last Wild Wolves by Ian McAllisterI Am America (And So Can You!) By Stephen ColbertWall and Piece By BanksyAbstract Painting in Canada By Roald NasgaardConversations with Woody Allen By Eric LaxTransitions of a still life: Ceramic work by Tam Irving10 picture books for tree-bound totsGastroanomalies By James LileksBook Choice of the Week
City of Vancouver Book Award shortlistMovies Features
For Jennifer Jason Leigh, Margot at the Wedding is nasty funHollywood North's going greenA sinister role lured Nicole Kidman to The Golden CompassI Am Legend films zombies in New YorkMovie Notes
News from Hollywood NorthMovie Reviews
Margot at the WeddingAtonementThe Golden CompassCzech DreamFor the Bible Tells Me SoWhy Did I Get Married?AwakeHow to Cook Your LifeWalk All Over MeIn Search of MozartDVD Releases
10 DVD collections of film and TV notablesNew on DVD > Frasier, Harry Potter, High School Musical 2, + moreMusic Features
Ewan Pearson devotes himself to eight-minute butt-shakersFormer prodigy Michael Kaeshammer branches outSharon Jones rides the retro-soul waveShonen Knife stays true to itselfThe sax subversion of John ButcherConcert Reviews
Alexisonfire needs to make love, not warSpice Girls fry up tasty processed cheeseRecordings
Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles by Billie HolidayLove Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965 & 1970The Heavy Metal BoxLove, Luther by Luther VandrossThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink FloydColossal Youth & Collected Works by Young Marble GiantsThe Complete On the Corner Sessions by Miles DavisA Voice in Time: 1939-1952 by Frank SinatraHigh School Musical Hits Collection: OSTGenesis: 1983-1998Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems by Emmylou HarrisThe Traveling Wilburys CollectionLe Trésor de la langue by René LussierThe Brit BoxMusic Choices
Pepper, Canned Hamm, Bedouin Soundclash + morePayback Time
Kaitlin Fontana: Hang your headCartoons
Ernie Pook's ComeekRed MeatArnouldThe Midnight InquirerStraight JabTar Paper TownArnouldCity Singles
Singles of the Week - Mushelly | FieldPlaylist
Top 50 albums: Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Alicia Keyes + morePop Eye
The VJs have won, God help usStraight.com
About the StraightStraight.com's Holiday Gift GuideTransportation
Return of the SegwayReal Estate
Suite-within-a-suite plan solves campus housing crunchAstrology
Your horoscope for December 6 - 12, 2207Blog - Politics
Liberal MP's private member's bill calls for consecutive sentences for serial killers, but it comes too late for Robert PicktonFormer prime minister Jean Chretien recalls Conrad Black's "witch hunt"
