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Issue 2103, Apr 10, 2008

Theatre

Poster Boys a model of deep angst
The Woodsman exposes pain and empathy at its heart
True West lacks authenticity

Dance

Victor Quijada stretches ballet into hip-hop with Elastic Perspective

Music Arts

Anne-Sophie Mutter mixes virtuosity and va-va-voom in Vancouver
Classical cuts draw sad note from James Ehnes

Visual Arts

Arboreal alchemy at the VAG

Comedy

Darcy Michael is here, he’s funny, get used to it

Arts Notes

Britannia plans new arts centre
Arts lose out in Mustel's Vancouver poll
New DanceHouse fills a void
Ballet B.C.s master bows out
Vancouver' Graham Clark wins big in Yuk-Yuk's Laugh-Off
Wen Wei Dance scoops Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award

Letters

IPPs mean increases to residential power rates
China offers Taiwan no democracy or freedom
Antiabortionists won’t stop unwanted pregnancy woes
Dyer’s Kosovo position one-sided with contempt

News Features

Anxiety grows over EcoDensity in Vancouver
City looks at capping events
RCMP tactics trouble UBC prof
UBC students set to highlight Vancouver housing problems to UN
Economic rogues run amok in the world
Beijing gets nowhere demonizing Dalai Lama

Straight Talk

CanWest posts $33.9-million loss in second quarter
Louis: COPE has to seek the mayoralty
Suzuki Foundation’s Bruce dismisses attack by Fraser Institute alumnus
Interest peaks in B.C. Biofuel debate
Questions linger about John Graham handover
City blocks e-mail from spammers and CUPE
National protests today against CBC classical-music cuts
Thomas Kerr spots errors in Tony Clement's advisory report on Insite
Ex-custodian with Type 1 diabetes loses human-rights case
Carnegie highlights disappearing homes in Downtown Eastside
UBC experts warn Metro Vancouver not prepared for earthquake
Powell River residents want free ferry rides for sports
Province has 8,000 potential run-of-river power sites: B.C. Hydro study

Straight Issues

By 2010, Mayor Sam Sullivan’s Project Civil City aims to cut homelessness by 50 percent. Is this a pipe dream?
Metro Vancouver homeless count hides many

Commentary

China's Olympic woes may increase in Australia
Vaisakhi deaths led to terror
David Suzuki: Fishing for salmon answers
Why B.C.is failing to exploit its full potential of generating clean electricity

Sports

Canucks have to pay the price to get goals

Savage Love

A thank-you note for my mother

Health Features

Acceptance is crucial for two-spirit people
Rambling into eternity: Part 4

Travel Features

Two wheels put a spin on Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain

Fashion Plate

At TRENDS, these teens buck the fashion herd

Style Watch

Bespoke tailoring makes the well-suited man

Kool Thing

Men’s black fedora with contrast band

Chic of the Week

Hoodie Swap Charity Clothing Drive

Dining Features

Tasting the salts of the earth
Okanagan wines can compete with the best
Okanagan Wine Tours - Let your GPS be your guide

Best Eating

Eight cookbooks to tantalize taste buds

Uncorked

Wine touring in the Okanagan Valley

Food of the Week

Avalon Dairy

Straight Goods

We're pleased as punch to give you this week's dining tips

Books

Spring Books 2008 Writer's Profile: Steven Galloway
Spring Books 2008 Writer's Profile: Lee Maracle
Spring Books 2008 Writer's Profile: Chris Wood
Wolf Totem a landmark of Chinese literature
Padma Viswanathan revives India’s divided past in The Toss of a Lemon

Book Reviews

Wolfe’s eerie Calling thrills
Concrete Reveries
The sorrows of an American

Movies Features

Measuring the impact of media violence
Animals need film watchdog

Movie Notes

Award-winning doc “Following Foster” gets edit
Filmmaker Covers Extreme Ski Angles
Seeking Reel Change among youth

Movie Reviews

Rolling Stones show off big riffs and wrinkles
Nim’s Island
Smart People
Street Kings
Bella
Leatherheads
Viva
Alice’s House
The Ruins

Music Features

Protest the Hero demands our full attention
Summer Music Festivals - Roots spread all over B.C.

Music Previews

Emotional connection is Tony Scherr’s goal
Chiodos makes it majestic
Trews spread gun-control truth south of the border
John Butler slides into poppier musical territory
Why?’s Josiah Wolf aims for “tight sloppiness”

Concert Reviews

Black Keys devastate with two-man assault on Vancouver
Immersed in Black Mountain's mind-bending psychedelia

Music Notes

Music Waste festival sifts applications
Harding benefit takes shape
Chill with Sigur Ros

Music Choices

April in Paris
Sara Watkins
Hercules & Love Affair
Now Orchestra

Cartoons

Ernie Pook's Comeek
The Midnight Inquirer
Everyday Things
Arnould
Tar Paper Town
Straight Jab

City Singles

Singles of the Week - Shannon | Javi

Pop Eye

Jay-Z wants a B, not a bitch

Transportation

Vespa's punchy new scooter keeps up with traffic

Blog - Sports

Solid start by Stephen Ames at US Masters
Ames, Weir in contention after US Masters second round

Real Estate

Vancouver real-estate marketer Bob Rennie promotes density

Techno Logic

Massive Technology Show gets down to business

Astrology

Your horoscope for April 10 to 16, 2008

Blog - Politics

Napoleoni: good governance will save Africa
Jamie Lee Hamilton eyes a seat on park board
Is Falcon’s highway bill a copy of his neo-TransLink bill?
B.C. Liberal whip Randy Hawes takes up 100 Mile Diet

Blog - Movies

Conservative bullies target Sarah Polley
Get ready for Grand Theft Auto IV online play
Nintendo's Wii Fit set for May launch in in Canada
Director Uwe Boll ain't no "fucking retard"
X-Files movie title finally announced