Issue 2106, May 1, 2008
Theatre
La Boheme breaks Vancouver hearts againNo Exit’s cameras seek new angles on hellLuminous Edge juggles playful enigmasApparition lacks suspense for genuine horrorDance
Masterful variations by Marie ChouinardMusic Arts
Shajarian’s vocal gift transcends languageRich rhythms guide tabla master Zakir HussainVisual Arts
Germaine Koh paints layers of identityArts Notes
Mixed reception for Emily Carr overhaulBC Book Prizes awardedSpirited launch for Bill Reid GalleryArts Choices
explorASIAN festivaldesiFESTViolinist Vladimir SpivakovLetters
Harper’s broad-brush drug policy absurdOlympic secrecy should alarm taxpayersWoodman, spare that tree! But as for him...The Father, the Son, and the Holy SprintPranked by both scientists and researchersNews Features
Chinese vote up for grabs in mayoral electionMalaspina instructor laid offCost of Burrard Bridge project creeps higherStraight Talk
English Bay bistro moves to next levelResident objects to cellphone towers in West End“Geoff Plant made me do it”: George ChowStraight writers nominated for prizesSyncrude apologizes for oil-sands bird killsB.C. has worst child poverty rate in Canada, againFocus on HIV prevention, not vaccines: top AIDS researcherHPV vaccine Gardasil made available to B.C. girlsTaser Inc. founder to testify at Vancouver inquiryBiologist takes B.C. Liberals to court to save wild salmonTibet Freedom Torch on way to VancouverStraight Issues
B.C. lags in Asian educationCommentary
Gwynne Dyer: Climate change could fend off peak oil crisisCaring Citizens of Richmond responds to Turning Point articleDavid Suzuki: How the mountain pine beetle devastated B.C.'s forestsSports
Feel-good Habs create reluctant convertsSavage Love
Speaking of bondage...Health
Studies show nice guys finish firstHealth Features
Should you be chicken of barnyard antibiotics?Health Notes
Trigger Happy
Grand Theft Auto IV is the big prize for EATravel Features
Follow the scenic route to the Comox ValleyTravel Notes
Hostels yield benefits for single travellersFashion Plate
Bombshell drops girlie bargains with a bangStyle Watch
Togs designer transforms easy fabrics into sexy artKool Thing
Dolce Vita snakeskin Bermuda sandalsChic of the Week
Ineke line’s evocative Evening Edged in GoldDining Features
Get in the mood for oystersBest Eating
Enjoy the jazzy pizzazz at Mango’s Japanese KozaraUncorked
Israel is about to swing open with surprisesFood of the Week
Artisan SakeMakerStraight Goods
Mother’s Day meals + the Spot Prawn Festival kicks offBooks
Retracing the hidden steps of the KurdsBook Reviews
Barefoot doctor's memoir of loyalty and sacrifice in ChinaWolf Totem takes its place in China's historyMovies Features
Downey Jr finds redemption in Iron ManAsia captures the eye on stage and screenRobert Lantos uncovers Fugitive Pieces' lyric soulChristina Ricci back on track for Speed RacerTaxi to the Dark Side a trip to Bush-gang hellProjecting Change Festival gets green on-screenMovie Reviews
Baby MamaFugitive PiecesTaxi to the Dark SideMade of HonorThe UnforeseenHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayTashanDVD Releases
Intelligence, One of Many, Bella, Crossing Jordan & P.S. I Love YouMusic Features
Take Does It Offend You, Yeah? at face valueDeVotchKa keeps it diverseDream Theater won’t pander to rock radioMusic Previews
Buck 65 salutes artistic and political rebels from 1950sVetiver inspired by the pastCadence Weapon’s Babies skillfully captures an eraObscure Canadiana gets Stephen Malkmus semi-animatedThe Trucks get mileage from camouflaged losersBluesy Jimmy Bowskill can’t believe his awesome luckLocal Motion
Jaybirds and Red Chamber quartet ready to coexistConcert Reviews
Duran Duran rides new-wave nostalgia tripShelby Lynne draws strength from the pastMusic Notes
CJBS jumps to the aid of a comradeNorth West Metal Fest seeks heavy loadU.K. comes to feel the noise at the CobaltMusic Choices
SamarabaloufInstant Playlist - May 1 2008VHS or BetaDanny MichelJoe JacksonDanko JonesGobCartoons
Everyday ThingsRed MeatThe Midnight InquirerArnouldStraight JabTar Paper TownPop Eye
Hard Candy and hard body keeps Madonna flying highBlog - Sports
Canucks miss out on the hit paradeVideo Game Reviews
Plastic guns and a lot of runningConflict: Denied OpsReal Estate
Is Vancouver ready to renovate?Astrology
Your horoscope for May 1 to 8, 2008Blog - Politics
Garbage industry fights for control of your waste12 steps of Peak OilPeter Ormesher pulls out of Vancouver mayoral raceBetty Krawczyk selects activists who should run VancouverUpper Pitt protesters came for “free lunch”, MLA saysBlog - Movies
Bevel Up returns to VancityCan you match these unforgettable GTA IV experiences?10th anniversary of Burning Man DVD with founderIndiana Jones and the Adaptation in VancouverIndiana Jones gets the Lego treatmentRobert Downey Jr. is Iron Man’s MVPHighway of Tears documentary premiere screeningCTV's primetime drama Whistler reported cancelledScreening of documentary about women's breastsBollywood meets Hollywood: When worlds collide
