http://www.straight.com/content/rss/ en http://www.straight.com/article-604661/vancouver/live-nation-announces-second-madonna-show-vancouver The American pop-rock singer-songwriter and actress performs at Rogers Arena on September 29 and 30. 604661 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:54:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604661/vancouver/live-nation-announces-second-madonna-show-vancouver#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Madonna_120210.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Madonna_120210.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604646/vancouver/jill-hennessy-bridges-pain-and-comedy-sunshine-sketches-little-town Joining the CBC’s buoyant, family-oriented production brought it all back home for the Edmonton-born actor. 604646 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604646/vancouver/jill-hennessy-bridges-pain-and-comedy-sunshine-sketches-little-town#comments Adrian Mack files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/hennessy.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/hennessy.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604611/vancouver/2012-push-festival-wraps-strong-attendance-figures The eight annual PuSh Fest had 27 sold-out shows and average house capacity of 80 percent. 604611 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:38:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604611/vancouver/2012-push-festival-wraps-strong-attendance-figures#comments Jessica Werb http://www.straight.com/article-604591/vancouver/progmetallers-symphony-x-question-technological-tyranny When you’re singing high-intensity progressive metal, like Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen, how do you keep your pipes in shape on tour? 604591 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:09:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604591/vancouver/progmetallers-symphony-x-question-technological-tyranny#comments Lucas Aykroyd files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/symphony.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/symphony.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604571/vancouver/internet-group-calls-online-protests-against-canadian-copyright-legislation A Vancouver-based Internet advocacy group is encouraging Canadians concerned about proposed copyright reform legislation to take their protests online. 604571 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604571/vancouver/internet-group-calls-online-protests-against-canadian-copyright-legislation#comments Yolande Cole http://www.straight.com/article-604566/vancouver/canadian-singer-drew-smith-outsources-music-video-india Could music videos be the next trend in outsourcing? 604566 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604566/vancouver/canadian-singer-drew-smith-outsources-music-video-india#comments Julia Kalinina http://www.straight.com/article-604546/vancouver/peter-hamilton-stop-killing-deer-human-mistakes-bc A vocal pro-hunting minority turned a few isolated human and wildlife conflicts into mass hysteria for a B.C.-wide deer cull. 604546 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:05:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604546/vancouver/peter-hamilton-stop-killing-deer-human-mistakes-bc#comments Peter Hamilton files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Deer-SH.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Deer-SH.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604511/vancouver/stephanie-ryan-surrey-could-learn-vancouver-cities-summit Last September, the Surrey Regional Economic Summit just about dominated national news headlines—but for all the wrong reasons. 604511 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:54:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604511/vancouver/stephanie-ryan-surrey-could-learn-vancouver-cities-summit#comments Stephanie Ryan files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/BushProtest-SH.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/BushProtest-SH.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604496/vancouver/civil-rights-champion-and-performer-leon-bibb-turned-90-week Despite his age, Bibb remains a regular performer on the local and national scene. 604496 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:35:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604496/vancouver/civil-rights-champion-and-performer-leon-bibb-turned-90-week#comments Jessica Werb http://www.straight.com/article-604486/vancouver/giving-voice-offers-eight-opportunities-documentary-apprenticeships Eight lucky documentary filmmakers will get the chance to hone their craft under the mentorship of accomplished documentarians. 604486 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:28:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604486/vancouver/giving-voice-offers-eight-opportunities-documentary-apprenticeships#comments Craig Takeuchi files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/GivingVoice-Logo-EN_1.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/GivingVoice-Logo-EN_1.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604491/vancouver/caitlyn-vernon-gitga-people-singing-their-lives-face-enbridge-pipeline-threat First Nations and nonaboriginal communities from across the north came together to show their support to the Gitga’at, to say no to the Enbridge pipeline and tankers. 604491 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:27:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604491/vancouver/caitlyn-vernon-gitga-people-singing-their-lives-face-enbridge-pipeline-threat#comments Caitlyn Vernon files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/McAllister4.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/McAllister4.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604451/vancouver/reasonable-doubt-exclude-or-not-exclude-evidence-trial In my last article, I began writing about when and why a trial judge throws out evidence in a criminal trial. 604451 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:55:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604451/vancouver/reasonable-doubt-exclude-or-not-exclude-evidence-trial#comments Nancy Seto files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/NancySeto_2011_4_8.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/NancySeto_2011_4_8.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604461/vancouver/why-stephen-harper-probably-incapable-recognizing-reality-climate-change The prime minister has several aspects in his past and in his personality that make him a prime candidate to be a climate-change denier. 604461 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:45:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604461/vancouver/why-stephen-harper-probably-incapable-recognizing-reality-climate-change#comments Charlie Smith files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/HarperProtest100212.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/HarperProtest100212.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604421/vancouver/photos-lmfao-throws-party-pacific-coliseum-vancouver LOFL. 604421 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:11:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604421/vancouver/photos-lmfao-throws-party-pacific-coliseum-vancouver#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/LMFAO_6gs.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/LMFAO_6gs.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604351/vancouver/news-youse-fuck-you-stupid-bitch-shut Also… what, you need more? 604351 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:32:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604351/vancouver/news-youse-fuck-you-stupid-bitch-shut#comments Adrian Mack files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/support.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/support.jpg