Georgia Straight Issue 2283

Sep 22, 2011

Arts

Uncovering the best of Vancouver's arts bargains

Aerial dancers in Aeriosa's Being quite simply mesmerize

National Ballet of Canada duo hops from boots to bugs

Remembering David Y. H. Lui

The Light in the Piazza looks as fabulous as it sounds and feels

Georgia Straight critics award goes to Fringe's Giant Invisible Robot

Landon Mackenzie's Crossing Over, Why Cloud the Whites is spectacular and intimate

Vancouver Playhouse bailout sparks funding debate

Dances for a Small Stage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Jon Kimura Parker and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum

Glen Pinchin brings a humble touch to Tuesdays With Morrie

Playwright Brad Fraser fans the fires of freedom with True Love Lies

Basically Good Kids at Christ Church Cathedral

Blogs

Photos: COPE picks its candidates for Vancouver's civic election in November

Rush drummer Neil Peart releases instructional DVD next month

Michael Moore waves the Canadian flag at his Writers Fest event

Is Jason Statham homophobic?

Photos: Affordable housing demonstration in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Supremacy MMA challenges UFC Undisputed to a cage match

Dan Savage makes Oprah Winfrey magazine's O Wow! List

Video: Onion News Network debate between al-Qaeda explosive expert and 9/11 Truth author

Occupy Wall Street Day 5: More arrests (maybe), IWW joins the fight

R.E.M. announces it's breaking up about 20 years too late

Jeff Chiba Stearns' animated take on Stanley Cup riot: "An Ode to Vancouver Hockey Fans"

Yahoo admits blocking Wall Street protest emails, says censorship was "not intentional"

Vancouver Skytrain mapped out as Super Mario Bros. 3

News for Youse: Bryan Adams disses Olympics, plane crashes questioned, and Gaglardis buy the Dallas Stars

Fancy a three-course meal starring bacon? Here’s your chance

Farmers market pie contests usher in the fall season

Guitar great Jeff Beck to receive Living Legend award

Tommy Wiseau comes to the Rio Theatre

Photos: Surrey Eagles devour Langley Rivermen 2-1 in exhibition game

Topshop capsule at The Bay doesn't live up to the hype

Barbecue lovers unite at BBQ on the Bypass

Photos: UBC Thunderbirds storm Alberta Golden Bears 40-30 in football home opener

The Georgia Straight presents the Vancouver Egyptian Film Festival at the Vancity Theatre

Frets of Fury Tour brings Ozzy guitarist Gus G. to Vancouver

Dick Cheney sells out dinner event in Vancouver

Anti-capitalist protesters descend on New York City, but where's the coverage?

This boat has balls

3:01 Pick Me Up: R.E.M.

Shop West 4th Avenue after-hours at Fashion's First Night

Fringe Fest announces six Pick of the Fringe shows

Judas Priest frontman falls off Harley on stage in Brazil

Video: Best pole dance move ever

French beatboxer Eklips delivers a four-minute history of hip-hop

Instant pictures in Mongolia

Skyline Trail leads to subalpine meadows and panoramic views in Manning Provincial Park

Hotel room cooking with an iron and a coffee maker

The Georgia Straight presents Lights at the Vogue Theatre

And the COPE council nominations go to... Ellen Woodsworth, Tim Louis, and RJ Aquino

News for Youse: Air Canada gets spanked, Jason Kenney has never been spanked, Ron Artest achieves world peace, and local boy gets the Emmy

Welcome to the Georgia Straight's new LGBT webpage

Scarlett Johansson nude photos: fap, fap, fap

News for Youse: Canada's economy looks bleak, Sheen is buried, Arcade Fire takes Polaris, and Steven Spielberg on drugs

Coming out on "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal day

Tiqa probably won't be the last beluga to die in captivity at Vancouver aquarium

Fly over the earth

The Sheepdogs psyched about their Led Zeppelin label connection

Charlie Chaplin and the Quest for the Holy Gravy

Jedi kittens strike back

Vancouver Public Library launches Just Ask! online chat service

Fracking colouring books ain't fit for kids

3:01 Pick Me Up: El Guincho

News for Youse: Barack Obama, Palestine, Luminaries, Clifford Olsen's cancer, and the return of the Canucks

Occupy Wall Street Day 4: NYPD swoops in, more arrests made, is Yahoo blocking protesters' emails?

Universal posts previously unreleased footage of Nirvana playing "Territorial Pissings"

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Wall Street protests get some serious coverage overseas

International Talk Like a Pirate Day primer

New Wi-Fi network would be more exciting if access was free

Today's Occupy Wall Street news: Roseanne Barr addresses protesters; at least six arrests made

Diane Farris Gallery and its exhibits go virtual

Photo of the Week: Sunset from the bridge

3:01 Pick Me Up: Eminem

There's new information, man: The Big Lebowski screens at the Rio tonight

Telus TaiwanFest measures success in many different ways

City & Culture

Things could get even better in Vancouver's sports world

Gwynne Dyer: In Vladimir Putin's Russia, Right Cause takes a wrong turn

Earth to TransLink: cars spew greenhouse gases

Gwynne Dyer: Geo-engineering takes off to cool Earth's surface

Reasonable Doubt: There is a pot farm on my property

David Suzuki: Protecting the boreal wilderness known as Pimachiowin Aki

B.C. long-gun registry worth a look, women's advocate says

David Cadman loses renomination bid as COPE picks three city council candidates

John Pranger: Animal research is a crime against humanity

Victoria cop David Bratzer targets war on drugs with school board candidacy

Terry Fox memorial unveiled at B.C. Place

NPA's Suzanne Anton vows to fast-track downtown streetcar network in Vancouver

NPA’s downtown Vancouver streetcar proposal panned by Vision councillor

German giant Siemens bails out of nuclear power, but Canada's SNC-Lavalin charges ahead

Why David Cadman was dumped as a COPE council candidate

Aquarium says its dolphins aren’t from drive fisheries

Paul Houle: Tim Louis victory can bring COPE together

Isaac K. Oommen: Health Canada must include compassion clubs in medical marijuana program

Liberal MP Hedy Fry resurrects transgender rights bill championed by NDP’s Bill Siksay

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. chair Dennis Chan will serve another term

Break-in at Vancouver aquarium on day of beluga death "likely a sad coincidence"

Occupy Wall Street protest is an omen of future action against corporate greed

Tria Donaldson: B.C. falling behind on regulating natural-gas fracking

Vancouver city council voices support in principle for municipal auditor general proposal

“Little Saigon” is right name for area of Vancouver, Vietnamese Canadian resident says

Vancouver bike ride planned to highlight global climate call

Poll shows resident support for new pool and rink in Kerrisdale

Vancouver city council offers Dick Cheney “safe haven”, lawyer says

Conflict over Olympic Village energy bills continues to heat up

Alleged attack on prosecutor leads to criminal charges

Am Johal: NDP-Liberal merger DOA, but strategic cooperation on the table

Kevin Neish: Colombia offers free trade in death

Funding for Vancouver Playhouse, Museum of Vancouver approved in-camera

Pivot withdraws from B.C. missing women inquiry

Letter: Tzeporah Berman fails to see how Liberals shift taxes

Anne Murray: The truth about B.C. sockeye salmon—will it be found?

Tzeporah Berman misses mark on Liberal tax shift

Alex Sangha: It's time to put electoral reform on the map in Surrey

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson won’t ask police chief to arrest Dick Cheney

Food

Vancouver's veteran servers take pride in restaurant jobs

B.C.'s artisan dairies say cheese

ChefmeetsGrape tickles taste buds

40 Knots and UnConventional Wisdom new to B.C. wine scene

Legacy

Island Vacation by Louise Burns

Video: NASA's heavy-lift rocket

Living

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Arts

Incest fantasies often have to do with the thrill of violating a taboo

Best of Vancouver 2011 communities: From bike trails to penny candy, Lynn Valley thrives

Best of Vancouver 2011 communities: Japanese traditions bond diverse community

Best of Vancouver 2011 communities: Urban Natives seek their place at the table

Your horoscope for September 22 to 28, 2011

Podcast Episode 257

Style stars give up the goods: Anna Kosturova

Robert Ho gives millions to Lions Gate Hospital to boost mental health

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: News & Politics

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Entertainment & Nightlife

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: City Life

Salt Spring Island Pride 2011 opens one giant bag of happy

Young guide gives an unorthodox tour of Nepal's charms

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Food & Drink

Best of Vancouver 2011: Busting out of the music wasteland

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: LGBT

Welcome to the Georgia Straight’s 16th annual Best of Vancouver issue

City of Vancouver’s 125 Legacy Books Project unearths forgotten literary riches

Best of Vancouver 2011: Our contributors’ picks

Best of Vancouver 2011 communities: Gastown keeps on changing

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Games & Recreation

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Shopping & Style

Local parks offer a bit of adventure for free

Emerging designers go red in 2012 Télio Design Competition

Word on the Street returns to Vancouver

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Activities & Events

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Literature & Language

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Outdoors & Landmarks

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Transportation

Best of Vancouver 2011 contributors' picks: Sports

Style stars give up the goods: Chloe Peters

Movies

I Don't Know How She Does It is empty at the centre

New on DVD/Blu-ray: Call Me Fitz: Season 1, Frisson des collines, Nirvana: Live at the Paramount, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, True Legend

Wolfish hunk Taylor Lautner faces Abduction

Killer Elite's straightforward action belies its complex back story

The VIFF Film and TV Forum peeks into the writers' room

VIFF 2011 capsule reviews: Quiet journeys, bad smells, and a Sasquatch

Any take is a good take—a conversation with The Room auteur, Tommy Wiseau

Moneyball swings at the business of sports

Vancouver Egyptian Film Festival screens films rarely seen here

Social media wins big at 2010 Olympics in With Glowing Hearts

Chasing Madoff is loaded with real-life ironies

Higher Ground is utterly nonjudgmental

Straw Dogs is pretty hard on the brain cells

Drive's Bryan Cranston loves to keep himself busy

Abduction is a brainless action thriller

Harry Connick Jr. flips for Dolphin Tale

Higher Ground's Vera Farmiga finds inspiration in the divine

Limelight only scratches the surface

Dolphin Tale makes a big splash

Social media takes on the 2010 Olympics in With Glowing Hearts

Music

Locals the Simpson Brothers wing it big time on Cover Me Canada

Busting out of the music wasteland: Indian Wars

Pearl Jam at the Pacific Coliseum

Kings of Leon at Rogers Arena

Ladytron goes pastel soft for Gravity the Seducer

Hawaiian Legends draw upon their island heritage

Busting out of the music wasteland: Red Cedar

Azam Ali sings dark lullabies

Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini had some big shoes to fill

Busting out of the music wasteland: Keep Tidy

Busting out of the wasteland: If We Are Machines

Devo brings its perverted disco to Vancouver

Busting out of the music wasteland: Kelly Haigh

Economy is the key for Montreal's modest Suuns

Busting out of the music wasteland: The Belle Game

Choir experience coloured Active Child's sonic world

Busting out of the music wasteland: In Medias Res

Busting out of the music wasteland: Shi Yi

Electronica vet Amon Tobin keeps moving forward

Busting out of the music wasteland: Synthcake

Broken Social Scene at Malkin Bowl

The Sheepdogs cook up a retro-rock musical stew

The Pack a.d.'s latest fuelled by self-loathing

Busting out of the music wasteland: Guitaro

Bon Iver at the Orpheum

Busting out of the music wasteland: Baptists

Instant Playlist - September 22 2011

Busting out of the music wasteland: Anchoress

Drawn Ship does it for the right reasons

Olio Festival hits Vancouver

News

UBC professor Derek Gregory questions "surgical" drone strikes

Delta mayor Lois Jackson accused of muzzling candidates on Southlands

South Asian women enter Vancouver's municipal election

Tech

Geek Speak: Marie Chatterton, speaker at Social Media Week Vancouver

Think local: the year's best video games made in Vancouver