Georgia Straight Issue 2408

Feb 13, 2014

Arts

Rodgers and Hammerstein: Out of a Dream is musically enchanting

Adoring crowd welcomes Grupo Corpo's warmth on a wintry night

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Pacific Rim Celebration was undeniably spectacular

Canadian Arts Coalition welcomes renewed cultural funding in federal budget

Dances for a Small Stage tackles the aging process

Natasha Leggero takes on the vapid and vulgar

Daring duo Kevin O’Day and John King meld music and dance in Grace Symmetry

Arguments and loneliness loom large in Yasmina Reza’s "Art"

TJ Dawe's The Fugue Fugue reimagines life in the digital age

Chutzpah Festival celebrates Israel’s finest artistic exports

Music from the New Wilderness has an impressive scope

Blogs

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Drummer Girl

The Georgia Straight presents the Sounds at Venue

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Dances for a Small Stage 30

D.O.A. is back in action, and that's a good thing

Canadian cities fly Pride flags for LGBT Russians, Rob Ford balks

Video: Topless Femen member allegedly tosses Molotov cocktail at Russian embassy in Berlin

Woody Allen denies molesting Dylan Farrow and blames Mia Farrow

Homeless in Vancouver: Taking photos when I’m high is fun

Dylan Farrow responds to Woody Allen denial of sexual abuse

Concert pic of the morning: Biffy Clyro at the Commodore

Homeless in Vancouver: Coffee table and harmony

BC. NDP releases "200 Days" video in advance of Family Day

Short-track star Charles Hamelin wins Canada's second gold in Sochi

Snowboarder Danny Davis describes Sochi halfpipe as "garbage"

Figure skater Kevin Reynolds becomes first B.C. athlete to win medal in Sochi

Concert pic of the morning: John Talabot at Fortune Sound Club

Homeless in Vancouver: The United Colours of Sochi

Dara Howell and Kim Lamarre capture two more Olympic medals for Canada in women’s slopestyle

The Georgia Straight presents Augustana at Venue

The Georgia Straight presents Elbow at the Commodore

Fan Expo Vancouver boasts Evil Dead legend Bruce Campbell

The John Butler Trio mines deep grooves on Flesh & Blood

Skiers Alex Bilodeau and Mikael Kingsbury take Canada to the top of the Olympic medal count

Homeless in Vancouver: A fire might’ve cut the chill a bit

How about you just watch this RoboCop remake instead?

Kurtwood Smith beat Aaron Paul to the punch with RoboCop's immortal "bitches leave"

Tally me bananas: Nintendo contest promotes new Donkey Kong Country game

Photo of the Day: "On Ice"

The Steve Miller Band will keep on rockin' you at Hard Rock Casino Van

Homeless in Vancouver: Biggest-ever hack attack used basic Internet flaw

CoinFest 2014 to celebrate Bitcoin in Vancouver

Concert pic of the morning: Imagine Dragons at Rogers Arena

Concert pic of the Morning: Quilt at the Media Club

Vancouver swimming pool going pink for Valentine’s Day

Video: Baba Brinkman wishes the world a Happy Darwin Day

Photo of the Day: Going gaga for Granville

Valentine's Day stinks and here's why

Canadian government plans to introduce Bitcoin regulations

Homeless in Vancouver: Vancouver forgot to light its Olympic flame?

Homeless in Vancouver: Still art lovers after 40 years

City & Culture

Vancouver Canucks lose sixth straight game, going down to a 5-2 defeat in Montreal

Vancouver councillor Geoff Meggs not jumping into B.C. NDP leadership race

Reasonable Doubt: Make sure your living will’s instructions are clear

John Horgan: B.C. Liberals put themselves first, families last

NDP MLA George Heyman staying out of leadership contest

Civil liberties watchdog concerned the RCMP has informants in B.C. anti-pipeline groups

B.C. NDP says Andrew Weaver's position on a Kitimat oil refinery means the Greens have sold out

Sensible B.C. returns with a Victoria rally to reform marijuana laws

Andrew Weaver: British Columbia and the Alberta tar sands

Coun. Tim Stevenson says trip to Sochi exceeded his expectations in advancing LGBT rights

Gwynne Dyer: Burma's next president

Kennedy Stewart: Time is running out to be heard on the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal

Text of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s 2014 budget speech

Text of B.C. Liberal government's 2014 throne speech

B.C. NDP not discussing Albert Gerow and Enbridge, MLA says

David Suzuki: Will thorium save us from climate change?

Want to really limit greenhouse-gas emissions? Look to the anti-nukes strategy

InGastown trades cars for condos

Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline raises issue of Native-land grab

Green Party of Vancouver to run four candidates for council in 2014 election

Open letter from Vancouver school board chair to Christy Clark and Peter Fassbender

Joseph Leivdal: We must unite in resistance to resource extraction

RCMP union decision goes to the Supreme Court

Gwynne Dyer: Israel's hypocrisy on nuclear weapons

Food

Inddigo juice bar brings raw vegan food to Greens Organic + Natural Market

Seasons in the Park chef makes a romantic prawn and scallop dish for Valentine's Day

Save On Meats reopening on February 14, 2014

Where to go to share fondue, hot pots, and Korean barbecue in Vancouver

Wines for Valentine's Day and beyond

Edible Canada House catches the Olympic spirit

Living

Mr. Gay Canada 2014: Coquitlam's Christepher Wee advocates diversity as social education

Dan Savage Podcast Episode 381: Women's changing relationship with careers vs. partners

There is nothing sinful about porn and masturbation

Street Cat Designs dream weaver Pam Jackson wields wire

My Health My Community survey helps public shape priorities

Have yourself a happy Valentine's Day

Movies

The Lego Movie runs wild with imagination

The Monuments Men thinks you're stupid

Vampire Academy gets a passing grade

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival: Mad Brits row across an ocean in And Then We Swam

Rhymes for Young Ghouls is an audacious debut

Beijing Love Story is fun, actually

Gloria's worth getting to know

Jeff Barnaby's Rhymes for Young Ghouls lightens up tragedy

RoboCop remake lacks the original's twisted soul

Music

Imagine Dragons tears the house down at Rogers Arena

Dance-music disciples pack Pacific Coliseum for all-ages Get Together 2014

SBC Restaurant hosts a hard-shelled Taco Fiesta

Wake Owl flies a new path

The Pixies make the most out of a return from the grave

Yuna draws on far more than her experiences

Magpies leave their mark all over John Butler Trio’s Flesh & Blood

Straight from their hearts: Vancouver musicians sound off on Valentine's Day

News

Pyrethroid insecticides exposure increasing in homes and people

Rent increase for low-income Chinatown seniors could set "terrifying precedent", says Pivot lawyer

Vancouver Aquarium bucks national trend by keeping whales and dolphins

Tech

Geek Speak: Michel Laberge, plasma physicist and TED2014 speaker

Video game developers want B.C. to renew Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit