Cover photo by Emily Cooper
Georgia Straight Issue 2410
Feb 26, 2014
Arts
Theatre ReviewsAlmost nothing surprises in Driving Miss Daisy
Arts NotesBallet B.C.'s next season to feature hot Euro names and new takes on The Rite of Spring
Theatre ReviewsNothing but Sky's ambition is courageous
Arts NotesVancouver Opera and TransLink put “Opera Train” on the tracks
Theatre ReviewsFor the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again gets everything right
Comedy ReviewsNorthWest Comedy Festival's Best of the Fest a solid joke sampler
Dance ReviewsBallet B.C.'s Grace Symmetry an aural and visual adventure into the unknown
Dance ReviewsBodyTraffic serves up the light, dark, and playful at the Chutzpah Festival
Blogs
TechFive awesomely bad songs inspired by Bitcoin
SportsJennifer Jones rink caps unbeaten streak with Olympic gold medal
Et CeteraFan Expo Vancouver adds third day
SportsB.C. bars allowed to open early for Olympic gold medal men's hockey game
FoodUpstairs at Campagnolo opens, gives Robert Belcham's burger second life
SportsCanada wins gold medal in women's hockey at Sochi Olympics
MusicKaty Perry shows Cecil B. DeMille a thing or two with Egypt-themed "Dark Horse"
TechCanadian study finds relationship between online trolls and personality disorders
StyleJoe Fresh expanding into 23 new countries
MusicDan Auerbach looks to be working with Lana Del Rey
MusicConcert pic of the morning: Pentatonix at the Vogue
NewsLadner Leisure Centre wall buckles, patrons and staff evacuated safely
NewsIn 2013, Vancouver recorded its most sex offences in 10 years
Olympic JournalCanadian Olympic men's hockey team backed by a worried nation
Photo of the DayPhoto of the Day: The Olympic cauldron
Straight PresentsSquamish Valley Music Festival daily lineup announced
Photo of the DayPhoto of the Day: Space invader
MusicConcert pic of the morning: Ash Grunwald at Media Club
NewsThousands sign petition against B.C. Park Act amendments
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Yemen Blues at the Chutzpah! Festival
Olympic JournalAnother figure-skating scandal? Yuna Kim takes silver after a brilliant performance in Sochi
Food"Caviar" & Cocktails swaps chef and bartender pairings
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Vancouver Opera’s Don Giovanni
Ear of Newt30 years ago today: the Pretenders play the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
LGBTIranian star Googoosh courts controversy with lesbian music video
Olympic JournalVideo: David Attenborough conducts an anthropological examination of females curling in Sochi
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: Pussy Riot music video shows Cossack whipping
Ear of NewtJohnny Winter's new box set is a must-have for guitar freaks
Ear of Newt25 years ago: Cheap Trick plays AC/DC with Motley Crue at the Coliseum
Olympic JournalCanucks coach John Tortorella says he wants Sweden to beat Canada in Olympic gold medal match
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: Have to really crane your neck to see it all
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: The home style of Arbutus Ridge
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: A snowball's chance in Vancouver?
MusicConcert pic of the morning: A Tribe Called Red at the Commodore
LGBTOn the Gaydar: LGBT Military Index, Rob Ford, Ellen DeGeneres, and more
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: He'll always be the Man in Motion, even while he's parked
Sports LGBTUgandan president signs antigay legislation
Movies MoviesThe late, great Harold Ramis on the "warning signs of death"
Photo of the DayPhoto of the Day: First tracks
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: Referrer madness—WordPress finally flags Semalt
MusicDJ Rob Ford: coming to a club near you?
LifeAustralian comedian argues reverse racism doesn't really exist
Music Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: Dog day afternoon in the snow
MusicConcert pic of the morning: Com Truise at Fortune
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Festival du Bois
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: The "S" word and I don’t mean "suspension"
Photo of the Day Ear of NewtBachman Turner brings the overdrive to Hard Rock Casino Van this May
TechAdults could learn something from John Oliver students’ digital code of conduct
TechMt. Gox’s collapse won’t lead to the death of Bitcoin
Olympic JournalHere's what Roberto Luongo tweeted after winning an Olympic gold medal
News Olympic JournalCanadian bobsled team survives crash
MusicConcert pic of the morning: The Pack A.D. at the Rickshaw
Homeless in VancouverHomeless in Vancouver: The view is simply magnificent
City & Culture
CommentaryAndrew Gage: Park Amendment Act paves the way for industrial exploration?
Straight TalkUBC task force issues recommendations on “rape culture and colonialist violence”
Straight Talk CommentaryHere's why council can turn over former police station to a U.S. landlord without public input
CommentaryGurpreet Singh: Courageous lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka jumps into election fray in India
SportsTeam Canada men's hockey team wins Olympic gold in Sochi, defeating Sweden 3-0
Straight TalkYulia Tymoshenko rules out running for prime minister of Ukraine
CommentaryGwynne Dyer: Ukraine after the revolution
Straight TalkForeign Affairs Minister John Baird denounces Uganda’s anti-gay legislation
SportsBest Team Canada ever? After Olympic gold in Sochi, men's hockey team compares with the greats
Straight Talk“No pipelines” graffiti irks Commercial Drive resident
Straight TalkB.C. Coroners Service schedules inquest into Mexican woman's death in Canada Border Services custody
Straight TalkB.C. municipal politicians set to get four-year terms
Straight TalkFat Matters events aim to change conversation about fatness in Vancouver
CommentaryDavid Suzuki: Measuring progress with GDP is a gross mistake
Straight TalkMLA Spencer Chandra Herbert shocked by homophobic attack at his office
Straight TalkNDP's Spencer Chandra Herbert says homophobic attack strikes against diversity
LettersRoad pricing isn’t seen as best solution to gridlock
LettersCity’s plans for cop shop belie talk of consultation
LettersDoctors’ group often trashes traditional Chinese medicine
LettersHumane Society slams aquarium children's programs
Straight TalkRadioactive ocean water from Fukushima reaches Vancouver area
Food
Food NotesVancouver bars split on opening for Olympic gold-medal hockey game
Food of the WeekSatisfy your sweet tooth at River District Centre's Bakers Dozen
Dining FeaturesVancouver chefs share their tips for creatively plating food
UncorkedNew labels from Sumac Ridge, Blue Mountain and more
Living
Health NotesGay, bisexual boys more prone to steroid abuse than straight teens
Savage Love PodcastDan Savage Podcast Episode 383: Bad kissers and how to teach them
AstrologyYour horoscope for February 20 to 26, 2014
OutsideB.C. mountains ready for a spring-break safari
Style FeaturesIsabelle Dunlop Clothing finds a fashionable home on Main Street
Movies
Movie NotesYoung and old meet at the Festival of New Spanish Cinema
Movie ReviewsPompeii goes heavy on the pyrotechnics
Movie Reviews3 Days to Kill rewards patience
Music
Music FeaturesPat Metheny Unity Group ups the complexity factor
ReviewsA Tribe Called Red gives Commodore crowd something to think about
ReviewsPaul Simon and Sting find the love in Vancouver
News
News FeaturesWho's really the weaker sex? Male biological frailties challenge stereotype
News FeaturesLong-banned PCB found in clothing, paints, and paper with yellow pigment