Georgia Straight Issue 2429

Jul 10, 2014

Arts

Gruesome Playground Injuries is a solid production

The Three Cornered Hat is hilarious, uncanny, and conceptually stimulating

MovEnt's Small Stage point 5 succeeds in diversity

What Belongs to You conjures thrilling visual magic

Bob Saget gets ready to party at Pemberton Music Festival

Ensemble Theatre Company serves up unfluffy summer repertory fare

Karen Jamieson looks within for solo|soul's inspiration

Ode to I, Braineater at the Khatsahlano Street Party

Clothing optional at Kokoro Dance's Wreck Beach Butoh

Scott Thompson helps burlesque and comedy merge in Laugh Your Sexy Ass Off

Indian Summer festival 2014 coverage

Theatre Under the Stars goes green for Shrek: The Musical

Blogs

Homeless in Vancouver: Organized religion punked by nature—again

Photo of the Day: PNE summer fun

Hacked: Festival lineup features Ryan Bethencourt, Renee Black, and more

Indian Summer festival opening attracts a large crowd

A Survivor’s Totem Pole to symbolize resistance, persistence, and inclusion in Vancouver

False Creek and Granville Island among areas Vancouver is preparing for climate change floods

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors FUSE: Fake Plastic

Concert pic of the morning: Kraftwerk at the Queen Elizabeth

Transit police don’t like it when you tweet about fare checks

Mayor Gregor Robertson separates from his wife Amy

Photos: MEC Paddlefest at Jericho Beach

Jericho Sailing Centre celebrates 40th birthday by flying Habitat flag

Homeless in Vancouver: Patchwork motorhome is a beauty of a beast

Homeless in Vancouver: Must have been a pig to wrap!

Photos: Carnaval del Sol livens up Granville Street

The Georgia Straight presents Angus and Julia Stone at the Vogue

The Georgia Straight presents Julian Casablancas+The Voidz at the Commodore

Photo of the Day: Bike Raaaaave

Homeless in Vancouver: Shroud of Astley

Concert pic of the morning: Sharon Van Etten at the Rickshaw

Rolf Harris mural will soon disappear in Melbourne

Pink Floyd update: rock legends confirm fall release of new album

Joan Rivers calls Michelle Obama trans, fights fur criticism, storms off CNN interview

Photos: Indian Summer festival opening gala at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Photos: Indian Summer festival comes to the Woodward’s atrium

Rob Ford trailing in Toronto polls: will he get higher?

Photo of the Day: Creek falls

TransLink’s Compass card points the way to more delays

Homeless in Vancouver: Bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day

Homeless in Vancouver: Time to start getting your fruit on!

Chad Kroeger's former Abbotsford mansion for sale

Ottawa to appeal court's finding that Omar Khadr should serve a youth sentence

The Georgia Straight presents Art Bergmann at the Commodore

Concert pic of the morning: New Order at the Queen Elizabeth

Photo of the Day: Hinge Park

Green petition seeks support for Kinder Morgan pipeline plebiscite in Vancouver

Metalheads give a clinic in what to do on a construction site

"Alien" leak pulls back the curtain on Britney Spears suspect singing skills

Get ready for tonight's Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix

AC/DC finishes recording new album in Vancouver, its first without Malcolm Young

Peek inside and at the menu of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

Hidden Cash Vancouver donor gives more free money away

LNG projects threaten Skeena River salmon runs, study says

Mayor Rob "I'm not homophobic" Ford sits out WorldPride Toronto standing ovation

Davie Street's rainbow connection: Sandman Suites add permanent Pride to Vancouver skyline

Newly opened Pizza Fabrika gets a slice of the West End

Impressionist sings song in 29 celebrity voices from Bono to Shakira

Does Judas Priest rip off Iron Maiden on its new Redeemer of Souls album?

David Gilmour's wife Polly Samson leaks news on Twitter about new Pink Floyd album

City & Culture

Court rules federal cuts to refugee health care "cruel and unusual”, unfair to children

Reasonable Doubt: Stephen Harper’s stand against spam

Declining LNG prices spell bad news for Premier Christy Clark's dream of a new industry

Port Metro Vancouver confirms “exploratory discussions” on Granville Island takeover

Court petition details $15-million “secret” land swap in Vancouver

Vancouver asks for more answers on proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Emily Carr University move could liven up Granville Island, public space advocates say

Canucks sign Chris Tanev to one-year contract

Gurpreet Singh: Activists rally in Surrey against Bill C-24

Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil and American Jack Sock win Wimbledon doubles title

Gwynne Dyer: The Indonesian presidential election

Andrew Lodge: We all owe the Tsilhqot'in

Fukushima's radioactive soil sparks fights, exposes the enormity and hopelessness of clean-up task

Critics of prostitution bill say Peter MacKay's testimony won't slow court challenges

David Suzuki: Addressing global warming is an economic necessity

Climate change spurs planting of “resilient” gardens in Vancouver

Government-assisted B.C. refugees most often live in Surrey and Coquitlam

COPE backs First Nations votes on Vancouver city council

Legal experts across Canada warn Ottawa new prostitution laws are likely unconstitutional

Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine's end game?

Marijuana offences are up but Vancouver police stress they’re still soft on pot

There are only two real issues of concern arising from Mayor Gregor Robertson's marital split

Dara Parker: Why asking for a Pride flag to be flown is not "whining"

B.C. Supreme Court judge approves class-action lawsuit against CIBC Mortgage

There's a smoky celebration in East Vancouver today ahead of Marc Emery's release from prison

Food

Chinatown Golden Dumpling Cook Off tickets released for August

Dabbawalas food-delivery system attracts attention around the world

Here's a shopping list of wines to sip under the sun

Vancouver Craft Beer Bicycle Tour guides cyclists through Postmark Brewing and more

The Fat Badger adds British sociability to Vancouver's West End

Living

Australian study finds kids of same-sex parents are healthier, well-adjusted

Squamish Mountain Festival ready to rock with climbers Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright

Dan Savage Podcast Episode 402: How to regain trust after cheating

West Coast city living inspires Bicycle by Downtown Betty

Perils of belly fat a growing concern

My boyfriend wants me to retire from being a professional dominatrix

Zarqa Nawaz offers humorous take on Islam in Laughing All the Way to the Mosque

Reza Aslan's rebellious Zealot roams ancient Palestine

Norman D. Watt takes North Shore hikers Off the Beaten Path once again

Movies

The Dance of Reality is satisfying and exquisite

Sisterly documentary Elena is expressive to a fault

Me and You a murky coming-of-age tale

Musicians fill filmmaker John Carney's Begin Again

Begin Again should have started over

Music

Kraftwerk brings an audio-visual spectacle to Vancouver

Rhye leaves us feeling respected

Young Liars’ Tidal Wave has an aquatic vibe

Wye Oak at Venue

Wolves in the Throne Room probes the darkness

The Poppy Family Experience takes root again at the Khatsahlano festival

Red Bull Thre3Style is no longer underground

The Queen show deserved a whipping

It took Magic Man a while to finds its unique sound

News

Statistics reveal Canadian prisons becoming more violent places

Tech

Satoshi Vote aims to revolutionize crowdfunding with Bitcoin and recurring donations

Bitcoin donations enter Canadian politics