Georgia Straight Issue 2430

Jul 17, 2014

Arts

Vancouver TheatreSports League’s TripImproviser is hilariously relatable

Equivocation is a shallow stab at something substantial

The Cripple of Inishmaan a handsome, well-acted production

Edge 2 and Edge 3 feature fearless portraits of the sexes

Bard on the Beach's Cymbeline is an enormous success

Jonathan Borofsky celebrates human connection at the Vancouver Biennale

Bruce Stewart's Dollarton Pleasure Faire probes the confrontation between counterculture and big business

Myth meets music at Music on Main’s The Orpheus Project

Photographer Tod Seelie at Hot Art Wet City

Vancouver Chamber Choir goes to sea with Narvaez Bay

Shrek: the Musical is an eye-popping production

Blogs

Photo of the Day: Third Beach

Concert pic of the morning: The Cult at the Commodore

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Carli and Julie Kennedy

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors The Orpheus Project

Homeless in Vancouver: How not to make sense of a VPD crime alert

Five big free events this summer in Vancouver

Vancouver artist Brent Ray Fraser dines naked on Downtown Eastside

Homeless in Vancouver: Glimpse of an old favourite on Hemlock

Al’s Habrich Ridge Trail leads to bird’s eye views of Stawamus Chief

West Vancouver's Kiss and Makeup moving to North Vancouver

Rob Cantor reveals he faked his celebrity impressions video

Earthquake hits near Fukushima

Homeless in Vancouver: Emergency utility pole fix

Vancouver once again listed as most expensive city in Canada

Homeless in Vancouver: Don't be alarmed, this is only a test fall

Victoria considers slower vehicle speeds after province raised limits

Graphic artists among the highlights of Indian Summer

Photos: Wiener dogs race to the finish at Hastings Racecourse

The Georgia Straight presents La Roux at the Commodore

Concert pic of the morning: The Evaporators at Khatsahlano

Photos: #TakeOffJustLogo protests over Roberto Cavalli’s use of Sufi symbol come to Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: Saturday's dog is parched

Homeless in Vancouver: Checking out the neighbourhood's newest pole

Homeless in Vancouver: Sun-baked bricks in the morning!

Photo of the Day: Moon crossing

Restaurant finds distracted cellphone users slow down service

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Your Kontinent Film & Media Arts Festival

The Georgia Straight presents Vance Joy with guest Jaymes Young at the Commodore

Top 10 most expensive public sector executives in B.C.

Homeless in Vancouver: We were both different kinds of lucky

Resident fears Chinese bus shelter ads will make West Vancouver look “like Hong Kong”

Photo of the Day: Lowest tide

“Bitcoin Girl” music video spoofs Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl”

Homeless in Vancouver: City of Vancouver testing office recycling program

Newspaper reporter makes “most endangered” jobs list

The Georgia Straight presents Patty Griffin at the Vogue Theatre

Lessons on housing affordability for Vancouver from San Francisco

Steve Lukather's stunning guitarwork steals the show at Ringo's All-Starr hitfest

Concert pic of the morning: Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band at the Hard Rock Casino

Sandman Hotel Group starts accepting Bitcoin for reservations

3:01 Pick Me Up: The New Pornographers

Just how crowded is the 99 B-Line? These big numbers tell the tale

Douglas College enhances its business street cred

25 years ago today: Rod Stewart plays B.C. Place at the height of his '80s popularity

Homeless in Vancouver: Is Metro Vancouver mean or the mean average?

Archie dies saving pro-gun control gay friend

What's in Your Fridge: Garth Richardson

City & Culture

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group announces purchase of nine radio stations

Reasonable Doubt: Over-the-top lawyer ads perpetuate myths

Caitlyn Vernon: Supernatural or supertankers?

Public health officers issue warning about hot weather in Lower Mainland

Advocates seek Vancouver apology and memorial for displaced West End sex workers

Dermod Travis: Troubling isn’t the word for BCLC mess, Mike de Jong

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issues statement supporting Israel's right to defend itself

Transit Police willing to discuss ID checks that could lead to deportation

NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe pledges to resign if party opts for personal attacks

Anne Murray: Chocolate flies, honey bees, and the not-so-sweet story of pesticides

CPAWS report urges B.C. government to repeal Park Amendment Act

NPA and Vision Vancouver are pretty good at staying on the message track

Fraser Institute picks on Vancouver's finances, but leaves Surrey alone

Gwynne Dyer: The latest "Gaza War"

Heather Gies: Why settle for Vision Vancouver or the NPA?

David Suzuki: Lake Huron is no place for a nuclear waste dump

South African alleges white skin linked to lost real estate listing

Chris Macdonald: If we value our kids’ futures, we should respect B.C. teachers

Community health centres are better for patients and doctors

Will the Prince of Pot please step down?

Carole Taylor turns down TEAM's request to run for Vancouver mayor

Vancouver Aquarium heads to the park board to make its case for captivity

Yaletown properties assessments reduced

Vancouver Catholic schools introduce transgender policy after human rights complaint

NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe vows to open the books

Surrey mayoral candidate Doug McCallum calls for a ward system

How Kirk LaPointe can win the Vancouver election for the NPA

Food

Food and wine options expand at Harmony Arts Fest in West Vancouver

Find a new favourite among these white wine varietals

Yak & Yeti Bistro adds a touch of Nepal to Kitsilano

Kitsilano's Dharma Kitchen owner makes a vegan tempeh salad

Living

Dan Savage Podcast Episode 403: Should I reveal my sexual orientation to potential employers?

My bisexual girlfriend wants to take me to a gay bar

Jason Padgett's Struck by Genius struggles with itself

Emily Gould's breezy Friendship can’t find happiness

Crafty jewellery shines at the Summer Market at Jack Poole Plaza

Public education about schizophrenia still lacking

B.C. report recommends inclusive, holistic HIV prevention measures for gay and bisexual men

Movies

Roger Ebert is bigger than Life Itself

Secret Suppers of Vancouver documentary explores world of underground restaurants

Snowpiercer delivers a steampunk thriller with a message

Borgman offers creepy and darkly comic chills

Wish I Was Here an underwhelming effort

Video Games: The Movie documents the obsession of many

Jay Z’s music fest showcased in Made in America

Kim Cattrall returns to HBO in new series Sensitive Skin

Lawrence & Holloman serves its comedy nihilistically black

Ben Cotton goes all cartoonish with Lawrence & Holloman

Your Kontinent International Film and Media Arts Festival connects cultural dots

Music

Andrew Jackson Jihad is wonderfully twisted

Pemberton Music Festival brings the goods

Geomungo Factory sounds like nothing else

Social-justice work helped shape Karine Polwart’s songwriting

Joan Baez says universal songs are getting hard to find

L.A.’s Ozomatli enjoys its elder-statesmen status

It’s true faith that inspires Mississippi’s Como Mamas

Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana deal in subtle but pointed politics

Poppy Family lights up a successful and stunningly sunny Khatsahlano party

Violinist Lindsey Stirling dances to her own tune

Gord Downie and the Sadies took a long road to debut

GRiZ aims to set music free for his generation

Hallelujah Train’s Blade family brings it to church

Empire of the Sun travels to a vortex of the senses

Mary Lambert sings songs to save someone’s life

The Georgia Straight guide to Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2014

Your guide to Pemberton Music Festival 2014

News

Stranded polar bears may be smarter than we think

Tech

Geek Speak: Sandra Wear, organizer of Be Like Ada

Vancouver Web Fest heading to Granville Island in 2015

Gaslamp Games reflects on small-studio success