Cover photo by Trevor Brady

Georgia Straight Issue 2440

Sep 24, 2014

Arts

Theatre Reviews

4000 Miles is middle-of-the-road commercial theatre

Arts Features

Portrait of an Artist: Liza Visagie

Theatre Reviews

Since You Left Us finds its focus in its second act

Arts Notes

Bard on the Beach sees record attendance in 25th year

Blogs

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: Dumpster diver finds semi-precious stone

News

Vancouver schools could return to full hours next Tuesday

Music

Concert pic of the morning: La Roux at the Commodore

Tech

Astra Taylor to speak about impact of digital economy on creativity in Vancouver

Food

B.C. wineries take the stage at Arts Club Theatre's Chef Meets B.C. Grape fundraiser

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Vancouver Opera’s Carmen

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Ballet Preljocaj in Empty moves (parts I, II & III)

Sex

Sex workers in Canada: 17 interesting facts from first national report

News

31 percent of TransLink bus stops are not accessible

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: The bearable lightness of being fall in Vancouver

Life

Pit bull attack suggests that dog owner isn't always the problem

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: Street lights like fireflies along West Broadway

Life

Bring out your silliest shoes to walk for those with HIV/AIDS

Et Cetera

Newscaster fired for calling Chinese president Eleven Jinping

Music

Pink Floyd announce new album details for The Endless River

Movies

Emma Watson tells UN that men are also suffering from gender inequality

Ear of Newt

Old Crow's Ketch Secor likes listening to the Be Good Tanyas and whoever died last week

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors IDSwest 2014

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors FAR at DanceHouse

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors An Evening with David Mitchell

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Pacific Baroque Orchestra’s Kaffeemusik

Sports

Photos: New Westminster Hyacks take down West Vancouver Highlanders 54-8

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors The Daisy Theatre

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: Can taxing absentee owners fix the city's housing shortage?

Music

Concert pic of the morning: Lacuna Coil at Venue

News

Just wait until the Ebola virus sees this Vancouver flash mob

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight presents Hozier at the Orpheum

News

Vancouver police deliver one of the best headlines of the year

News

Why does SkyTrain start running so damn late on the weekends?

Music

Concert pic of the morning: Beach House at Venue

News

Bike thefts on the rise in Vancouver

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Cathedrals of Culture at VIFF 2014

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: A sign of particularly brazen thieves?

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Stop Harper

Movies

Shaw TV pulls plug on Vancouver show The Rush

Ear of Newt

George Harrison boxed set, out today, stirs '70s memories and gets Conan on the case

Et Cetera

Classic car involved in accident that closed Sea to Sky Highway

City & Culture

Municipal Election

Vancouver and District Labour Council snubs most of COPE’s candidates

Commentary

Some teachers prepared to plug their noses and vote "yes" on BCTF tentative agreement

Municipal Election

Vancouver Greens pledge to redefine affordable housing in election platform

Commentary

So Dianne Watts is a Harper Conservative? That shouldn't come as a surprise

Municipal Election

Vision Vancouver and NPA both pledge school breakfast programs

Commentary

Winners and losers in the B.C. teachers' strike

Commentary

Gwynne Dyer: Scotland stays

Commentary

Spencer McKay: Why Vancouver’s electoral system is broken

Commentary

Alex Charron: Scotland and B.C. teachers vote for the status quo

Commentary

Reasonable Doubt: On Gerald Barton and fixing the past

Municipal Election

Vancouver candidates band together to siphon votes from Vision and NPA

Straight Talk

Gregor Robertson skips debate sponsored by ex-NPA vice president Rob Macdonald's company

Straight Talk

Barinder Rasode says she'll be one tough mother in the Surrey mayoral race

Straight Talk

Surrey man killed in truck in what appears to be a targeted murder

Straight Talk

Police say man arrested in murder of Surrey teen Serena Vermeersch

Straight Talk

People's Climate March begins in New York City

Commentary

Wesley Mussio: Working to revitalize local democracy in the City of Vancouver

Straight Talk

Canada-wide warrant issued for patient on unauthorized absence from Riverview grounds

Commentary

Vancouver East Liberals will host town hall meeting on Bill C-36, which criminalizes prostitution

Straight Talk

Raymond Lee Caissie charged with second-degree murder in death of Surrey teen Serena Vermeersch

Municipal Election

NPA details plan to create Vancouver Office of the Ombudsperson

Municipal Election

Vancouver Cedar Party loses council candidate Wesley Mussio

Commentary

David Suzuki: Why I'm launching the Blue Dot Tour across Canada

Commentary

John Coupar: Vancouver citizens deserve a park board that consults and listens

Commentary

Elias Ishak: Compulsory schooling destroys our humanity

Food

Food Notes

Savour Cowichan Festival kicks off September 26 on Vancouver Island

Wine Beer & Spirits

Get serious about these Okanagan Merlots

Beer Notes

Powell Street Craft Brewery opens on September 24 in new location

Food Notes

Vancouver restaurant industry joins forces in support of chef Tina Fineza

Living

Astrology

Your horoscope from September 18 to 24, 2014

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: Ian Weir

Kool Thing

Zara's quilted faux leather waistcoat brings out your inner rebel

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: Wayde Compton

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: Doretta Lau

Best of Vancouver

Best of Vancouver video interviews

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: Bruce Grierson

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: Caroline Adderson

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: Dina Del Bucchia

Savage Love Podcast

Dan Savage Podcast Episode 413: Fights, deal-breakers, and complicated orgy issues

LGBT+

Vancouver LGBT leader Jim Deva dies, leaving a community in mourning

Word Vancouver

The book that changed your life: George Murray

Movies

Movie Features

Katrina Kaif's younger sister Isabelle Kaif makes her feature-film debut in Dr. Cabbie

VIFF

VIFF 2014: 24 Days is a slick effort

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Art and Craft traces twin obsessions

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Asteroid underwhelms its audience

VIFF

VIFF 2014: August Winds gets meditative

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Before the Last Curtain Falls turns its lens on transgender pioneers

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Casa Grande a smartly mounted effort

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Clownwise mines dark laughs

VIFF

VIFF 2014: The Decent One a stunningly well-crafted documentary

Movie Notes

Canada selects Xavier Dolan's Mommy for Oscar foreign-language award entry

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Dominguinhos honours a musical master

VIFF

VIFF 2014: The Gambler's dark comedy goes matte black

VIFF

VIFF 2014: History of Fear is long on atmosphere

VIFF

VIFF 2014: How I Came to Hate Maths offers some memorable slices of life

VIFF

VIFF 2014: The Infinite Man succeeds on its arch wit

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Living is Easy With Eyes Closed hits all the right notes

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Listen Up Philip has vague intentions

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Looking For Light: Jane Brown fascinates

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Marinoni haphazardly captures obsession

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Mercedes Sosa: The Voice Of Latin America provides little context

VIFF

VIFF 2014: My Name is Salt finds visual poetry

VIFF

VIFF 2014: The Princess of France is clever in a smart-ass way

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Sacro GRA is a memorable endeavour

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Violent an utterly audacious feature debut

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Waiting For August is intimate, empathetic, and unforgettable

VIFF

VIFF 2014: The Womb leans towards cheap horror

VIFF

VIFF 2014: Yakona gets under the surface

Movie Reviews

The Maze Runner feels remarkably fresh and intense

VIFF

VIFF 2014: White Bird in a Blizzard is a bit of a mess

VIFF

VIFF 2014: There isn't much point to Bloody Knuckles

Movie Notes

Leonard Schein to be inducted into BC Entertainment Hall of Fame

Music

Reviews

La Roux revs up a nonstop dance party

News

News Features

Vancouver service providers fail to get ahead of a mental-health crisis

News Features

Mass murder by botulism: invasive species drive bird-death surge

News Features

Cities can invest in climate solutions and still thrive