Cover illustration by Mark “Atomos” Pilon

Georgia Straight Issue 2493

Sep 30, 2015

Arts

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra picks Kelly Tweeddale as new president

Gallery Surf: Enda Bardell, Jay Senetchko, Elvira DS, and more art for your weekend

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Taiwan, and New Guinea take the spotlight in new Museum of Anthropology season

Theatre Reviews

Arts Club's Disgraced engages

This evening, catch a free talk by composers Bramwell Tovey, Vivian Fung, and Jocelyn Morlock

Music Arts Reviews

Rigoletto's leads bring Vancouver Opera audiences to their feet

Music Arts Reviews

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's season opener charms and challenges

Gateway Theatre’s 2015 Pacific Festival shatters inaugural record

Bard on the Beach draws more than 90,000 patrons in 2015

Vancouver Art Gallery conceptual design highlights wood, huge public courtyard, and natural light

The Vancouver Art Gallery response in quotes: politicians, designers herald bold new building

Vetta Chamber Music mixes the classical with the contemporary

Video: 90 seconds with Jeff Wall at the unveiling of the Vancouver Art Gallery's conceptual design

Blogs

Reminder: One-zone fares coming to Lower Mainland buses on October 5

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Umrika at VIFF

24 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, September 25

127 Vancouver concerts in October

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Love Bomb

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Into the Forest at VIFF

Concert pic of the morning: Front Line Assembly at Venue

Nerd Alert! Marvel taps Ta-Nehisi Coates for Black Panther; Star Wars goes 360

West End restaurant news: Central Bistro, Lips Resto, Fish House

25 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, September 26

5.7-earthquake hits west of Vancouver Island

NDP asks CBC to "immediately halt" sale of buildings

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Art deco style

NDP's Trudeau vs. Trudeau site targets Liberal leader's flip-flops on Bill C-51, etc.

These magnificent old-growth trees are facing the axe in B.C.'s Walbran Valley (photos)

20 memorable photos spanning eight years at the Georgia Straight

8 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, September 28

Concert pic of the morning: Beth Hart at the Vogue

Stephen Harper go away, don't come again another day

22 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, September 27

Don't miss the rare supermoon eclipse over Vancouver on Sunday

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: City finishes the Yukon Street sharrows—finally

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Luck and timing

NDP candidate monkeys with Justin Trudeau escalator ad (video)

Vancouver as a movie star: does the city ever play itself?

Women in Film and TV Vancouver to kick off VIFF Industry

Japan-based guitar legend Marty Friedman talks living in the Land of the Rising Sun

From the Vault: A Vancouver Classic by the Modernettes

East Pearl Chinese Restaurant moves into old Pondok location

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: Birds of a feather flocking together

The Bottle Rockets are still one of the world's most underrated rock bands

Timbre announces Vancouver shows by the Wood Brothers, Kiasmos, Good for Grapes, and Pity Sex

Vancouver ranks among the easiest cities in the world for women to find a sugar daddy

Concert pic of the morning: Marty Friedman at the Rickshaw

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: Spiders need lots of space to show their stuff

The Funk Hunters will Funk the Halls at the Commodore on December 22

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Morning walk to work

How to find car2go's 25 new four-door Mercedes vehicles on the streets of Vancouver

15 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday, September 29

30 years ago today: Tina Turner plays the Coliseum on her Private Dancer Tour

Concert pic of the morning: Godflesh at Venue

Twenty One Pilots play Vancouver April 10

Michael Bublé lines up for an autograph—from his sister!

15 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, September 30

Homeless in Vancouver

Homeless in Vancouver: A really hot-looking autumn morning

Just announced: the Who reschedule Vancouver show for Friday, May 13

New Pluto photos show incredible detail

UBC prof gets top prize for history book

City & Culture

UBC will launch a degree program to educate students about climate-proofing cities

Heavy rainfall coming to Howe Sound

Vancouver police look for high-risk sex offender who didn't return to his halfway house

Uber executive tells Vancouver Board of Trade ride-hailing services have a bright future in B.C.

New Westminister police announce public notification about animal killer Kayla Bourque

Attend Telus World of Science for free on Sunday

Pattullo Bridge will get a Band-Aid, but not much more

Calgary Flames take down the Vancouver Canucks for second time in two nights

Security staff at Vancouver Whitecaps game eject fans with banner welcoming refugees

Mayor Gregor Robertson launches Vancouver Climate Pledge while in New York City

Vancouver Whitecaps say three fans were ejected from NYC FC game because of inappropriate behaviour

Vancouver pictures of the #SuperBloodMoon resulting from lunar eclipse

Elaine Allan: Conservative Party offers responsible, competent government

After the refugee-banner incident, do the Vancouver Whitecaps really have the “best sporting atmosphere”?

Kyle Routledge: It’s time to change the tone of this election

Martyn Brown: How Stephen Harper’s niqab divide demeans us all

Police identify Vancouver's 13th homicide victim of 2015

Realtors prepare for annual blanket drive for homeless

Travis McCrea: It's time for true proportional representation in Canada

Sarah Leamon: Premier Christy Clark, B.C.'s wolf cull, slut shaming, and hypocrisy

Larry Colero: Demolishing democracy has become a Conservative tradition

Realtor warns of Shaughnessy decline with designation as heritage conservation area

Environmental Bill of Rights sought for B.C.

David Suzuki: Volkswagen scandal is a sorry sign of the times

Food

Wine Beer & Spirits

Barra 41 cocktail bar starts pouring in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale district

Dining Features

Vancouver Weekend: We're Thinking....Best Pie

Vij's location in South Granville neighbourhood will be available for private parties in late November

B.C. Liquor Stores' 2015 Bordeaux release gives connoisseurs a shot at more than 100 vintage bottles

The Perch Restaurant presents upscale casual dining at UBC campus

Wine Beer & Spirits

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery founder Jim Wyse wins award for entrepreneurship

Living

Your horoscope from September 24 to 30, 2015

Travel Features

10 awe-inspiring B.C. hikes to do before you die

Throwback Thursday: The Straight on March 3, 2005

Oakridge collaborates with National Gallery of Canada to present masterworks

Best of Vancouver

The Georgia Straight and Granville Island Brewing team up to bring you our Best of Vancouver Golden Ale

Movies

VIFF 2015: 100 Yen Love pulls no punches

VIFF 2015: Great anecdotes abound in 808

VIFF 2015: The Chinese Mayor an intriguing documentary

VIFF 2015: A Ballerina’s Tale will inspire

VIFF 2015: Absence feels slight

VIFF 2015: Science meets seniors in Alice Cares

VIFF 2015: Catfishing is taken to a whole new level in The Amina Profile

VIFF 2015: Ayanda and the Mechanic is a charmer

VIFF 2015: Body finds humour in bleakness

VIFF 2015: Borealis takes on too much

VIFF 2015: Brooklyn makes a strong festival opener

VIFF 2015: Charlotte’s Song is all over the map

VIFF 2015: Crumbs is out of this world

VIFF 2015: A good feel for place and people animates Le Dep

VIFF 2015: The Dinner has a solid cast and screenplay

VIFF 2015: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead captures a comedy heyday

VIFF 2015: A Flickering Truth a profound journey

VIFF 2015: Frank and the Wondercat amuses

VIFF 2015: I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced is a tough watch

VIFF 2015: Love Among the Ruins has diminishing returns

VIFF 2015: Love Is All: 100 Years of Love & Courtship goes deep

VIFF 2015: Impressive Hyena Road enters a moral quagmire

VIFF 2015: A Matter of Interpretation a funny, easygoing trip-out

VIFF 2015: The Movement is brutal

VIFF 2015: Ninth Floor is a powerful piece

VIFF 2015: Art transcends in No Land’s Song

VIFF 2015: Original Copy is one of a kind

VIFF 2015: Paco de Lucía: A Journey is pure pleasure for guitar freaks

VIFF 2015: Reflection looks at life from unexpected angles

VIFF 2015: Tandem an authentic, humble Filipino crime drama

VIFF 2015: Tough Love is compelling

VIFF 2015: Very Semi-Serious is a satisfying character study

VIFF 2015: Mood meets gore in Port of Call

Nuclear gamesmanship comes to a head in Pawn Sacrifice

VIFF 2015: Clever tributes abound in Eadweard

VIFF 2015: Hilda is a quiet, effective thriller

VIFF 2015: Home Care has life-affirming spirit

VIFF 2015: Nasty Baby goes off the rails

VIFF 2015: Don't miss In Transit

"Catatonic" makes a nightmare of VIFF Industry

The Green Inferno is a weak homage to cannibal horror

VIFF 2015: Steve Fonyo opens up in extraordinary Hurt

Slackjaw goes for the deep-down tickle

The Intern speaks to the moment

The laughs lack bite in Hotel Transylvania 2

VIFF 2015: Gonin Saga best left for its yakuza fans

VIFF 2015: Painted Land searches and finds the Group of Seven

Director Atom Egoyan talks about his Holocaust-based thriller Remember at VIFF

VIFF 2015: Containment will make you sick from the fallout

Music

Get Set: Beth Hart (September 24, 2015)

Vancouver on its worst behaviour for Joey Bada$$ show

Get Set: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Tortured Soul, and more (September 25, 2015)

Get Set: Godflesh (September 28, 2015)

Get Set: Mew, Paul Weller, and more (September 29, 2015)

Horsepowar continues her sonic evolution

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