Georgia Straight Issue 2359
Mar 7, 2013
Arts
Arts NotesBollywood dance series aims to spread cheer in Metro Vancouver
Theatre ReviewsMother Teresa Is Dead will certainly make you think
Theatre ReviewsTerminus deserves to find its audience
Arts NotesDouglas Coupland distills Calgary’s essence with new installation
Arts NotesVancouver artist Stan Douglas shortlisted for 2013 Scotiabank Photography Award
Arts FeaturesBrendan Grace is never too old to dress up as a schoolboy
Arts NotesWestern Front New Music nabs Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award
Arts FeaturesMantra Percussion's Timber is a tale of two-by-fours
Arts FeaturesMambo king Eddie Torres still burns up the dance floor
Arts NotesVancouver's Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture picks new artistic director
Visual Arts ReviewsHuman imperfection permeates Raymond Boisjoly art
Theatre ReviewsExtraction carries too much reserve
Blogs
NewsNews for Youse: Premier says she's sorry, mayor promotes Broadway subway, avalanche risk rises
Photo of the DayPhoto of the Day: Ocean view from Iona Beach at sunset
MusicGreenback High says "Bombs Away" at the Astoria
Food Et CeteraNorth Korean TV covers Dennis Rodman and BFF Kim Jong-un
SportsCanucks to wear 1915 Vancouver Millionaires jerseys in March game
NewsEast Coast grey seal hunt cancelled for lack of interest
Movies LGBTEllen DeGeneres files gay marriage brief to U.S. Supreme Court
PoliticsPremier's deputy chief of staff Kim Haakstad resigns—and we can understand why
PoliticsChristy Clark is looking more and more like Bill Vander Zalm
SportsVancouver Canucks get revenge against Stanley Cup winner
PoliticsSurrey-Tynehead VP explains why he quit the B.C. Liberals
NewsThe return of Conrad Black and David Radler
PoliticsFormer wrestler Chris Wilson pins punk rocker Joe Keithley for NDP nomination
NewsNews for Youse: Christy Clark survives, NDP nominates Chris Wilson, and Queen leaves hospital
SportsVancouver Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit ruptures Achilles tendon; out six to eight months
NewsTom Flangan says he's sorry for comments about child porn
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight presents MGMT at the Commodore
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Big Bang percussion concerts
Straight Presents PoliticsRapper disses Stephen Harper as "sneaky like a rat"
StyleFraser Valley Wedding Show offers brides short, sweet event
Music FoodPhotos: Vancouver International Wine Festival 2013
TechThe Pirate Bay finds asylum in North Korea
StylePhotos: The Times of India Film Awards hosts Women’s Day Celebration in Richmond
ArtsArthur Erickson's home threatened by high property values
Viral VideosWealth inequality in the U.S. is far worse than Americans think
MusicPete Townshend backpedals like a bitch after swearing at kid
MoviesSpielberg takes on Kubrick's dream project
NewsForbes puts Jimmy Pattison's net worth at $5.5 billion
SportsB.C. Lions to face Grey Cup champion Argos in 2013 CFL home opener
NewsNews for Youse: Christy Clark urged to quit, Carly Rae opposes homophobia, and Dow hits record
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Vancouver International Salsafestival
MoviesCollaborator—underrated movie alert
Movies LGBTClint Eastwood supports the gays
Politics ArtsWar Horse star gallops onto stage
Movies Photo of the DayPhoto of the Day: I love it here
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Vancouver Serbian FilmFest
Straight PresentsThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors maladjusted presented by Theatre for Living
MoviesGeorge Lucas to open art museum
PoliticsNDP’s John Horgan compares B.C. Liberals to Supertramp album “Crisis”
MusicCarly Rae Jepsen takes on the Boy Scouts of America
MusicIggy and the Stooges preview new track, "Burn"
News BooksArtist leaves Superman project over Orson Scott Card criticism
NewsCaption the Political Photo: Christy Clark visits Point Grey secondary school
PoliticsEven Hitchens and the CIA couldn’t topple Chavez
Ear of NewtSeventies guitar hero Alvin Lee of Ten Years After fame dies at 68
StyleThe Bay changes name and goes old school in new branding
PoliticsJust because we haven't seen enough of Gordon Campbell lately
MusicThe Real McKenzies survive piper bomb
Viral VideosVideo: Walrus does sit ups to "Eye of the Tiger"
Ear of NewtEar of Newt reviews Alvin Lee in Vancouver, circa 1987
LGBTCanadian Museum for Human Rights wants your same-sex marriage photos
Et CeteraWindow Seat: Seriously uncool bus driver makes passenger (me) lose it
LifeCasting call goes out for Real Hipsters of Vancouver
City & Culture
Straight TalkCity of New Westminster eyes smoking ban in outdoor public areas
Provincial ElectionB.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition asks parties to detail poverty plans
CommentaryReasonable Doubt: The 3 a.m. phone call
Straight TalkSky-high radiation levels found in fish near Fukushima reactor
CommentaryDaniel Veniez: NDP Leader Adrian Dix bears no resemblance to B.C. Liberals' caricature
Straight TalkChinese Canadian activists say B.C. government apology must be meaningful
CommentaryWhy the B.C. Liberals deserve scorn and ridicule for their plan to pursue nonwhite voters
CommentaryGwynne Dyer: Why the Chinese government wants a carbon tax
SportsVancouver Whitecaps blank Toronto FC 1-0 in MLS season-opening winning tradition
Commentary Real EstateLower Mainland housing sales slow, but more showing up at open houses
CommentaryShane Simpson offered clearest view on where NDP is headed on addressing poverty
CommentaryGeorgia Straight movie critic and UBC instructor Mark Harris remembered by student
Straight TalkB.C. Liberal majority vulnerable in budget vote
Straight TalkChinese Canadian National Council surprised by B.C. Liberal cabinet resignation
SportsChicago Blackhawks are undeniably impressive
Commentary Straight TalkVancouver police deny discriminatory ticketing of Downtown Eastside residents
Straight TalkVenezuela president Hugo Chavez dead after battle with cancer
CommentaryGwynne Dyer: Venezuela after Hugo Chavez
Real EstatePrices have risen since adoption of Regional Affordable Housing Strategy
Real EstateB.C. Supreme Court favours landlord in email dispute with renter
Provincial ElectionRegional policing talk precedes B.C. election
Straight TalkImmigrant women at risk of spousal abuse
Straight TalkInternational Women’s Day event in Vancouver to focus on aging challenges
Straight TalkVancouver campaign targets violence against women
Food
Restaurant ReviewsWith artful fusion flair, PiDGiN alights in the Downtown Eastside
Food of the WeekFresh St. Market is the place to be for cheesecake lovers
UncorkedCulmina winery adds glitter to Okanagan’s Golden Mile
Living
LGBT+Apple rejects Vancouver publisher's vintage gay graphics book
LGBT+Quebec counters homophobia with awareness campaign
Savage Love ColumnMale chastity play is a real kink
TransportationMotorcycle companies rev up with new bikes
Style Features Kool ThingNavy satin and black lace panties by Blush are the perfect, sexy gift
Health FeaturesVaccination debate continues in Vancouver
Book FeaturesSayed Kashua probes Israel’s complex reality in Second Person Singular
Savage Love PodcastDan Savage Podcast Episode 332
Movies
Movie ReviewsJack the Giant Slayer is an outsized 3-D ogre fest
Movie ReviewsThe Last Exorcism Part II can't match the suspense of the first Last Exorcism
Movie ReviewsThe Movie Out Here is an abomination
Movie NotesThe Straight guide to the Canadian Screen Awards
Movie NotesMore Canadian Screen Award winners: Rick Mercer, Flashpoint, B.C. winners
Movie FeaturesStatus Quo? examines feminism and women's rights in Canada
Home TheatreMusic
Squamish FestivalVideo: Squamish Valley Music Festival unveils its 2013 lineup
Squamish FestivalFive must-see acts at this year's Squamish Valley Music Festival
Squamish FestivalFive up-and-coming acts not to miss at the Squamish Valley Music Festival
Squamish FestivalSquamish Valley Music Festival lineup announced
ReviewsBlack Leather Jesus brings the S & M noise to Destroy Vancouver V
Music FeaturesAutre Ne Veut investigates anxiety
Music Notes"The Hockey Song" legend Stompin' Tom Connors dead at 77
Tech
Geek SpeakGeek Speak: Shannon Waters, aka Sweet Sashay, Video Game Burlesque
GamesVancouver Film School awards Women in Games Scholarship to four students
GamesNew video games are bewitched by mazes, caves, devils, and more