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Issue 2106, May 1, 2008

Theatre

La Boheme breaks Vancouver hearts again
No Exit’s cameras seek new angles on hell
Luminous Edge juggles playful enigmas
Apparition lacks suspense for genuine horror

Dance

Masterful variations by Marie Chouinard

Music Arts

Shajarian’s vocal gift transcends language
Rich rhythms guide tabla master Zakir Hussain

Visual Arts

Germaine Koh paints layers of identity

Arts Notes

Mixed reception for Emily Carr overhaul
BC Book Prizes awarded
Spirited launch for Bill Reid Gallery

Arts Choices

desiFEST
Violinist Vladimir Spivakov
explorASIAN festival

Letters

Olympic secrecy should alarm taxpayers
Woodman, spare that tree! But as for him...
Harper’s broad-brush drug policy absurd
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Sprint
Pranked by both scientists and researchers

News Features

Chinese vote up for grabs in mayoral election
Malaspina instructor laid off
Cost of Burrard Bridge project creeps higher

Straight Talk

English Bay bistro moves to next level
Resident objects to cellphone towers in West End
“Geoff Plant made me do it”: George Chow
Straight writers nominated for prizes
Syncrude apologizes for oil-sands bird kills
B.C. has worst child poverty rate in Canada, again
Focus on HIV prevention, not vaccines: top AIDS researcher
HPV vaccine Gardasil made available to B.C. girls
Taser Inc. founder to testify at Vancouver inquiry
Biologist takes B.C. Liberals to court to save wild salmon
Tibet Freedom Torch on way to Vancouver

Straight Issues

B.C. lags in Asian education

Commentary

Climate change could fend off peak oil crisis
Caring Citizens of Richmond responds to Turning Point article
David Suzuki: How the mountain pine beetle devastated B.C.'s forests

Sports

Feel-good Habs create reluctant converts

Savage Love

Speaking of bondage...

Health

Studies show nice guys finish first

Health Features

Should you be chicken of barnyard antibiotics?

Health Notes

Trigger Happy

Grand Theft Auto IV is the big prize for EA

Travel Features

Follow the scenic route to the Comox Valley

Travel Notes

Hostels yield benefits for single travellers

Fashion Plate

Bombshell drops girlie bargains with a bang

Style Watch

Togs designer transforms easy fabrics into sexy art

Kool Thing

Dolce Vita snakeskin Bermuda sandals

Chic of the Week

Ineke line’s evocative Evening Edged in Gold

Dining Features

Get in the mood for oysters

Restaurant Reviews

Enjoy the jazzy pizzazz at Mango’s Japanese Kozara

Uncorked

Israel is about to swing open with surprises

Food of the Week

Artisan SakeMaker

Straight Goods

Mother’s Day meals + the Spot Prawn Festival kicks off

Books

Retracing the hidden steps of the Kurds

Book Reviews

Barefoot doctor's memoir of loyalty and sacrifice in China
Wolf Totem takes its place in China's history

Movies Features

Downey Jr finds redemption in Iron Man
Asia captures the eye on stage and screen
Robert Lantos uncovers Fugitive Pieces' lyric soul
Christina Ricci back on track for Speed Racer
Taxi to the Dark Side a trip to Bush-gang hell
Projecting Change Festival gets green on-screen

Movie Reviews

Baby Mama
Fugitive Pieces
Taxi to the Dark Side
Made of Honor
The Unforeseen
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Tashan

DVD Releases

Intelligence, One of Many, Bella, Crossing Jordan & P.S. I Love You

Music Features

Take Does It Offend You, Yeah? at face value
DeVotchKa keeps it diverse
Dream Theater won’t pander to rock radio
Vetiver inspired by the past
Cadence Weapon’s Babies skillfully captures an era
Obscure Canadiana gets Stephen Malkmus semi-animated
The Trucks get mileage from camouflaged losers
Buck 65 salutes artistic and political rebels from 1950s
Bluesy Jimmy Bowskill can’t believe his awesome luck

Local Motion

Jaybirds and Red Chamber quartet ready to coexist

Concert Reviews

Duran Duran rides new-wave nostalgia trip
Shelby Lynne draws strength from the past

Music Notes

CJBS jumps to the aid of a comrade
U.K. comes to feel the noise at the Cobalt
North West Metal Fest seeks heavy load

Music Choices

Samarabalouf
VHS or Beta
Danny Michel
Joe Jackson
Danko Jones
Gob

Cartoons

Everyday Things
The Midnight Inquirer
Red Meat
Arnould
Straight Jab
Tar Paper Town

Playlist

Instant Playlist - May 1 2008

Pop Eye

Hard Candy and hard body keeps Madonna flying high

Blog - Sports

Canucks miss out on the hit parade

Video Game Reviews

Plastic guns and a lot of running
Conflict: Denied Ops

Real Estate

Is Vancouver ready to renovate?

Astrology

Your horoscope for May 1 to 8, 2008

Blog - Politics

Garbage industry fights for control of your waste
12 steps of Peak Oil
Peter Ormesher pulls out of Vancouver mayoral race
Betty Krawczyk selects activists who should run Vancouver
Upper Pitt protesters came for “free lunch”, MLA says

Blog - Movies

10th anniversary of Burning Man DVD with founder
Indiana Jones and the Adaptation in Vancouver
Bevel Up returns to Vancity
Indiana Jones gets the Lego treatment
Can you match these unforgettable GTA IV experiences?
Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man’s MVP
Highway of Tears documentary premiere screening
CTV's primetime drama Whistler reported cancelled
Screening of documentary about women's breasts
Bollywood meets Hollywood: When worlds collide