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Issue 2112, Jun 12, 2008

Theatre

Kunqu's time-honoured innovation
Hive2 festival throws trippy party
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Blood.Claat
Loft
An Evening with Uncle Val

Visual Arts

Carol Sawyer’s images sing in library’s lyrical voice

Comedy

Shaun Majumder fuelled by even-keeled enthusiasm

Arts Notes

City of Vancouver throws Maritime Museum a lifeline
New Vancouver Art Gallery could be on shaky ground
Stanley Park Totems get Company

Arts Choices

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
King Lear at Bard on the Beach
Vancouver International Song Festival

Letters

U.S. inflation pushing rising food prices
Individual inaction a threat to democracy
Food-safety regulations necessary at markets too
Public transit a solution from the past for the future

News Features

Vancouver Filipino women are finding a voice
Ministry's seismic progress slow going
Clement calls natural-health claim "absurd"
B.C. Hydro evaluating gas-fired power plants
Liberals take a pass on immigration bill
Business Improvement Association wary of Car-Free Day

Straight Talk

B.C. First Nations languages at risk
David Cadman remains in mayoral blocks
Yukon government gives TILMA cold blast
Metro Vancouver staffers rake in the dough
Music creators coalition opposes Jim Prentice's copyright bill
Coun. Louie concerned about Vision Vancouver ballot procedure
De Genova camp appears to back Raymond Louie as second choice
Raymond Louie camp alleges racial profiling of Vision voters
District of North Vancouver will vote on cosmetic pesticide ban
Metro Vancouver declines to appeal Houweling greenhouse ruling
Gregor Robertson wins Vision Vancouver mayoral nomination
Gregor Robertson leads a united Vision team against the NPA

Straight Issues

Non-Partisan Association has "a fighting chance"

Commentary

American media ignores controversial U.S.-Iraq "treaty"
Seoul warms up to China
Ladner's win ups ante for members of Vision
Stephen Harper's actions belie apology on residential schools
Colin Powell attacks Guantanamo Bay from Vancouver
The job ad you won’t find in the classifieds: Mayor of Vancouver
World turns to growing alternatives to deforestation of the rainforest

Sports

Linden’s gifts to the city won’t be forgotten

Savage Love

Hot threesomes, major kinks, & voyeurism
Readers respond to Dan's advice to Shitty Boyfriend

Health

The Mindful Brain practises healing from mental clutter

Trigger Happy

Swords, skis, horses: are Wii having fun yet?

Travel Features

Sidetracked into Laotian town’s twilight zone

Fashion Plate

Short shorts? Get a leg up on what’s chic now

Style Watch

After Gastown, cool kdon makes its own trends online

Chic of the Week

Aaneta Muddy leather purse

Dining Features

Where to kick back for views of summer’s best
Camp cooks ignite creativity

Uncorked

Robust barbecue reds jockey for grillmarks

Food of the Week

The Bean Factory

Straight Goods

Eight food and dining events

Books

Salman Rushdie roams the foreign country of the past

Movies Features

Bill C-10 is Canada's new culture war
For versatile Alan Arkin, a fine time to Get Smart
Dustin Hoffman grabs Panda's kung fu fighting tale
Documentary vet Frederick Wiseman finds drama in real life
Young and reckless in Young People Fucking

Movie Notes

CTV evicts Robson Arms
Telefilm programs emphasize CanCon
Spencer Maybee definite on dual careers

Movie Reviews

The Incredible Hulk
Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place
Kung Fu Panda
And When did you Last See Your Father?
Young People Fucking
XXY
Sarkar Raj
The Happening

DVD Releases

DVD releases: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Fool’s Gold, Jericho, Just Add Water

Movie Choices

Splash raises cash for film programs

Music Features

Be Your Own Pet lets the fur fly
k.d. lang asks listeners to lean in
Old 97’s still have something left to prove
Singer challenges listeners with thorny Unhistories
Scott Lucas clams up about Local H’s latest

Local Motion

Jolts make unapologetically old-school punk

Concert Reviews

Erykah Badu comes back in all her glory
Panic at the Disco thrills teenage brood
Crystal Castles

Recordings

Weezer’s Cuomo rocks out in his underwear
Lil Wayne
The Cool Kids
Fleet Foxes
Mariah Carey
Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Brother Firetribe
Short Cuts

Music Notes

Music Waste sees new blood
Canadian Folk Music Awards get ready to award their own
Evolution comes with ska smorgasbord

Music Choices

O.A.R.
Festival d’Ete Francophone de Vancouver

Payback Time

Payback time

Cartoons

Tar Paper Town
Ernie Pook's Comeek
The Midnight Inquirer
Arnould
Red Meat
Straight Jab

Playlist

Instant Playlist - June 12 2008

Pop Eye

Usher turns in his pimp cup

Blog - Sports

Ryan Walter returns to Canucks as assistant coach
Injury forces US Open champion Tiger Woods to end his 2008 season

Video Game Reviews

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Real Estate

City rezonings take LEED

Techno Logic

Pro gaming league takes off

Astrology

Your horoscope for June 12 to 18, 2008

Blog - Politics

Will Sen. Larry Campbell back the wrong horse again?
Vancouver Sun narrative on Sam Sullivan benefits Peter Ladner
Old white journalists who comment on politics
Vision Vancouver vote a recipe for chaos or a court challenge?
Vision winner can offer truly inclusive government, rather than spin
Coun. David Cadman refutes “bedfellows” tag
10 moments from Vision Vancouver’s choice for a Happy Planet
Canadian forces prepare for battle in Kandahar
Mayoral candidates must adopt fresh perspectives on DTES
Gregor Robertson flags challenge of peak oil
Bush's offshore-drilling gambit will send ripples into Canada

Blog - Movies

Guitar Hero to rock out on tour
Canadian shorts pay tribute to avant-garde films
Films celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month
Send a message on Bill C-10: go see Young People Fucking
Rick Hansen film debuts at the Shanghai International Film Festival
Download Spore’s Creature Creator and get ready for them to eat your time
Western Canadian producers at CFC Go West Project Lab
More from the Young People Fucking interviews