Vancouver's Uptown Village
A neighborhood on the verge
By Eric A. Johnson and James Walling
The Uptown Village neighborhood is our bread and butter here at The Voice, and it's always shocking to discover how oblivious many Vancouverites are to this charming neighborhood's existence. With our "You Are Here" focus, we'll try to shine a light on Uptown. If you're a regular visitor or a local already, kick back and bask in the glow; if you're still unaware of this great neighborhood and its charms, behold...
Doing Away With Double Standards
Local state rep. calls for affordable health care
By James Walling
Selflessness is a rare quality in a politician. Compassion and understanding are rarer still. Based on recent developments, it would seem as though state Rep. Jim Moeller (D-Vancouver) possesses all three. Then again, maybe it’s all just for show...
Thou Hast Hit It
Slocum House tames The Taming of the Shrew
By Steven Walling
Depending on whom you ask, The Taming of the Shrew is either a beloved romantic farce or a misogynistic moral tract on wifely duty. However you interpret its themes, the play is a pithy and amusing romantic comedy, and Slocum House’s new production is a genuinely delightful staging of Shakespeare’s work...
Garage Bands Gone Wild
Three Vancouver bands prove age doesn’t matter in rock ‘n roll
By Paige Thomas
A trio of up-and-coming bands from the VSAA are showcasing their Vancouver-bred talents at the Pistol Room on April 12. Often seen as a fleeting high school rite of passage, these young musicians are proving that high school garage bands can make music worth taking seriously...
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