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9 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday, September 22

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Julio Montaner: Open letter to Stephen Harper calling for endorsement of HIV/AIDS global target

Vancouver rockers, writers, and record-store owners weigh in on the awesomeness of AC/DC—and Brian or Bon

Dermod Travis: Forget the bonus, the real money is in severance pay

75-year-old pedestrian dies in Vancouver car crash involving 19-year-old driver

Mac's parent company to rebrand B.C. convenience stores as Circle K

The Headstones bring the rock back to Vancouver in November

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, Geoff Meggs, and CUPE accept NPA apology and settle election libel suit

The book that changed your life: Daphne Marlatt

City Opera Vancouver receives grant for chamber opera Missing Women

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight presents Afro-Cuban All Stars at the Commodore

News

Julio Montaner: Open letter to Stephen Harper calling for endorsement of HIV/AIDS global target

Dermod Travis: Forget the bonus, the real money is in severance pay

75-year-old pedestrian dies in Vancouver car crash involving 19-year-old driver

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, Geoff Meggs, and CUPE accept NPA apology and settle election libel suit

Blogs

Vancouver rockers, writers, and record-store owners weigh in on the awesomeness of AC/DC—and Brian or Bon

Mac's parent company to rebrand B.C. convenience stores as Circle K

The Headstones bring the rock back to Vancouver in November

Straight Presents

The Georgia Straight presents Afro-Cuban All Stars at the Commodore

Music

My Favourite Thing

My Favourite Thing: Horsepowar

The Pointed Sticks' new self-titled album a sheer delight

Thee AHs complete their transformation on Names

Get hooked on Sister Blanche's When a Drug Becomes a Cult

Movies

VIFF 2015: We Did It On a Song veers into agitprop

VIFF 2015: Worlds collide in Ville-Marie

VIFF 2015: A Tale of Three Cities steeped in melodrama

VIFF 2015: Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story recounts a bittersweet life

Arts

City Opera Vancouver receives grant for chamber opera Missing Women

Cádiz de la Frontera captures a full spectrum of feeling

Theatre Reviews

The Best Laid Plans: A Musical’s politics lack bite

Fall arts preview 2015: Artist profiles and must-see Vancouver shows

Food

Inaugural Feast on the Fraser pairs food and fun in New Westminster

ChefMeetsBCGrape will take over three Vancouver Convention Centre East ballrooms

Wine Beer & Spirits

A mixed case of most excellent wine finds

Food of the Week

Rooted Nutrition offers introductory fermentation classes in Vancouver

Life

The book that changed your life: Daphne Marlatt

The book that changed your life: Michael Christie

The book that changed your life: George Bowering

The book that changed your life: Julie Flett

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