New life has been breathed into Diane Purvey and John Belshaw's recent "noir"; anthology of Sam Spade-like photos for Vancouver Confidential (Anvil $20), about the dark side of life in Vancouver, by promotional hype for the big Arts Club Theatre presentation of Helen Lawrence, a collaboration between artist Stan Douglas and screenwriter/producer Chris Haddock. Running March 13-April 13, this play, inspired by post-war film noir and Vancouver history, will tour around the world for the coming year.978-1927380994