Vol. 18, No. 37
Washmill underpass: follow the money
Which companies are benefiting from cost overruns?
By Tim Bousquet
Halifax Police want big budget increase
Chief Frank Beazley asks for $5.7 million more.
Sock It To Ya reopens
Spring Garden Place gets long-running sock store
By Carsten Knox
Halifax Crafters taking applications
It’s a sign of spring, people
Goodbye City Deli
Market eatery closes
Snaubar brings the love to the Games
Canada Games discount at Lebanese eatery
art&jules to close
Gottingen gallery host final exhibition before online conversion
The Monkey's Paw!
Smallest antique shop ever opens in Dartmouth
Socially inept
Canadians are twice as rich as we were two decades ago, so why have we reduced spending on social programs such as universities?
By Bruce Wark
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard)
Windows, Mac
By Colin Chisholm
Shaking it up
World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind will turn his eyes on salt and pepper shakers before a lecture at Pier 21.
By Lizzy Hill
Molly with a shotgun
Halifax actor Molly Dunsworth talks to Aaron Webber about True Romance, local research and taking the non-hobo lead in Hobo with a Shotgun.
By Aaron Webber
Sanctum's easy on the eyes
Being trapped in a dark and creepy cave has never looked so good.
By Matt Semansky
Call of Duty: Black Ops, First Strike
MAP PACK - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Robin Peck steps up to the Podium
Now you see it, now you don't: it's A Shallow Podium, a Plexiglass sculpture.
By Allison Saunders
A killer cast makes The Revenger's Tragedy
Vile Passeist Theatre wipes the dust off a Thomas Middleton classic.
By Kate Watson
Before the End
James Kirkpatrick/Thesis Sahib (Tin Men
By Dave Hayden
Two Generals
Scott Chantler (McLelland & Stewart)
By Shannon Fay
The Corridor free screening
Locally shot horror to show at The Oxford
The Eagle soldiers on
This portrait of war is painted with body-paint and blood, and that's about it.
Sowing Seeds
hey rosetta returns
By Matthew Ritchie
ECMA Goes Electronic
By Alison Lang
Happy V-Day With Jenocide and Windom Earle
UK TOUR AND PJ HARVEY WHAA?
An Anti-Valentine's Day Mix
Heartbreak, hatred, unrequited love, breakups, irritation, cheating, fighting, etc.
HPX SXSW Taco Party is Official
Heart in Mouth
Sageev Oore gets hearts wagging with musical improv
By Laura Kenins
Oh, Canada Games
A hefty lineup starts up the 2011 games and JRDN kicks off the ceremonies with the national anthem.
Ryan MacGrath wants to be your Valentine's date
Together again with his entire band, the singer-songwriter promises an "over-the-top" show.
Jason Collett
Pony Tricks (Arts & Crafts)
Marine Dreams awakens in Sackville
Attack in Black's Ian Kehoe ditches Ontario for the east, but continues making mighty fine music.
How sweet it is
Delight your eardrums with Julia Feltham, Nick Everett and Sockfoot on Friday.
The Radio Dept.
Passive aggressive: singles 2002-2010 (labrador)
Hey Rosetta!
Seeds (Sonic)
By Tara Thorne
Gang of Four
Content (Yep Roc)
By Doug Taylor
Provs to reinstate arts council
Arm's-length funding to artists was cut off in 2002
Superhero Girl
By Faith Erin Hicks
True Story by Melody Musica
By Mike Holmes
Brunch bunch
The Coastal Cafe packs them in for a reason: The food is wonderful.
By Melissa Buote
Free Will Astrology
Conjure the whirlwind, sagittarius.
By Rob Brezsny
I won’t be ignored, Dan!
Even if I’m a verbose serial cheater and can’t get over a relationship from high school!
By Dan Savage
Halifax sex and dating survey
Single in the city: the results of The Coast’s sex and dating survey, everything from anal experiences to walks of shame. Probably NSFW.
The Coast meets the Canada Games
Bring on the 2011 winter fun
Canada Games rejects security theatre
There's no need to turn the Games into a police state.
The summer of '69
Amazing promo video from Halifax's first Canada Games
Really cool video of the Common skating oval
Even in a snow storm, thousands flock to The Oval.
Some famous musician, back behind that concrete thing somewhere
New Fallen Peace Officer monument destroys Grand Parade as a concert venue.
Canada Games Opening Ceremonies
Here we go....
Canada Games is not the Olympics; not even a NFL football game
Hint: TV networks cover what they think people will watch.
Canada Games song "Supersonic" is super dull
But better than the "I believe!" Olympics song.
Canada Games photo-blog by Courtney Kelsey & Zachary Barkhouse
Bringing you a behind the scenes look at the Canada Games
By Courtney Kelsey
Everybody dance now
Canada Games plus Joel Plaskett equals flash mob.
Canada Games photo-blog by Courtney Kelsey & Zach Barkhouse
From the hills
By Courtney Kelsey and Zachary Barkhouse
The only thing better than live music, is free live music
Night one of the Games concerts packs Celebration Square, tight.
Coast video: Joel Plaskett does Grand Parade
Thousands come out for free Canada Games concert.
By Sandi Rankaduwa
Halifax Transit planning for a ridership decrease
By Matt Stickland
The many faces of Hawksley Workman
By Martin Bauman
Pit sweat and drug checks: Dispatches from the JUNO Red Carpet
Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024
By Team Coast