Sep 8-14, 2011

Vol. 19, No. 15

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News

Halifax now recycles most plastics

Change in policy means no more sorting bottles.

By Christine Beevis
Sep 8, 2011
News

Dartmouth High School surrounded by construction

School board says there is no delay, but all evidence says otherwise.

By Tim Bousquet
Sep 8, 2011
News

Billion dollar Bayers Road/102 project will destroy Halifax transit forever

Decisions made starting this month will determine the future livability of HRM.

By Tim Bousquet
Sep 12, 2011
News

Richard Butts joins the old boy network

Halifax CAO awards stadium contract one day before council reconsiders it.

By Tim Bousquet
Sep 14, 2011
Shoptalk

Palooka's to close

Gottingen boxing club hanging up the gloves

By Carsten Knox
Sep 8, 2011
Shoptalk

Elephant & Castle closes its doors

Downtown pub chain doesn't come up with the rent

By Carsten Knox
Sep 9, 2011
Shoptalk

Colin

Dr. Smooth

By Danna Storey
Sep 8, 2011
Shoptalk

Jess

Lover of musical theatre, cool stuff

By Danna Storey
Sep 13, 2011
Shoptalk

Matthew

Cat person, online shopper

By Danna Storey
Sep 14, 2011
Environment

The power of many

In the wake of Jack Layton’s death, our harmful obsession with individualism and saviours can be our undoing.

By Chris Benjamin
Sep 8, 2011

Arts & Culture

Island of Wings

By Karin Altenberg (House of Anansi)

By Michelle Brunet
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

A life-changer

And old-timey vibrators

By Tara Thorne
Sep 13, 2011
Arts & Culture

That time I thought it was Ryan Gosling but it was Brian Austin Green

Tara Thorne at TIFF: OH HAI September Christmas

By Tara Thorne
Sep 10, 2011
Arts & Culture

Outside art

This year’s Hopscotch festival offers artists a chance for self-expression, but councillor Linda Mosher wishes they’d say it, not spray it. Jacob Boon paints the picture.

By Jacob Boon
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Inside baseball with Brad Pitt

Plus: Reunion! (Chris Pratt is in both!)

By Tara Thorne
Sep 14, 2011
Arts & Culture

And now for something more refined

I will always hate The Reader

By Tara Thorne
Sep 14, 2011
Arts & Culture

Binoche!

Tara Thorne at TIFF: Also: Todd Solondz

By Tara Thorne
Sep 11, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Whistleblower and Larysa Kondracki

All the secretary-general’s men: Canadian filmmaker Kondracki has made a powerful issue-based thriller about sex-trafficking in Bosnia.

By Carsten Knox
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Greta Gerwig + Jennifer Westfeldt FTW

Names to remember!

By Tara Thorne
Sep 12, 2011
Arts & Culture

Micah Lexier and Kelly Mark go Head-to-Head

Two NSCAD grads team up for a two-person show, showcasing their well-aligned inspirations and processes.

By Allison Saunders
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Snow day

Whiteout provides thrills, chills and laughs

By Kate Watson
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Hit play

Rebecca Schneidereit’s musical overflows with ‘60s bubblegum goodness

By Kate Watson
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Borge again

Rainer Hersch’s tribute to Victor Borge ties two comedic lives together.

By Kate Watson
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Queen Butch

Lee-Anne Poole’s Short Skirt Butch chronicles a double-whammy break up.

By Kate Watson
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Back from the Fringe of failure

It took a unilateral decision and town hall meeting to bring the festival’s focus back on content. Hilary Beaumont recounts the drama

By Hilary Beaumont
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Whistleblower outrages (as it should)

Docudrama exposes sex-trafficking under the noses of UN workers

By Carsten Knox
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Devil's Double delay

Projector breaks at Empire Bayers Lake

By Carsten Knox
Sep 9, 2011
Arts & Culture

Bucky Larson: Born To Be a Star is blindingly awful

Adam Sandler's company produces a turd of a movie

By Matt Semansky
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Warrior cuts emotional chord, cheese

MMA drama somewhere between The Fighter and Bloodsport

By Matthew Ritchie
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Contagion both creepy and remote

Steven Soderbergh's virus thriller as a great cast but misses some emotional impact

By Matt Semansky
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Relentless Attack the Block

Brit low-budget actioner delivers on multiple fronts

By Matt Semansky
Sep 8, 2011
Arts & Culture

Billy Boyd and Kristin Kreuk to attend AFF

Lord of the Rings and Smallville veterans in Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy

By Carsten Knox
Sep 12, 2011
Arts & Culture

Leone Stars wins TIFF Pitch This competition

Halifax-produced documentary gets $10,000 of development money

By Carsten Knox
Sep 13, 2011
Music

Fringe - Day 10

George Dillon commands centre stage

By Kate Watson
Sep 12, 2011
Music

Where To Play: Pro Skates

ladder jumping deck thumping mayhem

By Alison Lang
Sep 8, 2011
Music

Japandroids Come Back to Town

next week! with bass drum of death

By Alison Lang
Sep 9, 2011
Music

Final Day at The Fringe

Eleven glorious days filled with 35 plays…can’t wait until next year!

By Kate Watson
Sep 12, 2011
Music

Day 7 at the Fringe

No time to rest as the superb shows keep on coming

By Kate Watson
Sep 8, 2011
Music

Elliot Brood are Coming

a concert announcement inspired by Game of Thrones

By Alison Lang
Sep 14, 2011
Music

Quaker Parents understand

The third cassette release from the jolly trio is a party wrapped in plastic

By Mark Black
Sep 8, 2011
Music

Free HPX Show: Stars, Plants & Animals

oct 22! grand parade!

By Alison Lang
Sep 13, 2011
Music

Girl Talk Moves to the Forum

get shweaty

By Alison Lang
Sep 12, 2011
Music

A Fringetastic Day 9

Great shows still abound going into the homestretch

By Kate Watson
Sep 10, 2011
Music

At the Fringe on Day 8

Rounding the clubhouse turn

By Kate Watson
Sep 9, 2011
Music

Where To Play: The Pavilion

re-opening on Friday

By Alison Lang
Sep 14, 2011
Music

Halifax Drum Festival is back with a bang

Try the rhythm method with this weekend’s live drumming bonanza

By Jaime Forsythe
Sep 8, 2011
Music

Extra Happy Ghost!!! haunts

Calgary popster collaborates with Chad VanGaalen for the eerie LP Modern Horses.

Sep 8, 2011
Music

Dawning of The Space Age

Seasoned local music-makers team up for some straight-up rock.

By Allison Saunders
Sep 8, 2011
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
Sep 8, 2011
Comics

True Story by Brian Larter

By Mike Holmes
Sep 8, 2011

Food

Viva Italia on Agricola

Italian Weekend heats up the north end with food, games and music.

Sep 8, 2011
Drink

What’s brewing for fall

You don’t need a crystal bottle to find out what new beers local breweries are planning for the autumn drinking season, you only need this fall forecast from Christine Beevis

By Christine Beevis
Sep 8, 2011
Drink

Halifax by night

Newcomers looking to discover Halifax’s drinking scene should start with this weekly schedule.

By Allison Saunders
Sep 8, 2011
Drink

Drinking with Kijiji

Is Halifax a drinking town? Judging by the weird drinking-related stuff for sale on Halifax Kijiji, we’d say yes. But do you really need to go through the Kijiji stranger/potential murderer dance to acquire the goods?

By Tim Bousquet
Sep 8, 2011
Drink

Barchaeology

By Tim Bousquet
Sep 8, 2011
Restaurant Reviews

Drawing praise

The Drawing Room completes a picture of elegance and style.

By Kristen Pickett
Sep 8, 2011

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

I’ve got a good feeling about this, Virgo

By Rob Brezsny
Sep 8, 2011
Savage Love

Getting off while being the boss

Giving in to your egotistical, narcissist self and deriving sadistic pleasure from causing erotic chaos.

Sep 8, 2011

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