Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST | Issue Archives | Jun 21, 2012

Jun 21-27, 2012

Vol. 20, No. 4

News + Opinion

Arts + Music

Food + Drink

Lifestyle

  • Free Will Astrology

    feed it and feed it and feed it, Libra

    By Rob Brezsny

  • Don’t ignore your own urges

    Boobs, vibrators and the power politics of masturbation. Plus, check out a trans man’s t-shirt company for a good cause.

    By Dan Savage

  • Welcome to summer

    The pure spectacle of the season

    By Tara Thorne

  • Visitors’ lounge

    A sampling of seasonal service and the things out of towners say to them.

    By Leah Batstone

  • Ariel comes to life

    How Stephanie Brown transforms into Raina the mermaid.

    By Sam Littlefair-Wallace

  • Park plays

    Think theatre is just showing up, putting on a costume and saying some words? Try Shakespeare by the Sea, where actors tread, push, lift and tear down the boards.

    By Kathryn McCormack

  • A summer place

    Coast film fanatics remember their favourite seasonal screeners.

    By Matt Semansky, Hillary Titley, Tara Thorne, Molly Segal, Kyle Shaw, Carsten Knox, Matthew Ritchie and Allison Saunders

  • Events & festivals

    Haligonians love to celebrate, throwing “fest” on the end of whatever we can get away with, frolicking in our three weeks of sun and turning every day of the summer into The Best Day of Summer—popsicles mandatory.

  • Sun screen

    Yes, you’re most interested in men of spider and bat this summer, but there’s more, you guys! Movie release dates are often mere suggestions in Halifax, so keep an eye on Netflix too.

    By Tara Thorne

  • Sports

    Take a zip, have a dip, run at a clip—we could go on. And this summer does, with many options for you to work it all out.

    By Matthew Ritchie

  • Belle EPIC

    The EPIC triathlon hits Dartmouth on Canada Day: “It is a celebration of what one human being can achieve.”

    By Matthew Ritchie

  • The rings

    London looms and here’s why you should be excited.

    By Adrian Lee

  • Theatre

    This summer you can go off the grid, into the park, down and over and by the sea---and at every turn you can see a show.

    By Kate Watson

  • Visual arts

    From meat dresses to portable galleries, the season in art is beautiful and bizarre. (Don’t hold the salt.)

    By Lizzy Hill

  • Food fests

    A perfect summer day trip involves perfect summer eating. Leave the PB & J at home and keep your cooler empty for local crops, creatures and chow.

    By Melissa Buote

  • What is your heaven?

    The perfect thing for reading on the beach, a special piece of Hot Summer fiction

    By Corey Mombourquette

  • Summer lovin’ special report

    How to meet women

    By Georgia Richards and Philip Clark

  • Get out of town: The sand and s’mores edition

    No matter how great the city scene is, there will come a time when you want to trade dirty pavement for a surface devoid of hardened gum, litter and the unidentifiable stickiness of city streets.

  • Top 5 apps for camping

    Pack your tent, your sleeping bag and your iPhone to escape to the great outdoors 2.0.

    By Kyle Shaw