Aug 6-12, 2015

Vol. 23, No. 10

The open mic phenomenon (and headache to copy editors) that is $Rockin’ 4 Dollar$ has launched bands, careers, imitators in other cities and countless streams of spat beer. In honour of its 10-year anniversary, we turn the spotlight onto the stage.

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City

Does this bench look like a swastika?

City alters 12-year-old Point Pleasant Park installation after single 311 complaint.

By Michael Lightstone
Aug 6, 2015
City

Taras Grescoe isn't ashamed to ride the bus

Acclaimed author has some thoughts on Halifax Transit.

By Jacob Boon
Aug 6, 2015
City

Halifax Water is estimating bills due to that labour strike

You might want to take a second look at what you're paying.

By Jacob Boon
Aug 12, 2015
City

Halifax is doing a terrible job cutting grass this summer

Contractors owe city "tens of thousands of dollars” in fines.

By Jacob Boon
Aug 10, 2015
News

Monday's 10 things to know

Campaign donations, Second Cup closures, and why you need to be at Reflections tonight.

By Team Coast
Aug 10, 2015
News

Tuesday's 7 things you have to read

Animals! Animals! Animals!

By Team Coast
Aug 11, 2015
News

Thursday's 8 things to read during these dog days of summer

Which debate are you watching tonight?

By Team Coast
Aug 6, 2015
News

Halifax business owners will back Rainmen replacement

New basketball team should be announced next week.

By Jonathan Briggins
Aug 12, 2015
News

The tortoise and the hairball

Museum of Natural History holds cat festival, tortoise birthday party this weekend.

By Jacob Boon
Aug 7, 2015
News

Wednesday's 9 things to read while everyone else is on vacation

Update on Rainmen, Portland Place fire, unconcerned bears.

By Team Coast
Aug 12, 2015
News

Friday's 8 things Stephen Harper doesn't want you to read

Debate debate; plus why is this man painting your nose?

By Team Coast
Aug 7, 2015
Shoptalk

A second Sailor Bup's

Dartmouth gets a snazzy barbershop

By Allison Saunders
Aug 7, 2015
Shoptalk

How to make the most of Rogues' final days

Thirty-one days until Spring Garden Road's Rogues Roost closes

By Allison Saunders
Aug 7, 2015
Shoptalk

Brooklyn and North team up for Battery Park

Congrats, Dartmouth, you’re officially Manhattan

By Allison Saunders
Aug 8, 2015
Shoptalk

Where there's a Goodwill, there's a way

Burnside's striking social enterprise AND thrift shop gold

By Allison Saunders
Aug 11, 2015
Opinion

Letters to the editor, August 6, 2015

These are the letters and comments from the print edition

Aug 6, 2015
Opinion

Group homes won’t ruin your neighbourhood, Dartmouth

A sense of community is needed most by society’s vulnerable.

By Patricia George-Zwicker
Aug 6, 2015
Opinion

Be the change this city needs

We can do better this winter, Halifax.

By Paul Vienneau
Aug 10, 2015

Arts & Culture

Antony and Cleopatra’s epic love

Shakespeare by the Sea works its usual magic to makes the classic four-hour, 50-plus character play its own.

By Kate Watson
Aug 6, 2015
Music

A decade of $Rockin’ 4 Dollar$

The wild open mic night marks 10 years as a local music hub.

By Lewis Rendell
Aug 6, 2015
Music

Wrecking ball: a Q&A with Lagwagon’s Joey Cape

In honour of the Fat Wrecked for 25 Years tour’s Halifax stop, Joey Cape reflects on the past quarter century.

By Nick Laugher
Aug 6, 2015
Music

Sappy Fest 10: pure magic

There's a reason they call it Sappy Fest

By Adria Young
Aug 6, 2015
Music

Q&A with CROSSS' Andy March

Hellish and heavy former-Halifax band plays last-minute show tonight at Menz Bar

By Adria Young
Aug 12, 2015
Comics

Hey You Guys

By Paul Hammond
Aug 6, 2015

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Age backwards, Capricorn

By Rob Brezsny
Aug 6, 2015
Savage Love

High on love

My boyfriend only seems into me when he’s on weed. What do I do? Plus: Bad guys masquerading as good, and friends as wives.

By Dan Savage
Aug 6, 2015
Sports

Breaking waves with the Halifax Rowing Club

Para-rowing program offers freedom on the water.

By Jonathan Briggins
Aug 6, 2015

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