Today's Sure Things

Live Music Concerts

On Stage

Geeks versus Nerds: Sunnydale Scoobies vs. Mystery Inc. AND Capt. Jack Harkness vs. Capt. James T. Kirk

Captains and mystery solvers go head to head in the comedy/improv/debate show where a team of 3 Geeks and 3...

Visual Arts Exhibits

Aaron LaShomb: The Things We Need

An exploration of all the things you might want or need to be happy...

Contests - Win Tickets

Win Tickets to see Ian Foster, Eugene Ripper and Heather Green at The Carleton!

Don't miss this triple bill of acclaimed songwriters featuring Newfoundland's Ian Foster, Toronto's Eugene Ripper and Halifax's Heather Green. The...

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Movies

Peeples

Everyone involved in Tyler Perry Presents: Peeples, a lacklustre meet-the-parents romantic comedy, deserves some sort of medal for keeping out...

The Atlantic Book Festival’s sweet success

posted by JULIE SOBOWALE, May 16/13

The Atlantic Book Festival celebrates five years, and wraps up the week with unprecedented sales and exposure. comments 0

REALITY BITES »

Anti-abortion activist honoured. WTF?

posted by JACOB BOON, May 10/13

The Canadian Family Values Awards comes to Dartmouth. comments 0

MUSIC FEATURE »

1313 Music Festival’s improvisation station

posted by JEFF LAWTON, May 16/13

Dance and music get back to their improv roots in an exciting weekend festival that urges audience participation. comments 0

HEY YOU GUYS »

Hey You Guys

posted by PAUL HAMMOND, May 16/13

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THE FEED »

Five alive—Happy anniversary, The Carleton

posted by KAYLEIGH ROBINSON, May 15/13

Argyle Street's historic spot for food and music has reason to celebrate comments 0

MUSIC FEATURE »

Bones brigade

posted by ADRIA YOUNG, May 16/13

CROSSS believes in ghosts, and so will you, once you hear their first LP Obsidian Spectre comments 0

VOICE OF THE CITY »

The airport bus has made travelling by transit ridiculously easy, and inexpensive.

posted by AARON EISSES, May 16/13

Last week I went from my house near Quinpool to Manhattan and back, all by transit. Well, except for the plane. comments 5

CUIR'RO: CHOOSE THE ADVENTURE »

Cuir'ro

posted by JORDYN F. BOCHON, May 16/13

Choose the Adventure (email YOUR choice to cuirro@8et8.net) comments 0

SHOPTALK »

MAKENEW ties one on

posted by ALLISON SAUNDERS, May 15/13

Bow down to these beautiful, timeless bow ties comments 0

SAVAGE LOVE »

Quick hits

posted by DAN SAVAGE, May 16/13

A lightning round of questions this week, hitting on cross-dressing, porn, butt plugs and drunk girls who make out with girls for the benefit of men. comments 0

MUSIC FEATURE »

This Sound Will Save You’s emotional rescue

posted by ADRIA YOUNG, May 16/13

The electro-pop trio go with their collective gut on their debut album Let the Light Lead You comments 0

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR »

Letters to the editor, May 16, 2013

May 16/13

These are the letters and comments from the print edition comments 1

REALITY BITES »

Watch Halifax sprawl over nearly 30 years

posted by KYLE SHAW, May 13/13

New Timelapse satellite mapping project is way compelling. comments 18

MUSIC FEATURE »

King of karaoke

posted by STEPHANIE JOHNS AND ALLISON SAUNDERS, May 16/13

Laurie The Guy has hosted 5,000 shows since 1991, proving himself to be the hardest-working man in the karaoke business. We reveal Laurie Goulden—the self-proclaimed “social moron”—and Laurie The Guy, consummate entertainer. comments 6