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Live Music - Concerts, Shows, Bars, Bands, DJs

Ghost Bees, with Cousins and Fresh Flesh

The ethereal music of the Ghost Bees, led by twins Romy and Sari Lightman, floats its way to the North...

Live Theatre, Dance, Comedy, Spoken Word

Extinction Song

Plays like Extinction Song make it very difficult to write without clichés. Phrases like “tour de force” and “an emotional...

Museums, Galleries, Art Exhibits

Mathew Reichertz: Garbage

With an artist's talk Thu Nov 26, 12pm. As a boy, Halifax-based painter Mathew Reichertz didn't collect comics---he devoured them...

Lectures, Readings, Meetings, Workshops

Film Screening: War Hospital

A film screening in celebration of the Canadian Red Cross's Centennial Year, followed by a panel discussion...

Contests - Win Tickets

The Road Ticket Giveaway

Alliance FIlms and The Coast want to send you and a guest to see The Road. Enter now to win...

Movies

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Dickens' A Christmas Carol is so familiarly engrained that another telling must bring something new to the table. The 3D...

Auf der Maur one witchy woman

posted by ALISON LANG, Nov 19/09

Melissa Auf der Maur leaves behind her legacy as a ’90s rocker to become a New Age artmaker. comments 0

EDITORIAL »

Capital Health unions earn their naps

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 19/09

Capital Health is named one of Canada's top employers, but it wasn't management that foisted those good bennies on employees. comments 9

FOOD & DRINK FEATURE »

'BURB BARS: On the out of town

posted by HOLLY GORDON, Nov 19/09

Next time you're headed home stop into one of these three joints to relax and wait out the traffic. comments 1

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY »

New! Free Will Astrology at thecoast.ca

posted by ROB BREZSNY, Nov 19/09

The stars were aligned correctly, because longtime print astrologer Rob Brezsny comes online, forever. comments 0

REALITY BITES »

Council's secret "public meeting" on tax reform

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 16/09

The meeting on tax reform was public. Council just didn't tell anyone who wasn't a city employee where it was held. comments 22

LOWEFILES »

Joyce MacIsaac, bridge ambassador

posted by LEZLIE LOWE, Nov 19/09

Toll booth worker Joyce MacIsaac takes your money, lets you slide on the last diem and sees what's going on in your backseat. comments 5

SAVAGE LOVE »

The monogamy files

posted by DAN SAVAGE, Nov 19/09

Rules differ from couple to couple, so keep an open mind. Plus: Savage LoveCast #161 comments 0

RESTAURANT REVIEWS »

H&T does pub food right

posted by KRISTEN PICKETT, Nov 19/09

Outstanding service and brewing are matched with quality dining at the Hart & Thistle comments 21

ART ATTACK »

Theatre Review: Return Ticket: Halifax-Abadan-Halifax

posted by KATE WATSON, Nov 22/09

Original play engages the mind (and heart) comments 0

REALITY BITES »

How do we get a good library design?

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Nov 20/09

Evaluating Brian MacKay-Lyons charge that the city is screwing up the selection process for the new Halifax library comments 15

SCENE AND HEARD »

What the wow? The Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock in Halifax

posted by STEPHANIE JOHNS, Nov 20/09

December 9 at the Paragon Theatre, to be exact comments 0

NEWS FEATURE »

Did Hillier's "murderers and scumbags" comment encourage Canadian arrests of innocent Afghans?

posted by BRUCE WARK, Nov 23/09

General Rick Hillier avoids questions of his personal responsibility for the alleged torture of prisoners. comments 1

NEWS FEATURE »

Dead Wrong: Halifax's unsolved murders

posted by STEPHEN KIMBER, Nov 19/09

In at least 48 cases, a killer has not been brought to justice, giving Halifax one of the highest unsolved murder rates in the country. A former murder investigator says incompetence and indifference among police department brass are to blame. comments 9

<i>Extinction Song</i> finds inner child

ARTS NEWS »

Extinction Song finds inner child

posted by KATE WATSON, Nov 19/09

Playwright Ron Jenkins and MADtv actor Ron Pederson put grown-up matters on hold for Extinction Song. comments 0

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Reader Restaurant Reviews

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Rocco's Italian Restaurant

Posted by rawsugar, Nov 25/09 at 12:57AM

I took my Mom here to celebrate her birthday, there were only a few tables full, atmosphere is nice, once you are more »

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Seahorse Tavern

Posted by shadow, Nov 24/09 at 7:34PM

"On Tuesday it’s Music Nova Scotia’s New Music Night with Crissi Cochrane, Acres and Acres and Maddison Avenue. Doors open at 9 more »

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Two If By Sea

Posted by lovinglife, Nov 24/09 at 5:51PM

I take the ferry a few times a week JUST to get the croissants here. The coffee is also awesome and the more »

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Two If By Sea

Posted by cocomovan, Nov 24/09 at 11:20AM

This place makes the best crossiants and pain au chocolates!! I spent a semester in France so I know good pasteries. I more »

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Two If By Sea

Posted by jennier, Nov 24/09 at 9:33AM

I had the best latte of my life here on Saturday. Though they were sold out of croissants, I had a wonderful more »

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Aleppo Restaurant

Posted by Habib, Nov 23/09 at 10:15PM

Very authentic middle eastern cuisine, great value, very good service. more »

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Love the Way We Bitch

Posted Nov 24/09
A good old fashioned crosswalk bitch: Who the hell thinks of putting a crosswalk (actually 2) on one of the busiest roads in the HRM -
Posted Nov 24/09
Corn: You know what really grinds my gears? The people at the grocery stores who feel they have the right to
Posted Nov 24/09
To the more of a someone than most everybody else.: I want for you to know what you want, and then tell me. Although I do love you anyway, even
Posted Nov 24/09
To that motherfucking beast that left that mess on my lawn: What the fuck? I come out of my house, and I SEE A FUCKING DEAD CROW ON MY LAWN! Feathers
Posted Nov 24/09
Harper and His Conservative Bible Thumbing army at it again: Here we go with the Christian bible thumbing army using one thing to take away the rights for all of
Posted Nov 24/09
Parade of Litter: I recently moved to Halifax and decided to take in the Parade of Lights, and I was absolutely disgusted by