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The Ghost Writer Contest!

E1 Entertainment and The Coast want to send you and a special friend to see The Ghost Writer in theaters...

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The IncrEDIBLE Community Supper

The seemingly barren winter season is still a time to buy local food, and the Ecology Action Centre is hosting...

Live Theatre, Dance, Comedy, Spoken Word

DaPoPo Theatre: Julius Caesar

Whispers of rebellion culminate in war at The Bus Stop Theatre. With Keelin Jack as Marc Anthony, Andrew Kasprzak as...

Museums, Galleries, Art Exhibits

Gerald Ferguson: Landscapes

The last prepared exhibition for the gallery before Gerald Ferguson's death last year. His family will be in attendance at...

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Movies

Shutter Island

Especially in its middle-section, involving a search through a forbidden part of a mental ward and a rendezvous at a...

<I>Winter Wave Riders</I> premieres Sunday

Winter Wave Riders premieres Sunday

posted by SUE CARTER FLINN, Mar 12/10

See Eva Madden-Hagen's Nova Scotia winter surfing doc, CBC at noon. comments 0

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Drink like an Irishman

posted by MELISSA BUOTE, Mar 11/10

Haligonian drinkers are doing their best to support the public good. comments 12

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Big plans for Fenwick

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Mar 10/10

comments 10

MUSIC FEATURE »

Piper’s call

posted by MARK TEO, Mar 11/10

Caribou drummer Brad Weber strikes out on his own with his percussive dance party, Pick a Piper. comments 0

VISUAL ARTS »

Yassine Ouhilal goes north

posted by HOLLY GORDON, Mar 11/10

Surf photographer's new show Thawscapes is firmly rooted in the Arctic landscape. comments 0

BEER GUIDE »

Beer and food

posted by MELISSA BUOTE, Mar 11/10

Gourmet beer pairings are all the rage, but nothing beats good ol’ pizza and beer comments 3

MUSIC FEATURE »

Contrived’s comfort

posted by ALISON LANG, Mar 11/10

Though they only play occasionally, Contrived is ready for Friday’s Paragon show: it’s like “riding a bike.” comments 0

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY »

Visit an interesting tree, Libra

posted by ROB BREZSNY, Mar 11/10

And birthday Pisces, it's time to grow a heart protector. comments 0

SAVAGE LOVE »

In-flight safety tips

posted by DAN SAVAGE, Mar 11/10

Not for airplane sex, but advice from the guy sitting next to Dan on a plane, on relationships, leather and watersports. comments 1

REALITY BITES BLOG »

$9.5 million terminal  expansion plans revealed

posted by TIM BOUSQUET, Mar 10/10

comments 25

EDITORIAL »

O, Canada!

posted by BRUCE WARK, Mar 11/10

A deserving nation deserves a proper anthem, one for all the people comments 9

MUSIC FEATURE »

One of a kind

posted by ALISON LANG, Mar 11/10

That 1 Guy will boggle your mind with his seven-foot Magic Pipe and his Vegas magic tricks. comments 0

FOOD & DRINK FEATURE »

The IncrEDIBLE Community Supper

posted by HOLLY GORDON, Mar 11/10

comments 0

SUSTAINABLE CITY »

Wasting away

posted by CHRIS BENJAMIN, Mar 11/10

It’s astounding how much time, energy, money and natural resources  are thrown away as perfectly good food. comments 3

BEER GUIDE »

Hops Warrior

posted by CHRISTINE BEEVIS, Mar 11/10

For 10 years, brewer Greg Nash has brought extreme beers to local breweries and drinkers. Now, he prepares to open his own Halifax brew pub. comments 3

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