Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2010

Vol. 18, No. 13

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News

A small council protects elites' interests

The historical debate

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 26, 2010
News

Centennial Pool Reopens

Yay! Fall swimming!

By Carsten Knox
Aug 29, 2010
News

The passing of journalism

Jules Loh dies

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 30, 2010
News

Halifax ponders its crap: biosolid debate heats up

By Chris Benjamin
Aug 27, 2010
News

Hurricane Earl may drop in on Halifax

If the storm continues to track along the Atlantic seaboard, we'll be seeing a lot of rain on Labour Day weekend

By Carsten Knox
Aug 31, 2010
Shoptalk

Pizza for Picnicface

Stuff your face and help make a movie.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Shoptalk

Daily Grind move means less magazines

But more fireplaces when it opens in the Mills building October 1

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 26, 2010
Shoptalk

24twentyeight opens

A new fashion/lifestyle/jewellery boutique off Barrington

Aug 27, 2010
Shoptalk

Pete’s To Go Go is on the go

Deli opens on Hollis

By Carsten Knox
Aug 28, 2010
Shoptalk

Andrew Maize

For those who love a parade and a two-piece suit.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Shoptalk

Bouclair opens two new stores

Quebec-based home store goes in at Dartmouth Crossing, Bedford

By Carsten Knox
Aug 31, 2010
Shoptalk

The New Palace welcomes back the students

Sweet deals at the popular nightclub

By Carsten Knox
Sep 1, 2010
Shoptalk

Proskates, Utliity and Moksha Yoga: Shoptalk Facts and Rumours

We hear things

By Carsten Knox
Aug 31, 2010
Shoptalk

Mary's Place 2 opens Monday

By Tim Bousquet
Sep 1, 2010
Opinion

Bedford waterfront

Sustainable infill?

Aug 25, 2010
Opinion

We are poor

Nova Scotia should give up its fantasies about importing wealth and instead build social capital.

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 26, 2010
Opinion

Manchester, New Hampshire

By Jane Kansas
Aug 30, 2010
Opinion

Via Boston

By Jane Kansas
Aug 30, 2010

Arts & Culture

The Bus Stop’s here

With plans to turn the Gottingen space into a non-profit organization, and as a popular venue for the Fringe Festival, The Bus Stop Theatre is becoming the centre of Halifax’s alternative theatre scene.

By Michael Fraiman
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Possessed by the past

Actor Ashley Bell knows that her body-contorting performance in The Last Exorcism will be compared to the classic, Linda Blair.

By Matt Semansky
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Atlantic Film Festival line-up: Cdn and Atlantic highlights

Chaz Thorne's Whirligig opens the 30th AFF, September 17.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 27, 2010
Arts & Culture

Full Atlantic Film Festival lineup unveiled

It's like Christmas in September, just a lot bloody hotter...

By Sue Carter Flinn
Sep 1, 2010
Arts & Culture

Inside the Lodge

Scott Saunders’ Grand Lodge is built out of furniture and other materials he salvaged from the old Barrington Freemasons Hall.

By Laura Kenins
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Chester Playhouse Summer Theatre Festival: Village Wooing

Sparking chemistry puts actors Kristin Howell and Marty Burt's latest at the top of the must-see summer theatre list.

By Kate Watson
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Giving Notice:Words on Walls appears

The new Dalhousie Art Gallery exhibit invited a group of local and international artists to install their typography directly on the gallery's walls.

By Holly Gordon
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Hope for Wildlife Society's Annual Open House

The wildlife rehabilitation centre in Seaforth opens up its doors to celebrate.

By Holly Gordon
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Lottery Ticket fails to gamble

Erik White's newest plays it music-montage safe instead of hitting the jackpot with smart satire.

By Matt Semansky
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

The City of Your Final Destination

Directed by James Ivory (Hyde Park International)

By Carsten Knox
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Big C

Created by Darlene Hunt - Mondays on Showtime

By Tara Thorne
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Children of the Atom

Dave Lapp (Conundrum)

By Laura Kenins
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Fun squashed when Nanny McPhee Returns

Emma Thompson's kiddie flick doesn't have enough madcap silliness.

By Matt Semansky
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Iain Reid

One Bird’s Choice (Anansi)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Switch works

Jennifer Aniston's latest is surprisingly one of the best rom-coms of recent history.

By Hillary Titley
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Piranha 3D bites the end off of summer

Alexandre Aja's flick packs in-your-face blood splatter.

By Hillary Titley
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Vampires Suck your parody soul

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer create a movie that stares back at you blankly.

By Hillary Titley
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Get Low leaves on a high

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Atlantic Fringe preview

Fringe Fest doesn't have to be scary: take the plunge with these seven productions.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Takers robs from more than the bank

This heist movie is undermined by stolen ideas.

By Matt Semansky
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

Justin Long isn't Going the Distance

The leading man in Drew Barrymore's new movie should play a supporting role, not lead actor.

By Hillary Titley
Aug 26, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Last Exorcism twists out of shape

Eli Roth creates a film that collapses in stupidity.

By Matt Semansky
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Mary Stewart's Daily Song

By Alison Lang
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Reigning Spamalot

Monty Python musical hits like a flesh wound, October 16-17.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 27, 2010
Music

Finally, A Joan Jett Tribute Night

put another dime in the jukebox bay-beh!

By Alison Lang
Sep 1, 2010
Music

Part of the Weekend Never Dies

go forth and live it again ya dummy!

By Alison Lang
Aug 30, 2010
Music

Fall music preview

A round-up of the season’s local music releases, starting this weekend with the Gamma Gamma Rays, that will make your ears bleed and your head explode.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Ali Nickerson's art starts at home

Bartending-inspired installation opens at 2387 Gallery .

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 27, 2010
Music

Gamma Gamma Rays’ goodbye

The band’s goes out on a high note, with their debut album, Beep.

By Ryan McNutt
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Halifax Urban Folk Festival huffs to life

Mike Campbell takes the first steps to starting a new, in-town festival.

By Holly Gordon
Aug 26, 2010
Music

The Stanfields rip it up

The Celtic rock group releases its debut album and goes for messy show gold.

By Holly Gordon
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Watershed Music Festival marries music and food

The inaugural south shore fest wants its audience to take part in the land as well as the shows.

By Holly Gordon
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Land of Talk

Cloak and Cipher (saddle creek)

By Sean Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Play Guitar

Play Guitar (Youth Club/Noyes)

By Laura Kenins
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Jenny and Johnny

I’m Having Fun Now (Warner)

By Tara Thorne
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Semi-Precious Weapons

You Love You (Geffen/Streamline)

By Trevor Savory
Aug 26, 2010
Music

Aphasia

Crocodile Society of Aphasia (White Wabbit)

By Sean Flinn
Aug 26, 2010
Comics

True Story by Dana Andrews

By Mike Holmes
Aug 26, 2010
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
Aug 26, 2010

Restaurant Reviews

Ch-ch-ch-Cheachie's Grill

Almost lost among the grey of Bayers Lake, Cheachie's is a bright spot of good food and friendly service

By Melissa Buote
Aug 26, 2010
Restaurant Reviews

Hungry Chili closes

Popular Asian restaurant on Blowers shuts down

By Carsten Knox
Aug 31, 2010

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Dive into mysterious depths, Gemini

By Rob Brezsny
Aug 26, 2010
Savage Love

Your dog won’t give you herpes

Puppy-kiss paranoia, cream pie, newly lost virginity and why lesbians just don’t go for short straight men.

By Dan Savage
Aug 26, 2010

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