Vol. 20, No. 49
The usual suspects
Halifax council appoints another white guy to police commission, ignoring advice to appoint a visible minority.
By Tim Bousquet
New Just Us! complaint filed
Union and company are in talks.
By Katie Toth
All that Taz
Entity Boardshop moves to Blowers, making room for a second Taz Records
By Allison Saunders
Last chance for Fid
Breaking down your last supper(s) at one of Halifax's faves
Koo-E Nami closes
Dresden Row's Korean BBQ resto signs off via social media
Que Tal Restaurante Mexicano arrives
Authentic Mexican food made famous at the market expands into its own resto
Get graphic on Free Comic Book Day
It's the Amazing Race, FCBD edition
All's fair at the Fair Trade Bazaar
This weekend brings Mother's Day AND World Fair Trade Day
Flipburger hits Argyle
Clayton Park's beefy burger joint to open a second location downtown
By Rachel Bloom
My neighbours and I planted over 10,000 tulips
Finding virtue on the verges of Tulip Street.
By Tulip Street Beautification Society
Letters to the editor, May 2, 2013
These are the letters and comments from the print edition
Camera conduct
Artist Karilynn Ming Ho’s latest installation explores video norms and how people perform.
By Chelsea Gutzman
Solargraphs powered
Lucas Dambergs captures rays of light in Solargraphs, a unique and mesmerizing exhibit.
By Julie Sobowale
A classic case of murder
Bedford Players celebrates its 30th anniversary with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.
By Kate Watson
See the Light
Support the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre by catching ECMA nominee Heather Green at the Light After Dark fundraiser.
Still Mine
Uncluttered, clean and true
By Jacob Boon
Iron Man 3
Flimsy plot, superstrong suit
The Sapphires
Needs more sparkle
Blackbird
Raw and seething
Building Stories
By Chris Ware (Pantheon)
By Tiina Johns
The Land of Decoration
By Grace McCleen (HarperCollins)
By Whitney Moran
Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, etc.
By David Sedaris (Little, Brown)
Roll Up the Rim A Novel
By Leo McKay Jr. (Red Rowe House)
By Corinne Abraham
AA Wallace’s new nostalgia
AA Wallace’s latest album, (disambiguation), finds his usual mix of influences and inspirations filtered through an icy cool dance party.
By Rana Encol
Young ones
LaserSquid Music puts on its second annual electronic dance festival, We’re All Young Now 2013, as part of National Youth Arts Week
By Kaitie Unwin
She bop
Venus Envy celebrates 15 years in Halifax with a bang-up party.
By Jessica Jay
Halifax Jazz Festival 2013 line-up
Get ready for a smooth summer
Fairly grounded folk
Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk stay grounded with high-energy folk-pop.
Let them Howl
Howl’s three mini-operas featuring soprano Janice Jackson does Allen Ginsberg proud.
Video of the day: COUSINS, "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?"
Dangerously appealing
By Stephanie Johns
Halfway to Hal-Con
Get your costumes ready
Hilarity in Halifax
Steve Patterson has his say
Scribbler live at The Coast
Cosmic dreamscape
By Heather Rappard
Phosphorescent
Muchacho (Dead Oceans)
By Jeff Lawton
Shotgun Jimmie
Everything Everything (You’ve Changed)
By Doug Taylor
Low
The Invisible Way (Sub Pop)
Colin Stetson
New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light (Constellation)
Hey You Guys
By Paul Hammond
Cuir'ro
Choose the Adventure (email YOUR choice to [email protected])
By Jordyn F. Bochon
The slow down
Hungry for slow, fair food and better food systems? Two big events are ready to dish out expertise from across the province.
By Melissa Buote
Free Will Astrology
Act like a tiger, Aquarius
By Rob Brezsny
Tonic for a toxic affiliation
My high school sweetheart won’t date me anymore but says she may again. Should I stay or should I go?
By Dan Savage
Bigger love: polyamory in Halifax
More partners means a lot more emotional work, and not necessarily more sex.
Weather or not
A little (or a lot) of snow won’t stop a dedicated photographer from capturing your big day. Applehead Studios explains why the white stuff’s no problem.
Panic Room
What do you do when your maid of honour underwhelms and you’re out of money and invitations? Lauren Martin of Elegant Productions saves the day.
Great vintage
From Downton Abbey fans to DIY brides, Valerie Fiddes of Something Borrowed Vintage Rentals can make all your antique dreams come true.
Season's eatings
It’s possible to reflect the holiday season in your wedding meal without over doing it. And Highland Drive Catering’s Jessi Gillis will tell you how.
One love
Make a bold move with monochromatic arrangements so stunning you won’t want to toss the bouquet.
Maid with Love
You’ve dressed them up, put them to work and cried on their shoulders. Now it’s time to say thank you to your bridesmaids with handmade gifts.
Feature presentation
Make a bold move on your wedding day and accentuate your best quality with one of Meg Ryan’s two classic makeup looks.
Run for cover
Channel pure couture and ensure you’ll avoid getting the cold shoulder by donning a dress with sleeves.
With a little help from their friends
Jason & Kyle | Married September 22, 2012
Here comes the sun
Liesel & Trimel | Married December 22, 2012
Homemade homage
Jennifer & Derrick | Married October 27th, 2012
The look of love
Cindy & Graham | Married December 29, 2012
Halifax Transit planning for a ridership decrease
By Matt Stickland
Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024
By Team Coast
Pit sweat and drug checks: Dispatches from the JUNO Red Carpet
By Martin Bauman
The many faces of Hawksley Workman