Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST | Issue Archives | Apr 6, 2006
Contributing photographer Darryl James visited Ami McKay at her house---yes, the house that used to be a community birthing house---to capture the author for the cover this week.

Apr 6-12, 2006

Vol. 13, No. 45

Previous Issue Next Issue
Back to the Issue Archives

News + Opinion

Arts + Music

  • Arts & Culture

    Halifax International Writers’ Festival

    If you missed Lisa Moore and Joseph Boyden on Wednesday, don’t despair: These 11 authors and poets will satisfy all your literary cravings. Readings are held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 South Park. Festival passes ($35) and single tickets available at

    By Sue Carter Flinn

    Halifax International Writers’ Festival
  • Arts & Culture

    Written for the screen

    The art of adaptation isn’t easily definable. Carsten Knox takes a look at films that began as books and how they stack up against the source.

    By Carsten Knox

    Written for the screen
  • Arts & Culture

    Writes of passage

    Ami McKay’s search for a midwife led to a great first novel, and some activism for the midwifery cause in Nova Scotia. “Women’s lives are messy and magical and wonderful,” says The Birth House author. “It’s hard to standardize us.”

    By Sue Carter Flinn

    Writes of passage
  • Arts & Culture

    Ice Age: The Meltdown

    Mark Palermo on the dread of extinction.

    By Mark Palermo

  • Music

    Juno planner

    We’ve got all the pre-Juno, current Juno and fuck-the-Juno events you could ever want, from the no cases to JunoFest to the Black Eyed Peas’ after party. Rest your weary humps and get informed here.

    By Stephanie Johns

  • Music

    Seeing red

    After surviving her first Junos red carpet schmoozaramaganza on Sunday with all her organs intact, Sue Carter Flinn manages to spit out some shallowly obtained observations of media, musicians and maniacs.

    By Sue Carter Flinn

  • Music

    Hurry Heart

    The Constantines are acclaimed, cool and popular, but they still live the indie life. Jason Burns throws the rock.

    By Jason Burns

    Hurry Heart
  • Music

    The hockey song

    Chris McCluskey talks hockey and rocking.

    By Chris McCluskey

  • Music

    Short shorts

    Movies, books, more movies, Tara Thorne’s got it all this week.

    By Tara Thorne

  • Music

    The French third

    Ambient, instrument-packed trio Torngat escapes the Montreal hype for a Friday gig in Halifax. Shannon Webb-Campbell joins the parade.

    By Shannon Webb-Campbell

  • Comics

    Cancelled

    By Ray Fenwick

    Cancelled
  • Comics

    Son

    By L. Morrisette

    Son
  • Comics

    Stupid Things

    By E. Horne and Joey Comeau

    Stupid Things
  • Comics

    Houseguests

    By Hope R. Larson

    Houseguests

Food + Drink

Lifestyle

Old Man Luedecke is back off the scallop boat—and sounding as new as ever (3)

Recent:

More »

Restoring an unsung hero: How eelgrass is making its comeback in Nova Scotia

By Alison Auld, Climate Story Network

Restoring an unsung hero: How eelgrass is making its comeback in Nova Scotia

Atlantic Canada’s largest queer arts festival returns to Halifax

By Martin Bauman

Atlantic Canada’s largest queer arts festival returns to Halifax

Old Man Luedecke is back off the scallop boat—and sounding as new as ever

By Martin Bauman

Old Man Luedecke is back off the scallop boat—and sounding as new as ever

Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024

By Team Coast

Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024

Member Associations

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada.
Government of Canada wordmark
© Overstory Media Group. 2024
Powered By Foundation