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Here it is: Your guide to the 28th Halifax Fringe Festival of indie theatre—with advice for newbies, hot ticket picks and heaps of play reviews. First off, let’s get you primed on several of this year’s shows. Heritage Minutes Live! by Conor Purdy Touched by Too Many Angels by Adam Myatt Stop Kiss by Diana…
Why are so many (apartment) buildings being painted a dreary grey? Why did they paint the Oxford grey? I don’t understand why a place that lives in overcast winter misery so much of the year would chose a colour that is so sad! I get it, it’s “clean and professional,” right? —And I Thought I…
It’s about the building, but it isn’t. For some, going to the movies is just going to the movies. Those people are fine driving out to Bayers Lake or Dartmouth Crossing and stepping into a photocopied multiplex—if you entered a Cineplex-branded building in Edmonton or Barrie, you’d know exactly what to do—and enduring the flashing…
“It was always meant to be burgers and beer,” says Ace Burger Co.’s Leo Christakos. “Really what we wanted to do was something simple and really different from what we were doing at Brooklyn Warehouse. And it all worked.” It’s true. Wednesday, September 27 will be the last day you can get an Ace burger…
FRESHFestSunday Sept. 10, 12-4pm Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road Karen Dahl feels libraries have a role to play when it comes to supporting food education, and the Halifax Central Library is embracing that role. “Connecting people to resources is sort of a fundamental piece of what libraries can do,” says Dahl, the manager…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Saved My Life Thu Sep 7-Sat Sep 9, 9pm Gus’ Pub, 2605 Agricola Street PWYC Sam Horak is mid-run of Rock ‘N’ Roll Saved My Life, a scrappy, fearless slice of Fringe that mashes up her two artistic loves, music and theatre. This afternoon, holding an iced tea in a north end…
Stop Kiss Sat Sep 9, 1pm & 7:10pm The Waiting Room, 6040 Almon Street $7/$10 Stop Kiss is Whale Song Theatre’s second show, after a successful sold-out run of Heathers: The Musical last February. “I brought the script to Laura [Thornton], the artistic producer of Whale Song Theatre,” says Emily Jewer, who plays Sara in…
Heritage Minutes Live! Thu Sep 7, 10:15pm & 11:45pm; Fri Sep 8 7:10pm; Sat Sep 9, 6pm The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street $10/$7 This may be a particularly patriotic year, but Conor Purdy’s been thinking about Heritage Minutes Live for years—and anyway, nostalgia is hot. People have been lining up at the Bus…
First Date Last Date Thu Sep 7, 8pm; Fri Sep 8, 6pm; Sat Sep 9, 2pm; Sun Sep 10, 2pm Good Robot Brewing Company, 2736 Robie Street $10/$15 The Fringe Festival is an opportunity to showcase the unconventional, so who says you can’t have a play in a bar? “Theatre is a kind of ritual…
Touched by Too Many Angels Fri Sep 8, 10:35pm; Sat Sep 9, 8:55pm; Sun Sep 10, 3:20pm & 5:45pm The Waiting Room, 6040 Almon Street $5/$8 Adam Myatt has died and come back as an angel, ready to impart some wisdom onto the people. Recently featured as part of the Queer Acts Theatre Festival, Myatt…
cartography Thu Sep 7, 10pm; Fri Sep 8 7:10pm; Sat Sep 9 3:50pm; Sun Sep 10 9:30pm The Living Room, 2353 Agricola Street $8/$5 “I really love tiny things,” says Colleen MacIsaac. She means physically small things—she works in many art forms including illustration and with multiple theatre companies including 2b, The Villain’s Theatre and…
The first time I had Korean food was around 15 years ago. Jim’s Grill was a little greasy spoon not far from Wrigleyville, in Chicago. It was tiny, just a handful of tables with bright orange swivel seats and chipped counters. The menu was simple: Noodles, soups, bibimbap, bulgogi. It was the first place I’d…
The province’s largest municipality is barely keeping up with the hundreds of Freedom of Information requests it receives each year. But that could soon change. The HRM issued a tender request Wednesday for new software to manage, track and redact FOIPOP requests as a potential solution to the bureaucratic strain. “Right now, the team is…
Don’t celebrate just yet. The municipality announced Wednesday that a tentative agreement has been reached to purchase the Purcell’s Cove Backlands, but Nature Conservancy of Canada program manager Craig Smith says the sale isn’t a done deal. That’s because Halifax and the NCC will share the $6.6-million cost to buy 380 acres of wilderness property…
Look, just because I hold the door for you doesn’t mean I’m trying to sleep with you! It’s so lousy of you to sneer at me like I’m doing something wrong—it’s called being polite. I would hold the door for anyone walking a reasonable distance behind me, or exiting when I want to enter. I…
A post shared by Little Shop (@dartmouthlittleshop) on Aug 29, 2017 at 4:19am PDT Support is contagious, or at least it ought to be, says Robin Lalonde. Overwhelmed by the help she received in her first few months as a new mom, Lalonde is paying the good, neighbourhood vibes forward with Little Shop, a yard…
David Hendsbee won’t be getting any taxpayer money to top up his pension Regional council voted against the Preston—Chezzetcook—Eastern Shore representative’s motion asking for a staff report on whether the municipality could split the cost and help him buy back years on his pension. The request was met with public scorn over the weekend, to…
FACE Presented by Heist Any new Heist show is sure to be a feast for the eyes and ears, and FACE is no exception. It’s a twisted live art cabaret with four performers and a rotating special guest performing in drag with amazing outfits and stunningly grotesque wearable art. Some numbers are hilarious, others are…
Hey Mr. Magician, Mr. Crossword Master, you Bohemian Rhapsodist (?) —yeah you! I want you to know I had a really great time avec vous. Truly. Like that comfortable compatibility of matched perversions and humour and such that just doesn’t come around that often. I can’t be calling you and probably never will because I…
I’m up at 2am thinking of you. Thinking about how it was easy for you to dismiss me. I’m honestly not mad about it. You know what you want, and you have a strong personality. I know we didn’t know each other for very long and probably rushed into things. I know you aren’t used…
When the Aztecs founded Tenochtitlán in 1325, they built it on a large island on Lake Texcoco. Its eventual 200,000-plus inhabitants relied on canals, levees, dikes, floating gardens, aqueducts and bridges for defence, transportation, flood control, drinking water and food. After the Spaniards conquered the city in 1521, they drained the lake and built Mexico…
Can you please remove the comment function off here already and make LTWWB a fun place to blow off steam again? The same sad little clique of commenters spews so much petty vitriol and has crowned themselves some sort of self appointed bitch police… it’s insufferable. For the love of god remove their platform and…
Mind Games By Jeff Newman and Hannah Rudd If there’s ever a show that made me scream “What’s going on?” five million times (and quite childishly, mind you) it’s the instantly likeable and talented mentalist Jeff Newman’s aptly titled show, Mind Games. An immensely entertaining experience, I struggle to remember an event in recent memory…
In 2012, Josh Bravener teamed up with his brother Aaron to start a band. The Fredricton-based group is now made up of four people known as The Hypochondriacs, and they’re about to launch their debut album. “We really wanted to demonstrate what we sound like live. The album’s very similar to our live show,” says…
Heritage Minutes Live By Conor Purdy You don’t need me to tell you to go see this show (and anyway, you probably can’t unless you already have your ticket—it’s selling out fast). It’s exactly what it says on the tin. Yes, you get to yell “Dr. Penfield, I smell burnt toast!” in unison with a…
So much has changed. Things that make Halifax unique are disappearing. I feel like we’re being turned into a clone of other cities and that is so sad because I love my unapologetically weird, hipster hometown. I mean, the Company House is no more? The Oxford is closing?! I am so upset. —Usually a Lover…
Prime Suspects: Canada’s Prime Ministers in Caricature by Bruce MacKinnonThrough April 1 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street With only a swooping hairline needed to bring him to mind, there has perhaps never been a POTUS more easily caricatured than Donald Trump, and few Prime Ministers that have looked better in comparison than Justin…
So, you and your friend are walking toward me on the same sidewalk. As the space between us grows smaller, I realize you aren’t moving, so I decide to step to the side…in the wet grass…and mud. My jacket sleeve brushes up against your arm and you yell, “DON’T FUCKING TOUCH ME!” Did you forget…
I read an eye-opening news article that stated the major reason Houston drowned in that storm is that developers there are completely unregulated, and can build anything they like anywhere they want, swathing Houston in square miles of water—impervious concrete and zero green space to soak up water. We in HRM are heading down the…
The mindless masses have returned. The students have returned and they’re as self-absorbed as always. I was at a bus stop, five of us waiting and the last person to arrive was a millennial. He promptly walks up to be first on the bus! No excuses, just rude. then I was going into a bank,…
The Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) and Mirus Records are collaborating to empower more women, trans folks and/or people of colour to “be in bands and feel confident playing music.” The result is The Plumtree Project, an initiative named after a local all-female band that took the stage at the first HPX and for many years…
Thanks so much for getting rid of that iconic Oxford theatre that was one of the few unique things left in this city. Fuck you and choke on your overpriced shit popcorn along with any developer who is going to knock it down. —Two Thumbs Down Related Stories
Inamorata: The Pilot Episode By Rebecca Falvey Inamorata: The Pilot Episode, the brainchild of Rebecca Falvey, (recent winner of Eastern Front Theatre’s 2017 Pitch It event), has crafted a play that marries television with theatre. Advertised as a sad-comedy, Inamorata gravitates toward darker comedy territory, incorporating elements of sadder fare that will resonate with young…
Touched by Too Many Angels By Adam Myatt Adam Myatt’s angel, dressed all in white with four-foot wings, is back on earth to give us guidance—although the less-than-devout catholic who’s only been to confession once isn’t quite clear on exactly where we should be going. Myatt, fresh from his stint as a Queer Acts Theatre…
Hey HRM Planners, Councillors or whomever else is approving all of this construction: It’s great to create a growing city, but can you slow the fuck down for a minute? Who the hell is going to live in all of these overpriced condo/apartments? And by the way, allowing a building on the baordwalk/waterfront is just…
After 20 years of public service, councillor David Hendsbee has just now decided he wants in on the municipality’s pension plan. But he needs some help to pay for it. At the next meeting of Regional Council, Hendsbee will ask for a staff report on pension options for councillors past and present who “did not…
Last evening, entering the 102 inbound at Dunbrack—cars that should be slowing down, refused to move over and allow incoming traffic to merge! Argh—whatever happened to common courtesy? It used to be taught in Driver School—these idiots clearly don’t care! —Please, Let Me In
Nascent By Ryan Gray, Dawn Shepherd Circus that makes you question the nature of reality. Nascent comes from the the creators of TU Processed, which debuted in Halifax in 2016. Where Processed explored personal narratives on mental illness and race, Nascent is more metaphysical, delving into the creation of universes and the relationship between space…
Love your pony tails. Think you’re awesome…wish I had the nerve to ask you out. —That Guy With Glasses
Hopscotch Halifax’s 2017 headline is Massachusetts’ own Joyner Lucas. The unconventional MC will perform September 30 at Dartmouth Cove, 20 Canal Street with City Natives, $5/$10/$20. Tickets are on sale September 5 (presale September 1, Message Hopscotch for a presale code), with the first 200 tickets being given away for free. How nice! Hopscotch’s mission is to…
To the driver of a small red car turning from Almon onto Windsor. Why did you slow down but not stop for a pedestrian (me) with a dog, halfway through the intersection when you started the turn. C’mon, use your head. You looked at me like I had two heads—when clearly yours was missing! —Wanna…
Self-proclaimed “controversial character” Kyd Vicious doubles down on his commitment to make music with “Can’t Get Rid Of Me.” Produced by Kamikaze Beats, Kyd Vicious says “the inspiration for this song was really my life in general being less than fortunate within the last few months. It references the rap music scene of Nova Scotia…
Guitarist and vocalist Peter Fordham says his band’s new album, Any Word, is “very Halifax,” —with Beatles vibes to boot. “We did a lot of recording last summer, and we would have the windows open while we were doing it on Agricola,” says Fordham. “We’d get like, street sounds, voices and and skateboards rolling by.”…
Night four of HUFF was full of firsts for me; first time really enjoying the opener (Tyler Hache has a great mature voice for being so young), first time seeing both The Heavy Blinkers and Leif Vollebekk, and first time trying The Carleton’s delicious new chicken wings. The Heavy Blinkers managed to cram themselves on…
The sale of the Oxford Theatre is a sensible business decision for Cineplex Theatres. It was part of the deal when they purchased Empire Theatres in 2013, but the general consensus from talking to family and friends in Halifax—I’ve lived in the U.S. since 2010 and last visited the Oxford in 2015—was that they probably…
Tyler Messick and Virgil Muir were a great start to the third night of HUFF. Stewart Legere was the next to take the stage and his set was comprised of beautiful songs and excellent anecdotes. He played songs from his latest release, Quiet the Station (recorded at Village Sound), which he describes as “a great…
Shyre started off the night with a theatrical jazz/operatic pop set which wasn’t quite my thing but the crowd seemed to enjoy it. After Shyre came Camille Delean, who was the real star of the night. Camille had Forward Music Group roster musicians Tim Crabtree (bass) and Michael Feuerstack (guitar) on stage with her, as…
12 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them screening Friday A sweet lil’ after-sunset screening at Dartmouth’s Ferry Terminal Park follows wizard slash animal conservationist Newt Scamander through 1920s New York. 11 Downtown Milky Way Thursday These sweet sessions—held in room 120 of Dalhousie’s James Dunn Building—use a vintage planetarium to give a crash course…
A staple for film-lovers across Halifax is set to close its doors on September 13. Cineplex Cinemas Oxford—simply known as The Oxford—has been sold to Nanco Group (a local business owned by the Nahas family). Nanco Group’s Norman Nahas has history on the block, too. His family’s other business, King of Donair has been a…
Over the last year, Masuma Khan has led thousands of students into the streets to protest high tuition fees, spoke at the local Women’s March on Washington and organized a public vigil after the deadly Quebec City mosque shooting. The 22-year-old is also vice-president academic and external for the Dalhousie Student Union, works with the…
University campuses across Nova Scotia are continuing to benefit from contract faculty who face high workloads, low job security and lower wages than tenured professors, leaving a mental health drain on this province’s educators. The common assumption is that contract professors, who Dalhousie Faculty Association president Darren Abramson calls “precarious academic staff,” are mostly graduate…
International students in Halifax say they’re being taken advantage of by one of the city’s largest property rental companies, which seemingly as official policy uses leases in breach of the Tenancy Act for non-Canadian tenants. Jianing Xu says she was asked by Killam Properties to pay rent for her Cathedral Lane apartment in three-month increments.…
Andre Fenton barely made it to class in his first two years of high school. But the poet and activist eventually graduated with honours after finding inspiration in an Afrocentric literature course he took his senior year. “If it wasn’t for that class, I would not be doing spoken word poetry,” says Fenton. “It influenced…
Helen Timbo, 21Dalhousie University, third-year, statistics and chemistryOriginally from Sierra Leone, Timbo’s lived in Halifax for eight years and is the current president of the Dalhousie African Student Association. Her first taste of Halifax was when she arrived in the winter of 2008. “When the cold hit me, I screamed and didn’t want to go…
1. Rubber bootsUnless you want to live with perpetual trench foot you better get something waterproof on your tootsies. Sideways rain, deep puddles, swampy green-spaces and a winter that’s more wet-and-melty than white-and-fluffy will make your rubbers a welcome outfit staple. Also somehow socially acceptable? Wearing knee high Hunters when there isn’t a cloud in…
Every school is different. At Dalhousie, they’re SRIs—Student Ratings of Instruction. At Saint Mary’s, they’re ICEs—Instructor/Course Evaluations. Mount Saint Vincent is still old-school, using paper and pencil, while Dal switched to an online system six years ago (saving a million sheets of paper annually). But each university has the same goal: To get student feedback…
I can’t believe it’s come to this, but at this point, I have no choice but to attempt to quiet this daily harassment and give everyone my hodgepodge recipe. Hodgepodge is a typical Nova Scotian summertime dish—but of course, you know that already, because you literally won’t stop haranguing me for my hodgepodge recipe for…
1. Simplify those lessonsAs a chemistry and mathematics student at Dalhousie, Connor Lamont’s classes are often very theory-heavy and difficult to grasp. So he likes professors who can simplify those lessons. “If a professor is able to liken it to a very understandable thing, then that makes it a lot easier to grasp the concepts,”…
Earlier this year, the television landscape felt bleak, rudderless without a good teen drama to act as guilty-pleasure viewing while we awaited the return of Serious Dramas like Twin Peaks and Game of Thrones. What a treat, then, when Riverdale landed on the scene—and wasn’t only a guilty pleasure, but a full-on feast in its…
With orientation week just around the corner, thousands of students attending Nova Scotian universities will be living, working and learning on campuses without developed sexual assault policies. The problem, according to the Canadian Federation of Students, is the Nova Scotia Liberal Party’s reluctance to pass legislation mandating the development of sexual assault policies on all…
Whether you’re swiping on Tinder or hitting up all the campus parties, the start of the school year is prime time to meet someone new (or maybe actually talk to the person you did nothing but stare at in meal hall last semester, you weirdo). Figuring out where to go on a date can be…
When Dorsa Eslami first walked onto the University of King’s College campus with her mother three years ago, she immediately recognized the lack of diversity. “I haven’t had very many professors of colour. We don’t have that many professors of colour, I don’t think,” Eslami says. The only non-white professor she’s encountered at King’s in…
Packing sucks, definitely. You won’t get an argument from me. You start off all gung-ho—“Now I’ll really get a chance to clean this place out! I’ll Marie Kondo the heck out of this trash heap, only joy-sparking items allowed!”—but after three boxes you run out of steam and wish you could Mary Poppins the heck…
Sven StammbergerDalhousie University, BasketballFifth year, Masters of business administration With three captains from last year’s AUS championship Dalhousie Tigers graduating, it’s Sven Stammberger’s time to lead the quest for a fourth-straight title. The fifth-year small forward was in a leadership role last year but now, as a captain, he’ll have more responsibilities. “I’ve noticed a…
FIRST THINGS FIRSTThe city has a kick-ass app for garbage collection that will send you notifications reminding you when to put yours out, and what exactly you should be kicking to the curb. It’s a game-changer, so download it now and become a trash wizard. RECYCLINGYour blue bag is for plastic, glass, paper and aluminium…
Being a student has its perks—from newfound freedoms and friendships to self-discovery and maybe even learning to do your own laundry. Something not to overlook in that list, though? Embracing your inner geek. In my first week of classes as an undergrad, a professor made an impassioned speech to my classmates and I that we…
Harvard studies suggest cannabis enhances cognitive function. German studies conclude micro-dosing weed is an effective ADHD treatment. And with Canada’s impending marijuana legalization, the “lazy stoner” stereotype is washing away, making room for the high-functioning user to spark up. Carefully chosen MMJ strains, dosage and smoke methods just might be your path to becoming most…
Being a student is difficult to begin with, and it can be a struggle to figure out where to turn when things get particularly hard to handle. Universities offer counselling services, but there are other places to go on- and off-campus when looking for support or a safe space. Mental Health Crisis Telephone LineA phone…
Fall in Halifax is something special, as festivals and art organizations brace for the colder days a-comin’ with a packed calendar of events that’ll challenge, educate and entertain you. Here are a few that are a great intro to the local arts scene. Keep an eye out for more in our Fall Arts issue September…
On the wall in NSCAD president Dianne Taylor-Gearing’s office, a scrawled font with steep pitches and valleys repeats, “I will not make boring art.” As the school’s 130th anniversary looms closer than the oversized text, the scene feels rife with accidental symbolism: How can such a venerable institution ensure it doesn’t lose its edge? “We’re…
As Meredith Baldwin and Cameron Edwards sit at a cafe’s corner table, the sunlight streaming in on them almost seems to echo their optimism. “We think transit is very important. We’d like to change the perception around transit,” Edwards says, hands resting on the table. “People don’t like taking the bus for the most part.…
Jessica Bennett, Masters of engineering, Dalhousie UniversityFeminizing baby eels in farms in order to raise them locally and sell to global marketsLocal aquaculture research company NovaEel is teaming up with researchers at the Dalhousie Medical School to create “a competitive eel industry that is safe, sustainable and beneficial to the economy,” according to Jessica Bennett,…
Yelling into the void on Twitter about what’s wrong in the world is easy. That’s why we all do it. But there are plenty of people in Halifax who are walking the walk—whether it be advocating for the environment, mobilizing for social change or working to provide services to marginalized groups. These groups are examples…
Our modern existence comprises alarms and reminders that not only tell us when to wake up but also when to eat, drink water and go to bed. We live in a world where despite the career, we are all time-crunched, and each of us desperately seeks life hacks to help us manage our busy lives.…
If Tuesday was a person, its favourite colour would probably be taupe. Sriracha would be much too spicy for Tuesday. Her name would be Linda and she definitely scrapbooks. Tuesdays are boring. The night of the week usually reserved for folding laundry, Tuesdays are the depressed cousin to the always stressed-out Monday. They’re sad and…
Joe and Bethany Gurba are pretty into books. The co-owners of Dartmouth’s coming-soon The Watch That Ends The Night (15 King’s Wharf Place)—a bar and restaurant that nods to the 1958 Hugh MacLennan novel of the same name—even toyed with the idea of selling them from inside the eatery. “It’s basically a restaurant that’s aesthetic…
1. Live off -campusLiving in campus housing can be a great way to meet new people in your first year, but after that, ditch the expensive $1,000-per-month room, overpriced meal plan and restrictive quiet hours for a spot of your own or with friends. The more roommates you have, the less expensive your rent will…
Dear Ask Hole,I’m afraid to talk to other human beings, but I know absolutely nobody in town. How do I make friends?Easy: 1. Head to a karaoke night. 2. Do a truly rippin’ rendition of “The Boys Are Back In Town.” If it does indeed truly rip, literally everyone will think you’re cool and the night…
Halifax Fringe Festival August 31-September 10 various locations atlanticfringe.ca The next two weeks are going to be busy for lovers of the weird and wonderful. This is the Halifax Fringe Festival’s 27th year, but its first under the new name. Previously the Atlantic Fringe Festival, the name change comes after other Fringe festivals started popping…
The Indigenous people of this land call ourselves Mi’kmaq (from ni’kmaq, “my kin;” originally L’nu, “the people”). While some celebrate Canada 150, the Algonquian-speaking Mi’kmaq people have been on this land for over 13,000 years. Although pre-colonial Mi’kmaq had no written language, evidence of their history is found in petroglyphs. These petroglyphs, called Komqwejwi’kasikl (“sucker-fish…
Q My brother just broke up with his girlfriend for the second time in eight months. They had been together for over two years, and she became pretty discontent when she finished college and my brother entered law school, because all his time and attention weren’t revolving around her. In January, she staged this bizarre,…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) The computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the miraculous communication system that we know as the World Wide Web. When asked if he had any regrets about his pioneering work, he named just one. There was no need for him to have inserted the double slash—”//”—after the “http:” in web…
Vision for victims This letter is written in response to the recent article by Maggie Rahr, “Domestic violence court fast-tracked,” which did not convey certain information from the conversations she had with us. Halifax domestic violence agencies have been meeting for more than three years to develop a vision of a community/government partnership that would…
Floodland Album Release Party Friday September 1, 10pm-2am The Seahorse Tavern 2037 Gottingen Street $10/$15 Floodland is rolling into the Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) with its new album in tow. The four-piece band is predominately known for its live shows around the city. On Friday, Floodland is joined by Beauts and No It’s Fine…
“Hi, this is Singh from Driver Dave’s,” reads the introductory text. “I’m planning to pick you up at 7:10pm.” Singh has an office job but his boss is unaware of his moonlighting, so we’ve agreed to withhold his last name. He used to drive a taxi, but for the last two-and-a-half years Singh’s been behind…
When Jade Brooks was 15, she thought she met the love of her life. He wooed her, bought her gifts, took her on dates and told her that he was in love. Looking back now, she recognizes him as her trafficker—the man who manipulated her into moving from her home near Uniacke Square and selling…
Are you an aspiring political activist going to university or college in Halifax? Congratulations on starting down a path that will ruin your life! I spent more years than I wish to publicly admit volunteering and working as a political organizer on university campuses; as an elected student activist, a union shop steward and students’ union…
Bar Kismet 2733 Agricola Street Tue-Sun, 5pm-12am It’s 22 degrees and Jenner Cormier’s forearm is covered in goosebumps. He’s recounting the first few days of service at Bar Kismet, the seafood-focussed restaurant he and his partner Annie Brace-Lavoie (who’s also the chef) opened quietly to Agricola Street last weekend. “The last few nights we’ve had…
Know when it’s time to use your indoor voice You’re probably woo-ing louder than you think you are. Noise complaints are a serious thing in the off-campus world, so it pays to know your bylaws. Halifax’s noise bylaw keeps it pretty simple, prohibiting “any activity that unreasonably disturbs or tends to disturb the peace and…
