My friend Willard died on Friday. He was hit and killed by a truck, just around the corner from his home. His home. I loved to walk by his house, I did it on purpose. Would there be a ragtag band of old fellas cracking cold ones on the stoop? Would he be listening to […]
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12 ways to have an awesome weekend
It’s a rough-and-tumble weekend with roller derby, feminist punk, Monster Jam and wrestling on the go. Get out and play–but consider wearing kneepads. 12. OBEY Convention › Nadja, Sound of the Mountain, Cloaked Figure. Thursday, May 26, 7:30pm. Toronto-grown, Berlin-based dreamsludge duo Nadja juxtapose elements of shoegaze, metal, ambient music and doom for a transcendental […]
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A dozen awesome ways to spend your Victoria Day weekend
Whether you’re after a new tattoo, chamber music or a parrot’s birthday party this Victoria Day weekend, The Coast has got you covered. This handy guide includes a dozen things to get out to see and do. 12. Sports › Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon. May 20-22 Huff and puff, but cross the finish line! This […]
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Public art coming to the Roy Building construction site
Starfish Properties is plotting something big for the Roy Building construction site this weekend. Details are scarce, but the property management company has invited Toronto-based performance artist and live painter Jessica Gorlicky (aka Jessgo) to scale the scaffolding and spruce up the Roy Building’s exterior. Josh Lerner, vice president of Starfish Properties remains tight-lipped about […]
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Your Coast-approved guide to an awesome weekend
10. DJ › Cosplay Dance Party. Saturday, May 14, 10pm. This monthly dance party is the geekiest, freakiest fete around with cyborgs, aliens, Pokemon and anime characters bumping and grinding. 9. Spring Festivals › East Coast Guitar Festival. Saturday, May 14. The East Coast Guitar Festival is back with all the strumming, shredding and noodling […]
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Craft Beer Week, Open City and more Halifax weekend event picks
Between Craft Beer Week, Open City, Free Comic Book Day and Mother’s Day, it’s an exciting weekend in the city with loads of things to get out and see, hear and drink. 10. Live Music › The Charlottetown Invasion. Thursday, May 5, 10pm. Upstreet Craft Brewing presents the Charlottetown Invasion, an influx of islanders overtaking […]
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Gridlock Festival to offer free, all-ages programming
Gridlock Festival is the new kid on the festival block and it’s already making friends with the neighbourhood youngsters–this morning the festival organizers announced two free, all-ages shows for the 19-and-under crowd. On Saturday, July 9 the Spatz Theatre will host Postdata, Owen and Waxahatchee for an afternoon show open to 300 minors and 400 […]
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Halifax Jazz Festival 2016 lineup announced
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival dropped its 2016 (and 30th anniversary) lineup this morning and it’s a doozy. In addition to the already-announced City and Colour, Metric and–swoon–Ms. Lauryn Hill main stage shows, the festival promises acts for die-hard jazz fans and newbies alike. Visitings acts include Kendrick Lamar collaborator/ex-Suicidal Tendencies bassist Thundercat, Polaris Prize […]
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Your top 10 awesome weekend events
Snow showers may have put a damper on this week, but the weekend’s looking hot as hell. 10. Live Music › Russian Roulette IV. Friday, April 29, 9pm. In-Flight Safety’s John Mullane hosts this randomly-ordered rock roster. Set times are determined by spinning the big wheel, leaving bands scrambling for the stage. This iteration features […]
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Six picks to celebrate Earth Day in Halifax
6. Dark Side: Earth Day Jam.Good Robot is being good to Mother Earth this Earth Day, serving up organic brews and eco-grub by candlelight after heading out with a team to beautify Robie Street with a litter pickup. 5. Dr. Tony Charles: Nova Scotia’s Future is a Green Economy.Dr. Tony Charles, director of SMU’s School […]
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Top 10 reasons to leave the house this weekend
10. 2016 Starfish Student Art Awards. Thursday, April 21, 7-9pm. The Starfish Student Art Awards celebrate the excellence of NSCAD’s best and brightest, incorporating an art exhibition, glitzy gala and art sale of student works. Of the 10 student finalists, only one will emerge the Starfish grand prize winner. 9. Smartphone Film Festival. Friday, April […]
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Update: Chronicle Herald has a reason for dropping that wage equality clause
UPDATE: On their new labour relations mini-site the Chronicle Herald explains the rationale for removing the “equal pay” clause from the union’s contract. “While the clause was removed, it was replaced with even stronger language that reflects the laws of the province. What we have proposed is, in fact, more inclusive than what the union has […]