To read Francesca Ekwuyasi describe Halifax is to be immediately nostalgic for our little city by the sea—even while we’re still inside its limits. Catching someone’s eye on the ferry to Dartmouth; Getting lost in the options available at World Tea House; Feeling part of the thrum of a crowd at Halifax Central Library: As […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 18
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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A year that’s worth a thousand words
It was the year that we were housebound—but, even more than that, screenbound: Living our lives through FaceTime and Zoom and the vicarious thrill of one another’s sourdough-studded selfies. As everything from theatre to live music made the pivot to online showings, it makes sense that fine art would also jump into our feeds like […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 17
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 16
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 15
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 14
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 13
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 12
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 11
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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An advent calendar of poetry: December 10
Editor’s Note: Each day from December 1 -21, Halifax’ poet laureate Sue Goyette will write a new poem to share with the city on The Coast’s website and social media. “If I need this, I bet other people need this,” she told us on day one—and we think she’s right. In a year that’s felt […]
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You’ve never UNSEEN one like this before
the UNSEEN LARGE app (download from App Store and Google Play) until Dec 12, free At this point, the palm of your hand is a window. Through it, you track your takeout and online shopping sprees as they hurdle along roadways to your door. You use it to swipe through potential movies—and potential dates. It […]