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Lager: A part of our heritage? Propeller Brewing Company is asking breweries and home brewers across the country to participate in the Great Canadian Lager Challenge—Propeller’s way of celebrating Canada 150. “Up until five years ago, there still wasn’t much community in the craft beer world,” says Aaron Emery, the company’s director of marketing. “If…
I certainly feel this is worth a grand bitch! Recently received a traffic ticket. The officer giving me the ticket, though not warranted considering the logic behind the ticket makes no sense what so ever, advised that if I feel I shouldn’t be given this ticket that I can contact the number listed on the…
The last time I identified as a Mrs. it was for the sake of establishing some credibility for myself. I was opening a new bank account as an unemployed “homemaker” and this lack of professional identity left me feeling a bit insecure with Mr. Bankman. So I chose Mrs. as my prefix in an effort…
The Zookeeper’s Wife, though it has the usual WWII hallmarks of pathological Nazi cruelty—sudden shootings, a gang rape—differs from the likes of recent violence-drunk entries like Hacksaw Ridge and Fury by focusing on the human elements rather than the awfulness (by now, nearly 80 years on, we surely know). That is due in no small part…
I never submit bitches but I am so hurt by yet another meddling property complaint we just received. We are the Griswold’s of our neighbourhood and have storage lockers to hold all of our Christmas lights which I agree have become slightly rusted due to the continued winter weather. Hard to paint this time of…
The Laundry Room Gallery is a breath of dryer-fresh air—a small previously unused space, thoughtfully curated, is transformed into a community gathering hub. Featuring a three-day gallery pop up in the new space, located beside the Cochran Bay laundry room at King’s College (6350 Coburg Road), and a closing reception April 8 hosted by Emily…
https://www.facebook.com/thenookhfx/posts/1355936981116937 Alas, it’s true. Halifax may be saying goodbye to yet another java joint. The Nook owner Kathleen Healy didn’t immediately respond to an interview request on Wednesday, but a post on the business’ Facebook page confirmed that its last day of service is April 9. However, the property on Gottingen Street is currently for…
The city should have a better grasp on a neighbourhood’s commercial needs when approving new developments, says the councillor for Cole Harbour–Westphal. Lorelei Nicoll asked for a staff report this week looking at options for including retail and commercial policy concerns in any significant development proposals and planning amendments brought to city hall. The councillor…
It’s bullshit that restaurants can so easily opt out of donating a fucking dollar per burger to Feed NS. —Empowering the community my ass
The writing of beloved Nova Scotian author Alistair MacLeod is steeped in the poetry of Cape Breton fisherman and the sensual world of its hardworking men and their families. Playwright Ryan Griffith manages the feat of translating MacLeod’s specific world to the stage, and does so, miraculously, while avoiding the pitfalls of many literary stage…
If you own a smartphone, you have more computing power at your fingertips than NASA scientists had when they put people on the moon in 1969! And it’s in a small device, unlike the massive hardware the space agency used. Technology moves in leaps and bounds. As someone who grew up before home computers, transoceanic…
A “community road train” could be jauntily chugga-chugging through downtown traffic come this summer. On Tuesday HRM council asked for a staff report on funding Ambassatours’ answer to the city’s Queen’s Marque construction woes. The three-carriage road “train” will shuttle folks along Lower Water Street—from the Discovery Centre to Historic Properties—and then back on Hollis…
Progressive Conservative candidate Matt Whitman has apologized for his “Chinese fire drill” stunt. Whitman posted a YouTube video last week of himself yelling the racially-charged phrase before exiting and then running around his car. In a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon, the Hammonds Plains–St. Margarets councillor said he wasn’t aware of the term’s racist connotations. “I…
After April 29, folks on the side Halifax side of the harbour will have to travel to get their Two If By Sea fix. The cafe’s Waterfront Historic Properties location is set to close as its five-year lease comes to an end. Owner Zane Kelsall says it’s not going out of business, and he has…
“A tender poet, sharp playwright, present actor, vocal feminist and ally” who shows “great integrity, and bravery” in work that is “personal, political, studied, careful and poetic.” This is how nominators described Meghan Hubley and her work, as they put her name forward for the city’s prize for an emerging theatre artist, selected by Theatre…
I’m sorry for the disregard of traffic rules and any indecent gesture that may have occurred Friday night on a drunken skateboard excursion. My bad, won’t happen again. —A reckless, embarrassed sk8er girl
I was shocked and disgusted to hear about the vandalizing of 29-ish HRM bus shelters a couple of weeks back, with tons of broken glass to clean up and replace. But isn’t it time HRM started making bus shelters out of UNBREAKABLE material? What about the plexiglass-type stuff they use in hockey arenas? Also known…
Having returned from spending the better part of a year training in the Ontario area, and then BC, gotta say—I love the friendliness that tends to be the norm in this city. From people usually making eye contact and saying hi when walking down the street, to people basically always waiting another two seconds to…
Your favourite JUNO-nominated indie-pop duo, Tegan and Sara, come back to Halifax touring their latest release and eighth album, Love You To Death, at the Rebecca Cohn auditorium on Thursday, July 27 at 8pm. Tickets are $49.50 in advance and $54.50 day of show (including tax and CIF) and will be available this Friday, March…
While Burger week is an awesome way to raise funds for Feed Nova Scotia it is also a great way to highlight the shitty, half assed effort of our city’s older, failing restaurants. I was nothing short of disgusted browsing the grey, overexposed photos submitted to the causes website. At least wipe your greasy finger…
Fuck winter I’m done when is summer gonna come bring warm weather —Angry weather woman
Think of it as a free kick. Halifax can test out an open-air stadium in the shadow of Citadel Hill without spending anything more than the price of admission. Sports and Entertainment Atlantic president Derek Martin pitched the idea to councillors on Thursday for a pop-up stadium at the Wanderers Grounds, between the Public Gardens…
I hate when I am asked over and over for something or to do something and when I answer NO the other person goes on “please, please, please” after hearing it over and over. Makes my anxiety go crazy and I try so hard not to snap! —My Answer is No
10 Ripple: Ceramics Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Kaashif Ghanie re-envisions his thrown platters as canvases for expression. 9 Devour! The Sea Thursday This after-dark wander around the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, in collaboration with Devour! food film fest, sees Maritime heritage and regional cuisine come alive. Award-winning chefs fuel the fun…
While a hip-hop head reppin’ their hometown certainly isn’t new (at least half of College Dropout era Kanye relied on Chi-town referencing), the way beat maker/music mystic High Klassified reps Laval, NOT Montreal, should touch the heart of any proud Dartmouth dweller or Cole Harbour kid. Tomorrow night, High Klassified and his killer pick comb/…
Spring cleaning brings hope of decluttering to homes everywhere, but all that mess has to go somewhere. Enter Eyelevel Gallery. The uniquely site-less organization is turning trash into treasure with an indoor yard sale cheekily called Kitchen Sink. Eyelevel’s Emily Lawrence says that the goal is to foster a family friendly weekend that can be…
Snow days in spring make me think of all the kids who are getting days off of school and loving every minute of it, I have a few kids in my life who love to be out in the snow and I remember loving those days myself, Just remember those fun days as a kid…
So I work at a local business in the north end, and something that I hate is when people come in drunk. We have a lot of bars in the north end and a lot of people who enjoy to drink, and almost like clock work we get one or two people who come in…
There were more people at the zombie walk last year than the AIDS walk. Dressed in tattered costumes and gruesome make-up, over 100 people shambled around the downtown on September 25. Meanwhile, on the very same day at the Central Common, about 90 people (including sponsors and media) gathered together wearing red-pinned ribbons for the…
Over the past two weeks, Halifax transgender women have been experiencing intense and persistent harassment from local trans exclusionists. Readers should note that this piece will discuss acts of transphobia and transmisogyny (discrimination targeting trans feminine individuals) in detail. A trans exclusionist, otherwise known as a transgender exclusionary radical feminist (or “TERF”) excludes transgender people—particularly…
Fewer than half of sexual assault charges in Nova Scotia from 2005 to 2014 saw a conviction, a number that almost mirrors individual results about the Halifax Regional Municipality. According to a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) report from the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, during that decade 437 reported sexual assaults saw a charge laid.…
Yas Quartet Sunday, March 26, 7pm Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts 6199 Chebucto Road $10-$30 ceciliaconcerts.ca Yas Quartet has been making waves. The international string group is fresh off a third-place win at the 2016 Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China. Made up of violinists John Heffernan and Artem Kolesov, cellist Titilayo Ayangade (who has…
SYNC x StART Festival: Century Egg, Crossed Wires & Mikaylaa States Friday, March 24, 8:30pm The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, free The Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-operative and Forward Music Group have connected two artistic communities via SYNC, a program matching filmmakers and musicians to produce low-budget, high-resource videos. Screening as part of this weekend’s…
Chronos Friday, March 24 Bearly’s House of Blues and Ribs Chronos’ latest invitation to the dancefloor is upbeat, soulful and bursting with brass. The eight-piece instrumental ensemble brings a fuller, more luscious sound in its sophomore album, What It Is. Chronos’ 2013 debut, Boots the Cat, earned nominations for Jazz Album of the Year from…
Duly Noted Stationery soon won’t be all by its lonesome on the tiny Doyle Street strip that runs between Queen and Brunswick. Come May, the letter-writer’s heaven will be joined by three indie neighbours that are equally as focused on aesthetics and beautiful things. The longtime Spring Garden Road resident and accessories-obsessed Sock It To…
Nominees for the 2016 Atlantic Journalism Awards were announced today, with a pair of crime-related Coast stories making the list. In Enterprise Reporting: Print, the AJA category for work such as investigative journalism that demonstrates reportorial initiative, our city editor Jacob Boon is nominated. You will probably remember Boon’s article, “Continuity errors,” for breaking the…
Last Thursday, March 23, we ran an opinion piece both in print and online called “Trans exclusionists target Halifax trans women.” After it was shared on The Coast’s Facebook page, the story caught the attention of TERFs—trans exclusionary radical feminists—around the world. These TERF trolls proved the story’s point by unleashing an ugly torrent of…
I recently spoke at Curious Minds Weekend in Toronto at the Hot Docs Cinema. Audience members submitted questions on cards before the show but the moderator, Lisan Jutras of The Globe and Mail, and I were having so much fun talking that we didn’t get to many cards. So I’m going to quickly answer as…
Talking trash I would be 100 percent fine with a “pay-as-you-throw” system on garbage to discourage people from throwing compostables and recyclables in the trash (“Recycling efforts are garbage,” The City by Chris Benjamin, March 16). A one percent tax decrease to offset the waste collection charge would work great, but then you have the…
Mappatura Bistro 5883 Spring Garden Road The map that led Terry Vassallo and Simone Mombourquette to Spring Garden Road has had a few twists and turns. Their path included a six-year stop in Lunenburg to run the front and back of house at the beloved Trattoria della Nonna, and a handful of years at Cafe…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) Of course you want to get the best of everything. But that doesn’t mean you should disdain cheap thrills that are more interesting and gratifying than the expensive kind. And of course you enjoy taking risks. But there’s a big difference between gambling that’s spurred by superstitious hunches and…
