Mar 4-10, 2010

News + Opinion

• City

  By the books: Seattle Central Public Library

  Seattle's central library is a world-famous mix of daring architecture and the city's creative voice. What can Halifax learn from their success?

  By Andy Murdoch

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• City

  More library lessons learned

  Halifax isn’t the first city to build a new library, so we asked around North America for some expert advice.

  By Andy Murdoch

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• City

  Channeling history

  What's the future for the iconic Spring Garden library building? You can't turn it into a Gap, says councillor Dawn Sloane, who hopes it will become Halifax's first history museum.

  By Sean Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• City

  Space case: a new theatre for Halifax?

  While better seating, study spaces and a cafe appear to have a place in the new Halifax Central Library, the fate of a performance venue is still undecided.

  By Holly Gordon

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• City

  Judging a library by its cover

  We polled librarians, library science students and experts, travellers and book lovers to build our own vision of the modern library.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• City

  Who are the Halifax Central Library architects?

  A quick slideshow of all the shortlisted firms before the big announcement.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• News

  Politicians on the bus!

  Buses are for little people

  By Tim Bousquet

  Mar 3, 2010

  
• News

  Cop vs Cop

  What would happen if the 30-percent federal subsidy to the city's contract for RCMP policing services in rural and suburban areas dried up?

  By Tim Bousquet

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• News

  Dartmouth Common vs Halifax Common

  Bridge Terminal expansion raises questions

  By Tim Bousquet

  Mar 8, 2010
• Shoptalk

  Downtown openings, closings and buildings

  By Carsten Knox

  Mar 11, 2010
• Opinion

  World Turns Weirdly

  Kansas quits California; comes to Costa Rica.

  By Jane Kansas

  Feb 15, 2010

  
• Opinion

  Puerto Viejo

  Kansas hits another coast in Costa Rica.

  By Jane Kansas

  Feb 22, 2010
• Opinion

  Juan, el negro VS Jane, ella blanca!

  Kansas takes on middleweight boxing champ of Costa Rica and comes out on top.

  By Jane Kansas

  Feb 17, 2010
• Opinion

  A man, a plan, a canal: Panama!

  Not to be confused with the palindrome

  By Jane Kansas

  Feb 25, 2010

  
• Opinion

  Gates & Dogs

  A few notes on the sights of Costa Rica.

  By Jane Kansas

  Feb 19, 2010

  
• Opinion

  Hot Time in Bocas

  Kansas really doesn't know clouds at all

  By Jane Kansas

  Mar 1, 2010

  
• Opinion

  Kansas made in Costa Rica

  Jane can run but she can’t hide

  By Jane Kansas

  Mar 3, 2010

  
• Opinion

  The city's apology misses the mark

  Mar 3, 2010
• Opinion

  Saprissa vs LDA

  Kansas flies the colours of the local soccer team.

  By Jane Kansas

  Feb 20, 2010

  
• Opinion

  Community building

  Halifax's new central library can be the focal point for public life.

  By Bruce Wark

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Opinion

  History versus heritage

  Mar 3, 2010
• Opinion

  Do we have too much policing?

  Mar 3, 2010

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Just Kids, Patti Smith (Random House)

  A surprisingly romantic rock 'n' roll New York story.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Twenty + Change

  A travelling exhibition of projects by emerging Canadian architects

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  The Box

  Directed by Richard Kelly (Darko Entertainment)

  By Matt Semansky

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Oscar night liveblog recap: ladies win, show fails

  Did you miss last night's snoozer? We stayed up so you didn't have to...

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 8, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Oscar liveblog this Sunday night!

  Join us here and rip up the red carpet in style.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 5, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  The Waterproof Bible, Andrew Kaufman (Random House)

  A magical tale of faith, as told by a former Coast contributor.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Black Dynamite

  Directed by Scott Sanders (Sony)

  By Kyle Wells

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Arts & Culture

  Penning for a cause

  For all the writers who've received rejection slips to the effect of "Too political, we don't do morals, try non-fiction," there is hope.

  By Chris Benjamin

  Mar 4, 2010
• Arts & Culture

  Academy accounting

  According to our Oscar poll, you've got your eye on Sandra Bullock's Blind Side and Avatar for the win.

  By Team Coast

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  No Sleep 'Till Sydney?

  and i'm up all night with Chuck Norris...

  By Alison Lang

  Mar 3, 2010

  
• Music

  Frolic with Caribou

  By Alison Lang

  Mar 5, 2010

  
• Music

  Twin Peaks (Ghettosocks & Muneshine), Windom Earle, DJ Jorun Bombay

  By Holly Gordon

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  ECMA Industry Awards Announced

  check 'em out, i'm off to have a beer.

  By Alison Lang

  Mar 5, 2010

  
• Music

  Colleen Brown

  Foot in Heart (Dead Daisy Records)

  By Sean Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  Rajaton: Finnish for "boundless"

  A cappella singing group lives up to its name

  By Kate Watson

  Mar 8, 2010

  
• Music

  Atlantic Book Award shortlist and surprising omissions

  Toronto-based Linden MacIntyre leads the shortlist with three nominations.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 5, 2010

  
• Music

  Sydney snaps: ECMAs day one

  Coast photographer Scott Blackburn has the hardest job in the world.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 5, 2010

  
• Music

  Never Mind the Bullocks - Here's the ECMA results

  Those aren't pillows!

  By Alison Lang

  Mar 8, 2010

  
• Music

  Plutonium Playhouse is going to blow up

  A new theatre space by Thom Fitzgerald opens in central Halifax.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Mar 5, 2010

  
• Music

  Codapop Studios CD release

  Ryan MacGrath, Molly Thomason, Telfer, Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers, Josh Dean

  By Holly Gordon

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  Pantha du Prince

  Black Noise (Rough Trade)

  By Jonathan Linds

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  Postdata's family ties

  The atmospheric debut album from Wintersleep's Paul Murphy and bro Michael celebrate family memories.

  By Sean Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  Four Tet

  There is Love in You (Domino)

  By Doug Taylor

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  Sans AIDS at the Wardroom

  Enjoy that Edmonton lo-fi bedroom sound with a free performance from Sans AIDS

  By Laura Kenins

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  Daniel, Fred & Julie

  Daniel, Fred & Julie (You've Changed)

  By Sean Flinn

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Music

  KoAk

  In the Sun (Independent)

  By Laura Kenins

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Comics

  Superhero Girl

  By Faith Erin Hicks

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Comics

  True Story by Rena Kulczycki

  By Mike Holmes

  Mar 4, 2010

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  Cuppa brew

  If the new library has a cafe, wouldn't it be nice if it could have a bar, too?

  By Holly Gordon

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Restaurant Reviews

  Chez Tess Crêperie charms

  The north end's newest creperie offers good food and exceptional service

  By Melissa Buote

  Mar 4, 2010

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Avert your eyes, Capricorn

  By Rob Brezsny

  Mar 4, 2010

  
• Savage Love

  Conservative Canada

  Our politicians are fair game too. Plus: How often should I see my lover if my husband is terminal?

  By Dan Savage

  Mar 4, 2010