Nov 18-24, 2010

Vol. 18, No. 25

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City

What’s wrong: Point Pleasant Park parking lot fenced off.

Nov 18, 2010
News

Author says NS legislature should be world heritage site

Province House "truly spectacular"

By Bruce Wark
Nov 16, 2010
News

Former QE2 high school site could become urban farm

By Mick Côté
Nov 18, 2010
News

Bridge Terminal may not have pedestrian bridge

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 18, 2010
News

Council debates biosolids

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

Let’s get it online

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

Art of gold

Becoming a collector of new Nova Scotian art can be a challenge. Who’s going to be hot in the years to come and whose work is worth the investment? We polled local experts on the subject of how to be an appreciator.

Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

20 gifts under $20

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

The future of local business

What’s next for the buy local movement? We put that question to the vanguard of Halifax business owners to come up with a best—and worst—possible scenario.

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

Local tech 2011

What’s going to be hot in electronics come the new year? What gadgets will you be lining up for? We put the question to a few local tech experts and this is what they told us.

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

The secret of my success

We asked seven veteran Halifax entrepreneurs to share behind-the-scenes insights on their businesses, as well as the challenges and successes of doing business here.

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

How it pays to buy local

A case study of two ways to get Arcade Fire’s new album

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

The expert shopper’s list

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010
Shoptalk

Humani-T offers baked goods

Cafe in Super Natural just gets better and better

By Carsten Knox
Nov 22, 2010
Shoptalk

Norman Flynn closing/moving

Lighting store finds new digs in Bayers Lake

By Carsten Knox
Nov 22, 2010
Shoptalk

E-PIN Korean Grill House opens

Barrington gets its own Korean resto

By Carsten Knox
Nov 23, 2010
Shoptalk

Khyber Night Flea Market

Cool stuff Saturday night shopping

By Carsten Knox
Nov 24, 2010
Shoptalk

Trinity Jewellers Party

Friends and family welcome on Sunday at Quinpool Road location

By Carsten Knox
Nov 23, 2010
Shoptalk

Laura Chenoweth upcoming events

Organic apparel designer has three sales coming up before Christmas

Nov 24, 2010
Shoptalk

Buy Local Week begins

Well, it’s more like nine days

By Carsten Knox
Nov 25, 2010
Opinion

Afghani delusions

Barack Obama and Stephen Harper are extending an unwinnable, pointless war.

By Bruce Wark
Nov 18, 2010

Arts & Culture

David Sedaris' stories

On Wednesday Sedaris, the literary hipster royalty and storyteller, stops by Chapters Dartmouth.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Grab a hanky, it's November Christmas

Nova Scotian-shot tearmaker premieres on Sunday night.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Nov 22, 2010
Arts & Culture

Paris bound

Eastern Front’s young, romantic comedy Fall in Paris marks a creative shift for writer and artistic director Scott Burke.

By Michael Fraiman
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Skyline lacks character

Sci-fi feature focuses on alien attacks aplenty and forgets about the plot.

By Matt Semansky
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

PowerPost turns off the power

Video production company is bankrupt, shuts doors.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Three's not a crowd for Fall in Paris

Eastern Front Theatre starts its 18th season at the Bus Stop.

By Kate Watson
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Morning Glory charms

McAdams, Keaton and Ford shine in a comedic pick-me-up.

By Matt Semansky
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Kim Morgan sees the light

Range Light, Borden-Carleton illuminates MSVU's art gallery for one more week.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Between a Stone and a hard place

Norton and DeNiro portray doom and gloom at its finest.

By Hillary Titley
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

All Rights Reserved has a way with words

Halifax's only independent literary journal launches a new issue.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Inside Job gets a grip

An eye-peeling, attention grabbing analysis of financial catastrophe.

By Hillary Titley
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Radio Free Northwood

Broadcast live from a tiny room in a seniors’ residence, the Northwood Broadcasting Club is more rebellious than retiring, kicking out the jams to a dedicated audience that doesn’t care about musical trends or commercial interests.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Unstoppable rings true

Denzel Washington and Chris Pine do what they do best and try to save the day.

By Hillary Titley
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

Davis Sedaris (LITTLE, BROWN)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Geography of Arrival

George Sipos (GASPEREAU PRESS)

By Sean Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Arts & Culture

Koko be Good

Jen Wang (FIRST SECOND)

By Shannon Fay
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Shut Up and Eat

extra oil and MSG

By Alison Lang
Nov 24, 2010
Music

RJD2 everywhere

Watch Mad Men? Then you already know this Philadelphia musician and producer’s fine cinematic beats.

By Matthew Ritchie
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Upcoming: Crystal Method DJ set

This crystal ball ain't so crystal clear.

By Alison Lang
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Sarah McLachlan Fumbles Towards the Metro Centre

i hope she brings ice cream

By Alison Lang
Nov 24, 2010
Music

5 Silly Questions with the Nymphets

get 'em before they get gone, get it?

By Alison Lang
Nov 23, 2010
Music

Jeanne Beker hosts the Sobey Award

Off the runway and into the gallery for tonight's $50,000 announcement.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Kid Koala is Coming

nufonia rises

By Alison Lang
Nov 23, 2010
Music

d’bi.young’s words

Jamaican-born storyteller and dub poet d’bi.young brings a theatrical approach to the Wordrhythm Showcase, at the Music Room.

By Sean Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Burnin' Down the House heats up the Co Ho

NSCC project event brings the Whiskey Kisses to the stage.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 18, 2010
Music

You can dance if you want to

Steve Aoki spins through Halifax.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Tanya Davis keeps going

She's got many tricks up her sleeve, a new CD is just one of them.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Girl Talk

All Day (Illegal Art)

By Ryan McNutt
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Jenn Grant

Songs for Siigoun (independent)

By Dave Hayden
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Eiyn Sof

Bloodstreams (Blue Fog)

By Sean Flinn
Nov 18, 2010
Music

Jenocide

Knee Deep (independent)

By Ryan Hemsworth
Nov 18, 2010
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
Nov 18, 2010
Comics

True Story by Molly Robison

By Mike Holmes
Nov 18, 2010

Food

Book tour bevvies

By Allison Saunders
Nov 18, 2010
Restaurant Reviews

Novelty meal

Sushi Nami Royale’s Teppanyaki display is heart-stoppingly amusing.

By Melissa Buote
Nov 18, 2010

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Don’t let your inner child smoke.

By Rob Brezsny
Nov 18, 2010
Savage Love

Rounding up sexual identity

Am I still straight? Did my marriage end because I drink occasionally? Do I have to warn girls that my old roommate’s a douche?

By Dan Savage
Nov 18, 2010
Buy Local

Go Local: South End

If you venture below Morris Street, you're in for a big surprise.

By Carsten Knox
Nov 18, 2010

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