Exhibit 203, NSCAD Academy Building, 5163 Duke street and Citadel Hill A spotlight may bring particularly theatric or cinematic scenes to mind: Bright movie lights or a single beam illuminating a soloist on stage. Alternatively, a beacon can bring to mind images of distress: A bat signal, or a lighthouse. Mark Hines’ installation Striving for […]
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Friday’s 10 things you have to read
[Image-1] 1 Ahh, summer before an election; when a scared party-in-power turns on the money hose and sprays down voters. Peter MacKay today announced more than $20 million in infrastructure investments for several Parks Canada projects in Halifax. The minister of Justice announced the funding on behalf of Parks Canada minister Leona Aglukkaq. Halifax Citadel […]
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How long does it take to mow the grass on Citadel Hill?
[Image-1] Quick, what are your favourite summer smells? Probably something tasty being grilled, or maybe saltwater and sand dried from an afternoon at the beach. But one unmistakably-summer aroma is the smell of freshly-cut grass. Halifax might be a bubbling urban metropolis, but we have the distinct benefit of sharing one giant front yard. Citadel […]
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Development and the views from Citadel Hill
Developers are constrained by them. Tourists are lured by them. The city is shaped by them. But how exactly do the protected views from Citadel Hill work? At last you can see. A video information service from PLANifax and The Coast.
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Chris Murphy: Broken collarbone, schmoken schmollarbone
Da boys Chickenfoot are due to make their Halifax debut this Sunday on Citadel Hill, but most folks around here have been looking forward to Sloan’s return, especially given the terrible news that bassist Chris Murphy was thrown from his bicycle when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver late Friday night. According to an official statement from the band: “Chris is recovering at home having being released from the hospital on Saturday morning. The impact resulted in a broken collarbone and an assortment of cuts and bruises. We’re confident that he will have a full recovery and he has
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How to make a Halifax Bucket List
You have one summer left to live. The world ends after Labour Day. Now is the time to do it all, to suck the marrow out of Halifax. Start working on that bucket list. That’s the challenge we put to The Coast’s Twitter and Facebook friends and we received a pile of must-do activities. In […]