Whether you’re after a new tattoo, chamber music or a parrot’s birthday party this Victoria Day weekend, The Coast has got you covered. This handy guide includes a dozen things to get out to see and do. 12. Sports › Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon. May 20-22 Huff and puff, but cross the finish line! This […]
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Your Coast-approved guide to an awesome weekend
10. DJ › Cosplay Dance Party. Saturday, May 14, 10pm. This monthly dance party is the geekiest, freakiest fete around with cyborgs, aliens, Pokemon and anime characters bumping and grinding. 9. Spring Festivals › East Coast Guitar Festival. Saturday, May 14. The East Coast Guitar Festival is back with all the strumming, shredding and noodling […]
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Six picks to celebrate Earth Day in Halifax
6. Dark Side: Earth Day Jam.Good Robot is being good to Mother Earth this Earth Day, serving up organic brews and eco-grub by candlelight after heading out with a team to beautify Robie Street with a litter pickup. 5. Dr. Tony Charles: Nova Scotia’s Future is a Green Economy.Dr. Tony Charles, director of SMU’s School […]
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Top 10 reasons to leave the house this weekend
10. 2016 Starfish Student Art Awards. Thursday, April 21, 7-9pm. The Starfish Student Art Awards celebrate the excellence of NSCAD’s best and brightest, incorporating an art exhibition, glitzy gala and art sale of student works. Of the 10 student finalists, only one will emerge the Starfish grand prize winner. 9. Smartphone Film Festival. Friday, April […]
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Marie Henein the keynote speaker at Halifax legal conference
[Image-1] The most famous lawyer in the country is coming to Halifax. Marie Henein, of Toronto’s Henein Hutchison LLP, will be the keynote speaker at the Atlantic Women in Litigation conference, taking place May 5 at the Prince George Hotel on Market Street. Already a formidable legal expert, Henein became a household name over the […]
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Get busy this Valentine’s Day weekend
Valentine’s Day is an extremely divisive holiday, but whether you’re more inclined to stay home and pout or crush up and snort conversation hearts through a rolled-up love note, it’s impossible to deny that the day brings up a crop of great events. Here’s a little round-up of hot happenings this weekend, organized by relationship […]
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Talking dirty
The Everything To Do With Sex Show is returning to Halifax for its eighth year. We had a chat with show manager Mikey Singer about how ETDWSS keeps up with ever-evolving trends. How do you keep the show edgy and relevant? We always try to bring a new feature into the show, whether it’s a […]
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Halifax really seems to hate the Slut Whisperer
[Image-1] This city appears to have real talent for shutting down Kiril Bichutsky. The American photographer—better known online as Kirill Was Here and the Slut Whisperer—has made a name for himself travelling the world, visiting nightclubs and posting pictures on his website of the throngs of sometimes-drunk, usually-naked women who come out to see […]
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Marthe Bernard wants to break the silence on mental health
[Image-1] Canadian actress Marthe Bernard, known for her role on Republic of Doyle, is speaking out about the stigma around mental illness. Her brother, Louis, died by suicide last year at age 28 after a long battle with mental illness. Bernard will be at a Queen’s University alumni event in Halifax tonight, as part of […]
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The Hot Summer Guide is here!
After one hell of a winter you deserve the biggest, best and brightest summer on the planet. And our 20th annual Hot Summer Guide issue will help you achieve that seasonal greatness. Grab a copy and hang on to it all summer long, or click below to check out these individual stories: Summer 2015’s festivals […]
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A quick tour of 11 things to do at 100 in 1 Day
[Image-1] Let’s hope the sun is shining and the weather warms up because Halifax, this weekend is bonkers. Bike Week, Cedar Fest and Doors Open are all jockeying for your time (along with some sidewalk shopping from curbside giveaway), but Saturday is the day to check out 100 in 1 Day. The global festival for […]
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LMAO: Halifax’s comedy scene is small but powerful
[Image-1] The Halifax comedy scene is a small but mighty force. It may seem elusive from the outside, but it’s far from it. Comedy here is stupidly accessible, to the point where it seems you can’t eat an Ace Burger anywhere without being part of a comedy show. You just need to find the circles […]