In case you missed it (#ICYMI), here are some recently released tracks and demos that’ll punk you up on this rainy Thursday, plus a free jazz freak out. Caution: this shit is BAD ASS. Outtacontroller – Television Zombie Halifax’s favourite punk band is back with a new LP called Television Zombie on P-Trash (Germany), Young […]
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Living in fear in my own country
[Image-1] Before I was given the sex talk, I was given the “you’re not white” talk. My parents needed to inform me that people will mispronounce my name, ask where I’m from and notice my brownness before noticing anything else. Thankfully they equipped me with the skills to take moments like this as an opportunity […]
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UNITY Charity’s breakdance launch at the Library tonight
Tonight at the Halifax Central Library (6pm, free), UNITY Charity will announce its new partners in bringing Halifax youth weekly breakdancing and beatboxing sessions, with the Charity’s founder Michael Prosserman aka “Bboy Piecez.” The national community organization has made its way to our city via Branden “Haste” Taylor and Matthew “Testament” Jones, leaders of the breakdancing sessions […]
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Watch Classified’s new vid produced by Dave Hung & Tyler Ross
This morning, Dave Hung and Tyler Ross dropped their new video for Classified‘s “No Pressure” featuring Snoop Dogg on Maxim.com. Filmed in both L.A. and Halifax, it’s fucking hilarious and well-shot with a great storyline, and features cameos by Ron Jeremy, Tom Green, Jonathan Torrens, Paul Doucette, Grant Keddy, Emily Ross, Pat Harland, and many more […]
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Watch this for tips on helping The Shoebox Project
This morning, the Halifax organizers of The Shoebox Project, a national organization featured in last week’s issue of The Coast, released a heartwarming video that shows the immense value of small gestures. The project, founded in 2012, collects items in shoeboxes (up to $50) during the holiday season that many women need and distributes them to […]
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What we’re doing right in Halifax
[Image-1] With the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference happening next week on the other side of the pond, we’re highlighting a few of the exceptional (and Halifax-based) initiatives that are tackling climate change and fighting the good fight here at home against environmental degradation. Solar City Solar City is a nationally lauded program created […]
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The French connection
[Image-1] Once again, the eyes of the world will be watching Paris. From November 30 to December 11, 147 world leaders will join together in the French capital along with tens of thousands of journalists, activists and observers for the 21st annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. […]
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Finalists of the upcoming BluenoseAbility Film Festival
Last week at the reachAbility Association, the BluenoseAbility Film Festival announced the winners and finalists of the BAFF awards and shortlists in the region’s first disability film festival. From December 3 to 5, BAFF will show films that encourage participation of persons with disabilities, celebrating the unique contributions of the disability arts and culture movement. The […]
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Local events sadly needed to show Muslims are human beings
[Image-1] Because people are the worst, ignorance and intolerance remain dangerous realities for many Canadian Muslims. The recent attacks in Paris have ignited new outbursts of islamophobia in Canada and on your friends’ Facebook timelines. Since this is all unfortunately still a thing, members of the Halifax Muslim community are taking it upon themselves to […]
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Big gifts come in small shoeboxes
[Image-1] For Danica, childhood wasn’t a happy time—not even during the holidays. “I had a mother that was very physical with me,” recalls Danica. “She would throw me down the stairs.” For just over six months, Danica (not her real name) has been staying at The Marguerite Centre in Timberlea. The centre is a shelter […]
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A Peek at the new Khyber Centre for the Arts
Last night, the Khyber Centre for the Arts hosted a grand opening at its new location (1880 Hollis Street), with the show “Equipment” by Kyle Alden Martens. My immediate reaction? It really rules having the Khyber downtown again! With a glorious storefront at the NSCAD Granville Campus, it feels a little like the old Khyber. For […]
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D’s Nuts: Tickets for Gerry Dee’s arena tour on sale today
You probably know Gerry Dee from his hit CBC comedy, Mr. D, filmed every summer in Halifax. But you might also know Dee from his appearances on Just for Laughs, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and many more. The former teacher turned actor was first a stand-up comic. And on May 27, Dee brings his arena-sized comedy tour […]
