The members of Halifax’s Walrus are wedged into a cafe booth that’s almost shaking with laughter. Jordan Murphy, the group’s drummer, is talking about the time one of their teenage band practices got a little too rowdy. “Remember the time we broke dad’s guitar and blamed Keith? For sure we weren’t taking the heat on […]
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The five doors we’re knocking on for Halifax’s Doors Open Fest
Ever wonder what it’s like inside the Citadel clock tower? Do the tall buildings downtown capture your curiosity during your daily commute? And what’s it like to be an architect, anyway? You’ll finally get a chance to satisfy your imagination and answer questions like these with Doors Open Halifax, a two day event running June […]
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Top 12 ways to rock the weekend
12. Green/Environmental › Halifax Seed Celebrates 150 Years. Friday, June 3-Saturday June 4. Halifax Seed celebrates 150 years in business with a two-day birthday party full of workshops, demos, snacks and cake. 11. Summer Festivals › 10th Annual Lebanese Cedar Festival. Thursday, June 2-Sunday, June 5. The Lebanese Cedar Festival is four full days of Lebanese food, music, church tours, […]
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12 ways to have an awesome weekend
It’s a rough-and-tumble weekend with roller derby, feminist punk, Monster Jam and wrestling on the go. Get out and play–but consider wearing kneepads. 12. OBEY Convention › Nadja, Sound of the Mountain, Cloaked Figure. Thursday, May 26, 7:30pm. Toronto-grown, Berlin-based dreamsludge duo Nadja juxtapose elements of shoegaze, metal, ambient music and doom for a transcendental […]
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A dozen awesome ways to spend your Victoria Day weekend
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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Your top 10 awesome weekend events
Snow showers may have put a damper on this week, but the weekend’s looking hot as hell. 10. Live Music › Russian Roulette IV. Friday, April 29, 9pm. In-Flight Safety’s John Mullane hosts this randomly-ordered rock roster. Set times are determined by spinning the big wheel, leaving bands scrambling for the stage. This iteration features […]
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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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Sure Things: This weekend’s best live music
Ah, summer in the city. The streets smell like hot garbage, your neighbour is mowing his lawn unclothed and there are hula-hoopers shimmying on every flat surface. Embrace the heat and let holes in the ozone layer and rock bands keep you sweating all weekend long.
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Seven things you need to know Friday
[Image-1] 1 Kyle Shaw, editor and co-owner of The Coast, used the paper’s 22nd birthday as an excuse to flip through some back issues and reflect on his favourite 22 features from the past two decades. 2 Halifax, meet Ingram Barss. The bike enthusiast and photo fiend is taking over our Instagram this weekend to […]
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Sure Things: Your guide to this weekend’s best shows
The rain is a drag, but it isn’t stopping bands from convening for kick-ass shows all over the city. Let this be your guide as you navigate the damp city in search of good tunes.