Café Chianti moves on
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 29, 2010When a fire devastated Jan Wicha’s restaurant, it wasn’t the end—just the latest step
Archive for June, 2010
Word on the Street returns to its roots
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 28, 2010Contrary to what you may have heard, Halifax’s Word on the Street festival will be back for 2010. And, if you yearn for the alfresco festivals of past years, you’ll be particularly happy with this September’s edition. Here are the details in a press release from organizers. *** The Word On The Street, Canada’s National book and magazine festival, is …
Halifax Jazz Festival preview: Peter Van Huffel
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 28, 2010The most beautiful thing about the Halifax Jazz Festival (July 9–17) is the way it offers local music fans the chance to experience artists who just wouldn’t perform in the city otherwise. Case in point: Peter Van Huffel, a Canadian-born saxophonist, now based in Berlin. His music is raw, wild and full of crazy improvisations. Here’s one example. Although Van …
Going quiet
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 18, 2010I’m about to take a week’s vacation and today is predictably chaotic, so no Weekend Guide this time. The blog will be quiet next week. Facebook and Twitter posts will be infrequent. But don’t worry—I’ll be back on June 28 and more opinionated than ever.
Web exclusive: Why pay more?
By Alison DeLory | Jun 16, 2010
Because soon there may no longer be enough people willing to make 10 per cent less in Halifax
HRM Council is currently comprised of 23 members, with talk of a cut to 20 members. Concillor Reg Rankin would like to see it reduced to 15 members. How big do you think Council should be?
By Dana Edgar | Jun 16, 2010Your plan for the city
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 15, 2010This morning, I was chatting with Colin MacLean from the Waterfront Development Corporation. We were discussing how everyone seems to have a good idea for how Halifax can make better use of its most unique asset: our world-class harbour. So we decided, it’s time to hear your ideas. In the coming weeks, we’ll be announcing the first Halifax Magazine Essay …
The dirty dozen
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 14, 2010As Halifax continues to debate how many Councillors the city needs for effective municipal government, a new study draws an interesting comparison. CBC is reporting that a consultant hired by Cape Breton Regional Municipality proposes cutting its council size from 15 to 12. Halifax currently has 23 Councillors, plus the mayor. Does Halifax really need a Council twice the size …
Weekend Guide
By Trevor J. Adams | Jun 11, 2010Thanks to all the readers who suggested events for this edition of the Weekend Guide. Know something we should add? Post a comment with the details. Friday 7pm: The Scotia Festival of Music spotlights hot up-and-coming Chamber music talents with the Young Artists concert at the Dalhousie Arts Centre. 8pm: The Second World War drama The Cover of Life continues …
Visual Arts
Capturing Halifax’s beauty
When you live in a place for a while, it’s easy to overlook the things that make it special. But …
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