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	Lobster to Go! Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel, from: $129 Spend just one relaxing evening with us and park your vehicle for up to two weeks FREE, plus pick up your LIVE LOBSTER packed for travel as you check out.... now that's a deal!


	Casino Nova Scotia presents... Collective Soul in Concert November 12-13 Collective Soul will perform two shows on the Showroom stage.Tickets are $64.75 including tax and service charges. All patrons must be 19 years of age or older to attend.Showtime is 8pm. Jimmy Rankin in Concert November 27 Casino Nova Scotia is pleased to welcome Jimmy Rankin to the Showroom stage.Tickets are $36.50 including HST and service charges. Showtime is 8pm. All patrons must be 19 years of age or older to attend. Schooner Showroom, Casino Nova Scotia, 1983 Upper Water St, Halifax


	Billy Bragg in Concert November 15 British folk/pop/punk icon will return to Halifax for a performance in support of his latest release Mr. Love & Justice. The concert begins at 8pm. Tickets are $32.50-37. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhouise Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax Phone: (902) 494-3820.


	Canadian Carnage Tour November 09 The Canadian Carnage Tour is coming to Halifax featuring Megadeath and Slayer. All tickets are $72 including HST and service charges. Please note that the floor is general admission, standing room only. There is no seating on the floor. Showtime is 6:40pm. Halifax Metro Centre, 5284 Duke St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 451-1221.


	Candlelight Christmas Concert November 21 Candlelight concert with the Musical Friends Choir in the Church. The concert begins at 5pm. Admission is FREE. Memory Lane Heritage Village, Lake Charlotte. Phone: (902) 845-1937; 1-877-287-0697.


	Celtic Tenors in Concert November 28 The Celtic Tenors have established themselves as the most successful classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland. Tickets are $30.75 including HST and service charges. Showtime is 8pm. All patrons must be 19 years of age or older to attend. Schooner Showroom, Casino Nova Scotia, 1983 Upper Water St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 451-1221.


	Chebucto Orchestra in Concert with Maia Bruce November 07 The Chebucto Symphony Orchestra is joined by award-winning cellist Maia Bruce. The 17 year-old rising star will play Dvorks Cello Concerto in B minor. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 students and seniors. The concert begins at 8pm. St. Matthew's United Church, 1479 Barrington St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 431-7654.


	Dartmouth Community Concert Series presents Vishten November 20 This group of four is composed of Pastelle LeBlanc (accordion, piano, dance, voice), Emmanuelle LeBlanc (bodhran, piano, whistles, dance, voice), and Louis-Charles Vigneau (guitar, banjo, mandoline, voice) and Pascal Miousse (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, voice). Their music is a hearty mixture of the French, Irish and Scottish styles of Eastern Canada. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and $10 students. The concert begins at 8pm. Woodlawn United Church, 54 Woodlawn Rd, Dartmouth.


	Solace: Songs of Remembrance November 07 A tribute to loved ones no longer living among us. Camerata's new CD, Solace, will be launched at this concert. Tickets are $15 adults and $5 students. The concert begins at 7:30pm. First Baptist Church, 1300 Oxford St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 492-4523.


	Stereos in Concert November 21 Stereos will be touring Canada this fall in support of their new self-titled Cd featuring the platinum single "Summer Girl". Special guests include The Midway State, The Artist Life and The Envy. Doors open at 6:30pm. This is an all-ages show. The Pavilion, 5816 Cogswell St, Halifax. Phone: 1-888-311-9090.


	Stone Temple Pilots in Concert November 24 The Stone Temple Pilots will take to the Metro Centre stage at 8pm. Tickets are $67 each. Floor area is general admission-standing room only. Prices include tax and service charges. Tickets are subject to an additional $4 per order fee for online orders. Halifax Metro Centre, 1800 Argyle St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 451-1221.


	Symphony Nova Scotia Celebrity Series: Mozart by Kuerti November 26 Pianist extraordinaire Anton Kuerti returns to Symphony Nova Scotia to perform Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 9, K. 271.This concert also includes Nicolas Korndorf's distinctly Nova Scotian work, The Smile of Maud Lewis. This performance begins at 7:30pm. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 494-3820.


	Dean Turkey Supper November 07 Turkey Supper will be served from 4pm to 6:30pm. Admission is $8 adults, $3 children 12 and under, preschoolers are FREE. Sharon Presbyterian Church, Dean. Phone: (902) 568-2578.


	Traditional 1940s Christmas Dinner November 21 A 4-course heritage dinner served by lamplight in the rustic Cookhouse. Reservations must be made by the Thursday before the dinner. In support of the Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society. Cash bar is available. Dinner is served at 6:30pm. Cost is $23 per person. Memory Lane Heritage Village Lake Charlotte Phone: (902) 845-1937; 1-877-287-0697.


	Model Train Show November 14-15 The Greater Metropolitan Model Railway Society is presenting a Model Train Show. The show will feature several operating scale, tinplate and LEGO model railroads and model and railway-related exhibits. Admission is $5 adults, $2 children 6-12, $10 families and children under 5 are FREE. Show hours are Sat Nov 14 from 9am to 4:30pm and Sun Nov 15 from 10am to 3pm. Dartmouth Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth. Phone: (902) 465-2983.


	14th Annual Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights November 21 The 14th Annual Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights will be winding its way through Downtown Halifax once again with festive floats, twinkling lights and smiling spectators. Downtown Halifax. Phone: (902) 423-6658.


	6th Annual Cause for Paws Dinner Auction & Gala November 07 A formal evening of intense bidding, top notch entertainment and gourmet dining. Hosted by Neville MacKay, featuring entertainment by John Gracie, Ardyth and Jennifer, Louis Leroux, Bill McDow, and Saeed Foroughi. Tickets are $75 per ticket. Please RSVP for tickets by Oct 7th. The event takes place from 5:30pm to 11pm. Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 821-2823.


	Atlantic Eco- Expo November 21-22 Come join us at the first annual Atlantic Eco Expo. The event will feature guests speakers, Eco Fashion show, Green Cuisine, Green Kids corner and eco-events. Admission is $5 per person. Children under 10 are free. Bring your old cell phones to recycle and get in for FREE. The show will take place from 9am to 5pm. Exhibition Park, 200 Prospect Rd, Halifax. Phone: (902) 209-7187.


	HRM Christmas Tree Lighting November 28 Mayor Peter Kelly, members of Halifax Regional Council, and our sponsors invite you and your family to attend the 2009 HRM Christmas Tree Lighting. Grand Parade, Downtown Halifax. Phone: (902) 490-6776.


	IWK Concert of the Century November 14 IWK community celebrates 100 years of care at the IWK Health Centre and the former Grace Maternity and Halifax Children's Hospital. Symphony Nova Scotia honours this special milestone with the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and guest violinists Dr. Terry Tam and Adrian Anantawan. Tickets are $50 regular and $200 patrons. Showtime is 7:30pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 494-3820.


	Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay Community Celebration November 18 Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay HRM Community Celebration will feature live entertainment and arrival of the Olympic Torch on stage to end that day's leg of the relay. Celebrations will take place 6pm to 8pm. Grand Parade, Downtown Halifax.


	Drag Show:Remembering Lulu LaRude. November 10th- This special event will have the City's top Kings and Queens perform their best in a tribute to The Great Lulu LaRude. The entire evening is about Remembrance and ties in with Remembrance Day the next day(in honour of this we will be making a donation to the Veteran's Fund) The remaining proceeds will go to The Lulu LaRude Scholarship Fund. The show will start at 10pm. $7 all proceeds to the mentioned charities.


	Halifax Pride Monthly Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Brunch! November 15 Monthly Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, 11.30 to 3 p.m. at Menz Bar. Suggested donation of $10.00 or whatever you can afford. All proceeds go to support Halifax Pride Festival 2010. Menz Bar, 2182 Gottingen Street, Halifax.


	Romance Package Halifax Marriott Harbourfront, from: $234 Rekindling your romance at the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. Your package starts with valet parking upon arrival. After you register at the front desk, retreat to your spacious rooms where a bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate dipped strawberries await you. In the morning, you will be treated to breakfast in the comfort of your room.


	Pier 21: Bridges that Unite Exhibit Until November 04 What is Canada's role in a world where poverty and hopelessness thrive? With this provocative question, BRIDGES THAT UNITE, a bilingual traveling exhibition invites visitors to consider Canada's global leadership role through the lens of a remarkable 25-year partnership with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax. Phone: (902) 425-7770.


	Annual Christmas Tea and Sale November 07 The First Baptist Church will hold it annual Christmas Tea and Sale at 2pm. Tea will be served from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Tickets are $5 (inlcuding tea), $1 children. First Baptist Churrch, 1300 Oxford St, Halifax.Phone: (902) 422-5203.


	Annual Craft & Bake Sale November 29 Both heritage houses are filled with crafts and Christmas gift ideas and a selection of seasonal home-baked treats. The event takes place between 11am to 4pm. Cole Harbour Heritage Farm, 471 Poplar Dr, Dartmouth. Phone: (902) 434-0222; 462-0154.


	Christmas at the Forum November 06- 08 32nd Annual Christmas At The Forum is Canada's largest, longest running and best attended festival of crafts, antiques, food and art. Please visit the website for more details. Halifax Forum, 2901 Windsor St, Halifax. Phone: 1-866-995-7469.


	Christmas Tea and Sale November 28 A Christmas Tea and sale will be held at the Gays River United Church. For more information, please call Marjorie at (902) 758-2550. Gays River United Church, Gays River. Phone: (902) 758-2550.


	NSDCC Christmas Craft Market November 20-22 The Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council is pleased to invite you to our Christmas Craft Market at the Curard Centre. The NSDCC Christmas Craft Market is a juried craft market. Cunard Centre 961 Marginal Rd, Halifax. Phone: (902) 423-3837.


	Utek Bowl 09 November 21 Formerly known as the Atlantic Bowl, the Uteck Bowl will host the Atlantic University Conference winner vs Ontario/Quebec Conference winner. Tickets are $17-37. Huskies Stadium, Saint Mary's University, Tower Rd, Halifax. Phone: (902) 451-1221.


	Bedford Players presents "Sorry, Wrong Chimney" November 05, 2009 - 21 "Sorry, Wrong Chimney!" is a wacky, light hearted Christmas farce full of mistaken identities and zany foul ups, with a smattering of slapstick comedy. Tickets are $15 adults and $12 students. Shows are Thursdays to Saturdays at 8pm. Bedford Players Theatre, 1408 Bedford Hwy, Bedford. Phone: (902) 832-3300.


	Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers- The Two Five Tour November 20-21 Buddy Wasisname And The Other Fellers have a case of TwoFive! Yes, its their 25th year and another wicked tour is coming your way. Tickets are $30 adults, $27 students/seniors and $20 children 12 and under. Showtimes are 8pm. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 494-3820.


	DalTheatre presents "Dante's Divinus: Inferno" November 24-28 Above the portal that leads to Hell, wrote the poet Dante, are inscribed the words "Abandon hope all ye who enter here." Serbian playwright Nenad Prokic meshes this medival allegory with the images and concerns of the 21st century, weaving a collage of voices that brings the inferno vividly into our postmodern world. Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 494-3820.


	Gerry Dee Live: The Next Chapter November 19 Comedian Gerry Dee makes a return to Halifax with his new tour Gerry Dee Live: The Next Chapter. Tickets are $45 Gold Circle and $37.50 regular. The laughs begin at 8pm. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 494-3820.


	Live Art Dance Productions presents BJM Danse November 18 The two works by guest choreographer Aszure Barton revel in the beauty and fragility of being, revealing both the inner drama of the individual and the power of the collective whole. Virtuosic dancing, richly textured lighting, and wonderfully visceral choreography create an experience not to be missed. Showtime is 8pm. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 420-0003.


	Neptune Theatre presents "No Great Mischief" Until November 15, 2009 Alistair MacLeod's beloved award-winning epic novel chronicling the MacDonald Clan's voyage from the Scottish to the Cape Breton Highlands is brought to life in this exuberant and poignant stage adaptation.Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle St, Halifax. Phone: (902) 429-7070.


	Ron James "Mental as Anything" November 07- 09 Canadian funny man Ron James is back in Halifax for three shows on the Cohn stage. Tickets are $48. Showtimes are 8pm. Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Ave, Halifax. Phone: (902) 494-3820.

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