Animation Festival of Halifax kickoff party
Thursday
A pre-screening reception with tunes courtesy of DJ James Reid gets Carbon Arc's new hat-tip to animation started, while screenings of the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows (16 internationally acclaimed animated shorts) and the flick Night is Short, Walk on Girl (an anime comedy set in Kyoto) rounds out day one of the fest. more deets
Open City 2018
Saturday
Open City returns, meaning all your favourite local spots are dishing up serious deals and special treats to mark the occasion. With mini-events and pop-ups happening everywhere, the best idea is to get out and wander around neighbourhoods like the north end, waterfront, Quinpool Road and more. more deets
I Am Anna
Friday, Saturday
To pay tribute to the efforts of the iconic NSCAD co-founder Anna Leonowens, a crew of the city's creative creme de la creme—including Kate MacDonald, Vogue Dots, Ghettosocks, Anastasia Wiebe and more—present this "collaborative, performance installation [that's] an immersive experience where the audience is arms-length from the show." Fittingly, it's held at the Anna Leonowens Gallery. more deets
Slut: The Play
Friday
After a wildly successful 2017 run, LunaSea Theatre returns with its tale of a teen's attempt to deal with the fallout of her rape as her high school's hallways become thick with gossip. A pay-what-you-can showing in advance of the upcoming Stages Theatre Festival, you can see it at the Bella Rose Arts Centre. more deets
Wreaking Havoc
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
If you haven't made it to see award-winning basketmaker Jane Whitten's show on climate change and marine life, you better get to it: The crocheted pieces—made from salvaged plastic bags—are only on view until May 13. more deets
Behind Closed Doors
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Erica Flake explores her artistic practice with drawings, maps and three-dimensional photographs during her Hermes Gallery exhibition. more deets
Ascension
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Charley Young's new series of drawings, based on helicopter travels through the Rocky Mountains, are texture-rich renditions of the alpine landscapes. See them at Studio 21. more deets
Works by Erin Hollingshead
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Erin Hollingshead arrives at Gallery Nineteen Nineteen with realistic portraits of contemporary women that have an element of the fantastical thrown into the mix. more deets
Drake & Rihanna Night w/DJ Rhek, Ghettosocks
Friday
OG MC Ghettosocks shares our sunken ship dreams at this dance party ode to the President and First Gentleman of hip hop. The only question left to ask: Will you wear a pope hat to the party at Lion & Bright? more deets
Hip Hop vs Capitalism
Saturday
The Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts closes with this epic mic drop that sees Test Their Logik, Lee Reed, Ray Reaves and El Jones pushing back against the crumbling system with fire-hot verses at The Bus Stop Theatre. more deets
The LYNNeS
Sunday
The LYNNeS—aka Lynn Miles and Lynne Hanson—are a best friend folk duo that's been slinging gritty lyrics of heartbreak into snug vocal harmonies for over a decade. Here, they celebrate their latest, Heartbreak Song For The Radio, with an evening of “porch music with a little red dirt” at a house concert in Bedford. Get location details and tickets by emailing [email protected]. more deets
Friday
Composer and vocalist—and cover star of this week's Coast—Jeremy Dutcher blends his classical training with traditional melodies of his Wolastoq Nation for awe-inspiring results. Catch the magic at St. Matthew's United Church. more deets
