The Hours Turn to Nothing St. Matthew’s United Church 1479 Barrington Street Apr 28, 8pm & Apr 29, 2:30pm & 8pm $23/$28 xara.ca/tickets “I purposely didn’t name any of the ‘characters’ within the narrative,” says author Ami McKay, speaking on the inter-disciplinary choral performance, The Hours Turn to Nothing, that she has written in collaboration […]
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Agricola Street Brasserie takes an Italian vacation
The Agricola Street Brasserie is known for incorporating a variety of culinary styles into the fine dining experience it’s crafted: From French and Italian to Japanese and Nordic. But for one month starting February 22 things are about to change, as the Brasserie becomes the Agricola Street Trattoria and will serve up solely Sicilian-focused cuisine. […]
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2 Crows Brewing Company is ready to soar
“One crow sorrow, two crows joy,” begins the nursery rhyme that inspired the name of Mark Huizink, Kelly Huizink and Jeremy Taylor’s new taproom. “The way we kind of think about it is you’re always looking for that second crow,” says Kelly. “Looking for the bright side of things.” 2 Crows Brewing Company’s location at […]
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Where we work: Tidehouse Brewing Co.
Tidehouse Brewing 2-5187 Salter Street 902-407-2550 WHO THEY ARE Shean Higgins’ and Peter Lionais’ charming rapport and past homebrew experience become more obvious the longer you talk with them about Tidehouse Brewing, their small-batch brewery, which opened last Saturday. “We started working at Noble Grape, and we worked there for three years and started getting […]
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BZLY aims for big things
Entrepreneur and artist Peter Hemsworth plans to affirm the fashion industry in Halifax with his debut line of paintings turned casual wear. It’s called A Guide to the Revolution, and Hemsworth says the loose-fitting eco-friendly tees, layerable Grime hoodies and sleek bomber jackets are all about personal empowerment. “It’s built around the archetype of the […]
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Review: Snapback Volume 1: Fuseki
Go is a war-like strategy game popular in Korea and China played with black and white stones on a 19×19 grid—it is not Chinese checkers. The game is at the heart of Christian DeWolf’s Snapback Volume 1: Fuseki, along with Felix and his gang of Go fanatic friends at their Annapolis Valley High School. Shortly, […]
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Laughing at death with fringe ambassador Nancy Kenny
Everybody Dies in December Thursday, September 8, 10pm Friday, September 9, 5:15pm Saturday, September 10, 4:40pm Sunday, September 11, 8:50pm The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street $10 Theatre-goers will find the award-winning playwright Nancy Kenny lying atop a mortuary slab as they enter the performer’s newest one-person show, Everybody Dies in December, during the […]
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Patrick Healy’s sci-fi movie soundtracks, without the movie
Space, the final frontier. And also a place filled with the sounds of floating saxophones, languid string ensembles and the electronic echo of synthesizers. At least, so it is depicted in the work of Halifax-based musician and composer Patrick Healy. “I can’t escape the science fiction,” he says of one of the defining elements of […]
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Trust your GUTS
Up-tempo beats, positive vibes and sweaty bodies will fill The Company House on March 10 when GUTS holds a dynamic dance party, its first in Halifax. The online Canadian feminist magazine has already held several of the fundraisers across the country, and the creators say they’re excited to bring the event to our seaside city. […]
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Get on the bus
The smoky flavour of Good Robot’s Samsquamptch!, the hoppiness of Garrison’s India Pale Ale and the malty aroma of Sea Level Brewing’s Rojo Mojo Red may be more familiar to some Haligonians than others. Now, with the advent of Taste Halifax Tours’ Beer Bus, curious connoisseurs (and generally thirsty people) can discover the flavours of […]
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Why Halifax is a terrible (and perfect) place to learn English
The new school year is just beginning, but some are already graduating. In August, international students at the Canadian Language Learning Centre College’s Citadel campus graduated with a certificate in English as a second language. Aissata Diallo was one of those students accepting her diploma amid a flurry of applause and tears. “I’m going to […]