South House Sexual and Gender Resource Centre has officially announced its boycott of Halifax Pride in solidarity with Queer Arabs of Halifax (QAH). In doing so, the centre is also providing a drop-in event on the day of the parade. “We thought it was really important to offer an alternative to Pride for folks who […]
Rebecca Dingwell
Posted inArts + Music
David R. Elliott launches new, “rootsy-punk” album
David R. Elliott w/Becky Siamon, Thomas Stajcer Thurs. July 20, 9pm-1am The Local, 2037 Gottingen Street davidrelliott.bandcamp.com David R. Elliott digs into the topics of love, divorce, abuse, and family funerals in his new album, Strawberry Grass. The New Brunswick-born musician’s latest release is a compilation of material he’s written in the last several years […]
Posted inFood + Drink
Rolling with Way 2 Roll sushi burritos
The trend of so-called sushi burritos has hit Halifax. Way 2 Roll (1480 Brenton Street) is aimed at sushi lovers who don’t always have time to sit down with three different rolls and a bowl of miso. Sushi burritos have already been popularized in Toronto and New York, and Leanne Li thought they had the […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Overrun with rabbits
Tammy MacDonald-Flatt is pleading: Don’t abandon your pet rabbits. “I’d take out a billboard if I had the money. Please stop dumping them outside.” MacDonald-Flatt, president of 10,000 Carrots Rabbit Rescue, says the issue is rampant. Bunnies are being ditched in parks or wooded subdivisions when they’re no longer wanted, without the means or the […]
Posted inFood + Drink
The Coldstream dream
Coldstream Clear just opened its new storefront and distillery in Stewiacke, pouring out its flavourful vodka and rum by the landmark Mastodon Ridge. “The key was making it convenient for people to get our product,” says Riley Giffen, who started the business with his parents. The distillery’s original location, which opened in 2015, was “about […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Get on board with Roll The Dice
After spending several years in Toronto, Zack Amiri returned to Halifax to open up a board game cafe. As of June 12, Roll the Dice Board Game Cafe and Restaurant is making its home at Mezza’s former Quinpool location (6386 Quinpool Road). “It’s one of the main streets in Halifax,” says Amiri, “and I think […]
Posted inArts + Music
Watch Madelaine Petsch die in the Polaroid trailer
Remember when a bunch of us were freaking out because Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl Blossom herself) was in Halifax? The trailer for the film she was working on, Polaroid, is finally here. Kind of like The Ring but not, Polaroid tells is a horror flick about a group of teens who get killed one by one […]
Posted inArts + Music
Westvilladelphia, born and raised
If you zipped through our New Music playlist with ease, we have a little something extra for your ears. Andrew Johnson—a Westville-born hip hop artist who goes by the name Anewbis—just launched his debut album. Johnson first hit the stage last September, opening for Quake Matthews and Kayo at The Commune in New Glasgow. Johnson’s […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
A trans-Canada tale
Forty years after the Canadian Human Rights Act was passed by parliament, transgender individuals are finally protected by the document. At least three different incarnations of a Canadian trans rights bill have been drafted in the last 12 years, and now the most recent one has passed. Bill C-16 will amend the Human Rights Act, […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Solidarity Halifax is exposing Canada 150
The idea that Canada began 150 years ago is just one side of the narrative. Solidarity Halifax is standing with the Indigenous community in challenging that narrative through its Expose 150 event. “I think it’s really important for people to recognize the full historical context of the celebration,” says Chelsea Fougere, convener of Solidarity Halifax’s […]
Posted inArts + Music
Move with FUSE
FUSE Festival Sat. July 1, 11am-5pm Halifax Common The inaugural FUSE Festival has announced its lineup of dancers set to perform at this year’s event. More than 20 groups are involved, with styles ranging from Highland dance to hip hop. The audience will even get a chance to try some moves. “The FUSE Festival is […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Take a ride with Roundabout Bicycles
As we head into peak bicycle season—and cyclists are able to use Point Pleasant Park on weekends till fall—it’s a great time to pull your old bike from the shed or garage. It’s probably a good idea to get the bike a check-up before going for a ride, though, and Jack Wong may be the […]
