“I’m pretty inspired by the other people that I’m playing with.” Amherst-born musician Jon McKiel’s latest music video was filmed live at the Seahorse Tavern. McKiel calls the video a “takeaway show.” “For me, there wasn’t a lot of footage of the band playing,” says McKiel. “We’ve been playing together for a couple years but […]
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The Wooden Monkey files for more than $500,000 in statement of claim
The Wooden Monkey restaurant is “leading the march” in filing its claim with the Utility and Review Board, says lawyer Ray Wagner. Wagner is representing multiple downtown businesses in a lawsuit against the municipal, provincial and federal governments, the Halifax Convention Centre Corporation as well as Argyle Developments Inc. and its parent company Rank Incorporated. […]
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Speed bartending competition hits Halifax
Think you could make a mojito in less than a minute? On Monday, 10 of Halifax’s female bartenders will be put to the test for the city’s first Speed Rack competition. The women have to make four separate “classic” cocktails as quick as possible without compromising the quality of the drink. The tournament was created […]
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African Nova Scotia Music Association celebrates Portia White
19th Annual African Nova Scotian Music Awards Show February 25, 7pm Spatz Theatre As African Heritage Month is coming to a close, the African Nova Scotia Music Association (ANSMA) is honouring one of the province’s most iconic musicians. ANSMA’s Annual Music Award Show Celebration—now in its 19th year—is paying tribute to Portia White, who overcame […]
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Mocean’s double feature dance show
Mocean Dance Double Bill Feb. 23-24, 8 p.m. Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Mocean Dance is letting audiences take in two of their hit performances in one night for their double bill event: Canvas 5 x 5 and Sable Island. Choreographer Tedd Robinson drew from both Scottish and Japanese influences to create Canvas 5 x 5. Four […]
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Putting the spotlight on Women Making Waves in film
Women Making Waves 2017 March 3-5 Best Western Chocolate Lake Non-member $250, member $185, student/senior $130 Tickets also available for individual events Next week, film fanatics will get the chance to learn from female filmmakers of Canada. Women in Film and Television – Atlantic is once again hosting the Women Making Waves conference: a weekend of […]
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Dartmouth’s answer to the Casper bed
As someone who lives with fibromyalgia and has been through four car accidents, Bree Philippe knows what it’s like to deal with chronic pain. “As awful as all of those things were, they made me really good at my job,” she says. Philippe works for Comfort Foam—a small business owned by Emily Calkin—which specializes in […]
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For the first time ever, Nova Scotia’s teachers just walked out on strike
After months of back-and-forth negotiations, three rejected tentative agreements and work-to-rule job action, the conflict between the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) and the provincial government has come to a head. For the first time in its union’s history, teachers across Nova Scotia are on strike for the day. “In the entire 122-year history of […]
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Hidden Haligonians: Audrey Duggan
Audrey Duggan is currently on staff at jane’s on Gottingen Street, but her history in the catering industry involves dishing out food for the likes of Martha Stewart and NHL hall-of-famers. Between semesters of studying art in Maine, Duggan decided to apply for a position at a ranch in Colorado at the encouragement of her […]
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Hidden Haligonians: James White
James White’s artistic endeavours have caught the eye of Ubisoft and Google, but he gets more attention from the United Kingdom and United States than from his Dartmouth home. White started Signalnoise Studio in 1999, where he now designs works of art largely inspired by aesthetics from the 1980s, the decade of his childhood. “I […]
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Hidden Haligonians: Hafiia Mira
The first time Hafiia Mira received an email from Kanye West’s representatives, she ignored it. She also ignored the second and third. “I thought it was just a fake person trying to play with me,” she says. Mira left Kosovo to come to Halifax in 2000 with her family, arriving as refugees. Growing up, her […]
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Hidden Haligonians: Chris and Greg Mitchell
While attending post-secondary school in New York, Chris and Greg Mitchell were surprised to learn that many of their schoolmates didn’t realize Indigenous peoples still lived in North America. “A lot of them think Native Americans are extinct,” says Greg. “Most people think it’s, you know, the Hollywood idea—big feather headdresses and stuff,” adds Chris. […]
