Want to win a trip to the Caribbean? Well, hopefully, a contest comes along soon. Until then, you can get a taste of the islands in the breezy brews being crafted by up-and-coming small-batch beer producers Limestone Group. Founded in Halifax by Bahamian students Giovanni Johnson, O’Neil Miller and Damian McCartney, Limestone Group began as […]
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House call
J Paul Getto w/Lebaron James, The SHH Friday, May 18, 10pm The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $12.50tickethalifax.com World-renowned house music DJ J Paul Getto (AKA Tony Saputo) makes it clear his Marquee Ballroom set this Friday is about one thing: “My whole mission is for people to party—it’s all about the party.” A quick […]
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The Animation Festival of Halifax: More than just cartoons
AFX: The Animation Festival of Halifax Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street and others May 10-13 Free-$40 carbonarc.ca/tickets Picture this: You’re in your coziest PJs, crunching on sugary cereal and watching your favourite Saturday morning cartoons. That mental sketch might be reminiscent of the carefree days that were your childhood, but thanks to the […]
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The King’s Chapel Choir’s heavy splash of eternal
The Splendour of Venice Sunday, April 15, 4pm Cathedral Church of All Saints 1330 Cathedral Lane $15-$100 tickethalifax.com Hoping to switch up your Sunday devotionals this weekend? Well, the University of King’s College Chapel Choir is answering your prayers with The Splendour of Venice: Music For San Marco. Following a sold-out performance of Italian composer […]
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Wade through Nadah El Shazly’s marshland
Nadah El Shazly w/JOYFULTALK Saturday, March 31, 8:30pm Garrison Brewery, 1149 Marginal Road $20/pwyc When you have a debut album to release, how do you decide what direction to take? If you’re Cairo-based composer/singer Nadah El Shazly, the answer is simple: All of them. “Because it’s my first album, there are a lot of ideas […]
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Lea Bertucci, sonic phenomenon
Lea Bertucci w/Taral Naik, Daniel MacNeil Friday, February 16, 7:30pm The Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street $20/pwyc/free under 19 It would be a fallacy to call composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist Lea Bertucci merely a musician, because she’s so much more. “When people ask me what I do I say I’m an […]
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Hello City’s local flavours
Hello City w/Stewart Legere Thursday, January 11, 7:30pm The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street pwyc Love it or hate it, Halifax isn’t going anywhere. So why not rejoice and commiserate together through the art of theatre and storytelling? If that sounds appealing, the new monthly improv show Hello City aims to highlight the Haligonian […]
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Feast on this
Dreams 2018 Sunday, December 31, 9pm Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road $35-$80 facebook.com/clubcouturetour Drag entertainment has a rich history in Halifax. From the early days of venues gone by like The Turret, to current nightlife staples such as Reflections, the pageantry, drama and comedy served up by drag queens is a staple in queer spaces. […]
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Dinuk Wijeratne’s Masterworks win
Composer Dinuk Wijeratne could not believe it when he heard the news he’d won the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award last week. “I heard wild ringing on my phone from a friend congratulating me,” says Wijeratne. “I thought it was a hoax for a moment, so I needed confirmation before I could […]
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Hopeless Romantic wants to subvert the romcom
A wedding is taking place on a golden fall afternoon at The Waegwoltic’s clubhouse in the south end. Well-dressed attendees laugh, dine and celebrate the union of a young couple—all beneath the intimate glow of heavy lighting equipment and high-definition cameras. Overlooking this showbiz ceremony isn’t a justice of the peace, but producer Latonia Hartery. […]
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A Spooky Night at the Movies offers a Monster mash-up
A Spooky Night at the Movies Friday, October 27, 7:30pm Bethany United Church, 7171 Clinton Avenue $5-$30 For tickets: 902-445-0521 A Spooky Night at the Movies, an annual silent horror film screening hosted by Bethany United Church, is back for its sixth installment—this year it serves up 1925’s horror classic The Monster. Organist Shawn Whynot, […]
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The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival wants to connect and relate
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival October 19-22 Musuem of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, and other venues $5-$25 theajc.ns.ca/ajff The fourth Atlantic Jewish Film Festival is upon us. Presented by the Atlantic Jewish Council, the festival runs from October 19-22 and will see 10 films make their Halifax debuts. The lineup features films in German, Hebrew, […]
