Nova Scotia entered the second phase of its COVID reopening plan on Wednesday, June 16, easing lots of the restrictions that were in place during Phase 1. In this new phase, Nova Scotia inches toward larger gathering limits and allowing more businesses to reopen. To help clarify what Nova Scotians can do, The Coast has […]
Chris Stoodley
Chris is a general reporter at The Coast covering everything from social issues to city matters that affect Halifax. He's also a photographer and freelance writer, and his work can be found in Paper Magazine, VICE and This Magazine.
Posted inArts + Music
Angel Bat Dawid soars
Angel Bat Dawid w/NAT Chantel, New Hermitage Sat Jan 25, 8pm The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street $20/PWYC When she was young, Angel Bat Dawid went with her father to watch the 1984 Mozart biopic Amadeus. It was there that everything clicked for her: she wanted to be a musician. “I remember sitting in […]
Posted inArts + Music
Halifax sees the Venezuela diaspora remember what it has lost with new Khyber show
Seven emerging Venezuelan diaspora artists are bringing their art to Halifax this week. Their pieces touch on themes of loss and memory as a result of being disp laced from their birthplace. The exhibition, Memorial: Work by Venezuelan Diaspora Artists, opens at the Khyber Centre for the Arts on Jan. 16 and runs until Feb. […]
Posted inArts + Music
Avery Jean Brennan takes the spotlight
There’s a new set of cast members bringing a rainbow of representation to Neptune Theatre’s main stage. With the opening of the theatre company’s latest musical, Peter Pan, Neptune is making strides towards inclusivity. In fact, one performer is shining the spotlight on transgender representation. Her name is Avery Jean Brennan. She’s the first out […]
Posted inArts + Music
Dinuk Wijeratne stays wylin’
Dinuk Wijeratne Trio Fri Nov 22, 7:30pm Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road $15-$35 P ianist-conductor-composer-genre-obliterating Dinuk Wijeratne returns to Halifax this weekend for a trio concert at the Paul O’Regan Hall. Wijeratne will be joined by jazz drummer and world percussionist Nick Halley and jazz artist Tom Easley on bass. […]
Posted inArts + Music
Camila Salcedo on Replacing the monument
Exhibit 202, Peace and Freedom Park, at South and Hollis Streets E xploring topics like migration and identity is sometimes difficult. It can open controversial discussions or ones that were once concealed. For interdisciplinary artist Camila Salcedo, she doesn’t shy away from these topics. Instead, her art faces them head-on. “I personally believe that borders […]
Posted inArts + Music
Where I work: Forage Studios
WHO SHE IS Five years ago, ceramicist Mariko Paterson found a home in Nova Scotia. Originally from Vancouver, Paterson studied, taught and created art in numerous Canadian and US cities. It wasn’t until she came to Nova Scotia that she renamed her studio Forage Studios. One thing she enjoys about Halifax? Its size. For her, […]
