Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs, Wednesdays While Bearly’s always has its regulars, it’s all about fist pumps and dancing for everyone—including newbies. “It’s just one of the few places in town where even if you are in a crowd, you still feel like you’re surrounded by friends,” says owner Mimi Iatrou. Whether it’s the […]
Holly Gordon
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Videogameramma night with Nerd Army
Remember when The Wizard‘s Super Mario Bros. 3 finale had everyone reaching for a Nintendo controller and wishing they, too, could enter a speed round and star in a Fred Savage flick? For five bucks this Saturday, the Second Last Gamestore and Reflections are bringing you that childhood dream. Gamers in the city need to […]
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Matthew Barber
Heartfelt Torontonian Matthew Barber just released his newest album, True Believer, and is ready to share it live. Barber started his cross-Canada tour last weekend in Ontario—the real kind, that spans Halifax to Victoria—and this is your last chance to catch him for a while. Note: Barber’s two previous Carleton shows sold out, so try […]
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Speed dating for the arts
Wipe off those sweaty palms and steady yourself—this is the kind of speed dating that doesn’t require the freshest of breath (though it is appreciated). Head to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia tonight to speed date arts organizations in the city that are looking for volunteers. You get a match form, they get a […]
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Get signed by Cameron Stewart
Award-winning Canadian comic artist Cameron Stewart is visiting Halifax for the first time this weekend, signing comics and saying hello. Fresh from illustrating a story arc for DC Comics’ Batman and Robin, Stewart writes from Paris about the newly finished project. “Working on Batman and Robin was a joy—I’ve been a fan of the writer, […]
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Mocean Dance: Live at 3
Rockstars, dream states and immortals are just the beginning of what Mocean Dance’s newest work, Live at 3, brings to Neptune Studio Theatre this week. The local contemporary dance company, with dancers Carolle Crooks, Sarah Rozee (pictured) and Tania Jean performing this show, are world premiering three new works. The first, choreographed by Cory Bowles, […]
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Retro in the resto
As everyone gets ready to dip a foot into the Hot Tub Time Machine we searched for the perfect cocktail to sip while hanging out back when. Classic cocktails are getting tougher to find, but you can get one mixed if you ask the right bartender. Tom’s Little Havana Tom’s serves the standard classic martinis, […]
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Gerald Ferguson’s landscapes
When Victoria Page talks about this last exhibition for long-time friend and late artist Gerald Ferguson, her excitement, while laced with sadness, is easily contagious over the phone line. “It’s unique because of the fact that he used a brush, which is very unusual,” she says. The retired NSCAD prof and internationally influential conceptual artist […]
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Yassine Ouhilal goes north
When sought-after surf and travel photographer Yassine Ouhilal describes the Arctic over the phone, he’s present in the memory. “Twenty-four hours of daylight in those areas—if you’re a photographer, it’s like a never-ending sunset, the light’s amazing,” he details with what sounds like a smile, even if he has to travel on a four-wheel-drive through […]
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The IncrEDIBLE Community Supper
The seemingly barren winter season is still a time to buy local food, and the Ecology Action Centre is hosting a community supper to celebrate just that. As part of a series of community dinners being held across the province by Select Nova Scotia, this IncrEDIBLE gathering will focus on sustainable seafood choices to eat […]
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Green beer cheer
If you’re not sure where to go this year for green beer and Irish food, here are a few emeralds. Hart & Thistle Hart & Thistle’s owners happen to be the same as O’Carroll’s—the beloved Irish pub that’s closed for renovations. “St. Paddy’s was always a grand time at Halifax’s first Irish pub, and we’d […]
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Cuppa brew
If the new library has a cafe, wouldn’t it be nice if it could have a bar, too? Wishful thinking, we know, but there are spots in the city where you can buy a coffee for one hand and a beer for the other. We took a sip out of the coffee-holding hand (honest) and […]