Ashley Delaney and Ben Aitken aren’t huge fans of attention. The high school sweethearts met 10 years ago, and needed to tie the knot in a low-key way. “Being together for so long, we didn’t feel like we needed a big to-do,” says Ashley, now a graphic designer. (Ben transformed from high school student to […]
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Elegant cocktail party at St. Mary’s Boat Club
In May of last year, Brett Vair found herself sitting by the ocean with her then-boyfriend Andrew Bergen, enjoying their solo evening at her parents’ cottage on the south shore. “Suddenly he proposed. It was perfect,” remembers Brett. “Relaxed and personal, totally our style.” That style transferred over to the couple’s wedding day, where the […]
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In Bloom
Traditional. Modern. Simple. Intricate. The classic white wedding hue appeals to all styles, making it an impossible colour to overlook in the field of choices. Local florists have designed a few bouquet and table possibilities, showcasing the simple white look in its elegant—yet transformative—style.
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Kent Monkman triumphs
The saloon music that plays from video installations as you enter Kent Monkman’s exhibition is deceiving—the collection of his work from 2003 to today betrays anything you’d see in an old western. Romantic, mountainous landscape paintings depict scenes of 19th-century “cowboy and Indian” role reversals, with Aboriginals assuming lead roles and the central figure often […]
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Gypsophilia dons masks, invites you in
The seven members of gypsy jazz band Gypsophilia are donning their masks and inviting you to a masquerade ball for Halloween this Friday, where you can watch their new, stop-motion animated video release made by artists Sydney Smith and Jason Levangie. Local Eastern European-esque band Krasnogorsk and DJ Regalia will round out the night for […]
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Hitting the road with Ryan Cook
Yarmouth native Ryan Cook is going it alone. When he first started working as a full-time musician four years ago, Cook played with backing band Sunny Acres (now The Stanfields, see page 19 for their plight to get home), and remembers “that kind of a show: a very schticky, kind of retro thing.” But with […]
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Let’s do the time warp…again!
Come up to the Khyber’s lab and see what’s on the slab—the arts centre is bursting at the seams with Halloween activity, starting with a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 10pm, followed by a midnight party with music from Duzheknew, Catbag, Fever Pitch, duelling DJs and a special guest. “Come all ye […]
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The Ataris flashback
Slide your broken promise ring back on that finger—The Ataris pick up your Pop Explosion pieces Wednesday night for a high school reunion-infused set. The Indiana-based band proudly states that its online presence is personally maintained by its members, but that sadly translated to the sound of crickets in response to interview requests. We’ll dry […]
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Sitting in on The Japanese Film Festival
The one-night-only Japanese Film Festival screens two films tonight, free and open to anyone who’s interested. “It’s to be able to bring Japanese films to the large screen in communities where there may be less of an opportunity to see the original versions of these films,” says Julie d’Eon, an employee in the Cultural Affairs […]
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Input/Output plugs in
As soon as you step into Eyelevel Gallery, parts start moving. You hear a whooshing sound to your left, and look over to see what looks like a simulated car wash made up of winter wear. At the back left of the gallery you hear a faint clicking noise coming from found transmissions on FM […]
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Eeny, meeny, miny, Pop
Three days left. Fifteen venues. A shitton of bands. The sum: too many choices to be made in the next 72 hours. If spontaneity’s your thing, tuck this geographical list of bar-only Halifax Pop Explosion venues (there are nine) in your pocket today, so that when you—or someone you know—-inevitably arrives at the Paragon at […]
