North Lakes have been crossing the Confederation Bridge a lot since the release of their 2010 debut, Cobra. That recording earned them not only a nod from their home province in the form of a Music PEI Award for Best Alternative Album, but also showcases at Canadian Music Week and the East Coast Music Awards […]
Jaime Forsythe
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afterAnna gets physical
If you happen to be walking through the Granville Street courtyard outside NSCAD’s Anna Leonowens Gallery on Monday evening, you might be stopped by something unusual. Exactly what will be a mystery, but it could be hushed or raucous; spontaneous or carefully choreographed: think snowball fights, rhyming out loud, costumes or (literally) walking on eggshells. […]
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Can’t stop, won’t stop
Lisa Lipton is happy. When we meet, she’s taking a break from a full day of installing her new exhibition, STOP @ forever, at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, a compilation of excerpts from her arsenal of performance pieces. She’s also in the midst of a residency at the Gatekeeper’s Lodge in Point Pleasant […]
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Martha, Martha, Martha
A few things have changed for Martha Wainwright since her 2008 album, I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too. A couple of years ago, two major events in her life occurred in close succession: she became a mother, and her own mother passed away. On Friday, Halifax audiences will be treated to some […]
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Greek sculpture maiden Halifax
On the south side of the ancient Greek temple The Erechtheion, on the Acropolis at Athens, is the famous Porch of the Maidens. Six sculpted female figures, or Caryatids, act as supporting pillars for the porch roof. The maidens have individual poses and facial expressions, their large hairstyles balancing out slender necks to permit them […]
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3 Poems
Fortune You will see a mountain. You will uncover a code at the checkout. Be alert for strange dogs in your basement and very clean windows. If you encounter a baby carriage, keep walking. If you trip on a phoneme outside your native language, wrestle with it until it lies flat. If awoken at five […]
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Jaime Forsythe’s Top 11 Books of 2011
Algoma (Invisible) By Dani Couture This debut novel is best devoured next to a woodstove in a snowstorm, as it conjures chilly, lovely images of loss, wilderness, weather and a chain of siblings christened after a fleet of ships. And Also Sharks (Cormorant Books) By Jessica Westhead The Antagonist (House of Anansi) By Lynn Coady […]
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Best books of 2011
SHANNON FAY Coast writer since 2009 Axe Cop, Volume 1 (Dark Horse) By Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle Axe Cop is a webcomic created by two brothers—older brother Ethan does the artwork while five-year-old Malachai comes up with the story. It’s random but entertaining, like an innocent version of Robot Chicken. Bakuman (VIZ Media) By […]
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Top 11 of 2011
Settle in and read our critics’ picks of the year. Learn about yourself and our writers in the process. Possibly a two coffee read and at least one of those coffees should have whiskey in it. MUSIC BOOKS DVDS VIDEO GAMES THE LOT OF IT
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Sea plus
Caitlyn Purcell’s jewellery designs are both fragile and tough, offering a contemporary interpretation of life by the ocean. Her pendants, rings and bracelets mix gold, silver and bronze castings with treasures found in the sand—think Stevie Nicks on a seaside stroll. “Beachcombing is this kind of magical inherited tradition that most of us who are […]
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Going solo
Bradleyboy Mac Arthur’s songs are populated by characters who wake up in trains, find blood caked on their hands, sell their souls and search for truth. His bluesy stories are delivered with a growling, hollering energy and fleshed out with banjo, harmonica, bass drum, guitar and the occasional eerie whistle—all delivered by Mac Arthur himself. […]
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Tuck and roll
It seems fitting that Al Tuck, whose songs are often described as having a timeless quality, has an attachment to what endures, whether in the form of music, technology or items of clothing. After a brief reminiscence over the days of rabbit ears (“No need to adjust your set, there’s nothing you can do,” he […]