Closing night at the AFF was filled with some of the best films of the festival including the epic adventure film Tracks. The movie tells the true-life story of Robyn Davidson’s 2700km solo journey in 1977 through the western Australian desert with her four camels and faithful dog Diggity. Her journey is mesmerizing and powerful. […]
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AFF review: Michael Kohlhaas
The faithful AFF audience was in for a treat on Monday night with Michael Kohlhaas, an intensely moving film that shows the value of justice in society. Based on the novella by 16th century author Heinrich von Kleist, the film follows the improbable quest of horse breeder Michael Kohlhaas as he tries to get remuneration […]
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Secretariat’s Jockey: Ron Turcotte
Director Phil Comeau had some trouble keeping up with 71-year-old retired jockey Ron Turcotte. “He would call me at midnight with ideas on where we should go the next day for filming,” says Comeau. “We had to get up at five in the morning to shoot. He has incredible energy.” Secretariat’s Jockey: Ron Turcotte is […]
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15 Reasons to Live
What keeps you going? What do you enjoy about life? Alan Zweig’s documentary 15 Reasons to Live is an uplifting, deeply moving film about what drives people in their daily life. Inspired by Ray Robertson’s collection of essays Why Not: 15 Reasons to Live, Zweig created his own list through short film storytelling. The list […]
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Symmetrical ceramics
Eliza Au and Ying-Yech Chuang’s Variations of Symmetry is a whimsical exploration of the natural world through ceramic art. Their work is intricate, colourful and eclectic. Au’s work is focused on shapes and repetition. Her three-dimensional work and uses multiple materials. “Brocade,” made of stonewall, “The Frailty of Belief” made of cast glass and “Duel,” […]
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Buy Locavore
Take a trip down memory lane in Locavore: Works from the NSCAD Community in the Dalhousie Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection. The comprehensive exhibit covers more than 100 years of Haligonian artwork from former NSCAD students and instructors. The exhibit begins with “Untitled Landscape” from Edith A. Smite, a student in the late 1880s and former […]
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Tony Fouhse’s redemption song
What does it take to turn your life around? Tony Fouhse’s Live Through This is myriad photography and documentary. This tale of redemption shows the struggle and despair of addiction through the eyes of Stephanie MacDonald. Fouhse uses portrait photography to show the destruction of MacDonald’s disease on her body. In “Steph in her room, […]
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Head in the Clouds
A storm is coming. Artists put their heads in the Clouds, an exhibit with a majestic view of the skies. Each artist takes a unique spin on the heavenly atmosphere to reveal the beauty of weather. Ivan Murphy paints the sky above the Citadel Hill in “Citadel with Cloud Shadow #2.” The large-scale paintings capture […]
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Body movin’
What do you get when three experienced artists decide to work together on an experimental project? The result is a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience that pushes technological boundaries. The sights, sounds and symmetry of movement are on full display in Motion Activated. Hosted by the St. Mary’s University Art Gallery, Motion Activated is performance art created […]
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Focus and Transition
Yang Hong’s Focus and Transition helps put life in perspective. The artist uses his abstract spotted paintings as a metaphor for a life that is adjusted and always changing. His colourful work is mystical and almost hypnotic. In “Number 4: Green Flecks,” the bright green spots stick out of from the reds and blues. In […]
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The Atlantic Book Festival’s sweet success
Spring is a great time to find a good book to read and the Atlantic Book Festival— a one-week showcase of emerging Canadian authors—wants to help with that. The festival concludes with the Atlantic Book Awards at Alderney Landing on Thursday, May 16 at 7pm. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the ABA. The story […]
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Macro marbles
Playing with marbles has never been so much fun. Angela Creaser’s Gathering Colour is a smorgasbord of visual delight. In her first solo exhibition, Creaser manages to capture the glorious beauty of bright, vibrant colour. Using macro and micro lenses, Creaser photographed marbles to expose the intricate curves, bubbles and angles hidden within the objects. […]
