[ Jump to: Anne Derrick | Fred Connors | Robin Metcalfe | Mike Clattenburg Stephanie Bertossi | Jane Wright | Mike Campbell | Bill Lewis ] Anne Derrick Through many trials, Halifax barrister-turned-judge remains committed to social justice. The expressionist swirls of a painting by a Laing House social worker hang to the left of […]
Kaitie Unwin
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Young ones
It’s not every day you see hundreds of people dancing their hearts out to crazy electronic dance music in the middle of the afternoon. But on Sunday May 5, that’s exactly what will be happening at the Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth. For the second year in a row, Halifax’s biggest dance music record label, […]
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Saturday is Record Store Day
April 20, AKA 4/20, is just around the corner—you know what that means…Record Store Day! It’s the one day each year when record-store-owners, musicians and record fanatics alike band together (so-to-speak) to celebrate their passion for great music new and old. Occurring on the third Saturday of April each year, the event has been an […]
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Heritage moment
You may have seen the dark, gothic-style posters plastered throughout the city announcing that Swedish metal-rock giants, Opeth, are coming to town. These doomy, romantic-style posters perfectly reflect the feel of this band’s music. Inspired by pioneers of hard-rock like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Opeth weaves together hints of darkness and mysticism with spiritualism […]
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Pigeon Gallery flies away
It’s going to be a sad day at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street), come April 20 when Halifax artists and art enthusiasts must bid their beloved Pigeon Gallery adieu (Saturday, April 20, 6-11pm, $5). Since October 2012 The Pigeon Galley has been bringing together members of the Halifax arts community through entertaining evenings […]
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Rainbows mark the one-year anniversary of Raymond Taavel’s death
Today on Gottingen Street rainbow flags hang proudly from apartment windows while Raymond Taavel posters are plastered to telephone poles and presented brightly in store-front displays. At Grand Parade a rainbow flag flaps at half mass while a single bouquet lies beneath it—all in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Taavel’s untimely death. On April […]
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Sprucing things up
Born and brewed in Cape Breton, Big Spruce Brewing has been concocting its two varieties of craft beer since the beginning of March. After selling it’s first beer in house on April 1, the company has been spreading the love throughout Cape Breton ever since. Now, this brewery newbie is kicking things up a notch […]
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NSCAD sticks it to ’em
In a city ridden with universities and colleges, it’s hard for every school to share the spotlight equally. At least this is the view of many NSCAD students and alumni who often watch their school’s triumphs and newsworthy accomplishments get cast aside as the light is shone on bigger, more prominent post-secondary spots. Well, the […]
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Humanity Day= a whole gelato fun
Whoever said the best things in life are free was definitely onto something. Case in point, on April 15, Humani-T Cafe will be giving away free gelato at the launch of it’s first annual Humanity Day. All these lovely Humani-T-arian folk are asking in return for their delicious gelato is for a little generousity in […]