Alex Ross isn’t wasting time. The 20-year-old designer and rapper (AKA Cunny Ross) was raised by his mother, grandfather and grandmother in Uniacke Square, where he learned the importance of family. Now, he’s the brains behind the brand Family Over Fame. Family Over Fame is an online clothing retailer, and a spin-off project from Ross’ […]
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Twelve actors, four Seasons
Seasons Friday, April 21 & Saturday, April 22, 8pm The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen Street $10 tickethalifax.com When you think of classical music, the tune that comes to mind might be Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It was re-composed as a minimalist piece by Max Richter in 2012, and once again is the subject of re-imagined post-modernity. […]
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Oh so Quiet
Stewart Legere album release Wednesday, April 19, 7:30pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen St. $20/$25 tickethalifax.com Stewart Legere walks in the side door of Tom’s Little Havana on Dresden Row wearing a mix of denim and leather, taking off tortoise-shell sunglasses to reveal blue eyes sparkling with excitement—and for good reason. The multi-disciplinary artist is […]
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Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival re-emerges
7th Annual Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival April 19-22 various locations free The Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival has come a long way since its first year, co-founders Tara Taylor and Shelley Fashan remember. “We had one day and one sponsor in our first year,” Taylor says with a chuckle. The festival focuses on diverse, […]
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Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Spring cleaning brings hope of decluttering to homes everywhere, but all that mess has to go somewhere. Enter Eyelevel Gallery. The uniquely site-less organization is turning trash into treasure with an indoor yard sale cheekily called Kitchen Sink. Eyelevel’s Emily Lawrence says that the goal is to foster a family friendly weekend that can be […]
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Classical Yas
Yas Quartet Sunday, March 26, 7pm Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts 6199 Chebucto Road $10-$30 ceciliaconcerts.ca Yas Quartet has been making waves. The international string group is fresh off a third-place win at the 2016 Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China. Made up of violinists John Heffernan and Artem Kolesov, cellist Titilayo Ayangade (who has […]
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Kinetic Studio’s open series
Open Studio Series March 18-19, 8pm DANSpace-on-Grafton Pre-Show: Lucy M. May 7pm Performances by Rhonda Baker (Halifax) Sarah Wendt (Montréal/Charlottetown) Ellen Furey (Montréal) Susan Wolf (Halifax/Toronto) Lucy M. May (Montréal) Kinetic Studio is dancing the night away with the final installation of its Open Studio series. Taking place around the city this month and this […]
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New Art 2017: Xiaoyi Dong says art is international
Xiaoyi Dong has made strides since moving to Halifax for an arts education. Known as Patrice to her Canadian friends and teachers, she’s found a medium she loves and confidence as a community leader. Dong is a second-year graphic design student at NSCAD, and is the international student representative on SUNSCAD, the school’s student union. […]
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New Art 2017: Do you believe in magic?
Transparent Saturday, January 28, 6pm The Bridge, 5553 Bloomfield Street Kate MacDonald and Emma Paulson huddle outside a Starbucks. Sheltered from winter wind by a small alcove, they eagerly tell their story over speakerphone. They run The Magic Project, an organization dedicated to empowering Black and queer Canadians through art and photography (find them on […]
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The long walk to Halifax
Walking With Our Sisters January 14-February 1 Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery 166 Bedford Highway More than 1,000 unfinished moccasins are making the long walk to Halifax to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. The commemorative art project Walking With Our Sisters will make one stop in Halifax (Kji’puktuk in the Mi’kmaq language), […]
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Fuck This, I’m Out
Theatre in Nova Scotia has a serious problem and if something isn’t done about it, it will go the way of the cod fisheries. Theatre, like many arts disciplines in Nova Scotia, is dominated by white, straight, cis men. Desperate to attract audiences, theatre companies will go to any lengths except for honestly representing the […]
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Too stoked for TU Processed
TU Processed December 9-10, 8pm The Halifax Music Co-op 2164 Barrington Street $15/$20 TU Processed—a contemporary circus piece by performers Dawn Shepherd, Ryan Gray, and Aiyana Graham—strays from classic circus mainstays, so don’t expect animals, ring leaders, clowns and big-top tents. Shepherd describes contemporary circus in contrast to other forms of circus arts by its integration […]