A nna Duckworth hails from Kingsburg, Nova Scotia. Her neighbours growing up remember her as an imaginative and intelligent free spirit beneath an array of fabulous costumes, showing sure signs of integrity and journalistic curiosity. A King’s Journalism grad and former Coast writer, in 2016 Duckworth left her place in Canadian publishing—living in Toronto, working […]
Meghan Hubley
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Dog Expo
Dog park beside Centennial Pool Inspired by bringing two new furry friends into his family, multidisciplinary artist Zachary Gough’s Dog Art Expo blends a signature style of site-specific, participatory projects with a love for the canine community. Before adopting his pets, Gough reached out to Jenn Corning, a trainer with dog care company Follow The […]
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Nocturne 2016: Art is all around you
The ninth annual Nocturne is your yearly booster shot of installations, interactive art, multimedia pieces, performances and more crammed into one night. On Saturday, October 15, from 6pm to midnight, art is spread out over 5 zones in Halifax and Dartmouth: Zone 1 (downtown Halifax), zone 2 (Halifax waterfront), zone 3 (Spring Garden), zone 4 […]
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Take Cover
South boardwalk of Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Ryan Josey was finishing this year’s Nocturne application when his newsfeed became flooded with reports of the tragic Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. “I called the project Take Cover hours before it happened. A synchronicity occurred that I had to take on. The shooting became my emotional place of […]
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Top 10 plays of 2015
A Good Death (DaPoPo Theatre) The fact that I’m still thinking about this play, the first of over 100 I saw in the past year, is a testament to its power and beauty. Kim Parkhill’s finely crafted script explores the emotionally fraught topic of assisted suicide. An impressive all-female cast and gorgeous production design. —KW […]
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10 must-see plays at the Fringe Fest
1. A Tension to Detail Thu September 10, 8:10pm Fri September 11, 6:30pm Sat September 12, 4:30pm Sun September 13, 4:25pm Museum of Nat History, 1747 Summer St, $10 People often mistake going to the theatre as a passive experience. But a show like Gerard Harris’ is an ardent reminder that being an active audience member […]
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All the world’s a Stages
Eastern Front Theatre’s 22nd annual Stages Theatre Festival kicks off June 17 under artistic director and festival curator Charlie Rhindress. Stages strives to present myriad “exceptional Atlantic Canadian Theatre” from beloved veterans and up-and-coming artists alike at venues across Halifax and Dartmouth. The festival name, beyond alluding to the theatre, emphasizes how the range of […]
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Get that gold
Eyelevel Gallery’s annual fundraiser—and chance to get glamourous—is coming up this Saturday night. In its fifth year, Silver and Gold is a semi-formal art function: part exhibition, silent auction and raffle, part cash-bar dance party. The fundraiser takes place at sponsor location Maitland Terrace, to familiarize supporters “with the space of our February exhibit,” director […]