[Image-1] Manju Jois has given lessons on ashtanga yoga for nearly five decades. His father’s pupil at age seven, and a teacher since 15, Jois’s ashtanga combines aspects of strength, therapy, energy and cleansing. Before going to the US and Europe, Jois met with The Coast at the ashtanga studio in Halifax to share some […]
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Community, culture, chillwave
Tonight is the release of Régénération Musicale, a reimagination of classic Acadian songs by La Fédération culturelle acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FéCANE). What began as mere curiosity has matured into a collab between 13 up-and-coming artists who hail as far as Antigonish and Baie Ste-Marie. Their diverse backgrounds, whether it be their homes, age, or jobs–the […]
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Hands of the sacred
It’s been 24 years since setar player Kiya Tabassian, famous for his skill on the Persian instrument, met his world-renowned mentor: master of the spiked-fiddle, the kamancheh, Kayhan Kalhor. Their training would only last one year, but “He always stayed as a master for me, as a model for me,” says Tabassian. Now, he’ll have […]
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Ecology Action Centre is on the road again
[Image-1] Moving always sucks. But the Ecology Action Centre promises it’ll be worth it in the end. The environmental charity is undergoing some exciting renovations to its current Fern Lane headquarters starting in May. In order to make room, the EAC will be squatting roughly two kilometres away at their temporary location at 1888 Brunswick Street. […]
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Ghosts and grinds at Plan B
Nestled in the backroom of Plan B (2180 Gottingen Street), past the stuffed birds and a Pokémon board game, you’ll discover the unexpected: hot dogs, cappuccinos, bacon grilled cheese and maybe the cheapest breakfast in Halifax ($3 all-day for one egg, bacon and toast). It’s the newly opened Gateway Cafe. But it’s a cafe with […]
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The Faces of NS Film (The Final Part)
Some of the filmmakers whose livelihoods are jeopardized by cuts to the Nova Scotia film tax credit.
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The Faces of NS Film (Part 2)
Some of the filmmakers whose livelihoods are jeopardized by cuts to the Nova Scotia film tax credit.
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The Faces of NS Film (Part 1)
Some of the filmmakers whose livelihoods are jeopardized by cuts to the Nova Scotia film tax credit.
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Forward Unto Dawn: Alphas of metal
It’s Thursday night and the streets of north end Halifax have reached an eerie silence, with only the sound of rubber on pavement piercing the stillness. But over at Gus’ Pub, the city’s metal-faithful are just waking up. The third band of the evening has just finished their set, having offered their own litany of […]
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The Manitoba Connection
Remember Goon? About a minor-league hockey team from Halifax with a hard-hitting enforcer? It’s been three years since the movie played for audiences around the country and the world, but what Haligonians may recall is that the movie wasn’t filmed in Halifax, but rather as far away from the ocean as you can get: the […]
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Carry on Khyber (for six more months)
[Image-1] Khyber team…ASSEMBLE! Halifax city council has passed a motion opening the books and allowing the Khyber Arts Society, Friends of the Khyber and Neptune Theatre to create a plan for future use of the historic Halifax building. The group will now have access to building schematics, engineering reports and CAD drawings (documents they couldn’t […]
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The bright light at Darkside Yoga
From Carcass, Emperor and Iron Maiden, Darkside Yoga‘s founder and instructor Dawn Collins uses songs from metal’s finest, including Halifax’s own Pith, in a practice meant to heal and inspire. At Darkside (18 Rosedale Drive), the physicality of Bhakti and Hatha yoga blends with the artistic expression of metal, creating a synergy of emotion and […]