Halifax Law Courts plaza courtyard The story of North American colonialism is one we all know—but maybe not as well as we should. A Nocturne project titled For This Land will get you more familiar, exploring what co-creator Jackson 2bears calls, in his artist’s statement, “an incommensurability between Western theology and Indigenous spirituality.” The multimedia […]
Morgan Mullin
Morgan was the Arts & Entertainment Editor at The Coast, where she wrote about everything from what to see and do around Halifax to profiles of the city’s creative class to larger cultural pieces. She started with The Coast in 2016.
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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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Twelve better-than-turkey weekend picks
12 Halifax Record Fair Saturday, October 8, 10am-4pm With stacks of new and used vinyl in every imaginable genre to sift through, this is the place for music lovers to dig for rarities and new favourites. You might just find a new treasure! Held at the Forum. 11 Thanksgiving Brunch Sunday, October 9 If you’re […]
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Banned pit bulls up for adoption in Maritime shelters
[Image-1] Montreal’s recent pit-bull ban has sent waves of controversy around the city—and the reverberations are being felt as far the east coast, with many Maritime shelters stepping in to save what they deem a misunderstood breed. Organizations are scrambling to relocate pit bulls and other pit bull-type breeds from potential euthanizing in La Belle Ville […]
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Mayann Francis and the fashion secrets of a role model
The Dress: Mayann Francis and Gary Markle in conversation Thursday, Sept. 29 The Dress: Mayann Francis and the Call to Serve To November 27 Dalhousie Art Gallery, 6101 University Avenue free Sitting on a black bench, surrounded by accent lighting that seems to add extra drama to what she’s saying, Mayann Francis is tackling big […]
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Top 10 picks for a wonderfully worldly weekend
10. Chevalier screening Friday, September 30, 7pm Described by Carbon Arc as a “buddy movie without the buddies,” this 2015 Greek flick follows a luxe yacht adrift in the Aegean Sea and the six bros onboard competing for alpha status. 9.Glow’d Up Saturday, October 1 Bringing hot soca jam and cool glow reggae all the […]
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The Trews announce TIME CAPSULE tour
While rockers The Trews never exactly went away, they definitely went quiet for awhile, shuffling their lineup and moving to the big smoke, making some re-imagine the Antigonish musicians as a Toronto band. These changes, combined with a national tour bringing the boys back to Nova Scotia this December, make it feel safe to say […]
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Ten cool ways to rock the weekend
10. Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Sept 23-26 Hockey heads, get ready! The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming to Halifax for a mini training camp to kick-start the season. They’ll be logging hours doing drills from around 9:30am Friday and Saturday at the BMO Centre in Bedford. Then, Sunday night at 6, the team will […]
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The Wine Lover’s Guide to Atlantic Canada reads between the vines
Moira Peters knows a lot about wine. A trained sommelier, wine columnist and the owner of Unwined Tasting Parties, she doesn’t just talk about the juice—her life is all about it. Even more so now, as she adds her latest badge of vino know-how: Writing the book on local wine, literally, as co-author of The […]
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Top 10 ways to have a dreamy weekend
10.Ten Thousand Villages Gift Sale Saturday, Sept 17, 9am-3pm This sale gathers fair trade gifts from artisans in developing countries across the globe under one roof at Timberlea Baptist Church. Consider it one-stop, ethical shopping for everything from coffee to toys to jewellery. 9. Lowbrow Art Market/Vintage Kitsch Garage Sale Saturday, Sept 17, 10am Looking […]
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Canada trying to cool hot Chile in Davis Cup Tennis
A long-limbed young man stands in the middle of an almost-unrecognizable, iceless Scotiabank Centre rink crowded with people. He’s wearing a baggy t-shirt and shorts with neon yellow shoes. He stares straight ahead, focused, despite all those who are literally building a tennis court around him: Two men on a scissor lift are wallpapering over […]
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PHASE fashion show takes centre stage
This Friday night at 7:30pm, the PHASE fashion show turns Halifax Central Library’s Paul O’Regan Hall into a runway, with models strutting the latest creations by three soon-to-be design grads from daVinci College. The students’ collections feature everything from understated, blue-and-black plus-size separates to lacy, Coachella-ready dresses inspired by Frank Ocean songs. One of the […]
