10. Pony Girl w/Dark for Dark, Century Egg Friday Sep 9, 10pm Buzzed-about local acts Dark for Dark and Century Egg warm the stage at Menz & Mollyz for Ottawa’s Pony Girl, who describe their sound as “singing a song to get my own foreign life.” 9. Love, Loss and What I Wore Sep 8-11, […]
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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Gillian English, farts and all
A Bitter Shrew Thursday, September 8, 6:30pm Friday, September 9, 8pm Saturday, September 10, 10pm Sunday, September 11, 6pm The Company House, 2202 Gottingen Street $10 Drag Queen Stole My Dress Friday, September 9, 9:30pm Sunday, September 11, 4:30pm The Company House, 2202 Gottingen Street $10 Some people, when asked their greatest achievement, freeze. They […]
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Marianas Trench brings Indiana Jones-themed tour to Halifax
You probably remember the teen-dance melodies of Marianas Trench being all over the radio in the early aughts, with the Vancouver pop-punks’ hit “Shake Tramp” peaking at 65 on the Canadian singles chart in 2006-2007. And though you might have since forgotten about the lead singer’s candy-coloured hair and all those candy-sweet melodies wrapped up […]
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Davis Cup tennis getting served up in Halifax mid-September
Embed from Getty Images It’s crunch time for Canada’s men’s tennis team. After losing already in the Davis Cup tournament—basically the Stanley Cup or men’s World Cup of professional tennis—the Canucks face relegation from the Davis cool kids’ club if they lose their next match-up. And that’s happening in Halifax in a couple weeks. Earlier […]
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All the most interesting courses you’re not taking (yet)
[Image-1] Dalhousie The Art And Science Of Drumming More than the backbone of your favourite club jams, drums have a long history as cultural tools. This course allows you to explore that history in a hands-on way, learning to play the hand drum and the cultural context it originates from. Marine Life Of Nova Scotia A […]
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Forget that expensive meal plan
[Image-1] Produce surprise pack Volunteer with Found NS (an organization aiming to reduce food waste) and you’ll share in their spoils. When farmers’ and produce growers’ unused crops are nearing over-ripeness, FoundNS volunteers pitch in to harvest the spoils and workers are rewarded by keeping a portion of the freshly picked produce. Past hauls have included […]
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Snowblink wants to connect with you
Snowblink Wednesday, September 7 Timber Lounge, 2712 Agricola Street Daniela Gesundheit believes live shows are about more than just singing along to your favourite tunes. As one half of the Toronto folk-pop duo Snowblink explains by phone, a good show is a small community sewn together with musical notes, and taking part is everyone’s role. […]
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Ten ways to love the weekend
A record release, a fairy tale afternoon, saying goodbye to Gord Downie and more.
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Ten ways to light up your weekend
We’re cutting cake for Castro’s 90th, getting our groove on with The Chess Club and squeezing in some late summer stargazing.
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Going deep in the shallows with Gilbert van Ryckevorsel
When the weather’s nice, there’s only one place you’ll find Gilbert van Ryckevorsel: Skulking along the bottom of a river, documenting what he finds. The diver/photographer has been exploring down there for nearly 50 years, and snapping pictures of it for almost as long. “It gives us a unique view of the underwater world, because […]
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Lakefest is a well-kept secret
When Bijou Bürden and Kayla Stevens began planning Lakefest, a one-day outdoor music festival happening August 6, they were chasing a particular feeling. It was a feeling Bürden still vividly remembers, one that hit when their former band, the Saffrons, had a jam session two years ago on Lawrencetown beach. “I mean, the sun and […]
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10 years of suds at Seaport Beerfest
When Brian Titus answers the phone, he politely says this might not be the best time to talk. Outside at Pier 23, near the Cunard Centre, he’s hard at work ripping open the many flats of beers arriving for the 10th annual Seaport Beerfest. The loud thumps and bangs from this effort reverberate through the […]
