The scene is England, around 1910. A woman in her late 20s is relaxing in a bath. Suddenly, what should have been a calming evening turns gruesome: Her newlywed husband drowns her, framing it as an accident and inheriting the insurance money. It sounds like fiction, but it’s the true story behind Neptune Theatre’s latest […]
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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Marc-André Hamelin is on an emotional rescue mission
Celebrated pianist and composer Marc-André Hamelin isn’t worried you think classical music is dead. The Order of Canada recipient, who’s performing with Symphony Nova Scotia at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Thursday and Friday nights, says the often-misunderstood genre is as alive as ever: “There are many, many immortal masterpieces that will never die,” he […]
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Frank Turner sings from the Olympics to a marathon tour
Frank Turner is making coffee. The British singer-songwriter, who performed in London’s 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, needs a caffeine fix before discussing his upcoming North American tour—kicking off Thursday in Halifax at The Marquee Ballroom. The sound of liquid pouring is audible over the phone from Germany, where he’s got a show to promote his […]
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Quiet Parade breaks out the fog rock
Members of Halifax’s Quiet Parade have difficulty defining their sound—and that’s how they like it. “Often, the term that I give our band is ‘fog rock,’” says frontperson and lyricist Trevor Murphy in a phone interview ahead of Thursday’s IDOW show. The group mixes sad and hopeful lyrics with airy instrumentals to create a sound […]
