The four-piece disco dominating Boney M. will come to Halifax on November 22, with original group vocalist Liz Mitchell on deck. The group—known for glittery hits like “Rasputin” and a Christmas album full of bops–will play the Scotiabank Centre. When Boney M. last came to town—in December 2019—Coast contributor Lezlie Lowe gave the ultimate sales […]
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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FIN 2022: When life gave director Kevin Hartford lemons, he made Lemon Squeezy
It’s a good thing Kevin Hartford’s not a religious guy: If he’d left it up to The Fates, Lemon Squeezy, his debut feature film that’s showing at FIN on Thursday, September 22 at 9:30pm, would never have been made. There’d be no story to tell—nothing to see—if, after he was denied funding for his project […]
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Oscar-winning Haligonian Ben Proudfoot releases new food-focused doc
You’d be forgiven if, due to a certain slap, you missed when Ben Proudfoot’s Breakwater Studios took home the Oscar earlier this year for best documentary short—but don’t for a second think that Halifax missed seeing their hometown boy make good in front of the entire film world. Since then, Proudfoot’s been busy on a […]
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New performance incubator, LUCID, releases call-out for QTBIPOC artists
Time to dust off your resume: LUCID, a new performance incubator led and created by artist Vie Jones, is looking for 13 artists between the ages of 18 and 30 who are part of the queer BIPOC community. Backed by the folks from HEIST Live Art (who have had their works performed at the National […]
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Update: Open Street Sundays will not return to Halifax this weekend
Update: Due to a bad weather forecast, the Open Street event has been cancelled for this Sunday. A press release from the event’s organizing committee announced the decision Friday afternoon. “We’ve all agreed that cancelling the event now, based on the current weather forecast for Sunday, is the most responsible thing to do for everyone […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Hopscotch Arts Festival
Every September, just as the seasons are slipping into one another, Hopscotch Arts Festival returns with enough hot bars and thumping bass to prove that summer’s just a vibe, anyway—and one that can be held onto with a quick enough tempo. The region’s largest hip hop-focused festival (which also includes visual art and dance amongst […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Prismatic Festival
A crystalline celebration of the arts in every form, Prismatic is a multi-disciplinary festival that provides diverse and boundary-pushing creators with a place to display works that enlighten and enliven audiences. From artist’s talks on how their craft builds community (Brandon Hoax’s Sep 22 lecture) to a show that sees circus performers and improvisational musicians explore […]
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FIN 2022: Halifax filmmaker Koumbie knows we’re all Bystanders
Halifax filmmaker Koumbie knows her debut feature, Bystanders—showing at FIN Atlantic International Film Festival on Sep 22—is bound to get people talking, but that’s the point: “What do you do when someone you like does something you hate?” she says, managing to get to the crux of it all before her phone interview with The […]
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10 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival must-see movies
It’s the time of year film buffs live for: FIN, the region’s biggest celebration of cinema, is touching down at Cineplex Park Lane from Sep 15-22, showing a smattering of local features, buzzy international indie numbers and full-on Oscar bait. With hundreds of films on show, there’s no shortage of excellence you can view—but a […]
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Symphony Nova Scotia celebrates Symphony Week 2022 with a series of free shows
The province’s largest orchestra is celebrating its 15th annual symphony week, a fistful of shows held pop-up style in atypical community spaces. The free performances are a portal of community engagement—and they’re plain ol’ fun, too. Nova Scotia’s symphony is known for its free community programming and for working with local artists in a swath […]
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Jody Upshaw announced as 2022 Music Nova Scotia Artist in Residence
If 2022 belongs to any of us, it’s Jody Upshaw’s: The singer-songwriter has been seriously serving this year—and her latest accomplishment, being crowned the 2022 artist in residence at Music Nova Scotia’s live competition this past Friday night, shows she’s not slowing down anytime soon. Upshaw has been winning at the fame game since her […]
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Ria Mae and Virginia To Vegas announce Halifax show on December 8
Halifax pop phenom Ria Mae isn’t forgetting to include her hometown on her upcoming tour with indie-pop singer-songwriter Virginia To Vegas. The duo announced today that they’ll be playing the Light House Arts Centre on December 8 at 8pm. Mae has conquered the indie-pop world since the release of her self-titled 2016 debut, garnering three […]