The province’s trove of original artwork just got 22 times richer today, as the Nova Scotia Art Bank announced its list of acquisitions for 2022. A way to preserve the best in local visual culture *and* celebrate artists making work here, the art bank has been buying significant works since 1975. This year, 13 of […]
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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God save the stream: 7 pieces of pop culture to mark Elizabeth II’s passing
In the 23 hours since Queen Elizabeth II’s death was announced, the internet has, perhaps predictably, cleaved in two: There’s those mourning the longest-reigning British monarch and then there’s those who are taking this moment to talk about how she was a proponent of and symbol for ongoing colonial horror. In the 11 days until […]
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Halifax mourns the death of Pat Stay, famed battle rapper and community leader
Funeral and final visitation information for the late Pat Stay began circulating on social media today, posted by friends and family of the deceased. The internationally acclaimed battle rapper was fatally stabbed on Sept. 4 on Lower Water Street. Stay was 36 years old. As well as being a world-renowned MC (battle rapping is an […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival
The FIN Atlantic International Film Festival is the largest film fest east on Montreal. Since 1980, it’s brought the top flicks on the fall festival circuit to town while also serving as a space for local features to make their debut. It’s basically the biggest event all year for movie buffs, who make Cineplex Park […]
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Casino Nova Scotia announces The Trews will play New Year’s Eve concert
If you’re tired of waiting to plan how you’ll send off 2022, Casino Nova Scotia has your back: The waterfront staple announced today that it’ll be putting The Trews on stage for a New Year’s Eve concert. Arguably Antigonish’s most famous four-part rock band, The Trews catapulted to Can-rock fame in the early 2000s with […]
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National Film Board names new Executive Producer of Quebec and Atlantic Studio
The National Film Board—Canada’s public film and digital media producer and distributor—announced today that a new Executive Producer will be helming its Quebec and Atlantic Studio. Rohan Fernando is making Halifax his HQ for the role, helping movies from this region get made—and receive the viewership they deserve. Prior to his new role as Executive Producer of […]
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Music Nova Scotia announces new interim executive director
Music Nova Scotia is shaking things up this fall as Fiona Diamond temporarily takes the organization’s helm. The new interim executive director was announced today, September 6—which will also be Diamond’s first day on duty. Filling in for ED Allerga Swanson as she departs on maternity leave, Diamond brings over three decades of experience to […]
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Halifax’s Soli Productions will werk the runway at New York Fashion Week
North America’s fashion capital is about to be infiltrated by Nova Scotia, thanks to Halifax’s Soli Productions. The modelling agency and event production company has long made a name for itself by breaking down barriers and creating diversity in the local fashion scene (thanks to a roster full of various skin tones, body sizes and […]
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Neptune Theatre’s 60th season starts next week
Neptune Theatre’s diamond anniversary begins next week, as the venerable stage welcomes back crowds for a new season slate. The first play on offer? The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time, which opens on September 6 and runs until the 25. The solo piece will show on the venue’s Fountain Hall stage. Written and performed by […]
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12 Halifax Fringe Festival plays you need to take your friends to see
The first bluster of fall is being felt this week as students return to town and the Halifax Fringe Festival begins. For the next 11 days (from Sep 1-11, to be exact) the city’s going to be overrun with indie theatre and performance—and with friends you haven’t seen all summer. How to maximize your time […]
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Halifax Libraries announce fall speaker series
If fall remains synonymous in your mind with learning, Halifax Public Libraries has your back (as ever): Earlier this week, the community hub announced a slate of fall speaking series, which will be held at the Central Library branch from now until Novemeber. Highlights include a panel discussion on the value of arts and culture […]
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Review: Halifax band Washing Machine’s latest will have you hitting rinse and repeat
Ask a certain subsection of music-loving Haligonians and it’s all the same: Indie rock hasn’t been the same here since Thrush Hermit split up; since Plum Tree ripened into memory; since people stopped using the phrase “Seattle of the North” in either the present tense or an earnest sense. But here’s the thing that Greek-chorus […]
