To describe Halifax Fringe in a word, one might say “community.” But since that doesn’t tell you an awful lot, we’ll use a few more: The un-juried, uncensored festival allows anyone in (or at least, anyone who coughs up the application fee and finishes their script). It’s a playground for the city’s theatre-makers, a place […]
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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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Halifax Urban Folk Festival
It’s been many a year since the Halifax Urban Folk Festival’s programming fell squarely within the genre boundaries its name implies—but the 2022 version of the fest sees an even-more-elastic approach, with the lineup boasting hip hop scenesters and indie rockers alike. Known for its intimate showcases at smaller venues like The Carleton and for […]
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Review: Aquakultre brings back the house party with Don’t Trip
I almost didn’t go, if you want to know the truth. A full two hours after the start time of the first house party I’d been to since the pandemic began, I was swiping lipstick and changing my shoes, still deciding if I’d show up. See, by the time June 2022 rolled around, I’d been living […]
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Halifax’s north end is now full of community art banners
Art is what elevates the every day, as anyone who’s ever appreciated a painting or has gotten lost in a song can attest. Halifax’s North End Business Association knows this, too—and is proving it quite literally, with its community art banner project that displays new works hoisted high on lampposts along North Park Street. The […]
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7 Halifax artists on the lasting legacy of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill
Where were you the first time you heard Jagged Little Pill? Can-rock queen Alanis Morissette’s third studio album was more than just her breakthrough—it was a world-shatterer, changing the music industry’s expectations of women while showing another side of girl-led grunge. One of the best selling albums of all time (and the first-ever Canadian record […]
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FIN Atlantic International Film Festival announces dates, 2022 event format
If fall’s arrival in Halifax has a smell, it’s as much buttery popcorn as it is pumpkin spice: September always hits its stride when the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival returns, taking over screens at Cineplex Park Lane with hundreds of offerings from here and far. This year promises to be no different: This week, […]
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3 Halifax art world MVPs are currently starring in national exhibits
The old saying that good things come in threes has certainly held true for recent exports from Halifax’s art scene: After two-time Sobey award shortlister Jordan Bennet unveiled an ambitious mural at the Ontario University of Craft and Design—alongside a solo exhibition at OCAD’s gallery—two more local artists have secured a spot in Ontario galleries. […]
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Nocturne announces new Executive Director and Artistic Director
Nocturne, the annual festival that sees Halifax transformed for a handful of nights through the work of countless artists, is undergoing a transformation of its own. Yet another example in the deluge of local arts organizations and festivals switching up their leaderships, the visual art event announced its incoming Executive Director—and a new operational structure. […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Art of Disability Festival
Independent Living Nova Scotia’s annual celebration of the community of people with disabilities is turning 10 this year. To mark the decade, a huge array of artworks made by Canadians with disabilities will be showcased. There will also be some online programming rounding out the fun, from paint nights to a bingo night. Here’s everything […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Bicycle Film Festival Halifax
This article was independently produced by our editorial team with financial support by LÜVO wines in 250ml cans—unpretentious, refreshing and perfect for adventures! Locally grown, all natural, gluten-free, & vegan. Try Sparkling Rosé, L’Acadie Pinot Grigio, Cold Press Red, Muscat+Mint, Piquette+Peach and Piquette+Berry. If the newly sprouted bike lanes around town are anything to judge […]
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How Solitha Wallace is helping Halifax fashion glow up
Solitha Wallace has been shaking up Halifax’s fashion scene since the mid-2010s, when the model, runway coach and show producer moved to the city for school and was met with an industry so homogeneous—even by fashion’s slim margins of inclusivity—that, as she told The Coast in 2018, “When I first moved here I didn’t think […]
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Halifax Fringe Festival opens the box office for its 33rd annual event
There’s lots going on over at Halifax Fringe HQ today, between the announcement of the new festival Executive Director Sara Graham *and* the official opening of the box office for this year’s event. The uncensored, unjuried festival brings live performance and art in an ever-growing variety of mediums to spaces across Halifax’s downtown and north […]