This weekend is going to be an absolute scorcher: A heat warning for Halifax metro area says temperatures are going to climb into the mid-30s for the next few days. But while you’re reaching for a pitcher of ice water, Halifax streetwear label and community incubator Family Over Fame is ready to throw the mercury […]
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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CBC renews two beloved, buzzy series made in Nova Scotia
When the CBC released its fall television slate, it wasn’t just a list of all the storylines that’ll unspool over your TV screen as the leaves change. It was also an accidental confirmation of how red-hot the film industry in Nova Scotia is these days: Alongside long-running Can-con staples like Murdoch Mysteries and Heartland, the […]
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Alderney Gate Library unveils new public art piece
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jason Skinner (@jason.a.m.skinner) Downtown Dartmouth has no shortage of attention-grabbing, neck-craning, selfie-worthy artworks—the sorts of pieces that imbue a sense of place and make the everyday all the more considered. As of Friday, though, these murals and story-high quotes got some company: Alderney Gate Library debuted […]
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A personal portrait of the housing crisis
The light in a Robyn Badger painting is what will hook you first: A melted-butter warmth illuminating everything from wide country roads to pensive portraits. But it’s in the artist’s still life works where the life-affirming glow is at its most captivating: Van Gogh-inspired snippets of her living space that evoke the great expressionist artists. […]
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A new TV series is shooting on Agricola Street this week
Sullivan’s Crossing—a TV series based on a series of books of the same name by author Robyn Carr—has taken over a few blocks of Agricola Street this week, as it films its debut season. The 10-episode season is slated to air on CTV and Crave in 2023—but in the meantime, Halifax gets to see some […]
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UPDATED: How to get tickets to Freddie Gibbs’s sold-out Halifax show
UPDATE: On July 29—two days after we originally published this piece—Hopscotch Halifax announced a ticket pop-up will be held at Underground Snax on Barrington Street at 4:20pm on July 30. The tickets will be first-come, first-serve and are $50. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. If you’re a hip hop head, you know Freddie Gibbs, the […]
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4 ways to mark Emancipation Day 2022 in Halifax
It’s Nova Scotia’s second-annual celebration of Emancipation Day—a holiday honouring the Slavery Abolition Act coming into effect across the British empire in 1834—this long weekend. The new holiday doesn’t replace Natal Day weekend: Old standbys like the fireworks and parade (happening July 30 at 10pm and Monday, August 1 at 1pm, respectively)—are still on. But, […]
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Province announces new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia construction is on hold
Tim Houston announced today that the province’s plan to foot part of the bill for the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia—a project announced in 2019, slated to begin building this year on what’s now a parking lot on the end of Salter Street—will be put on an indefinite hold. The gallery (which is meant to replace […]
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Cecilia Concerts announces 34th season lineup
Cecilia Concerts—the series of shows that brings classical musicians and composers of note to stages across the city—announced its upcoming slate for the 2022-2023 season today. Aside from the already-announced gig featuring superstar soprano Sondra Radvanovsky (who critics have anointed “the world’s greatest living soprano”—and who plays Halifax in November), the season promises to be a […]
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Dalhousie University Art Gallery announces Pamela Edmonds as new director and curator
The tide-shift in the local arts scene continues gurgling as yet another cultural institution announces a new name taking over a top post. Last night on Facebook, the Dalhousie University Art Gallery confirmed its new curator-director, who will be taking over from the long-standing scene incubator Peter Dykhuis (who helmed the gallery since 2007): Pamela […]
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Today at Halifax Pride: July 24
It’s the final day of the 2022 Halifax Pride festival. Make the most of every last minute with this guide to what’s on, featuring all-ages drag shows and more: Today’s top billing goes to Pride’s annual fest-closing adventure, the Dykes vs Divas softball game. The sporting event/ball-diamond-turned-runway is held at the Canada Games Baseball Diamond, […]
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Today at Halifax Pride: July 23
It’s closing weekend at Halifax Pride, but that doesn’t mean that things are slowing down. From underground dance parties to a smattering of drag shows, here’s what’s happening today at the annual event: Today’s marquee event is the Electronic Family Reunion, a showcase at Grand Parade that sees Mz Worthy, Detroit’s DJ Minx and Jules […]
