It almost feels wrong to stream Narrow Line—the newest album from Halifax folk duo Mama’s Broke—on Spotify, and not just because of the platform’s questionable politics: The vocal harmonies don’t fear a capella; fiddle and banjo crack open a songbook old enough to recall Appalachian and Eastern European stylings. This is music that feels ancient, […]
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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Today at Halifax Pride: July 15, 2022
Friday, July 15 is a booked-and-busy day for Halifax Pride, with a host of happenings taking place both at Garrison Grounds (the main location of the event) and elsewhere around the city. Here’s what’s on: Today’s headlining event is The Bump, an annual Pride party held at 8:30pm at Garrison Grounds featuring both local and […]
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All you need to know about the 2022 Halifax Pride Parade
The 2022 Halifax Pride Parade begins at noon on Saturday, July 16. The current construction on the Cogswell Interchange means the parade—which is back in full force after COVID—is taking a new route this year. The route of the parade is marked in yellow, and departs from Citadel High School at Ahern Avenue. The parade […]
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Today at Halifax Jazz Festival for Friday July 15
Day three of the 2022 Halifax Jazz Festival also features one of the event’s biggest names this year: Art-rocker Perfume Genius. Here’s a lowdown on today’s schedule for the major music event: The Weather Station opens for Perfume Genius at the Festival Main Stage (located on the Halifax waterfront at the corners of Salter Street […]
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Today at Halifax Pride: July 14, 2022
It’s the opening day of Halifax Pride and there’s a whole rainbow of events to mark the occasion. Here’s what’s happening and where: The QTBIPOC showcase—which sees Canadian pop-punk throwback Fefe Dobson headlining—acts as today’s marquee event. It features a host of local drag talent and kicks off at 8pm on the Garrison Grounds (HQ […]
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Today at Halifax Jazz Festival for Thursday July 14
Day two of the 2022 Halifax Jazz Festival has no shortage of toe-tapping tunes. Here’s the full rundown of what to see and hear: Half Moon Run with Andy Shauf play the waterfront main stage (the corner of Salter Street and Lower Water Street) at 8pm. Day-of tickets are $60.52. Julie Doiron plays St. Matthew’s […]
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Four can’t-miss Nova Scotian acts to see at the 2022 Halifax Jazz Festival
The great thing about Halifax Jazz Fest—other than the chance to see some of your favourite international names; other than watching the sun set over the water while a crowd catches a chorus; other than seeing the city taken over by music for a spate of July days—is catching a local name you’ve been meaning […]
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Q&A: Perfume Genius wants to make you move—and transcend your body
Mike Hadreas—the musician who performs under the moniker Perfume Genius–sits crumpled in one corner of the Zoom call when The Coast reaches him days before his appearance at Halifax Jazz Festival. His arms fold inwards on themselves as his gaze probes off camera, thinking deeply about how to answer each question while also seemingly ready […]
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Halifax’s Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir launches new, free program for girls
The tradition of Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir is one that stretches back a thousand years. The golden voices in one of Halifax’s largest and most lauded choirs gather to sing ancient songs, which ensures these works are simultaneously preserved and also discovered by new generations of listeners. (Plus, its holiday concert is considered a must-see […]
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7 must-see art shows this summer
It’s high season for beaches and movies, sure, but don’t forget there’s lots to see in galleries all over Halifax this summer. Bask in the beauty of the great indoors while broadening your mind and heart, thanks to these seven must-see shows : The World of Yousuf Karsh: A Private Essence at Pier 21 While […]
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Everything you need to know about Buskerfest, the 2022 Halifax Buskers Festival
It isn’t summer in Halifax until street performers from across the globe descend upon the waterfront, in all their fire-eating, superhuman-strength, human-pretzel-ing glory. It’s been two years since the wacky, theatrical Buskerfest have been able to do their in-person thing in the city—and the annual event is making up for lost time, expanding to the […]
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Six new songs by Halifax musicians you need to hear now
The race for song of the summer feels like it’s heating up this week as several Halifax musicians drop new singles eligible for the crown. No matter if your tastes skew from country to pop to rock, the city’s songwriters have your back—and ears—this week, so get your air pods in: Rocker Adam Baldwin is […]