Snotty Nose Rez Kids w/DJ Kookum, Lex Leosis Friday, May 24, 9pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street $15, showpass.com F rom the jump, Snotty Nose Rez Kids grab your ears and attention. Even the name of the British Columbia-based hip hop duo acts like a sharp finger-snap, making the listener confront their internalized racism the […]
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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Have a memorable Memorial Cup kickoff weekend with these Sure Things
A roller disco party, Mayworks Festival’s climate change cry, Motorhead-y metal from Pale Mare and, of course, the first weekend of the Memorial Cup makes for an extra-memorable weekend. the effects were cumulative and i almost didn’t notice Saturday Mayworks Festival—the fest blending arts and activism as it explores life for the working class—continues with […]
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Reclaiming your time
Maybe you read our feature on the serious benefits of getting a hobby. Or perhaps you just wandered by. It doesn’t really matter—the important thing is you’re here, ready to check out a half dozen ways to pick up a hobby in Halifax. The Big Sing Every second Tuesday, this pop-music chorus takes over Gus’, […]
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Why getting a hobby is a perfect form of punk rock rebellion
S ometimes the pulse of a moment is best tracked not in books or headlines or even philosophy, but a snippet of song lyrics that, looking back, tell more than any diary entry ever could have. Richard Hell and The Voidoids did just that with their proto-punk anthem “Blank Generation,” a niche hit that distilled […]
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Have the mother of all weekends with these Sure Things
Take a break from trying to comprehend camp and live it instead, with fun like an ABBA tribute band, a James Bond-themed art show and the mother of all vintage sales. 12 Tides Friday A swish sipping sesh celebrating Nova Scotia’s signature wine (Tidal Bay, duh) marks the release of the 2018 vintage. A blind […]
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Walk into the weekend with these Sure Things
Good times like the annual Jane’s Walk celebration, a Metric/July Talk Big Ticket show and the Halifax Crafters spring market await. Halifax Crafters Society Spring Market Saturday, Sunday The seasonal sale celebrating local makers returns to get you geared up with artisanal snacks, self-care supplies, homewares and more. Held at Olympic Community Hall. more deets […]
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Sashay into the weekend with these Sure Things
From NSCAD’s annual fashion show to the indoor block party JERK to a celebration of Britney Spears, the best days of the week will be golden, indeed. Tooth and Nail Saturday Just in time for our annual fashion issue, The 2019 NSCAD fashion show sees the school’s exhibition space at the Port Campus turn into […]
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Genevieve Gruenke is Halifax’s jean queen
While Genevieve Gruenke has only had her biz Rerocc Halifax open for a few months, she’s really been working as a tailor since the age of nine. “My dad always wore Levi’s jeans. I loved to sew from a very young age and my dad saw that, so he started saying ‘Hey, if you repair […]
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Nailed it: 3 designers to watch at NSCAD’s Tooth and Nail
1. Angela Fournier “I love making beautiful things but I also like them to be a little bit absurd. I want people to think, ‘That’s a little weird.’” Multidisciplinary artist and self-described maximalist Angela Fournier has a few minutes to spare on a break from putting in serious studio time to perfect her latest collection, Histaria. […]
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Hop into the long weekend with these Sure Things
Hop to it this long weekend: 4/20-themed rock shows, fat fashion fetes with The Bounty, nerdy times at The Spring Geekquinox and more good times await below. Fat Babes Clothing Swap Thursday Calling all plus-sizes QTs looking to get their wardrobes fresh for spring: The Bounty, AKA the curated thrift pop-up catering to those size […]
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Third Season Food and the providence of ingredients
Dartmouth Veg Out Friday, April 19 Cafe Good Luck, 145 Portland Street 6:30pm, $55 manualco.info@gmail.com Ian Lea is hosting a dinner party in five days, but he doesn’t really know what his guests will be eating. “At the moment I’m using a lot of celeriac because that’s available and I don’t think it’s a vegetable […]
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Get hitched with East Coast Pop Up Weddings
Sarah Anderson wants to help you set virtual fire to your Pinterest wedding board and just elope instead. Anderson, the founder of East Coast Pop Up Weddings as well as an administrative justice of the peace, saw a hole in the wedding marketplace a year ago. “I would get lots of couples who were looking […]
