Treat your eyeballs to some awesome art this weekend with a host of new shows, listen to stories from Africa at a dessert-included fundraiser, drop in to the Cannabis Sessions and don’t miss Juice Girls’ epic shoegaze pop. The Cannabis Sessions Saturday The Coast presents this one-day series of discussions that’ll help you demystify recreational […]
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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Feast upon the (Burger) weekend with these Sure Things
Burger Week has finally arrived, so this weekend is the time to patty on and chow down. What to do in between meals? Try catching a soon-to-be-classic road flick, peeping Jordan Bennett’s much-lauded art show before it wraps, watch some vintage cartoons with a live soundtrack and more. Halifax Burger Week 2019 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, […]
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Your treasure map to the complete Frenchy’s Car Tour
T he Frenchys Car Tour is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of shopping adventure, depending on time and inspiration. Here’s our completist version, merging stops at both Guy’s Frenchys and Frenchy’s into a two-day road trip. Guy’s Frenchys, Digby Called the “flagship store” of the mammoth deep-discount chain, this location has plenty of bins to rifle through […]
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Finding Frenchy’s, a journey to the heart of the second-hand phenomenon
Nicole Villeneuve had her fashion awakening in Guy’s Frenchys, filling her closet with ironic t-shirts to wear to high school. For Hanah Thibeault, a plus-size woman, a trip to Guy’s Frenchys means a chance to peruse the same racks as her straight-sized friends. For Rebecca Dimock, Frenchys was the after-church destination of her childhood, clothing […]
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Spring into the weekend with these Sure Things
Spring is officially here so let’s bounce off the couch and head out to all sorts of fun events like the Pakistan Food Festival, Neptune’s creative re-telling of King Lear and a hot lineup of local bands-to-watch at Gus’ Pub. Fresh Looks Fashion Show Saturday The creative minds behind the White Rabbit Arts Festival brings […]
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Green guide: All the Sure Things you need this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
From an Irish tea party to Gus’ legendary St. Patty’s Puketacular party to drag reviews and a Missy Elliot-themed play, here’s a four-leaf clover of fun. Miss N Me Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday It’s the opening weekend for Eastern Front Theatre’s latest at Neptune’s Scotiabank Stage. The play sees hairdresser Dawna go on “a theatrical […]
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maggie jayne’s fashion on film
The Clever Hand screening Friday, March 15, 8pm Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-Operative 5663 Cornwallis Street It all started a little over a year ago, when Maggie MacCormick—the designer behind the colourful, clean-lined fashion label maggie jayne—and a bunch of her pals gathered on the beach for a music video shoot. “It was just so fun to […]
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How do you like them apples?
Jay Hildybrant wants you to know that while beer and cider sit in the same category in your brain, the apple-based beverage is actually closer to wine. The head cider maker and partner at Chain Yard Urban Cidery is standing in the cidery’s back room, explaining the “malolactic fermentation” one of his recent barrel-aged creations […]
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Have a funky-fresh weekend with these Sure Things
From The Sorority’s epic International Women’s Day show to Ria Mae at The Marquee to a screening of the powerful The Girls of Meru doc, this weekend is full of must-see shows, screenings and more. Earthline Tattoo Demonstration and Discussion Saturday A celebration of Indigenous tattooing traditions, this afternoon at the Museum of Natural History […]
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The best International Women’s Day events in Halifax
Emerging + Developing Artist Training Day A safe space workshop helping women, femme, trans and gender non-conforming artists learn how to get started or get to the next level—from social media to soundcheck to networking. Register at musicnovascotia.ca. Music Nova Scotia, 2169 Gottingen Street, Fri Mar 8, 11am-6:30pm Encore: The Women of Neptune The women […]
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Pledge allegiance to The Sorority
The Sorority w/Nausikaa, DJ Tranzishen Friday, March 8, 9pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street $15 adv/$20 door, eventbrite.com Though only a group since 2016, the story of hip hop outfit The Sorority has reached origin myth status: Four rappers—all seasoned solo acts—meet and perform together as part of an International Women’s Day cypher. The chemistry […]
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Lights, camera, weekend!
Sure Things like a Bollywood movie night, the 2019 Halifax Black Film Festival, and an art exhibit full of forgeries and fakes make this weekend a win. Festival of Whisky grand tastings Saturday The marquee event for the Festival of Whisky sees you sampling and sipping on varieties from all over the globe at the […]