The forever-king of baroque pop and broken hearts—and the only person who could pull off an album of Shakespearean sonnets—famed vocalist, songwriter and gay icon Rufus Wainwright is about to light up your fall with a September 20 show at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at sonicconcerts.com at noon on June 1 […]
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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It’s beer o’clock all weekend
Boxing Rock tasting bar The downtown tea emporium is changing lanes during the Canadian Brewing Awards, offering four taps of Boxing Rock Brewing as well as tasting flights in four ounce glasses. May 24-26, World Tea House, 1592 Argyle Street, 6pm-12am Boxing Rock tap takeover Celebrate the kickoff of the Canadian Brewing Awards with […]
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Prismatic Festival ramps up for year 10 with epic lineup announcement
The annual fest that’s all about highlighting diverse voices, Prismatic always shines bright. For year 10, though, the multi-venue event is setting the bar even higher. Here’s some acts we’re stoked to see: Santee Smith is set to debut a new work, The Mush Hole, which the dancer bills as “a performance acknowledging the lives […]
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Raise a glass to the weekend with these Sure Things
OBEY Convention takes your eardrums on a trip, STAGES Fest shares tons of quirky-cool theatre, Stillwell taps the best craft beers coast to coast and Hillsburn comes home with its epic new record this weekend. Dartmouth Makers Spring Market Friday, Saturday Get your mitts on gadgets, goodies and gifts of all sorts at this market […]
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Twelve fit-for-royalty weekend picks
While Meghan Markle cinches her princess status, we’ve got a host of ways to feel like a royal this Victoria Day holiday weekend—from traditional tea at the Lord Nelson to witnessing art rock queen Jasmyn Burke and her band Weaves at The Seahorse. Read on to make the most of the best days of the […]
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Q+A: Art Pays Me designer Duane Jones on creativity and starting conversations
D uane Jones has been making conversation-starting streetwear under the label Art Pays Me for years, but this Saturday he’s trying something new: His first solo fashion show, a high-concept project titled Moments In Culture, that sees a departure from pieces like his WuTang-inspired t-shirts. Here, he sits down to talk about the creative process […]
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Praise these 12 weekend picks
Rihanna wowed at the Met Gala and now the pope of pop gets a tribute night at Lion & Bright. Equally fashionable things to do? Hit up Open City 2018, see a flick at the debut Animation Festival of Halifax and don’t miss this issue’s cover star, Jeremy Dutcher, play St. Matthew’s Church. Read on […]
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Make your weekend pitch-perfect with these Sure Things
The ECMAs are rockin’, Mayworks gets you woke with a must-see photo exhibit, the Lebanese Film Fest in Canada makes its Halifax debut and more magic to fill the best days of the week awaits. Halifax Crafters Society Spring Market Saturday, Sunday Score some sweet treats and trinkets at this market filled with gems made […]
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Twelve bright and bubbly weekend picks
The Stillwell Open celebrates Nova Scotia Craft Beer Week with 16 new suds, Mocean Dance marks International Dance Day with a new show, WHOOP-Szo brings its activist-indie rock to town, plus we’ve got even more awesome to add to your weekend. The 2018 Stillwell Open Sunday Stillwell’s fourth annual Open celebrates Nova Scotia Craft Beer […]
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Right here, right now: a review of NSCAD’s fashion gala
It was a packed ballroom last Saturday night as NSCAD’s annual fundraising fashion gala prepped to send models strutting down the runway. Bodies made way to seats and the university’s president, Dianne Taylor-Gearing, gave opening remarks about how the art school “is the future, always looking ahead as it carries its rich, historic past.” As […]
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Real friends, fake meats
It’s mid-morning on a Monday when Brandon Levesque and Lauren Marshall, co-founders of Real Fake Meats, Halifax’s first plant-based butcher, answer the phone for this interview, sitting down to a cup of coffee with almond milk creamer. The duo—friends for about a year—are both food-obsessed vegans: Marshall having helmed the kitchen at EnVie for two […]
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Twelve blooming weekend picks
Celebrate Earth Day with up-cycled art, see springy styles at the NSCAD Fashion Gala, catch a flick at the Emerging Lens film fest—and while The Raptors keep wowing the NBA, see how the Halifax Hurricanes dunk in round two of the NBL Atlantic Division playoffs. Unarmed Verses screening Saturday The Emerging Lens Film Festival caps […]