10 North By Night Market Friday The famed north end pop-up market returns to Squiggle Park for a night of summertime radness (and shopping and food trucks). 9 Kirsten Olivia Thursday Our local Jazz Fest issue cover star is an R&B powerhouse who cites Jill Scott, Solange and Erykah Badu as influences—something you can hear […]
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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Halifax Pride announces new speakers series
Thanks @lukefontana & @tyleroakley. A post shared by Dylan Marron (@dylanmarron) on Jun 24, 2017 at 9:09am PDT Pride is back this July 20-30 with a lineup that goes heavy on drag and dance music. While a lot of longtime favourite events are returning (here’s looking at you, Dykes & Divas softball game), the biggest […]
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Ten purrfect weekend picks
10 Untitled by Steven Zuo Thursday // Friday // Saturday A classically trained painter and one of the up-and-coming artists featured in The Coast’s New Art issue in January, Zuo sifts portrait-style pieces of found objects and lost people through a twisted, abstract sieve for this show at Anna Leonowens Gallery. 9 Journey to the […]
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Twelve ways to rock your Canada Day weekend
12 Strange Brew screening Friday This summer is all about big numbers, with both Confederation and the Public Gardens celebrating 150 trips around the sun. To mark the occasion(s), the Atlantic Film Festival Outdoor Film Experience will be screening a sampling of Canadian comedies in the gardens at dusk. Kicking things off? The classic 1983 […]
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Four ways to NOT celebrate Canada 150
By now we’ve all heard that this Saturday will be a big party, with the Common in particular being a hotbed of house music and crowd navigating thanks to deadmau5’ appearance. But what if you don’t want to don your best red-and-white for an event that can feel like a celebration of settlers and colonization? […]
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All your Canada Day fireworks questions answered
UPDATE Friday, June 30: So far Halifax is one for two on pre-Canada Day fireworks. Last night’s light show as part of the “Kids Extravaganza” at Bedford Days went off fine, but tonight’s fireworks by Lake Banook for the EPIC Dartmouth triathlon have fizzled. (It’s not the rain, which is clearing, but the low cloud […]
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Ten wild weekend picks
10 Blues Brothers screening Sunday Good Robot’s spring outdoor screening series ends with a bang as this 1980s comedy starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd gives you some serious road trip vibes. 9 Georgian tea Saturday Spend an afternoon on the rolling hills of idyllic Scott Manor while sipping tea in vintage china cups and […]
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Ten totally dreamy weekend picks
10 An Interlude, or, Intelligent Tan art show Thursday // Friday // Saturday Prize-winning artist Beth Stuart hosts skeptical tarot card readings and builds plaster shapes onto the gallery walls, exploring the idea of a gallery as a place of experimentation. 9 FUSE flash mob Sunday This is your chance to be part of the […]
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Stranger things: five oddball summer events
1. Wienerpawlooza 2017 Wiener lovers unite! This charity event for the Atlantic Canadian Dachshund Rescue will feature fun (freaking adorable) stuff like wiener races, best costume awards, a kissing booth (wow) and offers this disclaimer: “Dachshunds are small in size but can be big in attitude.” So don’t bring your big dogs and ruin the […]
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Festival fever: 50+ summer fests to soak up
OUT OF TOWN June 9-September 17 The Indian River Festival A historic, gothic church in rural PEI lights up all summer long as a slew of hot Maritime acts (think Matt Andersen, Tomato/Tomato and Port Cities) perform under its pitched ceilings. Indian River, Prince Edward Island indianriverfestival.com OUT OF TOWN June 11-24 Festival of Small […]
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Ten fiery-hot weekend picks
10 Halifax Greek Festival Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday One of the things we’re most excited about is chowing down on the fest’s delicious, authentic eats—from savoury souvlaki to sweet halva. 9 Marine protected areas: For whom? Thursday This Oceans Week lecture includes whale songs, live streaming from the first UN Oceans Conference […]
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Simon Thibault’s Acadian dream
Simon Thibault’s new cookbook, crowning bestseller lists on Amazon, is not to be mistaken for a simple assemblage of everyday eats. No, Pantry and Palate is instead something much more: Equal parts cultural preservation and recipe collection, the work spans Acadian kitchens from southern Nova Scotia (where Thibault, a past Coast contributor, was born and […]
