GroundSwell Music Festival Mar 16-18 Various times and locations (see listings below) The stars have aligned for this year’s GroundSwell Music Festival. Celtic-tinged rock landing on St. Patrick’s weekend? It’s too perfect. With three nights of big ticket shows and lots of genres on offer (from Ria Mae’s power-pop to roots music from Rawlins Cross), […]
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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Ten ways to rock the weekend
10 Mystic Con Friday // Saturday Can’t wait till Hal-Con? Neither can the kids at MSVU, who are offering two days of daily gaming, cosplay contests, discussion panels, lip sync battles and more. 9 Indie Afternoon at Black Buffalo Saturday Benefits and D’Ambrosia sling coffee house vibes at this intimate show. 8 Kirsten Olivia Thursday […]
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Jim Gaffigan brings The Noble Ape tour to Halifax
Hold the hot pockets, kids, because everyone’s favourite food-obsessed comedian, Jim Gaffigan, just announced a Halifax date as part of his upcoming The Noble Ape world tour. Promising all new material (nope, not even stuff on his recent Cinco Netflix special will see the stage), we’re counting the days until May 12—and filling the time […]
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Ten ways to spring into the weekend
10 Pop-Up Mini Market Saturday Dearlove Ceramics, Simple Rituals Skincare Co., Madeleine W. Draws and Atlantic Coastlines share sweet, handmade somethings at Lucky Penny’s bite-sized buying session. 9 New Orleans Style Mardi Gras Celebration Saturday Ms. Julie may have moved from New Orleans to Nova Scotia, but she sure didn’t leave her love of Mardi […]
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Ten ways to have a winning weekend
10 Blue Rodeo Saturday The folk-rockers are gonna make the Scotiabank Centre as hot as five days in July. 9 Tove Storch: How Do I Look Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday The Danish up-and-comer brings minimalist, ’70s-influenced sculptures to the MSVU gallery. 8 Corpus Melliferous Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday It’s […]
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Good Charlotte announce Halifax concert
Guys, seriously, what year is it? Good Charlotte is the latest early-aughts band to hit town with a big ticket show, taking over the Casino Saturday, April 22. (For those keeping track, their peers Billy Talent are coming to town in March and Simple Plan rocked the Scotiabank Centre last fall). Yep, the times may […]
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Ten super-sweet weekend picks
10 The Princess Show Thursday // Friday // Saturday If you missed this Fringe Fest hit about a bearded princess with candy-hued-hair, this is your chance to get lost in its rich anime-influenced world. 9 Abstract: Selected Works Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Atlantic Canadian abstract titan Romeo Savoie holds a retrospective of […]
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Ten lovely weekend picks
10 Coach Carter in Halifax Saturday Meet the iconic coach-turned-motivational-speaker, or chill at the library with a screening of the 2005 film he inspired. Yeah, this guy’s so cool he was played by Samuel L. Jackson. 9 CinemaScope: An evening with Otto Künzli Thursday Swiss-trained, Munich-based artist Otto Künzli discusses his multi-decade career in conceptual […]
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Salt-N-Pepa is coming to Halifax
Time to dig out the big earrings and bright bodysuits—an all-star ’90s dance party is headed this way in May. Headlined by Salt-N-Pepa and featuring names like Biz Markie and Color Me Badd, the I Love The ’90s Tour be Halifax’s chance to push it real good. Tickets for the May 24 show (which takes […]
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Ten electric weekend picks
10 Bud Bowl Sunday Oasis is making the most of Super Bowl Sunday with an indoor tailgate party. Perfect vibes no matter if you’re there for the game or for Gaga. 9 Heavy Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday A one-man show sifting through weighty subjects surrounding dieting (like body image and eating disorders) […]
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Ten rad weekend picks
10 Lisa Richard’s album release show Sunday The 2015 CBC Searchlight top-10 finalist shares her country-infused debut with a matinee show at Freeman’s in Sackville. 9 Sip ‘n’ Shuck Friday This delicious evening of Nova Scotia’s finest is all about local booze (the sip) and seafood—including, of course, oysters (the shuck). It’s the perfect way […]
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New Art 2017: Steven Zuo goes into the abstract
Surfaces and Subtleties Vicky Gallagher, Shelby Johnson and Steven Zuo Opening February 27 at 5:30pm To March 4 Anna Leonowens Gallery Tiandongding Zuo (you can call him Steven) doesn’t always know what art should be, but he knows what it isn’t. It’s not the rigourous, literal recreation of things—like painting bowls of fruit or posing […]
