“It’s a little bit of everything I like to do all put into one project,” says Becka Barker about her upcoming Nocturne project. “When you walk into a classroom in Korea you see Asia on the left and North America on the right you’re kind of like, ‘Oh, OK.’ Even something as straight-up so-called ‘objective’ […]
Stephanie Johns
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off on a natural charge bon voyage
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The Americans in Halifax
It was serendipity. Melanie Colosimo, beginning her new directorship of the Anna Leonowens Gallery, got an email about a possible Robert Frank exhibit to kick off the fall semester at the NSCAD gallery, and suddenly, happily, it all fell into place. Colosimo, being a fan of Frank’s influential photography work, in particular the book The […]
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On the Fringe
This year, the 24th Atlantic Fringe Festival went big. Boasting a whopping 350 performances of 60 shows, and with every single ticket coming in at less than $10—you owe it to yourself to catch at least one. Local and international theatre troupes, comedians and playwrights flood the city with their creations, all you have to […]
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Vibe it out
The Vibrators is one of the staple ’77 British punk bands, and this Saturday, the much-shuffled lineup will play some classic punk nuggets at Gus’ Pub. Thirty-eight years is a long time to keep track of, so we’ve made a handy timeline so you’ll know what you’re talking about in between handfuls of party mix. […]
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Haters to the left
There’s nothing like coming to a new city, setting down your bags, taking a deep breath and immediately starting to whine about the place. Unfortunately, that’s a sad reality about hosting big-city folk that Haligonian lifers put up with from time to time. Not always—some of my best friends are Ontarians—but sometimes. This goes for […]
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Halifax art sampler
Halifax runs on art, and if you’ve made a commitment to spend a wonderful nine months of your life here (or maybe longer? FLIRTY WINK), make time to experience this city’s rich art history. You won’t regret it. There’s something for everyone here: avid collectors, people who “hate art” (by the way, you sound fun!), […]
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Lonely Travellers
From your cozy bus seat, you may have noticed artist Sara Hartland-Rowe’s pieces adorning the formerly long dark corridor of the Dartmouth Bridge Transit Terminal. Now, thanks to Hartland-Rowe’s colourful, multi-piece mural, Travellers, the terminal is filled with people—lounging, chatting, gazing, travelling, just like you. Halifax Transit put out a call for submissions of ideas […]
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Behold! Atlantic Fringe Festival’s 2014 program
Get your scrolling finger ready, the list is a doozy! Advance tickets are now available online at atlanticfringe.ca. All tickets are $10 or less. Catch a sampler show on August 28 at Neptune Studio Theatre, one minute from about every show. Whirlwind! The 24th Atlantic Fringe program is: The Adversary by Andrew Bailey. Drama • […]
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Live Art Dance’s 2014-2015 season announced
Here’s your year of goosebump-raising contemporary dance planned, Live Art Dance’s 2014-2015 season, season number 32, has been announced. Here it is at a glance: Peter Trosztmer’s (Montréal) Eesti: Myths and Machines is a solo performance with a moving sound sculpture. Sept 25-27, 2014 8pm at the Sir James Dunn Theatre. He says: “I’m exploring […]
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The 34th Atlantic Film Festival first announcement
The 34th Atlantic Film Festival announced this year’s Atlantic Gala and Atlantic Features program, to just tease you with a little film goodness before the August 20 full festival announcement. Andrea Dorfman’s Heartbeat, in its Atlantic Canadian premiere, will screen at Park Lane on Friday, September 12 as the Atlantic Canadian Gala (disclosure, I am […]
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High 5: The Coast redesign in song
We redesigned the paper but I’m still here doing these songs for you. 1. “Change,” Kelis 2. “I’m Different,” 2 Chainz 3. “Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous,” RuPaul 4. “Positive,” Dog Day Deformer by DOG DAY 5. “Pretty Hurts,” Beyoncé