Don Draper (Jon Hamm) may have returned home at the end of season two, but judging from the opening scene of season three—a theatrical reenactment of Draper imagining his conception and birth—he’s no less troubled. And, as we learn when he and darling Sal (Bryan Batt) take a business trip together, Draper still can’t resist […]
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Obama at the AGNS
Look out Maud Lewis, there’s some seriously famous company near your little house. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia unveiled a new piece to its permanent collection on Monday, none other than “The Obama Family,” by beloved Nova Scotia folk artist Bradford Naugler. Naugler carved all four members of the Obama family: Barack and Michelle […]
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Video: Zombie Walk 2009
Zombies don’t do well in heat (see Goths in Hot Weather for details), but nevertheless, the undead lurched and staggered through downtown Halifax today. There must have been hundreds of them, including one guy in a jean vest who had an amazing zombie walk, tripping and falling into bushes, but then I realized he was […]
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Matt Robinson gets poetic in Grand Parade
If you’ve walked through Grand Parade recently, maybe you noticed that the traffic control box is looking less dull these days. Take a closer look. The panels are painted in muted, watery colours, like age-old slate, with faded images of ships and skylines. And there are words. Elegant, poetic phrases that carry around the box, […]
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Dive into deux fm
Although it feels like summer’s just getting started, some of us are already excited for fall’s cozy knits and sleek dresses. Get a head start on your autumn fashion shopping this Sunday at deux fm’s fall collection trunk show at The Hub (1673 Barrington, second floor), 1-5pm. There will be a mini-boutique, live models, wine […]
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Lightning Dust
Proving you can’t judge an band by its other projects, Black Mountaineers Amber Webber and Joshua Wells abandon that band’s gratuitous jams for one of the most gorgeous albums to come out this year. Webber has the voice of a warrior striking out in battle, sometimes warbling in sadness and deep emotion, like a new-generation […]
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Best of John Hughes: film clips
Before he became the teen-screen king, Hughes wrote a little screenplay called Vacation, based on his short story, Vacation ’58. Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) became the oft-mimicked dad: well-intentioned, but screw-loosey. In every Hughes movie, there is always hope: Maybe, just maybe, fresh-breathed Farmer Ted will get with Samantha (who is gaga for Jaaaaaaaake) in […]
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Next Halifax Crafters Market, September 12-13
The Halifax Crafters Art Harvest is happening Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13th, from 11am-5pm at the North St Church, 5657 North, which will coincide with Go North!, the north end studio and gallery tour (on the Saturday). Admission is free.
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CUBERS on CBC’s Newsworld tonight
CUBERS, the documentary about obsessed Rubik’s Cube champs, produced by Halifax’s Walter Forsyth, is on tonight. CBC Newsworld, The Lens, 11pm. Related Stories
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Our favourite Halifax daily photo blogs
An artistic trend that we’d like to encourage is the daily photo blog (it keeps our kitty-trick video viewing in check). This is where artists and photographers commit to shooting photos every day and posting them to their websites. Here are some of our favourite local (and former Haligonian) photo-based websites: Artist Brendan Dunlop is […]
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H&M opens and more fashion updates
A few weeks ago we wrote about Put Me On (upstairs, 1532 Queen), Pamela McInnis‘ new clothing shop. Now, local fashion and vintage hounds have more reasons to visit the stylish street. Clothes Horse, originally next door (1530 Queen) and upstairs from Elsie’s Used Clothing, has moved into the same building as Put Me On. […]
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Auditions for The Grand Bam Bam this Sunday
Hey man! Oh Henry get off the phone. It’s the Grand Bam Bam! The intriguing A Glam Affair: The Grand Bam Bam is looking for burlesque dancers, actors, circus performers, drag queens, musicians, comedians, fabulous and bizarre people to audition on Sunday. Call 422-5119 to book an appointment. I have no idea what it is, […]