This is a week full of winners and short-listers and otherwise awesome artists. First up, here be the winners of the Atlantic Book Awards, handed out at Pier 21 on May 11: Atlantic Fiction and Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction: Linda Little, Scotch River Atlantic Poetry: Steve McOrmond, Primer on the Hereafter Atlantic Published Book: […]
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The last word
The Atlantic Book Festival is in its final chapter, with the awards ceremony dropping at Pier 21 on May 11. But before that there are a few events we’d like to direct your attention to. Deanne Fitzpatrick talks about her East Coast Rug-Hooking Designs: New Patterns from an Old Tradition on May 10 at Mary […]
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Timing after timing
Halifax theatre troupe Foghorn, after a successful 2006 season that included productions of Mamet‘s The Shawl, Judith Thompson‘s White Biting Dog and a Robert Munsch-inspired Much Too Munsch, launches its first play of the year on May 9 with All in the Timing, five one-act plays by David Ives. “Ever wish you could control time? […]
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Past perfect
At the first of two 20th anniversary screenings of Dirty Dancing, a sold-out crowd overwhelmingly comprised of women buzzed excitedly. “I can’t find my ticket,” said a woman who needed to pee. “So what?” said one of her two companions. “Oh, they’re being really strict,” said the other. “They won’t let anyone in or out […]
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Yukkin’ it up with Peter White
The Halifax Comedy Fest has been putting the city in stitches all week, with a few shows still left to go. One of the comedians old-school Picnicface fans might’ve recognized is Halifax’s Peter White, who threw down on April 23 as part of a line-up of new local comics. He’s also just been signed to […]
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To the moon
Listen to “Make It Home Tonight”off the new album Orchestra for the Moon. Jenn Grant always wanted to be a singer-songwriter, even while she suffered through 10 years of stage fright. “I was preparing to face the fact that I would just have babies and stay home and sing them lullabies,” she says of that […]
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Bonjour film festivals
Two very different but compelling film festivals kick off this week. (Dear Halifax arts people, Please start sharing schedules with one another so everybody stops doing everything all at once, leaving weeks of empty nights at a stretch, followed by action-packed, conflict-filled weekends every other month. With mad respect, The Dope Show.) The Atlantic Film […]
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Reading is sexy
With Easter blizzards and spring winds comes lots of book news, on the heels of another successful Writers’ Festival. Beginning April 29 and hitting all four provinces through May 12, the Atlantic Book Festival celebrates local authors via readings, panels, workshops and of course a big honkin’ awards show on May 11 at Pier 21. […]
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Under the bridge
In the “who knew?” category, we’re featuring a local documentary about the intricate, cutthroat world of competitive bridge. Yes, the card game. “I followed them for about two years between 2004 and 2006,” says writer-director Andy Pedersen of In the Cards, his 45-minute film about top players Gavin Wolpert and Vince Demuy. “At the beginning […]
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Sing for the Moment
Upstart company Metamorphic Theatre—winner of Best Play for its inaugural production, of Marion Bridge, in last year’s Best of Halifax —launches its new season this week with a brand-new production written by first-time playwrights Ryan Turner and Sarah Mian. Creatures of the Moment will run for four shows from March 29 to 31 at The […]
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Best Female Solo Artist
Barber has had a harder lock on the local category than The Sopranos at the Emmys—this is her fourth win. It’s the first time somebody named Sarah hasn’t even touched the list in the national category and also makes Barber the first local gal to win that one. She’s had a banner season since the […]
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Best of Music reader’s poll
Listen to our playlist of Best of Music winners. Best Local Solo Artist (Female)Best Canadian Solo Artist (Female)Jill Barber Barber has had a harder lock on the local category than The Sopranos at the Emmys—this is her fourth win. It’s the first time somebody named Sarah hasn’t even touched the list in the national category […]