Arts & Culture

Halifax, you’re really, really excited about the two Broadway performances coming to the city in 2023: Enough, in fact, to warrant an extension to The Book of Mormon‘s run this July at the Scotiabank Centre. Yup, that’s right: A press release from the show producers sent this morning says that four extra shows are being […]

There’s a new outlier in Point Pleasant Park, something that doesn’t fit in with the usual panorama of trees, brush, slate-coloured sea and shale-rocked paths. It appeared yesterday afternoon (April 13), on the park road that goes along the Northwest Arm, and looks as if it dropped from the sky: A reflective cube, about a […]

After a record-setting year in Nova Scotia films–with more productions than ever calling “action” across the province—the latest Screen Nova Scotia nominees have been announced. The potential winners for the May 13 awards shows off just how many great stories are being made here, from Floyd Kane’s hit legal drama Diggstown (which netted four nominations) […]

It’s a big day for east coast authors and local bookworms alike: The 2023 Atlantic Book Awards dropped its list of nominees. The winners for each of the six prizes will be announced at a gala ceremony that is slotted to take place at Halifax Central Library on June 7. Here’s a lowdown of who’s […]

The Daniels are back. No, I’m not talking about the duo that  made Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once. I’m talking about a pair of creatives that might, depending on who you ask, be even more iconic—another dynamic duo known for their rich, multi-layered storytelling: Canadian theatre legends Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks. The […]

A free festival that highlights films from diverse voices, the Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival is a surefire shot to find your next favourite flick. A mix of shorts and feature-length films by local, national and international creators offers something for everyone, while live music and industry seminars round out the schedule. What is the official […]

When The Coast reaches Emily Davidson,​ president of the Turret Arts Space Society, by phone, it feels impossibly soon: It’s been less than a month since our last interview, on the heels of the federal government announcing a $200,000 investment in the organization’s vision of transforming the long-shuttered Khyber building (a historic site on Barrington […]

A celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ stories and voices, OutFest is not only a representation boon, as the largest queer theatre festival in Atlantic Canada: It’s also a weeklong feast of new works from some of the scene’s most exciting voices—a perfect primer on up-and-comers as well as a chance to see pet projects by seasoned artists. What […]

Finally, the precious days you’ve been waiting for since Monday are here. But how, exactly, are you gonna make the most of this weekend? Team Coast’s gotchu with this curated list of must-see, must-do fun to be had in Halifax from March 30-April 2. See The Lemonheads perform It’s A Shame About Ray (March 30) […]

Jivesh Parasram has more than the usual pre-show jitters when he answers The Coast’s phone call days before he’s set to perform his play Take d Milk, Nah? at Dartmouth’s Alderney Landing Theatre March 29. “I don’t know how it’s gonna be received. I was just going for a jog and was like: ‘Oh, what’s […]