Arts & Culture

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 […]

At Monday night’s Robert Merritt Awards—the biggest celebration of Nova Scotian theatre—betting on Neptune’s 2022 production of The Rocky Horror Show felt like playing with house money: The ritzy-and-risqué production led the pack of award nominees with nine nods overall. It was also one of the year’s most buzzed-about productions, drawing crowds for its cult-classic […]

Get ready to light up the group chat: here’s your weeknight going-out guide for March 27-29, proof that there’s tons to do and see in the city every night of the week. Feast at Burger Bash (March 23-April 1) The Coast’s annual patty party—a city-wide burger-eating extravaganza—is back for year 11, with special menu items […]

Jivesh Parasram grew up in Dartmouth, where his white neighbours assumed he was Black—and his Black neighbours assumed he was Arab-Canadian. (Both camps struck out: He has Indian and Trinidadian roots.) In a move Nora Ephron would no doubt have approved of, Parasram—a noted playwright and actor now based in Vancouver—turned this childhood rife with […]

Get ready to light up the group chat: here’s your going-out guide for March 20-22, proof that there’s tons to do and see in the city every night of the week. Try Trivia at Freehouse (March 20) General knowledge trivia kicks the week off right at Stillwell Freehouse, Mondays from 8-10pm. See Ballad of the […]

The days are slowly getting longer and Halifax’s calendar of events is filling up with all kinds of must-see, must-do fun, from a Cape Breton-packed music showcase for St Paddy’s to a DJ night for a good cause. Here’s where to go and what to do in Halifax to maximize those precious hours this Saint […]

Awards season rolls on with today’s announcement of the 2023 Merritt Awards nominees, the top honour for live theatre in Nova Scotia. The celebration itself will be held March 27 at Alderney Landing Theatre, and here’s a rundown of who’s in the running to win in two of the major categories: Outstanding performance in a […]

Get ready to light up the group chat: here’s your going-out guide for March 13-15, proof that there’s tons to do and see in the city every night of the week. See Isabella Samson take the stage with Factory Girls (March 13) The Stage at St. Andrew’s makes Mondays lit with its series of women […]

“I think at some point, I thought that I was running a marathon. And then I realized that it was an Ironman,” Emily Davidson,​ president of the Turret Arts Space Society says. After almost a decade of working to preserve Halifax’s original Khyber building (the gothic-looking manse at 1588 Barrington Street that’s been closed since 2014—not […]