As temperatures rise and wardrobes get lighter, spring/summer 2025 fashion trends brings a refreshing mix of easy-going elegance and bold statements. Halifax is about to transform itself with art festivals, fashion shows, exhibitions and tourists. Street style is going to be on full display now that we can put away those down jackets. From effortless […]
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Every big show happening in Halifax in June 2025
The nostalgia is as high as the vibes with the shows hitting Halifax in June. As always, The Coast has you covered with everything that’s happening in the city this month. Jessi Cruickshank: Now That’s What I Call Live Tour Get ready to party like it’s 2009 with Cruickshank’s all new comedy show for anyone […]
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Local photographer shines on Photo Vogue
Blair Bartlett has always had an eye for beauty, first as a fashion industry insider in his younger years, and now as a rising star in the world of photography. The Halifax-based osteopath and photographer is making headlines after being featured on Photo Vogue — a platform for artists from every background and region to […]
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Stitching dreams into reality
Tucked along the vibrant stretch of Spring Garden Road, behind a wide glass window adorned with flowing lace and shimmering fabric, Michnat Fashion’s headquarters is brimming with creativity, compassion, and community. Creative director and CEO, Funmilayo Odeniyi, guides fabric beneath the humming needle of her sewing machine. Her four children sit nearby, doing homework. “Family […]
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Putting a spotlight on the mental health of artists
This Saturday, the Von Winkle Gallery will transform into a vibrant, two-level haven of colour, creativity, and community in support of mental health awareness. The gallery—located in the historic Halifax Brewery Market at 1496 Lower Water St.—will host an immersive art event from 12-4pm that celebrates expression, unity, and the power of passion in shaping […]
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Motherhood is a calling
Family pictures line the walls. Handmade cards, paintings, and elephant-themed motifs adorn the Pérusse-Shortte residence. Mirrors reflect light, and books line the cabinets. “When my mom walks in the room, people smile,” Siena Pérusse-Shortte, 11, said as she unpacks her school bag. Meanwhile, her mother, Moashella Shortte, adjusts an elephant ornament. “Elephants inspire me, they […]
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Every big show happening in Halifax in May 2025
Temperatures are rising, the sun is shining and the shows coming to Halifax in May are hot! As always, The Coast has you covered with everything that’s happening in the city this month. Casey & Diana In 1991, at the height of the AIDS crisis, the residents of Casey House—Toronto’s first free-standing AIDS Hospice—receive word […]
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Local artist turns grief into a thing of beauty
The space feels sacred; the stories it holds makes the air thick. Each piece of art is given space and room to breathe. Each story is tragic and each painting is beautiful, somehow capturing the essence of the loss without descending into darkness. As I walk around the show at Applehead Studios on Barrington Street […]
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Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival to celebrate 15th anniversary on National Canadian Film Day
It all started 15 years ago because people in Black communities had nowhere to tell their stories. That first year, the Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival screened about eight films. This year, they received over 100 submissions from all around the world. “This year, about 50 per cent of the films are local, but we […]
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Every big show happening in Halifax in April 2025
Spring has sprung, the days are getting long and as the calendar finally flips from March to April, there’s a brand-new lineup of shows coming to Halifax. As always, The Coast has you covered at what’s happening in town: Crypthand Crypthand is a new Canadian play that imagines the early life of Anne Lister, a […]
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ZUPPA turns 27 but isn’t scared of dying
Turning 27 can be a cursed year for great creative people, but Halifax-based Theatre Company Zuppa Circus—now known as just ZUPPA— hopes to sail through the milestone without joining the ominous and infamous 27 Club. The Coast caught up with three of its members on a Zoom call, and they seemed healthy and happy. Their […]
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FAT JULIET opening in fair Dartmouth, where we lay our scene
When Winnipeg native Stevey Hunter graduated from Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts, they quickly became disillusioned by the options for roles available to them. So they did what any good creative does; they wrote one for themself. “Going to theatre school as a plus size actor, I felt very put in a box about […]