Arts & Culture

Part of Neptune’s 2022-2023 slate, In Lieu of Flowers is a new work penned by emerging playwright Alison Crosby, through an incubator program by the venerable theatre. Its story traces a tale of grief and loyalty as main character Eddie attempts to navigate life and relationships after the sudden passing of her brother.  Hitting the […]

In the penultimate scene of The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time, Neptune’s 60th season opener, which closes Sept. 25, Walter Borden unfurls a quilt on the stage floor. He crouches low to the blanket’s surface, saying: “your life is like this patchwork quilt where them pieces don’t mean nuthin’ when they scattered all about, but […]

When the Order of Canada-winning, Dora-nominated, luminary of theatre Walter Borden wraps his run of the solo play The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time at Neptune Theatre this weekend, it’ll be far from the last you’ll hear of him at the venerable venue. In a release issued earlier today, Neptune announced plans to rename its […]

Time to dust off your resume: LUCID, a new performance incubator led and created by artist Vie Jones, is looking for 13 artists between the ages of 18 and 30 who are part of the queer BIPOC community. Backed by the folks from HEIST Live Art (who have had their works performed at the National […]

The 79th Venice International Film Festival capped off its final days with a flurry of premieres and celebrity red carpet appearances. Michelle Zyuryaeva’s special coverage for The Coast captures all of the highlights from one of the world’s oldest and most renowned film fests. September 2 The festival marked its third day Friday, with enthusiastic […]

The province’s trove of original artwork just got 22 times richer today, as the Nova Scotia Art Bank announced its list of acquisitions for 2022. A way to preserve the best in local visual culture *and* celebrate artists making work here, the art bank has been buying significant works since 1975.  This year, 13 of […]

In the 23 hours since Queen Elizabeth II’s death was announced, the internet has, perhaps predictably, cleaved in two: There’s those mourning the longest-reigning British monarch and then there’s those who are taking this moment to talk about how she was a proponent of and symbol for ongoing colonial horror. In the 11 days until […]

The National Film Board—Canada’s public film and digital media producer and distributor—announced today that a new Executive Producer will be helming its Quebec and Atlantic Studio. Rohan Fernando is making Halifax his HQ for the role, helping movies from this region get made—and receive the viewership they deserve. Prior to his new role as Executive Producer of […]

The 79th Venice International Film Festival is now underway. Night 2 (Thursday, Sep 1) celebrated the premiere of the film Tar, by Todd Field. Cate Blanchett made a dramatic arrival as a crowd of ardent fans cheered on. Blanchett plays a classical music conductor and composer, and her outstanding performance and critical praise suggests she […]

North America’s fashion capital is about to be infiltrated by Nova Scotia, thanks to Halifax’s Soli Productions. The modelling agency and event production company has long made a name for itself by breaking down barriers and creating diversity in the local fashion scene (thanks to a roster full of various skin tones, body sizes and […]