It’s our third time around this dance floor that feels a little more on fire with every step. A third wave of COVID-19 has come ashore in Nova Scotia, and a strict, circuit breaker lockdown is in effect to help curb the spread. But you already know all this, because you’re either risking your life […]
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The Animation Festival of Halifax returns
Carbon Arc, the sole surviving indie movie theatre in Halifax, the David that didn’t get swallowed up by Cineplex’s Goliath, hasn’t gotten to do its popcorn-covered thing in awhile now, since it’s one of the arts venues that’s had to keep its doors shut throughout the ups and down of the pandemic. (Thankfully, it’s been […]
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5 artists who deserve a major public art installation in Halifax
Imagine a Halifax where every public space had art as part of it. Close your eyes and picture a trip to the mall that included taking in a mural or two. A visit to a government building also meaning a visit to a mixed-media installation. When, this Wednesday, Halifax Regional Council voted unanimously to spend […]
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Taking the stress out of movie night
Our “digital must-watches” are stacked higher than our to-read piles, but Telefilm and the Apple TV app want to take the pressure off. By narrowing down our movie choices, while also highlighting Canadian-made films in the process, they’ve made it easier to streamline our digital content choices. “The pandemic has really increased our ‘decision fatigue.’ […]
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Don’t refund your local event ticket
We’re about to do this whole thing again: Another lockdown, aiming to curb a spike in cases in a province that, so far, has been a leading example of how to do this whole COVID thing right. It’s been a combination of personal vigilance, pre-existing factors and, often, individual privilege (like the ability for office […]
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UPDATED: Alex Colville’s Nova Scotian cottage sold
Update May 2: After nine days on the market, the Colville cottage sold for $265,000. The unknown buyer paid $15,100 above asking according to the property listing. For obvious reasons we changed the original headline and subhead of this story from “Famed painter Alex Colville’s Nova Scotian cottage is for sale: Buy a piece of […]
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Review: Post-Democracy will decimate you
Lee fiddles with the buttons on his slim-cut suits. Lee drinks too much. Lee inflicts harm. Lee wears his hair in a greasy man-bun, a double-looped-at-the-nape physical manifestation of his personality. Lee doesn’t think he has a problem with women. Post Democracy is available as a digital performance through Sunday, April 25. Tickets are $20 […]
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John Devlin’s second act, from outsider to world star
John Devlin doesn’t draw for other people. He doesn’t draw for museums or galleries (even though, right now, his work is hanging in New York’s American Folk Art Museum, Berlin’s Galerie Parterre Berlin and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia). He doesn’t even do it for the agents in London and Paris who represent his […]
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7 Sure Things going on in Halifax the April 15 weekend
With going out in Halifax becoming more and more of a thing thanks to Nova Scotia’s COVID miracle, we’ve got a bunch of online and IRL event picks for your weekend. For lots more events happening every day of the week, check out The Coast’s complete entertainment listings. REMAINS Artist Marie-Soleil Provençal literally makes treasure […]
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ICYMI: The week in local music and TV releases
Dali Van Gogh’s new video “Past Crimes” Halifax hard rock heavyweight Dali Van Gogh is back with a new single it describes as an “anti love song” that boasts a Tchaikovsky-inspired keyboard line. Get to headbangin’ by watching the video now. Jupiter’s Legacy official trailer While the newest superhero-stuffed series won’t be available to watch […]
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A rare occasion to dance like everyone’s watching
In literature, short stories are a powerhouse of storytelling, condensing complex themes into small packages. Petites Danses, a collaborative production between Montreal-Toronto based choreographer Marie-Josée Chartier and Halifax’s Mocean Dance, gives the short story a new life through motion. Written and choreographed by Chartier, Petites Danses has been performed in cities across the country in […]
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7 Sure Things happening in Halifax from April 8-14
Street Life: Candid Portraits It’s been a rough one for ViewPoint Gallery, which moved mid-pandemic from its brief residence near Spring Garden Road to Bedford. Celebrate the photography-focused gallery’s new digs and take in its latest exhibit, a collection of black and white snaps by gallery member Paul Williams. To Apr 18, Thu-Sun noon-5pm, ViewPoint […]