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 […]
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Live theatre, art exhibits, comedy, literary, spoken word – The Coast guide to Halifax and Dartmouth, NS . The downtown, local arts scene – plays, writers, actors, artists and performers. Painting, sculpture, photography, stand-up, stage.
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Acadian music superstar P’tit Belliveau announces Halifax concert for May 18
P‘tit Belliveau, one of the most exciting and eccentric voices in Canadian indie today, announced this week that he’ll be performing in Halifax May 18 at The Marquee. A Polaris Prize long-listed artist who’s been riding the same franco-rock wave of fellow critical darling Lisa LeBlanc, P’tit Belliveau strikes a similar fancy as early kd […]
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A world premiere play about Ukraine and more things to do this week
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 […]
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This weekend in Halifax
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 […]
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Theatre Nova Scotia announces nominees for 2023 Merritt Awards
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 […]
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Video premiere: Leona Burkey’s “Groundrush” is about to make mom rock a thing
Leona Burkey knows it couldn’t have happened any other way. A self-described musical offspring of Brandi Carlile and Jimmy Rankin, the singer-songwriter swam against the popular current, coming home to Nova Scotia to launch her music career (instead of the common reverse route). Her landing on the scene was interpolated with the arrival of her […]
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5 new Halifax records you need to hear, now
It’s time to spring clean your playlist: to pick up some fresh, new music to go with the (as-of-yet alleged) arrival of warmer, brighter days. As always, Halifax’s music scene has your back, ever at the ready to help you discover your next favourite album or artist. Here, we’re rounding up some recent album releases […]
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Great Lake Swimmers announce May 26 Halifax show
Great Lake Swimmers announced today that the band will be coming to Halifax for a May 26 show at St. Matthew’s Church. A Canadian indie staple that’s 20 years strong, Great Lake Swimmers has been compared to Neil Young, Gram Parsons and Sufjan Steeves, making over a dozen albums that sit on the sonic spectrum between […]
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This week in Halifax
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 […]
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Halifax is one step closer to a reopened Khyber building
“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 […]
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From long shot to contender: A Halifax outsider’s chances in the 2023 Juno race
You’ll be excused for thinking that the only red carpet being unfurled right now is the one for this year’s Oscars (happening Sunday, March 12). But, on March 13, the 2023 Juno awards kick off in Edmonton. This year, as Halifax preps for its turn to host Canada’s answer to The Grammys (it was announced […]
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Halifax-shot series Sullivan’s Crossing airs March 19
When you’re in the mood to see and be seen, Agricola Street is always a safe bet—but perhaps never more so than last June, when the north end street’s busy-ness reached a new crescendo as it became a central filming location for the new series Sullivan’s Crossing: Scott Patterson (of Gilmore Girls fame) was snapping […]