A celebration of Black filmmakers and their creations, the Halifax Black Film Festival sees over 70 flicks from 10 countries coalesce right here for a smorgasbord of storytelling. Alongside features and shorts, there’s also industry panels and meet-and-greets perfect for the next Ava Duvernay looking to get into the biz. What is the official name? […]
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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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This Weekend in Halifax
Yes, yes, the nights are long and the days cold, but that excuse isn’t gonna cut it this weekend: There is simply too much interesting, noteworthy stuff happening in Halifax as February starts for you to spend time couch-bound. Instead, light up the group text with some of the following options and find yourself some […]
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Halifax, here’s 9 exciting ways to celebrate African Heritage Month 2023
As African Heritage Month kicks off this year, you’re in luck: Halifax has no shortage of fun, informative and dynamic ways to celebrate and centre facets of the Black experience. In particular, the following 9 events have caught Team Coast’s eye as can’t-miss Sure Things: Calypso celebration (Feb 2) The Canadian Museum of Immigration at […]
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The Lemonheads announce Halifax show March 30
Halifax, check on the Gen Xers in your life today: They’re most likely reeling from the fact that The Lemonheads–a huge alt-rock band with a longtime cult following—are coming to Halifax March 30. Performing at The Light House Arts Centre, the band is going to play its breakthrough record, It’s A Shame About Ray, front […]
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Here’s where to see the buzziest 2023 Oscar nominees in Halifax
Ok, Halifax it’s time to get serious: We’ve got 41 days until the 95th Academy Awards ceremony—which is going to be coming at you live on March 12, via whichever of your friends still has cable. Movie buffs already know what that means but for the rest of us, here it is: If you act […]
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Here’s all the nominees for the 2023 East Coast Music Awards
The East Coast Music Awards are heading to Halifax this spring, meaning that from May 3-7 the local scene is going to simmer even hotter with showcases, industry events and, yes, the awards ceremony itself. Yesterday, a press conference from the awards revealed the full list of nominees. Nova Scotia lead the pack with over […]
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Here’s the seven-minute short movie about the Halifax Explosion you’ve got to see
Update, Jan 24, 2023: Today, the Academy Awards announced the nominees for its 95th annual celebration of cinema. Amongst the flicks picked? The Flying Sailor, a seven-minute short created by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby that imagines what it must’ve been like to be on the ground when the blast occurred (and is the focus […]
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Six new releases we can’t wait to hear in 2023
Let 2023 be the year you get out of your playlist rut, thanks to a bevy of upcoming releases from some Halifax music scene mainstays. From singles to side projects to LPs, here’s what some of Team Coast’s favourite local acts are promising to release this year: Cape Breton band Villages—known for its updated, rock-tinged […]
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Welcoming the Year of the Rabbit
Gong Hei Fat Choy! Happy Year of the Rabbit! Yesterday—Sunday, January 22—marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year Festival. Whether you call it Chinese New Year, Korean New Year or Vietnamese Tết, people all over the world have kicked off this 15-day celebration welcoming the first moon of the lunar year. For the Gregorian […]
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Halifax, here’s your going out guide for Jan 23-25
January lives up to its mental image as a dry month, a time for trimming away the extras, when you look around the world of events. There’s simply not as much going on as the other 11 months of the year. This isn’t me hating on the month: After December’s hectic pace, it feels like […]
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Neon Dreams’ new record is the sonic sunshine you need to hear
If sunshine had a sound, it’d be the opening warbling reverb and trilling guitar of Halifax-formed, internationally-beloved Neon Dreams’ latest album, Love Child Baby Dolphin. From the moment the needle drops on the opening track “Little Dance”, your skin starts absorbing the Vitamin D. Anthemic strings that sound loaned from Carly Rae Jepsen meld with […]
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Big changes coming at the African Nova Scotian Music Association
The shake-up in Halifax’s culture sector—in which many executive directors and managers of the biggest arts organizations are leaving their chairs—is now one count stronger: It’s been announced that the African Nova Scotian Music Association’s is seeking a new executive director. Related Outgoing chair and executive director Lou Gannon has helmed the organization for over […]
