Arts + Music

Yes, yes, the nights are getting longer and the days colder, but that excuse isn’t gonna cut it this weekend: There is simply too much interesting, noteworthy stuff happening in Halifax as the holidays creep in for you to spend time couch-bound. Instead, light up the group text with some of the following options—including concerts […]

For those who love sequins, are in the thrall of new beginnings, live for champagne popping and that page-one feeling, it’s never too early to start hatching New Year’s Eve plans. Even the rest of us who are still in the holiday scramble could spare a thought about where we want to spend 2022’s waning […]

If you’ve ever wandered around downtown on a snow-dusted eve and thought it was the ultimate scene for your seasonal meet-cute, you’re not alone: The Hallmark Channel itself often sets up shop in Nova Scotia, finding our windswept shores, charming towns and historically-shaped capital city the perfect locale for, say, a high-powered business woman to […]

Just because the sun is setting at what feels like 2pm doesn’t mean you need to retreat to the couch until Spring’s thaw. Proof that there’s more to do around town than you might’ve thought exists right here, in our weekly Sure Things guide. Here’s all the fun to be had between Dec 12-14: Sing […]

The latest look in a reopened Halifax has been a delicious doubling down on what makes our city unique: Armouring ourselves against sharp sea winds and an ongoing pandemic by dressing in outfits that act as name-drops and insider nods to our favourite small-biz haunts. It’s a local take on Zizmorcore, a trend born in […]

Yes, yes, the nights are getting longer and the days colder, but that excuse isn’t gonna cut it this weekend: There is simply too much interesting, noteworthy stuff happening in Halifax as November winds down for you to spend time couch-bound. Instead, light up the group text with some of the following options—from a play […]

When it comes to local reads, 2022 has been one for the books (lol/sorry): From the return of giants of the field (like Ann-Marie MacDonald’s first novel in eight years) to emerging voices (like first-time author K.R. Byggdin’s novel about a queer youth finding their place in the world), there’s been no shortage of stories […]

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @elliotpage Everyone’s favourite Haligonian announced earlier today that they’re entering the celeb memoir genre: Elliot Page took to social media to share that their upcoming book, titled Pageboy, will be hitting stores June 6—but is available for preorder now. “At last, I can be with myself, […]

Just because the sun is setting at what feels like 2pm doesn’t mean you need to retreat to the couch until Spring’s thaw. Proof that there’s more to do around town than you might’ve thought exists right here, in our weekly Sure Things guide. Here’s all the fun to be had between Dec 5-7: Sing […]