Incomparable Halifax drag performer Lulu LaRude, AKA Chuck Gillis, died yesterday. Go here to leave your condolences.
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Street magic
For half an hour on Sunday afternoon, Jennifer Pritchard handed out free chow mein to anyone who knocked on her door. It was her way of making her street, Creighton, great—in an unconventional way. It was all part of a performance series Pritchard has undertaken called “Displays of Affection.” She says the response from the […]
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On common ground
I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know: Halifax can be a tough place to meet new people. Blame it on our size, which in this case, really does matter. With approximately 380,000 people living in Halifax, there are plenty of interesting people to meet. But with only 380,000 people living in Halifax, dating […]
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Month of Dates
Erin Greeno, currently an archives student at University of Toronto, formerly a long-time resident of Halifax, came up with quite possibly the most ambitious Valentine’s Day endeavour yet: A Month of Dates. Twice, once in 2002 and again in 2004, Greeno went on (or at least attempted to go on) a date every day for […]
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Broken Angel Broken
If you’ve seen Dave Chapelle’s Block Party, you probably remember the eccentric couple, Arthur and Cindy Wood, that lived in the crazy fun house/art museum, Broken Angel. Well, apparently there was a fire back in October and the city of Brooklyn wanted to demolish this monument to creativity. The now-homeless couple and their son were […]
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Proven strategy
If you visit Toronto, pop into 401 Richmond, a century-old renovated tin factory, on a busy downtown Spadina intersection. Check out the exposed brick, the generous windows, the art on the walls. Stop at the cafe before wandering through the galleries and studios. Stick around for a yoga class or relax in the rooftop garden. […]
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Papa don’t preach
I understand the principles of fan fiction–in fact, I know someone around here (who shall remain nameless) who used to partake in a little X Files fantasy. No biggie. But I just read about mpreg fiction. Mpreg is short for male pregnancy. Eew. So far, I’ve found water-breaking stories on Harry Potter, Orlando Bloom, Lord […]
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Stephen Fisher goes west
One thing that I find frustrating is that there isn’t enough newsprint (or time) to write about people whose work that I like and respect. I just hope that others will notice too. In this case, Gilbert A. Bouchard from the Edmonton Journal wrote this great review of Halifax painter Stephen Fisher’s show. Read and […]
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Robber Bride
Don’t get me wrong–there’s plenty I like about CBC programming. If you love something, criticize it–isn’t that how the saying goes? Anyway, I was cautiously excited about their movie-o-the-week The Robber Bride, an adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel. It starred Mary-Louise Parker. What could go wrong? Apparently, plenty. The biggest issue being that an […]
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What a difference a ‘ makes
Something we noticed in the wake of the coverage of Jared Taylor, who was shouted down while trying to give a speech at the Lord Nelson on Tuesday night. In the past, Taylor has authored documents that outline the merits of racial segregation in the US, and beyond. Anyway…. In his words, Taylor describes himself […]
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Dear CBC brainiacs,
I’m very confused by your programming changes. You’ve given up completely on the younger crowd (Oh right, you put Brave New Waves on Sirrius, we ALL have satellite radio)–“radio management is rebranding Radio Two…as an adult-oriented music service, targeting an audience over age 35. More than half of the current Radio Two audience is over […]
