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Tim Wardle’s Sundance sensation Three Identical Strangers starts off with a fantastical story: Two men, adopted at birth, realizing they’re twins who’ve been separated when one is mistaken for the other on his first day of college. AND THEN, upon seeing them in the newspaper, a third man pipes up. AND THEN they get famous.…
I understand the intent behind the City’s cannabis bylaw even if I believe it’s meant to pacify those who fear Reefer Madness. However, from a cost/benefit perspective, you are spending way too much money for little-to-no benefit. I will not argue this issue from a character perspective, but when challenged—and it will be challenged—the cost…
Every single day, I nearly get run over. I am trying to cross the street and drivers turning south onto Robie from Coburg Road just sail through their turn, ignoring the stop sign, and looking left for oncoming traffic. And only left. PLEASE LOOK FOR PEDESTRIANS. Could the city do something to make this intersection…
To the rude, orange cat owner giving me the nastiest dirty look and giving me shit because your cat came up my steps wanting to come in: I wouldn’t let your fucking nasty flea bag in my house! Maybe you should take better care of your cat if it is repeatedly trying to go into…
To the human in the crowd At the Grind, On Garrison Ground With the pixie hair ‘do Short in the back, maybe dark red or brown? I can’t remember your name I didn’t properly hear you We only briefly spoke Just introduced ourselves As “one of THEM” too Though you barely made a sound Your…
I’ve been thinking about you, and every time I do, your eyebrows pop into my mind first. Their expression-filled inquisitiveness makes me laugh and want you more . I love how my world stops when you’re around and the way you make me feel alive. I want more.—Never stop being your goofy self
I’ve been called a lot of things and have had a lot of hate spewed at me. There have also been a LOT of lies and twisted stories. You’ve bought into them all, and hate when you don’t even know the truth—and won’t even take a moment to find out. I’m sorry you’re coming from…
As of last weekend your trips to Long Lake Provincial Park have become even more full of possibility. That’s when new lakeside rental shop Long Lake Adventure Company debuted on the shores of the beloved swimming, hiking, hanging spot (at the 75 Old Sambro Road entrance, near the boat launch, to be exact), with the…
Millennium panic looms over us this week so we try to distract ourselves with art, specifically Andrea Dorfman’s debut feature Parsley Days. Dorfman biked by the day after wrapping shooting on her fourth feature, Spinster, aka the source of June’s Chelsea Peretti sightings. She talks abortion comedies, shooting in the north end on no budget,…
Last Tuesday the city passed a set of bylaw amendments that banned all smoking—of “tobacco, cannabis or another substance that is intended to be smoked or inhaled”—on municipal property. Smoking cigarettes and joints on the street, sidewalk or near a park will be punishable by $25 to $2,000 in fines. The municipal bylaws restrict outdoor…
For the uninitiated, Othello is the story of an entitled white boy who thinks he deserves a promotion and decides to frame his boss’ wife as having an affair with the man that he did promote, only to have him fly into a homicidal rage and kill her. The individual performances are outstanding: Kathryn McCormack…
Pride Parade 2018 and the annual Africa Festival of Arts and Culture brighten the weekend, plus FIN Outdoor takes a bow with its final summer screening and Kim Harris says so long to Halifax (for now). Halifax Pride Parade 2018 Saturday Arguably the biggest parade of the year (and certainly the most colourful!) returns this…
Last night we were parked on Saint Margaret’s Bay Road. We went for a quick swim, and when we returned our rear window was smashed in. My partner’s purse, my camera and some other items were stolen. Not a great way to spend our last night in Halifax before heading back to Ontario. If anyone…
“As a 2-Spirit person, I’ve never really identified as male or female, masculine or feminine roles,” says Brad Jones, “in or out of drag.” From politically inspired satin dresses to mirrored masks inspired by Final Fantasy, Jones—AKA Jennifer DaFuque—is refashioning drag culture and making space for 2-Spirit identity in Halifax. The only 2-Spirit drag performer…
Lucas Campbell stands behind the tall amphitheatre entranceway doors. The glances from his big, blue eyes suggest high levels of nervousness and excitement. The crowd is cheering. It’s his moment. He’ll never look back. He hears his song playing and steps onto the stage as Patricia. It’s only the second youth drag show in Nova…
Since Kamp began its readings and workshop performances in 2015, much of its buzz and accolades surrounded the cast, which has been a showcase for many local queer performers who audiences have never seen on stage. “I remember someone asking me who all these people were,” says Garry Williams, co-creator, with Jamie Bradley, of the…
Ruby’s Rhinestone Reception and Lounge has only been open a few months and already the Salter Street business has seen a serious turnover in staff. Five employees of the downtown country bar jointly walked out three weeks ago over allegations that owner Steve Caryi failed to provide a safe work environment. In a hand-written complaint…
Five years ago, the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia launched a campaign called “Check Me Out” to encourage gay men in Nova Scotia to get tested for HIV and other STIs. The campaign ran for almost two years, and during that time the provincial department of health and wellness reported a significant rise in new…
Afghan children are among those who have never seen an Afghanistan not inflicted by violence. As an Afghan, my children, brothers and sisters are dying. I am an Afghan youth displaced due to violence. I may have never seen the violence on the land that is indigenous to me, but it is this violence which…
A group of restorative justice caseworkers is in “full prep mode” for a strike within the next two weeks. The Community Justice Society has one more chance to reach a compromise, but unionized workers for the government-funded program say negotiations have broken down. With one more bargaining meeting scheduled for July 25 and no current…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Self-described skeptics sometimes say to me, “How can any intelligent person believe in astrology? You must be suffering from a brain dysfunction if you imagine that the movements of planets can reveal any useful clues about our lives.” If the “skeptic” is truly open-minded, as an authentic skeptic should…
Halifax Pride comedy night Thursday, July 19, 7:30pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $20 tickethalifax.com “The cool thing about standup and solo performance pieces is you get to try stuff out and fail on your own terms, instead of having to get a whole bunch of people on board for an idea,” says Carolyn Taylor.…
FOONYAP w/BUDI and Special Costello Saturday, July 21, 9pm (Artist talk 2-4pm) Khyber Centre for the Arts 1880 Hollis Street $10 Calgary artist FOONYAP has been surrounded by music since her childhood, but it wasn’t until she discovered the world of indie-rock that she felt comfortable using it to express herself. FOONYAP grew up studying…
Q I’m a 20-year-old submissive woman. I’m currently in a confusing affair with a 50-year-old dominant married man. He lives in Europe and has two kids close to my age. We met online when I was 17 and starting to explore my BDSM desires—out of the reach of my overbearing, sex-shaming, disastrously religious parents—and we’ve…
Weed the people Sadly, the government is not really interested in hearing ideas other than the one of selling to cannabis consumers now “under duress” with threat of imprisonment (“Politicians turn down cannabis town hall,” The City story by Sandra C. Hannebohm, July 12). Heck, even half the tax money is going to the police…
To July 31 Art 1274 Hollis, 1274 Hollis Street While autumn in Nova Scotia is arguably our nicest season, our summers are probably what we are best known for. White sails in blue water, grey rocks securing tall lighthouses, red lobsters, yellow sou’westers. Summer is the time where city dwellers may take an annual venture…
