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Explosion! Dartmouth’s Ordeal of the 1917 Disaster The Dartmouth Heritage Museum examines the dark side’s story of what happened 100 years ago on the morning of December 6, 1917. Dartmouth Heritage Museum, 26 Newcastle Drive, Dartmouth, to Jan 2018 The Halifax Explosion A documentary flick chronicling the morning of December 6 1917 (and its long-felt…
Prismatic 2017 Opening Gala R&B powerhouse Reeny Smith, HRM poet laureate Rebecca Thomas and more light up the Prismatic Festival’s kickoff with this swank celebration that’s also totally free! Claim your spot at tickethalifax.com. Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, free, Thu Sep 14, 6pm Patti and Lawrence A media arts installation by Paul…
Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson w/Three Finger Shot Aussie duo Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson bring bluesy rock’n’roll passion to The Carleton—with a retro-folk twist. The Carleton Music Bar & Grill ,1685 Argyle Street, Thu., Sept. 14, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Hollerado Hollerado loves its fans. So much so that the blues-funk-rock getup’s 2015 effort, 111…
SEEDS Corner Gas star Eric Peterson delivers this true tale of a small-time farmer accused of planting patented seeds from a major agriculture corporation. A true David and Goliath story, this play revisits the standoff using actual court transcripts. Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street, To Oct 1 FIVE BY FIVE If the end of the…
BURNWATER:ALCHEMY Mocean Dance invites you to an intimate, 30-seater redux of its 2016 production Burnwater:Alchemy! A performance installation that melds percussion, dance, poetry and the iron sound-sculptures of blacksmith John Little, this piece creates a rich world for you to get lost in. Get your tickets by calling (902) 425-4908. Alderney Landing Theatre, 2 Ochterloney…
Reporters are having a hard time finding “exciting” news in Syria in the past few days, even weeks. This makes me happy. A strange thing for a journalist to say. Usually, we look for the action: a fire, robberies, something hot to catch our attention. But after seven years of war, boring is good. Sure,…
Nostalgia is a force of nature. It can come in a lightning flash and turn into a whirlwind of sentimentality or a tidal wave of longing or regret. It can’t be manufactured in irony or kitsch lest you wind up with a pair of ruby slippers that do nothing but remind you of the home…
Each morning, Saf Haq and Lisa Brow come to work and ask, “What are we going to make today?” Whether they choose triple-layer mini cheesecakes, gooey cinnamon buns or cheesy biscuits, the menu at Tart & Soul is constantly reinvented. The cafe and bakery opened in June on Coburg Road, where Springhouse closed its second…
Dave Mullins wasn’t about to let the film tax credit take him away from Halifax. After a decade of working as an editor, he—like many others—had to rethink his path after a layoff, and it turned out geek gear was the answer. “I’ve had colleagues move away to Toronto and Alberta, and we thought about…
What does climate change have to do with economic growth? Canada’s prime minister and premiers signed a deal in December to “grow our economy, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate.” The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change outlines plans for carbon pricing, energy-efficient building…
New works by Shane Song Through September 20 Lost & Found, 2383 Agricola Street Fans of Century Egg will be familiar with the visual talents of the band’s frontwoman Shane Keyu Song, whose illustrations grace their album covers and merch, and will recognize her distinctive style in the latest show at Lost & Found. For her…
Who is with me to put pressure on HRM to regulate paying parking lots fines? There are 20-plus parking lots in HRM with attendants monitoring the clock from an IPhone that can “boot” your car as soon as your time goes ding! “Expired” and it will cost you $115 to get your car out of…
I see all the Bitches about the Oxford Theatre going down into a pile of rubble and being replaced with condos and stores. It is a historic building in this city and is the last of its kind—majestic treasure. If you are pissed at the developer then find out who it is and don’t ever…
The Deep Magazine Launch Party Tuesday Sept. 12, 7-10pm Lot Six, 1685 Argyle Street $14.29 w/ fees and taxes tickethalifax.com Thank you, Halifax, for your love and patience—The Deep has launched. ICYMI, you can find its first story right here. Tickets for the launch party are going fast, but there are still a few left…
I know this comment is going to put me firmly in curmudgeon territory, but what’s with the trend of eating/drinking establishments that are so loud you can’t have a conversation and your ears hurt when you leave? I’m not talking about bars that host shows, where I come prepared to leave with my eyes ringing.…
Halifax Fringe has come and gone for another year, but here are some final reviews from the last day of the festival. A Feebleminded Dictator By Brittny Rebhuhn, Kate Tobie, and Eric Johnston Perhaps the strangest Fringe offering this year, A Feebleminded Dictator is a shadow play about two women and their tyrannical matriarch. Mantis…
Jody Upshaw says she’s been singing “since I could talk, basically,” and she has done so on a professional level for about three years. Now 14, Upshaw has collaborated with the likes of Classified, J-Bru and Neon Dreams. Her latest release is a single titled “Glitter and Gold,” which she performs with Shay Pitts. “We’ve…
Date: Friday, September 8 Time: approx. 4:40pm Location: Corner of Cogswell and Brunswick (facing south) Green light comes on and so does the ped walky guy sign. You’re taking a right hand turn to go down to Barrington northbound). You stupid jerk, couldn’t wait two fucking seconds and drove out in front of me four…
An Evening (Give or Take) of Mediuming, with Bud Hunter By Bud Hunter Long-term Fringe fixture Bud Hunter (he’s had a show in the Festival for most of the last ten years) is a bit of a “controversial” figure. His performances have been mostly poorly attended and he’s received bad reviews from some of the…
The ReturnBy David Woods Playwright and director David Woods introduced his dark family drama at the Bus Stop by addressing the audience with a laugh: “I guess I’m getting pretty old. Someone said to me: ‘I remember your first play on Gottingen 20 years ago.’” The Dartmouth artist and writer founded Voices Black Theatre Ensemble…
Mike Savage will try and sell Halifax to Amazon and that’s just barely an embellishment. The Seattle-based mega-company announced on Thursday that it’s looking for a location to build a second headquarters, dubbed HQ2. Amazon says it will invest $5 billion US on the project, which it claims will employ up to 50,000 workers over the…
To the bald-headed tattooed father of the 7-year-old boy who played with my daughter and called me pretty. I didn’t introduce myself and I wish I had! You seemed so nice, and in a world where no one talks to anyone you spoke to me. —(Single) Mom of the 7-year-old daughter
So ticked I can’t listen to broadcast radio. A $400 phone with a FM chip that I’m locked out of. WTF. How many people own a radio anymore? My older phone allowed me to listen to broadcast radio. CBC is pumping their free radio app. Doesn’t do me any good. It’s not really free when…
Just found out you’re in Vancouver from one of your hundred lovers…Can you stay there forever? Be fake there instead of the east coast music scene. —XOXO
“Perk Up, Pianist!” By Sarah Hagen Sarah Hagen’s Perk Up, Pianist! was one of my favourite shows of the 2016 Fringe Festival and I was glad to see it on this year’s schedule. It’s a wonderful mixture of virtuoso piano playing and charmingly puerile humour. Renowned concert pianist Hagen can be seen in more formal, traditionally…
No one is happy with the current set of supports available to people living in poverty. We tend to blame people for their problems, despite the growing consensus that health is a combination of things—including income—that are largely outside the person. We need to acknowledge that it is a community responsibility to guarantee each person…
10 Metallifax, a Metallica tribute show Saturday OK kids, get ready: Attending this Gus’ Pub show means hearing 75 minutes’ worth of every Metallica song that ever mattered, being performed by the likes of Hero’s Last Rite, Beyond Eternal and Novichok. 9 The Oxford Theatre screens classic films Friday // Saturday // Sunday As the…
Shannon Hardy had six years as a doula under her belt when she discovered that some women in the Maritimes had no access to abortion services in their own province. “No, it can’t be,” she says she said when she heard that people on Prince Edward Island had to leave the province if they needed…
When Fisheries minister Dominic LeBlanc recently took the podium and described the “absolutely majestic sight” of witnessing 15 right whales during an aerial tour of Miscou Island off the northeast tip of New Brunswick, you had to be impressed. He shut down the lucrative snow crab industry early and committed “all the resources necessary” and…
Nicky’s Solo Improvised Musical Thu Sep 7, 10:50pm; Fri Sep 8 7pm; Sat Sep 9 3:50pm; Sun Sep 10 1:20pm, 9:50pm Old Pool Hall Theatre, 6050-6070 Almon Street $12/$15 Toronto musician and comedian Nicky Nasrallah has set himself the task of creating a new improvised musical for each performance of his Fringe show. “Having studied…
Turn to the treaty The Back to School article “Pjila’si Mi’kma’ki” by Lara Lewis—described as a primer on Mi’kmaw history and culture—highlights how the different narratives involving Indigenous-European relations and related treaties of the 1700s are interpreted. The capture of Port Royal by Anglo forces in 1710 and the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 set…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) It’s a favourable time to fantasize about how to suck more cash into your life. You have entered a phase when economic mojo is easier to conjure than usual. Are you ready to engage in some practical measures to take advantage of the cosmic trend? And by that I…
The Return Thu Sep 7 5:15pm; Sat Sep 9 8:45pm; Sun Sep 10 1:40pm Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street $12/$14 Written and directed by David Woods and presented by Voices Black Theatre Ensemble, The Return tells the story of a young woman returning home to her humble family in the fictional rural town of…
Q I’m a lady considering taking on a foot fetishist as a slave. He would do chores around my house, including cleaning and laundry, and give foot rubs and pedicures in exchange for getting to worship and jack off to my model-perfect feet when I’ve decided he’s earned it. Am I morally obligated to tell…
