Iam a white-passing Japanese Canadian queer cis-woman born and raised in the north end. However, I haven’t gotten to live there as a queer adult yet—I left Halifax almost immediately after coming out at 20, during my first year of my BFA at NSCAD. I often feel this leaving as a kind of loss. Yet […]
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Honouring the African Nova Scotian community with a concrete legacy
From community consultations to carving in concrete, a new art installation in the Halifax Common to honour the African Nova Scotian community is finally finished. In 2015, Halifax set out to build three art installations around the Halifax Common park, and this week the finishing touches were painted on at the Agricola, Cunard and North […]
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Stay cool with these 13 summer art exhibits
To July 14 Nature as Communities For her masters in environmental studies, Dal student Jennifer Yakamovich has been researching the role art can play in helping a cultural shift towards sustainability. Here, she plays curator as she shares a slew of results by artists from across the country, with pieces in various mediums meditating on […]
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Tattoo regulation sorely needed for scarred clients
Alexis Clarke has taken to social media to warn others about a local tattoo studio that she says has left her with scar tissue and nerve damage. Clarke was a former client at the Bedford Tattoo Guest Spot last year. Two days later, she says the sunflower design on her forearm was filled with fluid. […]
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Cool-as-hell teens are tagging this city with some kickass graffiti
The kids, as they say, are alright. Some seriously awesome youths have picked up their spraypaint cans and unleashed anarchy on Halifax’s streets. “On a busy-stretch of the Bedford Highway, a billboard advertises a garden centre, but only the sharpest-eyed motorists would notice it’s now also advertising something else,” reports CTV Atlantic’s Bruce Frisko. “Although […]
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Prismatic Arts Festival announces 2017 lineup
Prismatic Arts Festival, the annual celebration of culturally-diverse art in all mediums, dropped its first lineup announcement for the 2017 festival today. Running September 14 to 23 in a slew of venues across the city, the event boasts plays, dance performances, panel discussions and more. Tickets for the fest go on sale July 25 and […]
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Art in and out of the sun
Every Wednesday Welcome Wednesdays Did your beach day with the kids get rained out? This weekly initiative aims to invite young families, daycares and new Canadians to explore Halifax’s nautical museum. Both staff-guided and self-guided activities are on offer, including a puppet theatre, colouring sheets, crafts and books. Books are available in French, English and […]
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Dalhousie takes another swing at replacing ceremonial mace
After its first effort fell short, Dalhousie University is once again asking the public to design a replacement for its ceremonial mace. The school is hoping to swap out its oak-carved graduation horcrux for a symbol that better reflects Dal’s diversity and values. A request for proposals issued this week is seeking submissions from the […]
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Review: Art
The story of Art is this: a wealthy, sophisticated white man buys a very expensive white painting, and his wealthy, sophisticated white friend is very upset about it. A third guy, more goofy than sophisticated but no less white, joins them and is the butt of all their jokes. This is Yasmina Reza’s award-winning 1994 […]
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3D or bust: Douglas Coupland in Halifax
A crowd of dozens unfurls in a slowly-growing line while the smell of maple syrup wafts through the air. Necks crane, feet shuffle and arms ball up winter jackets. It feels like a slice of pure Canadiana—and that’s because it is, but not the huddle of cabane à sucre tourists it might sound like. The […]
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Ten super-sweet weekend picks
10 The Princess Show Thursday // Friday // Saturday If you missed this Fringe Fest hit about a bearded princess with candy-hued-hair, this is your chance to get lost in its rich anime-influenced world. 9 Abstract: Selected Works Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Atlantic Canadian abstract titan Romeo Savoie holds a retrospective of […]