Radio wasn’t necessarily a field Jonathan Goldstein sought out in the beginning of his career. As a freelance writer on a mission to get published, it turned out writing essays for radio worked for him. Without realizing it, his conversational narrative-style writing, with cleverly placed jokes, leant itself to being read on air. “Initially I […]
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Party time, excellent
The two inner lanes surrounding the north Common are reserved for active transportation this Sunday. Rather than look at those streets as “closed” to traffic, the Halifax Cycling Coalition and the Halifax Regional Municipality are looking at those lanes as open…wide open. Cyclists, skate boarders, roller bladers, unicyclists and yeah, you pedestrians too, are invited […]
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Sexy times at the Fetish Ball
It’s the eighth year for Halifax’s Fetish Ball, a safe space for the boundary-bending and kink-curious to be teased, learn a sexual lesson or two and dance the night away. The annual event kicks off with a stage show, with the always feisty and fabulous local pro-domme Miss Jaded hosting a lineup that includes burlesque […]
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Five years for Jane’s Walk
Over 12,000 inspired citizens from Brazil to Slovenia to China will be taking it to the streets this weekend, discovering and rediscovering their neighborhoods and cities. The Halifax Jane’s Walks are five of the more than 500 that will be held in celebration of the birthday of the late Jane Jacobs, a brilliant activist and […]
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Take flight with the Halifax Crafters
Still need a gift for Mom? Or maybe you just need to pick up something for yourself? (Spring cleaning can lead to spring shopping, you know.) Either way, it’s time to check out the latest offerings of Halifax’s top-notch crafters. The Halifax Crafters Society, which boasts at least 70 members, is holding Spring Flight, a […]
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Searching for the Holy Well
Aimee Brown is looking at our beloved Point Pleasant Park much closer than your average dog-walking, marathon-training, park enthusiast. The interdisciplinary visual artist and research buff has been digging deep into history and “using the park as a little microcosm for performance action” as the artist in residence at the Park’s Gatekeeper’s Lodge since January. […]
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Get country with Zuppa Theatre
The lovely people of Zuppa Theatre want you to get old-timey. Think about those good ol’ fashioned country fairs, add a plentiful bar and you’ve got a seriously fun fundraiser that’ll help make Zuppa’s upcoming show, The Debacle, run smoothly. This spring fling encourages you to embrace your inner child with games like chicken toss, […]
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The Fuller Lecture Series looks on the bright side
The ladies from The Fuller Terrace Lecture Series want you to see the light. With the pending change in season comes a fundraiser for the always wonderful and inspiring summer lecture series, held bi-weekly in the backyard of Ella Tetrault and Bethany Riordan-Butterworth. The Light Lecture will include informal lectures from seven unnamed community members […]
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Robin Peck steps up to the Podium
While New Brunswick-based sculptor Robin Peck prefers to work with plaster, he’s been experimenting with Plexiglass over the years. And while at first glance these transparent pieces seem simple and minimalist, observing them closely can do a number on your head. “I like the fact that it’s almost not there and it’s very difficult to […]
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Ice ice baby
Perhaps you’ve noticed that the event throwers and goers of the HRM are in holiday hibernation. That means it’s time to step up to the plate, get out there and make your own fun, people! Timed perfectly with this lull in goings on, is the opening of the massive skating oval on the North Common. […]
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Thirsty for art
The wind blows hard. The holidays approach. A few pints on a patio with friends is a distant memory for most. But Stefan Hancherow and Eleanor King have hung onto a thought hatched out in the sun. “It started in the summer over beer,” begins Hancherow, also the gallery technician at Mount Saint Vincent University […]
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The Khyber bares its Seoul
When Natalie Slater and Chloe Anderson met, it was a match made in Korea. Slater had been drooling over Seoul’s night markets via the blog world, Anderson had just returned from a year of teaching there and they were both dreaming up Halifax’s first Night Flea Market. So, the two partnered to plan an evening of […]