In the early 1960s, Charles Manson was just a young, petty criminal known as Little Charlie. By the summer of ’69, Manson had become an infamous cult leader responsible for inciting the brutal slayings of nine people. In between, he was incarcerated in the same Washington State prison as Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, a Canadian bank […]
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Meet the dazzling stars of Hali-Wood Squares
From the 1960s until the early 2000s, NBC’s Hollywood Squares was one of the most popular game shows on television. Every-day contestants could win cash and prizes by playing question-and-answer Tic-Tac-Toe with well-known celebrities. Part of the show’s allure was the candid look at the personalities of stars usually only known via script. It was a […]
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9 things you need to know Wednesday
1 Generously, GLAD Canada is donating 400,000 free clear garbage bags to Halifax. The gifted bags will be distributed to residents in advance of HRM’s new garbage collections bylaws, which begin August 1. Regional Council voted unanimously for the reverse-corporate handout yesterday, which saves the city hundreds of thousands of dollars it would have otherwise […]
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Stages Theatre Festival lineup announced
Presented by Eastern Front Theatre, Stages Theatre Festival packs it in June 17-28, with six full productions, family friendly events, work from new and established artists and play-readings. Artistic producer Charlie Rhindress curated the festival and stayed true to the name. Showing plays at different stages in their development, by artists at different stages […]
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Magnetic North Theatre Festival. So act. Much ovation
June 19 to 29 in HRM will be a cozy tangle of productions, play readings, workshops and more, thanks to the Magnetic North Theatre Festival and Eastern Front’s Stages Theatre Festival. The Magnetic North Theatre Festival is Canada’s only national theatre festival, each year the festival alternatives between Ottawa and a new Canadian city, and […]
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Eastern Front Theatre is hip to be square
As a child, a life goal was to sit in a celebrity’s seat on the Hollywood Squares set, preferably Joan Rivers’ middle square, but the Secret Square would have been acceptable. I may still be reaching for the stars on this one, but other lucky Haligonians get to experience a reasonable approximation with Eastern Front […]
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The Passion of Adele Hugo opens Tuesday
Eastern Front Theatre’s anticipated new work, The Passion of Adele Hugo, directed by Scott Burke, opens this Tuesday, November 8 (to Nov 20), do not miss if you have a soft spot for musicals, obsessive love, Halifax history and talented folks. This marks the beginning of Eastern Front Theatre using Neptune’s Studio Theatre as its […]
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You got it. They want it.
Eastern Front Theatre wants you, CFAT wants you, Sir Sandford Fleming Park wants you. Isn’t it great to be needed? Eastern Front‘s 19th annual SuperNova Theatre Festival is currently seeking submissions of eclectic, innovated theatre from professional theatre companies for the upcoming festival (May 9-20 at the Neptune Studio Theatre). They ask that you submit […]
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Comings and goings at Eastern Front Theatre
Adam Reid has begun his new appointment as administrative director of Eastern Front Theatre and the company bids a sad farewell to artistic producer Scott Burke, who left the company in July. “It’s been an honour and a privilege to steward the company for the last six years,” says Burke. “It’s never an easy decision […]
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SuperNova: Piaf: Love Conquers All
Edith Piaf—or should I say Naomi Emmerson as Edith Piaf—played to a packed house at the opening night of the SuperNova Theatre Festival. The French singer’s story, from her impoverished beginnings through her superstardom to her sad descent to death, is played out in the one-woman show Piaf: Love Conquers All. The play is a […]
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Theatre Review: Extinction Song is hilarious and frightening
Plays like Eastern Front’s Extinction Song make it very difficult to write without cliches. Phrases like “tour de force” and “an emotional rollercoaster” jump immediately to mind. But this play deserves much better than that. Its writer, Ron Jenkins, never resorts to cliche, despite writing about the oft-explored dysfunctional family. This is James’ story, son […]
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Charlie Ross is solo Star Wars play’s only hope
Charlie Ross was in the middle of an ordinary childhood, growing up in British Columbia, when Star Wars encased his life like Han Solo was encased in carbonite. “You remember when they first came out, there was no geeky stigma attached to the movies, everybody just loved them,” he says, on the phone from his […]
