Nocturnal Cities forum at Nova Scotia Music Week Saturday, November 3 Elm/Oak Ballroom, Holiday Inn Truro, 437 Prince Street $55 (forum only, included w/NSMW delegate pass, $100) nsmw.ca This year’s annual Nova Scotia Music Week—starting tonight in Truro—has a theme of “building stronger communities” and part of that is the brand-new Nocturnal Cities forum. It […]
Fall Arts Preview 2018
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Fall Arts: Selections from Five Decades at Studio 21
James G. Davis and Turner G. Davis Selections from Five Decades To October 10 Studio 21, 5431 Doyle Street Studio 21 christened its new location at 5431 Doyle Street last Friday with the opening of Selections from Five Decades, showing the work father and son artists James G. Davis (1931-2016) and Turner G. Davis. While […]
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Fall Arts: Emily Lawrence, Scratch & Sniff Menu at The Craig Gallery
Emily Lawrence, Scratch & Sniff Menu To October 7 The Craig Gallery, 2 Ochterloney Street Emily Lawrence is at work mapping the familiar footpath between our olfactory glands and our memory vaults. She perches on one of several petite stools inside The Craig Gallery, surrounded by the photographs of her new exhibition, Scratch & Sniff […]
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Fall Arts: This is Nowhere by Zuppa Theatre
This is Nowhere September 26-30 reserve free tickets at thisisnowhere.ca “What would somebody in 1968 have hoped the city of 2018 might look like? What were the blind spots? What were the things that the people of 1968 weren’t thinking about when imagining cities of the future?” Those are the questions that Zuppa Theatre’s co-artistic […]
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Fall Arts: Anna Leonowens at 50
With over 125 shows annually, Anna Leonowens Gallery has plenty on its plate. But for its 50th anniversary, the Anna lets us know just how ambitious it really is. The Anna hosts exhibitions by NSCAD students almost weekly, as well as visiting artists and alumni. The small but mighty team that runs these shows and […]
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Fall Arts: Bhinna Vinyasa presented by Live Art Dance
Attakkalari Dance Company: Bhinna Vinyasa September 20-21, 2018, 8pm Sir James Dunn Theatre, 6101 University Avenue $20-$30 liveartdance.ca/booking In a rapidly changing world, migration has become an increasingly important subject in the work of artists around the globe. It’s a topic whose representation has stakes for politics, sure, but also for identity, how we see […]
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Fall Arts: Chasing Champions by Ship’s Company Theatre
Chasing Champions October 25-27, 8pm (Oct 27 2pm mat) Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street $30 ($10 students) ticketpro.ca The bar at the Lord Nelson is abuzz on a Friday afternoon caught between summer’s fading grasp and the Atlantic International Film Festival’s opening weekend frenzy. Jacob Sampson sits in a booth up top, away from the […]
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Fall Arts: On & Off the Wall at Chase Exhibition Gallery
On & Off the Wall To September 30 Chase Exhibition Gallery Nova Scotia Archives, 6016 University Avenue Discover two hidden gems with On & Off the Wall: Peer Gallery Contemporary Art and Chase Gallery. Pondering what artist and Peer Gallery member Bob Hainstock calls “problems-opportunities,” this show from Lunenburg’s Peer Gallery—in conjunction with its 17th anniversary—explores […]
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Fall Arts: Songs of the City
Songs of the City October 5, 6:30pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $20 tickethalifax.com Inspired by similar events in other cities, the United Way is presenting Songs of the City—a event pairing local musicians with community members who’ve benefited from the United Way’s work in the area. It’s an evening that’s set to showcase both […]