Backbone November 17, 8pm Spatz Theatre $30/$25/$20 Students Red Sky Performance is one of Canada’s leading companies creating contemporary Indigenous performance in Canada. Founded in 2000 by Sandra Laronde, originally from Teme-Augama-Anishinaabe (People of the Deep Water) in Temapgami, northern Ontario, Red Sky has since had hundreds of performances across Canada and around the world. […]
Fall Arts Preview
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Iron born
Burnwater:Alchemy September 13-17, 7 pm Alderney Landing Theatre, 2 Ochterloney Street $20/$25 Nova Scotian blacksmith John Little is the inspiration for Burnwater: Alchemy, an immersive performance installation. “The piece is inspired by the experience of being on John Little’s land,” says co-director and performer Susanne Chui. Created in collaboration with Mocean Dance and Hear Here […]
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Nocturne turns 10
Nocturne: Art at Night October 12 & 14 various locations nocturnehalifax.ca Halifax’s annual Art at Night festival always promises spectacle, but according to this year’s curatorial team, Nocturne 2017 promises to deliver something different: Magic. A recent highlight was doubtlessly the spooky and whimsical Citadel Hill Ferris Wheel organized by Anna Sprague, and it is […]
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Photopolis snaps happy
PHOTOPOLIS: The Halifax Festival of Photography October 1-31 photopolis.ca Happening all of October, Photopolis, Halifax’s triennial photography festival, will consist of series of exhibitions and events across the city celebrating the many diverse forms of contemporary photography. If you can’t wait until October, never fear: there are a few early-bird exhibitions opening this month: Convergence: […]
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Brian Wilson Sounds off
Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performance Saturday, September 16 $99-$144.50 Scotiabank Centre, 5284 Duke Street It seems almost inconceivable that the now 75-year-old Brian Wilson was only 23 years old when he produced The Beach Boys’ magnum opus Pet Sounds, an album widely considered by many to be the greatest pop album of […]
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Film and movie events for Haliwood, not Hollywood
FIN: ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Autumn in Haliwood kicks off with the FIN Fest—the freshly re-named Atlantic Film Festival—and we couldn’t be more excited. That’s why Black Cop writer/director Cory Bowles is the star of our Fall Arts Preview issue cover. We’ve also got special looks at Play Your Gender, The Crescent, Small Town Show […]
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//RESPONSIVE’s light entertainment
//RESPONSIVE: INTERNATIONAL LIGHT ART PROJECT October 18-21, 7pm-Midnight various locations responsive-halifax.com A newcomer to this year’s fall arts calendar—but one that’s sure to be a hit—is //RESPONSIVE: International Light Art Project Halifax, a four-day light-art exhibition with an international cast. //RESPONSIVE is the collaborative efforts between curators in Halifax and Cologne, and features artists from […]
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FIN Fest advice: Don’t miss these films
Scanning through the FIN schedule can be an overwhelming task. A decent handful of the festival’s films already have release dates, so you should consider saving those for later and make space in your week for these selections instead: The Child Remains: Michael Melski’s creepy-crawly haunted house film stars the great Quebec actor Suzanne Clément […]
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Small Town Show Biz: 2 Dreams from a Harbourtown sees stars
Small Town Show Biz: 2 Dreams from a Harbourtown Wednesday, September 20, 7:15pm Cineplex Park Lane More info Jackie Smith and Diana Hart have a couple things in common. They’re both in their 50s and aren’t letting a little thing like age stop them from pursuing life goals associated with youth: he fronts rock band […]
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Prismatic shines
Prismatic Arts Festival September 14-23 various locations prismaticfestival.com Prismatic Arts Festival is gearing up for an exciting line-up of events, performances and artist talks. Don’t miss tonight’s opening gala at the Halifax Central Library with Reeny Smith, Rebecca Thomas and Hubert Francis and a performance by the Wabanaki Confederacy Singers, are a Northern Powwow styled […]
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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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Fall Arts Preview – September 2014
11 The Coast Fall Arts Preview hits the streets! You’ve got one, you’re OK. Atlantic Film Festival kicks off today, running to September 18, read our coverage on page 16 to plan your fest. 12 Darrin Rose brings his live stand-up show, My Dad’s Other Son, to the Neptune Theatre. Read more on page 22. […]
