Flutters, loops, scrapes, ripples, drips and bubbles create worlds of lush, meditative sound with the work of Tomoko Sauvage. Her compositions can agitate or calm, expand and pull focus. Born and raised in Yokohama, Sauvage moved to New York to study jazz piano and then to Paris, where she became interested in Indian music, specifically […]
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OBEY XII: Nick Schofield
Like so many creative rabbit holes, the idea behind Nick Schofield’s first ambient record, Water Sine, presented itself after dark. Schofield says Water Sine emerged out of a series of sleepless nights. Instead of battling his insomnia, Schofield embraced it—he wanted to harness the creative energy of the night and try a “more intuitive approach” […]
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The most confident version of Erin Costelo
Erin Costelo w/Leanne Hoffman Thursday, November 8, 7:30pm Fort Massey United Church, 5303 Tobin Street $25 eventbrite.ca The 1974 ballad “Marie” by Randy Newman is three minutes of piano music that Erin Costelo believes comprise likely the most beautiful love song ever written. A man has fucked up, and “Marie” is this particular man’s apology, […]
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OBEY bites
Laraaji Here’s something you need to experience: Twinkling, cyclical zither music from the world’s most interesting man, Laraaji—Eno collaborator, comedian, actor, New York fixture, multi-instrumentalist, meditation master, cool person. Sunday, 7:30pm, Fort Massey United Church; Laughter Meditation Workshop Sunday, 2pm, Halifax Central Library, pre-registration required 902-490-5700 OBABY with The Magic Project This year’s installment of […]
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Brötzmann on fire
In the history of free jazz, a form of jazz from the mid-20th century that reacted to increasingly standardized jazz styles, few musicians are as renowned around the world as Peter Brötzmann. In his career spanning 50 years, Brötzmann has been at the forefront of the European jazz movement to radicalize the concept of prescribed […]
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Last Lizard king
Peter Brötzmann, Last Lizard Friday, May 22, 7:30pm Fort Massey United Church 5303 Tobin Street $25 “I like spontaneous collaborations without too much thinking involved,” says Montreal’s Alex Zhang Hungtai AKA Last Lizard, formerly KA Dirty Beaches. The experimental tenor saxophonist was last in town for the 2013 Halifax Pop Explosion. He did an improv set […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 8
Wake Up, Rosie! ★★★★ Adorable! This original take on Red Riding Hood is sweet, fun and clever. It’s tone is just right for a young audience (maybe 8 and under), but also highly entertaining for adults. Rosie is a hilariously precocious four-year-old (perfectly played by Melanie Patten) who’d rather sleep than play outdoors. However, circumstances […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 6
After entire days in dark theatres, three shows in one evening seems like a walk in the park. Unfortunately, Lumber Jack & Jill’s Double Date was only scheduled for the beginning of the festival, so there are no more opportunities to catch this improv show. Last night’s edition included special guests Mark Little and Naomi […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 5
Daydreams of Kaleidoscopes ★★★ After seeing this show, I left the theatre with a lot of questions. Why was the young man in the play dying? What was the relationship between his mental illness and his impending death? Why was his therapist a disembodied voice…was he real, a figment of the boy’s imagination, or a […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 4
Audiences are building as the buzz gets louder about the 2014 Fringe. So much good comedy at this year’s festival, but also an impressive range of drama from heart-touching to mind-bending. Something for everyone! Watch Out WildKat! (Yer Dealin’ with the Devil) ★★★★★ I’m telling you, run, don’t mosey, to get your tickets for this […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 3
The Atlantic Fringe scheduling offers two really valuable tools for mapping out a Fringe Binge: the opening night Fringe Sampler and Festival Chair (and charming funnyman) Kevin Kindred’s Fringe Talk Show. The Sampler has come and gone, but there are two more opportunities to take in the talk show, which shines the spotlight on an assortment […]
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Behold! Atlantic Fringe Festival’s 2014 program
Get your scrolling finger ready, the list is a doozy! Advance tickets are now available online at atlanticfringe.ca. All tickets are $10 or less. Catch a sampler show on August 28 at Neptune Studio Theatre, one minute from about every show. Whirlwind! The 24th Atlantic Fringe program is: The Adversary by Andrew Bailey. Drama • […]