“I never thought of being a performer. It had never been a dream, until it happened. At that point, I was 15, I couldn’t see myself doing anything else. And it’s been that way since. The first time I was in front of an audience was an event at my mother’s company. I got to […]
Halifax Busker Festival
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Ten things buskers want you to know
Halifax Busker Festival August 2-7 Halifax waterfront buskers.ca I’m Mighty Mike—AKA Mike Johns AKA brother of Stephanie Johns, Coast arts editor, AKA the world’s funniest strongman. I’m performing for the first time in my hometown at this year’s Halifax Busker Festival, and I’ve compiled a list of 10 things that every busker wants you to […]
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A day in the life of a busker
Halifax Busker Festival August 2-7 Halifax waterfront buskers.ca Sharon Mahoney—AKA Sharon from Canada—is a busker in demand, on the road most of the year, and travelling the globe performing her street performance/comedy show. Sharon from Canada is a passive-aggressive, patriotic and apologetic character, who, throughout the course of the show, breaks down and turns into […]