An evening with Scaachi Koul Sunday, October 29, 7pm Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road $20 “It was funny and sad.” That’s how Scaachi Koul’s mother reacted after reading Koul’s book, One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter. Although short, it’s an accurate review. In this […]
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Lido Pimienta is lit
Lido Pimienta w/Charlotte Day Wilson, Ralph, Vogue Dots Thursday, October 19, 9:15pm The Marquee, 2037 Gottingen Street $25 Navigate the Industry or Die Trying Friday, October 20, 3:30pm Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road free If you’ve heard Lido Pimienta’s name recently, chances are it’s been in one of a handful […]
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Word on the Street’s best
Word on the Street Halifax Book & Magazine Festival Saturday, September 14 10am-4pm Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road thewordonthestreet.ca/halifax Cashmere sweaters and Word on the Street—two things that will warm me up during this already crisp September. The one-day festival has an impressive lineup of authors will attract upwards of 10,000 attendees. Here’s […]
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Freshen up at FRESHFest
FRESHFestSunday Sept. 10, 12-4pm Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road Karen Dahl feels libraries have a role to play when it comes to supporting food education, and the Halifax Central Library is embracing that role. “Connecting people to resources is sort of a fundamental piece of what libraries can do,” says Dahl, the manager […]
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Save the date: Scaachi Koul is coming to Halifax
An evening with Scaachi Koul Sunday, Oct 29, 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm) Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library $20 You may have heard of Scaachi Koul. The BuzzFeed senior writer, unapologetic tweeter and recent author has garnered fans (and her fair share of haters, too) over the past few years. Through it all, she’s […]
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Take a pause and open up The Pregnant Pause
The Pregnant Pause book launch Sat. June 24, 9:30am-12:30pm The Halifax Central Library Jane Doucet had read plenty of books in which a female protagonist ended up having a baby and living happily ever after. Instead, she wanted to read “a book that united married women who were considering motherhood.” “It’s a serious topic with […]
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Let’s go to the movies
The summer’s usual reboots (The Mummy, Spider-Man), second sequels (Despicable Me, Cars) and franchise-continuing (Planet of the Apes, Transformers) remain in full effect, but you can still piece together a worthy alternative moviegoing experience in amongst the tentpoles. As always, Halifax dates can vary. June 15-18 OUTeast Queer Film Fest Now in its sixth year, […]
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Looking at Canadian political herstory
An American author saw a void in books about Canadian female politicians, so she decided to fill it. Madelyn Holmes is currently in Halifax to promote her latest book, Working for the Common Good: Canadian Women Politicians, in which she profiles eight different women from the New Democratic Party. Holmes’ interest was piqued by reading […]
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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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Read an excerpt from Just Jen
Just Jen book launch Wednesday, May 3 Halifax Central Library, Paul O’Regan Hall 7pm Jen Powley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at fifteen. By thirty-five, she had lost the use of her arms and legs. With Just Jen, Powley produces a powerful memoir of what happens after diagnosis, and how a person’s life can change. […]
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2017 East Coast Literary Award nominations revealed
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia announced its shortlist for the 2017 East Coast Literary Awards last Wednesday. This year, a record 79 Atlantic Canadian titles were submitted to a peer jury of professional writers. The jury whittled down the list to a selection of three nominees in each category: fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Eight […]
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Mayworks paints a picture of worker’s rights
Mayworks Festival of Working People & The Arts various locations April 28-May 10 free-$25 (festival pass $50) Over 130 years after workers protested for an eight-hour workday at Chicago’s Haymarket Riot, the Mayworks Festival of Working People & The Arts is using art instead of picket signs to push for fair working conditions. While Mayworks […]