Social media is buzzing since Lion & Bright Cafe Wine Bar announced its policy to be screen-free every evening. Signs on the cafe tables read: “Close your screens, meet your neighbours! Lion & Bright is now screen free after 5pm daily.” The Lion & Bright just crossed a line from hip cafe to parody of […]
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Maggie Jayne spring/summer 2017 collection launches tonight
The 2017 spring/summer collection from Halifax-based designer Maggie Jayne launches tonight at Lion and Bright. The Maggie Jayne clothing line is a collaboration between locations: Halifax and fair trade garment manufacturers in Pushkar, India. The one-woman operation is run by Maggie MacCormick, who travels between Halifax and India to oversee production. The new collection features […]
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Review: Selina Latour’s Justine With Art
Selina Latour, Justine With Art Lion & Bright, 2534 Agricola Street To May 31 The opening of Selina Latour’s Justine With Art was met with a humble but keen attendance at Lion & Bright this Wednesday. This exhibition, which includes a number of oil paintings, is Latour’s second solo exhibition in Halifax. Currently a NSCAD-Lunenburg Community […]
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Top five local art happenings
Best new thing: Art Bar + Projects Since opening its doors in January 2016, Art Bar & Projects—operated by the Anna Leonowens Gallery with support from the Khyber—has hosted over 136 official events and welcomed over 3,500 visitors. Featuring everything from Dada soirees to artist talks to futuristic proms, Art Bar has quickly become an invaluable […]