Songs of the City October 5, 6:30pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $20 tickethalifax.com Inspired by similar events in other cities, the United Way is presenting Songs of the City—a event pairing local musicians with community members who’ve benefited from the United Way’s work in the area. It’s an evening that’s set to showcase both […]
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Funny things are everywhere
Halifax Pride comedy night Thursday, July 19, 7:30pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $20 tickethalifax.com “The cool thing about standup and solo performance pieces is you get to try stuff out and fail on your own terms, instead of having to get a whole bunch of people on board for an idea,” says Carolyn Taylor. […]
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Reeny Smith: Pop and power
CIOE 97.5 FM East Coast Music Showcase w/Reeny Smith, John Gracie, Makayla Lynn, JJ Roots and more Saturday, June 2, 6pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $25 tickethalifax.com Growing up in the church, R&B-singer Reeny Smith witnessed first-hand the powerful effects of words and music. Delivering inspiration, hope and faith through song is second nature […]
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A universal event
Halifax Black Film Festival March 2-4 The Rape of Recy Taylor screening Friday March 2, The Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street, 6pm $20 halifaxblackfilm.com “Recy Taylor spoke up and called what happened to her what it was—she was not embarrassed by it, she was not ashamed, she was horrified,” says the documentary filmmaker Nancy Buirski. […]
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Menopause the Musical embraces The Change
Menopause The Musical November 21-23, 7:30pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $37-$60 tickethalifax.com “How often can you be involved with something that delivers such a great feeling to it? The effect is always the same: the laughter, the joy this show brings is palpable, every night,” says Mark Zimmerman. He’s the Toronto-based producer of Menopause […]
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Backbone slides into town
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. […]
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Coming in for a Landry
Landry has been a comedian for nine years and he’s been funny for six. Those are his words, not mine. “You can quote me on that,” he says. In fact, Landry describes his demeanour during his early stand-up as “very rigid.” “I was very shy onstage,” he recalls. “It took me years to get comfortable […]
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Inaugural Halifax Black Film Festival honours iconic women
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise screening and movie talk Saturday, March 4, 7pm Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street $25 “This is a necessary festival for diversity on screen,” says Fabienne Colas, the founder and president of the inaugural Halifax Black Film Festival. “It gives a voice to people who wouldn’t have a voice otherwise.” […]
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Move ‘n’ groove with Hopscotch
Starting tomorrow, Hopscotch Festival is back in Hali, for three days filled with hip-hop music and dance, and visual urban art. Hosted by HRM, this fest turns 7 this time around. Hopscotch kicks off Thursday with an artist mixer they’re calling “NS meets UK,” at Seven Bays Bouldering. These emerging hip-hop and grime artists hailing […]
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Gridlock Festival to offer free, all-ages programming
Gridlock Festival is the new kid on the festival block and it’s already making friends with the neighbourhood youngsters–this morning the festival organizers announced two free, all-ages shows for the 19-and-under crowd. On Saturday, July 9 the Spatz Theatre will host Postdata, Owen and Waxahatchee for an afternoon show open to 300 minors and 400 […]
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What comedians really think about the Halifax ComedyFest
They say laughter is the best medicine, so get ready for a healing dose. From now until Sunday, the Halifax ComedyFest treats the city to 31 comics who will make you laugh across five venues. Legends like Cathy Jones, Derek Edwards, Elvira Kurt and Sean Cullen are showcased alongside up-and-comers like Aisha Alfa, Ivan Decker […]
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Dancing on the new flamenco wave
If you think about flamenco dance, your image of the form is likely quite traditional—the woman with the swirling red dress, the man in black pants stomping his feet, that percussive guitar propelling the classic motions. But more and more dancers and musicians are trying to extend those perceptions these days, Montreal dance company La […]