A young woman stands alone in the spotlight. She is dressed in white—a slim, pale, ghostly figure. The light undulates across her face, no longer a stationary spotlight, but a flickering candle flame. This is the opening of Leaves of the Virgin Mary, a hypnotizing one-act piece of dynamic theatre, that incorporates stylized movement and […]
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Q & A: Jeremy Banks, the new director of Bus Stop Theatre
Last month, The Bus Stop Theatre announced the hiring of its new executive director, Jeremy Banks. After incorporating as a non-profit co-operative in 2013 and establishing a Board of Directors, Waque’s vision to transfer leadership was accomplished with Banks, a west-coast arts and culture administrator who moved to Halifax two years ago. We caught up with Banks […]
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String Things: German artist Helmut Lemke performs tonight
Tonight, UK-based, German sound and performance artist Helmut Lemke presents “Long Strings ‘n’ Short Encounters” at The Bus Stop Theatre (8pm), a collaborative, improvisational concert experience with Paul Cram (sax/ clarinet), Brandon Auger (modular synth), Lukas Pearse (bass) and Andrew Patterson (reading). It will be his only performance in Halifax. As one of the the Ballast artists […]
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Mark Little’s Good Dad Tonight Returns Tomorrow
For the last few summers, while filming CBC series Mr. D, Toronto-based/former-Picnicface comedian Mark Little has hosted a whacky talk show called Good Morning Tonight. What started in 2012 as a sketch show in the sweltering Khyber attic — with Andy Bush, Cher Hann, Brian MacQuarrie and more — Good Morning Tonight became such an annual hit that […]
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Queer Acts is acting up again
There’s been a big change at the Queer Acts Festival, but funnily enough, audiences aren’t going to notice it. “Queer Acts has become its own entity,” explains festival director Adam Reid. “In previous years, it’s been under the management of the Halifax Pride board. But with this change, we can be partners with Pride while […]
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Sure Things: Your guide to this weekend’s best shows
The rain is a drag, but it isn’t stopping bands from convening for kick-ass shows all over the city. Let this be your guide as you navigate the damp city in search of good tunes.
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Moss Lime gathers no stones
Moss Lime, Bonnie Doon, Vulva Culture Saturday, May 23, 12pm The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen Street $10 It’s been a whirlwind year for Montreal band Moss Lime. It recorded its first handful of songs last July and swiftly caught the attention of Fixture Records, who released the sharp, post-punk EP July First in November. “In […]
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Getting physical
Indie radio producer, media artist and Coast contributor Veronica Simmonds jumps into the 2015 Mayworks Festival with Work of the Dancer, a mixed media performance combining documentary audio, music by Lindsay Dobbin and contemporary dance, Thursday to Saturday at The Bus Stop Theatre. After meeting dancer and choreographer Jacinte Armstrong during a residency with Secret […]
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Arrhythmia nation
Hip-hop and spoken word artist Hermitofthewoods might not be the first artist who springs to mind for improvised jazz, but that’s part of what excites jazz musicians Tim Crofts, Norm Adams and D’Arcy Gray about their upcoming collaboration, Arrhythmia, the final concert of suddenlyLISTEN’s 2014/15 main series. “Every year I look for interesting artists that […]
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Pillowman talk
If Martin Scorsese, Kafka and The Brothers Grimm were to collaborate, the result would be something along the lines of Martin McDonagh’s macabre and funny The Pillowman. “This isn’t the kind of play you see often in Halifax,” says Theo Pitsiavas, who stars with Jackie Torrens, Mary-Colin Chisholm and Matthew Lumley. “It’s filled with gritty, […]
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Chillin with Villain’s Theatre
If “Vile Passéist Theatre” never rolled easily off your tongue, you’ll be happy to hear that Halifax’s Renaissance-loving theatre company has changed its name to the infinitely more pronounceable The Villain’s Theatre. “After five years as a company, we’re experiencing a kind of rebirth,” explains artistic director Dan Bray “We decided that a new name […]
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GotAVoice’s brave new waves
Kids from Halifax are coming out tonight to strut their stuff down a catwalk for the Got A Voice Internet Radio launch party. Local rapper RealEyez is very excited. “We’re mixing a talent show with a fashion show,” she says. She and her agent pal Kayla Borden have been hard at work preparing the show to […]