It takes a bunch of DJs to create a scene like the fourth instalment of BAH-NAH-NAH, happening Friday, April 1 at The Company House (2202 Gottingen Street, 10pm, $5). This soiree is so hot you’ll feel “like summer is right around the corner.” DJ Shyshaya (AKA Shaya Ishaq, pictured above left) I’m from Ottawa, and […]
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Trust your GUTS
Up-tempo beats, positive vibes and sweaty bodies will fill The Company House on March 10 when GUTS holds a dynamic dance party, its first in Halifax. The online Canadian feminist magazine has already held several of the fundraisers across the country, and the creators say they’re excited to bring the event to our seaside city. […]
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Catherine MacLellan’s island muse
“Whenever I’m home, I’m always writing something,” says PEI songbird Catherine MacLellan, who performs Friday. “I sit and look outside the window and inspiration comes through osmosis, through the experience of being here.” Although MacLellan says travelling—as she’ll do on tour later this year—can also spark creativity, “PEI is definitely my muse.” For almost 15 […]
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Fortunate Ones kind of homecoming
“Are we working on anything lately? Well, we just put a shelf together,” jokes Andrew O’Brien, one half of St. John’s folk-pop duo Fortunate Ones. “We’ve actually been on the road so much, it can be tough to find time to write, but we’ve been rehearsing some new stuff that we’ll try out in Halifax.” […]
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Art Notes: Khyber Meeting and Show Openings
* * * * * HANK BULL & BRUCE BARBER @ SMU ART GALLERY Curated by Joni Low and Pat Wendt, the Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery (923 Robie Street) has a full art-weekend planned for you. You’re invited to the following events: on Friday at 7pm, Vancouver-based artist Hank Bull speaks on his sculptural installation that […]
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Dive into Open Waters
“There the jazz archipelago and the classical archipelago. They can be traversed, it’s not impassable, there’s no barriers between them, except maybe distance,” says Lukas Pearse, the artistic director of this year’s Open Waters Festival. From Thursday to Sunday, Upstream Music will collaborate with Symphony Nova Scotia, SuddenlyListen and more for 14 extraordinary music events. […]
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Best Gay Bar
Gold Winner Menz & Mollyz Bar Silver Winner Reflections Cabaret Bronze Winner The Company House The north end’s dancingest bar is stoked to grab the reader-voted gold this year. “We are honoured to be voted as Best Gay Bar,” says Menz’ David Landry. “We strive to provide a clean, safe and respectful environment.” In addition […]
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Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind
If you’ve ever been to St. John’s, Newfoundland, you’ll know that the rocky coastal town can be as unforgiving as it is welcoming. This dichotomy informs the folk songs of Steve Maloney and The Wandering Kind: “There’s a mystical quality to some parts of town,” says Maloney. “The weather isn’t perfect, but I find that […]
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Winnipeg’s Greg MacPherson returns to Halifax tonight
“I’m a typical Islander on the mainland,” says Cape Breton original Greg MacPherson, based in Winnipeg, “No matter how long I’m away, I always feel a pull to be back here.” Tonight at The Company House, MacPherson returns to Halifax with his drummer Rob Gardiner and local songstress Gianna Lauren. Currently finishing up a new album, MacPherson […]
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Good Aim: Devarrow returns, invites you to a video shoot
It’s about that time of year when smokey, warm folk songs are all you need. Like a hot cup of tea, folk music full of heart and soul does wonders for the spirit. Tonight, Devarrow (Graham Ereaux) returns to the east coast after awhile on the west coast, and he’s invited Corey Isenor (with Liam […]
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Raise a glass for Alistair
“All of us are better when we’re loved” is the last line—and resounding sentiment—of legendary Nova Scotian author Alistair MacLeod’s much-loved novel, No Great Mischief. On Thursday evening, literature buffs across the country will raise a glass to MacLeod in an expression of that love. #RaiseAGlassForAlistair is the latest campaign by Project Bookmark, an organization […]
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Sean Emeny of the state
Stand-up comedy seems absolutely terrifying. Just the image of someone present and alone in front of an audience primed with expectation and anticipation that something hilarious will happen over the course of a 20-minute set is paralyzing. “It’s a pretty risky art form, some nights you can walk off and everyone will love you and […]
