On Tuesday, Nova Scotia’s community services department teamed up with the city to make a long-awaited announcement about a emergency overnight shelter. So long-awaited, in fact, that winter is almost over, and unhoused residents will benefit from it for only one month. “The Province will operate a temporary overnight shelter at the Pavilion on the […]
The Pavilion
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25 for 25: episode 2004
It’s 2004 and The Pavilion is finally reopening. Historic music promoter Condon MacLeod is with us in studio talking about the birth, death, rebirth (and death again?) of Halifax’s all-ages music scene. Then, Dartmouth icon Gloria McCluskey tells us what made her come back to municipal politics 14 years ago and offers her unfiltered assessment of […]
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The once and future Pavilion
It’s Saturday night at the Pavilion and music fans of all ages have gathered for the kind of performance most of the young crowd wouldn’t usually be able to attend if it was at any other space in town. In a bar-dominated city like Halifax, most performance venues tend to be 19-plus. For youth who […]
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Where we practice: Sleepshaker
Sleepshaker EP release w/Scumgrief, Botfly, Chamber Saturday, January 14, 6:30pm The Pavilion, 5816 Cogswell Street $8/$10 WHO THEY ARE “Coming up together and going to shows in the music scene really brought us together,” says vocalist Harley Shea, who has been making progressive hardcore music with Owen Williams (guitar), Tyler Killam (guitar/vocals), James Bentley (bass/vocals) […]
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Showing Creative Roots
Creative Roots fashion and music show Thursday, October 20, 6pm The Pavilion 5816 Cogswell Street Last year, Ann Denny of the non-profit Youth Art Connection sat down with folks from Halifax Pop Explosion and the Pavilion Youth Association with the goal of reviving the venerable Pavilion as a hub of the all-ages arts scene in town. […]
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Rebuilding The Pavilion
In the early 1990s, Halifax was living the “next Seattle” indie rock legend. Bands like Sloan, Thrush Hermit and jale were influencing kids who would soon embrace the possibility of professional careers in music. The popularity of rock and punk in Halifax made way for Cafe Ole, Condon MacLeod’s crammed music club on Barrington Street […]
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Best All-ages Venue
Gold Winner The Pavilion Silver Winner Plan B Merchants’ Co-op Bronze Winner Bus Stop Theatre Admittedly, there aren’t too many dedicated all ages venues in the city to start with, but the all ages scene is nothing if not inventive. Topping the list this year (and previous years) is the Pavilion, a devoted space for […]
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A Tribe Called Red
It’s National Aboriginal Day when I finally get a chance to chat with DJ Bear Witness, one of the trio that make up A Tribe Called Red, and the Ottawa native is already in the midst of what he says will be a non-stop summer. The day before Bear Witness, Ian “DJ NDN” Campeau and […]
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Standing up for Rehtaeh
From the moment it went viral, Rehtaeh Parsons’ story has lodged itself into the hearts and minds of more than just our own community as these particular stories of bullying, harassment and sexual violence begin to seem common place and we all struggle to understand how many times and ways society can fail this same […]
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The ShopTalk Guided Tour: Quinpool Road
It’s time for Quinfest! The celebration of all things Quinpool Road is this Saturday, September 15, 11am-3pm. The fun includes a reptile zoo, clowns, carnival games, face-painting, kite-flying and science booths. Most of the street’s restaurants are offering free samples from noon to 2pm. And at 1pm there’s a free concert, with Razzmatazz For Kids […]
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Where To Play: The Pavilion
Death From Above 1979, Pavilion, 2005 After a summer closure, the Pavilion (5816 Cogswell) will re-open this Friday at 7pm with a show featuring Black Moor, We’re Doomed, Severance and BC’s Ninjaspy. A couple of years ago, the team of volunteers who run the legendary all-ages venue decided to start closing it down in summertime […]
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Best All-ages Venue
Your favourite all-ages venue took a well-deserved break last summer when it closed for renovations. “Over the past few years, things slowed down considerably during the summer months…there don’t appear to be large touring bands coming through. I thought it would be best to close for the summer and start back up in September when […]