Sitting outside a Dartmouth coffee shop, Alexander Gallant looks fairly unassuming. A sweater over what’s suspected to be a button-up shirt. Medium-length hair that sometimes flies in front of his face. Two drinks in hand. One potentially caffeinated. The other, some kind of soda. At first glance, Gallant wouldn’t strike the average Joe as royalty; […]
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Queer Momentum’s Trans Canada Tour stops in Halifax
It’s no secret that momentum has shifted backwards on issues surrounding queer identity. Between the transphobic and homophobic legislation put forward both in Canada and abroad, there’s a sense of desperation in the minds of many 2SLGTBQIA+ communities as they continue to fight for their right to exist. It’s the kind of desperation that Fae […]
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The Best of Halifax 2026: Music results
Halifax has one of the most interesting music scenes in the country. The wide breadth of talent, genre, and collaboration makes the city a great environment to write, produce and perform. Listeners can find any number of artists and acts that fit their fancy, and can even attend regular concerts to show their support. During […]
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UPDATED: Wylin’ in a winter wonderland
Authors’s note: I originally wrote this story during the locked-down Christmas of 2020. Now, in 2021, we’re not sure what the holidays will bring, between booster vaccines and new variants. It’s still uncertain out there, but at least these tunes will help you—including six new tracks to knock this playlist over the one-hour mark. […]
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Sure Things for January 6-12
Wednesday January 6 Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers Renowned artist, activist and musician Alan Syliboy and his rain-bringing, eardrum-slapping Thundermakers open this year’s online-only edition of the Open Waters Festival to deliver music that’ll crack your skull open and scramble up what’s inside. Jan 6, 7:30pm, details and tickets at Ticket Halifax, $5/$10 Thursday January […]
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Seven sure things for December 17-23
Friday December 18 Evergreen Festival: John Gracie w/Zamani, Carloyn Curry Read more about triple-threat Zamani here. Dec 18, 6-9pm, Facebook Live @EvergreenFestNS Christmas Cheers! with Shane the Bartender Craft cocktail connoisseur Shane Beehan is back on his BS (that’s bespoke spirits), showing you how to make fancy-as-all-get-out cocktails with whatever’s languishing in your pantry and […]
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Ria Mae headlines the city’s free, online New Year’s Eve concert
Somewhere on the list of all the reasons to love Halifax—between skating on the Oval and browsing the shelves of the Central Library—rests the fact that, every December 31, we all cram into Grand Parade square to mark a new year’s arrival with a free, live concert that packs serious music cred. (Need we remind […]
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Seven sure things for December 10-16
Thursday December 10 the UNSEEN The Centre For Art Tapes’ latest group show will help you connect with Halifax while you shelter in place—thanks to the augmented reality-based works it’s sharing through the LARGE app. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play, open its map and explore the pins to see art by […]
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Seven Sure Things for November 12-18
Thursday November 12 Art Market Local artists in a host of mediums—including illustrator Bria Miller and the handmade jewellery line Rocks From My Bra—deliver gift-ready works at this sale. The best part? Your $2 entry fee is being directly donated to help moderate livelihood Mi’kmaq fishers in southern Nova Scotia. Glitter Bean Cafe, 5896 Spring […]
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Seven Sure Things for November 5-11
Thursday November 5 Drag Trivia w/Brooke Rivers One third of the Haus of Rivers drag family hosts this wig-snatching night of trivia as part of Francofest 2020. Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street, 7pm, $40-$60, alderneylanding2020.ticketpro.ca Kim Harris’s album release show With one of 2020’s best records—the 10-track effort Heirloom—Kim Harris celebrates new songs and the […]
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666 Sure Things happening this Halloweekend
Haunted Hike food drive A ghoulish, ghost story-laden walk through Russel Lake Trail awaits for one night only! Meet fellow hikers at Woodlawn Public Library to pick up your map and depart on the skin-crawling trek—and to make a donation to Feed Nova Scotia, if possible. Thur Oct 29, Woodlawn Public Library, 31 Eisner Boulevard, […]
