A dinosaur-themed show opens at the Museum of Natural History, Matchstick Theatre brings a play with big Kerouac vibes to Neptune, Afua Cooper talks poetry as the city’s new poet laureate and more! Sip ‘n’ Shuck Friday Satiate your bivalve cravings until 2019’s Oyster Festival with this seafood-filled feast at the Delta Halifax Hotel. more […]
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Beat your Sunday Scaries with these fun Sure Things
The best cure for weekend panic? F-U-N in the form of poetry workshops, basketball games, Shakespearian theatre and good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll. Read on and get ready to make some plans. Blackout poetry w/Israel Ekanem Saturday CFAT’s current artist-in-residence, Israel Ekanem, discusses his latest project, a collection of blackout poetry, before leading a workshop […]
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Heat up your weekend with these Sure Things
Banish January blahs with an epic, one-person dance show all the way from Norway; BA Johnston’s weirdo rock at Gus’ Pub; the return of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir’s annual MLK tribute; and more. Thrill to 12 Sure Things below. This Changes Everything screening Thursday A screening of the documentary inspired by Naomi Klein’s book […]
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Def Leppard announces summer show in Halifax
The 1980s glam metal mainstay Def Leppard arrives straight from your #tbt playlist onto the Scotiabank Centre stage this summer, playing Halifax on July 12 as part of a string of Maritime gigs. Tickets go on sale Jan 11 at 10am and range from $89.50 – $129.50 and can be yours by calling (902) 451-1221 […]
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Erin Costelo doc airs Saturday on CBC
Sink into winter Saturday afternoon with a look behind the scenes of one of 2018’s best local albums, Erin Costelo‘s Sweet Marie. Directed by Newfoundland songwriter/legend Amelia Curran, it covers the 10 days Costelo and her band spent in a very nice rural Nova Scotia house. “I imagine it’s what the Desperate Houseiwives of Atlanta […]
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Start 2019 right with these Sure Things
If your 2019 resolutions include having more fun and leaving the couch behind, seek out events like this weekend’s improv-music-rich Open Waters festival or Cinderella at Neptune and watch your glow-up begin. Halifax Mooseheads vs Rimouski Océanic Friday With its top player, Alexis Lafrenière, away representing Team Canada at the World Juniors, Rimouski just might […]
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Make your New Year’s Eve the GOAT with these Sure Things
We know it’s early, but this is the time of year that party animals and early birds are equally on-the-ball, so we’re here to help you plan the most epic New Year’s Eve ever. From country star Brett Kissel at the casino to Neon Dreams’ Dome party to fam-focused time at The Oval, here are […]
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Make your weekend merry and bright with these Sure Things
A holiday cookie swap shakes up The Khyber, Reeny Smith’s Christmas concert makes you hum along, Kent Monkman’s revolutionary Art Gallery of Nova Scotia show wraps and more weekend fun awaits! Khyber cookie party Saturday An all-ages fundraising spectacular sees The Khyber hosting the city’s (arguably) best and (definitely) biggest cookie swap. How it works: Upon […]
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So many show announcements!
There’s no reason to panic about getting anyone a Christmas gift this year: Halifax (already) has something for every music fan in 2019. All tickets are handily on sale this Friday, December 14, in time for you to get a nice card to go with them. Perhaps your in-laws don’t enjoy live music, but they […]
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Have a holly jolly weekend with these Sure Things
As the oh-so-extra holiday season begins, drag shows, hip hop dance troupes and high-end pop-up markets make for merry days. OBJECTS + ATTIRE Design Market and Holiday Pop-Up Friday, Saturday, Sunday A high-end design market that’ll cross names off your list and get you party-ready with all-star local makers, including Anne-Sophie Vallée Jewellery (don’t miss […]
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Neko Case is playing in Halifax April 16
The award winning indie singer-songwriter Neko Case will be coming to Halifax to promote her latest album, Hell-On. Driven by a fire that scorched her Vermont farmhouse, she hit the studio to produce Hell-On’s already-written single, “Bad Luck” for this, her first solo project in five years. Case will be performing in Halifax at the […]
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Have a rockin’ weekend with these Sure Things
It’s a rockin’ weekend as T. Thomason celebrates a new single with a party-ready release show, The Barr Brothers bring a Big Ticket to The Marquee and Elle Noir steps back from the drag world (for now) with a farewell performance. Singing To Myself screening Saturday The Bluenose-Ability Film Fest’s marquee screening tells the story […]
