The forever-king of baroque pop and broken hearts—and the only person who could pull off an album of Shakespearean sonnets—famed vocalist, songwriter and gay icon Rufus Wainwright is about to light up your fall with a September 20 show at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Tickets go on sale at sonicconcerts.com at noon on June 1 […]
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Rich Aucoin bike blog #7: Little Rock, AK to Memphis, TN
Good writing is like giving sight to the blind. I’m sure an exercise in many creative writing programs is giving the age-old thousand words to a photograph of the writer’s choosing. I started listening to William Least Heat-Moon’s cross-American odyssey Blue Highways and it feels as if he’s describing a series of photographs he’s taken […]
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Prismatic Festival ramps up for year 10 with epic lineup announcement
The annual fest that’s all about highlighting diverse voices, Prismatic always shines bright. For year 10, though, the multi-venue event is setting the bar even higher. Here’s some acts we’re stoked to see: Santee Smith is set to debut a new work, The Mush Hole, which the dancer bills as “a performance acknowledging the lives […]
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Raise a glass to the weekend with these Sure Things
OBEY Convention takes your eardrums on a trip, STAGES Fest shares tons of quirky-cool theatre, Stillwell taps the best craft beers coast to coast and Hillsburn comes home with its epic new record this weekend. Dartmouth Makers Spring Market Friday, Saturday Get your mitts on gadgets, goodies and gifts of all sorts at this market […]
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June Body’s Life and darkness
June Body EP release w/Shuteye, Eyeball Kid, Ursa Bright Thursday, May 24, 10pm Gus’ Pub, 2605 Agricola Street $10 Halifax’s June Body may be an alternative rock band loaded with energy, but underneath there’s an openness and vulnerability that permeates the core of every song. The songs on the new EP Life from Underneath share a […]
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Rich Aucoin bike blog #6: Oklahoma City, OK to Little Rock, AK
I’ve luckily made it halfway across the country with no rain. In Oklahoma, an almost tornado-level storm passed through, but I had already made it into the city and snapped this photo of its near-constant lightning. Leaving Oklahoma, I noticed this huge structure that looked like a waterslide—turns out it was a non-profit outdoors centre […]
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Twelve fit-for-royalty weekend picks
While Meghan Markle cinches her princess status, we’ve got a host of ways to feel like a royal this Victoria Day holiday weekend—from traditional tea at the Lord Nelson to witnessing art rock queen Jasmyn Burke and her band Weaves at The Seahorse. Read on to make the most of the best days of the […]
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Rich Aucoin bike blog # 5: Elk City to Oklahoma, OK
Remember that it’s all luck; we can only try to give ourselves more chances to obtain those lucky breaks. Anyone claiming to have accomplished something others consider great from their sheer will-power is either in some narcissist delusion or is failing to see all the variables surrounding them and their position. Many people we consider […]
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Praise these 12 weekend picks
Rihanna wowed at the Met Gala and now the pope of pop gets a tribute night at Lion & Bright. Equally fashionable things to do? Hit up Open City 2018, see a flick at the debut Animation Festival of Halifax and don’t miss this issue’s cover star, Jeremy Dutcher, play St. Matthew’s Church. Read on […]
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Your 2018 East Coast Music Award winners
After kicking off Wednesday evening on the waterfront, the ECMAs coasted to a gentle finish in a downtown Halifax hotel last night. The festival has tweaked its handout system over the years, moving the big show early in the fest (this year it was Thursday), experimented with giving out individual awards at late-night showcases (terrible) […]
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Make your weekend pitch-perfect with these Sure Things
The ECMAs are rockin’, Mayworks gets you woke with a must-see photo exhibit, the Lebanese Film Fest in Canada makes its Halifax debut and more magic to fill the best days of the week awaits. Halifax Crafters Society Spring Market Saturday, Sunday Score some sweet treats and trinkets at this market filled with gems made […]
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Rich Aucoin bike blog #4: Tucumcari, NM to Elk City, OK
Wind is the mountain you cannot see. At least that’s what it feels like as a cyclist going against it. You’re pedaling non-stop all day, no coasting. Better to just accept this fate and choose a low gear so that you’re at least making progress and holding that endurance up as long as you need […]
