10 Scientists of Sound w/Slowcoaster, Elephant Skeletons, Norc Saturday Get lost in a Technicolour dreamscape as Scientists Of Sound bumps epic beats at the Marquee’s wild Halloween celebration. 9 The Extinction of Hong Kongers Thursday // Friday // Saturday As this playwriting duo sees it, Hong Kong lays in the ether, its culture sinking slowly […]
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Twenty-five ways to get your thrills this Halloween
25. Halloween Hauntings: Supernatural Folklore in Nova Scotia Folklorist and musician Clary Croft will have you digging out your nightlight after sharing these tales stuffed with the supernatural. Register for the spooky stories online at lt.gov.ns.ca or by calling 902-424-7001. Government House, 1451 Barrington Street Tues, Oct 31, 7-8:30pm, free 24. Halloween Havoc A night […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion 2017 in pictures
The 25th Halifax Pop Explosion has come and gone, another blitz of guitars, beats, clapalongs and discoveries. Here’s how our Lenny Mullins saw the festival.
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Ten poppin’ weekend picks
10 Ryan Josey’s Goodbye Brunch Friday See recently finished works by Josey at this brunch that wraps his time as the Khyber’s artist-in-residence. Tea, coffee and light bites are on offer. 9 Mount Saint Vincent University’s Haunted House Saturday Get spooked at the Mount’s annual hair-raising haunted house! Raising funds for Shelter Nova Scotia, the […]
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Ten awesomely artsy weekend picks
10 Moving Forward, Looking B(l)ack: Visual Art in Nova Scotia Friday Archival research shows that despite Nova Scotia’s wealth of Black artists and curators, public knowledge of their work remains limited. To change that, this North Memorial Library panel of Black and Afro-Indigenous women discuss their practice and experience in the visual arts in Nova […]
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Twelve better-than-pie Thanksgiving weekend picks
12 Rapsey Recommends: Beats from Staying Underground Saturday One half of the epic beatmaking duo Staying Underground hosts this DJ night full of soon-to-be-hits at Lion & Bright. 11 Grease sing-along with XARA Choir Friday A sing-along screening of the classic good-girl-meets-bad-boy flick will be the one that you want. Held at St. Matthew’s United […]
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Ten rockin’ weekend picks
10 Halifax Mooseheads vs Acadie-Bathurst Titan Saturday Halifax’s hockey season kicks off with a Scotiabank Centre home opener against the formidable (in name and in play) northern New Brunswick team. 9 The Delinquents movie premiere Friday While it’s barely felt like fall lately, this screening at Pro Skates will have you dreaming of the white […]
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Ten perfect weekend picks
10 Saving Maud Thursday // Friday // Saturday Laura Kenney and Steven Rhude explore and reimagine the legacy of Maud Lewis with this Secord Gallery show. 9 Quinfest Saturday All-ages fun awaits at this celebration of Quinpool Road: Think face painting, carnival games and sidewalk sales! 8 NSCAD+ceramics Thursday // Friday // Saturday The school […]
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Review: Sleepless Nights w/Mardeen at The Seahorse
If you’re looking for a solid pop/rock band, look no further than Mardeen. The classic two guitar, bass, and drums setup doesn’t disappoint with these folks. Mardeen was a great pre-cursor to the main event: Sleepless Nights. This was my first ever Sleepless Nights show, and potentially my last. The band reunited recently for a […]
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Ten tasty weekend picks
10 Ropeworks Thursday // Friday Violet Rosengarten’s stunning painted-rope pieces at the Corridor Gallery are a study in texture, symbolically expressing her attachment to the Maritimes. 9 Paul Greenberg Thursday The best-selling American author, who penned the 2014 effort on seafood sustainability Four Fish, comes to Dal’s Marion McCain Building to talk about the future […]
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Listen: “Glitter and Gold” by Jody Upshaw
Jody Upshaw says she’s been singing “since I could talk, basically,” and she has done so on a professional level for about three years. Now 14, Upshaw has collaborated with the likes of Classified, J-Bru and Neon Dreams. Her latest release is a single titled “Glitter and Gold,” which she performs with Shay Pitts. “We’ve […]
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Ten weekend picks to feast on
10 Metallifax, a Metallica tribute show Saturday OK kids, get ready: Attending this Gus’ Pub show means hearing 75 minutes’ worth of every Metallica song that ever mattered, being performed by the likes of Hero’s Last Rite, Beyond Eternal and Novichok. 9 The Oxford Theatre screens classic films Friday // Saturday // Sunday As the […]