Boxing Rock tasting bar The downtown tea emporium is changing lanes during the Canadian Brewing Awards, offering four taps of Boxing Rock Brewing as well as tasting flights in four ounce glasses. May 24-26, World Tea House, 1592 Argyle Street, 6pm-12am Boxing Rock tap takeover Celebrate the kickoff of the Canadian Brewing Awards with […]
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Twelve fashionably fancy weekend picks
As Paris Fashion Week continues and the Oscars’ red carpet gets ready to unroll Sunday, Halifax has its own luxe happenings to hit up: The Halifax Black Film Festival returns—bringing Cory Bowles’ Black Cop with it—while the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra delivers sweet Viennese sound and, at The Craig Gallery, the power of doodling finally gets […]
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Ten purrfect weekend picks
10 Untitled by Steven Zuo Thursday // Friday // Saturday A classically trained painter and one of the up-and-coming artists featured in The Coast’s New Art issue in January, Zuo sifts portrait-style pieces of found objects and lost people through a twisted, abstract sieve for this show at Anna Leonowens Gallery. 9 Journey to the […]
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Ten ways to have a wheely great weekend
10 My Week On Welfare screening Thursday Filmmaker (and former welfare recipient) Jackie Torrens chronicles the stories of several welfare recipients and their struggles in this powerful documentary. 9 PACO ride Sunday A leisurely five kilometre bike ride around downtown Dartmouth followed by a BYOT (bring your own toppings) pizza party at the Park Avenue […]
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Twelve ways to make your long weekend lit
12 Seven Bays turns two Thursday Rock out at this cafe’s celebration that features a special climbing session followed by beers and beats! 11 Blue Nose Marathon 2017 Friday // Saturday // Sunday Run, cheer or volunteer in the city’s biggest cardio session while raising funds for various charities. 10 Maritime Tattoo Festival Saturday // […]
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Ten weekend picks that are better than Netflix
10 Halifax Record Fair Saturday Music lovers can get their hands on some hot (and cool, and rare!) wax at this shopping session filled with over 40 tables of LPs and 45s. 9 Craft Beer Week Full House Friday // Saturday Start training now for this marathon session that features over 25 local brews! 8 […]
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Ten rockin’ weekend picks
10 Free Comic Book Day Saturday Giant Robot celebrates Free Comic Book Day—and their sixth anniversary—with an equally giant cake and bins of free comics. 9 The Common Link: A Jane’s Walk Saturday A citizen-led stroll through some of the peninsula’s best patches of grass, this walk is part of the citizen-led Jane’s Walks that […]
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Ten ways to make your Earth Day weekend bloom
10 Starfish Student Art Awards Thursday This glitzy evening celebrating the brightest stars in the NSCAD student scene is one of the hottest art tickets of the year. Peruse the works from the 10 finalists before the award announcement that sees one of them win a $5,000 prize. 9 JonBob Illegal Art album release party […]
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We found 10 winning holiday weekend picks for you
10 Tristan Perich’s artist talk Saturday The composer and sound artist who specializes in one-bit symphonies shares a peek into his process. 9 Spring Fling: A Queer Slow Dance Friday An old-fashioned slow dance complete with dance cards. 8 Billow and Well & Bone and Bough Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Figurative paintings […]
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Ten totally electric weekend picks
10 Aftermath: The Town Heroes w/After Funk, Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound, Pino & Loeb Friday A handful of buzzy bands all specializing in feel-good fun adds up to a sweet show. 9 Pretty/Ugly Thursday // Friday // Saturday Xiaocheng Li takes on fast fashion with a rich textile exhibit inspired by the garment […]
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Ten super sunny weekend picks
10 Write For Your Life IV Sunday Cheer for Halifax’s deadliest writer! 9 Dazor EP Release Show Saturday Heavy sounds from hard rockers. 8 Elephant’s Graveyard Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday The Dartmouth Players share the tragic story of a small town’s struggling circus in 1918 Tennessee. 7 Shokran Canada Thursday A traditional […]
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Ten totally cool weekend picks
10 Ripple: Ceramics Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Kaashif Ghanie re-envisions his thrown platters as canvases for expression. 9 Devour! The Sea Thursday This after-dark wander around the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, in collaboration with Devour! food film fest, sees Maritime heritage and regional cuisine come alive. Award-winning chefs fuel the fun […]