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 rad weekend picks
10 International Dance Day Celebration Saturday A full day of all-levels workshops and professional performances celebrate the art of movement. 9 International Street Food Cooking ClassFriday Learn how to make some of the best street eats around the world: Carne asado tacos, bahn mi, falafels and, just for good measure, doughnuts loaded with toppings. 8 […]
GroundSwell Music Festival hits the ground running
GroundSwell Music Festival Mar 16-18 Various times and locations (see listings below) The stars have aligned for this year’s GroundSwell Music Festival. Celtic-tinged rock landing on St. Patrick’s weekend? It’s too perfect. With three nights of big ticket shows and lots of genres on offer (from Ria Mae’s power-pop to roots music from Rawlins Cross), […]
Ten super-sweet weekend picks
10 The Princess Show Thursday // Friday // Saturday If you missed this Fringe Fest hit about a bearded princess with candy-hued-hair, this is your chance to get lost in its rich anime-influenced world. 9 Abstract: Selected Works Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday Atlantic Canadian abstract titan Romeo Savoie holds a retrospective of […]
Ten rad weekend picks
10 Lisa Richard’s album release show Sunday The 2015 CBC Searchlight top-10 finalist shares her country-infused debut with a matinee show at Freeman’s in Sackville. 9 Sip ‘n’ Shuck Friday This delicious evening of Nova Scotia’s finest is all about local booze (the sip) and seafood—including, of course, oysters (the shuck). It’s the perfect way […]
Ten picks for a wild weekend
10 In Conversation With…Tonya Williams Thursday The former The Young and the Restless star hits the Alderney Landing Theatre for some real talk. Get the details here. 9 Turn The Heat Up: African Dance Saturday Brush up your moves at these classes teaching traditional African dance, dancehall and Afrobeats styles. Email admin@mcafricancamps.com to register and […]
Seven weekend picks that are better than Netflix
7 Beginner Series: Shelf/Wine Holder Workshop Sunday This aimed-at-newbies class teaches you some handy woodworking skills by building a (totally awesome) shelf from start to finish. And if you wanna use your shelf for storing bottles, so much the better. Get all the details here. 6 Bahnahnah Dance Party Friday DJs Fadzwa, Shyshaya, Fancy Pants […]

