Doug Liman marries his former indie sensibilities to his contemporary action heart in The Wall, a surprisingly compelling one-man show for the British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Taylor-Johnson and John Cena are waiting out a sniper in Iraq, even though president Bush has just declared victory for the US. The sniper picks off Cena early on—live status […]
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A John Mulaney comedy mixtape
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know John Mulaney is coming to the Rebecca Cohn in a couple days as part of his Kid Gorgeous tour. Both of his Thursday shows are sold out, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to provide you with some laughs at home (or, if you did manage […]
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Pretty Normal release new EP
Pretty Normal EP release w/Juice Girls, Crossed Wires, Sarah Denim Friday, May 5, doors at 9:30pm show at 10pm Art Bar + Projects, 1873 Granville Street $5 Pretty Normal makes pretty music. With the newest three-song EP, released this Friday, Nich Patzelt (vocals/synth), Scott Kedy (vocals/bass), Sam Benson (drums), Andrew Wright: (guitar) make some top […]
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Cynthia Nixon astonishes in A Quiet Passion
The dependably astonishing Cynthia Nixon is Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion, the latest in Terence Davies’ exquisitely made string of costume dramas. Despite being set in the early 1900s, it has a depressing relevance: “Live as a woman for a week, Austin,” Emily spits at her brother, “and you will find it neither congenial […]
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Take it easy with Tasseomancy
Tasseomancy w/Mega Bog, Fake Buildings Thursday, May 4, 10pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $10 Twin sisters Romy and Sari Lightman have been dancing around genres in their shared musical practice for years. They’re currently working under the name Tasseomancy with bandmates Evan Cartwright and Johnny Spence and their latest album, 2016’s Do Easy, […]
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Welcome Shift From Tha 902
RiFF RAFF w/Shift From Tha 902, F8FUL, Relly, Panda Gang, Peter Jackson, DJ Afterthought, Rude Dowg, Pineo & Loeb Tuesday, May 9, 9pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street riffraffhalifax2017.eventbrite.ca Todd Googoo, AKA Shift From Tha 902—a hip hop artist from We’koqma’q First Nations, is speaking from his hotel room in Saint John, up from Cape […]
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The Circle is nothing new
Emma Watson has two films in theatres right now—one has just become one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time, the inessential but good Beauty and the Beast remake, and this thing. The Circle, on paper, has great ingredients: Watson, Tom Hanks, Patton Oswalt, cool director (James Ponsoldt of The Spectacular Now and […]
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Read an excerpt from Just Jen
Just Jen book launch Wednesday, May 3 Halifax Central Library, Paul O’Regan Hall 7pm Jen Powley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at fifteen. By thirty-five, she had lost the use of her arms and legs. With Just Jen, Powley produces a powerful memoir of what happens after diagnosis, and how a person’s life can change. […]
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Spoiler alert! Provincial election called for May 30
To the shock of literally no one, Nova Scotia’s next general election was announced on Sunday. Premier Stephen McNeil finally ripped off the Band-Aid and asked Lieutenant Governor J. J. Grant to dissolve the legislature, ending months of speculation and confirming Nova Scotians will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 30. “I encourage all […]
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Carol Zoccoli’s got skills
Catch Carol Zoccoli at the Halifax ComedyFest Friday, April 28 at Not Made for TV at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, Westin Nova Scotia Hotel with Travis Lindsay and Ryan Belleville doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm, $20 and Saturday, April 29 at Pub Comedy at The Lower Deck, with Mike Delamont, Kyle Brownrigg, Eman El-husseini, Derek […]
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Xara’s The Hours Turn to Nothing shows unity
The Hours Turn to Nothing St. Matthew’s United Church 1479 Barrington Street Apr 28, 8pm & Apr 29, 2:30pm & 8pm $23/$28 xara.ca/tickets “I purposely didn’t name any of the ‘characters’ within the narrative,” says author Ami McKay, speaking on the inter-disciplinary choral performance, The Hours Turn to Nothing, that she has written in collaboration […]
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Comedy of sharers
Relaxing on a sectional sofa in a suburban basement, Catherine Robertson starts to chuckle at the sight of a notification on her phone. Robertson, a Halifax-based comedian, smiles across the room to fellow comics Dan Hendricken and Travis Lindsay. “Dan!” she says, “Facebook says we’ve been friends for three years now!” Before long the three […]