See Paul Hannon's Halifax

The lauded artist shares a trove of works reflecting the city he loves.

by Andrea McGuire on January 24, 2020 at 2:42PM

Since moving to Halifax in 1989, Paul Hannon has been primarily recognized for his paintings of urban and coastal scenes in Atlantic Canada. But in his new show at Chase Gallery, Selected Drawings & Watercolours (co-curated with Coast art critic Mollie Cronin), Hannon’s drawings take centre stage.

Hannah Thomson celebrates a star Nova Scotian photographer

by Team Coast on November 14, 2019 at 12:19PM

Hannah Thomson shot her first Coast cover in 1995. She was fresh out of art school at Mount Allison University, back in her Halifax hometown and wondering what to do, exactly, with her photography education.

The Bus Stop wins big at the Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala

It's "one step closer to owning our space," the theatre co-op says.

by Amy Brierley on November 8, 2019 at 4:00AM

This past Saturday (November 2), the bright, wide-open spaces of the Halifax Central Library took on a new level of glitz for the 14th annual Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala. Artists, creators and their supporters poured through the doors.

Ursula Johnson rewrites the book

The lauded artist—along with translator Diane Mitchell and curator Robin Metcalfe—tells the story of her work in an ambitious, trilingual catalogue.

by Amy Brierley on October 22, 2019 at 7:25PM

Award-winning artist Ursula Johnson gathered with Diane Mitchell and Robin Metcalfe last Wednesday night under dimmed lights—laughing, teasing and talking like old friends. They sat in front of a full audience at St. Mary’s University Art Gallery for the catalogue launch of Johnson’s ongoing exhibit Mi’kwite’tmn (Do You Remember).

Plan your night moves with our Nocturne 2019 guide

The can't-miss projects to see on Saturday, Oct 19 are all here.

by Josefa Cameron on October 17, 2019 at 11:21AM

Get ready to binge on Fringe

The indie theatre fest makes some suggestions of what additional plays to add to your schedule with its opening day awards.

by Morgan Mullin on August 29, 2019 at 5:48PM

Today marks the starting gun of the 29th annual Halifax Fringe Festival, with venues large and small all over town being taken over by indie theatre of all stripes. While you probably already have your plan of attack marked on your Fringe guide (see our listings if not), a case for different plays is made with the fest's opening-day awards: three acknowledgements slash points-of-interest surrounding different shows, selected by the fest itself.

Halifax artist Séamus Gallagher wins national 1st Art! competition

The recent NSCAD grad is the first to snag the provincial title a virtual reality-based work.

by Morgan Mullin on August 16, 2019 at 3:21PM

With a practice that encompasses photography, performance and building virtual reality realms, Séamus Gallagher is on the experimental edge of art in both form and content. (Their work is informed by their generation's climate anxiety and the need to “create personal spaces” as a non-binary person).

Elizabeth Gilbert is coming to Halifax

The Big Magic author is the headliner of a personal development weekend in town this October.

by Morgan Mullin on May 30, 2019 at 5:15PM

A two-day event in October, Soul Tribe Live promises to be (according to its website) an "immersive program of workshops and seminars" that'll help you sort out your life and get closer to your dreams. Held at the Halifax Convention Centre Oct 11 and 12, the biggest draw is star speaker Elizabeth Gilbert, who'll be leading a Saturday workshop and giving a Friday evening keynote.

Nocturne wants your project pitches

by Tara Thorne on May 29, 2019 at 2:13PM

Nocturne, Halifax's annual nighttime art extravaganza, dropping a week earlier than usual this year on October 19, is looking for project pitches. The year's theme, as set by curator Tori Fleming, is SCAFFOLD, which aims to "explore how temporary structures can be used to make a larger commentary on the social, physical, and political structures that shape our lives.

David Sedaris is coming back to Halifax in August

The bestselling humourist is on tour with his latest book, Calypso.

by Jennifer Cruickshank on April 30, 2019 at 2:52PM

On August 6, storyteller David Sedaris is returning to Halifax for a one-night reading event, "An Evening With David Sedaris." With the release of his latest book Calypso—yet another Sedaris entry on the The New York Times Bestseller List—Sedaris is touring once again.