Popping into Love, Me Boutique for Anna Gilkerson’s MAKENEW launch, I was met by a flux of pretty people and an exciting new line. The designer has set aside longtime label, Deux fm, and is working her eco-suavé with a new spin. Its a mixing of specially sought designer thrift and vintage worked into new form. The finely edited collection hung …
Review by Halifax Magazine contributor Jon Tattrie. There was a moment early in Saturday’s opening performance of The Wizard of Oz where it looked like Toto, squirming in Dorothy’s arms like electrified jello, was about to slip free and run loose into the audience, bringing a crew of tin men, lions and witches chasing after him. That level of wild …
Our picks and readers’ suggestions for the weekend’s hot events—know something good we’ve omitted? Post a comment and share the details. Friday 8pm: The Broadway musical Mama Mia, inspired by the work of Abba, opens at the Halifax Metro Centre—shows continue through Sunday. 9pm–1230am: Jazz darling Krisanne Crowell takes over the cozy confines of Stayner’s Wharf. Saturday Noon–130pm: Author John …
A few neat photos by Mike Dembeck from our December 2010 issue cover story: That far shore
There are lots of great deals to be had November 27 at the provincial infrastructure department’s auction.
Perhaps its the crisp coastal breeze, but our city’s approach to fashion is unique. East Coast Sensibility is one way of putting it–– style notes exist, but blend with lifestyle so one does not command the other.
You may not know Doreen Malone’s name but you know her work: in a decade under her leadership, Neptune Theatre has flourished
A freelance graphic designer, Haligonian Kraig Furtado had wanted to do a comic strip ever since he first picked up a newspaper and wracked his brains for an original idea. A couple of years ago, inspiration struck: he decided to use the GI Joe toys that he played with as a kid. He thought that doing a photo-based comic strip …
Looking for a special holiday meal? Popular dining blogger Kristen Pickett shares a few of her favourite things
Look good, feel great—Halifax embraces fashionable fitness-wear
The Halifax book launch for “A Healthy Society: How a Focus on Health Can Revive Canadian Democracy” is tonight at The Company House
Many new buildings are announced for Halifax, yet few appear. In this special report, journalist Jon Tattrie looks at the status (and likely fate) of some splashy projects announced recently.
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