With most of our team on holidays, the blog will go dormant until early January. Tune in the then for more rants, opinions, reviews and tidbits of Halifax news. And as you may have heard, we’ve had some changes behind the scenes. Metro Guide Publishing, which produces Halifax Magazine, was bought by Advocate Publishing & Printing in Pictou. Patty Baxter …
Guest blogger Lisa Kehler (project manager with East Coast Living magazine) returns. She reviews Symphony Nova Scotia’s performance of Handel’s Messiah on Saturday. Violins and cellos and harpsichords, oh my. When I took my seat at the Rebecca Cohn on Saturday, the audience’s anticipation was palpable. I am not new to performances of the Messiah: as a teen, I performed …
December 17 & 18 Celebrate the glory days of disco with a tribute to Abba and the Bee Gees. Casino Nova Scotia, 451-1221, www.ticketatlantic.com
Hot weekend events, selected by the editor and suggested by readers. Know a good event in Halifax we overlooked? Post a comment and share the details. Friday 7:30pm: Who cares if Handel wrote it for Easter? The Messiah has become a Christmas classic for Symphony Nova Scotia. It returns tonight, with an encore show on Saturday. 8pm: Get your disco …
In this morning’s mail, I received five press kits for products and events that are completely off-topic for any of our publications. They include CDs of photos, glossy folders and about a dozen sheets of paper each. They all went directly into the garbage and/or recycling. I received two books for review, which again, were completely off-topic for anything we …
For list-makers, culture junkies, and children of the archives, Moleskin’s “Passion Journals” are a swell way to keep track. Its a hardcopy of ones inspired activities– books, movies, music, wine, or food. In A-Z format, the books provide easy access and a personal record of all those most loved topics! Folks who thrive on organized info, but crave an …
How do you like your leather? If its with age and wisdom, Ashley Watson’s designs won’t disappoint. Inspired by the character of thrift and gently worn, the Vancouver based designer uses recycled leathers in her long line of bags, wallets, and accessories. Discovering such fancies during recent a trip to Boutique Joliette (1870 Hollis Street), I love the effortless appeal of …
Cool events to check out this weekend, as selected by the editor and suggested by readers. Know something good we overlooked? Post a comment and share the details. Friday 8pm: Casino Nova Scotia hosts the Sons of Maxwell (left) Christmas Concert, featuring pop-folk favourites, Christmas classics and new material. 9pm: Don’t let his less-than-bluesy sounding name fool you—Andrew Gillis is …
After spending a few hours being manhandled by security and then bounced around at high altitudes in a sealed metal tube, there’s something soothing about laying your eyes on a bit of art. So the next time you land at Halifax’s international airport, take a look around the corridor between the arrivals and the main lobby area. Starting tomorrow, it …
Readers often contact us with questions about Halifax. We don’t always know the answer, so we send reporter Shaina Luck out to get the dirt. Something puzzling you? Send your questions to tadams@metroguide.ca. Q: Where is Cole Harbour? I mean, the actual harbour? I live there, and I’m not sure. When settlement started at Cole Harbour in the 18th century, …
On September 24, Justice David MacAdam confirmed what three non-profit groups believed all along: HRM’s sale of the St. Pat’s-Alexandra …
An up-and-coming Halifax writer explains how a nervous breakdown jumpstarted his career
Reporter Jessica Eissfeldt continues to investigate the downtown’s vacant buildings, and their futures. Freemason Hall, 1533 Barrington Street Background: Built …
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