Shopping in a designer’s studio space has an undeniable appeal to me. Perusing fabrics next to a sewing machine while chatting with the actual designer is very comforting, especially when they are able to size up what will flatter your body type and describe exactly how each garment is created. Let’s face it; you just don’t get this at …
Cool weekend events in Halifax. Know something good we should add? Post a comment with the details. Friday 8pm: It’s your first weekend to see the “blisteringly witty” romantic comedy Boston Marriage from the Dartmouth Players. Bryn Rowlands directs. 9:30pm: The young musicians of The Dave Mendel Group give jazz and blues a funky, high-energy twist. Check them out at …
In our March issue, reporter Richard Woodbury looks at the amount of secrecy HRM’s government. He questions why Peter Kelly, who once decried secrecy under Mayor Walter Fitzgerald, now defends it. It’s a fascinating story, sure to resonate for many readers. I’ve been invited on Maritime Morning on News 95.7 tomorrow morning to discuss, and I’d like to hear readers’ …
The Goo Goo Dolls get top billing for the February 11 concert at the Cohn, but fans will also get to experience one of the country’s hottest emerging rock acts, as Crash Parallel (from Mississauga, Ontario) open the show. Guest blogger Lisa Kehler recently chatted with lead singer Tim Edwards. Crash Parallel sets their sights on Atlantic Canada to promote …
Guest blogger Jon Tattrie returns with a review of Blithe Spirit at Neptune Theatre. It’s January, which means that Neptune Theatre is concerned about the state of your marriage. For the three years I’ve been reviewing plays there, the first show of the New Year has taken a whimsical look at the struggles of middle matrimony. In 2009, a couple …
I have to admit that I was somewhat disheartened to realize that Argyle Fine Art Gallery had suddenly picked up sticks and moved to a new location. One of my regular haunts, the gallery/party destination extraordinaire was conveniently located in Historic Properties fitting perfectly into my daily commute. Unfortunately for me, interesting establishments do not simply crop up and exist …
Some of our favourite events in Halifax this weekend. You beg to differ? Post a comment with your choices. Friday 6:30pm: Kick your weekend off at Niche with trumpeter Mike Cowie and his Waterbabies Jazz Quartet. 8:30pm: Twisted, nonsensical, dark and silly—Shane Ogden brings his “thrilling and extreme” comedy to Yuk Yuk’s. Saturday 2:00pm: Downtown in front of City Hall, …
Candidly speaking, the world of blogging is new to me and a little intimidating. However, my love of unique shopping destinations and homespun talent has been brewing for years. I adore writing about the arts, fashion and lifestyle and I am thrilled to take on this new role with Halifax magazine. I plan to explore gift ideas, one of a …
In August, I wrote about the St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis in 1939. Officials blocked the ship from landing in Halifax and, unable to find safe harbour, many of the refugees died in the Holocaust. Today, Pier 21 unveils a unique work of art memorializing those events: the Wheel of Conscience by world renowned architect …
What was shaping up to be a disastrous season for icewine producers in Nova Scotia may actually turn out to be one of their best. Some background: icewine grapes need a couple of days of consistent -8C temperatures before workers can harvest them for icewine. And late January is about the longest they can wait to do that harvest before …
A key record of Nova Scotia’s history is now easily available to the public, thanks to a new project from …
Nova Scotian artist Averill Barkhouse picked up his paintbrush for a national campaign
The last thing a hungry Haligonian expects to find on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark is a little piece of …
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