How the adaptable creativity of Halifax’s indie theatre scene is keeping performance art alive. Act one: A change in shape Our story begins against the backdrop of a global pandemic, set during a year so unprecedentedly strange, the vernacular to discuss it is still being ironed out.… Source: Art and Culture
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Tourism, Culture and Heritage
Eastern Front Theatre announces new Artistic Director
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Kat McCormack wants to “support our community and get people working—and get people working together.” Kathryn McCormack—her friends call her Kat, and she really wants all of Halifax and local theatre to be her friend, so you should call her that too—has an energy that is palpable from the second she enters the Zoom call.… …
Climb aboard the Stage Mother ship
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The feel-good film 2020 desperately needs explores true drag culture and queer identity. Big hair, big makeup, big attitudes: It became clear to screenwriter Brad Hennig one day, while perusing his social media, that the drag queens and church ladies on his friends list weren’t so different after all.… Source: Art and Culture
Yes, the 2020 Halifax Fringe Festival is happening
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The event’s 30th year sees a festival that’s mostly online and wholly celebratory of live art. Last year, a hurricane tried to stop Halifax Fringe. This year, a global pandemic attempted.… Source: Art and Culture
Bria Miller's archive of art
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Through a creative process that’s both like a diary and a public record, Miller captures what it’s like to be alive in 2020—one digital pen stroke at a time. If the aim of art is to hold a mirror to society, no one has polished a surface more reflective, streak-free and detail-catching than Halifax’s Bria…
The Haus of Rivers runs through it
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The Halifax drag queens on a path to world domination share their top makeup tips. High-energy dancing, planned choreography, stunts and on point lip syncing are just a few things you can expect when you go to a Haus of Rivers drag show.… Source: Art and Culture
Hours of Operation for Museum of Natural History
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By Tourism, Culture and Heritage (To Jan. 7) The Museum of Natural History will be closed today, Jan. 11, and Wednesday, Jan. 12, to set up the exhibit A T. rex Named Sue. …read more Source:: Tourism, Culture and Heritage
November Tourism Stats Available
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By Tourism, Culture and Heritage (To Jan. 7) Nova Scotia is showing an overall gain in its tourism numbers to the end of November, welcoming 2,013,800 visitors, an increase of one per cent compared with 2009. …read more Source:: Tourism, Culture and Heritage
Agreement To Benefit Bluenose II
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By Tourism, Culture and Heritage (To Jan. 7) The province has reached an agreement in principle with the Bluenose II Preservation Trust Society. …read more Source:: Tourism, Culture and Heritage
Hours of Operation for Museums
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By Tourism, Culture and Heritage (To Jan. 7) The Museum of Natural History and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will have closures and reduced hours during the holidays. …read more Source:: Tourism, Culture and Heritage
