Mark Robins
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https://www.halifaxpresents.comMark has been writing about the arts for almost twenty years. He has written professionally for both Xtra, and an international trade magazine. No stranger to the stage, Mark has been both an actor and director. He even won an acting award once. In addition to writing and editing for Halifax Presents he is also contributing editor at Vancouver Presents. He is a past member of the jury for the Critics Choice Innovation Award for The Jessies, Vancouver's professional theatre awards. Mark and his partner David are recent transplants from the West Coast and now call Halifax home.
Music
Jane Archibald and Jennifer King explore themes of distancing and intimacy in free online recital
Cecilia Concert has announced a free online concert featuring celebrated coloratura soprano Jane Archibald and award-winning pianist Jennifer King.
Exploring themes of distancing and intimacy...
Theatre
Patricia Cerra named as artistic director intern for Neptune Theatre and Prime Mover Theatre Company
In a media release, Neptune Theatre announced its partnership with Toronto's Prime Mover Theatre Company in the appointment of theatre artist Patricia Cerra as...
Film
Empowering the next generation of Black filmmakers
The Fabienne Colas Foundation has announced its cohort for the 2020 Being Black in Canada Program, including five from Halifax.
Local emerging filmmakers Andre Anderson,...
Editorial
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Well, it certainly has been a year to remember. As 2020 comes to a close, everyone at Halifax Presents extends their very best wishes...
Music
Halifax Camerata Singers to participate in a national reinterpretation of Handel’s Messiah
To be performed in Arabic, Dene, English, French, Inuktitut, and Southern Tutchone with singers participating from every province and territory in Canada, Against the...
Theatre
Lions Den Theatre beats Elon Musk to Mars again this year
Elon Musk may be dreaming of a crewed flight to Mars by the year 2024, but Lions Den Theatre isn't waiting. The Halifax-based theatre...
Music
Essential Opera takes a light-hearted look at holiday travel in new one-act opera
Essential Opera has announced it will premiere its new one-act opera, December, digitally on this year's winter solstice.
A piece for three sopranos and a...
Music
Laura Hawley named Halifax Camerata Singers’ first composer-in-residence
Halifax Camerata Singers has announced Canadian composer Laura Hawley will be the choir’s first composer-in-residence in its 35th (2021-2022) anniversary year.
“We’re so excited to...