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Shining a light on an industry that remains dark
Barring any potential power outages from the arrival of post-tropical storm Teddy, beginning one hour after sundown today, several local buildings and marquees will...
Arts
Prismatic Arts Festival makes a grand act with Shifting Verses
Halifax's Prismatic Arts Festival joins ten other Canadian arts groups as part of the National Arts Centre's (NAC) Grand Acts of Theatre in creating...
Arts
Aquakultre and Friends headlines a physically distanced Labour Day celebration
Physical distancing may have put the brakes on the Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council's traditional Labour Day celebrations. But with a little help from...
Arts
The sounds of music & comedy will fill the Halifax waterfront this Labour Day weekend
Sports & Entertainment Atlantic (S|E|A) have announced a quartet of live shows to take place on the Halifax waterfront this Labour Day weekend.
But with...
Arts
AfterWords Literary Festival goes virtual in 2020
This year's AfterWords Literary Festival is going online in the second annual celebration of writers, readers, and the ideas that bring them together.
Scheduled to...
Arts
Vincenzo Ravina is making television magic
Just days before the pandemic lockdown hit, Halifax magician Vincenzo Ravina found himself in Las Vegas.
While gambling and a few Vegas shows would be...
Arts
Mighty Mike returns as part of a virtual Halifax Busker Festival
Last seen in 2018 at the Halifax Busker Festival after winning the People's Choice Award the year before, strongman Mighty Mike (aka Mike Johns)...
Arts
National Black Arts Fund to support two arts organizations in Halifax
The Halifax Black Film Festival and Halifax Black Summer Festival are two local arts organizations to be the beneficiaries of the newly created National...
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Film
Film review: Mulan is a soulful, live-action remake, but loses original’s fun
Disney has once again revived a classic animated film from their canon to produce a remake, but unlike last year’s Lion King, this live-action...
20 Questions
20 questions (pandemic edition) with Abady Alzahrani
During this time of social distancing and dark venues, Halifax Presents continues to check-in with members of our arts community to find out how...
Halifax Fringe
Caravan Theatre tackles mental health and suicide with Sarah Kane’s 4:48 Psychosis
One of a handful of in-person shows at this year's Halifax Fringe Festival, Caravan Theatre tackles Sarah Kane's 4:48 Psychosis before embarking on a tour...
Arts
Shining a light on an industry that remains dark
Barring any potential power outages from the arrival of post-tropical storm Teddy, beginning one hour after sundown today, several local buildings and marquees will...
Theatre
Neptune Theatre goes old school for fundraiser
Halifax's Neptune Theatre is going old school as it gets set to host a telethon to raise much-needed funds after being forced to postpone...