The ripple effect: How the Neptune Theatre helps Halifax
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David Myles never thought his first Juno would be for a rap song with Classified
Having spent the majority of his career crooning around rural Canada, Fredericton native-turned-Halifax resident David Myles could have never imagined that the first Juno win he’d be associated with would be for rap recording of the year. During what can … Continue Reading
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Great Big Sea celebrates 20 years on road with a stop in Halifax
Though originally from The Rock, Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle attributes much of his band’s success to the ever-growing fan base here on the mainland. “(Halifax) is our home away from home,” Doyle says. “If you’re in a band … Continue Reading
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Pianist prodigy Jan Lisiecki tickels the ivory for Halifax
What’s the fastest way to get to Carnegie Hall? Classical pianist Jan Lisiecki, who played there in 2008 at the tender age of 13, would argue it’s practice. It’s just one of the many world famous concert halls to have … Continue Reading
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Just don’t call it Jersey Boys: Frankie Valli tribute coming to Halifax
I have nothing against the music of today but when it’s compared to some of the legends of Motown, it pales in comparison. Parented by Motown cassette tapes while road tripping with the family, the announcement that the world famous … Continue Reading
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East Coast Music Awards celebrates 25 years
She’s the executive director of Jazz East, the producer of In the Dead of Winter Festival, the owner of The Company House and chair of the East Coast Music Association. So really, who better than Heather Gibson to talk about … Continue Reading
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Jeremy Hotz brings his comedic misery to Halifax
Self-deprecating humour, sarcasm, and even good ol’ fashioned bitterness can get a bad rap. Perhaps horrible self-doubt and crippling anxiety is seen as something to be hidden — or heavily medicated. But for standup comedians like Jeremy Hotz, drawing attention … Continue Reading
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Halifax artist unveils 25-piece collection of watercolours at Chase Art Gallery
Local painter Tom Forrestall doesn’t like to paint from photographs. He claims that approach to art is a deadly habit for most painters; he prefers to connect with his subjects in person. In the fall of 2010, this heavily decorated … Continue Reading
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Everything to do with Sex Show Halifax includes 50 Shades ‘Playroom’
You wanna learn how to spice up your cooking, you go to a cooking class. You wanna take that heat into the bedroom, you attend the fifth annual Everything to do with Sex Show in Halifax this weekend. That’s right, … Continue Reading
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Halifax’s DJ Ryan Hemsworth – defending digital music
The face of “the musician” continues to change. The crooners of the ’40s moved our hearts, The King moved our hips, the Beatles made us want to hold hands and then Bowie took us to another planet, and the rest … Continue Reading
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Maritime musician Lana Grant cooks up an East Coast collaboration
Between touring, writing and promoting, being a Maritime musician can be, according to artist Lana Grant, quite an individualized journey. There is the occasional collaboration or music festival but, as Grant pointed out to me in a recent interview, there … Continue Reading
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After a leap of faith and solo tour, musician Lauren Mann embarks on a new journey
What is the meaning of life? According to lessons I learned from old Jewish comedians and Billy Crystal movies, the meaning of life is just one thing — a defining purpose unique from one person to the next. Frankly, life … Continue Reading
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Ballet Jörgen Canada brings Swan Lake to the Halifax stage
Dartmouth-born Hannah Mae Cruddas grew up mesmerized by the graceful dancers of Ballet Jörgen Canada. Now a member of the company she idolized, Cruddas is thrilled to be dancing in Swan Lake as it tours Canada this spring. “I would … Continue Reading
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Legally Blonde: The Musical hits Halifax
Lindsey Frazier was four years old when she saw her very first Neptune Theatre play. “It was Fiddler on the Roof and I remember knowing I was going to do that for the rest of my life.” From the National … Continue Reading
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Local actor’s talents shine on stage and off
One of our theatre community’s most treasured imports, Jeremy Webb, is taking to the stage in Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. Written in 1954 as a radio play, Webb describes this work as one of the most beautiful pieces of … Continue Reading
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This is what success sounds like: The Tenors come to Halifax
Clifton Murray has always been surrounded by music. Now a classically trained vocalist who sings his way around the world with The Tenors, the British Columbia native’s introduction to performance began humbly at his father’s fishing resort. A true family … Continue Reading
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Folk singer Stephen Fearing’s Between Hurricanes written in a burst
For Blackie and the Rodeo Kings’ Stephen Fearing, becoming a solo artist may have been a part of his career’s natural progression. According to Fearing, who brings his latest solo album, Between Hurricanes, to The Carleton on Valentine’s Day, there … Continue Reading
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Halifax
Ben Caplan ain’t in the bush league anymore
It took about four minutes for Ben Caplan to sell out two shows in Halifax this weekend, and maybe another two to sell out the third. Maybe it’s the buzz around his success in Europe or the excitement ignited by … Continue Reading
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Halifax musician Charlie A’Court is back after six years of silence
Rummaging through his father’s record collection, local musician Charlie A’Court would get lost in the voices and stories of Sammy Davis Jr., Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. “The way they would sing, it always seemed that there was a direct … Continue Reading
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The Space Age shoot for the stars with new EP
With a New Year comes the clichéd resolutions — lose weight, watch less television, file your taxes. For former El Torpedo member Andy Patil, 2013 brings him back into the studio and back on stage with The Space Age. “When … Continue Reading
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Singer Meaghan Smith debuting new tracks at Halifax holiday show
Busy is the life of local artist Meaghan Smith. Now home in Halifax to play a holiday show this Sunday, the concert was the last thing on her mind during our most recent chat. “Since the last time we talked, … Continue Reading
