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3 days ago · It’s been a couple of weeks since I hit up the Winter Warmer at 2037 Gottingen, but here are my shots from the January 11th show from the Big Country edition of the Warmer. It was a show loaded with talent from the Broken Reeds to Taylor Jensen, Big Country, Brandon Davis, Andrew Sneddon (and his fantastic slide work), and the incredible Jolene Harnish. Looking forward to catching Episode 5 ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The 2024 Shore Club Matt Mays show was an epic affair as always, and Trevor was there to capture the action on this night.

Oct 12, 2023 · Tony Saulnier, a memorable character for my generation, died recently. He was a respected collector and dealer of art and antiques and his passing made me recollect some slight encounters I had with him over decades. At a fashion show in about 1970 I noticed people gathered around a man with long hair who was… Read More

Jan 3, 2025 · Danny Brown made a triumphant return to Halifax, headlining the first night of the 2024 Hopscotch Festival.

Jan 25, 2025 · Directed by Brady Corbet | Written by Corbet and Mona Fastvold | 214 min | 1/2 | In Cinemas Brady Corbet’s work as an actor is familiar to me, it goes back a way, but as a writer-director the only picture of his I’ve watched was the Natalie Portman pop-star drama Vox Lux. This couldn’t be more different. The Brutalist is a post-Holocaust, immigrant tale with an impressive scope and ...

Jan 21, 2025 · 2024 was a hectic year, and near the end of January 2025, this photographer has finally reached the bottom of the 2024 backlog, closing out the concert season with the annual Matt Mays sold-out stand at the Shore Club. These are hotly anticipated shows, and mark an unofficial end to the summer in Nova Scotia,… Read More

We acknowledge that we live and work in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. We commit to learning more about and working to uphold the values of respect, collaboration and inclusivity. We are all Treaty People. Halifax is completely unique in this world. The largest single ...

In preparing to take in the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibit in Halifax, I had done some reading up on Vincent Van Gogh, his life and his prolific output of work. Much like many folks, my knowledge of Van Gogh was partly based on his painting Starry Night, and partly on the myth surrounding the fact that he lopped off his own ear (he only cut off the lobe). Even if …