ARTS EAST

In case you missed it in Halifax this past May, now is your chance to experience Fishing , Jeremy Webb's hilarious and insightful look at the Internet dating domain. The witty production runs from August 9-11 in Antigonish, NS, and then again from August 16-18, and August 21-25 in Sackville, NB. To write Fishing, did you literally date seven (or more) different women in a seven day period? Haha! Yes I did…a few years ago now, when the play was first forming in my mind. I had had the basic concept for the show and thought I should give it a go myself. (I was single at the time, so that was ok.) I met some very nice people…and some strange people who probably thought I was strange.   It definitely reinforced my idea that internet dating was ripe for picking for a theatrical treatment. Not all of the things that happened that week are in the play. What was of the stranger moments from your Internet dating research? I think a couple of the stranger moments are in the play, ...

The "Year of Ageing Well Together" art show is a group show by four artists from the Needham Art Group and the Association of Atlantic Area Artists. The show features paintings by senior artists in acrylic, oil and watercolour runs until October at the Megan Leslie Community Art Gallery in Halifax. The facility’s namesake recently spoke with us about the show. How did you get involved with this exhibit? Since 2009 our office has been hosting art shows featuring artists from the riding of Halifax. We host 3-4 shows per year. A couple of years ago, local artist Ghislaine Fecteau approached me with the idea of featuring art by seniors in our community. Thus "Ageing Well Together" was born! What artists are involved? This show features a group of 4 artists from the Needham Art Group. Ghislaine Fecteau, Marshall Burgess, Ernest Gardner, Katherine Poole. Along with aging, what are some of the other themes explored in the exhibit? The artists have chosen their own pi...

Broadway Without Borders July 24, 2012 Chester Playhouse, Chester, Nova Scotia What a difference a little time and space can make. For performers Karen Myatt and Stuart Hiseler of Nova Scotia-based Wild Abandon Productions, the difference is like night and day. Last we checked in (March 21), the dynamic duo had done the best they could with what they had at Halifax’s Company House; a small, dimly-lit venue with poor sound. Fast-forward several months - and into a larger, better-suited milieu - and the talented twosome has realized their potential, kick-starting Chester Playhouse’s 26 th season this past Tuesday night with sure shtick, style and swagger. Drawing on their individual experiences in New York City – and upon the likes of Show Boat, West Side Story, South Pacific and other Broadway musicals – the campy couple engaged and entertained a near-capacity crowd with 2 two hours of cabaret-style music, dance and comedy. Opening with a medley/mélange of classic and contempo...

Christian Cardell Corbet is recognized as one of Canada's foremost portraitists. His authorized commissioned portraits of celebrities such as Dame Jane Goodall and Margaret Atwood to forensic facial reconstruction art has earned him international acclaim. His art medallions, paintings, busts and forensic sculptures have been collected by over 80 art galleries, museums and special collections globally. www.christiancorbet.com

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia is the place to be over the next seven days to discover music, ballad & dance traditions amid one of North America's most exquisite 18th century seaside towns. Boxwood presents a full range of classes with world renowned experts in the realms of traditional folk, early music & dance. Chris Norman, director of the Canadian Boxwood Music Festival, tells us why. What is the festival's core mandate? Boxwood is a non-profit educational organization that has established a worldwide presence celebrating and sharing musical traditions. We exist to create a richer and stronger community through our programming and to promote artistic excellence through workshops, concerts, events and media. How has it grown over the years? This is the festival's 18th year. We run a full week-long program for Children age 5-12 in music, song, dance, and crafts as well as a week-long workshops for adults, as well as three concerts and a ceili dance. Who att...