MARGAREE: During a presentation by the Margaree Area Development Association (MADA) at an Inverness County council meeting on March 6, board members Mike Kofahl, Bill Haley, and Eileen Coady expressed their gratitude to council for its continued...
EAST COAST: The East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) have revealed this year’s nominees, and once again, several talented artists with deep local connections are making waves on the regional music scene. The announcements, made late last month,...
By Stephen Cooke - Entertainment Reporter
Last week I got to play the Ghost of Winter Events Future since so many venues are in post-holiday hibernation mode at the moment, but since composing that...
By Stephen Cooke – Entertainment Reporter
It feels a little weird greeting everyone with a “Happy New Year!” given the year(s) of uncertainty ahead, but this column is about putting fear and anxiety on...
By Stephen Cooke – Entertainment Reporter
By the time you read this, there’s probably a turkey in the oven and wrapping paper strewn all over the living room floor. Or it’s a day or...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Monica McCarthy, a resident of Lower River Inhabitants, hosted a book signing event for the release of her new book, The Life Framework. McCarthy, who writes about the importance of finding balance in life, shared...
RICHMOND COUNTY: We spend much of our time looking forward, but one local author is hoping people will take some time to consider how things used to be.
Richmond County native Joseph “Ronnie” Burke...
NOVA SCOTIA: Nine artists and two organizations, including a couple with local ties were celebrated for their contributions to the arts at the 19th annual Creative Nova Scotia Awards held Nov. 3, in Halifax.
By Stephen Cooke - Entertainment Reporter
Let’s start this week’s Centre Stage with some good news, in the form of the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominations for a number of Nova Scotian artists,...
MABOU: This November, Strathspey Performing Arts Centre invites audiences to step back in time with the premiere of Squares Dancing in ‘69, a nostalgic play by local playwright Brenda MacLennan-Dunphy.
Featuring a cast of...