SYDNEY: They’ve spent the last four years documenting ghostly happenings on the eastern side of the island, and now Jason Murphy and Doug Mombourquette are anxious to visit Richmond and Inverness counties to shed some light on those things...
TORONTO: A local actress is celebrating a major accomplishment this week. Allie MacDonald of Port Hawkesbury is the winner of a 2018 Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her work on CTV detective series Cardinal. “I’m super...
NASHVILLE, TN: An acclaimed Canadian folk quartet is bringing a fresh take on traditional fiddle tunes to Atlantic Canada. Juno Award-winning string group The Fretless will perform at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique on March 22. The group draws from...
PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Local music lovers will get a taste of the West coast this month as Saltwater Hank tours the Maritimes. Jeremy Pahl will perform two shows in the Strait area with fellow British Columbia songwriter Danny Bell to promote Stories from...
HALIFAX: Ladom Ensemble is a passionate quartet whose members come from four cities across Canada. On March 17, pianist Pouya Hamidi, cellist Beth Silver, accordionist Michael Bridge and percussionist Adam Campbell will perform an 8 p.m. concert at Immaculata Hall...
STRAIT AREA: Several local musicians are looking forward to representing the Strait area at the 2018 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) this May. Mary Beth Carty of Lanark, Antigonish County said she was very excited to be recognized with a...
MABOU: Nova Scotia’s diverse music scene will be on display this summer at Strathspey Place. Strathspey Place Performing Arts Centre is set to host its first CURRENTS Multicultural Festival on Thursday evenings from July 12 to August 23. “The idea is...
GERMANY: A traditional music duo with Antigonish roots is receiving national recognition for their most recent album. Cassie and Maggie MacDonald have received a JUNO nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their recording, The Willow Collection. “This is...
By: Marjorie Simmins JANVRIN’S ISLAND: High atop a hillside on Janvrin’s Island, in the archipelago that surrounds Isle Madame, is a place of artistry and magic. Welcome to White Turtle Pottery, a business created by Gina Cloud, on a 23-acre property...
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