How to buy tickets for Come From Away and The Book of Mormon in Halifax

Good morning !

We did it. We survived another winter. Welcome to the season of warming weather, flowers and unfortunately—at least in my opinion—rain. The spring equinox also marks the beginning of Nowruz (meaning “new day”). Commonly known as Persian New Year, Nowruz is an almost two-week-long celebration observed by many cultures worldwide.

So, happy spring and New Year Coast readers!

BROADWAY

How to buy tickets for Come From Away and The Book of Mormon in Halifax

If you've been scratching your head about how tickets are currently being listed for Come From Away and The Book of Mormon's Halifax shows, you're not alone. Held at the Scotiabank Centre, the two smash-hit Broadway productions are currently being sold as “season packages” on the centre's site—a bit of lingo that shows the venue’s hand as a sports arena and doesn’t obviously translate to theatre.

Here’s what you need to know to see the two musicals:

• Right now, individual tickets for The Book of Mormon and Come From Away aren't available.

• Instead, the Scotiabank Centre's site is selling tickets in bundles, meaning you buy a ticket to see Come From Away in July and a ticket for The Book of Mormon in November as one transaction. These are referred to as “season packages” on the website.

• Various date combinations are listed for the ticket packages on the Scotiabank Centre site, and selecting what night of the week you prefer is the way to know which so-called “season package” to purchase.

Need to know

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MUSIC

5 new Halifax records you need to hear, now

It’s time to spring clean your playlist: to pick up some fresh, new music to go with the (as-of-yet alleged) arrival of warmer, brighter days. As always, Halifax’s music scene has your back, ever at the ready to help you discover your next favourite album or artist. Here, we’re rounding up some recent album releases that Team Coast can’t get enough of, from the technicolour trad rock of Villages to the indie pop of Hillbsurn to Ally Fiola’s experimental-yet-accessible jazz. Get your AirPods in and head here to give these records a listen.

SURE THINGS

A world premiere play about Ukraine and more things to do this week

Get ready to light up the group chat: here's your going-out guide for March 20-22, proof that there's tons to do and see in the city every night of the week.

• Try Trivia at Freehouse | Mar. 20

• See Ballad of the Motherland | Mar. 21-Apr. 2

• See Graham Howes perform the music of Tom Waits | Mar. 22

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Take D Milk, Nah?

Eastern Front Theatre is bringing Dartmouth-raised Jivesh Parasram and his award-winning one-man show Take D Milk, Nah? to Alderney Landing for its Atlantic Canadian Premiere. In this funny, fresh, and skeptical take on the identity play, Parasram blends personal storytelling and ritual to offer the Hin-dos and Hin-don’ts within the intersections of all of his highly hyphenated cultures.

One night only on March 29th!

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🧑‍⚕️ A new registration and licensing process for nurses in Nova Scotia will be rolling out over the next few weeks. The new, faster process will help licensed nurses in good standing in Canada and across 7 designated countries become eligible to practice in the province almost immediately. CTV has the story.

🚔 The HRP is investigating after a woman was pulled over with flashlights by what is now believed to be a fake police officer.

🔌 Read how Nova Scotia Power’s lack of communication when it comes to planned outages is affecting businesses.

🏠 Dalhousie students are being forced from their apartments, leaving many worried about finding affordable housing in the city. Global has the story.

👟 $14.5 million is being invested by Nova Scotia to help develop infrastructure to promote healthy living and staying active.

Hodgepodge

✈️ Boeing is in court because of the Boeing 737 operated by Ethiopian Airlines that crashed in 2019 claiming the lives of two Dalhousie grads Angela Rehhorn and Danielle Moore. Boeing is arguing their families aren't eligible to receive money for suffering because the plane hit the ground and blew up to fast for the passengers to feel pain. Read more at the Wall Street Journal.

🏗 Spring Garden Road has changed drastically in the last few months and it doesn’t seem like there are plans to stop it from developing even more in the coming years. CTV has the story.

🧟 Have you ever thought about what Canadian cities would survive a zombie apocalypse? The rental company Rentola certainly has. Check out where Halifax ranks on the list here.

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