Director Thom Fitzgerald makes a new movie, Fawzia Mirza’s directorial feature wraps and more local film and TV news

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Director Thom Fitzgerald makes a new movie, Fawzia Mirza’s directorial feature wraps and more local film and TV news

Temperatures keep heating up in Halifax as summer’s arrival looms, but one corner that’s already red-hot? The city’s film and TV sector, which is riding an ever-rising wave according to statistics from the province (“The film industry contributed about $180.8 million to Nova Scotia’s economy in 2021-22 up from about $78 million in 2019-20 and $91.6 million in 2020-21,” says a release from last June).

Our weekly update on local film returns to talk about new movies from a local legend and buzzy international name, a touring Nova Scotian short film and more.

Now, let’s get rolling with this week’s scene news. 

Need to know

☀️ Today's weather: Sunny with a high of 17C and a low of 5C. A UV index of 8.

🍻 Celebrate summer at Garrison Seaport and The Oxford Taproom. Try the mango dragonfruit sour, other fresh craft beer, local wine and cider, plus locally roasted coffee. Dog-friendly since the beginning!*

🦠 With the weather warming up It’s your yearly reminder of the dangers that come with blue-green algae. Read the government's official guidelines on the algae here.

🌲 The exhibition Arctic/Amazon: Networks of Global Indigeneity brings attention to geopolitical and environmental sustainability issues through artistic practices. Now on view at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.*

👾 Catch the behind-the-scenes magic of a VR-driven show with HEIST’s award-winning mixed-reality techno confessional, Frequencies, for its first ever in-person run at STAGES, Jun. 7-10.*

🎭 Neptune Theatre’s Billy Elliot The Musical is the theatrical event of the season. Show closes Jun. 18. Don’t miss this spectacular production. Get tickets here!*

*Sponsored Post

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On The Coast

SPONSORED BY 2023 NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES

Celebrate the NAIG journey across Nova Scotia now until July 7

Join the 2023 North American Indigenous Games on a canoe relay across the Mi’kmaw communities of Nova Scotia. Their traditional birch bark canoe is hitting the road to each community for a celebration of the young athletes who will be headed to NAIG 2023 in July.

Follow the journey at NAIG2023.com.

In other news

🥼 Following the pandemic, Nova Scotia has been able to cut its surgical wait list by more than 4,000 patients in the past year. Read the full release here.

🗣 Cindy Gates-Dee is speaking out after the paperwork filed to donate her late son’s tissues was rejected due to his sexual orientation.

🪧 School support staff paraded across the Macdonald Bridge Monday as their strike creeps towards the two-week mark.

⚠️ Warning labels on alcohol products are coming. The feds have issued a grant to a St. Francis Xavier University research team to test the effectiveness of labels on alcoholic beverages. This comes after the release of the most recent Canadian alcohol guidelines.

🚑 Two men were taken to hospital following a Monday morning stabbing on Barrington Street between South and Morris Streets.

🧑🏾‍🍳 Roger Dundas spoke to CBC about the new initiative ByBlacks Restaurant Week aimed at promoting Black-owned businesses in the food scene.

🗺 Want to uncover some Halifax history? Historian Albert Lee is raising awareness of Chinese Nova Scotian history with a tour of some historically important locations in Halifax.

🚕 A Halifax taxi driver has been arrested and charged with sexual assault following an incident that occurred in Dartmouth back in April.

⚓️ Matija Sedej and Henrik Ziernfield docked in Halifax during the aftermath of World War II. This past Friday the two returned to Pier 21 to mark the 75th anniversary of their arrival. Global News has the story.

🏠 There is no relief in sight when it comes to the housing market. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, house prices in Halifax and Dartmouth are continuing to climb at an alarming rate.

🚨 A teen has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing took place at an East Coast Amusement fair in Dartmouth earlier this month.

FESTIVAL SZN

STAGES Fest is back with its biggest lineup yet

The one-and-only Vivek Shraya—the multi hyphenate author, artist, musician and all-around Canadian pop icon—is bringing a brand-new show to STAGES, the Dartmouth theatre fest that showcases new plays at all stages (ha, get it?) of development.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming STAGES Fest.

Sure things

Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:

🗓 NSCAD Outdoor Art: NSCAD is offering an online summer outdoor extended studies art course taught by Marie-Soleil Provençal. Learn how to get creative outside from anywhere in the world.

🗓 Blind Beer Tasting: Serpent Brewing is hosting a Khuva Craft Beer Lab. Participate in a blind taste test of Serpent Brewing beer and win prizes. The best part? There’s no cover charge | May 25 | 6-8pm | $10/flight of beer.

🗓 Barista Workshop: Have you ever wanted to know what the ins and outs of being a barista were? Jean R Sierra of Puerto Rico’s Coffee is hosting a Bar Barista workshop at the Halifax Central Library. Limited space is available | June 10 | 1pm-3pm | $65.

🗓 Lip Sync Battle: Prove yourself as the next best lip sync-er at The Underground’s upcoming Lip Sync Battle. Registration is required in advance as there are only 10 spots available | June 24 | 8:30pm.

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