Hey Hali!

Lots happening in Halifax this week! Fat Juliet kicks off its second run at Alderney Landing, Argyle Fine Art is auctioning off an incredible LEGO piece for a great cause, and Halifax Jazz Fest wants to hear your best festival memories.

On the music side, Ria Mae & Quake Matthews team up for a remix of IDFLM, and this week’s Halifavourites features Connie McInnes, the powerhouse behind R Studios, sharing her go-to spots around the city.

Read on for all the details and this week’s top picks!

Fat Juliet opens at Eastern Front Theater tonight. The hit play from local playwright Stevey Hunter returns for a second run from March 20-29 at Alderney Landing. We’ve got tickets and couldn’t be more excited for our first Eastern Front Theatre experience! 🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! 

Argyle Fine Art is raising money for Adsum House by selling an incredible piece of Lego art by Halifax artist Zachary Steinman for $900 with all proceeds going to the organization. Help find a new home for this amazing piece and support a very worthy cause by liking and sharing the post here.

Halifax Jazz Fest is asking for music fans to share their fondest festival stories to use in an upcoming marketing campaign. You can help them out by sharing your experiences here.

⭐️ Song of the Week

Ria Mae has released a flurry of incredible new music over the past few months, and asked Halifax hip-hop heavyweight Quake Matthews to add his take on a remix of her powerful IDFLM (I Don’t Feel Like Myself). Check it out!

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Connie McInnes is the force behind R Studios, a staple in Halifax’s fitness scene since 2014. What started as a single studio has grown into multiple locations offering everything from yoga and pilates to strength training and boxing-inspired workouts—all under one membership. Known for its no-mirrors approach, R Studios focuses on movement that feels good in a welcoming, inclusive space. Through her community-driven approach, Connie has helped thousands of Haligonians connect and find their place in fitness.

We asked Connie to share her favourite places and people in Halifax to see how she spends her time outside of the studio:

💘 Date Night

Bar Kismet and Dear Friend
“Halifax is BEYOND lucky to have places like this. The food is imaginative, the service is on point and the atmospheres are cozy and candlelit.”

🍳 Brunch

Fawn
“Sophistication meets elegance meets damn good food. The Italian chopped salad should be trademarked.”

☕️ Coffee

Café Goodluck
“I know a good coffee and a pastry when I see one and they do not disappoint. Never leaving without a full takeaway quiche or tourtiere.”

💨 Quick and Tasty

Mary’s African Cuisine
“Authentic, delicious and the kindest operators.”

❄️ Winter Hot Spot

The Barn at Ski Wentworth
“I am a sucker for the great outdoors, a fire pit and an athletic activity”

🌤️ Saturday Afternoon Hot Spot

Rankin’s Winter Warmers or Nine Locks Brewery
“Live music for the win that ends before the sun goes down.“

🌤️ Morning Hangouts

The Oxford Tap Room
“Social hangout, coffee, beer, popcorn, and the perfect patio.”

👩 Creative People

Nicole Lapierre
“A woman of every talent from photography to plants and one of Hali's best-kept online shops.”

Aimee Bourque
“One of my favourite online food bloggers especially when it comes to a world-class picnic.”

💪 Sweat

Spin or Hot Pilates at R Studios
“Semi biased, but it is so much more than a workout. Literally all of my friends I have made here. Come see for yourself - we offer a money back guarantee if you don’t love it! :)

Thursday, 3/20

Caricature Drawing @ Moxy Hotel - 6-8pm

Book of Love Live Dating Show @ Basement of The Shoe - 7-9:30pm

Christina Martin, Andrea England & Lisa Richard @ The Carleton - 7:30pm

Jay White’s Neil Diamond Tribute @ Rebecca Cohn - 7:30pm

Theory of a Deadman @ Light House Arts Center - 8pm

Better Times Comedy @ Good Robot - 8pm

Big Country @ The Local - 8pm

Friday, 3/21

Halifax Thunderbirds vs. Ottawa Black Bears @ Scotiabank Centre - 7pm

2025 Cyril Byrne Lecture with Kate Beaton @ Scotiabank Theatre, Sobey Building (SMU Campus) - 7pm

Rising Tide: Dee Hernandez @ The Stage at Saint Andrews - 7:30pm
Rising Tide celebrates genre-bending artists from all over the East Coast in a concert series like no other. Sensory-inclusive, family-friendly and accessible. Be curious! All Ages and FREE for curious music-lovers under the age of 18.

The Piano Men: Still Rock 'n' Roll @ Rebecca Cohn - 7:30pm
Symphony Nova Scotia

An Evening of Comedy with Luke Lynndale @ Halifax Live - 8pm

Mike Lynch @ Light House Arts Center - 8pm

Kenny Vs. Spenny Live @ Bella Rose Arts Centre - 8-10pm

Ryan Harvey @ The Carleton - 8pm

Andre Pettipas & Taylor Jenson @ Woodside Tavern - 9pm

The Boojums, Absolute Losers + Gardener @ The Seahorse - 9pm

Jake Ballard @ Bearly’s - 9:30pm

Spring Equinox: Giving You Life Dance Party @ Stardust - 10pm

Saturday, 3/22

Halifax Mooseheads @ Scotiabank Centre - 3pm

Retro Day Barn Bash @ The Barn (Ski Wentworth) - 3-7pm
w/ DJs T-Woo, Effie, Taozi, Rafa

Iron Wheel @ Bearly’s - 4pm

Levity Lounge Stand-Up Comedy @ Rooms Coffee | Listen - 6:30-8:30pm
Sam Bartol (CBC), Nick Martinello (HFX Comedy Fest), Jordan Foisy (Head Writer, 22 Minutes), Clare Belford (Writer, 22 Minutes)

Pianist Kevin Chen @ St. Andrews United Church - 7:30pm

The Piano Men: Still Rock 'n' Roll @ Rebecca Cohn - 7:30pm
Symphony Nova Scotia

Luke Levy @ New Scotland Brewpub - 8-10pm

An Evening of Comedy with Luke Lynndale @ Halifax Live - 8pm

Glass Tiger @ Light House Arts Center - 8pm

The Mellotones @ Mill Cove Brew Pub - 8pm

Under the Bus, Fencing, and Colrain @ Woodside Tavern - 8pm

Marc McLaughlin with Postfun and Andrea Cormier @ Gus’ Pub - 9pm

Mike Trask Band @ Bearly’s - 9:30pm

MILFs Need Love @ The Marquee - 10pm
Moms night out feat. Kittybass

OPEN HOUSE @ The Seahorse - 10pm
Lyra, Tony Haze, Century Samuel

Sunday, 3/23

The Ethan Tyler Band, Colgrove & Jones, Lizard The Bird @ Woodside Tavern - 6:30pm

Ian Janes @ The Carleton - 7pm

The Piano Men: Still Rock 'n' Roll @ Rebecca Cohn - 7:30pm
Symphony Nova Scotia

Legendary Sunday Night Blues Jam @ Bearlys - 8pm

Bonfire Bingo @ Salt + Ash - 9pm

Monday, 3/24

Och & Oy!: A Considered Cabaret @ Rebecca Cohn - 7:30pm
w/ Alan Cumming & Ari Shaprio

Tuesday, 3/25

Sounds of Solidarity @ The Seahorse  - 8pm
Join us at The Seahorse for "Sounds of Solidarity- Vol. 1", an incredible night of music and community in support of East Coast Prison Justice Society, Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, and PATH Legal!

Wednesday, 3/26

Live Jazz With Gabe Mink & Friends! @ Obladee Wine Bar

That’s it for this week!

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