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The City of Halifax has turned down the request for the Turret Arts Space - and will be taking back the building:

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HRM turns down Turret Arts Space funding - in secret | Wayves Magazine
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December 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Q Historian Rebecca Rose has written a beautiful short biography of the literally larger than life luminary of Halifax’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the 1970s and 1980s, Chris Shepherd:

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Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Chris Shepherd
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November 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Monday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. Here are the events going on around Atlantic Canada

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World AIDS Day 2025 | Wayves Magazine
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November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Mrs. Ruby Claus Tours the Maritimes in Jingle Belle: A Cabaret That Sleighs!

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Christmas Drag Cabaret - on tour | Wayves Magazine
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November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Halifax’s Zara Matrix and Mya Foxx talk about Canada's Drag Race: this year, Halifax’s first-ever contestant is stepping into the national spotlight:

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Halifax’s Zara Matrix and Mya Foxx in Canada's Drag Race | Wayves Magazine
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November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Halifax’s self-confessed Sondheim fanboy Angus Campbell gushes over his new treasure, "Hirschfeld's Sondheim - a poster book”

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Review: Hirschfeld's Sondheim - a poster book | Wayves Magazine
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
On Saturday, the Red Ribbon Path public art exhibit opens in Charlottetown, recognizing communities impacted by HIV/AIDS.

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PEI's Red River Path Art Show | Wayves Magazine
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October 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Carole Pope is coming to Atlantic Canada, and Wayves’ Kenney Fitzpatrick got an interview with her!

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Carole Pope's 2025 Atlantic Canada tour | Wayves Magazine
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October 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What's it like being queer & Jewish in Halifax? A Conversation with Schuyler H Smith, by Wayves writer Roberta Phillips

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What's it like being queer & Jewish in Halifax? A Conversation with Schuyler H Smith | Wayves Magazine
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October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Historically, there is a narrative of queer identity being a dangerous notion. To us, it’s how we like to play” says Garry Williams of this year’s Live-In Festival, 11 days of celebration of performance art including workshops, social events, and plays.

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Halifax's Live-In Festival 2025 | Wayves Magazine
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October 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A thoughtful and thorough obituary for Jim MacSwain, who passed on September 9, and memorial messages from organizations and individuals:

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Jim MacSwain 1945 - 2025 | Wayves Magazine
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October 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Raymond Taavel Park in Halifax is about to be redesigned, and the City is asking for input.

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Re-Imagining Raymond Taavel Park | Wayves Magazine
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September 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A play based on Richie Wilcox’s recollection of memories of a Cape Breton high school basketball tournament, spiced with a few queer characters, reviewed by Paul Nicholls

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Review: Coal Bowl Queen | Wayves Magazine
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September 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A long-ish read for the weekend: Allan Hickox, in 1987 the first confirmed AIDS fatality on PEI, and family:

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We Were Here: Allan Hickox | Wayves Magazine
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September 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Halifax's Fringe Festival — the wackiest, funniest, most thought-provoking, most innovative performances you see in the course of a year, starts next week. Here are the queerest of the shows:

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Halifax Fringe Festival 2025 | Wayves Magazine
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August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tomorrow would have been the 70th birthday for activist, teacher, filmmaker, queer youth advocate madeline yakimchuk . Madonna Doucette has sketched up a short biography for them:

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madeline yakimchuk 1955 - 2023 | Wayves Magazine
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August 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Charlottetown's Be You Bar is open, but off to a bad start. Wayves correspondent Meghan Dewar talks to a few unhappy community members

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Charlottetown's Be You Bar: off to a bad start | Wayves Magazine
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August 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Eastern Shore Pride’s eight-day celebration brings together 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and allies from across the region for joy, visibility, and connection.

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Eastern Shore Pride August 16 - 24 | Wayves Magazine
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August 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Crows’ Commons Q & Disabled Intentional Community on Nova Scotia’s South Shore: about the community + upcoming event: felting & cyanotype printing workshop:

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Crows' Commons: Housing, Art & Farming, Art Workshop | Wayves Magazine
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July 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Chester Playhouse has prescribed "an antidote to the news of the day” this season, starting with a biiiig drag show, Steph’s Summer Shindig on August 2.

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Chester Playhouse Summer 2025 Update | Wayves Magazine
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July 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
For PEI Pride, Jim Culbert’s Annual Pride Potluck takes place at his B&B, Green Gay Bulls, in Vernon Bridge at noon on Sunday, July 27th.

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PEI Pride Annual Potluck | Wayves Magazine
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July 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Wayves writer Kenney Fitzpatrick profiles the vibrant Pink Pony Café & Lounge in Lr Sackville, NS

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Pink Piano Café & Lounge in Lower Sackville | Wayves Magazine
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July 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
BIG Halifax Pride Festival Calendar
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Every event of particular interest to the Q community in Halifax, not just official Pride events. Repeting events are at the top; Scroll down to the section entitled “Monthly Calendars.”

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Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Local Events
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July 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In March, long time Halifax actor, writer, organizer and activist Hugo Dann was honoured with a Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt Award - his second. Here's the presentation by Lee-Anne Poole, and a call for friends and colleagues to visit and tell stories.

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Hugo Dann receives Merritt Award | Wayves Magazine
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July 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The first 2SLGBTQIA+ bar in PEI!!! Be You Bar has an anticipated opening date of July 26th.

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Be You Bar: P.E.I.’s first queer bar to open in time for Pride | Wayves Magazine
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July 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM