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Stage

In Review: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story Leaves Us Laughing and Crying

Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch is known to to take a step back into history when it comes to her creations on stage, as seen in previous plays such as What a Young Wife Ought to Know which dated back to pre-birth control days. This time she decided to take a climb into her family tree to deliver us a story based around her own great-grandparents which started in 1908 on Halifax’s very own Pier 2 before we see them move to Montreal. Continue reading In Review: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story Leaves Us Laughing and Crying →

Music

Single: Ben Caplan Announces New Album With ‘Widow Bride’

Ben Caplan has addressed all of your questions today about how often you might see him this year. The answer: at least once. He’s embarking on a massive tour that will take him across two continents and back. He’s also just announced the release of his new album Old Stock, along with the release of the first single, “Widow Bride.”
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Music

Ben Caplan Wants To Sing You A Love Song

Ben Caplan is on a mission to romance you, and he’s doing it one town at a time. The Halifax-based folk singer’s ten-year love of touring has never waned, and unlike musicians who tour once every couple of years, Caplan’s experience is one of dedicated traveler. Though he has evolved from the whiskey-swilling hitchhiker, it’s soaked into his music by osmosis and is still a driving force. His commitment to touring is a key component to his music. It allows wanderers to find a home in his gypsy anthems. On his fresh tour he brings Taryn Kawaja to supplement his gypsy guitar with her light touch of piano and vocals. Continue reading Ben Caplan Wants To Sing You A Love Song →