Nocturne Program hits circulation

Halifax NS- Nocturne’s free 48 page full-color program/map hits circulation this coming week all over Halifax. The program contains listings for 32 Galleries staying open late with special programming, 39 Independent Projects installed in public spaces for one night only, and a variety of activities planned for the night of October 17^th.

Artists have come together in collaborations that celebrate and show the spirit of the art community in Halifax. There’s something for everyone to enjoy with projects that are interactive, entertaining, and thought provoking.

The downtown area will of course be a hot spot once again with so many galleries in close proximity. AGNS will present numerous exhibitions in and outside the gallery with performances by Michael Fernandes, Mitchell Wiebe and Graeme Patterson. The print team Yo Rodeo! is back at Arglye Fine Art, and the Khyber will also host multiple exhibitions including the addition of a performance in Grand Parade.

There is also a lot of video based work and projections to fill the walls and windows of the downtown business district. Favorites from last year, Scott Saunders, Nickolai Gauer, and Wes Johnson present Tides Comin' in... a projection and sound installation which provides a close-up perspective of the incoming tides. Maritime Museum of the Atlantic also joins in the action projecting their collection of ship portrait paintings on their building’s exterior.

Take the ferry and you will be greeted by a whimsical array of art and performance on the Dartmouth side. At Alderney Landing there’s large scale haunted sculptures, storytelling, and Atlantic Cirque performing aerial dancing, Also worth a short walk down the street is Leola Leblanc’s Perpetuel an eerie audio installation in the Geary St. Cemetery.

The culture rich North End, has a growing art community with several new galleries opening this past year. Highlights in this part of the city include Flamenco dancers to accompany Zehava Power’s Flamenco-inspired paintings at Fred Gallery, and Picture Promanade a video/audio installation presented in collaboration with the Centre for Art Tapes at Eye Level Gallery.

Marginal Road and the site of NSCAD’s Port Campus will also be a hot spot this year. Five galleries plus five Independent Projects are happening in the Marginal Road area. Projects include: collaborative art, weaving, sculpture, and sound installation. Julie Adamson Miller and Bonnie Baker, invite the public to participate in their project by allowing people to add to a composition in sequence, seeing only what the person before them contributed. The end works will be a surprise for all.

About Nocturne: Art at Night Nocturne: Art at Night is a festival bringing art and energy to the streets of Halifax between 6:00 p.m. and midnight on Saturday, October 17th. The completely free, second annual event showcases and celebrates the exciting arts scene in Halifax. The Nocturne program, map, bus, and walking tours guide residents and visitors alike to a variety of exhibitions in galleries and public spaces throughout the city. The signature event, designed and planned by volunteers within the community, is an opportunity for everyone to experience the art of Halifax - in a whole new light.

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