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Nocturne targets North End for tour
Published August 14, 2009 Culture , Gottingen Street , Uncategorized Leave a CommentHALIFAX — The Nocturne: Art at Night festival wants a new walking tour dedicated entirely to the North End. The challenge is to find a volunteer to design the tour and train three guides in time for the Oct. 17 event.
“Last year we only had a few special projects in the North End and not very much foot traffic,” said Nocturne’s volunteer coordinator, Rose Zack, in an email this week.
The 2008 Nocturne sparked 29 art galleries to open at night. Zack said last year’s festival also included a walking tour of downtown Halifax.
“I think that people took the tour for a more structured way to experience Nocturne and some even commented that it made them feel safer coming downtown.”
Zack said a dedicated North End tour is needed this year because the neighbourhood has changed so much in the last 12 months. New galleries and The Company House venue on Gottingen Street make it a good time to showcase the area, she said. In addition to Nocturne projects, the tour will incorporate architectural and cultural history.
Zack’s first job is to find the right candidate to create the experience. The job description says that volunteer should be “a leader,” enjoy speaking in front of crowds and be good at research and planning.
“I’d like to have someone who lives in and is passionate about the North End,” Zack said. “I think it is up to the developer to make the tour great, drawing on their own interests and knowledge.”
More information: Nocturne: Art at Night, 6 p.m. to midnight, Oct. 17
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Balconies of the day
Published August 7, 2009 Agricola Street , Uncategorized , West Street , Willow Street Leave a Comment
This balcony hides behind Willow and Agricola.
The one pictured above is a real perk for whoever snagged the corner office at the Time + Space Strategic Media office building. Actually, it replaces the corner office. The balcony is a retreat from the summer bustle. It offers a time to contemplate, to ponder.
On the flipside, the tower behind Fire Station No. 3 on West Street puts it all out there for everyone to see. The concrete pillar offers up a festival of chains, stairs and iron beams. Crows hang there after firefighters are done refining their aerial rescues. Raw function is what these balconies offer. It’s all about public service. The view of the Kiss concert is not so hot, but listening to lead singer Paul Stanley while dangling in a stretcher makes up for it.
This post inspired by the Prince of Petworth’s “Door of the Day” awards. The Prince ain’t from Halifax, but we don’t hold that against him at all.
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