Elizabeth had no expectations when she opened her email on a Monday morning in early February. But the words she read in the message received at 9:05am struck fear through her. As she stared at the screen, disbelief escalated into panic. “To date I have not heard back from you. After discussions with our Director, […]
Lido Pimienta happened
The Halifax Pop Explosion is vowing to do better in the wake of a racist incident at a concert during its 25th anniversary festival.
“Brown girls to the front! Brown girls to the front!” Lido Pimienta orders into her microphone, bending low so she can meet the faces in her audience, hot pink braids swishing on either side of a resolute face. The 2017 Polaris prize winning Colombian Canadian tour de force is dominating the stage at the Marquee...