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The Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Dance Nation is coming to Alderney Landing in Dartmouth. It tells the story of seven 13-year-old competitive dancers desperate to win, while tackling the complexities of girlhood. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by director Laura Vingoe-Cram with Keep Good Theatre Company, and actor Richie Wilcox.

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Halifax's Theatre Arts Guild to host inaugural Spring Festival

After four years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Halifax's Theatre Arts Guild is planning to celebrate a return to normalcy — and offset some of the operating shortfall — by hosting its first Spring Festival at its home base: Jollimore's Pond Theatre. Host Jeff Douglas visited co-producers Cheryl Theriault and Louise Renault at The Pond last week.

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N.S. author takes on solo journey inspired by Captain Joshua Slocum

Captain Solitude: One Surfer's Search For The World's Greatest Sailor, a new book by R.C. Shaw, follows his solo journey of biking from his Cow Bay home down to Brier Island, camping and surfing along the way. The author was inspired by legendary sailor Captain Joshua Slocum's solo circumnavigation of the globe — his tenacity, patience and determination.

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Road safety advocate worried about declining number of speeding tickets in HRM

Haligonians are receiving fewer speeding tickets compared to years past, despite a rising population. While some people might be relieved, Norm Collins with the Crosswalk Safety Society is concerned about the implications for road safety.

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Is Ottawa officially cracking down on the export of illegal elvers?

Last week, officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency seized more than 100 kilograms of "unauthorized elvers" from the Pearson airport in Toronto. Stanley King, with the Canadian Committee for a Sustainable Eel Fishery, joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about the seizure and how it's an early sign Ottawa has increased enforcement.

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Halifax paramedic recognized for leadership in field

As Paramedic Services Week gets underway in Canada, host Jeff Douglas is joined by Jen Greene, a longtime paramedic who works with Dalhousie’s division of emergency medical services. She was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Paramedic Association of Canada Award of Excellence for Leadership and Advocacy.

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N.S. musician says he won't tour in U.S. due to extreme costs

Breaking into the American market can be a big opportunity for a Canadian musician, but one successful Nova Scotian has decided to stop touring there. Ben Caplan says Visa processing, legal fees and a 30 per cent withholding tax on his income are adding up — and it's becoming prohibitive.

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'Respect Mother Nature': What you should know about spreading seeds

What should you plant in your yard to benefit insects in the local ecosystem? And what should you avoid doing? Mainstreet's Alex Guye spoke with Nancy McLean, an associate professor in Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture, to get some advice.

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Looking back at Nova Scotia's film history

Nova Scotia has a rich film history, but it's not always easy to access. Film historian and producer Ron Foley Macdonald says it's often difficult to find and watch old films. He spoke with host Jeff Douglas to talk about what we might be missing.

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Halifax's 2B Theatre transforms old video store into multipurpose arts space

The Video Difference space on Quinpool Road in Halifax is being transformed into a multipurpose arts space, thanks to 2B Theatre. CBC's Carsten Knox went down there to get a tour of the updated space.

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Colonization is the disease, but community is the medicine

A psychologist who has worked in Indigenous communities for over 25 years is in Halifax this week to help address the social and psychological effects of colonization. Darien Thira spoke with CBC's Sis'moqon about his workshop, which is called "The Community is the Medicine."

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Cape Breton-style square dancing seeing a resurgence

There’s a new dance craze sweeping mainland Nova Scotia. It brought more than 200 people out to the dance floor of the Mayflower Curling Club a few months ago and they're getting ready for another tour next week. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Peter Leblanc, who runs Front Porch Farm in Margaree, Cape Breton.

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JIMBO's Drag Circus is coming to Nova Scotia

JIMBO the drag clown is coming to Nova Scotia next week. She is an internationally revered performance artist, musician and designer — and also the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8. She spoke with host Jeff Douglas about her Canadian tour called JIMBO's Drag Circus.

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Meet the members of the Halifax youth choir Soundtrax