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JOB POSTING: Fundraising & Outreach Assistant
May 10, 2022
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative is offering a summer position as Fundraising & Outreach Assistant. This job is being offered with the assistance of Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible
Temporary Entrance
April 21, 2022
Although slower than hoped for, construction of our new front entrance and facade is progressing! We’re a little bit further ahead making the entrance more accessible with a new permanent
JOB POSTING: Fundraising & Outreach Assistant
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative is offering a summer position as Fundraising & Outreach Assistant.
May 10, 2022
Temporary Entrance
Although slower than hoped for, construction of our new front entrance and facade is progressing!
April 21, 2022
Become a Member-Owner today!
Posted @withregram • @suddenlylisten Only three days away from our big show at Bus Stop Theatre, May 17th, 7:30.
Check out what Exclaim! had to say about watching @slowpitchsound
"To marry such a range in sounds smoothly is no small feat, but SlowPitchSound's skill-set incorporate the playfulness of jazz and the world-building of science fiction." - Exclaim!
Don't miss out!
@exclaimdotca
@normadamshfx
@timcroftsmusic
@doug.cameron.902
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative is offering a summer position as Fundraising & Outreach Assistant.
This job is being offered with the assistance of Canada Summer Jobs.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1st, 2022
More details on our website at www.busstoptheatre.coop
Please send a cover letter and resume (labeled with your name) by email to info@busstoptheatre.coop
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize that individuals from marginalized communities may have limited access to opportunities to build experience in arts administration. We also acknowledge that lived experience can be as valuable as formal training. We encourage applicants to describe the unique contributions they would bring to the organization in their cover letter.
Posted @withregram • @mayworkskjipuktukhfx Mayworks is back for 2022!
Join us in our 13th annual festival celebrating the intersection of labour and art making, safely and securely.
Music, dance, theatre - no matter what your level of comfort is, all our programming is available to be streamed online or experienced outside in fresh air.
Masks remain mandatory for all Mayworks events.
BONUS: Check out our website (link in bio) to see last year's Labour Day Concert with Aquakultre & DJ Uncle Fester, Bleeding Gums Murphy Live, recorded at the Derby.
Tickets for all events go on sale April 15.
#mayworks2022 #mayworksinmikmaki #MayworksKjipuktukHFX #halifaxlabour #unionmade #labourday
[Image descriptions:
Slide 1: against a cardboard-coloured background "Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax Festival of Working People in the Arts," brightly coloured icons like on a phone screen populate the slide: the Town Clock, a ferry, hearts inside hearts, a rat, a hand holding a wrench, a flower, a masked person, a Crane, a map, a package, and a vinyl record.
Slide 2: against a similar background the text: "In person & Online Tickets on Sale April 15"
"The More Things Change
A working Class Tour of Downtown Halifax"
"All In
DJ Uncle Fester x Superfluid Collective
Featuring General Khan & Ambeez, Ghettosocks & Aquakultre"
"Is This The Way I'm Going Out
By Todd Matheson & Karen Bassett"
Slide 3: against a similar background the text: "The Works We Do
An Animation Retrosepctive Presented with AFX"
"Shortcuts
By the Villains Theatre"
"Primal
By The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Company"
"Intersect
By Liliona Quarmyne"
Slide 4: Lance from Aquakultre, a Black man wearing a red t-shirt, holding a microphone performing. In yellow text "Available NOW," In black text on a blue background: "DJ Uncle Fester & Aquakultre
Bleeding Gums Murphy Live
Composed by Erin Costelo"]
Posted @withregram
@page1_theatre
Our Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (evening) show are filling up! If you can't attend in person, we're also selling E-Tickets that allow you to stream the show from wherever you are.
We encourage folks to buy their tickets in advance! In addition, please know that we are taking steps to keep everyone safe during this time. Please read our COVID section below for more information.
➡️ TICKETS
Individual Tickets include Regular, Student/Senior/Artist as well as PWYC, and E-Tickets.
➡️ ASL + ACCESSIBILITY
The Bus Stop Theatre is fully accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
E-Tickets allow folks to stream the event from wherever they are.
➡️ COVID
In addition to the audience capacity being reduced to 75 seats, we STRONGLY encourage all patrons and guests to remain masked while attending the festival.
The reduced capacity and continued mask-wearing will help ensure the health and safety of everyone in attendance.
➡️ FESTIVAL DETAILS
OutFest is the largest Queer Theatre festival in Atlantic Canada and will be relaunching at The Bus Stop Theatre in Kjipuktuk / Halifax. After seven successful festivals in Kitchener, ON, this 6-day festival aims to provide a platform for multi-disciplinary artists to create stories that reflect our community, both past, and present.
You can find more information about the full festival lineup, tickets, and more via our website - link in bio.
#OutFestHFX #QueerTheatre #TheatreFestival #HFX
[Image Description: A blue canvas with black paint. The OutFest logo in the centre, the words A Queer Theatre Festival in white text below and April 26th - May 1st written in a black box with white text]
Posted @withregram • @garfea Look at all these amazing pals!! So excited to do some improv with them next weekend. Only a handful of tickets left if you want to come join us for a laugh!
⚠️TEMPORARY ENTRANCE⚠️
Although slower than hoped for, construction of our new front entrance and facade is progressing!
We’re a little bit further ahead making the entrance more accessible with a new permanent ramp. However, the automatic door remains to be installed. The temporary door has a small lip that needs to be crossed over, which may result in some chair users requiring a bit of assistance to get in.
Please refer to the pictures to find our front door and assess the entrance.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to undertake this important work.
❤️ The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
Posted @withregram • @busstopwriterscircle ✨✨✨SIGN UPS OPEN✨✨✨ link in bio to secure a spot for this Sunday, April 24th! Writers from any format or genre welcome 🌻 Share your work in progress and receive feedback from the hive mind of fellow writers 🐝 or just join in to listen and support! ✨✨✨PS we’re back on Zoom for now! 💚
Big day at the @busstoptheatre !! Steel structure for the new front facade and entrance being installed. We’re going into the final leg of this project! Thanks to all our members and to the community for your patience as we undergo these important and exciting changes. ❤️
Shout out to Peter Henry Architect and to Leasehold Improvements for the design, labour and contracting and thanks to the NS Dept of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage as well as Canadian Heritage for their support.
#renovation #reno #renovationproject #renovationtheatre
Posted @withregram • @artarenaproject Hello lovely Humans!
We are excited to present an IN-PERSON EVENT, we have three local fashion/ clothing designers that hither/dwell in the province of Nova Scotia.
The vibes are ruthless expression & having faith in the future of fashion!
House Keeping:
DATE/TIME/SCHEDULE:
APRIL 24TH 2022
6:00PM - Arrival
6:30PM - Fashion Begins
7:30PM - Chitty Chat with Designers/ Shop
8:30PM - Say GoodByes
Our designers are fabulous:
@one_off_dsign
@chokersxxchains
@dbpearlzdesigns
Sneak peek of deeee vibbbessss
Tickets are live and sliding scale! $10-20 + tax!
👉🏽They are in the bio bestie👈🏽
Make it 🌧 and support these humans!
Shout out to the epic sponsors giving us the resources to support local artists!
@busstoptheatre
@mariah.pelleysmith
@canada.council
@novascotia
Posted @withregram • @busstopwriterscircle 🌼🍃spring is gonna sprang and the Writers’ Circle will meet again!🔥✨ join us IN PERSON this month in the new community room at our beloved @busstoptheatre ! Link in bio to register! ♥️♥️♥️
What’s behind the tarp?
Accessible entrance on the way!
#nofilter #tarpfilter #nofilterneeded #nofilters #tarp #tarpaulin
#accessibility #ramp
#accessibilityforall #accessibilitymatters
It’s never too late.
#iwd #internationalwomensday
(Item was bought at a local crafters market a few years back. Apologies for not knowing who to credit.)
**APPLICATIONS CLOSED**
APARTMENT FOR RENT:
We have a 3 bedroom apartment above the Bus Stop Theatre available for move in April 1, 2022. Rent is $1800 and includes heat, hot water, internet, electricity and 1 parking spot. There is a large deck shared between the two apartments. Small, quiet pets are welcome. No laundry on site, but there is a laundromat a 3 minute walk away. Please fill out the form in our Bio to request a viewing.
Our team keeps growing!!
And we're so excited that our team now includes Amelia George @amemelia_g as our new Assistant Technical Director & Custodian 💪
Amelia graduated from Acadia University’s Theatre Production program in 2019 with a concentration in projection/video design. That being said, she can often be found doing a little bit of everything from lighting, to set and prop construction, costumes, stage management, painting, and whatever needs doing in-between. Since graduating, she has worked with several local companies across Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki, including The Villains Theatre, Ship’s Company Theatre, The Bus Stop Theatre, Valley Summer Theatre, and Quick as a Wink Theatre Society. Incapable of sitting still, Amelia is constantly in pursuit of new ways to create and present theatre that pushes boundaries.
Join us for our Annual General Meeting!! 🎉
Monday, March 21st 6PM
>Online<
We've been saying it for the last 3 years but... WHAT A YEAR!!
COVID has sent many wrenches flying into our gears over the last year, impacting both our operations and our renovation project. However, thanks to much support, we are making it through! Our renovation project will be almost complete by the time of this AGM and we'll be taking you on a little video tour of the most recent changes. 😮
We need you in attendance! We'll keep it short and sweet. 😊
Register using the link in our Bio.
We are beyond thrilled to welcome Andre Fenton as our new Writers Circle Coordinator (@busstopwriterscircle )!!
Andre Fenton is an award-winning African Nova Scotian writer, author, spoken-word artist, and
arts educator who has represented Halifax at seven national poetry festivals across Canada. He
was the 2015 recipient of The Spirit of The Slam Award. Andre is an author of two YA novels, Worthy of Love, which won bronze in The Coast Best of, and was selected for In The Margins
annual Fiction Recommendation List to highlight best fiction and non-fiction titles focused on
youth populations living in marginalized existences. He is also the author of ANNAKA that was
shortlisted for the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children’s Literature in the
2021 Atlantic Book Awards. Through the lens of fiction and poetry, Andre has facilitated
workshops at over 30 schools across Nova Scotia helping young writers and performers develop
their craft. His forthcoming novel, The Summer Between Us, will be released this spring, and he
is working on a feature screenplay.
We’re looking for awesome people to join our Board of Directors! Is that YOU?
Join us for an informal Q&A to chat with current Board members and find out what its all about.
February 16, 7:00pm – Member information session on Zoom
*Email info@busstoptheatre.coop to receive the Zoom link.
Each year, we welcome new directors to join the board of directors, in order to steward the
organization. As a co-operative, our board is composed of members (patrons and performers) and thus
all of those who wish to stand for nominations should be (or become) members of the co-operative.
Confirmation of directors will take place at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative Annual General Meeting.
Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Zoom on March 21, 2022.
Find a link toward a Nomination Package in our Bio.
Temporary Impact on Accessibility
As a result of unavoidable construction delays, the entrance to the Bus Stop Theatre will be temporarily inaccessible to wheel chair users.
This will impact events and visiting patrons during the months of February, March and into early April.
We recognize the impact this has on many who cherish the Bus Stop Theatre as a safe and accessible space and deeply apologize for the unfortunate circumstances.
Renovation work can be challenging at the best of times. COVID and its associated impacts resulting in administrative delays, supply shortages and cost increases have made these challenges exponentially worse.
As many of you know, the central focus of our renovation project has been to improve accessibility at the Bus Stop, which makes this set back all the more bitter. Please rest assured that we are working hard to complete the needed work on our front entrance and we look forward to welcoming everyone in the near future.
Until work is complete, the theatre can be accessed through a set of two offset doors of off Gottingen Street. This entryway is accessible to most who have the ability to walk, but is currently inaccessible to those using a wheel chair or power chair.
We thank you for your patience as we work through this challenge and invite anyone facing barriers due to this situation to contact us at info@busstoptheatre.coop to offer feedback or to inquire about possible accommodations.
In cooperation,
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
A Link to more information is available in our Bio.
❤️💛💚Happy Black Herstory Month!❤️💛💚
-Video Caption-
Hello everybody! Madeleine Tench from the Bus Stop Theatre board here, wanting to wish you all a happy Black History/Black Herstory month.
I know that February can be a tough time for many of us, myself included, because of the weather, but we have wonderful Grandfather sun here giving us energy and warmth. We can use this time to learn about the exploitation and oppression of Black African people, but also to celebrate and remember how much Black African culture has enriched the world and how much we’ve given.
So I will share something I found recently. I discovered a musical from the 1970s written by a Black woman named Micki Grant. It’s called “Dont Bother Me, I Cant Cope.” It’s a great show, I’ll share the soundtrack below. Please listen to it and learn more about Micki Grant.
Let’s celebrate Black African Culture and keep moving together. I’ll be back with more Black Herstory soon. Black Lives Matter, Every Child Matters, Thank you Black people. Take care. I’m sending love.
-Video End-
Dont Bother Me, I Cant Cope Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/IpLxR0IIHj0
✨❤️💛💚
#blackhistorymonth #blackherstorymonth #blackherstory #africanheritage #blackculture #africanculture #blackmusic #mickigrant #dontbothermeicantcope #blm #blacklivesmatter #everychildmatters #thankyoublackpeople
~Info & Description in Bio~
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 4th, 2022
Please send a cover letter and resume by email to info@busstoptheatre.coop
BIPOC & DISABILITY DESIGNATION:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our community and to facilitate experience acquisition and career potential in the cultural sector. For this job position, we will only accept applications from people of the Deaf, Disabled or Mad community, as well as Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and People of Colour. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify, on either your application form, your cover letter or your resume.
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