Note: This calendar is not a reflection of our current availability for rentals. For our rental calendar, please see the calendar at the bottom of this page.
The Mayworks Halifax Festival presents A Reception for the Common Good FREE admission and food! Take a break after the May Day march to celebrate the renewal of life, and the renewal of society into a better one! Rad Slushies, Bread & Roses ice cream cones, treats and more await you at the Bus Stop […]
The Mayworks Halifax Festival presents Video installation / performance by Michael Di Risio FREE admission Untitled (Applying Joint Compound) (2016) is a video-installation and performance that attempts to make visible the labour involved in maintaining public spaces. Though often unseen and undervalued, maintenance work is a fundamental component of the production of social space, in […]
The Mayworks Halifax Festival presents A New Dance Piece by Liliona Quarmyne Choreographed by Liliona Quarmyne Featuring Liliona Quarmyne, Jacinte Armstrong & Sarah Rozee Is it possible to maintain the abstraction of contemporary art and still share a clear message? Or does one have to be compromised for the other? Choreographer Liliona Quarmyne is deeply […]
The Mayworks Halifax Festival presents A New Play by Richie Wilcox This is a tribute to the Cape Breton man I never was and never will be. This is a tribute to Cape Bretoners who have the songs of miners and fisherman embedded into their hearts and souls whether they have set foot in a […]
The Mayworks Halifax Festival presents An Audiovisual installation by Katie Toth and Mary-Dan Johnston FREE admission It goes like this: the bank closes, along with the grocery, then the laundromat, the club, the pub, the corner store where we bought popsicles and cartons of milk. The schools crumbled and were consolidated. Now, standing on the […]
The Mayworks Halifax Festival presents A New Play by In My Own Voice (iMOVe) Arts Association May 6th 7pm May 7th 2pm May 7th 7pm Mug revolves around the Mug Shots of three formerly incarcerated people – photographs that span collectively almost 50 years of being in conflict with oneself and the Justice System. When […]
Admission $12 ($14 includes download code, for those living in the 21st century) Transfiguration Day is a project comprised of singer-songwriter Thomas McCallum, singer Karis Tees, and cellist / singer-songwriter Lydia Mainville. August 6th is celebrated as the Feast of the Transfiguration in the ancient calendar, and it was on this date that the trio […]
One Night Only! Garry Williams IS Hugo Dann in the Queer Ages of Hugo Dann: A preview/workshop presentation of the expanded and refurbished play from last year's Atlantic Fringe. Be part of the process that will take the play to its next level before it premieres at Queer Acts 2017. Dramaturgy: Ann-Marie Kerr, with artistic […]
$ 12 or a piece of art DJ Fatzwa Lazeez The Folk & Country Line Helen & Lucy A Halifax night of live music with a performance art twist. This year the circus didn't come to town :( but that's not gonna stop us from gathering in the black box of the Bus Stop and […]
Hello City! Improv Show! !! What up Halifax?! Come laugh some laughs about everybody's favourite city !! FIRST ACT will be improv inspired by stories from community members SECOND ACT will feature teams going head to head playing some of our fave improv short form games SHOW @ 8PM TICKETS $10 BUS STOP THEATRE (2203 […]
Cap off your long weekend with a good ol' community punked-up-folk singalong rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar. We've all been working on this project for the winter (or longer), and are excited to share it with you all! Don't worry about memorizing lyrics (if you haven't already) as they will be projected on the wall […]
Les & Dawn Presented by LunaSea Theatre By Jake Willett Venue: BusStop Theatre Dates & Times: May 25 – 7.30pm May 26 – 7.30pm May 27th – 2pm & 7.30pm BOX OFFICE: www.tickethalifax.com Ticket Prices: $20 / $15 Description: Les and Dawn is a fast-paced story about three lost souls; a simple […]
Lullaby: Inside The Halifax Explosion by Karen Bassett Semi-Staged Reading: Theatre for Young Audiences version of a brand new play Venue: BusStop Theatre Date: May 26, 2017 - 4pm Box Office: www.tickethalifax.com Ticket Prices: $5 Description: An opportunity to hear a reading of Karen Bassett’s new play as it is about to […]
Date: May 26, 2017 - 9pm Box Office: www.tickethalifax.com Ticket Prices: $5 Description: Eastern Front Theatre’s Playwrights Unit is a group of Halifax based writers who meet to share their progress on current works and receive feedback from their peers. STAGES will feature staged readings from works in progress by these talented individuals. The writers […]
KAMP – Workshop Production Bradley & Williams in association with DaPoPo Theatre & Date: SPECIAL ADDITION (in partnership with the MAYWORKS Festival) April 29-30 - 7.30pm Halifax Music Co-op, 2164 Barrington St Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Session 1 (STAGES Fest): May 16, 2017 - 2pm VENUE: The Living Room Session 2 (STAGES Fest): May 27, 2017 - 11am […]
Join the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-NS and the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour for a roundtable and reception with an incredible line-up of leading progressive economists representing multiple sectors from across Canada. What can we learn from leading economists from across Canada about how to move a progressive economic agenda forward? The right policies […]
Note: This calendar is not a reflection of our current availability for rentals. For our rental calendar, please see the calendar at the bottom of this page.