Sherman Downey Live at the Bus Stop Theatre
2019-08-16 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Sherman’s radio-friendly brand of upbeat folk/pop has always appealed to a large demographic. After releasing his 2009 debut “Honey For Bees”, Sherman took his engaging performances to stages ranging from the Vancouver Olympics to Australia’s Woodford Folk Festival, earning international radio play. His highly anticipated second release “The Sun In Your Eyes”, recorded with his band The Ambiguous Case, was awarded MusicNL’s ‘Pop/Rock Recording of the Year’ and earned him Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘SOCAN Songwriter of the Year’ distinction as well as an ECMA nomination for Group Recording of the Year. The album’s first single ‘Thick as Thieves’ won him CBC’s inaugural Searchlight Prize as Canada’s Best New Artist, while increasing his profile as a touring act and garnering an even broader fan base.
Sherman’s latest venture zeroes in on the ordinary; the day to day. Whether it’s letting loose in a local dance hall, people-watching from the front porch, or playing with love in an out-of-the-way gas station – the songs on this album offer a thoughtful commentary on what it might be like to push beyond what is merely comfortable. The characters help the listener find solace in song.
Horn-heavy with strings throughout, Sherman’s latest release, ’The New Beautiful’, moves through moments of pure 70s nostalgia, while at other times embraces the folk and country roots Sherman cut his teeth on. Fans of his first two albums will be happy to hear familiar character-driven songs, but will no doubt notice a new musical exploration. Downey delves into straight-up keys-pop before switching into gritty up-close-and-personal meandering on parlour guitar or piano; strings and electric guitar sweep in to carry you giddily through the album. This collection of songs may very well be a response to the departure of Downey’s bandmates and to the new territory in which he finds himself; an answer to ‘Now what?’ and ‘What if?’.
While in the studio, producer Daniel Ledwell sat with Sherman to listen to an eclectic variety of musical samplings taken from each of their collections. From Rodriguez to Roxy Music, Beirut to Billy Joel, with Neil Young, Wilco, Jim Sullivan and Roger Miller thrown in the mix, Downey moves enthusiastically into new sonic territory.
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Too Broke To Party Comedy Tour
2019-08-15 19:00 - 22:00
Too Broke To Party is a comedy tour featuring four of Canada’s brightest young talents, who have appeared at clubs and colleges across the country. Make sure to buy tickets in advance to see AJ, Joe, Ethan & Matt in their only Halifax performance!

The Too Broke To Party Comedy Tour hits Halifax for one show only at The Bus Stop Theatre!
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Meet the Comedians
Ethan O’Reilly
Ethan O’Reilly is a stand up comedian based out of Toronto, Ontario. His eccentric observations about himself and his surroundings provide a different light on everyday life.
He has had his act played through the airwaves of SiriusXM, was featured at Levity Comedy Club and was recently nominated for an I Heart Joke Award.
Ethan co-produces a monthly show in Toronto called Cabbage Head Comedy and is currently striving to travel his act across Canada.
AJ Bate
AJ Bate is new to Canada and is still experiencing his new found freedom. On stage you can find him sharing his experience living here, from dating to being mistaken for a Mexican.
He has performed all over Ontario and was recently a finalist in Comedian of the North and CBC’s Next Up.
Joe Botelho
Hamilton comic Joe Botelho has been all over Ontario and Quebec and is known already for his quick wit and his audience connecting crowd work. His love of his wife and kids is only matched by his love of using them in his set! Exposing the real thoughts of the blue collar
hard working average joe. Joe has been part of the Brantford Rising Stars, Go Yuk Yourself and Comedian of the North Comedy festivals and competitions. Joe has also appeared on on Ed the Sock’s FU Network and can be seen on the stages of Yuk Yuk’s and Absolute Comedy Clubs.
Matt Keenan
Matt Keenan is a Comedian from the small town of Hampton, NB now living in the big city of Toronto, ON.
On only his 7th time on stage, he took 3rd place in the CBC Radio HubCap Comedy Competition, competing against amateurs and seasoned vets from across The Maritimes. Soon after, he claimed 1st place, in James Mullinger’s Comedy Boot Camp earning him the title of New Brunswick’s funniest. With club and corporate bookings, appearances at the High Tide Comedy Festival and Comedian of the North, he is quickly becoming one of the most sought
after comedian on the east coast.
Whether it’s clean or dirty, with his dry candid manor, Matt finds a way of making dark topics
silly with his hilarious observations, quirky one-liners and masterful misdirection, he has jokes
for everyone and is not to be missed.
“The face of an Angel and the mouth of a Drunk Uncle” — Nikki Payne

Trips By Transit Membership Launch and Fundraiser
2019-08-11 17:00 - 19:00
Trips By Transit is excited to introduce our new membership program! Join us on August 11th from 5-7pm at the Bus Stop Theatre for our Membership Launch and Silent Auction Fundraiser!
You will get to learn more about our membership card which features discounts and deals at multiple outdoor, community, or sustainability focused stores in Halifax and online.
During the auction there will be the chance to bid on lots of cool items from local businesses.
Trips by transit will also have merchandise available for sale, with new outdoor-themed designs. This event is alcohol-free, children-friendly, and the location is wheelchair accessible.
All proceeds from this fundraising event will help ensure our trips continue to stay free and accessible to everyone!
Partnered Businesses for the Membership Card:
Aqua Naturals
The Bike Pedaler
The Loop
Primordial Yoga
Hive to Home
The Good Hub at Common Good Solutions
Black Market Boutique
The Other Bean Sandwich Shop
Dilly Dally Eats
MEC
Stay tuned for the updated list!

Halnova/Path/Cursed Fortune/Outlyrs
2019-08-10 20:00 - 23:30
A night of pure carnage with some deadly Halifax metal. (6$)
Halnova: Listen to Halnova
Path: Listen to Path
Cursed Fortune: Listen to Cursed Fortune
Outlyrs: Listen to Outlyrs

Why I Tell My Story: Queerness, Performance and Mental Illness
2019-08-09 19:00 - 22:00
What stories need to rise to the surface? What voices need to be heard? The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op’s annual summer fundraiser is going to be a silent auction and a story-telling event titled: Why I Tell My Story: Performance, Queerness, and Mental Illness. This event wants to showcase talented queer performers who have a story a tell! There will be all types of performances: stand-up comedy, drag, music. Come down to learn, listen, laugh, cry, and support the Bus Stop Theatre!
August 9th
PWYC, doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm
A silent auction will be in the lobby!

Chad McCoy Packin' Light Tour
2019-08-01 19:00 - 21:00
Join Chad McCoy on the final stop of his 750km biking tour for an intimate evening of road stories and songs at The Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax, NS. This show will be a mix of musical performance, slideshow and Q’n’A about the tour, and ending off with a rousing, audience involved rendition of a Chad McCoy original song, arranged for 30 sets of xylophone keys and much stomping and clapping!
Tickets: $12 (tax & fees included)
Doors: 6:00 PM
Show: 7:00 PM
*Please note: This venue IS accessible, with accessible washrooms.
The final show of Chad McCoy’s Packin’ Light Tour! Have a listen to the songs and stories, and hear about the ideas and influences that led him to bike 750km around Southwestern Nova Scotia, dragging a trailer full of musical instruments.
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Chad McCoy is a Party-Rocking Simultaneous Multi-Instrumentalist, playing high energy acoustic rock and roll, punk and soul.
Having spent a good part of his 20s as a busking vagabond, Chad McCoy creates songs that celebrate self-reliance and discovery, stylized after the 90’s Alternative music he grew up on, and in true D.I.Y. fashion, played on instruments he’s made and modified himself.
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Hello City: Summer Sweethearts Ft. Tee Johnny
2019-07-28 19:30 - 22:00
After a long journey to the other side of Canada, Hello City Sweethearts Peter Sarty and Stepheny Hunter are back home, and we want to celebrate. (Oh, also it will be Liam’s birthday but that’s neither here nor there.)
This month we will be having stories told by the amazing Tee Johnny.
Tyler (Tee) is a weirdo who has done a lot of stuff. He has been a flight attendant, he has worked at a zoo, he has been a youth worker, and he has even been a pirate. Besides all that, he is a facilitator, an improviser, host & producer of podcast Quirky and or Queer, a community worker, and a photographer. He is queer AF, lives with his equally as weird and fabulous mother, and he has a deep love for Halifax and Atlantic Canada. He joins Hello City on July 28th to talk about the weird, the wonderful, and the power of whimsy.
Pay a Bill $5/$10/$20
doors at 7pm show at 730pm
Hello city are grateful to live, play and perform in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

Into Vogue: Pride Ball
2019-07-27 19:00 - 22:00
Ballroom is a culture of competition which originated in New York where BIPOC 2SLGBTQ+ youth and adults were able to congregate and have a safe space to compete for trophies and cash prizes. Have you ever seen Paris is Burning or Pose? Have you ever wanted to walk the runway? Serve a look? Or Vogue the house down?

We welcome you to the INTO VOGUE: Pride Ball – come and make Halifax BURN! Snatch the trophies and prizes; make our judges and audience fall to their knees gagging! Featuring Special Guest: Twysted Miyake-Mugler

Opera Backwards: A Very Queer Show
2019-07-26 20:00 - 22:00
In the tradition of “Broadway Backwards”, the annual NYC show where musical theatre numbers are given an LGBT twist, HSOF presents its fifth annual salute to Halifax Pride: “Opera Backwards”. Yeah, opera is pretty much super queer already, but you’ll be amazed at what we come up with! Come and experience gay and lesbian stories told through the great arias and duets of opera and operetta, sung by the participants in the fifteenth annual Halifax Summer Opera Festival. Thank to Halifax Pride and Bus Stop Theatre for their support of this show!
Tickets $20 each — This event always sells out, so we do recommend buying your tickets in advance. Any extra tickets will be sold at the door.
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Rising Youth OBC Showcase
2019-07-25 18:00 - 21:00
Original Based Concerts has received a Rising Youth/ Taking it Global Grant to put on a Youth Showcase for Musicians aged 15-30. Join us on July 25th from 6-9pm to enjoy six live performances from some of the best up and coming youth artists in Halifax. This is a representational showcase featuring artists from a variety of backgrounds, genres and style. Come enjoy music and good food! All ages!
To learn more about Rising Youth Grants Visit: https://risingyouth.ca/

Blue Lobster Burlesque presents Queerlesque!
2019-07-19 20:00 - 22:00
Do you love comedy? Do you love drama? Do you love non-gendered body parts being sensually exposed? Then you’re going to love this burlesque show celebrating all things 2SLGTBQ+ presented by Blue Lobster Burlesque at The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op! Hosted by Rhett Slutler and Kiki Licious, prepare for the raunch, giggles and pure sexual expression they bring to the mic. This show is so important to us, we want to acknowledge, honour and give space for the incredible art that queer and trans bodies continuously bring to the stage in Halifax. Come watch us get (mostly) naked and kick off Pride week!
Regular tickets: $15
VIP tickets (guaranteed premium seating PLUS a special goody bag!) $25
Featuring from Blue Lobster Burlesque:
Miss Magenta
The Lady Corbeau
Bonita Chinchilla
Vienna LaPlume
Anita DeMuff
Robert Sparkarelli
Guest Performers:
Lexxi Elixir
Peachy Keen
Roy L. Payne
Mx. Discrete
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A Return to Recitation: Reviving the Art of Reading Aloud
2019-07-17 19:00 - 21:00
A Return to Recitation: Reviving the Art of Reading Aloud, a Fundraiser for the New Pants Project’s August Production of How the Light Lies (On You), Based on the Art and Life of Modernist Painter and Poet Florine Stettheimer.
An evening of exclamations, exultations, inspirations, joyful adherence to punctuation and some nice poems. Halifax’s most enthusiastic poetry lovers perform their favourite pieces of poetry. Executants include: Richie Wilcox, Stewart Legere, Michael Lake, Karen Gross, Colleen MacIsaac, Lara Lewis, Zoë Sherwin, Julia Schultz, Anna Shepard, Edie Reaney Chunn, Amy Muir, and more!
Join us for the reception after the reading where you may purchase prescription poetry to cure all your ailments: lovesickness, heartsickness, having seen a caterpillar, loving rocks and feeling lonely, loving rocks and not feeling lonely, being frightened of ghosts, being frightened of toast, and a tendency to look forlornly at the water.
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Pride Flag Give Away
2019-07-13 10:00 - 13:00
Within the queer community there are various minorities and identities that have created their own symbols of Pride that are not being equally represented in public spaces. LGBTQQIP2SAA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit, Asexual, Allies and more) flags created by artist Arjun Lal will be available for free or by donation. This project was created by Lal with support from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Lal is expected to graduate with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from NSCAD University in 2019 and is planning to continue making work about queer culture.

No Limit Hell ft. LIZBrain & Doug/Eddy/Junk Entity/DJ Fadzwa/DJ Jafar
2019-07-10 22:00 - 2019-07-11 02:00
NO LIMIT HELL
Feat:
LIZBrain & DOUG
https://soundcloud.com/lizbrainxdoug
Trash talk body rock bip bop
EDDY
Hard tech drives the rocket, double drums are the take-off
New Music 2016 LOL
https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/eddy/Content?oid=5441760
Junk Entity
https://soundcloud.com/user-598500493
DJ Fadzwa
https://www.facebook.com/kunyangwe18/
DJ Jafar
$10/PWYC No one turned away for lack of funds!
We wish to make this space a welcoming, fun and caring space for patrons, performers, artists, employees and volunteers alike. If at anytime you are made to feel unsafe, see or have something to bring to our attention, please let an employee or volunteer know. Any concern brought to our attention, either at or outside of an event will be taken seriously.
Text/call Nathan at 902.717.8454 or;
Email at nathanckdoucet@gmail.com
Care for yourself and others.
Participating in events is a privilege.
We have the right to ask you to leave this space.
These are our anti-violence and pro-survivor policies in place, and will not tolerate discrimination or violent acts. This includes but is not limited to: racism, white supremacy, sexism, heterosexism/homophobia, cissexism/transphophia, queerphobia, sizeism, ableist and ageist comments, sexualized and all acts of violence and harassment. Care for yourself and others. We reserve the right to intervene and/or remove ANY patron or person in the space who is creating or contributing to an unsafe environment.
The Bus Stop operates a licensed bar and does not allow outside liquor, drugs or drug use in the space. We ask that if you choose to consume alcoholic beverages that you do so in a responsible manner.
Care for yourself and others.
ACCESS NOTES:
The Bus Stop Theatre is located at 2203 Gottingen St. with ground-level entry right off of the street. The entire space in use for this event is all ground-level, with no stairs or steps. There are 3 non-gendered private washrooms. This event is open to all-ages, with children required to bring their adults! We are accepting $10/PWYC donations at the door, but folks are not required to leave a donation and may come and participate for free.
For additional physical access information contact info@thebusstoptheatre.org and for more about the Khyber and this event contact info@khyber.ca.

Khyber for Children Club Presents: Bus Stop Music Jam!
2019-07-10 13:00 - 15:00
The Khyber for Children (KFC) Club is so excited to present a music workshop full of fun, sounds, performance and play! Drop-by or stay the whole afternoon between 1-3PM at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen St).
♩ $10 or pay-what-you-can, please know $0 is still welcomed! ♩
People of all ages are free to attend, however, the music activities are all geared towards those ages 12 and under. All children must be accompanied by an adult!
♫ ♬ ♭ ♯ In the theatre, there will be interactive stations for experimentation and creation of music! Expect to find some kind of rhythm, performance exercises, explore a cave-like fort of electronic sound making and even design, craft and come away with your own personal instrument. Juice boxes and light kid-friendly/allergen-free snacks will be available.
Outside of the theatre, we will have a sidewalk snack sale featuring both savoury and sweet treats, sidewalk chalk and bubbles. ♯ ♭ ♬ ♫
ACCESS NOTES:
The Bus Stop Theatre is located at 2203 Gottingen St. with ground-level entry right off of the street. The entire space in use for this event is all ground-level, with no stairs or steps. There are 3 non-gendered private washrooms. This event is open to all-ages, with children required to bring their adults! We are accepting $10/PWYC donations at the door, but folks are not required to leave a donation and may come and participate for free.
For additional physical access information contact info@thebusstoptheatre.org and for more about the Khyber and this event contact info@khyber.ca.

Elektrik Boogaloo's Bus Stop Bash
2019-07-06 20:00 - 23:30
Halifax’s premier party band, Elektrik Boogaloo is back – better than ever – bringing you the hottest dance party of the summer! Come on out to The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op on Saturday July 6th to dance your pants off with all your favourite artists old and new. From Bruno Mars to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder to Spice Girls and everything in between! With special guest Mattel’s starting the show at 8pm, it’s sure to be a non-stop party, with drink specials at the bar running all night long. AND all profits from the night will be donated directly BACK to the Bus Stop Theatre!!
This is one summer party you definitely don’t want to miss, so get your tickets before they’re gone!
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Formed in 2013, Elektrik Boogaloo is a Halifax-based party band comprised of Lead Singer Becca Guilderson, Colin Boyd on Sax Keyboard & Vocals, Nick Leslie on Guitar, Alex Mills on Bass, and Matthew Schofield on Drums.
The group plays upbeat and energetic covers of a huge range of funk, pop and rock artists, spanning from the 70’s to today’s best dance hits.
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All profits from the evening will be donated back to the Bus Stop Theatre, our favourite amazing performance arts venue in North End Halifax, currently in the middle of a campaign to save their space and keep themselves open! 2019 is a critical year for the Bus Stop, as they face the potential closure of their space.
Tickets are $10 Cash at the door or in advance through Ticket Halifax:Tickets

Assassins
2019-06-25 20:00 - 2019-06-30 21:30
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
It’s frank, comedic, dark, and utterly compelling. The cry of the disenfranchised rings true in our current political and social climate, with characters ripped from history speaking truth to the despair so often felt in 2019.
As with all of our shows, we are partnering with a non-profit organization to raise funds and awareness. For this production, we’re delighted to support the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. An advocacy, education and funding group, they provide supports and resources to the citizens of Nova Scotia suffering with a wide variety of mental health issues. We want to bring attention to the work they do, and the desperate need for advocacy and education surrounding mental health care. $1 from every ticket sold is guaranteed to the charity. The more money we can raise to cover costs before the show, the more we can donate!
**TICKETS NOW ON SALE**
***Assassins Cast & Crew***
Booth: Andrew Chandler*
Guiteau: Mike Chandler*
Zangara: Cat McCluskey
Byck: Ali House
Hinckley: Tyler Craig
Fromme: Sasha Paiken
Moore: Laura Thornton
Czologosz: Tris Healy
Goldman/As Cast: Katelyn Barker
Herold/As Cast: Jakob Creighton
Assistant/As Cast: Sarah Smith
The Balladeer: Julia Topple
The Proprietor: Leigh Fitzner-LeBlanc
Producer: Laura Thornton
Associate Producer & Production Manager: Olivia McGinn
Director & Choreographer: Ian Gilmore*
Musical Director: Sarah Richardson
Stage Manager: Ricky Buchanan
Assistant Stage Manager: Christine Fitzner-Leblanc
Assistant Stage Manager: Ian Richards
Costume Design: Hannah Burgos
Light Design: Olivia McGinn
Marketing Design: Sean Skerry
Props Design & Construction: Ian Richards
Set Design & Construction: Dutch Swindells
Sound Design: June Zinck*
*Appearing courtesy of the Canadian Actors Equity Association.

The Avengers Tragedy: A Play in a Day
2019-06-22 20:00 - 23:00
On June 22, one of The Villain’s Theatre’s most popular traditions is returning in a new form – our summer play-in-a-day! If you’re not familiar with the idea, this is where we take a script, get together with a volunteer group of performers, and within the course of a day we come up with tickle trunk costumes and cardboard props, and create a script-in-hand-staging which is often ludicrous, always funny, and generally a blast for audience and performers alike.
The Villains Theatre is pleased to announce that this year’s Play-in-a-Day is a joint FUNDRAISER with The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op! Check it out and support two companies that strive to help both emerging and established Nova Scotian artists.
This year’s offering?
Saturday June 22, 8pm:
The year is 1602. Queen Elizabeth the first is disturbed about mysterious thunderstorms threatening the kingdom. She hires her master spy, Sir Nicholas Fury, and the court physician, Doctor Stephen Strange, to get to the bottom of it. Heroes, villains, curiosities, and marvels come together in an epic battle spanning Europe and across to the New World. A school for gifted youngsters and their clairvoyant professor, a fearless – and blind – mercenary, even a familiar fantastic foursome all square off in the most ambitious crossover/staged reading of all time, adapted by Dan Bray from the graphic novel ‘1602’ by Neil Gaiman… THE AVENGERS TRAGEDY!
Tickets are PWYC – to reserve, e-transfer or email info@villainstheatre.com

Hello City's Second Birthday Two Day Bash
2019-06-20 19:00 - 2019-06-21 22:00
Hello City’s Second Birthday!
Presented by Hello City
June 20 & 21, Time TBA
Hello City celebrates their second birthday with a double header! Join us for two nights of jam packed improv filled good times. Special guests and details TBA!

Stir Fry - An Improv Show
2019-06-19 19:00 - 22:00
!? WHAT’S COOKING HALIFAX ?!
!! STIR FRY – AN IMPROV SHOW !!
JUNE 19th, at the Bus Stop Theatre, Same Boat is back at it again hosting the Halifax’s wildest night of comedy: STIR FRY!!
WHAT’S STIR FRY?! Well, we gather a flippin’ ton of local improvisers and we mix n jumble them all up into new groups.
We’re changing it up a bit this time with not 3, but 4 completely different Long Form sets, and ONE GIANT STIR FRY at the end!
!!ALL PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE BUS STOP THEATRE CO-OP!!
IMPROVISERS:
TBA
AH YOUS EXCITED?! WE AH TOOO!!!!!
COME OUTZ FOR A LAUGH!!
THE DEETS:
DOORS: 7:00pm / SHOW: 7:30pm
PAY A BILL $5, $10, $20, etc.,
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Same Boat: A Comedy Show
2019-06-17 19:30 - 21:30
!! ANNNNDD WE’RE BACK !! !! AND WE’VE TRAINED A DOG TO POSE FOR US !!
We borrowed him actually, BUT WE ARE BACK, and so excited to announce that we have a huge giveaway for this show – A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY FOLKS
We’ve cleaned out our piggy banks, our sock drawers,and our mattresses. Erik even sold his entire collection of antique doorknobs to get some money together BECAUSE …
WE’RE GIVING TWO AUDIENCE MEMBERS AN ALL INCLUSIVE ITALIAN VACATION!!
You: “REALLY? THAT SOUNDS FAKE.”
Us: “NOPE. IT IS AH MOST DEFINITELY THA TRUTH …. we’re not cutting any corners …. at all!”
You: “WELL I WANT THAT, I’LL BE THERE!”
Us: “SWEET!! WE’RE ALSO DOING SOME GREAT SKETCHES TOO!”
!! COME HAVE CHUCKLE !!
!! ANDA MAYBE SUM SPAGHETTI !!
MONDAY, April 17th, come on out to the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street) for a night of Improv and Sketch Comedy by Same Boat
the CAST:
ERIK ‘FETTUCCINE’ GARF
BRODY ‘TORTELLINI’ WILKINSON-MARTIN
EMMA ‘RIGATONI’ ROSS
Special guests:
TBA
Tech by the fabulous ZACH ‘BESTO PESTO’ GREENHAM
!! doors 7:30pm / show at 8pm / 7$ at the door !!
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Who I Want to Be
2019-06-15 14:00 - 22:00
An original one-woman dramatic comedy
Written and Performed by Colleen Naomi Hagen
Directed by Teresa Patterson
www.PlaysOnStage.ca
Facebook @ColleenNaomiHagen
Shows at 2pm and 7pm
Thanks to:
Lunenburg Foundation for the Arts
Willie Wells (Photography)
Trudi’s happy life with Simon is thrown off balance when someone unexpected moves into the neighbourhood. Meanwhile, Doris tries to reconcile her life after two failed marriages. See how both women move through these unpredictable moments with sorrow, whimsy and hope.

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Consultation Publique & Spectacle de Jacques Surette
2019-06-14 17:30 - 20:30
Vous faites partie de la communauté acadienne, francophone et francophile dans la Municipalité Régionale de Halifax, Dartmouth ou Bedford?
Le Conseil communautaire du Grand-Havre a besoin de vous !
Nous recherchons vos idées, votre avis et vos opinions afin d‘élaborer notre planification stratégique pour la période 2019-2024.
L’équipe du Conseil communautaire du Grand-Havre invite donc la communauté à venir discuter et réfléchir du rôle et des priorités stratégiques de l’organisme pour les prochaines années lors de plusieurs consultations publiques qui auront lieu aux dates suivantes :
– Vendredi 14 juin entre 17h30 et 19h30 au Bus Stop Theatre à Halifax.
Cette session sera suivie du lancement officiel de l’album de Jacques Surette, plus d’infos bientôt. Buffet offert sur place !
– Samedi 15 juin entre 10h et 12h à l’École du Carrefour.
Des collations seront offertes pour les participants.
– Samedi 15 juin entre 14h-16h à l’école du Sommet.
Pour les personnes qui ne pourront pas être disponibles pour ses sessions, un questionnaire en ligne sera disponible rapidement.
La consultation sous forme d’exercices et de jeux en équipe nous permettra de recueillir vos avis.
La mission principale du CCGH est de promouvoir le développement global de la communauté francophone de la municipalité de Halifax. Nous vous encourageons donc fortement à participer à ces sessions afin que vos avis soient pris en compte. C’est une occasion unique pour vous exprimer.

Don't Stop My Rock Vol. 3
2019-06-09 18:00 - 21:30
Don’t Stop My Rock Vol. 3
Presented by Floor Lovers & Style Heads
June 9th 6:00pm
Don’t Stop My rock is an all ages 1v1 breakdancing competition and Jam. Come out and support some of the best breakers in Atlantic Canada!
10$ at the door to compete or battle. Doors open at 6.
100$ Prize!
DJ: Stu-B akka
Emcee: Gen New
Judges:
Donnie (AZ)
Toby(KC)
Natorious (FLASH)

Dragtoons
2019-06-08 16:00 - 23:30
Get your best onsie, grab your fave cereal, and park it in front of the TV. Or better yet, in our theatre haus at the Bus Stop Theatre!
Come on out to Saturday Evening Dragtoons because it is cartoon time! The Queens of the Glamazon promise a show filled with cartoon impersonations, animated laughter, and colourful drag artists.
What? That’s not enough? Alright, how about we throw in a Saturday Morning Dragtoons ALL AGES, family friendly matinee performance too? Well okay then!
That’s right folks! We have not one but two shows! And we’ll mix it up a bit with different performers and numbers, so each show will be it’s own unique “episode.”
4:00 pm – Family Friendly Matinee, $10
9:00 pm – 19+ show, $15
See both shows (19+) for only $19!
Advanced tickets available through Ticket Halifax
ASL Interpreter available during performance
General Seating
No ATM onsite
This production is produced in partnership with Terra Novella Theatre
Queens of the Glamazon Merchandise and select items from Mrs. Milligan’s Millinery & Haberdashery closet will be available for purchase.
T-shirts – $20
Mrs. Milligan’s – prices vary

Down The Line
2019-06-05 20:00 - 2019-06-07 22:00
Down the Line is a new original work featuring choreography by Anastasia Wiebe and text be Rebecca Wolfe.

“Through grief and anxiety we have the ability to get lost in our thoughts and forget that we are connected within a larger community. Down the Line studies that even though we may lose sight of community, it always exists. Through this work there is a strong female energy, focusing on intergenerational bonds thats holds us together as women.”
Down the Line features dancing by Nostos Collectives Members: Jessica Lowe, Georgia Skinner, Lydia Zimmer, Julie Robert and KiDanCo Members: Sophia Farrah, Mackenzie Tomlin and Grace Skinner

Dance to A New Dawn
2019-06-01 23:30 - 2019-06-02 05:30
Night of June 1st to 2nd – midnight to dawn
*Dry Event* | $5 – $20 sliding scale

5 Epic DJ’s will take us all on a journey through space, time, and sound as we celebrate revolutionary arts and culture and dance the night away as a community. Complementing the music will be stunning and politicized murals, graphics, and video-streams creating a visually transformed Bus Stop that merges the vibes of a music festival with a political movement in the most enticing way. There is nowhere better to spend the first 6 hours of your Sunday June 2nd than here with us.

DJ Cee.Reality
Cee.Reality is a Toronto-based Producer, Emcee, and DJ best known for his work as part of the anarchist hip hop duo Test Their Logik. He’s has been rocking stages as a live act all over the world for over a decade. In recent years Cee has been turning his attention to rocking the stage behind the decks and mastering his craft on the 1s and 2s. Employing an arsenal of his own beats and heavy, dark bass filled tracks that range from hip hop, trap and dubstep, cee.reality will get the energy up and the dance floor bumping.

KittyBass
KittyBass is one of the East Coast dance music scene’s most versatile DJs, effortlessly switching between styles such as grime, bassline house, U.K. garage, R&B, and dubstep. She has continued to gain serious momentum over the course of the last year, playing Valhalla Sound Circus in Montreal, Future Forest, and opening for heavy hitters such as Sleevless records’ Stylust Beats, The Librarian, Aaron Jackson, Chuurch, and many more.

Wobble Wallah
Eastern Canada’s official delegate of trans-continental bass music. The Wobble Wallah is a full power performer; weaving together fire arts, hand drumming, and live mixing, his shows are a borderless exploration into the roots of the human experience. His impeccable taste for sounds both tribal and psychedelic is embroidered by his on-stage energy, and his relentless onslaught of bold, beautiful, brilliant music.

DJ Fadzwa
Zimbabwe born and raised, Halifax praised. DJ Fadzwa is known for spinning killer afrobeat sets with visuals to match. Fadza recently won Bronze for best DJ at The Coast: Best of Halifax 2017 Awards. Bringing the sounds of the African Diaspora and more, be prepared to party.

ANANDRA
Following the flow, cultivating an elemental temple for body, mind & soul. Anandra is new to DJ’ing, but no stranger to improvising, exploring, and producing within the audio realm. Here to serve.

Full Festival details at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca

Hip Hop Vs. Capitalism Vol. 2
2019-06-01 20:00 - 23:30
Back for a second year in a row, Hip-hop Vs. Capitalism will be part of Mayworks’ festival mic-drop. Kicking off with a community cypher entitled “Hip-Hop vs. the System”, followed by a feature set by acclaimed anti-capitalist hip-hop veterans Test Their Logik.
Hip-Hop Vs. The System | A Community Cypher
Calling all rappers and emcees in the HRM.
Join the collective rap-battle vs. the forces that control, oppress, and exploit us all. Bring your best bars and spit truth to power about cops, jails, bosses, banks, corporate power, racism, poverty, the 1%, politicians, colonization, sexism, war, climate change, etc.
We’ve been battling each other too long, it’s time we unite and battle the system!
Test Their Logik
Using hip-hop to inspire political action and to deliver potent messages of social and environmental justice, TEST THEIR LOGIK has developed a following among activists and hip-hop heads alike. For over a decade they’ve toured this planet, supporting social movements and freedom fighters at the front lines of struggles against the tyranny and violence of the powerful, as well as rocking parties, festivals, and stages on every continent. Their most recent album “BE” was well-received on campus radio across Canada, staying in the the top 10 on the hip-hop charts Nationally for 10 weeks straight and hitting #1 at various stations across North America. They are currently working on their third full-length Album “See”.
Hosted by DJ 5Rivers & DJ Tranzish(ə)n

DJ 5Rivers has a deep rooted love for music, dance and community. They are passionate about issues of environmental justice, social justice, gender equity all while focusing on the intersections of gender, race and class.

DJ Tranzish(ə)n was born and raised in K’jipuktuk as a Maroon descendent. She loves every aspect of music while showing and celebrating her Jamaican roots. DJ TranˈziSH(ə)n brings you through the soundtracks of her daily life. Playing you hot hiphop, R&B, Reggae and dancehall tunes from the 90’s to present.

Presented in partnership with

Tickets and full Festival details at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca

A Timed Speed Read of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Trial Transcript with Additional Notes
2019-05-29 19:30 - 2019-06-01 15:30
May 29th to 31st | 7:30pm-9:00pm & June 1st | 2:00pm-3:30pm
Presented by Surplus Production Unit
In 1911, 146 people were killed in a fire at the factory of the Triangle Waist Company in New York. The highly contentious trial that followed spurred the public to demand workplace safety reforms and became a touchstone for radical and progressive political movements. At the time, people swore that the victims and the fire would never be forgotten.
Three actors – from another country and century – are tasked with reading from the massive trial transcript as quickly as possible. Despite the speed, they must communicate the key points and central conflicts, while giving insight into the 1911 events and their resonance with the world of today. Can they beat their best time? Can they surprise us? Can they help us remember?
Conceived by Alex McLean
with (alphabetically) Chun Shing Au, Zach Faye, Carmen Lee, Kat McCormack, Briony Merritt, Lily Ross-Millard and Richie Wilcox
Starring: Kat McCormack, Briony Merritt and Richie Wilcox
Set/prop design: Chun Shing Au, Kai On Kerwin Lam and Carmen Lee
Direction and Script (from verbatim sources): Alex McLean
Preliminary Research: Myrto Koumarianos
**Sign language interpretation will be provided during the May 30th presentation.

Tickets and full Festival details available at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca

Meso América Resiste!
2019-05-28 19:30
Presented by the Beehive Design Collective
Come see a mural-sized pen and ink masterpiece that took over nine years to create!
The Beehive Design Collective works as word-to-image translators of complex global stories, shared with us through conversations with affected communities. MesoAmérica Resiste covers resistance to large-scale infrastructure development throughout Southern Mexico and Central America, touching on themes relevant to any community on the front lines of resistance to corporate globalization.
This interactive presentation will feature spoken word rhymes by MC Testament of Test Their Logik.
**Sign language interpretation provided.
Full Festival details available at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca
