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SUMMARY:Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLIFF)
DESCRIPTION:Mayworks Momentum presents selections from the Canadian Labour International Film Festival.\nThe Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLIFF) is in it’s 17th edition and Mayworks will again present a local satellite screening of short films chosen from this year’s CLIFF selections. \nCLIFF selects films from across the globe that give voice to workers and their struggles for better lives. \nTotal program runtime: 91 minutes \n\nFilm Program:\n\nNola\nby Natalie Remplakowski & Aisha Evelyna (Canada: English) – 10 min \n \nA Black woman working as a sous-chef navigates toxic restaurant culture and her wavering mental health\, until a chance encounter changes her. \n\nYour Own Boss\nby Álvaro Guzmán Bastida (Spain: Spanish) – 18 min \n \nA food delivery worker struggles to juggle his responsibilities as a young father with the impossible demands of an algorithm that pushes him to the limit. \n\nWorking For Freedom\nby Conor Devries (Canada: English) – 11 min \n \nWorking for Freedom is a short documentary that follows an Ottawa-based woman through her experiences of prison labour at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Author of Solidarity behind bars\, Jordan House\, provides us with an overview of the frameworks that allow these exploitative practices to continue today. \n\nShadow Work\nby Gillian McKercher (Canada: English) – 3 min \n \n\n\nThis short documentary looks at “shadow work”: tasks that are not part of an employee’s official job description\, but are necessary for the organization to function\, and may be unpaid and unseen. \nUnpaid labour\, shadow work\, glue work\, organizational citizenship. Whatever you name it\, organizations benefit from it. \n\n\n\nLimerent Pittsburgh\nby Anne Ciecko (USA: English) – 3 min \n \nA videopoem revisiting the rust belt city is a site of rekindling of memories and mythologies of labour and family. \n\nMotown South\nby Samuel George (USA: English) – 20 min \n \n\n\nThe electric vehicle industry is booming in the American South\, so much so that the region has earned the nickname the “Battery Belt”. \nBut why are producers setting up shop in states such as Georgia\, Alabama and Tennessee? In part\, the trend stems from a historic lack of union representation there. But workers – and labor organizers – have noticed. And they are starting to push back. How this emerging dynamic plays out could transform the future of American industry. \n\n\n\nGhost Workers\nby Lisette Olsthoorn (Netherlands: English) – 26 min \n \n\n\nIn a film set in which their home offices have been recreated\, six European microworkers share experiences with the filmmaker and with each other\, offering an affecting critique on changing labour conditions. \nGhost Workers is a cinematic research project into the people conducting the often hidden labor necessary to make artificial intelligence work. Working from home\, not being recognized as a worker by the platforms that they work for and being misunderstood by family and friends all together creates strong feelings of isolation. Therefore\, the filmmaker invited six workers from across Europe to share their work experiences with her and with each other. Focusing on the theme of isolation and recognition as a ‘real worker\,’ the film engages in a collective conversation about this type of work.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/canadian-labour-international-film-festival-cliff/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Wave Theory in Support of Autism NS
DESCRIPTION:Mayworks presents\nWave Theory in Support of Autism NS\nJoin us in celebration of World Autism Acceptance Day\nLocal filmmaker Brandon Boyd explores autism through the lens of Cape Breton musician Leona Burkey. In his latest documentary\, Boyd sheds light on Burkey’s musical career\, family life and how her son inspired a song titled Wave Theory. \nFilm run time: 28 minutes. \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Brandon Boyd\, Leona Burkey and other invited guests. \nTickets\nTickets are PWYC by donation. All proceeds will be donated to Autism Nova Scotia.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/wave-theory-in-support-of-autism-ns/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Halifax WAC Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION: It’s happening!  The hottest workers’ rights musical event of the year: the Halifax WAC Open Mic Night! \n\nMark your calendars for March 14th at the Bus Stop Theatre and get ready to celebrate a year of victories for workers with live local music and stories from the frontlines of worker organizing.\n\n Tickets? As always\, they’re pay what you can\, with 100% of proceeds supporting the Halifax WAC Workers’ Justice Fund. Plus\, Halifax WAC members get FREE entry (shoutout to those who help us make change happen through organizing and monthly dues )!\n\nRSVP now — you won’t want to miss this!  Secure your tickets (or become a member) here: https://donate.halifaxwac.ca/ticket_sales_page\n\n A HUGE SHOUT OUT to our sponsor again this year\, Mayworks Festival of Working People & the Arts. If you’re interested in more amazing pro-labour art and music\, keep your eyes on Mayworks’ website for upcoming information on the 2025 festival: https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/halifax-wac-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mayworks Halifax,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Canadian Labour International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Labour International Film Festival\nMayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax is proud to partner once again with the Canadian Labour International Film Festival for a satellite screening of films from their 16th annual festival. \nThe screening takes place November 19\, 7:00 PM\, at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax). \nThis year\, we will be screening The Fighter (Canada: French); Bargaining Forward (Canada: English & French); Permit Garden (Canada); Humormàtic (Spain); Counting Days (Canada: Japanese); The Canadian Dream (Canada: Spanish); Adidas Owns the Reality (US: English). \nAll films are translated as needed through subtitles in English. \nTotal run time: 95 minutes. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion for those interested. \nAdmission is PWYC
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/canadian-labour-international-film-festival-4/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Mayworks Halifax
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240618T210000
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SUMMARY:Where Olive Trees Weep film screening
DESCRIPTION:This premiere screening is presented by Students for a Liberated Palestine / Al-Zeitoun University\nProceeds from this screening will be donated to the Obeid Family Fundraiser \nWhere Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss\, trauma\, and the quest for justice. \nWe follow\, among others\, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish\, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi\, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We also witness Dr. Gabor Maté offer trauma-healing work to a group of women who were tortured in Israeli prisons. \nAncient landscapes bear deep scars\, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation\, expulsions\, imprisonment\, home demolitions\, water deprivation\, and denial of basic human rights. Yet\, through the veil of oppression\, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives. \nThis emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty? \nThis screening is supported by Independent Jewish Voices – Halifax\,  The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op and Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/where-the-olive-trees-weep-film-screening/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Lockdown Baby
DESCRIPTION:A documentary film by Nicole Jordan\n \nThe film will be closed-captioned. Childcare will be provided during the screening and Q&A\n\n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nIn the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic\, the world was filled with confusion and fear. People were dying\, hospitals were full\, shops were shut\, and theatres dark. Still\, the creation of art and life itself could not be stopped. ‘Lockdown Baby’ documents the stories of three professional performing artists who became pregnant during the first lockdown of the pandemic. These women and mothers-to-be took their art forms from the stage to the city streets to share their intimate expressions of love\, fear\, and hope for their unborn babies. \n \nPerforming Artists:\nNicole Jordan (voice and poetry) – delivered Dec\, 2020\nJozefien Debaillie (dance) – delivered Jan\, 2021\nKarin Timmerman (voice and dance) – delivered Apr\, 2021\nVideo Artists:\nKatarina Jazbec\nMatija Pekić\nSound Engineer:\nRob Rietveld \nLocation:\nRotterdam\, The Netherlands \nFunded by:\nFonds Podiumkunsten/Performing Arts Fund – Balkonscenes Stichting Droom en Daad \n\nArtist Q&A\n \n>>ASL interpretation and childcare will be available for the Q&A.\nThe screening will be preceded by The Embodied Creation Project by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac and followed by a brief Q&A with filmmaker Nicole Jordan and artist Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac. \n \nLeft: Nicole Jordan\nRight: Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac (Photo credit: Shila Leblanc)
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/lockdown-baby/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:The Embodied Creation Project
DESCRIPTION:Performance art by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac\n \nASL interpretation will be available during the performance and the later Q&A.\n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nIn February 2023\, a person named Colleen began an embodied creation project. Nine months later\, a human named Wren entered the world. This is a new performance exploration of how we can use our bodies to create\, what queer parenthood can feel like\, what we might want to embody in this world. Join us for a joyful\, terrified\, chaotic and introspective celebration. \nCreditS\nCreated and performed by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac.\nDirected and co-created by Coral Maloney.\nSpecial guest appearances by Linda MacIsaac\, Dorian Arcturus Lang\, and Wren Arctutus. \nSocials\n@littlefoible\n@coral_mmmm\n@villainstheatre \n\nArtist Q&A\nThe Embodied Creation Project will be followed by a screening of Lockdown Baby by Nicole Jordan and a brief Q&A with filmmaker Nicole Jordan and artist Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac. \n \nLeft: Nicole Jordan\nRight: Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac (Photo credit: Shila Leblanc)
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/the-embodied-creation-project/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Performance Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240511T190000
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SUMMARY:Fille de laitier
DESCRIPTION:Performance Francophone\nFille\, filleule et arrière-petite-fille de laitiers\, Arleen Thibault présente son 2e solo de conte en puisant\, cette fois\, dans ses anecdotes familiales et une collecte de souvenirs de livreurs de lait auprès du grand public. Accompagnée sur scène par le musicien Robin Servant\, elle nous livre avec humour et tendresse les vérités et les mythes d’un métier sur le point d’entrer dans la légende. \nSpectacle de conte et musique – 75 minutes \nSur scène: Arleen Thibault conteuse et Robin Servant musicien. \n \nUne brève discussion “Q&A” prendra place suite au spectacle\n>> Enregistrement pour service de garde GRATUIT pour enfants (en anglais) pendant le spectacle\n\nÉQUIPE DE CRÉATION\nTexte\, interprétation et mise en scène : Arleen Thibault / Musique et conception sonore : Robin Servant / Assistance à la mise en scène : Cyntia Southière / Conseil à l’écriture : Gigi Bigot (France) / Explorations scéniques : Stéphane Guertin\, Andréanne Joubert et Sylvie Faivre (France) / Conseil aux costumes : Viviane Lacombe / Conseil à l’éclairage : Maxine Pétrin \nPRODUCTION\nProduction : Arleen Thibault et Cyntia Southière\nCoproduction : Vitrines sur la relève de Québec et Philippe Beaulieu Gestion Artistique\nDirectrice Technique : Noémie Percy\nDirectrice de tournée : Cyntia Southière
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/fille-de-laitier/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Francophone,Mayworks Halifax,Performance Arts,Story Telling
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SUMMARY:Our Legacy: Many Voices\, Many Stories
DESCRIPTION:An evening of stories\, songs and celebration!\nOur Legacy: Many Voices\, Many Stories is a tribute and celebration of Black families\, stories and songs. The Black family has been through 400 years of existence in Nova Scotia and continues to be the backbone of African Nova Scotian communities. We stand on their shoulders and despite the racism\, segregation and discrimination our families continue to stand strong and determined. \nWe are because of them! \n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nJoin Shelley Fashan and her curated lineup of guests as they share their voices and stories spanning generations.\n \nShelley has a lengthy history of community involvement\, activism and volunteerism. She has served on the East Coast Music  Association\, the Nova Scotia Arts Council\, which was responsible for creating the Portia White Prize. the Lieutenant Governor Masterworks Award and a founding member of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and the African Nova Scotian Music Association. She  currently sits on the boards of the Charles Taylor Theatre and Media Arts Association\, the Eastern Shore Cooperator and The Descendants of African Americans Living in Nova Scotia\, the Akoma Property Commitee and the Advisory Council of the Road to  Economic Prosperity. \nShelley is a cultural producer who has produced several Singer/Songwriter Circles of local  artists\, including a tribute to African Nova Scotian Roots Artists\, “Four The Moment” and most recently in May 2019\, she produced a  most successful evening called “ Sistas In the Struggle Black Feminist Panel and the How We Won Tribute and showcase in honour  of the longest running occupation and protest in Canada on Gottingen Street. \n\nFlorence Mae West\n \nFlorence Mae West is a direct descendant of Africville. She is the daughter of Frederick West\, the son of Former Africville Resident Lena May West. Many considered her Nanny to be “The Spirit of Africville” because of her legacy of Old Negro Spirituals she shared each Sunday at Seaview Baptist Church\, many of which Florence learned at her feet as a child during family Spiritual times in the living room. Florence grew up watching her Nanny\, and her daughters “The West Sisters” share this rich legacy of Old Negro Spirituals in many venues. Today\, Florence is grateful to God to be able to carry on this legacy. \n\nLinda Carvery\n \nFormer President of the award-winning Nova Scotia Mass Choir\, Linda embarked on a solo career\, recording her first CD Yesterday/Today. \nLinda has expanded her musical horizons by performing in the Neptune Theatre productions of the musicals Gospel at Colonus and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She also performed in Eastern Front Theatre’s production of Whylah Falls which staged a series of performances at the National Arts Centre. \nLinda has created and performed in one-woman shows. First came Make That Gospel\, Double Double for Halifax Fringe Festival\, followed by Soulful Sunday Sounds of Africville. \nRecently Watch Over Me was mounted by Mulgrave Road Theatre. As well\, Linda was the vocalist in George Elliott Clarke’s production 5 Poets Breaking Into Song. \n\nThe Fraser Family\nRaised in the Baptist Faith in the Black Community of North Preston the Fraser Family has been singing gospel for over 4 generations. The family first started singing Country style Gospel music with their parents Cyril and Rosella Fraser as part of the family singing tradition that exists within the Preston area and throughout Black communities in Nova Scotia. The Fraser family has kept the tradition alive as they are invited to Churches\, Community concerts\, and festivals within Metro area. \n\nThe Thomas Family\nDr. Carolyn G. Thomas is a Multi-generational\, Lifelong resident of East Preston\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. Carolyn is a Mother of 4 and Grandmother to 2 grandchildren. She is internationally recognized as an acclaimed\, historian\, lecturer\, Civil Rights Advocate/Activist\, and author of  the Underground Railroad to Nova Scotia. Carolyn was a founding member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission who  dedicated 2 and a half decades to making Nova Scotia a more diverse and inclusive province. Her life’s work has centered around championing the cause for justice\, economic and community development throughout her church\, community and beyond. \nTrynda Thomas is a multi-generational\, Black Nova Scotian from East Preston\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. She is the youngest daughter of  the late Deacon Matthew Thomas and Dr. Carolyn G. Thomas\, and the proud mother of daughter\, Wilhelmina. Trynda is an alumnus of Dalhousie University where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree. She also studied at Dalhousie School of Law – believing in Justice  and equality for all. Trynda loves to sing and has performed on many ova Scotia stages\, across Canada and internationally.  She has worked in the field of HR for over 20 years both nationally and internationally. She is the Founder of Talent Scouts International\, a professional staffing agency and HR Consultancy. \nTamara Thomas is a multi-generational\, Black Nova Scotian from East Preston\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. She is the middle daughter of  the late Deacon Matthew Thomas and Dr. Carolyn G. Thomas. Tamara is passionate about helping families and bringing out the best  in people and serves as a Parenting Journey Professional. She is very active in her church and community having served on many  boards and committees at large. Tamara sings lead in her church choir\, is a Member of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and has traveled  nationally and internationally sharing her gift of song.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/our-legacy-many-voices-many-stories/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Reel Justice
DESCRIPTION:Returning for the first time since 2019\, Mayworks is excited to present the Reel Justice program of short films. Showcasing shorts from across Atlantic Canada and the country at large\, this year’s program highlights those who push to create space for themselves in places that often feel hostile or unwelcoming. \nTotal runtime: 65 minutes \n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nReel Justice will be Followed by a short program offered by the Animation Festival of Halifax (AFX)
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/reel-justice-3/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Resting Space
DESCRIPTION:A Workshop by Becoming Old Growth\nWhat is your relationship with rest? Our personal experiences with burnout led us to global rest movements and the anti-capitalist rest manifesto of “Nap Bishop” Tricia Hersey. What changes when we recognize exhaustion as a collective issue rather than a personal one? In this three-hour workshop\, we invite participants into a guided\, communal resting space. Through gentle\, unstructured  opportunities to listen\, write\, draw\, move\, and make sound—or simply rest—the artists will guide participants to reflect on these  questions\, emphasizing the role of rest as a natural and necessary balance to labour. \nParticipants will be invited to share their ideas and experiences with the artists following the workshop session. Cushions and blankets will be available and you are welcome to bring your own comfort items to use during the workshop. \nRegistration Details\nPlease register in advance via this registration form: \n>>REGISTER HERE \nAge:\nWorkshop geared for adults and mature youth. No arts experience required. \nAccessibility:\nPlease indicate accessibility needs in the registration form by Monday\, April 29th. \nNote:\nWe will try to accommodate accessibility requests\, however we cannot guarantee as all requests can be met. We will email you if we cannot fulfill your request. \nChildcare:\nOn site childcare available upon request\, please fill out child care info in the registration form above and submit by Monday\, April 29th.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/resting-space/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Performance Arts,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker
DESCRIPTION:Work by Sarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko\nIn collaboration\, Mosher and Genosko use printmaking and textile processes to illustrate their experiences as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are both professional artists who were employed in ‘casual’ day jobs in sectors that were labeled essential and became full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation and Canada Post\, respectively. With their similar experiences they dig deeper into the ‘essential’ label where art and work don’t often intersect. They explore the repetitive nature of labour through the repetitive nature of printmaking\, and create images relevant to their experience; the images are printed on the uniforms they and their coworkers wore during their time of essential sector work. Folk quilting traditionally uses old clothes and other found materials for utility\, and the shape of the garments inform the geometry of the quilt. The uniforms are sewn into quilted banners that do not follow a traditional repeating pattern or conform to a rectangle\, but rather use patchwork and appliqué techniques to create an uncertain feeling. This method reflects the ever-changing and disjointed nature of the pandemic. \nSarah’s instagram is @realpzzazz \nTwo large quilts on display at the Bus Stop Theatre\, April 1st to June 30th
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/portrait-of-the-artist-as-an-essential-worker/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Bread & Roses: Can You See Us?
DESCRIPTION:English & French bilingual performance | Performance bilingue anglais-français\n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nASL interpretation will be available\n“Bread and Roses: Can you see us?” is an original performance created by visual artist and labour organizer Tricia Robinson Illustration (she/her) and poet and social justice activist Laura Doyle Péan (they/them). This collaborative performance tackles topics of invisibilized labour\, union work\, collective liberation and the importance of solidarity in the face of intersecting social crises.  Building on their decade of community organizing experience within the labour\, racial\, social and climate justice movements\, the two tiohtià:ke/mooniyang (Montréal) based artists attempt to shine light on forms of labour that are too often hidden and devalued. \nLive on stage\, Tricia will create original visual artwork in several mediums as Laura Doyle Péan recites some of their moving poetry  with themes of domestic and care labour\, activism\, unions\, and freedom. The conception of Tricia’s art pieces will be projected onto a  screen\, allowing the audience to witness her creation process live and close up. The projection of her work will serve to honour the  labour and care that goes into creating illustrations\, embroideries and linocuts\, hence putting emphasis on our understanding of art as  labour\, as well as pridefully using mediums that have such a rich history within liberation and activist movements. Unapologetically feminist and pro-worker\, Tricia and Laura\, with care and devotion\, are using this performance as a way to open conversations about  the labour movement and unionism as a whole\, and the importance of recognizing forms of labour that have historically been  undervalued\, criminalized\, and disregarded.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/bread-roses-can-you-see-us/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Francophone,Mayworks Halifax,Poetry,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Reel Justice / Animating Justice
DESCRIPTION:Returning for the first time since 2019\, Mayworks is excited to present the Reel Justice program of short films. Showcasing shorts from across Atlantic Canada and the country at large\, this year’s program highlights those who push to create space for themselves in places that often feel hostile or unwelcoming. \nTotal runtime: 65 minutes\n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\n\nProgram:\nSisterhood Softball by Farhiya Ahmed (7 min) \n \nLacking a dedicated space\, a group of muslim women create their own softball group to play the sport they love\, but feel excluded from. \n\nWhat Do you Think by Brandon Boyd (11 min) \n \nAutistic Haligonians work to create space within the local filmmaking community. \n\nThe Body of My Name 名自字体 by Rosie Choo Pidcock (4 min) \n \nFive Chinese Canadians return to their elementary school to reclaim their names through dance. \n\nBlack Boys Skate Too by Danica Ricamara (6 min) \n \nBlack skaters make a space and culture for themselves. \n\nMiss Campbell: Inuk Teacher by Heather Campbell (15 min) \n \nPart oral history and part visual poem\, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher is the story of Evelyn Campbell\, a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system in the small community of Rigolet\, Labrador. \n\nSongs of Unama’ki by Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller (22 min) \n \nA look at The Mi’kmaw artists keeping tradional music alive\, and those taking it into the future. \n\nAnimating Justice\nReel Justice will be Followed by a short program offered by the Animation Festival of Halifax (AFX)\nStart time at 8:15 PM | Total runtime: 27 min\n\nOne of Those Families by Stephanie Joline (3 min) \n\nA deeply personal animated short film that brings together the exquisite hand-painted illustrations of Mi’kmaw artist Pauline Young\, the animation expertise of Struan Sutherland\, and the poignant poetry of Rebecca Thomas. \n\nMeet the Creatures by Veronica Dymond (4 min)\nTension arises when an alien brings her human fiancee home to meet the parents. \n\nBorn in a Body by Elliot Ciz and Brody Weaver (10 min)\nA segment from the 60m experimental animated documentary which repositions the trans community as experts of their own lives\, bodies\, and (medical) needs to reconsider liberation and wellbeing. \n\nHadis by Nazrin Aghamaliyeva (10 min) \n\nIn a world ruled by crows and discrimination\, a young girl decides to fight for justice.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/reel-justice-animating-justice/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Israelism - Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Independent Jewish Voices presents Israelism in collaboration with the Atlantic Canadian Palestinian Society\, Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax and the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op.\n\nhttps://www.israelismfilm.com/ \nWhen two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians\, their lives take sharp left turns. \nThey join a movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel\, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity. \nAfter this screening\, you will meet some of the filmmakers and you can participate in Q & A with them. \nMasking is strongly encouraged. \n\nFor more information\, contact jjv-halifax@ijvcanada.org\,\n902-240-2782
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/israelism-film-screening/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Canadian Labour International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax Festival of Working People in the Arts is proud to partner once again with the Canadian Labour International Film Festival for a satellite screening of films from their 17th annual festival. \nThis year\, we will be screening Bergie (South Africa) by Dian Weys\, Shiringa: Amazon White Gold (Peru) by Oscar Akamine\, Lentejas (Spain) by José A. Campos\, HongKongers:A Re-Collection – My Destiny or My Choice? (UK) by Green Bean Media\, Allegory (Spain) by Tino Fernández\, Puanum (Dream) (Canada) by Josée Benjamin\, and Serigne (Spain) by Rodrigo Hernandez Tejero\, Adriana Cardoso Navarro\, & Edu Marin. \nAll films are translated as needed through subtitles in English.\nTotal run time: 87 minutes. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion for those interested.\nAdmission is by donation.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/canadian-labour-international-film-festival-3/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Mayworks presents A More Radiant Sphere
DESCRIPTION:By Sara Wylie\nPresented in partnership with Carbon Arc Cinema\n \nThursday\, May 18th @ 6:30pm \nLocation: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) \nDuration: 40 mins followed by a 30 mins Q&A with filmmaker Sara Wylie moderated by MLA Gary Burrill \nTickets: $5/$10/$15 \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n \n[CC] This film will be closed captioned. \nA mid-length hybrid documentary about Joe Wallace: Canadian Communist poet\, political prisoner\, and the filmmaker’’s long lost family member. Shot on 16mm and digital\, featuring original songs by award-winning musician Fiver/Simone Schmidt. \n“Poetry is of a higher order. It sets bells ringing in the mind of the reader so that he makes his own music …” \n \nNearly lost in the annals of Canadian history\, the writings of Joe Wallace—radical believer in socialist ideals\, writer of anti-capitalist verses\, and survivor of detainment by the Canadian government—have been revived by his great-great-niece\, director Sara Wylie. \nSearching through library archives\, family records\, and footage from the early decades of the Canadian settler state\, Wylie assembles the story of Wallace the poet and revolutionary. “The more I began looking for him\, the more I began to see parts of myself reflected\,” she says. His poems are spirited\, forthright and folksy; they recall a time of great political change and opportunity. \nInextricable from Wallace’s life and work is the history of Canada’s labour movement and the increasing involvement of the state in its disruption. A More Radiant Sphere captures a time and a feeling at risk of being erased by Canadian myth\, when the possibility of a world beyond capitalism surged forth into poetry. (Written by Sarah Bakke) \nThe film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sara Wylie moderated by Gary Burril\, MLA for Halifax Chebucto \n \nFilm Credits: \nDirected\, produced and written by Sara Wylie\nFeaturing Bruce Wallace \nMusic by Simone Schmidt\nWith Nick Dourado on piano\nNathan Doucet on percussion\nJohn Showman on fiddle \nCinematography by Suz Friesen and Sara Wylie\nSound recording by Kellen Jackson and Sara Wylie\nSound mix/edit by Michelle Hwu and Tim Atkins\nColour by Sam Gilling
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/11232/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Mayworks presents Folding Together
DESCRIPTION:By the sense archive\nPresented in Partnership with Eyelevel Artist-Run Centre\n \nWednesday\, May 17th @ 3:30pm – 6:00pm \nLocation: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op \nDuration: 2 hours and 30 mins \nRegistration: FREE \nRegister Here \nDo you identify as a mother and/or perform the work of motherhood? The sense archive invites you to join us for a Community Arts Event! We will guide participants through a simple score of folding and unfolding together. During this score you are invited to share stories\, memories\, and anecdotes about motherhood/mothering in relationship to loss and/or potential. We are interested in hearing/exchanging these stories as part of our research for our performance project titled This Body of Work. Responses will be documented via video\, audio and/or text and participants will have the choice to have their stories included as part of our project. We will also present a short artist talk and discussion about our project (in progress). \nRefreshments and snacks/light dinner will be served following the event. You will leave with a small gift from us in return for your participation! Child minding is available during the event if needed. This in person event will require masking. \nPlease bring:\nA towel of any kind (tea\, hand\, bath) that you can donate to our project (this can be an already used towel) felt/embodied short story\, anecdote\, or memory in relation to mothering/motherhood and LOSS and/or POTENTIAL (this could be many things and is open to interpretation) \nChildren: Children and families are welcome. Refreshments & child minding available. Let us know if you require child minding by filling out this Form. \nWe will have hand-printed project T-Shirts available for purchase in all shapes and sizes! \nThis Body of Work is an interdisciplinary collaboration that explores critical feminist performance(s) of motherhood and maternal agency through lived bodily/cellular experiences. To find out more about our overall project please visit: www.thisbodyofwork.ca. \nWe gratefully acknowledge the support of The Canada Council for the Arts\, Arts Nova Scotia\, Support for Culture\, Dancemakers\, The Bank Art House\, Mayworks\, eyelevel Gallery. \nTo contact us about accessibility needs or other questions please email in advance sensearchive@gmail.com or text us (if needed) on the day of at 647-459-6556. \nPlease Note:\nIf you are unable to attend this event but would still like to contribute you can still participate. Please send to sensearchive@gmail.com: \nyour full name and contact information your personal short story\, anecdote\, or memory about loss and its relationship to mothering/motherhood. You can type your story via text directly into the email OR use an audio recording platform (example: voice memos) to record and attach to the email as an audio file.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/mayworks-presents-folding-together/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Festival,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Mayworks presents Unfold
DESCRIPTION:By Reequal Smith\nPresented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance\n \n \nFriday\, May 5th @ 7:00pm\nSaturday\, May 6th @ 7:00pm \nFollowed by Djata: Conversations of the Manden by Aly Keita \nLocation: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) \nDuration:\nUnfold by Reequal Smith – 10 mins\nDjata: Conversations of the Manden by Aly Keita – 20 mins\n(15 mins intermission between performances) \nTickets: $5/$10/$15/$20 (For both shows) \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n \nThe burden of misty dreams. An assortment of feelings. Of Loss & Love. A deep rooted nostalgia of home in every crevice of being manifested by the full existence and experience of body to land. Land connecting to my soles of souls. \nInspired by the sweet infectious Ghanaian Blues\, this performance is fused with the essence of Afro Cuban movement\, embodied with a fusion of jazz\, African and funk styles. Rooted with the vibrancy of old tropical Caribbean motion\, stemming from euphoric connection in the swish in our hips and the fluidity in our strides. \nReequal Smith is the Founder and Artistic Director of Oshun Dance Studios. A dance artist originally from the Bahamas\, now based in Charlottetown\, Prince Edward Island.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/mayworks-presents-unfold/2023-05-05/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:Mayworks presents: Djata - Conversations of the Manden
DESCRIPTION:By Aly Keita\nPresented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance\n \n \nFriday\, May 5th @ 7:00pm\nSaturday\, May 6th @ 7:00pm \nWith opening performance of Unfold by Reequal Smith \nLocation: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) \nDuration:\nUnfold by Reequal Smith – 10 mins\nDjata: Conversations of the Manden by Aly Keita – 20 mins\n(15 mins intermission between performances) \nTickets: $5/$10/$15/$20 (For both shows) \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n \nTo create my piece\, I drew inspiration from the Epic of Soundjata\, one of the most significant foundational stories from 13th-century African oral tradition. It features Soundjata Keita\, whose exploits have been transmitted through song and kora music played by lyrical poets from West Africa\, known as griots. I was especially interested in the part of the legend known as “The Awakening of the Lion” to address themes of oppression\, courage\, metamorphosis\, passage and liberation\, all explored through rhythm\, sound and movement. \nBorn from an alliance between the buffalo and the lion\, Soundjata Keita\, the long-awaited child whose birth was foretold by soothsayers\, is unable to walk. After years of humiliation\, against all odds\, he stands up\, walks across the village and uproots a baobab. This marks the beginning of his awakening\, which will lead him to found the great Mandingo Empire\, unifying the regions of West Africa\, including Guinea\, my home country. \nCredits: \nArtistic direction\, choreography and dance: Aly Keita Music: Lasso Sanou and Aly Keita Rehearsal director and production manager: Raffaela Siniscalchi \nDescription et synopsis\nPour la réalisation de mon œuvre\, je me suis inspiré de l’épopée mandingue\, l’un des récits fondateurs les plus marquants des traditions orales africaines (XIIIe siècle)\, et de son personnage-clé : Soundjata Keita. Entre histoire et légende\, les griots – des poètes lyriques de l’Afrique de l’Ouest – nous ont transmis\, par le chant et les notes de leurs koras\, les exploits de ce personnage emblématique de l’Afrique occidentale. Dans mon processus de création\, je me suis surtout intéressé à la partie de la légende connue sous le nom de « Le réveil du lion »\, pour aborder\, tout en rythme et en mouvement\, les thèmes de l’oppression\, du courage\, de la métamorphose\, du passage et de la libération. \nEngendré par la puissance du buffle et du lion\, Soundjata Keita\, l’enfant que tous attendaient et dont la naissance avait été prédite par les mages\, est incapable de marcher. Le prince\, déchu\, apprit à mettre un pied devant l’autre et trouva la force de se relever. Sous les regards stupéfaits de son peuple\, Soundjata marcha vers un baobab qu’il arracha du sol. Ce fut le début de son éveil qui l’aurait mené à unifier les territoires de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et fonder\, ainsi\, le grand empire Mandingue.
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/mayworks-presents-djata-conversations-of-the-manden/2023-05-05/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:CLIFF: Canadian Labour International Film Festival with Mayworks
DESCRIPTION:Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax Festival of Working People in the Arts is proud to partner once again with the Canadian Labour International Film Festival for a satellite screening of films from their 16th annual festival. The screening takes place November 17\, 2022\, at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. \nThis year we are screening If There is No Struggle (United States) by Jared Katriane\, See Us Come Together (Philippines) by Alyssa Suico\, What Will I Show You? (Canada) by Elie-John Joseph\, Opera Trans*formed (Canada) by Leah Borts-Kuperman & Maria Sarrouh\, The Unmaking of Medical Inadmissibility (Canada) by Laura Bisaillon\, & Kellys (Spain) by Javier Fesser. The screening lasts 62 minutes. \nAdmission by donation. \nTHE FILMS: \nIf There is No Struggle (United States) by Jared Katriane\nA young woman discovers the working class history of her neighbourhood through the lens of a 1965 Canon Scoopic 16mm camera and historical figures via Boston’s public art. She begins an important conversation that needs to continue in the labour movement given the overwhelming right wing ideology and misinformation being spread targeting working class folks.\nThe film title comes from an 1857 Frederick Douglass speech: “If there is no struggle\, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom\, and yet depreciate agitation\, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” \nSee Us Come Together (Philippines) by Alyssa Suico\nSee Us Come Together is an amateur documentary following the members of the Optodev Workers Union\, tracing their story of forming their union before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.\nWhen factories were forced to close operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020\, an ophthalmic lens workers’ union ensured mechanisms to protect their workers\, with the ultimate goal of changing the culture of labour in their factory. The documentary brings to focus what is essential to keep a country running in times of crisis. While the pandemic turned the spotlight on essential and frontline workers\, what was essential to the workers of Optodev was their union.\nSubtitled in ENGLISH \nWhat Will I Show You? (Canada) by Elie-John Joseph\nIn the tradition of direct cinema\, What Will I Show You is an intimate documentary in which a grandfather and his grandson discuss the past and future of Innu culture. An important\, first-person film telling the stories of Innu and their culture\, their work\, and the immediate impacts of environmental degradation on their lands.\nThemes of Indigenous learning\, work and way of life. From the Innu nation and residing in the Tiohtià:ke territory since 2006\, Elie-John Joseph has been passionate about cinema since a young age. Self-taught\, he has been practising film photography for several years. \nOpera Trans*formed (Canada) by Leah Borts-Kuperman & Maria Sarrouh\n“If I wasn’t an opera singer\, would I be a trans man?” asks Teiya Kasahara\, a gender non-binary singer\, partway through the film. It’s a dilemma facing gender non-binary and trans singers working in a field whose roles are rigidly defined along gender lines: sopranos and mezzos are cast as women (so-called “trouser roles” aside); tenors and basses as men.\nTeiya Kasahara (they/them) leads a new generation of trans* opera performers\, activists and self-proclaimed “shit-disturbers” making their voices heard–whether the classical music world likes it or not. \nThe Unmaking of Medical Inadmissibility (Canada) by Laura Bisaillon\nHave you ever considered the amount of work it takes to immigrate to Canada? Applying to immigrate is a form of labour: it requires time\, effort\, intention\, skill and money. This film about immigration application work tells the stories of Martha\, Winnie and Stella. As prospective immigrants to Canada\, they are tagged as being “abnormal” (to use the state’s term) through the immigration medical examination and therefore face higher barriers and discrimination during the immigration process.\nThemes include the criminalization of HIV\, and a critical look at the idea of “good immigrants.” \nKellys (Spain) by Javier Fesser\nIn this high quality short\, we glimpse a private conversation between two long-time hotel workers and close friends. But there are always things that are hidden\, even from your best friend.\nSubtitled in ENGLISH
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/cliff-canadian-labour-international-film-festival-with-mayworks/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Intersect
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 12th\, 8:00 PM\nFriday\, May 13th\, 8:00 PM (ASL Interpretation)\nSaturday\, May 14th\, 8:00 PM \nThe Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen St) + Online Stream (May 18th-20th) (ASL + CC)\n \nMasking is required to attend this event in person\, unless seated and drinking \nBUY TICKETS\n“ritual practice … the process of putting yourself together every day.”\n– Wu Tsang \n8 bodies\, traversing identities through movement. They are a collection of moments – some curated\, some not. They move with care\, with curiosity\, with joy\, with the possibility of failure. An intricate look at the nature of intersectionality and how we construct identity. \nCreated by Liliona Quarmyne in collaboration with: \nCarolin Mateus\nGillian Seaward-Boone\nI’thandi Munro\nJacinte Armstrong\nLeelee Oluwatoyosi Eko Davis\nReequal Smith\nSolène Bernier\nZomi Tombing
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LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:All In: DJ Uncle Fester x Superfluid Collective + Friends
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 7th\, 9:00 PM\nThe Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street) + Online Stream (May 18th-20th) (CC)\n \nDoors open at 8:00 PM \nMasking is required to attend this event in person\, unless seated and drinking \nBUY TICKETS\nThis two part show will blow your socks off! DJ Uncle Fester brings together some of Halifax’ hottest MCs and the amazing Superfluid Collective for a night of great performances and a live off-the-floor recording session of new music. \nPart I: DJ Uncle Fester & Friends\nFeaturing General Khan & Ambeez\, Ghettosocks\, and Aquakultre \nPart II: DJ Uncle Fester x Superfluid Collective\n\nSuperfluid Collective will be DJ Uncle Fester’s live band for a night of new music recorded off-the-floor for a future collaborative album to be released later this year. Be here on the ground level for something special! \nDJ Uncle Fester \n16 year Vet of the Halifax Hip-Hop scene DJ Uncle Fester is always creating. A founding member of the Backburner crew\, Fes has worked on many award winning albums and with artists from all across North America. Recording\, Engineering\, Producing\, DJing\, Beat Making and touring with The Extremities are all ways in which Fes has spread his sound across the map. With all this work already put in and no signs of slowing down\, look for many upcoming projects to come. \nIG: @fester902\nWeb: http://www.djunclefester.com/\nBandcamp: https://djunclefester.bandcamp.com/\nMore Music on: http://blackbuffalorecords.ca/ \nSuperfluid Collective \nA blend of fusion and urban influences\, Superfluid is a quasi-collective\, multi-dimensional\, poly-genre force of kinetic energy that spins velveteen lyrics across smooth grooves\, silk Rhodes\, and soulful guitars. On spaceship earth\, energy is neither created nor destroyed\, it simply changes form. This is true for individuals that make up Superfluid Collective. Ranging from Bengali\, Iranian\, Pubjabi M’ikMa’ki\, English\, Irish and Canadian backgrounds\, the group has come together through a shared thirst for Olands and basement jams. The group’s experience of immigration is paralleled by their vagabond work ethic\, moving between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for shows. A quintessential festival band\, Superfluid is best experienced live. \nWeb: https://www.superfluidmusic.com/
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LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Mayworks Halifax
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SUMMARY:2019 CLiFF Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, CLIFF has been screening films about workers\, the conditions under which they live and work\, and related social justice issues\, in over 130 locations across Canada. \nAdmission: Pay What You Will – FREE popcorn! \nThe Halifax screening will feature five international short films celebrating workers.\nThe total run time of the event is 55 minutes. The screening will be followed by a short open discussion. \n  \nFILM PROGRAM\n \nAzadeh\n9.5 min drama from Iran and Director Mirabbas Khosravinezhad\nAzadeh\, a young girl living in a small village with her family\, wants\ngo to city to visit her father\, but her mother and brother won’t allow\nit… \n\nA Radiant Sphere\n9.5 min documentary from Canada and Director Sara Wylie\nThe filmmaker discovers a long lost family member\, the Canadian Communist poet and political prisoner\, Joe Wallace. Her research journey reveals his fascinating life and work\, and some surprising things they share in common. \n\n \nThe Glasgow Women Strike\n11 min documentary from Switzerland and Directors Leo David Hyde and Nathalie Berger. After decades of earning less than their male counterparts\, Glasgow’s female cooks\, cleaners and caregivers launch the biggest Equal Pay Strike in UK History.\n\n\n\n24-Hour Workday\n14.5 min documentary from the US and Director Zishun Ning\nHome care workers are forced to work grueling 24-hour shifts taking care of seriously-ill patients\, with only half of the pay. When they try to fight back through legislative means\, they meet obstacles from the State government which tries to legalize such inhumane practice.\n\n\n\nZero\n9 min drama from Spain and Director David Macian Montesinos\nOnce upon a time\, there was a town where nobody drank Coca-cola…
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/2019-cliff-movie-night/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Dance to A New Dawn
DESCRIPTION:Night of June 1st to 2nd – midnight to dawn\n*Dry Event* | $5 – $20 sliding scale\n\n  \n5 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. \n\n\n\n\nDJ Cee.Reality\nCee.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.\n\n\n\nKittyBass\nKittyBass 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.\n\n\n\nWobble Wallah\nEastern 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.\n\n\n\nDJ Fadzwa\nZimbabwe 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.\n\n\n\nANANDRA\nFollowing 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.\n\n\n\nFull Festival details at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/dance-to-a-new-dawn/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Music
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SUMMARY:Hip Hop Vs. Capitalism Vol. 2
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHip-Hop Vs. The System | A Community Cypher\nCalling all rappers and emcees in the HRM. \nJoin 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. \nWe’ve been battling each other too long\, it’s time we unite and battle the system! \nTest Their Logik\nUsing 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”. \nHosted by DJ 5Rivers & DJ Tranzish(ə)n\n\n\n\n\nDJ 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.\n\n\n\nDJ 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.\n\n\n\n  \nPresented in partnership with \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTickets and full Festival details at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca \n \n 
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/hip-hop-vs-capitalism-vol-2/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Music,Open Mic
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SUMMARY:A Timed Speed Read of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Trial Transcript with Additional Notes
DESCRIPTION:May 29th to 31st | 7:30pm-9:00pm & June 1st | 2:00pm-3:30pm\nPresented by Surplus Production Unit\nIn 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. \nThree 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? \nConceived by Alex McLean\nwith (alphabetically) Chun Shing Au\, Zach Faye\, Carmen Lee\, Kat McCormack\, Briony Merritt\, Lily Ross-Millard and Richie Wilcox \nStarring: Kat McCormack\, Briony Merritt and Richie Wilcox \nSet/prop design: Chun Shing Au\, Kai On Kerwin Lam and Carmen Lee\nDirection and Script (from verbatim sources): Alex McLean\nPreliminary Research: Myrto Koumarianos \n**Sign language interpretation will be provided during the May 30th presentation. \n   \nTickets and full Festival details available at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/a-timed-speed-read-of-the-triangle-shirtwaist-factory-fire-trial-transcript-with-additional-notes/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Meso América Resiste!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Beehive Design Collective\nCome see a mural-sized pen and ink masterpiece that took over nine years to create!\nThe 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. \nThis interactive presentation will feature spoken word rhymes by MC Testament of Test Their Logik. \n**Sign language interpretation provided. \nFull Festival details available at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/meso-america-resiste/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Meetings & Workshops,Spoken Word,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190526T193000
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SUMMARY:Reel Justice
DESCRIPTION:Our short film program weaves through issues and narratives to present a cinematic collage you won’t find at the Cineplex. \nProgram:\nTotal run time: 90 mins | Followed by a brief Q&A \n \n\n\n\n\nApaja’simk – The Return | Trevor Gould (2018) 11 minsGlooscap’s messenger Marten is sent back to the land of the People to find them\, learn about them\, and to tell Glooscap if he is needed again. This Mi’kmaq language short film was produced through AFCOOP’s Language of Nova Scotia program.\n\n\n\nThe Gottingen Stigma | Ross Andersen & Silas Brown (2018) 10 minsThis short documentary examines the story of how the change of a street name divided the Halifax North End community.\n\n\n\nAlive Day | Paul Vienneau (2016) 3 minsOn the occasion of the 25th anniversary of an injury that took his leg\, first-time filmmaker and accessibility advocate Paul Vienneau reflects on how his injury changed his life and engages in a simple act of kindness to find ward off depression and isolation.\n\n\n\nBoat Harbour & the Mill | Mark Lang (2018) 6 minsAustralian songwriter & visual artist Mark Lang highlights the pollution resulting from the pulp mill at Boat Harbour as a case of environmental racism affecting the nearby Pictou Landing First Nation.\n\n\n\nWe Regret to Inform You… | Eva Colmers & Heidi Janz (2015) 11 minsIn a check-box society that functions by dividing us into neatly-defined categories\, where does someone with a strong mind and a weak body fit in? Dr. Heidi Janz – award-winning playwright\, accomplished academic\, and self-described ‘crip’ – has a curious problem. Despite her obvious physical limitations she is denied financial assistance from government programmes because of her “productive” mind. Following Heidi through her everyday life\, with all its unique responsibilities\, opportunities\, and challenges\, We Regret to Inform You… offers an unsentimental\, and unapologetic\, look at what it means to be both “disabled” and “productive”.\n\n\n\nMissing Women | Anna Quon (2016) 5 minsAnna Quon\, a mobility-impaired\, mixed-race Mad woman living in Dartmouth lifts her poem of the same name through a short animated film highlighting the missing and disappeared voices of women.\n\n\n\nMe Too: From Hashtags to Healing | Avalon Sexual Assault Centre (2018) 6 minsAvalon’s team of expert sexual assault trauma therapists explain the work of healing behind the hashtag.\n\n\n\nGrace | Taylor Olson (2018) 9 minsA young mother with weekend custody struggles with the ambiguity of her child’s safety. Her fear of harm to her daughter\, lack of power\, clarity and surety plague their weekend together.\n\n\n\nDuck Duck Goose | Shelley Thompson (2018) 7 minsWhen hiding for your life becomes a frightening game\, an elementary school teacher and children cope with the fear and guilt created by lockdown.\n(Winner – Best Short – Atlantic Film Festival FIN – 2018)\n\n\n\nL’acteur – Jana Doiron (2018) 6 minsAn actor loses grip with his own identity as he succumbs to an existential crisis in this francophone short produced through AFCOOP’s Languages of Nova Scotia program.\n\n\n\nThug | Daniel Boos (2017) – 15 minsDesperate to land a role\, an aspiring actor takes extreme measures\, risking a close relationship and inciting dramatic repercussions. Thug is a realist fiction film developed by Daniel Boos in collaboration with Simon Mutuyimana\, Emmanuel John\, and Joshua Schlaganweit. The film portrays the cast’s real life struggle to participate in the film industry stereotypes that affect their experience off screen.\n(Winner – Best Short – Atlantic Film Festival FIN – 2017)
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/reel-justice-2/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,Mayworks Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190525T210000
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SUMMARY:Mi'kma'ki 2030: Hope and Fire
DESCRIPTION:May 23rd to 25th | 8:00pm-9:00pm\nWhat are the possibilities for Mi’kma’ki? \nIn this dynamic\, multi-disciplinary installation-performance\, indigenous and black artists dream\, hope and create a different way forward for this land. The artists individually and collectively articulate their visions through a provocative sharing of film\, visual art\, music\, word and dance. Hope and Fire invites people of all ages to immerse themselves in the most pressing questions facing our collective existence on this land. \nThe Mi’kma’ki 2030 Collective:\nSarah Brooks is a Textile Artist and Craftsperson. Born and raised in Nova Scotia\, Sarah is inspired by natural elements deriving from the landscapes that surround her within Mi’kma’ki. Always working with her hands\, Sarah chooses to work creatively in as many tactile building ways as possible and is constantly looking at and exploring different avenues through materials\, mediums and methods\, using fabrics\, colours and textures\, weaving\, sewing\, dyeing and screenprint. Sarah continues to build upon her skills and methods and concept ideologies through her studies at NSCAD University\, majoring in the Textiles field with a Minor in Art History and deep interest in Indigenous Studies. \nCatherine Martin is a Mi’kmaq person of the Millbrook community in Truro\, Nova Scotia.  Catherine’s professional and academic interests have been influenced and driven by her passion for the lives and stories of Aboriginal women. As an independent filmmaker\, director\, and writer\, Catherine’s repertoire of work includes the animation film Little Boy Who Lived with Muini’skw (2004)\, and Spirit Wind (2000). In 2006\, Catherine added the NFB online documentary Bringing Annie Mae Home to her accomplishments. Fittingly\, Catherine’s contributions to film\, television\, and digital media in Atlantic Canada were recognized in March 2015 with a WAVE Award from Women in Film and Television Atlantic. Catherine has acted as the past Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Aboriginal Peoples Television Network\, and as the past Chair of the Society for Canadian Artists of Native Ancestry. \nCynthia Martin’s ultimate desire is to celebrate the beauty of nature\, believing it is a gift of peace\, joy and healing from the Spirit of Grace\, Glory and Renewal. She is inspired by the indigenous beauty of Nova Scotia and hopes to reflect it in her work as a Mi’kmaq textile and ceramic artist. Cynthia is a member of the Mi’kmaq First Nation of Millbrook. She has a BFA from NSCAD\, and is currently enrolled in their Visual Arts Certificate Program. \nBria C. Miller was born in Yarmouth\, Nova Scotia. Bria is a Queer\, Black\, Indigenous mixed media visual artist\, arts educator\, musician\, graphic and community facilitator. She participated in Bridging Bus\, connecting with the Washington\, DC chapter of Black Lives Matter and Black Youth Project in 2016. In April of 2018\, she participated in Emergent Strategy Immersion training with Adrienne Maree Brown\, a Black femme author and social justice facilitator in Detroit. These international relationships continue to strengthen and build Bria’s capacity to organize\, which in turn allow her to improve how she offers various art programs or events in Halifax. Through her dedication to building equity and relationships in community\, she is working to create spaces where racialized and LGBTQIAP+ artists can be centered. \nTayla Fern Paul is a Mi’kmaq artist\, activist and metal fabricator currently living in Eskasoni\, Unama’ki. A member of Pictou Landing First Nation\, she grew up in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). She has a painting at the Dalhousie Weldon Law building\, a relief clay tile currently on display at the Museum of Natural History\, is currently finishing a steel and copper tree sculpture for Eel River Bar First Nation\, and is teaching art on reserves in Cape Breton. Born in Kjipuktuk and raised in Wolfville\, Tayla returned to Kjipuktuk after traveling as a youth to remain on homeland. Tayla has also done public speaking on issues of social and environmental justice. She has four children\, and is the daughter of artist Leonard Paul. \nLiliona Quarmyne is a dancer\, actor\, singer\, community organizer\, and activist committed to progressive social change. Her eclectic background and experiences have taken her through many performance styles on four different continents. She choreographs and dances across Canada and internationally\, creates and performs original works as an independent artist\, facilitates community programming\, is the Artistic Director of Kinetic Studio\, and works as the Community Catalyst at Mocean Dance. Liliona sees her body as a link to past and to future generations. Her scope of work is broad\, but is particularly focused on the relationship between art and social justice\, on the body’s ability to carry ancestral memory\, and on the role the performing arts can play in creating change. \n**Sign language interpretation will be provided during the May 24th presentation. \nFull Festival details available at: www.mayworkshalifax.ca
URL:https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/mikmaki-2030-hope-and-fire/
LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre\, 2203 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival,Mayworks Halifax,Performance Arts
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