The Bus Stop Theatre

Live Streaming 101 with Matt Downey
2021-01-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
The Bus Stop Theatre Coop – Trade School Workshop Series. $30 each for the public.
Each workshop is FREE to Co-op Members!
*Join the co-op now for discounts!
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED, and will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Click here to register
Once you have a zoom link to this online workshop will be sent to you in advance of the workshop date.
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Workshop Details: Online, January 21st, 6:30-8:30pm
Live streaming is becoming a regular part of the new performance arts landscape, it is a useful way to get your voice out there in a time we can’t gather, but furthermore it makes your art accessible to people that this is not a new situation to. Live streaming from The Bus Stop, allows you to make full use of the production values of a professionally equipped and staffed space, while getting your art out to a potentially wider audience.

This workshop will be a primer on live streaming your shows at the Bus Stop. it will cover how to set up the space, hook up the necessary cameras and audio equipment, set up your computer, use the OBS streaming software, as well as captioning your events.
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About Your Workshop Leader:
Matt Downey (They/He) is the Technical Director of The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. Originally from St John’s Newfoundland, they have been working for The Bus Stop in multiple capacities for 10 years. Outside (and inside) the Bus Stop they are a lighting and set designer and queer theatre and circus artist, working with companies such as The Villians Theatre, Xara Choral Theatre, Halifax Pride, Workshirt Operahouse, Halifax Fringe, Halifax Summer Opera and Mayworks. Matt is so happy to finally see the Bus Stop own itself and is excited for the possibilities of the future. Everyone should be able to make and see art and the safety of our continued existence is critical to helping that be a sustainable reality in this city
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*Join the Co-op now to get discount prices on our workshops!
If you want to attend, yet cost is an issue, please email info@thebusstoptheatre.org and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. We hope to make these workshops as accessible as possible!
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The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op – Trade School Workshop Series offers monthly workshops to enhance skills that make artistic production more accessible. Stay tuned for the next workshop announcement!
The Trade School Workshop Series is made possible thanks to the support of the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage.

4th Annual Bus Stop Theatre Basket Auction
2020-12-05 19:00 - 20:00
BIDDING NOW OPEN TILL DEC 5th:
Bid Online Here

Get ready for the 4th Annual Bus Stop Theatre Basket Auction! It’s a one-stop-shop for all of your holiday gift giving needs, or the perfect place to treat yourself to something wonderful.

This year, due to Covid-19, the event itself will be a little bit different. We will be launching the baskets in an online auction on November 25th, giving folks 10 days to bid, and ending with a live-streamed auction and winners announcement on December 5th that anyone can participate in from the comfort of their home!

Our annual basket auction was created to celebrate our amazing membership (now member-owners!!), and as a fundraiser for the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. This year, all funds raised will be going towards our two new pilot programs: the Reconciliation & Reparations Fund and the Sign Language Interpretation Subsidy! The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op is setting up two separate funds to make the rental of our theatre more accessible to Indigenous peoples and to people of African descent, and also to help support the hiring of sign language interpreters during events hosted at the Bus Stop. We are so excited to launch both of these funds with this year’s auction! Find out more at: https://busstoptheatre.coop/programs/

This year’s amazing baskets are generously donated by the following Bus Stop Theatre Co-op Member-Owners:
Accidental Mechanics
April Hubbard
Blue Lobster Burlesque
Celia Rossiter
CFAT
Dapopo Theatre
Erin Hancock
Halifax Fringe
Halifax Pride
Lara Lewis
Lisa Roberts
Mayworks
SuddenlyListen
Tara Taylor
Terra Novella Theatre
Villain’s Theatre
Zuppa Theatre
Plus, as always, The Bus Stop Mystery Basket!
Stay tuned for more details and basket sneak peeks!

Art Arena: Vol. 2
2020-12-03 13:00 - 14:00
Get ready for our 2nd Art Arena showcase, now focused on Youth. We have a very special show prepared for you all!
Performances by Eriana Willis, Morgan Roulston, Jayden Austin and Wave Lord.

December 3rd, 1pm & 7pm

We will stream on The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thebusstoptheatre

Art Arena is an opportunity for young artists to have their work showcased in a professional format, gaining valuable exposure by having their paid performances recorded, streamed live on the Bus Stop Theatre’s Facebook page, and posted online. By attending our free live streaming event, you can show your support for these talented young creators and contribute to a culture where young artists’ self-expression is celebrated and empowered. Help our young participants build a foundation of confidence and joy in their work, while you get to enjoy an inspiring afternoon of sound and movement! The second Art Arena will livestream online on Dec. 3rd at 1pm and 7pm.
We are grateful for support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the province of Nova Scotia and iNova Credit Union.

Creative NS Awards Gala 2020
2020-11-14 19:00 - 21:00
The 2020 edition of the Creative Nova Scotia Awards is presented by Halifax’s live art company Heist. The event will be hosted by Linda Carvery and Nathan D. Simmons.
The theme of this year’s event is GENERATIONS. Learn more about Heist’s artistic vision here: https://artsns.ca/creative-ns-gala/2020
Award winners and performing artists will be announced throughout the coming weeks leading up to the big night!
The event will be livestreamed and free to attend.
Event link: www.liveheist.com/livestream
Presented by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council, the Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala is an annual event that celebrates excellence in artistic achievement, notably in the announcements of two major awards, the Portia White Prize and the Lieutenant Governor’s Masterworks Award. Winners of the Prix Grand Pré, the Established Artist, Emerging Artist and Indigenous Artist awards and the Community Arts and Culture Recognition Award are also honoured. Collectively, the awards are worth $95,000.
For more information on Heist, visit their website at www.liveheist.com.
Accessibility: ASL interpreters will be present during the livestream and all pre-recorded videos will have closed captioning.

Francofest: animation avec Fabien Melanson
2020-11-07 13:30 - 14:30
Dans le cadre de la
Francofest
à Halifax, assistez à une animation familiale gratuite, donnée par Fabien Melanson, autour de son prochain album pour enfants intitulé Petit Pico, illustré par Nathasha Pilotte.

L’événement aura lieu en personne à
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
à Halifax, et en direct sur les pages Facebook de la Francofest et de Bouton d’or Acadie, le samedi 7 novembre à 13h30.
Basé à Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse, Fabien Melanson a travaillé
dans le milieu de la télévision, des relations publiques, de la radio et du théâtre. En 2015 il a fondé Les Productions du 4e Mur pour produire et réaliser son premier documentaire, En Français S.V.P.
Il se consacre maintenant au développement de ses propres projets de télévision et de films. Petit Pico est son premier album jeunesse.

Court-toujours
2020-11-06 19:00 - 21:00
Enregistrement | Registration

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Court-toujours revient pour sa seconde édition ! Court-toujours est un concours de court-métrages qui se déroule en 48 H. Le vendredi soir, le thème sera annoncé et ensuite les participants disposent de deux jours pour écrire, tourner et monter un film qu’ils devront impérativement remettre 48 h après le lancement du concours. Le dimanche soir, toutes les équipes assistent à la projection des films ainsi qu’à la remise des prix ! Note: Les films doivent durer entre 1 et 4 minutes et ils doivent inclure au moins 51 % de dialogues en français.

Cette année, notre seconde édition se tiendra en format présentiel et virtuel. Retrouvez-nous sur la page Facebook du Francofest pour assister en direct à nos cérémonies.

4 prix à remporter
– Prix du public UnisTV 250 $ + panier cadeau
– Prix de la meilleure réalisation : Carte de membre de la Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) pour les membres de l’équipe gagnante
– Prix Québec Cinéma du meilleur montage
– Prix jeunesse avec la Fédération des parents acadiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FPANE) d’une valeur de 500 $. Le prix jeunesse récompense une équipe d’étudiants entre la 7e et 12e année.

Inscrivez votre équipe ici avant le mercredi 4 novembre 2020: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx… Une fois enregistrée, l’équipe de Court-toujours entrera en contact avec vous.

Vendredi 6 novembre à 19 h (Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 rue Gottingen, Halifax
Participez à la soirée d’ouverture de l’événement Court-toujours.Venez présenter votre équipe et recevez le thème des courts-métrages à réaliser ! La cérémonie d’ouverture sera en collaboration avec Ryan Doucette qui nous présentera sa série « le sens du Punch ». Une session « question-réponse » s’en suivra. Les équipes jeunesse sont invitées à rester par la suite, pour un atelier de deux heures sur la rédaction de scénario.
Attention : nombre de places en présentiel sont très limitées, les premiers inscrits seront les premiers invités.

Dimanche 8 novembre à 18 h (Cineplex, 5657 rue Spring Garden, Halifax)
18 h – Ouverture des portes (attention nombre de places limitées)
18 h 30 – Venez encourager les jeunes pousses du cinéma en participant au visionnement des courts-métrages, au vote du public (qui verra attribué un prix à l’équipe ayant reçu le plus de votes) et célébrer le cinéma à Halifax !
19h – Projection d’un film en partenariat avec Québec Cinéma

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Court-toujours is a short film contest where participants will have 48 hours to make a movie. On Friday night, the contest theme will be announced and contestants will have 48 hours to get creative. On Sunday, all of the team’s creations will be presented and an award ceremony will follow. Note: Movies have to be between 1 and 4 minutes and they must contain 51% French dialogue.

This year you will be able to participate physically or virtually. You can watch all the events on our Facebook page “Francofest”.

4 prizes to win
– Public Choice with UnisTV : 250$ + a gift basket
– Best Production: An Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) membership for each member of the winning team
– Best Editing with Quebec CInéma
– Youth Prize with la Fédération des parents acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FPANE)

Register your team here before Wednesday, November 4th 2020 :
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx… Once registered you will be contacted by the Court-toujours team.

Friday Nov. 6 th at 7 :00 PM (Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen st, Halifax)
Come to the opening night of “Court-toujours” where competing teams will be introduced and the contest theme will be revealed. This ceremony will be followed by presentation and discussion with Ryan Doucette, director of ‘le sens du Punch’ director. Youth teams are invited to stay afterwards for a 2 hours workshop on script writing.
Important: In-person seating is very limited. Seating will be attributed according to registration time.

Sunday, Nov.6th at 6:30 PM (Park Lane Cineplex, 5657 Spring Garden rd, Halifax)
6pm – Doors open (limited seating)
6:30pm – Come support the work of all the teams and vote for your favorite short film.
7pm – Film screening in partnership with Québec Cinéma

Paint Night avec Karine " Bob Ross" Lahaie
2020-11-04 19:00 - 21:00
Venez apprendre les techniques de Karine “Ross”, notre sosie officiel de Bob Ross, et réaliser votre plus belle œuvre d’art! Nous fournissons tout le matériel (toile, peinture, pinceaux, papier…), et une boisson est aussi compris dans le tarif.
Le port du masque est obligatoire lors de tout déplacement dans le Bus Stop Theatre.
Billets

November Mini Sessions with James Arthur MacLean Photography
2020-11-01 11:00 - 17:30
On November 1st & 10th I’ll be doing a series of Headshot mini-sessions and full sessions at a discounted price at The Bus Stop Theatre!
Who is this for? Any actor, professional, artist, or human looking to get a few portraits of themselves!
A mini session is 25 minutes and includes 3 fully edited photos for web & print. The nature of the time allows for “1 look” or one outfit. I’ll have a couple different backdrops setup on the day inside and around the theatre.
A full session is 50 minutes and allows for multiple looks, or outfits. Again I’ll have a few different setups and we’ll be able to capture exactly what you want! A full session includes 6 fully edited photos
I love humans, and I want to make you SHINE! This is sort of Business launch for me, and I’m excited to offer this discounted rate, and have some fun! An actor’s headshot should ultimately LOOK like you, but also have a bit of JE-NE-SAIS-QUOIS that bit of UMPH that makes you say “Yes I want to watch that show.” – whatever that show is!
Mini-Sessions : $100
Full-Sessions : $175
Click here to schedule a session

Con Spirito Duo: Renaissance to Ragtime
2020-10-28 19:00 - 21:00
Con Spirito Duo performs a delightful mix of Classical, Ragtime, Celtic, Spanish, and Pop guitar duets accessible to all audiences. As a rarified musical presentation the guitar duo of Jason Giles and Victor Fraser maintains the integrity of Concert Guitar performance. While highlighting their individual talent and collective musical synergy they engage the listener in a unique and seldom seen artful interpretation of confidence, and experience.
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Feeling Distance
2020-10-16 17:00 - 21:00
f e e l i n g d i s t a n c e
Located in the Bus Stop Theatre Lobby Windows
by Liliona Quarmyne, Mo Drescher & Daren Okafo

f e e l i n g d i s t a n c e
.vulnerability.protection. technology.
Interactions with land, body and technology shape and reshape our relationships to ourselves, each other and the systems that support and oppress us.
This pervasive experimental performance piece explores these questions through text message and web-based platforms. From October 13-15, “world shapers” can “opt-in” to receive prompts that will invite them to move, sound, feel, play, notice, and respond. These responses will then be woven into the fabric of the emergent world that will be shared through a live, multi-disciplinary COVID-safe performance on October 16th.

In these times, questions of how to stay connected in work, care and community challenge us. These questions also offer possibilities to explore feeling distance, vulnerability, protection, and technology.
As we re-pattern and re-habit relationships, questions arise …

Can we feel each other across distance?
Do we know the other is there if we cannot sense them in our usual ways?
Can tech devices be extensions of our bodies?
Can our “tech extremities” see, feel, speak, listen, taste, connect?
How do they influence, enable or contaminate our relationships?
How can we shape and re-shape these interactions?

This pervasive experimental performance piece explores these questions through text message and web-based platforms. From October 13-15, “world shapers” can “opt-in” to receive prompts that will invite them to move, sound, feel, play, notice, and respond. These responses will then be woven into the fabric of the emergent world that will be shared through a live, multi-disciplinary covid-safe performance on October 16th.

Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival
2020-10-08 18:30 - 20:30
Join us to celebrate a decade of presenting multicultural films!!!!
“She is a Man, He is a Woman” – Abes Borhan (Canada)
“1st Kings” – Hilda Afrakoma (Canada)
“Products (A Manhandled Toy)” – Danissh Ali (India)
“A Home for Curiosities” – Ben Tobin (USA)

(Retrospective)
“Excuse me, may I touch your skin” – Asna Adhami (Canada)
“Evelina Upshaw” Pink Dog Productions (Canada)
“Carry the Cross “– Jarrett Shaw (Canada)
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Audience choice award ballot (during the Q&A)
Q & A with filmmakers

Register for your free ticket

10th Anniversary Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival
2020-10-07 08:00 - 17:00
Emerging Lens is celebrating 10 years through three nights of live screenings from October 9th to 10th!
Emerging Lens Website
At the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op on October 8th:
Register For Free

“She is a Man, He is a Woman” – Abes Borhan (Canada)
“1st Kings” – Hilda Afrakoma (Canada)
“Products (A Manhandled Toy)” – Danissh Ali (India)
“A Home for Curiosities” – Ben Tobin (USA)
(Retrospective)- our past films
“Excuse me, may I touch your skin” – Asna Adhami (Canada)
“Evelina Upshaw” Pink Dog Productions (Canada)
“Carry the Cross “– Jarrett Shaw (Canada)
Audience choice award ballot (during the Q&A)
Q & A with filmmakers

Taking BLK Gottingen
2020-09-26 12:00 - 17:00
Gottingen Street is being taken over by local Black Businesses inside of various Gottingen Street storefronts. These businesses will offer everything from food and fashion to wellness products, art and musical performances. Join us for a fall edition of #TakingBLKGottingen and experience the North End, celebrate its diversity!

Art Arena! - BIPOC Femmes
2020-09-25 19:00 - 21:00
Launching a new initiative of the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op!!
We will be capturing the live performances of the selected artists and streaming it live on the 25th of September! We will stream on The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op page, the Artist’s Pages and right here!
This allows the artists to still be seen by many eyes, on many platforms!
This allows the artists to have access to the raw and edited content after their show!
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THE ARTISTS:
Nat Chantel (NAT CHANTEL)
Themes of home, silence; containment and belonging recur in the body of my art. Through subtle movements and repeated actions, I explore repercussions of contact and it’s relationship to being silenced, with the intention to give space for connection and healing.
As an interdisciplinary artist, my medium of expression changes, yet, the context remains familiar and focused on recalling voice. Trauma from the erasure of body and self, and the conditions surrounding distortions in identity are addressed to show how communication alters and imprints our sense of self-worth.

http://www.natchantel.com
instagram.com/nat.chantelle
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ERIANA WILLIS
Eriana was born and raised in Dartmouth Nova Scotia, with strong family roots in North Preston where her love for singing began at the age of 7. Some of her performances include singing the National Anthem and the Black National Anthem (Lift Every Voice) for the Provincial Launch of African Heritage Month 2018, the RCMP “H” division, and the Viola Desmond $10 bill launch at the Black Cultural Centre.
Eriana has also played in numerous musical theatre productions including, “The Wiz” (2016) at the Rebecca Cohn theatre “From Broadway With Love” (2017) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and “Descendents a Musical History Lesson” (2017) by Broadway in the H.O.O.D. Canada. Her most recent performances include singing for the Scotia’s Got Talent fundraiser in the summer of 2018. Eriana is in her second year at Dalhousie University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree.
https://www.facebook.com/454733191212217/videos/541533573225839
IG: Eriana Willis
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Mayumi Lashbrook
My main titles as a creator include: Co-Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer, Dance Educator, and Arts Administrator. Creatively, I aim with my work to leave the audience with a rich and lasting experience that explores possibilities of beauty, finite detail and raw elegance. I create as a means to find connection, commonality and vulnerability in others. I’m most interested in movement that is fluid, powerful, delicate, weighted, intricate, agile and impactful. I choose dance as my medium as I see it as a unique, powerful and universal language. It speaks to the kinesthetic and somatic intelligence that all humans have. In the dance I explore, I emphasize this inherent intelligence through the power of breath, emotion, thought and gaze. I offer movement language spoken by all that incites visceral and lasting internal sensations. I thrive in close physical proximity to access optimal internal intimacy; fourth wall breaking, site-specific and film/camera. My current creative energy is focused on accessing my personal history as a means to find belonging and acceptance of self.
FB/IG: mayumi.movement
FB/IG: Aeris Körper
www.aeriskorper.com (website)
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Moneesha Bakshi
“Misha” Bakshi is a bisexual indian performer for Stage, Film, and Voiceover. Originally from Tennessee, Misha is currently a 4th year student at the Fountain School of Performing Arts, where she studies Acting as part of her master plan to become a C-list celebrity. A Proud LGBT Woman of Color, Misha strives to make art that reflects the lived experiences of herself and other marginalized people.”
https://mishasvoices.wixsite.com/mishasvoice
Twitter: @MishasVoice
In:@SuccubiQueen

Save The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op Celebration Concert
2020-07-17 19:30 - 21:00
We’re Buying Our Building!! Our community has helped us along every step of this road and we want to celebrate this huge accomplishment with you!! Join us on July 17th for a FREE online concert celebrating all things Bus Stop Theatre Co-op.
Featuring:
T. Thomason
Gabrielle Papillon
Zulkamoon
Andre Fenton
Hello City
Deirdre Lee
Mariah Pelley Smith
Zamani
And Stewart Legere
Concert viewers will be entered in to win some fantastic door prizes from a number of our favorite local vendors/businesses ♥
We can’t wait to celebrate with you all on July 17th and to say a huge THANK YOU for helping us get to where we are today ♥
Want to be featured in our concert? Send us a 30 second or less selfie video about your favorite thing or favorite memory of the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op to audrey@thebusstoptheatre.org.
Want to help get us through the final stretch? You can still donate online or enter out 50/50 draw at: https://busstoptheatre.coop/save-the-bus-stop-theatre/
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SAVE THE BUS STOP THEATRE
THE FINAL PUSH
Since our campaign began a year and a half ago, we’ve been able secure $960,000 in support from all three levels of government combined. We’ve also raised another $141,000 from generous individual donations during that time, taking us VERY CLOSE to our goal in saving the Bus Stop Theatre! By June 1st, we had raised $1,101,000 out of our $1,210,000 goal!
In order to minimize the amount of debt we’ll need to incur to make the purchase, we’re asking all our fans for one last show of support in helping us close the gap before the July 30th purchase date. We’ve been overwhelmed by the show of support so far.
We raised an additional $25,000 in just two weeks! How close can we get to the $109,000 needed to make the purchase debt free? Every dollar not needed on debt repayment will be directly invested into our programs and services serving the community.
ACT NOW!
SAVE YOUR FAV LITTLE THEATRE!

The Bus Stop Theatre Post-Merritt Party!
2020-03-30 21:30 - 23:30
It’s award season once again, and the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op is so excited to be hosting a post-merritt party!
Come toast the nominees and winners, chat with all of your favourite folks during this celebration of theatre, community and excellence, and dance the night away with DJ 5RIVERS and DJ Tranzishən!!!!!!!!! ♥
Entrance by PWYW donation with all proceeds going to The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. Donations can also be made online through our website: https://busstoptheatre.coop/support/, or at the bar.
See you at The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op directly following the 2019 Robert Merritt Awards!

Softly, now: part concert. part memoir
2020-03-24 20:00 - 2020-04-05 16:30
Softly, now
Part concert. Part memoir.
This world premiere features 2b’s artistic co-directors unplugged, singing the soundtrack of their twenty-year friendship.
In Softly, now, Christian Barry (Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story) and Anthony Black (One Discordant Violin) tell a story about coming, going, love, fear, and the rising tide.
Featuring 2b’s trademark blend of humour, headiness, and heart, and marking the first time the two friends have shared the stage, this show strips away theatrics to expose two artists at the top of their game reliving the past and contending with an uncertain future.
Warning: This show contains sea shanties.
Co-created by Anthony Black and Christian Barry with David Gagnon Walker
Directed by Judy Wensel
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2b wishes to acknowledge our role as settlers on this land and that this event is taking place on unceded and unsurrendered Mi’kmaq territory. Particularly for this production centred around the playwrights’ own relationships to their home, it is especially important to remember and recognize that we are on stolen land.
The Bus Stop Theatre is located in K’jipuktuk, which is covered by The Treaties of Peace and Friendship. These Treaties officially continue to be in effect, however settlers have repeatedly violated their terms. An immediate example of such is the case of the Alton Gas project, which you can learn more about here: https://stopaltongas.wordpress.com/
The Bus Stop is also located on Gottingen Street, which has historically been the home of Black Nova Scotians.
We are incredibly grateful to be able to create and present in this space.
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Access 2b
Want to see Softly, now, but can’t afford it right now? Find details about our Access 2b program here ( https://bit.ly/32algsu ), supported by O’Regan’s.
2b is a member of the Culture Access Pass program for newcomers to Canada. ( https://bit.ly/3bSQhpf )
2b newbie
If you bring a friend who has never seen a 2b show to Softly, now, you’ll both save 20% when you use the promo code 2bNEWBIE.
Thanks and acknowledgements
2b gratefully acknowledges support from the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture, and Heritage, Arts Nova Scotia, the Canada Council for the Arts, Emera, Office Interiors, Cox & Palmer, and Red Door Realty, as well as our Emerging Artist Donor, RBC.

Hello City presents: Time to get March-ed with Jacob Sampson
2020-03-15 19:30 - 22:30
March is in the air, Halifax! Hello City is back! This month, 2b theatre company has taken over The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op to work on their production Softly, now: part concert. part memoir. (check it out, Halifax!!!!!!) but they have kindly made some room for us to have one special evening with you alllllll! Thanks 2b ❤️
Sooooo Let’s get MARCH-ED UP 🍀 with special guest
Halifax’s one and only…….. and past 2b Theatre actor……..
JACOB SAMPSON
Jacob Sampson is an actor, playwright, and in the running for Halifax’s #1 drama teacher! Maybe you saw him in Neptune Theatre’s production of The Colour Purple? 2b Theatre’s The Bridge? Shakespeare by the Sea’s Othello? His own PLAY Chasing Champions? Jacob’s a busy man! And honestly one of the nicest humans in Halifax. You won’t want to miss this one!
Hello City is a monthly improv show inspired by stories from a local Haligonian. Voted Silver for Best Comedy Night 2018 + 2019 in the Coast!
WHERE? The Bus Stop Theatre
WHEN? Sunday, March 15th – doors at 7PM show at 7:30PM
HOW MUCH? Pay What You Want ($10, $15, $20)
Buy Tickets Online
** If these prices are inaccessible for you, we will be announcing a secret password the day of the show to access $5 tickets. We will always save a limited amount of these tickets to make sure they’re accessible. Make sure to follow us on instagram to get access to these secrets!
The Bus Stop theatre is a wheelchair accessible building. The Bus Stop Theatre is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Hello City acknowledges that we benefit from being on this land and are grateful to get to live and play here.

High Heel Awards
2020-02-29 20:30 - 23:30
IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR THE QUEENS OF THE GLAMAZON TO HAND OUT HIGH HEEL AWARDS TO SOME OF THE BEST OF HALIFAX’S DRAG SCENE FROM THE PAST YEAR!!!
Awards in categories such as best in costuming, The Horizon Award, best production, Entertainer of the Year and many more will be handed out in a night filled with glamour and excitement!
With performances from the winners this night is a spectacular showcase of some of the best drag of the year!
Hosted by: Eureka Love, Rouge Fatale and Farrah Moanz
This show is produced in partnership with Terra Novella Theatre.
Doors: 8:00PM
Showtime: 8:30PM
Cover: $15
Ages: 16+
General Seating
*No ATM on site*

The Wearable Art Show
2020-02-28 18:00 - 23:00
The Wearable Art Show, is a performance art show produced by NSCAD students. It is an open forum for the community in and outside of NSCAD University to explore different methods of performance from a multitude of different artistic practices. The Show was developed to showcase the talent, innovation and absurdity of really weird, beautiful things that happen.

Two shows! 6pm & 9pm

Tickets available at Venus Envy and NSCAD Art Supply Store
insta: @wearable_art_show
Facebook: @wearableartshow2020
Email: thewearableartshow@gmail.com
Coordinators Angela Fournier, Sienna Maeba, Jessie McLaughlin, Sarah Mckinnell

Same Boat: The Sketch Show
2020-02-27 20:00 - 23:00
A new month means a BRAND NEW BATCH OF WILD ‘n’ FREAKY comedy from the Same Boat sketch crew!!
YOU: Can you tell me what I can expect?
US: no.
YOU: Does that make the show more exciting all around?
US: HELL YEA IT DOES!!
YOU: (trying again) But I really wanna know just a few things?
US: Ok welllll –
Ryan and Amy are back for another edition of REAL FAKE NEWS
Someone will do some sort of food related comedy bit!
YOU’LL GET ONE OF THOSE NASTY BACK OF YOUR EYES HEADACHES FROM CHUCKLING WAYYY TOO HARD!!

BSTC Annual General Meeting
2020-02-24 18:30 - 21:00
Save the Date for our Annual General Meeting!
6:30-7:00pm Doors open, Renew your membership on site, grab a drink
7:00-9:00pm The Meeting! ft. special musical guest Stewart Legere!!!
Join us after the meeting for refreshments if you like, or to join a committee

At the AGM, we’ll be reviewing some of our accomplishments over the past year, and updating you on our plans for 2020 and the future of the BSTC in this critical year. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about the theatre, and you’ll be able to get involved by signing up as a committee volunteer. Membership sign-ups and renewals at all levels will also be available.
We will also elect next year’s Board of Directors. New voices are always encouraged — we welcome the chance to broaden our board’s horizons. If you are curious about running for a spot on the board, feel free to contact us for more information!
Volunteers and members are important, but we also depend on the support and engagement of the community itself, so feel free to extend this invitation to anyone you’d think would be interested.

*Please note that you must be a member in good standing to vote (must have a 2020 membership), but all are welcome to attend. Want to vote in the AGM? Renew your membership online now: https://thebusstoptheatre.org/about/join/. Your voice helps us shape the way we operate.*

Mirrors "Alluring Blood" Album Release Show
2020-02-23 20:00 - 23:00
Get ready for a bloody good evening of music and drag!
In celebration of the release of MIRRORS. third self-released album, we enlisted Mike Hünt, Petrichord, and Call Me X to show off their amazing talents in a unique show that blends drag with electronic music!
Show up, pay a bill (the higher the better lol), and enjoy a special evening with us! We suggest you wear your best, be loud, and have fun!
February 23rd, 8PM
The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
2203 Gottingen St, Halifax NS
Pay a Bill ($5, 10, 20)

Blue Lobster Burlesque presents Mytholotease
2020-02-22 19:00 - 23:30
Join us for a night of Myth, Magic, and Merkins! Blue Lobster Burlesque celebrates mythology, legends, and fairy tales in this spectacular show!
TWO Show times! 7pm and 10pm
Hosted by Rhett Slutler as Zeus!
Special guests; UberWench Belly Dance.
Blue Lobster Burlesque Performers:
Bitsy Shenanigans
Bonita Chinchilla
Kay Licious
Scarlett Sparks
Sin Amen
The Lady Corbeau
Vienna LaPlume
Tickets $20 General Admission, $30 VIP
Buy Tickets Online
VIP tickets include premium seating in the first 2 rows plus a goodie bag full of fun treats!
Sponsors include:
World Tea House
PinPrick
Seymour Snap Photography
No VIP tickets available at the door.
Accessibility: The Bus Stop Theatre is wheelchair accessible, including the washrooms. If you require accessible seating, please make sure to purchase accessible tickets.
A fog machine will be in use in the show.
If you have any accessibility needs, please send us a message on FaceBook or by email to bluelobsterburlesque@gmail.com

Tongue & Cheek: We're Coming Out
2020-02-21 20:30 - 22:30
Get ready for an action packed night of wiggles and giggles.
Tongue & Cheek is a comedy burlesque experience that will leave you with too many feelings to process.
It’s sexy, it’s sassy, it’s a unique entertainment event you’ll lie to your coworkers about on Monday morning.
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Hip Hop Ed.: S.T.E.M. Flow
2020-02-20 19:00 - 22:00
Students, 13yrs to 18yrs, will meet with mentors to talk about and discuss the possibilities of pursuing careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering Applied Arts and Math. Object is also to learn about science while still in school through music and poetry.
The students will choose a field and/or subject in which they are interested in, will write a full poem or song in R & B or the hiphop genres, move onto a writing workshop with local musicians and then perform their new songs for an audience of their peers, teachers and families.

The Braided Couture Art Show
2020-02-15 20:00 - 22:00
The Show
(MC – Angela Campagnoni – Author, Founder ATL Fashion Week;
Opening Welcome – Dana Sharkey of the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia)
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Doors Open at 7:40pm (DJ Tranzishən and DJ 5RIVERS)
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Please feel free to take in vendors in the lobby!
(Jewelry, natural hair products, reflexology, and more…)
@Braids by Tasha HFX(BBT☆HFX)
Braid Couture by The Braiding Hair Lounge
Braids by @Winner-Laquisha Attedjro
Braids and Makeup by @Gizelle Attedjro
Fashion by [hil] clothing by Hilary Taylor Sears, Hologram Designs, @Jaziel Ugbebor…
Theatrical Performance (“Hair Today, Slammin’ Tomorrow” written by Tara Lynn Taylor)
Musical Performance – Tyrone Tachichi Thompson
Dance Performance (“The Unique Four “)
In-show braid contests
Networking event post show
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SAME BOAT: THE IMPROV SHOW
2020-02-14 20:00 - 23:00
FEB., 14th // SAME BOAT: THE IMPROV SHOW
It’s Valentines day y’all, and Same Boat’s sendin’ u luv by debuting their NEW Improv Show!!
HERE’S SUM HAWT DEETZ:
FIRST HALF // We’ll be performing a format we’ve been working on! IT’LL BE WILD!! IT’LL BE FREAKY!! and most importantly IT’LL BE US!!
OH, and don’t think we’ve forgotten about VALENTINES DAY!!
SECOND HALF // we’ll be filling your ears full of sweet nuthin’ with the debut of our IMPROV MACHINE (LUVERS EDITION)!! ft. some hawt special guests!
Make this ur D8 NIGHT!!
Everyone loves a good laugh!!

The Big Sing presents Songs From the Heart
2020-02-13 19:00 - 21:00
The Big Sing invites you all to an epic and heartfelt Valentine Sing-along event…tunes from WHITNEY HOUSTON, ELTON JOHN, NEIL DIAMOND and more!
Doors open 6:30pm
$10 at the door
Singin’ starts at 7:00pm
Bring that special someone or just come and enjoy a night with your closest TBS palentines. 🥰
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The Big Sing is led by the dynamic, down-to-Earth duo of Jack Bennet and Caitlin Bowers.
These Haligonian musicians will invite you to sing your heart out, and make sure that your Big Sing experience is one part kitchen party, one part concert, and one part comedy event.
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A portion of proceeds goes towards building The Big Sing Community Fund! A way for us to help support performing arts learning in the Nova Scotian region.
Currently, the Fund is partnered with the MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, which specializes in providing innovative and progressive learning opportunities for youth out of their location in Dartmouth.
For more details or to donate visit…
www.thebigsinghfx.com/community-fund

Hello City presents Love Letters
2020-02-12 19:30 - 22:30
It’s that time of year again 💕 Whether you’re in love or NOT – Hello City is here to save you from those Valentine’s blues with
💌 Love Letters 💌
This month – YOU, HALIFAX, ARE OUR GUEST. Come write a love letter at our love letter making station or bring one from home that’s dedicated to anyone or anything you love! We will read out your love letters and use them as inspiration for our scenes.
Hello City is a monthly improv show inspired by stories from local Haligonians. Voted Silver for Best Comedy Night 2018 + 2019 in the Coast!
WHERE? The Bus Stop Theatre
WHEN? Wednesday, February 12th – doors at 7PM show at 7:30PM
HOW MUCH? Pay what you want $10, $15, $20
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*Due to operation costs of our venue going up and after two years of performing at the bus stop, we have a goal to begin touring and trying to save up to do more fun things for you, Halifax! Hello City? Hello World! If these prices are inaccessible for you, we will be announcing a secret password the day of the show to access $5 tickets. We will always save a limited amount of these tickets to make sure they’re accessible. Make sure to follow us on instagram to get access to these secrets!
The Bus Stop theatre is a wheelchair accessible building. The Bus Stop Theatre is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Hello City acknowledges that we benefit from being on this land and are grateful to get to live and play here.
