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iWitness

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

“…a bold mover!” (Lisa Traiger, Washington Post)   Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance contemplates acts of humanity in the deeply moving, multi-layered work- iWitness. “I Pledge” explores simple truths in human behaviors and implied truths in human documents. “Render & Proceed” investigates the convolution of media and its impact on the human spirit. “Come Change” considers the … Continued

$10
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Standing With Water

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

Standing with Water is a tribute to two bodies of water on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean – the Songor Lagoon in Ada, Ghana, and the Shubenacadie River here in Nova Scotia. This suite of dance pieces brings the two bodies of water and the issues that surround them into dialogue, exploring questions of … Continued

$15

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ONLINE – Intersect

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

Online Stream (May 18th-20th) (ASL + CC) >>BUY TICKETS “ritual practice … the process of putting yourself together every day.” - Wu Tsang 8 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 … Continued

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African Dance Workshop with Aly Keita

House of Eights Dance Studio 5562 Sackville St - Suite 305, Halifax, Nova Scotia

With Aly Keita Presented in partnership with Kinetic Thursday, May 4th @ 6:30pm Location: House of Eights Dance Studio - Studio 1 (5562 Sackville St, Suite 305) Duration: 1 hour Registration: PWYC / By donation REGISTER HERE During the workshop, participants of all genders will discover a festive dance traditional to Guinea and typical of … Continued

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Djata: Conversations of the Manden

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Aly Keita Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm With opening performance of Unfold by Reequal Smith Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of the Manden … Continued

$5 – $20
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Unfold

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Reequal Smith Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm Followed by Djata: Conversations of the Manden by Aly Keita Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of … Continued

$5 – $20
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Djata: Conversations of the Manden

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Aly Keita Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm With opening performance of Unfold by Reequal Smith Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of the Manden … Continued

$5 – $20
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Unfold

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

By Reequal Smith Presented in partnership with Prismatic Arts Festival in association with Live Art Dance Friday, May 5th @ 7:00pm Saturday, May 6th @ 7:00pm Followed by Djata: Conversations of the Manden by Aly Keita Location: Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St) Duration: Unfold by Reequal Smith - 10 mins Djata: Conversations of … Continued

$5 – $20

NEW DATE: Possibilities of Dialogue

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

NEW DATE! - December 13th Inspired by the parallels between making a dance and having a conversation, Possibilities of Dialogue is an abstraction of a collaborative creative process; with moments of listening, curiosity, disagreement and spontaneity unfolding through movement and text. The work is a participatory, experimental dance performance rooted in lineages of western contemporary … Continued

$15

Resting Space

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS

A Workshop by Becoming Old Growth What 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 … Continued

Free