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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

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Crafters Resistance

Every One Every Day 2169 Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

*Time Change!* May 8th, 5:30pm to 8:00pm Think of the Worst Theatre Presents: Learn crafting history and the importance of quilting in community resistance. Help develop three quilts which all represent buildings in Halifax that could be housing. To be presented together at the end of the workshops over a great community meal. Community Quilting … Continued

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Reel Justice / Animating Justice

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

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. Total runtime: 74 minutes >>Register … Continued

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Our Legacy: Many Voices, Many Stories

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

An evening of stories, songs and celebration! Our 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 … Continued

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Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force

Peace and Friendship Park 1170 Hollis St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

3rd edition tour with a new itinerary! The 2024 Working Class Heritage Tour will focus on the story of immigrants and migrants to Halifax, both those who came by choice, force or a lack of other options. It will shed light on how these people shaped the physical landscape of the city, the lives of … Continued

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Fille de laitier

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

Performance Francophone Fille, 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 … Continued

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Recurring

Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force

Peace and Friendship Park 1170 Hollis St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

3rd edition tour with a new itinerary! The 2024 Working Class Heritage Tour will focus on the story of immigrants and migrants to Halifax, both those who came by choice, force or a lack of other options. It will shed light on how these people shaped the physical landscape of the city, the lives of … Continued

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The Embodied Creation Project

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

Performance art by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac about creation, embodiment and Queer parenthood Followed by a screening of Lockdown Baby by Nicole Jordan ASL interpretation will be available during the performance and the later Q&A. >>Register Here for FREE Childcare In February 2023, a person named Colleen began an embodied creation project. Nine months later, a … Continued

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Lockdown Baby

A docu-art film by Nicole Jordan The film will be closed-captioned. Childcare will be provided during the screening and Q&A >>Register Here for FREE Childcare In 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 … Continued

Where Olive Trees Weep

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

This premiere screening is presented by Students for a Liberated Palestine / Al-Zeitoun University Proceeds from this screening will be donated to the Obeid Family Fundraiser Where 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 … Continued

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