May 1, 2018 | 6:30 pm – May 12, 2018 | 11:30 pm Under the Surface The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Under the Surface is a group exhibition featuring works by Kim Cain, Tina Roberts-Jeffers and Katie Toth. Together, their works ask us to take a closer look at their subjects, … Continued Free
May 8, 2018 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm The True Cost of Coal The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Part visual art installation, part spoken word storytelling, The True Cost of Coal examines the cost of coal-powered electricity, while celebrating stories of struggle from communities in the Appalachian mountains. … Continued PWYC
May 9, 2018 | 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Recurring 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 … Continued $10
May 9, 2018 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Recurring 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 … Continued $15
May 12, 2018 | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm Hip Hop vs. Capitalism The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS This festival mic drop closes our 2018 program through a night of beats and rhymes that speak truth to capitalist power. Test Their Logik Using hip-hop to inspire political … Continued PWYC
May 18, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The NS Federation of Labour presents Si Khan The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS An Evening with Si Kahn International Songwriter | Activist | Organizer Si Kahn has worked for over 45 years in both the USA and Canada as a civil rights, labour … Continued Free
October 1, 2018 2019 Call For Submissions Be a Part of the 2019 Festival Help us Celebrate our 10th anniversary! Mayworks Halifax seeks proposals that will speak of the working class experience. This can be extremely varied … Continued
November 28, 2018 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Canadian Labour International Film Festival The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS Mayworks Halifax presents a film screening curated by the CANADIAN LABOUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CLiFF takes place this November in locations across Canada. Selected international films celebrate workers from around … Continued PWYC
May 1, 2019 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Opening Reception BREAD & ROSES! Treat yourself to some FREE bread from LF Bakery and Raspberry & Rose flavoured ice cream and sorbet from Dee Dee’s Ice Cream. Yum!! Our opening reception … Continued Free
May 4, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Songs of Resilience: Bringing Voice to Protest Music May 4th, 7:00pm @ St-Andrew's United Church | May 9th, 8:00pm @ Halifax Convention Centre Celebrating song as a tool for social change movements with Polaris Choir Featuring chants, protest … Continued $15
