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
May 9, 2019 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Songs of Resilience: Bringing Voice to Protest Music (NSGEU Convention) 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
May 11, 2019 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm The Big Picture: Working Conditions of Independent Animators What is it like to be an independent animator? What challenges do independent Animators face finding funding for their work, conveying their visions to producers, and scrounging for the vast … Continued Free
May 15, 2019 | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Graphic History Collective: Drawn to Strike The Graphic History Collective presents two new book published by Between the Lines: 1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike commemorates one of the most important moments in … Continued Free
May 18, 2019 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm the effects were cumulative and i almost didn’t notice By the year 2100, port cities should prepare for a 250 centimetre rise in sea levels* Where do our habits – as humans, as workers, as individuals, as a society … Continued Free
May 20, 2019 – May 21, 2019 Remembering the Winnipeg General The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS May 20th & 21st | 7:30pm-9:00pm DaPoPo Theatre presents a staged reading of a new play by Thomas McKechnie. “So what do we do in divided, fearful times? What do … Continued $10
May 22, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Black Feminism: Sistas of the Struggle The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS We marched, sang, protested and supported the feminist movement, we fought for maternity leave, employment equity, flex time, and society stands on our shoulders. A panel discussion examining the story … Continued Free
