BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mayworks Kjipuktuk-Halifax REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250707T185757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T190213Z UID:3949-1759449600-1759535999@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Call For Submissions - Mayworks 2026 DESCRIPTION:DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3RD 2025\nSubmit via this FORM \nMayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax celebrates workers\, justice and solidarity through art. \nOur festival presents works of art of any discipline which explore the connection between the labour movement and art\, art-making as labour\, and struggles against racial injustice\, environmental injustice\, and other forms of injustice. \nWe encourage applications from underrepresented or marginalized artists\, including Indigenous\, Black\, Disabled\, Two-Spirit and trans artists\, as well as artists from communities of colour and language minority communities. \nSubmissions need not be directly focused on work\, labour or unions. In making our curatorial decisions\, we look for works that are at the forefront of creative exploration\, while also highlighting the political nature of artistic work. We look to include stories from Queer\, Disabled\, Black and Indigenous communities\, in addition to content that speaks to working class and feminist struggles. \n🌟 Mayworks programming is chosen by a jury of our staff members.\n🌟 Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax uses the Bus Stop Theatre as its main venue w/additional venues as needed.\n🌟 Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax provides presentation fees only\, not fees for development and creation (but feel free to ask for a letter of support). \nApplicants will be notified of their result by the end of November. \nLearn more using the FORM link. \nPhoto by Keandre Johnson URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/call-for-submissions-mayworks-2026/ LOCATION:Nova Scotia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/07/3-Mayworks-Final-2026-Call-Website.png.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250725T173805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T185618Z UID:3951-1756166400-1757289599@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:The Huns by Matchstick Theatre DESCRIPTION:Matchstick Theatre presents Michael Ross Albert’s play The Huns in Neptune Theatre’s Craig Boardroom. A cutting office comedy and nuanced exploration of today’s working world\, The Huns is the first piece of Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax’s new MOMENTUM programming. From August 26th to September 7th\, experience the Atlantic Canadian premiere of one of the country’s most exciting new playwrights. \nThree employees of a tech company—Shelley (Katerina Bakolias)\, Pete (Liam Fair)\, and Iris (Gil Anderson)—meet for an emergency conference call. Their office has been robbed and essential equipment is missing\, with Gen-Seven set to launch ON MONDAY! The three co-workers have their bosses and colleagues on the line—WHAT COULD GO WRONG?!  \nThe Huns is directed by Jake Planinc and designed by Jordan Palmer\, with Chelsea Dickie (Stage Manager) and Alex Mills (House Manager). Matchstick’s 70-minute production has fully accessible\, but extremely limited capacity. Tickets are $20 (with one PWYC preview on August 26th). \nPerformances are at 7:30PM Tuesday through Saturday and 2:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Please contact us in advance for accommodation at matchsticktheatre@gmail.com URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/the-huns/ LOCATION:Neptune Theatre – Craig Boardroom\, 1593 Argyle St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 2B2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/07/HUNS_SQUARE_SOCIAL.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Matchstick Theatre":MAILTO:matchsticktheatre@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T154658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T231429Z UID:3640-1746277200-1746282600@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Working Class Heritage Tours DESCRIPTION:You’ll never see downtown the same way again!\nJoin us for interactive walking tours that share the complex working class history of downtown Halifax. Each tour takes a different path through the city core and discusses different aspects of working class history and culture. The tours are designed to be stand alone but also work as a series\, with each tour covering different topics and following a different path. \n \nGeneral Tour Notes:\n\nEach tour is approximately 90 minutes in duration with regular stops for discussion along the way.\nWashrooms and parking are available near the beginning and end of each tour.\nPlaces to sit or perch are present at most tour stops\nThe tours run over and downhill only\nThe tours follow paths that only include intersections with curb cuts and follow sidewalks that are in good shape.\nThe tour has been designed with accessibility in mind. If you would like more information on the tour’s accessibility please email: info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca\n\n \n ASL interpretation will be provided for all three tours. \n\nTour 1: Where We Stand\n \nDate: Saturday\, May 3rd\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd) \nMoving through downtown we will talk about the impact of people\, land\, and power on the evolution of the colonial urban centre over the last 300 years while experiencing the city around us. From the paupers grounds of the 18th century\, integrated neighbourhoods of the 19th century\, strikes of the 20th century and movements for social justice today. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends at the waterfront. \nThe Only Wealth Is Labour: Artists Sarah Mosher & Hanah Genosko will be carrying their crafted banner along for the tour! \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: 19th century market site in downtown Halifax. NS Archives. \n\nTour 2: Scratch the Surface ***RESCHEDULED***\n \nNEW DATE: Saturday\, May 24th\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd)\n \nWalking along the streets of today we’ll explore the many types of work that used to take place where we now see offices\, shops and restaurants. We’ll pull back the curtain on what it was like to work in the laundries\, factories\, and food manufacturing plants of Halifax and what we can still see of this industrial past. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends near Granville Mall. \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: Early 20th century women sewing in a Halifax factory. NS Archives.\n \n\nTour 3: By Choice or By Force\n \nDate: Sunday\, May 11th\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Peace & Friendship Park (1170 Hollis St) \nLooking at a part of downtown now dominated by railroad tracks\, hotels and modern apartment buildings we’ll remember the story of immigrants and  migrants to Halifax\, both those who came by choice\, force or a lack of other options. This tour will discuss the complex history of racial and cultural  interactions in Nova Scotia and shed light on how Halifax has always had a diverse population. This tour will begin at Peace and Friendship Park and end  near the Seaport Market (formerly Cunard Centre) \nThe Only Wealth Is Labour: Artists Sarah Mosher & Hanah Genosko will be carrying their crafted banner along for the tour! \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: Charlie Wah laundry back room. Photo: J.J. Lee\n \n\nEmma Lang\n \nEmma Lang is a public heritage professional\, folklorist and tour guide. She’s been sharing her research and excitement in labour history to anyone interested for more than 20 years. \nPhoto above and Banner image: Photos by Tee Porter. \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/working-class-heritage-tours/ LOCATION:Nova Scotia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Tour_Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250516T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250516T193000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T125807Z UID:3786-1747418400-1747423800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Union DESCRIPTION:A film by Stephen Maing and Brett Story\nUp against one of the most powerful companies on the planet\, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island\, New York. \n“Astounding\, rebellious\,
 brilliant.” – The New York Times \nWINNER: U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for the Art of Change – Sundance Film Festival \n \nThrough intimate cinema vĂ©ritĂ©\, UNION chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island\, New York. Led by the charismatic by underestimated Chris Smalls\, the diverse band of workers start the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and embark on a journey against one of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. The odds are stacked against them\, as the groups finds itself up against a tech industry giant with unlimited resources\, without major support from national unions or politicians\, and while navigating internal divisions within their own ranks. Filmmakers Brett Story and Stephen Maing document the struggle from day one\, offering a gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today’s globalized economic landscape. \n \n\n \n  \nPresented in partnership with URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/union/ LOCATION:Park Lane Cineplex\, 5657 Spring Garden Rd\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 3R4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Union-Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250515T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250515T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T125648Z UID:3783-1747332000-1747335600@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Nakba Day Banner Making DESCRIPTION:So-so-so-Solidarity!\nLearn to make fabric banners perfect for balconies and windows using applique\, patchwork quilting and basic painting techniques. It’s Nakba Day and a good occasion to show solidarity for Palestinians\, but participants are welcome to make their banner about any topic of their choice. Sarah and Hannah will facilitate\, talk about their approach to their banner-making and teach techniques to those who are interested. Materials are provided. \nArtists\nSarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko are an artist duo collaborating in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Hannah has a background in printmaking and bookmaking\, Sarah has a background in textiles and community arts. Both are graduates of NSCAD University. Their common ground is exploring labour\, anti-capitalism and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through quilting. Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker was their first project reflecting on their roles as essential workers at their jobs with Canada Post and NSLC respectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nNakba Day\nNakba Day commemorates the great catastrophe – the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland in 1948. Participants are invited to create banners for their homes and neighbourhoods in celebration of Palestinian solidarity but are free to also choose any message of solidarity they want to display. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/nakba-day-banner-making/ LOCATION:Wonder’neath\, 2482 Maynard St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3V4\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Banner-Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T154658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T231429Z UID:3640-1746277200-1746282600@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Working Class Heritage Tours DESCRIPTION:You’ll never see downtown the same way again!\nJoin us for interactive walking tours that share the complex working class history of downtown Halifax. Each tour takes a different path through the city core and discusses different aspects of working class history and culture. The tours are designed to be stand alone but also work as a series\, with each tour covering different topics and following a different path. \n \nGeneral Tour Notes:\n\nEach tour is approximately 90 minutes in duration with regular stops for discussion along the way.\nWashrooms and parking are available near the beginning and end of each tour.\nPlaces to sit or perch are present at most tour stops\nThe tours run over and downhill only\nThe tours follow paths that only include intersections with curb cuts and follow sidewalks that are in good shape.\nThe tour has been designed with accessibility in mind. If you would like more information on the tour’s accessibility please email: info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca\n\n \n ASL interpretation will be provided for all three tours. \n\nTour 1: Where We Stand\n \nDate: Saturday\, May 3rd\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd) \nMoving through downtown we will talk about the impact of people\, land\, and power on the evolution of the colonial urban centre over the last 300 years while experiencing the city around us. From the paupers grounds of the 18th century\, integrated neighbourhoods of the 19th century\, strikes of the 20th century and movements for social justice today. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends at the waterfront. \nThe Only Wealth Is Labour: Artists Sarah Mosher & Hanah Genosko will be carrying their crafted banner along for the tour! \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: 19th century market site in downtown Halifax. NS Archives. \n\nTour 2: Scratch the Surface ***RESCHEDULED***\n \nNEW DATE: Saturday\, May 24th\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd)\n \nWalking along the streets of today we’ll explore the many types of work that used to take place where we now see offices\, shops and restaurants. We’ll pull back the curtain on what it was like to work in the laundries\, factories\, and food manufacturing plants of Halifax and what we can still see of this industrial past. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends near Granville Mall. \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: Early 20th century women sewing in a Halifax factory. NS Archives.\n \n\nTour 3: By Choice or By Force\n \nDate: Sunday\, May 11th\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Peace & Friendship Park (1170 Hollis St) \nLooking at a part of downtown now dominated by railroad tracks\, hotels and modern apartment buildings we’ll remember the story of immigrants and  migrants to Halifax\, both those who came by choice\, force or a lack of other options. This tour will discuss the complex history of racial and cultural  interactions in Nova Scotia and shed light on how Halifax has always had a diverse population. This tour will begin at Peace and Friendship Park and end  near the Seaport Market (formerly Cunard Centre) \nThe Only Wealth Is Labour: Artists Sarah Mosher & Hanah Genosko will be carrying their crafted banner along for the tour! \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: Charlie Wah laundry back room. Photo: J.J. Lee\n \n\nEmma Lang\n \nEmma Lang is a public heritage professional\, folklorist and tour guide. She’s been sharing her research and excitement in labour history to anyone interested for more than 20 years. \nPhoto above and Banner image: Photos by Tee Porter. \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/working-class-heritage-tours/ LOCATION:Nova Scotia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Tour_Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T122656Z UID:3759-1746822600-1746824400@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Archive of Loneliness DESCRIPTION:Archive of Loneliness brings light to the isolation of seniors and how the end of life deserves our attention just as much as the beginning. Drawing from first person audio recordings of a family member living isolated in long-term care\, Archive of Loneliness embodies the spatial and corporeal tones of loneliness. \nThe sound score and audio story arranged by Jackson Fairfax-Perry dances throughout the space alongside two performers to create a deep thoughtful swim into the waiting and in-between spaces of loneliness\, amplifying the sub-linguistic states of despair and the desire to connect. \nDiscounted tickets are sold as a Double Bill with Flower Bed\n \n \n\nCreative Team\nCreative Direction/Choreography Sara Coffin\nComposer and Sound Design Jackson Fairfax-Perry\nPerformers and Movement Contributions Darryl Tracy and Matthew Lumley\nAudio Stories the late John Paterson \nThe creation of this work was supported by Eastern Front Theatre/Early Stages Festival\, Arts Nova Scotia\, studio hours through Mocean Dance and Olga Milosevich. Thank you to Brian Riley for the initial voicemail sound extraction and a deep gratitude to the Paterson family for their support and blessing to carry Uncle John’s voice forward into this new artistic expression. \n ASL interpretation will be provided for the May 10th performance. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n\nBiographies\nSara Coffin\, Dance Artist\, Choreographer\nSara Coffin is an award winning dance artist\, choreographer\, dance educator and Co-Artistic Director of Mocean Dance. Coffin has been teaching and creating interdisciplinary contemporary dance work for over twenty years. She received the NS Established Artist Award in 2018\, her MFA in Choreography (Smith College)\, BFA in Dance (Simon Fraser) University and BSc Kinesiology Science (Dalhousie). Coffin has created over 30 dance works\, her choreographic work has been presented in many prominent Canadian dance festivals and in the United States. Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration\, technology as an extension of the body\, contact improvisation and emergent frameworks for composition/ performance\, and the poetic junction between vulnerability\, resiliency\, and courage. www.saracoffin.ca \nDarryl Tracy\, Dance Artist\nDarryl Tracy is a Toronto-based artist who loves human movement and expression. He is involved in dance\, choreography\, movement facilitation\, conditioning and teaching. He has performed with many Canadian and European choreographers over the last 25 years and has also created 42 works through commissions and self-productions. He was on faculty at School of Toronto Dance Theatre (now the Dance Arts Institute) for over 18 years under the artistic direction of Pat Fraser. Currently\, Darryl teaches Anatomy at the National Ballet School Teachers Training Program. He is a neurological rehabilitation physiotherapist in Toronto in the private and public sector. Most recently Tracy co-created a new solo alongside Marie-Josee Chartier entitled “six ways to peel an orange” (premiere date pending). \nMatthew Lumley\, Actor\, Movement\nMatthew Lumley is a Kjipuktuk/Halifax-based actor\, grateful to work with this wonderful group of artists! Recent theatre work includes Becca (ThĂ©Ăątre populaire d’Acadie)\, Wood Buffalo (Theatre New Brunswick) Schoolhouse\, Macbeth\, Elapultiek\, Frankenstein\, In This Light\, Animal Farm\, North Mountain Vanya (Two Planks)\, The Realistic Jones\, Heaven Above/Heaven Below (KAZAN Theatre)\, Hamlet (Below the Salt/Neptune Theatre)\, The Little Years (Matchstick Theatre)\, This Is Nowhere (Zuppa Theatre). TV/film work includes Aversion (Emotion Pictures) Sullivan’s Crossing (CTV; upcoming) Normal Scotia (Bell TV1)\, Extant (HDM)\, Look At Me (Afro Viking Pictures)\, Hopeless Romantic (Northeast Films)\, Polaroid (Dimension Films)\, Weirdos (Shadow Shows)\, Mr. D (CBC). Matthew wrote and performed in First Weekend and Surf Gods (airing on CBC). Matthew studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse (NYC) and York University (Toronto). Many thanks to Sara Coffin for inviting me to dance\, and to the amazing Mayworks Festival! \nJackson Fairfax-Perry\, composer / sound design\nJackson Fairfax-Perry (he/him) is an award winning African Nova Scotian composer\, sound designer\, musician and musical director living in Kjipuktuk\, Mi’kma’ki (Halifax\, Nova Scotia). For years\, Jackson has honed his skills as an in demand saxophonist and keyboardist both on the road and locally with artists such as Hillsburn and David Myles\, among others. He collaborates frequently with local hip hop and r&b artist Aquakultre\, co-writing songs and working as the musical director for his live band. A prominent collaborator with local theatre and dance artists\, Jackson has composed and created sound designs for companies such as 2b theatre company\, Eastern Front Theatre\, Ship’s Company Theatre\, and Mocean Dance among numerous others. Recent credits include Matriarchs (Aquakultre\, Nocturne)\, Dance Nation (Keep Good (Theatre) Company\, Heist)\, Sea Unseen (Mocean Dance\, The Sable Island Institute)\, Deepwater (The Villains Theatre) and Downed Hearts (Ship’s Company Theatre\, Eastern Front Theatre\, Matchstick Theatre). \n\nBanner photo: Daniel Wittnebel URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/archive-of-loneliness/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Archive-Slide-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T005050Z UID:3733-1746819000-1746820800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Flower Bed DESCRIPTION:Written and performed by Noella Murphy\nFlower Bed is an accessible chronicle of chronic illness. Using puppets\, humour\, and visual art\, it creatively explores what life is like when your full-time job is Living With Pain. Noella Murphy is a clown\, a visual artist\, a theatre maker\, and a medical mystery. From a misogynistic healthcare system that ignores women’s pain to the struggles of being confined to your bed for months on end\, Noella reflects on the absurdity\, grief\, and transformation that comes with chronic illness\, creating a place to share her story and allow others to see their experiences reflected onstage. With two complementary components (an onstage performance and an interactive gallery show)\, this multidisciplinary piece is a visual spectacle\, a place for conversation\, and a pathway towards empathy for those who have dealt with any form of illness in their lives. \nDiscounted tickets are sold as a Double Bill with Archive of Loneliness\n \n\nFlower Bed Team\nNoella Murphy – Creator/Performer\nLou Campbell – Director/Dramaturg\nLaura Stinson – Puppet Designer/Puppeteer\nGinevra Syperek – Costume Co-designer\nAshley MacDonald and Susie Murphy – Costume Co-designers\nColleen Arcturus MacIsaac – Producer \nThank you to Arts Nova Scotia for their support of this project. \n ASL interpretation will be provided for the May 10th performance. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n\nBios\nNoella Murphy – Creator/Performer\nNoella Murphy (she/they) is a mad and disabled actor\, costume designer\, visual artist\, and all-around clown. She holds a BFA from NSCAD University\, and is an alum of Kinsale’s Wooden O Drama Program (Ireland). Despite an active visual arts practice of her own\, Noella is deeply interested in sharing art as a therapeutic tool\, and much of Noella’s professional career has been dedicated to working with folks with varying backgrounds\, disabilities\, young\, and old. Noella uses these various expertises\, as well as her background in clowning and visual art\, to explore deeper\, more challenging subject matter\, while simultaneously infusing these discoveries with light\, care\, and play. Visually\, Noella concentrates has been fascinated by the flora that surrounds her. Exploring realism with permission to choose unnatural size\, colours\, or different materials\, Noella never tires of botanical art and using her work to show the viewer a different perspective. Her pieces range from lino cuts\, etchings\, to watercolour on wood canvases with pen on top and more recently paint marker. Drawn to line and stippling\, the style ranges from realism to a more graphic approach.\n@noella_murphy \nLou Campbell – Director/Dramaturg\nLou Campbell (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax\, NS. Their practice traverses many mediums including performance\, clown\, stand-up\, drag\, poetry and sound. They create work that unpacks the inner workings of their own experiences\, usually manifesting in the open sharing of mortifying past mistakes. Their award winning solo show PRUDE premiered at EFT at the Stages festival. It has since toured across the country to festivals such as rEVolver\, High Performance Rodeo\, Outfest\, and Next Stage Festival. Lou also co-runs a cross-province collective based in Toronto and Halifax called Probably Theatre. This collective creates performance work devised from poetry\, and runs events and exhibitions that facilitate the creation of new work by other artists.⁠ Lou is thrilled to be working on Flower Bed. \nLaura Stinson – Puppet Designer/Puppeteer\nLaura Stinson (she/they) – Laura crafts images from both found and traditional materials. These creations become narratives\, characters and atmospheres in a variety of theatrical spectacles. She began her career in puppetry with Bread and Puppet Theater in 2016. After four years working as a touring member and subsequent resident puppeteer with the company\, Laura moved back to Mi’kma’ki and co-founded North Barn Theatre with Ian McFarlane in 2020. Alongside making work with North Barn she continues to collaborate with other artists as a performer\, designer and builder. She also shares her specialized knowledge by leading community workshops in both puppet construction and performance across the Atlantic region. She currently lives and works in Mi’kma’ki. \n \n\nFallow\nCome see Noella Murphy’s Fallow currently on exhibit in the lobby of the Bus Stop Theatre in conjunction with Flower Bed. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/flower-bed/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/flower-bed-Slide.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T122656Z UID:3759-1746822600-1746824400@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Archive of Loneliness DESCRIPTION:Archive of Loneliness brings light to the isolation of seniors and how the end of life deserves our attention just as much as the beginning. Drawing from first person audio recordings of a family member living isolated in long-term care\, Archive of Loneliness embodies the spatial and corporeal tones of loneliness. \nThe sound score and audio story arranged by Jackson Fairfax-Perry dances throughout the space alongside two performers to create a deep thoughtful swim into the waiting and in-between spaces of loneliness\, amplifying the sub-linguistic states of despair and the desire to connect. \nDiscounted tickets are sold as a Double Bill with Flower Bed\n \n \n\nCreative Team\nCreative Direction/Choreography Sara Coffin\nComposer and Sound Design Jackson Fairfax-Perry\nPerformers and Movement Contributions Darryl Tracy and Matthew Lumley\nAudio Stories the late John Paterson \nThe creation of this work was supported by Eastern Front Theatre/Early Stages Festival\, Arts Nova Scotia\, studio hours through Mocean Dance and Olga Milosevich. Thank you to Brian Riley for the initial voicemail sound extraction and a deep gratitude to the Paterson family for their support and blessing to carry Uncle John’s voice forward into this new artistic expression. \n ASL interpretation will be provided for the May 10th performance. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n\nBiographies\nSara Coffin\, Dance Artist\, Choreographer\nSara Coffin is an award winning dance artist\, choreographer\, dance educator and Co-Artistic Director of Mocean Dance. Coffin has been teaching and creating interdisciplinary contemporary dance work for over twenty years. She received the NS Established Artist Award in 2018\, her MFA in Choreography (Smith College)\, BFA in Dance (Simon Fraser) University and BSc Kinesiology Science (Dalhousie). Coffin has created over 30 dance works\, her choreographic work has been presented in many prominent Canadian dance festivals and in the United States. Her research interests include interdisciplinary collaboration\, technology as an extension of the body\, contact improvisation and emergent frameworks for composition/ performance\, and the poetic junction between vulnerability\, resiliency\, and courage. www.saracoffin.ca \nDarryl Tracy\, Dance Artist\nDarryl Tracy is a Toronto-based artist who loves human movement and expression. He is involved in dance\, choreography\, movement facilitation\, conditioning and teaching. He has performed with many Canadian and European choreographers over the last 25 years and has also created 42 works through commissions and self-productions. He was on faculty at School of Toronto Dance Theatre (now the Dance Arts Institute) for over 18 years under the artistic direction of Pat Fraser. Currently\, Darryl teaches Anatomy at the National Ballet School Teachers Training Program. He is a neurological rehabilitation physiotherapist in Toronto in the private and public sector. Most recently Tracy co-created a new solo alongside Marie-Josee Chartier entitled “six ways to peel an orange” (premiere date pending). \nMatthew Lumley\, Actor\, Movement\nMatthew Lumley is a Kjipuktuk/Halifax-based actor\, grateful to work with this wonderful group of artists! Recent theatre work includes Becca (ThĂ©Ăątre populaire d’Acadie)\, Wood Buffalo (Theatre New Brunswick) Schoolhouse\, Macbeth\, Elapultiek\, Frankenstein\, In This Light\, Animal Farm\, North Mountain Vanya (Two Planks)\, The Realistic Jones\, Heaven Above/Heaven Below (KAZAN Theatre)\, Hamlet (Below the Salt/Neptune Theatre)\, The Little Years (Matchstick Theatre)\, This Is Nowhere (Zuppa Theatre). TV/film work includes Aversion (Emotion Pictures) Sullivan’s Crossing (CTV; upcoming) Normal Scotia (Bell TV1)\, Extant (HDM)\, Look At Me (Afro Viking Pictures)\, Hopeless Romantic (Northeast Films)\, Polaroid (Dimension Films)\, Weirdos (Shadow Shows)\, Mr. D (CBC). Matthew wrote and performed in First Weekend and Surf Gods (airing on CBC). Matthew studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse (NYC) and York University (Toronto). Many thanks to Sara Coffin for inviting me to dance\, and to the amazing Mayworks Festival! \nJackson Fairfax-Perry\, composer / sound design\nJackson Fairfax-Perry (he/him) is an award winning African Nova Scotian composer\, sound designer\, musician and musical director living in Kjipuktuk\, Mi’kma’ki (Halifax\, Nova Scotia). For years\, Jackson has honed his skills as an in demand saxophonist and keyboardist both on the road and locally with artists such as Hillsburn and David Myles\, among others. He collaborates frequently with local hip hop and r&b artist Aquakultre\, co-writing songs and working as the musical director for his live band. A prominent collaborator with local theatre and dance artists\, Jackson has composed and created sound designs for companies such as 2b theatre company\, Eastern Front Theatre\, Ship’s Company Theatre\, and Mocean Dance among numerous others. Recent credits include Matriarchs (Aquakultre\, Nocturne)\, Dance Nation (Keep Good (Theatre) Company\, Heist)\, Sea Unseen (Mocean Dance\, The Sable Island Institute)\, Deepwater (The Villains Theatre) and Downed Hearts (Ship’s Company Theatre\, Eastern Front Theatre\, Matchstick Theatre). \n\nBanner photo: Daniel Wittnebel URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/archive-of-loneliness/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Archive-Slide-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250509T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T005050Z UID:3733-1746819000-1746820800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Flower Bed DESCRIPTION:Written and performed by Noella Murphy\nFlower Bed is an accessible chronicle of chronic illness. Using puppets\, humour\, and visual art\, it creatively explores what life is like when your full-time job is Living With Pain. Noella Murphy is a clown\, a visual artist\, a theatre maker\, and a medical mystery. From a misogynistic healthcare system that ignores women’s pain to the struggles of being confined to your bed for months on end\, Noella reflects on the absurdity\, grief\, and transformation that comes with chronic illness\, creating a place to share her story and allow others to see their experiences reflected onstage. With two complementary components (an onstage performance and an interactive gallery show)\, this multidisciplinary piece is a visual spectacle\, a place for conversation\, and a pathway towards empathy for those who have dealt with any form of illness in their lives. \nDiscounted tickets are sold as a Double Bill with Archive of Loneliness\n \n\nFlower Bed Team\nNoella Murphy – Creator/Performer\nLou Campbell – Director/Dramaturg\nLaura Stinson – Puppet Designer/Puppeteer\nGinevra Syperek – Costume Co-designer\nAshley MacDonald and Susie Murphy – Costume Co-designers\nColleen Arcturus MacIsaac – Producer \nThank you to Arts Nova Scotia for their support of this project. \n ASL interpretation will be provided for the May 10th performance. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n\nBios\nNoella Murphy – Creator/Performer\nNoella Murphy (she/they) is a mad and disabled actor\, costume designer\, visual artist\, and all-around clown. She holds a BFA from NSCAD University\, and is an alum of Kinsale’s Wooden O Drama Program (Ireland). Despite an active visual arts practice of her own\, Noella is deeply interested in sharing art as a therapeutic tool\, and much of Noella’s professional career has been dedicated to working with folks with varying backgrounds\, disabilities\, young\, and old. Noella uses these various expertises\, as well as her background in clowning and visual art\, to explore deeper\, more challenging subject matter\, while simultaneously infusing these discoveries with light\, care\, and play. Visually\, Noella concentrates has been fascinated by the flora that surrounds her. Exploring realism with permission to choose unnatural size\, colours\, or different materials\, Noella never tires of botanical art and using her work to show the viewer a different perspective. Her pieces range from lino cuts\, etchings\, to watercolour on wood canvases with pen on top and more recently paint marker. Drawn to line and stippling\, the style ranges from realism to a more graphic approach.\n@noella_murphy \nLou Campbell – Director/Dramaturg\nLou Campbell (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax\, NS. Their practice traverses many mediums including performance\, clown\, stand-up\, drag\, poetry and sound. They create work that unpacks the inner workings of their own experiences\, usually manifesting in the open sharing of mortifying past mistakes. Their award winning solo show PRUDE premiered at EFT at the Stages festival. It has since toured across the country to festivals such as rEVolver\, High Performance Rodeo\, Outfest\, and Next Stage Festival. Lou also co-runs a cross-province collective based in Toronto and Halifax called Probably Theatre. This collective creates performance work devised from poetry\, and runs events and exhibitions that facilitate the creation of new work by other artists.⁠ Lou is thrilled to be working on Flower Bed. \nLaura Stinson – Puppet Designer/Puppeteer\nLaura Stinson (she/they) – Laura crafts images from both found and traditional materials. These creations become narratives\, characters and atmospheres in a variety of theatrical spectacles. She began her career in puppetry with Bread and Puppet Theater in 2016. After four years working as a touring member and subsequent resident puppeteer with the company\, Laura moved back to Mi’kma’ki and co-founded North Barn Theatre with Ian McFarlane in 2020. Alongside making work with North Barn she continues to collaborate with other artists as a performer\, designer and builder. She also shares her specialized knowledge by leading community workshops in both puppet construction and performance across the Atlantic region. She currently lives and works in Mi’kma’ki. \n \n\nFallow\nCome see Noella Murphy’s Fallow currently on exhibit in the lobby of the Bus Stop Theatre in conjunction with Flower Bed. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/flower-bed/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/flower-bed-Slide.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250508T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T123819Z UID:3677-1746730800-1746738000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:In True Colour: A Celebration of Black Canadian Animators DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the Animation Festival of Halifax\nThis 50-minute collection of short films by Black animators imagines new worlds and reflects creatively on this one. These artists bring us a richness of approaches and voices. \nIn classics and in new work by emerging artists\, we see handmade and computer-generated images\, Afrofuturistic visions and animations deeply grounded in archival research\, abstract meditations and trenchant critiques. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with ASL interpretation. \nSpecial Guests attending post-screening panel discussion via video-link: Sydnie Baynes (African American Express\, City Shock\, Unity in the Early Morning)\, Magalie Boutin (Head of Media Relations\, National Film Board)\, and Tara Taylor (Penny Candy). \nArtist Biographies\nSydnie Baynes\nSydnie Baynes is a visual artist and animator with a Film Animation degree from Concordia University\, blending traditional and digital mediums to explore Black history and femininity. Through her animated films\, she celebrates identity and heritage\, inspiring viewers to embrace their narratives and the richness of Black culture. More info: sydniebaynes.com \nTara Taylor\nTara Lynn Taylor is a playwright\, filmmaker\, multimedia artist\, singer\, and actress. She supports other artists through organizations\, including the Charles Taylor Theatre & Media Arts Association (of which she is Founder and Chair)\, which presents the Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival and the Breaking Through the Screens and Black Above the Line film training program for African Canadians. She is also the owner/partner of A Cultural Explosion Television streaming network hosted on ROKU and APPLE TV\, the Inaugural Artist in Residence for the Halifax Public Libraries\, the 2021 Winner of the African Nova Scotian Music Awards Industry Development Award for presenting music for theatre and film\, and recipient of the 2024 Black Artist Recognition award. \nThis event is co-presented by Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax and the Animation Festival of Halifax. With thanks to the Prismatic Arts Festival. \n \n\nFILMS\n \nT.V. Tango (1992\, dir. Martine Chartrand) – 4 min\nFour children who have picked up all sorts of annoying behaviour from watching television decide instead to create their own games. This animated film for five- to eight-year-olds is intended to awaken children’s critical sense regarding the media messages aimed at them. \n\n \nBlack Soul (Âme noire) (2000\, dir. Martine Chartrand) – 9 min\nMartine Chartrand’s animated short dives into the heart of Black culture with an exhilarating trip though history. Watch as a young boy traces his roots through the stories his grandmother shares with him about the events that shaped their cultural heritage. \n\n \nMacPherson (2013\, dir. Martine Chartrand) – 11 min\nThis animated film by Martine Chartrand (Black Soul) recounts the friendship between a young FĂ©lix Leclerc and Frank Randolph Macpherson\, a Jamaican chemical engineer and university graduate who worked for a pulp and paper company. An inveterate jazz fan\, Macpherson inspired Leclerc\, who wrote a song about the log drives and entitled it “MacPherson” in honour of his friend. Paint-on-glass animation shot with a 35mm camera. \n\n \nBy Winds and Tides (2022\, dir. Bogdan Anifrani Fedach) – 3 min\nExploring the conscious\, the unconscious and the self\, By Winds and Tides takes a deep experimental dive into the birth of an idea—how it takes shape\, how it is released. An allegorical quest\, the film combines images and words into a singular sigh. \n\n \nBreakthrough ( 2024\, dir. Mide Kadiri) – 4 min\nA 2D hand drawn short leading us on an abstract journey through spacetime. \n\n \n100 Ghosts (2022\, dir. Noncedo Khumalo) – 1 min\nA woman awakes to mysterious sounds—and confronts an astonishing surreal world summoned forth by her innermost fears. \n\n \nCity Shock (2024\, dir. Sydnie Baynes) – 1 min\nInspired by the energetic German film\, Run Lola Run\, City Shocks delves into the chaos of urban life through a series of interconnected vignettes\, while following a character navigating the bustling streets of a sprawling metropolis. \n\n \nAfrican American Express (2024\, dir. Sydnie Baynes) – 3 min\nAfrican American Express is an abstract animation exploring the impact of consumerism in the Black community. Told in the style of Soviet Propaganda\, this animated short dissects the pattern of excessive materialism and consumption prevalent within the Black population. \n\n \nGovernance (2020\, dir. Ho Che Anderson) – 3 min\nCriminologist and community activist Munira Abukar believes justice and equity begin in your own home and heart. Embracing the uncomfortable awakening that 2020 has brought about\, she debunks the cozy narrative of social equality and puts her finger on the key issues needing change. \n\n \nHome (2022\, dir. Bria Miller) – 6 min \nThis tribute to Bria Miller’s beloved Nan\, Marion Miller\, explores childhood\, comfort\, responsibility\, nostalgia\, and climate concerns. It was made with mentorship from animator Becka Marker and inspired by the late animator Helen Hill for the 2022 Halifax Animation Festival. \n\n \nUnity In the Early Morning (2017\, dir. Sydnie Baynes) – 2 min\nThe interaction between two individuals is often forgotten. With the displays of soothing cultural sounds\, one can easily be reminded of the original state and meaning within a conversation based on likeness and emotion. This piece is a stop-motion cut-out animation made for the Distorted Storytelling exhibition project for S.P.A.C.E. (Sciences Participating with Arts and Culture in Education)\, presented at Dawson College in MontrĂ©al. \n\n \nPenny Candy (2025\, dir. Tara Taylor) – 3 min \nThis musical from Afromations Media Productions captures the delights of penny candy – the excitement of the expedition to the shop\, the dazzling colours\, and the joy of sharing with loved ones. \n\n Closed captions will be provided for each film. \n ASL interpretation will be provided for this event. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n\n \nBanner image: Still image from African American Express (Sydnie Baynes\, 2024) URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/in-true-colour-a-celebration-of-black-canadian-animators/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/True-Colour-Slide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T155122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T113132Z UID:3669-1746471600-1746478800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Reel Justice - L'nui'skw Spotlight DESCRIPTION:Curated by Lara Lewis\nThis year’s Reel Justice offerings are snapshots of the lives of different Mi’kmaw women’s lives from the past to the present. From traditional stories to  modern women\, the creators and subjects of these women’s narratives place a strong emphasis on relationality\, family\, and cultural engagement. \n \nFilms\n \nWaseteg (2010\, dir. Phyllis Grant) – 6 min\nWaseteg is the story of a young Mi’kmaq girl whose name means “the light from the Dawn.” A short story about dreams\, courage\, identity\, creation and  embracing our Elders\, Waseteg showcases Phyllis Grant’s signature style of bold lines\, bright colours and simple movements. The film is beautifully  narrated by legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin. \n\n \nMi’kmaw Family (dir. Catherine Martin\, 1995) – 32 min\nThis documentary takes you on a reflective journey into the extended family of Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq community. Revisiting her own roots\, Mi’kmaq  filmmaker and mother Catherine Anne Martin explores how the community is recovering its First Nations values\, particularly through the teachings of  elders and a collective approach to children-rearing. Mi’kmaq Family is an inspiring resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences who are  looking for ways to strengthen and explore their own families and traditions. \n\n \nKlusuaqnn Ajknu’kl (dir. Stephanie Joline\, 2021) – 22 min\nMi’kmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living\, but she can’t speak the language stolen from her father at residential school.  Words Matter follows her journey to reclaim the language while exploring the complicated past that’s kept it from her. This version is narrated in Mi’kmaw  and with spoken English subtitled in Mi’kmaw. \n\n \nDarlene Bernard: Women of this Land (dir. Stephanie Joline\, 2023) – 22 min\nPart of a 4-part documentary series about Indigenous women in Atlantic Canada and how they connect to land and culture. In this episode – Chief Darlene  Bernard. Bernard reflects on her position as Chief\, relationships with her community\, and ageing. \n\n \nWelima’q (dir. shalan joudry\, 2024) – 5min\nA gently mesmerizing piece exploring the profound meaning of sweetgrass picking through multidisciplinary artist shalan joudry’s lens. An immersive celebration of nature’s gifts and Indigenous traditions. \n\n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/reel-justice-lnuiskw-spotlight/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/04/Reel-Justice-Slide-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250504T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250504T181500 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250326T235312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T124609Z UID:3743-1746378900-1746382500@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:African Rhythms and Melodies in Action – A Bodily Experience DESCRIPTION:Come dance with us after the final showing of AltĂ©ration! Join Aly for his workshop at Breaking Circus\nThis rhythm awakening workshop emphasizes the bodily experience of rhythm through movement\, singing\, melody\, and physical coordination.\n\nLed by multidisciplinary artist Aly Keita\, this workshop invites participants to explore the fundamental relationship between body and rhythm using a selection of recorded soundscapes and musical tracks. It offers an immersive experience in West African cultural elements\, helping participants develop rhythmic awareness through voice\, movement\, and guided exercises. \nThrough singing\, dancing\, and coordination exercises\, participants will sharpen their ability to feel and express rhythm physically. They will explore the dialogue between movement and music\, focusing on rhythmic precision\, play\, body posture\, and expression. The workshop encourages a deep connection to rhythm through improvisation and group dynamics. \nParticipants will also experiment with creating rhythmic patterns in groups\, responding to recorded African rhythms\, and engaging with the music through dance. The workshop will conclude with a collective expression circle and a question-and-answer session. \nDrop in registration at the door.\n  \n Offert en français et anglais! Offered in French and English! \n\n \n  \n \nBanner photo by Tee Porter. \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/african-rhythms-and-melodies-in-action-a-bodily-experience/ LOCATION:Breaking Circus\, 2164 Amalamek Wy\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 2WB3K 2W4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/African-Dance-Slide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250313T015348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T204541Z UID:3590-1746302400-1746306000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:AltĂ©ration DESCRIPTION:Kira Arts / Aly Keita\nCo-presented with Live Art Dance\nHow do our lives intertwine? How do we manage to form prosperous balances? What happens when they break down? \nALTÉRATION addresses the transformations that punctuate our lives and our ability\, as human beings\, to influence both our own destiny and that of others. Aly Keita depicts a humanity that oscillates\, on an intimate and societal level\, between stability and uncertainty\, anchoring and uprooting\, change and resistance\, renewal and repetition. The relationship with the other and the complexity of ties lead to the need to hear and rebuild our relationship with ourselves and with our environment. Exploring the meaning of relationships in our society in a wide-ranging way\, both interpersonal relationships and those with other-than-human beings\, this work opens the way to the construction of possible new links that are formed through ecological and spiritual dimensions. Here\, life takes the form of a cycle of transformations. Memories of past experiences and scars – in other words\, alteration – are transmuted into a vital breath through reactivating movements\, both individual and collective\, that revitalize our bodies and rekindle our inner power. \n“Aly Keita’s artistic proposal finds its strength in the originality of its non-temporality\, its immediacy\, its treatment of identity\, which is defined by the idea of encounter\, of encounters\, breaking down the realistic and formal framework linked to a single art form. In this sense\, this multi-arts work is as much a choreographic piece as a circus piece; a musical work as well as a work of visual art in movement.” – Martin Bellemare – Note d’intention \n \nKira Arts\nKira is a word in Sousou\, the language of Guinea\, meaning “path“. It evokes the idea of life as a path we walk\, where we gather and unite. Founded in 2023\, Kira Arts creates stage works that bring together different artistic practices on an equal footing and promote intercultural dialogue between artists. In this way\, we cultivate an inclusive and diverse practice environment based on knowledge sharing and collaboration. Our artistic approach focuses on mediation as a field for research and creation. We select our collaborators based on their affinity with our shared interests and their artistic vision. For us\, it is essential that artists possess a deep understanding of the body\, rhythm and movement. We believe in the uniqueness of each body and the value of each individual\, elements that can mutually enrich a shared creation. We encourage artists’ autonomy\, advocate their freedom of expression and value their authenticity in interpretation. Our approach is not to reproduce exactly what the choreographer experiences; we invite artists to embody the multiple possible interpretations of a single event. \n \n\nWorkshop!\nCome dance with us after the show! Join Aly for his workshop on May 4th: \n>  African Rhythms and Melodies in Action – A Bodily Experience\n\n\n\nCredits\nChoreography: Aly Keita \nComposer: Aly Keita \nMusic: Karine Bouchard & Ricardo Angel Soriano \nSound: Aly Keita \nDancers:\nNicolĂĄs Áravena Miller\nRameez Karim\nAly Keita\nEvelyne Laforest\nAnna Protsiou \nProduction Manager: Raffaela Siniscalchi \nTechnical Director & Lighting Designer: Manon Pocq-Saint-Joan \nVisual & Dramaturgical Consultant: Monia Abdallah \nDramaturgical Consultant & Advisor: Martin Bellemare \nOutside Eye: Mistaya Hemingway \nProducers: Kira Arts | Aly Keita \n \nCo-Presented With \n \nWith support from \n \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/alteration/ LOCATION:Breaking Circus\, 2164 Amalamek Wy\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 2WB3K 2W4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Alteration_Slide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250504T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250504T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T154740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T175009Z UID:3660-1746363600-1746378000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Awake and Still Drowning DESCRIPTION:XOSECRET\nImmerse yourself into a vision of the future
\nTake part in a 30 minute shared experience combining VR and an unsuspecting performance. It is a cautionary fable about the day Nova Scotia becomes an island\, told through a combination of virtual reality and group choreography in which watching and performing signify the high cost of human migration when the exploited ocean takes back what is hers. \nThe experience splits the audience into two groups. The first group transforms into the protagonists\, a flock of little white seabirds\, performing a guided walk along a narrow landscape as directed by the VR headset\, which depicts the rising ocean and disappearing shoreline. The second group waits in line\, witnessing the flock without fully grasping the crisis unfolding inside the headset. Then\, they join the dance\, becoming part of the flock. The cycle continues until no one is left or we must leave the venue. \nParticipation:\nThe experience launches every 20 minutes\, starting at 1pm. Audience members are invited into The Bus Stop Theatre\, where they will be greeted by and given instructions. Once ready\, a group of 5 participants will enter the playing space to learn how to use the VR headsets. The VR experience is approximately 15 minutes. Groups waiting to participate are invited to witness the group ahead of them travel through the experience as a flock. Afterward\, participants are also invited to stay in the theatre as audience members for as long as they would like to witness the experience from the outside\, sitting in the theatre’s audience seating. Individuals can stay as long as they want\, watching multiple performance cycles. \nRegistration in person at the door! Please arrive early and don’t wait till the last shift!\n\nArtists:\nDustin Harvey: Creative Director\nDana Dansereau: Producer\n1UP (formerly Arcade XR): Digital Production\nSue Goyette: Poetry\nRich Aucoin: Music\nGraeme Campbell: Audio Engineering\nMillefiore Clarkes: Film Production\nAidan Searle: Graphic Design\nColleen Arcturus MacIsaac: Illustration + Animation\nGus and Lia Harvey: Narration\nZach Faye: Art Department \nIn Development:\nAWAKE & STILL DROWNING is currently in its final stages of development. Your participation helps shape its final form! There may still be occasional bugs. As such\, we thank you in advance for your patience. You may be asked for some feedback if you feel comfortable offering it. Thank you! \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM.\n \n  \n\nClick here for CONTENT AND SENSORY ADVISORIES for Awake and Still Drowning \n\nAWAKE AND STILL DROWNING is supported by Arts Nova Scotia\, Province of Nova Scotia\, Canada Council For The Arts\, The National Arts Centre\, and The National Film Board of Canada URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/awake-and-still-drowning/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/AASD-Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="XOSECRET":MAILTO:secrettheatre@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250313T015348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T204541Z UID:3590-1746302400-1746306000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:AltĂ©ration DESCRIPTION:Kira Arts / Aly Keita\nCo-presented with Live Art Dance\nHow do our lives intertwine? How do we manage to form prosperous balances? What happens when they break down? \nALTÉRATION addresses the transformations that punctuate our lives and our ability\, as human beings\, to influence both our own destiny and that of others. Aly Keita depicts a humanity that oscillates\, on an intimate and societal level\, between stability and uncertainty\, anchoring and uprooting\, change and resistance\, renewal and repetition. The relationship with the other and the complexity of ties lead to the need to hear and rebuild our relationship with ourselves and with our environment. Exploring the meaning of relationships in our society in a wide-ranging way\, both interpersonal relationships and those with other-than-human beings\, this work opens the way to the construction of possible new links that are formed through ecological and spiritual dimensions. Here\, life takes the form of a cycle of transformations. Memories of past experiences and scars – in other words\, alteration – are transmuted into a vital breath through reactivating movements\, both individual and collective\, that revitalize our bodies and rekindle our inner power. \n“Aly Keita’s artistic proposal finds its strength in the originality of its non-temporality\, its immediacy\, its treatment of identity\, which is defined by the idea of encounter\, of encounters\, breaking down the realistic and formal framework linked to a single art form. In this sense\, this multi-arts work is as much a choreographic piece as a circus piece; a musical work as well as a work of visual art in movement.” – Martin Bellemare – Note d’intention \n \nKira Arts\nKira is a word in Sousou\, the language of Guinea\, meaning “path“. It evokes the idea of life as a path we walk\, where we gather and unite. Founded in 2023\, Kira Arts creates stage works that bring together different artistic practices on an equal footing and promote intercultural dialogue between artists. In this way\, we cultivate an inclusive and diverse practice environment based on knowledge sharing and collaboration. Our artistic approach focuses on mediation as a field for research and creation. We select our collaborators based on their affinity with our shared interests and their artistic vision. For us\, it is essential that artists possess a deep understanding of the body\, rhythm and movement. We believe in the uniqueness of each body and the value of each individual\, elements that can mutually enrich a shared creation. We encourage artists’ autonomy\, advocate their freedom of expression and value their authenticity in interpretation. Our approach is not to reproduce exactly what the choreographer experiences; we invite artists to embody the multiple possible interpretations of a single event. \n \n\nWorkshop!\nCome dance with us after the show! Join Aly for his workshop on May 4th: \n>  African Rhythms and Melodies in Action – A Bodily Experience\n\n\n\nCredits\nChoreography: Aly Keita \nComposer: Aly Keita \nMusic: Karine Bouchard & Ricardo Angel Soriano \nSound: Aly Keita \nDancers:\nNicolĂĄs Áravena Miller\nRameez Karim\nAly Keita\nEvelyne Laforest\nAnna Protsiou \nProduction Manager: Raffaela Siniscalchi \nTechnical Director & Lighting Designer: Manon Pocq-Saint-Joan \nVisual & Dramaturgical Consultant: Monia Abdallah \nDramaturgical Consultant & Advisor: Martin Bellemare \nOutside Eye: Mistaya Hemingway \nProducers: Kira Arts | Aly Keita \n \nCo-Presented With \n \nWith support from \n \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/alteration/ LOCATION:Breaking Circus\, 2164 Amalamek Wy\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 2WB3K 2W4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Alteration_Slide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250503T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T154658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T231429Z UID:3640-1746277200-1746282600@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Working Class Heritage Tours DESCRIPTION:You’ll never see downtown the same way again!\nJoin us for interactive walking tours that share the complex working class history of downtown Halifax. Each tour takes a different path through the city core and discusses different aspects of working class history and culture. The tours are designed to be stand alone but also work as a series\, with each tour covering different topics and following a different path. \n \nGeneral Tour Notes:\n\nEach tour is approximately 90 minutes in duration with regular stops for discussion along the way.\nWashrooms and parking are available near the beginning and end of each tour.\nPlaces to sit or perch are present at most tour stops\nThe tours run over and downhill only\nThe tours follow paths that only include intersections with curb cuts and follow sidewalks that are in good shape.\nThe tour has been designed with accessibility in mind. If you would like more information on the tour’s accessibility please email: info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca\n\n \n ASL interpretation will be provided for all three tours. \n\nTour 1: Where We Stand\n \nDate: Saturday\, May 3rd\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd) \nMoving through downtown we will talk about the impact of people\, land\, and power on the evolution of the colonial urban centre over the last 300 years while experiencing the city around us. From the paupers grounds of the 18th century\, integrated neighbourhoods of the 19th century\, strikes of the 20th century and movements for social justice today. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends at the waterfront. \nThe Only Wealth Is Labour: Artists Sarah Mosher & Hanah Genosko will be carrying their crafted banner along for the tour! \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: 19th century market site in downtown Halifax. NS Archives. \n\nTour 2: Scratch the Surface ***RESCHEDULED***\n \nNEW DATE: Saturday\, May 24th\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Old Spring Garden Library (corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd)\n \nWalking along the streets of today we’ll explore the many types of work that used to take place where we now see offices\, shops and restaurants. We’ll pull back the curtain on what it was like to work in the laundries\, factories\, and food manufacturing plants of Halifax and what we can still see of this industrial past. This tour begins at the old Memorial Library and ends near Granville Mall. \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: Early 20th century women sewing in a Halifax factory. NS Archives.\n \n\nTour 3: By Choice or By Force\n \nDate: Sunday\, May 11th\nTime: 1:00 PM\nDeparture: Peace & Friendship Park (1170 Hollis St) \nLooking at a part of downtown now dominated by railroad tracks\, hotels and modern apartment buildings we’ll remember the story of immigrants and  migrants to Halifax\, both those who came by choice\, force or a lack of other options. This tour will discuss the complex history of racial and cultural  interactions in Nova Scotia and shed light on how Halifax has always had a diverse population. This tour will begin at Peace and Friendship Park and end  near the Seaport Market (formerly Cunard Centre) \nThe Only Wealth Is Labour: Artists Sarah Mosher & Hanah Genosko will be carrying their crafted banner along for the tour! \nClick Here For Detailed Tour Notes\nPictured: Charlie Wah laundry back room. Photo: J.J. Lee\n \n\nEmma Lang\n \nEmma Lang is a public heritage professional\, folklorist and tour guide. She’s been sharing her research and excitement in labour history to anyone interested for more than 20 years. \nPhoto above and Banner image: Photos by Tee Porter. \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/working-class-heritage-tours/ LOCATION:Nova Scotia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Tour_Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250502T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250502T235900 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250313T013933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T220751Z UID:3574-1746219600-1746230340@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:WIKI w/Lord Unknown + DJ Uncle Fester ‱ Tachichi ‱ BASYL‱ Hatfield DESCRIPTION:Come hear the beats and bars of some of the best hip hop artists on the East Coast – from both sides of the border!\nNew York hip hop fixture Wiki is coming to light up the Marquee Ballroom with Lord Unknown. They’ll be joined by local legends DJ Uncle Fester and Tachichi\, as well as rising stars BASYL and Hatfield. \n \n\nWiki\nWiki (Patrick Morales) is a critically acclaimed\, independent rapper from New York City. He has released many celebrated projects\, including albums produced by Tony Seltzer (14K Figaro in 2023)\, The Alchemist (Faith is a Rock with MIKE in 2023)\, Subjxct5 (Cold Cuts in 2022)\, Navy Blue (Half God in 2021) and NAH (Telephonebooth in 2021)\, as well as tracks with Ghostface Killah\, Earl Sweatshirt\, Princess Nokia\, Skepta\, and Madlib. Wiki is a staple of the New York underground\, where he rose to prominence as the frontman of Ratking. The trio’s groundbreaking 2014 LP So It Goes remains a landmark in experimental hip hop. One of this generation’s best lyricists and storytellers\, Wiki brings his talents to Atlantic Canada for the first time when he performs with Lord Unknown at the Marquee Ballroom in Halifax on May 2nd\, 2025. \nPraise for Wiki’s 2023 album Faith is a Rock with MIKE and The Alchemist\n“Faith Is a Rock is one of the most flat-out beautiful rap albums I’ve heard” – Alex Hudson (Exclaim!)\n“Blending emotional transparency with nuance and a knack for descriptive writing\, the LP finds profound human truths in mundanities . . . It’s as frank as it is poetic\, with everyone involved being able to find delicate beauty amid existential fear” – Peter A. Berry (Stereogum)\n“MIKE and Wiki have a lot to say. Their knack for lucid self-awareness and radical honesty is only matched by their sharp social commentary . . . Here\, two worthy champions sit on a throne crafted from their own excellence” – Matthew Ritchie (Pitchfork) \nPraise for Wiki’s 2021 album Half God with Navy Blue\n“The New York rapper’s latest is one of his greatest. A wise and angry Wiki reveals what it’s like to come of age in the city: the way it shapes\, hardens\, prematurely ages you . . . Wiki has always wielded his considerable talent to paint cityscapes with words\, but with Elsesser’s production\, they become transportive” – Matthew Ismael Ruiz (Best New Music – Pitchfork)\n“Half God is just a beautiful record . . . Wiki and Navy Blue’s New York sounds like the most glorious place on earth. I hope both of them stay in that place\, literal or metaphorical\, and I hope they make more music like this\, together or apart” – Tom Breihan (Stereogum) \nLord Unknown\n \nHailing from Brooklyn\, NY\, producer Lord Unknown has built a reputation for his eclectic and innovative sound. His impressive catalog boasts collaborations with prominent artists such as Rich the Kid\, Jay Critch\, Wiki\, and DJ Lucas\, papo2oo4 x Subjxct 5\, Starker x Yl\, and Lunchbox among many others. In 2018\, Lord Unknown launched his acclaimed “Lord Knows” series\, which has since grown to include four installments. This collection showcases his versatility\, featuring remixes\, beats\, and unreleased tracks that blend different eras and styles into something fresh and exciting. Lord Unknown’s approach to collaboration is characterized by a deep sense of creative synergy\, as he pushes boundaries with fellow rappers and producers. His unique sound has captivated audiences and established him as a hidden force in the music scene. \n  \nDJ Uncle Fester\nA veteran and OG of the Canadian hip hop scene\, DJ Uncle Fester is always creating. A founding member of the Backburner Crew\, Fes has worked on many award winning albums and with artists from all across North America. Recording\, engineering\, producing\, beat making\, touring and DJing for various MCs in Canada (Ghostface and Raekwon)\, as well as various bands\, are all ways in which Fes has spread his sound across the map. From working with Ali Shaheed Muhammad (ATCQ) on the award winning Extremities (w Fresh Kils) project\, which blended live band recordings and musicians with a traditional hip hop approach\, all the way to arranging and mixing tracks on Chan Hays album “Here” featuring Conway\, Roc Marciano\, Benny The Butcher\, El Camino\, Pharoah Monch\, etc. With underground heavyweights AP The Overlord\, John Creasy\, Roshin\, Justo the MC and more\, Fes continues to push his craft forward. With all this work already put in and no signs of slowing down\, look for many projects to come. \nTachichi\n \nTachichi is a Halifax hiphop legend whose resume is as superb and as big as his talent\, with his fingers in everything from writing to production to video directing. Tachichi has released around 15 albums to date and played hundreds of live shows across Canada and the U.S. While much of his previous catalogue over the last 20 years has been alongside Canadian producer and DJ Moves\, Tachichi has multiple solo LPs and has released music with just about every influential and celebrated hip hop artist from the land of the maple leaf\, including Buck 65\, Classified\, Quake Matthews\, Ghettosocks\, Skratch Bastid\, Snak the Rapper\, and countless others. He is a ferocious emcee who puts the art and bars above all else with a flow like lava. \n\nBASYL\n \nFor BASYL\, music is more than just a career; it serves as a profound avenue for self-expression. Hailing from the heart of the Middle East\, BASYL\, a Palestinian rapper\, crafts a unique style that blends the melodic vibes of R&B with meticulously crafted lyrics and an infectious\, rhythmic flow. BASYL delves into themes such as freedom of speech\, oppression\, personal growth\, and love through his music. \n\nHatfield\n \nHatfield\, formerly known as “Khaki Ka$h” and “Just Q” is a Canadian rapper/singer-songwriter from Weymouth\, Nova Scotia. Influenced by artists like Earl Sweatshirt\, LUCKI\, Sufjan Stevens\, Ruby Waters\, Aldean Alliston\, Nirvana and so many more\, Hatfield started rapping and playing instruments in his prepubescents\, honing his skills for decades and dedicating himself to his craft. From early golden era boom bap hip hop records\, to modern day auto tuned vibes and everything in between. Hatfield’s versatility knows no bounds\, a true artist led by his passion and determination to express himself at all costs. \n  \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/wiki-w-lord-unknown-dj-uncle-fester-tachichi-basyl-hatfield/ LOCATION:The Marquee Ballroom\, 2037 Gottingen Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 3B1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Wiki-Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250501T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T154632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T124115Z UID:3634-1746126000-1746133200@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Sandy & Nora Talk Politics LIVE w/ John Kameel Farah DESCRIPTION:What do two of Canada’s best known political podcasters have to say about the state of the world today?\nCome find out by attending a LIVE podcast recording of Sandy and Nora Talk Politics. Through a mix of playful banter and incisive political analysis\, Sandy and Nora take apart current events and shine a light on avenues for a better future. What’s more: the event will also feature live performances by internationally-renowned pianist John Kameel Farah! \nConfused about the state of the world? Unsure where you should put your energy to make the change you yearn for? Come\, spend the night\, be inspired and leave with a renewed mission to fight for social change. \n \n ASL interpretation will be provided for this event. \n         Childcare will be provided for this event. Please use this REGISTRATION FORM. \n  \n  \nSandy & Nora\nSandy and Nora Talk Politics is one of Canada’s premier news analysis podcasts. With more than 8000 listeners per weekly episode\, Sandy and Nora have helped to influence how Canadians look at politics\, society\, the economy and social movements. \nSandy Hudson is co-editor of the bestselling anthology Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada (2020). Her writing can be found in The Washington Post\, The Toronto Star\, Maclean’s Magazine\, The Huffington Post\, Now Magazine\, and FLARE Magazine. \nNora Loreto is the author of Take Back the Fight: Organizing Feminism for the Digital Age (2020)\, and From Demonized to Organized\, Building the New Union Movement (2013) and is the editor of the Canadian Association of Labour Media. \nJohn Kameel Farah\n \nJohn Kameel Farah is a Palestinian-Canadian composer and pianist whose work embraces aspects of Baroque and Early music\, Improvisation\, Middle-Eastern music and forms of Electronic music. He studied composition and piano at the University of Toronto\, where he received the Glenn Gould Composition Award twice during his studies. In 2010\, he became a member of the Canadian Electronic Ensemble\, the oldest continuously active live-electronic performing group in the world. In Berlin\, he frequently works with the Oriel String Quartet and the early vocal ensemble Vox Nostra. In 2016\, he received a Dora Mavor Moore Award for sound design/composition for his work with Peggy Baker Dance Projects. In 2023\, he was invited as guest artist to perform with the iconic electronic band Tangerine Dream in Toronto. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/sandy-nora-talk-politics-live-w-john-kameel-farah/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Spoken ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/SandyNoraSlide.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250402T154615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T110855Z UID:3654-1746057600-1747439999@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:The Only Wealth Is Labour DESCRIPTION:Sarah Mosher & Hannah Genosko\nWhat gives real value to anything in this world? The work we put into it.\nExploring a key concept in Marx’s labour theory of value\, textile artists Sarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko draw from the trade unionist tradition of parading crafted banners through city streets. \n‘The Only Wealth Is Labour’ by Sarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko is a patchwork quilt banner made out of their remaining uniforms from the ‘Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker’ quilts\, which were shown during Mayworks 2024. ‘The Only Wealth Is Labour’ quotes a historic union banner created by George Tutill in 1926 for the UK National Winding and General Engineers Society. Mosher and Genosko were struck by this quote and appreciated the simplicity and directness of the statement. With this new banner they moved away from speaking about their specific experiences as essential workers during the pandemic and into a more general call for solidarity and justice with all working people against the forces of inflation\, late capitalism and neoliberalism. \nMosher and Genosko’s banner will be carried alongside two of our Working Class Heritage Tours on May 3rd and 11th\, and otherwise on display at The Bus Stop Theatre throughout the festival. \nArtists\nSarah Mosher and Hannah Genosko are an artist duo collaborating in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Hannah has a background in printmaking and bookmaking\, Sarah has a background in textiles and community arts. Both are graduates of NSCAD University. Their common ground is exploring labour\, anti-capitalism and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through quilting. ‘Portrait of the Artist as an Essential Worker’ was their first project reflecting on their roles as essential workers at their jobs with Canada Post and NSLC respectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/the-only-wealth-is-labour/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Labour_Slide2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250402T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250402T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250306T165349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T191552Z UID:3557-1743620400-1743625800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Wave Theory - In Support of Autism NS DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebration of World Autism Acceptance Day\nLocal filmmaker Brandon Boyd explores autism through the lens of Cape Breton musician Leona Burkey. In his latest documentary\, Boyd sheds light on Burkey’s musical career\, family life and how her son inspired a song titled Wave Theory. \nFilm run time: 28 minutes. \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Brandon Boyd\, Leona Burkey and other invited guests. \n\nTickets\nTickets are PWYC by donation. All proceeds will be donated to Autism Nova Scotia. \n \n  \nBrandon Boyd – Writer/Director\nBrandon Boyd\, is an Autistic Filmmaker born and raised in Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. His first short film “What Do You Think” was a DIY Documentary that made it nationally in Winnipeg\, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick. His new short documentary is recipient of the Lunenburg Doc Festival’s “The Launch” contest\,  with a prize package of cash and in-kind services from major film organizations. \nTrailer\n \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/wave-theory-in-support-of-autism-ns/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/Wave-Theory-Web-Slide.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax":MAILTO:info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250314T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20250306T150020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T165753Z UID:3553-1741978800-1741986000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Halifax WAC - 3rd Annual Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax is proud to sponsor this amazing event in support of all the work accomplished by the Halifax Workers’ Action Centre!\nIt’s happening! The hottest workers’ rights musical event of the year: the Halifax WAC Open Mic Night!\nMark your calendars for March 14th at the Bus Stop Theatre and get ready to celebrate a year of victories for workers with live local music and stories from the frontlines of worker organizing. \nTickets\nAs always\, they’re pay what you can\, with 100% of proceeds supporting the Halifax WAC Workers’ Justice Fund. Plus\, Halifax WAC members get FREE entry (shoutout to those who help us make change happen through organizing and monthly dues đŸ’Ș)! \nRSVP now — you won’t want to miss this! Secure your tickets (or become a member) here: URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/halifax-wac-3rd-annual-open-mic-night/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2025/03/WAC-Slide.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Halifax Workers' Action Centre":MAILTO:halifaxwac@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241119T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20241022T121238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T115033Z UID:3514-1732042800-1732050000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:CLIFF 2024 DESCRIPTION:Canadian Labour International Film Festival\nMayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax is proud to partner once again with the Canadian Labour International Film Festival for a satellite screening of films from their 16th annual festival. \nThe screening takes place November 19\, 7:00 PM\, at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax). \nThis year\, we will be screening The Fighter (Canada: French); Bargaining Forward (Canada: English & French); Permit Garden (Canada); HumormĂ tic (Spain); Counting Days (Canada: Japanese); The Canadian Dream (Canada: Spanish); Adidas Owns the Reality (US: English). \nAll films are translated as needed through subtitles in English. \nTotal run time: 95 minutes. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion for those interested. \nAdmission is PWYC\n \n \n\nJenny Yujia Shi æ–œé›šèżŠ\nWe will be joined by local filmmaker Jenny Yujia Shi for a brief intermission Q&A about her film Permit Garden selected as part of the 2024 CLIFF program! \n \nJenny Yujia Shi æ–œé›šèżŠ is a visual artist and animation filmmaker based in Kjipuktuk. Shi’s practice is informed by two pivotal moments: losing her childhood community in Beijing due to urban development\, and navigating a decade-long immigration process in early adulthood. These experiences have shaped Shi’s interest in the impact of displacement and dislocation on individuals across generations and within communities. \n\nFilm Program:\nThe Fighter by AndrĂ©-Charles Ishpatao (Canada: French) – 6 min \n \nAndrĂ©-Charles is a boxer. Sports changed his life. He hopes his journey will inspire others to regain their pride and hold their heads high when facing life’s adversities. \n\nBargaining Forward by Colleen Butler (Canada: English & French) – 22 min \n \nThis bilingual (English and French) documentary showcases the unity and resilience of 22\,000 public sector workers in New Brunswick\, Canada\, as they strike against wage suppression. It explores strategic mobilization and collective bargaining efforts by the Canadian Union of Public Employees\, culminating in a province-wide movement that successfully challenges austerity and sparks labour action across Canada. Produced by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. \n\nPermit Garden by Jenny Yujia Shi (Canada: no dialogue) – 5 min \n \nA dreamlike parable about immigration\, Permit Garden follows a nameless child as they toil to gain exit from the Garden. But as time goes on\, they wonder if escape is even possible. Will their number ever be called? \n\nHumormĂ tic by Pau Escribano (Spain) – 20 min \n \nA comedy screenwriter for a TV show has to work with a new partner\, Humormatic\, a machine that writes jokes. The screenwriter will try to make her colleagues\, her bosses\, the TV host and the audience value her work\, but Humormatic won’t make things easy. \n\nCounting Days by Hiromu Yamawaki (Canada: Japanese) – 11 min \n \nAyano\, a Japanese migrant worker faces reality of living in a foreign land. She makes herself a morning coffee with one of the filters that she just bought. It is a pack of 90. The number of days before her VISA expires. \n\nThe Canadian Dream by Ilse Moreno (Canada: Spanish) – 9 min \n \nA migrant worker’s pursuit of ‘The Canadian Dream’ takes a ​nightmarish turn as he uncovers an unsightly truth in the Ontarian ​agricultural industry. His quest for a better life in Canada unfolds through his own words and from his daughter’s perspective in this poignant family portrait. \n\nAdidas Owns the Reality by Keil Orion Troisi & Igor Vamos (US: English) – 22 min \n \nTrickster activists the Yes Men collaborate with Clean Clothes Campaign and Berlin fashion designers to orchestrate an elaborate hoax announcement in an effort to improve conditions for garment workers and sustainability in the Adidas supply chain. Then they stage a shocking and hilarious fashion show at the opening of Berlin Fashion Week that makes the world pay attention to labor and environmental abuses that the mega-brand is trying to hide. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/cliff-2024/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/10/2024-CLIFF-Web-1242-x-766-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240618T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240611T192439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T192643Z UID:3505-1718737200-1718742600@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Where Olive Trees Weep DESCRIPTION:This premiere screening is presented by Students for a Liberated Palestine / Al-Zeitoun University\nProceeds from this screening will be donated to the Obeid Family Fundraiser \n \nWhere 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 for justice. \nWe follow\, among others\, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish\, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi\, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We also witness Dr. Gabor MatĂ© offer trauma-healing work to a group of women who were tortured in Israeli prisons. \nAncient landscapes bear deep scars\, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation\, expulsions\, imprisonment\, home demolitions\, water deprivation\, and denial of basic human rights. Yet\, through the veil of oppression\, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives. \nThis emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty? \nThis screening is supported by Independent Jewish Voices – Halifax\,  The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op and Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax. URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/where-olive-trees-weep/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/06/Olive-Trees-Slide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240512T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240512T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240327T185047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T171812Z UID:3248-1715529600-1715533200@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Lockdown Baby DESCRIPTION:A docu-art film by Nicole Jordan\n \nThe film will be closed-captioned. Childcare will be provided during the screening and Q&A\n\n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nIn 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 creation of art and life itself could not be stopped. ‘Lockdown Baby’ documents the stories of three professional performing artists who became pregnant during the first lockdown of the pandemic. These women and mothers-to-be took their art forms from the stage to the city streets to share their intimate expressions of love\, fear\, and hope for their unborn babies. \nRuntime: 49 min \n \n \nPerforming Artists:\nNicole Jordan (voice and poetry) – delivered Dec\, 2020\nJozefien Debaillie (dance) – delivered Jan\, 2021\nKarin Timmerman (voice and dance) – delivered Apr\, 2021\nVideo Artists:\nKatarina Jazbec\nMatija Pekić\nSound Engineer:\nRob Rietveld \nLocation:\nRotterdam\, The Netherlands \nFunded by:\nFonds Podiumkunsten/Performing Arts Fund – Balkonscenes Stichting Droom en Daad \n\nArtist Q&A\n \n>>ASL interpretation and childcare will be available for the Q&A.\nThe screening will be preceded at 3:00PM by The Embodied Creation Project by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac and followed by a brief Q&A with filmmaker Nicole Jordan and artist Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac. \n \nLeft: Nicole Jordan\nRight: Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac (Photo credit: Shila Leblanc) \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/lockdown-baby/ LOCATION:Nova Scotia CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/03/2024-mayworks-FB-Event-lockdown-baby_w_icons-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240512T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240512T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240327T183841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T004003Z UID:3244-1715526000-1715527800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:The Embodied Creation Project DESCRIPTION:Performance art by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac about creation\, embodiment and Queer parenthood\nFollowed by a screening of Lockdown Baby by Nicole Jordan \n \nASL interpretation will be available during the performance and the later Q&A.\n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nIn February 2023\, a person named Colleen began an embodied creation project. Nine months later\, a human named Wren entered the world. This is a new performance exploration of how we can use our bodies to create\, what queer parenthood can feel like\, what we might want to embody in this world. Join us for a joyful\, terrified\, chaotic and introspective celebration. \nCreditS\nCreated and performed by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac.\nDirected and co-created by Coral Maloney.\nSpecial guest appearances by Linda MacIsaac\, Dorian Arcturus Lang\, and Wren Arctutus. \nSocials\n@littlefoible\n@coral_mmmm\n@villainstheatre \n\nArtist Q&A\nThe Embodied Creation Project will be followed by a screening of Lockdown Baby by Nicole Jordan and a brief Q&A with filmmaker Nicole Jordan and artist Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac. \n \nLeft: Nicole Jordan\nRight: Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac (Photo credit: Shila Leblanc) \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/the-embodied-creation-project/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Spoken,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/03/2024-mayworks-fb-10-embodied_w_icons-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240504T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240504T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240327T183314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T151936Z UID:3192-1714827600-1714833000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force DESCRIPTION:3rd edition tour with a new itinerary!\nThe 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 those who lived here and how their stories have been largely erased. Engaging the public through stories they may have some familiarity with\, such as the story of Black sleeping car porters and the Acadian Expulsion\, this tour will also introduce lesser known stories\, like the story of who built the forts in the harbour\, the Chinese community who found a home in Halifax\, and the Lebanese and Syrian immigrants who worked as peddlers and the enslaved people who were sold on the Halifax waterfront. We will also talk about the lost community of Greenbank\, located in the South End and the nearby foundries that employed people in dangerous work that kept the province running. This tour will be of particular interest to those from racialized and migrant communities who do not always see themselves reflected in the stories about the province’s history. \nWith Labour folklorist\, Emma Lang\nEmma Lang is a public heritage professional\, folklorist and tour guide. She’s been sharing her research and excitement in labour history to anyone interested for more than 20 years. \n \n>> Click here for detailed Accessibility Notes\n \nASL interpretation will be available on May 11.\n\n\n\nGreen Bank area\, 1953 – HRM Archives\nCharlie Wah laundry back room – Photo: J.J. Lee\n Grain dock 1987 – W.R. MacAskill NS Archives\n\n\n\n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/working-class-heritage-tour-by-choice-or-by-force/ LOCATION:Peace and Friendship Park\, 1170 Hollis St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3H 2P6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/03/2024-mayworks-fb-03-heritage-tour_w_icons-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240511T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240511T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240327T183712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T140128Z UID:3237-1715454000-1715459400@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Fille de laitier DESCRIPTION:Performance Francophone\nFille\, filleule et arriĂšre-petite-fille de laitiers\, Arleen Thibault prĂ©sente son 2e solo de conte en puisant\, cette fois\, dans ses anecdotes familiales et une collecte de souvenirs de livreurs de lait auprĂšs du grand public. AccompagnĂ©e sur scĂšne par le musicien Robin Servant\, elle nous livre avec humour et tendresse les vĂ©ritĂ©s et les mythes d’un mĂ©tier sur le point d’entrer dans la lĂ©gende. \nSpectacle de conte et musique – 75 minutes \nSur scĂšne: Arleen Thibault conteuse et Robin Servant musicien. \n \nUne brĂšve discussion “Q&A” prendra place suite au spectacle\n>> Enregistrement pour service de garde GRATUIT pour enfants (en anglais) pendant le spectacle\n\nÉQUIPE DE CRÉATION\nTexte\, interprĂ©tation et mise en scĂšne : Arleen Thibault / Musique et conception sonore : Robin Servant / Assistance Ă  la mise en scĂšne : Cyntia SouthiĂšre / Conseil Ă  l’écriture : Gigi Bigot (France) / Explorations scĂ©niques : StĂ©phane Guertin\, AndrĂ©anne Joubert et Sylvie Faivre (France) / Conseil aux costumes : Viviane Lacombe / Conseil Ă  l’éclairage : Maxine PĂ©trin \nPRODUCTION\nProduction : Arleen Thibault et Cyntia SouthiĂšre\nCoproduction : Vitrines sur la relĂšve de QuĂ©bec et Philippe Beaulieu Gestion Artistique\nDirectrice Technique : NoĂ©mie Percy\nDirectrice de tournĂ©e : Cyntia SouthiĂšre \n \n\nDaughter\, god-daughter and great-granddaughter of milkmen. Celebrated Quebec storyteller Arleen Thibault delves into family lore to share memories of a job and a way of life that generations later is making its way into the realm of myth and legend. Presented in French only. \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/fille-de-laitier/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/03/2024-mayworks-fb-09-fille-de-laitier_w_icons-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240504T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240504T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240327T183314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T151936Z UID:3192-1714827600-1714833000@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Working Class Heritage Tour: By Choice Or By Force DESCRIPTION:3rd edition tour with a new itinerary!\nThe 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 those who lived here and how their stories have been largely erased. Engaging the public through stories they may have some familiarity with\, such as the story of Black sleeping car porters and the Acadian Expulsion\, this tour will also introduce lesser known stories\, like the story of who built the forts in the harbour\, the Chinese community who found a home in Halifax\, and the Lebanese and Syrian immigrants who worked as peddlers and the enslaved people who were sold on the Halifax waterfront. We will also talk about the lost community of Greenbank\, located in the South End and the nearby foundries that employed people in dangerous work that kept the province running. This tour will be of particular interest to those from racialized and migrant communities who do not always see themselves reflected in the stories about the province’s history. \nWith Labour folklorist\, Emma Lang\nEmma Lang is a public heritage professional\, folklorist and tour guide. She’s been sharing her research and excitement in labour history to anyone interested for more than 20 years. \n \n>> Click here for detailed Accessibility Notes\n \nASL interpretation will be available on May 11.\n\n\n\nGreen Bank area\, 1953 – HRM Archives\nCharlie Wah laundry back room – Photo: J.J. Lee\n Grain dock 1987 – W.R. MacAskill NS Archives\n\n\n\n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/working-class-heritage-tour-by-choice-or-by-force/ LOCATION:Peace and Friendship Park\, 1170 Hollis St\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3H 2P6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/03/2024-mayworks-fb-03-heritage-tour_w_icons-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240510T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240510T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T125532 CREATED:20240328T030028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T111736Z UID:3234-1715367600-1715374800@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca SUMMARY:Our Legacy: Many Voices\, Many Stories DESCRIPTION:An evening of stories\, songs and celebration!\nOur 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 the racism\, segregation and discrimination our families continue to stand strong and determined. \nWe are because of them! \n>>Register Here for FREE Childcare\nJoin Shelley Fashan and her curated lineup of guests as they share their voices and stories spanning generations.\n \nShelley has a lengthy history of community involvement\, activism and volunteerism. She has served on the East Coast Music  Association\, the Nova Scotia Arts Council\, which was responsible for creating the Portia White Prize. the Lieutenant Governor Masterworks Award and a founding member of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and the African Nova Scotian Music Association. She  currently sits on the boards of the Charles Taylor Theatre and Media Arts Association\, the Eastern Shore Cooperator and The Descendants of African Americans Living in Nova Scotia\, the Akoma Property Commitee and the Advisory Council of the Road to  Economic Prosperity. \nShelley is a cultural producer who has produced several Singer/Songwriter Circles of local  artists\, including a tribute to African Nova Scotian Roots Artists\, “Four The Moment” and most recently in May 2019\, she produced a  most successful evening called “ Sistas In the Struggle Black Feminist Panel and the How We Won Tribute and showcase in honour  of the longest running occupation and protest in Canada on Gottingen Street. \n\nFlorence Mae West\n \nFlorence Mae West is a direct descendant of Africville. She is the daughter of Frederick West\, the son of Former Africville Resident Lena May West. Many considered her Nanny to be “The Spirit of Africville” because of her legacy of Old Negro Spirituals she shared each Sunday at Seaview Baptist Church\, many of which Florence learned at her feet as a child during family Spiritual times in the living room. Florence grew up watching her Nanny\, and her daughters “The West Sisters” share this rich legacy of Old Negro Spirituals in many venues. Today\, Florence is grateful to God to be able to carry on this legacy. \n\nLinda Carvery\n \nFormer President of the award-winning Nova Scotia Mass Choir\, Linda embarked on a solo career\, recording her first CD Yesterday/Today. \nLinda has expanded her musical horizons by performing in the Neptune Theatre productions of the musicals Gospel at Colonus and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She also performed in Eastern Front Theatre’s production of Whylah Falls which staged a series of performances at the National Arts Centre. \nLinda has created and performed in one-woman shows. First came Make That Gospel\, Double Double for Halifax Fringe Festival\, followed by Soulful Sunday Sounds of Africville. \nRecently Watch Over Me was mounted by Mulgrave Road Theatre. As well\, Linda was the vocalist in George Elliott Clarke’s production 5 Poets Breaking Into Song. \n\nThe Fraser Family\nRaised in the Baptist Faith in the Black Community of North Preston the Fraser Family has been singing gospel for over 4 generations. The family first started singing Country style Gospel music with their parents Cyril and Rosella Fraser as part of the family singing tradition that exists within the Preston area and throughout Black communities in Nova Scotia. The Fraser family has kept the tradition alive as they are invited to Churches\, Community concerts\, and festivals within Metro area. \n\nThe Thomas Family\n \nDr. Carolyn G. Thomas is a Multi-generational\, Lifelong resident of East Preston\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. Carolyn is a Mother of 4 and Grandmother to 2 grandchildren. She is internationally recognized as an acclaimed\, historian\, lecturer\, Civil Rights Advocate/Activist\, and author of  the Underground Railroad to Nova Scotia. Carolyn was a founding member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission who  dedicated 2 and a half decades to making Nova Scotia a more diverse and inclusive province. Her life’s work has centered around championing the cause for justice\, economic and community development throughout her church\, community and beyond. \nTrynda Thomas is a multi-generational\, Black Nova Scotian from East Preston\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. She is the youngest daughter of  the late Deacon Matthew Thomas and Dr. Carolyn G. Thomas\, and the proud mother of daughter\, Wilhelmina. Trynda is an alumnus of Dalhousie University where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree. She also studied at Dalhousie School of Law – believing in Justice  and equality for all. Trynda loves to sing and has performed on many ova Scotia stages\, across Canada and internationally.  She has worked in the field of HR for over 20 years both nationally and internationally. She is the Founder of Talent Scouts International\, a professional staffing agency and HR Consultancy. \nTamara Thomas is a multi-generational\, Black Nova Scotian from East Preston\, Nova Scotia\, Canada. She is the middle daughter of  the late Deacon Matthew Thomas and Dr. Carolyn G. Thomas. Tamara is passionate about helping families and bringing out the best  in people and serves as a Parenting Journey Professional. She is very active in her church and community having served on many  boards and committees at large. Tamara sings lead in her church choir\, is a Member of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir and has traveled  nationally and internationally sharing her gift of song. \n\n \n  URL:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/event/our-legacy-many-voices-many-stories/ LOCATION:The Bus Stop Theatre Coop\, 2203 Gottingen St\, Halifax\, NS\, Canada CATEGORIES:Music,Spoken ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca/app/uploads/2024/03/2024-mayworks-fb-08-our-legacy_w_icons-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR