2018-05-01 Under the Surface Under the Surface May 1, 2018 | 6:30 pm – May 12, 2018 | 11:30 pm Under the Surface Under the Surface is a group exhibition featuring works by Kim Cain, Tina Roberts-Jeffers and Katie Toth. Together, their works ask us to take a closer look at their subjects, unearth the obscured and reconsider our assumptions about home. Opening Reception May 1st at 6:30pm following the May Day rally FREE ice … Continued Free
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm May Day Rally & March! May 1, 2018 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm May Day Rally & March! International Workers' Day (May Day) on May 1st of each year is the global celebration of the working class. It is the day we join our sisters, brothers, and comrades the world over as we fight for a better world. In Halifax, we will rally at 5:00pm at Halifax Grand Parade for speeches, and then … Continued Free
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Reel Justice May 2, 2018 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Reel Justice Our 2018 program of short films will examine Maritime landscapes and waterscapes through various themes including mental health and our connection to land. Total run time: 80 min Bound By Daniel Boos (2015) 11 min When a mysterious group of workers appear at his brother’s sawmill, a struggling shopkeeper must face a troubling decision. Winner … Continued PWYC
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm The Sankofa Singer/Songwriter Circle May 3, 2018 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm The Sankofa Singer/Songwriter Circle "Sankofa" teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward. That is, we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us, so that we can achieve our full potential as we move forward. Whatever we have lost, forgotten, forgone or been stripped … Continued PWYC
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Recurring Heavy May 4, 2018 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Recurring Heavy Gain 100 pounds, then lose that 100 pounds in six months. Body shaming, self loathing, eating disorders, and parenting as an obese Dad are part of his fight on the journey to self love, body positivity, and becoming a superhero Dad. Credits: Written/ Performed by Taylor Olson Directed by Sansom Marchand Bio: Taylor Olson: Since … Continued $10
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Recurring It’s A Girl! May 4, 2018 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Recurring It’s A Girl! I had a dream again the other night... Sex, love, and identity: the life of one trans woman. Created by Michelle Raine and Alexis Milligan It's A Girl! is a 60min performance piece created to engage public conversations about trans identity, and to provide opportunities for discussions about the new language of gender identity emerging … Continued $10
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm It’s A Girl! May 5, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm It’s A Girl! I had a dream again the other night... Sex, love, and identity: the life of one trans woman. Created by Michelle Raine and Alexis Milligan It's A Girl! is a 60min performance piece created to engage public conversations about trans identity, and to provide opportunities for discussions about the new language of gender identity emerging … Continued $10
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Heavy May 6, 2018 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Heavy Gain 100 pounds, then lose that 100 pounds in six months. Body shaming, self loathing, eating disorders, and parenting as an obese Dad are part of his fight on the journey to self love, body positivity, and becoming a superhero Dad. Credits: Written/ Performed by Taylor Olson Directed by Sansom Marchand Bio: Taylor Olson: Since … Continued $10
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm The True Cost of Coal May 8, 2018 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm The True Cost of Coal Part visual art installation, part spoken word storytelling, The True Cost of Coal examines the cost of coal-powered electricity, while celebrating stories of struggle from communities in the Appalachian mountains. A collaboration between the Beehive Design Collective and hip hop duo Test Their Logik, this event features large scale murals and stinging rhymes that will … Continued PWYC
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Recurring iWitness May 9, 2018 | 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Recurring iWitness “…a bold mover!” (Lisa Traiger, Washington Post) Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance contemplates acts of humanity in the deeply moving, multi-layered work- iWitness. “I Pledge” explores simple truths in human behaviors and implied truths in human documents. “Render & Proceed” investigates the convolution of media and its impact on the human spirit. “Come Change” considers the … Continued $10
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Recurring Standing With Water May 9, 2018 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Recurring Standing With Water Standing with Water is a tribute to two bodies of water on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean – the Songor Lagoon in Ada, Ghana, and the Shubenacadie River here in Nova Scotia. This suite of dance pieces brings the two bodies of water and the issues that surround them into dialogue, exploring questions of … Continued $15
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm Hip Hop vs. Capitalism May 12, 2018 | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm Hip Hop vs. Capitalism This festival mic drop closes our 2018 program through a night of beats and rhymes that speak truth to capitalist power. Test Their Logik Using hip-hop to inspire political action and to deliver potent messages of social and environmental justice, TEST THEIR LOGIK has developed a following amongst activists and hip-hop heads alike. For … Continued PWYC
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The NS Federation of Labour presents Si Khan May 18, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The NS Federation of Labour presents Si Khan An Evening with Si Kahn International Songwriter | Activist | Organizer Si Kahn has worked for over 45 years in both the USA and Canada as a civil rights, labour and community organizer and musician. Stay for a reception at 8:00pm where you can meet Si! The theatre will fill up fast and there are … Continued Free
