1. Events
  2. Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax

Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax

1 (902) 223-8341
info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca
https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca
Today

Dance to A New Dawn

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

Night of June 1st to 2nd - midnight to dawn *Dry Event*   5 Epic DJ's will take us all on a journey through space, time, and sound as we celebrate revolutionary arts and culture and dance the night away as a community.  Complementing the music will be stunning and politicized murals, graphics, and video-streams … Continued

$5 – $20

2020 Call for Submissions

Be a Part of the 2020 Festival! Mayworks Halifax seeks proposals that will speak of the working class experience. This can be extremely varied and can be contemporary or historical. Both amateur and professional performers may apply. Submissions need not be directly focused on work, labour or unions. Mayworks   Halifax programs works of art that … Continued

JOB POSTING: Assistant Festival Director

Description Annual, part-time contract position. Varying work hours (see below). $16 per hour. Worker’s Compensation insurance provided. Begins February 1st, 2020. The Assistant Director is required to assist the Festival Director in the following duties: ● Reviewing project submissions and curating the festival program ● Communicating with artists, planning logistics and organizing festival events ● … Continued

Recurring

CHANGE THE GAME: Space Cats Fight Fascism

The Seahorse Tavern 2037 Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Space Cats Fight Fascism Game play level - Easy A rising wave of fascism is sweeping across the galaxy, threatening to throw the Interspecies Galactic Alliance under autocratic rule. To help grow its power, the regime known as The Rat Pack has convinced the powers that be that all cats must be tightly controlled... or … Continued

$60

Recurring

POCKETS OF RESISTANCE

Wonder'neath 2482 Maynard St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

A feminist sewing workshop with Emily Comeau COVID UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled to July 4th. DOWNLOAD OUR PROGRAM APP FOR ALL EVENT & TICKET UPDATES   >>> REGISTER NOW THIS EVENT IS FREE - BUT HAS LIMITED CAPACITY: ONLY 6 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION Tired of your clothes not having pockets? Let’s fix that! … Continued

Free

AQUAKULTRE: BGM LIVE

The Seahorse Tavern 2037 Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Bleeding Gums Murphy: Live Album Concert >>> BUY TICKETS <<< Featuring Aquakultre & DJ Uncle Fester With orchestration by Erin Costelo Opening act featuring Kxng Wooz with Superfluid The legendary Halifax-based DJ Uncle Fester teams up with the renowned Halifax-based rapper/singer/song-writer and Polaris Prize-nominated artist Aquakultre. Together, they blend Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul and Rhythm and … Continued

$20

HOW WE WON

The Seahorse Tavern 2037 Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

A 25th Anniversary Tribute Concert Honouring the Community's Collective Action in Saving Our Canada Employment Centre >> Click Here for Required Registration PUBLIC HEALTH: Health care restrictions will be lifted by this date, however we strongly encourage everyone to wear masks, wash hands regularly and keep distant from those outside your group of friends. If … Continued

Free

2022 Call for Submissions

Be a Part of the 2022 Festival! Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax seeks proposals that will speak of the working class experience. This can be extremely varied and can be contemporary or historical. Both amateur and professional performers may apply. Submissions need not be directly focused on work, labour or unions. Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax programs works of art that … Continued

Recurring

The More Things Change: A Working Class Tour of Downtown Halifax

Old Halifax Memorial Public Library (Spring Garden) Brunswisk St @ Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Presented Outdoors in the Open Masking is required to attend this event Sunday, May 1st, 1:00 PM Saturday, May 7th, 1:00 PM (ASL Interpretation) Saturday, May 14th, 1:00 PM Departure from the corner of Brunswick St and Spring Garden Rd BUY Tickets Join us for an interactive tour that explores the working class past and … Continued

PWYC
Recurring

ONLINE – Is This the Way I’m Going Out?

Charlie's Club 5580 Cunard Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Online Stream (May 18th-20th) (CC) >>BUY TICKETS Running time: 35 minutes. Halifax north ender Todd Matheson tells his stories of being a bartender. Confronting the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia’s claim that they represent him as part of 33, 000 workers, it’s docu theatre that collides the personal and the political, with the plight of … Continued

PWYC