Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax

Phone 1 (902) 223-8341
Email info@mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca
Website https://mayworkskjipuktukhfx.ca

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  • 2024 Call For Submissions!

    Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax is an interdisciplinary arts festival celebrating the connection between the labour movement and art, art making as labour, as well art exploring racial justice, environmental justice, and other aspects of social justice movements. The festival kicks off on or near May 1st, International Workers Day, a celebration of workers and bold declaration that … Continued

  • Wave Theory – In Support of Autism NS

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

    Join us in celebration of World Autism Acceptance Day Local 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. Film run time: 28 minutes. The screening will … Continued

    PWYC

  • The Only Wealth Is Labour

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

    Sarah Mosher & Hannah Genosko What gives real value to anything in this world? The work we put into it. Exploring 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. ‘The Only Wealth Is Labour’ … Continued

    Free

  • Sandy & Nora Talk Politics LIVE w/ John Kameel Farah

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

    What do two of Canada’s best known political podcasters have to say about the state of the world today? Come 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 … Continued

    PWYC

  • WIKI w/Lord Unknown + DJ Uncle Fester • Tachichi • BASYL• Hatfield

    The Marquee Ballroom 2037 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Come hear the beats and bars of some of the best hip hop artists on the East Coast - from both sides of the border! New 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 … Continued

    $35

  • Working Class Heritage Tours

    Working Class Heritage Tours

    You’ll never see downtown the same way again! Join 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 … Continued

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  • Reel Justice – L’nui’skw Spotlight

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

    Curated by Lara Lewis This 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. Films Waseteg (2010, dir. Phyllis Grant) … Continued

    PWYC

  • Flower Bed

    Flower Bed
    The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Written and performed by Noella Murphy Flower 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 … Continued

    $15 – $20

  • Archive of Loneliness

    Archive of Loneliness
    The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    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. The sound score and … Continued

    $15 – $20

  • Flower Bed

    Flower Bed
    The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Written and performed by Noella Murphy Flower 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 … Continued

    $15 – $20