• In True Colour: A Celebration of Black Canadian Animators

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

    Presented in partnership with the Animation Festival of Halifax This 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. In classics and in new work by emerging artists, we see handmade and computer-generated images, Afrofuturistic visions and … 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

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  • Awake and Still Drowning

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

    XOSECRET Immerse yourself into a vision of the future… Take 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 … Continued

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Halifax WAC – 3rd Annual Open Mic Night

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

    Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax is proud to sponsor this amazing event in support of all the work accomplished by the Halifax Workers' Action Centre! It’s happening! The hottest workers’ rights musical event of the year: the Halifax WAC Open Mic Night! Mark your calendars for March 14th at the Bus Stop Theatre and get ready to celebrate … Continued

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  • CLIFF 2024

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

    Canadian Labour International Film Festival Mayworks 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. The screening takes place November 19, 7:00 PM, at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen St, Halifax). This year, we will be screening … Continued

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  • Where Olive Trees Weep

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

    This premiere screening is presented by Students for a Liberated Palestine / Al-Zeitoun University Proceeds from this screening will be donated to the Obeid Family Fundraiser Where 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 … Continued

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  • The Embodied Creation Project

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

    Performance art by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac about creation, embodiment and Queer parenthood Followed by a screening of Lockdown Baby by Nicole Jordan ASL interpretation will be available during the performance and the later Q&A. >>Register Here for FREE Childcare In February 2023, a person named Colleen began an embodied creation project. Nine months later, a … Continued

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