Richmond’s Gateway Theatre is now presenting the must-see production of Hey Viola! only until April 22nd, on the Main Stage. From its cabaret setting, Hey Viola! tells the story of Canadian civil rights activist, Viola Desmond through reminiscences and song, bringing a fuller picture of the Haligonian’s life. As she has since the show debuted,…
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Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story is part of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs’ 10th year
As part of its 10th Anniversary, SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs presents 2b theatre company’s internationally acclaimed Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story from December 1 to 11. Written by Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, and starring genre-bending sensation Ben Caplan, Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story is a music-theatre hybrid inspired by the true…
Pi Theatre livestreams its Provocateurs Presentation Series
Pi Theatre is starting the year by inviting audiences to livestream its 2021 Provocateurs Presentation Series. The series begins February 18 & 19 with Macbeth Muet, an innovative interpretation of Shakespeare’s play performed by two actors using elaborate sound design, physical theatre, and the manipulation of inanimate objects to represent the play’s characters. Then February…
Alexander Keith’s Brewery – Halifax
Alexander Keith’s Brewery in Halifax is one of the oldest breweries in North America. Having emigrated from Scotland in 1817, brewer Keith established his self-named brewing company in 1820. Today the brewery still produces his namesake beers, India Pale Ale being the most popular of them. The Halifax brewery is open to the public for…
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Perched 80 metres above the city of Halifax, standing guard over the historic naval city, is Fort George, more commonly known as The Halifax Citadel. A number of fortifications have occupied the hill since the British founded Halifax in 1749, the current star-shaped fort was completed in 1856. From the ramparts overlooking one of the…