Events

Top Row, L-R: Seika Boye, Ibe Ananaba, Anja Clyke
Bottom Row, L-R: Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, Preston Pavlis

Event

It's About Time: Artist/Curator Panel Discussion

10 February, 2026

Join us for a panel discussion for It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The event will feature exhibition Curator Seika Boye in conversation with participating artists Ibe Ananaba, Anja Clyke, Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, and Preston Pavlis.

Admisison is free and everyone is welcome!

Opening reception for It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.

22 January, 2026

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, 22 January from 6-9 pm. The exhibition's curator Seika Boye and participating artists Ibe Ananaba, Anje Clyke, Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, and Preston Pavlis will be present. The evening will feature a reading by George Elliott Clarke, a music performance by Aquakultre, and dance performances by Studio 26 Dance Co., and kay macdonald. Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

Image Credit: Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia (1992). Directed by Sylvia Hamilton. Produced by Jacques Vallée, Marilyn A. Belec, and Mike Mahoney. © National Film Board of Canada. All rights reserved.

Event

Film Screening with Sylvia D. Hamilton

14 August, 2025

A special screening of Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker. This landmark documentary explores the experiences of Black youth in Halifax, resonating deeply with the themes of voice, resilience, and cultural memory at the heart of Broad/Cast: Reclaiming Representation.