This month: Halifax Events

A Sad and Beautiful World

by Lebanon Cinema Days

Following two fantastic previous screenings, the Beirut Film Society and Lebanon Cinema Days team are back for another edition of our monthly film series, held every third Tuesday! Featured Movie: *A Sad and Beautiful World* Across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family and seek happiness in Lebanon, or leave their home amid the country’s unfolding tragedies. • Genre: Romance / Comedy / Drama • Director: Cyril Aris • Starring: Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Julia Kassar, Camille Salameh, Tino Karam, and Nadyn Chalhoub • Runtime: 1h 50mins • Language: Lebanese Arabic (

Peter E. Dresel Memorial Lecture

by Faculty of Medicine

In honour of the Dr. Peter E. Dresel Memorial Lecture award, the Department of Pharmacology Awards Committee selected Dr. Bruce Carleton, an individual with a doctoral background who demonstrates further advancement and significant achievements in the study of pharmacology.

Startup Atlantic Kitchen Party: Collide & Connect

by Startup Atlantic

Startup Atlantic kicks off Atlantic Venture Forum 2026 with the Startup Atlantic Kitchen Party: Collide & Connect. A networking event bringing together the regional startup community to connect and build relationships.

Opening receptions: Emily Kennedy

by NSCAD University - Anna Leonowens Gallery

Opening receptions: Emily Kennedy at Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD's gallery district on Granville Street, Halifax.

J-rock show

by RadStorm

J-rock music show at RadStorm Show Space, an all-ages community art and events venue in Halifax.

Jazz Night

by Ragazzi Restobar

Jazz Night with Ken MacKay A native of Truro NS, Ken first started teaching in the Public School system in 1976 and has been active as an educator as a Clinician, Adjudicator and Soloist throughout his career. Ken retired from Astral Drive Junior High where he has been Director of Bands for over 20 years. Ken is Past-President of the Atlantic Federation of Musicians and is currently on the board of NS Honour Jazz and co-leader of the NSHJ Funk Unit. Ken’s list of his professional credits is impressive. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Regis Philbin, Natalie Cole, jazz great Ernie Watts, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd, daughter of the blues Shirley King, Rosemary Clooney, the Temptations, and Lionel Ritchie are just a few of the artists Ken has shared the stage with. He currently performs with The Back Alley Big Band, Asia NuGruv and The Aviators.

Soweto At 50

by Halifax Central Library

Soweto At 50 will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the student uprising that galvanized the anti-apartheid movement and was a critical chronological marker in the struggle against racist rule in South Africa.

Leo Cox Trio

by Economy Shoe Shop

Halifax’s Leo Cox Trio brings groove-driven modern jazz to Tuesday nights at The Economy Shoe Shop. No cover. Sit-ins welcome. Tuesday Night Jazz at The Economy Shoe Shop features the Leo Cox Trio, with Leo Cox on bass, Ben Tucker on guitar, and Dante Kierstead on drums. Held every Tuesday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, this weekly modern jazz residency offers evolving sets, original music, and spontaneous sit-ins in an intimate downtown Halifax setting. With no cover charge, it is an easy way to experience groove-driven jazz and connect with Halifax’s vibrant jazz community.

Joyful Sounds Music Studio's Pop Academy Showcase

by Joyful Sounds Music Studio

Joyful Sounds Music Studio's Pop Academy showcase event at The Carleton on Tuesday, June 16th. Music gets underway at 7 PM, tickets $15 + HST.

Riff Raff Live In Halifax NS

by The Diamond Mine Agency

Riff Raff Live In Halifax NS Tuesday June 16th, 2026

Riff Raff

by Riff Raff

Riff Raff performing live at The Dome Nightclub.

Garrett Mason

by Garrett Mason

Garrett Mason is a true bluesman at heart. He was raised in Truro, Nova Scotia by his mother Pam, and father, veteran Canadian Bluesman Dutch Mason. His quest to become a blues musician started at a very early age; being surrounded by music blues music, Garrett’s favorite tapes at 3 years old were Canned Heat and Buddy Rich. What really sealed the deal for Garrett to become a blues guitarist came after watching a video of Stevie Ray Vaughn “Live At the El Mocambo” – he was hooked. His dad, Dutch

Industry night with Tyler Key

by Durty Nelly's

Growing up in the heart of the East Coast music scene, Tyler Key set his sights on the same stages that shaped his heroes.