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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the Dalhousie Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Friday, January 26, 2018
During his lifetime, the music of Austrian composor Franz Schubert was most often performed at small gatherings dubbed "Schubertiades." This weekend, students in Dal's Fountain School of Performing Arts will bring the Schubertiade into the 21st century with a special performance event in the community, aligned with Dal's 200th anniversary.
Monday, January 22, 2018
A Commerce alum might seem an unlikely author for a new piece of Dalhousie music. But with "The Eagle and Shield," a composition built on years of self-trained music experience, Paul St-Amand has crafted a celebratory anthem fitting for the university's bicentennial.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
The 64th annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery (which runs through January 28) showcases the hidden and not-so-hidden artistic talents that span the Dalhousie community.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Photo Essay: Dal 200's first day saw hundreds of community members join faculty, staff and students for public skates in both Halifax and Truro.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Photo Essay: Holiday cheer abounded at the Annual Dalhousie Carol Sing, bringing 2017 to a close with a spirited selection of seasonal songs.