Hopelessly Devoted To You Wed-Sat 12-5pm, to Aug 24 Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis Street If you’ve ever imagined the end of the world—or wondered if it’s happening right now—the Khyber’s latest exhibition (titled Hopelessly Devoted To You) is for you. The group show is at the intersection of contemporary consumer capitalism, Olivia Newton-John […]
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Council approves Khyber sale to community group
After years of waiting, supporters of the old Khyber building can finally begin to rebuild. During a public hearing Tuesday night, Regional Council approved the sale of 1588 Barrington Street—the former location of the Khyber—to the non-profit 1588 Barrington Street Building Preservation Society for a nominal price of one dollar. The vote was met with […]
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Willow Cioppa still has art
Willow Cioppa’s KREAM residency February 19-24 Khyber Centre for the Arts, 1880 Hollis St. Poetry reading: Fri Feb 23, 6-8pm Collective Care Among Marginalized Communities workshop: Sat Feb 24, 2-4pm Willow Cioppa understands care the way some of us might understand the ocean—elemental, necessary and deeply inspiring. Cioppa, a Montreal-based writer and poet, has just […]
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Khyber sale moving forward
The 1588 Barrington Street Building Preservation Society is one step closer to taking over the former Khyber building after council’s vote to move the sale along at this Tuesday’s council meeting. While the original motion on the table asked for more information from the non-profit group before deciding on the sale, deputy mayor Mason instead […]
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Khyber Catch-22: HRM wants funding commitments before selling historic arts hub
The fight for the former Khyber building continues next week at City Hall. The 1588 Barrington Street Building Preservation Society is urging Halifax Regional Council to push forward with the sale of the former Khyber building, despite a staff recommendation to wait the process out a little longer. This Tuesday’s Regional Council meeting will consider a […]
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Arts groups pen open letter about AFCOOP sexual assault allegations
Five organizations have released a statement in the wake of accusations of sexual assault against a staff member at the Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-operative. (As detailed here last week.) The Centre for Art Tapes, Khyber Centre for the Arts, Nocturne, South House Sexual and Gender Resource Centre and Eyelevel Gallery—and all of their staff and board […]
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Where to go when the going gets tough
Being a student is difficult to begin with, and it can be a struggle to figure out where to turn when things get particularly hard to handle. Universities offer counselling services, but there are other places to go on- and off-campus when looking for support or a safe space. Mental Health Crisis Telephone LineA phone […]
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Is the downtown big enough for two cultural hubs?
Two projects aiming to create cultural hubs in the downtown will both depend on public funding, but organizers for the renovated Khyber building and Culture Link Inc. aren’t worried about stepping on each other’s toes. Earlier this month the newly created Culture Link Inc. announced plans to convert the former World Trade and Convention Centre […]
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Council report recommends selling Khyber as “community interest”
[Image-1] It will likely be 2018 before anyone’s down at the Khyber. 
A staff report coming to HRM Regional Council on Tuesday is once again recommending to sell 1588 Barrington Street, but this time under the city’s “community interest” category. That means a community group will be able to buy the property at less-than-market value, […]
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Here’s what the renovated Khyber might look like
[Image-1] Plans were unveiled tonights at a public meeting held by the Friends of the Khyber and the 1588 Barrington Building Preservation Society to save Halifax’s beloved downtown arts incubator. The not-for-profit consortium has been working with community consultants and architects over the last year on the plans, which include a new accessible elevator, a […]
