Dalhousie Arts Centre
6101 University Avenue B3H 4R2 Halifax, NS, Canada

REMINDER: Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding COVID-19, Alan Doyle's Rough Side Out Tour stops at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, presented by Sonic Concerts, have been rescheduled until November 13th and 14th, 2021. If you can attend the new date, your current tickets are still valid and you don’t need to do anything (April 9th /October 9th /January 14th will now be valid on November 13th; April 10th/October 10th /January 15th tickets will now be valid on Novem...ber 14th ). If you can’t attend, and you purchased your tickets through the Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office, PLEASE NOTE: The Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office was officially closed to the public on March 18, 2020 until further notice. Please email [email protected], or call 902-494-6406 to leave a message, with your name, daytime contact phone number, and the name of the show. A skeleton crew will continue to work remotely, and will get back to you about your refund, but it may take some time. If you purchased your tickets through the Official Community artist presale, please contact them at [email protected] if you require a refund. All refunds should be processed by January 29, 2021. Thank you for your continued support and understanding. See more

Did you know: we turn FIFTY this year! Our official birthday is in November but our opening event was on January 17, 1971 and featured Gary Karr (string bassist and professor at what is now known as Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University ). We plan to share a few events per week in this format. Let us know if you attended any of these shows or if there are any performances that surprise you! Go ahead and share any great photos, show posters, tickets, or mem...ories that you have from these shows or any others. Also on the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium calendar this week in history we had: New York Trumpet Ensemble (Jan. 15, 1985) Debra DiGiovanni (Jan. 11, 2014, presented by Just for Laughs) The Dream Continues: A Musical Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by the Nova Scotia Mass Choir (January 12, 2019 *this is an annual event that takes place around January 15, the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

Are you ready to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021? We sure are! Here’s to a happy and safe holiday season We wanted to remind everyone of a few details leading into the holidays. The Arts Centre is closed and will be until further notice Staff have been working remotely since March to ensure smooth day-to-day operations but will be taking their annual break from December 24-January 3, inclusive. They will respond to inquiries upon their return.... Tickets to upcoming events are available to purchase 24/7 via our online ticketing system. If you request tickets to be delivered by post, they will be sent once our physical location at the Arts Centre reopens. Refunds will not be processed during the holiday closure. See more

Although The Nutcracker as we know and love it is not happening in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium this holiday season, Symphony Nova Scotia, Halifax Dance, and Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia are still bringing great festive content to you in the form of #12DaysOfNutcracker! Check out their social media or website: https://symphonynovascotia.ca/ab/who-we-are/our-nutcracker/

Arts Centre staff will be taking time out of working from home tomorrow, November 11, for Remembrance Day. In a year that has brought many challenges due to COVID-19, we remind you to check before attending an in-person ceremony as many of them have changed their procedures in light of the pandemic. We would also like to share this article that highlights some Dalhousians who served in war: https://www.dal.ca//11/10/remembrance-day-2020-dalhousie.h

REMINDER: The Oct. 30, 2020 performance of Legends of Motown, presented by Musical Event Solutions!, has been rescheduled to April 24, 2021 If you can attend the new date, your current tickets are still valid and you can use them in the new date. If you can’t attend, and you purchased your tickets through the Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office, PLEASE NOTE: The Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office was officially closed to the public as of 6pm on March 18, 2020 until further notice.... Please email [email protected], or call 902-494-6406 to leave a message, with your name, daytime contact phone number, and the name of the show. A skeleton crew will continue to work remotely, and will get back to you about your refund, but it may take some time. All refunds must be processed by February 1st, 2021. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Just a reminder to show up on October 30, 2021 and not this evening, everyone. If you had tickets for tonight, they will be valid for the 2021 performance. If you can’t attend, and you purchased your tickets through the Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office, PLEASE NOTE: The Dalhousie Arts Centre Box Office will be officially closed to the public as of 6pm on March 18, 2020 until further notice. Please email [email protected], or call 902-494-6406 to leave a message, with your name,... daytime contact phone number, and the name of the show. A skeleton crew will continue to work remotely, and will get back to you about your refund, but it may take some time. If you purchased your tickets through the Kickstarter campaign, please contact them if you require a refund. All refunds must be processed by November 30th, 2020. Thank you for your support and understanding.

An update from Randy Glynn, Artistic Director of Live Art Dance, on their 2020/2021 season.

Are you following us on Instagram yet? We just reposted (what we think is) a pretty cool photo from Thomas Payne Architect Inc. of the work being done on the Arts Centre renovation & expansion. Say hello to the new Joseph Strug Concert Hall, Halifax!

REMINDER: Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding COVID-19, Clannad Irish Band's In A Lifetime: The Farewell Tour performance (presented by evenko + Live Nation Concerts), previously scheduled for this evening in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, has been postponed until October 20th, 2021. If you can attend the new date, your current tickets are still valid and you can simply attend on the 20th, for the same time and seat. If you have any questions, we ask that you please contact the Arts Centre Box Office directly: https://www.dal.ca/dept/arts-centre/box-office-services.html