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The building was first opened on 8 February 1901, when it was known as the Victoria Hall.In 1960 the hall was purchased by Halifax Borough Council who, after an extensive alteration and repair programme, converted it into a dual-purpose theatre and concert hall and changed the name to The New Victoria.
9 July 1928. (1928-07-09) 1996. (1996) Website. www.neptunetheatre.com. The Neptune Theatre is the largest professional theatre company in Atlantic Canada with a capacity of 458 and is located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It performs a mixture of new and classical plays.
Since then, social media and expatriate Newfoundlanders have spread the tradition to other parts of Canada, such as Halifax, Nova Scotia [23] and Toronto, Ontario. [24] In 2014, Grande Prairie Golf and Country Club in Alberta hosted a Newfoundland-themed Tibb's Eve event, in support of local charities. [ 25 ]
Saint Mary's Huskies (AUS) (2000-2019) The Halifax Forum is an arena and multi-purpose facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its uses include sporting events, bingo, ice skating, concerts and markets. [1] It was built in 1927 on the site of the former Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition which was badly damaged by the Halifax explosion in 1917. [2]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [60] October 31 – November 3 Tirnavia Ice Cup: Other All M/W Trnava, Slovakia [61] J P 53rd Volvo Open Cup: Other S/J M/W Riga, Latvia [62] November 1–3 Grand Prix de France: Grand Prix S All Angers, France [63] November 4–10 Ice Challenge: Other All All Graz, Austria [64] Denkova-Staviski Cup: Other All M/W/D ...
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky (after Petipa) Company: Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow Premiere: 1919 Russian choreographer Alexander Gorsky, who staged a production of The Nutcracker in Moscow in 1919, is credited with the idea of combining Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy's roles (i.e. giving the Fairy's dances to Clara), eliminating the Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier, giving the Cavalier's dances to the ...
The second Halifax Symphony Orchestra was founded by Alfred Strombergs in 1949 as an un-named orchestra to accompany the opera and ballet performances of the Nova Scotia Opera Association. It expanded into a professional symphony orchestra under the name of Halifax Symphony Orchestra in 1955.
La Bayadère, Ludwig Minkus, 1877. Bayou, to music by Virgil Thomson, 1952. The Beauty of Lebanon or The Mountain Spirit, Cesare Pugni, 1863. Beethoven Romance, to music by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1989. Bella Figura, to music by Lukas Foss, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Torelli, 1995.