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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the 蘑菇AV 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聽members, scholars,聽performers聽and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of聽It鈥檚 蘑菇AV Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.聽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鈥檚 production of聽Macbeth hits the stage in the 蘑菇AV Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare鈥檚 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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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
With most social media users logging in at least once a day, and one-third of teens using these apps almost constantly, it raises the issue of whether social media is hurting our attention abilities.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A team of Dal Engineering students partnered with the Lifesaving Society's Nova Scotia chapter to design a device that could further help prevent fatal drownings at one of Canada's most iconic tourist attractions.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Two of the Dal community鈥檚 top leaders each donned a chef's coat for a unique culinary contest at the Shirreff Dining Hall last Wednesday.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Dr. Nicole Jordan, an assistant professor of music at Dal, brings her experience and expertise as a performer and scholar to the table to create better pathways for BIPOC students looking to enter the world of performing arts.
Friday, March 24, 2023
With Erin Costelo鈥檚 masterclass on recording production in the new Strug Hall, students from Dal鈥檚 Fountain School of Performing Arts and NSCC experienced firsthand the benefits of a $1.25 million gift from the J&W Murphy Foundation.