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✨ Tonight!!! Live Art Dance and Prismatic present Paratopias, by Pratibha Arts! @pratibhaarts✨ Joyful, complex, and introspective. Choreographed by Bageshree Vaze with original music performed live by Vineet Vyas and a team of stellar musicians, Paratopias celebrates the inspiring possibilities of an inclusive and diverse world. The rhythmic language of Kathak and Tabla, Bharatha Natyam aesthetics, and video narrative come together in a navigation of what it means to be Canadian. Don’t miss this feast for the senses – get your tickets today! 📅 October 2nd & 3rd, 2026. 7:30PM 📍 Sir James Dunn Theatre: 6101 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 Please choose the pricing that best suits your lifestyle! 🎟️ General Seating Adults/General $45.00 Seniors $35.00 PWYC / Students / Arts Worker; $15.00, $20.00, $25.00 Dance Advocate $65.00 ($20 Donation Receipt) Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – 70 minutes, No intermission Co-Presented with Prismatic Arts @prismaticarts Deep appreciation to Pratibha Arts' partner and accommodations sponsor, the Raag Mala Society of Nova Scotia Show Sponsor Philip Whitehead & Associates @philipwhitehead365 Special shout out to our new Season Sponsor Rosie Porter @rosieporter66 Tickets are ON SALE NOW! We bring DANCE to life! ✨

✨ Meet the Artistic Director ✨ Bageshree Vaze Born in Pune, India but raised in St. John’s, NL, Bageshree Vaze is an Indo-Canadian dance artist, musician and writer. Bageshree initially trained in Bharatha Natyam at the St. John’s Hindu Temple, and studied vocal music with her father, Damodar Vaze. She later trained in India on scholarships with some of the foremost masters of Indian classical dance and music – Bageshree studied Kathak dance with Jai Kishan Maharaj in New Delhi, and studied vocal music with the renowned Veena Sahasrabuddhe. As a vocalist and composer, Bageshree has 6 CDs to her credit, including Tarana, an album of music for Indian dance, which was released in India by Times Music under the name Khanak. In 2004 Bageshree was named an MTV India ‘rising star’ and in 2010 she was awarded the K.M. Hunter Award in Dance. Bageshree has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Carleton University and a Master’s in Dance from York University. In 2022 Bageshree was named Dance Collection Danse’s inaugural Artist Researcher-in-Residence. Bageshree is the 2022 co-recipient of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Original Sound Composition in the Dance Division. Joyful, complex, and introspective! Live Art Dance and Prismatic present Paratopias, by Pratibha Arts. @pratibhaarts 📅 October 2nd & 3rd, 2026. 7:30PM 📍 Sir James Dunn Theatre: 6101 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 Please choose the pricing that best suits your lifestyle! 🎟️ General Seating Adults/General $45.00 Seniors $35.00 PWYC / Students / Arts Worker; $15.00, $20.00, $25.00 Dance Advocate $65.00 ($20 Donation Receipt) Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – 70 minutes, No intermission Co-Presented with Prismatic Arts @prismaticarts Deep appreciation to Pratibha Arts' partner and accommodations sponsor, the Raag Mala Society of Nova Scotia Show Sponsor Philip Whitehead & Associates @philipwhitehead365 Special shout out to our new Season Sponsor Rosie Porter @rosieporter66 Tickets are ON SALE NOW! We bring DANCE to life! ✨