Arts & Entertainment
In 1864 Peter Mitchell, a lawyer, businessman, and politician from Newcastle, took his place among the group of individuals who came to be known as the Fathers of Confederation. After 1867, he would be heavily involved in the early governance of Canada, as the first Minister of Fisheries and later as an independent member of…
THE 2017 NOTABLE ACTS PLAYWRITING CONTEST IS OFF AND RUNNING! The NotaBle Acts Theatre Company is once again searching for great new plays by New Brunswick playwrights, to be staged at our sixteenth annual Summer Theatre Festival in Fredericton, set to run July 26th to August 5th.
The annual Tartan Day Dinner /Concert was held last night, Sunday April 2nd, 2017 at the Miramichi Kinsmen Club in downtown Newcastle. Hosted by the 60th Miramichi Folksong Festival, Susan Butler emceed the event held in celebration of Tartan Day which happens on Thursday April 6th. Entertainment was provided by Atlantic Bridge featuring Penny Phenx and Terry Arsenault,…
The Fiddlehead and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) have announced the shortlisted titles for the second annual New Brunswick Book Awards. The winners will be announced at an awards presentation ceremony on Wednesday May 24th, at the University of New Brunswick;s Memorial Hall in Fredericton.
A Tartan Day Dinner and Concert will be held on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, at the Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Boulevard. Supper starts at 6 pm. The Menu will also cater to special diets. A celebration of the Scots – featuring Scottish Music with Atlantic Bridge – Penny Phenix and Terry Arsenault from Woodstock, New…
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) 2017 is calling for Artist Submissions in their competition which offers $30,000 in Awards. SSNAP is pleased to launch its second biennial juried competition of Canadian 2D and 3D visual art, encouraging artists whose practice demonstrates originality, quality, integrity and creativity, resulting in work with a real visual…
Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 15 to 40, younger children and older adults are also diagnosed with the disease. MS can occur at any age. Working as an MRI technologist, I often scan patients to rule out MS or to track the progression of the disease in known MS sufferers. To date, I have never encountered someone as crippled by MS as Jen Powley is.
What better way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day early than to come out to the Celebrate Your Irish Dinner and Concert at the Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Boulevard on Sunday, March 12th! Supper begins at 6 pm. The concert features special guest, Melanie Ross Breen and local performers, Lalla McFarlene, Kate Estabrooks, Jim Lawlor,…
A really good time was had by all at Miramichi Folklore Park on Saturday with the Ladies Of The River on stage. Shown here are Annie Hallihan, Nancy Sturgeon, Lynn Manderson, Martha Howe, Amber Walls, Grace Astle, Helen Young, Marilyn Young, Helen Jardine, Beverly Hogan and Susanne Saulnier. This Saturday will see North Shore Country…
Theatre New Brunswick (TNB) is looking for volunteers interested in joining our Board of Governors. We seek people who know and love the work of our theatre and its commitment to creating theatre that inspires, challenges, and entertains, while celebrating New Brunswick voices, touring professional theatre throughout the province, and offering exceptional educational opportunities for…
Miramichi’s Words on Water performance art series will host a book launch for The Effect Of Frost On Southern Vines by Sandra Bunting at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel, 1809 Water Street in Chatham on Tuesday March 28th, 2017 at 6:30 pm. The Effect of Frost on Southern Vines is the debut short fiction collection from Canadian…
Nominations for the 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s NBYO Award are now open until February 3rd, 2017. The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra created the NBYO distinction awards in 2006 on the occasion of its 40th anniversary as an annual awards program to recognize exemplary leadership and contribution to the development of the orchestra.
Looking for a different night out? Attend an East Coast Art Party, a social painting experience you won’t soon forget! Events include everything you need to produce a painting – easel, canvas, paint, and apron. East Coast Art Parties are held at local hot spots that are have fully stocked kitchens and bars to provide participants with whatever they wish to…