Arts & Entertainment
Great performances, great weather and great crowds marked the annual Rogersville Bluegrass Festival over the weekend. The event ran from Friday August 28th to yesterday, Sunday August 30th and was jam packed full of Bluegrass talent including the Queen of Bluegrass Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Grassline, The Doiron Brothers, The Russell Sawler Band, Russell Moore & IIIrd…
Too Much on the Inside (2015, Quattro Books) is Danila Botha’s first novel. Her previous work was a collection of short stories called Got No Secrets (Tightrope Books, 2010). Presently based in Toronto, she was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and has lived in Israel and Halifax (where she wrote this book).
Following on the heels of a busy and successful summer, Kidplayhouse Productions Inc. (KPH), Miramichi’s own non-profit theatre arts organization is happy to announce its creative arts classes and program offerings for the fall season of 2015. “KPH is committed to provide innovative performing arts programs for children and adults in the Miramichi region, and…
It looks like a mix of mostly sun and cloud as we head into this weekend, with the same kind of temperatures we’ve been seeing all week. Probably a good weekend to hit up some Yard Sales and we have about a half dozen listed in this week’s Yard Sale Report. If you are having a…
Get ready to have fun in a vibrant community that welcomes you with typical Acadian hospitality! The Rogersville Bluegrass Festival starts tomorrow, Friday August 28th and continues through Sunday August 30th, 2015. This year’s Festival line-up includes Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and The Russell Sawler Band along with Alan Jeffries, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Noreen…
The annual Miramichi Scottish Festival hosted by the Highland Society of New Brunswick in Miramichi was a grand gathering and celebration on the weekend. The event kicked off with a Candlelight Tartan Dinner on Friday evening at the Riverside Entertainment Centre in Douglastown with music by the Fochabers Fiddlers from Scotland. The William Davidson medal for…
I recently had the pleasure of reading two titles from Nimbus Publishing: Failures and Fiascos by Dan Soucoup New Brunswick’s Early Roads by Ronald Rees Each of these books will appeal to the Atlantic Canada … Read more…
The annual Burnt Church Esgenoopetitj Powwow kicked off on Friday August 21st and wraps up today, Sunday August 23rd. Taking place on the banks of the river, First Nation peoples from across NB and NS have come together to celebrate and share their culture. The event has drumming, dancing, crafts, and much more. Click to enlarge any of the photos below…
Still Fishing: Beyond the Escuminac Disaster” is a 28 minute documentary that recounts the story of the 1959 Escuminac Disaster. This documentary that was produced by the Miramichi River Tourism Association screened in the 2014 Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, as well as the 2014 Silver Wave Film Festival in […]
This year’s season at Beaubears Island is drawing to a close, as tourists from across Canada, the United States, and as far away as Europe, have come to hear the history of Beaubears Island recounted by the colourful characters of her past. Nonetheless, the Friends of Beaubears Island insist that you too come out and…
Definitely looks like we’re going to see some rain this weekend but hopefully that won’t dampen our spirits because there’s a lot happening around the river. There are a few Yard Sales to check out including a big Fundraising Yard & Bake Sale on Saturday in Blackville at the Greater Blackville Resource Centre. Click here to…
I always enjoy reading Ray’s novels and short stories and this book is no exception. It is one of his earlier works and his characters Walt Macbride and his friend Sully will be familiar to … Read more…
We have an absolutely gorgeous weekend coming up filled with warm temperatures and lots of sunshine! It’s going to be a great weekend to check out some Yard Sales and there are quite a few happening in the region. Click here to plan your Yard Sale route! If you are having a Yard Sale, you can…