Students of all ages and all levels of talent hit the stage at Carrefour Beausoleil for the annual year end performance of Ronald Doiron’s Music Studio on Saturday, May 30th. Solo and group student performers presented a selection of various styles of music from the instruments they learned to play throughout the year including guitar, violin, drums, cello, piano, and…

The first Annual Miramichi International Film Festival was held on Saturday, May 16th at NBCC-Miramichi. The event was sponsored by Wellness/Healthy Communities in partnership with NBCC and the Miramichi Multicultural Association. Following the event, Judy Bowman shared the following observations on the Words on Water Facebook Page: Short animation films for middle and high school…

Three time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion Patti Kusturok heated up the Beaverbrook Kin Centre in Newcastle on Wednesday May 13th. The Manitoba Fiddle Association Hall of Fame Member was accompanied by Jeremy Rusu, who was a sensation on every instrument he played. The kitchen party atmosphere had Patti playing many of the songs she wrote throughout…

An enthusiastic audience showed up to the James M Hill (JMH) Learning Commons in the school library in Chathom on Tuesday May 12th to hear Miramichi writer Matt Mott read from his debut collection of horror stories, Finding Woods. Matt was born and raised on the Miramichi. He graduated from JMH in 2004 as the class valedictorian and continued his education at…

The Miramichi Folksong Festival presents champion Fiddler Patti Kusturok performing in Miramichi on Wednesday May 13th. Manitoba Fiddle Association Hall of Fame member Patti Kusturok’s old time fiddle style is described as a little bit Métis, a little bit Québecois, and a whole lot of feel. Often referred to as one the smoothest fiddle players […]

Miramichi’s own Raymond Fraser will be in town tomorrow to launch his most recent book. Everyone is invited to attend the official Miramichi launch for Seasons of Discontent at Saltwater Sounds, 1738 Water Street in the Historic Chatham Business District, from 1-2:30 pm tomorrow Saturday, April 25th. Raymond Fraser is the author of 13 books…

It was a full house at the latest show at the Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous on Sunday, April 19th. The “Music Heroes – Come Meet The Stars” event had good food, good music, and everyone had a good time! Shown in the photo to the right are Junior Hubbard, Amy and Helen Jardine, Allan Washburn, Linda MacQueen, […]

by James M. Fisher Seasons of Discontent is Raymond Fraser’s thirteenth work of fiction. It could be subtitled; “The Continuing Adventures of Walt Macbride” since it features the recurring semi-autobiographical character Ray’s readers have met before in novels such as The Bannonbridge Musicians and In Another Life. In fact, Seasons expands upon Part Three of […]

A new concert promoter is bringing in some fantastic talent to the Miramichi region. PEI’s Indie Rock Band, Paper Lions are performing this weekend at a local bar. And Eastern Canada’s premier rock band, Joel Plaskett Emergency, with special guest Mo Kenney are performing in April at a school theatre. Octopus House is a concert promotion […]

Unleash your inner Irish this weekend at Seasons View Cafe with the gang from Words on Water (WOW), the Miramichi Regional Multicultural Association (MRMA), and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB). Musicians, poets, storytellers, and more are invited upstairs at the Seasons View from 12:30 to 3 pm for a St. Patrick’s Day themed…