Community & Fundraising
On Sunday February 2nd at 2 pm the opening reception of works by Laura Lea Comeau will be held at Galerie ARTcadienne, Carrefour Beausoleil, 300 Beaverbrook Road in Miramichi. Her exhibition called “Sole and Soul Experience” will be on until March 17th. Laura grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin by Lake Michigan where she was always…
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by Jules Keenan A lot of people have come to me, asking how I can read so much, or saying they hate reading, and only read when they have to. They can’t seem to understand what literature can do to a person. They don’t comprehend what a good book can do. Great books, especially old…
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By Jules Keenan I walk up the walkway in anticipation. It is lined with pumpkins of different shapes and sizes, all their eyes flickering in my direction. The spider webs on the dead flowers that only weeks ago were in full bloom, glisten from the dew that has already fallen, outshining the sparkling red eyes [Read More…]
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A television movie inspired by the real-life story of triumph in a small New Brunswick town has earned an International Emmy nomination for producers, Rick LeGuerrier and Timothy M. Hogan of Halifax-based, Dream Street Pictures. Their two-hour dramatic film, The Phantoms, premiered last fall on CBC Television. Inspired by the events surrounding the 2009 New [Read More…]
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Hanging On by Jules Keenan The crisp, morning October wind blows against my fragile body. I shiver from the breeze. I can already feel it happening, it will soon be my time, to join my brothers, down below. The wind blows again, more powerful than before. I start to shake, not just from the wind, [Read More…]
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Painted Bear Camp by Debby Frost My friend Ballard (Gerry Durelle) is a hunter born and bred. It is surely in his blood. He is also an awesome storyteller. I have been working with him for 35 years and enjoying his stories the whole time. Ballard built a camp in the woods in Baie Ste.…
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The Conseil Communautaire Beausoleil unveiled its cultural programming for the 2013-2014 Season in Miramichi. “You will find something for every appetite: the return of the dance festival for a second consecutive year, three family shows and the equally enticing Cultural Pass. A few tasty additions include: a show package that is easily accessible, a dinner [Read More…]
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evenko and Live Nation proudly present country music superstar, Reba in concert with three Maritime performances this October, including Harbour Station in Saint John, NB on Friday, October 18th. Special guest is Canadian country musician, Gord Bamford. With a career that has produced over 56 million in worldwide album sales; 64 Top 10 hits; the #1 [Read More…]
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The Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous is pleased to announce they will present “Still Whoopin’ and Drivin’er, Miramichi Folksong Festival 2035” as the Miramichi Heritage Players first play in their new home at the Park. This play was produced for the first time at the Miramichi Folksong Festival this summer and was very well received…
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The Miramichi Scottish Festival happens this weekend, August 23-25th,2013. Come out and enjoy our Scottish Culture! The Miramichi Scottish Festival kicks off Friday evening August 23rd with the Tartan Ball at the Rodd Miramichi Hotel. The festivities get under way with a Meet and Greet at 6 pm, followed by the Candlelight Tartan Dinner from 7…
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Are you a creative person? Do you like to share your talents with others? If you’re an artist, crafter, performer or writer and would like to organize an activity for Culture Days, September 27-29, we’d like to hear from y…
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National Acadian Day is tomorrow, Thursday August 15, 2013. Come and Celebrate l’Acadie at the Queen Elizabeth Park at the Town Square in Newcastle. The day will begin with a short ceremony followed with the “tintamarre” around the Town Square at 11:30 am. Tintamarre is an Acadian tradition of marching through one’s community making noise with…
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Matilda Murdoch: Still Givin’er! By Kellie Underhill The first time I heard Matilda Murdoch play her fiddle I was attending a Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick banquet at the Rodd Hotel in Miramichi. It was April 18th, 2004. At the time I wrote: “I’m in the banquet room at the Rodd, sitting alone, because I…
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