Arts & Entertainment

7th Annual ArtsLink NB Forum and AGM

By rivervalley / May 1, 2017

SAVE THE DATE Nov. 3-5, 2017 7th Annual ArtsLink NB Forum and AGM Sackville Details Coming Soon ArtsLink NB is busy putting the final touches on the program for its 2017 Forum and AGM, our largest and most important event of the year.

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Announcing the Saint John Theatre Company 2017-2018 Season

By Giv'er Saint John / April 29, 2017

The Saint John Theatre Company (SJTC) is excited to share their 2017-2018 Season with you! This season’s SJTC Main Stage Series will feature It’s A Wonderful Life, Shakespeare In Love and Mamma Mia! Subscriptions are now on sale for the Main Stage line-up at the Imperial Theatre. SJTC is pleased to present an exciting line-up of treasured classics, a timeless comedy…

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Carmen at the Imperial Theatre

By Giv'er Saint John / April 28, 2017

Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is thrilled to announce their second collaboration with Symphony New Brunswick! Following a successful collaboration last year with ICEMAN Atlantic Ballet is pleased to partner again with Symphony NB to present CARMEN — passion, seduction and revenge set to the iconic score of Bizet & Shchedrin. Igor Dobrovolskiy takes a contemporary slant…

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Country Icon Lisa Brokop Launches 2017-2018 Live @ The BMO Music Series

By Giv'er Saint John / April 27, 2017

Canadian Country Icon Lisa Brokop Launches the 2017-2018 Live @ The BMO Music Series on August 15th at the BMO Studio Theatre. One night only! Tickets are $30. Lisa Brokop: The Patsy Cline Project will showcase Lisa’s amazing voice in a distinct and exciting way. In addition to featuring many of the hits that Lisa has…

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Sea Belles’ Member Recognized as Barbershopper of the Year

By Giv'er Saint John / April 27, 2017

Sea Belles ladies’ A Cappella chorus,  a 47 year chapter of Harmony, Incorporated  recently held a weekend music retreat in preparation for the Area 1 Convention and Contest in June. One of the highlights of the weekend was the presentation of the Barbershopper of the Year Award. Each year the chorus members secretly vote on who…

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Is your city music-friendly?

By Giv'er Fredericton / April 26, 2017

Is your City a Music City? A Music City is a community of any size with a vibrant music economy. Successful Music Cities generate a wide array of benefits for cities, from economic growth, job creation, and increased spending to greater tax revenues and cultural development.

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Ottawa-based pop band, The PepTides to tour the Maritimes, June 9-15

By Giv'er Saint John / April 25, 2017

Ottawa-based pop band, The PepTides are coming to Saint John on June 9th, 2017 at Peppers Pub as part of their tour of the Maritimes.

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Creative Connections Conference

By Giv'er Fredericton / April 24, 2017

The Creative Connection Conference is taking place at UNB this November from the 16th to the 18th. Creativity is leading the wave of innovation and change globally. Opportunities to share knowledge and strategies about the interdisciplinary and problem solving potential of creativity are now critical in meeting the social, cultural and economic needs of today’s world.

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New Brunswick, part of the Canadian Songwriter Challenge

By Giv'er Saint John / April 21, 2017

Music • Musique NB (MNB) is presenting its third annual edition of the Canadian Songwriter Challenge, May 17 to 20 in St. Andrews. The project pairs local and national songsmiths for a collaborative multi-day songwriting camp. The creative sessions will conclude with a Songwriters’ Circle, as part of the Paddlefest schedule. New Brunswick artists Jane…

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2017 Film Workshop Series in Saint John

By Giv'er Saint John / April 12, 2017

The NB Filmmaker’s Co-Op is offering several workshops this spring in Saint John. Through this annual provincial training programme, you can learn from qualified, specialized instructors. By participating, you acquire new, incredibly interesting skills, and enjoy the camaraderie of the film community in New Brunswick. Here’s what’s coming up in Saint John: THE DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE…

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Sea Belles Chorus Awarded Funding to Prepare for Atlantic Competition

By Giv'er Saint John / April 11, 2017

Sea Belles ladies’ a cappella chorus recently held a weekend music retreat with chorus director, certified music judge and coach, Kathy Greason. The retreat was held in preparation for the Area 1 (Atlantic) Competition and Contest of Harmony, Inc., this June in Sackville, NB. Financial assistance for this retreat was made possible with funding from…

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NOTABLE ACTS SEEKS ENTRIES FOR 16TH ANNUAL PROVINCE-WIDE PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

By Giv'er Fredericton / April 6, 2017

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.

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