Arts & Entertainment
The Diary of Anne Frank at BMO Theatre
The Studio Series production of The Diary of Anne Frank is now in its second week on stage at the BMO Studio Theatre. There have been several sold out performances and many rave reviews. Tickets are moving fast! The show re-opens for its final week Tuesday October 18th until Saturday October 22nd. Discovered in the attic in…
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AUSCAN Music Spotlight at 2017 ECMA
ECMA and Australian Music Week (AMW) are excited to partner together to present the ‘AUSCAN Music Spotlight’ collaborative initiative at the 29th annual celebration of the East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada from April 26 – 30. The ECMAs is one of Canada’s premiere music industry trade events and brings together some…
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Book Review: “In the Country” by Wayne Curtis
New Brunswick author Wayne Curtis has released his latest title, In the Country (2016, Pottersfield Press) a collection of short stories, twelve in all, that will resonate with anyone familiar with the Miramichi River area where the author was born some 73 years ago. It will especially appeal to readers who lived here over the decades of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
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Book Review: “Boss Gibson: Lumber King of New Brunswick” by David Sullivan
One cannot read a history of New Brunswick without coming across the name Alexander Gibson, or “Boss” as he was affectionately called by his family, friends and employees. So it was that after reading several different books on New Brunswick, I decided to see if anyone had published a book about the man.
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Sea Belles Dinner and Auction
The public is invited to Sea Belles A Cappella Chorus DINNER & AUCTION at the Three Mile Steak and Rib House, Friday, October 14th. Doors open at 5:00 pm for viewing with Auction beginning at 6:00 pm. This is their annual major fundraising event. Proceeds support Sea Belles’ travel to the International Convention and Contest of Harmony,…
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Submissions Now Open for the 2017 ECMAs
Awards and stages submissions for the 2017 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference in Saint John, NB April 26-30, are now open! The deadline to submit is 5:00PM AST on Monday, October 3, 2016. ECMA is pleased to be working with Marcato once again for the submission process.
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JAMES MULLINGER HOSTS THE 2017 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS SHOW
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is excited to announce James Mullinger as host for the 2017 East Coast Music Awards Show taking place on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Harbour Station in Saint John, NB. James Mullinger is a renowned comedian who has sold out the Imperial Theatre twice, appeared on CBC many times, produced three seasons of his own television series which…
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Sea Belles Annual Dinner and Auction
The public is invited to attend Saint John SEA BELLES’ ANNUAL DINNER& AUCTION, Friday October 14th at the 3 Mile Steak and Rib House, 5 Golden Grove Road in Saint John. This event is always a big hit with many items on which to bid, a great meal and of course fabulous entertainment provided by the…
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It’s Showtime at the Imperial Theatre
Wayne Long, Member of Parliament (Saint John–Rothesay), today announced $150,000 in funding for the Imperial Theatre. He made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage. “Since its opening in September 1913, Imperial Theatre has been an integral part of the Greater Saint John region. Its contribution to the artistic…
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Just in Time for Culture Days: ArtsLink NB New HQ in Uptown Saint John
The ArtsLink NB Headquarters have moved to a more spacious and accessible office. Just in time for Culture Days, they are now sharing Suite 407 at 89 Canterbury Street with Third Space Gallery in Uptown Saint John. Their new digs include room for member-based programming such as readings, exhibitions, workshops and more. They plan to open up this…
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Woman, Naked. One Woman. One Funny Show.
Woman, Naked. Part stand up comedy. Part Theatre. Sept 15-17 – this week at the BMO Studio Theatre. Newfoundland comedienne Berni Stapleton presents a one-woman, straight from the heart look at body image, body shaming, diet fads, the pressure on women to be thin, young and never hungry. Mature content. Tickets $22.50 / $15 students. Remember…
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Book Review: “The Call of the Ocean” by Jim Wellman
Flanker Press recently released an invaluable book penned by Jim Wellman of twenty-eight fascinating profiles of people who are (or were) involved with the modern ocean fishery industry in one way or another. There are stories of lives lived on the sea, lives lost at sea, lives saved at sea, boat builders, both young and old, women who fish & more.
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