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Imperial Theatre Celebrates Volunteers

by: Kellie Underhill (May 16, 2012 at 7:20 pm)

The Imperial Theatre in Saint John, NB recently honoured its volunteers.

A few weeks ago, Imperial Theatre staff and board members gathered in Saint John to celebrate a wonderful group of people: our volunteers! A vital part of Imperial Theatre’s family, our dedicated volunteers -ushers, envelope stuffers, ticket takers and those who answer the call for all the big and little tasks in between – truly [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Saint John


Canadian Art Foundation Writing Prize Deadline June 1st

by: Kellie Underhill (May 16, 2012 at 6:44 pm)

canadianartprize

The Canadian Art Foundation Writing Prize is an annual juried prize designed to encourage new writers on contemporary art. The winner of this national competition is commissioned to write a feature story for Canadian Art and receives a $3,000 award, while two runners-up receive recognition in the magazine and a $1,000 award. To be eligible, [Read More...]

Arts, culture


Call for Father’s Day Submissions

by: Kellie Underhill (May 16, 2012 at 4:25 pm)

Send your Father's Day submissions to Bread 'n Molasses today!

Father’s Day is coming right up on June 17th and Bread ‘n Molasses is gearing up to explore our relationships with those special men in our lives —fathers! Have you written a short piece of fiction that celebrates fatherhood or perhaps explores the complex relationship between a father and child? Or maybe you have some [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Family, Fredericton, Giver Miramichi, Grand Falls, Memoir, Moncton, Sackville, Saint John, Woodstock


Dooryard Arts Festival Expands Scope in its Fourth Year

by: Kellie Underhill (May 16, 2012 at 3:44 pm)

Rose Cousins

Organizers of Woodstock’s Dooryard Arts Festival say this year’s event – to be held between August 8th and 11th – will draw on talent from across North America. The festival was founded by the River Valley Arts Alliance (RiVA) in 2009 as a way for the non-profit organization to offer artists and musicians with ties [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Featured Article, Woodstock


Shooting Starts on Documentary about Secretariat Jockey Ron Turcotte of NB

by: Kellie Underhill (May 14, 2012 at 5:52 pm)

All these years later, Ron Turcotte continues to be idolized by fans of the Kentucky Derby and horse racing. When he attended the Derby in 2012, he signed autographs for four days straight, for hours at a time. Here, he is seen in conversation with an admirer. © 2012 National Film Board of Canada. All rights reserved.

Filming is presently underway in the United States on a documentary about jockey Ron Turcotte. Born in New Brunswick, Turcotte is considered one of the best jockeys of all time. He won 3,033 races and took the Triple Crown astride the famous Secretariat, the fastest thoroughbred the racing world has ever known. His brilliant 18-year [Read More...]

Arts, Featured Article


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