The Baked Ham Community Speaker Series in Sackville

by: Kellie Underhill (January 27, 2012 at 1:38 am)

On Friday, February 3rd at 7:30pm, the Baked Ham Community Speakers Series presents another evening of storytelling. Five Sackville residents and one special guest visitor will tell true stories around the loose theme of Leaving Home. Narrators for the night will be: Amanda Curti, Louise Edwards, Maggie Pitts, Ian Mauro, John Murchie, and Zacharias Kunuk. [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Moncton

W(here) Festival Call for Submissions

by: Kellie Underhill (January 26, 2012 at 9:09 pm)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Walking in Place: Field Trips in Pictou County W(here) Festival* June 26-30 2012 http://wherefestival.wordpress.com Deadline February 21 As part of the W(here) Festival, community members and local artists are encouraged to submit an idea for a field trip or performative walk in Pictou County, NS. Field trips may take place anywhere and [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Environment, Featured Article, Nature

Capitol Theatre Receives $102,000 Grant from Federal Government

by: Kellie Underhill (January 18, 2012 at 12:25 pm)

The government of Canada will provide $102,000 to the Capitol Theatre in Moncton under the programming support component of the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. This contribution is to defray part of the costs associated with the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 artistic seasons. The announcement was made by Robert Goguen, Member of Parliament (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe), on behalf of [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Moncton

Capitol School of Performing Arts Celebrates the 4 Seasons

by: Kellie Underhill (January 17, 2012 at 6:26 pm)

The Capitol School of Performing Arts is accepting new applications for the winter 2012 semester, the deadline being February 3. Southeastern NB’s only year-round theatre training school is offered by theatre professionals in English and French, for students of all ages. Classes begin the weekend of February 4 and run until May 1st. 4 – [Read More...]

Arts, Children, culture, Moncton

Ted Lynch to Return to Nashville

by: Kellie Underhill (January 16, 2012 at 1:24 pm)

In the July/August 2010 issue of Bread ‘n Molasses magazine, we sat down with Miramichi singer/ songwriter, Ted Lynch, for a candid conversation about his trip to Nashville, Tennessee to record his first album. Now, almost two years later, Ted is heading back to the studio and graciously allowed us to follow up. Spending any [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Featured Article, Giver Miramichi

Ron Sexsmith Coming to Capitol Theatre in Moncton

by: Kellie Underhill (January 13, 2012 at 4:38 pm)

Canadian singer songwriter Ron Sexsmith will be making a stop at the Moncton Capitol Theatre during his most recent tour Long Player, Late Bloomer, on February 4 at 8 pm. Tickets are currently on sale in the Greater Moncton ticketing Network. Nova Scotia’s Mo Kenney will be the opening act. Ron Sexsmith A singer-songwriter acclaimed [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Moncton

Hospice Miramichi Presents: “A Taste of Chocolate”

by: Kellie Underhill (January 12, 2012 at 12:35 pm)

Hospice Miramichi Presents: “A Taste of Chocolate” By Cindy Rule If you love chocolate, laughing, music and helping out in your community, then there’s a good chance that you’ll be heading to the Rodd Miramichi River on Saturday February 11th, 2012 at 7pm. “A Taste of Chocolate” is returning to the Rodd as a fundraiser [Read More...]

Arts, Cindy Rule, culture, Food, Giver Miramichi, Groups, Health, Services

Sackville Welcomes Artist Carol Wainio

by: Kellie Underhill (January 9, 2012 at 7:48 pm)

Carol Wainio, a painter from Ottawa, will give a presentation on her work at the Owens Art Gallery in Sackville, NB on 16 January at 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend. Wainio writes that her work “explores the role that painting may still play in opening up a discursive space around history, material culture, narrative, [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Moncton

Soprano Marie-Josée Lord Concert in Moncton

by: Kellie Underhill (January 9, 2012 at 2:01 pm)

The soprano Marie-Josée Lord will be on the Capitol Theatre stage Saturday January 14, at 8 pm to present the concert Jambalaya. Tickets are currently on sale in the Greater Moncton ticketing Network. With her personal style, her voice, her presence, and her choice of repertoire, soprano Marie-Josée Lord delivers a gourmet recital where classical and popular music [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Featured Article, Moncton

12th Day of Christmas: My Mountain School Christmas

by: Kellie Underhill (January 5, 2012 at 7:04 pm)

My Mountain School Christmas by Kellie Underhill This year my Christmas festivities started early in December when my mother, Pauline, sister, Sherry, and I went to the Kin Centre around the square in Newcastle, Miramichi to attend a special dinner theatre performance. A local theatre troupe, The Heritage Players, were staging their latest production called [Read More...]

Arts, culture, Family, Fredericton, Giver Miramichi, Grand Falls, Kellie Underhill, Memoir, Moncton