To all the musicians out there, the deadline to apply in order to participate in the Fête de la musique in Moncton (Moncton’s Music Celebration) is in a little less than a week. Artists wishing to perform are invited to do so through the website: www.musicnb.org and before Saturday May 15, 2010.
On June 21st, South East New Brunswick will celebrate la Fête de la musique (Music Celebration Day)! This is an open invitation to local musicians to register and take part in the celebration.
Musicians of all genres are invited to take part voluntarily in the event whose success increases each year. This year, the majority of musical performances will take place at the Tidal Bore Park, on the edge of the Petitcodiac River and at City Hall.
An international celebration!
La Fête de la musique is a genuinely popular, bilingual and free event. It mixes all genres and is open to all audiences with the aim to popularize musical practices and to familiarize youths and adults from all walks of life to all musical expressions.
La Fête de la musique of Moncton, coordinated by Mamadou Konte, is an initiative of Consulate general of France in Moncton in collaboration with Music NB, the Fédération des jeunes francophones du N.-B., the Centre d’accueil et d’intégration des immigrant.e.s du Moncton métropolitain, l’Alliance française de Moncton, the city of Moncton, Branch Graphic Design, Carol Doucet Communications, and CapAcadie.com.
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Travis Tritt
Country Music Star Travis Tritt will give a concert in Moncton this July 20th! This must-see show for all country music lovers will take place at the brand new Casino New Brunswick located at 2570 Mountain Road in Moncton. Tickets on sale at www.casinonb.ca.
Over the course of his 15-year career, this Georgian native has delighted fans and disarmed critics by exploring his deep love of hardcore country, flashing an ability and affinity for bluegrass, revealing unexpected sensitivity as a balladeer, winning respect as a formidable songwriter and, most emphatically, drawing widespread recognition as one of the greatest vocalists this genre has ever known.
The Travis Tritt concert in Moncton is produced by Martin-Denis Productions. The show will start at 8:30 pm and doors open at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $47.50 (plus tax and box office fees) and $58.50 (plus tax and box office fees).
Details on the show at www.casinonb.ca while information on the artist can be found at www.travistritt.com.
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The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) has released the results of its February 1st, 2010, Competitions. Grants totalling $130,375 were awarded by juries of professional artists under two funding programs.
Twenty-five students will receive awards under the Arts Scholarships Program. The program recognizes and encourages New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and who are pursuing a career in the arts. Students can receive up to $2,500 for full-time studies in the arts and $1,000 for part-time or short-term studies. Read more »
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April 23, 2010 1:40 am | 
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The Greenwood Lodge and Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick in support of Laubach Literacy New Brunswick are pleased to present Mill Write: Notes From A Small Place, an evening of dinner, music and stories.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Guest speakers: Lee Thompson, Peter Sawyer, Doug Underhill, David Weale Read more »
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The 2009 recipients - Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for High Achievements in the Arts (From left to right) Back row: Raymond Fraser; the Honourable Graydon Nicholas, Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick; Hédard Albert, Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport and Tourism and Parks; Benoît Duguay, Chairperson of the New Brunswick Arts Board; and Marcel-Romain Thériault Front row: Roméo Savoie and Rino Morin Rossignol
A golden opportunity to highlight the work of artists from New Brunswick is presenting itself with the public being invited to submit nominations for the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Arts. Up to three prizes worth $20,000 will be awarded in 2010 by the New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb). The disciplines eligible this year are: literary arts (English), dance, and music. The deadline for submitting applications is June 15, 2010. The awards will be presented to the recipients in the fall.
“Winners of these prizes can take pride in the fact that they are being awarded by their peers. That is the significant value of these awards and a great addition to the portfolio of any artist,” points out Benoît Duguay, Chairperson of Artsnb. “By highlighting the achievements of individuals who have excelled in the cultural domain, we encourage the creation of models of excellence for New Brunswick,” maintains Mr. Duguay.
Notable former laureates
The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for High Achievement in the Arts are awarded to artists with an impressive career who have left an important mark on the cultural scene of their province and last year’s recipients clearly set an example. In 2009 awards were presented to Raymond Fraser for the literary arts (English), Rino Morin Rossignol, literary arts (French), Romeo Savoie, in the visual arts, and Marcel-Romain Thériault, in theatre. These awards are not intended for those, however talented, who are still students or relative beginners. Read more »
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Komitas
The Moncton Armenian Festival will hold its third edition, from the 26th to the 29th of November 2009. On the menu: exhibitions, films, concerts, music, dance, storytelling, workshops, multiple ways to discover this nation with its rich and eventful past.
For this edition, the festival will pay tribute to the great composer and poet, Komitas, who would have celebrated his 140th birthday this year. In addition to having had a significant impact on the Armenian musical art, he was also a prolific ethnographer, folklorist and musicologist.
The festival will be highlighted by an opening-show, starting at 6 pm, on Thursday, November 26, at the Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen of the Université de Moncton. Two exhibitions are on display: a photo exhibition dedicated to Komitas, sent by the Armenian Music Scientific Library and an exhibition of 14 paintings titled Komitas –Homage to a legend made by the great English painter of Armenian descent, Edman O’Aivazian. The works will be unveiled to the music of Komitas performed by Hampic Djabourian (duduk), Dariush Zarbafian (santur). Maral Perk, from Halifax, will sing accompanied by dance performances by Lee Saunders and Sylvia Kasparian. The evening will resume with the showing of Komitas, a film by Don Askarian: a hauntingly poetic fiction dedicated to the composer. Read more »
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Arts, culture | Kellie Underhill | November 21, 2009 1:31 am | Comments (0)
The program for the 13th edition of the FrancoFête en Acadie was announced today and promises an event filled with talented artists and memorable moments. The annual not to be missed event of the arts will take place in Moncton from Wednesday November 4th to Sunday November 8th 2009. On the menu for this year: various showcases, many concerts, the SOCAN Singer Songwriter Circle, and the Oiseaux de nuit concert series.
“Much more than a working event for the cultural industry, the FrancoFête en Acadie is the ideal occasion to discover the best in francophone talent from the Atlantic Provinces and elsewhere in music, dance, theater, etc., explains France H. Levesque, Chair of the FrancoFête en Acadie. It is an extraordinary event showcasing the vitality and the creativity of our artists and a unique rendezvous during which we can honour the work and efforts of our colleagues and all those who evolve in the world of creation and distribution.” Read more »
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The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival announced the five finalists who will compete to be the 2009 CBC Galaxie Rising Star. Presented by the Festival and Galaxie, CBC’s continuous music network, the Rising Star Showcase is one of the region’s most important and highly competitive musical competitions and a potentially career-launching opportunity for developing New Brunswick performers, offering regional and national exposure for the top five finalists.
This year’s finalists are Fredericton’s Sleepy Driver, Weak Size Fish and Becca DeHaan & the Love Me Three Times Band, Babette Hayward from Quispamsis, and Jens Jeppesen from New Denmark.
This year, the Galaxie Rising Star Showcase will return to the Festival line-up. On Friday, September 18th at 2pm the finalists will take the stage at Dolan’s Pub, where they will be judged on their talent, originality and stage presence by a panel of music industry experts, as well as through audience and online voting through the CBC website.
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Arts, culture | Kellie Underhill | August 25, 2009 4:51 pm | Comments (0)
Matt Minglewood & Rik Reese
ECMA recording artist, Rik Reese, and his band Neon Highway, have done it again!
In a few short months after releasing his album titled, Mama Raised a Good Boy, Reese and his band have opened for The Kentucky Headhunters, Julian Austin, Blue Rodeo, George Canyon, The Divorcees, 1755, and most recently Matt Minglewood.
“This debut album by Rik Reese should quickly put the Moncton, New Brunswick-based singer/ songwriter in the national spotlight. The album is jam-packed with top notch tunes all written by Reese,” says Larry Delaney of Country Music News.
“Having heard many Canadian artists before, Rik Reese has to be one of the best emerging from our Commonwealth neighbour,” says Russell Hill of Maverick Magazine in the UK.
“Considering Matt Minglewood was my first live concert that I saw as a youngster, it’s a great honour to now open for the legendary Maritime artist,” Reese said.
The memorable show took place on Aug 8-2009 in Saint John, NB as part of the Fundy Bay Festival.
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A volunteer medical services team from The Moncton Hospital will once again be tending to the health care needs of concert goers at the upcoming Magnetic Hill Music Festival’s AC/DC concert tomorrow on August 6.
“We are pleased to continue our collaboration with the City of Moncton in providing medical services during the Magnetic Hill concert series,” says Donald J. Peters, President and CEO of Regional Health Authority B.
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