Category Archives: Arts

Meaghan Smith New song “The One” unveiled TODAY

Halifax-based, JUNO-award-winning singer-songwriter, Meaghan Smith’s latest project, Our Song – an opportunity for her music fans to have their stories told in song – just released new song “The One” today, September 1st, 2017 at oursongmusic.com. With a new song unveiled the first Friday of every month, Our Song was a concept created earlier this year in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist / music producer, Jason… Continue Reading

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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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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Miramichi Folk Song Festival Opening

There was a record attendance last evening for the grand opening of the Miramichi Folk Song Festival.  Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their six talented children Family brought instrumental music to the festival.  This award winning fiddler from Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, is one of the best-known musicians for adhering to a traditional fiddle […]

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Poem: “butterflies and dragonflies” by lynn mac donald

butterflies and dragonflies I saw butterflies and dragonflies sailing in the wind, some had smiles and the others had grins the rhythm of their wings were beating out of time but still they flew in a colourful straight line the humming their wings made as they landed down had me wondering of angels and their […]

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Nominations for the 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s NBYO Award are now open

Nominations for the 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s NBYO Award are now open until February 3rd, 2017. The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra created the NBYO distinction awards in 2006 on the occasion of its 40th anniversary as an annual awards program to recognize exemplary leadership and contribution to the development of the orchestra, the musical development of […]

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Call to Artists – Public Art Pilot Project for Saint John West Elementary School

The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture is calling on professional artists to submit proposals to design, create and install artwork at a new elementary school in Saint John, NB. The total project budget is $20,000 and the submission deadline for the Public Art Project is Friday, February 17, 2017 at 4:00 pm. The new […]

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Submission Call: Christmas!

With some snowflakes in the air today it’s beginning to feel like Christmas on the Mighty Miramichi! This holiday season we’re looking for your Christmas themed submissions! So send us your holiday memories, short stories (fiction or non-fiction), poems, photographs, or favourite Christmas recipes and crafty projects! Or tell us about your favourite family Christmas traditions! […]

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Get your ECMA 2017 Tickets & Passes Now

From April 26-30, 2017, Saint John, NB will come alive with Atlantic Canada’s biggest celebration of music. The East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference is an event like no other – get on the list as New Brunswick rocks out with thousands of cheering fans, musicians and industry reps! A wristband or pass is the best […]

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