Gallery Shows Are Still Important In Digital World
Ontario artist Eda Brown's gallery show at the Paris Crew Gallery, her first-ever in-person show, reflects the shifting role of in-person gallery shows, and online art galleries and social media in the post-pandemic art industry. Brown says she has painted all her life but became a full-time painter two years ago. Due ...
Oct 04, 2021
Art Auction Adapts For Online Future
This year's art auction hosted by Liz Isaac & Citadel Gallery Auctions will be held exclusively online, reflecting how the auction world has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Antique appraiser Liz Isaac says online auctions have become a mainstay during the pandemic around the world. "It's been excellent o...
Sep 24, 2021
Local Documentary Premiering At Imperial Theatre
Highest Tides & Green Grass; Introducing Saint John's Newest Hitmakers, a new documentary focusing on the movers and shakers in Saint John's cultural community is set to premiere Saturday at the Imperial Theatre. Director Karen Riley shot the film from May-to-August 2019, interviewing twenty of Saint John's "h...
Sep 24, 2021
Youth Auditions Extended for 'A Christmas Story'
The Saint John Theatre Company says it's extending its youth auditions for its main stage production of A Christmas Story in advance of scheduled performance dates in late November. Only fully vaccinated individuals are invited to audition. Those interested must provide full vaccination proof, a copy your audition sce...
Sep 22, 2021
Imperial Theatre Season Lineup To Be Announced Thursday
The Imperial Theatre is set to unveil its full line-up for its 28th season today at 7 p.m. Executive Director, Angela Campbell says in a normal year they would have spent 12-18 months curating their season prior to their public announcement. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the theatre shifting shows pre-booked and c...
Sep 16, 2021
Museum Set To Give The Dirt On Mushrooms
The New Brunswick Museum, (NBM) is hosting a trio of mushroom identification and learning sessions, called "Mycological Mondays," starting September 13. Curator of Botany and Mycology, Dr. Alfredo Justo says mushrooms are important because they keep forest ecosystems functioning and healthy, even if they aren...
Sep 13, 2021
Outdoor Equipment Store Opens Uptown
Outdoor apparel and accessories store Tommy's Superette opened for business last Saturday at 162 Princess Street. Co-owner Tracy Isaac says she always wanted to work for herself and had the opportunity to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's in my blood; my father owned his own business, my Uncle Tim had an a...
Sep 09, 2021
KV Music Festival Welcomes Back Local Musicians
The 2021 KV Music Festival returns to Vito's from Wednesday to Friday after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vito's owner George Georgoudis says they started planning the 15th edition of the festival in June and were confident that they could hold the concert even in a yellow phase jurisdiction while fol...
Sep 01, 2021
Bakery Opening Second Location West
Saint John Bakery owner, Stuart Howe didn't plan at first to have a second location in Saint John, but after driving through the West Side neighbourhoods while temporarily living in an Airbnb he had a change of heart. "I drove through these neighborhoods - I hadn't lived here for most of my adult life, and I forgo...
Aug 27, 2021
Local Women's Triathlon Returns This Weekend
The Hampton Ladies Triathlon is back for its thirteenth year with participants once again competing in a 400m swim, 20k bike ride and 5k run. "Probably 80 per cent of the ladies that we get taking part every year, it's their first ever triathlon," says race organizer, Garth Miller. "It's quite friendly ...
Aug 26, 2021