Theatre Company Plans Production Of 'A Christmas Story'
Auditions for the Saint John Theatre Company's, (SJTC) main stage production of A Christmas Story will be held next month. SJTC veteran Bob Doherty will direct the Christmas classic, which will run from November 24-27 at the Imperial Theatre. "We tried to find a Christmas show to do in late November - we've done m...
Aug 23, 2021
Inaugural Fashion Show Owns The Runway
United Colours of Fashion, (UCOF) is putting on its first runway fashion show this Saturday at the Imperial Theatre. The non-profit organization seeks to empower immigrants and newcomers to overcome barriers through fashion. UCOF Co-Founders Christine Eruokwu and Rufina Ajalie says their goal is to provide a platform, ...
Aug 20, 2021
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THIRD SHIFT Festival Encourages Artistic Exploration
The seventh annual THIRD SHIFT art festival, hosted by Third Space Gallery is inviting people to encounter and interact with art. The festival is a free, four-day public festival of contemporary artwork where attendees can check out over 20 temporary public art installations scattered throughout uptown Saint John, alon...
Aug 19, 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters Embraces Virtual Expansion
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John's pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic has created new opportunities for future programming. Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John, Laurie Collins says they didn't cut any programs; instead, they altered formats to become virtual. At the group's programs and p...
Aug 18, 2021
New Online Baby Store Is A Perfect Fit
Shannon McLaughlin is putting her marketing and PR training to work in promoting the opening of her baby and toddler clothing boutique, Fox + Cove in Quispamsis. After graduating from Mount Saint Vincent University, McLaughlin's corporate marketing and PR career took her across Canada for fourteen years, from Vancouver...
Aug 13, 2021
KV Players Thinking Outside The Box For New Season
The KV Players are returning to in-person performances this week with a drive-in style show, Almost Home: A Summer Celebration. Audience members will be able to enjoy the performance from the comfort of their own cars or chairs and enjoy snacks from nearby food trucks. Artistic Director, Suzanne Doyle Yerxa says they b...
Aug 09, 2021
Local Baker Is Rethinking Wedding Cakes
Lifelong baker Jill Wilson has shifted her baking side-hustle to wedding cakes, coinciding with a boom in wedding celebrations due to COVID-19 pandemic winding down. "I knew there wasn't many places around, especially in Saint John, that did wedding cakes - and I just love them, they're easy to do," said Wils...
Jul 30, 2021
Clothing Boutique is Uptown's Newest Addition
Prince William Street's newest clothing store, Aries Boutique, is the culmination of new business owner Jessica Gavin's dream to give Saint John locals an affordable boutique shopping experience. "I just honestly feel like everyone deserves to have that boutique experience, it's totally different than just going t...
Jul 29, 2021
Local Photographer Brings Eye to Sewing Up New Business
The popularity of Bloom Boutique's hair accessories and trinkets is an unexpected, yet exciting, surprise for local entrepreneur and photographer, Kendra Thomas. Thomas started her boutique with those skills in mind, already making headbands for babies, which led to making other hair accessories and even masks. Her pho...
Jul 21, 2021
Students To Present App At Technovation Awards
A group of Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS) students are Canadian semi-finalists at this year's Technovation World Summit awards. Technovation is a global tech education non-profit that fosters entrepreneurship in young women and encourages them become leaders, creators, and innovators through learning to code apps tha...
Jul 12, 2021