Gallery 78 welcomed two new exhibits in February: The Nine Muses and Sottobosco: The Forest Floor. Both will be on display until March 22. Germaine Pataki-Thériault, managing director of the gallery, recommends checking out the new exhibits. “If you’re feeling like you’re having a hard time solving a problem, sometimes it’s interesting to see how artists resolve things,” saidContinue reading “Gallery 78 exhibit highlights female artistry for International Women’s Day”
Author Archives: Hannah Rudderham
Creating a sense of family through burlesque
I think everyone should experience a burlesque show. Before Friday night, I never would’ve thought that to be true, but here I am, a girl with absolutely no body confidence, feeling utterly empowered. “Being in such a consistent, positive environment really just helps build up your self-esteem over time,” said 22-year-old dancer Thalia Ackroyd. BeforeContinue reading “Creating a sense of family through burlesque”
‘It’s A Girl!’ sparks conversation and controversy
Theatre New Brunswick Young Company is touring the show It’s A Girl!, a true story about trans artist Michelle Raine, to middle and high schools. Alexis Milligan is the play’s co-writer. She said people shouldn’t be taught to put an “X” through things that are different. “It’s a Girl! is an examination of critical thinking and howContinue reading “‘It’s A Girl!’ sparks conversation and controversy”
Pink Lobster Film Festival shares LGBTQIA2S+ cinema with Fredericton
LGBTQIA2S+ media is drawn from all over the world and for the fourth annual Pink Lobster Film Festival, with around 31 shorts and feature length films presented to the city of Fredericton. The films were accepted until Jan 31 and displayed at Fredericton locations such as UNB’s Tilley Hall, Café Beaverbrook and the Tipsy MuseContinue reading “Pink Lobster Film Festival shares LGBTQIA2S+ cinema with Fredericton”
Student organizing space for trans people to access clothing matching their gender identity
It began with a Facebook post voicing an idea third-year St. Thomas University student Lennon Hemming had been sitting on for a long time. He wanted to start an organization on campus where people can donate their old clothes, so trans folks can come and get new clothes that match their gender identity. Its existenceContinue reading “Student organizing space for trans people to access clothing matching their gender identity”
Review: Looking beyond the psychopathy of Sweeney Todd
From the second Judge Turpin (Jacob Martin) sang the first note of the show, I immediately had chills. The cast of St. Thomas University Musical Theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was nothing short of incredible. They mastered Sondheim’s harmonies and pushed characterization beyond the stratosphere. Sweeney Todd is the story of aContinue reading “Review: Looking beyond the psychopathy of Sweeney Todd”
New Brunswick nursing students need incentives like full-time jobs to stay in-province
New Brunswick’s hospitals are around 400 nurses short, with 40 percent ready to retire in the next 5 years, but UNB Fredericton nursing students say they wish full-time jobs were given to students fresh out of nursing school. “We’re ready to work and we’re eager to work,” Emily McMillan, the UNB student union nurses’ representative,Continue reading “New Brunswick nursing students need incentives like full-time jobs to stay in-province”
Biking for a cause
Valentine’s Day wasn’t just the day for chocolate and kisses, it also marked the eighth-annual UNB Recreation Cyclethon in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick. “Well for me, the main purpose is heart and stroke, we have a lot of heart issues in our family on both sides, so I reallyContinue reading “Biking for a cause”
Mission Pawsible giving animals a voice and rallying against sled dog abuse
Graphic descriptions warning Mission Pawsible protestors stood outside the New Brunswick Legislature on Friday protesting commercial dog sledding. “Living life just to pull a sled, many dogs will end up dead,” the protestors, led by Stephanie Thornton, sang. More than 20 people gathered, sharing stories and facts about the legislation surrounding commercial dog sledding. SevenContinue reading “Mission Pawsible giving animals a voice and rallying against sled dog abuse”
Bachelor auctions: Better than bake sales?
Neill House holds an annual charity event where men are auctioned off as a date, usually to an upcoming formal. The money raised is donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. This is the annual Neill Week Bachelor Auction. Neill Week, a week dedicated by the residence to in-house activities and social events, used to includeContinue reading “Bachelor auctions: Better than bake sales?”
Hannah Rudderham Portfolio 