Atlantic Ballet of Canada is expanding its Indigenous programing with the help of a $400,000 grant from the federal government. Nipahtuwet Naka Wespahtuwet Possesom Paul, director of Atlantic Ballet Indigenous, said the new program is called Intercultural Indigenous Dance and it’s aimed at Indigenous high school students. While he was dreaming about what this program could become, PaulContinue reading “New Atlantic Ballet program aims to give young Indigenous dancers professional boost”
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‘Could I have your autograph?’ N.B. artists all the rage in elementary schools
Children in the Anglophone West School District are getting more than the usual kind of classroom art experience. A program started by retired art educator Susan Galbraith and gallery curator Jennifer Stead brings New Brunswick artists right into the schools, introducing children to the people who create beautiful works. “The piece of work goes into an individualContinue reading “‘Could I have your autograph?’ N.B. artists all the rage in elementary schools”
N.B. artist Mathieu Léger a finalist for distinguished Sobey Art Award
A New Brunswick artist has been shortlisted for a prestigious contemporary Canadian art award. Mathieu Léger of Moncton was named the finalist for the Atlantic region. “I was already surprised to be on the longlist,” he said after the announcement. “I didn’t expect to make the shortlist, so it’s an honour, and it’s a hugeContinue reading “N.B. artist Mathieu Léger a finalist for distinguished Sobey Art Award”
N.B. high school students trace steps of North Shore Regiment for D-Day 80th anniversary
As the 80th anniversary of D-Day is marked on Thursday, about 270 students and teachers from the eight Anglophone North high schools are part of the event as they retrace the footsteps of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. On June 6, 1944, Canadian, British and American soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy in what is considered to beContinue reading “N.B. high school students trace steps of North Shore Regiment for D-Day 80th anniversary”
N.B. non-profit wants to see the St. John River’s centuries-old wharves promoted, protected and preserved
In the early 1800s, steamboats would pick up and drop off passengers at several wharves situated along the St. John River in New Brunswick. In the 1920s, those wharves were taken over by the federal government and redone in concrete for the riverboats, according to Dino Kubik, executive director of the St. John River Society. TheseContinue reading “N.B. non-profit wants to see the St. John River’s centuries-old wharves promoted, protected and preserved”
Fredericton filmmaker tackling Stephen King adaptation for latest project
Known for his disturbing scenes and scripts, Fredericton filmmaker Michael Stafford is taking on a new challenge. Stephen King. The work of the well-known author, often referred to as the “King of Horror,” falls in line with the types of pieces Stafford, who owns StrongSide Productions, likes to take on. So, when the opportunity presentedContinue reading “Fredericton filmmaker tackling Stephen King adaptation for latest project”
New sights to behold at Beaverbrook Art Gallery with acquisition of 30 works
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has added 30 art pieces to its permanent collection, in part because of the sale of one of the original gifts to the gallery from Lord Beaverbrook. “It is just about the largest single amount of purchases we’ve ever made at one time,” said Ray Cronin, curator of Canadian art atContinue reading “New sights to behold at Beaverbrook Art Gallery with acquisition of 30 works”
The larger the scale, the bigger the statement for this central N.B. painter
When artist Stephen Hutchings looks at a fallen tree, what he sees is a powerful symbol of life and death. In a large studio in Florenceville-Bristol, Hutchings uses charcoal to craft the meticulous details of such a tree, working on canvas segments of about 10-by-18 feet before unrolling another section, with a goal of the completed piece topping out at a width ofContinue reading “The larger the scale, the bigger the statement for this central N.B. painter”
Fredericton artist connects with Ukrainian roots through pysanky
With unwavering hands, Larissa Reinders carefully uses a kistka to write a design in beeswax on a hollowed-out egg. As she gently lifts the kistka off the egg, she brings it to a lit candle, heating the tool before bringing it back to the fragile shell. This is the traditional Ukrainian art of pysanky. For Reinders, aContinue reading “Fredericton artist connects with Ukrainian roots through pysanky”
One frame at a time: The road to reviving New Brunswick’s film industry
There’s been a lot of buzz in Saint John about a new feature film being shot in the Port City, and while the project is big news on its own, it could have even greater influence. Stephen Foster, president of Media New Brunswick, said there was a huge exodus of people who were working full-timeContinue reading “One frame at a time: The road to reviving New Brunswick’s film industry”
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