When 24-year old Matthew Russell from Fredericton isn’t at the gym or hanging out with family and friends, he’s painting sneakers — with his own collection even including around 20 to 25 pairs of customized shoes. Russ Customs started in January 2021 when Russell saw an advertisement for painted shoes on Instagram and wanted toContinue reading “Fredericton local paints shoes to combine love of fashion, art”
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Mobile, modern, immersive version of play Julius Caesar comes to downtown Fredericton
“Friends, Romans, countrymen” — words heard in theatres all around the world but less commonly outside in the downtown core of Fredericton. Bard in the Barracks, a Fredericton theatre company led by artistic director Len Falkenstein, turned William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar into a walking tour complete with virtual elements and modernization that touches on the current political climate. TheContinue reading “Mobile, modern, immersive version of play Julius Caesar comes to downtown Fredericton”
Art from the air: Large-scale design wraps building near Saint John Airport
What started as digital artist Leala Hewak designing on a computer in Toronto with a glass of wine in hand turned into a large-scale art installation wrapping a building in Saint John. Dan Thompson is the CEO and founder of Italic Inc., the building that is now home to Hewak’s tartan design. Thompson said when theContinue reading “Art from the air: Large-scale design wraps building near Saint John Airport”
Flower power
Vancouver artist takes an organic approach Fireweed is a tall, pink wildflower that blooms in areas burned by fire. For artist Holly Schmidt, it represents sustenance and resilience. In her residency, Vegetal Encounters, as part of the University of British Columbia’s Outdoor Program, Schmidt planted a fireweed field at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art GalleryContinue reading “Flower power”
From stage to screen: Cape Bretoner stars in first feature-length film
Born-and-raised Cape Bretoner Sarah Walker was in a practice room at Acadia University preparing for her piano exam for her music degree when she got a call. “I had this exciting news, but I couldn’t say anything,” she said. Before she knew it, she switched to part-time studies at Acadia and moved from Wolfville, NovaContinue reading “From stage to screen: Cape Bretoner stars in first feature-length film”
Twillingate tales: East Coast festival focusses on digital arts
The Unscripted Twillingate Digital Arts Festival in Newfoundland and Labrador reached international audiences when they mounted a hybrid festival last year—a successful feat they hope to repeat this September. Wilma Hartmann, co-chair of the board and one of the founding members of the festival, says they had to make quick decisions when COVID-19 hit lastContinue reading “Twillingate tales: East Coast festival focusses on digital arts”
Fredericton-born actor plays starring role in filmed production of Come From Away
Tony LePage was driving with his fiancé when he got the call from the director of Come From Away on Broadway, Christopher Ashley. He was told he scored the role of Kevin T/Garth in the Apple TV filmed production. “I just immediately sort of burst into tears,” said LePage. LePage looked at his fiancé and told herContinue reading “Fredericton-born actor plays starring role in filmed production of Come From Away”
Behind the screens of TST’s staged reading of The Refugee Hotel
Sara Lamk sat behind the computer screen at her last rehearsal for The Refugee Hotel, Theatre St. Thomas’s latest play. It’s her first play and she’s playing a Chilean refugee seeking asylum in Canada after fleeing the Pinochet dictatorship. Lamk is an international student from Chile majoring in human rights and English. She said when she auditionedContinue reading “Behind the screens of TST’s staged reading of The Refugee Hotel”
Tony Awards 2020: What will be a great night for Aaron Tveit
If you’re a theatre kid like myself, you probably look forward to that one special day in June, the Tony Awards. They ignite a wave of excitement every year, but when they didn’t take place this summer, I was disappointed but understood why. Turns out they are happening, but just a little bit later. Because Broadway closed inContinue reading “Tony Awards 2020: What will be a great night for Aaron Tveit”
Theatres across Atlantic Canada working to get back on stage
ATLANTIC CANADA – The arts sector across Canada and the world has been hit hard because of Covid-19. Many performers are jobless, and theatres are struggling to stay afloat. “In New Brunswick, we’ve had absolutely no help from the government,” said Marc-André Charron, the artistic director of the Satellite Théâtre in Moncton. “What they called relief money,Continue reading “Theatres across Atlantic Canada working to get back on stage”
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