Category Archives: Arts and Culture

Intersectionality is a method of examining the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class and gender. It can be used to try to understand the way that women can live very different experiences, even though they’re all female-identifying. Their race, social standing and economic status all have an impact on their experience asContinue reading “UNB event aims to promote conversation in the Black female community”

What do you get when you mix three teams, some random prompts, a panel of judges and only 24 hours? A “SHT” show – but not the bad kind. Fredericton’s Spearhead Theatre’s first annual 24 Hour SHT Show was held at the École Sainte-Anne Theatre  from Nov. 29 to 30. During the competition participants assembledContinue reading “Making SHT up”

Former St. Thomas University student Wayne Curtis began his writing career while working in Ontario factories General Motors and Kimberly Clark. While there, he wrote letters to his girlfriend who lived in Blackville, Miramichi. When other workers in the factory’s boarding house noticed Curtis was writing these letters, he said they admired his work andContinue reading “Former STU student wins lieutenant-governor’s award”

Content  warning: This story discusses two books that both deal with difficult subject matter like sexual assault, abuse, death and racism. This story also contains spoilers.  Poet Douglas Walbourne-Gough and author Rebecca Fisseha shared passages from their debut books, both with subject matter strongly connected to their family and personal lives, as a part ofContinue reading “Canadian authors share personal debuts”

FREDERICTON – Drugs, sex, parties, and beer bottles – things most teenagers are no strangers to. But when a dead body is added into the mix, things take a turn for the worst in Theatre St. Thomas’ first mainstage production of the season. Horror meets mystery as characters overcome struggles like bullying, disability, and fear.Continue reading “Concord Floral brings horror and scares to St. Thomas stage”

Composer, pianist and St. Thomas University professor Martin Kutnowski will travel from the classroom to South America, including his native country Argentina, this fall on a tour with the Saint John String Quartet from Aug. 31 to Sept. 21. According to him, he uses the same set of skills in both situations. “What I haveContinue reading “STU professor overseas with string quartet”

Two actors, Megan Murphy and Circe Caine, sat centre stage in the Black Box Theatre at St. Thomas University and mourned the loss of their “fat, fat” cat, named Shoebox. They were performing in a play called Shoebox, written by STU grad Anthony Bryan. His play was part of the Act of Kindness Festival that took place on MarchContinue reading “Playwrights donate their time to help the homeless”

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams was dubbed the greatest book of all time at a Great Books student-run debate on March 29. First-year St. Thomas University student Chandler Gard, arguing for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, battled third-year student Wasiimah Joomun, who fought for Les Belles Images, in the final round of debating. Gard only read The Hitchhiker’s GuideContinue reading “Students determine the greatest book”