The Lunchbox 2021-03-25: Theatre UNB’s TomorrowLove (w/ a scene!)

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I love theatre. This should be no surprise to anyone who’s heard me before, and it is one of my joys to help celebrate the theatre done within this city. One of the people who loves theatre as much (probably more!) than me, and who certainly contributes greatly to our strong theatre scene is Len Falkenstein. While his official title is “Director of Drama at UNB”, I have dubbed him “Grand Poobah of Theatre in Fredericton”. He joins me along with student actorss Mary Walker and Hentry Hatch in the second of two interviews about Theatre UNB’s upcoming production massive of TomorrowLove. The 15 (!) plays of this “play cycle” are being staged in two bundles starting on March 31.
Lainie B from Monday night’s B Street brings us another installment of Positive Songs For Pandemics with a cover of Just What I Needed by K-OS.
Continuing to celebrate and highlight women’s voices for the month, I added the heavenly voice of Ingrid Gatin with the title track of her album, Time Will Change Us.
The UNB Art Centre continues to release interviews that shine a spotlight on some of the women artists featured in the UNB Permanent Collection. This week: Ann Manuel.
UNB offers numerous courses about art and culture in its Leisure Learning series. Register early to get a 15% savings on the already-affordable course costs. See the full list of courses on their website.
Reminder: City now accepting Unsung Hero Community Awards nominations for 2021 – Nominations end on Friday
These awards are meant to acknowledge those individuals who go above and beyond to help build and shape their community and who help bolster the work of social groups and organizations that offer recreational, cultural, or charitable services to the community.If you know of someone who is deserving of either of such an award, please nominate them by filling out the online form. The nomination deadline is Friday, March 26, 2021 at 8:00 am. For more information about the awards, please visit www.fredericton.ca/unsunghero or contact Recreation, Culture and Community Development at 506-292-6174 or adam.grant@fredericton.ca.
Isaac’s Way is looking for New Artists for it’s Spring Art Auction. The next art auction starts soon and funds raised will give local kids-in-need the gift of theatre classes. Would you like to participate? They are looking for seasoned artists as well as artists who are just getting started. Want to display a piece of your art in their busy restaurant? We accept wood carvings, photography, jewellery, stained glass, paintings, sculptures, wall hangings, recycled art, découpage, pillows, quilts and more. Artists donate 50-100% of the highest bid. For more information contact: art@isaacsway.ca

News Headlines:

New Brunswick Public Health reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
First responders are rolling up their sleeves for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
A 48-year-old man will spend the next 15 months in jail after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse charges.
WestJet flights are returning to five eastern Canadian airports by late June, and that includes two in New Brunswick.
The CEO of the Horizon Health Network says she is retiring from her role in January of 2022.
With the end of the regular season in sight, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is unveiling its plan for the 2021 playoffs.
And a New Brunswick Conservative MP says the Trudeau government needs to provide a plan for small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Upcoming Events:

Thursday:
- An Evening with Ivan Coyote (7pm, Zoom) – Ivan Coyote is an award-winning author of twelve books, the creator of four short films, and has released three albums that combine storytelling with music. They are a seasoned stage performer, and over the last twenty-five years has become an audience favourite at storytelling, writer’s, film, poetry, and folk music festivals from Anchorage to Australia. Join them at www.bit.ly/nbccd-ivan . See the Facebook event for more details.
- Symphony NB Virtuoso Series: Celebrating Women in Music (7:30pm, Charlotte St Arts Centre) – Prepare to be charmed as Saint John String Quartet celebrates women composers over the past 180 years. See the Facebook event for details.
- Mackinaw Band (7:30pm, Dolan’s Pub) – See the Facebook event for more details.
Friday:
- Sarah Keirstead (7pm, The Tipsy Muse Cafe) – (Also on Saturday night.) See the Facebook event for more details.
- James Mullinger Live (7:30pm, The Playhouse) – (Also on Saturday night.) See the Playhouse event for more details.
- Magical Mactaquac Night Hikes (7:30pm, Mactaquac Provincial Park) – Nighttime Critters. See the Event Brite event to register.
- Colin Fowlie w/ Michelle Morrison (9pm, The Tipsy Muse Cafe) – See the Playhouse event for more details.
- Southern Comfort (9:30pm, Dolan’s Pub) – (Also on Saturday night.) See the Facebook event for more details.
Saturday:
- Sarah Keirstead (7pm, The Tipsy Muse Cafe) – (Also on Friday night.) See the Facebook event for more details.
- James Mullinger Live (7:30pm, The Playhouse) – (Also on Friday night.) See the Playhouse event for more details.
- GIN & Jazz with music by Bridge (7pm, Southside Shake) – See the Facebook page for more details.
- [SOLD OUT] Comedy Night Round 2 (9pm, The Cap) – (Also streaming online.) See the Facebook event for more details.
- Southern Comfort (9:30pm, Dolan’s Pub) – (Also on Friday night.) See the Facebook event for more details.
- Anthony Grey (11pm, Klub Khrome) – See the Facebook event for more details.
Sunday:
- Scotty and the Stars (2pm, The Playhouse) – See the Playhouse event for more details.