Life can be very hard when you are ill when you are young. But you can grow up to be amazing! For February, Julie spoke with Arthur Davis, who suffered as a child with severe asthma and bronchitis. Through faith, family and determination, he overcame those challenges to become an entertainer and educator, now delivering
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History is composed of what we leave behind, and what we keep alive. My guest today is Mary Louise McCarthy, a passionate historian looking to discover, preserve and share the history of black people in the Maritimes. Among her projects is the recognition and preservation of black graveyards. She joins me to share some of
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My guests today are Tim Fox from the John Howard Society of Fredericton, and musician/singer/songwriters Joel Manchester (of Run The River) and Colin Fowlie. Tim & Colin released the shong “Cold Like This” to support the organization. The Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser comes on February 24.
Everyone needs a place to fit in, and there are people looking to create those places. My guest is Mary Mersereau, the President and Chair of L’Arche Fredericton, and organization dedicated to providing support and opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to flourish through friendship, growing a sense of belonging and matching up roles and
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“Reading” Blaine Higgs Reading someone is drag queen slang for pointing out someone’s flaws. And this week’s show, hosted and produced by Erin Hurley and Jasmin LaPointe, gets the lowdown on the premier from everyone from drag performers like Amore Love and Justin Toodeep to politicians like Susan Holt, David Coon, and Dominic Cardy. Music Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
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My guest today is Gary Weekes, a photographer, film-maker and VP of the New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance. He joins me to talk about his journey and experiences becoming a capturer of images, and the selection of films curated for the Black Film Festival associated with the Black History Month celebrations at UNB’s Arts Centre.
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The phone of the person you’re sitting beside goes off, but you realize with horror that they have died. What happens when you pick it up? My guests today are Len Falkenstein (director; UNB Drama), Emery Hatchard (actor: Dwight) and Sammy Cormier (actor: Jean) joined me to chat about this somewhat contemporary play, Dead Man’s
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For January, Julie Comeau spoke to Cristina Coria, who on separate occasions was shot and hit by a car while serving as a police officer in the United States. She went on support advocacy for police offers who struggle with recovery and compensation.
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My guest is Bea Waters, a local author of a new galaxy-wide young adult novel series. The first novel Project Human, came out in late 2023.
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I’m very proud to share with you the 2023 holiday audio drama: This is the AIA: The Case of Care Packages.
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Many warming centres have opened up to provide relief for those still without power.
My guest today is Barry Braun, founder of the Happy Community Project and the Good Neighbour app.
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My guests today are Len Falkenstein (director), Pippa Painter (actor) and Matthew Duffy (actor), all attached to the upcoming Theatre UNB production of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol.
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There are helpers all around us, providing services that we never realize until you need them yourselves. These helpers need support, too. My guest today is Janina Montagna, Resource Development Coordinator for Easter Seals NB. Easter Seals provides needed support for individuals with disabilities, in particular those with mobility-related issues. Janina joins me to talk
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To do something special is one thing; to do it in song is quite another! My guests today are Corinski Nowlan (Artistic Director) and Lee Therieault (Music Director) of the upcoming Herbert the Cow presentation of the musical episode of the hit TV program, Buffy the Vampire Slayer called “Once More With Feeling”. We chat
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My guests today were Lesley Balcom (Dean, UNB Libraries) and Joanne Smythe (Director, UNB Collections and Scholarly Communication) to talk about UNB’s Open Access Research Policy.
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My guest today is Brandon Amyot, who is the Interim National Chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students. They are calling for a national day of action on November 8 to protest against ever-increasing student debt load, insufficient financial supports for students and universities, and the overloading of international student fees.
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In the golden age of radio drama, Orsen Welles captured the attention of the public with his production of the H.G. Wells classic, War of the Worlds. Black Box Productions staged a live theatre reproduction of the play at the Black Box Theatre, and then all the actors joined us in our studios. We recorded
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My guests today are Jason McIntyre and Alex McAllister, founders of the new Smugglers Theatre company, and Plain Site Theatre Festival’s Alex Rioux, to talk about the debut show “The Baltimore Waltz”.
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My guest today is Noël Wan, whose passion and experience with the harp extends back to her childhood, and remains as vibrant as ever.
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Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Joel Miller stopped by to talk about his upcoming show, Epic Fantasy. He’s seeking to innovate, by merging elements of classical and jazz composition, following a lifelong fascination with music.
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My guest today is Roland Urquhart, a senior kinesiology student involved a combination research and art project called The Art of Creation.
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If you feel you might be missing out on true romance and the great middle-class dream, left with nothing but your participation ribbons, hosts Oliver Pearson, James McPhee and Daniel Salas have a show for you.
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My guest today is Shelley Petit, Chair of the New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (NBCPD). She joins me to reflect on the recently announced federal budget, particularly where it makes promises (or omits) with respect to those who have the greatest needs.
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My guests today are Len Falkenstein (play director, Director of Theatre at UNB), Heidi Downing (King Henry V); Joshua Burke (Bardolph/Williams). We discuss the desire to stage Henry V, how the play reflects on modern life, and what the experience of representing royalty feels like.
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