It’s always exciting to see a new business open up in Fredericton, even more when the business brings with it new cultural experiences from around the world. That’s the promise of The Cinnamon Cafe, a new hookah lounge that just opened up in the city. Kavian Darvish dropped by the Lunchbox to give a better
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It’s a good time to be a theatre fan in Fredericton! Robin Whittaker (STU English Prof and play wrangler) dropped by the Lunchbox to tell me all about the latest Theatre St Thomas production: The Coronation Voyage. Robin tells us the story of him finding this play, and how it just might be a perfect
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The weather is playing games with us this year, and we’ve had to retreat back to a strategically safe position — behind the snowbank! Because Freddy Beach is currently buried under yet another round of the heavy white snow, and people are recommended to stay off the roads, we thought it a good idea to
Gaming conventions bring together players to create an imagination-filled, somewhat competitive weekend of tabletop roleplaying, wargames, card games and more! Fredericton’s original gaming convention is reincarnated into this year’s ENBICON, involving its original founders but a location we could have only dreamed of 20 years ago: The Fredericton Exhibition Centre! Join the Encaffeinated ONE and
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On this week’s edition, Mackenzie Riley & Dylan Hackett present two new segments: first, living and learning with autism, and can we do a better job of dealing with students with mental disorders; and second: is chivalry still alive — and does it matter? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
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Another edition of the STU Lunchbox! This week, Desiree Joseph brings us a half-hour appropriate for the upcoming Valentine’s Day: Love In The Digital Age. And Michael Bourgeois brings another timely discussion of nationalism and the Olympics: Canadian Pride In Sport. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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The inaugural STU Lunchbox for the 2014 season! Tess Allen brings you into her world of snakes and those who love them. In the second half, John Munn goes on the hunt for fashion statements in our humble little city of Fredericton. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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Fredericton is home to a thriving and widely varied artistic scene. DZ wasn’t born here, but he definitely calls Freddie Beach his home. His CD release party will be held on January 24 at the Delta, and he dropped by to talk inspiration, producing his own record and what it all means to him. Podcast:
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For the past 4 years, the cold weather has brought with it a new feature: a varied festival of folk, folk rock and rock in several locations around the city. This year’s Shivering Songs festival proves to be every bit as great as previous years. Zach Atkinson joined us over the phone to talk about
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It is difficult to talk about violence in our society, but we must do so. We must find a way to end the victimization of the less powerful, to address the inequalities of sex and race and class, and give our support to those individuals who are victims. The White Ribbon Campaign seeks to unite
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You might think that the NB Lung Association is just about lungs, right? Well, their mandate extends to everything that goes into your lungs, too! This includes cancer-causing gases like radon. You may have heard the word “radon” before and, like me, thought it sounded like some sort of alien zap gun. It’s an odorless, colourless gas
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One of the most fundamental forms of music that mankind has is the human voice. Something so simple as people harmonizing well is still a great entertainment, as the a capella musical group Cadence can demonstrate. They recently played a show at Memorial Hall here on UNBF campus, and I was lucky enough to catch
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At CHSR, we love sound, in all its forms! So the people responsible for making things sound great are always of great interest. Gilles Roger founded 2Dogs Productions just a few years ago be he, too, likes making good sound. He dropped by and we talked about how he came to make 2Dogs Productions, the
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As a collection of people, we seek to build systems of rules and government to make it more clear how we should get along with each other, in the fairest and most equitable way we can. Sometimes, those rules can get embedded for a long time, and it starts to feel like they are unchangeable,
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We all seek to capture the moments of our life, make sense of them. Dennis Reid captures landscapes in oil on canvas to create snapshots of his past, walking around Newfoundland. Peter Gross captures moments in time with his camera, then carefully edits those moments to tell the story he needs them to tell —
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Kickstarter opened up its service to allow Canadians to create projects earlier this year, and it’s been an impressive lot so far. Local filmmaker Ryan O’Toole joins myself and Tim Rayne to talk about his currently active Kickstarter to support his next short film project, “Pop”. The second half of the hour is a repeat
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Filmmaking is a growing industry in New Brunswick, with more and more successes every year. Just after winning an award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and showing their film as the opening gala of the recent Silver Wave Film Festival, local Director/Writer Gia Milani and Producer Tony Whalen are pleased to announce that their
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Music is often said to be universal, but when it comes to live music performances, those who are younger than 19 often have a hard time finding a venue — either to play in, or to go to. Station Manager Tim and younger member Sigur join me as we talk about the strength of the
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Jabiri Thomas (from the UNB Art Centre) dropped by to tell me of the upcoming shows featured at Memorial Hall as part of the Music On The Hill series. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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I had the day off, but the Lunchbox goes on! Tim Rayne (Station Manager, host of East Coast Stream, Instant Breakfast) and Bondo (Volunteer Coordinator, host of Homemade Jams, Anything Goes, Paraphrasing) are joined by local filmmaker Doug Sutherland. Doug’s full-length feature film Dead Anyway is going to be the featured film to cap off
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Another double-decker Lunchbox today, exploring the arts from two different perspectives! Today, I talk with Lori Quick from the UNB Art Centre and Alex Donovan and James Corbett who are staging the play Thom Pain (based on nothing).
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A pair of epic tales for you today! First, Jake Hollis (the host of the new show Zos Kia, found Thursday nights at 10:30pm) got in touch with metal band Protest The Hero. They talked about the changes in the direction of their music and the process behind coming up with their brand new album.
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Scots wa’ he’! Barb MacKinnon of The Society of St Andrew joins Tim Rayne and I to talk all things Scottish! While we inevitably talk haggis, Barb also is pleased to announce that the Society is taking applications for their annual scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to full-time UNB students of Scottish origin (near or
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Ward 10 Candidate and Academic Advisor at STU, Owen Marshall dropped by to talk about his career, his background, and just a little about his plans for the city and for politics. Also, Bobby Ogilvie drops by to present a quick summary of his time at the Woodsmen Competition hosted this time by UNB in
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A trio of artists all playing in Fredericton this weekend! Simon Walls, troubadour extraordinaire and long-distance walker, was caught on phone in Edmonston eating lunch. We caught up on his documentary and his new speaking tour, as well as his music tour and potential new album work. I phoned up Jessica Rhaye in Saint John
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