I believe in theatre. It is not just 3D television, nor is it a book being read to you. It is it’s own medium, unique and powerful. Caleb Marshall, Director and Co-Producer of the new production of RED, joined me to talk about the challenges of a bi-located play (produced, practiced and performed in Fredericton
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It doesn’t get more diverse than today’s combination of guests! First up, Marianne Glover from the Tay Creek Folk Festival dropped by to tell us about their upcoming fundraiser for the Festival, as well as shared some of this history of the event and some of the performers coming at this summer’s edition. The fundraiser
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Infinite in variety, it has been said there is a kind of beer for every individual, for every taste. On the first half of today’s STU Lunchbox, Conrad Palmer investigates the world of the sudsy drink. A last-minute cancellation meant a missing space to fill, so the normally silent-engineer-in-the-room, class teacher Mark Tunney joins a
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The world is a complicated place. Perhaps it has always been so, and individuals have always had to choose the compromises and integrations of the pressures of society, family, and your own sense of being. We think of ourselves perhaps in an enlightened age, but that only means that we can discuss these conflicts more
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Friday brought with it plenty of great music and theatre combined, as well as community-minded groups. First, Roger Jean — beautifully and purply-coifed as “Rosie” — dropped by to tell me about tonight’s rockin’ charity show presented by wrestlers from XWA Pro Wrestling, local comedians and hard rockin’ bands called XWA Brain Bash. That’s happening
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The first half of the show is filled with the regular review of upcoming events (including several opportunities for writers and poets), but the second half features a real treat: an interview with Michelle Lavery, Master’s Student at UNB in Biology. Michelle shares her passion for science through the least likely candidate: a creature known
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It’s a sports-filled week for the STU Lunchbox! Sports play a big part in student life, but the opportunities can be sometimes harder to find. Kelsey Pye reflects on her experiences as the only girl hockey player on the boy’s team, and how hockey is trying to grow leagues for women across the province. In
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The world is big place, filled with interesting people and places, as well as needs and problems. University-aged people are the ones in one of the best positions to travel around the world and help solve these problems — and it’s good for students to see the world as it really is, with their own
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Our community is wonderfully diverse, so it only follows that the community show — The Lunchbox — is also similarly diverse! Today, a trio of great interviews with three very different facets of our community: community organization, the arts, and gaming for charity. First up, John Coates, one of the founder of The Great Gathering
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Our city may not be large, but it is mighty! That’s what Jean-Etienne Sheehy discovered after moving here from Moncton. In the first half-hour, he brings you his portrait of Fredericton nightlife. Sunny weather starts to turn thoughts toward more summery pursuits. In the second half-hour, Jeremy Trevors brings you several perspectives on his favourite summer
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“New Brunswick is a bit like a miniature Canada” is one of the greatest quotes I’ve heard in a long time. That was stated by Caleb Marshall, one of our guests on the Lunchbox today. He and Matt Carter talk about the staging of the translated play The Net: A Tragedy of the Sea, as
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How we look affects how we feel, and there are lots of ways to change how we look. In this episode, Andrea Barcenas explores cultural notions of plastic surgery in North America and South America, and Kevin Lemieux looks at the current place of tattoos in modern society. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe:
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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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