News for 2021-03-31

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Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • Elections New Brunswick says residents can expect priority mail-in ballots and online portals for this spring’s municipal race.
  • A 56-year-old man is expected to face charges after police received a complaint about him doing door-to-door in Balmoral with a machete.
  • The government has introduced a new, limited-entry wild turkey hunting season to run between May 10 and May 22.
  • A New Brunswick community needs your help to show the rest of the country that it’s all about hockey.
  • A terminal expansion at the Fredericton Airport has finished under budget and four months ahead of schedule.
  • And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians need to hold on “a little longer” as he expects more COVID-19 vaccines to arrive this spring
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Homemade Jams // 2021-03-30

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Track List:
1.) waants – I Won’t Be Sad
2.) Rachel Beck – Reckless Heart
3.) Jennah Barry – Rocket
4.) Lil Omar, DenMother – Kingdom
5.) Dennis Ellsworth – Honey Sky
6.) Colin Fowlie– Someone’s Favourite Song
7.) Michael S. Ryan – Empire
8.) Mo Kenney – Strange Powers
9.) Mike Trask & The Precious Memories – Those Eyes
10.) Quinn Bonnell – Middle
11.) Andre Pettipas And The Giants – Sympathy Card
12.) Melonvine – Confessions
13.) Sound Drown – Radio Song
14.) Kill Chicago – Count To Ten
15.) Like A Motorcycle – Swept Out

The Lunchbox 2021-03-30: Cat Candow and Cat Leblanc

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Feature:

  • In 2020, I spoke to two phenomenal Cats! Cat Candow was one of the artists enjoying the beautiful surroundings during the summer, working on her fabric art inspired by the Botanical Garden. And earlier in the year, Cat Leblanc released her debut album, Blue to Blue, from which we hear the delightful Side of the Road.
  • Happy Birthday Fredericton! On March 30, 1848:, the City of Fredericton was incorporated.

News Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • A new provincial artist-in-residence program is returning this summer.
  • The RCMP is asking the public for help locating a missing woman from Moncton.
  • A massive ice jam on the St. John River at Perth-Andover is creating flooding concerns.
  • The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has announced more regular-season games for New Brunswick teams through April 18.
  • A St. Thomas University sociology professor is running for mayor of Fredericton again after running against Mike O’Brien last year.
  • And federal immunization experts say AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should not be used on people under the age of 55.

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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-03-30

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Track Listing:
1.) Wake Island – Nouvelle vague
2.) Xiu Xiu – Rompus Room
3.) Colour Tongues – Wasted
4.) Orions Belte – Mouth
5.) Jon McKiel – Mourning Dove
6.) Dennis Ellsworth – Bound By Love
7.) Onna Lou – Bailar de a dos
8.) Jonny Porter – Almost At Heaven
9.) Ayla Brook & The Sound Men – Lift You Up
10.) Justin Saladino Band – Irish Bordello (Live)
11.) Joe Nolan – Lowlights
12.) Jake Ian – Run For Your Life
13.) Eva Tolkin – Weak As Water
14.) Laurie LeBlanc – When It’s Right It’s Right

Homemade Jams // 2021-03-29

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Track Listing:
1.) Ian Janes – Amnesia
2.) Rose Cousins – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
3.) Joyful Noise – Gimmie D’dart
4.) The Town Heroes – Babe Ruth
5.) Stinking Rich – Girl Of My Dreams
6.) Pallmer – Blueprint
7.) Les Hay Babies – Half du temps
8.) Simon Daniel – Le flood
9.) David in the Dark – Hard To See
10.) Jane Blanchard – Still, Again
11.) Subtle – Calculus Class
12.) Adam Mowery – The Girl With No Tattoo
13.) Kristen Martell – Breathe
14.) Guy Paul Thibault – Running on Empty

News for 2021-03-29

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Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported six new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • The Pabineau First Nation says it’s disappointed the province didn’t consult with Indigenous peoples about a plan to address systemic racism.
  • Fredericton Police say two men were arrested after a traffic stop on the Northside on Wednesday.
  • New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Organization is warning of the potential for ice jams and flooding.
  • A researcher from the Public Health Agency of Canada says a potential cause for New Brunswick’s mysterious neurological syndrome could be the environment.
  • Fredericton council voted Friday night to give out funding for a housing project, reversing a decision it made four days earlier.
  • And contagious COVID variants are raising alarms as Ottawa releases its latest pandemic predictions.
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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-03-11

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Tracklisting:
1.) The Claypool Lennon Delirium – South Of Reality
2.) Jon McKiel – Object Permanence
3.) Sharon Van Etten – Let Go
4.) Stuck On Planet Earth – Higher Than The Drugs
5.) Jody Glenham – Melt
6.) Close Talker – The Change It Brings
7.) Gianna Lauren – Closed Chapter
8.) Katy Kirby – Cool Dry Place
9.) Lucy Dacus – Dancing In The Dark
10.) Basia Bulat – La La Lie
11.) Aidan Knight – La La
12.) Fleet Foxes – Can I Believe You
13.) The Besnard Lakes – Christmas Can Wait

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Homemade Jams // 2021-03-26 [Double Shots!]

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Track Listing:
1.) Colin Fowlie – Someone’s Favourite Song
2.) Colin Fowlie – Getaway Car (Audioslave cover)
3.) Christine Campbell – Exit Out
4.) Christine Campbell – Nobody Cares
5.) Before The War – Doom
6.) Before The War – The Wreck
7.) Math Class – Market Square
8.) Math Class – Chinese Lazer Dead End Disco
9.) Cluttered – Ativan Love Letter
10.) Cluttered – Pandemic Year
11.) Monomyth – Falling In Love
12.) Monomyth – Candleholder
13.) The Waking Night – Vena Cava

RFYL Episode – DemiseUnseenEP154

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

And so, March ended, and we’re officially at one year of lockdown. I have to say, the only thing that really changed for me is that I’m not as horribly sick as I was. The shut-in lifestyle has suited me well, mostly because I’ve always been one.

Plus it’s been great for me articulating my sound system!

Anyway, check out the playlist, or if you really wanna have a good time, check out the podcast instead. It ramps up hard, and we even start in a warmer-weather kinda way! Go us!

Playlist:
Another Day – Powder for Pigeons
Alligator – Reignwolf
Earth & Ether – Kitchen Witch
Scorpion Time – Maggot Heart
The Lion and The Keeper – Motion Device
Wovoka – Cellar Twins
Keep It Refreshing – We Hunt Buffalo
Ignite / Foundations – Osyron
First Light – Puta Volcano
Mass Hysteria – Rockin’ Engine
Queen of Shadows – BLACK FATE

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News for 2021-03-26

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Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • Indigenous leaders in New Brunswick say the province’s plan to address systemic racism was put together with no consultation.
  • A 39-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of impaired driving causing death after a two-vehicle crash in Strathadam last summer.
  • The Energy and Utilities Board has lowered the price of gas in New Brunswick for the first time since Dec. 10.
  • The influenza season has been virtually non-existent in New Brunswick this year thanks to the pandemic and a bigger demand for flu shots.
  • A cornerstone in the history of the Sobey’s grocery chain franchise has died.
  • And Environment Canada says rain, freezing rain and snow are headed to New Brunswick today.
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Homemade Jams // 2021-03-24

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Track Listing:
1.) Mo Kenney – Sour Girl
2.) Terra Spencer – Coyotes
3.) Jennah Barry – Roller Disco
4.) Moira Bren – King
5.) Kylie Fox – Chetwynd
6.) Rube & Rake – Fleeting Moment
7.) Tomato/Tomato – Waltzing Out Of Time
8.) Bad People – Smoke & Drink
9.) The Hypochondriacs – Two Bottles Of Whiskey
10.) Quiet Parade – Don’t Put It On Me
11.) The Backstays – Aquarius
12.) Matt Mays – City Of Lakes (Live)
13.) Wintersleep – Amerika

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

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Feature:

  • 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

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STU Lunchbox 2021-03-24: International Influence

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Hosts Adriana Calvachi and Itza Mendoza explore how international students are contributing socially, culturally and economically to Fredericton’s future.

Music:

  • Mi Gente by J Balvin, Willy William, ft. Beyonce (Spanish language)
  • Wish U Love by Reset
  • The Harder They Fall by Jimmy Cliff
  • Jerusalema by Master KG (South Africa)
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News for 2021-03-24

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Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported seven new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • New Brunswick’s Green leader says the public should have been notified sooner about a growing number of people with an unknown brain syndrome.
  • The RCMP says officers have arrested two people after a report of mischief and theft in Chamcook.
  • Motorists have reported an increase in the number of deer sightings lately.
  • Fredericton city council voted against funding part of the John Howard Society’s housing project at the City Motel.
  • Premier Blaine Higgs says he was caught off guard after he learned of Nova Scotia’s plan to lift New Brunswickers’ border restrictions.
  • And we now know when the liberal government will deliver its next federal budget
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Homemade Jams // 2021-03-22

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Track Listing:
1.) Electric Spoonful – Storebot
2.) Motherhood – Hallway
3.) Hemineglect – Is Obsolete
4.) Chloè Breault – Qui gagnera
5.) Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Boule boule
6.) Matt Boudreau – Patio
7.) Apryll Aileen – I’m Still Alive
8.) Kill Chicago – Work To Live
9.) Colin Fowlie – To Mend
10.) Marian – Same Town
11.) Quote The Raven – Home Is Worth The Blues
12.) Christine Melanson – Cent millions d’années
13.) Amanda Jackson Band – Dance Into The Light
14.) Brent Mason – Running Out Of Road

!earshot20 // 2021-03-16

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Hour One:
#20 – Alicia Clara – Flowers Were Better
#19 – Vagina Witchcraft – Mercury
#18 – Divide And Dissolve – Oblique
#17 – Goat Girl – Sad Cowboy
#16 – Russell Louder – Light Of The Moon
#15 – Begonia – Intro (The Other Side)
#14 – Mo Kenney – Swimming Song
#13 – The Besnard Lakes – New Revolution
#12 – Emma Beko, Rymz – Party
Bonus Track – The Wet Secrets – Maybe We’ll Make A Plan
#11 – Blessed – Structure

Hour Two:
#10 – Kacy & Clayton, Marlon Williams – Last Burning Ember
Bonus Track – Spencer Burton – Hard Time
#09 – Black Country, New Road – Sunglasses
#08 – Julien Baker – Favor
#07 – Freelove Feener – Rosegold Horizon
#06 – Dominique Fils-Amie – Home To Me
#05 – Bernice – Your Beautiful House
#04 – Rhye – Holy
#03 – Kiwi Jr. – Omaha
#02 – Arlo Parks – For Violet
Bonus Track – Ariel Posen – Heart By Heart
#01 – The Weather Station – Subdivisions

The Lunchbox 2021-03-23: Theatre UNB’s TomorrowLove

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Feature:

  • 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 actor-directors Emily Darling and Chris Rogers in the first 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.
  • Continuing to celebrate and highlight women artists for the month, I decided to play the song I’m Not A Machine by female-fronted band Bloody Diamonds and follow it up with the fun Jacqueline from Moncton-based trio Les Hay Babies.
  • 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.
  • The NB Film Co-op’s Online Intro Workshops continue tonight with “Decisions, Decisions: in the Edit Suite” at 7pm tonight.
  • 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 eight new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • New Brunswick’s six Wolastoqey chiefs are claiming victory after a court ruling that will see the province share a portion of carbon tax revenues.
  • Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision near McKees Mills.
  • Forecasters from the New Brunswick River Watch say the snowpack in the Saint John River basin is below average right now.
  • Nominations are now being accepted for the municipal, district education and regional health authority elections on May 10.
  • New Brunswick MLAs will vote next week on whether to allow hybrid virtual sittings of the legislature.
  • And according to Canada’s chief public health officer, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in fewer infections for people older than 80.

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The Lunchbox 2021-03-22: Rose He (Fossil Free UNB/STU) & Marie Maltais/Jeff Mundee (UNB Art Centre’s H2O app)

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Feature:

  • Welcome to World Water Day! Each year for the past 10 years, the UNB Art Centre has done a special event to help raise awareness to the importance of, and risk toward, the basic need of water. Today, Director Marie Maltais of the Centre and Jeff Mundee of Spandrel Interactive join me to talk about the brand new free app they’ve developed. You can find H2O – An Ocean Of Science on the IOS and Google Play apps stores.
  • And in a related subject, first year UNB Engineering student Rose He joins me to talk about the state of the Fossil Free UNB/STU divestment campaign, as well as her journey through environmentalism to come to be part of the RAVEN Research Project.

News Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • The New Brunswick government has decided not to privatize recreational cannabis.
  • Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs and weapons in the Saint John area.
  • High school students across New Brunswick will return to full-time, in-person learning starting on April 12.
  • New Brunswick drivers will pay even more to fill up their vehicle’s fuel tank by April 1.
  • St. Thomas University has received approval to implement a master’s of social work program.
  • And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a virtual visit to the Saint John region last week

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RFYL Episode – SafeTimeEP153

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks
Yet another week down, and we’re tearing through March. More music for you all to enjoy, and we scale up fast just like we have been. Will we ever slow down? Probably not. Will I ever stop answering my own questions? Also no.

Definitely give these bands a follow! I didn’t hyperlink them for nothin’! Also most of them exist on Bandcamp and similar platforms that also don’t sponsor me just like Bandcamp doesn’t.

Playlist:
Ghost – Rezurex
Welcome To The World – Gygax
Death Club – Deaf Radio
No Way Out – Nightingale – Music & Videos
World Gone Colder – SOTO Official
The Wire / Dawn To Dusk – Kilmore
Selfear – Cellar Twins
The Frontal Lobe – Kitchen Witch
Warped – Motion Device
Bystander – Sumo Cyco
Spread Your Fire – From The Depth
Soulbound – Unleash The Archers

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The Lunchbox 2021-03-18: Tea Fazio, pallmer, PSFP: Black Pumas

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Feature:

  • Since it’s International Women’s Month, I’m celebrating this week with interviews I’ve had the pleasure of having with outstanding women. Today, it’s a 2019 interview with Tea Fazio about the (then) upcoming STEM UP Conference in Fredericton, aimed at encouraging young women to go into science, technology, engineering and math fields of study.
  • I’ve also added a song by Fredericton’s own pallmer, the title song to the EP Grass Garden.
  • And Lainie B (from Monday night’s B Street) brings another Positive Songs For Pandemics from Black Pumas: Colors.

News headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • The province tabled a $10.7-billion budget heavily influenced by the impact of the pandemic.
  • More than two dozen tenants were displaced after a fire at an Oromocto apartment building on March 11.
  • Steven Hart has been named as the next Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Fredericton.
  • Meanwhile, the city also released its first draft of this summer’s infrastructure projects last week.
  • People from across the province have been pulling out all the stops trying to get their hands on a local fundraiser jackpot.
  • And Public health officials urged St. Patrick’s Day revellers to follow physical distancing and other anti-pandemic guidelines yesterday.

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RFYL Episode – LetGoOfMeEP152

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

Ah, the wonderful smells of thaw! It’s a mighty thaw day out there, so go out and get some thaw!
Thaw is also the word of the day!

We’ve got some wicked tracks coming your way, and MAYBE I’m just in a better mood, but these tracks had me headbanging in my chair while I spun them for you. So maybe you oughta give yourself an early Christmas present and download this podcast FOR FREE and play it super loud. GET YOUR THAW ON.

Playlist:
True Bearings – Freeways
Modern Panic – Deaf Radio
Tesseract – Sea Mouse
Dark Water / Fake Stigmata – Juliet Ruin
Damn Wrong – Blue Hour Ghosts
As The World Burns – Silver Talon
Solace – Cellar Twins
Just Ice – From The Depth
One Last Breath – BLACK FATE
Pret Near – Worse

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The Lunchbox 2021-03-11: Elizabeth Effinger, Ysabelle Vautour, PSFP The Weakerthans

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Feature:

  • Since it’s International Women’s Month, I’m celebrating this week with interviews I’ve had the pleasure of having with outstanding women. Today, it’s a 2017 interview with UNB professor Elizabeth Effinger about Queer Research Day, as well as my 2019 interview with Ysabelle Vautour, whose work will be seen at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre in the Penny Gallery, a show which opens on Friday at 4pm. See more of Ysabelle’s work at her website, Creating Access.
  • Reminder: City now accepting Unsung Hero Community Awards nominations for 2021!
    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.

News Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 and one new recovery yesterday afternoon.
  • A New Brunswick review board declined to give new privileges to a man found not criminally responsible for the deaths of four Frederictonians in 2018.
  • Six people are homeless after a fire damaged a bungalow with four apartments on the Acadian Peninsula.
  • Fuel prices are up once again this week after the Energy and Utilities Board reset prices last night.
  • New Brunswickers looking forward to springtime weather will get a bit of a treat over the next couple of days.
  • The River Watch Program will provide New Brunswickers with information on the status of rivers, potential ice jams and other flood issues.
  • And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Upcoming Events:

  • Thursday:
  • Friday:
    • [CANCELLED] Kylie Fox with Jerry-Faye & Dylan – It would appear that this may have been an old listing, and it seems to have been cancelled
    • Mitch Rayner, The Tipsy Muse Cafe, 7pm
    • Feel Good Friday, Klub Khrome, 9pm
  • Saturday:
  • Later:
    • Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre 2021 Peace and Friendship Treaties DaysThe MWC’s sixth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days Symposium will take place from March 16-18, 2021. See the UNB event listing for more details.The theme of MWC’s sixth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days Symposium, “Reinvigorating Peace and Friendship Treaties: Remedies and Responses to Systemic Racism in the Criminal Justice System,” took shape from a plea for answers from the family of Rodney Levi.
    • THEATRE: Butler’s Marsh by Robert Chafe, Open Space Theatre, April 9-11. There are only 20 seats per show so reserve quickly! The seats will ensure physical distancing and you will have access to hand sanitizer.
      • STEP 1: Email butlermarsh@gmail.com
      • STEP 2: Title the email ‘Ticket Reservation’ and include the following info:
        • Which night you would like to reserve tickets for;
        • How many tickets you will need;
        • The names of your party and indicate if you will all be sitting in one group.
      • STEP 3: You will receive payment details and then confirmation of payment.
  • Workshops:
  • Galleries & Exhibitions:
    • Wanted: New Artists for the Isaac’s Way 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? We are looking for seasoned artists as well as artists who are just getting started. Want to display a piece of your art in our 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.
    • Gallery 78: Eclectic, a fun mix of styles, colours, and textures. The show is a tasteful curation of artworks that one might not immediately go together.
    • Charlotte Street Arts Centre: Kaitlin Hoyt // Dian Davis // Ysabelle Vautour
      Opening Friday, March 12?4:00 – 5:00pm
    • UNB Art Centre:
      The office of the UNB Art Centre is currently closed but the galleries will be open Sundays from noon until 5 pm by appointment. Please follow our exhibits and programs on-line and sign up for viewing.

      • Trees for Life is a meditation on the old growth trees of the Acadian Forest featuring “portraits” of 10 varieties including Balsam Fir, Red Maple, White Ash, Black Spruce, Red Oak to name a few.
      • From Harm to Harmony: The Healing Power of Nature is a collaborative project that drew participants from across the province, from varying backgrounds and disciplines united in a desire to inspire change through art. Together and individually, through a variety of media and techniques including embroidery, papier maché, photography, painting, rug hooking, video production, felting, and weaving, members offer varying perspectives on the natural world and the challenges facing society today.
      • Revelations: Women in the Permanent Collection features a series of interviews that shine the spotlight on 7 women artists whose work is part of the UNB Permanent Collection. In celebration of International Women’s Day, artists Jean Rooney, Jennifer Pazienza, Amy Ash, Nancy King Schofield, Karen Ruet, Ann Manuel and Vita Plume talk about their work, their creative process and their experience as a woman artist in the 21st century. The first interview with Jean Rooney is available now on their website.
    • NBCCD: RE/Collection: Virtual Fashion Exhibition
      Thursday, March 11?4:00 – 5:00pm
      The 2021 Fashion Studio exhibition is an eclectic culturally and historically referenced mix of pieces that were created in 2020 for a Fashion Event wiped out by the pandemic. This includes brand new lines, alumni work, and pieces created for the annual Fabricville Fashion Challenge plus work created by the 2021 grads for this spring. You’ll see a complete conceptual historically-informed fashion line created by a graduate, alumni work that is simultaneously tailored but contains Rococo-inspired details: ruffles, applique, and beading, Indigenous haute couture, and entries for the annual Fashion Challenge.
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