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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 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.
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday:
- Photo Fredericton bi-weekly meeting: CAPA Competition: “Canada – My Country” (7pm) – Virtual meetings, friendly atmosphere, share the joy of photography and learn from presentations. Contact to join a meeting: http://www.photofredericton.ca/contact.html .
- Wednesday:
- Tertulia (7:30pm): Basil Alexander, Assistant Professor of Law, University of New Brunswick, on Dudley George and the Ipperwash Inquiry. For more information, visit Tertulias Fredericton on Facebook or contact: fredericton.tertulia@gmail.com.
- Pink Lobster LGBTQIA2S+ Film Festival – March 24 – 26. New Brunswick’s first and premier LGBTQIA2S+ film festival, devoted to celebrating and bringing the stories of LGBTQIA2S+ communities in not only Canada, but around the world, to audiences in New Brunswick. Festival Pass: $15. See the Facebook page for more details. See the website for more information.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sunday:
- Scotty and the Stars (2pm, The Playhouse) – See the Playhouse event for more details.
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