Arts

<p>During the summer months, Frederictonians saw Carleton Street come alive with the Garrison Night Market that runs on Thursday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Vendors have booths with everything from plants and crystals to food and drink. As people browse, their senses are roused by lively music and grand performances such as stilt [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students at St. Thomas University jammed out to local rock bands during one of the final events during welcome week. The Aquinian&#8217;s photo editor, Daniel Salas, captured some of what that looked like.</p>

<p>After nearly three years of construction, the new additions to Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery are complete — with the Harrison-McCain Pavilion reshaping the building. “People have really embraced the new space,” said Tom Smart, director of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. “The reaction shows that people are pretty excited about it.” The new pavilion officially opened [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Spirit Project is a mixed-ability theatre group that celebrates inclusion and community through theatre, music and art. Jacob Moore reports.</p>

<p>On the stage of the Ted Daigle Auditorium, eight short plays have been in the works for an upcoming production. But unlike most theatre productions, all of the directors of this show are students. St. Thomas University’s directing class will put on Creative Control — a compilation of one-act plays that are less than 20 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is finally opening its doors again after being closed for two years due to renovations.  The gallery will host a partial reopening where the public is welcome to enjoy the gallery for free on April 2 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. — including a welcome reception happening at 4 p.m. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Peter Pacey likes to think about Bliss Carmen and Charles Roberts playing together in Carmen’s backyard. Built before the street came in, the back of the house faces Shore Street — only a short walk from the Wolostoq. “They went to school within this neighbourhood. They went to church within this neighbourhood.” Pacey grew up [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With the celebration of the Multicultural Fair on March 26, where international students at St. Thomas University share their cultures through performance, fashion and traditional food, many are reflecting on their home countries. The Aquinian’s social media and advertising editor, Estefania Martinez, compiled stories and photographs from several students with their memories from home. “The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Plain Site Theatre Festival took to the stage in the Ted Daigle Auditorium at St. Thomas University last week. The festival, which was founded in 2019 by STU alumnus Alex Rioux, aims to promote and foster queer visibility within the STU and greater Fredericton theatre communities. The Aquinian’s photo editor, Aaron Sousa, attended a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Content Warning: This article mentions domestic violence As someone who experienced years of chronic abuse, I often find it hard to watch a television show, movie or even short clip that depicts domestic violence too vividly. Though I have not lived with my abuser for close to nine years, I still frequently experience harsh reactions [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The greatest Batman stories have never been about the caped crusader himself, but instead the world he inhabits. Batman has always worked best when his stories are deconstructive and subversive. He is a flawed human being and The Batman arguably understands this better than any Batman film released in the past decade. Some of the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Fredericton Playhouse brings in dozens of renowned performers and experiences every year, but behind the lights and glamour, the building is failing to meet safety codes. For this reason, the Fredericton arts community came together to write an open letter to the municipal, provincial and federal government requesting support in building a replacement for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has announced the return of its Artistica March Break Art Camp with fewer COVID-19 restrictions than in previous years.  The camp has taken place every year since the 1980s and contains various hands-on activities, including painting and sculpting with clay. Adda Mihailescu, Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s manager of public programs, is excited [&hellip;]</p>

<p>EveryBody’s Different on EveryBody Street is a children’s book by Canadian writer Sheree Fitch. Fitch uses eccentric illustrations and rhythmic poetry to address human diversity and suffering. The project was originally released in 2001 as a mental health pamphlet, serving as a classroom tool for teachers and children and a fundraiser for the Mental Health [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Content Warning: This review mentions Nazi Germany and propaganda as it is a crucial topic in Act 2 of Cabaret. When I walked through the Black Box theatre doors, greeted by sailors and military men, I was instantly teleported into the Kit Kat Klub, a cabaret club in 1930s Berlin, Germany. Soft jazz music filled [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After 25 seasons, the beloved PBS Kids cartoon Arthur came to an end. The show, which premiered in 1996, aired its final episode Feb. 20. In the finale – aptly titled “All Grown Up” – the show skips 20 years into the future and reveals what Arthur and his pals are up to as adults. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Amber Gray stepped on the Broadway stage of Hadestown as Persephone for the last time on Feb. 18. She played Persephone for over six years and told the New York Times that she decided to leave to be able to spend more time with her family and was ready for a change. Hadestown is a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Two men frantically glance at each other from across the stage, their eyes widen in mutual fear as they simultaneously share a single thought – &#8220;he&#8217;s following me.&#8221; From the moment I entered Memorial Hall at the University of New Brunswick for the Feb. 24 performance of Theatre UNB&#8217;s The Ends of the Earth, I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Theatre New Brunswick began posting weekly writing prompts on their social media pages on Feb. 14 to entice and inspire young and old writers alike. Jena Elizabeth McLean, an artist-in-residence at TNB, is the one in charge of the weekly writing prompts which included phrases such as “today is the best day” and “into the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>What do you get when you cross a moderately tall woman with a society that asks her about the weather? You get what you deserve — a terrible movie. Tall Girl 2 left me somewhat confused and mostly enraged. For a moment, I regretted taking this story, mostly because I wasted two hours of my [&hellip;]</p>