Arts

<p>Music Runs Through It and The Tipsy Muse Café partnered to present the Cold Snap Music Series – a live music series that aims to introduce vibrancy and intimacy to Fredericton. Emma Chevarie, music organizer of Music Runs Through It, said the event unites the Fredericton community in multi-faceted ways — encouraging the public to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I have a complicated relationship with my home. I grew up in a small blue house on the coast of Maine. The house is tucked into the woods, but it is only a short five-minute walk to the ocean. When I think of home, I think of that walk. I think of the summer nights [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ever since digitized art was introduced to the fine arts industry, it was criticized for not requiring the artist to hold an actual pencil or brush. Those in favour of the art method, such as third-year St. Thomas University student Gabriela Buraglia, argues that digital art requires the same amount of time and effort that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>David Champagne lives in Maisonette, a little community on the Acadian Peninsula. At the beginning of the pandemic, Champagne and some of his fellow photographer friends decided they wanted to add some positivity to their social media timelines and challenged themselves to post one photo a day on social media. One of the photos that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Vaginas, self-love and bloody marys — the Tipsy Muse Cafe is sold out and will be lit up in red as it presents an interpretation of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues and other works in a celebration of femininity. The Vagina Monologues is a series of stories about women’s experiences that emphasize sexuality and strength. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Neil Young is demanding his music be removed from Spotify and encouraging the public to split away from the platform. The 76-year-old Canadian-American rockstar began his protest against the platform after the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, which Spotify is the sole distributor of, spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.  Young posted a since-deleted letter to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For the second year in a row, the University of New Brunswick Arts Centre is recognizing Black History Month by lining Regent and Westmorland street with banners of Black New Brunswickers who contributed in significant ways to shaping the province through their fight for freedom and equality. Along with their research, the Arts Centre consulted [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Wabanaki Student Centre is usually filled with students sharing stories and food on Wednesdays at noon. During the COVID-19 Level 3 lockdown, the centre was barren and the students that once sought refuge in the warm community it provided were now isolated and in need of comfort. In partnership with the St. Thomas University [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ryan Griffith&#8217;s Fortune of Wolves is moving from stage to sound with the play reimagined as a podcast series. Presented by Theatre New Brunswick, the podcast features a number of monologues and more than 60 characters.  Griffith and Matt Carter, director of development and communications at TNB, decided to pitch the idea of turning the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Engines ready. Belt fastened. Thrusters standing by. Beginning launch in 3 – 2 – 1. It was 2019; COVID-19 did not exist. The future was hopeful and thrilling and I knew who I was, or so I thought. Back then, I remember being nervous and excited the first time I took a plane to Canada [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In the past two years, businesses across the province took substantial hits to their economy and work as a result of COVID-19. For artists, these setbacks meant a complete halt in their business, if they could afford to remain open at all.  ArtsLink New Brunswick executive director Julie Whitenect said the pandemic caused the loss [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sitting together in a room this past December, a group of instructors at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design felt weighed down by the challenges of the last two years. They were trying to decide on a name for their upcoming exhibit. Different words were thrown around to no avail until someone suggested [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Once a year, the streets of Saint John fill with music, drama and magic at the Fundy Fringe Festival. The search for this year’s performers began as the Fringe organizers started planning for its 10th anniversary.  The Fringe is typically a week-long festival that presents and supports a variety of local artists and performers.  To [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A vast stretch of hot, dusty terrain fills the screen as a sweat-glistened cowboy glares in disgust at a young boy, sharply dressed in white, stepping foot onto his ranch. The Power of the Dog, written and directed by Jane Campion stood out during the Golden Globes on Jan. 29. The film was nominated for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The following story is a satire based on the recent social media success of Sesame Street character Elmo.  In the modern-day of cancel culture, celebrities are being “called out” for their problematic behaviour, but no one expected one of those celebrities to be the fluffy, red, innocent angel of Sesame Street, Elmo. Adults and children [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Western society&#8217;s practice of colonialism extends to art and museums. Many big-name museums have a history of housing stolen or unethically-acquired artifacts from a variety of cultures. The Rubin Museum of Art in New York announced on Jan. 10 it will be returning two ancient wood carvings that are believed to have been looted from [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A stroll through downtown Fredericton reveals a city steeped in music – from the Tipsy Muse Café open mics to live music from The Cap.  The Fredericton Public Library is adding to this vibrant community through a partnership with Sunlife Financial and Artistworks, offering free virtual music lessons. Artistworks is a curated database that provides [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A new exhibition by the Fredericton Feminist Film Collective aims to demonstrate feelings of longing and community through art. Yearning is a virtual showcase that features pieces from multiple mediums, all highlighting what it means to wait. “I was imagining the bleakness of January and I thought it might be nice to think through the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The New Brunswick Disability Art Collective will be presenting its first showcase at the Fredericton Playhouse from Jan. 11 to Feb. 28. Ysabelle Vautour, the founder of the collective, said she was always interested in the intersection of disability and art. She wanted to be an agent of change in the province but recognized that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>New Brunswick entered Level 3 of the COVID-19 winter plan on Jan.14, restricting most non-essential activities. Fredericton theatres find themselves in a state of limbo once more due to COVID-19 capacity limitations. On Dec. 27, provincial regulations for hosting indoor events changed to a 150-person maximum capacity. While this still allowed most retail and restaurant [&hellip;]</p>