Arts

<p>When Sarah Girerd came to St. Thomas University for a study abroad experience, she never thought she would change majors to musical theatre and leave her family and university in France behind.  Girerd is a fourth-year fine arts student, who came to STU to complete a one-year exchange program in her third year.  She was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>To commemorate Women’s History Month in Canada, Andrew MacLean, columnist for the Backyard History newspaper, tells a woman’s forgotten story about the highs and lows of living in Atlantic Canada.  This lecture series emphasizes the challenging lives of women authors navigating and trying to earn their place in society.  On Oct. 17, MacLean, in partnership [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Oct. 9, the Atlantic Ballet of Canada delighted a local audience with the Pisuwin Wolastoqiyik story-ballet at the Fredericton Playhouse.  Pisuwin is the first Wolastoqiyik story-ballet directed by the artistic director of the Atlantic Ballet of Canada, Igor Dobrovolskiy. The performance was accompanied by the music of Polaris Prize winner Jeremy Dutcher and musician [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Oct. 17, Pandora Vaughan, a U.K. and Canadian artist, talked to St. Thomas University students about her journey as an artist and shared her knowledge on creating mechanical art as a solution to imagined problems. Vaughan is known for working with invented spaces that explore the broken sides of localized urbanity. Most of her [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Oct. 6, the Fredericton Arts Alliance (FAA) election forum took place at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.  The forum featured Fredericton area candidates Arthur Taylor from the New Democratic Party (NDP), Anthea Plummer from the Green Party and Luke Randall from the Liberal Party. The candidates discussed their views on arts integration and the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Content warnings: The following article is a commentary on the newly released Menendez brothers limited series and as such discusses murder, sexual abuse of family members and incest. Reader discretion is advised. In August 1989, the world was shaken by the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, shooting and killing their parents, José and Kitty [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This December, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery will start a new chapter with Bernard Doucet as its new executive director.  Following Tom Smart&#8217;s retirement in April, Doucet will take the reins and oversee the gallery&#8217;s programs, shows and activities. As former executive director at the Sobey Art Foundation, Doucet said one of his favourite experiences was [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When entering the Black Box Theatre, you are startled by the emptiness of the stage and the white lighting bouncing back off the black walls.  Ilkay Silk, director of Black Box Production&#8217;s first show, A Number, fills the somber theatre with wisdom and passion-driven stories. Opening the season at STU with A Number, Silk delves [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Sept. 17, an eleven-member jury selected Jeremy Dutcher’s Motewolonuwok as the best Canadian album of 2024. Dutcher received the prize at the Polaris Gala in Toronto.  The Tobique First Nation artist becomes the first person in Polaris history to win the prize twice. He won his first Polaris in 2018 for his album Wolastoqiyik [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Oct. 5 the Demonic Brilliance Film Festival (DBFF) had its last screening at the Theatre New Brunswick&#8217;s Open Space Theatre. This festival is open to all horror enthusiasts who are eager to start off the month of October with jumpscares and Halloween candy. Jared Carney, DBFF&#8217;s director, started this initiative online during the pandemic. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Fredericton Public Library gave visitors a different offering on Sept. 28. The library welcomed a classical music performance from the Saint John String Quartet for the community to enjoy.   The band does four free concerts annually at the library. They do it especially for families who want to enjoy an introduction to classical music [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There is no musical show at St.Thomas University that doesn’t take place at the Black Box Theatre. If the black walls could talk, students would discover a new perspective on the theatre scene.  This year, Black Box Productions (BBP) is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The theatre opened in the fall of 1994.  This year’s season [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A new thought-provoking exhibit is available to view at the University of New Brunswick&#8217;s Art Centre in Fredericton. This exhibit contains 400 works in total and focuses on the relationship between nature and technology. Each work uses repurposed and upcycled materials, along with worn-out objects and old artwork to create 3-D sculptures of birds with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Spending six months meditating on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean is not conventional for an artist, but DenMother is not your typical artist.  The Fredericton-based artist released her album I Chased The Water on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Experimenting with whispered vocals, spoken poems over light synths and atmospheric-produced melodies, DenMother said she is leaning [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Making a movie has many facets to it, from drawing storyboards to casting calls. However, nothing compares to seeing your project on the big screen at one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.  The Fredericton-based filmmaker Arianna Martinez debuted her first feature film, Do I Know You from Somewhere?, at the Toronto [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students looking to cure their Monday night boredom can now take in a new cinematic experience weekly. From Sept. 9 to Dec. 9, the N.B. Film Co-op is hosting a film series every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Tilley Hall on the UNB campus.  In partnership with UNB’s Faculty of Arts and the Toronto International [&hellip;]</p>

The Harvest Music Festival included many street performers, who played a wide range of genres from folk music to jazz and blues. (Fernanda Sanchez/AQ) One of the main attractions of the Festival was the art workshops offered to families and their children. People of all ages could enjoy the outside weather while making arts and [...]

<p>Former president of St. Thomas University Michael Higgins delivered a talk during the launch of his newest book, The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis.  On Sept. 14, at Holy Family Church, Higgins talked about the Synod and Synodality, which is an assembly of religious leaders that discusses global topics.  During his talk, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With a rehearsal bag in hand and a bright spark in his eyes, Rodrigo Nunes, came to St. Thomas University to pursue his lifelong dream of being a part of a musical after years of studying musical theatre. Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nunes found it hard to believe he could make a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Artists in Fredericton now have the chance to undertake their work and keep creating art in their own space. Every year from September to June, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery opens its doors to visual artists whose shows are on view. As well as creators whose work creatively links with the exhibitions or permanent collection.  Indigo [&hellip;]</p>