Reviews

<p>Fredericton&#8217;s Own is a stage designed specifically for Fredericton&#8217;s talent. This is the second year for the stage and oh yeah &#8211; it&#8217;s free. Here&#8217;s a look at some of this year&#8217;s performers. Jennifer Russell From left to right: Jeannine Gallant, Jason Flores, Andrew DeMerchant, Marie-Claude Landry, Jenn Russell, Line Michaud, Troy McLaggan, Jonathan Dutcher, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>If you haven’t noticed the trend of the new popular television series genre, that’s because it&#8217;s had a slow saunter to your television box. I’m talking about the reemergence of dark and disturbing stories being told as of recent in shows such as The Following or True Detective. The Following is a series with Kevin Bacon, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Richard J. Currie Center experienced some serious girl power this weekend. At 9:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday cars were flooding into the UNB gates as the third annual Fredericton’s Women’s Show got all primed up for the days’ events. The show didn’t officially get rolling until 10 a.m., but that didn’t stop an eager [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I can finally say that for once I didn’t spend my Valentine’s Day lying in bed, gorging on food alone. In your face, Mom. Last Friday Science East put on a 19+ “Science of Love” exhibition. I went in search of Eros, the answers of the universe and possibly a few single ladies. I can [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A play about death, disease and exile? Count me in. The year is 1847, the place is Middle Island, Chatham N.B. A ship must anchor on the island as its passengers are being devastated by typhus and scarlet fever. The passengers’ original hope was to find a new home in Quebec, but now all they [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Imagine spending a semester in a faraway location while experiencing a different culture, language and education system. That’s just what international relations major Riley Toole did this past fall. As a part of a St. Thomas exchange she spent the term in beautiful Sapporo, Japan. She brushed up on her second language at Hokusei Gakuen [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The third annual New Brunswick Musicians Emerge Festival was a favorable time at Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Both Friday and Saturday night were jam packed with music, comedy, beer and casual dancing. Close up by the stage was reminiscent of an all ages punk show. Kids hopped around, but behind sat lines of chairs occupied [&hellip;]</p>

<p>My girlfriend is part of a cult. Phish fans are dedicated to a scary point. Last weekend, I had the chance to see two back-to-back Phish concerts in Boston. Getting tickets was a month long process, because to even get the opportunity to buy tickets you have to enter a lottery. Barring that, you can [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Poets are a quirky bunch of people. I mean that in the nicest way possible. Although they sometimes look standoffish, the majority of them are the kindest and most welcoming group of people around. Once a year, these quirky people all gather in Fredericton for a weekend of meeting other out of the ordinary people [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Fine Arts department at STU brought an outside perspective for its music classes last week. Geoffrey Duce and Jessica McCormack, both professors at Indiana University South Bend, were invited to host two masterclasses and a recital. They brought years of performance and experience to an intimate setting for not just the music students, but [&hellip;]</p>

<p>“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It&#8217;s nice,” said J.D. Salinger’s character Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye. And personally, I&#8217;m excited about the recent Salinger news. The  author had stored away some books which he stated could only be published after his death. Salinger died in 2010 and the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>With so much stuff jam-packed into HJ&amp;B, it’s hard to know where you’ll want to spend your night. Do you want to stick with the safe bet of the main attractions? Or do you want to take a risk and dive into unknown? Are you one of those people who only catch the headlining shows? [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Galaxie Barracks tent was alive and full of energy on Friday night for Halifax native Rich Aucoin. “The energy at Harvest and at Fredericton all ages shows is amazing. There is something super special here,” Aucoin said. Aucoin&#8217;s show is necessary for any fan of dance-pop music and a perfect addition to the generally more acoustic Harvest [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It’s been a summer of festivals. Follyfest, SappyFest, Evolve, Dooryard, Mestival, Future Forest and the list goes on forever. Yes, the season is over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce about those nights before the school load kicks in. We would need a whole issue to review them all, so we could only pick [&hellip;]</p>

<p>While waiting in line for The Hunger Games, I thought about how great it is that the best stories are coming out of the young-adult genre these days. It’s awesome kids and adults are putting aside their differences on issues like candy for breakfast and are instead uniting over series like Harry Potter or His [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Ten minutes into 21 Jump Street, I got a feeling of foreboding that I had made a terrible mistake. Why wasn’t I in the theatre next door watching Meryl sink her teeth into The Iron Lady, or a few doors down soaking up the environmental parable of The Lorax? Something classy, you know? The previews [&hellip;]</p>

<p>You have three chances. Three chances to produce non-shredder babies after you have been with the Commander and his wife. Three chances that will save you from going to the colonies to join the Unwomen. And don&#8217;t even try to be with another man – the Winged Eye is watching you. Have you been at [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Let me ask you a personal question: have you ever eaten a cream puff? They’re light, wonderful, and delicious while you’re eating them, but ultimately unsubstantial. Wanderlust is the cinematic equivalent of a cream puff. Sometimes that’s all you need. Wanderlust features Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd as George and Linda, two characters as bland [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Yes, you’re right &#8211; I’m almost out of restaurants to review. There is a narrowing number of places I have yet to visit on the Southside of Fredericton. Maybe it’s time to venture to the Northside. I choose to eat at Relish purely based on my negative burger experience at Issac’s Way a few weeks [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I’m a fan of the rich abundance of pubs that line the downtown core of Fredericton. Even the finer restaurants still have a bar you can stand or sit at, and most have an accessible collection of wine and whiskey for those of you who’re thirsty. Isaac’s Way was always one of those pubs you [&hellip;]</p>