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Watch Now: AJ Ripley’s New Webseries ‘Babes’

Did you use a washroom today? Was it a public one? Did you have to think about it? Media coverage regarding trans issues can often come across as a slew of one-dimensional concerns over human rights and who’s going to pay for it. While this is an important part of the conversation, it leaves much to be desired in the quest to broaden the definition of normalcy. AJ Ripley–human, family member, sibling, friend, nerd, PhD student, writer, performance artist, bicyclist–is adding Web Series creator to their long list of non-binary descriptors. Their new series, Babes, is all about normal people living in the city of Fredericton, the main character of which just happens to be trans.

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New Music: Dark For Dark’s ‘All Dressed’

Halifax’s Dark For Dark may be riding the crest of a neo-folk-pop wave, with their latest album, All Dressed, carried even higher by the quiet tide of of a perennial genre. But if you ask them, their success comes down to three things: The Beatles, Jay Crocker, and a bag of chips. We’ll address these in order of precedence.  Continue reading New Music: Dark For Dark’s ‘All Dressed’

Graystone Brewing Announces Opening Date

Canada Day, the biggest holiday of the summer season, is a day where fireworks go off and parties go on. We celebrate our nation in the most Canadian of ways – a two-four with some friends and a barbeque. Fredericton residents will have a new way to celebrate this year with the grand opening of Graystone Brewing on July 1st. The brewery will make its new home at 221 King Street and claims the distinction of being the first brewery and tap house experience in downtown Fredericton. Beer aficionados will rejoice in the massive selection of over twenty different New Brunswick craft brews. Continue reading Graystone Brewing Announces Opening Date

PEI’s Festival Of Small Halls Is Big On Community

Over the last eight years, the PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls has had a huge impact on the province. This year, not only have they added shows in various care facilities across the province, they are also boasting more than fifty cultural events in more than forty communities. With past shows selling out and audiences lining up outside of the venue doors, the 2016 festival is no exception. Continue reading PEI’s Festival Of Small Halls Is Big On Community