I may not be a singer. I may not play an instrument. But I have a Song in Me.
On the last weekend of May, I enjoyed the Living Roots Music Festival. Being a festival goer last year and an ongoing festival volunteer (at other festivals), I decided the best way to enjoy Living Roots was throwing myself to the organizers’ whims as a volunteer. Continue reading Living Roots Music Festival: Firsthand Experience As A Festival Volunteer
Potatoes. God bless those earthy little miracles. They’re responsible for crisps, and poutine, and preventing Jonathan Swift from committing mass infanticide. Even in its passing from one to plane of existence to the next it gives us one final miracle, eau-de-vie – vodka.
Fortunately New Brunswick is a land blessed in starchy tubers, and now is home to the first farm-to-bottle distillery in Atlantic Canada. The Strang Family farm has long been associated with the spudsy wonders. The 6th generation farm (4th generation potato farmers) in Maiden, New Brunswick turns out over 20 million lbs of table grade potatoes a year. Now as Blue Roof Distillers they’ve found a way to make better use of all those potatoes that don’t make the grade. Continue reading Potatoes To Potent Potables – New Brunswick Farmers Produce New Vodka Line
Christopher Jessulat’s new novel ‘The Decline’ gives a glimpse of Saint John as a nearly lifeless wasteland overrun by zombies. Hopefully he’s not being as blunt with his metaphors as George Romero’s ‘Dawn of the Dead’. Continue reading The Decline: Saint John In The Midst Of A Zombie Siege
The Fredericton Playhouse has just announced the full lineup for all twenty four of its 2017-2018 Spotlight Series performances. Intended to bring a diverse selection of theatre, dance, music, comedy, and more to New Brunswick’s capitol, the Spotlight Series aims to provide a stage for both local Maritime acts and internationally renowned performers. Continue reading Fredericton Playhouse Announce 2017-2018 Season
Where would we be without Saint John’s Imperial Theatre? The theatre has been there longer than any of us can remember (in one form or another) and outshines any gem in Uptown Saint John #NoMoreFires2017. Fortunately, during an event this evening the theatre announced their 24th season, giving nobody any excuse to claim that there’s nothing to do in Saint John. Continue reading Saint John’s Imperial Theatre Announces Their Twenty-Fourth Season
