Flourish, the Fredericton-based festival for arts, culture, and music kicked off for their third consecutive year, from April 20th to 23rd. With over fifty musical acts, as well as short films, art installations, craft and zine expos and more, there was a lot to take in, so The East sent a team of writers and photographers to take in all they could manage. Continue reading Flourish Festival Finds Gems After Rocky Start
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Video: Papal Visit Debut ‘What Makes Him Win Like That?’ Single
Halifax rockers (and displaced Saint Johners) Adam Mowery and Pierre Cormier of Papal Visit have blessed us with a new video for their single ‘What Makes him Win Like That?’ The video doesn’t give us any answers, but a whole lot of anxiety-inducing monkey masks.
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Saint John Theatre Company Announces Their 28th Season
The Saint John Theatre Company are back with the announcement of their 28th season, and this year they’re going to prove that bigger is better. Continue reading Saint John Theatre Company Announces Their 28th Season
Hammond River Brewing: New Brewery And Taproom Nears Completion
It’s hard to keep a good brewery small. The craft beer industry is one of the fastest growing in the Maritimes with new breweries popping up almost everywhere and existing breweries expanding. Among them is the award winning Hammond River Brewing, who marked the upcoming opening of their new brewery at a joint announcement with Opportunities NB this morning. Continue reading Hammond River Brewing: New Brewery And Taproom Nears Completion
Exclusive: James Mullinger Aims To Pack Saint John’s Harbour Station A Second Time
Last year James Mullinger set out to do the impossible, as James Mullinger tends to. In a city that has a notorious reputation for being last minute to everything, and the only hope of selling out a show is to bribe your grad class, Mullinger managed to pack Harbour Station with his comedy. It’s a feat no other New Brunswick born comedian has yet to accomplish. Mullinger even managed to sell more tickets than Jerry Seinfeld who performed there in 2013, and tonight Mullinger announced that he’s aiming to do it again. Continue reading Exclusive: James Mullinger Aims To Pack Saint John’s Harbour Station A Second Time