Tag Archives: New Brunswick

The Unnoticed Batman, Suburban Pearls and Divine Muppet Dolls: The Art of Glenn Priestley

Glenn Priestley is a Fredericton, New Brunswick artist whose drawings, pastels and oil paintings can elevate aspects of daily life, even the mundane, to classical opulence. The intuitive play he creates is a confluence in the interacting figures, everyday places, and a rediscovery of forgotten kitsch treasures. It’s a balance that can only be struck by an artist who has achieved a mastery of skill in the language of painting, colour and form. Continue reading The Unnoticed Batman, Suburban Pearls and Divine Muppet Dolls: The Art of Glenn Priestley

Something Funny Inc Announces Comedy Festival For Southern New Brunswick

While news has  been trickling out since the taping of CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud comedy show at KV Billiards in Quispamsis, the official announcement was made today that Something Funny Inc. will be presenting a full blown comedy festival for Southern New Brunswick.
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In Review: TNB’s ‘The Snow Queen’

Just in time for Christmas, Theatre New Brunswick’s production of ‘The Snow Queen’ premiered this Thursday, with such apt timing that the recent cold snap is starting to seem like a conveniently-timed marketing campaign. A faithful adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic fairy tale by the same name with a script by TNB Artistic Director Thomas Morgan Jones, ‘The Snow Queen’ is a light-hearted, enjoyable seasonal tale that’s fun for the whole family. Continue reading In Review: TNB’s ‘The Snow Queen’