Blessed are the festivals that allow you to sleep in your own bed. Music festivals are a young person’s game. They’re designed with strong backs and good shoes in mind—certainly not those of us who have faced a gruelling season of one festival after another. Enter Area 506’s VIP area and a whole new way of experiencing festivals. Continue reading Area 506 2018 and The Luxuries of VIP Seating
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Five Shows We’re Looking Forward to at Fundy Fringe Festival 2018
Fundy Fringe Festival has returned for their 6th year and another week of nineteen uncensored and unapologetic theatre performances. After a time-and-a-half last year we know that theatre enthusiasts and newcomers will be flocking to Saint John to take it all in but, even with a schedule and multiple showings, it’s a lot of accomplish. So we’ve tried to whittle it down for you.
Here are five shows that we’re extra excited for. Continue reading Five Shows We’re Looking Forward to at Fundy Fringe Festival 2018
Handworks Gallery: Saint John’s Longest Running Commercial Gallery Gets New Owner
Having first opened in 1990, Handworks Gallery is Saint John’s longest running commercial gallery. On August 3rd, 2018, after four years of owning and operating the gallery, Lisa Oland announced to its artists that ownership would be changing hands once again. Continue reading Handworks Gallery: Saint John’s Longest Running Commercial Gallery Gets New Owner
7 Things You Can’t Miss At Area 506
Area 506 is fast approaching, and if you were still on the fence about whether to attend Saint John’s biggest music festival, we’ve got 7 very good reasons for you to join us there for the New Brunswick Day weekend! Continue reading 7 Things You Can’t Miss At Area 506
Chris Donovan – Saint John Photographer Becomes Youngest to Win Canada’s Top Photojournalism Awards
For those who grew up in Saint John, the city’s industrial quality offers a certain Victorian-workhouse charm. With parts of the city suffering with more than its fair share of rundown buildings, smokestacks and, of course, the fog, residents both curse at and fall in love with the city’s unique character. Capturing this side of the city in all of its rawness and beauty is photojournalist Chris Donovan. The Saint John photographer recently became the youngest ever to win Canada’s top photojournalism awards: Photojournalist of the Year and Picture of the Year for 2017 from the News Photographers Association of Canada. Continue reading Chris Donovan – Saint John Photographer Becomes Youngest to Win Canada’s Top Photojournalism Awards