“Almost Like a Volcano”: Lynn Panting on The Festival of New Dance’s 28th Year
The Festival of New Dance runs from September 24th – October 7th in St. John’s
New Documentary Soundwalk / App, Consent, Guides Users Through The Snelgrove Trial
The podcast app is designed to allow users to walk through downtown St. John’s, listening to dramatic readings of edited transcripts of the 2017 sexual assault trial of RNC officer Doug Snelgrove.
St. John’s Shorts Starts Its 10-day Run This Week
St. John’s Shorts runs from September 6th to 16th at The LSPU Hall for more information about the festival and this year’s line-up visit www.shortplaystjohns.ca .
NL’s First DC Comics Artist, Mike Feehan, on His Surreal Year with Snagglepuss
St. John’s-based illustrator and comics artist Mike Feehan will appear as a Special Guest at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto this September, to represent his work on Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, a reboot of a classic comic launched by DC Comics in January of 2018 to rave reviews.
Fresh Fest: Out of Earshot Brings A Ton of Out of Town Acts For 4 Days of Summer Fun
Out of Earshot, a new DIY music and arts festival based at Eastern Edge Gallery is launching August 23-25th.We spoke to founding member, Jess Barry, about the origins of the fest and some of the acts she’s most excited about.
Water Witching with Hold Fast Artist in Residence Alana Bartol
Eastern Edge Gallery’s Hold Fast Contemporary Art Festival runs from August 8-12 in St. John’s.
Ruth Lawrence’s Other Women Walk Uncovers Hidden History in Bannerman Park
Ruth Lawrence’s historical walking tour Other Women Walk Tells Stories from the Margins of Newfoundland’s Suffrage Movement.
For two weeks this summer audiences will assemble in the corner of Bannerman Park near Winterholme and be met by Helen Furey (played by Bridget Wareham) who will transport them to 1922 to share the stories of women who felt left out of Newfoundland’s suffrage movement.
Robert Chafe’s Play Between Breaths Memorializes Celebrated Scientist Jon Lien
Award-winning playwright Robert Chafe’s Between Breaths directed by Jillian Keiley, featuring original music composed by The Once, is being performed at The LSPU Hall, July 19-29.
Emily Pittman in the Elbow Room
Local writer and visual artist, Emily Pittman, is currently completing a three month residency in The Rooms’ Elbow Room Studio.
Identify: A 2-Week Celebration of Indigenous Arts and Culture Kicks Off in St. John’s
Identify: A Celebration of Indigenous Arts and Culture will run from April 8th – 22nd in St. John’s.
Canada’s First Space Walker To Touch Down in St. John’s
Chris Hadfield is wrapping up his cross-country tour at Holy Heart Theatre in St. John’s on March 3rd.
Little Dog: A Complex Comedy Set in St. John’s Premieres March 1st
After wrapping up 2017 as a bona fide literary icon, Hynes is swinging into 2018 as the star of his own TV show.