Join us at the Fredericton Public Library with Katherine Melanie as she shares a reading from her debut novel Her and discusses the ins and outs of writing historical fiction.
Katherine will discuss her writing journey, her unique literary choices, the weaving of fact and fiction, and themes of choice and women’s subjugation. Accessibility information: ASL interpretation will be provided.
Manuel Mathieu is known for vibrant, colourful paintings that seamlessly merge abstraction with figuration. His work reflects on our intertwined lives, in which the boundaries between the past and present or the personal and political are often blurred. Sharing recollections that depict everyday scenes, Mathieu also blends into his canvases an interrogation of the complex history of his familial homeland, Haiti. By unearthing the traumas of state violence, he addresses issues that remain as urgent today as they have been throughout Haitian history.
This exhibition features a collection of new and past works—including paintings, drawings, and ceramics—shedding light on Haiti’s relationship to the world. Positioned at the fault lines of modern political and environmental crises, Haiti epitomizes a global longing for liberation, and grassroots resistance to imperialist and capitalist exploits. At the centre of this exhibition is an examination of the long-lasting repercussions of Haiti’s pioneering revolt—launched in 1791, challenging slavery and colonialism—and its quest for self-determination, which have led in more recent decades to embroiling the nation in the intrigues of the Cold War. In Zapruder/313 (2016), Mathieu borrows from footage capturing the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy to raise questions about American support of Haiti’s ruthless dictatorships in pursuit of neo-colonial interests.
Other paintings delve into memories of the Duvalier dictatorships (1957-1986) to bring harrowing incidents back into contemporary consciousness. Fort Dimanche 2 (2017) hints at the atrocities committed at the infamous prison where countless political opponents vanished. Mathieu’s work is a reminder that commemorating the tragedies of the past does not fall solely on the shoulders of a nation’s local or diasporic communities. Instead, it is part of our collective responsibility. His works suggest a distinct understanding of Haiti’s history—a history defined by global currents, which occasionally collide to erupt in frenzied episodes of mass violence. Mathieu, therefore, proposes that the dynamics of the world might manifest themselves in one place, like Haiti. Underlining common links and struggles that unite us despite national borders, he invites us to enter a world discovered under other skies.
owens@mta.ca
Performance in Bathurst of “The Phantom Ship of the Bay of Chaleur and the Mystery of the Squando” August 16, 18, 23 and 25.
The story of Bathurst’s Phantom Ship and the mystery of the shipwreck Squando will be told on stage this summer in four performances featuring actor/playwright David Petersen of Dalhousie. Produced by Bathurst’s Maison Doucet Hennessy House Association and staged at the Bathurst Heritage Museum, this FREE show features a cameo appearance by historian Rod O’Connell of Bathurst and two original musical scores by musician Kyle Nickum.
Performances take place at the Bathurst Heritage Museum at 360 Douglas Avenue in Bathurst on Wednesday and Friday, August 16, 18, 23 and 25 at 7 pm.
506-440-4567
info@DoucetHennessy.com
L’Acadie, ses histoires et ses mythes: A conversation between Maurice Basque and Mario Doucette will take place (in French) next Thursday, December 15 at 6 pm!
This conversation is in partnership with the Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton as part of our Museum at Night series … Gallery by Night! We can’t wait to welcome you there!
This event is free and open to all!
Oeuvre : Mario Doucette, Melpomène accueille Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
July 26 – August 27, 2022
Take a stroll through historic Saint John.
Directed by Melissa MacGougan*. Featuring Quinn Adams, Caroline Bell, Tallas Munro, and Sophie Wilcott.
Part history, part mystery…take a stroll through uptown Saint John as you have never experienced before! Join the Resident Artists of the Atlantic Repertory Company on an intimate, whimsical, part fictional, part historical walking tour through uptown Saint John. Complete with vignettes, songs, stories and so much more!
*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance-Opera-Theatre Policy.
Performance begins at 112 Princess Street, 7:30 PM.
Tickets: $10. Weather permitting.
tickets.saintjohntheatrecompany.com
506-652-7582
Walking tour will begin at BMO Studio Theatre, 112 Princess Street. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early. In the event of cancellation due to weather, the customer can decide to receive a full refund or book another performance date.
Click to view show program: LBG Digital Program
At the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, on March 26, at 7pm, join the MEMBERS ONLY tour of exhibition “Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism and the West Coast”. Contact the Front Desk to RSVP before March 22 at 458-2028, or emailbag@beaverbrookartgallery.org; let us know how many people are attending and in which language you would prefer. This event is FREE for members.
At the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, on March 26th at 7 pm, join us for “Indigenous representation in Emily Carr’s art: Appropriation or Documentation?”, a panel discussion moderated by Emma Hassencahl – Perley. This panel discussion is in conjunction with the exhibit Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing – French Modernism on the West Coast which runs from February 29 to March 31, 2020. This discussion focuses on Carr’s controversial depictions of Indigenous iconography as well as cultural appropriation and the effects on Indigenous communities. This event is FREE, no tickets are required. For more information call 506.458.2028 or visit beaverbrookartgallery.org/
On March 19th, at 7 pm, Dr. Lee Windsor will be giving a lecture at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery on Canada’s War Horses and Drivers from 1914-18. Lee Windsor will present a look back on the central role of the horse in the Great War Canadian Corps, in the Canadian Cavalry Brigade and especially as the principle transportation power for the Canadian Field and Garrison Artillery and the massive Corps supply chain. This event is FREE, no tickets are required. For more information call 506.458.2028 or visit beaverbrookartgallery.org/
On March 12 at 7pm, join us at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery for the screening of “Searching for Emily”, a documentary on the work of Canadian painter Manon Elder retracing the life and footsteps of Canadian icon artist Emily Carr. This event is FREE, no tickets are required. For more information call 506.458.2028 or visit beaverbrookartgallery.org/
Wednesday, June 20 [1:00 pm]
Join us in the AX gallery as we welcome Elaine Hogg for a talk about historic Sussex.
Elaine Hogg is the author of several books, including Historic Sussex, Historic Grand Manan, and When Canada Joined Cape Breton, and the editor of Christmas in the Maritimes. She writes an inspirational column for the Kings County Record and has had stories included in more than a dozen anthologies, as well as in various magazines and newspapers, and on CBC radio. Elaine and her husband, Hugh, live near Sussex.
This event is part of our free, ongoing Listen and Learn seniors’ series. Adults of all ages are welcome.