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Winter Kept Us Warm: Film Screening ❄️🎬

February 5 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

Join Chroma NB and Canadian Writer, Chris Dupuis, for a rare film screening of the original version of “Winter” with a Q&A session with Dupuis to follow.

Released in 1965, Winter Kept Us Warm was a watershed moment in Canadian cinema. Filmed by a group of students on a shoestring budget, Winter Kept Us Warm is Canada’s first film to depict a gay romance.

Directed by David Sector, a 22-year-old English major with no filmmaking experience, the film was an unexpected smash, scoring attention from big-name critics and a spot at the Cannes Film Festival. Sixty years after its release, Winter offers a uniquely heart-wrenching portrait of queer attraction when being gay was still a crime in Canada.

This year will mark Winter’s 60th anniversary, and author, Chris Dupuis, has published a detailed account of the film’s production.

Copies of “Winter Kept Us Warm” will be available for purchase at the screening.

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February 5
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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Sarah Hagen: The Goldberg Variations 🎹

February 6 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm

Sarah Hagen has played many of the big stages most musicians only dream of. She has performed at Carnegie Hall (twice) and is a regular guest on CBC Radio 2.

On Thursday February 6 she will be performing the Bach’s Goldberg variations at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John before heading to Fredericton the following night with a completely different show that mixes her well-documented prowess as a concert pianist with intimate comedy for a performance she calls, Perk Up, Pianist!

With Perk Up, Pianist! Sarah has transformed her award-winning role as concert pianist into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy performance. Pairing humorous anecdotes with music, Perk Up, Pianist! takes audiences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times with tales of a touring classical musician remaining optimistic in the midst of challenging and ridiculous situations.

Learn more about Sarah’s carer HERE.

Join us for a fun, memorable night through this wonderful opportunity to experience a top shelf performer up close and personal. Tickets are on sale now.

The Goldberg Variations by Sarah Hagen | Thursday, February 6, 2 pm | Imperial
Sarah Hagen’s Perk Up, Pianist! | Friday February 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Street Arts Centre

$25

506.674.4100

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24 King Square South
Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
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Perk Up, Pianist! by Sarah Hagen 🎹

February 7 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Sarah Hagen has played many of the big stages most musicians only dream of. She has performed at Carnegie Hall (twice) and is a regular guest on CBC Radio 2.

On Thursday February 6 she will be performing the Bach’s Goldberg variations at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John before heading to Fredericton the following night with a completely different show that mixes her well-documented prowess as a concert pianist with intimate comedy for a performance she calls, Perk Up, Pianist!

With Perk Up, Pianist! Sarah has transformed her award-winning role as concert pianist into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy performance. Pairing humorous anecdotes with music, Perk Up, Pianist! takes audiences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times with tales of a touring classical musician remaining optimistic in the midst of challenging and ridiculous situations.

Learn more about Sarah’s carer HERE.

Join us for a fun, memorable night through this wonderful opportunity to experience a top shelf performer up close and personal. Tickets are on sale now.

The Goldberg Variations by Sarah Hagen | Thursday, February 6, 2 pm | Imperial
Sarah Hagen’s Perk Up, Pianist! | Friday February 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Charlotte Street Arts Centre

$25

506-454-6952

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732 Charlotte Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 1M5 Canada
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Saint John Arts Centre New Exhibitions Opening ❄️

January 17 @ 5:00 pm 7:30 pm

Opening for New Exhibitions, Friday, January 17, from 5–7 pm.

Celebrate the start of 2025 with our first exhibitions of the year! Join us with the artists for the opening reception on Friday, January 17th, from 5–7 PM.

Featured Artists:

  • Studio Art Quilt Associates Atlantic Canada – Navigating
  • Alison Gayton – The Listeners: Ceramic Characters of Climate Catastrophe
  • Jaclyn Trecartin McAdam – Mother
  • Alheri Bingi – Showcasing the Beauty of Africa
  • Carolyn Klotz-Mosher – Heartbeat 1

Pictured: Mycelium by Deb Plastid, Studio Art Quilt Associates Atlantic Canada

Free
20 Peel Plaza
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Holiday Magic – Saint John 🪘

December 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Symphony NB unwraps a special present for the whole family with the incredible Mr. Mark!

Included in the performance will be …

Music from “The Nutcracker” [Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy]
Gounod’s “Dance of the Marionettes”
The theme from “Hockey Night in Canada”
Leroy Anderson’s “Blue Tango”
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
A mash up of “Carol of the Bells” and Mendelssohn’s “Scherzo”
Prokofiev’s “Troika” from Lieutenant Kij
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Music from Britten’s “Simple Symphony”
Portions of Rossini’s “William Tell Overture”
Sing-along carols

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Date:
December 22, 2024
Time:
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost:
$10 – $35
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24 King Square South
Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
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ECSQ: Quartet by Candlelight (Saint John) 🎻

December 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

Our sell-out favourite is back by popular demand! Come take a pause from the busy holiday festivities with a relaxing musical evening by candlelight. We’ll be turning down the lights, lighting some candles, and playing heart-warming seasonal music. Perfect for the whole family.  In the spirit of the season, $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to the local United Way.

December 14th, 7:30PM | Saint John | Saint John Arts Centre

Tickets: $30 Adult | $25 Senior | $20 Student

Established in 2019, the Elm City String Quartet was brought together by their passion for chamber music and a desire to share their love of quartet repertoire with their home town of Fredericton. With Victor Vivas and Mercedes Salazar on violin, Mark Kleyn on viola, and Emily Kennedy on cello, the ECSQ’s exciting and broad programming pairs works by today’s composers alongside celebrated quartet classics. Their first performance was a memorable evening in a small art gallery that was so packed, there were children sitting on the floor between their music stands. Since then, the quartet has been captivating New Brunswick communities with their broad programming and charismatic playing.

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Date:
December 14, 2024
Time:
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost:
$20 – $30
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Tea and Treaty Signatures with Wolastoqewi Knowledge Carriers in Menahkwesk 🍵

November 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 4:00 pm

The Caribou Club presents Tea and Treaty Signatures, with Gina Brooks, Susan Sacobie, Becca Ireland, and Elder Ramona Nicholas.

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Promise Makerspace (Annex A Room 14) and the UNB Saint John outdoor classroom (behind the Hans W. Klohn Commons)

Gather in the old village to learn about the tradition of treaty signatures and the responsibility we each owe to treaty. Learn to transpose your own signature (or ntotem) onto winter bark with Wolastoqewi Knowledge Carriers, and then enjoy tea steeped over the fire in bark containers and infused with the medicinal properties of birch.

Space for the etching workshop is limited, and registration is required.

All are welcome to enjoy tea by the fire at 4 p.m. behind the Hans W. Klohn Commons! Bring your own cup. This event is supported by the Department of Humanities and Languages and the Faculty of Arts at UNB Saint John. For general inquiries, email rachel.bryant@unb.ca

100 Tucker Park Road
Saint John, NB E2L 4L5 Canada

Third Space AGM🗓️

November 20, 2024 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Third Space is happy to announce its AGM, and YOU’RE invited!

Make room in your schedule and join us on Wednesday, November 20th at 6pm for our Annual General Meeting! Learn about what we’ve accomplished in the past year, and what’s on the menu for 2025.

Location for the AGM will be announced in the coming weeks. The AGM will also be hosted virtually via Zoom in case you’re unable to be there in person. Light refreshments will be served and we encourage folks to arrive early for a Members’ Mingle

Free

Opening Reception at the Saint John Arts Centre 🍷

November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

Can you believe we’re about to install the last exhibitions of 2024? Join us with the artists for the opening reception on Friday, November 1, 5-7pm!

Featuring:

• Hallie Watson – Farm Walk
• Erica Stanley – Brink of Extinction
• Natalie Légère – The Owls of Turtle Island
• Alicia Robichaud – Journey Through Darkness

This is a free event and all ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served and wine will be available for purchase (19+)

Free
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