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Word Spring 2023 June 2-4, 2023, Saint John Central Library, Chateau Saint John

Word Spring 2023 🌱

June 2, 2023 @ 9:00 am June 4, 2023 @ 11:00 pm

Our annual WordSpring festival of workshops and events is being in held in Saint John this year.

Word Spring 2023 June 2-4, 2023, Saint John Central Library, Chateau Saint John

Our keynote speaker on Saturday morning is James Mullinger. Check out the website for all the details.

1 Market Square
Saint John, NB E2L 4Z6 Canada
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Blossoms, a group exhibition featuring works by: Raymond Martin, Cathy Ross, Herzl Kashetsky, Deanna Musgrave, Nat Cann, Andrea Brewer, James Wilson, Erin Pell, Peter Kinsella, Rob Lyon, Colin Smith, Jared Betts, Dennis Austin Reid

Blossoms 🌸

April 6, 2023 @ 4:00 pm 7:00 pm

Thursday, April 6, 4-7 pm OPENING

Blossoms, a group exhibition featuring works by: Raymond Martin, Cathy Ross, Herzl Kashetsky, Deanna Musgrave, Nat Cann, Andrea Brewer, James Wilson, Erin Pell, Peter Kinsella, Rob Lyon, Colin Smith, Jared Betts, Dennis Austin Reid

BLOSSOMS is a group exhibition to celebrate Spring.

This selection of new works by Spicer Merrifield Gallery artists explores the term both physically and metaphorically.

Featuring Works by: Raymond Martin, Cathy Ross, Herzl Kashetsky, Deanna Musgrave, Nat Cann, Andrea Brewer, James Wilson, Erin Pell, Peter Kinsella, Rob Lyon, Colin Smith, Jared Betts, Dennis Austin Reid

506-214-0245

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116 Prince William Street
Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
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Keith Haring: Street Art Boy. Third Space Film NIght

Third Space Film Night 🎬

March 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm 8:00 pm

Third Space Film Night
Screening: Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

This month’s movie will take place on Thursday, March 30th from 6-8pm at the Saint John Arts Centre, admission will be Pay What You Can at the door, with recommendations for donations of 10$, and 5$ for members, students, and seniors. On street is available in the area and is free after 6pm. Covid-friendly snacks will be provided!🍟🍕

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy. Third Space Film NIght

Synopsis: Explore the definitive story of international art sensation Keith Haring who blazed a trail through the art scene of ‘80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. The film features previously unheard interviews with Haring.

Thank you to the Saint John Arts Centre for supporting Third Space programming!

*Please note that entrance & exit to the SJAC will be through the basement doors.

20 Peel Plaza
Saint John,
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Sebastian Fleet

Lorenzo Society Wednesday Concert: Sebastian Fleet and Rebecca Dobbelsteyn 🎤

March 22, 2023 @ 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

The Lorenzo Society is happy to remind you of the Weekly Wednesday Concert Series in honour of Dr. Li-Hong Xu continuing this Wednesday, March 22nd.

Sebastian Fleet

Sebastian Fleet began playing the viola at four before eventually falling in love with the guitar. Performing professionally since his teenage years, Sebastian received scholarships to study jazz guitar in Toronto with later stops in Montreal. Since returning home, Sebastian has been in various collaborations (Usse, The Exhortations, Owen Steel) with the most active bands being the Jazz Loyalty Program and the Seb Fleet Band. Sebastian has taught ukulele, bass and guitar at Long & McQuade for several years. Along with writing and producing his own music, teaching music has also been a joy.

Joining Sebastian will be Rebecca Dobbelsteyn. Rebecca is a professional musician in the Saint John area. She sings a variety of venues and events, ranging from solo performances on the Saint John Boardwalk to joining local band Jazz Loyalty Program at the Moonlight Bazaar and other regular performances. Rebecca teaches voice at Interaction Children’s Theatre, and has been featured on CBC Radio Information Morning to showcase her recently released EP Promenade.

The Lorenzo Society is excited to welcome Sebastian Fleet and Rebecca Dobbelsteyn as this week’s Wednesday musicians. 

ABOUT THE SERIES:

When: Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, January 11th-April 5th.
Where: Baird Dining Hall, Thomas J. Condon Student Centre, UNB Saint John
Who: The Saint John String Quartet, Before the Mast, and more!

Free
100 Tucker Park Road
Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
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12 artists, 3 rounds, 1 champion. Art Battle Saint John at the Kent Theatre, 7:30pm, April 29, 2023

Art Battle Saint John 💥

April 28, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 10:00 pm

Get charged up for a electrifying Friday night featuring live, pulse-pounding art!

12 artists, 3 rounds, 1 champion. Art Battle Saint John at the Kent Theatre, 7:30pm, April 29, 2023

Grab your best pals and join us for an amazing evening of live competitive painting as artists have 20 minutes to take their canvases from blank to beautiful, battling not only the clock but each other as well.

Watch the paint fly before your eyes and help vote to determine the Champion!
All artwork created will also be available via silent auction.

Artists apply @ artbattle.com/artists

*This is an All Ages event.

General Admission: $20 Advance / $25 Day-Of-Event
Students (with ID): $15 Advance / $20 Day-Of-Event

Doors @ 7:30pm
Painting starts @ 8:15pm

$15 – $25
24 Coburg Street
Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 3J5 Canada
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506-650-1864
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SJTC Presents, Talk is Free Theatre's production of Every Brilliant Thing. Written and performed by Duncan MacMillan with Johnny Donahue. May 3-6, 7:30pm

Every Brilliant Thing 🎭

May 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

When a young boy’s mother is hospitalized for her poor mental health, he begins to make a list of every brilliant thing that makes life worth living: ice cream; kung-fu movies; laughing so hard that you shoot milk out your nose.

SJTC Presents, Talk is Free Theatre's production of Every Brilliant Thing. Written and performed by Duncan MacMillan with Johnny Donahue. May 3-6, 7:30pm

Every Brilliant Thing invites the audience to interact with him as he makes his list, and to join him on his heartwarming journey. Tickets for this Talk Is Free Theatre production are on sale now! Visit tickets.saintjohntheatrecompany.com or call 506-652-7582.

Classified headshot

Classified: Retrospected Tour 🎤

March 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

With an inherent and candid ability to break down the barrier between performer and audience while “leading the vanguard of East Coast hip hop” (Chronicle Herald), Classified is one of Canada’s most respected and successful rap artists, producers, and songwriters.

Classified headshot

To date, he has released 18 studio albums and joined forces with some of the world’s most prominent Hip Hop artists including Snoop Dogg, Raekwon, Royce da 5’9, DJ Premier, Joe Budden, Brother Ali, Maestro Fresh Wes, and many more. His self-titled 2013 release debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Nielsen Soundscan Chart, has sold over 1 million singles, and is certified 2x Platinum. Additionally, the album boasts two Top 10 singles including the 5x Platinum “Inner Ninja” featuring David Myles and the Platinum-certified “3 Foot Tall”.

As one of the most influential hip- hop artists in Canada with over 200 million streams globally, the multiple JUNO Award winner hosted the 2014 JUNO Awards and has a combined 24 nominations and 8 wins between the MuchMusic Video Awards, JUNO Awards, and East Coast Music Awards. In November of 2019, Classified teamed up with hip-hop legend Choclair for the collaborative track and video – “Hurt Everybody” which celebrated their collective success in the world of Canadian hip-hop for more than 20 years.

In 2022, Classified will offer fans a stripped-down, acoustic take on some of his biggest and most celebrated hits over the past 20 years.

$32 – $38

506.674.4100

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24 King Square South
Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
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April 15 at the Imperial Theatre. Babes, Babes, Babes spring break burlesque tour

Babes, Babes, Babes Burlesque Show 💃

April 15, 2023 @ 8:00 pm 10:00 pm

5 world-renowned Burlesque Babes take to the road to tour, tease, titillate and do what they do best: bring your the babe-liest burlesque around!

April 15 at the Imperial Theatre. Babes, Babes, Babes spring break burlesque tour

This empowering, sexy, and comedic show combines dance, vaudeville, comedy, extravagant costumes and, of course, the art of the tease in a raucous, naughty show that will leave you wanting more.

Audience members will leave feeling empowered—knowing that no matter what age, size, race, gender, ability, or sexuality you are, you too can feel sexy!

Featuring:

Mega-Babe: Zyra-Lee Vanity
-Voted Top 50 Burlesque Figure Worldwide By 21st Century Burlesque

Mayor of Babe-Town: Belle Jumelles
-Top 3 Burlesque MC in Canada -Imperial burlesque Canada

Ruthless Babe: Wrong Note Rusty
-Has had his bare behind censored on Canada’s Got Talent!

World’s #1 Babe: BonBon Bombay
-Winner of Montreal Burlesque Festival 2009 and Finalist on iUmor

And The Babe Himself: James & The Giant Pasty
-2x Winner “Most Comedic” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame

$45

506.674.4100

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24 King Square South
Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
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A drummer in Cirque Kalabanté

Cirque Kalabané 🌍

April 1, 2023 @ 7:30 am 9:30 pm

The Afrique En Cirque show symbolizes the strength, agility and joy of life found in African youth. A handful of daring acrobats, accompanied by their musicians, perform to the pulsating rhythm of the djembes of Guinea with their authentic and original choreography and acrobatics.

A drummer in Cirque Kalabanté

With the melodious sound of the Kora, Yamoussa Bangoura transports us to a place where the diversity of traditional African arts are illuminated, and combined with the virtuosity of a modern North American Circus performance.

811 rue Main St.
Moncton, NB E1C 1G1 Canada
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