Comedy show at the Imperial Theatre. Darrin Rose: Drinking in Public
Friday, June 17, 2022 at 8:00pm
Tickets: Adult $45.25 | Seniors $41.00
Darrin celebrates our chance to drink in public again with new material about marriage, having a baby, getting suckerpunched in Halifax and much more!
Handworks Gallery 30-Year Celebration
June 2, 10am to June 4, 5 pm.
We are so excited about turning 30 that we want to invite everyone to come celebrate with us in the gallery.
On Thursday, June 2nd, we will be hosting a special opening featuring new works by many of our artists. We will continue the celebration on Friday and Saturday, offering light refreshments.
We hope to see you there!
Deadline reminder: The last day to submit an Arts Atlantic Symposium 2022 project proposal is tomorrow, May 31st.
For full application details, please visit http://artsatlantic.org/call
Come and show a little love for local on May 21 at 7pm, with music by Kaya, Sadie, and the Sunnyside Uppers and a pop-up art sale. 50% of all proceeds are going to support The Art Warehouse in Saint John.
We invite you to hang out at the Container Village afterwards and meet fellow filmmakers, outdoor enthusiasts, and more from the Atlantic Canadian community in celebration of living life to its fullest – outdoors!
Location: AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village, Saint John, NB
Date: Fri Jun 10 at 7:00pm ADT. Doors open at 6:00PM
All ages, Bring your own chair!
THIRD SHIFT is a contemporary art festival presented by Third Space, a not-for-profit artist-run centre in Saint John, New Brunswick, that includes temporary installations, interventions, performances, projections, and events.
Meet us on Union St after dark on August 19th to encounter 17 artists and collaborative creators showcase installations and interactive works that explore topics such as climate change, dreams, personal histories, soundscapes, movement, and more.
This year’s theme, “PERIPHERIES”, addresses the boundaries and limits one might experience, whether it be through their personal lives, or throughout the world around them.
Joining us this year: Alana Morouney, Daisy Graham & Chloe Lundrigan, Chris Donovan, Janice Wright Cheney & Matt Brown, Queen², Joy Wong, Sarah & Lorne Power, Lucy Koshan, Marie-Soleil Provençal, Marissa Sean Cruz, Ysabelle Vautour, and Jordan Hill. We are thrilled to work with Sculpture Saint John, Teen Resource Centre, From Harm to Harmony, Resonance New Music, and ACAP Saint John as community partners!
Songs of the City brings to life the stories of people right here in our own communities who have triumphed with the help of donations made to United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte. Individuals who have benefited by gifts to United Way are matched with local artists who composed original songs based on these stories.
June 1, 7pm at the Imperial Theatre. Click here for tickets.
Hilary Ladd live, Saturday, May 21 2022, 7:30pm at the Imperial Theatre, Saint John.
Hilary Ladd is shedding her indie, folk music roots and jumping head first into the spotlight with her first entirely pop music based performance. From explosive dance numbers to raw, personal moments, Breastmilk + Tears is a full blown concert experience with a side of vulnerable, poignant story telling. It’s a show that defies genre that will leave you cry-dancing in the aisles.
Don’t miss this one-night-only experience. Click here for tickets.
Content warning: mature language
An Evening with Jesse Thistle at the Imperial Theatre.
Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 7:30pm
Tickets: free [limit of 6]
If you would like a complimentary copy of Jesse’s book click here.
Indigenous Rights Advocate and bestselling author of From The Ashes, Assistant Professor of Métis Studies at York University
Jesse Thistle is a Métis-Cree Ph.D. Candidate in the History program and Assistant Professor at York University, Toronto. Currently, he is working on theories of the intergenerational and historical trauma of the Métis people. Jesse’s work involves reflections on his own previous struggles with addiction and homelessness and has been recognized as having a wide impact on both the scholarly community and the greater public.
Thistle was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In 1979 he and his two brothers were removed from his family home and moved to Brampton, Ontario to be brought up by his paternal grandparents. During his late teens and twenties, Thistle struggled with addiction, homelessness, and served several brief stints in jail for petty theft. After an unsuccessful robbery attempt in 2006, Thistle turned himself in to police custody and entered a drug rehabilitation program. In 2012 he entered the undergraduate history program at York University.
Thistle is a Trudeau Scholar, a prestigious award administered by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, a Vanier Scholar, and was awarded a Governor General’s Silver Medal in 2016. He has won numerous other awards, including the Odessa Award in 2014 and the Dr. James Wu prize in 2015 for his paper “We are children of the river: Toronto’s Lost Métis History,” and in 2019 became an Atlohsa Peace Award Honoree.
In 2019, Jesse published his autobiographical and acclaimed book “From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless and Finding My Way,” which went on to be a #1 bestseller as well as nominated for Canada Reads. Jesse is the author of the Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada published through the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, and his historical research has been published in numerous academic journals, book chapters, and featured on CBC Ideas, CBC Campus, and Unreserved.
Thistle is married to Lucie Thistle and they have a daughter, Rose.
Date: June 20th to June 29th
Doors open for pass holders at 3:30pm
Location: AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village, Saint John, NB.
Bash on the Bay will be ‘party central’ for the 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia! Imagine, nine events over ten days of pre- and post-game festivities with live music, food trucks, beer gardens and live game screenings for sold out games – all taking place in the unique and one-of-a-kind AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village!
Memorial Cup pass holders will benefit from priority admission, with remaining attendance based on capacity. Bash on the Bay is an opportunity for hockey fans to come together and experience uptown Saint John in a way that hasn’t been seen before!
Beginning Monday, June 20 and running until Wednesday, June 29, live entertainment will be scheduled every game day during the Memorial Cup presented by Kia.