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Terry Gaff: Avian Cyborgs 🐦🤖

October 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

As part of its educational programming, the UNB Art Centre hosts a variety of lecture series, film
series, walking tours and other events to enhance the visitor’s experience of an exhibition.
These events provide a contextual framework for a deeper understanding of the ideas and
images presented in the exhibitions and engage students and members of the public in a
dialogue with the artist and others. Avian Cyborgs: The Art of Terry Graff is on view until
December 8, 2024.



Visit the exhibition Avian Cyborgs: The Art of Terry Graff and view over 400 assemblages and
paintings by artist Terry Graff that explore the relationship between technology and nature, and
themes like war and the Covid 19 pandemic.

Throughout the month of October, a series of noon-hour talks will take place in Memorial Hall on
the UNB campus. These talks will examine various ideas sparked by the exhibition Avian
Cyborgs: The Art of Terry Graff

AVIAN CYBORG EXHIBIT TALKS

Wednesday, October 2 at 12:00 pm. Avian Aesthetics: The Biology of Bird Beauty
Dr. Drew Rendell, Professor of Biology, UNB

Wednesday, October 9 at 12:00 pm Getting the Image Out There: Publishing Art Books
Terry Graff and William Forrestall, STU

Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 pm Walking Tour with the Artist
Terry Graff

Wednesday, November 6 at 12:00 pm Birds vs Ornithopters: Nature’s Inimitable Flying Machines

The UNB Art Centre (506-453-4623) is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, University of
New Brunswick, Fredericton. The galleries are open 9 am – 4 pm weekdays and during special
events. Admission is free to members of the public.

Free

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October 1, 2024

Into the Blue: Remembering Brigid Toole Grant 💙

May 3 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The UNB Art Centre is pleased to present the exhibit Into the Blue: Remembering Brigid Toole Grant as a tribute to the beloved artist, activist and humanitarian who passed away last year. The exhibit opens on Friday, May 3 and runs until Friday, Aug. 30.

Into the Blue: Remembering Brigid Toole Grant is a labour of love by her daughter Hannah Grant, who along with curator Roslyn Rosenfeld, assembled a collection of acrylics, watercolours, prints, and drawings from friends, family, and the UNB Permanent Collection. It tells the story of a talented and insightful artist, who found inspiration in the people and the land she called home.

“This exhibition is like a period which marks the end of the final chapter of a really good book,” says Marie Maltais, Director of the UNB Art Centre. “It holds within it the tale of a life spun over many chapters— rich in detail, character development and action.”

It is fitting that Brigid Toole Grant is being honoured in this retrospective at UNB. She grew up on the UNB campus and spent her early years living in what is now known as Sir Howard Douglas Hall. She attended art classes with renowned Canadian artists Fritz Brandtner, Alfred Pinsky and Lucy Jarvis, one of the founders of the UNB Art Centre. She later worked as an assistant to the UNB Art Centre Director Marjory Donaldson, taught art classes for UNB’s Department of Extension and then for the UNB Art Centre’s Leisure Learning programs. Many of her works are on display throughout campus as part of the UNB Permanent Collection where they continue to enrich the lives of faculty, staff, students and visitors. 

The exhibit opens on Friday, May 3 at 5 p.m. with special guest appearance by the Raging Grannies. There will be a memorial service marking the life of Brigid Toole Grant on May 22 at 1:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall. All are welcome.

Free

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April 23, 2024

NB Summer Music Festival Concert Series 2023 🎻

August 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The NB Summer Music Festival Main Series concerts will be held at Memorial Hall on the UNB Fredericton campus at 7:30pm 09 – 12 August 2023.

  • Concert 1 – 09 August 2023 – 7:30pm
  • Concert 2 – 10 August 2023 – 7:30pm
  • Concert 3 – 11 August 2023 – 7:30pm
  • Concert 4 (Gala) – 12 August 2023 – 7:30pm

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Concert Series
July 27, 2023
Henry V by William Shakespeare, directed by Len Falkenstein

Henry V 🎭

April 5, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Henry V by William Shakespeare, April 5-7

Henry V by William Shakespeare, directed by Len Falkenstein

Young King Henry, having cast off his youthful indiscretions, and spurred both by his advisors and an insult from the French prince, decides to press his claim to the throne of France by mounting an invasion. Although hopelessly outnumbered by the French, he rallies his troops to a stunning victory, uniting the thrones of England and France.

Shakespeare’s history play depicting the events of 1415-20 remains remarkably relevant to our present day, and contains some of his most stirring speeches, epic battle scenes, and remarkable characters, while Theatre UNB’s production will offer more than a few surprises.

Directed by Len Falkenstein and produced and performed by the students of Drama 2175/3175 with technical assistance from Drama 2174.

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April 5, 2023
Eva McCauley Blinded By the Light Shining on the Sea (detail), 2021

Reflections: UNB Art Centre Celebrates World Water Day 💧

March 24, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The UNB Art Centre celebrates its 12th annual World Water Day exhibit with REFLECTIONS, an exhibit of work from 28 artists in the community, opening on March 24 at 5:00 pm. Since 2011, the UNB Art Centre has recognized World Water Day with a special exhibit or event that highlights the challenges that face society and the environment.

Eva McCauley Blinded By the Light Shining on the Sea (detail), 2021

World Water Day is an initiative of the United Nations to bring awareness to the importance of water resources and their sustainable management. Since its inception in 1993, the project has gathered momentum and participants from all over the world, each inspired to educate and activate their communities through a variety of projects.

While only 28 artists were selected to showcase their work in REFLECTIONS, 78 artists answered the call for submissions, responding to the theme by reflecting on their own relationship with water and the waterways of New Brunswick. For some, the artwork was based on an intimate relationship with a particular pond or stream, others took a more global perspective and looked at how water is used, still others examined the various states of water and its potential. This exhibit features sculpture, video, installation, photography, and painting.

REFLECTIONS will be on view from March 24 through April 28, 2023, in the East and West Galleries of the UNB Art Centre. It can also be viewed online.

The UNB Art Centre is located at Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. The galleries are open 9 am – 4 pm on weekdays and during special events. Admission is free to members of the public.

Cover image: Eva McCauley
Blinded By the Light Shining on the Sea (detail), 2021

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March 22, 2023
Theatre UNB presents a comedy about lifelong commitment, boomers versus millennials, and kitchen renovation. Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts by Rick Chafe. March 16-18 at 7:30pm, Memorial Hall UNB. Tickets at the door (cash/credit/debit) $15 regular, $12 senior/unemployed, $10 student

Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts 🏗️

March 16, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts by Rick Chafe

A kitchen renovation is complicated by the realities of lifelong commitment and the clash between boomers and millennials in this comedy by Rick Chafe.

Theatre UNB presents a comedy about lifelong commitment, boomers versus millennials, and kitchen renovation. Marriage: A Demolition in Two Acts by Rick Chafe. March 16-18 at 7:30pm, Memorial Hall UNB. Tickets at the door (cash/credit/debit) $15 regular, $12 senior/unemployed, $10 student

Produced as a thesis production by Drama 4170 students Jane Israelson, Adrian Saliendra, and David Dairo-Singerr.

March 16-18, 2023
Memorial Hall, UNB
$15 General, $12 Senior or Underemployed, $10 Student
Cash, Credit, or Debit!

$10 – $15

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February 16, 2023
Paradise Lost. A play by Erin Shields

Paradise Lost: A Play by Erin Shields 🍎

February 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

THEATREUNB PRESENTS: Paradise Lost

John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost, one of the most iconic texts in English literature, tells the story of the war in Heaven that resulted in the casting out of Satan and the bad angels, the temptation and fall of Adam and Eve, and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

Paradise Lost. A play by Erin Shields

Erin Shields’ adaptation, which debuted to acclaim at Ontario’s Stratford Festival in 2018, offers a witty, subversive, and decidedly contemporary and feminist retelling of Genesis, featuring a female Satan (of course!), epic angelic sword fights, and a whole lot of Edenic hanky panky. Directed by Len Falkenstein with technical direction by Trent Logan, the play is produced and performed by the students of Drama 3170, in cooperation with the students of Drama 2174.

Paradise Lost will be performed Wednesday, February 8th through Saturday, February 11th, 7:30 PM nightly at Memorial Hall, UNB. Tickets are available at the door via cash, credit, or debit, priced at $15 regular, $12 for seniors and the underemployed, and $10 for students. For more information, email lfalken@unb.ca or phone 447-3078.

$10 – $15

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February 2, 2023
Nasty Shadows Theatre Company. Are You In Isolation Jones. Distending an Earlier Work. Part II Q of The Great Seclusion Myth, a play by Scott Shannon.

Are You in Isolation Jones? ⛓

January 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Nasty Shadows Theatre Co. presents

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Nasty Shadows Theatre Company. Are You In Isolation Jones. Distending an Earlier Work. Part II Q of The Great Seclusion Myth, a play by Scott Shannon.

Are You In ISOLATION JONES
~ Distending an Earlier Work ~
PART II-Q of
“THE GREAT SECULSION” MYTH
Written/Directed/Performed by Scott Shannon

X is back in another Solo-Shadow-Session but instead of offering a Confessional, this time he’s preparing to share some bad news and hoping the audience can help him practice the sad saga he has to share with the Other Shadows. Join X for this theatrical Eulogy to a Storyteller, a Tale of Woe he has to weave to soothe the sorrow.

X is here; You are not

Fundy Fringe 2022 Outstanding Solo Show

Memorial Hall, UNB Campus
~ FRIDAYS ~
Jan 13th @7:30pm
Feb 24th @7:30pm
Apr 21st @7:30pm
May 19th @7:30pm

posters by Michael Holmes-Lauder

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January 12, 2023
Image of an open book. Text reads: Frostival

Fiddlehead Winter Issue Launch ❄️

February 2, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join The Fiddlehead, in partnership with Word Feast and FROSTival, as we launch the 2023 Winter issue with readings from contributors Adèle Barclay, Ellie Sawatzky and Tazi Rodirigues. As well as special in-person guest Cody Caetano.

Image of an open book. Text reads: Frostival

The event will take place in the Milham Room (Room 100) of UNB’s Harriet Irving Library and on Zoom for those who can’t attend in-person. An ASL interpreter will be present on Zoom and coffee and light snacks will be provided. As per UNB policy face masks are encouraged.

The event is free to all. To attend virtually, please register by emailing thefiddlehead@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. When registering please provide your name and whether or not you require ASL services. If attending in person, registration is not necessary.

This event is funded in part by the Canada Council for the Arts and the University of New Brunswick.

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December 14, 2022

UNB College of Extended Learning: Financial Management Essentials 📈

Short Intensive Course – 20 hours over two weeks in January 2023

  • On demand/asynchronous – 12 hours of readings, lectures, and exercises
  • Plus, live online 8 hours – 4 hrs for two consecutive Saturdays, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 3pm

About the Course

No matter what role you play in an arts and cultural organization, understanding its financial foundation is critical to your and the organization’s success. Understanding how to best manage finances will help to ensure that the resources needed to plan and realize programming are secured and maintained. You will also be better equipped to communicate with a range of stakeholders including boards, funders, donors, members, lenders, etc. This course is designed to provide this basic understanding.

For more details, and a course outline, go here.

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Registrants should apply early as enrolment is limited. Deadline to register is Jan. 17, 2023.

Date: Jan. 23 to Feb. 4, 2023
Price: $250 (+HST)
Instructor: Heather Young

December 12, 2022 in Education