The beginner’s guide to vinyl records: How to start and care for your record collection
For those who have begun to get more involved with their musical experience, a common next step is to start your own vinyl record collection. There are steps that are necessary to get your collection experience going. As well as these steps, there are...
“Under Milkwood”: Just Another Day In Llareggub
The stage is dark. A man and woman stand at opposite sides of the platform and begin to speak. Slowly, carefully, they paint a picture for the audience of a sleepy town, somewhere along the coast.
Over the next 70 minutes, the audience is invited...
Historical Fiction that is Not Just for History Buffs: Why Us Conductors is a Novel for Every Faculty
It doesn’t matter if you are enrolled in the Arts, in the Sciences, or in Business – Us Conductors is a work of historical fiction that will interest readers from any faculty.
Sean Michaels’ novel, published back in April of 2014, tells the story of...
Captain America: The Winter Soldier ups the ante
Since his 1941 debut, Steve Rogers/Captain America- has been seen as a patriotic boy-scout. Created during World War II, he was intended to inspire hope and boost morale among Americans, which made him more of a jingoistic symbol than a character.
Captain America: The Winter...
How to pick up and hook up on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is geared toward couples-there’s no denying that, but this doesn’t mean that they get to have all the fun. What better time to score than on a day designed to make single people feel lonely and vulnerable? Banish those V-day blues and...
Top five games I want to play in 2013: A look at what’s up and coming
This year has the potential to be one of the best years for gaming since 2007.
A quick glance through the list of upcoming games for 2013 reveals several promising new additions to beloved series. The ones that I am most interested in are: Grand...
Lorenzo Double-Header: Authors Michael Christie and Bill Gaston Read at UNB Saint John
The Lorenzo Reading Series had an exciting lineup for the Monday, Feb. 3 event, which featured guest authors Michael Christie and Bill Gaston. Despite being the first day back to class after a prolonged strike, students and members of the Saint John community eagerly...
Lorenzo Series Kicks Off with Wayne Clifford
The Lorenzo Society kicked off the series with Wayne Clifford reading from his collection of poetry, Flying the Truck, last Thursday in the Hazen Hall Lecture Theatre.
At a small and intimate reading, Clifford read from his 14th volume of poetry, Flying the Truck, and...
Artist Spotlight: Harry Manx
Often touring in the maritime region, but currently residing in BC, Harry Manx is a talented performer and poet. Fusing a melancholic combination of blues and folk with his scruffy vocals, he delivers a very beautiful package.
Manx was born on The Isle of Man...
Less Miserable: Goats, Ninjas, Batman, and Laughter
On Friday, Sep. 12 and Saturday, Sep. 13, Scott Thomas performed his Fundy Fringe hit play Less Miserable at the Saint John Theatre Company’s BMO Studio Theatre. Both shows began at 7:30 p.m.,
Less Miserable, an improvised play that uses the soundtrack from Les...