We’re ready to put the final nails in this year with our annual tradition of very scientifically and democratically sorting through
each and every song sent our way and assembling them into our list of The Best Music of 2021.
We understand that no one will be entirely happy with any of these decisions, but the staff have only just barely escaped the process with their lives still intact, which is still more than we can hope for in 2022. Please, go easy on them and enjoy this list with the spirit in which it was intended. Continue reading The Best Music of 2021→
Nestled into one of the most picturesque locations along the Bay of Fundy, the landscape surrounding Parrsboro, Nova Scotia has proven to be a dream for visiting artists. Since 2017, the community there has officially embraced their status as a getaway destination for artists when Parrsboro Creative organized the Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, the largest plein air art festival in Canada. Continue reading Meet the Winners of the 2021 Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival→
With a spike in new cases across Nova Scotia, the live performance industry has been thrown into another tailspin and an uncertain future. Following today’s announcement from Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Health, Neptune Theatre has made the decision to pull the plug on their holiday shows. Continue reading Neptune Theatre Pulls the Plug on Remaining Holiday Shows→
The organizers at Cavendish Beach Music Festival are maintaining a level of optimism for 2022 that might just pull it off through a sheer manifestation of willpower. Atlantic Canada’s largest multi-day outdoor music festival has just announced its second and third headliners of 2022. Maybe if we all quietly tiptoe through New Year’s Eve without any bold declaration of 2022 finally being “our year” and continue to obsessively wash our hands, this might just happen. Continue reading Cavendish Beach Music Festival Continues Rolling out 2022 Headliners→
Ludwig van Beethoven is celebrating a rather special birthday this Friday, or rather the musically-enriched world that he left behind will be celebrating on his behalf. On December 17, 2021, LVB will be turning a very distinguished 250 years old. To mark the occasion, Symphony New Brunswick presents Camerata NB in concert with “My Dear Ludwig”, an evening (or three) of all-Beethoven programming. Continue reading Symphony New Brunswick Celebrates Beethoven’s Birthday with ‘My Dear Ludwig’→
