East Coast Music Awards Moncton 2012 Nominees
Moncton, NB, January 27, 2012 - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Rankin has earned a leading eight music award nominations for the 2012 East Coast Music Awards. Artist and Industry award nominations were announced today at Casino New Brunswick for East Coast Music Week 2012 to be held April 11–15 in Moncton, New Brunswick. We've got the complete list.
Federal Government Announces $4.7 million in Culture Grants for New Brunswick
Fredericton, January. 27, 2012 – The Federal Government has announced $4,677,830.00 in funding support for a wide range of cultural organizations in New Brunswick. The funding supports a wide range of organizations and projects across the province, including many local festivals and cultural organizations. We've got the complete list of who got what.
Bust a Move Brings Richard Simmons to St. John’s
St. John’s, NL – January 26, 2011 – Get ready St. John’s, Richard Simmons is on his way for the “Bust a Move for Breast Health - St. John's. The event is a joint fundraising initiative between the Health Care Foundation and the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation. Richard Simmons sent a confirmation video message like only he can and we've got it in our story.
Labrador Key Player in Northern Lights Business and Cultural Showcase
Ottawa, ON January 26, 2012 - Building upon the success of Northern Lights 2010 held in Montréal, Québec, Northern Lights 2012 will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, at the Ottawa Convention Centre from February 1-4, 2012. The event will once again be a joint venture of the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce (LNCC) and the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce (BRCC)
New Music Video Releases
PEI's Boxer the Horse Releases New Album in March
Prince Edward Island's Boxer the Horse releases their new album French Residency on March 13th. You don't have to wait that long to hear it. We've got the new single "Rattle My Cage" streaming right here! Have a listen!
The Many Faces of Vicki Martin - Audio Interview/Photo Album
January 25, 2012 - In the world of body painting, Vicki Martin can easily be described as an artist. Her work amazes her many clients and fans in the Halifax area. Vicki also pushes the limits working as a model in photography that breathes life into images. You can listen to our interview with Vicki as she discusses her work, view examples in our photo album and see her working this weekend at the Everything to do with Sex Show in Halifax.
Themes Announced for NS Tattoo while PBS interested in Show
Halifax, NS – June 24, 2012 – The themes for this year’s Nova Scotia Royal Tattoo have been announced and it promises to be an eventful show. The show producers have come up with a combination of high profile events that all mark an anniversary in 2012. There is also word this week that PBS in the United States has been asking about the history of the show.
Video Interview: Cape Breton's Drake Jensen "Coming Out" In The Wake of Teen Suicide
Kanata, ON – January 24, 2012 – Country Music singer Drake Jensen has announced he’s gay and one of the reasons that prompted him to go public was the recent suicide of teenager Jamie Hubley. Drake is originally from Cape Breton and in a very open way has expressed how the taunting Jamie Hubley suffered through in high school was the same that victimized him years ago.
24 Years of the Annual Super Fiddle Show Coordinated by Ivan and Vivian Hicks
Riverview, NB - January 23, 2012 – For the past twenty three years, high energy and excitement have filled the Riverview Arts Centre (Riverview High School Theatre), Riverview, NB, with some of the finest fiddling, both locally and from across Canada. This year will be no exception with a line-up of talent from Manitoba to Quebec to Eastern Canada. It also marks the 24th year of the involvement of Ivan and Vivian Hicks.
