“Goddamn authors are like cockroaches. There’re hundreds of them.
There’s always readings somewhere. Especially at the end of the week.”
“How do I find out where?”
—John Sandford, Night Prey (Berkley)
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NOTE: All events are subject to change. We are not responsible for changes or inaccuracies but we do try to keep the listings below as current and accurate as possible.
Our latest update: 1 July 2008.
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July 2008
1-31 July. Artist-in-residence: "Familiar Territory", Lois Schklar. Gallery ConneXion (@ the Playhouse, Queen St), Fredericton, NB. 454-1433.
• opening reception: 5 pm, 10 July
• workshop: 12 July
• Exhibtion: 1–22 August
6-12 July: Maritime Writers' Workshop: screen/script writing, travel writing, fiction, poetry, spoken word, the business of writing, cyber-punk/Si-Fi, editing, literary translation, writing for the Internet, one-on-one critiques . . . . @ UNB Arts Centre. Registration: UNB College of Extended Learning, Fredericton NB. Info: ph 506 452-6360, ahowells@unb.ca. ph 506 453-4646.
MWW READINGS
• 2 pm Sunday. Glenn Murray, UNB Arts Centre, Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB
• 7 pm, Monday, Laine MacIntosh, Steps of Sir Howard Douglas Hall (Old Arts Building), 3 Bailey Dr
• 7 pm, Tuesday, Lloyd Salomone, steps of Sir Howard Douglas Hall (Old Arts Building), 3 Bailey Dr
• 7 pm, Wednesday, Mark Jarman and Nancy Bauer, steps of Sir Howard Douglas Hall (Old Arts Building), 3 Bailey Dr
• 7 pm, Thursday: Biff Mitchel, Kathy Mac & Andrew Titus, steps of Sir Howard Douglas Hall (Old Arts Building), 3 Bailey Dr
• 7 pm, Friday, Glenn Murray, steps of Sir Howard Douglas Hall (Old Arts Building), 3 Bailey Dr
8 July, Tuesday, 7–8 pm: radio. Ashes, Paper & Beans: Fredericton's Writing & Arts Show with host Joe Blades, CHSR 97.9 FM.
12 July, Saturday, 12-5 pm: Fredericton Small Press Fair–Summer Edition. Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium, 732 Charlotte St, Fredericton, NB. Organized by revue ellipse and Maritimes Arts Projects Productions: (506) 454-5127, joeblades @ nb.aibn.com www.joeblades.com/frederictonsmallpressfair.htm. Fees (including HST): tables $15, author readings $5. Payable to: Maritimes Arts Projects Productions, Box 596 Stn A, Fredericton NB E3B 5A6.
15 July, Tuesday, 7–8 pm: radio. Ashes, Paper & Beans: Fredericton's Writing & Arts Show with host Joe Blades, CHSR 97.9 FM.
22 July, Tuesday, 7–8 pm: radio. Ashes, Paper & Beans: Fredericton's Writing & Arts Show with host Joe Blades, CHSR 97.9 FM.
25-27 July. 27th Annual New Brunswick Highland Games and Scottish Festival, on the grounds of Old Government House, 51 Woodstock Rd, Fredericton NB. 506.452.9244, 1.888.368.4444
25 July, 1:30pm, to 29 July, 5 PM. Highland Radio on CHSR webcast and 97.9 FM. Live from the 25th New Brunswick Highland Games and Scottish Festival, on the grounds of Old Government House, 51 Woodstock Rd, Fredericton, NB.
29 July, Tuesday, 7–8 pm: radio. Ashes, Paper & Beans: Fredericton's Writing & Arts Show with host Joe Blades, CHSR 97.9 FM.
August 2008
September 2008
9–14 Sept: music • Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Fredericton, NB
19 Sept (annual): • International Talk Like A Pirate Day [All Hope Abandon, Ye Who Enter Here]
30 Sept: • International Translation Day
Side by Side Festival of Literary Translation / Côte à Côte festival de traduction littéraire. Fredericton & Moncton, NB.
October 2008
1 Oct (annual): • submission deadline—English-Language Professional Writers: Creation Grants, Canada Council for the Arts
November 2008
November is National Novel Writing Month
13-16 Nov: film • 2008 Silver Wave Film Festival, Fredericton, New Brunswick
December 2008
31 Dec: • New Year’s Eve
January 2009
1 Jan: New Year's Day
17 Jan: • Art's Birthday
25 Jan: • Robbie Burns Day
February 2009
2 Feb: • Groundhog Day
April 2009
April is National Poetry Month! @ the LCP by League of Canadian Poets
May 2009
June 2008