2018 | August 5-11
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Jim Furlong: Not Quite Home Free
0Several years ago I wrote a piece about the difficulties of working for print in terms of making an error as opposed to writing for “broadcast news”, which is more forgiving. You can get away with things in broadcast news and the general rule of thumb is to keep going
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Writing World: Dawn Baker
0By: Amy Cleary
Visual artist Dawn Baker visits Fogo, showcasing how the most valuable commodities of any place go well beyond the scenery
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Dawn Baker is a visual artist and an admitted child enthusiast. She’d have to be considering she’s been a children’s book author and illustrator since 1992.
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A New Home For Craft Council NL
0After nearly three decades, the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador has moved to a new home, but retain their steadfast desire to promote local craftspeople
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For 27 years, Devon House (59 Duckworth Street in St. John’s), housed the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador.
On July 7th the
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Music Spotlight: Fred Penner
0Ahead of his performance at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, Fred Penner reflects on a lifetime of life changing memories and moments that matter
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For 45 years Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner has provided the soundtrack to generations of children across the great white north and beyond.
The Winnipeg
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42nd Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival
0The 42nd Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, on August 3-5 in Bannerman Park, features performances by Buddy, Fred Penner, The Once & others
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The 42nd Annual Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival carries on a four decade-plus tradition of fantastic music and family entertainment at Bannerman Park in St.
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The Family That Rows Together…
0Following in the footsteps of Hall of Fame coxswain Sandy Greeley, the Greeley family has carved out an incredible niche in the sport provincially
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For many, the Royal St. John’s Regatta is a day off that only bolsters the idea of fun in the sun – a welcome respite
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Royal St. John’s Regatta Turns 200
0The oldest organized sporting event in North America celebrates a milestone, as the Royal St. John’s Regatta turns 200 on August 1st (weather pending)
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The oldest organized sporting event in North America continues to thrive heading towards its bicentennial. Celebrating that amazing 200th anniversary in 2018, the Royal St. John’s
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Mark Dwyer: Looking Great at 200
0By: Mark Dwyer
In 1818, there were less than 45,000 people living on this vast, majestic island. There was no formal government and – when rowing oars dug into the waters at St. John’s harbour for the 1818 races – it was the fishing admirals who governed.
It would take
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