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2017 | September 17-23

Posted on September 17, 2017
By Margaret Harvey
on September | Fourth Week

Music Spotlight: Big Sugar

Posted on September 15, 2017
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music

Fan favourites of the blues-rock sub-genre, Canada’s own Big Sugar returns to the island in the wake of their most transformative period in decades.
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Blues rockers Big Sugar are a staple of any honest playlist that screams Canadiana, a tried, true and tested favourite of our true north strong

Artist Spotlight: Mike Feehan

Posted on September 14, 2017
By Wendy Rose
on From The Archives, Local, Q&A

St. John’s resident Mike Feehan raises his profile with big ticket clients and world-class art.
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You may have seen graphic designer Mike Feehan’s name in the news lately – the St. John’s resident keeps getting big breaks, leading him to collaborations with big names, like Netflix and their original

Herald’s Q&A: Dean Brody

Posted on September 14, 2017
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Q&A

Canadian country music star Dean Brody returns to St. John’s on September 22nd as part of the inaugural Iceberg Alley Performance Tent in Quidi Vidi
You’re no stranger to Newfoundland and Labrador. I believe you even performed a packed stadium show here during a blizzard.
I think we started one

The Silver Screen: Hunting Pignut

Posted on September 13, 2017
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, Local

Ahead of the nation-wide release of her feature length debut Hunting Pignut, Martine Blue talks gutter punks, acceptance and the misfit in us all
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You’ve all likely seen a coming of age film, in some form or fashion. You know the shtick – some forlorn or frustrated adolescent goes

2017 | September 10-16

Posted on September 10, 2017
By Margaret Harvey
on September | Third Week

Special Feature: Kevin Tuerff

Posted on September 7, 2017
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Books, From The Archives, Local

When the planes struck the Twin Towers on 9/11 many lost faith, but for those like American Kevin Tuerff, who found themselves stranded in Gander, this was about to become an encounter with strangers they would never forget
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Kevin Tuerff believes in the power of pay it forward, and he

Artist Spotlight: Polar Bear Comix

Posted on September 7, 2017
By Dillon Collins
on Books, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local

Newfoundlander Joseph Hewitt has cultivated a strong following for his brand Polar Bear Comix in his now home-country of South Korea
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Cormack’s own Joseph Hewitt is a notable name in his now-home South Korea. The resident of Ulsan, South Korea, who relocated from his Western Newfoundland home 19 years

Web Exclusive: Category VI

Posted on September 7, 2017
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

If you’ve heard the name Category VI, you’ll be familiar with one of the island’s giants of heavy metal. Fronted by the fiery powerhouse vocal stylings of Amanda Gosse, anchored by longtime stalwarts of the scene and bonafide masters of their craft Geoff Waye and Keith Jackman, and the welcomed

Music Spotlight: Daniel O’Donnell

Posted on September 7, 2017
By Danette Dooley
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music

Beloved Irish singer Daniel O’Donnell returns to St. John’s on his ‘Back Home Again’ tour
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In a recent press release about his upcoming Canadian tour, Daniel O’Donnell said he is excited to perform in both cities he’s yet to visit as well as “some of our old favourites.”
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