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Concert Season on The Rock

Posted on July 18, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

Fans are flocking to concert venues across the province this summer. The Herald looks at some of the major concerts & events in NL from July to September!
37TH ANNUAL GEORGE STREET FESTIVAL
The biggest party of the summer returns once more as the 37th annual George Street Festival unveiled

Karla Courtney – Poppy’s House

Posted on July 15, 2022
By Krystyn Decker
on Arts & Culture, Books, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Karla Courtney opens up about her adoration for Newfoundland & Labrador as she reminisces about her childhood vacations to ‘The Rock’ in light of her latest children’s book Poppy’s House
Toronto-born writer and hand-knitter Karla Courtney, author of Poppy’s House, has been working in publishing for over 18 years. Having

Tags: author, grandfather, illustration, Karla Courtney, Newfoundland and Labrador, rural, Writing

Mallory Johnson’s ‘Married’

Posted on July 13, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Home-grown country music star Mallory Johnson dishes on her latest single Married and upcoming album and fall tour
Everything may not be coming up Milhouse, but everything is certainly coming up Mallory!
Conception Bay South’s Mallory Johnson has carved out space for herself in North America’s thriving country music scene,

Tags: Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Chad Murphy, Charlie Worsham, country, Dolly Parton, ECMA, Jason Blaine, Kellie Loder, Kent Wells, Mallory Johnson, Married, Newfoundland and Labrador, Patricia Conroy

Michelle Fizzard’s ‘Amazing Grace’

Posted on July 12, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Books, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Amazing Grace is the perfect children’s book for anyone who has ever loved a furry friend
Some children’s books are simply for fun while others teach valuable life lessons. Amazing Grace is one of the latter, while still being an adorable tale of a furry tailed little kitten named Grace.

Tags: book, cat, children, death, illustration, Michelle Fizzard, publishing, School, teacher, tribute

Come Home to Millertown

Posted on July 12, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

After pandemic delays, Millertown’s Come Home Year brings a jam-packed slate of entertainment to a quiet town full-to-bursting with anticipation
The summer of 2022 marks Come Home Year across Newfoundland and Labrador, and the community of Millertown is rolling out the red carpet for its residents past and present with their

Tags: Bic & the Ballpoints, Come home year, Millertown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Rod Jackson and the Perfect Strangers, rural, The Navigators

The Cove: Rural NL in All Its Finery & Beauty

Posted on July 7, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Art, Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Local, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

From the view, to the artwork, and the comfort and cozy interior, The Cove is a get away you won’t want to get away from
As an artist, Michelle Rowe knows beauty when she sees it, generously sharing that beauty with others at The Cove B&B and in her art studio

Tags: artist, Carbonear, Come home year, Michelle Rowe, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ocean View Gallery, Painting, rural, scenery, The Cove B&B, Tourism, Travel

Gordon Snow’s Fishery Tales

Posted on July 6, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Books, Entertainment, From The Archives, Health, Local, Politics, Web Exclusives

Newfoundland’s own Gordon Snow spent a lifetime in the fisheries.
A graduate of Memorial University in Biology and Geography, Snow spent over 35 years in the fisheries sector with the Canadian government and private industry in resource management and harvesting through the market, consulting those in government and industry and

Tags: author, fiction, fishery, Gordon Snow, literature, Newfoundland and Labrador, non-fiction, Northern cod moratorium, Ottawa, writer

A Decade of Ochre Fest

Posted on July 4, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Books, Entertainment, Food & Drink, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Beloved local arts festival institution Ochre Fest celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2022, boasting a stacked lineup of artists and authors
A decade of influencing the local arts community serves as the backdrop for the 10th annual Ochre Fest, which will emulate from the Ochre House Retreat in Ochre Pit

Tags: anniversary, artists, Authors, Breakwater Books, Carolina East, food and drink, George Murray, Gerard Collins, Megan Gail Coles, musicians, Ochre Fest, Ochre Pit Cove, Olivia Robinson, wine, Zay Nova

Marianas Trench & Neon Dreams to open the 2022 George Street Festival

Posted on July 1, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

We’re weeks away from the 37th annual George Street Festival. And now we know which acts will kick off the festivities.
The 2022 instalment of the biggest party of the summer, the 37th annual George Street Festival, will kick off on Thursday July 28th with Juno winning pop-rockers Marianas Trench

Tags: bars, concert, festival, George Street Festival, Marianas Trench, music, Neon Dreams, Newfoundland and Labrador, Party, St. John's

Thane Dunn Returns to the Stage

Posted on June 30, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

The two-time world champion Elvis tribute artist returns to Newfoundland for one highly anticipated show August 14th in St. John’s!
It’s been a struggle not coming to Newfoundland, admits Thane Dunn. “I fell in love with the people and with the place, so I can’t wait to bring the show back,”

Tags: Arts and Culture Centre, cover, Elvis, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, Thane Dunn, tour, tribute