Spotlight: NL Arts in Education Winner Joanna Barker
“Watching students try for the first time is truly awesome. When they try music, love it, and want to keep learning—that's what gives me life.”
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Ladies Who Lunch and the Thrill of Homegrown Horror
With all original pieces, in-show "ads" and an on-stage Foley artist, Ladies Who Lunch showcase the passion that goes into producing a radio play.
SJIWFF Goes Virtual for their 31st Annual Festival
“By supporting one another, we all do better. I think that’s part of the magic of Newfoundland and Labrador’s arts scene.”
On The Road Again: Rum Ragged Back on Tour After Covid-19
"We’ll be grateful to be back doing what we love. We hope that a good night of music will at least make everyone feel a little closer together.”
The Moment that Joined John Crosbie, the Cod, and Us
The 1992 Cod Moratorium was the toughest political decision of Crosbie’s career. The Independent remembers the man, the moment, and the decision.
“What is a Story For?”: Michelle Porter, Journalist-Poet
Michelle Porter talks with the Indy about her debut book of poems, writing with purpose, journalism's place in her poetry, & her favourite Métis literature.
Berni Stapleton is Paving Her Own Path
Memorial University's new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province's past, and her pathbreaking career in the arts.
Ladies Who Lunch and the Thrill of Homegrown Horror
With all original pieces, in-show "ads" and an on-stage Foley artist, Ladies Who Lunch showcase the passion that goes into producing a radio play.
SJIWFF Goes Virtual for their 31st Annual Festival
“By supporting one another, we all do better. I think that’s part of the magic of Newfoundland and Labrador’s arts scene.”
On The Road Again: Rum Ragged Back on Tour After Covid-19
"We’ll be grateful to be back doing what we love. We hope that a good night of music will at least make everyone feel a little closer together.”
The Moment that Joined John Crosbie, the Cod, and Us
The 1992 Cod Moratorium was the toughest political decision of Crosbie’s career. The Independent remembers the man, the moment, and the decision.
“What is a Story For?”: Michelle Porter, Journalist-Poet
Michelle Porter talks with the Indy about her debut book of poems, writing with purpose, journalism's place in her poetry, & her favourite Métis literature.
Berni Stapleton is Paving Her Own Path
Memorial University's new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province's past, and her pathbreaking career in the arts.
