As the Bard wrote in his pastoral comedy “As You Like It”: ”All the world’s a stage.” The folks at the Shakespeare By The Sea Festival (SBTS) have been living these words for almost three decades now, performing the playwright’s famous works around some of the loveliest locales around the St. John’s area, with the […]
What Is Design Thinking?: Q&A with Niamh Redmond
Ideation, co-creation, rapid prototyping, etc. For the uninitiated, design thinking can seem like just a bunch of buzzwords. But once you become acquainted with and start using this methodology, you’ll see the results it can deliver for you and your team as you work towards a common goal. Here at Business & Arts NL, we’ve […]
Pivot Like an Artist: Unscripted Twillingate Digital Arts Festival
Since 2015, the Unscripted Twillingate Digital Arts Festival has been bringing photographers, filmmakers, sound editors, bloggers and other creative souls together to learn more about digital creation while sharing and celebrating each other’s works. Consisting of workshops that invite participants to take their tools and explore Twillingate’s beautiful landscapes, as well as plenty of music, […]
Mindset Reset: A Conversation with Adriana Dolnyckyj of DesignThinkers Group Canada
If there’s one thing the pandemic is teaching us, it’s that things are in a constant state of change. And while times are tough, people all over the globe are showing us, with their creativity and resilience, that we’ll get through them. Whether you’re a leader in business or anyone who wants to spark change […]
Pivot Like an Artist: St. John’s International CircusFest
There’s nothing quite like the magic of the circus. From high-flying aerials and amazing acrobatics to cabaret and comedy, watching skilled performers do what they do best can help us feel like we, too, can do anything. And that’s the kind of inspiration we can all use more of right now. Whether you’re a performer […]
Pivot Like an Artist: SmokeShow
From pop-up drive-in movie theatres to drive-in concerts and online shows, the way we’re consuming entertainment is looking a bit different these days. And artists continue to impress with their ability to roll with the punches during these strange times. Just before Christmas, the members of SmokeShow – a performance group that blends live music […]
