Public transit Saint John Transit is the largest transit system in New Brunswick in both area coverage and ridership. Bus service is provided by Saint John Transit (Greater Saint John Area) and Maritime Bus (Inter-city). Acadian Lines used to operate regular inter-city bus services between New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Bangor, as well as Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec (connecting with Orléans Express). Maritime Bus has since replaced Acadian Lines as the regional bus service. Culture The city has always been a traditional hub for the arts on the east coast, boasting many notable artists, actors and musicians, including Walter Pidgeon, Donald Sutherland, Louis B. Mayer, and Miller Brittain. What is considered the golden age of the Saint John arts community was during the post-war era from 1940 to 1970 when the city produced renowned artists and writers such as poet Kay Smith, painters Jack Humphrey, Miller Brittain, Bruno Bobak, Fred Ross, and sculptor John Hooper and folk-singer Tom Connors. Poet Bliss Carman once wrote about Saint John, "All the beauty and mystery Of life were there, adventure bold, Youth, and the glamour of the sea, And all its sorrows old." Dance, music, and theatre Comhaltas Saint John: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann was founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1951. Its mandate is to promote traditional Irish music and culture, and there are more than 400 branches around the world. The Saint John branch of Comhaltas is the easternmost chapter in Canada. JP Collins Celtic Festival: is an Irish festival celebrating Saint John's Irish heritage. The festival is named for a young Irish doctor James Patrick Collins who worked on Partridge Island quarantine station tending to sick Irish immigrants before he died there himself. Before the Mast: an a cappella men's vocal group that performs sea "shanties" from New Brunswick's past InterAction School of Performing Arts New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Open Arts – a series featuring post-classical and experimental music Saint John Rotary Boys' Choir – a boys' choir founded in 1965 Saint John String Quartet – performs an annual chamber music concert series Symphony New Brunswick (SNB)- the province's only professional quality symphony orchestra. TD Station – Formerly Harbour Station, is a venue for large indoor concerts and events The Imperial Theatre Saint John Free Public Library, Library Millennium Artplace Third Space Gallery The Fundy Fringe Festival The Atlantic Repertory Company The Saint John Theatre Company The BMO Studio Theatre Museums Hatheway