This weekend’s roundup includes Indigenous theatre, laugh out loud comedy, an International Women’s Day Celebration and tons of live music.
Friday
Sun K + Marian + Local Men at The Capital. Toronto psych rockers Sun K return to Fredericton for a performance with two Marian and Local Men. 10 p.m. $8
Wrote + Ryan Hillier at The Muse. Following last year’s shimmery, forlorn debut EP, Each Other’s Skins, Wrote, the project of Saint John singer-songwriter Erin Muir, embraces change and uncertainty with her newest release Laid Myself Down Again. Moving away from dramatic synth crescendos and lush, multi track vocals, Laid Myself Down Again confidently steps into quiet, yet powerful arrangements.
After establishing himself with two self-produced albums (2014’s Midnight Revelation and 2016’s In the Shadow of the Chapel – nominated for Music New Brunswick’s Solo Recording of the Year Award), extensive performing throughout the Maritimes and expanding horizons with various projects including the award-winning internationally-recognized Eastcoast Love Story, Ryan Hillier is currently at work recording a new full-length album for release in spring 2019. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 7:45 p.m. $8.
Huff at the Fredericton Playhouse. Written by and starring Dora Award-winning playwright Cliff Cardinal and produced by Native Earth Performing Arts, Huff is the wrenching yet comic tale of Wind and his brothers, caught in a torrent of solvent abuse and struggling to cope with the death of their mother. Wind’s fantastic dream world bleeds into his haunting reality as he’s preyed on by the Trickster through the hallways at school, the abandoned motel he loves more than home, and his own fragile psyche. With his signature biting humour and raw, vivid imagery, Cardinal expertly portrays over a dozen characters in his captivating solo performance. Presented in our intimate backstage studio space, please be advised this performance contains occasional use of strong language and is intended for mature audiences. 7:30 p.m. $14-$28.
International Women’s Day celebration at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Enjoy performances by Angee Acquin, Jerry-Faye Flatt, Dumpster Cub, Wangled Teb and members of the St. Mary’s First Nation with business info booths from many of the city’s leading arts organizations including She Said Feck Records, TwoFifteen Records, CHSR FM, Music NB, Music Runs Through It, Higher Vibrations Studio and Sunday Music Spa. 8:30 p.m.
Cinema Politica presents Dolores at Conserver House. Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. Equal partners in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labour justice alongside Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century and she continues the fight to this day, at 87. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, the film reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change. Films are free. Donations welcome. 7 p.m.
Women of the 90s at Grimross Brewing. Roots and Soul Music’s tribute series continue with a special one for International Women’s Day in support of Living Roots Music Festival & Tay Creek Folk Festival. 8 p.m. $10.
Saturday
The Unheard at The Muse. Veteran Fredericton rockers, The Unheard, strip things down to the bare wires with a much anticipated acoustic set at The Muse. Two sets displaying their collective, diverse musical backgrounds, heavily steeped in roots, rock and blues. These guys love to play, and with over a century’s worth of combined experience, they offer a unique blend of original rock n roll that has been described as ‘classic’ with a fresh twist. Doors at 7 p.m. Show at 7:45 p.m. $10.
Appetite for Destruction at The Capital. Enjoy a performance by this top-level GNR tribute act. Doors at 9 p.m. Show at 10. $10.
Kendra Gale Band + Peter Hansen Band at Grimross Brewing. The Kendra Gale Band, based out of Southern New Brunswick, have been kicking and screaming their way around the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec and Ontario playing house concerts, night clubs, showcases and festival stages for the last 4 years. This dynamic and diverse Blues/Rock duo packs a punch! 8 p.m. $10.
Jeremy Hotz’s Dangerously Handsome Tour at the Fredericton Playhouse. Known for his astute observational comedy and charming good looks, stand-up comedian Jeremy Hotz is hitting the road in 2019 with his brand new Dangerously Handsome Tour. Having sold out his last national tour, International Man of Misery three years back, Hotz returns with his constant companion “Shackleton the Wonderdog”, the world’s smallest service animal. Don’t let Hotz’s good looks fool you, he’s still “The Master of Misery”, finding the miserable in the world and turning it into laughs is what makes him tick. With six sold out national Canadian theatre tours, as well as performances across the U.S., Europe and Australia, Hotz continues to impress audiences with his completely original and confused, yet very astute, observational comedy. Please be advised this performance contains mature themes and adult language. 7 p.m. $51-$55.
Sunday
Lansdowne Concert Series presents Laura Smith & Kim Dunn. Laura Smith grew up in London Ontario, but from 1975 until 1984 lived in Toronto. She then made a permanent move to Cape Breton and now lives in Halifax. She has produced 5 full-length albums. In addition to producing, musical directing and arranging credits, Kim Dunn has worked with the who’s who of East coast artists including, Rita MacNeil, Bruce Guthro, Laura Smith, Jimmy Rankin, Heather Rankin, Matt Andersen, Meaghan Smith, Dave Gunning, George Canyon, and many others. 8 p.m. $25. To reserve seats or get directions, contact Pmm56@me.com.
Steven Bowers at The Muse. East Coast alt-folk artist Steven Bowers returns to Fredericton to celebrate the release of his new record, Elk Island Park. This will be a special matinee performance. 3-5 p.m. $10.
Open Mic at Grimross Brewing. All welcome; music, poetry, storytelling and more. 2-5 p.m.
This feature was created with notes from the Fredericton Arts Alliance‘s weekly newsletter as well as Music Runs Through It‘s weekly Fredericton music update. We encourage you to visit both these valuable community resources for more detailed information on these and other events happening This Week in Fredericton.
