A quick run through some of the events happening this week in the world of art, music and film.
Monday
Fredericton Arts Alliance Artists in Residence Melanie Buyting & Mary Grant.
Local painter Melanie Buyting and rug hooking artist Mary Grant will work on art projects from July 29 to August 4 as part of the summer residence series in the Soldiers’ Barracks.
Mary Buyting, who has submitted her work to the Isaac’s Way, Abbey Cafe, and Max Institution Art Auctions, will be creating three paintings on wooden canvases using acrylic and oil paints, and gold, silver, and copper leaf. The multiple mediums will be used to represent the changing of New Brunswick’s seasons.
Mary Grant, who has been practicing her craft for 17 years and who has taught rug hooking courses across the Maritimes since 2012, will be taking suggestions for trees that are native to the Fredericton area and hook them into an Ingraham Family Mat, and paint it with wool-fabric and yarn.
The studio is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Wabanaki Art, Tradition and Culture on Display at the Fredericton Region Museum. Fibre artist Carol Harquail and visual artist Patrick Nelson will be on site at the museum throughout July and August to showcase their art and interact with museum visitors. Guests are also invited to view the Wabanaki Way exhibit curated by Ramona Nicholas, Elder in Residence at UNB. The Fredericton Region Museum is located at 571 Queen Street, Fredericton and is open daily Monday through Sunday until August 31. For further information please call 455-6041.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Four 10-Minute Plays at the Café Beaverbrook. Spend your lunch hour enjoying the work of four young New Brunswick playwrights. No charge. Donations accepted. 12-1 p.m.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Play Out Loud at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Three readings of new plays in development including work by the winners of this year’s middle and high school playwriting contest. 7:30 p.m. No charge. Donations accepted.
Tuesday
Open Mic Night at The Capital. Rich Gloade hosts this weekly event at The Capital. If you are a duo, or a band, stop by and try out a new tune in front of a very encouraging crowd. 9 p.m. No cover.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents five evening plays outside the Café Beaverbrook. Spend your evening enjoying the work of five New Brunswick playwrights. See all four 10-minute plays from the Taking It To The Streets series PLUS a performance of Carlee Calver’s site-specific play, A Coward-Bird’s Song. No charge. Donations accepted. 7:30 p.m.
Property// + Jojo Worthington + DenMother at Grimross Brewing Co. JoJo Worthington’s work pushes emotionally potent folk songs to the perilous edge. This Canadian producer/ composer crafts experimental post-folk in which intimate recollections explode into limitless soundscapes. Fusing electronic glitches, acoustic nuances, and extraterrestrial melodies. She is joined by two Fredericton favourites: Property// and DenMother. 7:30 p.m. $10.
Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Fredericton Marching Band. This free concert at Officer’s Square begins at 7:30 p.m. Rain Date: Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Motown Downtown with Sugarbomb at The Capital. This 6-piece musical party has come together with a purpose to bring about the joyful revival of what is felt as the dynamo sound that impacted nearly everything during a Golden age of popular music – Motown & Soul. Comprised of some of Fredericton’s best musicians ready to bring all the soul and funk to you! 10 p.m. $6.
FLOURISH Festival 2020: Open Meeting at 384 Queen Street. Everyone is welcome; snacks and drinks provided. We will be discussing Financials & Funding Streams, Inclusivity & Diversity, Community Engagement and Programming Ideas. We will also be welcoming several new board members to the team! We will have applications for others who are interested in joining at the meeting as well. If you’re interested in being more involved in FLOURISH Festival – or if you just want to know more about us, please come along. It will be hosted in Shiftwork Studio (above Backstreet Records and Bellwether).
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents five evening plays outside the Café Beaverbrook. Spend your evening enjoying the work of five New Brunswick playwrights. See all four 10-minute plays from the Taking It To The Streets series PLUS a performance of Carlee Calver’s site-specific play, A Coward-Bird’s Song. No charge. Donations accepted. 7:30 p.m.
Motherhood + Fet.Nat + Usse at The Empire. Polaris Music Prize shortlist nominees FET. NAT (Hull, QC) join Motherhood (Fredericton) and USSE (Saint John) for this opening performance of the new creative space, The Empire – 117 York Street. Doors at 8. Show at 8:30 – 11:00. No aggressive behaviour or language will be tolerated, peaceful action only. $10.
Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Higher Ground (country, rock and blues). 7 p.m. Lawrence Amphitheatre (Nashwaaksis Commons). Free. Rain Date: Monday, August 5 at 7 p.m.
Thursday
Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Art of the Possible (rock and blues). This free concert at Officer’s Square begins at 7:30 p.m. Rain Date: Monday August 5 at 7:30 p.m.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Four 10-Minute Plays at the Café Beaverbrook. Spend your lunch hour enjoying the work of four young New Brunswick playwrights. No charge. Donations accepted. 12-1 p.m.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Acting Out – Two One Act Plays at Memorial Hall. One of this year’s many festival highlights includes performances of Gullwhump (by Greg Everett) and With Love, Josephine (by Sophie Tremblay-Pitre). 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall. Tickets at the door or reserve by emailing nbacts@unb.ca; $15 regular, $10 student/senior/underemployed.
Erika Kulnys, with special guest Cameron Molloy at The Tipsy Muse Café. Described as “possessing the ingenious activist zeal combined with the poetic skepticism of Leonard Cohen,” Erika’s powerful voice and carefully crafted songs are reaching people across the globe. Erika recently won the Canadian Voice of Women’s national youth award for her work creating a culture of peace through music and her record, Rise Up, was Top Ten on the Canadian folk music charts. Joining Erika for this performance will be special guest Cameron Molloy. 7 p.m. $10.
Neil Morash and Dillon Ryan (duo) at Grimross Brewing Co. Neil is dynamic performer who can play you songs on his guitar or can wow you with beat boxing and vocal loops.Dillon is a driving force of all things music in Miramichi. 7:30 p.m. $10.
Garrison Night Market. On summer Thursdays, Carleton Street in the Historic Garrison District comes alive with the Garrison Night Market! Each week features new vendors and entertainment! The market operates from 4:30pm to 9:00pm, June 20th to September 5th, 2019.
Greg MacPherson at The Tipsy Muse Café. Three-time Polaris Music Prize nominee Greg MacPherson has been releasing albums and touring North America and Europe since the late 1990s. He’s been dubbed ‘Canada’s answer to Bruce Springsteen’, he is a class-conscious artist and a tireless performer, captivating audiences with an exceptional stage presence and a blistering voice.’ 7 p.m. $10.
Friday
Summer Concert Series at Christ Church Cathedral: Putnam Family Folk Ensemble. 12:10 p.m. No charge. Donations welcome.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Four 10-Minute Plays at the Café Beaverbrook. Spend your lunch hour enjoying the work of four young New Brunswick playwrights. No charge. Donations accepted. 12-1 p.m.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Acting Out – Two One Act Plays at Memorial Hall. One of this year’s many festival highlights includes performances of Gullwhump (by Greg Everett) and With Love, Josephine (by Sophie Tremblay-Pitre). 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall. Tickets at the door or reserve by emailing nbacts@unb.ca; $15 regular, $10 student/senior/underemployed.
Pulsart Trio + Montgomery Street Band + Electric Vibes at The Capital. Pulsart Trio is bringing their Space Jazz Liquid Light Show to Fredericton! featuring Vibraphone, Organ and loads of percussions in a psychedelic funk jazz spectacle! The boys from The Montgomery Street Band will open up the night and join the trio for a few tunes! Followed by Electric Vibes to close the night with groves from the 4th dimension. 9 p.m. $8.
Mimi O’Bonsawin + Blaire Weber at Grimross Brewing Co. A revitalized wave of roots-driven anthems has taken off with the release of Mimi O’Bonsawin’s album ‘CONNECTED’ which seeks to be a compelling follow up to her debut self-titled. She is a Northern Ontario born artist who started performing and writing songs at a young age, putting her first album in 2014 . Mimi is heavily influenced by her roots and celebrates her Abénakis and French-Canadian heritage. She writes songs with the intention to give back and spread the word about the merge of those communities. 8 p.m. $10.
Saturday
Run For Your Lives (Iron Maiden tribute) at The Capital. Canada’s #1 tribute to Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives will rock The Capital, Saturday Aug 3rd. They’ll be bringing a close friend with them as well. Don’t miss it! Doors at 9 p.m. Show at 10.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Play Out Loud at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Enjoy the first public reading of Queen James, a new play by festival artist in residence Rob Kempson that explores the hidden life of 17th century monarch King James. 2 p.m. No charge. Donations accepted.
NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival presents Acting Out – Two One Act Plays at Memorial Hall. One of this year’s many festival highlights includes performances of Gullwhump (by Greg Everett) and With Love, Josephine (by Sophie Tremblay-Pitre). 7:30 p.m. Memorial Hall. Tickets at the door or reserve by emailing nbacts@unb.ca; $15 regular, $10 student/senior/underemployed.
Under the Stars Film Series: Saturday Night Modern Favourites – The Mummy (action – PG-13). This free film screening in Officer’s Square begins at dusk.
Alex Madsen at The Tipsy Muse Café. For over a decade, Alex Madsen and his Moncton based band, The Divorcees have been known nationwide as one of Canada’s leading keepers of the outlaw country flame. Winners of two East Coast Music Awards, the band’s brand of no-nonsense, blue-collar Americana with a Canadian edge has won over fans and peers alike from coast to coast. 7 p.m. $10.
Sunday
Under the Stars Film Series: Sunday Night Classic Films – Double Indemnity (crime – 1944). This free film screening in Officer’s Square begins at dusk.
This Week in Fredericton 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.
