We get an early jump on shows this week with Atlantic Ballet Theatre Company at the Playhouse Tuesday followed by album release shows from Jaclyn Reinhart and Papal Visit, PLUS lots of holiday events and music performances.
Tuesday
Atlantic Ballet Theatre Company presents Amadeus at The Playhouse. Amadeus, like the music which inspired its choreographer, is finely balanced and beautifully paced. It touches on some of Igor Dobrovolskiy’s recurring themes: isolation, envy, and the solitary life of the outsider. Mr. Dobrovolskiy stretches out time and motion as if carefully measuring the moments left in Mozart’s short life. Narrative and choreography present a subtle dialectic of endless movement which begins with the relentless tick, tick, tick of the metronome and ends with the soundless rushing of the sands of time. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Jaclyn Reinhart Album Release w/Keegan & The Vandalorians at Grimross Brewing Co. Jaclyn Reinhart holds nothing back with roots-pop/rock style that blends her influences and love of Americana icons. With two albums under her belt, she has recently released a new 5 Song EP! Come join the celebration. 8 p.m.
Connexion Exchange Artist talk: Lee McLean and Jen Lee Wiebe. This is the first of 9 artist talks featuring mentees and their mentors from the Connexion Exchange mentorship program. Enjoy an hour long Q & A with Lee McLean and Jennifer Lee Wiebe, answering questions about their artist talk, discussing their studio practice and chatting all about their 3-month mentorship. Zoom. 7 p.m.
Symphony New Brunswick Virtuoso Series at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Ventus Machina with composer and pianist Martin Kutnowski. 7 p.m.
Open Mic at The Cap. 8:30 p.m.
Anthony Gray at St. Louis Barr & Grill. 8 p.m.
Southern Comfort at Dolan’s Pub. 10 p.m.
Friday
Dylan Menzie + Joce Reyome at the Tipsy Muse Café. Since 2013, Prince Edward Island’s Dylan Menzie has been steadily building a catalogue of acclaimed, award winning music. Drawing inspiration from acts like Wilco, Fleet Foxes, and Vampire Weekend; He is a combination of folk, rock, and pop elements best described as Indie Pop Americana. 7 p.m.
Elm City String Quartet at Christ Church Cathedral. The Elm City String Quartet is very excited return to Christ Church Cathedral to kick-start their 2021-22 season with music by Schubert & Prokofiev. 7 p.m.
NBCCD Craft Sale at George Fry Gallery. Support local this holiday season and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones at the annual NBCCD Craft Sale. 12-8 p.m.
Keith Hallett at The Cap. Blues legend. Hanwell Road. Old guitar(s). 7 p.m.
Fresh Kils, Ultra Magnus, Mickey O’Brien, & Fesca at The Cap. 8:30 p.m.
Joe Ross at York County Cider. Local musician, Joe Ross, returns to the stage here at York County Cider with an entirely new line-up of classic hits! 7 p.m.
Gin & Jazz at Southside Shake. 7 p.m.
Certified at Dolan’s Pub. 10 p.m.
Saturday
McLaggan & Palmer at the Tipsy Muse Café. Troy McLaggan and Dave Palmer combine to create a high diving act of acoustic music. Both have toured extensively and appeared on countless recordings. A shared interest in great songs and performance brings them together to showcase a wide variety of artists’ music from Bruce Cockburn, Elton John, The Beatles, Tommy Emmanuel, Jerry Douglas all the way to Blind Faith and Jimi Hendrix and a few McLaggan original compositions. 7 p.m.
Papal Visit (Album Release!) + Maiden Names + Doctor Mother Father at The Cap. Are Papal Visit a supergroup? A Saint John institution? One thing’s for sure, their new album rips. Come experience the music live and grab a copy of this limited edition vinyl. 9 p.m.
Etsy NB’s Holiday Maker Market at the Richard J. Currie Centre. 10-5 p.m.
Country Night with Carlin Fraser/Riley Taylor at Grimross Brewing Co. Carlin is a young singer-songwriter from the Stanley, NB area. His music rides the line of Country and Americana. He has an album worth of originals written and ready to record. His live show will have a few select covers as well. Riley Taylor is 23 years old, from Burton. He’s been gigging for about 2 1/2 years and has been playing since high school. Double bill fun. 8 p.m.
Full Throttle at Klub Khrome. Full Throttle makes their live debut this weekend. 9 p.m.
Branch Out Productions presents Songs for a New World at the Bernard Poirier Theatre. Songs for a New World is a musical revue about the journey of self-discovery and the choices we make along the way. Branch Out Productions is excited to present this beautiful show in a special one day event, featuring a cast of local performers and live musicians singing stories that span centuries. 7 p.m.
NBCCD Craft Sale at George Fry Gallery. Support local this holiday season and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones at our annual NBCCD Craft Sale. 10-6 p.m.
The Nutcracker at The Playhouse. Presented by Dance Fredericton Danse and featuring guest artists Alanna McAdie and Yosuke Mino, soloists with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Louis-Philippe Dionne former soloist with the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada. The Nutcracker is a full-length ballet which showcases original choreography created for Dance Fredericton, elaborate costuming and sets, and the classical score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. 7:30 p.m.
Ticket 2 Ride + Open Mic at Maybee Brewery. 7 p.m.
Gin & Jazz at Southside Shake. 7 p.m.
Certified at Dolan’s Pub. 10 p.m.
Sunday
NBCCD Craft Sale at George Fry Gallery. Support local this holiday season and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones at our annual NBCCD Craft Sale. 12-5 p.m.
The Nutcracker at The Playhouse. 2 p.m.
Open Mic at York County Cider. 2 p.m.
Open Mic at the Tipsy Muse Café. 3 p.m.
Paint and Sip with Laura Forrester at Maybe Brewing. 2 p.m.
On Display:
SilverFish Photography Collective’s Anniversary Exhibition at UNB Arts Centre. AFTERIMAGE is a testament to the longevity of this photographic collective and a celebration of the art of photography. This exhibition features photography, collage, mixed media and installation to explore perceptual reality and optical phenomenon. On display at Memorial Hall until Dec. 16.
Gallery 78 opened three new exhibitions on Friday November 5. These exhibitions include work by Raymond Martin, Stephen Hutchings and Céline Genest. Enjoy work by these three artists plus lots more on display until November 27.
This Week in Fredericton is created in part 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. If you have an upcoming event, be sure to send in your info to gridcitymagazine (at) gmail.com.
