This Weekend in Saint John (Feb 24-27)

Sorry, I thought this was posted yesterday.  For those waiting…

It is almost the weekend!  Are you looking forwad to it?  You should be.
Here is this weekend’s all-star lineup:

• Maximizing Your Potential – The Power of Coaching Canadian Women in Communication (Thu 24, Lily Lake Pavillion, 5-8pm – $40/$45 includes dinner)
• Mom… Dad… I want to Study Theatre in University (Thu 24, IACT Studios – 55 Bently St., 6:30-8:30pm – Free)
• T4G February Fling Fundraiser (Thu 24, The Canterbury Lounge, 6:30-10:30pm – $20)
• Multicultural Movie Night: Amreeka (Thu 24, Saint John Arts Centre, 6:30-8:30pm – Free, but food donation to food bank appreciated!)
• Shakin (Thu 24, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – Regular cover charge)
• Saint John Gallery Hop (Fri 25, Various uptown galleries, 4-8pm – FREE)
• Night Train Coffee House (Fri 25, Saint John Arts Centre, 6:30-9pm – Free)
• Saint John Mill Rats Basketball vs. Halifax (Fri 25, Harbour Station, 7pm – $6.75-$14.75)
• Signal Hill (Fri 25 & Sat 26, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – Regular cover charge)
• The Metro Housing Authority (Fri 25, The Canterbury Lounge, 10pm – $8)
• Allan Jeffries Duo (Fri 25, Peppers Pub, 10pm)
• World Curling Bonspiel for P.R.O. Kids (Sat 26, Carleton Curling Club, 9am – $100 per team of 4) Call Lena – 608-5797 or Owais- 635-2022
• NBIAA Rogers Final 8 (Sat 26, Harbour Station, 1-3pm & 6-8pm – $2-$15)
• Saint John Wine Fair in support of the Red Cross (Sat 26, Saint John Trade & Convention Centre, 7-9:30pm – $50)
• Rich Aucoin (Sat 26, Peppers Pub, 11pm – $10)
• Mike Biggar &  Andy Brown (Sat 26, The Bourbon Quarter, 9-11:45pm)
• Open Mic (Sun 27, Cougars Lounge, 10pm)

This Weekend in Saint John (Feb 17-20)

I love busy weekends!  Here is what you have to look forward to over this one:

• We Can’t Afford Poverty Anymore: Senator Eggleton (Thu 17, UNB Grand Hall – Charlotte St., 4:30-6:30pm – Free)  Organised by Vibrant Communities 
• The Saltys: Saint John Social Media Awards (Thu 17, Saint John Ale House, 5-7pm – Free)
• Multicultural Movie Night: Men of Honor (Thu 17, Saint John Arts Centre, 6:30-8:30pm – Free)
• Open Mic (Thu 17, Callahan’s Pub, 9pm – Free)
• Shakin (Thu 17, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – Regular cover charge)
• FUSION’s Party with a Purpose: The Saint John Mill Rats (Fri 18, Scores Grill, 5:30-7pm – Free)
• Sea Dogs vs. Val D’or (Fri 18, Harbour Station, 7:30pm – $11.50-$17)
• The Piano Men 2 – starring Jim Whitter (Fri 18, Imperial Theatre, 8pm – $32)
• EL FUEGO (Fri 18, Le Faubourg, 9pm – $10)
• Shameless (Fri 18-Sat 19, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – Regular cover charge)
• Saint John Heritage Extravaganza (Sat 19, Market Square, 11am-4pm – FREE!)
• Sea Dogs vs. Shawinigan (Sat 19, Harbour Station, 7pm – $11.50-$17)
• Theatre San Fil‘s The Hobbit (Sat 19, Imperial Theatre, 7pm – $20)
• Fiesta Latina! – Salsa & Merengue Dancing (Sat 19, Taco Pica – 96 Germain St., 10pm – Free)
• Tim Horton’s Jamboree (Sun 20, Harbour Station, 7am-4pm – Free)
• Meet the Artists: Suzanne Hill, Toby Grazer & Kathy Hooper (Sun 20, New Brunswick Museum, 2-3pm)
• Ben Heppner (Sun 20, Imperial Theatre, 2pm – $75)
• Magnolia Cafe’s Literary Dinner: Pride & Prejudice (Sun 20, Magnolia Cafe, 6-9pm – $40)  Limited seating, RESERVE!
• Open Mic (Sun 20, Cougars Lounge, 10pm – Free)

Ready…  Set…  GO!

This Weekend in Saint John (Feb 10-13)

Long overdue, but here is the latest of what is going on in Saint John.  I couldn’t have picked a better weekend for a comeback!

• SJTC’s In House Studio Series presents: Copenhagen (Wed 9-Sat 12, Saint John Theatre Company – 112 Princess St., 7pm – $10-$20)
• Wooly Market Fiber Festival (Thu 10-Sat 12, Saint John City Market, 9am-5pm – Free)
• Handworks VALENTINE’S SALE (Thu 10-Sun 13, Handworks Gallery, Regular hours – 10-20% off)
• Carnegie Coffee House (Thu 10, Saint John Arts Centre, 6:30-9:30 – Free)
• Open Mic (Thu 10, Callahan’s Pub, 9pm)
• Shakin (Thu 10, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – $ regular cover charge)
• Hodo Cookies & Chocolate Shop – Grand Opening (Fri 11, Saint John City Market, 9am-6pm)
• Remi Bolduc talks Jazz workshop (Fri 11, Imperial Theatre, 7pm – $5) Max 50 people.
• Saint John Mill Rats vs. Halifax (Fri 11, Harbour Station, 7pm – $6.75-$14.75)
• Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (Fri 11, Imperial Theatre, 8pm – $20-$32)
• Forty Fingers (Fri 11 & Sat 12, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – Regular cover charge)
• Penny Blacks & Adam Mowery Valentine’s Extravaganza (Fri 11, Peppers Pub, 10:30pm – $7 at the door)
• Skate to Care – A fundraiser for MindCare NB (Sat 12, Harbour Station, 10am-3pm – Fundraiser)
• Hospice Valentine Gala (Sat 12, Saint John Trade & Convention Centre, 6-10pm – $125)
• “The Prenuptial Claus” (Sat 12, Water Street Dinner Theatre, 6:30-10pm – $44.25)
• Recital by Clyde A. Wray (Sun 13, New Brunswick Museum, 1-2pm)
• Sea Dogs vs. Moncton (Sun 13, Harbour Station, 4pm – $11.50-$17)
• Open Mic (Sun 13, Cougars Lounge, 10pm)

Have fun!!

This weekend in Saint John (May 27-30)

The countdown to June is on.  The weather is fabulous, the days are longer and the nights hotter!  (OK cliche…  but I am so excited for summer!)  Here is what’s on the SJ menu for this weekend:

• RNS Spring Music Concert & Student Art Show (Thu 27, Rothesay Netherwood School, 6-9pm)
• Shakin (Thu 27, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm)
• Saint John Multicultural & Newcomers Resource Centre Open House (Fri 28, City Market – 4th Floor, 8:30-10am – Free)
• FUSION Party with a Purpose: COND-OH! (Fri 28, Kings Court Condos – 207 King St. East, 5:30-7pm – FREE!)
• Daniel O’Donnell (Fri 28, Harbour Station, 7:30pm – $66)
• Radio Factory (Fri 28, The Blue Olive, 9:30pm – $5)
• Saint John Marina’s Spring opener w/The Carson Downey Band (Fri 28, Saint John Marina – 2050 Westside Rd., 10pm – $10)
• Clam Chowder (Fri 28-Sat 29, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm)
• ‘Saturdays Only’ at the Saint John City Market – International foods & local artisans (Sat 22, SJ City Market, 7:30am-5pm)
• Rothesay Ballet School 35th Anniversary Celebration (Sat 29, Imperial Theatre, 1pm & 5pm – $11-$17.50)
• Asian Heritage Gala (Sat 29, Saint John Trade & Convention Centre, 7pm)
• Somersets Dance Explosion (Sat 29, Somerset Pub, 9pm)
• Keith Hallett (Sat 29, The Blue Olive, 10pm – $10)
• Dance Encore presents Dance Extravaganza 2010 (Sun 30, Imperial Theatre, 2pm – $13-$15)
• Cantabile & Friends: Benefit Concert for the SJAC (Sun 30, Saint John Arts Centre – 20 Hazen Ave., 7:30-9pm – $15)
• Open Mic @ Cougars Lounge (Sun 30, Cougars Lounge – Market Square, 10pm) 

This Weekend in Saint John (May 13-16)

Here is this weekend’s agenda in the Port City! – Get out there and experience it… 🙂

• FUSION Urban Planning & Economic Development meeting (Thu 13, Boilerworks, 6:30-8pm – Free)
• Samantha Robichaud (Thu 13, The Blue Olive, 8-11pm – $15)
• Shakin (Thu 13, O’Leary’s Pub, 9pm)
• IACT‘s Saint John History Mystery (Fri 14-Sat 15, Imperial Theatre, 7pm & 1pm – $12-$15)
• SIGNAL HILL (Fri 14-Sat 15, O’Leary’s Pub, 9pm)
• Saturday Breakfast @ The City Market & International Food Market (Sat 15, Saint John City Market, 7:30am-5pm)
• 14th Annual Marsh Creek Clean-up (Sat 15, Marsh Creek, 8:30am-12:30pm – Volunteer opportunity with prizes to be won!) http://www.canaportlng.com/marshcreek
• Loyal Company Ball 2010 (Sat 15, Delta Hotel, 6pm-1am – $75 pp/$130 couple)
• Jail Bait (Sat 15, Water Street Dinner Theatre – Steamer’s Lobster Company, 6:30-10pm – $44.50)
• Monkey Thumb & Jess Darrah (Sat 15, The Blue Olive, 10pm – $7)
• WWE Smackdown (Sun 16, Harbour Station, 6-11pm – $31.75-$71.50)
• Open Mic @ Cougars Lounge (Sun 16, Cougars Lounge, 10pm)

This Week in Saint John (Nov 29-Dec 6)

Whew…  what a weekend.  Up all night volunteering for Operation Red Nose (a fantastic first weekend!).  If you aren’t already doing so, apply to volunteer for one night this holiday season and give back to your community.  But I digress…

Here is what’s happening in Saint John this week:

• Serena Ryder (Mon 30, Imperial Theatre, 8pm – $32.50)
• Holiday Highlights of Fashion (Tue 1, Market Square Atrium, 5:30-8pm – $30)
• One Time Screening of AMREEKA (Tue 1, Film Pix @ Empire Theatres, 7-9pm)
• Pubstumpers Trivia League (Tue 1, Big Tide Brewing Co., 7pm – Free)
• Opera 101 (Wed 2, Saint John Arts Centre, 12:15-1pm)
• Operation Red Nose Volunteer Info & Training Session (Wed 2, Boilerworks – Media Room, 7pm – Free munchies!)
• Saint John String Quartet – Russian Winters (Wed 2, Saint John Arts Centre, 8-10pm – )
• KING SUNSHINE (Wed 2, The Blue Olive, 8pm – $15)
• Open Mic w/ Brent Mason (Wed 2, O’Leary’s, 9pm)
• Atlantica Centre for the Arts: Open House (Thu 3, Atlantica Centre for the Arts – 45 Hanover St., 4-7pm – Free)
• Christmas Wine & Cheese + Auction (Thu 3, Mahogany Manor, 7-9:30 – $10 IODE Fundraiser)
• Meet the Photographer Behind Portraits (Thu 3, NB Museum, 7-9pm – regular admission)
• Shakin (Thu 3, O’Leary’s, 9pm – regular cover)
• People Parade/Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by ONE Change (Fri 4, North End Community Centre, 6-7pm – Free)
• InterAction Children’s Theatre presents The Jungle Book (Fri 4, Imperial Theatre, 7pm – $13-$15)
• Skully (Fri 4, O’Leary’s, 9pm – regular cover)
• OPERATION RED NOSE (Fri 4 & Sat 5, Quispamsis to Grand Bay-Westfield, 9pm-3am – FREE!)  Call us if you need a safe ride home in your own car!  693-6810
• December Gallery Hop (Sat 5, Uptown Galleries, all day)  Galleries included: Handworks, NBM, Tim Isaac Art & Antiques, Peter Buckland Gallery
• “But I Can’t Paint!” Workshop w/ William Forrestall (Sat 5, NB Museum, 10am-1pm – $35-$45)
• Holiday Chef Demonstrations (Sat 5, Saint John City Market, 12-3pm – Free) 
• Sea Dogs vs Gatineau (Sat 5, Harbour Station, 7pm – $10.50-$16)
• SJ Chorale presents 16th Annual Christmas Gala (Sat 5, Imperial Theatre, 7:30pm – $10-$24)
• Live Music @ Urban Deli (Sat 5, Urban Deli – 68 King St., 8-10pm – Free)
• The Andrew Doyle Band (Sat 5, O’Leary’s, 9pm – regular cover)
• House Party w/ Nothing but a Nectie (Sat 5, Cougars Lounge, 9pm – regular cover)
• InterAction Children’s Theatre presents The Jungle Book (Sun 6, Imperial Theatre, 1pm – $13-$15)
• Sea Dogs vs Lewiston (Sun 6, Harbour Station, 4pm – $10.50-$16)
• The Skydiggers (Sun 6, The Blue Olive, 8pm -$20)

Have fun.

This Week in Saint John (Oct 26-Nov 1)

Halloween week.  It is sure to be a scream! 

• Introduction to wine course w/ Peter Smit (Mon 26, Happinez Wine Bar, 7-9:30pm – $35+HST)  Register @ 634.7340
• Meet the Artist: Clyde A. Wray – poet & playwrite (Tue 27, Saint John Arts Centre, 12-1pm – BYOLunch)
• Opera 101 ‘Listen & Lunch’ (Wed 28, Saint John Arts Centre, 12:10-12:50pm – Free.)
• The Emperor – Symphony NB (Wed 28, Imperial Theatre, 8pm – $10-$40)
• Spook Trail (Thu 29, Kennebecasis Valley High School, 6:30pm – $2/trail fundraiser)
• Shakin (Thu 29, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – regular cover charge)
• CS High (Fri 30, Water Street Dinner Theatre – Steamers, 6:30pm – $39.95)
• David Copperfield Live (Fri 30, Harbour Station, 6pm and 9pm – $59.50-$75.50)
• Legends of Country Music (Fri 30, Imperial Theatre, 7:30pm – 20$)
• Animal Rescue League‘s Halloween Howler Dance (Fri 30, Royal Canadian Legion West Branch #69, 8pm-12am – $10 fundraiser) 
• Stephanie Mainville (Fri 30, The Blue Olive, 9pm – $15, $18 at the door)
• PRIDE Halloween Dance (Fri 30, The Armories – 60 Broadview Ave – South End, 10pm-2am – $5)
• Tradition (Fri 30 & Sat 31, O’Leary’s Pub, 10pm – regular cover charge)
• Old Thomas & the Little Fairy (Sat 31, Imperial Theatre, 2pm – $14)
• Fiesta Latina! (Sat 31, Taco Pica – 96 Germain St., all evening)
• 2nd Annual Haunted Halloween Cruise (Sat 31, Voyager II – Saint John Marina, 9-11pm – $30)
• Halloween Party! (Sat 31, The Blue Olive, all night)
• Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon Classic Albums Live (Sun 1, Imperial Theatre, 8pm – $38)
• The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Sun 1, Harbour Station, 7:30pm – $49) 
• Chop Chop 7 Day Festival for Foodies (Sun 1 – Sat 7, http://www.uptownsj.com for all participating venues)