Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 6, 2025, Winnipeg, Manitoba C2 ● WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COMTHURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025 what’s up FREE PRESS STAFF RECOMMEND THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK TOP 5 PICKS SUPPLIED Jan Rogers’ take on Herbie Hancock’s Cantaloupe Island IMAN ALI Ali Wan Kenobi and Mace Win Dill perform Friday at Public Domain. MARC WEAKLEY / CEREAL TV New Zealand feature Uproar is screening at Freeze Frame. MAGDAL3NA / ADOBE STOCK Sookram’s Brewing Co., 479-B Warsaw Ave. Saturday, noon to midnight Free NEW brews, test batches, cheap pints, hoagies and live mu- sic — Sookram’s Brewing Co. is having a sixth anniversary celebration in its Warsaw Avenue tap room, and everyone’s invited. The celebrations will kick off Saturday at noon with a trio of bigger-batch new releases — the Slow Motion New Zealand pilsner, Lens Flare IPA and the Margarita Cosmos fruit sour — as well as a half-dozen test-batch cans, which will also be available to enjoy on tap. At 2 p.m. the Brizzy Boys will be serving up four different kinds of hoagies until they sell out, the Blackwood Sisters steelpan band will perform at 3 p.m. and then at 4 p.m., two new casks will be tapped. The fun doesn’t stop there — at 6 p.m. four more new test batches will be released, and at 9 p.m. Sleeping Climb will entertain the thirsty masses. As if that weren’t enough, all Sookram’s core pours are on for $5 per pint all day; happy hour kicks off at 10 p.m. until close when all pints, including new releases, will be $5. Admission is free, and all ages can attend (the brewery also offers a range of non-alcoholic options). — Ben Sigurdson MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Andrew Sookram of Sookram’s Brewing Co. is raising a glass or two in honour of the brewery’s sixth year in operation. Sookram’s celebrates six years of beers Public Domain, 633 Portage Ave. Friday, 8 p.m. Admission $10 WEED Man Son. Dolla Dill. Dill the Giant. Mace Win Dill. Whatever the nickname, Dill is also frequently named as one of Winnipeg’s favourite MCs. As a member of 3Peat, the smoothly flowing Dill brings a special mellow- ness to the exuberant trio; the bourbon at the party. Fitting then that he should team up on his solo project with producer Ali Wan Kenobi. The beatmaker is a leading local light of the new boom bap sound, lending an experimental touch to the warm, analogue flavour of the signature ’90s style. But make no mistake: this is a highly energetic live stage experience, moving seamlessly from head-nodding grooves to crowd-rocking bangers with spontaneity and surprises aplenty along the way. — Conrad Sweatman Ali Wan Kenobi meets Mace Win Dill A film festival for all ages Centre culturel franco-manitobain, 340 Provencher Blvd. Opens Sunday, runs to March 15 Single tickets $6, all-access passes $20 at freezeframeonline.org THE 29th annual Freeze Frame International Film Festival starts this weekend with screenings of 11 family-friendly features, panel dis- cussions, a youth video contest and a bevy of animation and filmmaking workshops. The festivities start Sunday at 1 p.m. with a free presentation of Kina & Yuk, a live-action film following two arctic foxes as they prepare to become first-time parents in the midst of a changing climate. Other films on the docket this year include Greetings from Mars, a subtitled film from Germany about a space-loving autistic boy; The Sacred Cave, a Cameroonian animation Crossed-wires: Painting Through a Synesthetic Lens Cre8ery Gallery & Studio, 125 Adelaide St. Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. To March 25, 11 a.m to 5 p.m. SOME people don’t just hear music. They see it. Winnipeg visual artist Jan Rogers is one of those people. Rogers has synesthesia, a neurological condition in which one sense is also experi- enced simultaneously by another. For Rogers, this manifests as seeing colours when hearing music. Working in watercolour and acryl- ic, Rogers translates those colours to canvas in the works that compose Crossed-wires: Painting Through a Synesthetic Lens. Each is named after the song that inspired it: The Underdog, the 2007 single by indie rock band Spoon, becomes a nebu- la of neon pinks and deep purples, while Herbie Hancock’s 1964 jazz standard Cantaloupe Island has more defined, almost cityscape structures in a fruit-salad palette befitting its namesake. Rogers will be at Cre8ery to discuss their work for First Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m., and then Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the exhibi- tion’s run. — Jen Zoratti Winnipeg Rock and Gem Show Today to Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Red River Exhibition, 3977 Portage Ave. Admission $3 GET your rocks on at this four-day event showcasing a vast collection of crystals, minerals and fossils. With 400 tables of vendors from across Canada, gem-lovers are sure to find their perfect stone. Treasure and trinkets abound, from amethyst, peridot and moldavite to moonstone, labradorite and tiger eyes. There’s more than just gem shop- ping on offer. Interactive activities include a Gem Tree Workshop on Friday ($45 per person) where you can design your very own gemstone tree to take home. On Saturday, Chris Robak, one- half of show organizer Silver Cove, will present his Geo Talk at 6:30 p.m. where he shares his geological and mineral discoveries, and tales of his geological adventures. — AV Kitching about the search for a poison anti- dote; and Insomniacs After School, a Japanese film about sleep-deprived students who start an astrology club. Freeze Frame wraps on March 15, with a presentation of this year’s short film submissions from aspir- ing filmmakers, followed by a free screening of the New Zealand coming of age drama, Uproar. Visit freezeframeonline.org for a full list of events. — Eva Wasney ARTS ● LIFE I ENTERTAINMENT ;