An American singer-songwriter born in Iowa City, Iowa and spending her youth between Iowa and Alabama, Pieta Brown was born to make music. Several of her albums have won “Best of the Year” awards, and all of them have been critically acclaimed. Well-versed in traditional American folk music, Brown is a leader in contemporary innovation for this art form. She plays at the Arts Guild Theater on Saturday night.
Friday, January 18th: George Faber, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe; Arts for Martin, 7:00 p.m., Arcadia Charter School; Jonathan Young & Arlo Cristofaro, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., Contented Cow; Sasha Mercedes, 8:00 to 11:30 p.m., Tavern Lounge; and Dan Switch, 9:30 p.m., Froggy Bottoms.
Saturday, January 19th: John Charles, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Hogan Brothers Acoustic Cafe; Pieta Brown, 7:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild Theater; Optimum Trajectory, 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., Contented Cow; and Alison Rae, 8:00 to 11:30 p.m., Tavern Lounge.
Sunday, January 20th: “All (most) Alone” – Ron Rodman in Concert, 3:00 p.m., Weitz Center for Creativity on the Carleton College campus; St. Olaf Orchestra, 3:30 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus; and Quiz Night, 8:00 p.m., Contented Cow.