Events in Winnipeg: April 21 to 23, 2017

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Things to Do in April

Easter Weekend in Winnipeg: April 14 to 17, 2017

I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend

1. Gretel and Hansel

 
When Hansel arrives, it upsets the balance of Gretel’s life completely. When their parents abandon them in the forest and they end up in the witch’s house, she is tempted to push him into the oven with their jailer and get rid of him forever…. Details

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April 21 to 29, 2017

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Manitoba Theatre for Young People, 2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg

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$16 to $20

 

2. Dartpocalypse Nerf Open Play

Come and join Dartpocalypse at Greendell Park Community Centre for an hour (or two!) of NERF battling action. All blasters and ammo included so please leave your personal blasters at home. Details

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Sunday April 23, 2017 | 12:30 AM to 3:00 PM

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Greendell Park Community Centre – 75 Woodlawn Ave, Winnipeg

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$10 to $17.50

 

3. Nest Fest at the Marsh

Visit us this weekend and learn how you can build various nesting structures to attract birds, bats and butterflies to your yard. Participate in our special presentations and see different models of nesting structures to help you gather ideas and plans for building your own nesting structures. Details

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April 22 & 23, 2017 | 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

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Oak Hammock Marsh, 1 Snow Goose Bay, Stonewall

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Bluebird House – $20 + taxes
Wren House – $20 + taxes
Woodpecker/ Owl – $30 + taxes,
Wood Duck- $40 + taxes

 

4. Earth Day

Join us for a full day of family fun! Join us for live entertainment, environmental workshops and exciting outdoor activities. Help us celebrate the planet with lessons in sustainability, special programming at FortWhyte Farms. Details

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Sunday, April 23 | 10:00 AM – 04:00 PM

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FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg

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Free Admission

II. Live Music

1. Concerts on Weekdays

  1. Mayday Parade – A Lesson In Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | 7:00 PM @ The Garrick Centre
  2. The Zombies on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 | 8:00 PM @ Club Regent Event Centre
  3. Red Moon Road, Hot Thespian Action, Sydney Kurbis on Thursday, April 20, 2017 | 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM @ The Park Theatre
  4. Oh What A Night! A Musical Tribute To Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Monday, April 24, 2017 | 7:00 PM @ Club Regent Event Centre

 

2. Manitoba Metalfest 2017

Day 1: Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Aggression, Withdrawal, Solanum, Infecter, Etown Beatdown

Day 2: Gruesome, Disciples Of Power, Serrated Scalpel, Sabbatory, Zombie Assault, Cell. Details

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April 21 & 22, 2017

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The Park Theatre – 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg

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$10 to $40

 

3. – Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra

Hungarian Bela Bartoks Concerto for Orchestra (1943) is just that, the spotlight shining on every section of the orchestra in stunning virtuoso displays. Details

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Friday, April 21, 2017 | 10:30 AM

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Centennial Concert Hall – 555 Main St., Winnipeg

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$20

 

4. Tianwa Yang Plays Brahms

Concerto: the word summons up virtuosity, mastery and melody delivered by a single instrument. Brahms Violin Concerto is just that, its messages elevated and inspired at the hands of master soloist Tianwa Yang. Then to Bartók, whose blazing Concerto for Orchestra gives each instrument of the orchestra a chance to shine. Details
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April 21 & 22, 2017 | 8:00 PM

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Centennial Concert Hall – 555 Main St., Winnipeg

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$25 – $125+ charges

 

4. Winnipeg Boys’ Choir

Join the Winnipeg Boys’ Choir for THIS IS MY HOME – An evening of choral music celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday. Details
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Friday, April 21, 2017 | 7:00 PM

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Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Avenue, Winnipeg

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$8 – $12

 

5. An Evening with Jackson Browne

Featuring Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins. Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007. Details

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Saturday, April 22, 2017 | 8:00 PM

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Burton Cummings Theatre – 364 Smith St, Winnipeg

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$36 to $100

 

6. Change The World (one song at a time)

Join us for a delicious feast of world music from around the globe, funky and uplifting gospel and pop music sung by a 70-voice choir full of energy. Details

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Saturday, April 22, 2017 | 2:00 PM

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Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton St, Winnipeg

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$12

 

7. NU SOUNDS: Amber Epp

Join us for a jazz interpretation of The Great Canadian Songbook. Amber Epp transforms songs that you love from classic Canadian artists like Leonard Cohen, The Guess Who, and Joni Mitchell while infusing the set with tunes by contemporary artists like Tegan and Sara and Feist. The furthest thing from a cover band, Epp and company want to preserve the original spirit of the work while presenting it with a new energy. The idea is to keep original spirit of the tunes, the thing we all love about the tunes, and present something new along with it.Details

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Sunday, April 23, 2017 | 08:00 PM

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The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street
Winnipeg

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$15

III. Theatre & Performing Arts

1. Sarah Ballenden

Against the landscape of the developing Red River Settlement, Sarah Ballenden has developed a thick skin as the Métis wife of a high-ranking Hudson’s Bay Company officer. But when a spark of gossip spreads through the Fort like wildfire, her reputation is tarnished, leaving Sarah with nothing to depend on but her own true grit to clear her name. Details
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April 19, 2017 to May 13, 2017

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Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre – John Hirsch Mainstage
174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg

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$24.50 to $52.50

 

2. The Naked Magicians

Starring the clever and seductive Mike Tyler and Christopher Wayne, two of Australia’s most famous magicians, The Naked Magicians combine magic and muscles with riotous laughs that take magic to a whole new level. Details
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Friday, April 21, 2017 | 7:30 PM & 10:30 PM

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Burton Cummings Theatre – 364 Smith St., Winnipeg

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$26.55 – $69.5

 

3. Love Loss, and What I Wore

Remember that shirt you used to love? Your favourite pair of boots? What about that all-purpose purse? Proving that a great show is always in fashion, Love Loss, and What I Wore is an engaging collection of stories compiled by Nora and Delia Ephron. Five high-profile women from our Winnipeg community will bring this international hit to life in a fun and poignant one-night-only performance you won’t want to miss. Details
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Thursday April 20, 2017 | 7:30 PM

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Berney Theatre, C148-123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg

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$75

 

4. Ruddigore: The Witch’s Curse

“Ruddigore: The Witch’s Curse” tells the story of the bad Baronets of Ruddigore who have been cursed for generations. They must commit a crime every day or die in unspeakable agony. Sir Despard – the current baronet – has discovered that his elder brother Robin Oakapple, long believed dead, is actually alive. Details
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April 20 to 22, 2017

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Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 100 Main Street
Winnipeg

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$19.15 to $43.15

 

5. petites danses

Eight dances: each a world of its own. Toronto-based, Guest Choreographer, Marie-Josee Chartier, creates a dynamic visual score which enraptures both our eyes and our ears. Set to the powerful music of Linda C. Smith, Rodney Sharman, James Tenney and Nick Storring, Chartier invites us to witness how movement transforms music and vice versa, inviting us to see the beauty, intimacy and complexity of each composition. As we visualize the music through the dancers’ bodies, each dance becomes a short story crafted by Chartier’s contemporary imagination. Details
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April 21 to 22, 2017 | 08:00 PM

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The Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue, Winnipeg

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$20

 

6. Domovyk and His Magical Ukrainian Journey

The students of Sopilka Ukrainian Dance School are excited to present their first full-length production in honour of the 125th Anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. Join the magical Domovyk as he travels through Ukraine collecting objects, memories and traditions which his family will take with them to their new life in Canada. Details
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Sunday, April 23, 2017 | 01:00 PM & 06:00 PM

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St. Mary’s Academy Alumnae Hall, 550 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg

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$10 & up

III. Sports

1. Harlem Globetrotters

 
With incredible ball handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting comedy and unequaled on-court fan interaction, this must-see event is guaranteed to entertain the whole family creating memories that will last a lifetime. Details

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Sunday, April 23, 2017 | 1:00 PM

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MTS Centre – 300 Portage Ave., Winnipeg

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$18.5 – $108.5

IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events

1. National Canadian Film Day 150

Join your fellow Canadians in theatres, libraries, schools, public squares and drive-ins across the country as we celebrate our nation’s cinema on National Canadian Film Day 150. Details

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 | Various Hours
The Red Violin & My Winnipeg @ The Dalnavert Museum

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Various Venues, Winnipeg

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Free

 

2. The HUB: Un Baiser Français

The HUB: Un Baiser Français (A French Kiss) – an event bringing together our city’s French-speaking institutions to showcase our diverse Franco-Manitoban, French and African cultures. We invite you all to come and discover the beautiful Saint Boniface area like never before and have a one of a kind evening at the spectacular Théâtre Cercle Molière. A wide range of entertainment has been planned for the evening, including Jazz, drums, singing, Art, DJ’s and more. Details

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Friday, April 21, 2017 | 8:00PM

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Le Cercle Molière, 340 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg

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$15

 

3. Havana Nights

Mingle with our company dancers, experience live and exciting ballet all under the sexy and sultry skies of a Havana night. Keep the lights low and bring your dancing shoes because Havana Nights continues late into the night with an after-party for all ballet ball guests with the RWB Company dancers. Details

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Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 | 6:00PM Cocktail Reception
7:00PM Performance and Dinner

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RBC Convention Centre – North Building Main Floor Ballroom, Winnipeg

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$270 & up

 

4. Habitat for Humanity Prairie Fashion Show

This stylish runway show is one of the major fundraising events organized by Women Build each year to support building a home for a low-income working family to purchase affordably. This year’s Prairie Fashion Show will feature a beautiful and diverse display of outfits from local Winnipeg boutiques. Guests can watch the runway show within the elegantly decorated Prairie themed ballroom, while enjoying a light lunch and specialty beverage. Details

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April 23, 2017 | 11:30 AM to 02:30 PM

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Delta Hotel, 350 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg

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$50

 

5.Earth Day Cleanup

This year, we’re challenging Winnipegers to make downtown cleaner and greener than ever by volunteering at the Downtown Earth Day Cleanup.Details

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Friday, April 21, 2017

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Various Venues, Downtown Winnipeg

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Free

 

6. Art in Bloom

Join us for a festival celebrating spring, art, and creative community! Experience a lush exhibit of floral designs and the art that inspires them. Professional and non-professional floral designers will interpret 15th to 21st-century works from the WAG collection, modeled after long-running Art in Bloom events at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.Details

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Friday, April 21 , 2017 | 11:00 AM -9:00 PM
April 22 – 23, 2017 | 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM

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Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg

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Regular Admission

 

7. Indigo Arrows: Block Printing Workshop

Join designer Destiny Seymour of Indigo Arrows for a half-day block printing workshop inspired by the Manitoba Museum’s Indigenous archaeology collections. Go behind-the-scenes to discover traditional patterns and designs from Manitoba’s original artisans, and create block prints for tote bags and art cards. Participants will explore the archaeology collections both in the galleries and behind-the-scenes, and will learn how to design and create their own lino-cut block. Each participant will come away with two custom tote bags and several art cards, and will be able to take away their block for future printing. All materials are provided and are included in the cost.Details

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Sunday, April 23, 2017 | 1:00 PM to 04:00 PM

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Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Avenue
Winnipeg

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$79

 

8. Ciao! Chocolate Fest

 
Satisfy your sweet tooth all month long at Ciao! ChocolateFest presented by Piazza De Nardi. This annual event sees restaurants around Winnipeg offering decadent chocolate creations for only $7 a piece. Sample indulgent chocolate drinks, exquisite desserts, and even cocoa-spiked savoury dishes all made with everyone’s favourite flavour. Details

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April 2017

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Restaurants around Winnipeg

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Free Admission

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