Events in Winnipeg – March 17 to 19, 2017

1. Baobab

African music blends with puppetry, drums, song and captivating shadow theatre in this stunning West African legend. Baobab exuberantly celebrates the joy of passing down traditions from one generation to the next. Ages 4-10. Details

2. In Service Day Camps

Join us for a day of activities, crafts and FUN! Details

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1. The Tea Party #TX20

Joined by special guests The Road Heavy in a handful of markets, each show of the #TX20 tour will culminate with a set of greatest hits certain to deliver the energy and drive that The Tea Party have been known to bring since 1990. Details

2. Second City Guide to the Symphony

The legendary Second City comedy theatre and the WSO team up in a hit show filled with sketch comedy, satire, songs, improvisation, and of course, incredible classical music. Nothing is safe in this comic performance, from the colourful musicians to the mighty Maestro, from send-ups of classical music history and conventions to the manners and mannerisms of our beloved audiences. Details

3. Sal Valentinetti

Step back in time and enjoy music from the infamous Rat Pack with America’s Got Talent finalist Sal Valentinetti. Heidi Klum’s Italian golden boy is sure to entertain you and you’ll have an opportunity to take a photo on the red carpet, mix and mingle in old Vegas style. Details

4. The Big Sociable 2

The Big Sociable 2 -With Dust Rhinos, The Reverend Rambler, and more!

Step into the parlour with Winnipeg’s premiere Celtic rock band the Dust Rhinos, joined by some of Manitoba’s finest artists, as they lead you through an evening of music and stories that will make you long for the Emerald Isles. Details

5. Rosemary and The Sweet Sound Revival

The Park Theatre, NCI Winnipeg, and NOW Country 104.7 is proud to present Rosemary with The Sweet Sound Revival, with special guest Ray St. Germain. Details

6. Tanya Tagaq

Tanya Tagaq ‘Retribution’ Album Release – Tanya Tagaq’s music is like nothing you’ve heard before. The Arctic-born artist is an improvisational performer, avant-garde composer and experimental recording artist who won the 2014 Polaris Music Prize for an album called Animism, a work that disrupted the music world in Canada and beyond with its powerfully original vision. Tagaq contorts elements of punk, metal, and electronica into a complex and contemporary sound that begins in breath, a communal and fundamental phenomenon. Details

7. The Spike Wilner Quintet

Jazz pianist Spike Wilner plays an outsized role in the West Village jazz scene as proprietor of Smalls, the New York jazz club that has been the incubator for the who’s who of jazz in New York since the early nineties. Details

8. Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra features David Braid

Two-time Juno Award winning pianist/composer David Braid has performed concerts of his original music throughout the world, and has composed some of the most inventive works heard today. David has been named “a jazz genius to call our own” by Macleans Magazine. His work has been described as “refreshingly uncategorizable” (Paris Transatlantic), “brilliant” (Montreal Gazette), “une force poétique” (Le Soleil) and “hauntingly beautiful” (The Globe & Mail). Featured: David’s most recent works: his Concerto for Jazz Orchestra. Details

9. Winnipeg Music Festival

99th Annual Festival. Details

10. Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts Festival

Cluster is Canada’s most dynamic take on contemporary art and sound. Presenting thought-provoking concerts and an annual core festival in Winnipeg, Cluster is a platform for artists to create, to experiment, and to collaborate. Cluster is propelled by strength found in numbers and the energy created by integrating diverse artistic communities – combining collective mentality with individual sensibility. Details

1. Bittergirl: The Musical

Howlingly funny and achingly relatable, Bittergirl: The Musical explores the bond formed between three women after they each find themselves unceremoniously ditched by their dream guy. Details

2. The Watershed

In this sprawling political story, a Montreal theatre artist leads her own family on a cross-country journey, investigating the forces that are shaping the future of our natural resources. Encountering leading freshwater scientists, government officials, activists and business leaders along the way, The Watershed captures Canada in a moment of acute political reflection in an increasingly polarized landscape. Details

3. Les Flats

“You’re either born here, or you got a reason” When the town doctor goes missing in Churchill, Manitoba, all trails lead to The Flats. Teetering on the edge of the Hudson’s Bay, this frozen strip of land becomes the focus of a search that unearths its strangest residents, some town secrets, and even a few ghosts. The Flats is a dark comedy about what brings people to the edge of the world, where the polar bears are the least of your worries. Details

4. The Rover

The Rover is widely recognized for being extremely witty, bawdy, and one of the most exuberant of all Restoration comedies. The plot revolves around the adventures of two Spanish sisters, Hellena and Florinda, who plan to enjoy themselves during the Carnival in Naples by donning disguises. Details

6. The Watershed

IISD-ELA Gala Reception and Preview Performance. In this sprawling political story, a Montreal theatre artist leads her own family on a cross-country journey, investigating the forces that are shaping the future of our natural resources. Encountering leading freshwater scientists, government officials, activists and business leaders along the way, The Watershed captures Canada in a moment of acute political reflection in an increasingly polarized landscape. Details

7. The Peking Acrobats

For the last thirty one years, THE PEKING ACROBATS® have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control.. Details

 

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2. Manitoba Moose

3. The Kinesiology Games

The Kinesiology Games are an annual intercollegiate conference for Canadian undergraduate students studying Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Science and equivalent programs. The Kinesiology Games are entirely student run and in 2017 will be hosted in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the first time ever! Details

1. VanArts Info Session

Come and join us to hear about our one-year professional diplomas in Animation, Game Art, Visual Effects, Photography, Web Development, Broadcasting and Acting, and see how graduates from VanArts are finding great success in their own careers! Details

2. CNIB – Eye on the Arts

CNIB presents their annual Eye on the Arts with over 250 original, oils, watercolours and prints – all framed as well as sculptures, pottery, jewellery, woodwork, home decor and furnishings. The auction also offers exciting items of entertainment, culinary experiences and travel. Featuring local, national, international artists and Aboriginal Art. Details

4. 31st Annual Sons of Italy Gala Dinner

Attendees will enjoy a welcoming reception, and outstanding five course dinner, fine wines, engaging (and short) presentations, an amazing keynote address and wonderful music that will have the dance floor full. But the evening is not just about what you will receive, it is about what your participation allows us to give. Details

5. Love Local Manitoba – Beer, Wine & Food Event

Spoil your senses at Winnipeg’s Premiere 4th Annual Beer, Wine, and Food event. This Spring Celebration will host food and beverage exhibitors from Winnipeg and surrounding areas. Guests will have the opportunity to treat their taste-buds to an abundance of bite-sized gourmet delights from top local food producers. With savoury, and sweet options, and Manitoba’s finest breweries, this year’s selection is sure to satisfy anyone’s palate!. Details

6. Film Night: The Grandfather Drum & Fire Song

Presented by The Decolonizing Lens, join us for a screening of The Grandfather Drum (13 min), and Fire Song, (85 min), followed by a dissucssion series with the filmmakers/directors Michelle Derosier and Adam Garnet Jones, co-organized by Kaila Johnston and Jocelyn Thorpe. Details

7. St. Patrick’s Parade

Call to all! You can participate in this walking Parade though the streets of Winnipeg! Bring your friends, your smiles and don your most fun greens!! #Paintthetowngreen Open to everyone, free participation, refreshments and nourishments available at the one and only Irish Assoc before and after the Parade! (25 minute walk) 3pm departure. Details

8. 2017 Winnipeg Doll Extravaganza

A doll, toy and dollhouse show and sale. Vintage, collectible, current, and creative finds! Details