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Winter Events & Festivals in Manitoba
I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
1. Kids Paint Day
Join us for Kids Paint Day. All supplies included. Kids up to 12 years old are welcome to participate. Details
2. Winnipeg Scottish Festival
The Winnipeg Scottish Festival Committee is proud to celebrate our Scottish Heritage in Manitoba. The festival highlights the best bagpipers and drummers competing in solo events in the morning and each year pipe bands play throughout the afternoon. Details
Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg,
Free
3. Skating
Wipe away those winter blues! Grab your skates and join us throughout the winter season at Winnipeg’s skating rinks.
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II. Live Music
1. Winnipeg Music Festival
99th Annual Festival. Details
Doors: 6:30PM / Show: 7:30PM
Season Pass: $25.00 (Choral Excellence not included)
Admission per Session: $5.00 (Children 12 and under Free)
Choral Excellence: $5.00 (Children 12 and under Free)
2. Taken
Discover the beauty, intrigue, pride and sorrow of Canadian Indigenous music. Taken features the resonant legacy of traditional music, including the personal songs of elders. Details
Adults $30.00
Seniors $25.00
Under 30 $15.00
3. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings originally formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing, and Tom Wilson came together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. At the time, all three members were deeply committed to burgeoning solo careers that they had no intentions of putting on hold, and had no plans to turn Blackie into an ongoing concern. Details
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 8:00PM
$20.00, $30.00, $45.00 (Incl GST) + s/c
FB Presale: Thursday, November 17 at 10AM-10PM
Public On Sale: Friday, November 18 at 10AM
4. Schubert and Brahms
The Phil is thrilled to perform again with the WSO and guest soloists in Schubert’s last — and possibly greatest — choral work, his Mass No. 6 in E-flat Major. Also on the program is Brahms’ brilliant and moving Nänie. A choral concert not to be missed! Details
Adult: $35; Seniors $15; Under 30: $20; Under 6: Free
5. Ellen Doty
$20.00 plus fees in advance
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
1. Love Lies Bleeding
Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents “Alberta Ballet performing Love Lies Bleeding”. Jean Grand-Maître’s mesmerizing multimedia ballet fuses the joy of pop/rock with the breathtaking physicality of ballet. Featuring 14 classic songs by rock legends Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Love Lies Bleeding depicts a musician’s rise to fame, exploring the trials, sacrifices and triumphs of achieving superstardom – an unforgettable story of rock ‘n’ roll, drama, passion, defeat, and – above all – love. Details
March 5, 2017 | 2:00 PM
555 Main Street, Winnipeg
2. Verge
Check out what AD Brent Lott creates in only 5 weeks with the dancers of WCDs emerging company Verge. Recent graduates and graduating dancers of The Professional Program of the School of Contemporary Dancers get a jump start to their careers as professional dancers with this exciting WCD initiative. Details
Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:00 PM
Sun Mar 05, 2017 3:00 PM
2nd floor of The Crocus Building at Main Street and Bannatyne Avenue
3. Black Coffee
Trouble is brewing at the estate of physicist Sir Claud Amory. Sir Claud has trapped his guests in the library and summoned world-famous detective Hercule Poirot to smoke out the thief. Details
February 8 – March 4, 2017
4. The Young Company
A TRIPLE BILL (3 one act plays):
The Do-It Yourself Frankenstein Outfit, by David Compton
Dry Mouth: Scenes from the Zombie Apocalypse, by Kent Suss
Small Actors, by Stephen Gregg. Details
5. The HUB: Ballet Electric
Jean Grand-Maître’s critically acclaimed ‘Love Lies Bleeding’. Take part in the show after the show as The HUB: Ballet Electric after party takes over the Centennial concert hall Come dance to the music of DJ Wanda, and MEMETIC’S Nathan Zahn. Enjoy performances by Club 200, Alexa Joy, Mariana Canadas and so much more throughout the night. Come enjoy a jam packed evening of culture and entertainment, dance the night away and celebrate equality and multiculturalism with one of Winnipeg’s most well respected institutions. 18+. Details
Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg
6. Daryn Jones and Dave Merheje
The Park Theatre is proud to present the awesome comedy double-header of Daryn Jones and Dave Merheje. Details
Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg
8. 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
Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain, 340 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg
9. Mapiko
Choreography by Casimiro Nhussi. Details
March 5, 2017 | 2:00 PM
Gas Station Arts Center
445 River Ave, Winnipeg
10. Elle
Based on a true story and adapted from the Governor General’s Award-winning novel, Elle chronicles the ordeals and adventures of a young French woman deliberately marooned on a desolate island off the coast of Newfoundland in 1542. Sometimes harrowing and often funny, Elle brilliantly reinvents the beginnings of this country’s narrative through bears (both real and spirit) and the embracing of one’s environment. Details
Prairie Theatre Exchange, Unit Y300-393 Portage Avenue, 3rd Floor Portage Place, Winnipeg
11. American Idiot: The Green Day Musical
Winner of two Tony Awards® and the 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world. The show features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. Suitable for 14+ Details
Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre, 140 Rupert Street, Winnipeg
IV. Sports & Related Events
1. Winnipeg Jets
MTS Centre, Winnipeg
2. Ice Bike 2017 – Fat Bike Edition
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg
Bigfoot (Sport) 4-6kms : $35
Sasquatch (Comp) 8-12kms : $35
Yeti (Expert) 12-18kms : $35
Bigfoot (Sport) 4-6kms : $35
Sasquatch (Comp) 8-12kms : $35
Yeti (Expert) 12-18kms : $35
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. An Afternoon with Lisa Scrivens
Join us for a special event connecting with Spirit. Come early to mingle, enjoy a delicious dessert and coffee. After a short introduction by Never Alone, Sheena Grobb will take the stage to set the mood with her angelic voice. Lisa Scrivens will then share messages of love and hope in a live group reading. Details
2. Winnipeg Whisky Festival 2017
Over 130 products will be featured including Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, Tennessee, Welsh and Canadian Whiskies along with some Cognac, Rum and Tequila. Details
Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Pl, Winnipeg
Tickets: $199
3. Mid-Canada Boat Show
The Mid-Canada Boat Show has everything you need for summer fun – the newest boats and motors, fishing and water sports equipment, from the top manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. If you’re in the market for “all things water”, you can’t afford to miss this show. Details
March 2 – 5, 2017
$15; Children under 13 Free
4. Wine + Skis
We’ll be pairing a moon-lit cross-country ski on FortWhyte’s groomed trails with creative combinations of wine and cheese from our friends at the winehouse and Bothwell Cheese. B-Y-O-Skis and join us on the trails for a guided trek though the forest, on the lookout for wildlife along the way. 18+ event. Details
Friday, March 3, 2017 | 7:00 PM
$40
Ski rentals available in store at Olympia Cycle & Ski. $5 off with proof of event ticket!
5. Savour: Wine & Food Experience
Health Sciences Centre Foundation presents a glamorous evening of delicious culinary creations, exciting ambiance, and of course, fantastic wines – all in support a cause that truly reaches every family in the province. Details
Saturday, March 4, 2017
6. Freeze Frame International Film Festival
Freeze Frame is Manitoba’s Media Arts Centre for Young People, a not-for-profit and charitable organization. It offers workshops and projects throughout the year in French and English. It also organizes the International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages each spring. Details
March 5 – 12, 2017
Single Film Student Price: $5.00 / person (1 feature or short film program)
Half Day Workshop: $7.00 / Student
Full Day Workshop: $10.00 / Student
Film and Workshop Day Pass: $12.00 / student
Special offer for School Divisions / Multi-classroom bookings : $9.00 / student for a Film and Workshop Day Pass
7. Astronomy Dinner
The Sun – the star at the centre of the Solar System that brings us warmth and light is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Members from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be on hand to unlock the secrets and the science of this brilliant star, including the solar eclipse that will happen in August. Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner, thoughtfully prepared by the Buffalo Stone Café, followed by a chance to step out onto our lakeside patio and glimpse the wonders of the night sky. Details
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | 6:00 PM
$42