tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83215945280825502152012-02-12T16:40:00.421-06:00A continuation of CKUW's morning radio show 'Better Than Chocolate' (voted People's Choice for Favourite Spoken Word Show in 2008) in which I'll bring you news about Winnipeg happenings and people, and a few recipes and stories. <br>Have a great day.  How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!Margaret Ullrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447453176663458811noreply@blogger.comBlogger13351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321594528082550215.post-25803194508774415862012-02-12T16:40:00.016-06:002012-02-12T16:40:00.429-06:00

Jazz Winnipeg presents: AL SIMMONS BAND   February 18 TWO SHOWS: 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm Adults: $20 advance / $25 door Kids: $12 advance / $15 door Park Theatre, 698 Osborne St. Tickets are available online at Jazz Winnipeg, by phone at 989-4656 or in person at the Jazz Winnipeg office, 007-100 Arthur St., or the Park Theatre.   Al has invited three of Winnipeg’s top jazz musicians: Ron Paley (piano

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Rudolph Rocker Cultural Centre, 91 Albert Street (Above Mondragon)Cost: FREE (bus tickets will be provided if needed)February 18, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm If you are between the ages of 14 & 18 as of January 1st, 2012 and identify as female, then we want you to join us!Register for Hollaback This will be a day that focuses on: • building relationships between girls and smashing female competition • a

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February 17, 10:00 pm to 1:00 am   Great night of music for ya!  Chris is kicking off the night with a not to be missed solo acoustic set, followed by the F-Holes with special Little Miss'tery guests.    Keep the post Festival party going at the Times Change(d), 234 Main Street!! ****Lots of people tell me they want more early shows (7 - 9 pm). How many of you would be willing to sign up for a

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February 16, 8:00 pm in Prairie Ink Restaurant, 1120 Grant Ave.$20 in advance ($25 at the door), and are available at Prairie Ink Restaurant. Call 975-2659 for more info and to purchase your tickets. 2010 JUNO Award nominees and "Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity" Sultans of String thrill their audiences with their global sonic tapestry of Spanish Flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, and

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Golden City Fine Arts, 211 Pacific Avenue presents TEXTTILESnew works by Dan Donaldson Opening receptionFebruary 17, 7:00 pm to 1:00 amExhibit runs through to March 17. This is also Golden City Fine Arts' 4 year anniversary, so please come down and celebrate.

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February 16, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pmFree for MAWA and ACI members$10 for non-membersOpen to allNo need to register… just show up! This workshop will cover the essentials of applying for an exhibition. Although this workshop will not guarantee you success, it will ensure that your application is clear and user-friendly: essential ingredients to success.  The workshop will include choosing an

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Feeling Canadian: Television, Nationalism, and Affect Aqua Books, 274 Garry StreetFebruary 16, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Marusya tracks the rise of nationalist content on Canadian television after the 1995 Quebec referendum. She closely examines the coverage of and aftermath to 9/11, when racial profiling became embedded in Canadian news. With Canadian culture at the mercy of various election platforms

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University of Winnipeg, 599 Portage AvenueRichardson College for the Environment & Science ComplexFebruary 16, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm • Dr. Wade Davis, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society, Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of Winnipeg and author of The Sacred Headwaters: the fight to save the Stikine, Skeena and Nass • Gerald Amos, former elected Chief Councilor for the Haisla

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The holiday season is over. But hunger and homelessness go on. And winter weather, like January's cold snap, makes the needs even greater. This month Siloam Mission, 300 Princess Street, will provide over 36,000 meals.  Make a donation today.  With every $2.97 you donate, we can provide a hot meal for someone in Winnipeg who is cold and hungry. For people who are homeless, it's about the food--

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SGH Member's Discount cards are available and ready to go for 2012 right now!Click on Sage Garden Herbs to purchase or learn more about SGH Memberships.  To save time at the till, and to take advantage of savings right now, on seeds, workshop registrations, and any pre-booking items available through our website this winter. SGH Members save 10% off all retail or on-line purchases, and receive

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2012 Growing Local Conference The Marlborough Hotel,, 331 Smith Street February 23 to 25   Food Matters Manitoba, and the 2012 Growing Local Organizing Committee cordially invite you to Manitoba's premiere food security event.   This year's conference will feature workshops in:  • * Do-It-Yourself Food Skills  • * Community Connections  • * Gardening   • * Indigenous Food Culture  • * Farm

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Love WFG is a campaign during the month of love to support the Winnipeg Film Group and our Cinematheque. Why love the WFG? Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by Feb 29, 2012! The Winnipeg Film Group was founded in 1974 and is a charitable, artist-run organization dedicated to promoting the art of cinema. We serve as a resource centre for Manitoba filmmakers working at all levels and operate the

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Elmwood Hobby Works, your one stop train shop, is presenting their first annualOPEN HOUSEFebruary 25, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm There'll be promos throughout the store, located at 260 Henderson Hwy. PRIZE DRAWS! AND DISPLAYS FOR...TRAINS! BOATS! PLANES!AN N SCALE LAYOUT!ARMOURED VEHICLES and MORE! There will also be a display for the National Model Railroad Association! Funds raised will be donated to

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February 14, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pmUniversity of Winnipeg - Bullman Centre, 515 Portage AvenueHot refreshments and food will be served.Please wear red or purple if possible. To stand together united as one strong voice, for those who are unable to sound their voice. We wish to raise awareness and honour the missing or murdered women in support of their families and friends. There will be people

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Sunday, February 26 Millennium Library Celebrate the freedom to read by reading from a banned text.  The Manitoba Writers' Guild need volunteers! You can either bring your own banned work or you can choose something from a cart of banned books that will be provided by the library. Readings are 10 minutes each. If you are interested please email the Manitoba Writers' Guild or call 944-8013. 

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Farpoint Films presents Champion City - The story of the 1896 Winnipeg Victorias - Stanley Cup ChampionsTom Hendry Theatre at the MTC WarehouseFebruary 13, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pmTickets are $30 with all profits going to the True North Foundation.Available at FarPoint Films, 200-1335 Erin Street. Call first at 222-3755 The Winnipeg Victorias first won the Stanley Cup in 1896 by defeating the Montreal

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February 12, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmAqua Book's annual bilingual event at 274 Garry Street, with poets J.R. Léveillé, Katherena Vermette and Rosanna Deerchild. The Aqua Lansdowne is Manitoba's largest poetry prize. Based around the award and hosted in conjunction with the Writer's Collective, this series celebrates the best in Manitoba poetry. ****The Sweet Alibi, with Ben Wytinck and Marcel Desilets

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The UWSA LGBT* Centre's Gender Week is fast approaching and we have a ton of exciting events planned for you!  Come show your support and educate yourselves about issues related to gender identity.  FEBRUARY 13 • Bake Sale -- 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM -- Riddell Atrium • LGBT* Centre Mixer --12:30 PM - 1:20 PM -- Outside UWSA offices • PSA Talk on Transgender Issues - Tara Lambert

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February 11, 9:00 pm to 2:00 amPop Soda's Coffeehouse & Gallery, 625 Portage AveDoors at 9Just $5.00!!! Come and check out the Queer Valentines day bash "THE BUMP AND GRINDER"! Brought to you by the Super Fun Queer Dance Party folks.!! Come on your own! Come with your friends!Bring a date! Bring 2 dates! Its all good!!! Everyone welcome!!!  Dance your pants off with DJs Fleur, Nicole, Two Topping

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This Valentine's Day, bring your loved one(s) to The Gentle Barn and share the day with the animals!  The Gentle Barn Valentine's Day celebration will be on Sunday February 12, from 10 to 2. Hug a cow, give a pig a tummy rub, cuddle with the turkeys, play with the goats and sheep, and flirt with our emu (or if you're lucky...he'll flirt with you).   Afterwards, have a yummy valentine cupcake,

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Valentine’s Day DinnerFebruary 14, 5:00 - 10:00 pm in Prairie Ink Restaurant, 1120 Grant Ave.Featuring Music by Ed Goertzen. Phone 204-475-0483(Toll-Free 1-800561-1833) ****Linda DucharmeFebruary 15, 7:00 pmSpirit of the North In the aftermath of the Second World War, newlyweds Wilson and Judith struggle to build a life together in Calgary. Then, they receive a surprising offer from Wilson's

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The Standard, 61 Sherbrook St.Saturday, February 11, 10:00 pm Hold on to your pants and panties and prepare to be offended, disgusted and slightly aroused as the woefully comedic rock stylings of the talentless J.Williamez starts off the night with the loin-melting riffs and general grandure that is the spectacle of Crowdust, followed by the surreal psychedellic celtic licks and beats of Greyman!

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HHBCR Adoption Day at PETS 101, 2573 Portage AveFebruary 11, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue will be having an Adoption Day to show off our wonderful Adoptables. Meet your new best friend. We have dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds. It's also a chance to meet many of our foster families.  If you are interested in becoming a foster family, e mail Hull's Haven.  We will have a

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February 9, 8:00 pm in Prairie Ink RestaurantIt’s Your Money, Honey: A Girl’s Guide to Saving, Investing, and Building Wealth at Every Age and Life Stage It’s Your Money, Honey encourages women of all ages to take a greater interest, and play a greater role, in the financial issues that affect their everyday lives and financial futures.  Conversational, irreverent, and intelligent, this guide to

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La Maison des artistes visuels, 219, boulevard ProvencherFebruary 9 to March 8 Mehra takes what is current in her life and makes it the source for her art production. She uses her life as a measure of race relations within a larger context. The viewer is invited to see things her way, through the lens, where tensions run high, interpersonally and interculturally. - Cathy Busby Divya Mehra - BFA

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D’Arcy’s A.R.C. (Animal Rescue Centre) was notified that it did not receive funding from the Aviva Community fund. D’Arcy Johnston, President of D’Arcy’s A.R.C, indicated that he appreciates the community support that the shelter received during the voting process, allowing the shelter to move into the position of finalist.  "As usual, Manitobans demonstrated their generosity in supporting this

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Beautiful LiesFebruary 8, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm$8/$5 students Come for an evening of original songs from singer-storytellers Bean, Eagle Lake Owls and Kate Ferris.  The intimate setting of the Aqua Books theatre, 274 Garry Street, is a perfect place to hear these musical stories play out. Each song is individual, personal, and equal part truth and lie. 

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The West Central Women’s Resource Centre, 640 Ellice, will feature sessions on: Parent Support Group SewingWomen’s Teachings Circle with Chickadee Richard HOMES Workshop “You’re Never too Old to go Back to School” Women’s Sweat (Shannon) HOMES Empowerment Group Parent Mentor Focus GroupDancing Spirit Drumming Check out our website for more activities!!

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MAWA, 611 Main Street Patricia Bovey: Installing Your WorkFebruary 8, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Free for MAWA and ACI members; $10 for non-members; open to allNo need to register… just show up! You’ve made it, now how do you hang it? Light it? Space it on a wall? Pat Bovey takes participants through the brass tacks of the installation process. Professional installation makes your work look better… find

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The Business of Art: Art Seminars With Jordan MillerArt Portfolio Development Workshop, February 12, 1-3 pmcre8ery gallery & studio, 125 Adelaide Street, 2nd floor To assist artists with marketing, promotion, exhibitions, & their artist careers, Jordan Miller, director of cre8ery, will be instructing on these professional series.  Jordan is also available to attend your art group to present on

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The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is located 20 minutes north of Winnipeg on highway 67 between highways #7 and #8. For more information email Jacques Bourgeois or call 467-3300. While ordinary groundhogs living in Manitoba are still sleeping soundly in early February, Manitoba Merv, the weather predicting groundhog, did not see his shadow.  An early spring is on its way!  ****February 14

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Trio PassChoose any 3 WSO concerts for only $79 from the concerts listed below (click concert titles for more information). Benefits of the WSO’s Trio Pass:Save up to $74 – the equivalent of at least one concert ticket 20% discount on additional tickets for yourself, friends and family for additional WSO concerts this season Free exchanges to another performance of the same concert or into any

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The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club will be having their Annual Auction at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue, on Friday, February 10 at 7:30 pm FREE ADMISSION!! Come and bid!Get some really great deals on model railroad equipment! Snacks and drinks will be available.  ****Each year the WMRC holds its Annual Model & Photography Contest.  All model entries are showcased at the club's

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February 28, 7:00 pm in the Travel Alcove  Shaw TV, Joanne Kelly and McNally Robinson Booksellers have created a new kind of book club open to everyone in Winnipeg. You simply read the book and show up at McNally’s the last Tuesday of the month to talk about the book. You can pick and choose the books you want to read – and the book clubs you want to attend.  The title under discussion this

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The 14th Annual Scrabble®Tournament will be held Saturday, February 25, at the Intercity Shopping Centre. Mark it in your calendars, and practise, practise, practise!For information about our tournament, please contact Catherine Register Online or download the pledge form Our 13th Annual Scrabble® Fundraising Tournament raised more than $11,000.00 and our 14th Annual Scrabble® Fundraising

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February 16, 8:00 pmGas Station Centre, 445 River AvenueTickets are $25, which includes a wine reception, and can be purchased through Sarasvàti Productions or at 586-2236. So You Think You Can Act is a fun fundraiser supporting the transformative theatre work of Sarasvàti Productions.  This year’s theme is Love Gone Wrong in honour of the post-Valentine’s Day date. You will be treated to scenes

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Blazz TrioFriday February 3, 8:00 pmJazz Keeley XavierSaturday February 4, 8:00 pmPop/Soul/Jazz Jan & KevinFriday February 10, 8:00 pmBaroque Classical Paul PlouffeSaturday February 11, 8:00 pmR&B/Soul/Funk Philippe MeunierFriday February 17, 8:00 pmLatin Jazz Robert Burton TrioSaturday February 18, 8:00 pmJazz Rosemarie Todaschuk TrioFriday February 24, 8:00 pmJazz Bob Watts TrioSaturday

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Every Picture Tells a Story February 6, 7:30 pm in Prairie Ink Restaurant Small Works Gallery Opening Philip Hayes is a representational artist with a passion for Manitoba and Canadian history. His art is a visual expression of the places and people that inspire him. This latest show, Every Picture Tells a Story, is a series of watercolour paintings and drawings of many well known locations. Each

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The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street February 4 Tickets are $10 in advance at: Into the Music, Music Trader, and The Park Theatre or $15 at the door Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm   The best Buddy Holly tibute show north of Clear Lake, Iowa, with your perennial hostsThe Scarlet Union.  This year's guests include the fabulous Smokebox (who will be playing Buddy Holly's second album front to back!)

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MAWA, 611 Main StreetSTARTING YOUR OWN MAGAZINEFebruary 3, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Why would anyone want to start a magazine?Meeka Walsh will begin with an examination of the soundness of the desire to undertake such a project. She will then move on to the passion necessary to start and sustain such an endeavour. Practical instruction will follow. Meeka Walsh is the editor of Border Crossings

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District Theatre Collective presents the Winnipeg premiere ofAVENUE Q Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue • (204) 330-9877February 2 - 8:00 PMFebruary 3 - 8:00 PMFebruary 4 - 2:00 PM & 8:00 PMFebruary 5 - 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Winner of the TONY® “TRIPLE CROWN” for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. A hilarious, witty and raunchy

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February 2 Lo Pub, 330 Kennedy at Ellice Tickets $10 available at Music Trader and The Urban Bakery 18+ w Photo I.D.   Marathon of Dope and Disintegration Records with UMFM and CKUW proudly present: Pip Skid - People are the Worst EP Release Show   To celebrate this latest release, Pip and long-time collaborator DJ Co-op have enlisted the Greg Macpherson Band (Greg, Cole Woods and Rob Gardiner)

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January 31, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Rose & Crown Pub, 1502 4th Street - private room upstairs. Exchanging ideas & edits - What it takes to start & sustain a successful writing group  with Richard Harrison WGA members Free. Non-members $10 at the door (students $5).  Please RSVP to Writers' Guild Alberta    Members are welcome to arrive as early as 6 pm WGA social will follow the presentation.   Are

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January 31, 7:00 pm, McNally Robinson, in the Atrium  This panel discussion features author & poet J.R. Léveillé, whose book The Setting Lake Sun/Le soleil du lac qui se couche is the 2011/12 selection of the On the Same Page province-wide book club.   This evening, Léveillé is joined in conversation by local literary translator Mark Stout and S.E. Stewart to discuss the art of translation.  J.R.

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Whisker Wednesday on January 25 at The Winnipeg Humane Society is all about puppies! Our shelter has a surplus of puppies that need forever homes. Come down to 45 Hurst Way between 10 am and 8 pm and adopt a puppy for $100 in our first ever Puppypalooza.  This amazing one-day offer is limited to medium-size and large breed pups, 6 months and under. Thinking of getting a puppy for your family? Don

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The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is located 30 minutes North of Winnipeg on highway 67 between highways #7 and #8. For more information call 467-3300.Email: Jacques Bourgeois  January 28 - 1 pm  Kids' Nature Craft Club  Join us on the fourth Saturday of every month to explore a different topic and make a special craft. The Club is most appropriate for children ages 5 to 10. 

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MAWA, 611 Main Street January 28, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   This exhibition ends the Eastern Rural Mentorhsip Program, a collaboration between Manitoba Arts Network and MAWA, led by mentors Jazz DeMontigny and Cam Forbes.  Come toast to the successes of the mentees Patricia Penner, Sol Desharnais, Lori Zébière and Margaret Korlak. If you miss the opening, pop by MAWA during regular hours until Feb. 24

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Winter Night: Night-based projections from Winnipeg ManitobaFriday, January 27, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pmThe Black Lodge, 3rd floor Artspace, 100 Arthur St. $8 regular admission$6 for MAWA, Winnipeg Film Group and Cinematheque members (with your card) Join four Winnipeg artists for a program of live music and moving images inspired by Manitoba’s cold winters, grim histories and supernatural stories.

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SENSIBUS at Gurevich Fine Art, 200-62 Albert StreetAwakening the SensesA sensual evening of Art | Fashion | Burlesque | ChocolateFriday, January 27, 7:00 pm • Sensual artwork adorns the walls • Callisto Couture walks the catwalk • Regalia Jewelry accessorizes • DJ Rob Vilar spins • Miss La Muse dances • Incense, beverages, and chocolate to enliven the senses Each guest will walk away with a

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January 26 to February 4 Rudolf Rocker Studio, 91 Albert Street, 3rd floor   Starring: Adrianne Winfield, Daniel Pop, & Dennis Sinclair Directed by Rob Brown   Tickets $10 at the door | cash/shaw pass only To reserve tickets in advance call 219.8616   Resonator Theatrical warms up winter with our presentation of George Bernard Shaw's hilarious ménage à trois How He Lied to Her Husband.  A classic

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St. James-Assiniboia Library, 1910 Portage Avenue January 26, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm   It’s been said that Aboriginal peoples juggle two worlds: their cultural world, where sharing and a sense of community are major virtues, and the mainstream world, which can value materialism and getting ahead.    It’s not easy.    Add the opposites of tradition versus modernity, urban life versus the reserve,

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ArtsJunktion mb, 312B William AvenueThursday, January 26, 10:30 am to 1:30 pmREGISTRATION: $15  This workshop will guide participants through finding re-usable materials to make sculptures. Various techniques will be explored concerning colour, texture, shape, and other means of creative investigation. The workshop is sure to open up channels of imagination while turning "junk" into works of Art.

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The Berney Theatre, 123 Doncaster Street January 25 to January 29   Each night, the comic geniuses that are The National Theatre of the World will take your suggestions, add one Master Jewish Playwright (either Allen, Mamet, Miller, or Pinter) to the mix and create a play BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES.   Tickets are only $12 including GST.  Get a "Member of the Tribe" Fest Pass for $25 and see them as

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Artspace Building, 100 Arthur StreetMultimedia CD Release Party w/Keri Latimer January 25, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pmTickets are $15 dollars in advance, $18 at the doorAvailable at Music Trader and Into the Music, or contact Demetra. Join Demetra for an evening of 16mm, Super 8, stop motion films, video art, and photos documenting the migration of the heart, mind, and spirit in Canada's wild, that led

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January 26, 7:30 pm in Prairie Ink RestaurantLaunch of Sugar Falls: A Residential School StoryCo-presented by The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation Based on a true story, SugarFalls is an intimate and powerful graphic novel. The tragic and stirring story of one residential school survivor is told by Daniel, a young boy.  David Robertson received his BA in English from the University of

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January 24 to January 28Aqua Books, 274 Garry StreetAdmission is by donation. Shaw Fest passes accepted. To reserve tickets or for more info - 942-8941 or  email MAPReservations are recommended. The Manitoba Association of Playwrights presents a staged reading of My Affair with George Bernard by Daniel Thau-Eleff. Dramaturgy by Chris Gerrard-Pinker. Featuring Doreen Brownstone and Ross McMillan.

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Rainbow Resource Centre, 170 Scott Street January 25, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm   Have you ever been yelled at, whistled at, or groped in the the street, at the mall, in the hallways at school? How do you respond? Do you respond at all?  Do you wish you knew what to do?  This workshop's for you!!   This is PART TWO of this workshop series on street harassment. It will be led by Jodie, who started up

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January 23, 7:30 pm in the Travel AlcoveReading & Signing Lost: A Memoir  Cathy Ostlere was born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. She and her three siblings grew up as air force brats moving between Manitoba and Ontario. Her family eventually settled in Winnipeg where Cathy completed a degree in English at the University of Manitoba.  Cathy Ostlere’s first book, LOST, began as a series of poems

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Sunday, January 22, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pmMona Lisa Restaurant, 1697 Corydon AvenueTickets: $20 (we keep $10) Donations are gladly accepted. It's that time of year when Weyni and Mary are trying to save the world.  Miss Weyni Abraha will be traveling to her birthplace in the mountains of Ethiopia to fulfill the practicum requirement of her International Development Degree.  Weyni comes from an

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Colin Jackson Studio, Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd floor Portage PlaceSunday, January 22 to Sunday, January 29 Shoestring Players presents two plays, two powerful and outrageous women. Hilarity will ensue! Great Catherine - Shaw shines the light on the "enlightened" 1776 Russian court with foolery and fun. He bases his lively farce on the notoriety of both Empress Catherine II and her advisor

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Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers' fabulous fundraiser, the Derring DO! will occur on Saturday, January 21 at The West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave at Sherbrook. Our Master of Ceremonies will be Winnipeg's own Ace Burpee.  On stage entertainment during the evening will come from musical guests Christine Fellows and Mrs. Hoo-Hoo.  Our Derring DO! is an artistic feast of entertainment, chance

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Sewing and Embroidery Warehouse15 Keith Rd.632-7200 or 1-800-665-8958Please call in to register for classes. Unfinished Projects Class January 19, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm                         Come join us to complete a project of yours that you might need help with.Refreshments provided as well as a Door prize.No Fee will be charged. The Kangaroo Tote January 28, 10:00 am to 3:30 pmEsther Vermeer

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Boston Terrier & Pug Rescue of Southern Manitoba is hostingAn Adoption Meet & Greet at Pet Valu, Rivergrove, 2595 Main Street Unit 12 Saturday, January 21, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pmSunday, January 22, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Come out and meet some of the adoptables available with the BTPRSM. We will have our display table with our crafted items. Information about the rescue including adoption applications

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Mondragon Cafe, 1-91 Albert StreetSaturday, January 21, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Words Allowed brings together a mix of emerging and established authors for an intimate night of literary readings and performance poetry. Drek Daa is an award winning poet, songwriter, CBC columnist, arts organizer, academic, and psychotherapist. "Drek Daa's audio file is brilliant, funny and stunningly skillful.... He's

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July 13-15, University of AlbertaEmbracing Sharon’s life, work and relationships, we invite all who have found inspiration in her writing, teaching or living to a three-day conversation in her memory. Please write and tell us briefly how you would situate your own writing, thinking, teaching or living in relation to the notion of precarious theorizing. How do her early provocations resonate with

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 "The Radical Vulvas" originated in 2007 in Halifax, at the Dalhousie University Women's Centre. It is a community response to The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler.    We are inviting everyone to express themselves, through any medium on the subject of women, or "femininity", or the very notion of women.  As a "write your own" production, the Radical Vulvas is whatever the community makes of it.

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Please join us for the opening reception of Hovercraft on January 19 at 7:30 pm at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, 710 Rosser Avenue, Brandon. There will be snacks, a thematic cake, and a musical performance by Shotgun Jimmie.  The exhibition will remain open to the public, with various workshops and events, until March 30.  Everybody is welcome to attend workshops, or come during

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January 25, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pmPrairie Ink Restaurant, McNally Robinson, Grant Park Shopping Centre CBC Manitoba SCENE & McNally Robinson presentCanada Reads, Manitoba Style 5 Writers, 5 Readers, 5 Minutes. Canada Reads 2012 features five non-fiction titles this year, and in our regional warm-up to the national CBC Radio book brawl, five well-known Manitobans have been matched with the five

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Provincial pre-budget consultation for the North EndJanuary 18 at 7:00 pm at Win Gardner Place, 363 McGregor St.  You're invited to help us plan the next Provincial Budget! How should our Provincial government be spending our money? Come have your say! Everyone welcome and encouraged to come! Can't attend? You can send in your feedback to Kevin Chief by mail: 788 Selkirk Avenue, Wpg, MB R2W 2N6

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Im Trying Records and UMFM are proud to present:LYZIE BURT: "Cigarettes and You"  • w/ Mise en Scene and Claire Morrison of Fire and Smoke Friday, January 20The show will be at the Lo Pub, 330 Kennedy Street. Tickets will be $7 at the door. The doors open at 9:00, music to begin at 10. Lyzie Burt is a 19 year old singer/songwriter who grew up in Selkirk, MB. Her music and melodies have been

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Aqua Books, 274 Garry StreetThursday, January 19, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm$5 Old dogs bluelight are joined by young cats The Glenn Radley Trio featuring Jay Buchanan. bluelight is Barry Dunford (bass), Al Popowich (guitar), Randy Joyce (drums), Bob Parker (sax), and Dan Rosin on vocals. Drummer Glenn Radley's band for tonight includes Anatol Rennie on piano and Luc Guenette on bass. Jay Buchanan's

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zone41 theatre, the company that brought you Bruce McManus' Three Sisters, presentsVillage Wooing by GB ShawThursday, January 19 to Sunday, January 29 Graham Ashmore (WJT's The Father, Talk, Way to Heaven)Tracy Penner (TPM's Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz, RMTC's Top Girls) Krista Jackson directs in both Winnipeg's and Ontario's ShawFests in 2012.Check out their bios!! Reserve at 230.5018

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The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is located 30 minutes North of Winnipeg on highway 67 between highways #7 and #8. For more information call 467-3300 or e mail Jacques Bourgeois Saturday, January 14, 1:00 to 3:00 pm It is believed that snowshoes were likely invented 6000 to 8000 years ago by mimicking some wildlife adaptations. Many animals, such as the snowshoe hare, jackrabbit and lynx

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Cre8ery gallery & studio, 125 Adelaide Street, 2nd floor, is gearing up for 2012! Full registration is due 1 week prior to start date email Jordan Miller or phone 204.944.0809 January 21, 12-4$75 for members, $82.50 for non members. Supplies are not included but can be purchased through cre8ive on the day of the workshop. For experienced artists.How to Draw a Portrait in 30 Minutes with Alexander

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Wednesday, January 18, 6:00 pm to7:30 pmEckhardt-Gramatte Hall, 3rd Floor Centennial, at the University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue.  Internationally renowned lawyer and human rights activist David Matas and the Hon. David Kilgour will speak about Bloody Harvest: The Killing of Falun Gong for Their Organs, the book they co-authored and published in 2009. The book details organ harvesting

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The Winnipeg Slam Poetry Team / Speaking Crow presents Cabaret, a sound / performance art extravaganza that will be held on the second Tuesday of every month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, from January until April, at Pop Soda's Gallery and Coffeehouse.  We are currently seeking 3-15 minute pieces by performance and spoken word artists, experimental sound artists, puppeteers, musicians, and comedians.

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Join Minister Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport) and Minister Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice at the Brand New Qualico Family Centre, Assiniboine Park on January 17, 2012. 6:00 pm - Cocktails (cash bar)6:45 pm - SpeechDinner to follow for tickets, please email Team Fletcher or call 219-5363 and leave a messageAdults $130 (a tax receipt will be issued)Youth $60 (25 yrs and under-no

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World Famous Palomino ClubFriday, January 27, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm $15.00 for tickets, please email Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue. We will also have a supporter ticket available if you aren't able to come. For counts and to order food we neet to try to get money collected prior to the event. HHBCR has faced many months of very high vet bills. Any and all support is appreciated. If you are able

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Tuesday, January 17, from 6:00 pm to midnight at Ace Art Inc: 290 McDermot Avenue, 2nd floorCover is by donation ($5.00 is recommended).Art is 1,000,049 years old!  Video Pool Media Arts Center, in collaboration with Ace Art Inc and Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts invite you to celebrate LITE NITE: ART’S BIRTHDAY 2012: an evening of light inspired installations, workshops,

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Over 50,000 homeless cats wander the streets of Winnipeg. Shelters are at capacity and the city is at a loss as to how to deal with the problem. But a number of dedicated animal lovers are doing all they can to protect these abandoned animals.Here's a little video about the Strays in Winnipeg...  For those who can't attend, but would like to support the Art Auction fundraiser at the fyxx, please

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January 17, 7:00 pm, MAWA, 611 Main StreetFree! Open to all. MAWA is proud to announce that world-renowned interdisciplinary artist Huma Mulji will be in Winnipeg.  Huma Mulji was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1970.  Mulji’s participation in recent selected exhibitions includes Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan at the Asia Society, NY, Half-Life at the Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, Lahore,

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The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club is hosting their Klinic Karnival at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue, on Friday, January 13 at 7:30 pm Cost? FREE!! Everyone is welcome to come see the model railroad experts in action! From making trees, weathering wood and rolling stock, stringing telegraph wires, using cardstock for buildings, doing graffiti, constructing laser kits, making static

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January 16, 8:00 pm in Prairie Ink RestaurantWinnipeg Chinatown 1909-2009: Celebrating 100 Years: A Remarkable Achievement Please join the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre for a very exciting event.  Associate Editor Patrick Choy will speak about the project in detail. The book was commissioned by the WCCCC in 2009 to commemorate Winnipeg Chinatown’s centennial year. After much hard

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Birchwood BMW / Winnipeg Art Gallery: Après SkiSaturday, February 25, 12:00 pm to 6:00 pmWinnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Ave The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s annual fundraising party Art & Soul is hitting the slopes! Après Ski blends traditional Après Ski lifestyle with a touch of international ski culture and the people who bring it to life when the sun goes down.  Kick off your skis, pull up your

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January 14, 2:00 pm in the AtriumLaunch of The Ducks’ Vacation. Two adorable Ducks named Weeedoooly and McGimpsey must make travel plans for their summer migration to Canada. They decide to try a place Weeedoooly heard about called Country Villas. Well, it turns out the summer vacation might be their best vacation ever.  Sandi Sellen lives in East St Paul, Manitoba, with her husband, David. They

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January 14, 8:00 pmRidley Bentw/Nathan, Chris Dunn, Andrinna Turenne$20 @ door, $15 @ WECC, Ticketmaster, Music Trader, Folk Fest Store ****January 20, 8:00 pmSalinasw/Heartbeat City$12 @ door, $10 @ WECC, Into the Music, Music Trader ****January 25, 8:00 pmRaul Midonw/Nathan, Chris Dunn, Andrinna Turenne$25 @ Jazz Winnipeg, 989-4656 ****February 12, 8:00 pmClaire Bestlandw/Bill Bourne$20 @ door,

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Pop Soda's, 625 Portage AvenueSaturday, January 14 The second annual "Dance Unicorn, DANCE party! This year we are amping up the stakes.  Its Unicorns vs. Golden Boy so... dress to impress the other Unicorns OR bang out your favourite gold "Golden Boy" outfit and battle for some super sweet prizes!  Dance your pants off with DJ's Fleur, Nicole, Two Topping, Jonny Mexico, Pim and Special Guests

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A Hair's Breadth • Exhibition of work by Joanne MadeleyMartha Street Studio, 11 Martha StreetJanuary 12 - February 16, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Opening reception January 12, 5:00 to 7:00 pm

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Aqua Books, 274 Garry StreetThursday, January 12, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm • Dave Restivo (Keys) • Steve Kirby (Bass) • Quincy Davis (Drums) $10/$5 students  Dave Restivo is a pianist, percussionist and composer, a 3-time winner of the National Jazz Awards' Keyboardist of the Year Award, and is listed in the current edition of Canadian Who's Who. He has served on the music faculty at the Banff Centre

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Fire & Ice RaffleAll proceeds to benefit the WSO.Join the WSO Women's Committee at the Raffle Table in the Lobby during WSO performances.More info, email Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra or phone: 204-949-3999TICKETS: $5.00 each Early Bird Draw: Feb. 3, 2012, 8:45 pmWSO Dinner & Ticket PackageValue: approx $300.00Bergmann’s on Lombard Dinner for Two on the Piano Nobile on Feb. 11 followed by WSO Pops

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The Rachel Browne TheatreJanuary 11, 8:00 pm 8 dancers 8 women 8 lives 8 paths 1 now The process of discovery never ends. JURN.E A contemporary dance sharing an investigation on human capacity. Choreography: Nina Jane Patel Dancers: Natasha Torres-Garner, Claire Marshall, Branwyn Bundon, Arlo Baskier-Navess, Johanna Riley, Rachelle

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Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre, 340 Provencher Blvd – Salle Pauline Boutal Jan 9, 7:30 pmNature Manitoba, 401 - 63 Albert Street$2 for members, $3 for non-members email Nature Manitoba or phone 204-943-9029 American author Edward Abbey called the red desert country of southern Utah "the most beautiful place on earth." Everything about the Colorado Plateau overwhelms, tugs at the imagination,

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Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 91 Albert StreetTuesday, January 10 Open Mic is starting up again in the new year with a new twist. Every week there will be a different headlining band to round out the night with some great tunes to get you pumped for the rest of your week. Can't wait to see you in the new year and then every week following to see each and every headlining band.

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January 9, 7:30 pm in Prairie Ink Restaurant Small Works Gallery Opening: Showing The World We Live In and Beyond Takashi Iwasaki is an acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist born in Hokkaido, Japan. He is the Director of the Semai Gallery, has exhibited in Japan, Canada, and the U.S.A., and has had his work featured in public and private collections. Iwasaki will be displaying his recent

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January 31, 7:00 pm in the Travel AlcoveThe title under discussion is David Mitchell’s third novel, Cloud Atlas. Shaw TV, Joanne Kelly and McNally Robinson Booksellers have created a new kind of book club open to everyone in Winnipeg! We will announce a new book at the beginning of each month on Shaw TV and through McNally Robinson’s The Bookseller newsletter. You simply read the book and show up

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Alebrijes: Fantastic Figures in Papier MacheSaturday, January 14, 2012, 1 - 4 pm at MAWA, 611 Main Street Since her youth, Alejandra Noemi Diaz Roman has been making Alebrijes, supernatural animals and sculptures, in papier maché.  These forms were first created in 1930s Mexico City by Pedro Linares, based on a dream when he was ill. The Alebrijes have become known as creatures who protect people

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The Todaschuk SistersSaturday January 7, 8:00 pmUkrainian Christmas Carols Eddie Goertzen & Bobby JamesFriday January 13, 8:00 pmAcoustic Jazz/Folk Don MilneSaturday January 14, 8:00 pmJazz Bill HamiltonFriday January 20, 8:00 pmSinger/Songwriter Bob Watts TrioSaturday January 21, 8:00 pmJazz Helen White DuoFriday January 27, 8:00 pmJazz Burton TrioSaturday January 28, 8:00 pmJazz

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Homer's Restaurant & Catering, 520 Ellice AvenueSunday, January 8, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm A dinner (IN THE DARK!) to fund the Burma Eye Care Project. ”when you eat food in the dark, your senses are heightened to savour the smell and taste of food." - Moe Alameddine, owner of a Montreal dine-in-the-dark restaurant ...and everyone gains a better understanding of what it’s like to be blind. This is a

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The Pyramid Caberet, 176 Fort StreetFriday, January 6$5 BUCKS!18+Doors open at 9Show starts at 10 Christmas got your wallet feeling a little light?Did Santa not get you what you wanted?Tired of spending time with the family? DO WE HAVE A SHOW FOR YOU! 4 BANDS* 2MSU ** LONG TERM ENEMY ** CALABAI-YAU * * KIDS & HEROES *

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The Edge Gallery, 622 Main StreetFriday, January 6, 11:00 am to 2:00pm Janessa Brunet is a graduate from the University of Manitoba with a BFA and an honors in photography. Water Bodies is a selection of recent work which examines human interaction with large bodies of water. As a visitor to these lakes and beaches, she shares her experience through the exploration of natural light and the figure

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