Showing posts with label Asper Center for Theatre & Film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asper Center for Theatre & Film. Show all posts

February 16, 2017

One Trunk Theatre l I Love to Read l Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra l McNally Robinson March Events & St. Patrick’s Dinner l First Fridays l Neurocraft l Women's Day: Donate to Women Shelters, Sarasvàti: Starting Over; Women's Health Clinic Fundraiser; Sisters Walking Together for Change

Continuing to March 5
The Forks

One Trunk Theatre debuts its pop up theatre this winter. Designed by 5468796 Architecture and built by Chris Pancoe and Shaun de Rooy, this 32 square feet space will be home to free concerts, photography shoots, live performance and visual art installations. The space will be open to the public as a warming hut throughout these three weeks.

The Dollhouse of Commons will become home to One Trunk Theatre's theatrical experiments and touring. Built on a bike trailer, this space (with one side that opens completely) allows for a new performer/audience relationship. 

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You can win a great meal, a fun night out and some local reading material this month. The Association of Manitoba Book Publishers is celebrating I Love to Read Month with prizes.
During February take a picture of yourself buying a Manitoba book or checking one out at the library and post the selfie on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #LoveLocalBooks to be entered for a prize draw.
The winner gets a package of Manitoba books, a $100 Rae & Jerry’s Steakhouse gift certificate and two tickets to the Theatre By the River’s Wine and Words evening.

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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, 2110 - One Lombard Place, Wp, MB R3B 0X3 

March 2, 7:30 pm Down the Danube
July 6, 7:30 pm Mediterranean Romance
Visit wso.ca/thursdaynights or call the WSO box office at 204-949-3999
May 14, 2 pm Mother’s Day Special    BUY NOW

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McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2A6
Phone 204-475-0483  (Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)

March 1, 7:00 pm
Cam Deamel Launch of Pulp  
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March 2, 7:00 pm
Kaitlin Vitt Launch of Planted: Stories From Manitoba’s Natural World
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March 3, 7:00 pm
Katrina R.W. Launch of An Ocean of Fire
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March 4, 7:00 pm 
Jamie Michaels Launch of Canoe Boys
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March 4, 7:00-8:30 pm 
Dennis Hiebert, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, presenting “Climate Change: Human Causes, Consequences, and Responses.” 
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March 5, 2:00 pm 
Barbara Paterson Launch of Malignant Memory
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March 6, 7:00 pm 
Steven J Lennon Launch of Crows, Stones & Other Poems
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March 6, 7:30 pm
Connor Wielgosz Launch of A Tiny Black Hole in the Blue Paper Sky and The Iceberg
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March 7, 7:00 pm 
Brian D. McInnes Launch of Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow
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March 8, 7:00 pm 
Jen Storm Launch of Fire Starters featuring illustrator Scott Henderson and colour artist Donovan Yaciuk. Hosted by David Alexander Robertson
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March 8, 7:30 pm 
John Perlin Speaking & Signing Let It Shine: The 6,000 Year Story of Solar Energy,
co-presented by CORE Renewable Energy
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March 9, 7:00 pm 
Michael Weinrath Launch of Behind the Walls: Inmates and Correctional Officers on the State of Canadian Prisons
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March 9, 7:30 pm 
Let’s Talk about Sex – in School. A Forum on the Ethics of Sex Education in the Classroom with Jessica O’Reilly and Markie Twist.
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March 10, 7:00 pm 
An Evening with Helen Humphreys  at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Ave. Speaking on her book The River. Donations at the door gratefully accepted. 
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March 10, 7:00 pm 
Donna White Winnipeg launch of Bullets, Blood and Stones: The Journey of a Child Soldier. Visit her online at www.donnawhitebooks.com
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March 10, 7:30 pm 
Jon Paul Fiorentino Winnipeg launch of Leaving Mile End
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March 11, 7:00-8:30 pm
Bruce Duggan, M.B.A., Director of Buller Centre for Business, presenting “The Relationships Between First Nations and Business in Manitoba.” 
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March 12, 2:00 pm 
Prairie Garden Committee Launch of The 2017 Prairie Garden
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March 14, 7:00 pm 
Gordon W. King Launch of Seed Falling on Good Soil: Rooting Our Lives in the Parables of Jesus hosted by John Longhurst
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March 15, 7:00 pm
The University of Manitoba Café Scientifique presents “The Battle against Brain Tumours: Developing New Treatments through Innovative Research,” an interactive discussion. Seating limited. RSVP to research_communications@umanitoba.ca or 204.474.6689.
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March 16, 7:00 pm 
Kelly Wionzek Launch of Kjalarnes Found: The Discovery of Additional Norse Sites in Vinland
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March 16, 7:30 pm 
Tim McCaskell Speaking & Signing Queer Progress: From Homophobia to Homonationalism
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March 17 in Prairie Ink Restaurant 
On St. Patrick’s Day, enjoy Irish-themed lunch and dessert specials, featuring a lamb stew with soda bread and a Guinness Beer cheddar soup. Evening guests can enjoy the lively Celtic music of The Hammers from 8:30 to 10:30 pm. Reserve by calling 204-975-2659.
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March 18, 7:00-8:30 pm 
Patrick Franklin, PhD, Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, presenting “Suffering, Dignity, and Medical Assistance in Dying: A Christian Response.” 
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March 20, 7:30 pm 
jef chippewa Groundswell Pre-Concert Chat
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March 21, 7:00 pm 
World Poetry Day - Come celebrate World Poetry Day at this special event presented by Contemporary Verse 2 magazine. 
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March 24, 7:00 pm 
Chris Gudgeon Winnipeg launch of Assdeep in Wonder featuring guest Nathan Rogers
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March 25, 7:00 pm 
Michelle Elrick Winnipeg launch of then/again
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March 25, 7:30 pm 
Christian Fink-Jensen Speaking & Signing Aloha Wanderwell: The Border-Smashing, Record-Setting Life of the World’s Youngest Explorer, with rare images and video footage.
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March 26, 2:00 pm
Lenore Eidse Launch of The House of Blood and Tears
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March 28, 7:00 pm 
Joanne Kelly’s Book Club: James Hannaham’s Delicious Foods - a widow held captive by her employers, and by her own demons, on a mysterious farm, struggles to reunite with her young son. Contact John by calling 204-453-0424, ex 227 if you have any questions.
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March 30, 7:30 pm 
Jamie Swift Speaking & Signing
The Vimy Trap, or, How We Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Great War
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March 8, 15, 22, 29 - 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Tickets 

Intro to Wild Edibles Classroom Series · Hosted by Prairie Shore Botanicals
Your backyard will never look the same after this deliciously fun series on wild edibles!
Turn those weeds into simple, tasty meals, uncover the mysterious world of wild mushrooms, and learn how to work with nature to create your own wild gardens! 
1 – Breaking Through the Wall of Green
              - distinguish between wild edibles and their poisonous look alikes.
2 – Your Edible Backyard - there are highly nutritious plants growing right under your nose! 
3 – Wild Gardening - Working With Nature to Grow Edible, Medicinal and Other Useful Plants
4 – Wild Edible Mushrooms - learn which ones are safe to put on your plate!

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March 3 at 5 PM - 9 PM
The Exchange District, Winnipeg

First Fridays in the Exchange - It's a perfect time to check out the full-on creativity in the Exchange. Art Galleries, artist studios and shops welcome your visit. See what's ON!

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March 3 – 31, 2017
John Buhler Research Centre Atrium, 715 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm

Neurocraft - Opening Reception: March 3, 7 -10 pm
Cash bar, free admission and complementary appetizers!

An exhibition of work inspired by the brain, curated by Seema Goel
ash alberg, Dana Kletke, Heather Komus, Chantel Mierau, Lesley Nakonechny,
Ann Stinner, Gaëtanne Sylvester, Peter Tittenberger and Michelle Wilson.
Hosted by Manitoba Craft Council, 70 Arthur St # 553, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1G7

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Women's Day Events

Donation Drive For Women Shelters · Hosted by Women Helping Women
Donations needed from February 22 to Women's Day, March 8, 2017.

I don't want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit. ~ Sue and Diane 
Drop off locations:
Silver Heights Florist - 211 Mount Royal Rd
Hollow Reed Holistic - 875 - Corydon Avenue
Revolution Wellness Centre - Suite 203 - 414 Graham Ave
650 Warsaw - front porch open
46 Elizabeth Crescent - in Seven Sisters Falls, MB

Items Needed: (No used clothing & No used items)
Women’s Underwear and Pajamas (M, L, XL, XXL)
Towels, Pillows, Pillowcases and Bed Sheets (single and twin size)
Laundry pods (detergent)
Bathroom Tissue, Toothpaste and Tooth Brushes
Feminine Products, Deodorant and Hand Soap
Care Packages (can be personalized with items)
Books - Women and Children (inspirational, healing and empowering)
Teddy Bears and Baby Wipes (non-scented)
Crystals and Rocks
Sage (sticks or bundle) and Bees wax candles
Tea (comfort teas – unopened package)
Quilts (bed or prayer blankets)
Journals (personal journals for notes)
Tapestry (inspirational and empowerment)
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Sarasvàti Productions celebrates International Women’s Week with Starting Over, a Cabaret full of monologues, dance, poetry, and visual art!
This year we delve into both the newcomer experience and life changing moments through ten monologues by Canadian playwrights, poets, and women with lived-experience.

March 7, 7 pm
Selkirk United Church
Tickets $15 at Twice Over, 214 Manitoba Ave. or call Anna or Tracey 204-482-7882

Enjoy an evening of engaging entertainment and delicious desserts.
Hosted by Nova House Inc. in support of the new shelter
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March 11 - Two performances: 4 pm and 8 pm
Asper Center for Theatre & Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets $15 available at the door, or in advance 
                                                    
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March 8 at 7 PM - 10 PM
Qualico Family Centre, 330 Assiniboine Park Drive
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 2N5
Tickets $100
All proceeds go to Women's Health Clinic
For more info: Janet at 204 947 2422 ext. 122 

WOMEN. WINE. FOOD. for International Women's Day
Hosted by Women's Health Clinic (WHC)
Join us on International Women's Day for a night of fine wine and gourmet appetizers made by Winnipeg's most talented female chefs. Featured chefs include:
Candace Hughes - Qualico Family Centre
Claire Snowball - Red River College
Heather Porteous - Boulevard Pub & Bistro
Kelly Cattani - Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites
Kristel Pastorin - The Grove Pub & Restaurant
Kristen Chemerika-Lew - Chew
Melissa Makarenko - Resto Gare & Train Bar
Pamela Kirkpartrick - Forth
Rachel Issack - Loaf & Honey | Sam's Place
Tara Podaima - Segovia Tapas Bar
Talia Syrie - The Tallest Poppy

Wine sampling included.
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March 9, noon - 12:45 pm
Steinbach United Church, multi purpose room, 541, Steinbach
FREE      Info 204-326-6062

A Cabaret of Monologues presented by Sarasvati Productions   
Three short plays in honour of International Women’s Week!
Bring your bagged lunch and join us.     NOT intended for children
Silver collection and non-perishable food item gratefully accepted for Agape House.

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March 10, doors open at 6:30 pm
program: 7 pm - 9 pm
Knox United Church, 400 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg
All are welcome! No tickets! No Charge!

Sisters Walking Together for Change 
will be a special evening, hosted by IIWR-MB. 
Sarasvati Monologues will be featured. 
Plus entertainment, refreshments and displays!
Come join us! We are excited about the plans for International Women's Week! 

There will be a silver collection for 
Families First Foundation and Welcome Place, 
organizations working to support human rights.

Sponsors include IIWR-Mb, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation, 
Success Skills Center, and Rotary Peace Days 365.
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March 13 – March 24
United Nations Headquarters New York, 46th St & 1st Ave, New York, New York 10017
The Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba (IIWR-MB) is accredited to attend the 61st meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women. 
Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, IIWR-Manitoba is founded to generate education, awareness, and action to promote women's human rights.  e mail

February 21, 2016

McNally Robinson: March Music & Events l Amelia Curran l Women's Meet Up l Dr. Adele Perry l Boys with Braids l Chief Perry Bellegarde l De Danann l International Women's Week Cabaret of Monologues: Stolen Sisters

McNally Robinson: March Events 
Phone 204-475-0483  (Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)

Helen White Trio
Friday March 4, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Carlos and the Suspiroes
Saturday March 5, 8:00 pm
Singer-Songwriter

Kevin Curtis
Friday March 11, 8:00 pm
Jazz/Folk/Pop

Bob Watts Trio
Saturday March 12, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Lindsey White Trio
Friday March 18, 8:00 pm
Groovy Folk Rock

Doug Edmond
Saturday March 19, 8:00 pm
Singer/Songwriter

Karen Hammarstrand
Saturday March 26, 8:00 pm
Folk/Blues/Jazz


March 4, 7:00 pm
Chris MacDonald - Should We Let Uber In? Debate on the Ethics of the Sharing Economy.
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March 5, 7:00 pm
Amber Dawn - Reading & Signing Where the words end and my body begins
Presented by The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at the University of Manitoba and the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg. 
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March 7, 7:00 pm
The University of Manitoba Café Scientifique presents Multiple Sclerosis: Questions and answers from Manitoba researchers. Please RSVP or call 204.474.6689.
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March 8, 7:30 pm
Karen Sunabacka, a special talk entitled Composing our Stories: Inspired by Family and the Prairies, presented as part of our ongoing Meet the Composer series.
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March 9, 7:00 pm
Linda Szyszkowski & Daniel Clement, launch of Secret Adventures of Tiny Toba: Gold Star Gratitude - First Journey.  Visit Tiny Toba online at www.tinytoba.com
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March 17, 7:30 pm 
Barbara Bowes  Cracking the People Code
Ms.  Bowes, FCHRP, CCP, M. Ed is President of Legacy Bowes Group, the author of six books and a weekly columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
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March 22, 7:00 pm 
Flair Travel Presentation:
Sail the Mediterranean on your own private yacht.
Find out more from MedSea Yachts and Flair Travel.
RSVP to Marianne by March 14 / 204-284-9682
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March 22, 7:30 pm 
Pianist Janina Fialkowska and Conductor Scott Yoo will discuss the program of the March 23 MCO performance, which will feature the first of two new works by John Burge this season, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, in G Major, Op. 58, and a reprise performance of Everything That Rises by Randolph Peters. 
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March 24, 8:00 pm 
Winnipeg Comedy Festival Preview Night in Prairie Ink Restaurant 
An evening of comedy while you dine and an exclusive preview of one of North America’s funniest festivals. Call 204-975-2659 to reserve your table. 
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March 29, 7:00 pm
Joanne Kelly’s Book Club - The choice for March 2016 is Yvonne Adhiambo Owour’s Dust. Call John at 204-453-0424, ex 227 if you have any questions.
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March 30, 7:00 pm
Secret Loves of Geek Girls presents a Women & Fandom panel
Featuring Nyala Ali (academic/journalist), Samantha Beiko (publishing editor), Autumn Crossman (artist), Alicia Faucher (arts event organizer), Jamie Isfeld (new media developer), and Hope Nicholson (publisher, event organizer, editor).
Nyala Ali holds an M.A. in Cultural Studies: Texts and Cultures from the U of W. 
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The Winnipeg International Writers Festival (collaborative Spring Literary Series)

March 1, 7:00 pm
An Evening with Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm. In conversation with David McLeod and signing The Stone Collection.
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March 3, 7:00 pm 
An Evening with Robert J. Sawyer, Winnipeg launch of Quantum Night.

March 10, 7:00 pm
Deconstructing Alice, hosted by Charlene Diehl.  Writer David A. Robertson and his editor Warren Cariou will talk about the process of creating a coherent mosaic from narrative fragments. 

March 14, 7:00 pm
An Evening with Yann Martel, Reading & Signing The High Mountains of Portugal.
Yann Martel is the author of Life of Pi, the #1 international bestseller.
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Providence University College Public Lecture Series 2016
Admission is free – no registration is required.

March 5, 7:00-8:30 pm
Nicholas Greco, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communications and Media, presenting
“David Bowie in Darkness: How Celebrities Navigate the Mediated World.” 

March 12, 7:00-8:30 pm 
Dennis Hiebert, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, presenting
“Human Rights and Religion: The Awkward Waltz.” 

March 19, 7:00-8:30 pm 
Val Hiebert, Ph.D. (Cand.), Assistant Professor of Sociology, presenting
“Jesus and Women: The Untold Stories.” 

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March 6, 8 PM
The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G4
$20 through Ticketmaster and at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store. (18+)

They Promised You Mercy, nominated for the 2015 Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year, is the newest collection of songs by Amelia Curran, Canada’s master contemporary songstress. Amelia’s knife-sharp lyrics find peace and cheerfulness amidst lush layers provided by producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda’s nuanced studio vision.

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March 6, 2 PM - 4 PM
Winnipeg Film Group, 304 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3
Join us for the next Women's Film &Video Network Meet Up! 
Share stories. Exchange contact info. Develop community. Enjoy yourself. 
Free! All women working in film and video are invited and welcome! 
Please bring some group snacks if you can. The WFG will supply hot and cold beverages. 
Email Monica if you can help set up before hand and clean up after. 

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March 9, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tier Building - University Of Manitoba, Room: Tier 307, Winnipeg, Manitoba
"Drinking Dispossession: Winnipeg, Water, and Settler Colonialism, 1913-1919"
UMNATV Winter Colloquium 2016: Adele Perry

Dr. Adele Perry is an associate professor of history and Canada Research Chair in Western Canadian Social History at the U of M. Her areas of expertise include Western Canadian history, migration history, gender history and the history of sexuality. 
Perry is also the author of the prize-winning On the Edge of Empire: Gender, Race, and the Making of British Columbia, 1849-1871, and co-editor of Rethinking Canada: The Promise of Women's History.

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March 10, 6 PM
University of Winnipeg Convocation Hall,
515 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba

Boys with Braids is a gathering to share teachings about the sacredness of hair, to foster a sense of pride for boys who choose to grow their hair long and using education to stop teasing, bullying and harassment. 

Endorsed by Boys with Braids Saskatoon creator Michael Linklater, a father who was tired of hearing his children's experiences. As these were the same issues he’d faced as a braid-wearing boy he opted to have an educational gathering.
Feast of stew and bannock generously provided by Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. 
#BoysWithBraids #HairIsSacred

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March 11, 6:30 PM - 11 PM
1715 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets $150/person and $1200/per table of 10 by cheque in person at
TLEC Office, 200-1765 Sargent Ave. / Order by Fax 204-942-0248

The Treaty Land Entitlement Committee of Manitoba Inc. (TLEC) and Brokenhead Ojibway Nation (BON) are proud to present a Fundraising Gala that features keynote speaker:
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde
"MIKINAKAY - TRAIL OF THE TURTLE" a first film by Cree Director Erica Daniels
Followed by CWEED BAND!
All proceeds from this Fundraising Gala will go towards the upcoming gathering:
from May 21-24 at Bannock Point, Whiteshell Provincial Park

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March 11, 8 PM
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z8
Tickets are $37.50 through Ticketmaster and at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store.

“Once described as 'the Rolling Stones of Irish Traditional Music', the legendary group De Danann, returned to the festival stage in 2009 with a new album Wonderwaltz. Founding member Alec Finn is joined by Eleanor Shanley (vocals), Derek Hickey (accordion), Brian McGrath (banjo/piano), Ronan O'Flaherty (fiddle) and Neill Lyons (bodhrán).

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March 12, Matinee at 4 pm Evening Performance at 8 pm 
Asper Center for Theatre & Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets $10 at the door, or online at http://sarasvati.ca/season/iww-stolen-sisters/

International Women's Week Cabaret of Monologues: Stolen Sisters

Sarasvàti Productions celebrates with a Cabaret of monologues, slam poetry, spoken word, dance, and visual art! 
Each piece explores the realities and absurdities of systemic violence as well as the inequality that shapes women’s lives. This year’s selections share wisdom, highlight hard truths, pose difficult questions, and use humour to inspire.

Featuring the following performers and playwrights:
Doing It for the Fame by Makrenna Sterdan / Performed by Kim Kakegamic

Chance by Melaina Serafinchon Sheldon / Performed by Kelsey Wavey

Lingua Franca by Frances Koncan / Performed by Erica Wilson

Good Enough by Lynne Carol Martin / Performed by Shaneen J. Robinson

The Visitor by Alison McEvoy Murray / Performed by Heather Ada Bjorklund

She Said by Robyn Pooley / Performed by Teri-Lynn Friesen

Finding Freedom Written and performed by Shamin Brown

Warrior by Helena Kelly / Performed by Montana Lehmann

Stolen Girls by Hope McIntyre / Performed by Sydney Macfarlane 
Voice-Over by Florence Okwudili

QUIET Written and performed by Mary Black

January 25, 2016

Millennium and Sir Wm. Stephenson Libraries l Freedom to Read l Books & Brunch l Woody Allen plays l Big Love l Street Scenes l Kathleen Hiley l Acoustic Jam l Geena Salway l Seeds of Development l Seedy Saturday

MILLENNIUM LIBRARY EVENTS 

Images of Canada’s North, features photographs from the collection of Fred Ford, of Baker Lake, Nunavut. They document the lives of Caribou Inuit from contact, through settlement, and the beginnings of urbanization.
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In Carol Shields Auditorium

Skywalk Concerts & Lectures 12:10-12:50 pm

LECTURES
February 3:
“The Politics of Global English” 
with Peter Ives, UWinnipeg Political Science
February 10:
“Not Talking Union: North American Mennonites and Labour” 
with Janis Thiessen, UWinnipeg History
February 17:
“International Agreements on Climate Change: Insights from Economics” 
with Amrita Ray Chaudhuri, UWinnipeg Economics
February 24:
“Homo Sapiens in God’s Image: Theology, Evolution and Climate Change” 
with Arthur Walker-Jones, UWinnipeg United Centre for Theological Studies

CONCERTS
February 4: Winnipeg Youth Orchestra led by Dan Scholz
February 11: Advanced Piano Students from the studio of Jacqueline Ryz
February 18: Haley Marie, flute and Madeline Hildebrand, piano
February 25: Papa John’s Blues (Fred Dugdale) with music of the 70’s and 80’s
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February 9: 12:10-12:50 pm
Concert: Jeffery Straker.  The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter-pianist has recorded for CBC’s ‘Canada Live’ and toured internationally. His latest album is North Star Falling.
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Book-to-Movie 
February 13: 2-4:30 pm
Catch Me If You Can - Inspired by Frank W. Abagnale, Jr.’s autobiography. 
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NFB Film Club - stay for a discussion   Rated 15+
February 20: 2 pm
Rock the Box - Breaking into the electronic dance music DJ booth came down to a choice for DJ Rhiannon: use her sexuality and get noticed, or linger in the shadows. 10 min. 
The Sex Trade - a behind-the-scenes look at high-end and street prostitution, escort agencies, massage parlours, and strip clubs. 76 min. 

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February 23: 12-1 pm
Freedom to Read: “Dangerous” Tales
A special story time for grown-ups. Learn what made these titles “dangerous”.
MILLENNIUM LIBRARY, TD New & Noted Room

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SIR WM. STEPHENSON LIBRARY EVENTS, 765 Keewatin St.
Registration required for these events. Call 204-986-7070 to register.

Cookbook Club - Every month has a different theme or cookbook. 
For novices or expert chefs – just bring your love of cooking.
February 11, 7-8 pm - Fruits de mer
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February 13: 2-4 pm
Camp X Secret Agent School, explores how the WW II school laid the foundation for modern espionage. Colonel Gary Solar, president of the Intrepid Society, will introduce the film with a short talk on Sir William Stephenson and his role in the creation of Camp X.
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February 16: 6:30-8 pm
Cute Food: Decorating for a Theme Party - a Books2Eat event
Create and decorate delectable treats based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar
All supplies and instruction will be provided in this hands-on session. 
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February 23
Book Club - Meets 7-8:30 pm
Meet fellow book lovers, find new favourite titles, discuss and debate!
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
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May 1 is the Friends of the Library’s 2016 Books & Brunch at the Gates on Roblin. 
Lara Rae, comedian and Artistic Director of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and 
Catherine Hunter, Winnipeg poet, writer, editor and teacher            Tickets 

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February 2 and 4, 12:00 pm
February 3, 12:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Black Hole Theatre Company, 
220 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba

My Apology, Death Knocks and The Query by Woody Allen
What happens when Socrates is sentenced to death, the Grim Reaper makes a bet, and Abe Lincoln answers the age old question: how long should a man's legs be? 

Directed by Chloe Smith, these three plays will please fans of the ridiculous and absurd.

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February 5-7 and 10-12, 8 PM
Asper Center for Theatre & Film, Winnipeg, Manitoba
FREE  reserve your seats 

Big Love, a play written by Charles L. Mee
Based on the Ancient Greek myth, watch what happens when 50 brides immigrate from Greece to Italy to take refuge in a mansion of a traditional Italian family, from the men they've been arranged to marry. "That's why it's so awful to fall in love."

Eumenides cast (Olivia, Tessa and Jaime as the brides, Chris as Piero/Leo and Anthony as Oed) will be performing the 5th, 7th and 11th! Nereid cast (Claire, Sarah and Carly as the brides, Chris as Oed and Anthony as Piero/Leo) will be performing the 6th, 10th and 12th! 

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Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0C3

February 6 - February 8, 8 pm
$20 for adults / $12 for students, 
at the door or Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music Office

University of Manitoba Musical Theatre Ensemble presents: Street Scenes
Featuring scenes from: And the World Goes Around, Anne of Green Gables, Beauty and the Beast, The Boys from Syracuse, City Workers in Love, Dogfight, Edges, 42nd Street, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Guys and Dolls, Heathers, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, On the Town, Seussical, Street Scene, Sweet Charity, Title of Show, and The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. 
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February 12 & 13, 8:00 pm
Tickets: $20 at the door or at website

Kathleen Hiley Solo Projects 
Three world premieres and signature works by renowned Canadian choreographers, Stephanie Ballard, Margie Gillis, Gaile Petursson-Hiley and Peter Quanz. 
Performer: Kathleen Hiley

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February 7, 7 PM - 10 PM
Fools & Horses Coffee, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9

Fools & Choruses Concert & Acoustic Jam
First, a concert from Rob and Tom. As in, Robbie Paterson (RMTC) and Tom Anniko (seen recently in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance at RMTC). THEN..... A house folk group and some boozy drinks will help you warm your voices up for our first folk jam.
A standing bass, a couple guitars and some percussion will fill the shop with familiar tunes. Bring your instruments or get up and join the band. We'll have a few extra instruments. 
At the end of the night, we'll pass the hat so you can pay what you can. 

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February 9, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music, music building in the Eva Clare Hall, 
65 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2        FREE

Geena Salway Fourth Year Viola Recital
Come join me for my final recital, a nice send-off to my grad school auditions! It will be a fun night with a variety of fine viola music and something for everyone. 
Bach, Suite No. 3 in C Major
Milhaud, Quatre Visages
Brahms, Two Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Viola
Clarke, Sonata for Viola and Piano

Indra Egan, Piano and Jillian Bonner, Mezzo-Soprano

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Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba 

February 11, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Conference Room is on the south side of CMU's Campus, at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
Tickets  

Sowing Seeds of Development: 
Discussion on the Successes and Challenges in Rural International Development
Beny Mwenda, Tanzania Society of Agricultural Education and Extension (TSAEE)
Panel speakers from The Marquis Project, Mennonite Central Committee, 
Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and the Canadian Mennonite University.
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February 12, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
$15 / $7.50 student/unwaged Tickets   

Celebrate Seeds 
Keynote speaker: Dan Brisebois, seed saver, farmer at Tournesol Co-operative Farm, and co-author of Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers 
Guests: Caroline Chartrand (Red River Seed Library), Kelly Leask (Prairie Originals), 
Terry Mierau (Cedar Lane Farm), and (Rachelle Ternier (Prairie Garden Seeds).
The event will also feature local pies, music, and conversation.
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February 13, 10 AM - 3 PM
Entrance by donation / Tickets    
Seedy Saturday 2016 - Celebrating local seeds, native plants, regional food, and the beginning of a new growing season. Workshops: 
10:30 – Basic Seed Saving 
11:30 – Advanced Seed Saving with Dan Brisebois 
12:30 – Seed Saving on the Farm 
1:30 – International Seed Saving with Susie Walsh from USC Canada
Don't forget to bring seeds to swap! 
Kids’ activities throughout the day, with snacks on sale from Tall Grass Prairie.


August 28, 2015

Neon Steve l Sherbrook Street Festival l Denny's Kick Butt for Cancer l Opening Cabaret FemFest 2015 l Prairie Love Festival 2015 l The Room - Movie Night and Game Lounge l Gimli Wellness Expo l Lee River Design & Gifts

September 10, 9:00 pm - 2:00 am
The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1C9
Tickets: $5 for the first 20, $7 in advance 

Neon Steve plays high energy sets that blend and twist conventional genres. 
Besides remixes, many of his releases on Bombstrikes, including two vinyl releases, topped Juno charts as best sellers and his original track, Got This Feeling, was featured in MixMag as Tune of the Month.
With Locals: CHRIS KOMUS and NATHAN ZAHN

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September 12, 12:00 pm
Sherbrook Street between Wolseley and Westminister, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Sherbrook Street Festival 2015
Beer garden + food by The Handsome Daughter and The Tallest Poppy
Activities for kids - Live bands - Children's performers
Mural unveiling by Synonym Art Consultation 
Vendor village

MAIN STAGE:
The Reverend Rambler
The Catamounts
Carly Dow & The Whole Dam Band
JD & The Sunshine Band
Patrick Alexandre & The Reservoir Tips Blues Band
The Madtrappers
The Backhomes (Victoria BC)
A La Mode
Animal Teeth

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September 12, 8:00 am
Kildonan Park, 2015 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets Available

Denny's Kick Butt #8 For Colorectal Cancer 3k or 5k Walk/Run
Help us kick colorectal cancer's butt on behalf of CancerCare Manitoba Foundation

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September 12, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Asper Center for Theatre & Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Opening Cabaret FemFest 2015
Featuring an exciting mix of artists from all disciplines! Join Sarasvati Transformative for an afternoon of shows culminating in our opening night cabaret. An exciting variety show, offering a unique smorgasbord of entertainment.

Hosted by Susan Tymofichuk, CTV 
•Opening Welcome with drummers and singers: Cheryl James, Lisa Strong, Justine James 
•KC Adams – Perception 
•RED – excerpt from the play by Rachel Smith
•Terry Cooke – prose writing
•Sitaraha excerpt 
•Is It My Turn - a film by Shelagh Jane Carter
•katherena vermette – poetry reading
•The Dance-Off of Conscious Uncoupling by Frances Koncan excerpt 
•music by Karenina

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September 12 
FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 2K9

Prairie Love Festival 2015
A celebration of yoga, music + art in the land of big skies and big hearts.
September 12 - Yoga Workshops, Speakeasy sessions, creative workshops, 
                        guided runs + Saturday night dance party
October 4 - Yoga Workshops, Speakeasy sessions, creative workshops, guided runs 
FREE activities for the family + Prairie Vendor Village all weekend long!

Vendor village open to the public + free to attend:
Yoga with Kayce
Corey Lakusiak
Sweet Spirit Apothecary
Inner Fire
Radiance Gifts
Boon Burger Cafe
Provencher Family Chiropractic Centre
2 WHOLE Gals
Velvet Plume
Prairie Naturals

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September 13, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9
Tickets    

Pure Cheese Presents: The Room - Movie Night and Game Lounge
You haven't seen The Room yet? 
Called "The Citizen Kane of bad movies", this independent production has become the biggest cult movie craze since Rocky Horror
Director/Writer/Producer/Leading Man Tommy Wiseau plays Johnny, a rose-sniffing masochist who possesses an alarmingly unnerving giggle, mentors a drug dealing man child, loves doggies, and isn't aware that his best friend is sleeping with his future wife. 
Tommy himself says that you need to see it at least twice to understand it all.
Plastic Spoons Welcome

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September 13, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Gimli Rec Center, Gimli, Manitoba

Gimli Wellness Expo - discover recreational and community programs starting this fall! 
Everyone is welcome as we encourage community involvement & healthy lifestyles.
Keep busy as winter rolls in to help it pass by more quickly!  The Recreation Centre provides many programs such as Kickboxing, Swimming, Yoga, Music, Art, etc. 

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Lee River Design & Gifts
9 Wassahow (end of Lee River Road), Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
(204) 345-9218

Effective September 14, Lee River Design and Gifts will be partnering with Soul Medicine, 136 Provencher, Winnipeg. 
You will be able to shop Lee River Collections in Winnipeg, all year round!
Clothing, jewelry, purses, yard decor and gifts
You can spend the day with your girlfriends, moms, daughters....... shop for a new outfit, have a psychic reading, then go out for lunch in one of the amazing restaurants on the street. What fun!

July 3, 2015

The Birdcage l Cinderella or the Story of Bigfoot l Circle Mirror Transformation l Parking Lots l Burning Hearts l Of Blood and Ashes l 3...2...1 l Central Park West l Eurydice l ImproVision l The Last Five Years l A Beautiful View

WINNIPEG FRINGE - tickets and info 
plays begin July 16 or 17

The Tom Hendry Theatre, 140 Rupert Ave, R3B 0P8

A gay cabaret owner, a drag queen, an engagement and a set of right-wing moralistic parents… let the follies commence at The Birdcage!  Crosswalk is happy to bring their stage version of the popular 1996 movie that starred Robin Williams and Nathan Lane to the Fringe.

Matthew Wall as Armand Goldman
Mitch Krohn as Albert Goldman
Nicholas Graham Curry as Val Goldman
Todd Kelly as Senator Kevin Keeley
Kimberly Kakegamic as Louise Keeley
Pamela Roz as Barbara Keeley
Mike Dooley as Agador
Alison Stenekes Loewen as Katherine Archer
Matthew Lagacé as Cyril (Stage Manager)
the Birdcage Girls: Corey Quintaine, Hank Koreman, Pictoria Secrete & Gloria Booths
Directed by Jean-Marc Lafond and Megan Gunn
Choreographed by Kami Desilets

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Dramatic Theatre presents Cinderella or the Story of Bigfoot, by Elizabeth Ely Marano.
Ella does not have dainty feet. When she is invited to the King’s ball, Ella is assisted by Dweezil Twistup, Fairy God-dude Extraordinaire, and a pair of size extra wide Nike Shoeboxes!  This fun filled production is full of unexpected twists, and shows that it’s not just okay to be yourself, but that it’s the only way to be. 

KINSEY DONALD as Cinderella
KELLEY HIRST, BETHANY COOKE, ARIEL LEO, EMILY DRUMMOND-TRUTTMAN, BOSTYN EVANS, KATIE HIGHAM, ANDREW BUCK PERRIE, TONY PORTEOUS, KEN STONE, YVETTE JONES, EVAN WILSON, KEVIN DEL ROSSARIO, MICAELLA STONE, GRAHAM BUCK PERRIE, GABE BUCK PERRIE, KAYDEN OLSEN, AVERY THOMPSON, BETTY LA, CARA RICHARDS
Directed by: JUSTIN DANYLUK. 
Special group rates for groups of 10 or more. Daycare, and other youth agencies welcome!

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Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation examines character relationships by means of strange, confessional, often absurd acting exercises. Five mismatched individuals, ranging in age from 17 to 60, meet over a six-week period. The material they perform is by turns hilarious, embarrassing, and deeply moving.

John Bluethner
Susanna Portnoy
Heather Roberts
Daniel Chen
Caitlin Belton
Directed by George Toles 
Stage Managed by Erin Thorleifson & Laurie MacDonell

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Winnipeg Cinematheque, Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3

Parking Lots Paves Paradise - Back for their fourth Fringe, Parking Lots is climbing upon their steam roller to pave an improvised paradise full of laughter and storytelling.

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Burning Hearts
Brent Hirose returns to the Winnipeg Fringe for the 10th year. 
When ghosts lose their memories, they wander the city, haunting over its people, searching endlessly for the beating of a heart that will one day remind them of who they used to be.

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Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 180 Market Avenue East, Winnipeg, R3B 0P7

Of Blood and Ashes by Adam Johnstone and Ian James
Gem Newman, Kevin Pownall, Caleb Schellenberg, Carson Mauthe, Josh Zeaton

Professional wrestler Jack Phoenix stares into the twilight of his career. Follow Jack as he prepares for what may be the last time he steps into the squared circle.

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3...2...1 by Nathan Cuckow and Chris Craddock 
A riveting play about two young men who skip their best friend's funeral and lock themselves in a garage with cases of beer, some Jack Daniels, drugs and broken dreams. And they're not coming out until everything's been drunk, popped, shot up or smoked.

Markian Tarasiuk and Tom Krushkowski 
Directed by Kayvon Kelly 
Design by Sofia Lukie 
Stage Managed by Sarah Mabberley 
Gunshots, Strobe Lights, Cigarettes, Coarse Language, Graphic Violence, Sexual Content

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The Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0N2

Central Park West by Woody Allen 
A well to do psychiatrist has just discovered that her best friend is having an affair with her husband. She has invited the friend over for a confrontation after getting thoroughly soused. The husband is about to run off with a college student. 

Mark Finnbogason 
Tasha Roth
Sarah Putnam
Daniel Tompkins
Sydney Wiebe
Directed by: Margaret Fergusson 
Stage Managed by: Kat Petrash

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The Hollow Leg Theatre Company presents Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

Eurydice is marrying the love of her life, Orpheus, while her father tries to correspond with her from his home in the underworld. On her wedding day, a man appears and guides Eurydice to her father. Followed by a terrifying and hilarious Greek chorus, Sarah Ruhl’s tale chronicles a heart stuck between two people in two entirely different worlds. A visually exciting and engaging theatre experience.

Laurie MacDonell as Eurydice
Nicholas Groulx as Orpheus
Ian Bastin as the Father
Logan Stefanson as Interesting Man/Child
Kai Chochinov as Loud stone
Kerensa Peters as Little stone
Olivia Mackinnon as Big stone
Directed by Jeff Homer
Stage managed by Kaleigh Osadick
Designs by Lauren Gowler 

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Duke of Kent Legion, 227 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

ImproVision: Cardboard Robot Intervention
What do 12-stepping corrugated automatons have to do with improv? 
They’re both made up. 
That’s what ImproVision does; make stuff up based on your suggestions. And like any good intervention held at the Legion, the bar will be open during the show. 

Alan MacKenzie, Ed Cuddy, George McRobb and Audra Lesosky are veterans of 11 Winnipeg Fringe Festivals, one Edmonton Fringe Festival, and Winnipeg Comedy Festivals. 

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Asper Center for Theatre & Film, 400 Colony Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Wasteland Productions and Fountain of Time Productions proudly present the musical hit, The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown.
Jamie is a young writer on the verge of success. Cathy is a struggling actor. Together, these 20-somethings tell the story of their lives, with Cathy’s story starting the end of their journey and Jamie’s beginning from when they first meet.

Katie German and Dan De Jaeger
Directed by Keri-Lee Smith
Stage Managed by Ashley DeVries

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Snakeskin Jacket, 315-70 Albert Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B1E7

Snakeskin Jacket presents A Beautiful View by Daniel MacIvor.
We need to create a narrative of our lives that holds together. We revise it, until we obtain a beautiful view. The two woman in this dramatic comedy struggle to make sense of their relationship. If only the stories they told would stop colliding with each other. 

Kerri Woloszyn and Erica Hoiss
Directed by Jane Walker
Original Music by THE MARIACHI GHOST