Metal Alliance l Electro Quarterstaff l Jason Collett l Bearfight l Wine & Words l JungleDub l The Vicar of Dibley l Body Soul & Spirit l Youth Gathering l Mental Health l The Provincial Archive l Archer Trivia l Marketing Art l Stakee l The Indigenous City l Speaking Volumes

The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9

May 5 at 6 PM - 11:30 PM

Tickets at Music Trader, Park Theatre and online 

The Park Theatre and Ninjacat Productions present: 

METAL ALLIANCE TOUR - DYING FETUS / ACACIA STRAIN and guests

JUNGLE ROT, BLACK CROWN INITIATE, NYLITHIA and PERILOUS

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May 6 , Doors 8:30 PM | Music 9:30 to 1:30 PM

$10 Door

Electro Quarterstaff / Escape From Echo Base / Mortalis / Dissolution / Norsemara

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The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G4

May 5, Doors at 8:00, show at 9:00 PM
$17.00 Ticketmaster & the Winnipeg Folk Festival office, 203-211 Bannatyne Ave. 

 

“Song And Dance Man”, the title track from Jason Collett’s sixth full-length album, finds the iconic singer-songwriter back, with three-minutes-and-change and a story to sing. Featuring the bright production touch of Bahamas’ Afie Jurvanen, “Song And Dance Man” covers the trials and triumphs of the modern musician with poignant poetry, contemplative reflections on getting older, backed with an affinity for freewheeling 70s dance music. 

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May 6

Tickets $15 and include a copy of the Bearfight album PRIOR to the show

Bearfight's Album Release Party for 'Memories.Jealousy.Truth"

We've been fortunate enough to have some of our favourite bands to join us:

Rebel Yell / The Bumpin' Uglies / Badpants

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May 6, Doors & Bar @ 7PM / Show @ 8PM
The Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0N2
Tickets  $30 online & at the door, if available

Theatre By The River invites Winnipeg to Wine & Words, an event dedicated to celebrating writing, reading, and yes, wine! Hosted by Lara Rae and featuring a cast of local celebrities and professional actors, the 2016 event will come to life under the Planetarium Dome!

Since its first production in 2010, Wine & Words has celebrated the written works of Canadian musicians, poets, playwrights, authors, and storytellers. Professional actors and celebrities present dramatized readings of new works composed by established and emerging writers to help fundraise for the company's season.

Join us as we celebrate not-yet-published pieces from established and emerging writers themed to Space, Exploration and the Infinite Universe!

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May 6 at 10 PM - 3 AM
The Planit Restaurant & Lounge, 285 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

$5   18+

mixtechs deejays presents JungleDub Soundsystem with:

GUMBY - DAVEY BERKOWITZ - THE SMOOTHS

RIDDIM B2B THEO TZU - MESSMER - MC SLY SKEETA

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May 6 and May 7 at 7:30 PM
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0L9

Tickets are $15 - from Rory at MAP - 204.942.8941 - or at the door.

The Vicar of Dibley - A joint fundraiser for the Manitoba Association of Playwrights and St. Matthew's-Maryland Community Ministry.

Based on the BBC TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley is the story of a small English village suddenly faced with the unimaginable - a female vicar! (The Church of England ordained its first women priests in 1994.) Rev. Geraldine Granger tries to win over her parishioners in the face of staunch opposition, through sheer determination and a lot of humour.

Written by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer

Adapted for the stage by Arthur Milner

Directed by Scott Douglas

Starring a cast of Anglican and United Church ministers - Lenise Francis, Ted Dodd, 

Allison Courey, Donald McKenzie, Di Panting, Don Schau, Maureen McCarney, 

Patrick Woodbeck, Helen Kennedy, and others.

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May 6 – May 8

Winnipeg Body Soul & Spirit Expo (Spring 2016)

RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 

375 York Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3J3

Tickets - or by phone at 1-855-985-5000

With the growth of public interest in all things holistic over the past decade the Body Soul & Spirit Expo has been in the forefront of introducing the public the many new options, ideas, concept, product and ways of living that are now emerging in our world.

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May 7 at 4 PM

Life after LIfe with Lisa Scrivens

This event is FREE with admission. Be sure to RSVP and get your seat saved

Known as "The Canadian Medium" Lisa Scrivens has been seeing and hearing spirit since the age of 3. After a life-altering visit from spirit, Lisa dedicated her life to connecting people to what is most important by spreading messages of love and hope from Heaven. 

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May 8 at 4 PM - 6 PM       REGISTER 

Become a Medium & Healing Channel with Gail Thackray, an exceptional psychic who will give a demonstration of her connection to spirit. She will give readings and healings to participants, cutting chords and clearing auras. Then she is going to show you how to perform the things she does. She will connect you directly to the energy of the enlightened beings that work through her. 

Each person will receive an individual attunement to the energy. Gail will be showing you how to use crystals and pendulums. 

Gail Thackray is the author of Gail Thackray’s Spiritual Journeys: Visiting John of God and 30 Days to Prosperity: A Workbook to Manifest Abundance and star of the new movie John of God, Just A Man. Many report spontaneous healings and a powerful connection just from attending Gail’s events.

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May 7 at 8:30 AM - 3 PM
United Way Winnipeg, 580 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1C7

Youth from all walks of life are encouraged to attend this free event. 

Building Bridges Through Our Stories: Youth Gathering

Islamic Social Services Association in collaboration with the Winnipeg Foundation, Canadian Muslim Leadership Institute and Community Works is hosting a youth gathering.

This initiative is a direct response to youth voices in Winnipeg. In 2014 the Winnipeg Foundation published the Young Winnipeg's Report Card. One of the main outcomes of the data collected was Winnipeg's youth want to foster understanding, to transcend differences and celebrate the rich diversity of this city.

Join us for facilitated conversation circles, guest speakers and interactive activities.

To secure a spot, as well as communicate any dietary needs, register via the ISSA website

For information: nawal.tajdin@gmail.com and luhussain91@gmail.com

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May 7 at 1 PM - 4 PM
St. Vital Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M 5C4
Tickets - Cost to Register $30 

Registration not required for enjoying the walk.

Winnipeg March For Mental Health, Hosted by Inspire Community Outreach Inc.

Celebrate your strength by marching with your friends and family.

With Guest Speakers: Angela Taylor of Inspire Community Outreach

                                Joey Cowan, Mental health and addictions advocate

Aly Raposo, 4th year U of M student speaking of her success through mental illness

Registration is for those who wish to raise money for the event, and to promote mental health awareness and programming for our community. Please check Inspire's website for information about how money is used and for what initiatives. 

You will get a T-shirt and a package of coupons/items from local businesses, including a gift certificate from Supper Central!

-Live music performances from local artists: Andrew Raposo and Randi Johnson 

-Transcona pipe band

-Tons of handmade items sold

-Children's entertainment

-Positive Mental Health Information Available

-Don't forget to wear PURPLE to celebrate Mental Health!

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The Handsome Daughter, 61 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2B2

May 7 at 10 PM     $10

The Provincial Archive / Heartbeat City / Tent Rentals  

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May 11, 8 pm - Registration Full / May 13, 8 pm - Spots Available

Archer Trivia 

1st PRIZE - $50 bar tab / 2nd + 3rd PRIZE - $25 bar tab

To register a team, send an email to thehandsomedaughter@gmail.com 

Subject line - the name of the trivia theme + the date of the event

In the email please include your team name and the names of all your team members

$5 registration fee from each team member is required at the beginning of the night

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May 8 at 1 PM - 4 PM
Jordan Miller, Visual Artist & Art Consultant, 2nd floor - 125 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 0W4
$30 Beginner to Advanced Tickets  

To Register contact jordan@cre8ery.com or 204.944.0809

PD Seminar: Marketing Art: Finding Strength with Social Media (Part 1) with Jordan Miller

Are you confused about social media and how it can help your art career? Learn time saving tips, branding, and what the heck is a #hashtag?

Please bring your smart phone, tablet, or computer.

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May 10 at 8 PM
The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1C9

$17 Winnipeg Folk Festival office, 203-211 Bannatyne Ave. and Ticketmaster. 

With his third album, the self-titled Alberta Cross, the band’s mastermind and sole official member, Petter Ericson Stakee, is asking us to slow down. He’s asking us  to join him on the journey he’s made. 

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May 11, 7 pm

Winnipeg Art Gallery

General admission: $20 / WAG members, students, and seniors: $15

TD Presents: The Walrus Talks: The Indigenous City

Eighty minutes of lively, thought-provoking talks exploring Indigenous life in Canada's cities through culture, business, politics, and more. 

Cocktail reception to follow.

Featuring Walrus Talks from Rosanna Deerchild, Jaimie Isaac, Tom Jackson, 

Lindsay Knight, Neal McLeod, John Ralston Saul, and Zoey Pricelys Roy

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May 14

Fort Gibraltar, 866 rue St. Joseph in St. Boniface

Tickets are $75 (a tax receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket price)

available until May 10 through McNally Robinson Booksellers and from

Prairie Fire Press at 423-100 Arthur Street / call (204) 943-9066 or email   

2016 Speaking Volumes

A Fundraiser for Prairie Fire’s student practicum program.

Readings by Joan Thomas and David Alexander Robertson

6 pm – Cocktails and voyageur-style hatchet throwing

7 pm – Dinner / 8 pm – Readings

Rainbow & Silent Auction!

Meet practicum students

The Story So Far l Short Shots l Social for Syrians l Happyland l A Little Chaos l Wizzard l Geek Girls l Où on va, papa? l Pet Events l High Functioning Flesh l Craft Sale l PD Seminar l Paint Party | Book Awards l Open Mic l Spring Luncheon

April 14, Doors at 7 pm, Show at 8 pm
Garrick Centre, 330 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G6

All Ages Show

Tickets at Unionevents.com, Ticketfly.com & Music Trader

Union Events is pleased to announce a Winnipeg show with California punk pop artists 

The Story So Far  http://thestorysofarca.com/ 

Winnipeg's Comeback Kid  https://www.youtube.com/user/comebackkidVEVO 

and

Culture Abuse  https://cultureabuse.bandcamp.com/ 

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April 14 at 7 PM

U of W Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, 400 Colony St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2P3

Admission is free!

The Manitoba Association of Playwrights and The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film are proud to present Short Shots by Aspiring Playwrights! Six ten-minute pieces by Playwriting I students have been selected to be cast, directed, and read aloud in an evening of celebration, art, and exploration. The original works, directed by Rachel Smith, are:

42 Red Balloons by Gwenan Guillas

Empire of Dirt by Jeannine Des Roches

I Promise by Maggie Dalkie

The Martingale System by Samuel Nowicki

Squatters by Kelsey Wavey

The In Between by Jon Mourant

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April 15, 8 PM - 12 AM
Norberry-Glenlee Community Centre, 26 Molgat Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M 1X3

Tickets $15 at the St. John's General Office or by emailing Allison.Chubb@umanitoba.ca

St. John's College is hosting a rock'n 80's Social to raise money for Syrian refugee students to live in our residence! 

Snack food, lots of prizes and raffles, a fog machine, $5 drinks, and an awesome 80's DJ! 

Come have a blast and make a big difference in the life of a young refugee.

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preview performance April 14 @ 7:00 pm. Cash only at the door. 

April 15 @ 8:00pm - opening performance followed by reception

April 16 @ 8:00pm

April 17 @ 4:00pm - followed by a talkback with the cast

The Rachel Browne Theatre, 211 Bannatyne, Unit 204, Winnipeg, MB
$20 students/seniors/industry, $25 regular gearshifting.org

also available at the venue, one hour prior to performances. Cash only at the door please.

Not suitable for younger audiences. Mature themes, coarse language. 

Gearshifting Performance Works is thrilled to present

HAPPYLAND - a new creation by Jolene Bailie

Sweat, exertion, power, voices, viewpoints and a whole lot of dancing. With the potency of realism, Happyland questions the nature of control and the reality of circumstance. A new creation featuring seven dancers and original sound. 

Is it happy? Not really, but there are some really funny bits.

Dancers: Krista Nicholson, Jillian Groening, Elise Page, Ian Mozdzen, Leelee Davis, 

Camila Schujman, Helene Le Moullec Mancini

Choreography: Jolene Bailie / Lighting: Hugh Conacher / Sound: Susan Chafe

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April 15, 9 PM

Winnipeg Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street, 

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3
Tickets  http://adff.ca/films/2016/a-little-chaos/

A Little Chaos (Architecture+Design Film Festival) 

Directed by Alan Rickman

Set in 1682, this visually splendid and “thoroughly pleasant” romantic drama tells the story of Sabine de Barra (Kate Winslet), a talented and strong-willed landscape designer who succeeds in challenging both gender and class stereotypes by building one of the main gardens at the Palace of Versailles for the Sun King, Louis XIV (comically portrayed by actor/director, Alan Rickman). 

Supporting roles by Stanley Tucci and Helen McCrory (Harry Potter’s Narcissa).

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Apr 15 - Doors open at 4 PM. Super happy hour goes from 5 PM - 7 PM
Club 200, 190 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets www.djwizzard.com

Join DJ Wizzard (Winnipeg), DJ Danthrax (Winnipeg), & DJ Danno (Winnipeg) for another edition of Leather, Bears, & Lace - a Retro Party to celebrate Wizzard's birthday!

The hanky code will be in full effect!

Leather, Bears, & Lace is an all gender inclusive event where we as a community can enjoy, celebrate, & brag our kinkiness in a safe environment.

The kitchen will be open from 4 PM to 8 PM with a full menu & 50¢ wings on special.

Live entertainment happens from 6 PM to 8 PM with a meat draw.

Kinky Bingo with your host Mr DJ Wizzard at 8:30 PM with prizes from Smitten Osbourne. 

Dragons' Lair & Bound and Determined will be on-site selling everything you need.

Club 200 has VLTs, a full service restaurant and a energy filled dance floor featuring Winnipeg's best club music. Club 200 is a gay owned & operated club. Come down for the fun you've been missing!

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April 15, 9 PM - 11 PM
Fools & Horses Coffee, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9
The event is free

Geek Girls Social Night for interacting with your fellow comic fans, gamers, sci-fi geeks, and all sorts of fandom! Refreshments available for purchase, feel free to bring crafts/art/writing to work on, comics/books to read, and promote any interesting things you have! Mingle, chat, and socialize, and if you want to sit, that's totally fine!

Free prizes and giveaways just for coming and hanging out with friends!

All women are welcome! This event is meant to be a safe space and inclusive of trans and gender-non-conforming fans. Hosted by Samantha, Alicia May, and Hope L Nicholson.

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April 15 – April 16
Théâtre Cercle Molière, 340, boulevard Provencher, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0G7

$20 for members of l'AFM & AF students, $25 for non-members

- Cercle Molière, Tél : 204-233-8053

- l'Alliance Française du Manitoba Tél : 204-477-1515

Où on va, papa? (with English subtitles)

Interpreted by actor Xavier Carrar and directed by Layla Metssitane

The adaptation of a book by Jean-Louis Fournier, who reveals a personal and intimate drama: his life as a father of three children who are each living with a disability. It is through laughter and much tenderness that he invites the audience to discover his experience.

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April 15th - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

April 16th - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pet Valu, 27 Marion Street, Winnipeg, MB 

Pet Valu National Adoption Weekend

The whole month of April Pet Valu Marion will be collecting monetary donations for Boston Terrier & Pug Rescue of Southern Manitoba (BTPRSM). Food and supplies will be collected and donated to Winnipeg Giant Breed Rescue. 

BTPRSM will have a few of their Forever Foster dogs. Learn about how our rescue helps these Forever Fosters with medications and special diets.

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April 16 at 8 PM - 1 AM
Royal Canadian Legion, St. James Branch #41755 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0E6

Tickets $20 at Bits and Bites Pet Station, 2200 McPhillips, or Amber at 204-782-6440.

Partying for Pets - Hosted by Funds for Pets

Join us for our 5th annual fundraising social! Come out for drinks, dancing, a silent auction, a 50/50 draw, door prizes, a candy table, and a late supper! 

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April 17, Doors 9:00 PM, Noise 10:00 PM
The Handsome Daughter, 61 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2B2

$10  18+

High Functioning Flesh - an Electro-punk act from Los Angeles, USA, executed by electronic body mutants Greg Vont and Susan Subtract. https://highfunctioningflesh.bandcamp.com/

Arizona’s Body of Light’s two brothers, Alex and Andrew Jarson are no strangers to experimentation within the upcoming music scene. http://www.ascetism.com/bodyoflight/

with local heavy-hitters:

Kindest Cuts  https://kindestcuts.bandcamp.com/

Ghost Twin  https://ghosttwin.bandcamp.com/

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April 17 at 10 AM - 4 PM

Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0C9

Spring Craft Sale, hosted by Before the Bridge Senior K-9 Rescue Inc.

For info email maahenderson@hotmail.com or call 204-799-3338

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April 17, 1 PM
Jordan Miller, 2nd floor - 125 Adelaide Street, Wpg, MB R3A 0W4
$30/Artist/Beginner to Advanced Welcome 

To register contact jordan@cre8ery.com or 204.944.0809

Professional Develop Seminar: Applying for a Call for Submission with Jordan Miller

The difference between CV, artist statements & bios and photo documentation. 

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Radisson Hotel Winnipeg (Downtown), 288 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0B8

April 17 at 5 PM - 7:30 PM
Tickets  http://tdfinearts.com/event/northern-lights-2/

Public Paint Party at Resto 12

Join us for a casual night out and find your inner artist! No experience necessary! 

For only $25, you will receive all supplies you need to create a masterpiece!

Enjoy 10% off food orders & $6.50/6oz red or rose wine during this event at Resto 12

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April 30 at 7 PM
$10 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/manitoba-book-awards-gala-tickets-21790008502

Les Prix du livre du Manitoba 2016 | Manitoba Book Awards 2016 

Life Lines | Lignes de vies - Our lives are the sums of the stories we tell.

Join us for the 2016 Manitoba Book Awards Gala as we celebrate the writing and publishing community and the stories that have been shared this past year.

Food, music, and more than $30,000 in prizes will be awarded to Manitoba authors.

Bring your laugh lines too as the the evening will be hosted by the very funny Lara Rae.

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April 20 Lounge opens at 5:00 pm / Show begins at 8:00
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9

Free Event!

Whiskey House Wednesdays | Open Mic - Hosted by Christy Taronno

The Park is warming up its lounge with up-and-comers, old and goldens, and anyone with a need to share their song in an intimate setting. With feature prices, grab a tumbler, cozy up next to the bar and listen to some acoustic numbers. 

Want to try performing your music in? Sign up now, or simply show up prepared - we'll always leave room for walk-ups! Sign-up to perform  http://myparktheatre.com/whiskeyhouse-signup/

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April 30, 11:15 am - 3:00 pm

The St. Charles Country Club

Tickets $75 - call 204-954-7880 or email uwc@mymts.net

The cut-off date for ticket sales is April 22, 2016 / NO TICKETS at the door.

A partial tax receipt will be issued from Friends of the Ralph Connor House.

THE ANNUAL SIGNATURE SPRING LUNCHEON of

University Women’s Club of Winnipeg & Friends of the Ralph Conner House 

Guest Speaker: Ovide Mercredi, OM - lawyer, political activist, former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations

We welcome the general public to the beautiful surroundings of the St. Charles Country Club. Come and enjoy a three course, served lunch with a complimentary glass of wine.

It’s one of our main fundraisers each year to maintain the mansion in West Gate.

Raffle tickets are 25 for $20                           

The Silent Auction has unique items from around the world. Cash or cheque preferred. We may have credit card payment available.

Also door prizes and cash bar

St. Charles Country Club is a denim and scent-free environment.

Events at Thunderbird House & Millennium Library l Empty Bowls l Forum Art Fair l Barrel Painting l Pet Photos with Santa l MAP’s Masquerade l Christmas & Santa at The Forks l Murray Sinclair l Nations Connect Christmas Party

Thunderbird House, 715 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB

November 25, 6 pm - Pipe ceremony

7 pm - Feast 

(potluck, please let us know if bringing food)
Elder's Sacred Fire, And Full Moon Pipe Ceremony

Come pray and feast with the TBH Elder's Council. We are smoking the Thunderbird house pipe, asking for guidance and praying for the community. 

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November 28, 3:00pm
Indigenous LGBTQI/Two Spirit COUNCIL

What does it mean to be two spirited in Winnipeg?

Join the Board of Director's as we welcome our two spirit leaders into the circle!

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December 4, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Open House Meet and Greet - MMVI

Growing and gaining more capacity Manitoba Moon Voices is now at Circle of Life Thunderbird House. Come join us in celebration of our new office space.

Light refreshments

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Skywalk Concerts  - Bring your lunch!

Millennium Library, Carol Shields Auditorium 12:10 - 12:50

November 26: WSO Presents with Micah Heilbrunn, clarinet; Patricia Evans, horn and Madeline Hildebrand, piano

December 3: Sister Dorothy presents original songs documenting the modern First Nations struggle for survival and preservation of culture and language

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Book-to-Movie Days - Great books turned into great films.

Millennium Library, Carol Shields Auditorium 

December 12, 2 - 4 pm

Far from the Madding Crowd - Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy; the story of headstrong Bathsheba Everdene, who attracts three very different suitors. 

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December 30, 1:30 - 3:10 pm

The Polar Express - A young boy embarks on a magical adventure. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. Based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg. For the whole family. Daycares welcome.

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Millennium Library  December 12, 2 - 4 pm

Enjoy a magical afternoon including a reading of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker with Jesse Petrie of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, a wintertime craft, tutus (ballet costumes to try on!) and a special appearance by Filbert the Bear. For families.

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December 12,  2 - 3:30 pm  HENDERSON LIBRARY

Author Reading: Orysia Tracz discusses her new title First Star I See Tonight, a book of Ukrainian Christmas traditions. Orysia explains their origins, symbolism, and continuing practices. Orysia Tracz is a writer, researcher, and speaker on Ukrainian culture.

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December 14 - 18, 12:15 - 12:45 pm

Millennium Library, Lobby - Sounds of the Season
Spirited songs for the holiday season from school choirs. Bring your lunch! 

Choir schedule will be posted on our online calendar in December. 

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November 26 – 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The 6th Annual Empty Bowls Soup-er Lunch at MTS Centre!

Bottomless bowls of delicious soups & bread!
$10 any Ticketmaster outlet, online or phone 1-855-985-5000
Win an autographed Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL bowl, or a number of other fabulous celebrity bowls and prizes!
See the Grey Cup from 11:30 – 1, enter to win two VIP tickets to the 103rd Grey Cup!

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Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0X7

Call 204-235-1069 or visit www.forumartcentre.com

November 26 and 27 4-9 pm

November 28 10-4 pm

November 29 12-4 pm

Holiday shopping in one place!

Forum Art Fair - New and Original Art, Recycled Art, Clearance Art, Frames, Books, Artistic Treasures and more! 

Friday & Saturday Art demonstrations

Winter Class Registration Nov. 28, 1-4 pm for winter classes starting Jan. 11, 2016

Free admission, free parking, wheelchair access. 

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December 5, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Parents of Winnipeg Barrel Painting Craft Event
We will provide a small barrel, paint and some brushes. We will also provide a small snack for when the barrel is done. Your child will then be able to take the barrel home to show off to you. The expected age range is 5-12, but anyone is welcome!

$5.00 at the door - Please RSVP soon.

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November 28, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pet Valu, 10-200 Meadowood Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Join Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue for pet photos with Santa! 

Our good friend Tim Hellsten, adopter of our alumni Ashr, will be taking photos.

Free refreshments and treats, giveaways and black Friday deals!

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November 28, 8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Manitoba Theatre For Young People, 2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X1

The Manitoba Association of Playwrights and ACTRA Manitoba presents the 3rd annual Masquerade - a celebration of the Manitoba theatre community.

Free for members of MAP and/or ACTRA. Guests are welcome ($10 at the door). There will be a silent auction, a cash bar, a costume contest, and entertainment by Red Moon Road!

The Reg Skene Emerging Artist Award will be presented to an emerging actor.

All proceeds go the Manitoba Association of Playwrights. So bring your friends, bring your wallet, bring your mask, and be prepared for a great evening of merriment.

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Seniors’ Day at The Forks Market
Every Tuesday - Seniors’ day discounts at participating Forks Market merchants.

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December 3 | 5-9pm | The Forks Market Holiday Bazaar

Find unique gift items that you can’t find anywhere else

Support local retailers

Enjoy festive entertainment, wine, and hot chocolate bar

Free childcare, gift wrap, coatcheck (donation to Christmas Cheer Board), Prizes 

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December 4, 5, 18, 20 | Fridays 6:30-8pm, Sat./Sun. 12-3 pm | Centre Court

Pictures with Santa - Santa wants to hear what you want for Christmas. 

                Don't forget to bring your own camera to take a photo with him.

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December 6, 12 & 18 | 12– 3pm Sat. Sun; 6:30-8 pm Friday | Centre Court

Signing Santa - Communicate directly to Santa in American Sign Language. 

                Bring your camera to take your own photos.

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December 6 | 10am - 2pm | Centre Court

A brunch buffet by The Beachcomber Restaurant for the Christmas Cheer Board. 

Tickets are $25, available at Beachcomber front desk or call 204.948.0020; all proceeds go towards helping Winnipeggers in need. 

There will also be a silent auction, prizes, and entertainment. 

Drop off a non-perishable food item or toys and receive a $10 gift card to Beachcombers.

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December 10 | 10 am - 5 pm | 

                International Human Rights Day at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Free admission all day. Children will love our special hands-on exhibit, XOXO: An Exhibit about Love And Forgiveness, including a special performance of The Gift. Join us for a human-rights themed sing-along, meet a curator or content contributor, find out more about inclusion and accessibility, hear about upcoming exhibits and programming! www.humanrights.ca

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December 11-13 | Centre Court

Anna’s House 4th Annual Craft Sale - Find handcrafted treasures and quilts. 

                Freedom Quilt, will be raffled off. http://www.annashouse.org
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December 16 | 6-8 pm | Centre Court

Holiday Wreath Workshop

Grab a hot chocolate, bring your apron and garden sheers and make a fresh wreath.

$25 plus tax Pre register at Freshcut Downtown (Portage Place) or phone 204-943-6514

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Dec. 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2015, 9 am-4 pm at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Winter Break Day Camp for children aged 7-11. 

                Register for one day or every day - visit humanrights.ca 

                or email visitor.services@humanrights.ca or call us at 204-289-2000.

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December 4, 6:00 pm
North End Bell Tower, 470 selkirk avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Join the Bell Tower family as we celebrate and honour Murray Sinclair!

Come on out and be a part of the family

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December 6, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Springs Church Winnipeg, 595 Lagimodiere Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 3X2

Join us for our Nations Connect Christmas Party! 

Everyone's welcome! It will be a great time of partying and meeting new friends.

Dinner will be provided. 

We'll be enjoying karaoke and welcoming a special guest! Ho ho ho!

Black Veil Brides Black Mass Tour 2015 l So You Think You Can Act l Hari Kondabolu l Enduring Favourite Favourites l Jan Skene: Business for Theatre Artists

February 18, 6:00 pm
Garrick Centre, 330 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G6
Tickets  All Ages Welcome

Union Events presents  Black Veil Brides Black Mass Tour 2015   

with Memphis May Fire & GHOST TOWN

The band will be playing nine shows in Canada making stops in Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver before returning to the United States. 

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February 18, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets $25 through our website or by calling 204-586-2236.

We are excited to present the fourth So You Think You Can Act, a fun fundraiser supporting the transformative theatre work of Sarasvàti Productions. The evening will feature celebrities testing out their acting chops in front of a panel of judges and an audience. This year all scenes will be on the theme of Power Play. 

It is you, the audience, who selects the winner!

Hosted by Jon Ljungberg

Judges: Tricia Cooper, Tobias Hughes and Gordon Tanner

Celebrities: Rana Bokhari (Leader of the MB Liberal Party),
Chris Cvetkovic (former Blue Bomber), Andre Lewis (Artistic Director, Royal Winnipeg Ballet), Kelly Linehan (CTV), Romi Mayes (musician), Doug Speirs (Winnipeg Free Press) and Taz Stuart (entomologist)

There will also be hundreds of dollars worth of raffle prizes donated by local businesses, plus the wine reception afterwards!

Past winners include Ace Burpee (Virgin Radio), Kerri Salki and last year’s first place tie between Big Daddy Tazz and Troy Westwood. Audiences have loved seeing a wide-range of talent up on stage performing scenes from the best contemporary plays!

Please note some of the scenes contain strong language.

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February 19, Doors 7:15 Show 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9

Tickets $17 in advance at The Park Theatre, Music Trader, and online

Stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu, a Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised comic who the NY Times has called “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.” 

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February 19, 9:00 pm
Winnipeg Cinematheque, Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3
Tickets Available

Enduring Favourite Favourites: Best of the Experimental Film Festival Portland

Curated and introduced by EFF Portland Co-Director Hannah Piper Burns

All of the films we screened each year were wonderful (or horrifying) in their own ways. In making this list I tried to show a range of forms, from dance film to documentary and portrait of place to glitch art, as well as create a tempo in viewing that can connect the pieces across their disparate origins. - Hannah Piper Burns

Where She Stood in the First Place

Remote

Digital Decay

Agnus Dei

Up Ended

Pittsburgh 8/5/68

Former Models

Pain So Light That Appears As Tickle

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Deadline to register and pay is February 20
March 8, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Manitoba Association of Playwrights, 503-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3

Get Your Act Together - Intro to Business Basics for Theatre Artists with Jan Skene
Cost: $15
To register email or phone Wren: 204-586-2236 

As a working theatre artist, you are essentially your own small business! Being self-employed brings many challenges.  This introductory workshop offers an opportunity for artists to have their questions answered in relation to self-promotion, membership in EQUITY/ACTRA, dealing with taxes and accessing resources.

Jan Skene has been working as a professional actor and business manager in film and theatre for over 28 years. 

Empty Bowls Soup-er Day l Tara Players' Season Launch l The Masquerade l McNally’s November Music l Laughing for Lives l Geekery and Glam l Arch Enemy, Kreator, Huntress l The Sadies w/ NQ Arbuckle l 50/50 Art Show & Fundraiser

October 30, 2014
Tickets $10

Order a bowl of the feature soup at participating restaurants and ALL PROCEEDS will go to support Winnipeg Harvest!!  SOUP-ER DAY is city-wide extension of their popular SOUP-ER LUNCH event at the MTS Centre.

For a complete list of restaurants taking part

Serving HOPE one bowl at a time!

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October 30, 7:30 pm - 12:30 am
Irish Association of Manitoba, 654 Erin Street

This event is FREE, FUN and Open to all!
Come celebrate the Tara Players' Season Launch!
Find out what plays we have and what new changes are happening this season.

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October 31,  Doors open at 7, show starts at 8
Cercle Molière, 340 boulevard Provencher, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0G7
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
For more information, contact Rory at 204.942.8941 or visit

The Masquerade - Come celebrate the Winnipeg Theatre Community!
Entertainment by Outside Joke, Soul Station, and some of our funniest playwrights.
Featuring the presentation of the Reg Skene Emerging Artist Award.
This is the Halloween party to be at, brought to you by the Manitoba Association of Playwrights and Theatre.
Dress to the nines, or come in costume, or just show up!

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McNally Robinson Booksellers Grant Park,  1120 Grant Ave.

Phone 204-475-0483    (Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)

Paul Plouffe

Saturday November 1, 8:00 pm

R&B/Soul/Funk

Mark Harrell

Friday November 7, 8:00 pm

Jazz/Blues

Bob Watts Trio

Saturday November 8, 8:00 pm

Jazz

Robert Burton Trio

Saturday November 15, 8:00 pm

Jazz

Raine Hamilton

Friday November 21, 8:00 pm

Folk/Acoustic

Kelly Bado
Saturday November 22, 8:00 pm
R&B/Pop/Soul/Afro-Jazz

Lindsey White
Friday November 28, 8:00 pm
Groovy Folk Rock

Brian Zimmerman & Chloé  Plamondon
Saturday November 29, 8:00 pm
Classical/Jazz

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November 1, 7:15 pm  Doors open at 6

Rumor's Comedy Club, 190-2025 Corydon

Laughing for Lives

Spend the evening with us in support of animal rescue! 

Tickets are $15 each - call 204-471-3392, or by emailing 

Hosted by Funds for Pets, a volunteer run, registered not-for-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to helping homeless animals in need. While in our care all animals receive complete vetting, quality food, and support for any behavioural or medical issues they may have.

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November 1, 9:30 pm - 2:30 am

Fame Nightclub, 279 Garry Street

Geekery and Glam - C4's biggest official after-party

Not only can we geek out, but we can also glam up!

With special VIP Guests PAUL AMOS and RICK HOWLAND of Lost Girl!

Costumes more than welcome.

DJ: KING CABERNET

Event Photography Bradley Mazur 

LIVE ART! Finished pieces to be auctioned off for charity at C4 Sunday

K-POP DANCE! With Team X-Men

HENNA AND BODY ART With Kim Brennan 

BELLYDANCE With Accalia of Deep Roots ॐ Strong Dance, 

Erinne Bartel Roth and Tara Cole Mccaffrey; Patron of Dreams

FASHION SHOW With The Foxy Shoppe 

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November 1, 6:00 pm

Garrick Centre, 330 Garry Street, Winnipeg

VIP ticket packages available; Into the Music, Music Trader and online 

Ninjacat Productions and Mages Guild Merch are proud to present:

ARCH ENEMY / KREATOR / HUNTRESS

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November 1, Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z8

Tickets: $25 advance at the WECC, Ticketmaster, Music Trader and the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store.

The Sadies thrive by a simple rule: if you make a mistake in the studio, you do it over – but you don’t make mistakes onstage. Neville Q Arbuckle is the unassuming band nudging its way to the bar of great Canadian music.

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November 2, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre, 611 Main Street

50/50 ART SHOW & FUNDRAISER

ART AUCTION • LIVE MUSIC • FOOD & DRINK • CERAMIC SALE 

AMAZING RAFFLE PRIZES • FRIENDS • GOOD TIMES

FREE ADMISSION! • ALL WELCOME!

Artists donate work to be auctioned off and receive 50%. The other 50% goes directly to support studios and community programs at The Edge Gallery & Urban Art Centre.

If you would like to submit an art piece, check out our website 

SHORT SHOTS l Schema l Mary-Ann Kirkby l Prairie Poets l FREE Book Club l Hilda C. Szternfeld Smith l Cello Ensemble l Spark l Craig Gillespie: Photography in the Garden

April 17 6:30 pm
Room 0T09 - U of W Asper Centre for Theatre and Film (Lower Level, 400 Colony Street)
Free Admission (Donations will be collected for Manitoba Association of Playwrights)

Manitoba Association of Playwrights and the University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film present: SHORT SHOTS
Readings of 10-Minute Plays written by students in Playwriting I

Part I - Directed by Brittany Sulyma
Lilies by Sasha Mark
Adulthood and Other Trivialities by Maria Funk
Trench by Adam Drory
The Tin Man by Ferron Guerreiro
Girl H8 by Erin Meagan Schwartz

Intermission

Part II - Directed by Angie St. Mars
Narcissus Deflowered by Wayne Ferguson
Best Buds by Eric Leduc
Table for Three by Jesse Bergen
Thunder and Lightning by Reisha Hancox
A Woman in Red by Colton Tanner

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April 24, 8:00 pm until 9:30 pm
Evening shows begin at 8 pm with a pay what you can Sunday matinee at 3 pm.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or through Ticketmaster. 

Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers is pleased to announce the premiere of Schema, a new work choreographed by Peggy Baker. Schema was inspired by a series of precise and elegant “locus” diagrams that present visual renderings of mathematical equations.

Also featured in the program the Winnipeg premier of companion works created in 2013, Split Screen Stereophonic and epilogue.

These two works investigate the chemistry of the personal and private worlds between men and women.

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McNally Robinson Booksellers Grant Park,  1120 Grant Ave.

Phone 204-475-0483  (Toll-Free 1-800-561-1833)

April 28, 7:00 pm in the Atrium

Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen: Unveiling the Rituals, Traditions, and Food of the Hutterite Culture

A candid snapshot of Hutterite life, exploring the social customs, marriage ceremonies, romantic entanglements, birthing practices, and death rituals. 

Award-winning journalist Mary-Ann Kirkby spent her first years in a Hutterite colony and years later reclaimed her heritage in the national bestseller I Am Hutterite. 

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April 28, 7:30 pm in the Travel Alcove

Prairie Poets: The LPG Celebrates National Poetry Month

The Literary Press Group of Canada and The League of Canadian Poets join to celebrate National Poetry Month with an evening of readings hosted by John K. Samson (ARP Books), featuring a diverse selection of Manitoba poets from LPG publishers:

Artist and theorist Roewan Crowe (ARP Books) 

Maurice Mierau (Brick Books) 

Kerry Ryan (Anvil Press) 

John K. Samson is the singer and songwriter for The Weakerthans.

Melanie Dennis Unrau (J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing) 

John Weier (Turnstone Press)

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April 29, 7:00 pm in the Travel Alcove

Joanne Kelly’s Book Club

FREE book club. The choice for April 2014 is Helene Wecker’s The Golem and the Jinni, in which a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. Questions - call 453-0424, ex 227.

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April 29, 7:00 pm in the Atrium

5QA ABCs Dictionary Game: Abbreviated Version, Book 1

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April 29, 8:00 pm in Prairie Ink Restaurant

The Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts’ Cello Ensemble, Free Musical Performance.

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April 30, 7:00 pm in the Atrium

Launch of West Kildonan Collegiate’s Spark: A Literary Arts Magazine.

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April 30, 7:30 pm in the Travel Alcove

Gardening Presentation on Photography in the Garden

Craig Gillespie, with 25 years of experience, is the head gardener in the English Garden at Assiniboine Park, and is a standing member of the Professional Gardeners Guild. He is an avid photographer, receiving his Photography certificate with honours from Red River College. His photographs have appeared in a number of publications.