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November 2019
Art Saves Lives 2019
Annual fundraising campaign in support of Artbeat Studio Inc. Our goal of $150,000 will sustain programs that directly benefit individuals living with mental illness, for the purpose of recovery and empowerment. Individual, group, corporate, or government donor – we need your support. Help us keep our doors open! Will you support us in decreasing the stigma and discrimination that coincides with mental illness and poverty through positive action, mental health education, and advocacy?
Find out more »Exhibit: Moirés – Chloe Alexandra Thompson & Matt Henderson
Join us in welcoming Video Pool's first virtual reality exhibition to Poolside Gallery! Moirés is co-presented with Send+Receive: A Festival of Sound and in addition to performing at this years fest, Thompson will be in attendance at the opening. Please come and say hello to Chloe on Thursday Oct 17, 5-7pm. Moirés is a sound-reactive audio-visual environment by Canadian sound artist Chloe Alexandra Thompson and Portland-based multimedia artist Matt Henderson. Thompson’s multi-channel sound spatialization meets Henderson’s immersive, live-rendered 3D visual…
Find out more »Firekeeper – Jordan Stranger
Artist Statement Firekeeper is meant to display the heritage of the Anishinaabe peoples’ sacred cultural practices in which I’ve taken part. Through sacred ceremony, we aim to heal or to be healed by those who carry the gifts to do so. The paintings, installation, and animation are efforts made to present the culture in a contemporary setting. To those who view my work, I hope it finds you well and allows you to appreciate and learn about Anishinaabe culture while…
Find out more »Introduction to Bluegrass Workshop
Bluegrass is a toe-tappin’ and inclusive style of music for vocalists and acoustic string players. This series of workshops will introduce the form and variety of bluegrass music. Participation and fun encouraged! Topics Covered will Include Structure of a variety of bluegrass tunes Learning a bluegrass tune Vocal harmony singing in bluegrass Ensemble playing NOTE: Instrumentalists wanting to participate should be able to play major chords on their instruments, as well as be comfortable moving from one chord position to…
Find out more »Books & Brushes
A collaboration between McNally Robinson Booksellers and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Select Tuesdays, 11:30 am Included with regular Gallery admission: Adult $12; Senior/Student $10; Free for WAG members Visit the WAG to participate in discussions of artworks related to popular reads! These conversational tours led by Gallery experts and guides are both fun and informative. Space is limited and registration is required for each event. Sign up via email at education@wag.ca Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer This session meets Tuesday,…
Find out more »Fun Home
Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, Fun Home is a riveting and refreshing musical take on seeing your childhood through an adult perspective. Alison, a 43-year-old lesbian cartoonist, journeys through three stages of her life as the unpacks her complex relationship with her father. As she dissects her childhood memories, she finds out they had more in common than she thought. Winner of 5 Tony® Awards, including ‘Best Musical’, Fun Home is a must-see dramedy filled with hope and…
Find out more »15th Annual Member’s Exhibition & Sale 50 to 500
English/Ojibwe/Cree Urban Shaman Gallery’s 15th Annual Member’s Exhibition & Sale 50 to 500 / 15 endasowaki 50 akoo 50 eyaawaad waabanda’iwewaad / 15 Askíya óma 50 isko 500 ká tasicik ká wápatiniwécik éko ká atáwákécik é natomicik NOTE CHANGE OF DATE! Opening night celebration: Saturday, November 16, 2019, 8-11pm. (Opening night free for members, $10 suggested donation at door for non-members) Exhibit dates: November 16 - December 14, 2019 US is a non-profit arts organization that is dedicated to the…
Find out more »The 100+ Exhibition
Featuring over 40 cre8ery members and over 140 artworks! This show features a variety of artists and styles of art: Oil, watercolour and Acrylic Paintings, Photography, Wood Sculpture, Digital Art, Mixed Media, Illustration and Fibre Art. Because this was an open call for art, there is no theme and we hope that there is a little something for everyone! Please join us for one of the largest shows we’ve ever had at cre8ery! Reception: November 15th, 7-10pm Regular Hours, November 16…
Find out more »Labour of Love: On Digital Economies in the Arts
Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art presents Labour of Love or LOL, a series of lectures, screenings, and workshops focused on digital economies of labour in the arts. Taking on the “public course” as a platform for engagement, this program highlights the various ways in which the digital is interrogated, explored, celebrated, pushed to its limit, reworked, re-invented by artists, scholars, curators, writers and others. The course encompasses a full array of events, delving into such topics as coding, circuitbending, VR,…
Find out more »Four Old Legs
Four Old Legs features dancers Evelyn Hart and Zhenya Cerneacov in a performance piece celebrating time, memory, experience and with the premise that growing old is something better practiced by young people. Dates and Times Thursday, November 21, 2019 – 7:30 PM Friday, November 22, 2019 – 7:30 PM Saturday, November 23, 2019 – 7:30 PM
Find out more »Arts, Culture, and Digital Transformation Summit
Experience this three-day summit that is designed to ignite curiosity, confidence, and enthusiasm within Canadian art-making practices, which are facing a rapidly digitizing world. By stimulating expansive imaginings of our digital futures — the good and the troublesome — we'll strive to create an ambitious vision for the role the arts must play in fostering creative, inspiring, and humane realities. To mobilize this vision, we will move beyond information-sharing toward concrete pathways to creation, production, and collaboration. For more information and to register…
Find out more »“Nakota: The Sky People” and “Where Light Shines Through” a lecture by Shasha McArthur
Plug In ICA presents a lecture by Shasha McArthur of IM4 Media Lab as part of Labour of Love: On Digital Economies in the Arts, a series of lectures, screenings, and workshops. McArthur will introduce the audience to the research and practice of IM4 Media Lab through her own passion project, a 360 Video web series. McArthur will discuss the evolving ideas, where the story began, what the challenges have been, and about rewriting a scene to fit the camera. The…
Find out more »Mini Inuit Mitts Workshop with Gayle Gruben
In this workshop you will learn how to make a miniature pair of traditional Inuit mittens. The mittens, only standing about 3 or 4 inches tall, will be made using seal skin hides and sinew. You will also be making a leather thimble to help with sewing. Workshop runs: Saturday, November 23, 2019 | 12:30 – 3:30 PM Registration Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019 Registration fee: $45 (MCML member); $50 (non-member) Kit fee: $10 Register at: https://c2centreforcraft.ca/2019/10/16/mcml-workshop-mini-inuit-mitts-with-gayle-gruben/ Meet your Instructor:…
Find out more »Experimental Documentary: Master Class with Danielle Sturk
Find out how and why award-winning filmmaker Danielle Sturk “basically blows up documentary conventions in ways both whimsically weird and seriously avant-garde”(Alison Gillmore, Winnipeg Free Press) with mixed-media forms (animation, live-action, illustration, miniature models, etc) used in El Toro and her other films. This three-hour master class will start with a screening of Danielle Sturk’s unique and multifaceted documentary, El Toro. A lecture and discussion with Danielle about the award winning film and Danielle’s practice will follow. Participants will learn…
Find out more »Song Writer’s Group Workshops
The Winnipeg Music Project has partnered with the Songwriters Association of Canada to produce a 10-session songwriters group. The series was created to fulfill a need for stronger creative development opportunities for local songwriters and to begin establishing an effective and notable songwriting community in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Music Project will give attendees the opportunity to receive constructive feedback from their peers and from established local songwriters who are scheduled to feature throughout the series. The workshops are pre-registered and…
Find out more »Glitter & fall: A GALA Poetry and Music Recital
The event celebrates the multimedia collaborative elements of Di Brandt's prestigious poetry career, and represents her final performance event as Winnipeg's inaugural Poet Laureate (2018-2019). Performances of Di Brandt's poetry and translations in new musical works by contemporary Canadian composers David Lidov, Kenneth Nichols and Jana Skarecky. Featuring renowned singers Tracy Dahl, Rosemarie Van Der Hooft and Lizzy Hoyt, with Richard Turner (harp), Micah Heilbrunn (clarinet), Laura Loewen (piano), Megan Dufrat (piano), and the Desaultels Chorale conducted by Mel Braun.…
Find out more »Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley
This charming Christmas story, and imagined sequel to Pride and Prejudice, centres around Mary the bookish middle child of the Bennets. Though she has the company of her beloved books and piano, she longs for more, and dreams of embarking on her own adventure. A chance meeting over the holidays with Mr. Darcy’s cousin Arthur sparks an attraction. Join Mary in her quest to uncover a new path with plenty of laughs along the way. An enchanting holiday favourite filled…
Find out more »The Hours that Remain
The Hours That Remain By Keith Barker Directed by Tracey Nepinak Michelle disappears. Denise dedicates her life to finding her. Daniel struggles to keep Denise from a similar fate. When a woman goes missing, the life of her family is thrown upside down and out of time. How far will they go for answers? Featuring Melanie Dean, Kelsey Kanatan Wavey and Darcy Fehr Set and Costume Design Jaime Black Lighting Design Sean E. McMullen Sound Design Kelsey Braun Stage Manager…
Find out more »The Collage Party
The Collage Party invites the community to create, chat, and collage in this series of parties held at Graffiti Gallery. Collages made during these parties will be exhibited at the gallery throughout the show run. As Paul Butler, creator of The Collage Party will not be in attendance, we invited local artists to lead the parties in Paul’s place. These artists will lead the group in a fun evening of collage and friends. Our artist lineup includes Meganelizabeth Diamond of…
Find out more »Forum Art Fair
Forum Art Fair, a casual atmosphere to find your first art piece, add to your ‘green’ art collection and support our creative community. New original art, upcycled art, crafted arts, art cards, books and more! Fair Dates Friday, November 29, 5-9pm Saturday, November 30, 10am-4pm Sunday, December 2, 12-4pm Art Demos all weekend, artists will be posted on Forum Art facebook. Caricatures drawn by Jon Ljungberg on Sunday from 1- 3. Free admission, door prizes, ample free parking, wheelchair access.
Find out more »Hyperbole – Andrew Crozier
Hyperbole is perhaps the most important art show Winnipeg will see this century, by the most influential artist you have never heard of…yet. Art of this import could not be constrained to one genre, or theme. It is a mix of social commentary, thoughtful contemplation, random discovery, pop culture references, musings on the art world, nature study and self-amusement. A show of this brilliance could not be contained in a single medium, so you will find painting, sculpture, printmaking and…
Find out more »Made in the Middle: Craft Market
A Curated Marketplace for Craft Enthusiasts, Makers, and Designers. Bringing together exceptional Makers + Designers, interactive craft, and good vibes. All culminating annually in a lively marketplace showcasing the best in Manitoba craft and design. Hosted by Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library at Manitoba Hydro Place. The Made in the Middle: Craft Market features 22 artists selling their unique and local work. Artist Include Biulu Artisan Boutique Blue Pendulum Buschies Knitting Studio Cassandra’s creations CJ Tennant Jewellery Cori Jaye Art…
Find out more »Sound for Performance + Installation feat. Ableton Live
This workshop will introduce participants to basic sound sequencing and composition for performance and installation. In this one day course participants will learn principles and methods of signal flow, sequencing, basic effect, MIDI composition, digital vs analog, and audio sampling. Participants will also be introduced to Ableton Live to workshop sound ideas and receive support to produce one short sound piece by end of day. Ableton Live is one of the premiere programs used by sound artists, musicians, and Djs…
Find out more »MCML Workshop: The Quilted Christmas Ball with Patty Sauder
Get a head start on decking the halls with Patty Sauder’s “The Quilted Christmas Ball” Workshop. Using small squares of fabric and straight pins, make your own quilted Christmas ornament. Workshop runs: Saturday, November 30, 2019 12:00 – 4:00 PM Registration deadline: Friday, November 22, 2019 Registration Fee: $50 (MCML member); $55 (non-member)
Find out more »December 2019
Projection Mapping Intensive
Ready to take your video projection skills to the next level? Want to include video in your next performance? Just curious about the large world of video projection? Join Axis Z Media Arts for the QLab 4 & Projection Mapping Intensive! Lead by Axis Z Media Arts members Laura Anzola and Matthew Waddell, the Projection Mapping with QLab Intensive is a hands-on introduction to the latest tools and techniques used to create stunning video projections for theatre, dance or multimedia…
Find out more »A Child’s Victorian Christmas Story
Kids get up close to Victorian Christmas for this storytelling event. International storyteller Leigh-Anne Kehler is back for her 4th year telling winter tales in the Dalnavert Museum heritage house parlour. Next to a real fir tree, kids will enjoy stories for the season in this engaging program tailored for a child's imagination. Dates December 1, 1-2pm December 8, 1-2pm December 15, 1-2pm
Find out more »2019 Moonlight Madness
2019 Moonlight Madness with carols and Celtic music flavour Xmas Market with fine art by local artists, plaza stores are open 4–9pm. Local musicians to accompany carol singing from 7-9pm. All are welcome! It's the season to be congenial, sing, make music and be happy. This event is organized by Stronger Communities Through Art Participation for Everyone (SCAPE). Bring your instruments to join the ‘jam’. For more info email hroggere@mymts.net or call 204.389.5633
Find out more »A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play
Fast becoming a Dalnavert tradition, come re-visit the radio days of ol' with a Victorian classic. A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play will feature local celebrities and talent to portray the Dickens' tale in a radio play format reminiscent of the 1940s live radio broadcasts complete with music and live sound effects. Featuring: Caity Curtis, Terry MacLeod, Ron Robinson, Stephen Sim and more... Cost: General Admission - $30 (Members 15% off), Kids 12 + under $5 off
Find out more »Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents For More Charlie Brown Christmas
Back by popular demand, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, with actor Quinn Greene, revisits A Charlie Brown Christmas, this time with extra locations. We will also revisit ‘twas the night before Christmas and feature seasonal songs with Jayme Giesbrecht. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, 3:00 pm Sunday, Dec 8, 2019, 2:00 pm
Find out more »Taxes for Film Professionals with Kathe Meseman
During this one-on-one training session, participants will receive confidential tax advice for filing personal and corporate taxes by an experienced bookkeeper and accountant. Each participant will receive up to 40 minutes of one-on-one time and are encouraged to prepare and share any questions or issues they may have with taxes. Through these individual sessions, participants will gain a deeper insight into the advantages and benefits of taxes in Canada. Cost $40 for Creative Manitoba Members $25 for IATSE 856 members…
Find out more »MCML Workshop: Christmas Packaging with Janet Carroll
Join us to make distinctive and hand-made packages for small gifts. We will make origami-inspired boxes from coloured card stock then decorate them with elegant Japanese papers. Workshop runs: Saturday, December 7, 2019 12:00 – 3:00 PM Registration Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2019 Registration Fees: $45 (MCML member); $50 (non-member) Kit Fee: $8
Find out more »Rosa [mys.ti.ca]
Celebrate the holiday season with a concert of Renaissance music for choir, cornetto, soprano solo, and continuo (viol da gamba, theorbo) featuring Christmas music by Gabrieli, Bovicelli, Mouton, Lassus, Praetorius, and contemporary Balfour. This concert will offer you the opportunity to hear Bruce Dickey - considered the finest cornetto player in the world. John Wiens, curator/conductor Friday, December 13, 7:30-9:30pm Saturday, December 14, 7:30-9:30pm Buy tickets online at http://cameratanova.com/16/tickets/
Find out more »Camerata Nova: Rosa [mys.ti.ca]
Celebrate the holiday season with a concert of Renaissance music for choir, cornetto, soprano solo, and continuo (viol da gamba, theorbo) featuring Christmas music by Gabrieli, Bovicelli, Mouton, Lassus, Praetorius, and contemporary Balfour. This concert will offer you the opportunity to hear Bruce Dickey, considered to be the finest cornetto player in the world. There will be a pre-concert talk both Friday and Saturday at 6:45 p.m. John Wiens, curator/conductor. Concerts will be held at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church,…
Find out more »Ghosts For The Holidays
A Victorian tradition on the dark winter nights of the holiday season – listen to some Victorian ghost stories in the festive parlour and complete with a chance to join in some real Victorian past-times true to those Christmas celebrations. Dates December 13, 7:30-8:30pm December 14, 7:30-8:30pm Tickets General Admission - $20, Members Receive 15% off general admission price, Children under 12 receive $5 off general admission https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ghosts-for-the-holidays-tickets-79764005287
Find out more »Cre8ery Open House
Please join Cre8ery members in our main gallery, auxiliary gallery lounge area, and studio artists for an open house weekend at cre8ery! Opening Reception (with food, beverages, and celebration!): Friday, December 13th, 7-10pm Additional Hours: Saturday, December 14th, 11-5pm & Sunday December 15, 1-4pm Featured artists include Andela Lillico, Beverley Zimmerman, Cathleen Hues, Chrisite Dawn, Dodie Mitchell, Drew Perry, Heather Craig, Janine Bergmot, June Derksen, Juanita Klassen, Lynda Gilchuk, Lynn Gibson, Olivia Leader, Rita Nayar, Roxane Nauboris, Susan Hope, Tanisha Salakoh, …
Find out more »C2 Holiday Open House
Experience The Holidays At C2! Friday, December 13, 5 – 9pm & Saturday, December 14, 12 – 4pm We’re restocking the C2 Shop with some festive cheer and there’s no better place to warm up this winter than in the C2 Centre for Craft. Join us for a festive drink and discover a new side of craft, through our feature exhibition, C2 Shop, craft library, festival hands-on craft activity and behind the scenes collections tours. *Free event with treats and tours…
Find out more »Spatial Audio in Virtual Reality
Learn specialized audio in VR. During this workshop participants will learn how to craft sound environment that are immersive that listeners can physically explore. Artists can use these techniques in their virtual reality art or to prototype sound installations. Dates: Saturday, December 14th, 2019 (12pm-4pm) Fees: $65 member / $85 non-member Location: Video Pool Studio (300 – 100 Arthur St.) Limit: 12 Participants Instructor: Lesley Klassen About the Instructor Lesley is a director of virtual reality experiences and real-time…
Find out more »Nutcracker
Nutcracker returns this season to delight audiences young and old. This sparkling Holiday tradition is a festive feast for the senses with enchanting costumes, timeless choreography and a brilliant score by Tchaikovsky. Nutcracker features endearing Canadian scenes like a snowy pond hockey game and a battle on Parliament Hill. What could be more fun for the family than to join young Clara’s Christmas fantasy, where toys come to life, the Sugar Plum spreads her magic and a mischievous bear steals…
Find out more »Christmas Days of Yore with Simpson’s Folly
Music, games, and pantos! A very Victorian celebration awaits... Listen to Christmas music of The Red River Settlement with Simpson’s Folly: a local treasure of musicians telling stories that reflect life in the time period of the Scottish settlement in Red River. Watch and take part in some Victorian Christmas party games, and get ready for a surprise visit from Scrooge with a comic re-telling of A Christmas Carol! Cost General Admission - $25 (Members 15% off, Kids 12 +…
Find out more »A Very Special Christmas Carol: A Reading by Ron Robinson
A very special Christmas Carol reading in the Dalnavert heritage house parlour. With the incomparable Ron Robinson, this is a chance to share the holidays with family and friends amongst the Victorian decor and a fir tree with all the trimmings! This event includes festive holiday refreshments and treats. Dates: December 21, 7:30-8:30pm Decmber 22, 7:30-8:30pm Tickets: General Admission - $25, Kids Under 12 - $20, Members - 15% Off https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-christmas-carol-with-ron-robinson-tickets-79772572913
Find out more »2019 WMC Scholarship Winners Recital
The six winners of the 2019 scholarship auditions, which took place at the Eva Clare Hall, Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music, U of M, on Saturday, May 11th, 2019, will perform and receive their scholarships totalling $11,500. Ticket Price: General Admission – $30, Under 30 – $15 Tickets can be purchased online through Eventbrite or at McNally Robinson Booksellers. Tickets will also be available at the door. For a season brochure or to order a subscription by phone – call…
Find out more »January 2020
As You Like It
Brace yourself for Bardlemania! The Bard and the Beatles sweetly marry in this sparkling production of As You Like It. Set in the heart of 1960s Vancouver counterculture and the Okanagan forest, this lively reimagining of the classic play broke every possible attendance record at Bard on the Beach. As You Like It cleverly blends Shakespeare’s gift with language and 25 Beatles songs performed live, including She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Let It Be and Here…
Find out more »Earth Unleashed – Cindy Lou Rothery
About the Artist My talent lay undiscovered for 47 years and at 50, it is starting to emerge. I enjoy creating art, I love working with alcohol inks on various substrates. I also enjoy painting flowers, landscapes and abstracts. I began painting after participating in a paint party night. Online, I was inspired by people like Alexis Bonavitacola, Kimberly Deene and Sheryl Williams. I have taken classes from all of them and have learnt from them. Cindy Lou Rothery is…
Find out more »Every Brilliant Thing
Ice cream. Hugging. Friendly cats. A seven-year-old boy starts a list of wonderful things in the world to cheer up his mom. As he matures and faces his own challenges, the growing list inspires him to find meaning in everyday life. Dreams of flying. Skinny dipping. Old people holding hands. Told with the help of the audience, this charming show is a joyful act of collective storytelling that reveals how the connections we make are what keep us strong. Funny,…
Find out more »The Unsettling Happy Project – Michelle Place
The Unsettling Happiness Project” came from the desire to paint more upbeat, however, her emotions took over. Instead of thinking the project was a failure she embraced her negative and positive emotions to create a collection of styles and subjects. An example of both sides of the story are featured in this exhibition. Since Grade 9, Michelle has dreamed of becoming an artist. She studied at The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon, MB, he Winnipeg Art Gallery and…
Find out more »February 2020
Beadwork Symposium: Ziigimineshin Winnipeg 2020
Ziigimineshin Winnipeg 2020 is the second iteration of the Beadwork Symposia, this one organized by the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) in partnership with Urban Shaman, Manitoba Museum, Mentoring Artists for Womens Art. Ziigimineshin is being held in conjunction with the following exhibitions: Endurance ….. Patience curated by Daina Warren at Urban Shaman Community Beading Table Group Show curated by Niahm Dooley at Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) May the Land Remember You as You Walk Upon Its Surface curated…
Find out more »Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents Lindo Maravilhoso!
Drummer World’s 2019 winner of “Best Drummer – world Music” is the WJO’s very special guest for the rare opportunity to hear Samba and Bossa nova played at its finest. One of the most in-demand drummers in Brazil, Freitas has toured the world with Joäo Bosco, and has performed with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Michel Legrand, John Patitucci, and most of Brazil’s top tier musicians over the course of his long and distinguished career. Winnipeg guitarist and singer Marco Castillo joins us…
Find out more »The New Canadian Curling Club
The town is so small it only has one Tim Hortons. But community-minded Marlene is determined to “diversify” the curling club. She enlists four newcomers to learn the game but when she breaks her hip, it’s up to her politically incorrect ex-husband Stuart to step in. Things start off badly and get worse. Stuart doesn’t think the new Canadians can hack it and they have bigger worries than mastering this bizarre sport. With team unity on the rocks, time is…
Find out more »Sea Songs and Shanties, La Nef and Sean Dagher
“When a song can quiet two dozen drunks, you can be confident that there is something there that’s worth listening to,” says music director Seán Dagher. Camerata Nova has invited the top early music group, La Nef from Montreal, to collaborate on a program of fun and historic sea songs and shanties. Ross Brownlee, conductor/singer; Seán Dagher, curator/conductor Buy tickets online at http://cameratanova.com/16/tickets/
Find out more »Sea Songs and Shanties, La Nef and Sean Dagher
“When a song can quiet two dozen drunks, you can be confident that there is something there that’s worth listening to,” says music director Seán Dagher. Camerata Nova has invited the top early music group, La Nef from Montreal, to collaborate on a program of traditional, engaging sea songs and shanties. Seán Dagher, curator/conductor; Ross Brownlee, conductor/singer. Concert will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $30, $25 seniors, and $15 for under 30s.…
Find out more »Moulin Rouge
Drawn to Paris by the city’s passion, a flame fuelled by the hearts of lovers and the souls of poets, Matthew and Nathalie tempt fate as they seek love and destiny at the infamous cabaret – The Moulin Rouge. Seen and adored by over 125,000 people across North America, Europe, and Asia, Moulin Rouge – The Ballet returns with a flurry of high-kicking choreography set to a rousing French soundtrack. Dates and Times: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 – 7:30…
Find out more »Women of the Fur Trade
The world premiere of local playwright Frances Koncan’s award-winning comedy explores the cultural inheritance of three 19th century women as they navigate the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade. Using 21st century slang, these women share their views on life, love and Louis Riel along with period heartthrobs like the dreamy Thomas Scott. Koncan mixes humour and history, shifting perspective on women’s power in the past and present. Winner of the Toronto Fringe’s Best New Play Contest 2018,…
Find out more »March 2020
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents RESPECT – The Music of Aretha Franklin
The undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is synonymous with songs like Chain of Fools, Natural Woman, Freeway of Love, and RESPECT. Her lyrics were a harbinger of modern-day feminism; strong, independent, demanding of equality and freedom, sung with a voice that would accept nothing less. Joining the WJO for this show is a tour-de-force of local talent- Murray Pulver, Marc Arnould, Daniel Roy and Gilles Fournier, known collectively as Ego Spank, and vocalists Jennifer Hanson, Heitha Forsyth and Andrina…
Find out more »A Thousand Splendid Suns
Based on the bestselling novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, this breathtaking story tells the tale of two remarkable women brought together by heart-wrenching oppression. During one of the toughest times in Afghanistan’s history, Laila forms an unbreakable bond with her husband’s first wife, Mariam. Together they summon the strength to challenge a tyrannical society and to find hope for a better future. Written by Khaled Hosseini, award-winning author of The Kite Runner, this harrowing and beautiful story of redemption shows…
Find out more »April 2020
The Legend of Georgia McBride
Casey has the King’s moves down cold, but the bar isn’t doing so hot. Even so, he’s all shook up when the club owner replaces his Elvis act with a drag show. With a baby on the way, Casey hangs up the white jumpsuit and tends bar until a drag queen on a bender leaves the staff high and dry. With big stilettos to fill, Casey reluctantly – and hilariously – undergoes a transformation that will change his life. Soon…
Find out more »Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents Carpathian Blues
Jazz music, since its humble beginnings in Congo Square, has been a fusion of folk, classical and popular music. As the artform spread, jazz embraced and adapted music from all over the world, giving us countless flavours and variations. To help the WJO explore folk music in jazz, six-time Juno nominee John Stetch joins the group as our special guest. Stetch, over the span of his 154 recordings, has fused classical and folk music with his own fearless creativity, boundless…
Find out more »May 2020
80 Years – A Retrospective
80 Years – A Retrospective, illuminates three artistic directors whose vision each had a momentous role in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s history. Anges de Mille’s exuberant and amusing Rodeo celebrates Arnold Spohr, Mark Godden’s one-act masterpiece Angels in the Architecture pays tribute to John Meehan, and Toer van Schayk’s Seventh Symphony, first set by the Dutch National Ballet, honours Henny Jurriens. Dates and Times: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 – 7:30 PM Thursday, May 7, 2020 – 7:30 PM Friday,…
Find out more »Captive
This is the third of Camerata Nova’s Truth and Reconciliation series featuring new works on the theme of captivity as interpreted by Indigenous composer and performers. Each concert can be appreciated as a stand-alone piece. Andrew Balfour curator, Mel Braun conductor. Friday, May 9, 7:30-9:30pm Saturday, May 10, 7:30-9:30pm Buy tickets online at http://cameratanova.com/16/tickets/
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