WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announced the appointment of their next Music Director. Russian-born maestro Daniel Raiskin will be the next Music Director of the WSO commencing August 1, 2018. The first opportunity to see Maestro Raiskin in action will be at The Asper Foundation Opening Night Gala on September 17, 2018.…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Plays Alongside Charles Chaplin
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) plays the soundtrack alongside Charles Chaplin’s masterpiece in City Lights Live, Feb 16-18 at the Centennial Concert Hall. Step into 1931 with the hilarious pantomime of a man who valiantly tries to restore the sight of a beautiful blind woman, accompanied by a live WSO performance of…
1,000 Origami Cranes To be Unveiled Sunday
WINNIPEG, MB – A mobile of 1,000 origami (folded-paper) cranes made by visitors, staff and volunteers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be unveiled Sunday at the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba. The event begins at 11:00AM. The Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba is located at180 McPhillips Street. The colourful cranes were…
Semi-Undressed and Completely Unscripted – The Comic Strippers
WINNIPEG, MB – These guys try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. They are the Comic Strippers and this fictitious male stripper troupe is playing the Burton Cummings on June 2nd. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 9th at ticketmaster.ca for the semi undressed and completely unscripted show. The Comic Strippers take off…
Frank Turner Coming to The Burt
WINNIPEG, MB – Frank Turner is going to play the Burton Cummings Theatre on September 15th. Turner’s last two records, 2013’s Tape Deck Heart and 2015’s Positive Songs For Negative People, dealt with the fallout from a break-up and saw Turner struggling to cover the cracks in his personal life. Now happily in a relationship…
Spice Girls Planning a Comeback?
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – British pop-music girl band, the Spice Girls who topped the charts in the nineties, announced that they will be regrouping. Pascale Davies has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Kevin Hart Coming to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB – One of the stars of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Kevin Hart, is bringing his Irresponsible Tour to Winnipeg this June. Hart, who was born on July 6, 1979 in Philadelphia, is very busy touring, working on more new movies and with his newest business venture, a digital platform called the LOL…
‘Glee’ Star Convicted on Child Porn Charges Found Dead
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Mark Salling, the actor on the hit show “Glee” who was due to be sentenced this spring on child pornography charges, was reportedly found dead on Tuesday. Nathan Frandino, of Reuters News, has more information in this video report. Kevin Klein, Manitoba Post
Alabama Coming to Winnipeg This Summer
WINNIPEG, MB – Country legends Alabama are coming to the BellMTS Centre in Winnipeg on August 1, 2018. Alabama brought country music to the mainstream. Who doesn’t remember “Mountain Music”. They introduced rock style guitars, lights, pyrotechnics and sounds to the country audience. In the 40 years cousins Randy, Jeff and Teddy have been together,…
Bruno Mars Sweeps Grammy Prizes
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Bruno Mars beats Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar for the top Grammy Awards, but the surprise star of the night was former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reading from Michael Wolff’s controversial book “Fire and Fury.” Ryan Brooks has more on the Grammy’s in this Reuters News video report.