WINNIPEG – There’s a new show coming to the Big Top at Sterling Lyon and Kenaston. Cirque du Soleil’s, Amaluna will be opening on September 14, 2019 as a tribute to the work and voice of women. The 43 performances will be performed by a cast mostly comprised of women for the first time in…
Notes From the Flin Flon Art Scene
FLIN FLON – What a whirlwind two weeks we had in February! Ann Hodges, the extraordinary director who helped found Shakespeare in the Ruins in Winnipeg, brought our Flin Flon and area cast into the (stage) light of Mamma Mia. Along for the ride was Seth Johnson, who hails from a small town outside St.…
The Centennial Concert Hall: Fifty Years of Service and In Need of Some TLC
WINNIPEG – Communities around the world take pride in the central performance and presentation space that helps to present the success, values, and viability of their home to local people and to visitors who come to visit the community. When the Manitoba Centennial Centre was opened in March 1968, the facility was an expression of…
UB 40 Coming to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – UB40 is embarking on a worldwide tour to celebrate 40 years and will bring their fans the timeless hits they’ve loved over the last four decades. This includes a stop at Burton Cummings Theatre on Friday, September 13. Tickets on sale March 8 at 10 a.m. through ticketmaster.ca. UB40, an English reggae band…
Winnipeg Comedy Festival Presents the Launch Pad
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is showcasing the next generation of comedy at McPhillips Station Casino, with 20 up-and-coming comics competing March 23 for a spot at the WCF’s Red Carpet Comedy show. WCF & McPhillips Station Casino present… THE LAUNCH PAD Special Guest Headliner: Ron Josol March 23 @ 7:30pm McPhillips Station Casino…
Rockin the Fields of Minnedosa Rock Festival
MINNEDOSA – This summer, Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa is proud to continue it’s legacy as “Canada’s Premier Classic Rock Festival” on August 2-4, 2019 in Minnedosa, Manitoba. Rockin’ the Fields is more then just a festival, it’s an experience. It is the perfect weekend getaway for music lovers to indulge in live music under…
WAG Presents Celebrated Ceramic Artist
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is pleased to present an intimate new exhibition featuring celebrated ceramic artist, Robert Archambeau. Curated by Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO, Robert Archambeau: A Conversation in Clay is a harmony of colours, textures, and glazes by the Winnipeg-based artist. The exhibition opens November 17, 2018 and runs until…
Winnipeg Indigenous Films Screen in Hollywood at LA Skins Fest
The 12th Annual LA SKINS FEST peaks this weekend in Hollywood and Indigenous films from Winnipeg are in the mix for honours. The Festival, presented by Comcast NBCUniversal, “offers a genuine voice for emerging Native American actors, filmmakers, writers, directors and our community of artists.” and is backed by high-end sponsors from the studios and…
Stan Lee Dead at Age 95
ENTERTAINMENT – Stan Lee, who dreamed up Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk and a host of other Marvel Comics superheroes that became mythic figures in pop culture and saw big bucks at the box office, has died at 95. Gavino Garay has more information in this Reuters News video report.
WSO Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Armistice
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with a weekend of concerts – Ravel, Britten, Shostakovich: In Remembrance, November 9 & 10 at the Centennial Concert Hall. The program is curated to remember and celebrate the end of war. Renowned British violinist Tasmin Little performs the…