The Assiniboine Park Conservancy received $2 million from Sean McCoshen to support the development of Canada’s Diversity Gardens and the Imagine a Place Campaign. Sean is the Chairman of A2A Rail USA LLC and Chairman, Alberta – Alaska Railway Development Corporation. APC announced the donation at their annual Garden Party fundraising event at the Leo…
Harry Potter and The WSO Provide Magical Experience
Harry Potter is coming to Winnipeg in a magical concert series with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. On March 8-9 they will perform the score live at the Centennial Concert Hall while Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen. The Harry Potter Film Concert Series has been touring since…
Aretha Franklin “The Queen of Soul” Dead at 76
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – The incredibly talented Aretha Franklin died Thursday at the age of 76. Aretha, who was appropriately crowned the Queen of Soul died at her home in Detroit. The reported cause of death was advanced pancreatic cancer. She was the first woman inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1997,…
Margot Kidder’s Death Ruled a Suicide
HELENA, Montana — “Superman” actress Margot Kidder’s death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said it’s a relief to finally have the truth out. Kidder, who was born in Yellowknife and played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve’s Superman in her most famous role, was found by a friend in her Montana home on…
Sir Paul McCartney to Play Winnipeg in September
A Legendary singer-songwriter who hasn’t been in Winnipeg since 2013 will will return this fall. Sir Paul McCartney is set to play Bell MTS Place on September 28th as part of his Freshen Up tour. McCartney has a new album call Egypt Station that is due to be released in early September. Presale tickets become…
Dauphin’s Countryfest: Rainy, Rowdy and Raucous as Ever
The party just doesn’t stop at Dauphin’s Countryfest. No matter the day, the time or the weather, those looking for a good time need not look any further than Canada’s longest running country music festival. With the front gates officially opening up for business Wednesday afternoon, country music enthusiasts and summer partiers alike have now…
Michael Buble Among 2019 Hollywood Walk of Fame Honourees
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Canadian crooner Michael Buble will be getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. The singer from Burnaby, British Columbia, is one of the entertainers named by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for the honour. Others in the class of 2019 include actors Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway…
Classic Rocker Legendary Band, Sweet, Will Play Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Classic Rocks fans will want to put this in their calendar, Sweet will play the Burton Cummings Theatre on October 18. Legendary rock band shot to the top of the charts in the 1970’s with a number of hits. Here’s a few you will remember; “Ballroom Blitz”, “Fox on the Run”, “Love is…
Story Posts Project Launches in Downtown Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The Story Posts Project launcheD in downtown Winnipeg this week. The project challenges all to explore Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and to stimulate public conversation toward education, healing and ultimately solidarity. The Story Posts Project supports Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action 83, which calls upon the Canada Council for the Arts…
The Summer Entertainment Series at Assiniboine Park
WINNIPEG – The Summer Entertainment Series is returning to Assiniboine Park. The series kicks off this Thursday, June 21 at 7:00PM with the second annual International Yoga Day at the Park at the Lyric Theatre. “We are so excited to have such a diverse and talented lineup of music and events throughout the Park this…