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ENTERTAINMENT WINNIPEG BBQ & BLUES FESTIVAL Aug 17-18 Blues performers take the stage at this cook-off meets concert, while a beverage garden and food vendors take over Smith St with lip-smacking barbeque. Featuring musical acts like Blue Oyster Cult and Headstones. Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster.ca for ticket prices and show times. Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith St, Map 1: O-3 MUSIC SERIES WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Until Aug 7 Enjoy free noon-hour concerts all summer at the Millennium Centre and at the Downtown Biz Farmers’ Market every Thursday. July 1 WSO performs on the Festival Stage at The Forks on Canada day. July 3 WSO visits the Planetarium a special 50th anniversary celestial concert. July 4 Performs at the Manitoba Museum for the 300th anniversary of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Visit wso.ca for times and ticket prices. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204-949-3999, wso.ca, Map 1: N-4 FAME Rock the dance floor of this LGBTTQ* club or enjoy a round of pool in the lounge. Everyone welcome. Fri and Sat. 279 Garry St, 204-414-9433, Map 1: P-4 THE GOOD WILL SOCIAL CLUB Portage Avenue spot popular with the University crowd. Live music, often from local bands, as well as weekly events like comedy nights and live band karaoke. 625 Portage Ave, 204-221-1577, Map 1: N-2 THE PALOMINO CLUB Classic country western themed club has posh new digs in a beautiful converted bank building. Features the city’s largest outdoor patio. 436 Main St, 204-615-7257, Map 1: Q-4 THE PARK THEATRE This quaint converted movie theatre hosts buzzed-about indie bands, comedy shows and film screenings. South Osborne, 698 Osborne St, 204-478-7275, Map 2: D-4 SUMMER MUSIC SERIES AT THE LYRIC THEATRE Until Aug 19 Free outdoor concerts at Assiniboine Park every Sunday and Thursday evening. Shows start at 7 pm. Free. Lyric Theatre, Assiniboine Park, 204-927-6000. Map 2: D-2 TIMES CHANGE(D) HIGH AND LONESOME CLUB One of the oldest clubs in the city, this room boasts musicians and menu items as eclectic as the staff. Focus on roots and blues styles. Open Thu-Sun. Downtown , Main St & St. Mary Ave, 204-957-0982, Map 1: P-4 DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES July 3-Aug 31 Free outdoor concerts featuring Manitoban artists. 12 pm-1 pm, Tuesdays at Cityplace and Thursdays on Edmonton St. Free. Call 204-958-4640. WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE The popular local concert hall features local, national, and international artists most weekends and various weeknights. Call for programming. West End , 586 Ellice Ave, 204-783-6918, Map 1: P-2 JAZZ IN THE LEO MOL SCULPTURE GARDEN July 8-Aug 26 Every Sunday, Winnipeg jazz musicians showcase their talents in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Assibinoine Park. Wander through flowerbeds, fountains and works of art while wonderful jazz tunes play. Sundays 3 pm. Free. Assiniboine Park, 204-927-6000. Map 2: D-2 SPORTING EVENTS NIGHTLIFE/LIVE MUSIC YOGA IN THE PARK July-Aug Free guided yoga classes every Wednesday morning at 6:45 am. Practice your sun salute on the grass at Assiniboine Park in front of the Lyric Theatre. Free. Assiniboine Park, 204-927-6000. Map 2: D-2 441 MAIN Two-story downtown nightclub offers high end cocktails and lounge area. Upscale, casual dress code. Exchange Distrct , 441 Main St, 441main.ca, Map 1: Q-4 FITNESS IN THE PARK July-Aug Free fitness activities every weekday, including yoga, Zumba, and boot camps. 12 pm. Various parks downtown. Call 204-958-4640 or visit downtownwinnipegbiz.com. A country of friendly faces… WINNIPEG GOLDEYES July-Aug Cheer on Winnipeg’s Northen Baseball League team at the centrally located Shaw Park. July 1 vs St. Paul; 9-12 vs Sioux Falls; 13-15 vs Gary; 23 Field of Dreams Tournament; 24-26 vs Texas; 27-29 vs Fargo; Aug 3-5 vs Chicago; 6-8 vs Cleburne; 17-19 vs Sioux City; 27-28 vs St. Paul; 29-31 vs Fargo. For tickets call 1-855-985-5000 or 204-982-BASE (2273) or visit goldeyes.com. Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Map 1: P-5 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS July 7, 27, Aug 10, 17, 25 Winnipeg’s CFL team battles it out at Investors Group Field. Local eateries fill the concession stands and food carts including staples like Shawarma Khan, and Pizza Hotline. Start time 7:30 pm. Tickets: $32.75 - $124.75. Investors Group Field, 315 Chancellor Matheson Rd, 1-855-985-5000, bluebombers.com, Map 2: G-4 PLAYERS CUP Aug 16-19 Founded in Manitoba in 1919, this premier tournament is the official first step to the PGA Tour. Watch up-and-coming golfers compete for the Players Cup’s $175,000 purse. Spectator passes $15 daily, $50 weekly. Tickets through playerscup.golf. Southwood Golf & Country Club, 80 Rue des Ruines de Monastere. SUPERSPIKE July 20-21 Spike some balls at this hot volleyball tournament where more than 5,000 players compete in four divisions including competitive, intermediate, recreational and corporate. Live musical performances and a huge list of vendors. Visit superspike. ca for tickets and information. Maple Grove Rugby Park, 90 Frobisher Rd, 204-925-5785, Map 2: G-4 THEATRE RAINBOW STAGE July 12-22 A comic tale of two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over a wild weekend in Breaking Up is Hard to Do. Aug 14-30 Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Visit rainbowstage.ca for tickets and performance times. Rainbow Stage, Kildonan Park, 2021 Main St, 204-989-0888. Map 2: B-5 SHE’S BACK! UNPACK THE ADVENTURE Jacques Plante’s “pretzel” mask until the puck drops. JULY 6, 2018 – JANUARY 13, 2019 Step aboard the Nonsuch, a replica 17th-century ship. The newly re-opened gallery is an immersive experience that invites you to sail back in time! AN EXHIBITION DEVELOPED BY THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY 190 Rupert Avenue / Infoline: 204-943-3139 / ManitobaMuseum.ca 14 where.ca JULY/AUGUST 2018 @ManitobaMuseum

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