ENTERTAINMENT
FAMILY FUSION Mar 28 , 30 , Apr 16 Family fun , DIY and arts and crafts events at the Winnipeg Art Gallery . Draw dinosaurs on Mar 28 , create beautiful mini wall hangings during Easy Peasy Beading on Mar 30 , and make a natureinspired stencilled print on Apr 16 . Drop in between 1 pm-3 pm . Admission : $ 20 per family . 300 Memorial Blvd , 204‐789‐1290 , wag . ca , Map 1 : P-2
PEPPA PIG LIVE ! Apr 13 Kids can sing and play along with their favourite characters during Peppa Pig ’ s Big Splash . Jump in puddles with Peppa , sing along with Polly Parrot , and dance in the aisles . Show starts at 6 pm . Tickets : $ 39.50- $ 51.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
FESTIVALS
FREEZE FRAME Mar 5-12 Manitoba ’ s international film festival for kids of all ages offers movies , workshops , and drop-in zones to play with new media tools . Tickets $ 5 per screening , passes available for $ 20- $ 35 ; workshops : $ 5- $ 12 . Visit freezeframeonline . org for more info . Centre culturel franco-manitobain , 340 Provencher Blvd , Map 1 : O-6
CLUSTER FESTIVAL Mar 11-18 This music and integrated arts festival was the brainchild of local young composers Luke Nickel and Heidi Ugrin . This year ’ s acts range from glitchy digital art to pop-classical crossover talent . Tickets : $ 15 adult , $ 10 student . Call 204‐223‐9939 or visit clusterfestival . com for tickets . Various venues .
FESTIVAL OF FOOLS Mar 26-Apr 1 Happily foolish fun for the whole family , as clowns , jugglers , magicians , comedians and , high-strung aerial acts perform throughout the Forks Market . Free . The Forks , 204-958-4730 , kidsfest . ca , Map 1 : Q-5
2017 WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL Apr 3-9 Comics from across Canada and around the world converge in Winnipeg for this top‐notch laugh fest . Top acts include Nikki Payne and Will Sasso . For tickets visit ticketmaster . ca or call 1-855-985-5000 . Various venues . winnipegcomedyfestival . com
ART IN BLOOM Apr 20-23 Beautiful blooms take over the Winnipeg Art Gallery for a four day festival of flower power . Floral designers create bouquets inspired by the WAG ’ s collection of still life portraits , while speakers and workshops offer more ways to connect with nature . Visit wag . ca for details . 300 Memorial Blvd , 204‐789‐1290 , Map 1 : P-2
MUSIC CONCERTS
BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS Mar 4 Canadian roots rockers perform songs from their latest collaborative album , Kings and Kings . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 20- $ 45 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
ERIC CHURCH Mar 7 Nashville recording artist performs a double whammy of a show featuring two sets with an intermission in between . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 20- $ 89 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . MTS Centre , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
THE ARROGANT WORMS Mar 12 Silly songwriters play their comedy song hits on The First Farewell Tour . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 30 in advance , $ 35 at the door . Visit wecc . ca for tickets . West End Cultural Centre , 586 Ellice Ave , 204-783-6918 , Map 1 : P-2
TOM COCHRANE Mar 13 With an career spanning 40 years , this adventurous rocker has become a Canadian icon . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 47.25- $ 72.45 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Casino & Events Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
MOTHER MOTHER Mar 14 Alt rock darlings perform their latest album , No Culture . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 25- $ 39.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
TANYA TUCKER Mar 15 Defining voice of female country music performs with signature sass and soul . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 36.75- $ 63 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Casino & Events Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
THREE DOORS DOWN Mar 16 Multiplatinum rock band extends their 2016 tour Us and the Night . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 39.50- $ 59.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
TANYA TAGAQ Mar 18 Inuit throat singer and artist debuts her second album , Retribution . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 35 . Visit wecc . ca for tickets . West End Cultural Centre , 586 Ellice Ave , 204-783-6918 , Map 1 : P-2
THE ZOLAS Mar 22 Indie favourites play vibrant , experimental pop . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 20 . Visit myparktheatre . com for tickets . The Park Theatre , 698 Osborne St , 204‐478‐7275 , Map 2 : E-4
CHRIS STAPLETON Mar 22 Acclaimed country and bluegrass musician performs . Show starts at 7:30 pm . Tickets : $ 50- $ 70 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . MTS Centre , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
THE LUMINEERS Mar 28 Grammy nominated folk rock band tours in support of their sophmore album , Cleopatra . Show starts at 7 pm . Tickets : $ 38- $ 73 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . MTS Centre , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
ROCK THE NATION Mar 28 This tribute to Canada celebrates more than thirty years of homegrown music with songs made famous by Paul Anka , Neil Young , KD Lang , Joni Mitchell , and more . Show starts at 7:30 pm . Tickets : $ 39.50- $ 69.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
MUSIC OF MERLE HAGGARD Apr 2 Tribute to the music of the great Merle Haggard by his sons , Noel and Ben Haggard . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 36.75- $ 42 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Casino & Events Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
WEEZER Apr 2 Iconic alt rockers perform their first ever Winnipeg show . Show starts at 7:30 pm . Tickets : $ 35.50- $ 75.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . MTS Centre , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
I LOVE THE 90s Apr 12 Top selling tour racks up nostalgia points with a line up of 1990s hitmakers like Salt N Pepa , All 4 One , and Biz Markie . Show starts at 7:30 pm . Tickets : $ 49.50- $ 79.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . MTS Centre , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
BRIAN WILSON Apr 15 Iconic Beach Boys member celebrates the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 69.50- $ 127.50 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT Apr 17 Talented musician and songwriter brings her powerful voice and lacerating lyrics to the stage . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 30 . Visit wecc . ca for tickets . West End Cultural Centre , 586 Ellice Ave , 204‐783-6918 , Map 1 : P-2
THE ZOMBIES Apr 18 Iconic British band revives the iconic album Odessey & Oracle for its 50th anniversary . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 36.75- $ 47.25 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Casino & Events Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
JACKSON BROWNE Apr 22 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performs his classic hits . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 36- $ 100 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
OH WHAT A NIGHT ! Apr 24 An in-depth musical revue paying tribute to the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons . Show starts at 7 pm . Tickets : $ 57.51 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Casino & Events Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
LEA SALONGA Apr 27 World renowned singer performs , accompanied by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 42- $ 63 . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Casino & Events Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
TIMBRE TIMBRE Apr 30 Canadian trio expands into new sounds with album Sincerely , Future Pollution . Show starts at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 22.50 . Visit wecc . ca for tickets . West End Cultural Centre , 586 Ellice Ave , 204‐783-6918 , Map 1 : P-2
MUSIC SERIES
MARDI JAZZ Mar-Apr Local jazz concerts on Tuesday evenings of each month . Performance at 8 pm . $ 5 at the door . Salle Antoine‐Gaborieau , 2nd floor , the Centre culturel franco‐manitobain , 340 Provencher Blvd , 204-233‐8972 , ccfm . mb . ca , Map 1 : P-6
MUSIC ‘ N MAVENS to Mar 16 This long running series offers concerts and lectures on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons during the winter months . Performances on at 2 pm . Concert tickets : $ 7 members , $ 11 non‐members . Music ‘ N Maven concert passes available . Rady Jewish Community Centre , Asper Jewish Community Campus , 123 Doncaster Street , 204-477‐7510 , radyjcc . com , Map 2 : D-3
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Mar 10-11 , 17-19 , 24 & 25 , 26 , 31-Apr 1 , Apr 7-9 , 20 , 21-22 The WSO and music director / conductor Alexander Mickelthwate offer concerts of classical and contemporary music . Mar 10-11 : One of the world ’ s most celebrated pianists , Angela Hewitt , plays selections including Ravel ’ s jazzinfused Piano Concerto in G . Mar 17-19 : The WSO teams up with the legendary Second City comedy theatre for a concert blending sketch comedy , music , improv , and satire . Mar 24-25 : Hear the greatest oratio since Handel ’ s Messiah , Felix Mendelssohn ’ s Elijah . Mar 31-Apr 1 : An evening of serenades highlighting individual sections of the WSO , held at Westminster United Church . Features works from Mozart , Dvorák , Hindemith , and Tchaikovsky . Apr 7-9 : The symphony teams up with local theatre company Rainbow Stage for the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical South Pacific . Apr 20 : Gala benefit With Glowing Hearts fills the RBC Convention Centre with beautiful music from the Canadian songbook , in support of the WSO . Apr 21-22 : Master violin soloist Tianwa Yang plays Brahms . For information about the Great West Life Kids Concert Series , see the Family listing on page 11 . Call for ticket prices and performance times . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St , 204-949-3999 , wso . ca , Map 1 : N-4
CAMERATA NOVA Mar 4-5 , Apr 8-9 This 12‐person a cappella choral group performs a wide range of music , from Renaissance to contemporary and everything in between . Mar 4-5 : Explore the beauty and sorrow of Canadian Indigenous music during Taken , a collection of songs including premieres from three artists , traditional music , and personal songs of elders . Apr 8-9 : Isolation features music that explores the depth and beauty of solitude . Saturday concerts at 7:30 pm , Sunday concerts at 3 pm . Tickets : $ 30 adults , $ 25 seniors , $ 15 under 30 . Various venues . Visit cameratanova . com or call 204‐918‐4547 for info and tickets .
VIRTUOSI CONCERTS Mar 12 , Apr 5 , Apr 8 This popular classical music series is a co-production of the University of Winnipeg and Virtuosi Concerts Inc . Mar 12 : Renowned pianist Angela Hewitt in recital . Apr 5 : Award-winning pianist Janina Fialkowska plays Chopin . Apr 8 : The freshest sound in classical and Latin American music , the Dali Quartet plays with passion . Call for performance times and ticket prices . University of Winnipeg , Eckhardt‐Gramatté Hall , 204-786-9000 , virtuosi . mb . ca , Map 1 : P‐2
JAZZ WINNIPEG NU SOUNDS SERIES Mar 26 , Apr 23 Hear the freshest voices in jazz , from Winnipeg and beyond . Mar 26 : Electronic music duo Collection Get plays with syncopation and electroswing . Apr 23 : Local jazz vocalist Amber Epp performs music from the Canadian songbook . Shows start at 8 pm . Call 204-989-4656 or visit jazzwinnipeg . com for tickets . Park Theatre , 698 Osborne St , Map 2 : 4-E
GROUNDSWELL Mar 29 Eclectic and experimental performances by local , Canadian , and international musicians . Mar 29 : Canada ’ s premiere electric guitar quartet , Instruments of Happiness , performs new works by Canadian composers written expressly for the tour . Show at 8 pm . Tickets : $ 13.50- $ 24.50 . Call 204-943‐5770 or visit gswell . ca for tickets . West End Cultural Centre , 586 Ellice Ave , Map 1 : P-2
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