THE SWEET LIFE
APR 1-30 Go cocoa-crazy during Ciao ! Chocolatefest . This annual event sees restaurants around Winnipeg offering decadent chocolate creations for only $ 7 apiece . Sample indulgent chocolate drinks , exquisite desserts , and even cocoa-spiked savoury dishes all made with everyone ’ s favourite flavour . Full list of participating restaurants and items available on ciaowinnipeg . com .
PAST IN PLAY
STARTS APR 20 The stage is set for history at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre . New play Sarah Ballenden by Maureen Hunter tells the story of the Métis wife of a high-ranking Hudson ’ s Bay Company officer who is forced to clear her own name when gossip begins to spread through the Red River Settlement . Set on the soil that later became Winnipeg , this story of jealousy , racial and class tension , and grit reimagines the roots of our community . Visit mtc . mb . ca for tickets . John Hirsch Mainstage , 174 Market Ave , 204‐942‐6537
LAUGH OUT LOUD
APR 3-9 Annual funny fest Winnipeg Comedy Festival returns with a new line up of sidesplitting acts from local and afar . Don ’ t miss gala evenings hosted by Canadian comedy heavy hitters like Will Sasso ( pictured ) and Nikki Payne . Also in the cards : live tapings of popular CBC hit , The Debaters . Visit winnipegcomedyfestival . com for tickets and full schedule of events . Gala events at Pantages Playhouse Theatre , 180 Market Ave , 204‐284‐9477
FORM AND SUBSTANCE
APR 27-29 Winnipeg ’ s Contemporary Dancers perform stunning choreography in Anything But Absolute Zero . See two world premieres : a new duet by acclaimed choreographer Tedd Robinson and a duet by local artist Janelle Hacault and Montreal ’ s Jason Martin . The evening is rounded out with a remount of WCD Artistic Director Brent Lott ’ s Boxstruck ( pictured ). Visit winnipegscontemporarydancers . ca for tickets . Rachel Browne Theatre , 211 Bannatyne Ave , 204‐452‐0229
For complete events , prices and times see pages 11-13 for The Guide : Entertainment .
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APRIL
WEEZER Iconic alt-rock band take the stage for a long awaited first performance in Winnipeg . MTS Centre
MERLE HAGGARD ’ S STRANGERS Here the music of this country legend performed by his sons , Ben and Noel Haggard . Club Regent Casino and Events Centre
I LOVE THE 90s Tour featuring the decade ’ s hitmakers , from Salt N ’ Pepa to Color Me Badd . MTS Centre
BRIAN WILSON Music giant celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds with a world tour . Burton Cummings Theatre
LEA SALONGA Musical sensation known for roles in Tony-winning musicals and as the singing voice of several Disney princesses performs at the Club Regent Casino and Event Centre .
WERTHER A young poet falls in love with a beautiful and unattainable woman in this tragic French opera . Centennial Concert Hall
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