Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre
Electrifying family fun !
680 Harrow Street Winnipeg MB For more information : 204.360.7905 hydro . mb . ca / museum
Open Mon-Thurs 1-4 pm Free admission & parking
Climb Aboard !
EXPLORE our authentic 1930 ’ s hangar and esteemed collection of over two-dozen aircraft .
PLAY in Skyways interactive aviation themed play area .
ENJOY public tours every Tuesday , Thursday , Saturday and Sunday .
Hangar T-2 , Mon-Fri 9:30 - 4:30
958 Ferry Rd . Sat 10:00 - 5:00
204.786.5503
Sun 12:00 -5:00 www . RoyalAviationMuseum . com
12 where . ca MARCH / APRIL 2018
ENTERTAINMENT
FESTIVALS
22nd ANNUAL FREEZE FRAME Mar 4-11 Manitoba ’ s international film festival for kids of all ages offers movies , workshops , and drop-in zones to play with new media tools . Tickets $ 6 per screening , Passes available for $ 10- $ 25 . Cash only . Visit freezeframeonline . org for more info . Centre culturel franco-manitobain , 340 Provencher Blvd , Map 1 : O-6
CLUSTER FESTIVAL Mar 1-4 This music and integrated arts festival was the brainchild of local young composers Luke Nickel and Heidi Ugrin . This year ’ s acts will take place throughout downtown Winnipeg and at the FortWhyte Alive centre . Tickets : $ 20 adult , $ 10 student . Festival passes : $ 30- $ 60 . Call 204-223-9939 or visit clusterfestival . com for tickets . Various venues .
MAINTOBA METALFEST 2018 Mar 16-17 A weekend line-up of 12 metal bands rock out at Park Theatre . Live performances include Cancer Bats , Escape From Echobase and Skunk . Tickets available at ticketfly . com General admission : $ 25 , Weekend pass : $ 45 . The Park Theatre , 698 Osborne St , 204-478-7275 , myparktheatre . com , Map 2 : D-4
WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL Apr 9-15 Comics from across Canada and around the world converge in Winnipeg for this top-notch laugh fest . Top acts include Rob Bebenek and Martha Chaves . Tickets : $ 25- $ 30 . For tickets visit ticketmaster . ca or call 1-855-985-5000 . Various venues . winnipegcomedyfestival . com
MUSIC CONCERTS
ALAN DOYLE Mar 3 Fortunate Ones open up for the lead singer of Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 20-50 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
SANTANA Mar 14 Well-known Latin music and rock band stop by Winnipeg during their Divination Tour 2018 . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 39-217 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Bell MTS Place , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
HEDLEY Mar 17 Canadian band tours with Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams . Starts at 7 pm . Tickets $ 39-165 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Bell MTS Place , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
JOHNNY REID Mar 24-25 Intimate performance by the popular country artist known for his hit singles Dance With Me and A Women Like You . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 70- 80 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
RANDY BACHMAN Mar 24 Lead guitarist and songwriter for Winnipeg ’ s beloved The Guess Who returns to stage . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 35-55 . Call 1-855-985- 5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Club Regent Event Centre , 1425 Regent Ave W , Map 2 : D-6
LIGHTS Mar 31 Talented Canadian musician and songwriter brings her high energy and powerful voice to the stage . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 20-36 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Burton Cummings Theatre , 364 Smith St , Map 1 : O-3
ROD STEWART Apr 3 One of the best-selling music artists of all time , having sold over 100 million records worldwide performs . Starts at 7 pm . Tickets $ 49-227 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Bell MTS Place , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
ROYAL THUNDER Apr 3 American hard rock band perfoms with Pinkish Black and Maderia . Must be 18 or older . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 20 . Visit winnipegconcerttickets . com . The Good Will Social Club , 625 Portage Ave , Map 1 : N-2
LINDI ORTEGA Apr 14 Winnipeg Folk Festival presents country and folk artist in an intimate and welcoming setting . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 22.50 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . West End Cultural Centre , 586 Ellice Ave , Map 1 : P-3
2CELLOS Apr 19 Croatian cellist duo visit Winnipeg
2CELLOS Apr 19 Croatian cellist duo visit Winnipeg during their international tour . Starts at 8 pm . Tickets $ 59- 185 . Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . Bell MTS Place , 300 Portage Ave , Map 1 : P-3
MUSIC SERIES
WESTMINSTER CONCERT ORGAN SERIES Apr 8 Rachel Mahon , an Organ Scholar who has won numerous awards and competitions around the world , will perform . Concert at 7:30 pm . Westminster United Church , 745 Westminster Ave , 204-784-1330 , westminsterchurch . org , Map 1 : R-1
THE WINNIPEG CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY Apr 29 WCMS features powerfully eloquent music from Schubert , Schumann and the quintessential Shostakovich quartet . Performance at 7:30 pm . Tickets : adults $ 25 , students $ 10 . Tickets available through WSO Box Office , 204-949-3999 . Muriel Richardson Auditorium , Winnipeg Art Gallery , 300 Memorial Blvd , wcms . mb . ca , Map 1 : P-3 IPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Celebrating its WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Celebrating its 70th season , the WSO offers concerts of classical and contemporary music . Mar 9-10 : The Pulitzer Prize and Tony-Award winning show A Chorus Line is a roller-coaster of emotions as contenders audition for an unnamed musical while sharing their personal stories . Mar 16-18 : Bruckner , woefully unsure of himself , worried that his music was insufficient in the eyes of God in Buckner 9 . Apr 6-7 : The brilliance of Prokofiev ’ s Piano Concerto No . 2 comes alive with Honens Competition-winner Luca Buratto . Apr 21-22 : The WSO celebrates The Wizard of Oz seventy five years after it debuted with live music throughout the screening . Apr 27-29 : Aerial flyers , acrobats , contortionists , dancers and jugglers make up the new stunning cirque act Cirque de la Symphonie . Call for ticket prices and performance times . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St , 204-949-3999 , wso . ca , Map 1 : N-4
VIRTUOSI CONCERTS Mar 17 Recently appointed Concertmaster of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra , Nikki Chooi and Grand Prize winner of the 2010 Montreal Standard Life Competition Timothy Chooi are joined by pianist Philip Chiu for a breath taking performance . Starts at 7:30 pm . University of Winnipeg , Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall , 204-786-9000 , virtuosi . mb . ca , Map 1 : P-2
WINNIPEG JAZZ ORCHESTRA The WJO is the only community-based professional jazz orchestra in Canada . Mar 25 The WJO celebrates Canada ’ s first great jazz superstar with a performance of Oscar Peterson ’ s Canadiana Suite alongside other beloved songs . Tickets adults $ 39 , students $ 19 . Performances at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm . Call 204-632-5299 for tickets . Winnipeg Art Gallery , 300 Memorial Blvd , winnipegjazzorchestra . com , Map 1 : P-3
MANITOBA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Known for performing chamber music by the world ’ s best composers while offering an array of talent . Mar 21 The MCO will be performing with sopranos Tracy Dahl and Andriana Chuchman . Tickets $ 35 . Concerts at 7:30 pm . Westminster United Church , 745 Westminster Ave , 204-783-7377 , manitobachamberorchestra . org , Map 1 : R-1
MANITOBA OPERA Apr 14 , 17 & 20 One of the most performed operas for more than 150 years , La Traviata showcases the tragicly heart warming love story . Tickets $ 51-150 . Call for ticket prices and performance times . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St , manitobaopera . mb . ca , Map 1 : N-4
MARDI JAZZ Mar 6 , 13 , 20 , 27 , Apr 3 , 10 , 17 , 24 In collaboration with CBC Radio ’ s station Espace Musique 89 . 9 FM , Mardi Jazz presents jazz great jazz artists from around the world . Performance at 8 pm . Tickets $ 5 . Salle Antoine-Gaborieau , 2nd floor , CCFM , 340 Provencher Blvd , 204-233-8972 , ccfm . mb . ca , Map 1 : P-6
NIGHTLIFE / DANCE
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