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ENTERTAINMENT
441 MAIN Slick, two-story downtown nightclub offers high
end cocktails and lounge space. Upscale casual dress code.
Exchange District, 441 Main St, 441main.ca, Map 1: Q-4
NIGHTLIFE/LIVE MUSIC
THE GOOD WILL SOCIAL CLUB Portage Avenue spot
popular with the University crowd. Serves coffee and pizza
from adjacent Little Pizza Heaven by day. 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
TIMES CHANGE(D) HIGH AND LONESOME CLUB One
of the oldest clubs in the city, this settled-in room boasts
musicians and menu items as eclectic and entertaining as
the staff. Focus on roots and blues styles. Open Thu-Sun.
Main St & St. Mary Ave, 204-957-0982, Map 1: P-4
SPORTING EVENTS
WINNIPEG JETS In a city with renewed National Hockey
League fever, Winnipeggers eagerly await every game.
A close battle for the playoff spot continues. Mar 2 vs
Detroit; Mar 15 vs Chicago; Mar 18 vs Dallas; Mar 20 vs
LA; Mar 23 vs Anaheim; Mar 25 vs Nashville; Mar 27 vs
Boston; Apr 5 vs Calgary; Apr 7 vs Chicago. Call for ticket
prices and game times. Bell MTS Place, 300 Portage Ave,
1-855-985-5000, jets.nhl.com, Map 1: P-3
MANITOBA MOOSE The province’s American Hockey
League team laces up and takes to the ice during a hot
season. Mar 3 & 4 vs Iowa; Mar 22 & 24 vs Stockton;
Mar 26-28 vs Rockord; Mar 30 & 31 vs Toronto; Apr 6
& 8 vs Bakersfield. Call for schedule and ticket prices.
Bell MTS Place, 300 Portage Ave, 1-855-985-5000,
moosehockey.com, Map 1: P-3
WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE Great hall for local,
national and international live music of all varieties
most weekends and some weeknights. Visit website for
programming. 586 Ellice Ave, 204-783-6918, wecc.ca,
Map 1: P-2
NIGHTLIFE/LGBTTQ
FAME Feel famous on the dance floor of Winnipeg’s
newest LGBTTQ* club. Fun-filled atmosphere welcomes
everyone. Fri and Sat, doors open at 9:30 pm. 279 Garry
St, 204-414-9433, Map 1: P-4
THEATRE
CLUB 200 Relax in the lounge, belt karaoke, or get out on
the dance floor. Also features drink specials and full menu.
190 Garry St, 204-943-6045, Map 1: P-4
NIGHTLIFE/SPORTS BARS
TAVERN UNITED Come to this contemporary English
sports pub to relax with friends and play a game of darts
or pool or watch the big game on one of many televisions.
1824 Pembina Hwy, 204-261-4233, Map 2: F-4 ;
260 Hargrave St, 204-944-0022, Map 1: P-3; 2100
McPhillips St, 204-633-0024, Map 2: B-3; 826 Regent Ave,
204-224-1681, Map 2: D-6
HIGHWAY 75 BLUES & SPORTS BAR This buzzing
hangout is popular for evening or afternoon games shown
on big screen TVs. Attracts a young crowd at night for
darts, pool and VLTs, live music and sports entertainment.
1011 Pembina Hwy, 204-453-3724, Map 2: E-4
THE JOHN HIRSCH THEATRE AT ROYAL MANITOBA
THEATRE CENTRE Canada’s first English-speaking
regional theatre presents more than 250 performances
annually. Feb 15-Mar 10: Once, a moving story
about second chances from two unlikely souls.
Mar 22-Apr 14: A family filled with secrets and
challenges gets together for Thanksgiving. As the drinking
begins, secrets gradually come to light in The Humans.
Apr 25-May 19: Morning After Grace shares the hilarious
and hopeful exposé of the not-so-secret lives of seniors
and the power of new love. Call for ticket prices and
performance times. 174 Market Ave, 204-942-6537,
royalmtc.ca, Map 1: N-4
BLACK HOLE THEATRE University of Manitoba’s
theatre company provides members with a uniquely
comprehensive and professional experience. Mar
21-31: Marat/Sade written by Peter Weiss and directed
By Paymun Nematollahi and Bill Kerr. Tickets: adults
$18, seniors/students $12. Tickets available at door.
Performances 7:30 pm and 2 pm. Black Hole Theatre,
University College, Dysart Rd, 204-474-6880, Map 2: F-4
PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE The only theatre in the
world located in a shopping mall. Until Mar 18: A woman
on an experimental drug treatment begins to see the
vibrating structures of energy that others are convinced is
a hallucination in How the Heavens Go. Apr 5-22: Fly Me To
The Moon is a tale of two homecare workers who find an
unclaimed winning horse race ticket and are thrown into
a hilariously wild ride of misadventure and lies. Call for
ticket prices and performance times. Portage Place, 393
Portage Ave, 3rd floor, 204-942-5483, Map 1: P-3
MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Young
audiences are treated to an array of theatrical styles at
this colourful performing arts centre. Mar 23-31: Inspired
by the game Tetris, flexible dancers move along to music
and show a unique way of connecting with others. Call
or go online to buy ticket prices and check performance
times. Shaw Performing Arts Centre, The Forks,
204-942-8898, mtyp.ca, Map 1: Q-5
THE TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE AT THE ROYAL
MTC An edgier theatre experience than Royal
Manitoba Theatre Centre’s mainstage, the Warehouse
offers quality plays with a simpler production value.
Mar 8-24: Humorous and filled with sentiment, the feel-
good story of Di and Viv and Rose explores the evolution
of friendship. Apr 12-24: Heinsenberg tells the story
of a 75-year-old British butcher and a 40-something
American who engage in an unlikely partnership. Various
performance times. Call for ticket prices and times. 140
Rupert Ave, 204-942-6537, royalmtc.ca, Map 1: N-4
BLACK HOLE THEATRE University of Manitoba’s
SNAPSHOTS
OF CANADA
FEBRUARY 7 – APRIL 2
An exhibition developed by the
Canadian Museum of History and Canada’s History.
190 Rupert Avenue / Infoline: 204-943-3139
ManitobaMuseum.ca
@ManitobaMuseum
MARCH/APRIL 2018
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