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ENTERTAINMENT
JAZZ WINNIPEG NU SOUNDS SERIES Nov 25
Winnipeg’s own Rayannah performs in a multi-disciplinary
show that highlights dance and visual projection. Marisolle
Negash also performs. Show starts at 8 pm. Tickets $15.
Good Will Social Club, 625 Portage Ave, 204-989-4656,
jazzwinnipeg.com, Map 1: P-2 the opportunity to join in singing favourite carols. Show
times at 3 pm and 7 pm. Tickets: adults $30; seniors
$25; under 30 $15; age six and under free. Crescent Fort
Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Ave, 204-896-7445,
winnipegphilharmonicchoir.ca, Map 1: R-1 THE WOMEN’S MUSICAL CLUB OF WINNIPEG
Nov 28, Dec 30 Formed in 1894, this club is the oldest
continuously operating musical organization in Winnipeg.
Violinist Amy Hillis, performs. Tickets available online and at
the door. Performance at 2 pm. Tickets: adults $25, under 30
$15, students $5. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd,
womensmusicalclubofwpg.ca, Map 1: P-3 WINNIPEG JETS Nov-Dec In a city with renown National
Hockey League fever, Winnipeggers eagerly await every game.
Nov 9 vs Colorado Avalanche, Nov 11 vs New Jersey Devils, Nov
14 vs Washington Capitals, Nov 16 vs Buffalo Sabres, Nov 27 vs
Pittsburgh Penguins, Nov 29 vs Chicago Blackhawks, Dec 7 vs
St. Louis Blues, Dec 9 vs Philadelphia Flyers, Dec 11 vs Chicago
Blackhawks, Dec 13 vs Edmonton Oilers, Dec 16 vs Tampa Bay
Lightning, Dec 27 vs Calgary Flames, Dec 29 vs Minnesota Wild.
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 THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Nov 2-4,
Nov 30-Dec 30 Young audiences are treated to an array of
theatrical styles. Nov 2-4: Still/Falling follows teenager Nina
as she struggles to come to terms with the realities of living
with anxiety and depression. Ages 13+. Nov 30-Dec 30:
Winnipeg’s famous bear stars in the heartwarming classic
The House at Pooh Corner. Ages 3+. Call for ticket prices and
performance times. Shaw Performing Arts Centre, The Forks,
204-942-8898, mtyp.ca, Map 1: Q-5
MANITOBA MOOSE Nov-Dec The province’s American
Hockey League team skates up and takes to the ice. Nov 8 &
10 vs Grand Rapids Griffins, Nov 23 & 24 vs Iowa Wild, Dec
14 & 15 vs Toronto Marlies, Dec 21 & 22 vs Grand Rapids
Griffins, Dec 30 & 31 vs Colorado Eagles. Call for ticket
prices and game times. Bell MTS Place, 300 Portage Ave,
1-855-985-5000, moosehockey.com, Map 1: P-3 THEATRE PROJECTS MANITOBA Nov 7-18 This
homegrown theatre uses a variety of venues to showcase
the best of Manitoba talent. Mary’s Wedding is an epic love
story set in Western Canada during the First World War. For
performance times and tickets call 204-989-2400 or visit
theatreprojectsmanitoba.ca. The Rachel Browne Theatre, 211
Bannatyne Ave, Map 1: O-4
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Nov 4 Be wowed by their ball-
handling skills and comedic routines. Tickets: $27-127. Starts
at 3 pm. Call 1-855-985-5000 or visit ticketmaster.ca. Bell
MTS Place, 300 Portage Ave, Map 1: P-3 PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE Nov 8-25 PTE presents
new productions often focusing on Manitoban or Canadian
playwrights. Happy Place is a touching play from Winnipeg-
born playwright Pamela Mala Sinha that follows a group of
women living in an in-patient care facility for women dealing
with trauma. Call for ticket prices and performance times.
Portage Place, 393 Portage Ave, 3rd floor, 204-942-5483,
Map 1: P-3
IZZY ASPER JAZZ PERFORMANCES Dec 1-2 Guitarist
and singer/songwriter Raul Midón has been blind since
infancy, but that hasn’t stopped this critically acclaimed
musician from releasing nine albums. Show starts at 8 pm.
Tickets: adults $42, students $20. Call 204-477-7534 or
visit izzyasperjazz.com for tickets. Berney Theatre, Asper
Jewish Community Campus, 123 Doncaster St, Map 1: P-3
CANZONA Dec 7 Winnipeg’s baroque vocal ensemble
presents Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in collaboration with the
Pacific Baroque Orchestra. The performance will mark the
first time the piece has been performed in Manitoba on
period instruments. Tickets: adult $35, senior $30, student
$20. Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Ave,
canzona.ca, Map 1: R-1
THE WINNIPEG SINGERS Dec 9 Join this renowned
Winnipeg choir for In Winnipeg it’s Christmas! Call 204-944-
9100 for tickets and prices. Westworth United Church, 1750
Grosvenor Ave, winnipegsingers.com, Map 2: D-3
THE WINNIPEG PHILHARMONIC CHOIR Dec 16
Western Canada’s oldest choir celebrates the holiday season
with Christmas with the Phil: Here We Come A-Caroling! This
annual concert includes angelic choral performances and
SPORTING EVENTS
THEATRE
THE JOHN HIRSCH MAINSTAGE AT THE ROYAL
MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE To Nov 10, Nov 20-Dec
15 Canada’s first English-speaking regional theatre presents
more than 250 performances annually. To Nov 10: Jane
Austen’s Sense and Sensibility leaps from the page to the
stage. Nov 20-Dec 15: See a holiday classic performed live at
It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play. 174 Market Ave,
204-942-6537, royalmtc.ca, Map 1: N-4
THE TOM HENDRY WAREHOUSE AT THE ROYAL
MTC Nov 1-17 An edgier theatre experience than Royal
Manitoba Theatre Centre’s mainstage. Vietgone tells the
story of writer Qui Nguyen’s parents and their escape
to America after the fall of Saigon. Call for ticket prices
and performance times. 140 Rupert Ave, 204-942-6537,
royalmtc.ca, Map 1: N-4
BLACK HOLE THEATRE Nov 21-Dec 1 University of
Manitoba’s theatre company mounts Dylan Thomas’ Under
Milk Wood. Tickets: adults $18, seniors/students $12. Call for
performance times. Black Hole Theatre, University College,
Dysart Rd, 204-474-6880, bhtc.ca, Map 2: F-4
Jacques
Plante’s
“pretzel”
mask
AN EXHIBITION DEVELOPED BY THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY
190 Rupert Avenue / Infoline: 204-943-3139
ManitobaMuseum.ca
@ManitobaMuseum
Early
A country of friendly faces…
until the puck drops.
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