EAT AROUND TOWN
FEB 3-12 The season ’ s hottest restaurant event Ciao ! Dine About Winnipeg attracts locals and visitors alike . This annual culinary celebration features the city ’ s best restaurants , offering diners the chance to sample extravagant and creative three course fixed-price meals for $ 18 , $ 28 , or $ 38 . For more information , including a full list of participating restaurants and menus , visit ciaowinnipeg . com .
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ARKELLS
Canadian rock band plays earworm hits , joined by guest Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls , at the Centennial Concert Hall . ( p 12 )
TRICKSTER TALE
FEB 16-26 Written and acted by Cree performer Cliff Cardinal , Huff is a moving tribute to Indigenous identity . Incorporating tradition in the form of a mythical Trickster figure , the play confronts the harsh realities of suicide , abuse , and addiction while maintaining a quick and biting sense of humour . In a captivating solo performance , Cardinal portrays more than 12 different characters through the course of the darkly comic play . Visit theatreprojectsmanitoba . ca for tickets . Rachel Browne Theatre , 211 Bannatyne Ave , 204‐989‐2400
THE QUEEN OF MYSTERY
FEB 8-26 The annual Master Playwright Festival celebrates the life and work of the best-selling novelist Agatha Christie . Christie ’ s plays are mounted by the city ’ s theatre companies , including the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre ’ s production of Black Coffee , the mystery writer ’ s first piece written for the stage . Other events include screenings of Christie ’ s most thrilling films and a mystery game night at Dalnavert Museum . For information and tickets visit royalmtc . ca / mpf . Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre , 174 Market Ave , 204‐956‐1340
FRANCOPHONE FUN
FEB 17-21 For almost 50 years , the renowned Festival du Voyageur has celebrated Manitoba ’ s French-Canadian heritage . Costumed voyageurs teach about the fur trade , while artists and performers show off their fiddling , jigging , ice sculpting , wood carving and beard growing skills . Warm up with a bowl of pea soup or an ice glass of Caribou , a blend of red wine and whisky , and rock out to live music from local bands . Voyageur ( Whittier ) Park , 866 St Joseph St , 204‐237‐7692 , festivalvoyageur . mb . ca
For complete events , prices and times see pages 11-12 for The Guide : Entertainment .
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THIS IS THAT COMEDY SHOW
CBC satire show goes on the road in honour of the country ’ s 150th birthday . Burton Cummings Theatre ( p 11 )
DISNEY ON ICE
Loveable characters skate and spin on a tour through favourite Disney adventures . MTS Centre ( p 11 )
VALENTINE ’ S SPECIAL
Celebrate love with music from Puccini to Ravel . Centennial Concert Hall ( p 12 )
BILLY TALENT
Canadian band delivers a high energy show of addictive rock melodies and shredding guitar . MTS Centre ( p 12 )
AMERICAN IDIOT : THE GREEN DAY MUSICAL
Punk-pop hits reimagined on stage . Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre ( p 12 )
JIM JEFFRIES
Quippy , controversial comedian takes the stage at Pantages Playhouse Theatre . ( p 11 )
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