March 2011
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Night Gears Launch
Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 7 PM - Aqua Books
Poet Bren Simmers, with Jenny Berkel and Michelle Elrick
Join us for a launch that mixes words and music, as Vancouver poet Bren Simmers is joined by singer-songwriter Jenny Berkel and poet/banjo player Michelle Elrick.
Born in Vancouver, Bren Simmers studied writing at the University of Victoria and has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from...
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The 2011 Winnipeg Comedy Festival →
April 1-10, 2011 @ various venues
See website for tickets and show information.
The CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival was the brainchild of Al Rae and CBC Radio’s Tom Anniko, who worked in partnership with Osborne Village Cultural Centre to bring the first comedy festival to life. Eight years later, the festival remains the OVCC’s flagship event and has come to include year-round outreach programs,...
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One of Ours
March 31 - April 10, 2011 @ Berney Theatre, Asper Jewish Community Campus
Tickets: $28 (adult) / $12 (student)
This comedy is set at West Hawk Lake, Manitoba and follows the story of two Jewish brothers, in business together, whose lives are changed when the older brother brings home a young actress from New York City. The play is about the sense of entitlement that comes from having money and...
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H.M.S. Pinafore
March 30 - April 2, 2011 @ Centennial Concert Hall
Tickets: $35 (adult) / $15 (student)
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Winnipeg presents H.M.S. Pinafore. The music and story of the well-loved musical but set in the 1930′s.
The gentlemanly Captain of the Pinafore, who claims that he would never swear at his crew (What, Never?), does not know that his daughter has fallen in love with a...
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Ingrid Gatin with Demetra and Vanessa Kuzina (of... →
Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 9:30 PM - Times Change(d)
Lovers of music, good times, and many instruments— such as accordion, mandolin, autoharp, upright bass, violin, and much more—- this is the show for you! We will be making music/magic at 10:00 (AS WELL AS FILMING ONE SONG FOR A NEW MUSIC VIDEO) .. and also, you can come down for some delicious Mexican food beforehand to start...
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Lady Troubadours II
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 8 PM - Aqua Books
Tickets: $10
Featuring Jenny Berkel and more
Jenny Berkel’s deep, resonant voice and truly poetic lyrics have been garnering fans ever since she started performing with her guitar three years ago. In that time, she has played with bands The Wandering Goose and Lady o’Lakes, toured across Canada, busked on the streets of Paris and Belfast, and been...
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Jazz for Japan →
Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 8-11 PM @ Aqua Books
Tickets: $10
Aqua Books and the Jet Alumni Association of Manitoba/Saskatchewan will be hosting a fundraiser for victims of the recent earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan. Admission is $10, there will be raffle prizes, and monetary donations will be accepted - all proceeds will go directly to Iwaki City. More information on the concert...
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IWAM's Annual Multicultural Expo
Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 10 AM - 1:30 PM @ Crossways in Common
Building cultural bridges and pathways at IWAM’s Annual Multicultural Expo
Featuring cultural presentations from Sri Lankan, Rwandan and Chinese/Vietnamese Seniors
When: Saturday March 12
Where: Cross-ways in Common
Address: Broadway at Furby street 10:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Socializing, coffee and free registration
Also cultural...
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Human Rights Film Festival →
March 21-26, 2011 - Events around Winnipeg
Mostly free screenings
My Home is Manitoba
Live/Life from 95
On Our Watch
Grand Rapids
Overburdened
Billy
In The Locker ($5)
Seeking Refuge ($5)
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Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents Bass-ically New... →
Sunday, March 20, 2011 @ 2 PM & 7:30 PM - Winnipeg Art Gallery
Tickets available by telephone 204 632 5299, online, or at McNally Robinson Booksellers
Legendary bassist, composer and educator Rufus Ried is the WJO’s guest for this exciting show. “Reid is the man to call for any musical situation that demands both the utmost skill and impeccable taste” (The New...
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The Human Library Project →
March 17-20, 2011 - Millennium Library
Free event
Thursday, March 17: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 18: Noon - 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19: 1 - 4 p.m. Sunday, March 20: 1 - 4 p.m.
Human Book reservations start Wednesday, March 9 or just drop in!
In a Human Library, people become the books and are ‘borrowed’ for conversation. The Human Books come from all backgrounds and ways of...
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Public Forum: Sexual Exploitation of Children in...
Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 8 AM - 4 PM @ Radisson Hotel
Free Event
A Public Awareness Forum on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Manitoba will be held on Thursday, March 10, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Radisson Hotel, 228 Portage Avenue, Provincial Ballroom, 11th Floor, as part of “Stop Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Week”. The Forum will feature a traditional...
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The U of M Feminist Inspirational Cabaret
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from 3:30-5 PM @ Degree’s Diner, University of Manitoba
Free Event
Come on Wednesday, March 9 and join the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Manitoba Degree’s Diner, 3rd floor University Centre, from 3:30 pm
to 5:00 pm, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day!
The event will feature...
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Film Screening: Finding Dawn
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 7:30-9:30 PM @ Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, University of Winnipeg
Free Event
Finding Dawn
Finding Dawn illustrates the factors that contribute to violence against Native women. The ultimate message: stopping the violence is everyone’s responsibility.
Everyone is welcome to this free event on Tuesday, March 8, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at Eckhardt-Gramatte...
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Launch: A Story To Tell - Refugee speaker series →
Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 1-3 PM @ Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library
Free event
This is the launch of the Canadian Red Cross’ refugee speaker series in Winnipeg. Seeba Wahhabi and Ariana Yaftali will speak about their own stories as Afghan women refugees, and lawyer Linda Minuk will speak about current issues in refugee law and protection.
Light refreshments will be...
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EYE on Revolution →
Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 6-9 PM @ Convocation Hall, Wesley College, University of Winnipeg
Free event
The Global College Student Advisory Council and The UWSA would like to invite students, and young, active community members to join us for an evening deconstructing recent social uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East and an exposition and dialogue on their regional and global...
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The Pumpkin Pie Show: Commencement →
March 18-19, 2011 @ 8 PM - Warehouse Theatre
Tickets: $12.50 until February 6 / $15
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival has brought back The Pumpkin Pie Show: Commencement, my top Fringe pick of 2010. A one-woman show, Commencement explores three sides of a tragic high school shooting, portrayed by Hannah Cheek. She is fantastic.
You can get your tickets online at www.winnipegfringe.com,...
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All You Need Is Love →
Sunday, March 6, 2011 - Westworth United Church
Tickets: $22 (adults); $18 (seniors); $8 (students) - available by telephone 204 896 7445
From the Beatles to Brahms, the Phil explores the delights, the despair and the humour of love. Madrigals open the show, including My Bonnie Lass She Smileth and My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth! Liebeslieder Waltzes by Brahms are paired with...
