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Today in Music History

IN 1968, Simon and Garfunkel's Mrs. Robinson was released. The future million-seller was taken from the soundtrack of The Graduate.

Born This Day

Jack Klugman, 1922

Casey Kasem, 1932

Kate Pierson, 1948

Ace Frehley, 1951

Sheena Easton, 1959

Michael Mahonen, 1964

Today's Lineup

Concerts

Transistor 66 Rock & Roll Weekender 2

Park Theatre. Tickets $10 at Park Theatre, Music Trader, Into the Music.

Johnny Reid

MTS Centre. Canadian soul singer. With Carolyn Dawn Johnson. Tickets $33 to $71.50 at Ticketmaster.

Women in Blues Manitoba

West End Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets $22 at WECC, Music Trader, Into the Music.

Garrett Mason

Times Change(d), 10 p.m. Admission $15.

Tiffany Ponce

Spin Martini Bar, 8:30 p.m. Admission $15.

Theatre

Next to Normal

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, continues to May 12. Tickets $28.35 to $78.75 at 942-6537, toll-free at 1-877-446-4500 or visit www.mtc.mb.ca.

Eden

Sarasvati Productions, 8 p.m. to May 13, Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, U of W. Tickets $12 and $18 at 586-2236.

BURU

Manitoba Theatre For Young People, 7 p.m. Shaw Performing Arts Centre. Tickets $14.50 at MTYP box office, at 942-8898.

Jail House Rock!

Celebrations Dinner Theatre, Canad Inns Fort Garry, 6:15 p.m. Tickets $28.95 to $64.95 at 982-8282.

Comedy

Rumor's

Myq Kaplan, 7:45 and 10:30 p.m.; $15.

Out and About

The Daughter of the Regiment

Manitoba Opera, 8 p.m. Centennial Concert Hall. Tickets from $42 to $130 at 944-8824.

Charleswood Art Group

Presents its annual Springtide Art Show & Sale, St. Andrews River Heights United Church, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Nitespots

Canadiana Hotel (1400 Notre Dame Ave.) Mr. Meaners

Cavern (112 Osborne, downstairs): Gary Gach & The Banned

Club 3d (3317 Portage Ave. 837-1314): The Boom

Cowboys (1034 Elizabeth): Damn Straight

The Current Lounge (Inn At The Forks): Paul DeGurse

4Play Sports Bar (323 Portage Ave.): DJ St. Germain

Jaguars Dance Club (Club Regent): Descarga Latina

Jeffrey's (1420 Henderson): Rock Box

King's Head (120 King): Ten @2

Le Garage Cafe (166 Provencher): Xanadoods

The Loft Gastropub (774 Corydon Ave.): Walle Larsson

Marion (393 Marion): Big Slick

Mirrors Pub Club (1975 Portage): Juke Box Heroes

Nicolett (632 Lafleche): Renegades

Palm Room (Fort Garry Hotel): Merv Mauthe

Palomino (1133 Portage): The Blast Caps

Park Theatre (698 Osborne): Transistor 66 Anniversary party with Bloodshot Bill, The Angry Dragons, The Thrashers and The Gunness

Pony Corral (Grant Park at Wilton): Mike and the Eastwood Gang

Pop Soda's Coffeehouse & Gallery (625 Portage Ave.): Katelyn Dawn

Prairie Ink McNally Robinson (Grant Park Shopping Centre): DB Blues

The Ranch Saloon (1931 Pembina Hwy.): Leanne Pearson

Rockwood Anavets Unit 303 (341 Wilton St.): Dominos

Royal George Hotel (123 Regent Ave.): Chris Bigford

Silver Spike (202 Bond): Electric Angel

Tavern United (MTS Centre): Nenah Barkley

Tavern United (826 Regent): Marc Labossiere

Times change(d) (Main & St. Mary Ave.): Garrett Mason and Keith Hallett

The Wood Tavern (Norwood Hotel): Moneyfinger

Whiskey Dix (436 Main): Pop The Trunk

X-Cues (551 Sargent Ave.): Open jam

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 27, 2012 D5