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Today in Music History

IN 1990, Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose married Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers, in Las Vegas. A limousine chauffeur served as the witness. The marriage lasted only three weeks.

Born This Day

Ann-Margret (Olsson), 1941

Ginette Reno, 1946

Jay Leno, 1950

Mary McDonnell, 1952

Elizabeth Rohm, 1973

Penelope Cruz, 1974

Jorge Garcia, 1979

Jessica Alba, 1981

Today's Lineup

Concerts

WSO Soundbytes, The General

Centennial Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets $23 to 72 at 949-3999, wso.ca.

Balanced Records Anniversary Party

Pop Soda's, 9 p.m. Admission $10.

Prairie Kitchen Party

West End Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets $18.50 at Ticketmaster, WECC.

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.

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

Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival

Continues to May 10, Rady Jewish Community Centre, 123 Doncaster. Tickets $10.50 at 477-7510.

Your Roots Are Showing

Starting the Genealogy Hunt in Eastern Europe, 2 p.m., Ogniwo Polish Museum, 1417 Main. St.

Charleswood Art Group

Presents its annual Springtide Art Show & Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St Andrews River Heights United Church.

Happy Monkey Club Presents: The Power of Positive

Prairie Theatre Exchange, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. For tickets see www.happymonkey.com or 955-6318

The "What is Art" Throwdown!

Panel Discussion, 2 p.m., MAWA, 611 Main St. Free.

Literary

Joe Mackintosh

Signing Andy De Jarlis: Life and Times of an Old Time Fiddler, 2 p.m., McNally Robinson.

Rebecca Swartz

Launch of Everything Pales in Comparison, 2 p.m., McNally Robinson.

Nitespots

Alive (140 Bannatyne): Catie St. Germain

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

Cavern (112 Osborne, downstairs): The Stiff Bishops & The Smash Brothers.

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): Almost Famous

Jeffrey's (1420 Henderson): Rock Box

King's Head (120 King): Oh So Popular

Le Garage Cafe (166 Provencher): Johnny Moonbeam

The Loft Gastropub (774 Corydon Ave.): Helen White and Friends Trio

Marion (393 Marion): Big Slick

Mirrors Pub Club (1975 Portage): Juke Box Heroes

Nicolett (632 Lafleche): Renegades

The Oak (826 Regent): Marc Labossiere

Palm Room (Fort Garry Hotel): Merv Mauthe

Palomino (1133 Portage): The Blast Caps

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

Prairie Ink McNally Robinson (Grant Park Shopping Centre): Robert Burton Trio

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.): F-Holes

The Wood Tavern (Norwood Hotel): Moneyfinger

Whiskey Dix (436 Main): Pop The Trunk

West Kildonan Legion (members and guests,1748 Main): The Breeze

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 28, 2012 G9