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Heavy-metal glam-rock legends light up MTS Centre on Monday

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Heavy-metal glam-rock legends light up MTS Centre on Monday

  1. Still waiting for morning partner, ABC's Roberts gets prime-time spotlight

    NEW YORK - Robin Roberts is comfortable in the knowledge that when ABC's "Good Morning America" makeover is complete, she will keep her seat at the anchor desk. She just doesn't know who will be sitting next to her. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 7:54 PM | 0

  2. TV cooking star Rachael Ray helps struggling Ohio town still ravaged by loss of major employer

    WILMINGTON, Ohio - Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 7:50 PM | 0

  3. Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend; 'Precious' opens big in limited release

    LOS ANGELES - Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 7:52 PM | 0

  4. Giller finalists talk about what they'll wear on the big night, ebooks, and more

    TORONTO - Canada's most lucrative literary award, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, will be handed out Tuesday night during a televised black-tie gala at a Toronto hotel. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:32 AM | 0

  5. Impressive revival of atonal 'Esther' launches rebirth of New York City Opera

    NEW YORK - Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 8/11/2009 10:30 AM | 0

The Arts

  1. The Cowboy Hat Dance, one of the attractions included in the local documentary Winnipeg Burlesque.

    Viewers finding an appetite for local docs

    Here's an interesting tidbit in the context of the battle between Canada's cable companies and TV stations. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Jingle-dress dancer Joanne Soldier with her 15-month-old daughter, Waasayah Munro-Soldier, who will be making her dance debut.

    Tradition meets innovation at powwow

    There won't be any broncos at the MTS Centre for this weekend's Manito Ahbee International Competition Powwow. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 1

  3. The Jungle Book, which is aimed at kids 4-12, looks and feels expensive.

    First-rate Jungle Book bares sharp teeth at MTYP

    Don't expect the Disney version. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Daughter's stage flight with 'old bastard' a success

    THE mission for actress Linda Griffiths in her new dramatic monologue was to reconnect with her Second World War veteran father and get him to his squadron's last RAF reunion in England without starting a Third World War. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. Valuable Kurelek painting home for exhibition

    A valuable painting by Manitoba artist William Kurelek has surfaced in England and been purchased by a Winnipeg gallery, solving the mystery of its whereabouts. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 6/11/2009 1:00 AM | 1

Movies

  1. Classic fashion queen remains a beautifully dressed enigma

    There seems to be no end of interest in Coco Chanel: much more than you would have suspected could have been generated by a collarless white jacket or a little black dress. Coco has come to mean something: female liberation,, or the gritty self-determination that takes one from an orphanage to one's own fashion house. Or maybe it's that she's a great movie subject because the costumes are sure to be sensational. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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    The following movies have been previously Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 1/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. First one to bleat, er... blink, loses: Clooney gives it his best ba-a-a-a-a-d stare.

    Who needs bullets when you can bend spoons?

    When you get right down to it, we're all freaks. Every one of us suspects we might be special in some way, whether it's a persistent Cinderella complex that makes us believe we're lost heirs to a large fortune, or maybe gifted with some talent that could save the world. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 6/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. James Marsden, left, and Cameron Diaz play pop-o-matic with a stranger's life.

    Want a rewarding Box? Stick with Justin Timberlake's

    Cameron Diaz and James Marsden have a terrible moral dilemma in Richard Kelly's The Box: Press a button on a mysterious container, they'll get $1 million, and someone they don't know will die. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 6/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. Don’t let Milla Jovovich’s face fool you: alien flick isn’t all that scary.

    Close (encounters) but no cigar

    THE Fourth Kind is a "found footage" horror movie with a few new tweaks, though not enough to escape a certain clunkiness. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 6/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Music

  1. Sierra Noble accepts her award for best Country CD during the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards Friday night at the MTS Centre as part of Manito Ahbee festival.

    Singer's fantasy becomes reality

    Last year, Chilliwack, B.C., R&B singer-songwriter Inez was at Manito Ahbee Festival handing out copies of her three-song demo. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards

    The complete list of winners at the 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. CLASSICAL

    Murray Perahia Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Pop and Rock

    Weezer Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. New Music

    Carrie Underwood / Play On (19/Arista/Sony Music) Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

TV

  1. Sykes just planning to be Sykes

    PASADENA, Calif. -- Wanda Sykes has no problem speaking her mind, rattling off jokes or creating conversation. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. The Scene Oprah moving from CBS to digital wasteland?

    OPRAH Winfrey may pull up stakes at her daytime TV-talk show, which is controlled by CBS Television Distribution, and move to her namesake digital cable channel, OWN (for Oprah Winfrey Network). Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. Today on TV

    Breeders' Cup World Championships Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. TV and retail team up to give viewers the looks they long for from popular shows.

    Chanel or Channel 5?

    NEW YORK — So, you admire the fash­ions of popular TV characters. Do you want to dress just like them? Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. TV Listings

    Plan your television viewing up to two weeks in advance with our interactive TV Listings. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 1/01/2009 1:00 AM | No comments accepted on this article

Restaurant Reviews

  1. Chef Gojko Bodiroga (centre), chef Brad Warren (left) and chef Mark Pichette with crepes and eggs Benedict at Promenade Bistro.

    Who says brunch is a Sunday-only thing?

    I love brunch, but I also love long, leisurely Sunday mornings at home, when I can indulge in my personal addiction, i.e. a bunch of crossword puzzles, especially the big New York Times puzzle, which I now save from Saturday's Free Press to do on Sunday. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 6/11/2009 1:00 AM | 2

Books

  1. Crystal Renn

    Model reveals the plus side of the fashion industry

    Hungry Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  2. Barbara Kingsolver comes up short in the imagining of her central character.

    Kingsolver's new novel timely, important

    The Lacuna Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. Groundbreaking goalie Jacques Plante with two of his masks.

    Net minder Jacques Plante literally changed face of hockey

    Jacques Plante Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Shadows of veterans are cast onto the ground during a ceremony in Ottawa.

    Why veterans kept quiet

    Breaking the Silence Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. An idea of justice, with a refreshing Asian bent

    An Idea of Justice Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

The Tab

  1. Lighting the way

    Lorne Cardinal gets it. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 5/11/2009 1:00 AM | 1

  2. Paul Stanley of Kiss

    The Buzz

    We pick the best of the week: Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 5/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  3. Bono of U2

    Siteseeing

    Anthony Augustine is a freelance music, technology and pop culture writer who spends way too much time in front of the computer. Got a site you think he should see? Email him at anthony.siteunseen@gmail.com or follow him at twitter.com/anthonya Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 5/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  4. Nancy Robertson with husband/co-star Brent Butt.

    Getting Hiccups makes sense after six years of Corner Gas

    Nancy Robertson is making a point about Millie Upton, the emotionally volatile children's book author she plays in the new TV comedy Hiccups, when the comic actor is distracted by her six-month-old puppy, Oliver, who has found something to gnaw on. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 5/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

  5. Jeff Bridges, looking a lot like Kris Kristofferson.

    Jeff Bridges flashes back to hippie past for Goats role

    HOLLYWOOD -- Actor Jeff Bridges, looking like a Malibu prophet with his bushy beard and seasoned surfer smile, says he had a bit of a flashback while filming The Men Who Stare at Goats, which fictionalizes the oddball odyssey of a U.S. military program that tried to train soldiers to use mental powers as a weapon (and to snuff out farm animals by glaring at them). Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 5/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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