Showbits

Today in music history

In 1969, Neil Young joined Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time at a concert at the Fillmore East in New York. Young had worked with Stephen Stills in Buffalo Springfield. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's second appearance was at the Woodstock Festival a month later. The quartet broke up in 1971 but reformed a number of times in later years.

Born this day

Estelle Getty, 1923

Maureen Forrester, 1930

Iman, 1955

Steve Podborski, 1957

Illeana Douglas, 1965

Matt LeBlanc, 1967

Brad Renfro, 1982

Today's Lineup

Concerts

No Stone Unturned

A concert to honour the missing and murdered of Manitoba, featuring performances by Tina Keeper, Sierra Noble, Billy Joe Green, Wab Kinew, Troy Westwood and Shaneen Robinson, The Forks' Oodena Circle, noon to 9 p.m.; free.

Theatre

Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival

Plays from 73 local, 47 national and 26 international theatre companies, various venues, to Sunday; Frequent Fringer passes (10 plays) $69 and Buddy Passes (14 plays) $95 at 942-6537.

Strut and Jive the Night Away

The hottest dance club in town is set to stage its "Hot Stuff" competition, Celebrations Dinner Theatre, Canad Inn Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina, to Aug. 1; $39.95 and children $25.95 at 982-8282.

Out and About

Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb

Explore Big Bird's garden and learn about the eco-system encountering creatures like ladybugs, butterflies and beetles, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m., MTS Centre; $16 and $23.

Elegance for Singles Single's Dance

Elmwood Curling Club, 300 Brazier, 8 p.m.; $15.

Guided Mural Tours

Walking tours along Ellice and Sargent avenues centered on murals plus cultural, civic and architectural history, Tuesday to Saturday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; $5, children, $2 at 954-7900.

Muddy Water Tours

Murder, Mystery & Mayhem, 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; Brookside Cemetery, 7 p.m. Monday; Pestilence, Shamans & Doctors, Fridays; Symbols, Secrets & Sacrifices Under the Golden Boy, Friday and Saturday; Boom & Bust of Winnipeg, Thursday and Friday; More than Métis the Eye, focusing on Métis and aboriginal history, Tuesday & Wednesday; for more information call 997-TOUR (8687) or visit www.muddywatertours.ca.

Walking Tours of Exchange District

Tours of the East Exchange departing at 10 a.m. and tours of the West Exchange departing at 2 p.m. weekdays, runs until Labour Day. Specialty tours available at noon Monday to Saturday: Newspaper Row, Wednesday; visit www.exchangedistrict.org.

Theatre in the Cemetery

In Riel's Footsteps, actors guide you through Saint-Boniface Cathedral cemetery re-enacting tales of Manitoba, French and Métis history, 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Saturday; French shows Sunday at 4 p.m.; Chasse galerie, by Franco-Manitoban playwright Marc Prescott, 9:30 p.m. Saturday; $7, students $6 and children $5.

6,000 Years in 60 Minutes

A costumed Parks Canada Interpreter takes you on a 6,000-year journey through The Forks' past on this historic walking tour, Thursday to Sunday, 2 p.m. in English and 11 a.m. in French. Tickets and tours depart from the Explore Manitoba Centre.

The Forks -- Uncovered: Footprints from the Past

Pots, pipes and footprints are just a few of the archaeological discoveries that have been unearthed at The Forks, Thursday to Sunday, 1 p.m. in English and 3 p.m. in French. Tours depart from the Explore Manitoba Centre.

Mike's Bloody Saturday 1919 General Strike Theatrical Walking Tour

One-hour tour written, directed and produced by Danny Schur, a prequel to Strike! -- The Musical. English-language tours at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and French-language tours at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $3.90, seniors $3.40 and $1.90 for children or $9.80 for a family at The Explore Manitoba Centre at The Forks.

Past the Perimeter

Gimli Film Festival

Documentaries and shorts that represent the best in independent filmmaking in three indoor venues with nightly screenings on a 35-foot screen on the Gimli Beach, today until Tuesday; visit www.gimlifilm.com.

Gimli Strongman Competition

Gimli Beach, 1 p.m.; entry fee $35.

Winnipeg Beach Boardwalk Days

Today until Sunday; visit www.winnipegbeach.ca.

Summer Winds Family Music Festival

Featuring Damn Straight, Take Me to the Pilot, the Burning Kettles, the Division Slaves, the Dust Rhinos, Tom Stucky and Squirrel Creek Ramblers and Lulu & the TomCat, Victoria Beach Sports Field, 4 p.m.; $5 to $40.

Altona Sunflower Festival

Today until Sunday; visit www.townofaltona.com.

Nightspots

Alive (140 Bannatyne): Mother Groove.

Academy Food, Drinks & Music (437 Stradbrook, 221-2837): Chocolate Bunnies From Hell.

Brooklands (8 Keewatin, 633-9707): The Breeze.

Cowboys (Windsor Park Canad Inn, 1034 Elizabeth): Hawg Wylde.

Jaguars (Club Regent): Free Ride.

Jeffrey's (1420 Henderson): Str'8 Ja-Kit.

La Salle (346 Nairn): Debra Lynn Band.

Marion (393 Marion): Suzanne Mariani.

Mirrors (Assiniboine Inn, 1975 Portage): Chocolate Pie.

Nicolett (632 Lafleche, 237-3144): Crosstown.

Norwood (112 Marion): Bad Dog.

Palomino (1133 Portage, 772-0454): Almost Famous.

Palm Lounge (Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway): Rosemarie Todaschuk.

Prairie Ink Grant Park (Grant Park Shopping Centre, 475-0483): Adley Kurtz.

Rookies (Central Hotel): DJ Krave.

Royal George (123 Regent West, 224-1882): Dan Bouchat.

Shannon's (175 Carlton): The Influents.

Silver Spike (202 Bond, 224-4885): Carabello.

Silverado's (2100 McPhillips, 474-2582): Eye-2-Eye.

Times Change(d) (Main & St. Mary Ave., 957-0982): Hank Night at the Honky Tonk,

Tribute to Hank Williams with Righteous Ike and Jaxon Haldane & The Honky Tonk Doughboys.

Westbrook (Keewatin & Pacific, 633-6204): Deputy.

Windsor (187 Garry, 942-7528): Brent Parkin.

Whiskey Dix (436 Main): Marc Labossiere.

Zoo (160 Osborne): Dreadnaut, Domenica, Fattooth and HCE.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 25, 2009 C9