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A performer named Chris Without the Hat juggles an apple, pepper and an onion during a main stage act Thursday afternoon in Old Market Square. 120719 July 19, 2012 Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press (MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store
Get Fringy with it
Today is your last chance to check out the Winnipeg Fringe Festival before the crews pack up their sets, costumes, lights and mini doughnuts until next year. With extra Best of Fest performances being added today for the two shows with the highest attendance from each venue, you'll be able to get one last Fringe fix. Admission prices vary, but the outdoor entertainment at the Cube is free. For more information visit winnipegfringe.com .
Cheer them on
Got Olympic fever? Head down to University Stadium and see junior Donovan Baileys in training at the Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships. With events from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., you can get your sports fix without a flight across the pond. Admission is free. For more information visit juniors.athletics.ca .
WAG grass is greener
Experience some living art, literally, at the WAG's Green ... Grass ... Dot exhibit. The exhibit showcases Winnipeg artist Ewa Tarsia's growing interaction with the Winnipeg Art Gallery building with her living plant treatments of its indoor and outdoor spaces. The exhibit is open today from noon until 5 p.m. Admission ranges from $6 to $18. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 786-6641 or at wag.ca .
Become a dancing queen
The feel-good musical Mamma Mia! has returned to Winnipeg with one last performance today at 1 p.m. at the Centennial Concert Hall. Based on the hit songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the story of one girl getting married on a Greek island and the three possible dads who have made the trip to walk her down the aisle -- plus a lot of bell bottoms. Ticket prices range from $83.10 to $94.40. For more information visit ticketmaster.ca .
Get jazzed in the park
Grab a blanket and head down to Assiniboine Park for Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. This Sunday, you can enjoy the smooth, cool melodies of Rosemarie Todaschuk in the presence of some beautiful art and flowers. The performance will go from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information visit assiniboinepark.ca .
Treat your tummy
Loosen up your belt buckle for Ciao! Magazine's Summer's Coolest Restaurant event. Participating restaurants feature three-course meals for only $36. For more information visit ciaowinnipeg.com .
Sunday salsa
Put on your dancing shoes and grab a partner. The Forks is hosting the always popular Salsa Sundays from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. under the canopy. Got two left feet? No problem. There will be free instruction and live Latin music, so you'll be ready to tear up dance floors all summer long. For more information visit theforks.com .
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 29, 2012 ??65534
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