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Seven things to do
Get folky
Grab your shades, slather on some sunscreen and head down to Birds Hill Park for the 39th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival. Today you can catch live performances from Iron & Wine, Ruthie Foster and Doug Paisley. Live performances begin at 11 a.m. Adult day passes are $76, with reduced admission for children and youths. For more information visit winnipegfolkfestival.ca.
Batter up
The Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Sioux Falls Fighting Pheasants today at 1:30 p.m. Head down to Shaw Park to root, root, root for your home team. Ticket prices range from $5 to $25 and can be purchased in advance through Ticketmaster or on game-day at the box office. For more information visit goldeyes.ca.
Eat your heart out
Feeling peckish? All through the month of July, Ciao! Magazine is hosting the Summer's Coolest Restaurant event. Participating restaurants such as Amici, Hermano's and Fusion Grill will feature three-course meals for only $36. I hope you're hungry! For more information visit ciaowinnipeg.com
Step into a fairy tale
Winnipeg Art Gallery's Fairy Tales, Monsters, and the Genetic Imagination exhibit features approximately 60 works by contemporary artists, showcasing invented creatures and imaginary worlds. The WAG is open today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission prices range from $8 to $10. Kids get in free. For more information visit wag.ca.
Another jazz fix
Suffering withdrawal from the Winnipeg Jazz Festival? Look no further than Assiniboine Park's Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. As part of its summer concert series, Jazz in the Leo Mol Garden will feature Draco Kecman tonight starting at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information visit assiniboinepark.ca.
Kick off your Sunday shoes
In the mood for some big hair, big singing and big dancing? Head down to Kildonan Park for Rainbow Stage's Footloose. Based on the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie, Footloose tells the story of Ren, a rebellious teen who moves to a small town that has banned dancing. Ren fights for his and the town's right to boogie. Rainbow Stage's Footloose has two performances today: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information visit rainbowstage.ca.
See thousands of words
Head down to the Winnipeg Art Gallery's A Pictures is Worth a Thousand Words. This colourful exhibit features pieces from some of literature's most popular works, including L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. The WAG is open today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission prices range from $8 to $10. Kids get in free. For more information visit wag.ca.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 8, 2012 ??65534
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