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FLAMENCO guitarist Jesse Cook is bringing the rumba to Winnipeg.

The Toronto-based guitarist will play the Burton Cummings Theatre on March 9 in support of his new album, The Rumba Foundation. Tickets go on sale Oct. 9 for $47.50 at Ticketmaster.

And, Jann Arden is getting intimate with her fans.

The Calgary balladeer will be performing in theatres on her next cross-country tour with two dates planned for the Centennial Concert Hall on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Tickets for the shows go on sale Monday for $50 and $70 at Ticketmaster.

Arden is touring in support of her new album Free.

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