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Musical collision between Crash Test Dummies and the WSO

Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Centennial Concert Hall

Tickets: $25-$89 at wso.ca

There will be anniversaries galore when the Crash Test Dummies take the Centennial Concert Hall stage with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

The symphony is in the early days of its 75th-anniversary celebrations and has enlisted the Winnipeg rock group to launch its Live at the WSO series Friday and Saturday evenings.

The Dummies are marking a milestone as well. They’re in the midst of a pandemic-delayed 30th-anniversary tour that has taken them across Canada in the last days of summer and send them to the U.S. for a fall tour.

And it was five years ago when the WSO teamed up with the Crash Test Dummies for the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, a show that vocalist Brad Roberts credits for getting the band back together and touring again after a lengthy hiatus.

This weekend, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts, Mitch Dorge and Roberts will join up with the WSO, led by associate conductor Julian Pellicano, for a musical tour of hits such as Superman’s Song, which was the band’s first hit and helped earn them a Juno Award in 1992, and Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, which hit the top 10 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in 1993.

Also on the orchestral music calendar in the upcoming week is the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra beginning its 50th anniversary season on Wednesday with guest soloists the Bruno Sisters — Carmen plays the cello and Yolanda the violin — at the Westminster United Church. Showtimes are 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with tickets at themco.ca.

Third Annual Winnipeg Collectibles Show

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hilton Suites, 1800 Wellington Ave.

Admission $5; under 12 free

Leave the minimalism to Marie Kondo: true collectors know the key to happiness is more stuff.

Collecting can be a simple conduit back to childhood or a money-making venture but either way, collectors of all ages (not hoarders, thank you very much) can’t resist the lure of a room full of possible treasures.

Whether your weakness is classic comic books, vintage vinyl, super sports memorabilia, posters for past gigs, toys both popular and obscure or collectible cards (take your pick among sports, music, Magic or Pokemon), the Winnipeg Collectibles Show has something for you. Mint first editions or the final action figure to complete a set? Anything’s possible; one person’s cast-off is another’s holy grail.

Co-organized by comics collector Wally Dorvault, the show is more than an opportunity to wallow in nostalgia; it’s a chance to meet with like-minded folks who share a particular passion, people who understand the thrill of the hunt can outweigh the dollar value of the spoils. The popularity of the pastime was proven after the first event in November 2021, which drew 600 people who spilled out of the venue.

— Jill Wilson

Winnipeg Wine Festival public tastings

RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave.

Friday, 7-10 p.m. and Saturday, 1-4 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.

Tickets: $69.95 plus fees, Liquor Marts and winnipegwinefestival.com

The return of festivals continues this weekend as the Winnipeg Wine Festival uncorks a weekend of sniffing, swirling and sipping at the feature public tastings.

After a week of smaller focused tastings at various venues throughout the city, thousands will converge on the RBC Convention Centre to sample from hundreds of wines being poured from about a dozen different countries.

Plan your attack early by picking up a tasting program at your nearest Manitoba Liquor Marts store, where you can also buy tickets without the associated fees tacked on when buying online at winnipegwinefestival.com. Wines listed with NEW beside them in the program have been brought in specially for the festival.

For those who aren’t as keen on vino, this year’s festival also includes a range of non-wine drinks, including an Aperol Spritz booth, as well as coolers, canned cocktails, sweeter bubblies and pink wine, flavoured wine and even a beer. Have a burning question about wine? Pop by the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) booth and grill a local somm.

Like what you’ve tasted? The on-site Liquor Mart offers all festival wines for purchase; you can take them away when you leave or have them shipped to the Liquor Mart of your choice, for sipping out of your souvenir tasting glass included with admission.

Wines purchased at the fest also earn folks 10 times the Air Miles reward miles, if you’re into that kind of thing.

As always, proceeds from the Winnipeg Wine Festival benefit Special Olympics Manitoba.

— Ben Sigurdson

Pineridge Hollow Fall Fair

Friday to Sunday; events start at 10 a.m.

Pineridge Hollow; 67086 Heatherdale Rd.

Tickets start at $5 on Eventbrite

Celebrate the harvest season this weekend at Pineridge Hollow’s Fall Fair. This three-day family-friendly festival takes place on the venue’s picturesque grounds located a 15-minute drive from the Perimeter Highway.

Activities in the kid’s tent include a mini barrel train, face painting and bouncy castles. Children’s performers will take the stage during the day throughout the weekend with local legend Al Simmons performing on Saturday at 12:15 p.m.

A farmer’s market runs Friday through Sunday with vendors selling food, drinks, home goods, clothing, accessories, bath and body products and more. Stop by Cargo Bar’s pop-up pub for some mid-shopping refreshments before heading over to Pineridge’s recently opened Village boutique shopping district.

Live music takes place nightly with local entertainers, such as the Honesliders, Romi Mayes, Curtis Newton, Men in Cheap Suits and The Barry G. Player Band. Stay for Saturday night fireworks beginning at 10 p.m.

Admission is free until 6 p.m. on Friday and $5 per person on each following day. Visitors can also book a hay ride when reserving tickets on Eventbrite. Visit pineridgehollow.com for more information.

— Eva Wasney

Girls in Aviation Day

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to noon

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada,

2088 Wellington Ave.

Tickets $5 on Eventbrite

Some people dream of flying an airplane. Some people have nightmares about it. If you’re a girl between eight and 17 years old and belong to the dreamer category, consider going to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada this Saturday for the eighth annual Girls in Aviation Day, hosted by Northern Spirit.

Meet industry role models such as pilots, air traffic controllers and aerospace engineers, explore the museum, and gain insight into which careers in aviation and aerospace are available in Manitoba.

Winnipeg is the largest aerospace hub in Western Canada, and the third largest in Canada, so there is a huge demand for skilled employees in the field. Despite that demand, a gender gap remains, with men over-represented in most disciplines.

There is space for 250 participants, so make sure to arrive at the gate on time. Then, buckle up for an enlightening flight.

— Ben Waldman