What’s up: Concert at Good Will, tasty staycation and sunset yoga

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Fold Paper to rock the Good Will with pals

Friday, Sept. 1, doors at 8 p.m.
Good Will Social Club, 625 Portage Ave.
Tickets $10 plus in advance online, $15 at the door

On Friday, local post-punk quartet Fold Paper will plug in, turn up and shake the foundations of the Good Will Social Club.

The band’s angular sound is driven by vocalist/guitarist Chell Osuntade, who moved to Winnipeg with his family from Berrin Springs, Mich., in 2016. Since landing in Winnipeg he’s played with the likes of Anthony OKS, Super Duty Tough Work, Julien’s Daughter and JayWood, among others.

The rest of Fold Paper is made up of Alex Kohut on bass, Brendyn Funk on guitar and Rob Gardiner on drums.

Fold Paper will be joined by the reverb-laden sounds of Moonfield as well as the trio of Hailey Legary, Hailey Hunter and Haley Matiation — better known as the Haileys.

— Ben Sigurdson

A tasty staycation

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 to 3, noon to 9 p.m.
Plaza at Polo Park; 875 St. James St.
Free admission

Foodtrip Kitchen — a Filipino grocer with locations in St. James and Transcona — is hosting a two-day food and music festival this weekend.

Since 2017, Foodtrip owner Lourdes Federis has been throwing regular events highlighting Filipino culture and the local culinary scene.

This weekend’s food vendors include Seafood City, Umaido Donuts, Shawarma Wrapublic, Yuka’s Bakery, Casama, Jeepney and Merienda. Stalls and trucks will be set up in the parking lot of the Plaza at Polo Park.

Live music is also on the menu with performances by bands Minus 40, Stage Fright, Feel Good and others.

Visitors will find an artisan market filled with creations by Winnipeg makers, as well as a bounce park and family-friendly activities.

Visit ​​facebook.com/foodtripwpg for more information and a full list of participating vendors.

— Eva Wasney

Set your September intentions with sunset yoga

Wednesday, Sept. 6, doors at 6:30 p.m.
Rooftop Sculpture Garden @ WAG-Qaumajuq
Tickets $15 (for yoga only) or $42 (yoga and food) at wag.ca

Enjoy an evening of sun(set) salutations and zero-proof libations in WAG-Qaumajuq’s idyllic Rooftop Sculpture Garden.

Modo Yoga’s Jessica Ryan will lead an hour-long class from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., which will be followed by food, drinks and music from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Sobr Market will serve up custom mocktails and tastings, while Wow! Catering will host a vegan pop-up. Matt Coppens will DJ.

Attendees are welcome to participate in the class only for $15, or the whole evening for $42. Tickets are available at wag.ca.

— Jen Zoratti

Pianist Pratt ushers in new MCO season

Awadagin Pratt and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave.
Tickets: $37; seniors: $35; under-30: $15 at themco.ca

Aside from having keys and cabinets made of wood, harpsichords and pianos are nothing alike.

The task of bridging the musical gap between a harpsichord’s 60 keys and the 88 of a piano falls on versatile American pianist Awadagin Pratt, who will perform Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in A Major (BWV1055) with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, led by music director Anne Manson, for its season-opening concert Wednesday.

Pratt’s career suggests he’s ready for anything, musically. He’s described as a polymath and his educational record offers proof of his vast array of knowledge. He’s earned degrees in piano, violin and conducting from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and has performed at the White House and on Sesame Street, among other venues and television shows.

He’s recently joined the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as professor and released a new album, Stillpoint, which includes collaborations with the American choral group Roomful of Teeth and Boston-based chamber orchestra A Far Cry.

The concert is the first of eight events on the MCO’s 2023-24 schedule, which lasts until May 29, 2024.

— Alan Small