EVENTS
Out & About
Kick it Up Dance Competition • April 25-28, RBC Convention Centre. More info at kickitup.ca
Canuck Amusements Carnival • April 26-28, Kildonan Place. Hours and details at kildonanplace.com
Children’s Hospital Book Market • April 26, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; April 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Vital Centre. More info at goodbear.ca
ValourCon 2024 • April 26-27, St. James Legion. Hours and details at www.ipmswinnipeg.ca
Earth Day at Millennium Library • April 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Millennium Library. More info at winnipeg.ca/library
Party for the Planet at The Zoo • April 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Assiniboine Park Zoo. Full info at assiniboinepark.ca
Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers’ Market • April 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. More info a at stnorbertfarmersmarket.ca
Party for the Planet at The Leaf • April 28, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., The Leaf, Assiniboine Pak. Full info at assiniboinepark.ca
Comedy clubs
Rumor’s Restaurant & Comedy Club (190-2025 Corydon Ave.) • April 25-27 – T.J. Miller. Tickets and more info at rumorscomedyclub.com
Silver Heights Restaurant and Lounge (2169 Portage Ave.) • April 27 – Sheights & Giggles Night. More info and tickets at silverheightsrestaurant.ca
Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg (Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway) • April 26-27 – Jason Rouse. Tickets and more info at yukyuks.com
Concerts
Matthew Good • April 26, 7 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. With Vilivant. Tickets at tickemaster.ca
Snake Oil • April 26, 8 p.m., Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets at tickemaster.ca
Soltwain: Solhounds play Shania Twain • April 26, 8 p.m., West End Cultural Centre. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Real Love Winnipeg: The Eras Show #2 • April 26, 8 p.m., Park Theatre. Feat. Booter, Diaphanie, Syd Bomek. Tickets at showpass.com
St. Charles Swing Band Concert • April 27, 7 p.m., Headingley Community Centre. Admission by donation
Solo: An Evening of Solo Improv • April 27, 7 p.m., Gas Station Arts Centre. Feat. Stephen Sim’s Solo Improv Show. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Bad Alibi Burlesque • April 27, 8 p.m., Park Theatre. With Dr. Rocktopus. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Bahamas • April 27, 8 p.m., Burton Cummings Theatre. With Leith Ross. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Daniel Champagne • April 27, 8 p.m., West End Cultural Centre. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Sean Taylor Band • April 27, 5:30 p.m., Centre culturel franco-manitobain. With Kate’s Outlaw. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Inspire 10 Year Anniversary Fundraiser • April 28, 7 p.m., Park Theatre. Feat. Big Daddy Tazz. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Dance
Royal Winnipeg Ballet • April 25, 26, 27, 7:30 p.m.; April 28, 2 p.m., Centennial Concert Hall. Performing Carmina Burana, composed by Carl Orff, choregraphed by Mauricio Wainrot; T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods, composed by Cris Derksen, created by Cameron Fraser-Monroe. Featuring musicians of the WSO, Andrea Lett, Matthew Pauls, Nolan Kehler (vocal soloists), Prairie Voices Choir, Winnipeg Boys Choir. Tickets at rwb.org
Film
Dave Barber Cinematheque (100 Arthur St.) • April 26 – On the Adamant, 7 p.m.; The People’s Joker, 9:15 p.m. April 27 – On the Adamant, 2:30 and 9 p.m.; The People’s Joker, 5 and 7 p.m. April 28 – On the Adamant, 3 p.m.; Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World, 5:15 p.m.
More info and tickets at davebarbercinematheque.com
Carol Shields Auditorium (Millennium Library) • April 27, 2 p.m. – Silver Screen Matinee: Strangers on a Train
Galleries
Blankstein Gallery (Millennium Library, 2nd floor) • Abstractions, by Greg Hanec. More info at www.wpl.winnipeg.ca
Buhler Gallery (St. Boniface Hospital) • Until April 28 – Needful Stones: by Jonathan Green. Hours: 1–5 p.m., Monday to Friday; Noon–4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. More info at galeriebuhlergallery.ca
CCFM Art Gallery (340 Provencher Blvd.) • Until May 16 – Cinquante, curated by Lou-Anne Bourdeau, Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott. More info at ccfm.mb.ca
Cre8ery (2-125 Adelaide St.) • Until April 30 – A Tale as Old as Lime, works by Tyler Barrett. Hours: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. More info at www.cre8ery.com
C2 Centre for Craft (1-329 Cumberland St.) • Until April 27 – The Quilt Show; Until Dec. 31 – Diversified: Showcasing recent additions to MCML collection. Hours: Noon – 4 p.m., Wed. to Sat. More info at www.c2centreforcraft.ca
Gallery1C03 (University of Winnipeg) • April 25 – May 17 – What We Make IV: University of Winnipeg Staff and Student Exhibition. Hours: Mon. – Fri., Noon – 4 p.m. More info at uwinnipeg.ca/art-gallery/
La Maison des Artistes (101-219 Provencher Blvd.)
- La Galerie contemporaine: Until May 18 – Les galeries-logis, by Pépite and Josèphe
- Le Studio: Until April 27 – Cycles de la vie – guérir l’enfant en soi, by Cori Jaye Etienne
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tues., Weds., Fri.; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thurs.; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. More info at maisondesartistes.mb.ca
Manitoba Arts Network (210 Princess St.) • Until April 30 – Joy, by members of the Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba. More info at manitobaartsnetwork.ca
Martha Street Studio (11 Martha St.) • Until May 31 – Assorted Editions: School of Art Takeover, a group exhibition by U of M printmaking students. Hours: Tues. – Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., noon to 5 p.m. More info at printmakers.mb.ca
MHC Gallery (610 Shaftesbury Blvd.) • Until June 1 – Into the Night: Lullabies and Morning Songs for the Troubled Earth, works by River Run Artist Collective. Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Sat., noon – 5 p.m. More info at www.cmu.ca/gallery/
Piano Nobile Gallery (Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St.) • Until May 31 — Orchard and Forest, Works by Karen Cornelius, Brenna George.
Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts (121-100 Arthur St.) • Until June 1 – Outside at Young and Broadway, Art City photo program participants. Hours: Weds. – Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info at platformgallery.org
School of Art Gallery (University of Manitoba) • Until April 27 – Women at War. Works by leading contemporary women artists in Ukraine. More info at umanitoba.ca
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Gallery (203-290 McDermot Ave.) • Until May 18 — Dǫzhıı̀ Goı̨̀wà K’etło = Man Travels Far, beadwork by Matthew Vukson. Hours: Tues.-Sat., noon to 5 p.m. More info at urbanshaman.org
Video Pool Media Arts Centre (300-100 Arthur St.) • Until May 31 – ’drawing Room, by Lawrence Bird. Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon to 5 p.m. More info at videopool.org
WAG @ the Park (Assiniboine Park Pavilion)
- Pooh Gallery (2nd floor) – “The Best Bear in All the World”: The Many Sides of Winnie the Pooh
- John P. Crabb Gallery (2nd floor) and Ivan Eyre Gallery (3rd floor) – Landscapes to Seed the West, works by Walter J. Phillips
- Community Gallery (2nd floor) – Until May 26 – 105th Winnipeg Sketch Club Juried Exhibition
- Ivan Eyre Gallery (3rd floor) – Invented Landscapes: The History of this Land is Imprinted on our Imagination, works by Ivan Eyre.
Visit assiniboinepark.ca for more info.
WAG–Qaumajuq (300 Memorial Blvd.)
Exhibitions:
- Inuit Sanaugangit: Art Across Time. A survey of artistic expression from 200 BCE to the present day. Until March 2025
- Dark Ice. Organized and circulated by the Ottawa Art Gallery. Until May 26
- Colour Therapy. Until June 22. Curated by Dr. Riva Symko.
- Kim Adams: Earth Wagons. Until July 24
- Animating the Figure with Photography. Feat. work by Barbara Astman, Donigan Cumming, Adad Hannah, Stephen Livick. Curated by Stephen Borys.
Hours: Wed–Sun, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: $18 adult, $15 65+, free youth, members, Indigenous members. Visit wag.ca for more info
Lectures/readings
McNally Robinson Booksellers (1120 Grant Ave.)
- April 26, 7 p.m. – Katłįà, launch of Firekeeper
- April 27, 2 p.m. – Writes of Spring poetry reading
- April 27, 7 p.m. – David A. Robertson, launch of The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage
Live Music
The Big “A” (1975 Portage Ave.) • April 26-27 – Cross Roads
ANAVETS Unit No. 283 (3584 Portage Ave.) • April 26 – D.M.G.; April 27 – Vinyl Revival
Boogie’s Diner (1155 Main St.) • April 28 – Sunday night jam w/ Prairie Soul
Brooklands Inn (8 Keewatin St.) • April 26 – CT Taylor
Bulldog Event Centre (1374 Main St.) • April 26 – Hippo, No Complacent, Sunbreather, Bloodorn; April 27 – 2Wavy, feat. DJ Nugget
Cork & Flame (3106 Portage Ave.) • April 27 – DJ St. Germain, 6-9 p.m.
Curtis Gordon Hotel (1011 Henderson Hwy.) • April 26-27 – The Villains
Fort Garry Legion No. 90 (762 Pembina Hwy.) • April 27 – Blue RX
The Getaway Cafe (7-1500 Dakota St.) • April 26 – Austentatious, Sadie Cyr, Reynalyne Gacilan; April 27 – Campfire jam w/ Redwood Bridge
The Handsome Daughter (61 Sherbrook St.) • April 26 – Dangercat, Locater, Fire Talk; April 27 – Dopethrone, Severed Arm, Wilt, Bayrolles
Hermanos (179 Bannatyne Ave.) • April 26 – Marco Castillo Duo
Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel (222 Broadway) • April 28, 6:30 p.m. – East Side Jazz Band
The Junxion (Cineplex Kildonan Place) • April 28 – Dan Frechette, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
King’s Head Pub (120 King St.) • April 26 – St. Beach Boys ; April 27 – Crush
Little Brown Jug (336 William Ave.) • April 26-27 – DJs Tony40QR, Arayuh
Marion Hotel (393 Marion St.) • April 26-27 – West End Legends
McPhillips Station Casino (484 McPhillips St.) • April 26-27 – Curtis Newton (Loft 180); April 26 – The Goods (mainstage); April 27 – Sean Taylor Band (mainstage)
Nicolett Inn (632 Lafleche St.) • April 27 – Damn Straight
The Nob (3540 Pembina Hwy.) • April 27 – The Ticket
Nor-Villa Motor Hotel (1763 Henderson Hwy.) • April 26-27 – Flesh Monkeys
Norwood Legion (134 Marion St.) • April 27 – Destiny
One Eleven (111 Princess St.) • April 26 – Soul Supreme, feat. Keisha Booker, DJ Tayne
Osborne Taphouse (112 Osborne St.) • April 26 – Perfecto De Castro, Dexterity Music, The Hausband; April 27 – Kingsway, The Love Letters, Jace Bodner
Park Alleys (130 Osborne St.) • April 26 – Romi Mayes; April 27 – Mel-O-Tones
Le Patio 340 (Salle Antoine-Gaborieau, CCFM, 340 Provencher Blvd.) • April 26 – Vendreyay, LIM — All-star match
Pony Corral Grant (400 Wilton St.) • April 26 – River City Six; April 27 – Dadbod
Prince Edward Legion No. 81 (300 Trent Ave.) • April 26 – Night Train
Pyramid Cabaret (176 Fort St.) • April 27 — Melodic Mayhem: feat. Veites Sound, Desner, MVMA
Raffy’s Café (1060 Ellice Ave.) • April 26 – Manny & Friends jam
The Rec Room (696 Sterling Lyon Pkwy) • April 26 – DJ Hunnicutt
Resto Gare (630 Des Meurons Rd.) • April 26 – Evan Miles
Royal George (123 Regent Ave. W.) • April 26 – The Chris Ghidoni Band; April 27 – Justin Aron and Dirty Pool; April 28 – TBA, 4-8 p.m.
St. James Legion No. 4 (1755 Portage Ave.) • April 26 – Vintage Groove
Shannon’s Irish Pub (175 Carlton St.) • April 26 – J Doe Trio
Silver Heights Restaurant and Lounge (2169 Portage Ave.) • Saturday Afternoon Jazz: April 27, 1-4 p.m., feat. Jon Gordon (sax); Will Bonness (piano); Steve Hamilton (bass); Rob Siwik (drums)
Silver Spike Saloon (202 Bond St.) • April 26-27 — Jesse Bandura April 27 — Country Round-Up Band, 4-7:30 p.m.
Smith Restaurant ( Forks Market Rd.) • April 26-27 – Stephanie Westdal
South Osborne Legion No. 252 (426 Osborne St.) • April 26 – Vinyl Revival
Tehran Café & Bar (8-1875 Pembina Hwy.) • April 27 – Amir & Behin, 7-9 p.m.
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club (234 Main St.) • April 26 – Zrada; April 27 — Return of Weener: Colour by Numbers and Mutilated Lips play the music of Ween and Weezer; April 28 – Sunday Night Jam w/ Big Dave McLean, 8:30 p.m.
The Toad in the Hole Pub (155 Osborne St.) • April 27 – Hold On Surely
Trans Canada Brewing Co. (1-1290 Kenaston Blvd.) • April 26 – Geoff Erickson; April 27 – Sam Gardner, 1 p.m.; Radio Static, 6 p.m.
West Kildonan Legion No. 30 (1740 Main St.) • April 26 – Damn Straight
The Wood Tavern (112 Marion St.) • April 26-27 – Brennan Hakes
X-Cues Café & Lounge (551 Sargent Ave.) • April 27 – Zaagi’Idiwin (Let Love Rule): A Fundraiser for Bear Clan Patrol, feat. Woodwork, Staggering Haggards, Rocketship Confessional
Museums
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (85 Israel Asper Way)
Exhibitions:
- Until May – Proclamation 1982: An augmented reality journey through Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Until June – Climate Justice
- Until August – Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement
- Until September – Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change
- Until March 2025 – Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War
- Permanent exhibition – Truth and Reconciliation
- Permanent Galleries – What Are Human Rights?; Indigenous Perspectives; Canadian Journeys; Protecting Rights in Canada; Examining the Holocaust; Turning Points for Humanity; Breaking the Silence; Actions Count; Rights Today; Inspiring Change
Events:
- April 27, 11 a.m. – Niska Pisim (Goose Moon): A return to happiness. Cree teachings and tea with knowledge keeper Marilyn Dykstra. Event is free, participants must register at humanrights.ca
Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. More info at humanrights.ca
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre (61 Carlton St.) • Trivia Night: April 27, 7 p.m. Hours: Noon – 4 p.m., Weds. to Sun., More info and tickets at friendsofdalnavert.ca
Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Ave.)
Exhibitions:
- Until March 2025 – Manidoo Miiniigooizowin: A Gift from the Creator – Southern Chiefs’ Organization 25th anniversary exhibition.
Events:
Planetarium shows: Legends of the Northern Sky; Edge of Darkness; In My Backyard; Manitoba Skies; We Are Guardians. Tickets at manitobamuseum.ca
Museum hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tues. to Sun. Visit manitobamuseum.ca for more info
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (145 Pacific Ave.) • Until April – Fields… (Rinks, Courts, and Lanes) of Dreams/ Manitoba’s Halls of Fame. Hours: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Tuesday – Friday. More info at sportmanitoba.ca
Millennium Library (251 Donald St.) • Until April 28 – Winnipeg 150
Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Education Centre (184 Alexander Ave. E.) • Until June 14 — Motanka: Ancient Talisman in Modern Interpretation. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. More info at www.oseredok.ca
Theatre
Manitoba Theatre Centre (John Hirsch Mainstage, 174 Market Ave.) • April 24 – May 18 — The Comeback, by Trish Cooper and Sam Vint. Showtimes and tickets at royalmtc.ca
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (2 Forks Market Rd.) • April 26 – May 5 — The Pa’akai We Bring, presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Showtimes and tickets at mtyp.ca
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