EVENTS
Out & About
Crown Royal Rig Downtown (True North Square) • March 25 – 4:30-10 p.m.; March 27 – 4:30-9 p.m.
Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market (Cityplace Winnipeg) • March 27 – 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10th Alliance Francaise French Film Festival (Dave Barber Cinématheque, 100 Arthur St.) • March 28-30 – Films, showtimes and tickets at afmanitoba.ca
Comedy clubs
The Basement Speakeasy & Comedy Lounge (3740 Portage Ave.) • March 28 – The Cold AF Comedy Tour, feat. Mark Menei, GP Singh, Ian Dickie, Aaron Gee, Matty B; March 29 – Winnipeg Comedy Spotlight, feat. Emmanuel Lomuro, Spencer Adamus, Tyler Kotowski. Tickets and showtimes at basementwpg.com
Club Happenings (114B Osborne St.) • March 30 – Open mic, 7:30 p.m.
The Handsome Daughter (61 Sherbrook St.) • March 27 – Open mic night, hosted by Garrett LeBlanc
Marion Hotel (Marion St.) • March 26 – Open mic night, 8 p.m.
Rumor’s Restaurant & Comedy Club (190-2025 Corydon Ave.) • March 25-29 – Kelly Taylor; March 30 – Lucas Zelnick. Tickets and showtimes at rumorscomedyclub.com
Sidestage (700 Osborne St.) • March 25 – Winn-City Improv Comedy Cagematch finals
Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg (Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway) • March 28-29 – Dom Pare. Tickets and showtimes at yukyuks.com/winnipeg
Concerts
Killswitch Engage • March 24, 6:30 p.m., Burton Cummings Theatre. With Kublai Khan, Fit for a King, Frozen Soul. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Heart • March 24, 8 p.m., Canada Life Centre. With Cheap Trick. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Bob Log III • March 24, 8 p.m., Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. With The Lizzards (Mon.), Woodshed Havoc (Tues.) Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Music ’N’ Mavens • Tickets and more info at radyjcc.com
- March 25, 2 p.m. – Erin Propp and Larry Roy: A Joni Mitchell Anthology
- March 27, 2 p.m. – The Nadia Douglas Band: A Tribute to the Carpenters
Tommy Emmanuel • March 26, 8 p.m., Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Alexandra Kay • March 26, 8 p.m., Park Theatre. With Logan Crosby. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra • Untuxed: Beethoven’s Fourth – March 27, 11:45 a.m., Centennial Concert Hall. Feat. the WSO, Leslie Suganandarajah (conductor). Tickets at wso.ca
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra • Thursday Classics: Beethoven’s Fourth – March 27, 7 p.m., Centennial Concert Hall. Feat. the WSO, Leslie Suganandarajah (conductor). Tickets at wso.ca
Kane Brown • March 27, 7 p.m., Canada Life Centre. With Scotty McCreery, Dasha. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Dreamplay Small Concerts • New Music Murmurations by Midbrain Surfers – March 27, 7:30 p.m., main hall, WAG-Qaumajuq. With Margaret Sweatman. Tickets at dreamplay.ca
54-40 • March 28, 7 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. With The Pursuit of Happiness. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
OP-ED • March 28, 8 p.m., West End Cultural Centre. With Mulligrub, Old Man Hat. Tickets at wecc.ca
Skiitour • March 28, 9 p.m., Park Theatre. With A-Luck, MAP, The Degenerates. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Frozen in Time • March 29, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical • March 29, 2 p.m., Centennial Concert Hall. Tickets at centennialconcerthall.com
The Piano Men: Music of Billy Joel and Elton John – Starring Jim Witter • March 29, 7 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Virtuosi Concerts • Northern Magnolias – Feat. pianist Luke Welch. March 29, 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church (255 Oak St.) Tickets at virtuosiconcerts.ca
Gala Juste Pour Rire • March 29, 8 p.m., Centre culturel franco-manitoban. Feat. Garihanna Jean-Louis, Ryan Doucette, Evelyne Roy-Molgat, Jérémie Larouche. Tickets at 3common.com
Stephen Fearing & The Sentimentals • March 29, 8 p.m., West End Cultural Centre. Tickets at wecc.ca
Carroll Baker • March 30, 2 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Olivia Barrett & Ellen Gibling • March 30, 7 p.m., St. Norbert Arts Centre. Tickets at homeroutes.ca
Winnipeg Baroque Festival • Masters of the 17th Century: All the King’s Men – March 30, 7 p.m., St. John’s College Chapel, U of M. Tickets at deadofwinter.ca
Destinations
Assiniboia Downs • More info at asdowns.com
Assiniboine Park • More info at assiniboinepark.ca
- March 25 – $12 Tuesdays at the Zoo.
- Spring Break at the Zoo – March 29 – April 6. More into at assiniboinepark.ca
Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market • March 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cityplace. More info and details at downtownwinnipegbiz.com
The Forks • More info at theforks.com
FortWhyte Alive • Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. North and south trail gates locked 30 minutes before closing. More info at fortwhyte.org
Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers’ Market (3514 Pembina Hwy.) • March 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Summer hours begin May 17. More info and details at stnorbertfarmersmarket.ca
RBC Convention Centre (375 York Ave.) • More info at wcc.mb.ca
Red River Exhibition Place (3977 Portage Ave.) • More info at redriverex.com
Film
Cannes Lions: International Festival of Creativity (Muriel Richardson Auditorium, WAG-qaumajuq) • March 28, 7 p.m.; April 12; 7 p.m. Tickets and showtimes at wag.ca
Dave Barber Cinematheque (Artspace Bldg., 100 Arthur St.) • More info and tickets at davebarbercinematheque.com March 25 – Trash Cult Tuesdays: Chopping Mall, 7 p.m.; The Little Shop of Horrors, 9 p.m. March 26 – Los Otros: The Films of Shireen Seno and John Torres, 7 and 9:30 p.m. March 27 – Los Otros: The Films of Shireen Seno and John Torres, 7 and 9:30 p.m. March 28, 29, 30 – 10th Alliance Francaise French Film Festival. Films, showtimes and tickets at afmanitoba.ca
Millennium Library (Carol Shields Auditorium) • March 29, 2 p.m. – Silver Screen Matinee: Father’s Little Dividend
Galleries
Aceartinc. (206 Princess St.) • Until May 2 – Enacting Echoes, works by Iyunade Judah More info at aceart.org
Arts Accessibility Network Manitoba Gallery (102-329 Cumberland Ave.) • Hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri. More info at aanm.ca
Blankstein Gallery (Millennium Library, 2nd floor) • Through Many Lenses, by members of the Winnipeg South Photo Club. More info at www.wpl.winnipeg.ca
Buhler Gallery (St. Boniface Hospital) • Until March 30 – Cardially Yours, work by Charles Romero Venzon. 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 22 – Rester sur sa Faim, works by Solange Roy. More info at ccfm.mb.ca
Cre8ery (2-125 Adelaide St.) • Until March 25 – Crossed-wires: Painting through a synesthetic lens, works by Jan Rogers. March 28-April 19 – Beyond the Green: Building Perspective & Layered Emotions, solo exhibition by Jordan Miller. 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 24 – Crafting Wellness – mind + body, works by Ingrid Lincoln, Alan Lacovetsky, Takashi Iwasaki, Jennine Krauchi, Sacha Kopelow. Hours: Noon – 4 p.m., Wed. to Sat. More info at www.c2centreforcraft.ca
Gallery1C03 (University of Winnipeg) • Until April 25 – Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories, by Heidi McKenzie. Hours: Mon. – Fri., Noon – 4 p.m. More info at uwinnipeg.ca/art-gallery/
Gas Station Arts Centre (445 River Ave.) • Until March 30 – Adelle Rawluk: A Featured Showcase of Paintings from 2024-2025. More info at gsac.ca
Graffiti Art (109 Higgins Ave.) • A Warrior’s Red Road, A Photovoice Display of Indigenous Men Connecting to Culture through Drum Making. More info at graffitigallery.ca
Katie + Gunner Gallery (103-141 Bannatyne Ave.) • Going Between Worlds, etchings by Shuvinai Ashoona. More info at katieandgunner.com
La Maison des Artistes (101-219 Provencher Blvd.)
- La Galerie contemporaine: Until May 10 – Échos croisés, by Mancy Rezaei and Farzaneh Rezaei
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
Martha Street Studio (11 Martha St.) • Until April 17 – as the wind blew: the ground beneath me / at the water’s edge / in its path, by Sarah Crawley. Hours: Tues. – Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., noon to 5 p.m. More info at printmakers.mb.ca
Piano Nobile Gallery (Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St.) • Until June 1 – Still Life: Vibrant Visuals, by Margaret Switala
St. Norbert Arts Centre (100 rue des Ruines de Monastere) • Until March 30 – Interlock. More info at snac.mb.ca
School of Art Gallery (University of Manitoba)
- Until April 26 – I Contain Multitudes, by Jon Sasaki
More info at umanitoba.ca
WAG @ the Park (Assiniboine Park Pavilion)
- Community Gallery (2nd floor) – Memories: Artwork by the Urban Art Group, works by Kristina Ryan, Danny Roscoe, Elizabeth Sellors. Until May 25.
- Pooh Gallery (2nd floor) – “The Best Bear in All the World”: The Many Sides of Winnie the Pooh
- John P. Crabb Gallery (2nd floor) – Closed for maintenance
- Ivan Eyre Gallery (3rd floor) – Shifting Horizons, works by Ivan Eyre and others, curated by Nawang Tsomo Kinkar. Until spring.
Visit assiniboinepark.ca for more info.
WAG–Qaumajuq (300 Memorial Blvd.)
Exhibitions:
- View from Here, works by Wanda Koop
- Winyan, works by Lita Fontaine. Until June 8
- Disorientations, works by Eken Emeka-Maduka, Evergon, Kara Walker, KC Adams, Rosalie Favell, Yasumasa Morimura. Until June 15
- Motherground, by Dominique Rey, with Madeleine and Auguste Coar. Until June 28
- Omalluq: Pictures from My Life. Works by Omalluq Oshutsiaq. Until Aug. 2
- Threads of Kin and Belonging: A Trinnipeg Live Mixtape Project, feat. works by Kimani Beckford, Caneu, Rosalie Favell, Bria Fernandes, Alex Janvier, M. patchwork monoceros, Ebony G. Patterson, Betty Piryuaq, Jane Ash Poitras, Lorna Simpson, Jeffrey Thomas, Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, Walter Williams. Curated by Nestor Wynrush and Julia Lafreniere. Until Sept. 30.
- Backyard Florigelium, curated by Nicole Fletcher and Riva Symko. Until Oct. 18
Events:
- March 27, 6:30 p.m., Ilipvik – Critical Conversations: “Navigating Water Injustice under Climate Colonialism”, Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos (Univ. of Toronto) and Rick Harp (Media Indigena). More info at wag.ca
Hours: Weds–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/speakers
McNally Robinson Booksellers (1120 Grant Ave.) • More info at mcnallyrobinson.com
- March 27 – Georgia Toews, launch of Nobody Asked for This. Hosted by Jen Zoratti.
Live Music
The Big “A” (1975 Portage Ave.) • March 28-29 – Damn Straight
ANAVETS Unit No. 283 (3584 Portage Ave.) • March 28 – Raven
Belgian Club (407 Provencher Blvd.) • March 27 – Jam night w/ Beg, Borrow and Steel
Belle’s Kitchen and Music Hall (1212 Nairn Ave.) • March 25 – Rob Klym, noon; March 26 – Jessie Christian, noon; Chris Magas, 2:15 p.m.; Central Soundwave, 5 p.m.; Mommy, Daddy, 8:15 p.m. March 27 – Jeff Adams, noon; Ardie Sarao, 2:15 p.m.; Giffen Duo, 5 p.m.; Bluestem Band, 8:15 p.m. March 28 – Derek Robertson, noon; Mark Conroy, 2:15 p.m.; Shandra Levreault, 5 p.m.; The Family Planners, 8:15 p.m. March 29 – Curtis Newton, noon; Chris Harris, 2:15 p.m.; Two Horse Town, 5 p.m.; Deidra Borus Trio, 8:15 p.m. March 30 – Austin Wasnie, noon; Mitchell Stewart Klyne, 2:15 p.m.; Travis & Nazeem, 5 p.m.; Robert Andreas, 8:15 p.m.
Blue Dolphin (South Beach Casino, Hwy. 59) • March 28-29 – Shake It Up
Brooklands Inn (8 Keewatin St.) • March 28 – Buxtones
Bulldog Event Centre (1374 Main St.) • March 28 – March Show-Down: Loverboy Nel, The O.B.: March 29 – March Show-Down: Feat. Jessica Bro Z
Curtis Gordon Hotel (1011 Henderson Hwy.) • March 28-29 – Wicked Awesome
C-Weed’s Cabaret (171 Dumoulin St.) • March 26 – C-Weed’s Talent Show; March 31 – Sunday jam, hosted by Keith Dutiaume Jr.
Darling Bar (171 McDermot Ave.) • March 29 – Variations, feat. Reyabstract
Exchange Event Centre (292 Bannatyne Ave.) • March 28 – Anime Rave; March 29 – Cash Cash, Andrew Lava, Fuega, Henny
The Forks Event Space (2nd floor, The Forks Market) • March 30 – Latin Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel (222 Broadway) • March 30 – Tetyana Haraschuk
Fort Garry Legion No. 90 (762 Pembina Hwy.) • March 9 – Iggy Cool
Gordie’s Coffee House (Gordon-King Memorial United Church, 127 Cobourg Ave.) • March 27 –
The Handsome Daughter (61 Sherbrook St.) • March 25 – Winnipeg Poetry Slam, feat. TiBert; March 28 – Hallfield, Solaire, Sky Blues; March 28 – Banned & Outlawed, Jaryn Friesen; March 29 – Screaming at Traffic, Green Wing, Camp Robber; March 30 – Sunday Readers Book Club
Henderson Legion No. 215 (214 Maxwell Dr., East St. Paul) • March 27 – John & JoAnne
Into the Music (B-245 McDermot Ave.) • March 21 – Emmanuel Bach, 7:30 p.m.
King Cob Market Pub (580 Ellice Ave.) • March 26 – Gabriela Ocejo & Kyle Cobb
King’s Head Pub (120 King St.) • March 28 – Jukebox Heroes; March 29 – Next Best Thing
McPhillips Station Casino (484 McPhillips St.) • March 28-29 – DMG Band (mainstage); March 28 – Geoff Erickson Duo (Loft 180); March 29 – Jeff Adams Duo
Nicolett Inn (632 Lafleche St.) • March 29 – Jam
The Nob (3540 Pembina Hwy.) • March 29 – Dr. Rocktopus
Nor-Villa Motor Hotel (1763 Henderson Hwy.) • March 28-29 – Dance in Ur Pantz
Osborne Taphouse (112 Osborne St.) • March 25 – Open mic; March 27 – Wheelhorse, The Milt Homely Experience; March 28 – Yer Mum; Sansregret, Chernobyl Wolves, No Complacent; March 29 – Leddwyn, Sunbreather, Penny Sleeve
Park Alleys (130 Osborne St.) • March 25 – Tuesday Night jazz jam; March 26 – Open mic w/ Cory Bilcowski; March 27 – Brett Schulz; March 28 – Route 59; March 29 – The Spectacles
Park Theatre (698 Osborne St.) • March 29 – Urban Hip (Tragically Hip tribute)
File photo – Guitarist Laurent Roy and vocalist Erin Propp perform at Mardi Jazz at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain on Tuesday, March 25.
Le Patio 340 (Salle Antoine-Gaborieau, CCFM, 340 Provencher Blvd.) • March 25 – Mardi Jazz: Erin Propp and Laurent Roy; March 27 – Musique de la Nuit: Sondheim vs. Webber; March 28 –– LiM: Blues vs. verts
Pony Corral Pier 7 (1700 Pembina Hwy.) • March 28-29 – Dad Bod
Prince Edward Legion No. 81 (300 Trent Ave.) • March 29 – Blue FX
Public Domain (663 Portage Ave.) • March 28 – Jug, Nuclear Man, Human Target, Society Scum; March 29 – Maul, VHS, Fetid Grave, Inhumed
The Riverside (531 St. Mary’s Rd.) • March 29 – Cheers to the ’90s
Royal Albert Arms (48 Albert St.) • March 27 – Yellow Choklit, Freakingsnap, Kokakolapop
Royal George (123 Regent Ave. W.) • March 25 – MCMA Songwriter Night, feat. Diana and Colette Desjardins, w/ Scott Nolan; March 26 – Jam night w/ Gary Gach; March 27 – Shandra Levrault & the Happy Endings; March 28-29 – The Biivers; March 30 – Country Sunday, w/ Hearts on Fire
St. James Legion No. 4 (1755 Portage Ave.) • March 28 – Blue FX
Shannon’s Irish Pub (175 Carlton St.) • March 26 – Open mic night
Sherwood’s Lounge & Bistro (900 Regent Ave. W.) • March 27 – Rock on Regent open mic night
Sidestage (700 Osborne St.) • March 27 – Ben Notes; March 28 – Ghost Twin, Luana Moth, Mutable Body; March 29 – BA Queen: Beyoncé x LadyGaga; March 30 – Rachel Kane, Nahla Moon
Silver Heights Restaurant and Lounge (2169 Portage Ave.) • March 29 – Saturday Afternoon Jazz, 1-4 p.m., feat. Paul Balcain (sax/vocals), Emmanuel Bach (guitar), Steve Hamilton (bass); Rob Siwik (drums)
Silver Spike Saloon (202 Bond St.) •; March 29 – Country Round Up Band, 4-7:30 p.m.
Smith Restaurant ( Forks Market Rd.) • March 26 – Anna Hull; March 28-29 – Curtis Newton
South Osborne Legion No. 252 (426 Osborne St.) • March 28-29 – Oh, So Popular
Tehran Café & Bar (8-1875 Pembina Hwy.) • March 29 – Amir & Behin, 7 p.m.
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club (234 Main St.) • March 24-25 – Bob Log III (see concert listings); March 27 – Mike Plume; March 28 – JD Edwards Band; March 29 – Dreams and Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute); March 30 – Blues Jam w/ Big Dave McLean
The Toad in the Hole Pub (155 Osborne St.) • March 24 – Open mic night w/ James Buckboro; March 27 – Jam night w/ Squid Squad; March 28 – Laird Files V5; March 29 – Jivetown
Trans Canada Brewing Co. (1-1290 Kenaston Blvd.) • March 28 – Derek Robertson; March 29 – Hank Jones
Transcona Legion No. 7 (117 Regent Ave.) • March 29 – Ravin’
West Kildonan Legion No. 30 (1740 Main St.) • March 28 – Deputy
The Wood Tavern (112 Marion St.) • March 28-29 – Grant Leutschaft
X-Cues Café & Lounge (551 Sargent Ave.) • March 24 – CaRaVan open mic night
Museums
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (85 Israel Asper Way) • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. More info at humanrights.ca
Exhibitions:
- Until March 2025 – Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War
- Until June 2025 – Climate Justice
- Until early 2026 – Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge
- Until August 2026 – Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement
- Until Sept. 20, 2027 – The Witness Blanket
- 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
Manitoba Children’s Museum (45 Forks Market Rd.) • Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. More info at childrensmuseum.com
Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Ave.) • Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tues. to Sun. Visit manitobamuseum.ca for more info
Exhibitions
- Until March 2025 – Manidoo Miiniigooizowin: A Gift from the Creator – Southern Chiefs’ Organization 25th anniversary exhibition.
- Planetarium shows – Legends of the Northern Sky; Aurorae; The Great Solar System Adventure; Manitoba Skies; Voyage of the Stars
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (145 Pacific Ave.) • Starting Line-Up: A Manitoba High School Retrospective. Hours: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Tuesday – Friday. More info at sportmanitoba.ca
Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Education Centre (184 Alexander Ave. E.) • Until March 31 – The Holodomor Exhibition, by Yuliya Fedorovych. Until March 31 – Echoes of the Prairies: The Art of Peter Shostak. March 7-8 – Pysanka Festival. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. More info at www.oseredok.ca
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (2088 Wellington Ave.) • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. More info and tickets at royalaviationmuseum.com
Theatre
Destination Dinner Stage (Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.) • Until March 30 — Yellow Stone: A Wild West Musical. Tickets and more info at canadinns.com
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (2 Forks Market Rd.) • Until March 30 – The Gruffalo’s Child. Tickets and more info at mtyp.ca
Supplied photo – The thought-provoking Casey and Diana, based on Princess Diana’s visit to an AIDS hospice in the 1980s, is running now at the John Hirsch Mainstage of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (John Hirsch Mainstage, 174 Market Ave.) • Until April 12 – Casey and Diana, by Nick Green. Tickets and more info at royalmtc.ca
Theatre Projects Manitoba (Rachel Browne Theatre, 211 Bannatyne Ave.) • Until March 30 – Prophecy, written and performed by Jessy Ardern. Tickets and more info at theatreprojectsmanitoba.ca
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