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Feb. 23
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My Big Fat Winnipeg Wedding
Feb 23, 2013
Celebrations Dinner Theatre, 1824 Pembina Hwy Winnipeg, MB
P: 204-982-8282
W: http://www.celebrations.caWhat can be more fun than a huge family wedding? We have a stressed out Bridezilla, whose mood swings make Jekyll and Hyde seem tame.
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 5:00 - 5:20 p.m.
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Just a Needle and Thread…
Feb 23, 2013
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library 1B-183 Kennedy Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1S6
P: (204) 487-6117
W: http://www.mcml.caJust a Needle and Thread features work by Manitoba craftspeople and pieces from the museum collection which represent a broad range of embroidery in Manitoba.
Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday: 12:00 noon - 4:00pm
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Creation & Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art
Feb 23, 2013
Winnipeg Art Gallery - 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB
P: 204-786-6641
W: http://www.wag.caThe WAG’s collection of Inuit art is extraordinary by any standard. Its geographic range and diverse media have brought international renown to the collection of over 11,000 artworks. As we celebrate our 100th anniversary, this major exhibition of 250 artworks (the largest exhibition of Inuit art ever mounted by the Gallery) reveals the scope of the collection and features many of the Gallery’s treasures.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11:00am to 5:00pm; until 9:00pm on Friday.
Learn more about Creation & Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art
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Ceremony Experiments 1 through 8
Feb 23, 2013
Urban Shaman 203-290 McDermot Ave Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2
P: 204.942.2674
W: http://urbanshaman.orgPeter Morin’s Ceremony Experiments 1 through 8 are a careful examination of interrupting colonization. Ceremony is a carefully organized examination of the world. There is a beginning, a middle, and an end to ceremony. The participants are activators of change and transformation often occurs. Indigenous knowledge is shaped by the flow of ceremony.
Hours: Tues - Sat 12PM - 5PM
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TimeTraveller™ Episodes 01-06 by Skawennati
Feb 23, 2013
Urban Shaman 203-290 McDermot Ave Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2
P: 204.942.2674
W: http://urbanshaman.orgThe TimeTraveller™ glasses enable you to be immersed in the environment. The HUD (Heads-up Display) gives you all the information you need to enjoy it - where and when you are; what languages are being spoken (along with a real-time translator), maps, and, of course, the Find–A–Date Search Engine. We take the information from historical records and use it to create 3D environments and avatars that are true replicas of the ones that existed in history.
Hours: Tues - Sat 12PM - 5PM
Learn more about TimeTraveller™ Episodes 01-06 by Skawennati
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Ed's Garage
Feb 23, 2013
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, 174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
P: Phone: 204-942-6537 Toll-free: 1-877-446-4500
W: http://www.mtc.mb.ca“Wry, witty, and wonderfully funny” –The Beat Magazine "The perfect remedy for whatever ails audiences.” –Wellington Advertiser
Hours: Call for show times
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My Winnipeg: The Artists’ Choice
Feb 23, 2013
Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Unit 1 - 460 Portage Avenue
P: 204-942-1043
W: http://plugin.orgMy Winnipeg was created as a joint curatorial exploration of self-deprecating humour and surrealist-inspired allusions to current revelations of Winnipeg’s troubled past, political tensions, and gothic histories. For its final installment at Plug In ICA, the curators invited each participating artist to nominate a new Winnipeg artist and one artwork by that artist to partake in My Winnipeg: The Artists’ Choice.
Hours: Wednesday to Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Rumor's Comedy Club presents Phil Hanley
Feb 23, 2013
Rumor's Comedy Club, 190-2025 Corydon AvenueWinnipeg, MB
P: 204-488-4520
W: http://www.rumorscomedyclub.comPhil Hanley winner of the Vancouver’s Funniest Comic Competition has performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival, The Vancouver Comedy Festival and will perform at this year’s Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Phil has appeared in numerous national advertising campaigns including Nissan, Pontiac, Fred Perry and Levi’s.
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 8:00 p.m. Fridays: 7:45 & 10:30 p.m. Saturdays: 7:45 & 10:30 p.m.
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Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet - NGC@WAG
Feb 23, 2013
Winnipeg Art Gallery 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB
P: 204.786.6641
W: http://wag.caJanuary 2013 marks the launch of the WAG’s exciting new partnership with the National Gallery of Canada: NGC@WAG. This venture will see the WAG host a number of exhibitions drawn almost exclusively from the NGC’s collection over the next three years. The WAG joins the Art Gallery of Alberta (Edmonton) and Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (Toronto) as the third satellite gallery for the NGC’s collection!
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11am - 5pm Friday 11am - 9pm
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Domestic Goddesses Run Amok
Feb 23, 2013
Cre8ery Gallery - 125 Adelaide Street Winnipeg, MB
P: (204) 944-0809
W: http://www.cre8ery.comSeven women decide that making art is more fun than making dinner. They turn their passion and creativity towards painting. Each follows her own inner voice, painting what is important to her. Abstraction reigns, landscapes and figures appear. Oil and cold wax, acrylic, pastel, graphite – all are used in the creation of this art.
Hours: Tues & Thurs, 12-8pm; Wed, Fri, 12-5pm Sat 12-4pm
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Festival du Voyageur 2013
Feb 23, 2013
Voyageur Park, 836 Rue Saint Joseph Winnipeg, Manitoba
P: (204) 237-7692
W: http://festivalvoyageur.mb.ca/Known as the cultural cradle of Canada, Manitoba is rich with talent. See that talent showcased on our many stages and come discover new artists from near and far. A wide variety of programming for the young and the young at heart is waiting for you in Voyageur Park and our numerous other venues throughout Winnipeg and in rural areas.
Hours: TBA
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Drawn and Fired: Recent Vessels - Robert Archambeau
Feb 23, 2013
Winnipeg Art Gallery 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB
P: 204.786.6641
W: http://wag.caArtist Robert Archambeau is best known for his functional pots with their confident profiles, subtle wood-fired glazes, and meticulous finishes. But a new exhibition opening at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on February 15 turns in a new direction. Honoured in 2003 with the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, Archambeau was the first Manitoba artist to be recognized with this prestigious award.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11am - 5pm Friday 11am - 9pm
Learn more about Drawn and Fired: Recent Vessels - Robert Archambeau
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"Connections" acrylics by Cynthia McGregor
Feb 23, 2013
Medea Gallery, 132 Osborne St.
P: 204.453.1115
W: http://www.medeagallery.ca/Opening reception Sunday, February 17th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Hours: Tues-Sat. 10:30 - 5:00 Sundays 12:00 - 4:00
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This is War - SEARING SOCIAL DRAMA
Feb 23, 2013
Prairie Theatre Exchange, Unit Y300 - 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
P: 204-942-5483
W: http://www.pte.mb.ca“This one thing always runs in my head. I want to do right by my guys. I’m responsible for them, for their lives. It’s on me. That’s the main thing. I want to do right by my guys.”
Hours: 8:00PM February 23rd & March 9th at 3:00pm February 24th, March 3rd & 10th at 2pm
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The Penelopiad By Margaret Atwood
Feb 23, 2013
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, 174 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
P: Phone: 204-942-6537 Toll-free: 1-877-446-4500
W: http://www.mtc.mb.caCONTEMPORARY TWIST ON CLASSIC MYTH “A brilliant tour de force” –National Post
Hours: Call for show times
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Pickin’ on the Prairies 2013
Feb 23, 2013
West End Cultural Centre 586 Ellice Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3B 1Z8
P: 204-783-6918
W: http://www.wecc.caThe West End Cultural Centre and the Manitoba Arts Council present a two day Bluegrass/Old-Tyme music weekend featuring local artists as part of the West End Cultural Centre’s 25th anniversary season.
Hours: Doors 7:15pm | Show 8:00pm
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Woodstock with Rick Emmett
Feb 23, 2013
Centennial Concert Hall - 555 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1C3
P: 204-949-3999
W: http://www.wso.caFormer Triumph star and world-renowned guitarist Rik Emmett has his fair share of gold and platinum hanging on the wall after three decades in the music biz. A multitude of awards from Best Guitarist at the ‘81 Junos to Best Smooth Jazz Guitarist in 2005, along with induction into the Canadian Rock Hall of Fame in ‘93, the Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Junos Hall of Fame in 2008 highlight an ever-evolving career. The multi-dimensional singer/songwriter at the heart of it has nothing to prove except his continuing commitment to great music.
Hours: February 22, 23 at 8:00 PM February 24 at 2:00 PM
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University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men Basketball
Feb 23, 2013
Duckworth Centre - 400 Spence Street, Winnipeg, MB
P: (204) 786-9822
W: http://www.wesmen.ca/Wesmen Prepare To Host Playoff Series Against Trinity Western For the first time since 2002, the University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men's Basketball team will be at the Duckworth Centre for a Canada West Playoff series.
Hours: Game times and dates are as follows: Game One - Friday, February 22 - 7:00 p.m. Game Two - Saturday, February 23 - 7:00 p.m Game Three (if necessary) - Sunday, February 24 - 2:00 p.m.
Learn more about University of Winnipeg Wesmen Men Basketball
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In The City Workshops and Folk For Families
Feb 23, 2013
Millennium Library 251 Donald St Winnipeg, MB (204) 986-6450
W: http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.caThe Winnipeg Folk Festival is proud to present a series of festival-style workshops, free to the public, in the heart of our city!
Hours: Saturday afternoons at 1:30 to 2:30 PM
Learn more about In The City Workshops and Folk For Families
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Art & Soul 2013
Feb 23, 2013
Winnipeg Art Gallery - 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB
P: 204-786-6641
W: http://www.wag.caWinnipeg's winter encounter of the year.
Hours: TBA
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