Stepping Out with Style

BY QUENTIN MILLS-FENN

performance of Wolfgang Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 (Jeunehomme). Also on the bill is Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s String Sextet (Souvenir of Florence). (May 23. Anne Manson, Music Director)

The MCO wraps up its season with Handel’s opera Alcina, featuring Tracy Dahl, Andriana Chuchman, Rihab Chaieb, Rose Naggar-Tremblay, and Nolan Kehler, in a medieval fantasy with knights, enchantresses, and mysterious transformations. (Jun 15 & 17. Anne Manson, conductor, in collaboration with theatre director Geneviève Pelletier.)

All MCO concerts at Crescent Arts Centre / Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, 525 Wardlaw Ave.

Heading downtown, Virtuosi Concerts presents music from across cultures with Continuum, featuring Didem Başar, performer and composer whose primary instrument is the Turkish kanun, a string instrument known for its elegant sound. She’s put together a programme synthesizing Turkish and Western classical music, with percussionist Patrick Graham of Montreal and an ensemble of local string players. (Mar 26)

Virtuosi closes its 2022-2023 season with Maximum Velocity, featuring multi-award-winning New Yorker Maxim Lando, a young pianist called a “dazzling fire-eater” (ARTS San Francisco). (Apr 30. Programme TBA. )

All Virtuosi Concerts at EckhardtGramatté Hall - 3rd floor Centennial Hall, University of Winnipeg.

The Winnipeg Singers present one of the glories of 20th-Century choral music with Icons & Incense: Vespers. They're celebrating their 50th Anniversary with a performance of Vespers by Sergei Rachmaninoff with the help of the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary season. (May 14, matinee. St. Boniface Cathedral-Basilica)

The Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society introduces its audience to award-winning Korean guitarist, Bokyung Byun, one of the most sought-after guitarists of her generation. (Mar 18)

Then it’s time for Anna Pietrzak, who has performed throughout Europe and North America. (May 6)

All concerts at Precious Blood Church, 200 Kenny St.

Groundswell loves to mix things up, and they’re at it again with GS 6: Hard Thread Collective: Bloody Jack, a co-production with Flipside Opera, for the world premiere of Michael Matthews’ major song cycle Bloody Jack, based on Dennis Cooley’s book of the same name, based loosely on the notorious Manitoban outlaw John Krafchenko. (Apr 27, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Muriel Richardson Auditorium. All GroundSwell Live concerts are pay what-you-can)

The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra gives us a big band take on the music of the most influential group in rock and roll history: With a Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles Songbook. (Apr 23 matinee, Winnipeg Art Gallery) Then, it’s time for some Respect, honouring the Queen of Soul, with guests Jennifer Hanson, Sol James, Andrina Turenne and Ego Spank. (May 13 & 14 matinees, Centre Cultural Franco-Manitobain (CCFM) - 340 Provencher Blvd)

More jazz as Izzy Asper Jazz Performances welcomes the Joe Locke Quartet, led by one of the world’s most esteemed jazz vibraphonists, joined by singer Kenny Washington. (Mar 25 evening, Mar 26 matinee) The season closes Apr 15-16 with the Bruce Barth Trio. The New York Village Voice calls Barth “one of the best pianists in town, period.” (Apr 15 evening, Apr 16 matinee.)

All concerts at the Berney Theatre, Rady Jewish Community Centre.

Time for a Canuck Cosi! Manitoba Opera brings us a fresh production of Così fan tutte, the classic Mozart comedy about love and other relationships, but this time presented in the great Canadian outdoors, complete with tourists, Mounties, and log drivers.

Starring Tracy Dahl, David Watson, Jamie Groote, Danielle MacMillan, Johnathon Kirby, and Jean-Philippe Lazure, conducted by Tyrone Paterson, and directed by Rob Herriot. (Apr 22, 25 & 28. Centennial Concert Hall)

Dance

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents Peter Pan! There’s lots of high-flying action, with humour, fantasy, and thrills for the whole family. With music by Benjamin Britten, Eric Coates, Edward Elgar, and more, this is the first full-length work from celebrated choreographer and former RWB dancer Jorden Morris. (May 3 to 6 evening, May 7 matinee. Centennial Concert Hall)

More in the way of dancing, as Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers presents New Creation by Jolene Bailie. Known for visual and complex style, Bailie creates experimental works that are highly physical, abstract, and reflective. (Apr 13- 16, evening and matinee performances, Rachel Browne Theatre, 204 – 211 Bannatyne Ave)

Theatre

For talking instead of dancing, cross the street for the latest at Royal Manitoba Theatre Company. On the mainstage, it’s Rosanna Deerchild’s The Secret to Good Tea, directed by Renae Morriseau. A mother and daughter talk about marriage, neighbours, and bingo, but what happens when they get to what really matters? (Mar 22Apr 15)

More mothers are the subjects of Burning Mom, written and directed by Mieko Ouchi. At 63, Dorothy expected to jump into the RV and take off with her husband at the wheel. Now facing life without her co-pilot, she heads off to join thousands of revellers in the Nevada desert at the world’s largest art festival, Burning Man. (Apr 26 - May 20)

Both productions at the John Hirsch Mainstage, 174 Market Ave.

Around the corner at the Warehouse, it’s Yaga by Kat Sandler, directed by Ann Hodges. A “dark and devious comedy” (Globe and Mail), inspired by Baba Yaga folklore, it’s a twisted fairy for a new world. (Apr 5 - 22. Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre, 140 Rupert Ave)

Down on Portage Avenue, Prairie Theatre Exchange presents the world premiere of Space Girl by Frances Koncan, a quirky comedy about a social media star and moon resident, who might have the key to save Earth from destruction. (Mar 15 - Apr 2)

That’s followed by Elio Zarrillo’s Volare, a warm-hearted story about family drama and trauma. (Apr 26 - May 14)

Both productions at Prairie Theatre Exchange, Portage Place.

This summer, Rainbow Stage brings back Rent, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical that shaped a generation of musical theatre lovers, based on Puccini's La Boheme, as you’ll recall. (Jun 29 - Jul 16, Rainbow Stage, Kildonan Park)

Celebrations Dinner Theatre turns a much-loved sitcom into a musical with The Office: A Rock Parody! Jim and Pam, Michael, and Dwight with a crossbow. (Apr 28 - Jul 2. All productions feature original musical shows and dinner.) There’s also Celebrations Dinner Theatre Junior, with The Mighty Shrek, a production (and menu) created with the young crowd in mind. (May 13 - Jul 1)

All productions at Celebrations Dinner Theatre, Canad Inns Destination Centre, 1824 Pembina Hwy.

Speaking of shows for kids, Manitoba Theatre for Young People presents The Gruffalo, Tall Stories of London’s musical adaptation of the classic picture book. What will happen when Mouse takes a daring adventure through the dark woods searching for hazelnuts? (Mar 17 - 26. Recommended for ages 3-8)

Kids will also get a kick out of Zooom, produced by Patch Theatre of Adelaide, Australia. Inspired by the iconic children’s book Harold and The Purple Crayon, this is the story of a young girl alone in her bedroom, an immersive journey with music, lasers, and projections. (Apr 28 - May 7. Recommended for ages 3-10)

All productions at Manitoba Theatre for Young People, 2 Forks Market Rd.

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

Want to learn stuff? Walking through the galleries at the Manitoba Museum takes you through millions of years of local history. And who doesn’t love the Nonsuch, the full-size 17th-century sailing vessel, and wandering the 1920 Winnipeg Cityscape. Check out the offerings at the Planetarium Theatre, with shows for kids and more sophisticated fare, and the Science Gallery, for fun and educational hands-on exhibits.

Across the river, the St. Boniface Museum offers a one-hour, all-ages tour of exhibits, including the early inhabitants of the region, the fur trade, the Métis, and Louis Riel and the creation of the province of Manitoba. Outdoor walking tours too, for kids Grade 6 and up. Plus the SaintBoniface Cemetery Tour, including the oldest cemetery in Western Canada,

436 Academy Road 204-487-4193 the ruins of the Basilica that burned in 1968, and the spectacular stained-glass windows in the most recent of St. Boniface’s five cathedrals.

DId you know that the first floor of WAG-Qaumajuq, featuring nearly 5,000 stone carvings, is always free to visit? Of course, there’s plenty more to see in the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s other floors. With the Qaumajuq construction now complete, works from the WAG’s permanent collection have returned to the galleries with installations in Galleries 1 and 2 of European and Canadian paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts from 1500 to 1900. As a bonus, Gallery 1 includes five outstanding 17th century Dutch and German paintings on loan from a private collection. Qaumajuq launches Inuit Sanaugangit: Art Across Time (to Jan 7, 2024), a survey of artistic expression from approximately 200 BCE until the present day, with 400 works produced by artists from Siberia, Alaska, Greenland, and Inuit communities across the Canadian arctic. (WAG-Qaumajuq. Free admission for youth under 18 and Indigenous Peoples.)

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights explores the connections between human rights and climate change with the exhibit Climate Justice (Jun 2022 - Jun 2024, 85 Israel Asper Way)

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Aviation buffs will love the exhibits at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada in its impressive new digs near Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in aviation history, view more than 20 aircraft amid exhibits that showcase Western Canada’s aviation history and innovations, with interactive and audio-visual displays, the Observation Lounge overlooking airport runways, and the Galaxy Exploration Zone for children. (2088 Wellington Ave)

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There’s fresh-air fun and hands-on learning at FortWhyte Alive. Explore themes such as bugs, birds, or bison on family-friendly guided walks. (To May 20. FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd)

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Cottage Country’s Winnipeg Lake & Cabin Show is Manitoba’s top retail exhibition, with representatives from local companies to help you build, renovate, upgrade, decorate, and expand your cottage retreat. (Mar 17 - 19. Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave)

Like to get your hands dirty? Then Living Green, Winnipeg’s only show dedicated to the love of gardening, might be for you. This brand new Winnipeg garden show features local greenhouses, landscapers, and green lifestyle and outdoor living experts offering their advice, services, and products. (April 7 to 9, Red River Exhibition Park)

A few days later, it’s time for the Winnipeg Home + Garden Show. HGTV Canada’s Randy Spracklin, host of Rock Solid Builds, and insta-famous organizer, Megan Golightly, will join a line-up of local favourites to deliver insight to make your indoors and outside better than ever, from kitchens to landscaping. (Apr 13 - 16. RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave)

There’s always great viewing at Cinematheque. Like the Architecture+Design Film Festival 2023, presenting critically acclaimed films focusing on the importance of architecture and design in everyday life. It’s the only Canadian festival devoted solely to architecture and design, and it's celebrating its 12th anniversary! Bravo! (Apr 26 - 30. Cinematheque, 100 Arthur St)

The Manitoba Street Rod Association presents Rodarama, a car show of hot rods, classics and muscle cars, for fans of all ages. (Apr 28 - 30. Red River Exhibition Park)

Need a laugh? Winnipeg Comedy Festival has been dishing up yuks, chuckles, guffaws, and side-eyes since 2002. (May 2 - 7. Gas Station Arts Centre & Burton Cummings Theatre)

Stars on Ice presents three of the greatest male figure skaters Canada has ever produced: Patrick Chan, Kurt Browning, and Elvis Stojko. These three legends will headline an international cast of talented skaters. (May 10. Canada Life Centre)

Into ink? The Winnipeg Tattoo Show will feature live tattooing by local, Canadian, and international tattoo artists. Plus jewellery, clothing, piercing, and more.(May 12 - 14. RBC Convention Centre)

The Manito Ahbee Festival returns to celebrate Indigenous arts, culture, and music with the Manito Ahbee PowWow, Indigenous Music Conference, and Indigenous Marketplace. (May 18 - 22. Various venues around town)

Get behind closed doors with the 20th annual Doors Open Winnipeg, celebrating the buildings, history, and culture of the city. Come explore Winnipeg's past through buildings not normally open to the public, yours to explore, completely free. (May 27 & 28. Venues throughout the city)

Jurassic Quest brings life-size dinosaurs, painted and animated, for dino fans of all ages. Including the Spinosaurus, T-Rex, and the 50-footlong megalodon. (Jun 2 - 4. RBC Convention Centre)

The Festival of Fools is a free family event held at The Forks during the school spring break, with jugglers, clowns, acrobats, swinging trapeze artists, and circus workshops. (Mar 27Apr 2. Events are free but donations are welcome. The Forks Market)

Kidsfest, aka the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival, is the place to find circus acts, acrobats, daredevils, and plain old silliness. And Fred Penner! (Jun 9 - 12. The Forks National Historic Site)

The Red River Exhibition is the world’s largest travelling carnival, with thrill rides, live music, magical performances, and tasty treats. (Jun 16 - 25. Red River Exhibition Park)

Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition is Western Canada’s leading electronic music and digital arts festival, with the latest international sounds of techno, dub, house, and experimental music. Free electronic music performances take place at Old Market Square in the Exchange District. (Jun 22 - 25. Various venues in Winnipeg's Exchange District)

There’s lots of other kinds of music on offer as well.

Due to public demand, Ryan Adams is adding more shows to his current tour, including a stop in WInnipeg at the Burton Cummings Theatre. WIth 24 albums under his belt, the American singer-songwriter recently released his front to back covers album of the classic Springsteen album Nebraska, honouring the 40th anniversary. (Mar 26)

The next evening the same venue sees Canadian R&B duo DVSN, signed to Drake’s label OVO Sound. (Mar 27) The following month, The Burt hosts The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who had their first charting single in 1967. (Apr 7) Then it’s time for the Stampeders 50th

Anniversary! Sweeeeet City Woman

(Apr 21)

Still at the Burt? Make time for some jazz. The Psalms Project is the brainchild of Mike Janzen. His exploration of sacred themes in his album Nudging Forever (original compositions blending lush orchestral sounds with the spontaneity of jazz), earned him a Juno nomination for Jazz Album of the Year (2017). (Apr 28)

The following month, see Madeleine Peyroux and Martha Wainwright in a double-bill. The show will feature performances of favourites from Peyroux’s repertoire, including her best-selling 2004 album Careless Love, plus new music as well. She’s joined by critically renowned singer-songwriter Wainwright, acclaimed for the rawness and emotional honesty of both her vocals and lyrics. (May 27)

All the above shows at Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith St

There are always interesting shows at the Club Regent Event Centre. The Trews are one of the country’s hardest-working touring bands, and they roll into town on Apr 6. Later, love still flows thanks to the Bellamy Brothers, hitting the stage on May 2.

(Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave West)

Meanwhile, on the big stage at the Canada Life Centre, Chris de Burgh brings his The Legend of Robin Hood and Other Hits Tour to Winnipeg, with songs from Patricia the Stripper to Lady in Red from his back catalogue. (Apr 29) Shania Twain reminds us that she is the Queen of Me. The bestselling woman in country music returns to Winnipeg promoting her new album. (May 14) And could it be? Yes, it’s the Nickelback 2023 Get Rollin’ Tour. Their fans are in for a treat as the million-selling rockers release their tenth album. (Jun 20.)

Finally, Satinder Sartaaj brings his Sublime Canada Tour to Winnipeg fans. Singer, songwriter, actor, and artist, Satinder Pal Singh has performed all over the world. (May 14.

Centennial Concert Hall)

As always, check listings and webpages for more details and any changes.