Downtown Buzz Downtown events for February


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Big Fun Music Festival January 25 to 29 Various venues Big Fun is an annual festival showcasing multiple gen-


res of music, in venues throughout Winnipeg’s downtown. www.bigfunfestival.com


RWB's Mixed Programme January 27 to 28 Pantages Playhouse, 180 Market Ave Angels In Te Architecture pays homage to the Shakers,


19th century America’s largest and best known communal society. Angels In Te Architecture represents the excel- lence and simplicity of their work, the creativity, and the dedication and devotion that were integrated into their daily lives. Choreographed in 1995, the year before the Riverdance phenomenon hit North America, Lila York’s Celts is an exuberant fusion of ballet, modern, classical, and Irish folk dance set to the music of pulse pounding and foot stomping rhythms of Celtic music. Te inspired choreography showcases ensemble pieces and energetic solos.


www.rwb.org


Monster Jam MTS Centre, 300 Portage Avenue January 28 to 29 Monster Jam is the most action-packed live event on


four wheels where world-class drivers compete in front of capacity crowds in both monster truck racing and freestyle competitions.


Dib and Dob and the Journey Home January 28 to February 5 Manitoba Teatre for Young People Dib and Dob have been lost for so long that they only


speak their own made-up language. As they journey through the forest, they camp overnight at the foot of a large mysterious tree, where a monster lives, who dislikes their constant clashes. Tis comic adventure story has Dib and Dob working together to overcome the monster and find out about home. www.mtyp.ca


Winnipeg New Music Festival January 28 to February 3 Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St Join Alexander Mickelthwate and the WSO for their


annual foray into the cutting edge of music. Tis year's roundup features a celebration of Canadian talent in hon- our of Canada's sesquicentennial year. wso.ca or http://wnmf.ca/


Bubble Guppies January 29 Burton Cummings Teatre, 364 Smith St Including a wave of playful characters, energetic song


and dance, and theatrical magic, Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies Live! Ready to Rock will have kids, parents, and grandparents singing and dancing along with this rockin’ interactive show! www.burtoncummingstheatre.ca


Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour February 4 Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St Te Banff Mountain Film Festival (BMFF) World Tour


brings the excitement, the spectacle, and the richness of the mountains and mountain culture to Winnipeg. Featuring spectacular, inspiring, funny, exciting, and thought-provoking mountain films from around the world, the BMFF is an exhilarating exploration of the mountain world from remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline- packed action sports. DON’T MISS IT! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to this year’s show go on sale December 1, 2016. centennialconcerthall.com


Black Coffee February 8 to March 4 John Hirsch Mainstage, 174 Market Avenue Trouble is brewing at the estate of physicist Sir Claud


Amory. Sir Claud has trapped his guests in the library and summoned world-famous detective Hercule Poirot to smoke out the thief. royalmtc.ca


Master Playwright Festival: Christiefest 2017 February 8 to March 5 Assorted venues Christiefest 2017 celebrates the life and work of Agatha


Christie, the best selling novelist known for such classics as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. royalmtc.ca


WSO's Romantic Melody February 10 & 11 Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St Daniel Raiskin, conductor; Bella Hristova, violin. Fea-


turing Jacques Hétu's Sur les rives du Saint-Maurice, Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, and Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 in D major. Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is a quintessential Romantic showpiece filled with dashing themes and virtuosic writing. Sibelius’ Second Symphony is his most popular and fitting on the centenary of the Finnish declaration of independence in a tribute to its most famous composer. wso.ca


TICKETS ON SALE NOW!


Tickets On Sale Now! Adult (18+) Youth (5 -17 years old)


PRICES MTS CENTRE JAN 28 & 29 Competitors shown are subject to change. © 2016 Feld Entertainment, Inc. MonsterJam.com 10 Smart Biz www.smartbizwpg.com 1 day pass 10 day pass


$20 $10


$34 $13


FEBRUARY 17-26, 2017 FESTIVAL DATES: February 2017


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