Downtown Buzz Downtown events for October


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Miranda Lambert. Photo courtesy of William Morris Endeavor LLC.


Flash Photographic Festival October 1 - 31, Various Locations FLASH brings photography from a di-


verse range of Winnipeg artists to a variety of venues — cafés, shops, public spaces and galleries. For more information, visit flashfest.net.


Piaf! Te Show October 5, Burton Cummings Teatre With over half a million tickets sold in


more than 30 countries and acclaimed reviews worldwide PIAF!, THE SHOW is a musical celebration of the life and music of the legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf.


In Wonderland October 7, Winnipeg Art Gallery Join us on an epic journey to experience


chocolate and pastry-inspired food, drinks, fashion, music and entertainment...in Wonderland.


Miranda Lambert – Highway Vagabond Tour October 7, Bell MTS Place Te Highway Vagabond Tour is the sev-


enth and current headlining concert tour by American country music artist Miranda Lambert, in support of her sixth studio album Te Weight of Tese Wings. With Special guest Brandy Clark.


Happy 70th WSO October 13 -14, Centennial Concert Hall Victor Feldbrill, conductor of the WSO


from 1958-1968, returns to open the 70th season of the WSO alongside Maestro Mick- elthwate. Feldbrill transformed the WSO into the professional orchestra we know today. For this special performance he has chosen Beethoven’s dramatic Leonore Overture No.3.


Kings of Leon October 16, Bell MTS Place Kings of Leon is an American rock band


that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill and Jared Followill, with their cousin Matthew Followill. Join them at Bell MTS Place with special guest Dawes.


Winnipeg Pet Show October 21 - 22, RBC Convention Centre Te Winnipeg Pet Show is a weekend dedicated to people who love their pets.


Kings of Leon. Photo courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.


Pet owners will discover the latest in pet-related products and services with information on every type of pet im- aginable including dogs, cats, birds, fish, critters, and reptiles. Attendees will also be treated to fun, family entertainment including Dog Agility Performances and the CKC Breeders Showcase!


Roger Waters: Us + Tem October 22, Bell MTS Place Roger Waters found international fame


as a founding member of legendary pro- gressive rock band Pink Floyd. Selling over 250 million albums worldwide and being inducted into both the British and American Rock & Roll Halls Of Fame,


Pink Floyd is one of the most influential bands of the 20th century. Roger Waters has also had tremendous success as a solo artist, releasing three studio albums and touring extensively all across the globe.


Pitaloosie Saila: A Personal Journey October 28, Winnipeg Art Gallery For over 60 years, Pitaloosie Saila has


contributed to the Cape Dorset print collections. She is the sole remaining active artist from the earliest years of printmaking in the community with a remarkable body of work: roughly 1,450 drawings and over 165 prints. Te artist is represented in every major museum collection in Canada, and her work is


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exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally. Tis exhibition features 32 prints, centred on themes of women and family, shamans, birds, and life experiences.


Frankenstein! October 31, Centennial Concert Hall H.K. Gruber’s wild and wacky satire


takes on political monsters to reveal their true faces. Is Frankenstein the unfor- tunate scientist, or someone else whom we forget at our peril? Plus Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, etched in our memory for the image of winged ghouls wreaking havoc in Walt Disney’s Fanta- sia. Don’t forget your costume!


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