Must-See Manitoba events


PLANETARIUM'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY LASER


SHOWS Exhibit open until September 3 Manitoba Museum Part music listening party, part light show. That’s what you can expect at the Planetarium’s laser show, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. They take awesome music - from classic rock to electronica, retro, and whatever - and play it really loud as they shoot lasers at the 360 degree planetarium dome. The lasers create amazing patterns - from hypnotic abstract patterns to animated characters manitobamuseum.ca


THOROUGHBRED RACING AT ASSINIBOIA


DOWNS July 1 to September 9 Assiniboia Downs Experience the thrill of thoroughbred racing all summer long at Assiniboia Downs! They have something for every- one. In addition to the races, visitors can enjoy their fabulous buffet in the Terrace Dining Room (reservations required), a casual dinner in the Club West Restaurant, or a variety of menu items from their concession stands. www.asdowns.com


MANDELA: STRUGGLE


FOR FREEDOM Open until January 6, 2019 Canadian Museum for Human Rights Mandela: Struggle for Freedom looks at Nelson Mandela and the movement that formed around him. Follow Mandela into hiding after he is declared an outlaw, and then join him inside a repli- ca of the prison cell that was his home for 18 years. Experience the bittersweet joy of his release, after 27 long years of imprisonment. Finally, witness South Africa’s first democratic elections, and find out about Mandela’s efforts to rebuild a nation shattered by racism and injustice. humanrights.ca


WINNIPEG FOLK


FESTIVAL July 5 to July 8 Birds Hill Provincial Park The internationally acclaimed folk music festival is back for its 43rd year this


8 • Summer 2018 Courtney Barnett is part of an impressive musical lineup at the Folk Festival.


summer. The festival features 70 acts, ten stages, a family area, camping, and delicious organic food while surrounded by the beauty of Birds Hill Park. The festival is known for its welcoming sense of community and artist collabo- rations where up-and-coming musicians play alongside legends to create truly unique musical magic. winnipegfolkfestival.ca


WINNIPEG FRINGE


THEATRE FESTIVAL July 18 to July 29 Various downtown venues Come and enjoy more than 170 local, national, and international theatre companies at North America’s second- largest Fringe Festival this summer. The festival offers performances of comedy, drama, improv, dance and more. Festi- val-goers of all ages are invited to enjoy live entertainment at Old Market Square in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District, where street performers and bands perform from noon to midnight daily on the outdoor stage. winnipegfringe.com


FOLKLORAMA August 5 to August 18 Various venues Celebrate life and culture with world- class entertainment at Folklorama this summer. Experience the energy and excitement of the largest and longest- running multicultural event of its kind in the world! From traditional meals to lively performances by local, national


and international entertainers, the two- week long festival creates a feast for the senses as you experience over 40 cultural pavilions that feature amazing hospitality and a celebratory atmo- sphere. Folklorama.ca


TRACE ADKINS – HOW


DID WE GET HERE TOUR August 8 Bell MTS Place A Nashville icon for more than two decades, Trace Adkins has made his mark on the country-music industry. 11 million albums sold. Time-honored hit singles. Momentous, fiery and always memorable live performances. Grammy nominations. Even a slew of movie and TV roles have come the Grand Ole Opry member’s way. Adkins brings all that and more to Winnipeg. traceadkins.com


BEAUTY AND THE BEAST August 16 to August 30 Rainbow Stage Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 coun- tries. Based on the Academy Award- winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. www.rainbowstage.ca


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Photo Credit Pooneh Ghana.


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