If you’re looking for something to do on Labour Day, Oak Hammock Marsh is one place that will be keeping nature lovers busy. The interpretive centre is offering a full slate of activities on Monday, including horse-drawn wagon rides from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a geocache workshop at 2 p.m. The Free Press’ [...]

The Manitoba Museum’s summer “Shakin’ All Over” exhibit is coming to an end next week, but will go out with a bang with local singer-songwriter Sierra Noble before it does. The museum has been the host of a summer-long celebration of Manitoba’s music. Shakin’ All Over is a multimedia celebration of the many facets and [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Five-time Grammy Award winner Robert Cray is coming back to Winnipeg in support of his record This Time. The American blues guitarist last performed in Winnipeg back in 2007. Tickets for the October 3 show at the Garrick Centre go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday through Ticketmaster for $37.50. [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Giant tortoises, crocodiles, snakes, lizards and frogs will stop in Winnipeg for a four-day tour at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre next week. Safari Jeff’s “Living Wild” tour will include a variety of reptile creatures with two shows daily from September 9-12 in the mall’s centre court. Along with his wife Shannon, [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein On Screen Manitoba has started the process of finding a new executive director to head up the innovative, non-profit association. Following the resignation on July 8 of Tara Walker, who left to pursue an MBA degree, the organization that represents the screen-based media industry in Manitoba needs to move forward with [...]

Winnipeg fans of Aerosmith are eager to see the legendary rockers after numerous cancellations, but on Wednesday, September 8, the band will definitely be here. Singer Steven Tyler and the rest of the gang are playing MTS Centre in just over a week and ChrisD.ca wants to send you to the show. We’re giving away [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland The Exchange District BIZ held an inaugural gathering in July of local artists to bring them together for the first ever First Fridays event, and coming off of the early success, organizers are holding another one on September 3. First Fridays take place the first Friday of every month, and is [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Fire up the barbeque and start thawing out the meat, this is one event anyone with an appetite won’t want to miss. The 4th Annual Manitoba Open Barbeque Championship begins today until Sunday in Morden and puts grillers against each other to see who can serve up the best piece of [...]

Posted by David Klassen The Winnipeg Art Gallery is planning a Family Sunday exhibition for September 12, that promises to take you to the edge. Wanda Koop … On the Edge of Experience is a new exhibition surrounding Winnipeg artist Wanda Koop with music, interactive activities and art workshops Lulu and the Tomcat will be [...]

Three noon hour Zumba fitness classes will occupy Portage and Main today as local instructors Wendy Elias and Suelang Watson offer free demonstrations. The duo will station themselves in front of the Richardson building and show how Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program. “You go to a [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz The third season of the TV drama “Cashing In” has began production in and around Winnipeg. The popular television series airs on APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) and exposes the high-stakes, winner-takes-all world of First Nations gaming. The half-hour drama is set on the fictional Stonewalker First Nation in Southern Manitoba. [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Nominees for the 2010 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards were announced Wednesday and also opened up the final round of voting to select the winners. Awards will be handed out in Winnipeg on November 4 and 5. The First Night Awards take place on Thursday, November 4, and the Awards gala [...]