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 [...]

Australian country music stars Jetty Road are coming to Winnipeg next month with special guests Keith and Renée. The band is currently on tour playing some of Canada’s biggest musical festivals, and will be in the city September 1 and 2, 2010. Tickets for the show at the Pyramid Cabaret are $10 at Ticketmaster, Kustom [...]

Posted by David Klassen A unique fundraising event this fall will benefit adults struggling with mental health concerns. Winnipeg’s best vocal groups will compete in a ‘Glee’ style sing off for a chance to be crowned by a panel of celebrity judges, the best in the city. The inaugural Glee Sing Off will be held [...]

Portage Place Shopping Centre and ChrisD.ca want to send you to a free screening of “Mamma Mia” at the Globe Cinema. The mall hosts semi-monthly ‘Family Fun Days’ and this month it’s all about celebrating the famous musical based on the songs of ABBA. Included in the prize is a family pack of four (4) [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Visitors to the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden will have the opportunity to win a roundtrip vacation to Ottawa until September 16. The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has teamed up with VIA Rail to offer a trip for two in first class comfort from Winnipeg to Ottawa to see the Canadian Tulip Festival [...]

Eight hopeful participants have been chosen by a jury of broadcasters and industry professionals to present their projects in front of a live audience at the Gimli Film Festival. The 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch is a competition for emerging and established producers, writers and directors. The eight projects selected are: [...]

Manitoba Homecoming 2010 is holding a contest for one lucky Manitoban to bring their family back home for Thanksgiving. “Coming home is what Manitoba Homecoming is all about,” said Kevin Walters, Executive Director, Manitoba Homecoming 2010. “Thanksgiving is the perfect time to gather family and friends and we want to make it easier for a [...]

Three successful entrepreneurs are coming to Winnipeg over the next few months as part of Rainmaker Lessons. The three-part speaker series runs June 23 featuring Arlene Dickinson at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, and continues September 30 with Barbara Corcoran and October 21 with Kevin O’Leary at the Fort Garry Hotel. You’ve likely [...]

Calling all unsigned Winnipeg rock bands. The 2010 River City Rocks Band Search begins Tuesday, June 1, as radio station Power 97 hunts for the best local indie bands in the city. Among the prizes up for grabs is air play on Power 97 all summer long and an upcoming concert appearance for the big [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland The call for entries has been made in the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch. The competition for emerging and established producers, writers and directors, will be held during the Gimli Film Festival, Saturday, July 24 at the Gimli Theatre. In a live pitch environment, participants have three [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is encouraging young people to get creative through a unique initiative called EVOKE — Uncover Your Human Rights Perspective. EVOKE is a creative expression of visual art on what human rights mean to youth. It encourages insightful looks into the past, present and future of [...]

Your chance to win two tickets to Queen — It’s a Kinda Magic at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre is almost over. The tribute show on Wednesday, March 10 is guaranteed to be stellar for any Queen fan out there. Enter here before midnight tonight. The winner will be contacted by e-mail tomorrow. Handout photo