Posted by Sarah Klein Renowned Winnipeg choreographer Paula Blair will present a whimsical show at the upcoming 2010 Fringe Festival. “Fancy That!” features dancers Nicole Coppens, Helene Le Moullec Mancini and Kyla Wallace with a special cameo appearance by “Kids in the Hall” alumnus Kevin McDonald. The show runs July 17, 18, 23, 24 and [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland The 6th annual Gas Station Arts Centre fundraiser is back for another year. Girls!Girls!Girls! (G!G!G!) 6: Rapture is a cabaret-style show featuring, well, many, many girls. G!G!G! will showcase the talented women of Winnipeg in an artistic and creative environment on Sunday, March 14. Broken down into two parts, the first [...]

Posted by David Klassen A new dance production at the Gas Station Theatre will mix it up with three different movements: a brand new, as-of-yet-unnamed piece, as well as a “revisioning” of Kipepeo (or Butterflies) and Human Creation. Make sense? It’s all part of a promising production called Seduction of Hope and will feature the [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The 2010 lineup of the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival will be unveiled this afternoon at the Gas Station Arts Centre. The 9th annual comedy showcase is always a huge hit, bringing in a handful of talent from across Canada for almost a week full of entertainment. Last year’s lineup included Mike [...]

Posted by David Klassen The University of Manitoba Opera Theatre is presenting “Love’s Fugitives,” a set of Opera scenes performed by 35 students. Former pop singer and Rainbow Stage star Byung Yoon performs in the show and explains how pop singing and opera singing differ. Watch: Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [...]

Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall fame is set to perform at the Gas Station Theatre on Friday night. The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is presenting a one-man show called Hammy and the Kids. Kevin recounts the story of his success with Kids in the Hall set against the backdrop of his childhood with Hammy [...]

The list of performers for the 2009 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival were announced Tuesday. The festival takes places at various venues throughout the city, including the Gas Station Theatre between April 15 and 19. Several performers are slated to take the mic, but I’m most looking forward to seeing Mike Bullard and Trevor Boris. For [...]