The Winnipeg Comedy Festival that audiences have grown to love over the years is returning in its regular format this spring.
Much-Needed Laughter: Winnipeg Comedy Festival Returning in May
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Reel Pride Film Festival Celebrating Queer Media Arts
WINNIPEG — Twelve films, a short film competition, an art show and gala make up this year’s Reel Pride Film Festival.
Winnipeg Comedy Festival Receives $100K in Federal Funding
Ottawa is backing the 2015 and 2016 Winnipeg Comedy Festival, providing $50,000 each year to the Gas Station Arts Centre to run its annual event. "The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is one of Manitoba's well-known cultural events, and each year it attracts thousands of...
Gas Station Arts Centre Launches Online Fundraiser
Winnipeg is showing its love for the Gas Station Arts Centre with on online fundraiser and upcoming concert series. The I Love GSAC is the first show of its kind to be held on December 7, with a 45-minute set from Winnipeg Fringe and Winnipeg Comedy Festival...
Gas Station Arts Centre to Undergo Major Redevelopment
The Gas Station Arts Centre is undergoing a major redevelopment on their existing land at the northeast corner of River and Osborne. The Gas Station Arts Centre will be an integral component of the development with a 20,000 square foot, 300-seat theatre, as well a...
Winnipeg Comedy Festival Will Have You Dying from Laughter
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival wants you to die laughing -- at least metaphorically. Laugh Yourself to Death is the theme for this year's festival, which will give audiences a lethal dose of comedy from April 7-13. Now in its not-so-unlucky 13th year, the Winnipeg...
Open House Looks at Gas Station Arts Centre Redevelopment
By David Klassen As the Gas Station Arts Centre celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, redevelopment of the facility has been considered an option for quite sometime. To continue meeting the needs of theatre, production centre and cultural hub in the Osborne...
REEL Pride Film Festival Receives Federal Funding
By Sarah Klein The Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society has received federal funding to support its 2013 REEL PRIDE Film Festival. MP Joyce Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre) announced $2,400 for the festival over the weekend, which is marking its 20th year. The...
‘Sombo A Diba’ Opening at Gas Station Arts Centre
Local choreographer Casimiro Nhussi will show off a new dance piece tonight, created through the Winnipeg Arts Council’s Community WITH ART Program. Sombo A Diba, meaning "celebration of marriage” in the Duala language, will feature volunteer dancers from the African...
Elvira Kurt Added to Comedy Fest Lineup
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival has added comedian Elvira Kurt to its already jam-packed lineup. Kurt will perform Thursday, April 11 at the Gas Station Arts Centre, in which a roster of LGBTT comics will share personal stories and experiences. Hosted by local powerhouse...
U of W Film Season Closes with ‘Sainte-Carmen of the Main’
University of Winnipeg film students will close out their season with a set of tragic performances beginning Tuesday. The Gas Station Arts Centre will host Michel Tremblay's Sainte-Carmen of the Main April 2 to April 5 with nightly shows at 8 p.m. A Saturday, April 6...
U of W Closes Theatre Season with Modern, Urban Tragedy
The University of Winnipeg's theatre and film department is capping off its season with a production of "Sainte-Carmen of the Main." Written by iconic Montreal playwright Michel Tremblay and directed by Andrey Tarasiuk, the show runs from April 2-6. “This play speaks...
