Heart Strings: Rosamunde Summer Music Academy and Festival showcases student and faculty talent
For many people summer is a time for relaxing and enjoying the warm weather. It’s a time for perhaps relaxing and doing some summer reading or maybe heading out to the cottage; or perhaps just simply taking a walk up the street to the nearest 7-11 and picking up a Slurpee.
August Edition of What to Read with McNally Robinson Booksellers
August is most certainly here in Winnipeg. The weather is warm, the mosquitoes are out, the BDI is open and construction abounds throughout the city. With these warm summery temperatures it is the perfect time to perhaps sit on a park bench or maybe stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning and read a good book.
Chris Hall from McNalley Robison Booksellers Stopped by our Classic 107 studios to give his book selections for What to Read for August. Here are his choices:
The Best is Yet to Come: Winnipeg Financial Planner presents seminars on preparing for retirement
For many people the thought of saving for retirement is something that is a bit like navigating a jungle full of pitfalls and quick sand. Interest rates, inflation, health care concerns, taxes, mortgage payments, job security, and the big unknown; how long you are going to actually live are all things that factor into whether or not you are going to thrive or just survive in retirement.
The Singing Cello: Renowned Cellist Bion Tsang releases latest CD called “Cantabile”
Last month The Universal Music Group released the latest CD by American cello virtuoso Bion Tsang. Titled “Cantabile” this latest CD features two of the most important works for the cello and orchestra, Schumann’s A Minor Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations. Joining Tsang on the recording is the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, which is led by conductor and Violinist Scott Yoo.
Strawberry Fields Forever: Local Business celebrates the start of the summer
With these warm temperatures we have been enjoying it is clear that summer is definitely here. That also means that already, some tasty locally grown fruits and vegetables are starting to come into season and farmers are starting to sell the fruits of their labour to local businesses.
One of the businesses that has benefited from this boom of produce is St. Leon Gardens.
On the Edge with the RWB's Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program
Starting tonight and going through to Friday June 9th, the Royal Winnipeg’s Ballet’s Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program will be showcasing their talents in a program that they call “On the Edge.”