Arts & Culture

This Friday, April 12th at the 7:00pm at the Crescent Arts Centre, there will be a show happening that pays tribute to one of the major composers of the great American songbook.

Called “You’re the Top” the show on Friday will put the songs of Cole Porter front and centre. With more than 300 songs in the Porter catalogue, there is a deep well of Porter tunes to choose from….some of his best known ones being I get a Kick out of You, I’ve Got you under my Skin, My heart Belong to Daddy, Begin the Beguine and of course You’re the Top.

Carmen – the George Bizet masterpiece – is one of the most frequently performed and popular operas of all time. And for good reason!  

Iconic tunes. Seductive plotlines. Convincing characters. 

Presented by Manitoba Opera, this production comes with its own bit of added drama.  

The Manitoba Band Association Family of Festivals returns for their last gathering of the season: April 17 through 19.  

The Kanneh-Masons are a seven-strong set of siblings who have garnered attention for their outstanding musical abilities. Whether they’re playing as part of the family band or on their own, each musician’s talent is apparent and abundant.  

For many us the phrase Life imitating Art is often used an expression used to deal with a particular situation that seems so bizarre…out of the ordinary or unfortunate that it can only be described or understood through that context or prism.

But what happens when the reverse is true. Instead of life imitating art you get a piece of art that imitates life? And that piece of art could be used to help deal with some of the unfortunate situations people, particularly youth find themselves in?

On Monday, April 8th 2024 we here in Winnipeg will witness a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse will start at 12:54CST with the eclipse being at its maximum 2:01pmCST.

The new month is forecast to be a busy one at McNally Robinson Booksellers. 

Established in Canada in 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets, April is "National Poetry Month." The third Saturday of the month (April 20) also happens to be "World Record Store Day" and then, a week later, Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is marked on April 27.

Though we’re still waiting for buds and blossoms in the city, the spring portion of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra season has already started to bloom.  

After back-to-back weeks of splendid sopranos singing and outstanding orchestral offerings, Classic 107 sat down with MCO Executive Director Sean McManus for a mid-season check in! 

This Sunday at 2:30pm at St. Andrews River Heights United Church Virtuosi concerts is presenting a concert called Café Music. This concert will feature the fabulous Borealis Trio. A piano trio made up of Faculty from the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music.

Opening up the concert on Sunday as part of Virtuosi’s Young Artist Program will be pianist wonderful young pianist Georg Neuhofer.

This Sunday, April 7th at 7:00pm The Fort Garry Hotel in collaboration with Jazz Winnipeg will be presenting the outstanding jazz drummer Fabio Ragnelli.

Originally from Toronto, Ragnelli is a Juno Award winning drummer who has performed at the Montreal, and Monterey Jazz Festivals. He has also performed at some very prestigious venues including Koerner Hall, The Blue Note Jazz club in New York, The National Arts Centre, and Place des Arts.