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CTV News
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra postpones Sunday concert due to smoke
Jazz Winnipeg has also been offering live performances throughout the summer and continuing into fall, outside in the Exchange District and inside the West End Cultural Centre, with public health guidelines in place. The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (WJO) postponed its Sunday concert because of health risks posed by smoke in the air. In a media release issued Sunday, the orchestra said the July 20 performance has been postponed. 'Due to the health risks of smoke, the concert on Sunday, July 20 has been postponed. More information will be available soon,' the release said. 'WJO woodwind specialist and composer Sean Irvine will present Kind Neighbours at a later date — please wait for further information,' it added. The concert, part of WJO's summer series, was scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday and was set to feature music by artists including Joni Mitchell, Lisa Hannigan and Adele, performed by vocalist Karly Epp.
CBC
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival kicks off with more than 140 shows
For the next 12 days, hundreds of Canadian and international artists will perform in venues in Winnipeg's Exchange District and beyond as part of the annual theatre festival, now marking its 38th edition. CBC talked with the festival's manager about what to expect at the 2025 Fringe.
CBC
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
38th Winnipeg Fringe Festival hopes to lure in audiences with eclectic mix of local, international performers
An annual citywide theatre showcase is back and promises to make Winnipeg audiences laugh, cry, groove and everything in between. The 38th annual Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival kicked off Wednesday with this year's theme being "Choose Your Own Fringe Adventure." "We always say, 'Take a risk,' see something that you think you might be interested [in] but you haven't heard too much about," said festival manager Tori Popp. "Fringe is an adventure. It's an adventure about having fun and seeing something new and experiencing the festival and Winnipeg in the summer." Every year, hundreds of performing artists from across Canada and abroad take over stages at venues throughout Winnipeg's downtown core for the 12-day event. Festival-goers can enjoy a bevvy of drink and food vendors before and after taking in shows. In addition to the eclectic mix of plays and performances happening for paying audiences, there are also free street performances including fire breathing, circus and gymnastics shows. Old Market Square in the Exchange District will host a range of free performances. "You can come down and enjoy bands on the stage or acts or hosts or folks plugging their shows, maybe hear about something you're interested in," said Popp. "If you're new to the city, and you haven't been around too much, come on down to Old Market Square and this will be like your foray in the Fringe." What's commonly known now as "Fringe Fest" was founded by the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in 1988. It is the second-largest fringe festival on the continent, according to the festival. online. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to performers, said Popp. "That's what Fringe is all about," said Popp.
CTV News
14-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Winnipeg committee approves Market Lands height variance
A City of Winnipeg committee has approved an appeal to allow a development going up in the Exchange District to exceed the allowed height limit. On Monday, the property and development committee voted in favour of an appeal for a height variance on the Market Lands project, located at the former site of the public safety building. The development includes two buildings—a mid-rise building and a 16-storey tower that would exceed the height limit by 68 feet. The city's director of planning, property and development previously denied this variance, with the public service saying in a report the decision should be upheld because it is 'too substantial to be considered as a minimum modification of the Downtown Winnipeg Zoning By-Law and will create a precedent for future applications.' The developer argued that rejecting the height variance would impact the viability of the project and limit the number of affordable units they'd be able to provide. On Monday, the committee voted in support of a motion that said the variance is consistent with the city's strategic plan and doesn't create substantial adverse effects to the amenities, use, safety and convenience of the conjoining property and adjacent area. Other variances for the development, including loading and parking stall requirements, were previously approved. Market Lands will include mixed-income housing, a creative hub and public spaces.
CBC
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
2SLGBTQ+ Winnipeggers embrace vintage and thrift fashion for self-expression
Double knits, bright colours, pant sets and polyester jumpsuits — when it comes to queer fashion, anything should go. That's the advice of three Winnipeggers who have leaned into fashion and style, and particularly vintage clothes, as a way to express their identity and sexuality. "It can really allow for an individual to present themselves in a way that matches how they feel on the inside," said Michael Duchon, co-owner of Vantage Vintage in Winnipeg's Exchange District. "I know thrifting has really played a big role in allowing gender diverse people to really express themselves." His boutique opened in 2017 and bills itself as a safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ shoppers. Moss Queen, a non-binary and gender fluid creative in Winnipeg, has also jumped on the vintage wagon too. "The queer community has always been involved in influencing fashion," they said. "I really do like vintage pieces. I many focus on colour palettes and textures," said Queen, who opened up their closet in a new short video by CBC's Creator Network. Taleigha Joseph did the same. Joseph has a healthy collection of circa 1960s and 1970s multi-patterned and brightly coloured dresses, some with the telltale big collars of those decades. "I feel like when people look at me, they're like, 'yeah, she's a little fruity.…' And I like that," said Joseph. "I want people to know that I am gay." "Don't dress to impress anybody else," Duchon recommends. "Do it for yourself. And this doesn't just go for queer people, it goes for a lot of different self-identifying groups of people." You can hear more from Duchon, Joseph and Queen in the new video, created in honour of Pride Month by Bridget Clemente, Evan Rivard, Chaira Plaga, and Caryl Jazz Cruz as part of CBC's Creator Network.
