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SUMMER SERIES

MURAL WALKING TOURS . Until late Aug, Tues-Sat, anytime between 10 am-7 pm; Call 954-7900 to book a time

CORYDON CONCERT SERIES . Corydon . Fri, 7 pm (unless otherwise noted) . Aug 15, Arbuthnot - Trichorders . Aug 16 (Sat), Hugo - Trichorders . Aug 22, Cockburn - Owen Clark . Aug 29, Arbuthnot - Kalyna

EXCHANGE DISTRICT FARMERS' MARKET . Main & McDermot . Every Sat until Sept 27; See www.exchangedistrict.org for more info

GROOVIN THE GROVE CONCERT SERIES . Coronation Park . Every Fri, 7 pm . Aug 15 - New Soul, Banshee's Wail . Aug 22 - Rendezvous, Les Vieux Loups, Bandalines

JAZZ ON WHEELS . Aug 15, 2:30 pm - Graffiti Gallery Summer Camp, Norquay Community Centre (65 Granville) . Central Park African Market - Aug 23, 4 pm, Central Park . Aug 27, 5 pm - Rossbrook House Summer Games Rossbrook House (Ross at Sherbrook)

CHESS IN THE PARK . Merchants Park . Every Fri. until Sept. 12

LYRIC THEATRE TUESDAYS . Assiniboine Park . Every Tues, 7 pm

OUT TO LUNCH CONCERT SERIES . All shows Wed, noon . . Aug 20, WCB, 333 Broadway - Viberiders . Aug 27, Air Canada Park - The Nods . Sept. 3, Air Canada Park - Canadian Country Music Week

LYRIC THEATRE SMOOTH JAZZ SERIES . Assiniboine Park . Every Sun, 7 pm . Aug 24, Katherine Penfold

LYRIC THEATRE TUESDAYS MUSIC SERIES . Assiniboine Park . Every Tues, 7 pm . Aug 19, Jimmy G and the Doo Wops . Aug 26 - InCLINEation (Tribute to Patsy Cline)

LYRIC THURSDAYS BIG BAND SERIES . Assiniboine Park . Every Thurs, 7 pm . The Ron Paley Big Band

LEO MOL SUNDAY JAZZ SERIES . Assiniboine Park . Every Sun, 3 pm . Aug 17, Rosemarie Todaschuk . Aug 24, Jonathan Stevens

MUSIC AT THE MILLENNIUM CENTRE . The Millennium Centre, 389 Main . Tues, noon . Aug 19 - Allen Harrington . Aug 26 - Yuri Hooker, Simon Fryer, Andrea Bell

ARTS AT?NOON . Canwest Place Courtyard . Every Tues. at noon . Aug 19 - Tornay . Aug 26 - Burnt-Project 1

THE CIBC INTERNATIONS FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL . Assiniboine Park, Lyric Theatre . Aug 17, 11am-4pm - Backyardigans

CONCERTS AND EVENTS

FOLKLORAMA . Until Aug 16, various venues around town . Call 982-6210, www.folklorama.ca

PETER?PAN . Rainbow Stage, Kildonan Park. Until Aug 29, 8 pm Sun-Fri, Aug 17 & 24, 2 pm; Tix $42, $36, $30, $24, $18 @ 989-
0888, rainbowstage.net

ARGENTINE TANGO NIGHT . Patricia's Dance Studio, 20-2025 Corydon . Feat. guest Malon del Sur; Tix $15 @ door, argen@mts.net

WEATHERMAN UNDERGROUND . Lo Pub . Aug 15 w/The Waking Eyes, The Morning After; Tix @ the door

HARLEY-DAVIDSON 105th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION . Cowboys . Aug 24, 5 pm - Feat. April Wine, Inward Eye; Tix $25 @ www.harleycanada.com/105th

WAM SKATEBOARD COMPETITION . The Plaza at The Forks . Aug 14, Free skate at the Plaza all day, 1pm - 7pm, Artist Mashup - 8 Artists from Graffiti Gallery create original works of art in under 6 hours . Aug 15, Free Skate at the Plaza all day, noon - 4pm - Registration for Rogers WAM at the Plaza at Sk8 glass kiosk, 4pm - 6pm - Demos by Lakai and 4Star feat. Eric Koston, 7pm - 9pm - Bowl Jam . Aug 16, 11am - noon - WAM warmups, noon - 4pm - WAM competition, Aug 17, 11am - noon - Competition warmups, noon - 4pm - WAM Competition, 4pm - Best Trick Contest, 4:30 - Prizes Awarded

JAZZ ON THE ROOFTOP . Winnipeg Art Gallery . Aug 14, 7:30 pm (BBQ @ 6) - Amber Epp, Keith Price, Curtis Nowosad, Will Bonness, Julian Bradford, Neil Watson; Tix $19 @ Ticketmaster, WAG

SEETHER . Burton Cummings Theatre . Aug 15, 7:30 p.m; Tix $32.50/$24.50 @ Ticketmaster

SWEATSHOP UNION . Sonar . Aug 15 w/ Kyprios and Art of Fresh

WEEKEND IN AFRICA . St. Norbert Arts Centre . Aug 16, Dance Workshop, 4-6 pm and Live Afro Fusion & DJ, 8-10:30 pm . Aug 17, Drumming Workshop, 10 - 11 am and Dance Workshop, 11 am - 1 pm; Tix $55 including camping / $5 (Saturday evening performance only)/ $7 Breakfast Buffet Ticket (In advance)

CRÜE FEST:?FEATURING MÖTLEY CRÜE . MTS Centre . Aug 17, 5 pm - w/ Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:?AM, Trapt; Tix $79.50/$55.50/$39.50 @ Ticketmaster

DHARMA . Gas Station Theatre . Aug 19, 7 - 9 pm; Tix $20 in advance @ www.krishnakrishna.ca, $25 @ the door

GERRY AND THE PEACEMAKERS . McPhillips Street Station . Aug 19, 8 pm; Tix @ Ticketmaster

WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA . Royal Albert Arms . Aug 19; Tix $13 @ Into the Music, Music Trader, Ticket Workshop

SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR . Garrick Centre . Aug 19, 5 pm . Feat. Necrophagis, Dying Fetus, Beneath the Massacre, Into Eternity, Neuraxis, White Chapel, Veil of Maya, Divinity, Common Grave; Tix $29.50 @ ticketworkshop.com and ticketweb.ca

ANDREW MCFAYDEN . Crescent Fort Rouge United Church, Wardlaw @ Nassau . Aug 20, 7:30 pm; Tix $7 @ door

LINT . C. Worthington Art Gallery, 62 Albert, 3rd Floor . Aug 21

ABSENT SOUND . Christian Worthington Art Studio, 62 Albert, 3rd flr . Aug 21, 9 pm; Tix $7 @ door

U?OF?M?SUMMER?JAZZ CONCERT . Taché Hall Auditorium . Aug 21, 8 pm - Feat. Wycliffe Gordon, Avishai Cohen, Victor goines, Larry Roy, Will Bonness, Steve Kirby, Anna-Lisa Kirby, Oceanic Jazz Orchestra; Tix $20 @ Ticketmaster or @ door

THE WILKINSONS . Club Regent . Aug 21, 8 p.m; Tix @ Ticketmaster

QUARRY FILM FESTIVAL . Quarry Park, Stonewall . Aug 21 - 22, 8 pm - Live music, 9 pm - Screenings begin; Tix $2 for 2 days. For more info visit www.quarryfilmfestival.ca

WINNIPEG SKA & REGGAE FESTIVAL . Aug 21-23 . Aug 21, Pyramid Cabaret - Dubmatix, JFK Renegade Sound System, The Seed Organization, Peg Spice . Aug 22, King's Head Pub - Subcity Dwellers, G.R.O.S.S. . Aug 23, Pyramid Cabaret - Sugar Minott, Jah Vibes, Mello Man; See www.myspace.com/wsrf for more info

SHINE THRU RAIN FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND ART . Pine Tree Campground, Prawda, Man . Aug 22-24 - Feat. Nathan, LeBeato, Magnificent Sevens, Patrick Alexander and the F-Holes, The Fo!ps and more

SON OF DAVE . The Gas Station Theatre . Aug 24, 8 pm - w/ What Seas, What Shores, Lint, Kram Ran, Broken Orchestra, Suture; More information at www.killbeatmusic.com/sonofdave.html

ARTIFACT SERIES . Graffiti Gallery . Aug 24, 9 pm - w/ What Seas, What Shores, Lint, Kram Ran, Broken Orchestra, Suture; Tix $5 @ the door

HARLEY-DAVIDSON 105th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION . Cowboys . Aug 24, 5 pm - Feat. April Wine, Inward Eye; Tix $25 @ www.harleycanada.com/105th

THE WEBER BROTHERS . Candor . Aug 26, 8 pm - w/ Patrick Alexandre & the F-Holes; Tix $10

AIRBOURNE . Garrick Centre . Aug 27, 8 pm - w/ Sound &?Fury, Parlor Mob; Tix $22.50 @ Ticketmaster

BIG DAVE MCLEAN CD RELEASE . Times Change(d) . Aug 29- 30, 9 pm; Admission $10 (free w/ CD purchase)

LAGWAGON . Pyramid Cabaret . Sept. 1 - w/MxPx, TAT; Tix $26 @ Kustom Kulture, Into the Music, Kitsch on Broadway, Peace Sign

FINNTROLL . Garrick Centre . Sept 1, 7 pm - w/ Warbringer; Tix $24 @ Into the Music, Music Trader, Ticket Workshop

OASIS . MTS Centre. Sept 1, 7:30 pm - w/ Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Matt Costa; Tix $49.50/$39.50 @ Ticketmaster
Cordially Yours Craft Sale & Rock Show! Blank Slate Spectacular! . Lo Pub & Gallery / Hi Downtowner . Sept 6, noon - 2am

ANTI-FLAG . Garrick Centre . Sept 6 - w/ The Creepshow, The AKAs; Tix $15 @ Into the Music, Music Trader, Ticket Workshop

CHALK FOR PEACE . Sept 7, 3 - 9pm - feat. Jeremy Proctor, Kayla Luky, Lindsey White, Midtown Bridge band, Brenda Neiles w/ Marcel Desilets and Winnipeg Drum & Jam Circle; Donations to Warchild accepted

CCMA?AWARDS . MTS Centre . Sept. 8, 8 pm - feat. Dierks Bentley, Emerson Drive, Johnny Reid, Doc Walker; Tix on sale July 19 for $79.50-$39.50 @ Ticketmaster

SIMPLE PLAN . MTS Centre . Sept 9, 7:30 pm - w/ Metro Station, Cute is What we Aim For, Faber Drive; Tix $39.50/$29.50 @ Ticketmaster

AGAINST ME! . Garrick Centre . Sept. 10, 8 p.m. - w/ Japanther, St. Alvia Cartel; Tickets on sale July 12 for $25.5 at Ticketmaster, Music Trader

MUSICNET OPEN HOUSE & CALENDAR LAUNCH . Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall . Sept 11, 4:30 pm; RSVP by Aug 30 @ 786-9958

BLUES CRUISE FOR HARVEST . River Rouge . Sept 14, 1-5 pm - Feat. Tthe Dusty Roads Band

NEIL DIAMOND . MTS Centre. Sept 14; Tix $119.50/$84.50/$54.50 @ Ticketmaster

SLOAN . Pyramid Cabaret . Sept. 16; Tix $20 + GST @ Ticketmaster and The Pyramid

JAVIER CONDE . Pantages Playhouse . Sept. 18, 8 p.m.; Tix $52.50, $36.75, $26.25

FLATLANDERS BEER?FESTIVAL . Winnipeg Convention Centre (second level) . Tix $27.95 (includes five free sample tix) at Liquor Marts, Ticketmaster, see www.flatlandersbeerfest.com

ELVIS ON THE RED . The MS Paddlewheel Queen . Sept. 19, 6 p.m. boarding at the Alexander Docks - Feat. Nick Drobot aka "Elvis"; Tix $48

ANN WALTON . The Folk Exchange, 211 Bannatyne . Sept. 19, 8 pm; Tix $12 in advance/$15 @ the door

ELTON JOHN . MTS?Centre . Sept 19, 8 pm; SOLD OUT; Sept. 20, 8 p.m., Tix $149-$69 @ Ticketmaster

BAD RELIGION . Burton Cummings Theatre . Sept 20, 7pm w/ The Bronx and guests; Tix $29.50 @ Ticketmaster

WE ARE WOLVES . Royal Albert Arms . Sept 22; Tix $10 @ Into the Music, Music Trader, Ticket Workshop

LESS THAN JAKE . Garrick Centre . Sept 23, 7 pm - w/ Reel Big Fish, The Flatliners, The Real Deal; Tix on sale July 25 for $27.50 @ Ticketmaster

ZIMMERS HOLE . Royal Albert Arms . Sept 23 - w/ Of Human Bondage, Nailbrick; Tix $12 @ Ticket Workshop

REBA?MCENTIRE/KELLY?CLARKSON . MTS Centre . Sept 25, 7:30 pm; Tix $79-$39 @ Ticketmaster

SHERYL?CROW . MTS Centre . Sept 27, 7:30 pm - w/ The Jim Cuddy Band; Tix $69.50/$59.50/$39.50 @ Ticketmaster

EXCLAIM! AGGRESSIVE TENDENCIES TOUR . Royal Albert Arms . Sept 27, 8 pm . Feat. Baroness, Genghis Tron, Bison; Tix $18+ S/C @ ticketmaster, Music Trader and unionevents.com

ELLIOTT BROOD . Pyramid Cabaret .Sept 27, 10 pm; Tix TBA

BLIND MELON . Silverado's . Sept 29, 8:30 pm; Tix $19.05 @ Canad Inns Garden City, 694-SHOW

OPETH . Garrick Centre . Sept 29, 8 pm - w/ High on Fire, Nachtmystium; Tix $30 @ Ticketmaster

CANCER BATS . Royal Albert Arms . Sept 30; For more info see www.cancerbats.com

CANCER BATS . Park Theatre . Oct 1; For more info see www.cancerbats.com

JOE SATRIANI . Burton Cummings Theatre . Oct. 6, 7 pm - w/ Mountain feat. Leslie West & Corky Laing; Tix $59.50/$45/$29.50 @ Ticketmaster

AMON AMARTH . Garrick Centre . Oct. 11, 8 pm - w. Ensiferum, Belphegor, The Absence; Tix on sale Friday for $28 @ Ticketmaster, unionevents.com, Music Trader

HEDLEY . Burton Cummings Theatre . Oct 13 & 14, 7:30 pm; Tix $34.50/$25 @ Ticketmaster

SEND + RECEIVE: A FESTIVAL OF SOUND . Various venues . Oct 17-26 - Feat. Angel, Sawako, Moskitoo, dearraindrop, Taylor Deupree, Kenny Roux, Alexandre St-Onge, Fletcher Pratt, Blunderspublik and more; see sendandreceive.org for more info

WOMEN IN BLUES - MANITOBA . Windsor Hotel . Oct 18 - for more info visit www.myspace.com/womeninblues; Tix on sale Sept 15 @ Windsor Hotel, 187 Garry St

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO . Burton Cummings Theatre . Oct 18,8 pm; Tix $40 @ Ticketmaster

FEIST . MTS Centre . Oct 20, 7:30 pm - w/ Hayden; Tix $49.50/$39.50 @ Ticketmaster

JASON COLLETT . The Pyramid Cabaret . Oct. 25, 8 pm; Tix $17.50 @ Ticketmaster and the Festival Music Store

CELINE DION . MTS Centre . Oct 27-28; Tix $195/$140/$95/$64 @ Ticketmaster

LENNY KRAVITZ . MTS Centre . Oct 29, 8 pm; Tix $75/$55/$39.50 @ Ticketmaster (Tickets for March show will be honoured at the door)

IAN TYSON . Burton Cummings Theatre . Oct 31, 8 pm; Tix $37.50 @ Ticketmaster

HAIRSPRAY . Pantages Playhouse Theatre . Oct 31, 8 pm; Tix $65 @ Ticketmaster

KENNY SHIELDS AND STREETHEART . Cowboy's . Nov 10, 8:30 pm; Tix $20 @ Canad Inns Windsor Park, 694-SHOW

GREAT BIG SEA . MTS Centre . Nov. 27, 8 pm; Tix on sale Saturday for $59.50, $45.50, $32.50 @ Ticketmaster

LORD OF THE DANCE . Centennial Concert Centre . Dec 1, 7:30 pm; Tix $68/$52.50/$45/$40.50 @ Ticketmaster

SARAH BRIGHTMAN . MTS Centre . Dec 6, 7:30 pm; Tix $79.50/$59.50/$45.50 @ Ticketmaster

ACADEMY FOOD DRINKS MUSIC . 437 Stradbrook, 221-2837 .

BELLA VISTA . 53 Maryland, 775-4485 . Aug 15-16 - Hillbilly Burlesque

CANDOR . 390 Provencher, 668-3655 . See concert listings

THE CAVERN . 112 Osborne, 284-7201 . Aug 14 -- Jam night . Aug 15 - Ashland Court, Wazookaa . Aug 16 - Empire Lights, Dukes of Archipelago, Fo!ps . Aug 17 - The Blackout Brigade . Aug 24 - Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers, The Honeybuckets, Vinyl Penguins

DYLAN O'CONNOR'S PEMBINA . 1875 Pembina, 275-1926 . Mon - Acoustic Open Mic . Wed - Freq 107 presents . Sat, 3 pm-6 pm - Blues Jam

DYLAN O'CONNOR'S?ST. JAMES . 2609 Portage, 831-6730

FOLK EXCHANGE . 211 Bannatyne . Third Fri of every month, 7 pm - Open Mic

GAS STATION THEATRE PATIO . 445 River, 284-9477 . Aug 14 - 16 - Süss Trio

GRANT & WILTON COFFEE HOUSE . Temple Shalom Hall, 1077 Grant .

HOOLIGANS . 61 Sherbrook, 783-5220 . Mon-Tues - Karaoke Anonymous .

KING'S HEAD . 120 King, 957-7710 . Sun - All the King's Men . Mon - The Magicians . Tues - ?Comedy Night . Wed - Little Boy Boom . Thurs - Electric Soul . Aug 15, 10 pm - Neufeld & Kidder . Aug 16, 10 pm - Celtic Way . Aug 22, 10 pm - SubCity Dwellers & G.R.O.S.S. . Aug 23, 10 pm - Retro Rythm Review . Aug 29, 10 pm Joe Curtis Band . Aug 30, 10 pm - JD Edwards Band; One time membership fee $5

THE LO PUB . HI Downtowner Hostel, 330 Kennedy . Sept 20, 10pm - The Angry Dragons, The Gorgon: Tix $5

MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS . Grant Park, 475-0483 . Most shows at 8 pm . Aug 15 - Amber Epp & Rodrigo Muñoz . Aug 16 - Taste of New Orleans . Aug 22 - Marianne D'Elia . Aug 23 - Paul & Susan . Aug 30 - Andrew Frolich Trio . Sept 5 - Kathy Kennedy . Sept 6 - DNC Trio . Sept 12 - The Rivers Trio . Sept 13 - Bob Watts Trio . Sept 19 - Adley Kurtz . Sept 20 - A Taste of New Orleans . Sept 26 - Katie Murphy . Sept 27 - Jan Smith &?Dallas Crawford

MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS . Polo Park . Most shows at 8 pm . Aug 15 - Adley Kurtz . Aug 16 - Andrew & Andrew: The Dark Side of the Duo . Aug 22 - Keith Price . Aug 23 - A Taste of New Orleans . Aug 29 - Jan Smith & Dallas Crawford . Aug 30 - Helen White Duo . Sept 5 - The Collins Posen Duo . Sept 6 - Jennilee Martineau . Sept 12 - Those 2 Guys . Sept 13 - Pat Boraski . Sept 19 - Katie Murphy . Sept 20 - Andrew Frohlich Duo . Sept 26 - Dan Frechette . Sept 27 - Helen White Duo

OZZY'S . 160 Osborne, 452-9824 . Wed - Soho Trash DJ's . Thurs - ReadyMix Dance Party . Aug 16 - Kazzoshay w/ Terry Spencer Trials, Ends & Means . Aug 22 - Dead Ranch, Faceless Hulk . Aug 23 - The Ball . Aug 26 - Faceless Hulk, Norris w/guests . Aug 29 - Liqurd, Trouser Mouth, Quagmire, Fattooth, Discovenant . Aug 30 - The Way Outs w/guests . Sept 2 - Afterbeat w/The Beat Union and guests . Sept 4 - Rev. Theory w/guests . Sept 5 - Chuck w/guests . Sept 9, 10 - Late Fallen w/Beyond the Fall and Jarbar . Sept 11 - Draftnite with Grapevinyl . Sept 12 - Derek Miller . Sept 13 - Dulcis . Sept 19 - The WayOuts w/guests . Sept 20 - Trole w/guests . Sept 21 - The Gods of Now . Sept 27 - Mother's Music 50th Anniversary - Kazzoshay, Sirius Black . Oct 3 - "3" . Oct 17 - Civil Disobedience, The Afterburst & Ralph James . Oct 18 - Kelly Fairchild, Ceasefire and Amid Valhalla . Oct 24 - The Jills . Oct 25 - The Ball's Halloween Event . Oct 31 - Igor and the Skindiggers

PARK THEATRE & CAFÉ . 698 Osborne, 478-7275 .

THE PYRAMID CABARET . 176 Fort, 957-7777 . Aug 20, 8 pm - Ham, .and then nothing, The Dead Letters, Merzsynaesthetik

ROYAL ALBERT ARMS . 48 Albert, 943-8433 . Aug 15 - DEAFWISH Grand Prix of Eating feat. The Ex-Girlfriends, The Savants, The DEAFWISH CRU plus a pancake eating contest! . Aug 16 - Sit Down Tracy . Aug 19 - White Cowbell Oklahoma . Aug 22 -
Tigerr Beat, We Eat Meat, DJ Rob Vilar . Aug 23 - Six, Sortie Réal . Aug 26 - Animal Names, Hermetic . Aug 28 - Barack Obama accepts the US Deomocratic Party Nomination . Aug 29 - Dulcis, Burden of a Decade, Materhorn, The Downfall . Sept 6 - The Real McKenzies, Wednesday Night Heroes, Wife . Sept 11 - Love As Laughter, Oxford Collapse . Sept 20 - You Say Party! We Say Die! Beast, Winter Gloves . Sept 22 - We Are Wolves . Sept 23 - Zimmers Hole, Unexpect, Of Human Bondage, Nailbrick . Nov 1 - Ladyhawk, Attack in Black, Shotgun Jimmie

SHANNON'S IRISH PUB?. 175 Carlton, 943-2302 . Mon - J. Williamez . Aug 8 - Dust Rhinos . Aug 14 - Wax Mannequin and Shawn Stephenson . Aug 15 - The Neal Pinto Band . Aug 16 - Louisiana Cockfight . Aug 18 - J. Williamez . Aug 19 - Michael Peters . Aug 20 - Neal Pinto . Aug 21 - Scott Place . Aug 22 - Original Painkiller . Aug 23 - Rouge Elephants . Aug 25 - J. Williamez . Aug 26 - Shouting Ground . Aug 27 - Zachari Smith . Aug 28 - Fly By Night . Aug 29 - Ghosts On TV . Aug 30 - Sit Down Tracy

ST. NORBERT ARTS CENTRE . Park Theatre .

TIMES CHANGE(D) HIGH & LONESOME CLUB . Main & St. Mary, 957-0982 . Sun - Jam hosted by Big Dave McLean . Aug 14 - The Western States . Aug 15-16 - Scott Nolan, Joanna Miller . Aug 21 - Grant Davidson, Adrien Sala . Aug 22 - Rockabilly Dan and The Boom-Chick Band, Michael Peters . Aug 23 - Robert Allen Wrigley, The Minglers

WINDSOR?HOTEL?. 187 Garry, 942-7528 . Tue - The Debra Lyn Band . Sat, 2 pm-6 pm - Blues Jam w/ Dusty Roads .

THE ZOO . 160 Osborne, 452-9824 . Aug 15 - O.C.D. w/Pornocracy, Devoid, Xtracted . Aug 16 - Igor & The Skindiggers, The Womb, Cunt Punisher . Aug 22 - The Hearsemen CD release, Asado, Downfall, Igor and the Skindiggers . Aug 23 - Kelly Fairchild, Mad Young Darlings . Aug 29 - Coda, The Downfall, Lets Get Invisible . Sept 2 - The Gods of Now w/Five Hundred Pound Furnace . Sept 5 - Ripperz . Sept 6 - The Civil Disobedients CD release . Sept 12, 13 - Cryptopsy, Arsis, The Felony, Legerdemain . Sept 18 - Grapevinyl Draftnite . Sept 19 - Scarlet Halo, Lets Get Invisible . Sept 20 - Coda CD release . Sept 26, 27 - Misery Metallica Tribute . Oct 11 - Lucid . Oct 17 - Dreadnaught, Xplicit, Coda . Oct 18 - Grady w/Nashville Pussy and Still Village . Oct 25 - The Ball's Halloween Event . Oct 28 - SNFU all ager . Oct 31 - Dreadnaught, Igor and The Skin Diggers, Coda . Nov 7, 8 - New Duncan Imperials

ALIVE in the district . 65 Rorie, 989-8080 . Downtown dance club

BAR ITALIA . 737 Corydon, 475-3481 . Mon - Mira Black w/ guests . Wed - Throwdown w/ DJ Grant Paley . Thu - DJ ICQRI . Fri - DJ B Mackin . Sat - Electro Funk w/ DJ Brent Phillips, DJ Abi Torquato . Sun - Industry Sundays w/ DJ D-Lo

BELGIAN CLUB . 407 Provencher, 237-4263 . Neighbourhood bar

BELLA?VISTA . 53 Maryland, 775-4485 . Local restaurant

BILLABONG AUSTRALIAN BAR AND BISTRO?. D-121 Osborne, 452-1019 . First Mon of every month - Live music

BLUSH ULTRACLUB . 323 Portage, 221-4583 . Downtown dance club

BUCCACINO'S RESTAURANT . 155 Osborne, 452-8251 . Monday Night Hang w/ Steve and Anna-Lisa Kirby

CAN CAN LOUNGE . 621 Balmoral, 943-1544 . Fri & Sat, 8 pm-midnight - Karaoke

CANADIANA . 1400 Notre Dame, 786-3471 . Neighbourhood bar

CHARLESWOOD HOTEL . 3425 Roblin, 837-1391 . Neighbourhood bar

CHARLIE O' S . 164 Stafford, 477-4815 . Wed, 8 pm - Sounding Board Open Mic

CHOCOLATE SHOP . 268 Portage, 947-9109 . Sat - Maggi May & Co.

CLUB DESIRE . 441 Main, 956-5544 . Upscale GLBT dance club .

CLUB REGENT . 1415 Regent W., 957-2700 . Royal Palms Restaurant: Live music . Jaguars

CLUB 200 . 190 Garry, 943-6045 . Mon - Mexican Madness . Tue - Lucky Stars w/ Anita & Tori . Thu - Digital Karaoke w/ Dave . Fri - Show Time . Sat (aft.) - Bingo w/ Anita Stallion . Sat (eve.) - Go-Go Boys and dancing w/ DJ Willie D.

CONFUSION CORNER BAR & GRILL . 500 Corydon, 284-6666 . Sun - Live music feat. Jonathan Dyck

COUNTRY CORRAL . 3740 Portage, 837-5831 . Neighbourhood bar

COWBOYS . 1034 Elizabeth, 253-2641 . Thurs - Lucky Thursdays w/ DJ Vixen &?live bands . Fri - DJU w/ live bands . Sat - Her Place w/ DJ Vixen & live bands . Aug 14-16 - Day After Nashville . Aug 21-23 - Chris Bigford . Aug 28-30 - Damn Straight . Sept 4-6 - Barn Burners . Sept 11-13 - Last On The Road . Sept 18-20 - Four Mile Road . Sept 25-27 - Wailin' Jailer . Oct 2-3 - X Static . Oct 4 - Hawg Wylde . Oct 9-11 - Goodbye Joe . Oct 16-18 - Four Mile Road

COYOTE'S NITE CLUB?. 1931 Pembina, 275-2300 . Neighbourhood bar

THE CURRENT?. Inn at the Forks, 75 Forks Market Rd, 942-6555 . Jazz club

DIABLO'S?. 110 Market 942-6274 . Restaurant, lounge and winery

DOUBLE'S FUN CLUB . 20 Alpine, 255-6000 . Mon - Trivia Night . Tues-Wed - Poker Night . Thu -Karaoke . Fri-Sat - Bands

DUKE?OF?KENT?LEGION?. Albert and McDermot, 957-0803 . Thu, 8 pm - Acoustic jam

EARLS MAIN . 191 Main, 989-0103 . Tue - Acoustic rock w/ The Grind . Thu - DJ

EARLS PEMBINA . 2005 Pembina, 275-1250 . Wed - Acoustic rock w/ The Grind

THE?ELLICE?CAFÉ?&?THEATRE . 585 Ellice, 975-0800 . Local café and theatre

EMBASSY LOUNGE . St. Regis Hotel, 285 Smith, 942-0171 . Tue - Karaoke w/ John

ENERGY?LOUNGE . 710 Pembina, 475-8958 . Thu - Re: Fresh w/ WinnipegJungle.com . Sat - Caribbean Heat w/ residents Stamina Sound . Sun - Reggae Jam

FINN'S?PUB . 210-25 Forks Market Rd., 944-8118 . Mon - Open mic w/ Stephane Fournier

FLEA WHISKEY'S . Portage & Erin, 775-2727 . Sun - Karaoke . Thurs - University night feat. free pool w/ student card

GIO'S . 155 Smith, 786-1236 . Fri, Sat - GLBT Dance Party . 1st Sat every month - Womyn's Nite . Wed - Karaoke, DJ Danno . Fri - DJ?Danno

HIFI CLUB . 108 Osborne, 2nd floor . Open Thurs-Sat . Thurs - Risky BIZ Thursdays w/ DJ?Mike B . Fri - Stir Fri Fridays w/ DJ Dow Jones . Sat - Supreme Saturdays w/ DJ?Dougie B

IMPERIAL LEGION - FORT ROUGE BRANCH 97 . 426 Osborne, 284-1695 . Tue, 9 pm-midnight - Rockin' with the Beav jam w/ host band Loaded

JEFFREY'S LOUNGE . 1420 Henderson, 338-5000 . Tue -?Karaoke . Wed - Acoustic Jam . Sat - Karaoke . Sun - Jam w/ Brent Scott Trio

JOE'S?GARAGE . Pandora Inn, 222-0571 . Neighbourhood bar

JOHNNY G'S . 177 McDermot, 942-6656 . Sun - VIP Rendez-Vous

KINGS HOTEL . 114 Higgins, 943-7232 . Fri - Exotic dancers, karaoke

LA SCALA . 725 Corydon, 474-2750 . Thurs - open mic/spoken word/jam night

LA SALLE HOTEL . 346 Nairn, 668-5367 . Neighbourhood bar

THE LID . 2935 Pembina, 275-0700 . Fri - Reverse cover Fridays . Sat - Ladies night

LINCOLN MOTOR HOTEL . 1030 McPhillips, 589-7314 . Neighbourhood bar

THE LOCAL . 112 Market, 942-6274 . Local nightclub

MARION?HOTEL . 393 Marion, 233-1477 . Sun - Jam w/ The Hat

MCPHILLIPS STREET STATION . 484 McPhillips, 957-3900 . Joker's Lounge: Thu - Live Band Karaoke w/ Danny Kramer . Fri - Piano Catz duelling pianos . Aug 16 - Wailin Jailer . Aug 30 - Blair Hordeski . Sept 5 - Wailin Jailer w/special guests . Sept 6 - Wailin Jailer

MIRRORS . 1975 Portage, 338-8777 . Fri-Sat - Live bands

MONA LISA RISTORANTE . 1697 Corydon, 488-3687 . Aug 19 - Nicole Byblow

MONDRAGÓN BOOKSTORE AND COFFEEHOUSE . 91 Albert, 946-5241 . Local café

MONTY'S BAR ONE . 2280 Pembina, 269-1406 . Wed-Sat - Top 40

MOVADO PREMIUM & WINE BAR . Ness & Madison, 783-7800 . Wed - Karaoke w/ Chantalle

MYBAR . 826 Regent, 474-2582 . Tues - Schmooze Tuesdays feat. DJ Fin-S & Tha Coach . Fri - Red Hot Fridays w/ Hot 103's Steve Adams & DJ Skittlz . Sat - Y-Not Saturdays w/ DJ Vance Jr.

NEW?CAVALIER?INN/LIVE WIRE . 1650 Regent, 669-0255 . Wed - Hip Hop Wednesdays hosted by Big Bubba B . Thu - Karaoke . Fri-Sat - Live bands

NOIR WINE BAR & EATERY . 470B River, 477-6777 . Mon - JD Edwards . Thurs - Ladies Night w/ DJ Imaculat . Fri - Hospitality Industry Sunday w/ DJ Dow JOnes

NORWOOD?HOTEL . 112 Marion, 233-4475 . Tue-Wed - '50s to the '80s . Sat, 3-6 pm - Jumpin' at the Wood

THE?OC . 1792 Pembina, 984-9000 . Fri - Fab Fridays w/ DJ Vance Jr. . Fri - Fab Fridays w/ DJ Vance Jr. . Sat - The Spot w/ Jordan Knight, DJ DLO

ORBIT ROOM . 4-2077 Pembina, 269-5004 . June 20 - The Lizards

PALM LOUNGE . Fort Garry Hotel . Local lounge

PALOMINO . 1133 Portage, 772-0454 . Neighbourhood bar

PHARAOH'S . 1034 Elizabeth, 474-2582 . Wed - Ultra Wednesdays w/ Adam West & DJ?Hectic . Fri - IVF Version 2.0 w/ DJ?Heavy . Sat - Coors Light presents Ladies First Saturdays w/ DJ Hectic

PONY CORRAL . 400 Wilton, 475-4464 . Aug 16, 17 - Wendy Cameron and Christell

PONY CORRAL . 444 St. Mary, 942-4414 .Fri-Sat - Live music . 1050 Nairn, 668-4414 . Thu - Karaoke w/Wayne Walker . Sun - Hospitality Night . 1700 Pembina, 275-0346 . Thu, 9 pm - DJ Salsa in the City . Fri-Sat, 5 pm - Pepe Cortes . Sun, 11 am-2 pm - Pepe Cortes . 400 Wilton . Fri - Christelle Radomsky and Michelle Bahadori . Sat. - Christelle Radomsky and Michelle Bahadori

RAGPICKERS ANNEX . 216 McDermot, 942-7992 . Local music venue

REGAL?BEAGLE?. 331 Smith . Every Thurs - Shandra &?Jason . Aug 15-16 Dusty Roads Band . Aug 22-23 - Kathy Kennedy . Aug 27 - Jam with the Marlborough Men . Aug 29-30 - Deano Dean & Mix Soul

RED CACTUS?. 691 Corydon . Neighbourhood bar

ROCA?JACK'S?. 2037 Portage, 897-7622 . Fri - Mike Gasbutt & guests

ROOKIES . Kanata @ Melrose, 222-4777 . Wed - Poker Night . Thu - Crazy Thursdays

ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL . 123 Regent West, 224-1882 . Neighbourhood bar .

SILVERADO'S . 2100 McPhillips, 633-0024 . Wed - 35¢ Wing Night with DJ Skittlz & live bands . Fri - Ladies 80s Night feat. Chuck Edwards & DJ Jay Walker . Sat - Silverado's Sociable Saturdays w/ DJ Skittlz, DJ Biff & live bands . Aug 15-16 -Altered State . Aug 20 - Mother Groove . Aug 22-23 - Bad Dog . Aug 27, 29, 30 - Velocity . Sept 3 - Eye-2-Eye . Sept 5-6 - The Boom . Sept 10 - Bad Dog . Sept 12-13 - Venus Envy . Sept 17, 19, 20 - Crackin' Foxy . Sept 26-27 - Almost Famous

SILVER HEIGHTS RESTAURANT . 2169 Portage, 889-7246 . Local restaurant

SILVER?SPIKE?SALOON . 202 Bond, 224-4885 . Neighbourhood band

SONAR NIGHTCLUB . 279 Garry, 956-5749 . Downtown club

Tavern United . 1824 Pembina, 261-4233 . Mon - Martini Monday . Tue - L.I.T. Tuesdays . Wed - Wing Wednesday . Thu - Thirsty Thursdays . Sun - Sporty Sundays

Tavern United POWERHOUSE . 260 Hargrave, 944-0022 . Downtown pub

Tavern United TRANSCONA . 826 Regent West, 222-8165 . Neighbourhood pub

TEDDY?BOB'S . 1105 Arlington, 786-6601 . Wed - Wacky Wednesdays feat. karaoke & live band

TIJUANA YACHT CLUB . 1405 St. Matthews, 775-8791 . Thu - Lavish Thursdays w/ Adam West & DJ Hypnos . Fri - Fresh Fridays w/ DJ Hypnos, Salsa Explosion Dance Co. in Yucatan's . Sat - Plush Saturdays w/ DJ Hypnos

TOAD IN THE HOLE . 112 Osborne, 284-7201 . Sun, 2 pm-5 pm - Neufeld &?Kidder

TRANSCONA LEGION #7 . 117 Regent . 2nd & 4th Fri of every month - Acoustic bluegrass jams

TRYST EATERY & LIQUID ROOM . 1480 Pembina, 474-1444 . Local hangout

VIBE NITECLUB . 330 York, 942-0101 . Tues - Karaoke Anonymous . Thu - Thursday Groove w/ DJ Bunny . Fri - DJ Throwdown . Sat - Saturday Hype feat. DJs Lindo P., Rahdil, Massive, hosted by Chino and Bubba B

WAREHOUSE BAR . 112 Market, 942-6274 . Fri - Ritual Afterhours

WESTBROOK . Keewatin and Pacific, 633-6204 . Thu-Sat - Darryl Sanderson

WHISKEY DIX?. 436 Main, 944-7539 . Downtown bar

WILDSIDE?. 611 Archibald, 237-8901 . Thu - DNT Blues . Fri, Sat - DJ Bones

WISE GUYS ON CAMPUS . U of M, 261-0902 . Tue - Live Music . Wed - Rez Nite . Thu - Roadhouse Thursdays

WOODBINE HOTEL . 466 Main, 943-4672 . Tue - Karaoke & Three-Ball Tournament . Sat - Three-Ball Tournament

YELLOW DOG TAVERN . 386 Donald, 775-6676 . Wed, 9 pm - Chris Carmichael

ADHERE AND DENY . 315-70 Albert . See www.adhereanddeny.com for more info.

BLACK HOLE THEATRE COMPANY . Black Hole Theatre, University College, University of Manitoba . See www.bhtc.ca for more info.

CELEBRATIONS DINNER THEATRE . 1824 Pembina, 982-8282

DAVID THOMPSON LIVE! . Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site . Aug 24, 25, 28, 31; Call 984-1762 for more info

FANTASY THEATRE FOR CHILDREN . Deaf Centre Manitoba, 285 Pembina . See www.fantasytheatre.net for more info.

FEMFEST 2008 . Colin Jackson StudioTheatre, 3rd Floor Portage Place Shopping Centre, Sept 26-Oct 5 . Sept 26 Cabaret feat. Mad Young Darlings, From Light to Shadow and Back Again photography by Merri-Lou Paterson and Kerri Woelke, dancer/performer Tanya Woloshen, Comedian Sharone Maldaver . Oct 4 - Cabaret feat. The Death of Romance led by Cairn Moore, Comedian Jessica Burleson, Fel-la-show by Kim Zeglinski, Singer Claire Therese, Insisto, artwork by members of MAWA; Tix for each cabaret $8. See www.sarasvati.com for more info.

LITTLE OPERA COMPANY . Salle Martial Caron Theatre, Saint-Boniface College . See www.littleopera.ca for more info.

MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE MAINSTAGE . 174 Market . See www.mtc.mb.ca for more info

MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE WAREHOUSE . Rupert & Lily . See www.mtc.mb.ca for more info.

MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE . Canwest Global Performing Arts Centre, 942-8898 . See www.mtyp.ca for more info.

MURDER?ON?THE?MENU . Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage, 231-0677 . For more info see www.murderonthemenu.ca

MURDER?AT THE MARLBOROUGH . Marlborough Hotel, 331 Smith, 957-7913 . For more info see www.mysterytheatreinc.ca

PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE . PTE, 3rd floor, Portage Place . See www.pte.mb.ca for more info.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE RUINS . Assiniboine Park Conservatory . See www.shakespeareintheruins.com for more info

SOAP SCUM . Park Theatre . See scumsoap.blogspot.com for more info

THEATRE BY?THE?RIVER . Assiniboine Par, north shore of the footbridge .

WINNIPEG JEWISH THEATRE . Berney Theatre . See www.wjt.ca for more info.

ANDREW DICE CLAY . Burton Cummings Theatre . Sept 13 8 pm; Tix $52.50 @ Ticketmaster

BILL COSBY . Centennial Concert Hall . Oct 31, 6 pm & 9 pm; Tix $85/$69.50/$49.50 @ Ticketmaster

COMEDY AT THE CAVERN . The Cavern, 112 Osborne . Every second Wed, 9 pm (unless otherwise noted)

KING'S HEAD COMEDY . King's Head, 120 King . Tue, 9 pm - Weekly shows rotate with standup, sketch, improv and alternative comedy

PANTAGES PLAYHOUSE THEATRE . 180 Market E, 989-2880 . Sept 26 - 27, 8 pm - Ron James, Manitoba Bound filming for CBC - TV special; Tix $47 @ Ticketmaster

RUMOR'S?RESTAURANT?AND?COMEDY?CLUB . 2025 Corydon, 488-4520 .

ACEARTINC. . 290 McDermot, 944-9763 . Until Aug 16 - Mother's Mother's Mother: The Legacy and Rebellion of Aboriginal Women's Art by Hannah Claus, Rosalie Favell, Maria Hupfield, Shelley Niro, Daphne Odjig, Tania Willard, curated by Jenny Western; Until Aug 21 - Artist in Residence: Susan MacWilliam . Aug 14, 5 pm - Artist talk with Susan MacWilliam

ALLIANCE?FRANCAISE . 934 Corydon, 477-1515 . Contemporary art

ARCH 2 GALLERY . Main floor, Architecture 2 Bldg, U of M . Contemporary art

ARTBEAT STUDIO . 4th fl, 62 Albert St, 943-5194 .

ART CITY . 616 Broadway, 775-9856 . Feat. art programs for inner-city youth . Digital-art studio now open .

BAYAT?INUIT?GALLERY . 163 Stafford, 475-5873 . Now showing - A collection of Inuit soapstone sculptures from all areas of Canada's Arctic

BIRCHWOOD ART GALLERY . 16-1170 Taylor, 888-5450 . Contemporary art

BLANKSTEIN ART GALLERY . Millennium Library . Clarence Tillenius, until Aug 30

BUHLER ART GALLERY . St. Boniface General Hospital . Contemporary art

CRE8ERY GALLERY . 2nd floor, 125 Adelaide . Mon & Thurs, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm - Sketch Nights .

DR. PAUL H. T. THORLAKSON GALLERY . 3rd Floor Dafoe Library, U of M, 474-6345 . Contemporary art

THE EDGE ARTIST VILLAGE AND GALLERY . 611 Main, 947-2992 . Aug 15, 7:30 pm - Healing Hands Healing Hearts, works by Stacy Lee Hildebrand, Crystal Kordalchuk, Brenda Cook, Annie Bergen, Talie Polischuk, plus music by DJ Kwad Laza, Risten Hildebrand; admission by donation

ESTUDIA LUNA PRESENTS: THE DEATH SHOW . The Garrick Centre, 330 Garry St . Aug 21, 6pm - Death themed art show w/musical guests Blade Lazer & Damascus

FLEET GALLERIES . 65 Albert . Contemporary art

FOLK EXCHANGE . 211 Bannatyne . Contemporary art

FORUM ART INSTITUTE . 120 Eugenie . Contemporary art

GALLERY?1C03?. Room 1C03, U of W, 786-9253 . Contemporary art

GALLERY?803 . 803 Erin, 489-0872 . Until Aug 14, A Visual Diary by Takashi Iwasaki

GALLERY?LACOSSE?. 169 Lilac, 284-0726 .

GALLERY OF STUDENT ART . 105 University Centre, U of M, 474-6535 . Until Aug 15 - Constantly Moving: New work by Bennie Peters

GALLERY ONE?ONE?ONE?. FitzGerald Building, U of M, 474-9322 . Until Sept 11 - Maze by Stephen Grimmer, Kevin Kelly, Steven Nunoda, Alex Poruchnyk, Kirk Warren; Sept 11, 5 pm - Closing reception

GRAFFITI?GALLERY . 109 Higgins, 667-9960 . Aug 21 - Oct 2 - Decades of Style, a collaboration of 5 of GAP's founding graffiti artists with New York Graffiti legend Erni, Opening reception Aug 21, 8pm

HALLWAY GALLERY . 300D-52 Albert, 947-1666 . Contemporary art

HIGH OCTANE GALLERY . Gas Station Theatre, 445 River, 284-9477 . Until Labour Day - My View of Winnipeg by Stew McCulloch

KEEPSAKES GALLERY . 264 McDermot, 943-2446 . Live music every Sat, 3-4 pm . Contemporary art

KEN SEGAL GALLERY . 4-433 River, 477-4527 . Contemporary art

LA GALERIE?. CCFM, 215-383 Provencher, 233-8972 .

LA MAISON DES?ARTISTES . 219 Provencher, 237-5964 . Until Aug 28 - Paysages en mutation by Émilie Rondeau & Martin Dolbec

LABEL GALLERY . 510 Portage, 772-5165 . Contemporary art

MANITOBA CRAFT COUNCIL EXHIBITION GALLERY . 214 McDermot, 487-6114 . Contemporary art

MANITOBA CRAFTS MUSEUM & LIBRARY . 1B-183 Kennedy . Contemporary art

MARTHA STREET STUDIO . 11 Martha, 779-6253 . Contemporary art

MENTORING ARTISTS FOR WOMEN'S ART (MAWA) . 611 Main, 949-9490 . Contemporary art

MAYBERRY?FINE?ART . 212 McDermot, 255-5690 . Contemporary art

MEDEA GALLERY . 132 Osborne, 453-1115 . Contemporary art

MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTRE GALLERY . Canadian Mennonite University, 600 Shaftesbury, 888-8761 . July 31-Sept 13 - Material Circumstances, by Deborah Danelley

MILLENNIUM?LIBRARY . 251 Donald . Contemporary art

MONDRAGÓN BOOKSTORE & COFFEE HOUSE?. 91 Albert, 946-5241 . Contemporary art

NEXT THOUGHT ART GALLERY?. 357 Langside st . New exhibition space downtown for all artists

NORTHERN IMAGES GALLERY?. Portage Place, 942-5501 . Contemporary art

NUNAVUT GALLERY . 603 Corydon, 478-7233 . Contemporary art

OSEREDOK GALLERY . 184 Alexander E., 942-0218 . Contemporary art

OUTWORKS ART GALLERY . 3rd Fl, 290 McDermot, 949-0274 .

PAVILION GALLERY . Assiniboine Park Pavilion, 888-5466 . Until Sept 13 - A Century of Drawing
Piano Nobile Gallery . Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main, 779-0873 . Contemporary art

PLATFORM:?CENTRE?FOR?PHOTOGRAPHIC?AND?DIGITAL?ARTS . 121-100 Arthur, 942-8183 . Until Aug 23 - Staged by Adrian Fish & Voice Over by Brian Joseph Davis

PLUG IN?ICA . 286 McDermot, 942-1043 . July 10-Aug 23 - Annie Pootoogook

QUIET?ROOM GALLERY . St. John's College, 92 Dysart, U of M . Contemporary art

RUDOLPH?ROCKER COMMUNITY?HALL . 91 Albert . Contemporary art

SEMAI GALLERY . Basement corridor, 264 McDermot, 943-2446 . Until Aug 16, The Swag Bag Project, curated by Kerri-Lynn Reeves

STUDIO PRADEL . 4th floor back door, 137 Bannatyne, 770-4825 . Contemporary art

UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG ARCHIVES & HAMILTON GALLERIA . U of W Library . Contemporary art

URBAN SHAMAN GALLERY . 2nd floor, 290 McDermot, 942-2674 . Until Aug 16 - Mother's Mother's Mother: The Legacy and Rebellion of Aboriginal Women's Art by Hannah Claus, Rosalie Favell, Maria Hupfield, Shelley Niro, Daphne Odjig, Tania Willard, curated by Jenny Western

VAULT GALLERY . 2181 Portage . Contemporary art

VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS CENTRE . 100 Arthur, 949-9134 . July 29-Aug 21, noon - 5 pm, Winnipeg Square, Concourse level, unit 3, Staging the Gap, by Robert Hengeveld

WAH-SA?GALLERY . Johnston Terminal, The Forks . Contemporary art

WAREHOUSE ARTWORKS . 222 McDermot, 943-1681 . Contemporary art

WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY . 186 Provencher, 477-5249 . Aug 2-Sept 3 - Family Matters, by Naomi Gerrard

WINNIPEG?ART?GALLERY . 300 Memorial, 786-6641 . Until Aug 17 - The Triumph of Mischief by Kent Monkman . Until Sept 14 - The Land: Inuit Perspectives . Until Oct 12 - Collection Highlights: Daumier Prints . Until Jan 4 - Into Our Collection 1 . Until Oct 19 - Caroline Dukes: Concealed Memories

WOODLANDS?GALLERY . 535 Academy, 947-0700 . Contemporary art

AQUA BOOKS . 274 Garry, 943-7555 . Local bookstore

MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS . Grant Park, 475-0483 . Fridays, 10-10:30 am - Storytime reading for 3-5 year olds accompanied by parents . Aug 19, 6 pm - Book signing of Roswitha: Memories of a Life's Journey with Roswitha Scharf - Dessureault . Aug 21, 7 pm - Sharing Craft workshop feat. skilled crafters from the Manitoba Craft Museum and Library . Aug 25, 7 pm - Double launch of The Dream: W. P. Davidson &?the Davidson Era and A Boy, A Farm, A Dream by Cynthia Faryon . Aug 29, 8 pm - Launch of Galley Guru:?Effortless Gourmet Cooking Afloat with Lisa Hayden-Miller . Aug 28, 8 pm - Launch of The Prairie Bridesmaid by Daria Salamon . Sept 2 - Launch of The Flying Troutmans with Miriam Toews . Sept 3, 8 pm - Reading and signing of Simplicity and Stepping Lightly: Simplicity for People and the Planet with Mark A. Burch . Sept 8, 8 pm - Launch of
Your Friendly Neighborhood Criminal by Michael Van Rooy . Sept 9 - Reading and signing of What is America? with Ronald Wright . Sept 10 - Launch of The Retreat by David Bergen . Sept 11, 8 pm - Launch of Reading by Lightning by Joan Thomas . Sept 15, 7 pm - Launch of Far by Carol Matas . Sept 16, 8 pm - Launch of My Natural History:?The Evolution of a Gardener by Liz Primeau . Sept 17, 6:30 pm - Wine and dine with Olaf Mertens . Sept 18, 8 pm - Launch of The Tristan Chord by Bettina von Kampen, Widows of Hamilton House by Christina Penner and 10 Things to Ask Youself in Warsaw and Other Stories by Barbara Romaniuk . Sept 23, 7 pm - Launch of Miracles of Hope and Promise by Llyn Wren . Sept 23, 8 pm - Join composer Sid Robinovich to celebrate the launch of his CD Sefarad . Sept 24, 8 pm - Launch of Letters From Mikey with authors Marilyn Mackay and Lenore Berscheid . Sept 25, 7 pm - Reading and signing of Fear of Landing by David Waltner-Toews . Sept 30, 8 pm Launch of Some Day Your Witch Will Come by Kay Stone

MCNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS . Polo Park . Locally owned bookstore chain . Thursdays, 10-10:30 am ­ Storytime reading for 3-5 year olds accompanied by parents . Aug 18, 7 pm - Launch of The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson . Aug 25, 7 pm - Launch of Celtic Rose: Night Wings by Laurence E. Rutt . Sept 9, 7 pm - Launch of What Do You Do If You Don't Die: The Stephen Fletcher Story with Linda McIntosh and guest Stephen Fletcher . Sept. 12, 7 pm - A reading and signing of The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper . Sept. 17, 7 pm - Reading and signing of Beyond Our Wildest Dreams: Beginnings in Blue Creek with Verna Martens . Sept. 19, Midnight - Release of Brisingr by Christopher Paolini . Sept. 25, 7 pm - Launch of Miss fortune: An Allie Fortune Mystery by Sarah Mills

MILLENNIUM LIBRARY . 251 Donald . Downtown library

MONDRAGÓN BOOKSTORE AND COFFEEHOUSE . 91 Albert, 946-5241 . Local bookstore

PLATFORM:?CENTRE?FOR?PHOTOGRAPHIC?AND?DIGITAL?ARTS . 121-100 Arthur, 942-8183 .

WINNIPEG ART GALLERY . 300 Memorial . Oct. 26, 2 pm - Wendy Wersch Memorial Lecture Series welcomes Lucy Lippard, speaking in the Muriel Richardson Auditorium. Reception at 4 pm at AceArtInc 290 Mcdermot.

COSTUME MUSEUM OF CANADA . 109 Pacific . Local museum
dalnavert Museum .61 Carlton, 943-2835 . Now showing - Fatal Attractions, Traveling Plants . Planetarium: Now showing: Is Anybody Out There?, The People Vs. Pluto, Solar System Safari, The Sky Tonight, To Worlds Beyond . Science Gallery: Ultraviolet Universe . Discovery Room: Now showing: Traveling Plants

MANITOBA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM . 45 Forks Market Rd, 924-4000 . Explore six permanent, hands-on galleries at the museum especially geared for children of all ages . Mon, 11:30 am-1:30 pm - Mini Mondays . Sat, 4 pm - Movie Night . Until Sept 1 - Much More Munsch . Until Oct 19 - Crystals to Gems!
Manitoba crafts Museum & LIBRARY . 1B-183 Kennedy, 956-2830 . Now showing - The Craft in Recycling
Manitoba Museum . 190 Rupert, 956-2830 . Now showing - Fatal Attractions, Travelling Plants . Planetarium: Now showing: Is Anybody Out There?, The People Vs. Pluto, Solar System Safari, The Sky Tonight, To Worlds Beyond . Science Gallery: Ultraviolet Universe . Discovery Room: Now showing: Traveling Plants

ST. NORBERT ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE?. 100 rue des Ruines du Monastere . Guided tours and interpretive services at the
Notre-Dame des Prairies Trappist monastery

WESTERN CANADA AVIATION MUSEUM?. Hangar T-2, 958 Ferry Road, 786-5503 . Displays exploring aviation heritage

WINNIPEG RAILWAY MUSEUM . 123 Main, VIA Rail Canada Union Station, 942-4632 . Tour rail heritage and view the trains of today