EVENTS LISTINGS

Campus Events

No Exit & the Bald Soprano: Black Hole Theatre Company. Nov. 22 – 26, 8p.m. University College. $11/ $9 students. Reservations: 474-6880.

Customer Appreciation Days: “the biggest sale of the year.” U of M Book Stores, Nov. 18 –26. Used Book Buy Back Dec. 7 – Jan. 4. Fort Garry Campus.

Native Studies Colloquium Series: Wednesdays 12:30 – 1:20; Nov. 23 - Julie Nagam “Art and activism: socially engaged art by rural remote women indigenous artists in Manitoba.” 125 St. John’s College: Nov. 30 – Renate Eigenbrod “Literature, academia, and social activism: reflections of a visit to India” 305 Tier. Everyone welcome!

Computer Science Seminar Series: Ortund Oellermann “The strong metric dimension of a graph.” Thu. Nov. 24, 1 – 3 p.m. E2-461 EITC (that’s the location).

Elizabeth Dafoe Library Graduate Student Lecture Series: Melanie Brannagan “Silence, Secrecy and the Construction of Knowledge in Betsy Warland’s The Bat Had Blue Eyes.” Fri. Nov. 25, 12:30. Iceland Board Room. 3rd floor Elizabeth Defoe Library.

Thinking Through Imperialism series: Sharon Hayashi “Good-bye Kitty, Hello War: The tactics of spectacle and new youth movements in Japan. “ Fri. Nov. 25, 1:30. 4098 Tier.

Fall Colloquium Series: David Churchill “Homophile Transnational, Human Rights and the Non-Western Other.” Tue. Nov. 29, 2:45. 409 Tier.

Join us for CRU – the weekly meeting of Campus Crusade for Christ. Every Wed. 5 p.m. in 200 Education. Inspiring worship, challenging speakers, awesome fellowship, equipping for ministry.

Clothing Drive: Social Work Students’ Association is collecting clothing for the Elizabeth Hill Counselling Centre. Drop off clothes at 508 Tier or 101 U. Centre. Info: umswsa@gmail.com.

Live and learn

“Canada and Empire” the new issue of New Socialist launch at Mondragon, 91 Albert St, Wed. Nov. 23, 7 p.m. Contributor Deborah Simmons and Macho Phillipovitch (Canada out of Haiti) will be speaking. Copies of the magazine available for $2. Info: winnipeg@newsocialist.org.

Financial fitness group for women: money management, budgeting, spending plans, emotional and spiritual aspects of money. FREE. 8 sessions. Tues. mornings. Register/ Info: Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre. Info/Reg. 477-1123.

Endless opportunities

VOLUNTEER LANGUAGE PARTNERS needed at the English Language Centre, U of M. Call Corrie at (204) 298-6937 to sign-up. References and interview required.

Frontier College is seeking volunteer tutors to work with children, youth and adults who want to improve their literacy skills. One hour per week, Oct. to Dec. and Jan. to April. Training and on site support provided. Contact: 253-7993 or wpgcoordinator@hotmail.com.

The Rady Jewish Community Centre offers weekly drop-in Israeli Dance sessions on Monday evenings, 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome! Info: 477-7510 or join us at the Asper Jewish Community Campus - 123 Doncaster St.

Manitoba Artists in Healthcare is looking for musicians willing to volunteer to play in hospitals. For details, please call Shirley Grierson at 475-8085 between Noon and 6 p.m.

The SPANISH INSTITUTE is holding these events: LA TERTULIA: Current issues and debates in Spanish, first Friday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m. SPANISH BOOK CLUB: second Friday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m. SPANISH MOVIE CLUB: third Friday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m. Info: 832-9893 or www.spanishinstitute.ca.

Seven Oaks General Hospital seeks daytime volunteers for the gift shop, lobby, visiting and clerical work. Interested? Call: 632-3179 or www.sogh.mb.ca.

Youth Drop-In Program, Keewatin Community Resource Centre - Connect to the Internet, play pool and more. 1880 Alexander Ave. Mon., Wed. and Fri.: 4 - 8:30 Sat: Noon - 5 Info: 632-4660.

DREAM KEEPERS: Confidential support for female and transgender youth 12 - 20. Klinic Community Health Centre, 870 Portage Avenue, 4 – 5:30. Every Thursday. Info: Angie at 784-4029 or Carie at 931-0981.

Aqua Books: It came from the vault! Film night. Nov. 24: “Naked Prey.” Ellice Theatre. All are welcome. Info: Kelly Hughes 943- 7555 or www.aquabooks.ca.

The BIKE DUMP - Now open: Fix your bike, build a bike, use the tools, parts, space and expertise provided by volunteers. Every Sunday 12 - 6. Donations welcome. Volunteers welcome! 594 Main St.

Art for the People

The Grind: multi-performance extravaganza. Ellice St. Café and Theatre. 585 Ellice. Dec. 1; 7 p.m. $4. To perform contact David Dick at 981-9022 or david@intervisceral.com.

Winnipeg Poetry House — Speaking Crow Poetry, monthly. Upcoming: Carol Rose – Dec. 6; Ron Romanowski – Jan. 3.

Young Lungs Dance Exchange Presents: No Idling. Dec. 16 & 17, 8 p.m. (3 p.m. Matinée on the 17) Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers Studio Theatre 211 Bannatyne, Rm. 204. $12/ $10 in advance. Info: www.younglungs.ca. Contact: young_lungs@hotmail.com or 774-9634.

Photo-journalist, Ruslan Tracz: Voices of a Nation (Inside the Orange Revolution), Exhibit of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution of 2004. Dec. 10 – 20. Outworks Gallery 290 McDermot, 3rd floor.

WAG exhibits - Back/Flash; Bug City; Nancy Edell; Salvador Dali; Into the Collection. Family Sunday at the WAG! Nov. 27, 1:30 – 4. FREE! (also, Sal’s offering free “dippin’ dots”).

Park Theatre – Wed. 23: Brit. Film Night; Fri. 25: Godfather Marathon; Mon. 28: Mary Jane Marathon; Tue. 29: Coral Aiken Experience, 698 S. Osborne. Info: 478-PARK.

Winnipeg Arts Council, public art program seeks expressions of interest from artists of all disciplines and community groups wishing to participate in a new community art program. WITH ART will match artists with community groups to create a project plan. Deadline for expressions of interest Dec. 12. Info, eligibility criteria, application requirements and the selection process: www.winnipegarts.ca or 943-7668.

2005 Prairie Fire Press - McNally Robinson Writing Contests: $5,250 in prizes. Deadline: November 30, 2005. For information contact: Prairie Fire Press, 423 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3. Phone: (204) 943-9066, e-mail: prfire@mts.net. www.prairiefire.ca

Shake it

Community Mine Action Ambassador Program Presents: Quinzy, Funkadubious, the Fo!ps. $4.99. Pyramid, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. All proceeds to Mines Action Canada. Info: e-mail: winnipeg_ca@dangermines.ca or call Shosh at 334-8820.

Dancing for Hope, Hunger Banquet & Community Dance. Funds for the Uganda Orphan Fund, to send HIV/AIDS-affected children to school. Sat. Nov. 26, 5 - 11:30. Dinner $10, Dance $5. Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Ave. Info: 487-0756 or www.freewebs.com/dancingforhope.

Tom Jackson: Singing for Supper, Christmas concert for Winnipeg Harvest. Tue. Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Ramada Conference Centre. $26 Ticketmaster.

Times Change(d) – Nov. 18 11-time international yodelling champ, 78-year-old Stew Clayton with the Jakebrakes; Nov. 23 Elliot Brood with Keri Latimer; Nov. 26 Nathan; Nov. 27 BIG DAVE McLean: Dec. 8 & 9 the D-Rangers with Shuyler Jansen.

Reign of Sound: Sing We Nöel. Enjoy fine Christmas singing and readings by some of the brightest talents in Winnipeg. Holy Trinity Anglican Church downtown, on Donald across from Millennium Library. Sat. Dec. 18, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 adult, $8 student or $5 each for groups of 10 or more students.

PROPAGANDHI, Peanuts and Corn artists, Fight the Monster and Wife: benefit for the Sisters in Spirit and Sage House, Fri. Dec. 16, 7:30 Ramada Entertainment Centre, 330 Garry St. All ages. $12 at SK8, Into the Music, Mondragon, online at www.propagandhi.com/tickets.





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Home About Us Advertise Contact Staff Current Issue PDF Employment Letters to the Editor Meet the Staff Online Archives Personals Volunteer	Font Size Respond Email Print-Friendly EVENTS LISTINGS Campus Events No Exit & the Bald Soprano: Black Hole Theatre Company. Nov. 22 – 26, 8p.m. University College. $11/ $9 students. Reservations: 474-6880. Customer Appreciation Days: “the biggest sale of the year.” U of M Book Stores, Nov. 18 –26. Used Book Buy Back Dec. 7 – Jan. 4. Fort Garry Campus. Native Studies Colloquium Series: Wednesdays 12:30 – 1:20; Nov. 23 - Julie Nagam “Art and activism: socially engaged art by rural remote women indigenous artists in Manitoba.” 125 St. John’s College: Nov. 30 – Renate Eigenbrod “Literature, academia, and social activism: reflections of a visit to India” 305 Tier. Everyone welcome! Computer Science Seminar Series: Ortund Oellermann “The strong metric dimension of a graph.” Thu. Nov. 24, 1 – 3 p.m. E2-461 EITC (that’s the location). Elizabeth Dafoe Library Graduate Student Lecture Series: Melanie Brannagan “Silence, Secrecy and the Construction of Knowledge in Betsy Warland’s The Bat Had Blue Eyes.” Fri. Nov. 25, 12:30. Iceland Board Room. 3rd floor Elizabeth Defoe Library. Thinking Through Imperialism series: Sharon Hayashi “Good-bye Kitty, Hello War: The tactics of spectacle and new youth movements in Japan. “ Fri. Nov. 25, 1:30. 4098 Tier. Fall Colloquium Series: David Churchill “Homophile Transnational, Human Rights and the Non-Western Other.” Tue. Nov. 29, 2:45. 409 Tier. Join us for CRU – the weekly meeting of Campus Crusade for Christ. Every Wed. 5 p.m. in 200 Education. Inspiring worship, challenging speakers, awesome fellowship, equipping for ministry. Clothing Drive: Social Work Students’ Association is collecting clothing for the Elizabeth Hill Counselling Centre. Drop off clothes at 508 Tier or 101 U. Centre. Info: umswsa@gmail.com. Live and learn “Canada and Empire” the new issue of New Socialist launch at Mondragon, 91 Albert St, Wed. Nov. 23, 7 p.m. Contributor Deborah Simmons and Macho Phillipovitch (Canada out of Haiti) will be speaking. Copies of the magazine available for $2. Info: winnipeg@newsocialist.org. Financial fitness group for women: money management, budgeting, spending plans, emotional and spiritual aspects of money. FREE. 8 sessions. Tues. mornings. Register/ Info: Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre. Info/Reg. 477-1123. Endless opportunities VOLUNTEER LANGUAGE PARTNERS needed at the English Language Centre, U of M. Call Corrie at (204) 298-6937 to sign-up. References and interview required. Frontier College is seeking volunteer tutors to work with children, youth and adults who want to improve their literacy skills. One hour per week, Oct. to Dec. and Jan. to April. Training and on site support provided. Contact: 253-7993 or wpgcoordinator@hotmail.com. The Rady Jewish Community Centre offers weekly drop-in Israeli Dance sessions on Monday evenings, 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome! Info: 477-7510 or join us at the Asper Jewish Community Campus - 123 Doncaster St. Manitoba Artists in Healthcare is looking for musicians willing to volunteer to play in hospitals. For details, please call Shirley Grierson at 475-8085 between Noon and 6 p.m. The SPANISH INSTITUTE is holding these events: LA TERTULIA: Current issues and debates in Spanish, first Friday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m. SPANISH BOOK CLUB: second Friday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m. SPANISH MOVIE CLUB: third Friday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m. Info: 832-9893 or www.spanishinstitute.ca. Seven Oaks General Hospital seeks daytime volunteers for the gift shop, lobby, visiting and clerical work. Interested? Call: 632-3179 or www.sogh.mb.ca. Youth Drop-In Program, Keewatin Community Resource Centre - Connect to the Internet, play pool and more. 1880 Alexander Ave. Mon., Wed. and Fri.: 4 - 8:30 Sat: Noon - 5 Info: 632-4660. DREAM KEEPERS: Confidential support for female and transgender youth 12 - 20. Klinic Community Health Centre, 870 Portage Avenue, 4 – 5:30. Every Thursday. Info: Angie at 784-4029 or Carie at 931-0981. Aqua Books: It came from the vault! Film night. Nov. 24: “Naked Prey.” Ellice Theatre. All are welcome. Info: Kelly Hughes 943- 7555 or www.aquabooks.ca. The BIKE DUMP - Now open: Fix your bike, build a bike, use the tools, parts, space and expertise provided by volunteers. Every Sunday 12 - 6. Donations welcome. Volunteers welcome! 594 Main St. Art for the People The Grind: multi-performance extravaganza. Ellice St. Café and Theatre. 585 Ellice. Dec. 1; 7 p.m. $4. To perform contact David Dick at 981-9022 or david@intervisceral.com. Winnipeg Poetry House — Speaking Crow Poetry, monthly. Upcoming: Carol Rose – Dec. 6; Ron Romanowski – Jan. 3. Young Lungs Dance Exchange Presents: No Idling. Dec. 16 & 17, 8 p.m. (3 p.m. Matinée on the 17) Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers Studio Theatre 211 Bannatyne, Rm. 204. $12/ $10 in advance. Info: www.younglungs.ca. Contact: young_lungs@hotmail.com or 774-9634. Photo-journalist, Ruslan Tracz: Voices of a Nation (Inside the Orange Revolution), Exhibit of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution of 2004. Dec. 10 – 20. Outworks Gallery 290 McDermot, 3rd floor. WAG exhibits - Back/Flash; Bug City; Nancy Edell; Salvador Dali; Into the Collection. Family Sunday at the WAG! Nov. 27, 1:30 – 4. FREE! (also, Sal’s offering free “dippin’ dots”). Park Theatre – Wed. 23: Brit. Film Night; Fri. 25: Godfather Marathon; Mon. 28: Mary Jane Marathon; Tue. 29: Coral Aiken Experience, 698 S. Osborne. Info: 478-PARK. Winnipeg Arts Council, public art program seeks expressions of interest from artists of all disciplines and community groups wishing to participate in a new community art program. WITH ART will match artists with community groups to create a project plan. Deadline for expressions of interest Dec. 12. Info, eligibility criteria, application requirements and the selection process: www.winnipegarts.ca or 943-7668. 2005 Prairie Fire Press - McNally Robinson Writing Contests: $5,250 in prizes. Deadline: November 30, 2005. For information contact: Prairie Fire Press, 423 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3. Phone: (204) 943-9066, e-mail: prfire@mts.net. www.prairiefire.ca Shake it Community Mine Action Ambassador Program Presents: Quinzy, Funkadubious, the Fo!ps. $4.99. Pyramid, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. All proceeds to Mines Action Canada. Info: e-mail: winnipeg_ca@dangermines.ca or call Shosh at 334-8820. Dancing for Hope, Hunger Banquet & Community Dance. Funds for the Uganda Orphan Fund, to send HIV/AIDS-affected children to school. Sat. Nov. 26, 5 - 11:30. Dinner $10, Dance $5. Churchill Park United Church, 525 Beresford Ave. Info: 487-0756 or www.freewebs.com/dancingforhope. Tom Jackson: Singing for Supper, Christmas concert for Winnipeg Harvest. Tue. Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Ramada Conference Centre. $26 Ticketmaster. Times Change(d) – Nov. 18 11-time international yodelling champ, 78-year-old Stew Clayton with the Jakebrakes; Nov. 23 Elliot Brood with Keri Latimer; Nov. 26 Nathan; Nov. 27 BIG DAVE McLean: Dec. 8 & 9 the D-Rangers with Shuyler Jansen. Reign of Sound: Sing We Nöel. Enjoy fine Christmas singing and readings by some of the brightest talents in Winnipeg. Holy Trinity Anglican Church downtown, on Donald across from Millennium Library. Sat. Dec. 18, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 adult, $8 student or $5 each for groups of 10 or more students. PROPAGANDHI, Peanuts and Corn artists, Fight the Monster and Wife: benefit for the Sisters in Spirit and Sage House, Fri. Dec. 16, 7:30 Ramada Entertainment Centre, 330 Garry St. All ages. $12 at SK8, Into the Music, Mondragon, online at www.propagandhi.com/tickets.


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