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Virtuosi Concerts w Virtuosi Concerts (VCI) is Winnipeg's International Recital and Chamber Music Concert Series. For more than 20 years, under the artistic direction of Harry Strub, Virtuosi has brought Winnipeg the finest in chamber music. The concert series is well known for providing its audiences with an exceptional concert experience. Virtuosi features artists and ensembles of national and international profile, and the best of Manitoba artists. Virtuosi Concerts' mission is to enhance the University of Winnipeg as a cultural and performing arts centre for the entire city of Winnipeg. Season runs from September to April. University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue – Downtown tel: 204.786.9000 email: virtuosi.concerts@gmail.com www.virtuosi.mb.ca WINNIPEG JAZZ ORCHESTRA (WJO) The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, founded by Winnipeg's finest jazz musicians and loved by local jazz fans, presents its 16th season of exciting big band concerts at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The WJO showcases superb local artists and features appearances by exciting national and international guest artists. Concerts cover the range of jazz standards and old favourites to new compositions. Season runs from October through May. 300 Memorial Boulevard (Winnipeg Art Gallery) – Downtown tel: 204.632.5299 email: info@winnipegjazzorchestra.com www.winnipegjazzorchestra.com Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) w Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) w Celebrating its 25th season, WJT is proud to present a lineup of internationally acclaimed scripts to Winnipeg audiences. Join them for more great theatre with the world premiere of Alix Sobler's Rewritten (May 1 – May 12). This compelling re-imagining of Anne Frank's story is a beautiful and haunting testament to the enduring spirit of one of the Holocaust's best known figures. Entering its 65th year for the 2012-2013 season, the WSO performs more than 80 concerts for approximately 100,000 people each year and offers a wide range of musical experiences that belong to four major series, including: Masterworks (classical repertoire), Pops (popular music with orchestral arrangements and guest artists), Concerts for Kids (for ages 12 and under), SoundBytes (which demonstrates just how much classical music is used in popular culture), and a variety of educational and feature performances throughout the season. All plays at the easily accessible Berney Theatre. Asper Jewish Community Campus, 123 Doncaster Street – Tuxedo Free Parking Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street – Exchange District tel: 204.477.7478 email: info@wjt.ca tel: 204.949.3950 Box Office: 204.949.3999 email: wso@wso.mb.ca www.wjt.ca www.wso.ca Winnipeg Studio Theatre NEW Winnipeg Studio Theatre is a non-profit company devoted to creating and developing original Canadian and international contemporary plays and musicals, produced in an intimate setting. Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers (WCD) w Founded in 1964, the company has fostered the growth of many professional dance artists, choreographers and teachers, and has made seminal contribution to the evolution of modern dance in Canada. Each season WCD creates and presents new work from within the company and also introduces Winnipeg audiences to some of the best choreography and dance from the rest of Canada. Join them from May 2 to 12, 2013 at the Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre (140 Rupert Avenue) for Rooms—A Rock Romance, a story about Monica, an ambitious singer/songwriter who meets Ian, a reclusive rocker. The two quickly become entangled creatively and romantically. Monica longs for the bright lights of Broadway and Ian longs to stay within his four walls. The Rachel Browne Theatre, Second Floor, 211 Bannatyne Avenue (Crocus Building) – Exchange District tel: 204. 895.3353 204.942.6537 (box office) email: studiotheatre@shaw.ca tel: 204.452.0229 email: info@winnipegscontemporarydancers.ca www.winnipegstudiotheatre.com www.winnipegscontemporarydancers.ca Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra: Robert Wilson www.tourismwinnipeg.com Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers: Leif Norman Things to do • performing arts P 65