Matt Foster album-release concert

Join local musician Matt Foster at the West End Cultural Centre (586 Ellice Ave.) on Oct. 28 to celebrate the release of his album True Needs. The doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/3Sdh9Ih.

Chilling knowledge

Learn how to send a chill up your readers’ spines at the Winnipeg Public Library’s upcoming horror-writing workshop. On Oct. 28 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., writer-in-residence Susie Moloney will guide participants through the art of writing horror stories during a free event. Register through bit.ly/3SiQNVv.

Consent on set

On Nov. 1, On Screen Manitoba, in partnership with the Winnipeg Film Group, will host a workshop called Creating a Culture of Consent on Set. It will be facilitated by Lauren Barbara  Checkley (SERC) and Richard McCrae (MFL Occupational Health Centre). The free event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Winnipeg Film Group’s Black Lodge (304-100 Arthur St.).

The art of time

Opening this Friday, Oct. 27, the Manitoba Museum’s latest exhibition spotlights a series of Mennonite heritage clocks arranged by the Kroeger Clocks Heritage Foundation and the Mennonite Heritage Village. Keeping Time: The Art and Heritage of Mennonite Clocks features 15 clocks crafted between the late 1700s and early 1900s and brought to Manitoba by Mennonite  immigrants.

Walking the WAG catwalk

To kick off the annual CRAFTED: Show + Sale, the Winnipeg Art Gallery will host a fashion show in their gallery. A collection of more than 200 looks from designers based in Manitoba, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut will be featured. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1. Tickets are available via bit.ly/3MaG8by.

An esteemed, costume jubilee

You’re invited to the Plug-In Institute for Contemporary Art’s Costumed Dance Jubilee this Saturday, Oct. 28. Hosted at the South Sudanese Community Centre (129 Dagmar St.), the party features music by DJ Jared Star and a swath of exciting performances. Tickets are $45 in advance and $55 at the door. Reserve your spot via bit.ly/45K4Oyf.

Published in Volume 78, Number 07 of The Uniter (October 26, 2023)