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A fun, fast, furious Art Exhibition by the Children & Teens art students at the Forum Art Centre from noon - 1 on March 10. Spring art classes start April 2 for ten weeks at the Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie Street in St. Boniface. Open House & Registration is Saturday, March 10 from 1 – 4 up to April by phone. Free studio time with adult classes, free parking with wheelchair access for most classes. For details visit: www.forumartinstitute.ca or call 235-1069. Art enhances the Quality of Life – join us! We've always offered art classes for drawing, painting & ceramics but did you know we also offer Manga art, cartoon & animation art, make your own interior mural, tactile mixed media collage, abstract landscape painting, collage art, digital photography, gallery exploration & even art blogging!" 120 Eugenie Street

2/16/2012 2:54:32 2012 International Model & Talent Search "PANACHE MODEL & TALENT MANAGEMENT PRESENTS THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL MODEL & TALENT SEARCH APRIL 20 & 21 AT PORTAGE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE BE DISCOVERED…AT THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL MODEL & TALENT SEARCH! The Search provides the opportunity for new talent to meet, in person, leading agencies from all around the world, including New York, Tokyo, Montreal, Osaka, Los Angeles, Miami and more! Open to female contestants, ages 12 to 22 and male contestants, ages 16 to 25. No experience necessary and entry fee just $25 in support of: ROSSBROOK HOUSE All entrants will be presented on the runway to the international agents from around the world on April 21, 11 a.m. at Portage Place. Applications available at: * Portage Place Customer Service * Rotary Career Symposium * Panache Model and Talent Agency and School, 106-897 Corydon Ave. Download an application form here: http://www.panachemanagement.com/documents/ModelSearch2012.pdf Entry Deadline April 3! Twenty-five model search finalists will be selected to participate in several weeks of model training and rehearsals with Panache Model Agency and will be presented on the runway in the Portage Place Spring and Graduation Fashion Shows on April 20 & 21. Winners will be announced on April 21 after the two o'clock show. SPONSORED BY: Portage Place Shopping Centre, The Winnipeg Free Press, Hot 103, The Gates, Homer’s Restaurant and The Inn at The Forks. For further details call Panache at 982-6150. Panache * Agency * Models * School 106-897 Corydon Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 0W7 204.982.6150 http://www.panachemanagement.com" 106 897 Corydon Ave

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket Saturday and Sunday @ 11:30am a 2pm After borrowing an astronomy book from the library, two creative children build a cardboard rocket and take off on an imagination-powered tour of the solar system. 35 minutes; recommended for families with children aged 8 and under. Light Years from Andromeda Saturday and Sunday @ 1 a 4pm; Tuesday to Friday @ 2:30pm This show discusses the concepts of light speed, the light year and how astronomers use them to measure distances to some familiar celestial objects and gives a fascinating look at how light and distance allow us to "look back" further in time as we gaze farther into space. 30 minutes; recommended for audiences aged 10 and up. Manitoba Skies Saturday and Sunday @ 3pm This live show begins with a look at the current month's night sky, including visible constellations, planets, and celestial events. As ever-changing as the night sky, this show features rotating topics such as the Milky Way, currently visible planets, meteor showers and northern lights. 35 minutes; general audience. div. Event Details. Location: 190 Rupert Avenue

PLATFORM is very excited to be presenting local Toronto transplant, Andrew Harwood, in his first solo exhibition in Winnipeg. Infamous in the Toronto Queen West scene as an artist and performer under the stage name Madame Zsa Zsa , Harwood is crafting a new body of work confusing the internationally-renowned history of Winnipeg seance photography circa 1900, and the contemporary queer bar dance circuit. div. Event Details. Location: 100 Arthur Street

January 10 - Scat, Bebop and Vocalese - Join the Helen White Quintet for this jazzy season-opener featuring Helen White, voice, Jonathan Alexiuk, piano, Chris Berti, bass, Glenn Lambert, drums, and Ken Gold, horns. January 12 - Michael and Kyung Kim - Performing both solo and one piano, four hand repertoire, this program will include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Ravel. January 17 - Melissa Steele - Where Do Stories Come From? - Writing From Life Experience . Melissa Steele is the author of two award winning collections of short fiction. January 19 - Secrets from your Parents; Helping our Adult Children Manage Stress. Dr. Leigh Quesnel has been amanagement consultant for thirty years as well as maintaining a private practice. He recently published a book entitled Stress Management With An Attitude: Getting A grip in The Trip. January 24 - Everything You wanted to know about Mosquitoes and other Bugs in Winnipeg. Taz Stuart, City Entomologist, and manager of the largest mosquito control program in Canada, will discuss the magic and mystery of Winnipeg bugs. January 25 - 1:30 Loud Thunder. AT GWEN SECTER CREATIVE LIVING CENTRE, 1588 MAIN STREET This aboriginal drumming group is a family project. Comprised of a husband and wife duo with their eight children ranging in age from eighteen to three years old, this group is sure to please. January 26 - Is the Crime Rate in Winnipeg as Bad as it Looks? Since 2008 Bruce Owen has been a political reporter at the Manitoba Legislature, focusing on public safety and law enforcement January 31 - Entrepreneurship: Local Presence Global Reach. Robert Warren has served as the Executive Director of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship His talk will focus on how entrepreneurship teaches people from lower socio-economic groups to become self-sufficient. div. Event Details. Location: 123 Doncaster Street

"Wicked balance of anger and comedy" – New York Post Mrs. Warren has worked hard to provide a good life for her daughter. But when Vivie finds out the truth about her mother's profession, sparks fly between the two independent working women. Armed with wicked wit and astute insight, George Bernard Shaw pits mother against daughter to expose the corruption and hypocrisy of Victorian society. Will their relationship survive a battle about sex, love, money, career and morality? A sparkling comedy, Mrs. Warren's Profession is also a scathing indictment of the social conditions for women of the era. MTC presents George Bernard Shaw's play as part of the 12th annual Master Playwright Festival. div. Event Details. Location: 140 Rupert Avenue

Sunday, Jan 22 • 2:00 PM - THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR Sunday, Jan 29 • 2:00 PM - DUCK SOUP Sunday, Feb 6 • 2:00 PM - UP Sunday, Feb 12 • 2:00 PM - THE RAILWAY CHILDREN Sunday, Feb 19 • 2:00 PM - THE SECRET OF NIMH Sunday, Feb 26 • 2:00 PM - MICROCOSMOS div. Event Details. Location: 100 Arthur Street

Jacques Hudon has participated in solo exhibits and in group exhibits which were held in Quebec, the United States, and in Europe. Having won many awards in the past, in the year 2000, he was granted the Grand Prix of Excellence at the “Miniare” Bi-Annual International Show of mini engravings. div. Event Details. Location: 340 Provencher Boulevard

To March 10th - Ivan Eyre: Sculpture in Context - Ivan Eyre Gallery – 3rd Floor A collection of 53 works paintings, drawings and sculpture recently returned to the Pavilion Gallery Museum after being loaned to the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg, Ontario, for the opening of the Ivan Eyre Sculpture Garden. div. Event Details. Location: 55 Pavillon Crescent