All or Nothing a play by Bruce Sarbit

Posted April 15th, 2012

Date: May 30th & May 31st 8:00 pm, June 2nd 1:00pm.

Title: All or Nothing a play by Bruce Sarbit

Location: Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre. 91 Albert Street.

$12 at the door or in advance (204) 867-3908,

Host Organization: Root Sky Productions

Description: All or Nothing dramatizes the last days of Spanish philosopher, novelist, and poet Miguel de Unamuno during the period of his house arrest in Salamanca in 1936 under the fascist Franco regime. A Winnipeg Fringe Festival hit in 20ll. Remounted with Harry Nelken as Unamuno.

“MIKE’S BLOODY SATURDAY” Walking Tour

Posted April 15th, 2012

Date: Sun, May 27th, 12:00PM & 3:00 PM

Title: “MIKE’S BLOODY SATURDAY” Walking Tour

Location: City Hall Courtyard, 510 Main StreetFREE EVENT. Registration is mandatory by calling 227-1167. Hosted by: Danny Schur

Join award-winning playwright Danny Schur (the musical Strike!) as he leads you on a walking tour that examines the contradictory evidence surrounding the death of Ukrainian immigrant Mike Sokolowski on Bloody Saturday during the Winnipeg General Strike.

“MIKE’S BLOODY SATURDAY” General Strike Documentary Film

Posted April 15th, 2012

Date: Sat May 26th, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM & 4 PM

Title: “MIKE’S BLOODY SATURDAY” General Strike Documentary Film

Location: Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street

FREE EVENT, Hosted by: Danny Schur

Join award-winning playwright Danny Schur (the musical Srike@) for the screening of his documentary film “Mike’s Bloody Saturday” a film about the Winnipeg General Strike at Cinematheque.

Mayworks Picnic for inner city youth

Posted April 15th, 2012

Date: May 26th, 12:00-4:00 pm

Title: Mayworks Picnic for inner city youth

Location: Freight House Park

FREE event, Host Organization: Winnipeg Labour Council (942-0522 or wpglbr@mts.net)

Come join the Winnipeg Labour Council celebrate May at Freight House Park for a free picnic. All children who attend will be given a draw ticket for a chance to win a new bike.

PINK RIBBONS INC.

Posted April 15th, 2012

Date: Fri & Sat May 25,26 (9 PM) , May 27 (2 PM, 7 PM), May 31 (9 PM) (97 min)

Title: PINK RIBBONS INC.

Location: Cinematheque, Artspace Building

Host Organization: Cinematheque

Breast cancer has become the poster child of cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless people walk, run and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Directed by Léa Pool and produced by Ravida Din, Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a “dream cause,” has become obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.