The legendary Tony Bennett makes a theatre stop in Winnipeg at the Centennial Concert Hall on August 22.  Tickets on sale May 11 at 10am, visit ticketmaster.ca for tickets.

For the 2012/13 season, Manitoba Opera’s 40th season, two Verdi masterworks – Rigoletto and Aida – will be the featured main stage productions presented at the Centennial Concert Hall.

Rigoletto, the richly layered tale of the court jester and his daughter, with its veritable hit parade ofarias, duets, and ensembles, will open the season November 24, 27, and 30, 2012.

The grandest of grand operas, with spectacular pageantry and emotional intimacy, Aida (pronounced EYE-E-DUH), returns to Manitoba Opera for the first time in over a decade with performances April 13, 16, and 19, 2013.

Visit the Manitoba Opera website for subscription information.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE RETURNS WITH A NEW SHOW, OCTOBER 31, 2012, WINNIPEG.  TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 27 AT 10:00am

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet celebrates the timeless power and romance of storytelling. We are thrilled to open the season with the Canadian Premiere of our enchanting new creation by international dance giant Twyla Tharp, based on the Victorian fairy tale The Princess and the Goblin. This and three other wonderful full-length story ballets make 2012/13 a fairy tale fantasy season you won’t want to miss!

Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and the Goblin
International Co-Production with Atlanta Ballet
Canadian Premiere
October 17-21, 2012
Centennial Concert Hall

Nutcracker
December 20-30, 2012
Centennial Concert Hall

The Sleeping Beauty
March 6-10, 2013
Centennial Concert Hall

Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet
May 1-5, 2013
Centennial Concert Hall

Visit www.rwb.org for season ticket information.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra 2012-13 season guide is available for download at www.wso.ca. Check out the video below for a glimpse of next season.

An Evening With Yanni

Paul Mercs Concerts is proud to present Western Canadian tour dates for music’s most popular composer and true world citizen, Yanni. Coming to the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, August 12, 2012

American blues rock legend, George Thorogood returns with a new tour, hitting Winnipeg on May 28 at the Centennial Concert Hall and a new album, 2120 South Michigan Avenue. TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 10AM.