Now PlayiNg
Catch these shows on stage in Winnipeg
2 Mom’s the Word:
Nest ½ Empty takes a
hilarious look at life after
the kids have flown the
coop. Prairie Theatre
Exchange, Feb. 29–
March 17
3 In Ballet & the
Band, Juno-winning
The Bros. Landreth
supply the soundtrack to
modern choreography.
Royal Winnipeg Ballet,
March 28–30
tRaiNiNg days
Whoever said that rainy days are for catching up on your Netflix
queue clearly wasn’t a ninja warrior. Gyms across Manitoba—like
Winnipeg’s Serratus Movement Centre and Fukumoto Fitness—
feature challenging obstacle courses for aspiring ninjas. Here are
a few common set-ups that help hone your skills.
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Fidget laddeR waRPed wall sea oF RiNgs
It wobbles and
spins as you cross
from one end to
the other, testing
your balance and
core strength Run toward—and
then up—the steep
ramp, grab the
top lip, then pull
yourself to the
summit Requires a good
grip and upper-body
strength; advanced
courses add other
swinging equipment
like trapeze bars
Spring 2019
slaNted stePs tRamPoliNe
Jump, shuffle step
or run between
angled platforms,
arranged obliquely
and sometimes
ascending in height A fun way to get
your heart racing,
practice aerial
gymnastics, or play
a springy game of
basketball
CAA Manitoba
a Real
BRew-haha
Sample the goods at Farmery,
Manitoba’s first rural brewery.
Run by the Warwaruk brothers,
a pair of farm boys turned restaur-
ateurs, the Neepawa facility uses
ingredients grown on their family
farm. The resulting libations
truly embody the Prairie farmer
spirit. Book a tour to see the inner
workings of the brewery and get
a tasting flight of suds, including
Pink Lemonale—a citrus spin on
the classic ale.
CultuRal
woNdeRs
First Nations have thrived in
Northern Manitoba for thousands
of years. Before modern Inuit
societies hunted and fished the
land, ancient Thule, Dorset and
Pre-Dorset civilizations established
longstanding communities.
Discover their rich cultures at
Churchill’s Itsanitaq Museum,
a one-room treasure trove of
artifacts, including millennia-old
harpoon heads, a stuffed musk
ox, narwhal horns, a pickled polar
bear fetus and snow goggles made
of caribou antler.
Pictorial
1 Children’s classic
The Very Hungry
Caterpillar is brought
to life with puppets and
black lights. Manitoba
Theatre for Young
People, March 15–24