The Faculty of Medicine presents: 2012 Lecture Series in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health
This Lecture series is an opportunity for academics, clinicians, students and members of the community to explore current issues and topics of relevance to improving the health of Manitoba’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities.
The next event is Feb. 17, at 10:30 a.m.
Please RSVP to Darlene (darlene.lussier@med.umanitoba.ca) if you wish to attend.
See attached PDF for complete details on the lecture series.
Broadway Across Canada presents
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
University of Manitoba alumni in Vancouver can enjoy 10 per cent discount on tickets when Disney's Beauty and the Beast comes to town (Feb. 8 through 12, 2012). Password: UofManitoba
CATS
Show Dates:
Edmonton – February 22 – 26, 2012 (Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium)
Winnipeg – March 30 – 31, 2012 (Centennial Concert Hall)
Vancouver – April 10 – 15, 2012 (Queen Elizabeth Theatre)
NOW AND FOREVER!
The longest running, most popular, North American Touring Production in history!
There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats, after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop, has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song "Memory."
Ticket Offer – Receive 10% off select performances of CATS
EDMONTON Ticket Link – University of Manitoba -
https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=baaedm&o=66973685&g=1194
WINNIPEG Ticket Link - University of Manitoba -
https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=baaecan&o=66973685&g=1220
VANCOUVER Ticket Link – U of Manitoba -
https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=baaecan&o=66973685&g=1211
Ticket Password – UOFMALUMNI
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Blue Man Group (Calgary)
Show Dates – March 20 – 25, 2012
Theatre – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as “One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged.” E! Entertainment News exclaims, “BLUE MAN GROUP is what every live performance aspires to be.” The Baltimore Sun raves, “Blue Man Group packs a wallop. It’s a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!”
Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that BLUE MAN GROUP is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, BLUE MAN GROUP is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. BLUE MAN GROUP is now on the road for its first U.S. theatrical tour. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget.
Ticket Offer – Receive 10% off select performances of Blue Man Group
Ticket Link – University of Manitoba - https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=baacal&o=66973685&g=1232
Ticket Password – UOFMALUMNI
To see more on the Blue Man Group, check out their website at:
http://www.blueman.com/experience/music-and-video
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Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Upcoming Winnipeg shows
Giselle
March 7 to 11, 2012
Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall
U of M alumni receive 15 per cent off adult tickets; offer applies to Sections B, C, D only
Passcode: twilight
Offer ends: Saturday, March 10
Pure Ballet
May 7 to 11, 2012
Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall
U of M alumni receive 15 per cent off adult tickets; offer applies to Sections B, C, D only
Passcode: leonard
Offer ends: Saturday, May 10
For alumni in Vancouver and Victoria
Western Canada world premiere tour of Svengali
Vancouver April 20 to 22
The Centre for Performing Arts
U of M Alumni receive 15 per cent off adult tickets; offer applies to sections A, B, C only.
Offer ends: Saturday, April 21.
Order tickets online through the following links:
Friday, April 20, 2012, 8 pm http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110046FD8FA38E83?did=uofm
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8 pm http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110046FD95F79406?did=uofm
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 2 pm http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110046FD96049408?did=uofm
Victoria April 26 to 28
Royal Theatre
U of M alumni receive 15 per cent off adult tickets; offer applies to sections A, B, C only
Offer ends: Saturday, April 28
Order tickets online through the following links:
http://www.rmts.bc.ca/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=5819
PASSWORD: hypnotic
Details on other offers through RWB to be posted closer to show times.
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Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP)
University of Manitoba alumni will receive 10 per cent off MTYP’s subscription
prices. To take advantage of this offer, call the MTYP box office at (204) 942-8898
and mention that you are a U of M alumni. Or, visit their online order form at
www.mtyp.ca/buy-packages.cfm, and enter UOFM10 as your code on the “Special Seating
Request” line. Visit mtyp.ca for complete details on their 2011-12 season.
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A NOTE TO ALL OUR ALUMNI...If you ever find yourself in a city at the same time we are hosting an alumni event, please feel free to attend. If you know in advance and can RSVP great, if not, just pop by!
Be sure to keep your address updated with the University of Manitoba so we can mail you invitations to events!
For more Information on alumni events, please contact:
Jana Thorsteinson, Alumni Association Acting Executive Director/Acting Director Alumni Affairs
(204) 474-8932
toll-free, 1-800-668-4908 or
email: jana_thorsteinson@umanitoba.ca
