What's ON💥
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
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Adelaide Street
125, 2nd floor💥Cre8ery Gallery + Studio Open to 9pm. Meet the Artist 5-9pm.
Rehearsals A phenomenal and theatrical exhibition by Patrick Treacy.
Patrick Treacy uses found imagery to create theatrical narratives that offer the viewer a sense of being betwixt and between, being both awake and dreaming.
Masks strongly recommended and provided for free.
New works in the auxiliary gallery.
125, 3rd floor💥North Forge Fabrication Lab
5-9pm
Mini-tours of the North Forge FabLab and products on display from Craftscape. Craftscape specializes in high quality, laser cut designs in a variety of materials including wood, MDF, acrylic, leather and paper.
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Albert Street
48💥Royal Albert (Wheelchair accessible)
5-10pm.
The Peoples Makers Market
Shop the free Peoples Makers Market for unique hand made, curated designer & vintage fashion, photography, art, personal care, tarot & more.
Cruise East hits the iconic Royal Albert stage after the market, $10 cover starts at 9pm for the show.
48 💥Bahay Kubo (*late addition)
Bahay Kubo presents "Winter Luau"
Starting First Friday Nov 3, and every Friday for the Winter Months.
Hawaiian Food specials, Island / Yacht rock music
Get Lei'd with Tiki Mocktail purchase.
Hawaiian shirts encouraged.
62💥Manitoba Institute of Sculptors and Artists (MISA)
Open Studio 5-9pm at this work studio for clay & stone sculptors!
62💥ALBERT STREET TATTOO (*late addition)
Albert Street Tattoo welcomes you for snacks, a tour and maybe even a tattoo! We will have artists available for walk-in tattoos from 5pm-9pm. There will be many pre-designs from which you can choose. First come first serve. We can’t wait to see you
63, 2nd floor💥Kathleen Crosby Gallery
14 emerging local artists. Beautiful fine art, free food, free beverages, and good vibes. All welcome!
63, 5th floor💥Thrift Nihilist
4:30pm-9:30pm (or later)
A wide selection of curated pieces by Kier Mailan.
Vintage clothing, streetwear, antiques & more!
63, 5th floor 💥Zolzayā Cashmere
Experience the luxury of pure, natural, Mongolian cashmere! Come explore our collection of ultra-soft cashmere and yak fibre hats, scarves, mittens, and sweaters, all made sustainably in Mongolia and ethically traded from the Exchange District. We also offer a range of handmade felt slippers, toys, and purses.
Join us this First Friday for a cup of Mongolian herbal tea and learn about our efforts to support nomadic culture through fair trade.
63, 5th floor💥Noel Bebee
Computer Incubated Art by Noel Bebee
68💥Plant Lab Botanical Design
Open 12pm to 10pm(or later). Featuring Plant Lab's Mini Market, from 5pm to 9pm. There will be exciting local vendors to check out at the Mini Market. So stop by to start your holiday shopping and for some general fun having as we will be jamming with some great tunes all night long!
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Arthur Street
54💥Toad Hall Toys
Drop by Toad Hall, this First Friday and try your hand at Slamwords, relax with a puzzle and maybe learn a magic trick. We will be open until 9pm.
70💥Más Coffee Co
Open until 9 for coffee and pastries.
70, Unit 410 💥Costume Museum of Canada
6-9pm.
The Legendary Vintage Sale
Fall and Winter Men's and Women's Clothing
70, Unit 605 💥Sikorsky Photography & Friends (*late addition)
Open studio & a mini market featuring Pottery By Christina Sikorsky, Hand-made Books by Lee-Anne Penner, Watercolours by Thomas L. Steur, Bee Natural, beeswax products by Viktoria & Photography by Andrew Sikorsky.
70, Unit 615 💥Studio 6
Along with paintings, drawings and photography, Brian Longfield and Thor Aitkenhead will be projecting new video shorts in the Temporary Autonomous Microcinema. And come add a layer of sound to the ethereal interactive broken piano installation, a visitor favorite.
91💥Seduta Art
Open noon-8pm (or later) with a bunch of new arts, crafts, and stationery supplies!
100 2nd floor
💥The Output
7-8:30pm
they tried to bury us - a Performance by Jaime Black-Morsette & KC Adams Film Screenings and Live Performance
By Donation - In support of Camp Morgan and the Search The Landfill efforts.
Experience this powerful collaboration drawing on themes of death/rebirth, renewal and reclamation, illuminating the pathways between the physical and spiritual worlds. Alongside the live performance we will be screening two of Jaime Black-Morsette's video works, the water in me, recognizes you, and waawiyebii'ige; she draws a circle.
100 2nd floor💥Poolside Gallery(*late addition)
6-9pm
Not Too Hot or Cold, Just right - Emmanuel OC Harry. In partnership with Send + Receive: Festival of Sound.*not on the brochure
100💥Artspace Drayway
PINCHAZO 1 A public art project by Pablo Javier Castillo Huerta, one of ten artists selected by STEPS Public Art for a cross Canada public art residency.
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Bannatyne Avenue
141💥katie + gunner gallery
Join Us for our November Shop Spotlight featuring Tokidoki
Also showing: 2023 Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection
Ongoing: Sank Toys
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Cumberland Avenue
329 💥Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba (AANM)
HER VOICE THE WAVES LIKE SILK
A video/multimedia installation by Kim Kitchen
Kim Kitchen is a multidisciplinary artist working in audio and film as a result of a debilitating and transformative illness. She explores collective cultural understandings of the female body, its intersections with and presence within the natural world.
329 💥C2Centre for Craft
6-9pm Exhibit Opening Winipīhk (Muddy Waters)
The land on which Winnipeg sits has held many diverse communities and cultures. Some of these communities are seen through the craft works of the artist who made them while others represent the city with pride. From beading to rug hooking’s to hand woven sarongs, Winnipeg is represented through its crafters. We explore some of the local communities and Winnipeg pride through pieces from the MCML collection. Curated by Syd Caldwell
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Holiday Ornament Sale
Join our us in our C2 Shop for the opening of our Holiday Ornament Show and Sale!
Featuring a curated selection of locally crafted Holiday Ornaments.
Our C2 Shop offers a wide selection of local Manitoba craft, from jewellery, ceramics, textiles, books and other beautiful, one-of-a-kind creations. You are sure to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list.
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James Avenue
132💥Rubia Darya Gallery
Join us for 'Rug Talks and Tea' (& chocolates). See handwoven tribal rugs & textiles from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Persia, & The Caucasus. Our vintage & antique rugs are one-of-a-kind & have their own story to tell. A wide range in prices & newly received stock.
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Lombard Avenue
177, Unit 101💥Winnipeg Architecture Foundation
noon - 1pm
John D. Atchison Architect: An Illustrated Talk
Researcher and writer Gail Perry presents an illustrated talk about the early Winnipeg architect.
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Main Street
611💥The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre
6-9pm. Opening Reception The Greatest Show on Earth
Fanciful and freakish paintings and ceramics by Kathleen Shellrude.
Come dressed in circus theme on opening night and receive 15% off!
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Martha Street
11 💥Martha Street Studio(Manitoba Printmakers Association)(*late addition)
5-8pm Reception.
Join us at Martha Street Studio to see new contemporary print works at Martha’s Member’s Show+Sale, and grab a print or three!
This exhibition features an exciting range of works spanning the breadth of printmaking techniques, from intaglio to screenprint, plus new experimental techniques harnessing the power of fire and water.
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McDermot Avenue
171 💥Darling Bar
5pm-1 am
Regular cocktail service is happening- stop in for a pre, or post, First Friday cocktail!
222💥Warehouse Artworks
Open until 9pm.
Featuring new work by Paulo Delgado, Ida McKenzie, Mini Davis, Joe Smoley and Michele Campbell
245💥Into The Music
Open 10:30am-9pm.
7:30pm: In-store Performance by singer-songwriter Elio Ugrin
Free and all ages.
“Elio Ugrin has been diligently refining his songwriting skills over the past four years.
He unveiled his debut EP,'this crowded place', in May 2023, featuring some of his work from those years.
Through melancholic guitar tones and recollections of distilled memories, his songs convey a sense of longing and solitude. The EP was recorded in the confines of his closet during a single night.
Elio takes inspiration from artists such as Jim Sullivan and Adrianne Lenker”
264 💥Tokyo Smoke | The Exchange
5-9pm
A quick reminder that this is a 19+ event.
The team at Tokyo Smoke Exchange will be hosting a fun evening of music and a local vendor in store for First Friday.
Jessica Glennie from Jay's Creative will be showcasing her amazing selection of custom jewelry.
We will also be hosting Danny Hacking who performs as DHID that evening with a special acoustic set.
266 💥5468796 architecture
5-9pm
ISO in sight of A photography exhibit by Ralph Gutierrez & Emeil Alvarez.
Both Ralph and Emeil use photography as a medium to re-interpret their environments. These fragmented moments are presented as unique perspectives and views of the world around us.
288, 2nd floor💥All About Theatre and Gallery
Noon-9pm.
Holiday Pop Up Craft and Art Sale
Complimentary Hot Specialty Teas will be served!
290, 2nd floor 💥Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art
Opening Reception 5-9 pm.
19th Annual Member's Exhibition and Sale:
50 to 500 / 19 endasowaki 50 akoo 500 eyaawaad waabanda'iwewaad / 19 Askíya
óma 50 isko 500 ká tasicik ká wápatiniwécik éko ká atáwákécik é
natomicik. This is a great event to find amazing artwork from 50 cents to 500 dollars, discover local artists, and support the gallery and artists!
290, 6th floor💥Kev Ten Studio Shop
noon-9pm, or later
Come on up to the 6th Floor and try your hand at Concrete Collage ! Exercise your design muscle and choose from different objects to make and shapes to adorn them. Then leave the dirty work to me !
Always new work available to view and purchase.
Every one welcome to enjoy this beautiful space
See you then !
318, Unit 301💥Francine Martin Art
6-9pm. Open studio with guest artist Donna Endacott from @100_days_of_the_dead who will be bringing her one-of-a-kind Day Of The Dead dolls!
Come check out our gorgeous building and ride the vintage freight elevator if you're so inclined. So many new original works, as well as art prints, cards & stickers for you to browse!
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Pacific Avenue
125💥Nonsuch Brewing Co.
We have Guest Chef Seamus Fogarty creating a one night only menu, starting at 4pm.
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Princess Street
206 💥ace art - Noon-9pm.
a bead, a breath Solo exhibition by Carrie Allison
Kid friendly with interactive components.
Carrie Allison's practice responds to her maternal nêhiýaw and Métis ancestry where old and new technologies are combined to tell stories of the land, continuance, growth, and of healing.
a bead, a breath is an exhibition that thinks through caregiving, motherhood, intergenerational connections, stories, and memories, through three works:
My Moon, Our Hands, Our Body, Our Spirit, and BEADZ.
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Rupert Avenue
140 💥Tom Hendry Warehouse
First Fridays at the Warehouse Free music before the show by (update)Larysa Musick -singer-songwriter, illustrator, poet, time-bending nostalgia folk-in an acoustical set!
Our cozy lobby will be open from 6:15 to 7:15pm for patrons who are coming to the play,First Métis Man of Odesa, as well as those who just want to drop by for some free live music. The bar will be open and tunes start at 6:30pm!
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190 💥The Manitoba Museum
5-9pm.
Join us for free general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery.
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William Avenue
336💥Little Brown Jug Brewing Co.
First Fridays Pop Up @ Little Brown Jug
New apparel drop by Marc Kuegle
Art display by Zac Ironstand
6-7pm: Acoustic set by Chantal Kuegle
10pm-12am: DJ set DJ Hunnicutt
a bead, a breath Solo exhibition by Carrie Allison
Kid friendly with interactive components.
Carrie Allison's practice responds to her maternal nêhiýaw and Métis ancestry where old and new technologies are combined to tell stories of the land, continuance, growth, and of healing.
a bead, a breath is an exhibition that thinks through caregiving, motherhood, intergenerational connections, stories, and memories, through three works:
My Moon, Our Hands, Our Body, Our Spirit, and BEADZ.
