Events

At the Evans: The Boy and the Heron
2024-03-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | MB
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy’s mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the “long-awaited one.”

Sonic Brilliance: Unveiling our New Steinway Concert D Piano
2024-03-02 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join Alexander Tselyakov, Megumi Masaki, Dianna Neufeld and Daniel Tselyakov for a performance showcasing the brilliance of BU School of Music’s newest Steinway Concert D grand piano. The new piano was made possible through the generous donation of Mrs. Mary Louise Perkins in memory of her late husband Dr. Harold J. Perkins, former BU President. Revel in the magic of four to eight hands performing repertoire that celebrates the exquisite tones and colours of both our new Steinway Concert D pianos.
Tickets available at the door:
$20 Adults & Seniors
BU students and Conservatory of Music students attend at no charge
Join us for a reception immediately following the concert.

Indigenous Art: Beyond History
2024-03-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
Indigenous Art: Beyond History was organized by art history professor Dr. Stacey Koosel’s Contemporary Indigenous Art course. Her students worked as curators of the exhibition led by Felicity Nepinak-Hart as the Chief Curator of the project. Together they selected, researched and installed an exhibition of works by two dozen Indigenous artists, ranging in artistic mediums from paintings, prints and textile, to beading, installation and video.
It will include works from some of the most revered contemporary artists, such as Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Jackson Beardy, Carl Beam and Arthur Amiotte, as well as works by students, alumni and community artists.

Indigenous Art: Beyond History Exhibition Opening
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
What: Indigenous Art: Beyond History, Exhibition Opening
Who: Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Bean, Linus Woods, Sandy Bunn, Felicity Nepinak-Hart, Anja Pickel, Carly Morrisseau, Jackson Beardy, Arthur Amiotte, Cassidy McDonald, Justine Hutcheson and the Beading Babes
Where: Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Ave, Brandon University
When: Exhibition opening Friday, March 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Run: March 1 to 15, 2024, Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m., an exciting exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art will open at Brandon University’s (BU’s) Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art. It will include works from some of the most revered contemporary artists, such as Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Jackson Beardy, Carl Beam and Arthur Amiotte, as well as works by students, alumni and community artists.
Indigenous Art: Beyond History was organized by art history professor Dr. Stacey Koosel’s Contemporary Indigenous Art course. Her students worked as curators of the exhibition led by Felicity Nepinak-Hart as the Chief Curator of the project. Together they selected, researched and installed an exhibition of works by two dozen Indigenous artists, ranging in artistic mediums from paintings, prints and textile, to beading, installation and video.
The exhibition opening will include a smudging ceremony and drumming by The Good Hearted Warriors, as well as tea and bannock for guests from the Brandon Friendship Center.
The exhibition will run for two weeks, from March 1 to 15, from Monday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., and will feature daily tours of the exhibition by the student curators.
For more information, please contact Dr. Koosel at KooselS@BrandonU.ca.

Dylan Pilcher, trumpet
2024-03-01 19:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL:
Dylan Pilcher, trumpet
assisted by
Dane Neufeld, Jazz Guitar; Jeremy Littlefield, Piano; Janina Macalalad, Bass; Esteban Seunarine, Drumset; Anil Ramgotra, Percussion
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Candlelight Vigil for Nex Benedict
2024-03-01 18:30 | Turtle Ceremonial Fire Pit, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A6A9, Canada
A Candlelight Vigil will be held at Brandon University this Friday, March 1st, at 6:30 p.m. for Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict.
We are gathering around the Turtle Ceremonial Fire Pit in the Kavanagh Courtyard at BU. Bring a candle, a battery-powered light, whatever you are able, and dress warm for the chilly weather.
The rise in discriminatory and hateful policies, discussions, and by-laws across North America directed at queer and gender diverse people, especially youth, cannot continue to escalate. Stand up to hate and misinformation. We are all hurting and we already know the real danger and harm that this causes. Check in with your 2SLGBTQIA+ friends and family. If you need someone to talk to, there are safe resources available in Canada and North America:
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line (call, text, or live chat available): https://www.youthline.ca/
It Gets Better Canada, Get Help. If you are in crisis or in need of immediate help, please text or call one of the numbers provided, or access community specific resource guides: https://itgetsbetter.org/get-help/
Rest in power, Nex. https://www.freedomoklahoma.org/news/nex-benedict

Guest Talk: Einstein's Oxford Blackboards
2024-03-01 14:30 | MB
Guest Speaker: Dr. Dwight Vincent, University of Winnipeg
In 1931, Albert Einstein changed his mind about whether the universe was expanding in size or not. Following new developments in astronomy, he abandoned his 1917 model of the universe, which was designed mathematically to be unchanging.
In May of 1931, he was invited to stay at Oxford University for three weeks to interact with faculty and students plus give three lectures about his work. In the second lecture he took the opportunity to describe a new up-and-down model for the universe. In this model the universe expanded until it reached a maximum size and then shrank back to zero size again.
This talk, presented by the Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics, discusses how he presented this cosmological idea on two small blackboards to an audience that had up to 500 people in attendance. What do the equations on the blackboard represent? Why did readers of the New York Times the next day understand more about what Einstein said in the lecture than those who attended at Oxford? Why is only one of the two blackboards that Einstein used now displayed at Oxford University? Why were almost all the calculated numbers on the blackboard wrong?
Join the speaker early (1:30pm) and eat free PIZZA with beverages. Everyone is welcome.

Jonathan Si, French Horn
2024-02-29 19:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL:
Jonathan Si, French Horn
assisted by
Tanner Hall, Bass Clarinet; Jichen Wang, Clarinet; Reilly Sutlic, Oboe; Diane Lee, flute; Wanting Ren, Piano.
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Low Brass Studio Recital
2024-02-28 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join us as members of the Brandon University Low Brass Studio perform a recital to showcase students in solo and small ensemble settings.
Trombones: Faith Colobong, Robert Maningas, Kurtis Johnson, Philipp Lauter, Dr. Nora Wilson; Cade Zacharias
Euphoniums: Hannah Karpan, Ryan Wojciechowski
Tubas: Marcus Brodie, Alexander Hourie, Morgan Paramor
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Psychiatric Nursing, Winnipeg Campus Open House
2024-02-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Faculty of Health Studies — Winnipeg Campus, 6th Floor, 491 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Care to Make a Difference?
The Brandon University Faculty of Health Studies – Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Winnipeg Campus is hosting an open-house on Wednesday February 28, 2024 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. If you are interested in attending, please contact our Student Advisor or RSVP online:

Lu Irwin | IrwinL@BrandonU.ca
Student Advisor (Winnipeg Campus), Department of Psychiatric Nursing

Understanding Systemic Racism in Policing and the Failed Promise of Body Cameras
2024-02-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Clark Hall, Room 212, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Please join us on February 27 in the free slot from 12:40-1:30 p.m. in Clark Hall room 212 to hear Dr. Christopher Schneider’s presentation on Understanding Systemic Racism in Policing and the Failed Promise of Body Cameras. This timely presentation comes off the heels of the UofM International student who was shot and killed by Police. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/man-fatally-shot-by-winnipeg-police-was-international-student-lawyer-says-1.6707998
This presentation will provide an overview of the social and historical conditions that contributed to both the foundation and evolution of the structure of modern policing across North America to understand why it is Black and Indigenous persons who continue to remain disproportionally affected by police violence and brutality. Police body-worn cameras have been touted as a major police reform measure and a remedy to reduce police violence, among other efficacy claims. Talk of equipping police in Manitoba with body cameras is heating up again after police in Winnipeg shot and killed three people at the end of 2023, including Afolabi Stephen Opaso, a 19-year-old international university student originally from Nigeria. In response, the province has announced its willingness to support some of the costs associated with body cameras. The Brandon Police Service expects body cameras for its officers by late summer. The remainder of the presentation will detail the failed promise of body cameras and explain why it is likely a matter of time until police across the province are outfitted with the devices. The talk will conclude with some suggestions for community stakeholders concerning potential body-worn camera programs.
Christopher J. Schneider, PhD, is an award-winning professor of sociology at Brandon University. Dr. Schneider has published seven books and over 100 scholarly papers, opinion pieces, reviews, and essays. His research and publications have focused largely on information technologies and related changes to police work including having published extensively on police body-worn cameras. A frequent contributor to media, his work has appeared in more than 625 news segments and reports including the New York Times.

At the Evans: Solo
2024-02-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-23 19:30 - 21:30 | MB
Solo follows Simon, who must deal with the disappointment of two impossible loves: a passionate but destructive crush on Olivier, and a distant and cold relationship with his mother Claire, who has just moved back in after a 15-year absence.

March for Ukraine
2024-02-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Brandon University stands with Ukraine!
As the world marks two years of resistance, join us again for a walk in support and solidarity with Ukraine, supported by city council and Brandon University.
Before the march, a liturgy for Ukraine, soldiers and its long-suffering people will be held at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (927 Assiniboine Ave.) at 2:30 p.m.
Then meet in front of Clark Hall/Original Building of Brandon University that faces 18th Street for a peaceful march to Brandon City Hall along Victoria Avenue followed by a rally. BU will fly the flag of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian national anthem will be sung before the march to city hall.
Feel free to bring Ukrainian flags, symbols and candles of your own.

At the Evans: Rocky Horror Picture Show
2024-02-23 22:00 - 23:59 | MB
Rocky Horror is back again!
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at Smitten, or at the door before the show. More details may be found on Brandon Pride’s Facebook event.
Doors open at 9:30pm. Show will start at 10:00pm.
This is a special event in conjunction with Brandon Pride. Special pricing will apply. Regular passes void.

Alumni Night at Black Wheat Brewing
2024-02-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Black Wheat Brewing, 402 10th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Come on down to Black Wheat Brewing and hang out with fellow alumni and friends!

At the Evans: Rustin
2024-02-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | MB
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Kendra Martinussen, saxophone
2024-02-17 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Student Credit Recital
“SOUL SCAPE”
Kendra Martinussen (from the Studio of Greg Gatien)
featuring: Tyleen Haywood, Dane Neufeld, Jacob Jubinville, Jeremy Littlefield, Dylan Pilcher
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Nostalgiacore Faculty Art Exhibition
2024-02-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
This Fine Arts faculty show features new exciting works by Professors Lisa Wood, Kevin McKenzie, Lin Xu and Kevin Eichi DeForest, curated by their newest faculty member Dr. Stacey Koosel. The exhibition is open from Thursday to Saturday each week, from 1 to 4 p.m., and will run until February 18.
Nostalgiacore is a contemporary art exhibition that features paintings, ceramic sculptures, photography, drawings, sound installations and immersive installations by the Professors who make up the faculty of the IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art at Brandon University.
The theme of the exhibition is a play on an aesthetic movement in popular culture that finds nostalgia and longing in everyday spaces and liminal places. The exhibition explores the concept of Nostalgia in a variety of iterations and mediums, from personal relationships to the past, to longings for places, spaces, and people that no longer exist.

Dane Neufeld, guitar
2024-02-16 20:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
“MUSIC FROM THE HEART”
Assisted by:
Kendra Martinussen, saxophone; Dylan Pilcher, trumpet
Tyleen Haywood, bass; Esteban Seunarine, drumset; Anil Ramgotra, drumset
Student Credit Recital. No admission charge. All are welcome!

Graduate Choral Conducting Recital, Marla Fontaine
2024-02-16 19:30 | MB
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GRAD RECITAL, MARLA FONTAINE, CONDUCTOR
assisted by:
KONEKTIS CHOIR & BCC CHAMBER CHOIR
KARA DIXON, JUSTINE BURKE, ANDREA NEUFELD, TOSIN ONANIYI, AMY BROWN, KYLA WIEBE
COLSON WIEBE, ARIADNA ORTEGA TORRES, DANIEL PEGUS, DYLAN SOUTHAM
VENUE: First Presbyterian Church, 339 12th Street
All are welcome! No admission fee.

Black Mental Health & Black Excellence
2024-02-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Bailey’s Cafe, Knowles-Douglas Building, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9
Join us Thursday, February 15 from 5pm-8pm in the Mingling Area at Bailey’s. We will have special guest presenters Akech Mayuom and Sheika Henry to speak on our theme of Black Mental Health & Black Excellence.
Bailey’s will be running drink and food specials, and there will be appetizers and drinks for everyone to share for free (food was determined through a survey of students indicating their favourite dishes!) After this, let’s have fun for our mental health, and come together to play. We will play traditional board games, hopscotch, skip rope, and of course dominos and cards.
