Events

Low Brass Studio Recital
2025-03-04 19:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Brandon, MB, Canada
Members of the Brandon University Low Brass Studio will be presenting a concert of solo and chamber works for trombone, euphonium, and tuba.
Under the director of Dr. Nora Wilson (Trombone) with student performance artists:
Matteo Bercier, Trombone; Julia Friesen, Euphonium; Victor Alexander Hourie, Tuba; Rory McCallum, Trombone; Jack Smith, Trombone; Greta Wiebe, Tuba; Cade Zacharias, Trombone
No admission charge. All are welcome!

International Women's Day Celebration
2025-03-04 16:30 - 18:00 | Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library, Canada
Join us to celebrate some of Brandon University’s outstanding students in an International Women’s Day Celebration, hosted by Status of Women Review Committee and Student Services.
Light refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome.

BU Queer: Lunch & Learn Sharing Circle
2025-03-04 12:30 - 13:30 | Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library, Canada
BU Queer invites you to our upcoming Lunch & Learn Sharing Circle, hosted by Nora Wilson!
Join us for an open and welcoming discussion on Tuesday, March 4, at 12:40 PM (Free Slot) in the Gathering Space, John E. Robbins Library.
This event is an opportunity to share experiences, learn from one another, and connect in a supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to listen, contribute, or just be in community, we’d love to have you there.
Bring your lunch, bring a friend, and join the conversation!

Clarinet Festival 2025: Final Concert
2025-03-02 15:00 - 17:30 | MB
Featuring BU Clarinet Choir and Festival Clarinet Choir
For more information on the Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Clarinet Festival 2025: Guest Artist Concert
2025-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Featuring Michael Dassios, clarinet and Rachel Yoder, clarinet, bass clarinet and electronics.
No admission charge. All are welcome!
For more information on Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

Clarinet Festival 2025: Guest Artist Concert
2025-03-02 12:15 - 13:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Featuring Callie Siverson, horn; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; and Danielle Guina, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!
For more information about the Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

pro series: Wonkak Kim, clarinet & Kyung Kim, piano
2025-03-01 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
As part of this year’s Clarinet Festival, please join us for an evening of clarinet and piano featuring Wonkak Kim, Clarinet & Kyung Kim, piano.
Tickets: $20 each, available at the door.
For more information about the Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

Clarinetfest 2025 Host Concert Viðarneistí
2025-03-01 14:30 - 15:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Viðarneistí
Cathy Wood, clarinet and Victoria Sparks, marimba
No admission charge. All are welcome!
For more information about the Clarinet Festival 2025, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

No Limits: Student Art Exhibition
2025-03-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art will host “No Limits”, an exhibition by students in the IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art, from February 27 to March 13.
The exhibition will be open from 1 to 4 p.m., on: Friday, Feb. 28 and March 7; Saturday, March 1 and March 8; and Wednesday, March 5 and 12. The exhibition will be open from 1 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, March 6 and March 13.

Polar Plunge 2025
2025-03-01 12:00 - 15:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
Brandon University is thrilled to host the coolest fundraiser of the year.
The 2025 Polar Plunge is coming to the Healthy Living Centre on Saturday afternoon, March 1. Organized by the Brandon Police Service, the even raises funds for local Special Olympic athletes, aiming to cover the costs of local Special Olympians competing in the Provincial Games and beyond.
The Polar Plunge is looking for BU students, faculty and and staff to register, fundraise, and plunge into the icy depths of their XXXL dunk tank.
For more information or to sign up to take the plunge, visit PlungeManitoba.com

Bobcats Soccer
2025-03-01 11:00 - 20:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
BU Women’s Soccer vs Providence
Game start: March 1, 2025 6:00 pm
Game details

BU Men’s Soccer vs ACC
Game start: March 1, 2025 2:30 pm
Game details

BU Women’s Soccer vs Assiniboine College
Game start: March 1, 2025 12:45 pm
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BU Men’s Soccer vs Providence
Game start: March 1, 2025 11:00 am
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Clarinetfest 2025
2025-03-01 - 2025-03-02 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join us for the 15th anniversary of the Brandon University Clarinet Festival on March 1st and 2nd, 2025. We are celebrating this anniversary by featuring an incredible line-up of guest artists, including: Rachel Yoder, Wonkak Kim, and Michael Dassios. The festival features BU faculty Callie Siverson and former BU faculty Kyung Kim and Victoria Sparks. We welcome back BU alum and guest conductor Justine Burke who will lead the festival clarinet choir. The BU Clarinet Choir and festival host Cathy Wood will also be performing.
Great PD opportunity for musicians of all ages! The festival events include:

Workshops, Dassios Mouthpiece booth, and concerts
Festival Clarinet Choir for all participants (all levels)
Prize draws!

All events take place at Brandon University School of Music.
Registration Link: ($25 for students/seniors; $40 for adults): https://bit.ly/42Ck7uW
Register by February 20th for a $5 discount ($20/$35)
Information is available in the Google Folder: https://bit.ly/3E8pmZs

No Limits: Student Art Exhibition Opening
2025-02-27 19:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
The Glen P. Sutherland Gallery of Art will host “No Limits”, an exhibition by students in the IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art, from February 27 to March 13.
An opening reception will take place on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
The exhibition will be open from 1 to 4 p.m., on: Friday, Feb. 28 and March 7; Saturday, March 1 and March 8; and Wednesday, March 5 and 12. The exhibition will be open from 1 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, March 6 and March 13.

Winnipeg Campus Open House 2025
2025-02-26 17:00 | Faculty of Health Studies — Winnipeg Campus, 6th Floor, 491 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rice Centre, 491 Portage Avenue – 6th Floor
Save the date! The Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing program will host its annual Winnipeg Campus Open House on February 26th with tours starting at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Students are invited to tour our campus spaces and meet with our Winnipeg Campus faculty and staff.
Click Here to RSVP

An Evening of Cabaret Performance
2025-02-24 20:00 | Evans Theatre, McKenzie Building, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Brandon University’s Drama Program is presenting “An Evening of Cabaret Performance” on Monday, February 24, at 8 p.m. in the J.R.C. Evans Theatre.
Please join us for Scenes, Sonnets, Song (And a short play). Join us! Invite your friends!

Carlos Castro, cello
2025-02-24 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Dianna Neufeld, piano; Darina Lavrukhina, piano; Ariadna Ortega, cello
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Flag Raising: Solidarity Rally for Ukraine
2025-02-22 15:00 | Brandon University Front Lawn, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
The Ukrainian flag will be raised on front of Brandon University, and the Ukrainian anthem will be sung prior to to a peaceful march to Brandon City Hall in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and their three years of resistance.
Please feel free to bring Ukrainian flags, symbols and candles.

Black History Month Celebration
2025-02-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Loy Excellentia Initiative, led by Dr. Aloy Anyichie, is organizing an exciting event to mark the 2025 Black History Month Celebration in Brandon. All Black-African Students are invited to attend.
Register here
Registration ends on February 15th. You will receive other details when you register. Make sure that you add contact@loyexcellentia.org to your email contacts.
There will be live music performances, free foods and drinks, fun activities, door prizes/gifts etc.
Let’s come together to celebrate our culture, community, and excellence!!!
Watch some videos of 2024 Black History Month Celebration here and see photos here
Partners:
Faculty of Education, Brandon University
Human Resources and the Diversity and Human Rights Office, Brandon University
For more information, please email: contact@loyexcellentia.org

Jeremy Littlefield, jazz piano
2025-02-15 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Nic Bray, saxophone; Kendra Martinussen, saxophone; Zianna De Leon, trumpet; Kurtis Johnson, trombone; Emily Penney, voice; Akash Ramgotra, bass; Josh Geddert, drums; Tim Franklin, drums
No Admission Charge. All are welcome!

Bobcats Basketball
2025-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
Game start: February 15, 2025 7:00 pmGame details

Bobcats Basketball
2025-02-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
Game start: February 15, 2025 7:00 pmGame details

BU Women's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
Game start: February 15, 2025 5:00 pmGame details

Bobcats Soccer
2025-02-15 11:00 - 18:15 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
BU Men's Soccer vs Canadian Mennonite U
Game start: February 15, 2025 4:15 pmGame details

BU Women's Soccer vs Canadian Mennonite U
Game start: February 15, 2025 4:15 pmGame details

BU Men's Soccer vs St. Boniface
Game start: February 15, 2025 12:45 pmGame details

BU Women's Soccer vs St. Boniface
Game start: February 15, 2025 11:00 amGame details

Bobcats Basketball
2025-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Men's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
Game start: February 14, 2025 8:00 pmGame details

Rocio Luna Perez, violin
2025-02-14 19:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
with Daniel Tselyakov, piano
All are welcome! No Admission charge.

Bobcats Basketball
2025-02-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
BU Women's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
Game start: February 14, 2025 6:00 pmGame details

BU Men's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
Game start: February 14, 2025 8:00 pmGame details

BYTE 2025 — Build Your Own Teaching Experience conference
2025-02-14 08:00 - 15:30 | Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, 205 20th Street, Brandon, MB, R7B 1L6, Canada
The longest running and largest professional development conference for teachers in Manitoba — BYTE (Build Your Own Teaching Experience) — is coming to Brandon University. Hosted in the Faculty of Education building and the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, BYTE will welcome about 200 attendees, including many students from the BU Faculty of Education.
The daylong ticketed conference, held on Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 14, features the appropriate theme of I Love To Read: Embracing Literacy In A Digital Era.
The conference provides many professional development sessions for teachers and pre-service teachers, and welcomes as a keynote speaker the author and creator of “Ditch that Textbook,” Matt Miller.
This year the BU Education Career Fair is running simultaneously in the basement of the WMCA, welcoming representatives from more than 32 schools.
For more information, visit the conference website.

Pro Series: Faculty Night
2025-02-11 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join us for an evening with School of Music faculty performing works by Barbara York, Ravel, Jorge Montilla to name a few and performances by:
Luis Deniz, saxophone
Kerry DuWors, violin
Greg Gatien, saxophone
Nancy Hennen, flute
Diogo Peixoto, electric bass
Eric Platz, drums
Alexander Tselyakov, piano
Daniel Tselyakov, piano
Nora Wilson, tuba
Catherine Wood, clarinet
Leanne Zacharias, ‘cello
and guests …
pianist(s) Teri Parker, jazz piano & Danielle Guina, piano and Tyleen Haywood, upright bass

All are welcome! Tickets available at the door. Adults $20; BU students and Conservatory of Music students attend at no charge.

Teach-in: EDI in education
2025-02-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Mingling Area, Knowles-Douglas Building, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
A teach-in today at Brandon University brings faculty and community members together to emphasize the value of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to higher education.
Drawing on roots in student activism in the 1960s, a teach-in is a type of participatory educational forum, typically oriented towards action. Today’s teach-in will include a panel of speakers with knowledge, expertise, experience, and insights about the importance of EDI in higher education now and – especially – in the future.
The panel will consist of brief opening remarks from each panelist that include views on the undermining of EDI to date and the significance of EDI going forward. Speakers will discuss how the threats to EDI have impacted them and others in the community. Following the opening remarks, the teach-in will move into a dialogue with the audience.
The event will take place in the mingling area from 4:45–6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, and there will be refreshments provided by Bailey’s.
Today’s teach-in was organized by the equity committee of the BU Faculty Association, which points at executive orders dismantling EDI in the United States, and the recent pullback from EDI language in Canada as requiring a response.

Trans Allyship in Challenging Times
2025-02-10 18:00 - 18:50 | Brandon, MB, Canada
OUT OF BOUNDS LECTURE SERIES.
BU School of Music presents
Nora Wilson on “Trans Allyship in Challenging Times”
Pizza reception to follow in the Faculty Lounge.
