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16 G O I N G P L A C E S | S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 dennis fast, addeo music international Princess base THE ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO'S Journey to Churchill exhibit has sparked interest in northern wildlife, with young and old falling in love with polar bears. Now, thanks to Kleefeld, Manitoba, photographer and author Dennis Fast, we can meet more arctic wildlife and bring their story home. Written for children aged two to five, Princess chronicles the tale of a mother polar bear and her two cubs and their adventures up north. Fast endured -40 C to -50 C temperatures for hours, waiting for the perfect shots that fill this hardcover. A va ila ble a t inde p enden t bookstores, including McNally Robinson; $19.95. GRAMMY-AWARD-WINNING jazz vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur will be donning her iconic sunglasses as guest artist at the Brandon Jazz Festival this spring. Blind since birth from retinopathy of prematurity (fellow musician Stevie Wonder has the same condition), Schuur has released more than 20 albums. Among them are Timeless (1986) and Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra (1987), each earning the American artist a Grammy for Best Female Jazz Vocal Performance. Having performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House, her next performance venue will be Brandon's own Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. The Brandon Jazz Festival is a non-competitive, education-based event for schools and community groups from across Canada and the U.S. For only $5 a day, the general public can also come and go, attending the first- class performances, as well as workshops on a range of musical topics, from jazz improvisation and ballad singing to history and listening. T he pièce de résistance, four evening concer ts featuring Schuur along with the Brandon University Jazz Ensemble, will draw crowds from Brandon and beyond. Hotel rooms are hard to come by when the festival comes to town, so book now. e Brandon Jazz Festival runs March 19-21, 2015. Evening concert tickets: $32. Visit www.wmca.ca for tickets; www.brandonjazzfestival.com for schedule and details. BRANDON'S All Jazzed Up RAINBOW STAGE'S 2015 LINEUP IS West Side Story, Les Misérables and Sister Act. CAA members save $5 on advance tickets. Stay tuned for details in the next issue. See polar bears up close in Churchill! Call CAA Travel at 204-262-6000 or 1-800-992-8143 to book today. WIN THIS BOOK! Enter to win a copy of Princess at www.caamanitoba.com/contests. Contest deadline: March 16, 2015.