Heat forces Ballet in the Park cancellation Friday
Extreme heat is forcing a popular summer series to close its curtain early.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) told CTV News Friday's performance is not happening due to the heat. Temperatures Friday evening were in the high 20s, with the humidity making it feel like 37 C.
Friday would have been the final night of a free three-day performance series put on at Assiniboine Park's lyric theatre.
The series served as the RWB's new artistic director Christopher Stowell's debut.
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