Quiet times at the rez
Voyeurs During the summer of 1964, I was employed as a student research assistant in the U of M anthropology lab, and so it was…
March 2010
Internet killed the business star
Just like video killed the radio star, online shopping has sent many traditional businesses the way of the dodo. We have seen the ramifications of…
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Fried brains and Sam
I vanished once before — when I was first given my place in Heaven. Despite my babbling fear, the young man who processed me was…
U of M Aboriginal community outraged by racist classified ad
Aboriginal students at the University of Manitoba are outraged over an online classified ad offering free “extraction” and “relocation” of Aboriginal youth from within city…
Danger! Highly dubious ancedotes
My younger brother, who used to flail around to “Danger! High Voltage” (you know, the song from that dumb car commercial with the sumo wrestlers)…
In search of Mr. Chi Pig
Since the early 1980s, SNFU front man and Canadian punk rock pioneer Mr. Chi Pig has been delivering high-energy performances to crowds the world over….
No risk, no reward
Hey, move over Mozart. A pair of University of Manitoba music students is looking to transform the Winnipeg art scene by launching a multi-disciplinary art…
Stop having a boring theatre, stop having a boring life
I love unique experiences, especially unique theatre experiences. I like being pushed out of my comfort zone and getting up close and personal with the…
Hands-on and Hyperlinked
When asked about his latest work, Headspace, playwright and U of M theatre alumni Mike Bell described it as a “play that feels like a…