U of M remembers Bill Norrie
Bill Norrie, former mayor and chancellor of the U of M, passed away July 6 at age 83. Norrie died in hospital at approximately 12:30…
2012
Photo: Manitoba Marathon 2012
Disaster rock and performance art
The Manic Shakes are a Kijiji-founded band and proudly give themselves the label “disaster rock.” Members David Skene, David Van Den Bossche, Paul Shirtliffe and…
Good Work
I visited Seth Woodyard the day before his opening reception at aceartinc. The gallery space was completely transformed; new walls were built, there were plastic…
Séripop
Séripop, the Montreal art group of Yannick Desranleau and Chloe Lum, are showing their art exhibit, Deux Temps, Trois Mouvements, and Sans Doute at the…
Reset: post-consumer gamer culture
Pong was the first. Its ability to entertain people for hours on end with no visible narrative or plot line was the feature that distinguished it…
The Folk Fest beginner’s playlist
Having been a newcomer to the Winnipeg Folk Festival last year, I arrived at Bird’s Hill overwhelmed and unprepared for the amount of talent I…
Transit of Venus attracts crowds across Canada
On June 5, stargazers watched as Venus, our nearest planetary neighbour, passed directly between the Sun and Earth. During this rare astronomical event, known as…
Blue Bombers backtrack on cowbell ban
You know the CFL regular season is almost upon us when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are caught up in a controversy that has almost nothing…
The women of football
As most Canadian football fans know, the CFL regular season kick offs Canada Day weekend. Meanwhile, for amateur athletes playing in Western Women Canadian Football…