Together, science and art address our planetary psychopathology
This December, Winnipeg will host the premiere of an arts and sciences exhibition that will travel to many other countries. The exhibition, Toxicity, spawned from…
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Seeing beyond what you see
Artist Philippe Hamelin moves audiences beyond their field of vision. He understands the concept of hors champ (French for “outside the field”) to be more…
Kicking down stereotypes
Coming up at the end of November, Winnipeg-based non-profit organization Growing Opportunities International (GO!) will be hosting their fourth annual Listen Local! Grow Global! benefit…
A Cockroach for one and all
A cockroach may seem like an odd source of inspiration, given their reputation as pests. Meg Crane saw an ally in the lowly roach, and took…
A space to practise revolution
At the very least, performance art creates a space of risk-taking, and at best, it sets the stage for a possible transformation. On Nov. 8,…
Polar bears don’t belong in captivity
Chris Hearn, volunteer staff Why do we humans love to play the role of God or Mother Nature? What gives us the right to decide…
A short guide to using language thoughtfully
I have a lot of friends who regularly use terms like “that’s so gay” or “that’s retarded.” These friends are generally intelligent, compassionate people, who…
Home lives in a song
Home is . . . no, scrap the proverbs. Home is a loaded term for many, and often needs more than a sentence to fully…
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Breakthrough against Lou Gehrig’s disease
A team of researchers and graduate students from the University of Manitoba has made a discovery concerning amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as…