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Ione Thorkelsson’s Synthia’s Closet is an artistic exploration of synthetic life

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Tobi Nifesi
Science is a discipline that pushes nature’s boundaries and questions known principles, and with today’s rate of scientific and technological advancement, there is a need to pause and ponder the impact scientific strides may...
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Sarasvati Productions’ One Night Stand series offers a space for feedback...

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Tobi Nifesi
On Thursday, Feb. 2, Winnipeg experimental and transformative theatre company Sarasvati Productions will be relaunching their One Night Stand series at the Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Colin Jackson studio. The theatre production company had put...
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Jennifer Still explores creative ways of writing

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Tobi Nifesi
This semester, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture will be housing Winnipeg-based poet Jennifer Still. Still will be assuming the role of the centre’s writer-in-residence for the winter 2017...
Photo of the U of M's winter 2017 writer-in-residence Jennifer Still.
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2017 brings renewed hope and inspiration for Canadian artists

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Tobi Nifesi
For many, the ringing in of a new year is always a time for reflection and preparation. It is a time to appreciate whatever progress has been made in the past 12 months and...
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The best local albums 2016 had to offer

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Tobi Nifesi
For local music enthusiasts in Manitoba, the year 2016 had its fair share of excitement as several local artists and bands ignited the music scene with new singles and albums. Some of these musicians and...
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Funk Hunters cap off record year with festive tour

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Tobi Nifesi
In many ways, 2016 has been a record year for Vancouver’s electronic dance music duo the Funk Hunters. The charismatic band is looking to close out the year with a festive and funky tour...
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U of W alumnus releases first digital novel

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Tobi Nifesi
University of Winnipeg alumnus Jonny Symons has spent the last seven years working to get his manuscript published. In 2008, after receiving a grant from the Manitoba Arts Council, he pitched his work to...
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