Arts & Culture editor

1516 POSTS

Exclusive articles:

Arts & Culture

Orange Shirt Day reaffirms that every child matters

By
Shaylyn Maharaj-Poliah
Every year, on Sept. 30, many Canadians wear orange in remembrance of the Indigenous children who were victims of the residential school system and to honour the survivors, families and communities that were affected. At...
Jenelle McCann
Research & Technology

Manitoba Rural Northern Juried Art Show goes online

By
Sarah Doran
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba Rural Northern Juried Art Show (MRNJAS) has pivoted to an online format. The show, run by the Manitoba Arts Network (MAN), displays the work of...
Arts & Culture

The Manitoba Arts Council announces award recipient

By
Shaylyn Maharaj-Poliah
Alan Greyeyes, an Indigenous music promoter and mentor of Indigenous artists, is the 2020 recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council’s award of distinction. The Manitoba Arts Council, an agency of the province of Manitoba, awards...
Arts & Culture

Figure Walking — ‘Vertical/Horizontal,’ 4/5

By
Kaelen Bell
Figure Walking’s 2017 debut, The Big Other, was lean and thrilling post-punk, a seedy dash through crowded city streets and purple alleyways, all steam and flickering streetlights. Its new record, the vibrantly tilted Vertical/Horizontal,...
Arts & Culture

Andrew Unger — ‘Once Removed’

By
Emily Unrau-Poetker
Historically, the Mennonite presence in Manitoba has been of some significance but, aside from deserving credit for this province’s excellent agricultural record, what does it mean to have Mennonite heritage in this day and...
Arts & Culture

U of M student wins big in Canada-wide competition

By
Zoë LeBrun
Gabriel Roberts, set to graduate from the U of M’s school of art next summer, has been named the Manitoban winner of the 2020 BMO 1st Art! competition. His winning piece, A Closet Painted Blue,...
Arts & Culture

American awards show acknowledges Canadian talent

By
Dominique Wightman
Director Su Rynard’s documentary Reef Rescue has been declared a finalist in the Jackson Wild Media Awards (JWMA). Selected by more than 150 international judges from roughly 620 entries from over 30 different countries, the...

Latest

Meet U of M’s Gen Z virtuoso composer

It is not every day you meet a 22-year-old...

Toban news briefs

Lemonade stands for hope U of M Undergraduate Leaders in...

Bringing Nigerian heritage close to U of M

In honour of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, the U...

A treat with HOPE

U of M Healthcare Outreach Program and Events (HOPE) is...
spot_imgspot_img