The 10 commandments of exam week
1. Thou shalt not leave studying to the last minute. Although getting a good sleep is better for your memory than an all-night cram session,…
Articles by Arts & Culture editor
Beauty without a challenge
“Art has to relate to the world, and people are fucking exhausted.” Christian Worthington, a Winnipeg painter of works at once abstract and classical, does…
Ease the chill of winter
Now that we have a decent layer of snow on the ground, it’s clear that winter is really here. The season brings a laundry list…
‘An honest, fun, and raw show’
If you take four Toronto stand-up comedians—Dave Merheje, Aisha Alfa, Garrett Jamieson, and Ben Beauchemin, three of whom are former Winnipeggers—put them at the Park…
Nudes vs. Porn
I am a fat, queer artist who makes art involving my naked body and the naked bodies of others. This territory wields a double-edged sword:…
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…
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,…