Dancing for the darkness
Grave Clothes,” one of the three songs on the freshman release from local trio the Party Dress, is suited for use in a film by…
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The show is about to begin
The days of the iconic Big Top may have faded into history, but that doesn’t mean the days of the circus are over. According to…
Taking up space with rock ’n’ roll fury
If you haven’t witnessed the rock ’n’ roll fury that is the Pack A.D., prepare to give your eardrums a smashing treat. The energetic guitar-and-drums…
When our humanity meets mental illness
If you want to be confronted with the challenges of being human sans heavy-handed preaching, then check out the upcoming production of The Valley at…
Calling all trans* writers
This May, Winnipeg will have the honour of hosting “Writing Trans Genres: Emergent Literatures and Criticism” – a conference which will be “the largest gathering…
Are you aware?
February is Black History Month (BHM) in Canada and the U.S. Begun as a week-long event in 1926, the initial recognition in Winnipeg occurred in…
The Good, the Bad, and the Critic
This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2013) is an intriguing documentary by co-directors Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling. Their subject is Chris Strachwitz, a now-elderly record…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
Having a sexually transmitted infection (STI) doesn’t mean your sex life is over – true story. I know all of the scary literature and after-school…
Activism, porn, and pleasure coming together
Some may see the term feminist pornographer as a bit of an oxymoron, but just as there is no one right way to be a…
Mardi Gras to heat up Winnipeg
The RBC Convention Centre is heating up this Valentine’s Day weekend with its eighth Mardi Gras celebration on Feb. 14 and 15. Get ready to…