Wit and intimacy in quintessentially ‘Winnipeg’ film
Sean Garrity’s latest film I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight is an intimate, authentic and humorous exploration of life and love…
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Manitoban artist takes art lovers on journey to the past
Manitoba-born Kandis Friesen is a multimedia artist whose work mainly centres on archival processes, diasporic languages and cultures closely intertwined with her family history. Friesen…
Two Manitoba heritage museums reopen their doors
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and discouragement from travelling out of province, those looking for both a fun and educational outing without leaving…
Celebrate Folklorama your way, any day, in a safe way
Over the last 50 years, Folklorama has become the longest-running and largest annual multicultural festival of its kind in the world. With the cancellation of…
Silver Clouds — ‘Silver Clouds,’ 4/5
The artwork for the debut record from Silver Clouds — with its splattered psychedelia and tossed-off lemon slice — recalls immediately the cover of the…
U of M alum honoured at Indigenous awards ceremony
This past June, Indspire — an Indigenous-run charity that focuses on funding the education of Métis, Inuit and First Nations peoples across Canada — broadcasted…
Indie film amplifies voice for mental health awareness
While mainstream cinema has a history of stigmatizing mental illness, Calgary, Alta. filmmaker Paul J. Chinook, promises a progressive contribution to mental health discourse. February’s…
Winnipeg’s annual summer theatre festival will go on
A summer in Winnipeg is rarely complete without a visit to the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. In years past, patrons could take in a show,…
Come home to the WAG again
To the joy of many local art lovers, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) officially reopened May 5 in the wake of COVID-19. Apart from its…
Stranger things have happened, and we want more
Bold, bright and colourful — these are the words that best describe the energy emanating from the work of Winnipeg Oji-Cree artist Jordan Stranger. Originally…