The North’s shining stars
I have yet to recover from the sudden passing of Kelly Fraser. But the truth is, we should never recover from it. Mental illness —…
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An upcoming solo EP to mark a new beginning
Odario Williams was in search of a fresh start. Or rather, he felt a fresh start in the air, with his friends and family yearning…
Questioning the longevity of our spaces
Jae-Sung Chon is a designer, curator and educator in the U of M’s faculty of architecture. Originally from South Korea, he came to Canada to…
Storyteller by trade joins campus community
Calling all aspiring writers and struggling artists: did you know the U of M has someone whose job is to consult and guide you in…
Bouncing between life and death, facts and fictions
The cover of Jennica Harper’s Bounce House, published in late 2019, evokes the image of Carl Fredricksen’s house from the movie Up — carried from…
Prairie writing contest sees single Manitoban winner
Award-winning author, local Manitoban and U of M alumna Donna Besel is the sole Manitoban to win a prize in the 2019 Prairie Fire Press…
Hut Hut raised from the boards of Boats
Like some gangly misbegotten phoenix, Hut Hut arrives — dusting off the ashes of the beloved Boats — and steps into a new world of…
The woman’s tale
Who tells your story? Who is left behind? What is left behind? These are the types of questions the award-winning play Shakespeare’s Will examines. Written…
Tramping the trails of Winnipeg
Living in Winnipeg is not always easy, but it’s always something. Cold enough to crack bones and hot enough to melt pavement, Winnipeg is a…
‘Bardlemania’ a bit of a bumpy ride
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre kicked off Winnipeg’s 20th annual Master Playwright Festival with a 1960s-set adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It starring a…