Comfort food for thought: the Store Next Door
Even before popular restaurant Chew opened on Waterloo Street in the River Heights neighbourhood in 2013, owners Kristen Chemerika-Lew and Kyle Lew had always wanted…
Arts & Culture
Sitting down with the Strumbellas
Toronto-based band, the Strumbellas, have seen massive success this past year. Between their Juno win for “Folk and Traditional Album of the Year,” their Sirius…
Musical rewiring: Cold Specks
Hailing from Toronto, Al Spx—better known as Cold Specks— expands the possibilities of what a singer-songwriter can be. Coinciding with the release of her second…
Arkells ‘Come To Light’ With Latest Album
Coming off of the summer release of their newest album, High Noon, Hamilton band Arkells is set to stop in Winnipeg during their 12 city…
Fuel your caffeine addiction
In the heat of finals, midterms, and research papers, it is easy to fall to the same coffee shop every day – where each barista…
Shakey Graves: Big time [Austin] star
Austin, Texas native Alejandro Rose-Garcia—dubbed Shakey Graves by his friends around the campfire—extends beyond his Bandcamp digital bestselling, angst-filled debut album Roll the Bones in…
30 years worth of Rumor’s
There is nothing inherently funny about Winnipeg. Apart from being the butt of jokes regarding our cold winters, rarely do Winnipeggers have much to laugh…
ACTRA: Diversity is our Strength
On Oct. 17, ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, announced the winners for their national diversity short film competition. Two out…
Casting Shadows
Beginning Nov.. 7, Manitoba artist Bette Woodland’s exhibit, Casting Shadows, will be showcased at the Gurevich Fine Art gallery. The exhibit features scenes of Manitoban…
Step into your culture zone with First Fridays
First Fridays in the Exchange offers Winnipeggers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see inside the private quarters of an artist’s studio – or in this case,…