From subway car to skyscraper
Since its humble beginnings as graffiti plastered illegally on subway cars, public art has flourished from a nuisance into a means of community revitalization, and right…
Arts & Culture
Stop and smell the roses
As with most artists, Candace Fempel of the Department of Floristry stumbled upon her talent quite naturally – but perhaps more so than most. “I think…
The funniest night in Winnipeg
There’s definitely a downside to laughing all night: a sore face the next day. The Winnipeg Comedy Showcase, hosted by Jared Story at the Park Theatre,…
What’s your Fringe Fest fancy?
From July 15-26, Winnipeg’s Exchange District and the venues that surround it will play host to the 17th annual Winnipeg Fringe Festival. The Fringe Festival provides…
José González re-sharpens his claws
One of the highlight performers at the 2015 Winnipeg Folk Festival was singer-songwriter José González. Having released his third album Vestiges & Claws in February of…
Chihuly Gardens and Glass
“I want people to be overwhelmed with light and colour in a way they have never experienced” – Dale Chihuly
Envoi Poetry Festival makes its debut
From May 29 to Jun. 5, Winnipeg welcomed the best of Western Canada’s poets and spoken-word artists to take centre stage in the first ever…
Cover to cover with Carlyn
Winnipeg writer David Alexander Robertson’s work has been published in Prairie Fire and CV2. He is the creator of several graphic novels, including the bestselling…
KEN mode anticipate ‘Success’
A band self-described as “northern bellicosity done politely,” Winnipeg’s KEN mode combines elements of noise rock, hardcore punk, and heavy metal into a controlled yet…
Zola Jesus to jazz up Winnipeg
Ethereal. Diverse. Independent. These are but a few words one might ascribe to Russian-American singer Zola Jesus (born Nika Rosa Danilova), whose musical catalogue— consisting…