Arts & Culture
Rethinking landscapes at the WAG
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) unveiled its latest exhibition, Terra Cognita/Incognita, on Aug. 19, featuring over 125 landscape-themed artworks from the gallery’s permanent collection and pieces by four local artists.
Riva Symko, the WAG curator...
Winnipeg Fringe Festival 2026 draws to a close
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The 39th edition of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival concluded its twelve-day run on July 26.
The festival, founded by the Royal Manitoba Theatre Company in 1988, hosted shows by 160 performing companies in 31...
Reviews of three Winnipeg Fringe plays
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The Golden Boys — 3/5
This gender bent riff on the classic sitcom The Golden Girls by Anthony Ferens portrays the tomfoolery and unlikely kinship between four senior men cohabiting in Winnipeg. Marketed as a...
Chris Simonite paints satirical wildlife in Hinterland WTF?
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Local artist Chris Simonite has added his own twist to an iconic Canadian wildlife film series in his latest exhibition, Hinterland WTF? at 226 Main Street Gallery.
The works in the exhibition are inspired by...
U of M fine arts students present Voluntary Withdrawal
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Graffiti Gallery unveiled Voluntary Withdrawal on June 19, displaying pieces by seven U of M BFA honours graduates. This year’s edition of the annual exhibition features interactive sculptures, photography and found objects to explore...
Liv Valmestad exhibits Ma(r)king Space in Dafoe Library
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U of M art librarian and artist Liv Valmestad concluded her exhibition Ma(r)king Space last week at the Dr. Paul H. T. Thorlakson Gallery on the third floor of the Elizabeth Dafoe Library. Using...
The many homes of The Sheepdogs
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Canadian roots rock band The Sheepdogs released their eighth studio album, Keep Out of the Storm, in late February. The band began a Canadian tour in March and will perform in Winnipeg on April...







