Arts & Culture
Variety aplenty at FemFest
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On Sept. 17, I had the pleasure of attending the opening cabaret for FemFest. FemFest is an annual, weeklong Winnipeg festival that showcases women in art, organized by the theatre company Saravati Productions and...
Travel-logging: Mount Koya, Japan
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The most holy Buddhist site in Japan — that was the initial attraction for me in going to Mount Koya, despite a friend of mine having suggested it as a nice place to get...
Movie Review: 50/50
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50/50 is a story about much more than cancer. Adam is a normal guy with a normal life: he has a girlfriend, a job, a best friend and regular parents. Everything changes when he...
Third-dimension harshing your movie buzz?
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I love the cinema.
The front doors sound like a space ship landing gear, and as I walk in from the cold, a fabulous excess of sights, smells and sounds wash over me: the...
Da Vinci: the Genius
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A few weeks ago, Groupon.com offered 2-for-1 admission to Da Vinci: The Genius at the MTS Exhibition Hall. For less than $10 each, a friend and I hopped on the deal wagon, stoked on...
Movie Review: Eco-Pirate: the story of Paul Watson
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Eco-Pirate is a documentary about Canadian activist Paul Watson, who represents the radical and violent end of the green movement. Watson has sunk numerous whaling vessels by ramming his own ship into them and...
The fall of Winnipeg
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Well, here it is: fall. It’s the beginning of school and the end of a scorching hot but mosquito-less summer — perfect conditions according to many. Alas, the hot weather must come to an...
