Arts & Culture
Dragons, archetypes and the art of getting old
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I remember pulling Eragon off of the shelf eight years ago. I remember asking the man at the counter if the book was really worth my while (I was such a hopeless geek, even...
For the record lover
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Recently, the Manitoban was able to sit down and talk vinyl with one of the all-time Winnipeg record gurus, Greg Tonn, founder of the widely respected city institution Into the Music.
Manitoban: For...
CD Review: Marketa Irglova, Anar
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For some it may be hard to imagine Marketa Irglova without her long-time collaborator, Glen Hansard, as one half of the Swell Season . The 23-year-old jumped into the spotlight alongside Hansard in 2008...
Long, hard road for music legend
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The birth of reggae, the rise of a young Bob Marley, Jamaican civil unrest, police extortion, the birth of dub, the English punk scene of the late ’70s, the solo career of Paul McCartney...
Boast worthy borscht
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Smooth, delicious, hearty, majestic and intriguingly complex — this recipe reminds me of myself (my partner insists that I mention how simple it is). Serve this borscht and see if you can avoid growing...
Things I’ve loved
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Things I’ve Loved is a celebration of things from the near or distant past, either overlooked or forgotten by the unforgiving eye of popular culture. It is a venue to both reminisce and profess...
Gypsy Woman coming to Black Hole
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The Black Hole Theatre company is set to open their 2011-12 season with a contemporary version of The Gypsy Woman, a play by Don Nigro. This season’s first production will be directed by theatre...
