Arts & Culture

The institutions of café and gallery go so well together that many small towns have combined the two, ensuring that no roadtripper can stop to use the facilities and consume a homemade donut without...

Do you know what the significance of Wednesday, March 9 was? No, not the start of the UMSU elections, but something more global, more renown. Have you ever heard of Lent? Perhaps in conversation...

This past November, Winnipeg hosted Send+Receive, a festival celebrating artists who work exclusively with sound. While I enjoyed many performances during the festival, it left me with questions: What exactly is sound art? Is...

Throughout history, art has survived political and social oppression, and even been fuelled by it. Artists not only continue their effort despite censorship and cultural boundaries — often feelings of outrage, pain, and hope...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a short series of essays on nostalgia in the arts. Not long ago, a film came out about a misanthrope who was misunderstood and wanted only solitude. It...

Boats is a Winnipeg band with a taste for absurdist juxtaposition, childlike enthusiasm and a sound that brings to mind xylophones even when they aren’t there. Their latest album, Cannonballs, Cannonballs, is full of...

Change is afoot in the Middle East, and while Hosni Mubarak finally saw the light and acceded to the protestors call to resign, Libya is in the throes of a violent crackdown by Muammar...