Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

CD Review: Marketa Irglova, Anar

By
Erin Jackson
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...
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Long, hard road for music legend

By
Ryan Harby
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...
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Boast worthy borscht

By
Fraser Nelund
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...
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Things I’ve loved

By
Leif Larsen
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...
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Gypsy Woman coming to Black Hole

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Amy Anne Smith
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...
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The 2011 Manitoban Short Fiction Contest

By
Ryan Harby
Think you’re adept at story telling? Want to showcase your writing talents? Join in the fun and participate in the 2011 Manitoban Short Fiction Contest! All submissions must be sent to [email protected] under the subject...
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Movie review: Immortals

By
Leah Hansen
There are blood, guts and glory — everything we might expect from the new adventure/action film Immortals, directed by Tarsem Singh. This is not a film for the weak-stomached individual, although if you are...