Festival du Voyageur as a first-timer
Despite living in Winnipeg for nearly a decade, I had never attended Festival du Voyageur before this year, even with the high acclaim it has…
Arts & Culture
Nevertheless, they are ‘Still Here’
Ukrainian U25 Men’s National Team forward Gleb Krivoshapkin distinctly remembers the day his family learned that the Russian army had invaded their city last February….
’Toban about town — Coffee Culture
Aside from a few chains sporadically peppering Pembina highway, Winnipeg South is sorely lacking coffeehouses. Even a few of the Starbucks locations that used to…
Andy Shauf, ‘Norm’ — 4/5 Stars
Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is a consummate storyteller. This reputation has followed him around for his entire career, and he seems quite happy to perpetuate…
Grief as love in ‘Heart Like a Pow Wow’
A collection of animated shorts made by Indigenous creators was released on the free streaming service CBC Gem Jan. 27. How To Lose Everything is…
Joshua Whitehead — ‘Making Love with the Land’
I like Valentine’s Day because it gives me an excuse to watch people talk about their loved ones. Their eyes start to rove around the…
’Toban tracks — Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?
Romantic comedies are often considered the quintessential Valentine’s Day films. Stories about couples meeting, falling in love, engaging in some shenanigans and finding their way…
The ’Toban staff’s super romantic Valentine’s Day picks
Moonstruck (1987) While perhaps not the most conventional romcom, Moonstruck is by far my favourite. But how could it be conventional when the leads are…
Drew Hayden Taylor on power of Indigenous humour
Prolific playwright Drew Hayden Taylor addressed a full house at the John J. Conklin Theatre on Jan. 19 as the department of English, theatre, film…
A musical cinema seance to die for
A musical cinema séance of mystique and mystery will haunt the halls of the Park Theatre on Feb. 16 for any couples, or solo necromancers,…