Ten Great Things
Nuit Blanche is a free all-night visual arts party held as part of Culture Days Manitoba. On Oct. 1 the Winnipeg Art Gallery, as well…
Arts & Culture
Previewing WNDX
Since 2005, WNDX — Winnipeg’s Festival of Film and Video Art — has been bringing exciting short and experimental films from Canadian talents to the…
Variety aplenty at FemFest
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…
Travel-logging: Mount Koya, Japan
The most holy Buddhist site in Japan — that was the initial attraction for me in going to Mount Koya, despite a friend of mine…
Movie Review: 50/50
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…
Third-dimension harshing your movie buzz?
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…
Da Vinci: the Genius
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…
Movie Review: Eco-Pirate: the story of Paul Watson
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…
The fall of Winnipeg
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…
For the record lover
Last time, I said I wasn’t going to go into the science of why vinyl is better because not everyone can relate to science but…