Arts & Culture

A wind ensemble is a curious thing. According to Fraser Linklater, director of the University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble, the wind band creates an opportunity for listeners to hear familiar compositions in a different...

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Since its creation nine years ago, the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) has come to incorporate films with many themes besides the aboriginal issues it was created to address. The festival was created by...

Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, Black Swan, will be released next week on Dec. 3. The trailer promises plenty of symbolism and Gothic compositions, elements most filmmakers employ as means to an end, a moral...

The tall, white high-rise apartments disappeared in the heavy fog as my gondola slowly ascended into the mountains of Lantau Island, one of the more beautiful islands of Hong Kong. I was on my...

The courtesy wave is simple, easy and will only take a second of a driver’s time to acknowledge those who are courteous to others on the road, and if you are like me, one...

I’m not one who will often buy into the over-analysis of the small comings and goings of everyday life. I hesitate to view the experiences of my subjective life as a microcosm for the...