Arts & Culture
Local painters on display in joint art exhibition
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The cre8ery gallery and studio has a treat in store for art lovers this month: an exhibition titled Two Painters: A Visual Dialogue — David Cooper and Linda Olzewski, featuring two Winnipeg-based artists.
The project...
Rich Aucoin – ‘United States,’ 3.5/5
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Like just about every record from Halifax, N.S., pop-maximalist Rich Aucoin’s latest multi-coloured dispatch arrives on the back of a concept.
Even so, the sparkling United States — with no Disney film-sync or 500-strong list...
New Winnipeg ComicCon pushed to next year
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Much to the dismay of pop culture fanatics, the inaugural Winnipeg ComicCon has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite this unfortunate news, the organization’s co-founder, Scott Péron, said he is optimistic for the...
Orange Shirt Day reaffirms that every child matters
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Every year, on Sept. 30, many Canadians wear orange in remembrance of the Indigenous children who were victims of the residential school system and to honour the survivors, families and communities that were affected.
At...
The Manitoba Arts Council announces award recipient
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Alan Greyeyes, an Indigenous music promoter and mentor of Indigenous artists, is the 2020 recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council’s award of distinction.
The Manitoba Arts Council, an agency of the province of Manitoba, awards...
Figure Walking — ‘Vertical/Horizontal,’ 4/5
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Figure Walking’s 2017 debut, The Big Other, was lean and thrilling post-punk, a seedy dash through crowded city streets and purple alleyways, all steam and flickering streetlights. Its new record, the vibrantly tilted Vertical/Horizontal,...
Andrew Unger — ‘Once Removed’
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Historically, the Mennonite presence in Manitoba has been of some significance but, aside from deserving credit for this province’s excellent agricultural record, what does it mean to have Mennonite heritage in this day and...
