How childhood toys shape us now
Do you remember what it was like to be a kid? What toys did you play with in your room before bed? G.I. Joe? Barbie?…
Arts & Culture
The last temptation of Bowler
Last Wednesday, millions of Christians gave something up in the name of Lent. Some gave up meat, others alcohol — the list is impossibly exhaustive….
Tastemaker
The institutions of café and gallery go so well together that many small towns have combined the two, ensuring that no roadtripper can stop to…
What’s up with Lent?
Do you know what the significance of Wednesday, March 9 was? No, not the start of the UMSU elections, but something more global, more renown….
Sound art: Isn’t that just music?
This past November, Winnipeg hosted Send+Receive, a festival celebrating artists who work exclusively with sound. While I enjoyed many performances during the festival, it left…
The Black Hole Theatre tackles The House of Bernarda Alba
Throughout history, art has survived political and social oppression, and even been fuelled by it. Artists not only continue their effort despite censorship and cultural…
Repurposed, rebooted, remade
Editor’s note: This is the second in a short series of essays on nostalgia in the arts. Not long ago, a film came out about…
Boats to launch
Boats is a Winnipeg band with a taste for absurdist juxtaposition, childlike enthusiasm and a sound that brings to mind xylophones even when they aren’t…
Essentially a play list
Change is afoot in the Middle East, and while Hosni Mubarak finally saw the light and acceded to the protestors call to resign, Libya is…
Rap it up
The debate over music and over different music styles has been raging for years. I am sure that ever since music started being played, someone…