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Arts & Culture

‘Toban turntable

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Mikaela Warkentin
4.5/5 True Mountain Laurel, the joint project between Haley Blais and Sam Lynch, released their debut album Angel So Bad on Aug. 28. Under Winnipeg’s own Birthday Cake Records, Angel So Bad leans into a...
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Chronovisor, dark academia meets found footage horror

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
I have always regarded lost media and conspiracy theories as frivolous entertainment that I put on when I need some thrill in my otherwise mundane life. However, Chronovisor, with its blend of found footage,...
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Reel Pride Film Festival kicks off on Sept. 16

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
The 41st edition of the Reel Pride Film Festival is returning to the Gas Station Arts Centre on Sept. 16, screening nine 2SLGBTQIA+ films from around the world until Sept. 20.  Reel Pride, created in...
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Quintin Bart’s jazz-infused hurdy-gurdy journey

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
I first saw Quintin Bart perform at a tribute show for the late John Prentice, a pillar in Winnipeg’s folk music scene, at the West End Cultural Centre.  I watched in amazement as he played guitar...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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‘There is not one way to be Métis’

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
Métis beadwork might conjure images of moccasins, coats and mittens, but this animator has adapted the art form into stop motion film.  Maxime Kornachuk is a Métis animator based in Winnipeg who focuses on stop...
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From the herbarium to the gallery

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
La Maison des artistes visuels francophones presented Dry Media VIII: Plant Fibres on Sept. 3, an art exhibition showing works by Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba (TFAM) created in response to botanical specimens...
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Prairie Comics Festival returns for 10th anniversary

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
The annual Prairie Comics Festival is set to take place from Sept. 5 to 6 at the Manitoba Museum, marking its 10th anniversary this year. According to artistic director Sam Beiko, visitors can expect to...

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