Wind ensemble time
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…
Arts & Culture
A message from a painting in Walmart’s art section
Hey! Hey you there! Look this way for a second, no down here, right next to the big yellow smiling face and guaranteed lowest prices….
WAFF it up
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…
Go Greenaway
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…
Where’s Buddha?
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…
The Courtesy Wave
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 Black Barbie
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…
Listening in: CD Reviews
Rony Seikaly House Calls Subliminal Essentials, 2010 ★★★ Under his watchful eye, knowledgeable mentor Erick Morillo opens his talents and his Subliminal label to budding…
Chronicles of Mezzezeh
Mezzezeh was baffled by this encounter as he went combing through the forest back into the mountain of fertility. On his way, he saw the…
Strictly Platonic
It happens kind of like this. You browse for a while, looking for something interesting, or rather, something you’re interested in. You can’t seem to…