Arts & Culture
Presenting a pandemic from the past
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The University of Manitoba’s theatre program is preparing for its first mainstage show of the season, Unity (1918).
Ghostly Kisses, ‘Heaven, Wait’ — 3.5/5 stars
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Ghostly Kisses’s work is overflowing with restraint. Singer-songwriter Margaux Sauvé and her partner Louis-Étienne Santais recorded her debut full-length Heaven, Wait largely at home, and the music reflects this with a whispery intimacy.
Chastity, ‘Suffer Summer’ — 4.5/5 stars
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Suffer Summer is an album largely about happiness, but one that looks from the outside of happiness, wondering why it’s just out of reach.
An innovative new space for community theatre
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On the corner of Ellice Avenue and Sherbrook Street stands a building with a long history in entertainment, from which a new theatre company called the Gargoyle Theatre is emerging. Its inaugural play Sonja...
A feathery mental health exercise for weary times
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Birding, also colloquially known as birdwatching, is a fun activity that can easily be taken on by the most novice of enthusiasts. In fact, it can be done from the comfort of a dorm...
The courage it takes to change worlds
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Music has been always been a part of Raine Hamilton’s life. They began violin at a young age and were inspired by an early appearance by Yo-Yo Ma on Sesame Street to make music...
Ruby Singh, ‘Vox.Infold’ — 4/5 stars
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Ruby Singh’s new album, Vox.Infold, is a truly immersive, exciting experience. With lofty ideas, wildly experimental composition, intricate mixing and unexpected digital processing, Singh has crafted something fresh and vital.







