Arts & Culture

Nearly everyone, at some point, dreams of becoming a rock star. Or, perhaps not a rock star but a supermodel, an acclaimed actor or a comedian — plucked off the street or pulled onstage,...

Earlier this month, the fourth annual Winnipeg Theatre Awards, known as the Evies, was streamed online for the first time. This year’s awards ceremony was hosted by Melissa Langdon and Matthew Paris-Irvine from local...

There is a notion that times of political and social turmoil create incendiary music, the kind of essential, galvanizing work that inspires and unites people. It’s true that sometimes certain artists are able to capture...

As we plunge headfirst into another wave of tightening restrictions, it’s hard not to look back at the pandemic’s tentative beginnings in March, when it all felt more like a temporary circumstance rather than...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Winnipeg, theatres were some of the first institutions to be shut down. The Manitoban sat down with the artistic director of Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP), Pablo Felices-Luna,...

Like many theatres across Canada and the world, the U of M’s Black Hole Theatre Company (BHTC) has put a pause to its regularly scheduled programming in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the virus...

CRAFTED, Winnipeg’s premier craft sale and exhibition, has moved online this year. The event, which features over 50 artists, was established in 2015 with the primary goal of supporting craftspeople across Canada. With sales reaching...