Arts & Culture
Extra-terrestrial collection touches down
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Storytelling has always indicated that we are not alone in the universe.
There are Indigenous tribes who have stories of their ancestors encountering the “Star People.” Even Second World War pilots from both the Axis...
Iconic musical remains a triumph of the human spirit
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The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre launches its 2019-20 season with the musical The Color Purple starring a stellar African-Canadian cast at the John Hirsch Mainstage.
The Color Purple is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel...
Hallelujah for beer and classical music
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Performing a biblical oratorio written in 1741 seems like a big undertaking for even the most seasoned vocalist, but for an unrehearsed group of casual-drinking choristers, it’s a chance to come together in the...
The intricate art of resistance and survival
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Passionate about his Anishinaabe-Métis roots, third-year U of M native studies student Jack Theis became a beadworker as a means to connect with his ancestors.
“All my life pretty much, I’ve been obsessed with my...
Nêhiyawak — ‘nipiy,’ 4/5
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In the long, diaphanous tradition of New Age and the more insidious mutation that is Chill Vibes playlist fodder, the music of water has been co-opted by those who would reduce it to steady...
Cultural healing after a corporate career
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From Nov. 1 to 12, the Cre8ery Gallery and Studio will be hosting Juncture: Modern Métis Culture by local Métis artist Nicole LeClair.
As a single mother, LeClair focused on her corporate career in marketing...
Prairie kitchen parties and the Manitoban spirit
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Before winter fully settles over the city and forces us inside for the next four months, Crankie Festival organizer Leonard Podolak wants to bring Winnipeggers together for a final hurrah.
“We’re getting ready for winter,...







