The problem with silence
I have a confession to make. It’s nothing scandalous. Nothing I need to go to the confession box about, but it’s a fear I used…
Arts & Culture
Dramatization!
Socrates stood tall and proud before the men in the court of Athens, his robes flowing around him as he addressed the surrounding men. He…
My summer friends
Part of the university experience for most students involves working during the summer months, often in jobs that have precious little in common with their…
Apple Cranberry Pear Crisp
Adapted from La Dolce Vegan by Sarah Kramer Filling: 1 cup frozen cranberries 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped 1 pear, peeled, cored and…
CD review : The Paperbacks, “Lit From Within”
One hundred and twenty-six minutes is an unusual length for an album. Yet, that’s the exact duration of Lit From Within, the new album from…
Local Lookout : The Lytics
The Lytics are a local hip hop treat; their music is energetic, lively and optimistic. Their catchy songs range from the electro-inspired dance beats of…
She’s so heavy
Imagine Franz Kafka, but without the joy and hope. You’ll arrive at Caryl Churchill’s Fen — a play as bleak as the landscape from which…
Just the fax
We are constantly reminded how technology is rapidly developing and changing our world. Apple just announced its new product — the iPad — a handy…
New music, Ho!
The 2010 Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music Festival is set to kick off this Saturday. In anticipation, the Manitoban’s John Herbert Cunningham spoke with WSO…
R.I.P-HOP?
If hip hop’s not dead then, according to Timbaland, it is at least seriously ill. The producer recently said publicly that rap’s just not the…