Arts & Culture

So, it is now after Valentine’s Day. Some of you may have had a night to remember, while others had a night they wish to forget. Or, like me, you had a night just...

Coffee is perhaps one of the greatest discoveries as valued by Western civilization. This precious resource was discovered hundreds of years ago in Yemen, and although the exact history of who discovered the coffee...

As we all know, living in the great city of Winnipeg can present its challenges. We all are way too familiar with the extreme weather, poorly laid out infrastructure and the high crime rates....

Celebrating Black History Month is a traditional way of highlighting the accomplishments and cultural values of black people. Although people, mostly from North America, have actively participated in this kind of celebration, the relative...

At the end of Federico Fellini’s Amarcord (1973), a peacock belonging to a local aristocrat escapes from his master’s house and lands in the town square. It’s snowing at the time and the film’s...

The Komodo Dragon Show has been on the air on UMFM for over 10 years— same name, same host: the venerable Paul Von Wichert. Von Wichert is a U of M faculty of music...

Sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes to see something for what it is, and this is especially true of Manitoba. Manitoba is at the same time introverted and outward-looking. Few of us...