Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Storyteller-in-residence: Dovie Thomason

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Ian T. D. Thomson
The imagination can run wild in the hands of a great story and its storyteller. Dovie Thomason—the current storyteller-in-residence at the University of Manitoba Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC)—focuses on sharing...
Arts & Culture

The decade in prints

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Alana Trachenko
If you want a summary of events that took place in Winnipeg in the last decade, you need only to go as far as Parlour Coffee on Main Street. Besides excellent coffee and quaint...
Arts & Culture

Great swimmers, better songwriters

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Alana Trachenko
Great Lake Swimmers’ new single, “Zero in the City,” evidences that the band is continuing to grow as artists. Lead vocalist Tony Dekker’s voice and the emphasis on wilderness in A Forest of Arms...
Arts & Culture

Musical detox

By
Ian T. D. Thomson
On March 27, Winnipeg rapper Beatox will release his latest EP, Late Nights, at the Good Will Social Club, In describing why he goes under the name Beatox, Adam Fainman admits three reasons. “First, I...
Arts & Culture

Screamin’ Skull Press

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Alana Trachenko
Tony Nesca admits his favourite type of writing, as a kid, were genres such as science fiction. As an adult, however, Tony writes short stories and poems that are dark and lyrical. Rather than...
Arts & Culture

Robot Invaders from the Death Galaxy

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Ian T. D. Thomson
When it comes to blending retro aesthetic with robot invasion, no one in Winnipeg has the musical concept down quite like the Thrashers. Focusing their efforts on punk rock and roll, the Winnipeg trio...
Arts & Culture

For what HITS worth

By
Ian T. D. Thomson
Log off of your Facebook and Instagram pages – HITS, a dark comedy film examining the social media generation, has its Winnipeg premiere at the Park Theatre on March 4. The movie presents a striking...

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