Arts & Culture
The 10 commandments of exam week
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1. Thou shalt not leave studying to the last minute.
Although getting a good sleep is better for your memory than an all-night cram session, neither is going to do you any good if you...
Beauty without a challenge
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“Art has to relate to the world, and people are fucking exhausted.”
Christian Worthington, a Winnipeg painter of works at once abstract and classical, does not demand that viewers reform their sensibilities.
“Some artists would like...
Ease the chill of winter
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Now that we have a decent layer of snow on the ground, it’s clear that winter is really here. The season brings a laundry list of pet peeves—the obstacle course of sidewalks, irregular buses,...
‘An honest, fun, and raw show’
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If you take four Toronto stand-up comedians—Dave Merheje, Aisha Alfa, Garrett Jamieson, and Ben Beauchemin, three of whom are former Winnipeggers—put them at the Park Theatre, and add one Winnipeg comic to host (Chantel...
Together, science and art address our planetary psychopathology
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This December, Winnipeg will host the premiere of an arts and sciences exhibition that will travel to many other countries. The exhibition, Toxicity, spawned from the academic work of Dr. Melentie Pandilovski and Dr....
Seeing beyond what you see
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Artist Philippe Hamelin moves audiences beyond their field of vision. He understands the concept of hors champ (French for “outside the field”) to be more than what happens beyond the camera lens.
“Often, I’ll leave...
Kicking down stereotypes
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Coming up at the end of November, Winnipeg-based non-profit organization Growing Opportunities International (GO!) will be hosting their fourth annual Listen Local! Grow Global! benefit concert at the West End Cultural Centre.
Founded by Amanda...






