Arts & Culture
Five Questions
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Five Questions is a continuing column in which we pose a
different artist the same five crucial questions.
One:
The Manitoban: What substance or activity do you find
to be creativity-producing?
James Struthers: Basque Pelota.
Two:
M: Who is...
Warhol to Wedman
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Artist Neil Wedman is bringing his work to the University of Manitoba’s Gallery One One One. Wedman, a native Vancouverite, is well known for his work in a variety of media, but only one...
Guaranteed to fail?
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Waiting for Superman has an axe to grind with the American education system, asking questions about why it’s declining, the kids who are trapped in it, and the people who are trying to change...
Essentially a play list
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It’s February now. And as the days grow longer, there’s more of the harsh light of day shining on the broken promises in your life — remember the eagerness with which you made your...
Cabane fever
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Canadian choreographer and dancer Paul-André Fortier’s latest work steps outside the boundaries of dance. Cabane, the latest work by one of Quebec’s best-known dancers, incorporates elements of theatre, performance art and visual art, a...
A marriage of equals, plus me
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I saw Tron: Legacy for two reasons: the special effects and the music. It did not disappoint, but left me wanting more. Namely, marriage to Daft Punk.
The soundtrack was impressive. In the setting of...
Tron-sendent
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Editor’s note: Some people on the Manitoban staff are really into the film Tron and its sequel Tron: Legacy. And by “into it” I mean, write its name all over their notebook, keep its...
