Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

David Bergen — ‘Here the Dark’

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Zoë LeBrun
David Bergen’s short story collection, Here the Dark, tackles moral ambiguity and what it means to find oneself through grace, asking readers to sit with difficult questions and empathize with Bergen’s characters as they...
Arts & Culture

November Underground — ‘November Underground,’ 4/5

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Kaelen Bell
There are generally two modes when it comes to decade-specific revivalism: those artists who embody a particular aesthetic ideal without committing fully to the sound — your pop-punk SoundCloud rappers or ’60s glam-rock pop...
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Local painters on display in joint art exhibition

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Zoë LeBrun
The cre8ery gallery and studio has a treat in store for art lovers this month: an exhibition titled Two Painters: A Visual Dialogue — David Cooper and Linda Olzewski, featuring two Winnipeg-based artists. The project...
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Rich Aucoin – ‘United States,’ 3.5/5

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Kaelen Bell
Like just about every record from Halifax, N.S., pop-maximalist Rich Aucoin’s latest multi-coloured dispatch arrives on the back of a concept. Even so, the sparkling United States — with no Disney film-sync or 500-strong list...
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New Winnipeg ComicCon pushed to next year

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Shaylyn Maharaj-Poliah
Much to the dismay of pop culture fanatics, the inaugural Winnipeg ComicCon has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite this unfortunate news, the organization’s co-founder, Scott Péron, said he is optimistic for the...
Jenelle McCann
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Orange Shirt Day reaffirms that every child matters

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Shaylyn Maharaj-Poliah
Every year, on Sept. 30, many Canadians wear orange in remembrance of the Indigenous children who were victims of the residential school system and to honour the survivors, families and communities that were affected. At...
Jenelle McCann
Arts & Culture

The Manitoba Arts Council announces award recipient

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Shaylyn Maharaj-Poliah
Alan Greyeyes, an Indigenous music promoter and mentor of Indigenous artists, is the 2020 recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council’s award of distinction. The Manitoba Arts Council, an agency of the province of Manitoba, awards...

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