Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

The Piano Maker: a post-war pilgrimage

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Tobi Nifesi
In his new book The Piano Maker, Kurt Palka draws inspiration from a time of economic and social crisis in post-First World War Canada to create a noteworthy story. The potency of this book...
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Dickinson of Dragon’s Den to talk achievement

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Seamus Hamilton-Pattison
On Thursday, Jan. 28, the UMSU 2015-16 Speaker Series will bring renowned Canadian entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson to speak in the “fishbowl” area just off of the Drake Centre’s atrium. The event is free of...
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Writer-in-residence: Jeanne Randolph

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Tobi Nifesi
Over the next three months, students with a flair for writing will have the opportunity to be advised by the seasoned Canadian writer, Jeanne Randolph. This winter term, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative...
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A quarter-century of creativity

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Olivia Michalczuk
Winnipeg’s New Music Festival (NMF) is turning 25. To celebrate their anniversary, the local festival will be hosting many exciting events popping up at various venues across the city from Jan. 23-29. In 1989, Bramwell...
Arts & Culture

Fresh album, fresh attitude

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Mike Still
When your voice draws comparisons to Canadian music legends Neil Young and Gordon Lightfoot, you know you have something special, and for J.P. Hoe, that’s exactly the case. Take his 2012 sophomore record Mannequin...
Arts & Culture

Red riding hood reimagined

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Olivia Michalczuk
From Jan. 22 to 23, actress Rachel Smith is set to present a one-woman alternate perspective of the classic Little Red Riding Hood story. The show, titled RED, will be performed in the Manitoba...
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Light up the night

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Tobi Nifesi
When it’s in the right hands, a camera can produce a masterpiece so exquisite that its beauty can only be matched by that of nature. Fortunately, astrophotographer Sheila Wiwchar is passionate about both. On Jan....

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