Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Flatlander’s Beer Fest supports underprivileged youth

By
Katy MacKinnon
Get ready to “cheers” again and again at this year’s Flatlander’s Beer Festival. From June 12-13, the Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation is holding the 12th annual beer festival, sponsored by the Manitoba Liquor Marts. The...
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Rayannah

By
Katy MacKinnon
With your eyes closed, it might sound like Rayannah is performing with a group of vocalists and a percussion section, but you need only open them to see this local musician standing on her...
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Fauxpasfunk

By
Katy MacKinnon
Originally created as a research project by Niall Bakkestad-Legare, fauxpasfunk is an instrumental funk band playing at this year’s Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. The band is comprised of Bakkestad-Legare on saxophone, Carter Graham on keyboard,...
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Jazz Fest 2014

By
Katy MacKinnon
Winnipeg is just an offbeat away from the start of the 25th annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. Beginning on June 12 and running for 10 days, renowned musicians from around the world and...
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Mentors seeking mentees

By
Anastasia Chipelski
In their 30th anniversary year, Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) are once again inviting applicants to their Foundation Mentorship Program (FMP). A cornerstone of MAWA’s programming, this program has been offered to over...
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Take Back Manitoba From Factory Farming

By
Carlyn Schellenberg
Are you interested in the improved treatment of Manitoba farm animals? On April 16, Take Back Manitoba From Factory Farming, a “farm-to-table” event presented by the Winnipeg Humane Society’s (WHS) farm animal compassion committee (FACC),...
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Making changes in the mix

By
Anastasia Chipelski
There’s a fresh batch of grads already out on the town, hanging out behind turntables and talking about DJing and gender – two things that brought them together in the first place. Mama Cutsworth’s DJ...

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