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Arts & Culture

Taking up space with rock ’n’ roll fury

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Anastasia Chipelski
If you haven’t witnessed the rock  ’n’ roll fury that is the Pack A.D., prepare to give your eardrums a smashing treat. The energetic guitar-and-drums duo is landing at the Park Theatre on Mar....
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When our humanity meets mental illness

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Lukas Thiessen
If you want to be confronted with the challenges of being human sans heavy-handed preaching, then check out the upcoming production of The Valley at Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE). The play is the newest by...
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Calling all trans* writers

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Anastasia Chipelski
This May, Winnipeg will have the honour of hosting “Writing Trans Genres: Emergent Literatures and Criticism” – a conference which will be “the largest gathering of its kind in Canada,” according to organizer Trish...
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Frozen fest’s 45th birthday

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Bryce Hoye
The snow sculptures are taking shape on prominent street corners; the low-lying signature tuque et botte carvings dot boulevards down Provencher. In two days’ time, those unmistakable ceinture fléchées and festive, burly beards will...
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6,000 years of trade

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Lukas Thiessen
For at least 6,000 years, international trade occurred at the confluence of what we now call the Red and Assiniboine rivers. Cree, Anishinaabe, Sioux, and Nakoda traders made use of these waterways long before...
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Winter’s carvers love to play in the snow

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Anastasia Chipelski
When our ever-present snow cover starts being transformed into impressive works of art, it’s a sure sign that it’s almost time for Festival du Voyageur. You may have noticed these snow sculptures dotting the city—perhaps...
Photo of the a snow sculpture at the entrance to Fort Gibraltor for the Festival due Voyageur.
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Back to where it all began

By
Mike Still
Oh My Darling (OMD) has certainly come a long way since their first gig at Festival du Voyageur six years ago. At that time, they didn’t have a band name yet, going by the...

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