Arts & Culture

Do you remember what it was like to be a kid? What toys did you play with in your room before bed? G.I. Joe? Barbie? Hot Wheels? I ask this question because I came...

Last Wednesday, millions of Christians gave something up in the name of Lent. Some gave up meat, others alcohol — the list is impossibly exhaustive. Arts Editor, Maria Bowler, has decided to give up...

The institutions of café and gallery go so well together that many small towns have combined the two, ensuring that no roadtripper can stop to use the facilities and consume a homemade donut without...

Do you know what the significance of Wednesday, March 9 was? No, not the start of the UMSU elections, but something more global, more renown. Have you ever heard of Lent? Perhaps in conversation...

This past November, Winnipeg hosted Send+Receive, a festival celebrating artists who work exclusively with sound. While I enjoyed many performances during the festival, it left me with questions: What exactly is sound art? Is...

Throughout history, art has survived political and social oppression, and even been fuelled by it. Artists not only continue their effort despite censorship and cultural boundaries — often feelings of outrage, pain, and hope...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a short series of essays on nostalgia in the arts. Not long ago, a film came out about a misanthrope who was misunderstood and wanted only solitude. It...