Arts & Culture

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...

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...

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...

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...

For their second year in a row, the Proud Sons—Ryan McConnell, Kyle Meyer, Jay Mymryk, Jesse Meyer, and Jason Stanley—will bring their rock and roll to Festival du Voyageur. The band is influenced by the...

February is Black History Month (BHM) in Canada and the U.S. Begun as a week-long event in 1926, the initial recognition in Winnipeg occurred in 1981. The observance was first recognized by Canada’s House...

This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2013) is an intriguing documentary by co-directors Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling. Their subject is Chris Strachwitz, a now-elderly record label owner with a fierce passion for music, particularly...