Arts & Culture
Triple launch of local journal
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On Jan. 26, Contemporary Verse 2: The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing (CV2) launched its three most recent issues at the Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts. The journal features to...
Winnipeg New Music Festival returns with more envelope-pushing pieces
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The Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF), presented by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra runs Jan. 27 – Feb. 2, and brings some of the most innovative classical composers from across the world to our humble,...
Local bands to watch 2018
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The Manitoban has once again decided to take on the task of selecting a handful of the many bands in Winnipeg we are most excited for. This year we have recruited a few UMFM...
Seventh annual Big Fun festival
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The seventh annual Big Fun Festival ran from Jan. 24 to 28. The winter music festival showcased local and national talent from multiple genres and put on a total of 14 concerts at multiple...
Much-needed changes made for winter festival
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Western Canada’s largest winter festival, Festival du Voyageur, will run in Winnipeg from Feb. 16-25.
Festival has introduced multiple much-needed changes to its operations this year to make for a more successful and smoother-running festival,...
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds – EP 1 & 2, 4.5/5
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On May 19 of last year, Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds released two self-titled EPs on the same day. The first sung in English and the second in French, both are home to the...
METZ – Strange Peace, 5/5
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Toronto-based punk thrashers METZ played a packed show at The Good Will Social Club Jan. 18. The band’s most recent album, Strange Peace, reached number one on CJUM’s Loud charts the week of Jan. 8,...







