Arts & Culture
Achieving Alumni: Kristen Wachniak
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Composer Kristen Wachniak graduated this past June with a BMus in composition from the U of M.
In the short time since, she has attended the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance’s composition academy and secured...
“Happy Place” comes to Prairie Theatre Exchange
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Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE)’s second play of the season is Pamela Mala Sinha’s Happy Place,directed by the company’s new artistic director Thomas Morgan Jones.
The play is both written by and acted in by Sinha.
An...
Winnipeg Jewish Theater stages “Becoming Dr. Ruth”
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The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) began its season at the end of October with Mark St. Germain’s didactic play Becoming Dr. Ruth.
The timing of the play coincidentally aligned with the tragic shooting at the...
“Thunderbird Woman” adorns U of W
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A new mural featuring Daphne Odjig artwork now covers the Duckworth Centre at the University of Winnipeg.
The mural recreates Odjig’s "Thunderbird Woman," a print from 1973, and was guest curated by Jaimie Isaac, curator of...
Writing mentorship comes to Winnipeg
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Diaspora Dialogues (DD), a writing organization in Toronto, is launching a new short form mentorship program for diverse, emerging writers in Winnipeg. DD had its first deadline Oct. 15 and will be accepting new...
Fighting oppression with laughter
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Returning for a third consecutive year to Winnipeg's comedy scene is Saràsvati Productions' Women's Comedy Night Fundraiser on Nov. 14.
Produced by Elissa Kixen and hosted by Dana Smith, the event will feature an experienced...






