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Achieving Alumni: Kristen Wachniak

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Shauna Matthews
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...
Asha Nelson
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“Happy Place” comes to Prairie Theatre Exchange

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Amin Montazeri Pour Agha
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...
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Boreal #11

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Winnipeg Jewish Theater stages “Becoming Dr. Ruth”

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Amin Montazeri Pour Agha
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...
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“Thunderbird Woman” adorns U of W

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Shauna Matthews
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...
Asha Nelson
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Writing mentorship comes to Winnipeg

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Braiden Pergis
 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...
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Fighting oppression with laughter

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Amin Montazeri Pour Agha
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...

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