Rich Aucoin – ‘United States,’ 3.5/5
Like just about every record from Halifax, N.S., pop-maximalist Rich Aucoin’s latest multi-coloured dispatch arrives on the back of a concept. Even so, the sparkling…
Arts & Culture
New Winnipeg ComicCon pushed to next year
Much to the dismay of pop culture fanatics, the inaugural Winnipeg ComicCon has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite this unfortunate news, the…
Orange Shirt Day reaffirms that every child matters
Every year, on Sept. 30, many Canadians wear orange in remembrance of the Indigenous children who were victims of the residential school system and to…
The Manitoba Arts Council announces award recipient
Alan Greyeyes, an Indigenous music promoter and mentor of Indigenous artists, is the 2020 recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council’s award of distinction. The Manitoba…
Figure Walking — ‘Vertical/Horizontal,’ 4/5
Figure Walking’s 2017 debut, The Big Other, was lean and thrilling post-punk, a seedy dash through crowded city streets and purple alleyways, all steam and…
Andrew Unger — ‘Once Removed’
Historically, the Mennonite presence in Manitoba has been of some significance but, aside from deserving credit for this province’s excellent agricultural record, what does it…
U of M student wins big in Canada-wide competition
Gabriel Roberts, set to graduate from the U of M’s school of art next summer, has been named the Manitoban winner of the 2020 BMO…
American awards show acknowledges Canadian talent
Director Su Rynard’s documentary Reef Rescue has been declared a finalist in the Jackson Wild Media Awards (JWMA). Selected by more than 150 international judges…
New Indigenous series premieres this fall
APTN’s original documentary series Amplify aired its pilot and second episode Sept. 11. Pre-filmed in the spring and summer of 2018, new episodes will air…
Local theatre festival resumes performances
With the fourth phase of Manitoba’s pandemic plan for restoring safe spaces allowing live stage performances to resume with limited capacity and physical distancing measures,…