Stranger things have happened, and we want more
Bold, bright and colourful — these are the words that best describe the energy emanating from the work of Winnipeg Oji-Cree artist Jordan Stranger. Originally…
Arts & Culture
The best seats in the house are in your own home
During these unprecedented times, society has turned to the arts to fill the hours spent quarantining. Besides the overwhelming presence of streaming services specifically for…
We’ll always have Cinematheque at Home
With sit-in movie theatres still closed around the province, and if you don’t own a vehicle to attend a drive-in theatre, Winnipeg’s local darling, the…
The Prairie Joggers — ‘The Prairie Joggers,’ 4/5
The Prairie Joggers make simple songs with complicated hearts. The Winnipeg duo’s chipper, dust-blown sound is reliant on dense lyricism and memorable melodies rather than…
From board to digital
Alchemists Matthew Doering, editor-in-chief Even more soul-sucking than fixating on the daily increase in the spread of COVID-19 may be the absence of research and…
Ada Lea — ‘Woman, Here,’ 3.5/5
Ada Lea’s debut record, 2019’s What We Say in Private, was a prickly and elastic rock composition, built from bent folk guitars and an itching…
The who’s who of Canadiana
A collective memory of Canadians, Hinterland Who’s Who remains a staple of Canadiana, with newly produced versions of the short educational films on television at…
Music in the age of coronavirus
Cody Goertzen and Adam Hill are keeping busy while the world burns outside, attempting to make the most of this collective isolation. “We’re doing okay,”…
A trip to the art gallery without stepping outdoors
Through the COVID-19 quarantine, the ravenous consumption of art can make the hours pass by. Whether it’s movies, television, games, creating art or a dozen…
Nothing fishy about koi farming, show competitions
There are two worlds of pets: the world where your lovable companion provides comfort and entertainment and the world of show breeding and competition. The…