Synonym Art Consultation starts something new
Seven years ago, Chloe Chafe and Andrew Eastman co-founded Synonym Art Consultation to make art more accessible and to break down the barriers of what…
Arts & Culture
Between racial stereotypes and a hard place
For a play that hopes to perpetuate the cultural mosaic myth, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s production of Mark Crawford’s The New Canadian Curling Club…
William Prince — ‘Reliever,’ 4.5/5
There are few joys more nourishing than finding music that embraces you with sadness rather than letting you wallow — music that is rich with…
Plain as Ghosts — ‘Sleepless Shadow,’ 3.5/5
How one understands Plain as Ghosts will depend largely on how they contextualize its brand of thunderously precise rock. If well versed in the unfortunate…
Come to the cabaret
For the annual celebration of International Women’s Week, Sarasvàti Productions is once again showcasing local Winnipeg talent in the always-engaging Cabaret of Monologues. Running from…
An exhibit to remember
Walking from Portage Avenue, all the way down Donald Street as it turns into Cumberland Avenue, past the Burton Cummings Theatre, there’s a small grey…
A day at Festival du Voyageur
As a lifelong Winnipegger, Festival du Voyageur has been a stomping ground since elementary school. It brings back memories of frigid Winnipeg winters filled with…
A 1940s spin on a 1980s Schwarzenegger classic
One of the 2019 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival fan favourites is returning to the stage for one night only. Commando: The Radio Play comes to…
From summer camp to the spotlight
Justin Benlolo remembers his first song clearly. Instead of it being about teen angst or first love, it was about summer camp. “I used to…
A cinematic showcase of black Canadian talent
In celebration of Black History Month, the third annual Afro Prairie Film Festival returns to Winnipeg Feb. 19 to 23. The festival supports black representation…