Manitoban indie music festival shines on
Hoot Owl Festival of Music and Art, formally known as Shine On, returns for its 15th year Aug. 22-25. Hoot Owl is a small indie…
Arts & Culture
The brothers and the ballet
The Bros. Landreth and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB)’s collaboration Next of Kin will run March 28 to 30 at the Club Regent Event Centre….
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Local author brings Christie Pits riots to life
Dirty Water Comics’s latest graphic novel, Christie Pits, tells the story of Canada’s largest race riot you probably haven’t heard of. Written by Jamie Michaels…
Playwright expresses internal ‘gender odyssey’
Lara Rae’s “gender odyssey” play “Dragonfly” premiered March 14 at the Rachel Browne Theatre. Rae is a comedian, producer, writer and playwright. Originally from Glasgow,…
Australian band wows Winnipeg audience
The Cat Empire continues to delight fans around the world with their current international tour and the release of their new album, Stolen Diamonds, which…
U of M prof creates for popular “Warhammer 40,000” series
Many of you know David Annandale as a film studies professor with a passion for genre fiction and video games, but did you also know…
“Tour de Force” concert features Canadian soloists, premieres concertos
The premiere of Vivian Fung’s Concerto for Two Violins and Kevin Lau’s Writ in Water by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has caught the attention…
Laughter is Medicine returns for third showcase
On March 15, the West End Cultural Centre will host Red Rising Magazine’s third Laughter is Medicine comedy night. Laughter is Medicine showcases Canadian Indigenous…
Marjorie Ward lecture features local author
St. John’s College hosted the 35th annual Marjorie Ward Lecture featuring award-winning Winnipeg Métis writer Katherena Vermette March 6. This year’s lecture was entitled gene rations:…