Annual Mennofolk exhibit celebrates art and music
The 20th annual Mennofolk Manitoba exhibition opens March 9 at X-Cues’ Billiards and Cafe. The theme this year is “Pause to Celebrate.” The event is…
Arts & Culture
Born-and-raised Winnipegger up for Oscar
The 90th annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, and this year, one nominee for the coveted prize once called Winnipeg home. Sidney Wolinsky, a film…
Song Premiere: R U S T O W L — Hibernation
Winnipeg folk-infused four-piece rock outfit R U S T O W L is dropping its debut EP this month. Less than a year after the…
Afro Prairie Film Festival anchors Black History Month
Black History Month is an international celebration occurring each February. Events in Winnipeg wrapped up on Feb. 24 with a community gala and closing ceremony…
Jake and Amir hoping for warm reception in cold Winnipeg
Duo Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld are bringing their unique brand of comedy to Burton Cummings Theatre March 6 with a live version of their…
Local art from local hearts
On Feb. 10, a project called Lovecrafted raised over $500 for ArtsJunktion, a community arts organization. Lovecrafted hosted a pop-up shop at Forth that featured…
Flash dance
What would normally take five weeks to prepare took only eight days for choreographer Stephanie Ballard and students from the School of Contemporary Dancers. The…
Emerging composer from within the walls of Desautels
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) premiered one winning piece, and one piece each by the six other emerging composers that participated in the Composers Institute….
nirvanna the band the show, the interview
nirvanna the band the show began as an independent Canadian web series, and has since been picked up by Vice Canada. Its first episode aired…
Experimental art made accessible
Approachable experimental art was the goal of last weekend’s second annual Forthwith Festival. From Feb. 2 to Feb. 4, local coffee shop Forth will host…