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…
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Student group swing dancing into the new year
The University of Manitoba Swing Dance Club (UMSwing) is currently offering eight-week swing dance lessons starting Feb. 6. The student group programs lessons for four…
Triple launch of local journal
On Jan. 26, Contemporary Verse 2: The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing (CV2) launched its three most recent issues at the Platform Centre…
Winnipeg New Music Festival returns with more envelope-pushing pieces
The Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF), presented by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra runs Jan. 27 – Feb. 2, and brings some of the most innovative…
Local bands to watch 2018
The Manitoban has once again decided to take on the task of selecting a handful of the many bands in Winnipeg we are most excited…
Seventh annual Big Fun festival
The seventh annual Big Fun Festival ran from Jan. 24 to 28. The winter music festival showcased local and national talent from multiple genres and…
Much-needed changes made for winter festival
Western Canada’s largest winter festival, Festival du Voyageur, will run in Winnipeg from Feb. 16-25. Festival has introduced multiple much-needed changes to its operations this…
Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds – EP 1 & 2, 4.5/5
On May 19 of last year, Jérémie & The Delicious Hounds released two self-titled EPs on the same day. The first sung in English and…
METZ – Strange Peace, 5/5
Toronto-based punk thrashers METZ played a packed show at The Good Will Social Club Jan. 18. The band’s most recent album, Strange Peace, reached number one…
Social art performance piece uses music to set the mood for therapeutic car rides
A social art performance by University of Manitoba graduate, and current member of AceArtInc.’s Cartae Open School, Elise Dawson blurs the line between audience and…