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U of M play explores the redemptive power of theatre

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
This week, the theatre program from the department of English, theatre, film and media presents its latest production — Our Country’s Good, a 1988 play written by Timberlake Wertenbaker based on the true story...
Zulkifl Rafah
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U of M art students present Explore My Insides

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
A computer case drenched in fake blood, naked figures being dragged on leashes and a painting whose stare follows you as you walk across the room — these are just some of the artworks unveiled...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
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Winnipeg Folk Festival 2025 lineup stirs mixed reactions

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
This summer, the Winnipeg Folk Festival marks its 50th anniversary. The festival, which traditionally takes place in Birds Hill Provincial Park, promises performances by more than 60 musicians from July 10 to 13.  Despite...
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Local group to perform Moonlight Express

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
This Friday, local performers in Winnipeg will take the stage in Moonlight Express, a vaudeville-style show inspired by the now-defunct railway lines that once connected the city to the beaches of Lake Winnipeg. Filled...
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A breakup letter with the West

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
On March 9, author and journalist Omar El Akkad hosted his Winnipeg book launch at McNally Robinson Booksellers. His latest book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, is both a reflection...
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Sarah Crawley unveils latest art show as the wind blew

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
On March 7, local artist Sarah Crawley unveiled her latest exhibition, as the wind blew: the ground beneath me / at the water’s edge / in its path, in downtown Winnipeg. The opening ceremony...
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Jon Sasaki presents microbial art at U of M

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Boris Tsun Hang Leung
On Feb. 27, the School of Art Gallery unveiled its latest exhibitions by Jon Sasaki, a Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist. Homage features a microbial photo series created from artifacts of influential Canadian artists, while I...
Nischal Karki
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