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Meet the intercultural poltergeist

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Anastasia Chipelski
What can we possibly expect from a performance art piece described only as “a live art ritual involving body-based practice and spoken word”? The answer can’t be summed up in a short text, or even...
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Looking beyond MASKulinity

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Anastasia Chipelski
Having a much different opinion from your peers can be challenging, intimidating, and sometimes downright isolating. David Lampert, co-founder of the Manitoba Men’s Network (MMN), will often hear men around him commenting that sexism...
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The Bonaduces are back

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Anastasia Chipelski
While they haven’t officially released anything since 1998’s Democracy of Sleep, the Bonaduces haven’t been entirely dormant. They’ve played “about 10 times total since the 90s,” says lead vocalist/guitarist Doug McLean, and getting back...
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Messages of Pride

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Anastasia Chipelski
While the Pride Parade is a memory from another season, many of the sentiments collected from that day have found a new form. The multi-panel art project “Messages of Pride” was unveiled on Oct. 15...
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An evening with Chester Brown

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Anastasia Chipelski
In 2007, Manitobans got a new holiday, named after Louis Riel. While many enjoy the day off, opinions of the man himself vary widely: was he a hero or a traitor? For those who may be...
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The power of persuasion

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Anastasia Chipelski
Generally, we like to think that we are smart enough that the media is not manipulating us. We’re beyond the age of Mad Men, of Don Draper-esque characters holding forth our universal—or specific—soft spots,...
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B.R.A.V.E. boys for safer, healthier communities

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Anastasia Chipelski
There is a movement afoot to engage boys and men in the work of ending violence against women, and a new program at the Broadway Neighbourhood Centre (BNC) is the first of its kind...
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