2015 Winnipeg Folk Festival Lineup Announced
On March 5, the Winnipeg Folk Festival announced the lineup for its 2015 event. Artists such as Wilco, Jenny Lewis, Arlo Guthrie, Edward Sharpe and…
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Storyteller-in-residence: Dovie Thomason
The imagination can run wild in the hands of a great story and its storyteller. Dovie Thomason—the current storyteller-in-residence at the University of Manitoba Centre…
Musical detox
On March 27, Winnipeg rapper Beatox will release his latest EP, Late Nights, at the Good Will Social Club, In describing why he goes under…
Robot Invaders from the Death Galaxy
When it comes to blending retro aesthetic with robot invasion, no one in Winnipeg has the musical concept down quite like the Thrashers. Focusing their…
For what HITS worth
Log off of your Facebook and Instagram pages – HITS, a dark comedy film examining the social media generation, has its Winnipeg premiere at the…
Hari Kondabolu: making injustice laughable
Every comedian has his or her own style. Whether you are laughing at Louis C.K.’s cynicism, Seth Rogen’s Canadian stoner movies, or Hannibal Buress’s look…
UMFM introduces 3 new student-run shows
Campus and community radio station UMFM 101.5 prides itself on bringing quality fringe content to Winnipeg listeners. Only a month into 2015, the station has…
Folk Fest Thursdays
While the Winnipeg Folk Festival is most known for putting on their acclaimed summer festival at Birds Hill Park, on Jan. 15 the non-profit organization…
Canadian Oscar nominees: awesome Canadian cartoons
The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were announced in Beverly Hills, California on Jan. 15. American movie heavyweight favourites, such as The Grand…
BLINK I IV V: all the folk things
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In the case of cover music, this old saying rings especially true. But what happens…