Arts & Culture

Cannes of commercial creativity

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Thirty-second commercials fracturing your favourite sitcom may not spark your imagination. However, this does not mean aesthetically-driven commercials are completely absent from television. In hopes to provide Winnipeggers with a taste of more pleasing...
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Lost Luggage

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Ian T. D. Thomson
The event of travelling is a distinctive concept with many different variables. A unique story may arrive as one enters the airport, when one reaches the destination, or even on the return trip home....
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Mid-Ocean’s 20

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Ian T. D. Thomson
The Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts (MOSMA), Manitoba’s sole audio production school, celebrates their 20th anniversary in 2015. Beginning in 1995 as a partnership between Doug Blakely and Carlos Vela, MOSMA offers lectures, mentorships,...
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2015 Winnipeg Folk Festival Lineup Announced

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Ian T. D. Thomson
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 the Magnetic Zeros, Jose Gonzalez, Kurt Vile, Shakey Graves,...
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Storyteller-in-residence: Dovie Thomason

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Ian T. D. Thomson
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 for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC)—focuses on sharing...
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Musical detox

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Ian T. D. Thomson
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 the name Beatox, Adam Fainman admits three reasons. “First, I...
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Robot Invaders from the Death Galaxy

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Ian T. D. Thomson
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 efforts on punk rock and roll, the Winnipeg trio...
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