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U of M student launches publishing company

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Zoë LeBrun
A third-year student studying global political economy at the University of Manitoba has founded her own independent publishing company. The Mandi Inspiration Publishing House promises “to be the soul of creativity.” The company initially...
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A season of measured optimism

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Zoë LeBrun
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Winnipeg, theatres were some of the first institutions to be shut down. The Manitoban sat down with the artistic director of Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP), Pablo Felices-Luna,...
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Winnipeg’s premier craft show moves online

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Zoë LeBrun
CRAFTED, Winnipeg’s premier craft sale and exhibition, has moved online this year. The event, which features over 50 artists, was established in 2015 with the primary goal of supporting craftspeople across Canada. With sales reaching...
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Creating a sense of home

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Zoë LeBrun
Beginning Oct. 10, art lovers were gifted with a celebration of Manitoba at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in the form of an exhibit titled In Place: Reflections from Manitoba. The exhibit is curated...
Zoë LeBrun
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Making connections to and through dance

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Zoë LeBrun
Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers (WCD) has announced that it will be moving forward with programming for its 56th season. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, WCD has put new preventative measures in place to...
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Winnipeg-based artist to speak on art, advocacy

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Zoë LeBrun
This Saturday, Martha Street Studio is hosting a virtual artist talk with Winnipeg-based artist Yisa Akinbolaji. Akinbolaji, whose career spans more than three decades, is an interdisciplinary artist who explores creative expression possibilities through a...
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David Bergen — ‘Here the Dark’

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Zoë LeBrun
David Bergen’s short story collection, Here the Dark, tackles moral ambiguity and what it means to find oneself through grace, asking readers to sit with difficult questions and empathize with Bergen’s characters as they...
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