Hoot Owl Festival brings familiar sound to the stage
As Manitoba’s festival season has slowly started winding down, festivalgoers were introduced to a new local festival that had a familiar feel. Hoot Owl Festival…
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Roger Roger headlines Winnipeg Folk Festival
It’s not every day you open up a festival you’ve been attending your entire life. For local folk sibling duo Roger Roger, that dream became…
The truths behind Kitchen Confidential
The world mourns Anthony Bourdain, an executive chef, writer and television personality who took his own life last month. In one episode of Parts Unknown,…
Looking back at Folk Fest
The annual Winnipeg Folk Fest (WFF) celebrated its 45th year with over 70 bands gracing the nine stages nestled in Birds Hill Provincial Park. Jam-packed…
Our Scene the Movie brings hip hop to the forefront
The upcoming documentary Our Scene the Movie steps up their relationship between film and dance. Quan Luong, the editor and cinematographer of the film, captures…
Setting the stage for future musicians
Each musician’s path to success is different. For some, like Winnipeg Folk Festival performer Skylar Bouchard, that path starts in the Stingray Young Performers program….
The Middle Coast takes its sound to Japan
From JUNOfest to Japan, local pop-rock band The Middle Coast is keeping up its tradition of touring. The three-piece band, consisting of Dylan MacDonald, Liam…
Forth hosting nostalgic pinball pop-up
Nostalgia is the name of the game for pinball league member Grant Zeilstra, who will be able to play over 20 machines at Forth’s pinball…
The vintage clothing shops of the Exchange
From collectors to business owners, several local entrepreneurs are making a go of selling their garment collections in curated vintage clothing shops. Rachael Poklitar, owner…
Documentary highlights experiences of chronically homeless
A documentary highlighting the lived experiences of four chronically homeless people in British Columbia was screened at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights March 8….