Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – “Kings and Kings” 5/5
Since 1996, Hamilton, ON native band Blackie and the Rodeo Kings have been releasing folk-rock alternative country music and, in that time, have racked up…
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Donovan Woods – “They Are Going Away” 4/5
Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumental musician Donovan Woods’ pure voice carries his poetic lyrics and easy listening acoustic sound across his new four-song EP, They Are…
Local photography collective ventures into clothing
Visser is set to launch the first collection of From Here & Away clothes at the end of the month.
A celebration of women and their art
On Nov. 6, Winnipeg’s Gas Station Arts Centre will be brimming with talent as the centre showcases the 12th annual Girls! Girls! Girls! Gala. The…
Snowblink – “Returning Current” 4.5/5
Toronto’s musical duo Snowblink’s album Returning Current explores the depths of human relationships and fragility. The recording process was guided by a mood board that…
U of M student raises diabetes awareness with new book
University of Manitoba fine arts student Rachel Shead has just published her book Type 1der Woman. The book expounds on Shead’s personal experiences as a…
Dalnavert Museum’s Halloween tour explores Victorians’ obsession with death
From Oct. 27 to 30, the Dalnavert Museum will be hosting its second annual Dalnavert After Dark candlelit tours. The theme of this year’s edition…
Underwater archaeologist visits Winnipeg to talk about discoveries of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
On Oct. 20, the Manitoba Museum invited Marc-André Bernier, manager of underwater archaeology at Parks Canada, to give a presentation on the archeology of the…
Winnipeg to host Canada’s largest spoken word festival
From Oct. 23-30, Winnipeg will be hosting the largest national slam poetry competition put on by Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. The festival features 22…
The sound of writing
This fall, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture welcomes Canadian poet, writer, and sound and performance artist Steven Ross Smith…