See it, receive it
Sound art: what’s that? Whether you know or not, send + receive’s director crys cole believes, “Some people have an idea that since they may…
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Road trip . . . to the Fringe Festival
It’s the last Friday night of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and it begins with Facebook.com. I decide that because today is the first day I…
The highs and lows of Winnipeg Folk Festival
Getting more elaborate and more innovative each year, for many people the Winnipeg Folk Festival is an annual ritual that is not to be missed….
Folk Festival blog entry 6: Sunday, July 11, 2010
The dream is almost over for Folk Festers. The dream is over for the Netherlands. The World Cup final was broadcast on the main stage…
Folk Festival blog entry 5: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Day four of the Folk Festival and I’m not sure how much more tie-dye I can handle. Though one notably fashion forward individual had the…
Folk Festival blog entry 3: Friday, July 9, 2010
It’s day three and the viscosity of the crowds are starting to increase. The sun was beaming down like a spotlight on the festival all…
Folk Festival blog entry 2: Thursday, July 8, 2010
After a relatively quiet day at the Fest where the main stage didn’t start up until 6 p.m., “Folkies” were at the musical mercy of…
Folk festival blog entry 1: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Oh Winnipeg, you and your weather. Yup, the crowd got soaked as the homegrown Wailin’ Jennys took the stage. But wail they did, in their…
No risk, no reward
Hey, move over Mozart. A pair of University of Manitoba music students is looking to transform the Winnipeg art scene by launching a multi-disciplinary art…
Heightened expectations
The Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival, now in its eighth year, is returning with heightened ambitions and a slate of fifty films from Winnipeg and abroad….