Local group to perform Moonlight Express
This Friday, local performers in Winnipeg will take the stage in Moonlight Express, a vaudeville-style show inspired by the now-defunct railway lines that once connected…
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Sarah Crawley unveils latest art show as the wind blew
On March 7, local artist Sarah Crawley unveiled her latest exhibition, as the wind blew: the ground beneath me / at the water’s edge /…
Indigenous land-based learning through exercise
On Feb. 28, Brian Rice, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology and recreation management, led an Indigenous history walk from Upper Fort Garry to…
ArtsJunktion celebrates reopening
On Jan. 19, Winnipeg’s ArtsJunktion celebrated its grand reopening. The non-profit organization’s mission is to redistribute reusable art supplies and other materials, with a “take…
Black History Manitoba prepares for 44th celebration
Winnipeg’s Black History Month Celebration Committee (BHMCC), now known as Black History Manitoba (BHM), was established in 1981 by Wade Kojo Williams Sr. (1949-2012). Williams,…
When Cree music meets orchestral jazz
It is exciting to find crossovers between different musical genres. For instance, the fast electric guitar runs in heavy metal are like modern derivations of…
MB post-secondary funding to increase by $43 million
The Manitoba government released details of its budget last Tuesday, including the allocation of $43 million “to support post-secondary students training for their careers,” as…
Colonization is far from over
Colonization never ended in Canada. Depending on who you are, that’s either a controversial statement or an incredibly obvious one. When I say this, I…
Kinew revokes Eckhardt’s honours, WAG drops name
Premier Wab Kinew posthumously revoked one of the province’s highest honours from Ferdinand Eckhardt earlier this month. Eckhardt was an art historian and philanthropist who…
How to boost Winnipeg Transit’s brand and service
The Free Press’s special series on Winnipeg Transit provided a good analysis of the challenges of our current public transportation system, stressing the improvement of…