Canadian comedian set to make directorial debut
Kevin McDonald was drawn to comedy for simple reasons — he found out he was funny and according to him, he was not good at…
Winnipeg
Jenna Rae Cakes celebrates 10th anniversary
Jenna Hutchinson had been a goaltender for the U of M Bisons women’s hockey team and was planning to apply to dental school when a…
WNDX festival showcases bold new films
The WNDX Festival of Moving Image returns this October, celebrating bold and boundary-pushing experimental films. Founded in 2005 by local filmmakers Cecilia Araneda and Solomon…
Winnipeg lights up the night
Prepare for a night where the ordinary turns extraordinary — Nuit Blanche is back this weekend to light up Winnipeg with a whirlwind of art,…
Turning Winnipeg’s streets into art
Isaiah Sanchez, a 23-year-old graffiti artist, is leaving his mark — quite literally — on the streets and walls of Winnipeg. For Sanchez, graffiti is…
“My medicine is making art”
Acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Lita Fontaine (Mikinaak Ikwe) premiered a long-awaited solo show at Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq earlier this month. Fontaine is a 1997 graduate…
“Outsider” art in the gallery
Pride month may be over, but a new exhibition of 2SLGBTQIA+ art has begun at aceartinc. Curated by James Turowski, QUEERiosities: A Queerious Art Exhibition…
A “New Hope” for language revitalization
A short time from now in a galaxy very close to home, a new version of Star Wars will debut at the Centennial Concert Hall….
On campus news, Karuhogo’s UMSU and Palestine
What, exactly, is the point of a student newspaper? I joined the Manitoban as an arts & culture reporter in the fall of 2022 to…
On Israel-Palestine, media analysis and HonestReporting Canada
As a teacher of film studies, I spend a lot of time encouraging students to resist habits of passive media consumption. In the classroom, we…