Cannes of commercial creativity
Thirty-second commercials fracturing your favourite sitcom may not spark your imagination. However, this does not mean aesthetically-driven commercials are completely absent from television. In hopes…
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Adapting and captivating
Winnipeg Art Gallery’s new exhibit, Arctic Adaptations, is receiving well-earned attention. The gallery’s director, Stephen Borys, continues to outdo himself in his choice of exhibits,…
Winnipeg’s dilution dilemma
Along with the swift arrival of spring comes Winnipeggers’ worries about sewer overflow. Overflows occur when, during heavy rainfalls or rapid snowmelt, drainage exceeds the…
Attention pizza lovers
In December, Winnipeg welcomed Vera Pizzeria, a brand new pizza place in south Osborne. The restaurant, at 670 Osborne Avenue, features a selection of Neapolitan-style…
Monthly meetup for the municipally-minded
The Winnipeg Urbanist Meetup has proven to be a popular initiative after its first year of activity. The group, which first met in March of…
Hard work is for Fools & Horses
Amidst a tumult of business transactions, impending deadlines, and difficult co-workers is the perfect reprieve: Fools & Horses – named after the beloved British sitcom…
A Walrus of a night
The Walrus Talks is making its first appearance in Winnipeg since the event began in 2012. Co-ordinated by the Canadian magazine, the Walrus, the presentations…
A higher empathy
Vincent Li has been a household name for years now, and has been the source of much debate in Manitoba, and all across Canada. In…
The decade in prints
If you want a summary of events that took place in Winnipeg in the last decade, you need only to go as far as Parlour…
Great swimmers, better songwriters
Great Lake Swimmers’ new single, “Zero in the City,” evidences that the band is continuing to grow as artists. Lead vocalist Tony Dekker’s voice and…