Renaissance Womyn
She stands in a small room, exuding confidence. Wearing a baggy hooded sweatshirt and black pants, her grey hair is cut into a shaggy style…
Winnipeg
All the city’s a stage
At first glance, theatre is an archaic art form, utterly outdone by its more glamorous and accessible counterpart, film. Why, then, is it important that…
All your lanes belong to us
Have you ever been hit by a car? I have. In fact, I’ve been hit four times; three times while riding my bike. My most…
‘Regarding heroes’ through a master’s lens
His iconic portraits, full of emotion, thought and care, leave the viewer with no question of his status as a master of light and tone….
WSO creates Romantic sonic boom
On Friday, September 26, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alexander Mickelthwate returned for a brand new season with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No….
Healing wounds with words
Fresh from the release of her second book, Wounded Souls: A Collection of Poems and Songs, and its companion spoken-word CD, Wounded Souls Vol. 1…
CD Review : Various Artists “Traffic”
Balanced has grown from a small Canadian prairie imprint to a sizable enterprise boasting alternative sounds including broken beat, down tempo, hip hop excursions and,…
A new noise
Crowds. Lights. A new noise. I stumble into the Toad on Osborne. The vast hum of the outside world recedes behind me, overcome by the…
TV in the cinema
TV is often hailed as the greatest mass communications advance of the 20th-century, but viewers worldwide are being challenged to do away with it this…
UMFM Show Spotlight : The Scene
The UMFM Show Spotlight is monthly column showcasing various programming on the University of Manitoba’s campus and community radio station. To recommend a show for…