Anastasia Chipelski
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Swimming in fashion
Spring fashion launches always feel a little hasty in Winnipeg’s February, but they can also be a source of hope. Store windows feature bright colours, lighter fabrics and the promise that one day we’ll be able to bare some flesh without feeling an icy bite.
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Do not pass Gohe
The West End and especially Sargent Ave., is home to many amazing restaurants best known to local residents and their friends. Gohe Ethiopian Restaurant is no exception.
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Dancing about the issues
Social change isn’t always about pickets and petitions.
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Pages of Possibility
What would it feel like to walk through a magazine?
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It takes two to Scissr
Anyone who says dating is easy and stress-free is lying to you. If it was a walk in the park, most dating and hookup apps wouldn’t exist.
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Streeter
Q: How do you feel about Nancy MacDonald’s Maclean’s article claiming that Winnipeg is the most racist city in Canada?
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The New Sexy Geeks
A few weeks ago, a group of self-identified geeks met up at a bar to talk about sex. Sounds like any old Wednesday night, you might say, but this was the beginning of a new movement in town. This was Winnipeg’s first Sex Geekdom Meetup.
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The garbage dump of history
History is kind of like a pile of debris, facts and images that present a different picture depending on the angle you see them from. Evin Collis’s perspective on Canadian history, identity, and nostalgia are all up for reconsideration through his darkly satirical work.
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Simply delicious
Vera Pizzeria is a new face in South Osborne, and although they’ve only been slinging ‘za since Dec. 8, they’re generating a steady stream of interest. The Italian casual dining spot specializes in Neapolitan-style pizza as well as classic and contemporary versions of Italian cuisine.
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Whose House? Christine & John’s house.
Christine Fellows greets me at the door and immediately offers a cup of ginger tea, and it barely takes half a moment to feel welcomed and warmed. Fellows and John K Samson are each notable musicians, writers and all-around creators with a vast body of work between them.
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Favourite Local Bakery
When pastry chef Nathalie Gautier set out to buy a bakery two and a half years ago, she was aiming for St. Boniface, but ended up on North Main. “I didn’t know exactly what area I was [in] or what the community was, so it was a good challenge,” Gautier says. They arrived in March, and by August of the same year, A L’Epi de Ble opened its doors.
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Favourite Local Street Performer
Eric the Great is no fairweather busker. On any given day, he’ll be out somewhere in Winnipeg, greeting passers-by with a song and his bright, distinctive smile. He’s been regaling the streets with song for 10 solid years, averaging about 16 hours a day, he estimates.
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Favourite local boutique
Whether pincurls and pompadours are part of your daily routine, or you’ve only ever considered donning a poodle skirt for that Mad Men theme party, local shop Rockabetty has you covered.
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Morden Corn & Apple Festival
If you’ve ever waxed nostalgic for a taste of small(er) town life, for midways on main street, petting zoos, farm-fresh eats, and the smiling faces of a community coming together in celebration, then the Morden Corn and Apple festival deserves a big red circle on your summer calendar.
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Online preview - Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff may centre around singer and songrwriter Alynda Lee Segarra, but their unique approach to blending classic Americana with queer culture, and storied origins of coming together as a band while hopping trains and crossing the country promise point to a more nuanced iconography.
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The Soft Parade
Winnipeg’s parade by-law is being taken to task by three protesters who were arrested for parading without a permit in conjunction with a demonstration held on Sept 17, 2012.
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Skull and stones
For Andi Motley, a bad shopping trip was a source of inspiration.