Cierra Bettens

Arts and culture editor  

  • Arts briefs

    Jaimie Isaac artist talk// Afternoon screenings at Plug-In// Exploring grief through art// Ringing in the Lunar New Year// Unearthing @ aceartinc.// Tickets on sale for Canadian Jazz Summit

  • Arts briefs

    Tunes, sips, knickknacks// River trail opens// Artist talk @ MAWA// Retro Rhythm Review @ The Good Will// First Friday of the new year// Mariachi Ghost @ High and Lonesome

  • Favourite local public art piece

    1. Forever Bicycles by Ai Weiwei
    2. Bloody Saturday by Bernie Miller and Noam
    3. Chip’s Vintage mural by Hanna Reimer

  • Favourite on-campus menu item

    1. Chicken fingers
    2. French fries
    3. Huevos Rancheros wrap

  • Arts briefs

    Burton Cummings at Burton Cummings// Extra! Extra!// A migratory tale// Something old, something new// A very Ukrainian Christmas fair// Gimme Some Truth @ Cinematheque

  • Arts briefs

    Chuckling for a good cause// MTC presents The Three Musketeers// Jaimie Isaac exhibition at 1C03// Cinematoba kickstarts community film// Empowering incarcerated women through beadwork// A final evening with Duncan Mercredi and friends

  • Arts briefs

    50 years of PTE// A lyrical Cinderella story// Hearing Trees album release show// Final call: Transmissions exhibition// Cosmic voices// Cinematic Somatics workshop

  • Critipeg: Daisies

    Plays Nov. 24 to 30 at Cinematheque

  • Touring turbulence

    It’s often regarded as a hallmark of “making it” in the music scene, but for some musicians, touring has become less about making a buck and more about breaking even – or in some cases, accepting financial loss.

  • Arts briefs

    Shared Legacies exhibit// WCD presents Serpentine// Living loud// PLATFORM for a good cause// A play about garbage and longing// Mount Doom album-release show

  • Arts briefs

    Jazz jam seshes// The Standstills opener// Bring on the burlesque// Nature imitates art// Fortunate Ones @ WECC// Royal MTC presents New

  • Critipeg: Network

    “We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore!”

  • Arts briefs

    WJT opening show// Docs and deadlines// Youth maker market// Playwrights on parenting// Bringing African dance to the Prairies// November art talk

  • From the Torah to the Seven Sacred Teachings

    Since the early 1900s, Winnipeg’s Jewish community has left an indelible mark on the local arts scene.

  • The kids aren’t alright

    As I write this, the Winnipeg mayoral election day is officially afoot. By the time this is published, we’ll (likely) know our next mayor, city councilors and school trustees.

  • Arts briefs

    Winging it// Hone your craft// David Myles Trio @ The Park// Top-notch laughs// Célébrer le cinéma français// Local writers shortlisted for prestigious award

  • Leaving no trace

    Local clothing designer Lennard Taylor came into the fashion world by way of passion and an injured knee.

  • Two degrees of separation

    Nothing makes me feel more painstakingly folksy than being a Winnipegger in a large city.

  • Arts briefs

    Writing the city// Multimedia connections// Celebrating moving image// The Handmaid’s Tale at RWB// Call for Indigenous filmmakers// Network at Royal MTC

  • Morel guidance

    Every day, a handful of the 16.6 thousand members of the Foraging Manitoba Facebook group log on for some morel support. No, that’s not a typo.

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