Hannah Foulger
-
Actively accesible
Accessibility is a contentious topic in the Winnipeg arts scene.
-
Mary and Marriageability
Classic 19th century novelist Jane Austen was back onstage at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, but this time, she didn’t craft the story. Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon is one of several adaptations or extensions of Austen, which sees her unmarried characters reach a romantic ending.
-
Winnipeg on display
The Manitoba Museum unveiled the Winnipeg Gallery, its newest addition, this past fall. Roland Sawatzky, head curator of the Winnipeg Gallery, says “there is no other place (in the province that) tells the actual history of the city ... We also wanted it as an introduction to the Urban Gallery cityscape, which shows Winnipeg around 1920, but there is no real context in there, so we felt we needed to tell the larger story."
-
Favourite Winnipeg Winter Activity
1. Skating on the River Trail
2. Staying indoors
3. Festival du Voyageur -
Favourite Local Place to Eat
1. Roughage Eatery (126 Sherbrook st.)
2. Little Sister Coffee Maker (470 River Ave. / 539 Osborne St.)
3. Four-way tie -
Favourite Local Activist / Favourite political moment
1. Leah Gazan
2. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie / Victoria Redsun (tie)
3. Lena Andres
Favourite political moment1. Leah Gazan’s campaign, nomination and election
2. Climate strike
3. Uzoma Asagwara's election -
Future of feasting
On Nov. 22, the Wilderness Committee hosts its annual Climate Fall Supper.
-
CRITIPEG: Stranger pranks
Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo’s new Netflix show brings back the prank-based comedy format of Punk’d, Candid Camera and Just for Laughs Gags.
-
Fierce and warm
The season of fluffy parkas and practical boots is here.
-
Writing while Black
Diaspora Dialogues will host panels on Nov. 16 on being a Black writer in Canada. The Writing While Black in CanLit panel is a part of Tok Winnipeg, a free, two-day symposium in its second year.
-
Women in the war
When it comes to Remembrance Day services, women’s contributions to the First and Second World Wars are often forgotten. However, during the Second World War, some women served in the Women’s Royal Canadian Service (WRCNS).
-
Elf the Musical is coming to town
North Kildonan’s Community Players (NKCP) is bringing Christmas to town with a production of Elf the Musical and the magic of community theatre.
-
This is who dreams are made for
Lizzie McGuire, the beloved 2000s TV show, is back in business.
-
CRITIPEG: Poetry book is heavy reading
Romans/Snowmare, Cam Scott, 104 pages, ARP Books, September 2019
-
Raina’s got guts
Graphic novels are having their moment. From David A. Robertson’s 7 Generations series to Raina Telgemeier’s memoirs, graphic novels are opening up new conversations for kids and adults, presented in new and interesting ways.
-
Reel stories
The University of Winnipeg Film Festival is underway. From Oct. 23 to 25, the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film will host Manitoba’s only student film festival, with screenings by students from the University of Winnipeg (U of W) and across Canada, as well as moderated discussions with local film professionals.
-
Writing in a reverie
Canada has a brand new arts and literature publication. Winnipeg-based Reverie Review features painting, fashion, writing and more.
-
CRITIPEG: RMTC’s new season opens with a Bang
Bang Bang by Kat Sandler opens up the 2019-20 season at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre at the Tom Hendry Warehouse, which is in its 50th season.
-
‘Because if the women don’t find you handsome’
Red Green returns to Winnipeg for his “This Could Be It” tour
-
Shades of Gray
The Winnipeg Public Library’s new writer-in-residence is taking appointments as of Oct. 1.