Matt Preprost
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More music this week
More music this week
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MORE MUSIC THIS WEEK
More music this week
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Resuscitating print media in 2010
Newspapers are shutting down, journalists are joining the unemployment line as bloggers take over the world, and the print media industry as we once knew it is dead.
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WINTER GLOVES
After coming out big and bold with their debut album, About A Girl, in 2008, Montreal quartet Winter Gloves have taken a couple steps backwards with their sophomore effort.
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A universal language
Gather a group of strangers from different corners of the world with vastly different life experiences and ask them to talk about their lives.
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Winnipeg Blogs
In these changing times it’s hard to know exactly the role blogs play and the power they wield, but they surely do help combat the apathy that so often plagues society. Below, we analyze the power of blogs in Winnipeg and beyond, and list some of our favourites.
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Overqualified
Dear Mr. Comeau,
Thank you for sending me a copy of your book, Overqualified, for review. I am happy to send you this reply and say that it has found a permanent home in my collection of books that have changed the way I look at and think about the world around me. Not many books are in that collection, you know – like seven or eight – so you better cherish that. -
Colleges to offer degrees
Colleges in Manitoba might soon be able to offer four-year baccalaureate degree programs thanks to proposed amendments introduced to the Colleges Act and the College universitaire de Saint Boniface Act.
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The tuition thaw
Full-time University of Winnipeg students can expect to pay either five per cent or $150 more in tuition next year as the university prepares to increase tuition fees on the recommendations of Dr. Ben Levin.
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Painting the city
It’s not easy being Jett Hansell these days. The 20-year-old is currently facing 75 charges of mischief under $5,000 for her role in a rash of graffiti incidents in Osborne Village last year and has a nightly curfew of 10 p.m.
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Slipping profits
A new report from Statistics Canada may appear to spell trouble for non-profit theatre groups, but Manitoba remains relatively stable.
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Winning streak
Chelsea Lavallee is no stranger to winning awards for the passion she displays in promoting her Métis culture.
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The reluctant piano man
Armenian-Canadian pianist Serouj Kradjian is a lot like most people who play the piano – he didn’t like it at first.
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Making Waves - Never Come Out Alive
With a name like Making Waves, this rock trio makes it clear they want to make a splash in the local music scene and have the ripple effect carry them on to larger success.
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DrumTalk brings smart percussion discussion
Question: How can you tell when a drummer’s at the door? Answer: He doesn’t know when to come in.
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Love is all around
What do Boyz II Men, Jann Arden and Bruce Springsteen have in common? They’re all part of local musician Don Amero’s list of all-time favourite love songs.
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Five local artists to watch in 2009
If you’re anything like the music critics at The Uniter, you love the fact that it’s impossible to walk two feet downtown without seeing a gig poster. If your problem isn’t deciding whether or not to go to a show, but rather, deciding which show to go to, here are five local acts you should make a priority to check out.
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Arts grants for dummies
If you’re a musician or painter in Manitoba, there’s no shortage of grants available for you. The world of arts grants is a complicated one though, and it can often be difficult to navigate.
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Christopher Lake is the new Walden Pond
Less than a week from today, local musician Ingrid Gatin will be secluded in a cabin in the forests of northern Saskatchewan, alone with an accordion and a looping pedal, penning songs for her upcoming solo album.
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Get juiced
Writers, grab your pens—Juice, the University of Winnipeg’s creative writing journal, is still looking for submissions for its ninth issue.