Matthew Teklemariam

Arts and culture reporter  

  • Slow ride to safety

    In a city that relies on its single major mode of public transportation, the issue of safety on Winnipeg Transit is frequently in the public consciousness.

  • Critipeg: Archangel

    Plays at the Dave Barber Cinematheque on March 22 and 23

  • Global soul supremacy

    The phrase “soul supreme” may conjure imagery of beehive hairdos and a certain doe-eyed songstress from Detroit.

  • Tough talk at tea

    Sitting down with family for dinner or coffee can often lead to awkward conversations.

  • Shay Wolf’s Stay EP

    Prairie born-and-raised artist Shay Wolf’s debut EP, Stay, is available now on all major streaming platforms.

  • And in this corner…

    Cruisin’ for a bruisin’? Don’t bother waiting for WrestleMania.

  • Tuning (The) Forks

    The city’s most famous meeting place is going to sound that much sweeter this month.

  • I Like Movies

    Plays at Cinematheque from March 11 to 18

  • Dreamland is a wish your stomach makes

    The next time hunger strikes near west Portage Avenue, dream a little dream of meat.

  • Good grief

    The universal and arduous experience of grieving can feel unbearably lonely.

  • Perfect Blue

    Plays at Cinematheque on March 4

  • More things in heaven and earth

    For some, questions of creation and what lies beyond can be a legitimate source of stress and anguish. For local artist Lori Ferguson, it’s just fuel for the fire.

  • Frets in high places

    There are more than just termites and cobwebs thriving in a certain Winnipeg attic.

  • Eve’s Bayou

    Plays at Cinematheque from Feb. 17 to 23

  • Tales from the chronic keepers

    There’s a new major cannabis syndicate in town, and they’re making a big splash.

  • Godland

    Plays at Cinematheque from Feb. 10 to 16

  • Frozen streets paved with gold

    Here in the dead of a frozen Canadian winter, the palm trees of Hollywood can seem lightyears away.

  • No Bears

    Plays at Cinematheque from Feb. 4 to 12

  • Sunday, Blue Sunday

    Big Dave McLean, easily Western Canada’s foremost all-purpose bluesman, has made Sunday evenings at the Times Change(d) High and Lonesome an indispensable way for Winnipeggers to wind down the week. 

  • Old McDonald has a film series

    If laughter is the best medicine, visiting the Dave Barber Cinematheque for a healthy dose of comedy from Kevin McDonald is the prescription.

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