Thomas Pashko
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CRITIPEG: The Florida Project
Walt Disney World is located between the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee, Fla., places where America’s wealth disparity is egregious.
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Whose House? Kathryn’s House!
Musician Kathryn Kerr’s creative path from jazz saxophonist to dream pop singer-songwriter isn’t a hiked trail; it’s a literal railroad.
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A Survey of Jan Xylander Exhibition Posters
Minneapolis-based artist and curator Natasha Pestich’s exhibition at Martha Street Studio presents a retrospective collection of screen-printed posters advertising past exhibits by the artist Jan Xylander.
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Whose House? Katlin’s House!
Katlin Mathison takes music very seriously. The singer-songwriter, who performs under the moniker Okay Mann, started out with typical high school rock band gigs in his hometown of Brandon.
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CRITIPEG: Outside Mullingar
For its 18th annual Master Playwright Festival, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) has chosen to showcase the works of John Patrick Shanley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (Doubt: A Parable) and Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Moonstruck).
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Whose House? David’s House!
David A. Robertson isn’t just one of Winnipeg’s most prolific authors (he’s had more than 20 books published since 2008) – he’s also one of its most eclectic.
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CRITPEG: My Friend Dahmer
As a teenager in 1970s Ohio, future cartoonist John Backderf struck up a friendship with future serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
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Whose House? Alexa’s House!
Alexa Potashnik’s passion for activism began at the University of Winnipeg.
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CRITIPEG: The Square
Attempting to discuss writer-director Ruben Östlund’s The Square in the arts and culture pages borders dangerously close on self-parody.
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Whose House? Kent’s House!
Kent Davies is a campus staple at the University of Winnipeg. He’s worked on campus in a number of capacities over the years (including a four-year stint as the chair of the Mouseland Press’ Board of Directors, that oversees The Uniter).
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Limelight to twilight
Winnipeg exists in an odd cultural space; we’re self-deprecating but have fierce hometown pride.
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CRITIPEG: Birth of a Family
Birth of a Family, the documentary from director Tasha Hubbard, chronicles the first meeting of the four Adam siblings more than 50 years later.
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Whose House? Ian’s House
When it comes to Winnipeg’s film industry, Ian Bawa has worked in basically every possible corner.
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Favourite U of W course
1. Intro to film with Howard Curle
Editor’s note: The responses to this category were so incredibly varied that there were no other couses that collected enough votes for 2nd and 3rd place. -
Favourite local filmmaker
1. Solmund MacPherson
2. TIE: Sonya Ballantyne / Milos Mitrovic / BJ Verot -
Favourite local comedian
1. Spencer Adamus
2. Alex Ateah
3. Angie St Mars -
Favourite local radio show or podcast
1. Witchpolice Radio
2. The Tonic
3. TIE: Bury the Lede / Space Cadet (CKUW) / Winnipeg Music Project (UMFM) -
Favourite local writer
1. Frances Koncan
2. Melissa Martin
3. TIE: Gislina Paterson/Bartley Kives -
Spoken word between the stacks
Anyone who’s ever been shushed in a library probably doesn’t associate that space with the phrase “spoken word."
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CRITIPEG: The Road Forward
Marie Clements’ The Road Forward bills itself as a “musical documentary” exploring the history of Indigenous activism in Canada.