Volume 77, Number 23

Published March 23, 2023

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  • More Uniter than usual!

    Those of you who picked up a physical copy of The Uniter this past week may have noticed something weird.

  • City support for libraries is overdue

    Libraries are intersections of cultures, knowledge and accessibility within cities. 

  • ‘An architectural jewel’

    Places + Spaces: Winnipeg is a series of documentary vignettes that puts the structures, histories and politics of Winnipeg’s built environment on screen.

  • Tough talk at tea

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

  • ‘Made with collective care’

    From April 5 to 9, Prairie Theatre Exchange will host Phase 4.0, a dance show presented by Alexandra Elliott Dance.

  • Global soul supremacy

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

  • Critipeg: Space Girl

    Runs at Prairie Theatre Exchange until April 2

  • Arts briefs

    Lubomyr Melnyk is back in town// Get on board// Trio SR9 at CCFM// Somewhere between figurative and abstract// Don’t be negative, bring your negatives// Solidarity forever

  • Critipeg: Archangel

    Plays at the Dave Barber Cinematheque on March 22 and 23

  • Student services

    Spring Term registration// Graduation Pow Wow// Webinar Wednesdays// Career Chats on Instagram// Ask an Advisor on Instagram

  • ‘A poet’s novelist’

    Zoe Whittall is an acclaimed novelist, poet, screenwriter and this semester’s Carol Shields writer-in-residence at the University of Winnipeg.

  • What makes a 15-minute city?

    Winnipeg depends on cars. This is partially due to urban sprawl, an unreliable public-transit system and an overall lack of walking and cycling infrastructure.

  • Ecological sustainability and theatre

    Dr. Dennis Gupa, a queer artist of Colour and assistant professor in the University of Winnipeg’s Department of Theatre and Film, says “(Theatre) gives you the possibility of imagining.”

  • City briefs

    More SANE staffing shortages// New expansion of missing-persons response unit// Funding for Velma’s House// NDP promising free birth contro// Changes to camping reservation system// Prioritizing safety at the Millennium Library

  • Burrowing

    By some accidental sequence of thoughtless actions, I discovered the possibility of disappearing into a man’s life for a day, a week, a short time, burrowing into a shared warmth, a stillness away from the ever-moving surface of everyday life.

  • The world through two wheels

    The bicycle is one of the simplest forms of transportation on the planet.