Arts
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Sherbrook Street Fest returns
After a one-year hiatus, the Sherbrook Street Festival will return to West Broadway for its 16th year from Sept. 10 to 11. This year, however, folks can expect to hear music playing from River Avenue to Portage Avenue.
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A curation of care
Running from now until Dec. 17, When Veins Meet Like Rivers; ᑲᑎᓐᓂᖅ / okhížata / maadawaan is Plug-In Institute of Contemporary Art’s (Plug-In ICA) latest exhibition, featuring work from artists Dayna Danger, Kite and asinnajaq.
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West End Cultural Centre recognized for work during COVID-19
In a year filled with so many obstacles, the West End Cultural Centre has managed to provide artists with an opportunity to perform their work for audiences and to be able to support themselves by doing so.
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Documentary series sheds light on four Lake Winnipeg communities
“I didn't want to focus on stereotypes of our people, because I think it's important to show the beauty in my communities where my family is from and the beauty in the people, as well. I hope we were able to capture that.”
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The lowdown on lo-fi
Lhasa Petik’s new nostalgic single “Hurts To Be Young” might strike a chord with people longing for their pre-pandemic life. The indie-pop tune is full of longing for the past and the freedom that came along with it.
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Live from your couch, it’s Canadian comedy albums!
Sketch comedy may seem more familiar in a visual format like Saturday Night Live, in which outrageous props and costumes are part of the jokes. But Mouth Beef, the debut album by local sketch troupe HUNKS, makes the listener the set designer.
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Circus rock album birthed from COVID-19
Some look at multiple COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions as an obstacle. Others see it as an opportunity. That was the case with Castle Macfarlane, which released its debut album, Cosmic Wine, in March.
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Burn it down
A comic by Hely Schumann
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Art as a drawing board for change
Foreigner Affairs
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Imagining future possibilities
Honour fandoms by engaging with them in new, imaginative ways
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Winnipeg’s Twitch community hop back online
‘Fantastic’ and ‘supportive’ streaming community stays strong during COVID
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Don’t have to social distance while fighting a dragon
D&D uses ‘theatre of the mind’ to bring fantasy worlds to life
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Ghost lights, cameras and acting
Performance art in pandemic times
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Arts briefs
Free online art talk // Charlene du Toit: Feminine and Fierce // Flux // Within Reach // Yom Hashoah Interfaith Commemoration
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Critipeg: Q: Into the Storm
Airing on HBO, streaming on Crave
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The show must go on(line)
The Village Conservatory class creates ‘unique’ and diverse digital theatre
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Protest, Activism, Whimsy and Self-Care
University of Manitoba’s School of Art presents exhibit within Animal Crossing
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Arts briefs
Time to Plé // Popping up at Théâtre Cercle Molière // Virtual adult music classes // These HUNKS have some Mouth Beef // The Laramie Project // Manitoba Accessible Sport Trivia Night
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Critipeg: Cherry
Streaming on Apple TV+
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Literary landscapes
Winnipeg as shaped by writing and writers