Arts
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Finding light in the dark
Hugh Conacher, a theatre designer and photographer, has had no work since March, but has continued to make art on his own dime. Like many arts and culture workers, he has lost multiple contracts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Safe, spaced and sound theatre
Blink, a new theatrical collaboration between Walk and Talk Theatre Company and One Trunk Theatre, is a new science fiction comedy-drama, which will be read by actors who will be accompanied by live and pre-recorded sound effects at the West End Cultural Centre for a two-day run.
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Arts Briefs
Flannery O'Connor at Cinematheque // Decolonizing Lens // Leah Gazan and Sid Frankel // Nuit Blanche 2020 postponed // Artist talk with Katherine Boyer // Speaking Crow
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Critipeg: Philip’s Apocalypse
“FIRE”, Available at pastbedtimestudio.com
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Somebody to lean on
In the gig economy, freelance and contract work is often the norm for those in the arts and creative sectors.
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Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it
Although some restrictions for non-essential businesses were lifted in May in Winnipeg, Blinkers Art and Project Space delayed reopening until recently, and is now looking to bounce back.
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Locally fit
West Broadway’s Sherbrook strip hosts two different small gyms. South Sherbrook Fitness, a part of the South Sherbrook Therapy clinic, has been a staple of the community since 2012, and Focal Fit opened in February 2020, just before the lockdown hit.
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Setting tones and stepping stones
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery’s newest exhibit features original works from one of the most prominent Anishinaabe artists of his time and the creator of the Woodland School of Art, Norval Morrisseau.
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Here The Dark longlisted for Giller Prize
Manitoban author David Bergen and his story collection Here the Dark are nominated for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
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Arts briefs
Sargent Reggae Spin // Salt Springs of Zhiishiibi-Zhiibiing // African Movie Festival // Braiding Ways of Knowing // Nuit Blanche at Little Brown Jug // Cyanotypes in Old
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Critipeg: Eraserhead
This is the kind of film that’s designed to make the audience feel disturbed but captivated. It’s highly stylized, eerie and deliberately bewildering.
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BIPOC gallery launching in Artspace
In October, an artist-run studio and gallery space dedicated to supporting BIPOC artists will open in Artspace.
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Nuit Blanche shines through
The Culture Days festival, particularly Nuit Blanche, may look different this year, but their essential intentions remain the same.
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Bringing African cinema to Winnipeg screens
Despite its name, the African Movie Festival in Manitoba (AMFM) offers much more than film screenings.
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Arts briefs
Pop Up Sandwich Shop // Art in the Park // Norval Morrisseau at Urban Shaman // Over the Top // Joy is more than just a feeling // Architecture + Design Film Festival
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Critipeg: Kuessipan
Adapted from a novel by Naomi Fontaine, the French-Canadian film Kuessipan (directed by Myriam Verreault) follows the lifelong friendship between two Innu women in Uashat-Maliotenam.
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Publishing in the pandemic
The closure of bookstores earlier this year cancelled many book launches and changed how readers bought and how publishers marketed books.
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Music does not stop
Although this year has seen a major shift that impacts every part of life, one band is making it their mission to push through and maintain their goal.
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Strong father, Strong Son
Ian Bawa, local filmmaker and University of Winnipeg grad, is showing a new short film Strong Son at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this month in its combined digital and in-person format.
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Arts briefs
Heat of the Hand // Empty the Fill! // Closet Space Market // Outdoor Dye Demo // Free Sundays at the WAG // Red Ribbon Walk & Run