Arts
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Going down to Gainesville
Greg Rekus plays hard and works much harder.
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Life is a highway
Born in Hamilton and raised in Halifax, Matt Mays has been a consistent presence on the Canadian rock scene since the early 2000s.
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Plains not plain
Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers kicks off its season with Prairie Dance Circuit, Nov. 1–2 at Rachel Browne Theatre.
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There are certain films that can be watched and re-watched over and over again regardless of how much time has passed since their theatrical debut.
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Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks’ name is synonymous with great American acting. Throughout his 33-year career the man has acted in a few videogames, a handful of television shows and over 50 feature length films. He has won 69 awards, 2 of which were Best Actor Oscars. With his performance as the title character in Captain Phillips he looks to nab a third.
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Fledgling filmmaker
After having her work screened at film festivals in North America, Europe and Australia over the last two years, local filmmaker Rhayne Vermette is helping Winnipeg to keep its reputation as a hotbed for experimental film.
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“We’re not rappers, we’re emcees!”
You might think the age of the hip hop duo is dead, what with the influx of massive crews like Odd Future and the A$AP Mob, but the staying power of Method Man, 42, and Redman, 43, lives on.
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The Next Reel - Greg Macpherson
Behind the scenes of Greg Macpherson's "1995" video.
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Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
So Princess Zelda doesn’t get saved by Link.
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Gord Taylor Featuring/Patrick Kaczor-Santos
Ex-Real McKenzies bagpiper Gord Taylor showcases his own brand of Celtic prairie punk in this self-titled release.
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Les Jupes
Winnipeg’s Les Jupes take an intimate turn on this four song EP. Produced by Dana “Rusty” Matyas (Federal Lights) and recorded/mixed by Cam Loeppky (Greg Macpherson), it opens with the the jangly “Save Your Friends”, with swelling “na na nas” that beg to be used in a movie trailer.
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The Jamies
Calgary’s The Jamies are competent - there’s a blend of immediate pop (“Little Bird”), retro rhythm (“Secret Boyfriends”) and funky junkers (“Practicing Mistakes”) that doesn’t really jump out at you, but isn’t offensive, either.
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Mex-i-Can
“Mexican comic book music.”
That’s how Mariachi Ghost lead vocalist/guitarist Jorge Requena describes his band.
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Moving out of the house
If you don’t know Michael Feuerstack’s name, it’s likely because he’s been hiding out in such projects as The Luyas and Bell Orchestre, but mostly because he’s been making sardonic (yet hopeful) music as Snailhouse since 1994.
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From Warhol to Wolverine
CRASH! POP! POW! BLAM!
BLAM! 3 the third in a series of comic book art shows curated by Justin Waterman.
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Seeing beyond the trees
Having an independent record label in 2013 doesn’t mean the same thing it did 10 or 20 years ago (or even one year ago).
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Mac is back
Sibling rivalry dominates in The Best Brothers, the latest work by Nova Scotia playwright Daniel MacIvor, opening October 17 at Prairie Theatre Exchange.
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Casting By
In classic and new wave Hollywood, women’s roles in the entertainment industry were sparse and often reduced to gender stereotypes.
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Gravity
Among the cinephiles of the world, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is considered the greatest science fiction film of all time, while the general public might cite George Lucas’ Star Wars as worthy of holding the title.
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Winnipeg wordsmith
Anita Daher is one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. She’s charming, funny and strongly supportive of the Winnipeg writing community.