City
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When dystopia becomes reality
A modern classic with increasingly relevant dystopian themes will soon return to the Centennial Concert Hall.
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Showcasing the absurd
In the cinematic imaginary, Winnipeg is largely defined by Guy Maddin’s award-winning My Winnipeg (2007), which portrays the city as a remote absurd oddity characterized by a combination of horror, mysticism and sentimentality.
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Greater than the sum of its arts
Should you wander near Provencher during the night of cultured revelry that is Nuit Blanche, you may find yourself in an ethereal space where the boundaries between art and aesthete are blurred.
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Warming huts competition returns to The Forks
The Forks’ warming-huts competition is back for a 14th consecutive year.
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Observe & interact
It’s a sunny Sept. 24 at The Forks when Melanee Tessler frowns at the end of the broken wire. LED lights became disconnected from the wires that lead into the programming box during setup.
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Weathering the storm
It’s an old cliché to complain about the weather in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg’s Next Mayor
Municipal elections may seem like small potatoes in the looming climate crisis, but their results significantly impact how people live day to day.
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The return of the U-Pass
The U-Pass is back at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
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To mask or not to mask
Face masks are no longer required on the University of Winnipeg (U of W) campus. As of Aug. 17, students and staff members may choose whether to wear a mask – but the decision may not be that simple.
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Arts briefs
Digital double feature à la PTE// Lennard Taylor reopening soirée// The city won’t sleep tonight// Bringing African cinema to the Prairies// Music aboard the Nonsuch// Reigniting Indigenous languages
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Don’t roll over just yet, Beethoven
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (MCO), and they’re partying like it’s 1799.
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‘Love of the community’
When The Live Mixtape, an event associated with the Wall-To-Wall Mural and Culture Festival, took the stage at the West End Cultural Centre, 15 artists highlighted their interpretations of love.
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An outsider’s perspective on the inside
After years of newspaper and magazine stints that were beginning to feel too transient, photographer Tim Smith longed for a sense of intimacy with his subjects.
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The mystique lives on
In a music industry preoccupied with self-perpetuation, Yes We Mystic bucks the trend with decisive finality.
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The slow movement
A cultural shift is slowly working its way into society. Promoting connection to people, community, oneself and food, followers of the slow movement advocate for a deliberate and unhurried way of life.
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City briefs
Classes cancelled to honour Queen// Hospital in crisis// Webinar to protect the Public Utilities Board// Poilievre leads federal Tories// Social Planning Council to hold AGM// CUPE strike looming
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Be charitable, save food, eat good
The Too Good to Go app launched in the Toronto metropolitan area last summer and was recently introduced in Montreal and Vancouver. Now, Too Good to Go is up and running in cities across Canada, including Winnipeg.
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Arts briefs
Love the Exchange// Brews, yoga and more// Screening awareness// Connecting through art// Celebrate food at Fort Gibraltar// Pro-rock and pro-choice
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Culled craft for a cause
A group of philanthropic Winnipeg seniors are repurposing donated artwork to raise proceeds for AIDS relief in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reactivating Indigeneity at the former fur-trade post
An Indigenous resurgence requires the acknowledgement of the pre-colonial history behind places and spaces.