Culture
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Perceptions of diversity in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a melting pot of cultures and traditions. It is home to people from different origins, religions and ethnicities, who speak different languages and follow different traditions.
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Climate Strike 2019
Photos from the 2019 Climate Strike.
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Providing space to Create
With the launching of the Create chapbook, incarcerated women in the Women’s Correctional Centre (WCC) are being given a voice and the ability to add “published poet/writer/artist” to their lists of accomplishments.
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A few steps forward, a few steps back
As of Sept. 1, Mifegymiso (also known as “Mife”), a pill that allows people to end a pregnancy within the first 10 weeks, is covered by Manitoba Health and free.
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Nuit Blanche 2019
Photos from Nuit Blanche 2019.
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‘Because if the women don’t find you handsome’
Red Green returns to Winnipeg for his “This Could Be It” tour
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Shades of Gray
The Winnipeg Public Library’s new writer-in-residence is taking appointments as of Oct. 1.
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Happy Independence, Nigeria!
The Nigerian Association of Manitoba Incorporated (NAMI) will celebrate Nigeria’s independence with the entire Winnipeg community in mind.
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Arts briefs
Launch at Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) // WNDX Festival of Moving Image // Winnipeg launch of Cam Scott’s ROMANS/SNOWMARE // Queer Skate Day costume party // Aurora Gorealis: Happy Birthday to Me // Dance Party at the Good Will
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CRITIPEG: Between Temporal and Permanent Histories of Pain
Though often abstract and full of hidden meanings, art is also beautiful and meaningful in its simplest forms, which is something that Lucille Kim captures in Between Temporal and Permanent Histories of Pain.
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Whose House? Ariel Gordon’s House!
Writer and publicist Ariel Gordon sees the world through the writer’s lens.
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Celluloid, tape and newsprint
In 2019, virtually any kind of art can be accessed via smartphone. Whether streaming music from Spotify or films from Netflix, it’s easy to feel like physical media is a thing of the past.
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Analog art’s not dead?
With the increase in quality and affordability of digital media, many people working in film and music have pivoted away from physical media, opting to photograph or record digitally and to release through online streaming services. But analog art isn’t dead yet.
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Running for awareness and community
On Sept. 22, the Red Ribbon Walk and Run was held in Vimy Ridge Park.
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On Records & Resilience
For Greg Tonn, owner of Winnipeg’s premier vinyl destination Into the Music, staying afloat in the digital age is all about adaptability.
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There is more to superheroes than Superman
The comic industry has become a multi-billion-dollar juggernaut with numerous successful film adaptations and television shows.
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The meaning behind clothing
The popular saying “dress to impress” can imply that spending large amounts of money on clothing will ensure success and approval. But this is not always the case.
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Arts briefs
Kent Monkman artist talk at the WAG // Martha Street Studio BYOT fundraiser // 2nd Annual Manitoba Podcast Festival // WNDX Festival of Moving Image // Spectres of Shortwave, co-presented by send + receive // Stan Douglas artist talk at U of M ARTlab
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Whose House? Evan Quiring’s House!
“I really like writing. I like telling stories."
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The circus is back in town
A new season of Circus of Objects returns to X-Cues’ on Sept. 30. This cabaret-style performance series features puppetry, object theatre, circus arts, music and bad magic, producer Grant Guy, formerly of Adhere & Deny, says.