Culture
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Blending food, community and culture
Large ethno-cultural events such as Folkarama provide people with an opportunity to interact with different cultures, but sometimes it can be the small and sweet (and savoury, in this case) events that create a lasting impact.
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Something Lindy this way comes
On Friday, Sept. 20, author Lindy West will speak at Knox United Church as a fundraiser for the Women’s Health Clinic (WHC).
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Arts briefs
Afterparty for Lindy West // Kimmortal and Cell 7 // The O.B. and The Odd Pedestrians // Placard-making: signs for the Global Climate Strike // Amy Sillman at the WAG // Indigenous filmmakers at Video Pool Media Arts Centre
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Whose House? Cairn Moore’s House!
“Theatre is the most powerful way to change the world.”
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Celebrating recovery
People in recovery from addiction and mental illness are gathering at The Forks on Sept. 14.
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Rewriting the code
Recent allegations of harassment and abuse in the gaming industry raise questions about how this reflects on Winnipeg’s local gaming industry and culture.
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Making sex scenes safe(r) for filmmakers
Inclusive pornographer Kate Sinclaire will hold a workshop on filming sex scenes at the Winnipeg Film Group on Sept. 18. The workshop will address how to approach shooting intimate scenes.
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National Gathering of Elders comes to Winnipeg
Elders, the gatekeepers of Indigenous culture across Canada, joined together in an effort to pass down their wisdom to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups.
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Arts briefs
Begonia's Fear // SOS Fest at the Park Theatre // Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art AGM // WPW Don’t Be a Menace // Bar Mitzvah Boy at WJT //Dual book launch at McNally Robinson
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Whose House? KC Adams’ House!
“So, you’ve given up even before you started?”
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Disrupting narratives of the nuclear family
The experience of growing up and coming into a sense of identity can be a jarring process fraught with turmoil – for some more so than others.
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Changing of the Guard
Playwright Audrey Dwyer returned to her native Winnipeg this week to serve as Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s (RMTC) artistic associate. She joins Kelly Thornton on her first season as artistic director at RMTC. This is the first time in the history of RMTC that both positions have been filled by women.
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The essence of Rhye’s spirit
On Sept. 15, Los Angeles-based, Canadian singer Michael Milosh leads Juno award-winning ensemble Rhye into their Winnipeg concert at The Garrick theatre at 7 p.m.
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Fibre, family, fun
Knitters, spinners and weavers unite to celebrate the Manitoba Fibre Festival from Sept. 13 to 14 at the Red River Exhibition Park.
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Arts briefs
Super Duty Tough Work EP release // Drop-in workshop with Anne Steves // Billy-Ray Belcourt in conversation with Rosanna Deerchild // Sherbrook Street Festival // Impromptu by Chris Chuckry at cre8ery // Workshops at Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre
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Whose House? Melanie Bernadsky’s house!
Located among busy streets, high-rise buildings and hasty crowds is Melanie Bernadsky’s flower abode.
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Street-level perspectives
Different vignettes of city life are visible from different levels - on foot, on buses, on a bike, from a car.
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Holding space
Jeremy Dutcher won once, but spoke twice.
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Whose House? Mannon’s House!
Mannon Smalley has been fronting local band Silence Kit for the past three-and-a-half years.
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Power moves
Dance is one of the few professional or recreational activities where it is socially acceptable for total strangers to touch each other. For several local dancers, examining what gender and consent mean in an intimate interaction has become a central part of their practice.