Culture
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A quick fix?
“It’s like an Advil to me,” Reese Estwick says.
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Mercury goes retrograde in Libra
Do your best to avoid jumping to conclusions or gossiping.
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A misplaced morality in sports
“No time period in baseball is clean,” Matt Snyder writes for CBS Sports.
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White frenemy
Let’s call him Tony. He called me a close friend. He was older, almost 40.
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Eulogy for Howard
On Aug. 18, Winnipeg’s university students and film fans alike were greeted by sad news.
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PROFile: ‘Art is what centres me’
Cathy Mattes, associate professor in Canadian art history, talks about her Métis origins as she sits in her parents’ St. James home.
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Working through eco-anxiety
Many people are taught to plan only for the future. Where do you see yourself in five years? In 15? What’s not often discussed or prepared for, though, are the feelings of despair created by simply existing in the current world.
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A bare minimum
This fall, Manitoba was on track to have the lowest provincial minimum wage in Canada – that is, until the provincial government made an announcement.
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‘A game-changer for me’
A popular program for new runners returns to Winnipeg on Sept. 11.
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Swimming in options
The Canadian Red Cross swimming program famous for its collectible badges will soon come to an end, leaving many people feeling nostalgic and disheartened.
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Look on their works, ye Manitobans, and rejoice!
For decades, Contemporary Verse 2 has positioned itself as a bastion of the poetry scene. The published poetry quarterly, headquartered in the ArtSpace building on Arthur Street, is the oldest of its kind in Canada.
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Critipeg: Official Competition
Although the Argentinian film Official Competition is billed as a comedy, there are some dramatic twists, and the story has a different ending than one usually associated with the comedic genre.
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Le Burger Week returns with new theme
Running from Sept. 1 to 14, the 11th annual Le Burger Week is back with a plant-based twist. For the first time in its history, Le Burger Week is encouraging restaurateurs to try their hand with plant-based patties.
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Building tenant power in West Broadway
Like many who call West Broadway home, Samantha Smith loves the convenience of grocery stores within walking distance, bus routes in all directions and community services right outside her door.
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Critipeg: Fire of Love
Plays at Cinematheque Aug. 19 to Sept. 4
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Flying in the face of stereotypes
Challenging character stereotypes, normalizing mental-health struggles and a pure love for the horror genre all shine through in David A. Robertson’s Version Control, the second installment of the local author’s graphic-novel trilogy The Reckoner Rises.
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Bring your sweet tooth, Winnipeg!
Winnipeg VegFest, which has brought its annual vegan food festival to local restaurants since 2016, wants the city to indulge its sweet tooth. VegFest’s second annual all-vegan dessert festival, Sugar Rush!, runs from June 18 to 25 at participating locations across Winnipeg.
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A retro big top throwback
Winnipeg’s own acrobatic company The Street Circus will showcase THROWBACK: A Retro Circus Experience at the Gas Station Arts Centre on June 17 and 18.
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Queer and trans playwriting unit first of its kind
A consortium of theatre companies across Canada are collaborating to create the National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit (NQTPU). A first of its kind in Canada, the initiative encourages 2SLGBTQ+ theatre artists in their early to mid-career stages to submit their work for consideration before July 5. Five Canadian artists will be chosen to participate in the program that begins in September.
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Cashew alfredo ravioli
This is a simple weeknight meal you can make in 10 minutes or less! Making the sauce earlier saves even more time.