News
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City briefs
Omicron gives winter term a detour// Biking on bodies of water// New scholarship supports students// Jordan Scott becomes new writer-in-residence// Have your say in Winnipeg’s financial future
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Arts briefs
The Trews at The Burt// Hoist exhibition at Platform Gallery// Comeback Kid releasing Heavy Steps// Honouring Cliff Eyland// Hone your grant-writing skills// Art exhibition expanded into podcast
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PTE commissions portraits from young winnipeg artist
Some artists take years to specialize in their field. Others pick up a pencil or a paintbrush and instantly feel a connection. Fourteen-year-old Essey Habtu has only been painting for the last couple of years but has already started to make a name for himself in Winnipeg’s arts scene.
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A record high
Although the rise in vinyl sales has evolved for the past 10 years, the layoffs and remote work of the COVID-19 pandemic have undoubtedly reminded music admirers of the goodold feeling of switching sides of a record every 20 minutes.
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Courage can move a mountain
Nature is a source of inspiration for artists across various creative disciplines. For singer-songwriter and violinist Raine Hamilton, their passion for music combined with their admiration for mountains and land formations ultimately drove them to create the studio album Brave Land.
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Lessons from history
Hello again, readers. Do you remember how excited we were to be back in print? Back on Dec. 4, when we released our special Uniter 30 issue, we were thrilled to be back in print after a long pandemic’s worth of online-exclusive publishing.
Well, that didn’t last very long.
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Who owns the streets?
Winnipeg – particularly in the urban areas – is rife with street art, from stickers to murals and beyond. Passersby may notice reclaimed household items, painted and emblazoned with a simple message: press on. Posters are modified with robot heads, and the lost character from Where’s Waldo can be found repeatedly in different iterations.
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Campus briefs
Webinar Wednesdays // Student ID cards // Work-Study Program // Exams // Waitlists // Holiday break & start of winter Term // Tuition fees for winter term // Winter term add/drop period // In-person service resumes // Rent a locker
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Favourite local writer
1. Cierra Bettens
2. Ryan Thorpe
3. Madeline Rae -
Favourite Winnipegger abroad
1. Neil Young
2. Kenny Omega / Britney Kornel (tie) -
Favourite local visual artist
1. Winnipeg Waldo
2. J.D. Renaud
3. Annie Beach -
Favourite University of Winnipeg course
1. A billion-way tie
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Favourite local social media presence
1. wpg_affirmations
2. Winnipeg Wildin
3. Faceplam / mbpolidragrace (tie) -
Favourite local restaurant
1. Magic Bird Fried Chicken
2. Roughage Eatery
3. Yafa Café -
Favourite local public art piece
1. The toppling of the Queen Victoria statue
2. Bloody Saturday by Bernie Miller and Noam Gonick / Forever Bicycles by Ai Weiwei (tie) -
Favourite local politician
1. Leah Gazan
2. Uzoma Asagwara
3. Adrien Sala -
Favourite political moment
1. Brian Pallister resigns
2. Queen Victoria statue toppled
3. Wab Kinew interrupts Alan Lagimodiere -
A place you can’t wait to visit when the pandemic ends
1. The Good Will Social Club
2. Anywhere other than Winnipeg
3. A buffet -
Favourite local place that no longer exists
1. Forth Bar
2. The Zoo/Ozzys
3. The Garrick Centre -
Favourite outdoor gathering place
1. The Forks
2. Munson Park
3. Assiniboine Park