Pop Culture
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No Bears
Plays at Cinematheque from Feb. 4 to 12
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Sunday, Blue Sunday
Big Dave McLean, easily Western Canada’s foremost all-purpose bluesman, has made Sunday evenings at the Times Change(d) High and Lonesome an indispensable way for Winnipeggers to wind down the week.
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Old McDonald has a film series
If laughter is the best medicine, visiting the Dave Barber Cinematheque for a healthy dose of comedy from Kevin McDonald is the prescription.
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Comedic relief
The basement of the Fort Garry Hotel will soon transform into a haven for comedians from the central Prairies and beyond.
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You gotta see it to believe it
In the 1960s and ’70s, country and blues music dominated the Main Street strip in Winnipeg.
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The cost of commodifying pleasure
It was blue, sparkly, worn like a Finger Monster and possibly bought at a gas station.
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Saint Omer
Plays at Cinematheque until Feb. 2
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When fairytales collide
Cinderella meets Little Red Riding Hood meets a baker’s wife meets Jack and his beanstalk.
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Live band karaoke returns
Karaoke, derived from the Japanese words for “empty orchestra,” is a staple of bars in East Asia.
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Out of the closet and into the streets
The term “safe space” can be traced back to lesbian and gay bars in the 1960s.
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Worth the wait
Local singer-songwriter Jacob Brodovsky has spent the past 18 years writing, performing and honing his craft. Fittingly, his forthcoming album, I Love You and I’m Sorry, is a distillation of a music career that began when he was 12.
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Arts briefs
A collector’s paradise// No blues at this blues fest// Craft in Colour @ MCC// NO DICTIONARY FOR DANCERS// A warm Winterruption// Decolonizing Lens celebrates Janine Windolph
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It’s not too lonely at the top
Every Monday night, Jeff Sinclair descends from atop his Mountain of Trivia to test the knowledge of patrons of the Good Will Social Club.
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Winnipeg lesbians and their ‘ring of keys’
Alison Bechdel, a lesbian graphic novelist, published her memoir Fun Home in 2006, where she both processes her grief over her dad’s death and notes moments where she comes face-to-face with her dad’s queerness and her own budding sexuality.
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Pleasure is power
I first wrote about pleasure activism in September of 2020 for my first Mother of Goo column.
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Arts briefs
Jaimie Isaac artist talk// Afternoon screenings at Plug-In// Exploring grief through art// Ringing in the Lunar New Year// Unearthing @ aceartinc.// Tickets on sale for Canadian Jazz Summit
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‘A little bit of this and a little bit of that’
On Jan. 14, cre8ery opens its newest exhibit, Odds N’ Ends: The Everything Show!, a showcase described as “a little bit of this and a little bit of that.”
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Pardon the winterruption
When the new year becomes old news, it can be daunting to look ahead.
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Grey areas
My sister and I call them “grey areas.”
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Arts briefs
Tunes, sips, knickknacks// River trail opens// Artist talk @ MAWA// Retro Rhythm Review @ The Good Will// First Friday of the new year// Mariachi Ghost @ High and Lonesome
