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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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Leaving artists and students behind
Manitoba Arts Council’s (MAC) new version of the Artists in Schools program rolls out this week.
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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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CRITIPEG: The Souvenir
Writer-director Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir has many pleasures
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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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Here we go again
The new school year is a time of change for many students. It’s a time of change for The Uniter, as well.
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Ethical conYUMption
Any University of Winnipeg (U of W) student or staff who’s ever chowed down on a mushroom burger or pulled-pork poutine knows that plenty of thought and care goes into the food that’s served on campus.
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Writing in the summertime
Green leaves are growing back, the city is bubbling with activity, there are more jovial faces on the streets, and there is no need to layer up, because it is nice out! How about channeling all those summer vibes into a place poem or an ekphrastic poem?
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Real Love Summer Fest
While they do boast one local favourite as a headliner (Begonia), the co-artistic directors of Real Love Summer Fest are focusing on bringing “out-of-the-box artists” to the small festival in Teulon, Man.
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Folklorama turns 50
Folklorama started in 1970 as a one-time celebration of Manitoba’s centennial and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The festival is known as the world’s largest and longest-running cultural festival.
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Follow the Sun off the Grid Yoga Festival
Follow the Sun off the Grid Yoga Festival is in its third year of offering a one-day festival at Eternal Springs, just south of Lenore, Man.
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Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition
The Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition, Manitoba’s only professional rodeo, has its roots in the town of Morris, Man.
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Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is in its 32nd year, and Chuck McEwen, the festival producer, says they try to make the festival accessible and affordable to everyone in the community and visitors.
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Winnipeg Folk Festival
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is now in its 46th year and features a variety of musical genres.
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Heart of the Nation Music Festival
Ego Spank will play at Heart of the Nation.
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Summer festivals and sober joy
Over the last year, I’ve been contemplating the distance between not drinking and being sober, and that gap shows up even more prominently when it comes to summer activities, especially festivals.
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Flatlander’s Beer Festival
This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Flatlander’s Beer Festival, an event in support of the True North Youth Foundation.
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2019 TD International Jazz Festival
The countdown for the 30th edition of the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival has already started. The six-day festival begins on June 18 with an event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR).
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