Arts + Culture Book Review 12.04.24 Taking Up Space Kimberly Wiesner Connie Kuhns’s book “Rubymusic: A Popular History of Women’s Music and Culture” chronicles how women have shaped the music scene while working twice as hard as the men. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Book Review 09.04.24 Reclaiming Landscapes Tessa Adamski Christine Lai’s literary fiction “Landscapes” combines traumatic memories, art, and resilience against the backdrop of a decaying English manor, scheduled for demolition. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 05.04.24 PUNK AF Keeley Braunstein-Black DIY or die — how women in Winnipeg’s music scene embody the values of punk rock. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 03.04.24 Echoes of Fear Chris Hambley A look into the genre of analog horror Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 03.04.24 The Cracked Screen Neely Hammerberg “Barbie,” “Women Talking,” and “Promising Young Woman” are three recent films that harness the power of female rage and the female gaze to entertain — and crack open the patriarchy that still runs Hollywood. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 03.04.24 Threads of Identity Thandi Vera Fashion isn’t just clothes — it’s identity. From the confidence of a corset to the vibrant stories in African wax prints, our choices say something about who we are. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 01.04.24 Taking my Time Kailyn Louka A young woman who longed to travel after high school and wasn’t quite ready for post-secondary reflects on the many benefits — and some of the complications — of the gap year program that brought her to Guatemala. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 26.03.24 Threading the Spirit Bead Tessa Adamski Beadwork for these three Métis artists is more than art — it connects them to their culture, identity, and ancestors. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 26.03.24 I Heard it on TikTok Olivier La Roche Fans have always found ways to find new music and connect with the musicians they love. Is TikTok — a platform built around music — fundamentally changing how Winnipeg artists and fans interact? Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 25.03.24 Too Soon Charles Fernandes For months after having a gun pointed at my head during a robbery, all I could do was laugh — then I did stand-up for the first time. If the stereotype is all comedians are depressed and broken inside, then stand-up comedy is our therapy. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 22.03.24 Digital Crescendo Kimberly Wiesner AI is making headlines in many creative industries, including music — how is Winnipeg’s music scene responding? Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 15.03.24 Casting a Wider Net Alicia Régnier Joseph Sevillo, creator of the all-Filipinx musical “Ma-Buhay! A New Musical”, and Julia Ulayok Davis, an Inuit performer and aspiring creator, are ushering in a new — more diverse — era for musical theatre in Manitoba. Read Full Article