Arts & Culture

Eight creative artists and organizations have added even more beauty to the Nestaweya River Trail at The Forks, just another collection of public art to add to their ever-growing collection.

Each design was created from the artist's own inspiration, from celebrating the 25th year of programming at the Graffiti Art Program to honouring the captivating northern lights, immigration and more.

On Sunday, February 5, the 65th Grammy Awards were presented by the Recording Academy in recognition of "outstanding" achievements in the music industry.

History was made when Beyoncé won her 32nd award, giving her the most Grammys of all time. Nominated nine times, she won for best R&B song of the year, best dance/electronic album, best traditional R&B performance and best dance/electronic recording for Break My Soul. 

Yesterday February 2nd, 2023 was Groundhog day, and if you trust Manitoba Merv we are in for another six weeks of winter, so why not stay inside and keep warm and  enjoy some new reads; especially because February is I love to Read Month.

Chris Hall From McNally Robinson Booksellers stopped by our Classic 107 studios to give us his picks for what to read for this month of February. Here are his selections:

The nominees for the 52nd Juno Awards were announced earlier this morning.

Returning to the Alberta capital for the first time in nearly two decades, the Juno Awards will be handed out on Monday, March 13, 2023. 

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (LARGE ENSEMBLE) 

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada. A time for individuals to learn more about dementia and its impact on Canadians.

As the month draws to a close, Classic 107 was curious to hear more about the impact of music on the brain and welcomed registered music therapist Naomi Friesen to the studio for a conversation.  

Johann Joachim Quantz is a name best known amongst flute players.

For the uninitiated (admittedly, most of us), the eighteenth-century German-born composer is considered to be one of the great innovators of the instrument. He wrote hundreds of flute sonatas and concertos to showcase his own talent, impressing the likes of Bach, Haydn and Mozart. 

On January 13th,  Canadian pianist Francine Kay released her latest album on the Analekta record label called “Things Lived and Dreamt”.  

A new exhibit at MHC Gallery introduces its audience to thinking critically about different types of change with moments of time and personal struggles.

Grief and Grievance: Sites of Change opens today at 7:30 p.m. at the Mennonite Heritage Centre (MHC) Gallery which includes works from two artists; "Protest" by Briony Haig, and "The Grief Project," by Barb Bottle.