Arts & Culture

Celebrated conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has shared that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. 

The lauded musician and collaborator took to Instagram to share his diagnosis. In a short statement, Barenboim said, “I have been navigating this new reality of mine and my focus is on receiving the best available care. 

“It does feel like everybody walked into my bedroom and looked at all my stuff.”  

Morgan Traa surveys the paintings and video she created spread around the room at aceartinc. The exhibit, called My City is a Graveyard, documents Traa’s relationship with Winnipeg as a young person coming to grips with the death of her mother and feeling displaced in the city’s landscape.  

Shakespeare in the Ruins is raising a glass to another successful summer season with its exclusive "Cocktails and Conversations" fundraiser, offering theatre lovers a sneak peek at the upcoming season while enjoying music, readings, and delicious food and drinks.

Since 1994, Shakespeare in the Ruins has been entertaining Winnipeg audiences with the best in Shakespeare and Shakespeare-adjacent theatre.

A lively fiddle jam session will take place this Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2 pm at the Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts (MCMA), featuring Irish and Celtic-inspired tunes.

In 1967, the Liberal government under the leadership of Lester B. Pearson introduced the omnibus bill. This legislation proposed to revise abortion laws, legalize lotteries, and restrict gun ownership. However, the section that garnered the most attention was the one that decriminalized homosexual acts performed in private.

For Margie Gillis, dancing at 71 years old is less about moving and more about yielding.  

“I think at every stage of your career, every stage of your life, there’s things that are strong and there’s things that are weak. Obviously, as you age, everybody’s pretty clear about what doesn’t work. So, the exploration is within what was does work.” 

This Sunday, February 9, at 2 p.m. at Westworth United Church, audiences can enjoy a lively concert featuring the Westworth Choir, the Westworth Choral Scholars, and Winnipeg’s own soprano superstar Tracy Dahl.

As we celebrate Black History Month on Classic 107, we’re spotlighting a new recording of a seminal Canadian figure in the nation’s classical music history, R. Nathaniel Dett. 

When you listen to music, what do you see? 

This might seem like an odd question, but for Anna Schwartz, it’s reality. 

The Royal MTC has announced their 2025/26 season which will include 10 productions this year.

From world premieres from Canadian playwrights to internationally acclaimed plays making their debut in Manitoba, Artistic Director Kelly Thornton says there is something for everyone.