Arts & Culture

A special guest is set to join the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra in a recreation of one of the most beloved holiday movies ever made. 

It’s been a busy month for the performing arts students of Sturgeon Heights Collegiate, and perhaps no one has been busier than the students in the school choirs. From working in clinics with ChoralFest to performing a semester-ending concert to sharing the musical Matilda, the streets of St. James have been filled with singing for weeks on end.  

A new album rooted in Treaty One territory is continuing to add to the history of the Métis people through the sharing of stories and song.  

Histories des Métis: The Freedom Songs is the latest work by Treaty One-born composer T. Pat Carrabré, with words by celebrated Metis lawyer and author Jean Teillet. It was recorded by the Vancouver Chamber Choir conducted by Kari Turunen. 

For many of us who grew up on the prairie, the vast expanse of the skyline seems endless, stretching into eternity. The endless flatness of the canola and wheat fields, stretching beneath a boundless blue sky, creates a feeling that time itself has paused. In this place, it often feels as though the world is defined by nothing more than the faint, delicate line where earth meets sky. 

As Christmas Day draws near, holiday music fills the air wherever you go, setting the perfect tone and helping everyone get into the festive spirit. 

With this in mind, we here at Classic 107 invited students from Westgate Mennonite Collegiate to drop by our Classic 107 Studio and spread some holiday cheer. 

What does home mean to you? Is it a place? A person? Perhaps a piece of music? 

For the artists of the hArte Trail Artist Group, the answer is all of the above, and each one of their views of home is reflected in their latest exhibit, No Place Like Home – Beyond the Walls, which is currently on display at the Mennonite Heritage Gallery at Canadian Mennonite University on Shaftesbury Boulevard. 

Concerts and radio stations at this time of year are filled with both Christmas and winter holiday music.

The holiday season is in full swing, and Winnipeg’s arts and culture scene is alive with music, theatre, and celebrations. From festive choir performances and holiday concerts to unique albums and historic reopenings, this week’s stories showcase the creativity and spirit of the community.

Perhaps no instrument is more indelibly associated with a season than the handbell is with the holidays. The reason why can be tough to put a finger on, even for the folks who are holding the bells. 

“I’m not entirely sure why they’re such an important part of the Christmas season,” admits ringer Hudson Thiessen, “but they’re definitely an integral part.” 

On Tuesday, December 10th Prairie Theatre Exchange opened a new show that takes on the holiday rom-com genre.