Arts & Culture

Artists have a lot to process these days: frustration at the muse, disappointments about lack of funding, despair at the human condition. Video Pool Media Arts Centre is giving them an outlet to process those feelings this weekend – an outlet that is perhaps more cathartic and instantly gratifying than any brushstroke, edit or note. 

Artists from Winnipeg and beyond have spent the last two weeks at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art ruminating on the theme of a creek that would have ran beneath their feet in centuries past. Now, those artists are preparing to present their artistic reflections on the Magic Creek at an open studio event as part of Plug In’s Summer Institute. 

A dual exhibition at the 210 Gallery in the Exchange District is bringing two artists together to explore resilience and connection to nature through their respective mediums.  

Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings Hansel & Gretel to the Centennial Concert Hall this October

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) is set to whisk audiences away on a candy-coloured adventure this fall with the Winnipeg premiere of Hansel & Gretel. Running October 9–12 at the Centennial Concert Hall, the production promises a mix of whimsy, humour, and world-class dance in a fresh reimagining of the Brothers Grimm classic.

Jay Friedman to Retire After More Than Six Decades with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Jay Friedman, the legendary principal trombone of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), has announced his retirement after an extraordinary 63-year tenure. His final performance with the orchestra will take place in September 2025, marking the end of one of the longest and most influential orchestral careers in modern history.

It’s not often that you’ll find a nun up to no good in a gay bar in downtown Winnipeg, but for Manitoba UNDERGROUND Opera, there’s a first time for everything. The company’s latest production is Count Ory, an English adaptation of Gioachino Rossini’s Le comte Ory from 1828.  

Canadian innovation in 3D-printed instruments could help make music more accessible

An art party of experimental theatre and music performances is more than just an excuse to gather for Theatre Projects Manitoba. It’s a chance for the audience to engage in their mainstage season’s offerings in an active, exciting way. 

When one walks into the Urban Shaman Gallery in the Exchange District these days, a wide range of materials and pieces will greet you. A giant canoe hangs from the centre of the exhibit, festooned with red ribbons to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Rusted sheet metal is bent into sculptures that pay tribute to breast cancer survivors, and a video installation shares how all of these works and more came to be.

A hub of music at CMU 

The halls of Canadian Mennonite University have been alive with the sound of strings as the Rosamunde Summer String Academy and Festival continues in full swing. Since opening on August 13, CMU has become a vibrant hub where student musicians refine their skills and learn from some of the finest string instructors in the country.