Arts & Culture

Celebrating the Legacy of Sir Ernest MacMillan: Canada's Musical Knight

Today marks the 132nd birthday of Sir Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan (August 18, 1893 – May 6, 1973), a towering figure in Canadian music whose influence spanned conducting, composition, education, and national cultural development. Born in Mimico (now part of Toronto), MacMillan was Canada's only musician to be knighted, earning the title "Musical Knight" for his extraordinary contributions to music and the arts. 

Erika Raum blends teaching, performance, and family connections at the Rosamunde Summer String Academy.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has put out a call for a new executive director. 

Angela Birdsell announced earlier this month that she will not renew her contract as executive director. 

A Shakespearean summer morning: Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Saturday mornings in August are for iced coffee, patios, and maybe a little Shakespeare magic. This Saturday at 9 a.m., we’re bringing midsummer enchantment straight to your speakers with the complete incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn.

Why now? Well, we’re in the middle of summer, and there’s no better time to wander into the forest with fairies, mischief, and music that sparkles like morning sunlight through the trees.

Scandinavian pavilion offers a Nordic journey at Folklorama

A cultural trip across the North Sea

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Two of the most iconic princesses of all time have brought the magical kingdom of Arendelle to Kildonan Park this month. Rainbow Stage’s production of Frozen has been dazzling audiences with its combination of fairytale magic and Winnipeg charm. 

Rosamunde Summer String Academy returns with rhythm, camaraderie and world premieres 

The musical legacies of two of the 20th century’s greatest vocalists will be celebrated in St. Boniface this weekend. The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra is preparing to present an evening of music by Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald at Le Patio 340. 

The stereotypical image of the Hollywood musicals of the mid-20th century will be challenged with the latest series of screenings from the Winnipeg Film Group this month. The organization, which runs the Dave Barber Cinematheque in the Exchange District, is presenting three of the so-called “new wave musicals” of the French director Jacques Demy in the Rooftop Sculpture Garden at the Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq, who invited the group to curate the series. 

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