Arts & Culture

Music N’ Mavens, Winnipeg’s premiere daytime music and lecture series, has returned to the Rady JCC. 

Before the curtain rose on opening night of Verdi's Don Carlos, the prestigious Metropolitan Opera House in New York held a moment of silence in solidarity with Ukraine.

The silence was broken when the Met Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, performed a stirring rendition of the national anthem of Ukraine: "Shche ne Vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia" (Glory and Freedom of Ukraine has not yet Perished)

Yesterday was day one of the Southeastern Manitoba Festival.

Because of the pandemic, the festival was cut short in 2020 and then never happened in 2021. But, President Sharon Guenther says they have a plan in place for this year's event.

Guenther explains the entire event will take place at the Steinbach Arts Centre. It kicked off on Monday with the junior piano discipline.

As the world continues to watch the war in Ukraine unfold, solidarity in support of the country pours in from across the globe. 

In Winnipeg, a rally with an estimated 2,000 people in attendance took place on Saturday at the Manitoba Legislature with politicians of all stripes offering messages of support. 

On Friday, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra shared their support in a post on Facebook.

After reigniting the Centennial Concert Hall stage to begin the 2021-22 season, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet returns to a digital presentation for their latest production: Marius Petipa’s iconic The Sleeping Beauty. 

On February the 4th 2022, the Grammy Award Winning Catalyst String Quartet released the second volume of their “Uncovered” series of recordings.

The “Uncovered” series as recorded by the Catalyst Quartet aims to showcase chamber music of Black composers, who sadly have not had the exposure and recognition that they so rightly deserve. Largely because of the color of their skin, and the biases taught at many Music schools even to this day.

Tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. the Rady JCC’s Music 'N' Maven’s Concert Series will be presenting Winnipeg’s Casati Trio. Casati consists of singer and ukulele player Grace Hrabi, Guitarist Jesse Popeski, and Bass player Quinten Bart. The trio blends elements of, jazz, country, pop and acoustic folk with their stellar three-part vocal harmonies to create a sound that is truly unique.

On the third Monday of February, the province honours and celebrates the legacy of Louis Riel — founder of Manitoba. 

As the Métis leader of the Red River Resistance, Riel was a driving force behind Manitoba becoming Canada’s fifth province in the spring of 1870. 

First celebrated in 2008, Louis Riel Day gives Manitobans the opportunity to spend time together as well as acknowledge and learn about Métis culture and traditions. 

The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s Winter Series is underway. The completely free, online four-part series features some of the province’s favourite musicians.