Arts & Culture

What does it mean to hear your heart in a whole new way? Winnipeg multimedia artist Zoë LeBrun has transformed their cardiovascular system into a breathtaking symphony, inviting audiences to step into the rhythm of life itself.

At the Poolside Gallery at Artspace in the Exchange District, LeBrun's The Body is a Score blurs the lines between art, science, and humanity.

“In the heart of the prairies, where the rivers entwine/is a place filled with music and rhythm and rhyme.” 

Those are the opening words to a new choral work being debuted on November 16 at Bethel Mennonite Church by six different choirs that are joining together for Winnipeg – One Great Chorus, part of the ongoing City of Song celebrations being presented by the Winnipeg Arts Council. 

On November 29th, a fantastic new 2 CD set will drop that is sure to shake things up in the classical music world. 

Canada’s renowned Eybler String Quartet have recorded music of the violist, composer and contemporary of Beethoven, Franz Weiss. 

The Winnipeg Arts Council continues its City of Song celebrations this weekend with a unique collaboration of words and music between the city’s classical music community and one of its most celebrated rock stars. 

This Sunday afternoon, November 17th at The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Muriel Richardson Auditorium at 3pm, Virtuosi Concerts in collaboration with the Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg and Prairie Debut will be presenting two sons of the prairie. 

This Thursday, November 14th at 7:30 pm at the Crecent Arts Centre the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra will be welcoming not one, but two world renowned pianists to Winnipeg. 

Delphine von Schauroth (1813–1887) was spectacularly famous in the early 19th century.

Right now, Prairie Theatre Exchange is presenting a show that makes the proposition, “If Heaven is real, it is a small prairie town. And if you go there when you die, you become the truest version of yourself for eternity, and the stories and myths that you and your family have lived and created will be remembered forever.” 

The arts and culture world is bustling with events and exhibits that span from Winnipeg to beyond.

This week, highlights include stunning ballet, evocative art exhibitions, and innovative musical performances that blend genres and traditions.

Here’s a look at some of the most captivating stories making waves in the cultural sphere.