Winnipeg Poetry Slam hosts qualifier as National Poetry Month closes

As National Poetry Month draws to a close, local poets are ensuring that it goes out with a slam – a poetry slam, that is. 

The Winnipeg Poetry Slam is hosting the first qualifier of its 2025 season this week, and it represents the first chance that aspiring slam poets have to share their works not only in the city, but on a national level as well. 

Charleswood Art Group celebrates spring with show and sale

Creativity is blossoming alongside flowers and tree buds in western Winnipeg as the Charleswood Art Group shares works in a variety of mediums at their Spring Show & Sale. 

Founded in 1951, the Charleswood Art Group has fifty active members who gather every Monday to create together and inspire one another.  

9 a.m. giggles: A musical warmup for the Winnipeg Comedy Festival

🎭 Laughing in Harmony: A Musical Salute to the Winnipeg Comedy Festival

Good morning, Winnipeg! As the city gears up for the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, running from April 29 to May 4, 2025, we're setting the tone with a playlist that tickles the funny bone and delights the ears. Let's dive into the comedic gems lined up for this morning:

Conservatives to maintain Francophone cultural funding, defund CBC in election platform

Canadians will head to the ballot boxes on April 28 to cast their votes in the 2025 federal election.  

Before Manitobans make their decisions, Classic 107 is focusing in on what each of the parties that represent the province on Parliament Hill are saying about how their party will handle the arts and culture file.  

The music of migration: Violins crafted from refugee boats tell a story

Pope Francis and the Blessing of the Violino del Mare

The death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, has left a global outpouring of tributes for the pontiff who led the Catholic Church since 2013. One of the most touching moments during his papacy occurred in February 2022, when he blessed a violin made from the wood of migrant boats, a poignant symbol of the struggles and resilience of refugees.