TD Bank’s exit leaves Canadian jazz festivals searching for support
Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank has quietly ended its longstanding sponsorship of several major Canadian jazz festivals, including the Toronto Jazz Festival and Calgary's JazzYYC Summer Festival, following their 2024 editions.
'The Poetry of Painting' results in resonant collaborations
Three painters. Twenty-four poets. Two months. One gallery.
The Poetry of Painting at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery showcases the alchemic collaboration between words and images.
“It was all the artists. I take no credit,” says a delighted Sarah Hodges-Kolisnyk, curator of the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery.
Rosamunde’s Notes of Italy: A Celebration of Music and Mentorship
Since 2011, the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy has nurtured the next generation of string musicians through intensive training, expert mentorship, and dynamic performance opportunities. This summer program, designed for violinists, violists, cellists, and double bassists, offers masterclasses, chamber music coaching, and solo performance opportunities under the guidance of world-class faculty.
The unforgettable film scores behind Gene Hackman's iconic roles
Gene Hackman, one of Hollywood's most respected and versatile actors, passed away last night at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy that spanned more than five decades. Known for his ability to seamlessly shift between intense dramas and quirky comedies, Hackman earned two Academy Awards and numerous accolades for roles in iconic films like The French Connection, Unforgiven, and Hoosiers.
'A Moment in Time' finds positive transformation in still life
When it comes to the visual arts, each gallery invites viewers into a specific moment in time in the artist’s life or creative process.
For Lee Beaton, that reality is truer than most. Her latest exhibit, titled A Moment in Time, showcases her mixed media pieces that begin with moments between artistic ventures.
'Cardially Yours' a tribute to family and physicians
The Galerie Buhler Gallery’s current exhibit is a celebration of family and the level of care that the St. Boniface Hospital provides.
The exhibit is called Cardially Yours, and it features both the physicians in the hospital’s cardioology unit and the family of the artist, Charles Romero Venzon. The connection between the two goes back over thirty years.
Hoosli preserves, remembers and celebrates 55 years
What began as an alumni choir back in 1969 at St. Vladimir’s College has now turned into a thriving musical legacy beloved by its community.
That community will have a chance to celebrate the 55-year legacy of the Hoosli Ukrainian Male Choir with two performances scheduled for this weekend at the Desautels Concert Hall alongside musicians from the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Winnipeg Arts Council announces new executive director
One of Winnipeg’s most prominent arts funding bodies has named a new top executive.
Violin Virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine shreds the divide between classical and metal this Thursday with the WSO
Rachel Barton Pine, born October 11, 1974, in Chicago, is a violinist who defies musical boundaries, seamlessly blending classical mastery with a deep passion for heavy metal. Her journey with the violin began at age three, leading to a debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at just ten years old. But beyond the concert halls, Pine has carved a niche that connects the worlds of Bach and Black Sabbath.