Arts & Culture

It proved to be a historic night on Sunday, as the 66th Grammy Awards were handed out at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. 

Taylor Swift took home "Album of Year" for her tenth studio album, "Midnights." In doing so, she became the first artist to win Grammys’ top prize four times, beating a trio of male legends — Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon — who had three.

Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, SZA and indie supergroup boygenius were also winners, marking a night in which women took home many of the top prizes. 

This weekend the Manitoba Choral Association (MCA) is celebrating 40 years of a truly unique flagship program. “Manitoba Sings” is a program that regularly draws 300 singers of all skill levels from youth to adults from all over Manitoba. The participants take part in a weekend of singing, fun and community building. The weekend choral celebration concludes with a performance on Sunday February 4th at 3:00pm at Portage Avenue Church.

Where better to start off "I Love to Read Month" than a bookstore? 

Classic 107 is live on location at McNally Robinson Booksellers Friday, February 2nd for the latest edition of "What to Read" with Chris Hall and Kathleen Friesen.

Don't forget to enter the "I Love to Read" contest -- a wonderful prize package put together by the folks at McNally for K-6 readers. We'll be visiting three lucky winning classrooms February 9, 16 and 23rd!

Learn more by listing to the conversation with Chris Hall! 

Starting on Wednesday February 7th and going until Sunday, February 11th, The Rady Jewish Community Centre will be holding a very fun, and engaging festival that puts Yiddish language and culture front and centre. The festival which is called “Put a Yid On it!” Will spotlight Yiddish film, and music, and will also mark the release of a brand new book that pays homage to Yiddish Cinema. And the best part is that you do not need to be able to speak Yiddish to enjoy the festival.

This Sunday, February 4th at 7:00pm at the Fort Garry Hotel, Jazz Winnipeg will be presenting the two-time Juno nominated Knappen Street All-Star Band.

The Knappen Street All-Star Band are a fantastic mixture of Banjo, Soprano Saxophone, and killer rhythm section that are rooted in the Afro-Cuban Tradition. Adding to the musical texture are some great back-up vocals and some killer dance moves that add in some extra spice to the broth.

Known for their highly entertaining shows they have been hailed from Whitehorse to Winnipeg and from Salmon Arm BC to Halifax.

The weather outside may not be frightful, but the music will certainly be delightful at an upcoming winter-themed show.  

Flipside Opera and Art Song Collective embraces the cold and celebrates the many moods of the typically chillier months in “Winter Words.”  

“Nordic composers were really the germ for this concert,” explains Flipside’s Judith Oatway, who performs in the concert.  

For more than 100 years The Manitoba Registered Music Teachers’ Association (MRMTA) has been holding a yearly Performance Scholarship Competition. Throughout this week (January 29th-February 2nd) MRMTA students of all ages have been competing for a chance to win a cash prize and ultimately perform in the scholarship gala concert that takes place this Sunday, February 4th at 7:30 at Sterling Mennonite Fellowship at 1008 Dakota.

With the Winnipeg New Music Festival in full swing, the Centennial Concert Hall is a busy and happening space filled with music, rehearsals and conversations. 

This week, you’ll have not one but two opportunities to hear the guzheng – a beautiful and ancient instrument played by a celebrated virtuoso.  

Wu Fei is in Winnipeg to perform as part of the Winnipeg New Music Festival on Wednesday evening with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra followed by a solo recital presented by Virtuosi Concerts the following night. 

It will truly be a family affair February 1 - 3 at Buhler Hall in Gretna when the Penner Theatre Troupe presents the story, The 39 Steps by Alfred Hitchcock.

Brothers Scott, Ken, and Bruce Penner, along with sister Jan Funk, will be playing every single character in the production.