Arts & Culture

The Manitoba Choral Association has announced that Karla Ferguson will be its new executive director.  

A Mother of a Playlist: Celebrating Mom with Music at 9 a.m.

This Saturday morning at 9:00, we’re turning up the love—and turning our attention—to the most important woman in many of our lives: Mom. With Mother’s Day arriving tomorrow, we’ve pulled together a playlist that’s sweet, soothing, sentimental, and just a little cinematic (because honestly, motherhood is an epic production).

From lullabies to legends, here’s what’s in store during our musical ode to moms:

Classical musicians speak out in defence of free speech

More than 500 leading voices in the American classical music world — from soloists and composers to orchestra members and educators — have signed a powerful open letter denouncing what they describe as attacks on free speech by former U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.

After 37 years, a changing of the guard is about to occur within the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.  

The ensemble’s final concerts of the 2024-2025 season are a tribute to one of the biggest changes: the retirement of Gwen Hoebig after 37 years as the WSO’s concertmaster. 

‘Violin of Hope’ crafted in Dachau hides message from imprisoned luthier

In the shadows of history’s darkest chapter, a message of hope has emerged from the most unexpected of places: the inside of a violin built in the Dachau concentration camp during World War II.

A former sportscaster, college instructor and executive with True North Sports and Entertainment, Steve Vogelsang helped several Winnipeggers shape their careers.

So when the Saskatoon native was arrested in 2017 for sticking up banks in Saskatchewan and Alberta, his once made-for-TV persona became rife with static.

"It raises a lot of questions," said Charlie Siskel, a director and producer for "The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg," a new documentary detailing Vogelsang's rise and fall that releases Friday on Amazon's Prime Video.

As the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra nears the final concerts of its 2024-2025 season, the preparations are marked with changes and farewells. One of those farewells is being made to not only one of the symphony’s longest-serving players, but also to one of the longest-tenured orchestra musicians in Canadian history.  

A hallucinogenic portrait of Tokyo is set to take over the West End Cultural Centre tonight.  

“Re:Gendo” is a collaboration between famed electronic sound artist Carl Stone and vocalist Akaihirume that uses multi-channel sound, video projection and live performance to transport audiences through a landscape that seems familiar, but also eerily different.  

Heartfelt harmonies and tender tributes: PTE’s “Dear Mom” celebrates motherhood through music and memory. 

10 classical pieces to mark 80 years since VE Day