Village people
It’s D-Day, and Jen De Delley and her husband Victor Diduch are putting the finishing touches on the 17 properties in the Elf Village before they...
What’s up: Prairie Comics Festival, Princess Dasha, art talk, Rumor’s 40th
Graphic novels book launch/Prairie Comics Festival Millennium Library (251 Donald St.) and McNally Robinson Booksellers (1120 Grant Ave.)Friday through SaturdayFree Prairie writers, illustrators and publishers are...
From lullabies to fairy tales
Once upon a time, Heather O’Neill wrote a fairy tale about Sofia, a teenage girl in a fictional, occupied European country, as she and her travelling...
A thrilling look ahead
Summer’s a great time to catch up on your favourite beach reads — easy, breezy books that can be devoured in a day. But diehard book...
Full steam ahead
When the Final Spike Steam Tour, featuring the historic 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive, chugs its way into Winnipeg on Saturday, it will bring a cargo of...
Anne Wilson battles cancer tour cancelled
U.S. rock band Heart will postpone the remainder of its Royal Flush tour owing to singer Ann Wilson’s cancer diagnosis. This includes the band’s Nov. 24...
Fledgling feature turns 50
These days, Leonard Yakir’s best claim to fame as a filmmaker may be as the writer and producer of the cult film Out of the Blue,...
New music: St. Vincent, Sia, James Brandon Lewis Quartet and Andre Gugnin
ROCK St. VincentAll Born Screaming (Virgin) As St. Vincent, Annie Clark has been a Bowie-esque, shapeshifting performance artist for most of the past decade, creating sonic...
In brief: Real Love lineup, Sobey award nominees, old-school thrash night, Mark Normand and local musicians raising money for Palestinians
Real Love lineup international affair Real Love Winnipeg announced the lineup for its annual Summer Fest on Wednesday, with 33 acts set to play the campground...
Love at first dessert
La Panaderia is Brenda Hernández’s creative playground. The Mexican bakery is located on the main floor of a retrofitted residential building straddling the boundary between Chinatown...