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Which is scarier: dying, or living forever? → Read More
Whenever anyone asks André Lewis how he’s doing, he’ll invariably give the same answer: “I’m living the dream.” → Read More
The language of weather apps has become increasingly unhinged, hasn’t it? → Read More
Perhaps in another life, Lea Thompson could have been a Royal Winnipeg Ballet company dancer. → Read More
Those who knew and loved the feisty, big-hearted Dorothy Thom — and there were a great many who did — would have known her better as Dot. Or Dodo. Or, later, when her trio of beloved granddaughters were born, Bubbie. → Read More
When George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was brutally murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, the systemic racism that exists in predominantly white institutions was brought to the fore. And that includes ballet. → Read More
Frostbyte @ Raw:Almond Sunday, 5-11 p.m. Raw: Almond structure, The Forks Market Tickets from $99, memetic.ca Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files Raw:Almond If you like your collaborative, river-based dining experience served up with a side of electronic music and dazzling visuals, the folks at Memetic and Raw:Almond have got you covered. The local proponents of digital creativity have… → Read More
Already, 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year for the small screen. → Read More
The year-end television list is usually just that, a list. Top this, best that, in increments of 10 or 15 or, in the case of this year, 22. Sometimes, it’s not just “top” or “best,” but rather “essential” or “important” or “defining” (which, wow, relax). → Read More
When the pandemic started, Bob Stroh felt unmoored. → Read More
For the Ukrainian people, Mariia Balieieva says, there is a before and an after. → Read More
Picture it. Winnipeg, 1995. → Read More
The Free Press Book Club, in conjunction with McNally Robinson Booksellers, is pleased to welcome Winnipeg-born, Toronto-based author Georgia Toews to the next virtual meeting on Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. to read from and discuss her debut novel, Hey, Good Luck Out There. → Read More
White employees are moving through Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq towards permanent positions at a higher rate than Indigenous or racialized staff, who are also disproportionately younger, newer and... → Read More
<h4><strong>Ariel Posen goes global on Downtown</strong></h4> <strong>Monday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.</strong> <strong>Park Theatre</strong> <strong>Tickets: $30.81, including fees, at <a... → Read More
Much has changed in the three pandemic-addled years since Canadian pop sensation Shawn Mendes was last through Winnipeg. Even the arena has a new name. → Read More
In June 2013, Catherine Wreford Ledlow received life-altering news. She had terminal brain cancer, and doctors told her she had two to six years to live. → Read More
Spoiler alert: Morwenna Trevenen’s infertility story has a happy ending. Her book about her fertility journey, however, is a bit more open ended. → Read More
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Aspirant Program is getting a $3-million gift — and a new name. The Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program is named for the longtime dance educator, the founder and artistic director of Interplay School of Dance in Toronto. → Read More
Fred Penner has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Cat Came Back — the debut album whose title track launched his career as a beloved children’s musician — for two years now. You see, the milestone was to be officially commemorated with a tour in 2020, but we all know how that year went down. → Read More