Physical distancing means not being able to be there, but the Whoop & Hollar Open Mic and Jam Night is plugging into the digiverse allowing its monthly Open Mic program to beat social distancing and come together anyway, safely. “Switching to an online virtual format this Friday (March and April musical gatherings were recently postponed…
Suzanne Bird, the singer songwriter with the huge voice, is hosting Whoop & Hollar Open Mic and Jam Night, this Friday, Feb. 28 at the Legion. The monthly open mic and jam, running October through April, is equal parts open mic and open jam session with a mini-concert to kick off the evening. Participants can…
Multi-Award winning duo Twin Flames will push the boundaries of “contemporary folk”, with Indigenous, Inuit influenced songs that incorporate both western and traditional instruments Feb. 29 on The William Glesby stage. Twin Flames’ songs are written in Inuttitut, English and French. Audiences love discovering Twin Flames cultures, harmonies and powerful songwriting. A musical journey which transcends…
Provincial operations underway on Assiniboine and Red Rivers Manitoba Infrastructure is urging people to be careful while venturing onto all rivers and streams in the province at this time of year, as temperature fluctuations could result in ice that is thinner than expected. Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is reporting the outflow from Shellmouth Reservoir is gradually…
Vanished Days, an exhibition of drawings, paintings, sculptures and video that look at farming and life in the Red River Valley between the 1920s-1950s is now open at the Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment Main Gallery. The art and music of Vanished Days were primarily created over a three-year period while James Culleton attended an artist in…
Shakespeare takes a leap from the thespian footlights to the silver screen tonight as Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment presents “All is True” film four in its Reel Event series. Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen star in the 2018 movie that tracks the bard’s life through arguably one of its greatest changes. Synopsis The…
The provincial government is hosting a public open house to review options for a new overpass west of Portage la Prairie at the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 1A, Manitoba Infrastructure has announced. “This traffic exchange is a key part of the Trans-Canada Highway network, an important route for Manitoba’s economy and tourism,”…
SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS AGRICULTURE and Agri-Food Canada is going into marketing. It wants you to buy Canadian. The federal government intends to spend $25 million over five years, starting this summer, to promote Canadian food products and instill pride in what our country can put on our tables. This is a great idea. But promoting…
Community Mural Project 2020, an endeavour by the Fort la Reine Museum to celebrate Manitoba’s 150 anniversary, agriculture, a great patron and its Allis Chalmers collection is underway and seeking community support. What is the Community Mural Project? As a community project, the Fort la Reine Museum will create a public mural out of hundreds…
The New Canadian Curling Club play, a part of MTC’s Regional Tour playing on the Glesby stage on Feb. 6, is quickly filling seats. In the heat of Canada’s curling season, the Royal MTC Play The New Canadian Curling Club takes a humorous look at the sport through the eyes of small town organizers and…
Physical distancing means not being able to be there, but the Whoop & Hollar Open Mic and Jam Night is plugging into the digiverse allowing its monthly Open Mic program to beat social distancing and come together anyway, safely. “Switching to an online virtual format this Friday (March and April musical gatherings were recently postponed…
Suzanne Bird, the singer songwriter with the huge voice, is hosting Whoop & Hollar Open Mic and Jam Night, this Friday, Feb. 28 at the Legion. The monthly open mic and jam, running October through April, is equal parts open mic and open jam session with a mini-concert to kick off the evening. Participants can…
Multi-Award winning duo Twin Flames will push the boundaries of “contemporary folk”, with Indigenous, Inuit influenced songs that incorporate both western and traditional instruments Feb. 29 on The William Glesby stage. Twin Flames’ songs are written in Inuttitut, English and French. Audiences love discovering Twin Flames cultures, harmonies and powerful songwriting. A musical journey which transcends…
Provincial operations underway on Assiniboine and Red Rivers Manitoba Infrastructure is urging people to be careful while venturing onto all rivers and streams in the province at this time of year, as temperature fluctuations could result in ice that is thinner than expected. Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is reporting the outflow from Shellmouth Reservoir is gradually…
Vanished Days, an exhibition of drawings, paintings, sculptures and video that look at farming and life in the Red River Valley between the 1920s-1950s is now open at the Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment Main Gallery. The art and music of Vanished Days were primarily created over a three-year period while James Culleton attended an artist in…
The provincial government is hosting a public open house to review options for a new overpass west of Portage la Prairie at the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 1A, Manitoba Infrastructure has announced. “This traffic exchange is a key part of the Trans-Canada Highway network, an important route for Manitoba’s economy and tourism,”…
SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS AGRICULTURE and Agri-Food Canada is going into marketing. It wants you to buy Canadian. The federal government intends to spend $25 million over five years, starting this summer, to promote Canadian food products and instill pride in what our country can put on our tables. This is a great idea. But promoting…
Community Mural Project 2020, an endeavour by the Fort la Reine Museum to celebrate Manitoba’s 150 anniversary, agriculture, a great patron and its Allis Chalmers collection is underway and seeking community support. What is the Community Mural Project? As a community project, the Fort la Reine Museum will create a public mural out of hundreds…