Making the right choice
When anxiety prevented Laurie Green from getting a job as a social worker, the single mom turned to art. With the help of Artbeat Studio, she’s become a popular artist who is enjoying some critical success.
Art is therapy for local artist
Julian Kirchmann is one of seven Artbeat Studio alumni participating in the 24-Hour Art-a-thon, an event to raise money for Artbeat Studio, an organization that supports artists living with mental illness.
Godspell thrills Winnipeg audience
Re-enacting Biblical parables in ways that any person who is of faith or non-faith can understand and enjoy, this epic performance by an amusing cast of characters brought the audience to tears with laughter and joy.
Manitobans ring in a frosty new year
Jack Frost welcomed frozen Manitobans into the New Year with a blast of cold air and some hot fireworks at the Forks Market in Winnipeg.
A Christmas Coronary
A Christmas Coronary: Is it holiday indigestion or a heart attack? It’s neither. It’s a new radio drama from CKUW, created by Sara Arenson, Michael Welch and April Cherpaw.
Jesus is the reason for the season
Through the hustle and bustle of Christmas, people from near and far take time to see the traditional Cantata, Christmas Is Jesus, and to be reminded of the true meaning of the holidays.
Gambling seniors looking for company more than big win
What compels our seniors to gamble? Is it the need to seek others for social contact? Or the need to hang around a large, noisy building? Or the chance to win the big one?
Love locks bridge in River Heights
Several dozen padlocks are attached to steel mesh on the side of the bridge, most of them engraved with the names or initials of lovers, the keys no doubt tossed into the murky depths of the Assiniboine River fifty feet below.
Neighbourhood book store offers more than just books
McNally Robinson, the city’s premier bookstore, is a regular host to a myriad of events, many of which are literary, and still others that are musical and educational.
Christmas concert delights, donates to worthy cause
Celebrating a Christmas Festival with classics, carols and cookies, the Winnipeg Pops Orchestra was a hit under the direction of Mary Ann Taylor at the Holy Redeemer Church.