It's a slightly cool summer evening, the patio outside the iconc Pyramid Cabaret is filled with friends having drinks, music is pumping from the speakers, and bikes overflow the bike racks and fences out front. It's a Monday, which can only mean one thing: it's Jazz Fest. There is no other event that brings the crowds in droves every weeknight. For five nights, music lovers will show up at work with circles under their eyes and a smile on their faces after spending all night... [Keep Reading]

Sc Mira is a local indie folk singer to keep your eye on. She has a mesmerizing voice with a haunting stage presence. On stage, she doesn’t demand attention in a look-at-me fashion like some artists, it’s just not her style, but rather gains the attention of her audience with her pure talent.  Last week she performed at Le Garage, a gem of a live music venue, and it was the first time she sang with her band mates in Winnipeg. She began the evening with an acoustic set and... [Keep Reading]

Nestled in between a bakery and a chain sandwich joint, I noticed some kraft-paper covered windows where the condo office used to be. The fact that there was a condo office and that there currently is a chain sandwich restaurant on Sherbrook street is weird, but there are several businesses trying to infuse heart and soul back into the West Broadway/Wolseley Neighbourhood. Fitzroy restaurant, opening pending those pesky city permits, hopes to be one of those places - celebrating West Broadway... [Keep Reading]

That’s right, it’s Pride Week in Winnipeg, MB.  Gays and gayelles across the city are getting ready to sparkle and shine. Whether its coordinating who’s wearing what colour for rainbow themed girl gangs at the Parade or stocking up on Half Pints’ Queer Beer, muh gays are a-stirrin’!  Summer is here!  The leaves! The sun! The QUEERS!   Can you hear that buzzing sound? Fresh undercuts and fades for everyone! What’s that blinding figure... [Keep Reading]