Category: 2018

Exchange Projects 2018, Dec 12, 2018

Winnipeg School of Contemporary Dancers EXCHANGE PROJECTS December 13 – 16, 2018 Gas Station Arts Centre Producer: Faye Thomson Resident Rehearsal Directors:  Stephanie Ballard, Odette Heyn, Gaile Petursson-Hiley, Faye…

Winnipeg Folk Fest 4×5 project

July 5-8 2018: For the 45th year of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, I cooked up an idea to photograph it with 4 by 5 inch black and white…

Thanksgiving with a twist, Thanks Taking, Oct 20, 2018

A wonderful all day affair north of Winnipeg on Cloverdale road that starts at 6am. (I showed up about 4pm though.)  The pig is stuffed with leeks and…

Groundswell, Voice // Percussion

” Voice // Percussion Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 8pm Winnipeg Art Gallery Sarah Jo Kirsch and Aiyun Huang are uncompromising yet flexible performers who can interpret diverse repertoire –…

FLASH photo festival, Vote Open, Photo Tour of Portage and Main, Oct 14 2019

“They never voted on closing the intersection in 1978!” Portage and Main was closed to above ground pedestrian traffic in 1978 as part of a plan to drive…

Groundswell, September 26, 2018

“Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 8 PM Pre-Concert Talk and Demonstration, 7 PM Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, U of W An exciting and spectacular start to our season!…

Winnipeg Puppet Slam, Sept 22, 2018

The Winnipeg Puppet Collective presents: The Puppeteers: Cody Creed, Ben Dyck, Willow Dekker, Anne-Marie Willot, Beth Fehr, Dan Powell, Meghan Athavale, and Curtis L. Wiebe. Technical Assistant: Mike…

Toba Rock Fest, Aug 11 2018

From TobaRockFest.com “Toba Rock Fest Manitoba is home to a rich and vibrant music community, and is historically known for producing notable, if not legendary figures in the…

May 26 2018, Road Trip out West

By the time we hit eastern Alberta, we just want to get home to Winnipeg and so we just rush along, not really looking at anything. We dawdled…

May 25 2018, Road Trip out West

All we did on May 24th was drive into Calgary, do a photo shoot with Eric and Mike for their upcoming 2018 Calgary Fringe show in a Bingo…

May 21 2018, Road Trip out West

Last day in Sandon BC. We drove up the mountain with Hal to see him clean out the intake grate/filter on the water supply to the powerhouse and…

May 20 2018, Road Trip out West

Another day in Sandon BC where there are lots of old things to see and photograph.                        …

May 19 2018, Road Trip out West

Staying in Sandon BC, with Vida and Hal over the May long weekend to help them get the town ready for the season.          …

Road Trip out West, May 17-18, 2018

Last day in Vancouver, then on to Old Hedley road Recreation Site on the Similkameen river, which was a big high with flooding. We totally avoided Grand Forks…

Road Trip out West, May 16, 2018

We went out for lunch with Heather’s Nanna Bea to Slickety Jim’s Chat n Chew and then off to the Vancouver Museum to see Neon, local indigenous culture…

Road Trip out West, May 15, 2018

We spend a full day in Vancouver, on Fluevog day where the Mothership was giving out little cupcakes for John’s birthday. And then on to a lovely Victorian…

Road Trip out West, May 14, 2018

We finally made it to Vancouver, though we were dawdling on purpose through the mountains. We decided to give the city a longer chance instead of getting in…

Road Trip out West, May 13, 2018

From Lilooet, down the big mountain that nearly burned out our brakes and into Pemberton. We walked around Whistler as bit and then got into Vancouver for the…

Road Trip out West, May 12, 2018

We spent a few days in Lilooet BC exploring the area, and enjoying the local microclimate. Our favorite campsite in the area is the Cinnamon Recreational Site just…

Road Trip out West, May 11, 2018

Heading from Kamloops to Cinnamon campsite just west of Lilloet BC.             For some reason I gravitate towards a cold eye on the…

Road Trip out West, May 7-10, 2018

We were slightly delayed in leaving Winnipeg because of a dodgy wheel lug on our 2015 Nissan Micra, but Curtis Tire fixed us up and we finally left…

Girls! Girls! Girls! May 6, 2018

“The Girls! Girls! Girls! Gala originated as an annual fundraising event, in support of Winnipeg’s Gas Station Arts Centre. 2018 will be our 13th year! We feature a…

Don Zueff CD release, March 28 2018

With James Culleton and The Minglers at Times Changed high and lonesome club. “This action packed night will feature two spectacles….Don Zueff will release his first solo album,…

U of Winnipeg Theatre, March 20, 2018

The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film presents…. The Rest of the Rabbit: Fate Destiny Choice Chance Ensemble: Edward Wiebe Jenn Davis Anthony Ferens Sarah Flynn…

Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers, Verge, Feb 7 2018

VERGE FEB 8-9 / 8PM WCD’s commitment to developing young artists continues as Stephanie Ballard shares her 2 weeks of research and creation on emerging and professional dancers. …