Conrad Sweatman

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Ben Sigurdson |Jill Wilson |AV Kitching |Jen Zoratti |Conrad Sweatman

This Father’s Day, skip the grilling cookbooks, the corny bathroom joke books and cookie-cutter sports bios, and get dad a something new to read that he can really sink his teeth into. The Free Press arts and life team have pulled together a list of books practically any dad will find compelling.

Mar 6, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | AV Kitching |Jen Zoratti |Ben Sigurdson |Eva Wasney |Conrad Sweatman

Winnipeg Rock and Gem ShowThursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Red River Exhibition, 3977 Portage Ave. Admission $3Get your rocks on at this four-day event showcasing a vast collection of crystals, minerals and fossils. With 400 tables of vendors from across Canada, gem-lovers are sure to find their perfect stone. Treasure and trinkets abound, from amethyst, peridot and moldavite to moonstone, labradorite and tiger eyes. There’s more than just gem shopping on offer.

Jan 17, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Conrad Sweatman

Harry Stafylakis, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s composer-in-residence, sounds like a geologist when he describes the Winnipeg New Music Festival’s 34-year history. He thinks in terms of epochs and tectonic shifts. “It was music that was meant to be advanced and challenging in a way that we’d be familiar with from 20th-century modernism,” he says over the phone from New York about the festival’s early years.

Jan 17, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Conrad Sweatman

Album features takes on Winnipeg’s iconic songs by women and gender-diverse singers By: Conrad Sweatman Posted: 3:58 PM CST Friday, Jan.

Jan 14, 2025 | winnipegfreepress.com | Conrad Sweatman

By: Conrad Sweatman Posted: 4:19 PM CST Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 Print Email Read Later Tomiwa Omolayo sees himself as a futurist.