Manus Hopkins

Piedmont

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guy from @tawametal, sometimes a journalist

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Articles

Captured On Film

1 month ago | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

“We start in October, viewing the approximately 400 submissions for the festival”It’s that time of year again for residents and visitors in Dawson City. This year’s Dawson City International Short Film Festival (DCISFF), from April 17-20, will showcase films from around the world and host educational workshops, live music and even a street party. The months leading up to each year’s festival are always busy for its selection committee.
Calling All Readers

Nov 18, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

People who are registered for workshops can expect some incredible inside information from a writer’s mind on various aspects,Jacqueline BedardWith the previous edition of the Yukon Words Festival taking place in 2022, this year marks the two-day event series’ first full return to its full-scale since pre-COVID. This has made things very exciting and also very busy, according to festival executive director Jacqueline Bedard. “Thankfully, we’re out of the COVID era,” she says.
New Kids in Town Meet Cows Go Moo

Oct 28, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

If you look at Cows Go Moo’s website, cowsgomoo.ca, you’ll find out that it’s a six-piece youth-aged rock band “carrying the torch for the next generation of rockers and live music enthusiasts.”You’ll find out they’ve been touring and playing festivals since the members were 10 years old. And you’ll find out that the band has been mentored by Speed Control’s Graeme Peters, who has long been known for championing youth-led rock music in the Yukon.
Dana Jennejohn and the Bennett Sun

Oct 21, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

It’s been a while since Dana Jennejohn and the Bennett Sun have graced the pages of What’s Up Yukon. In fact, it’s been too long: all-women Whitehorse string group was last featured in our paper in 2010, the year the band formed. A lot has happened since then, and despite all living busy lives, even nearly 15 years later Jennejohn and her bandmates still manage to get together and play as often as possible.
Rhythms of Recovery

Oct 14, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

As Lonnie Powell will tell you, “rhythm is everything.”From the way we walk and talk to the sounds of nature, there’s a rhythm to everything. Taking some time to consciously experience those rhythms can help connect us to ourselves, nature and each other, according to Powell–and that’s what his Whitehorse Community Drum Circle (WCDC) is all about.
Trail Blazer Harris Cox

Oct 7, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

Nobody knows the cross-country ski trails around Whitehorse the way Harris Cox does. Now 83 years old, Cox has been grooming trails for an incredible 66 years, and is a well-known fixture on the local trail network. He joined the Klondike Snowmobile Association (KSA) as a director in 1998, and has since become the association’s vice-president. Now, his work in the Yukon has earned him international recognition.
Introducing Abundance

Sep 23, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

The 14 most recent additions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection (YPAC) are featured in an exhibition titled Abundance, now open to the public in the Yukon Energy Community Gallery at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC). The exhibit, which is co-exhibited with Kwändü Nùchù N-Zhà (Early September Stories), the 20th anniversary retrospective for the Northern Cultural Expressions Society, opened with a public reception on September 12. It will be on display until November 15.
WHAT’S ON AT THE GUILD?

Sep 23, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

Hurricane Diane, the Madeleine George stage play that will begin the Guild Theatre’s 2024-25 season, focuses on permaculture gardener, Diane, whose true identity is that of the notorious Greek god, Dionysus. Upon returning to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state, she finds herself starting with four housewives in a suburban cul-de-sac.
Farewell, Lillian

Sep 9, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

As a child, Lillian Laponen found making art an escape from her troubles. She remembers hiding in her room, drawing, away from the rest of the world, something she says brought her solace. “I would spend hours in the bedroom drawing movie stars, horses and everything that I dreamt about and that I wanted,” she said. “I developed a hand-eye co-ordination which teachers started to notice.”Soon enough, the young Loponen was winning prizes and contests for her art in her northern-Ontario town.
The BC and Yukon Book Prizes

Aug 26, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Manus Hopkins

The BC and Yukon Book Prizes were first established in 1985, and continue today in their mission to celebrate the achievements of northern writers, illustrators and publishers. Ten prizes are presented annually at the BC and Yukon Book Prizes Gala, taking place this year in Vancouver on September 28. The prizes are presented by the West Coast Book Prize Society, a non-profit organization representing all facets of the publishing and writing community.