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núna artist Jaik Josephson featured in WCD's '97 Positions of the Heart'

Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:28pm

97 Positions of the Heart probes the inner workings of compelling Canadian writer, Elizabeth Smart (By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945)). WCD’s artistic director and choreographer Brent Lott celebrates Elizabeth Smart’s intensely lived quest for self-actualization. The story unfolds against the backdrop of Smart’s childhood, a tumultuous romantic pairing with English writer, George Barker, and the experience of motherhood. Smart aimed to discover a new literary language that stepped beyond the established tenets of storytelling.

SARGENT & VICTOR in Brandon, Manitoba Sunday, May 6th, 4pm at the Park Community Centre!

Posted on May 5, 2012 at 8:45am

Núna(now) will present the production of “Sargent & Victor” by Deb Patterson, in both Brandon and Winnipeg. This solo play is created from a series of interviews Patterson conducted with past and present residents of this iconic Winnipeg intersection. Sargent and Victor was the early urban settlement of immigrant Icelanders but has lately become an area known for gang violence and crime.

Winnipeg Madam, ca. 1904. Courtesy of Winnipeg Police Archive

First Spring 2012 núna event! Pioneer Ladies [of the Evening] @ Platform Gallery

Posted on April 27, 2012 at 12:24pm

Winnipeg Madam, ca. 1904. Courtesy of Winnipeg Police Archive

PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts is pleased to present the third exhibition in our thematic programming year, where we are exploring artists use of collections and archiving with an idea toward to palimpsest or re-writable text as a way to discuss photography. Pioneer Ladies [of the Evening] is curated by Dr. Laurie K. Bertram for PLATFORM and will use archival mugshots and additional museum objects to reconsider the lives of sex trade workers in Winnipeg more than one hundred years ago.

núna (now) 2012 programming -

Posted on April 9, 2012 at 10:29am

will be launched April 27th!

A hearty welcome to our new Administrator Heidi Ouellette!

Posted on April 8, 2012 at 3:41pm

The núna (now) curatorial committee is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Administrator / Production Manager Heidi Ouellette. Heidi is a Winnipeg-based composer, curator and enthusiastic instigator interested in the concepts of organics, experience and alchemy. Her work often incorporates borrowed or recycled material, improvisation and collaboration with other musicians and disciplines.

SARGENT & VICTOR in Gimli, Manitoba Friday October 21st, 7pm at the Aspire Theatre!

Posted on October 13, 2011 at 6:11pm

Now (núna) is presenting the production of “Sargent and Victor” by Deb Patterson, the 2010 Cultural Capitol of Canada Theatre ambassador in Gimli next weekend! This new solo play is created from a series of first person accounts gathered through interviews Patterson conducted with past and present residents of the iconic Winnipeg intersection for which it is named, the early urban settlement of immigrant Icelanders.

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