Writer Studio with Daniel Maluka
The Writer Studio is a place to explore ideas and insights from some of the amazing writers featured at THIN AIR 2025. Embrace the Cringe: Poetry workshop This youth-oriented workshop by artist and writer Daniel…
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MainStage – Reliably Unreliable
Fiction invites us into invented worlds, each with their own internal logic. What happens to us as readers, though, when we don’t know if we can trust the storyteller? Settle in for an evening of…
MainStage – Celebrating Voices in the Circle
Voices in the Circle is our celebration of the extraordinary Indigenous writing from across the country, and tonight’s showcase is a case in point! We can’t wait for you to hear the stories of debut…
MainStage – Poetry Bash & Haiku Showdown
This year, our MainStage series takes place at the Rachel Browne Theatre in the historic Exchange District. Our first outing celebrates all things poetic! Our Poetry Bash poets—Daniel Maluka, Louise Marois, Charlie Petch, Cam Scott,…
Felix Scheinberger Urban Sketching Canadian Tour Event
SOLD OUT EVENT! Artists Emporium is excited to be the first of 6 Canadian cities to host renowned Berlin based illustrator, author and professor Felix Scheinberger. He became popular bringing the Urban Sketching Movement to…
Soul Analog – Anthony Valade
Part of the 2025 Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration – Video Pool Media Arts Centre is pleased to announce the one-night-only public presentation soul analog by Anthony Valade, recipient of the 2025 Scott…
Parallel Playground – Marc Kuegle x Pink Panda Pop Up Exhibition
Parallel Playground is a collaborative pop-up exhibition by artists Marc Kuegle and Pink Panda, blending vibrant, character-driven pop art with surreal, travel-inspired landscapes. Happening as part of First Fridays, the one-night show takes place on…
VP Smasher’s Bash: Demolition In the Drayway
It’s a Rage Room Fundraiser! After the cathartic mayhem of last year’s inaugural Smasher’s Bash, it was clear: the arts community has some stuff to work through (grant rejections, etc.), and breaking things in public…
201 Summer Concert: Mitchell Makoons
Join us at the 201 Portage Plaza on Thursdays in June, July, and August for our summer concert series from noon-1pm. (Rain location: 201 Concourse). Mitchell Makoons (he/him) is a Roots/Rock musician from Brandon, Manitoba,…
Public art in the Exchange
A walk through the Exchange District isn’t complete without taking in the diverse public art that adds colour, character, and meaning to the neighbourhood. Set against a backdrop of cobblestone streets and historic buildings, these…