Category: News

Bringing Music to Patients at HSC

“Art encompasses the breadth of human experience; it takes our joys and burdens and sorrows and transforms them into something beautiful,” says Dr. Ann Loewen. “Healing, medicine, and the arts all work together to contribute to the wellness of the whole person.”

Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is finally here!!! Artists in Healthcare have published a campaign to raise funds for music at Health Sciences Centre. Please visit Canada Helps or our website and donate, so we can build a major program at HSC. Every $30 donation brings an hour of live music to a patient. HSC has participated in …

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Over 200 Artists tackle the Illness Experience

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Zal Press in Patient Commando Blog ““Mira, Mira on the wall” was the refrain that came to mind when young Mira Berlin (MFA) presented her idea 3 years ago for an art show representing the personal illness experiences of artists. After she left my office, I thought about whether the refrain’s connection to the …

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News from Vanessa Kuzina

Spring Reflections Welcome to my newsletter. I appreciate you taking a few moments to read about what I have coming up in my musical life. I hope my musings find you well and leave you feeling a little warmer. Please don’t fret if you’d like to unsubscribe, I understand.With the many months of Winnipeg winter …

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News from St Boniface

Well I’m still getting over yesterday’s visits to the units with Sierra, it was truly an uplifting experience for me!    And to end off by visiting CR4, with the lovely husband who serenaded to his wife while strumming with Sierra’s guitar  and Sierra playing the fiddle…unbelievable, we were all moved by it. I must say …

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Manitobans for the Arts

Arts and culture are essential to Manitoba’s Prosperity and Quality of Life. Find out more about this vibrant new organization! http://manitobaartsandculturalalliance.com

Buy the NEW CD!

The new CD is available at: McNally in Grant Park Folk Fest music store in the Exchange The Music Cellar Studio 561 B St. Annes Road

Music at St Boniface Hospital

Some lovely new Photos of Keith Price and Vanessa Kuzina playing in St Boniface Hospital.

From me to you

A poem written by a patient in Brandon about guitarist Matt and fiddler Maria – to thank them for what their music did. From Me to You I hope you know The emptiness consumes you Being hollow makes you cry A dismal wall surrounds you You only want to die The words don’t make you …

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AIHM CD Release Concert, Nov 28 2013

Join us at the Park Theatre for the CD release of our first foray into recorded music. Nov 28 2013 8pm Many of the thirteen musicians on the album will be performing live!