Arts & Culture Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Apr 25, 2025 Niverville High School to Raise Curtain on Matilda The drama team at Niverville High School are nearly ready to raise the curtain on this year’s musical production of Matilda by Roald Dahl. Arts & Culture Apr 02, 2025 Country Music Stars to Descend on Niverville The mainstage at this year’s Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is going to be bigger and better than ever, with a constellation of country music stars touching down to put on a show that won’t soon be forgotten. Arts & Culture Mar 30, 2025 Jette Studios Opens Its Doors On Friday, March 28, the new 25,000-square-foot film soundstage located on the corner of Highway 311 and Wallace Road was alight with activity.The event? None other than the studio’s much anticipated grand opening of Jette Studios. Arts & Culture Feb 07, 2025 Encountering the Wild: Photographer Explores Passion for Nature Jen Normand of New Bothwell is a country girl at heart, and nowhere is this more in evidence than her passion for nature photography. She may not pursue this passion full-time—after all, she has only been doing this for the past few years and it doesn’t quite manage to pay the bills—but that doesn’t stop her from scrounging for every spare minute to spend outdoors. That’s where all the wildlife is, and it’s where her passion finds its truest expression. Arts & Culture Feb 13, 2020 New EP Release for Plain as Ghosts On February 21, Niverville-based rock band Plain as Ghosts will releasing their brand-new five-track EP, Sleepless Shadow. Their self-produced debut album, Rendering, was released in 2016. Arts & Culture Jan 01, 2020 Year in Review: The Top Ten A&E Stories of 2019 As we mark the new year today, The Citizen is taking the opportunity to look back at 2019. So far we’ve posted our top ten lists for local news, feature articles, and the best of Sports & Rec. Next up: the top ten Arts & Entertainment stories of the year. Arts & Culture Dec 19, 2019 Elementary Students Come Alive for Holiday Production Grades One and Two students at Niverville Elementary lit up the stage this week with their rendition of Toys! The Night They Come Alive! The show, written by John Jacobson and John Higgins, was performed the nights of December 17 – 18 at the Niverville Community Fellowship. Arts & Culture Dec 17, 2019 Middle School Students See the Arts Through New Lens A new program at Niverville Middle School is highlighting the importance of the arts using a previously untaught medium. Since the beginning of the school year, Robin Marchadour has been teaching students in Grades Seven and Eight the art of photography, using DSLR cameras. Arts & Culture Nov 20, 2019 Niverville Elementary Choir Performs Anthem at Moose Game The choir at Niverville Elementary School recently got the showcase of a lifetime when, on Sunday, November 17, they got the chance to step out onto the ice at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg and sing t Arts & Culture Nov 18, 2019 Local Couple Launch Magic Playing Card Business Almost as if by magic, Kelly and Ricki ten Hove of Grande Pointe discovered a way to combine their unique talents to create a burgeoning new online business: Red Fox Playing Cards. Unlike traditional playing cards, their Red Fox cards are designed with the card trick magician in mind. Arts & Culture Nov 05, 2019 Kenneth Nominated for Emerging Artist Award Local country music artist Brady Kenneth has been nominated for an award by the Manitoba Country Music Association. Arts & Culture Oct 24, 2019 Children’s Book Helps Kids Cope with Anxiety Cindy and Cristabelle are goats—but they’re not just any goats. These two little critters live at the Lil’ Steps Wellness Farm in St. Malo, Manitoba and recently made their debut in a children’s book called Cindy and Cristabelle’s Big Scare. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll As Canadians get ready to head back to the ballot box, what is the most important election issue to you? Choices Relations with the United States. * The state of immigration. * Climate change and the environment. * Affordability and cost of living. * National defence and border security. * Another issue. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Arts & Culture Apr 25, 2025 Niverville High School to Raise Curtain on Matilda The drama team at Niverville High School are nearly ready to raise the curtain on this year’s musical production of Matilda by Roald Dahl.
Arts & Culture Apr 02, 2025 Country Music Stars to Descend on Niverville The mainstage at this year’s Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is going to be bigger and better than ever, with a constellation of country music stars touching down to put on a show that won’t soon be forgotten.
Arts & Culture Mar 30, 2025 Jette Studios Opens Its Doors On Friday, March 28, the new 25,000-square-foot film soundstage located on the corner of Highway 311 and Wallace Road was alight with activity.The event? None other than the studio’s much anticipated grand opening of Jette Studios.
Arts & Culture Feb 07, 2025 Encountering the Wild: Photographer Explores Passion for Nature Jen Normand of New Bothwell is a country girl at heart, and nowhere is this more in evidence than her passion for nature photography. She may not pursue this passion full-time—after all, she has only been doing this for the past few years and it doesn’t quite manage to pay the bills—but that doesn’t stop her from scrounging for every spare minute to spend outdoors. That’s where all the wildlife is, and it’s where her passion finds its truest expression.
Arts & Culture Feb 13, 2020 New EP Release for Plain as Ghosts On February 21, Niverville-based rock band Plain as Ghosts will releasing their brand-new five-track EP, Sleepless Shadow. Their self-produced debut album, Rendering, was released in 2016.
Arts & Culture Jan 01, 2020 Year in Review: The Top Ten A&E Stories of 2019 As we mark the new year today, The Citizen is taking the opportunity to look back at 2019. So far we’ve posted our top ten lists for local news, feature articles, and the best of Sports & Rec. Next up: the top ten Arts & Entertainment stories of the year.
Arts & Culture Dec 19, 2019 Elementary Students Come Alive for Holiday Production Grades One and Two students at Niverville Elementary lit up the stage this week with their rendition of Toys! The Night They Come Alive! The show, written by John Jacobson and John Higgins, was performed the nights of December 17 – 18 at the Niverville Community Fellowship.
Arts & Culture Dec 17, 2019 Middle School Students See the Arts Through New Lens A new program at Niverville Middle School is highlighting the importance of the arts using a previously untaught medium. Since the beginning of the school year, Robin Marchadour has been teaching students in Grades Seven and Eight the art of photography, using DSLR cameras.
Arts & Culture Nov 20, 2019 Niverville Elementary Choir Performs Anthem at Moose Game The choir at Niverville Elementary School recently got the showcase of a lifetime when, on Sunday, November 17, they got the chance to step out onto the ice at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg and sing t
Arts & Culture Nov 18, 2019 Local Couple Launch Magic Playing Card Business Almost as if by magic, Kelly and Ricki ten Hove of Grande Pointe discovered a way to combine their unique talents to create a burgeoning new online business: Red Fox Playing Cards. Unlike traditional playing cards, their Red Fox cards are designed with the card trick magician in mind.
Arts & Culture Nov 05, 2019 Kenneth Nominated for Emerging Artist Award Local country music artist Brady Kenneth has been nominated for an award by the Manitoba Country Music Association.
Arts & Culture Oct 24, 2019 Children’s Book Helps Kids Cope with Anxiety Cindy and Cristabelle are goats—but they’re not just any goats. These two little critters live at the Lil’ Steps Wellness Farm in St. Malo, Manitoba and recently made their debut in a children’s book called Cindy and Cristabelle’s Big Scare.
