Over this past weekend, the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community came together at International Friendship Gardens for a day of culture, community, and celebration at Thunder Pride’s gathering in honour of Pride Month.

"I always say that there's two types of photos. There's photos that you make and there's photos that you take," says professional photographer and videographer Chad Kirvan, whose work encompasses everything from staged photography like corporate headshots and family portraits to more candid shots at concerts and festivals. Regardless of the occasion, Kirvan has mastered the ability to capture people authentically.

As a part of their 65th anniversary, the Thompson family unveiled the latest expansion of the market, Snacks & Scoops, a food trailer that will bring ice cream, milkshakes, and sundaes to their parking lot this summer. 

For singer/songwriter Kris Tonkens, the creative act is a political one. Their newest EP Predators, which was released back in March, is a political and personal introspection, reflecting on their private life, the struggles of living in a femme-presenting body, and rising political tensions in North America.

There’s a new food truck hitting the streets in Thunder Bay. Gluttony opened last month, serving up inventive comfort food and globally inspired dishes, and for owner and operator Jessica Ward, the truck is fulfilling a lifelong dream.

Throughout the album, the lead guitars navigate their way from a distinctly country sound, with southern twang and intricate picking, to a more classic rock crunch, masterfully blending the two genres.

For two weeks in June, Co.Lab Gallery + Arts Centre will host Earth Tone, a solo exhibition by local ceramic artist Georgia Wilkins. The show features pieces Wilkins made over two months at Medalta, a museum and contemporary ceramics centre in Medicine Hat, Alberta, through its renowned International Artist in Residence program.

You know the rules. 10 Plays. 10 Minutes. That’s right—the 10x10 Short Play Festival is back to celebrate theatrical talent in the city.

Drew Hayden Taylor is a bit of a character, but that’s a great fit for Thunder Bay Public Library’s Indigenous Author Series. So far this year, TBPL has hosted three evenings, providing a creative space for readers to connect with upcoming and established Indigenous writers working in a variety of genres and styles.

People regret tattoos for different reasons; perhaps those images are tied to past relationships, beliefs, losses, or periods of time that are different from who they are now. Tattoo removal or cover-up is almost always an option, but it begs the question: if you remove the tattoo, is that truly rewriting your past? Or does it simply erase the reminder? 

Thunder Bay diners are no stranger to foodie fundraisers, and luckily there’s still time to participate in one happening in honour of Mental Health Awareness Month at Skål Restaurant located in the Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre. 

The students at Westgate CVI have been busy preparing for their fifth annual art show The Slant—a collaboration between the school's art department and the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs.

The 28th annual gala celebration took place at the Italian Cultural Centre, where David Giuliano and Laughing Fox, a writing collective, were both acknowledged for their contributions to the literary landscape of Northern Ontario and continued support of the writing community.

In classic Buskers’ fashion, the news was revealed with a performance of their own as organizer Uriel Lubuk took on the role of town crier to unveil this year’s lineup. 

Hicks is scheduled to release a new album, the follow-up to 2022’s Talk to Time, this month. And he’ll be bringing his new music on the tour that will see him return to Thunder Bay in a few weeks.

After spending years working within the traditional music industry, Juno Award nominee Bazini has stepped into a more independent path—a path that has given him space to slow down and reconnect with how he actually likes to write and perform.

It’s been said that the only constant in nature is that it’s ever-changing, and that quality is precisely what draws artist Angela Wiebe to landscape painting.

This band is too much their own beast to hide behind the songs of others; each of these 10 new tracks is an unapologetic party made to dominate local stages, with a flurry of breakneck riffs, howled vocals, and clattering drums.

Embody Dance Collective asks, “What happens when you let go of who you’re supposed to be and step into who you really are?”

With a packed schedule of events over the weekend of May 22 and 23, Litfest has invited Sudbury-based author Waubgeshig Rice to host some of the workshops.