Ben Waldman is an Arts Reporter at the Free Press. A National Newspaper Award-nominated journalist, he covers a wide range of topics within the arts and entertainment sector, including theater, film, music, and culture. Ben's work has been featured in The Brandon Sun, Winnipeg Free Press, and Training Journal.
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Ben Waldman's focus is on local entertainment news with a significant emphasis on event coverage. He covers a wide range of topics including local theatre productions, music events, and film festivals. If you have information about upcoming or ongoing cultural events in Manitoba or Winnipeg, such as theatre plays, concerts, or film screenings, Ben may be interested in covering them.
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By: Ben Waldman
Since 2008, George Toles has not missed a single day of prying original prose from his mental file cabinet.
Founding artistic director says it's time to pass baton Eleven years after getting Sick + Twisted Theatre off the ground in Winnipeg, the company's founding artistic director is moving on.
Even aside from the long-awaited return of Jaws to the shores of Lake Winnipeg for the annual sunset screening series (July 24, 9:30 p.m.), the 2026 lineup for the Gimli International Film Festival is scary good.
By: Ben Waldman, Rob Williams, Jen Zoratti, Eva Wasney, Jill Wilson
When Shishi took the stage in Clearwater last fall for its first-ever Manitoba performance, the Lithuanian band wasn’t expecting such an enthusiastic reception.
Grab a kitchen scale and you'll quickly see that Jacob Brodovsky's newest LP is exactly the same weight as his last one, but Tell the Kids We Tried is still the heaviest music released by the singer-songwriter.
True to her latest album's title, Begonia is living her Fantasy Life
For her work as the founding artistic director of Oshkagoojin Indigenous Theatre for Youth, Winnipeg's Nova Courchene has been named the recipient of one of Manitoba theatre's highest honours for emerging arts leaders.
It's all in the game at this year's Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.
By: Ben Waldman
Forbidden no more Artist Bistyek enjoys the freedom of living a creative life in full colour
One thing everyone can agree on: Louis Riel contained multitudes.
