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Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Curious kind of communion'
To recruit vocalists for her interspecies choir, Jami Reimer slipped on a pair of hip waders and eased into the swampy waters of Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Clutching three microphones and a flashlight, the bioacoustic artist masqueraded as a talent scout, eavesdropping on the 'erotic refrain' of an amphibian mating chorus. What she heard changed the way she understood the possibilities of sound and the responsibilities of recording it. SUPPLIED Jami Reimer's Soft Tongues features her amphibian recordings in Brazil mixed with her own voice and archived recordings of extinct frog species. In Soft Tongues, Reimer's upcoming performance piece at the Cluster Festival of New Music and Integrated Arts, the humming, croaking and hammering rhythms her recording devices captured mesh with her own voice, along with archived recordings of extinct frog species dating to 1950. Though the languages differed, the Winnipeg-raised Reimer was reminded by the warty chorus of formative experiences in Mennonite church choirs, where vocalization patterns are handed down between generations as acts of communal perseverance. 'In field-recording practices, you don't get to access connection unless you know when to quiet your own voice and become available as a listener,' says Reimer, who embedded with the University of Campinas' Amphibian Natural History lab to collect her earliest samples of frogsong. 'These choruses are imprints of how a habitat is doing. They sound out the health of a wetland.' While completing her MFA at Simon Fraser University, Reimer, who still lives in Vancouver, was inspired to explore bioacoustics — the study of animal communication through sound — by her ecologist sister, whose ornithological research project coincided with an amphibian chorus event. 'I was pretty captivated how the same recording technologies used in music were being used to interface with other species,' says Reimer, who sang with Camerata Nova and in various choirs during her undergraduate studies at Canadian Mennonite University. An obsession with amphibian soundscapes developed, informing Soft Tongues, which Reimer describes as 'a bioacoustic opera,' that fulfils a craving for collective vocalization, a practice the artist says serves as both a physical and spiritual reminder of interconnectivity. SUPPLIED photos Jami Reimer's Soft Tongues will be performed at the Cluster Festival. Reimer will perform Soft Tongues on June 6 at the West End Cultural Centre as part of Cluster's Oscillations program, a double concert also featuring Dirge, a collaboration between Franco-Manitoban beatmaker Rayannah, Chilean psych-rocker Los Dias Floreados and contemporary dancer Carol-Ann Bohrn. 'Field recording has really taught me how to quiet myself and become available to another species I will never understand, listening to it the way I would engage with music,' says Reimer, who will also perform a set of original music at Public Domain on June 14, opening with Toronto's Avalon Tassonyi for Winnipeg's Virgo Rising. 'It's a curious kind of communion.' While Reimer's choral project centres on living harmonies, Eliot Britton and Patrick Hart's new work for Cluster is built around an impersonal voice that satirizes the growing influence of artificial intelligence and large language models as a replacement for genuine human interaction. 'Powered by relentlessly enthusiastic algorithms,' the Quigital Corporate Retreat (June 10 at the WECC) invites audience members to dress in their drabbest business-casual attire for a series of 'product launches, corporate loyalty tests and passive-aggressive email lounge ballads.' It's all made up, but as a corporate collective, Quigital's overlords hope its work inspires laughter as much as it provokes tech-driven anxiety in a 'digital panic room' of their own design. Though neither the Winnipeg-born Britton, a co-director of Cluster and a professor in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, nor Hart, who has scored commercials for McDonalds, Microsoft and Old Navy, has seen the series, their acquaintances have frequently compared the ongoing Quigital project to the TV series Severance, the Emmy-winning series that skewers office-culture soullessness and technocratic overreach. Like Lumon, Severance's pseudo-religious, cult-like corporation driven by split personality, Quigital is both ambiguous and pointed. 'We strive to do the same thing, where Quigital is both our star and our villain, but the most sympathetic, wonderful, appealing villain,' says Britton. Earlier projects by the collective include the fake launch, in 2020, of a series of home security devices powered by AI. 'Each product was designed to be incredibly appealing, which also makes them incredibly menacing,' says Britton. 'There's then this hilarious, awkward tension that emerges,' adds Hart. That aura permeates the group's upcoming retreat, where vocalist Sara Albu and the Montreal-based Architek Percussion will use improvised sound, automated language and looping, robotic delivery to simultaneously mock the AI movement while also admitting humanity's initial defeat. SUPPLIED Jami Reimer performing. 'It's a comedy of modern life that everyone very intuitively understands,' says Hart. The Cluster Festival, founded in 2009, runs from June 3-10. A full schedule is available at Full festival passes cost $60. Ben WaldmanReporter Ben Waldman is a National Newspaper Award-nominated reporter on the Arts & Life desk at the Free Press. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Ben completed three internships with the Free Press while earning his degree at Ryerson University's (now Toronto Metropolitan University's) School of Journalism before joining the newsroom full-time in 2019. Read more about Ben. Every piece of reporting Ben produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Edmonton Journal
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Game 7 fates far too unkind to Toronto goaltenders through the years
Article content A look at how Leaf goalies fared in recent Game 7s: May 13, 2013 at Boston GOALIE: James Reimer FINAL SCORE: 5-4, Bruins WHAT HAPPENED: After winning twice by 2-1 scores to go the distance, the Leafs were up 4-1 with 11 minutes to play. Then the Causeway Street Collapse ensued. Nathan Horton scored, Matt Frattin was stopped by Tuukka Rask on a breakaway (Rask a former Leaf pick), while the big save eluded Reimer as Boston scored twice in 31 ticks with Rask on the bench. Boston out-shot Toronto 17-6 in the period, while Patrice Bergeron, who'd tied it, jumped on a Jake Gardiner giveaway in overtime, assisted by a young Brad Marchand. That's definitely in the top five lows of your life,' Reimer said. April 25, 2018 at Boston FINAL SCORE: 7-4, Bruins WHAT HAPPENED: Patrick Marleau scored twice as Toronto took a one-goal lead into the third while Andersen and Rask duelled. But the B's struck early and eventually put in four on 11 shots, including Marchand's empty-netter. It was the first time that season Toronto had allowed four markers in a final period, but the post-game spotlight also fell on defenceman Gardiner's minus 5.
Winnipeg Free Press
13-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Impaired driving kills'
The mother of a woman killed by a drunk driver is imploring Manitobans to call 911 when they spot people they suspect are impaired behind the wheel, as the unofficial start of summer approaches. 'Impaired driving kills. It devastates families, friends, it devastates communities,' said Karen Reimer, whose 24-year-old daughter Jordyn Reimer was killed by a drunk driver in 2022. 'We are asking people, please do not minimize that a vehicle is a serious weapon in the hands of an impaired driver… if you suspect a driver is impaired, call 911 and report it, just like you would if you were witnessing any other kind of crime.' MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Jordan Reimer's (from left) sister, Andrea, mother, Karen, and father, Doug, along with her many friends and supporters of MADD gather at Jordyn's Memorial Bench on the Transcona Trail. She made the comments at a Tuesday event organized by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Winnipeg chapter, ahead of the May long weekend. The event was attended by the Winnipeg Police Service and RCMP, as well as Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt, was part of MADD's yearly campaign calling for motorists to act. 'It's one of the most important tools we have in the fight against impaired driving because it puts power directly in the hands of the public,' said MADD local president Trevor Enns of the campaign, which began in the early 1990s. 'It reminds all of us that when we see something, we can and we should say something… that call could prevent a crash — it could even save a life.' The event was held at a memorial bench for Reimer on the Transcona Trail, near her father's home on Hoka Street. Family and friends of the family stood behind the bench, holding poster boards with photographs of Reimer, as officials spoke to the media. Reimer was killed by drunk driver Tyler Scott Goodman early on May 1, 2022 in a high-speed wreck on a quiet Transcona street, blocks from her home. She was acting as a designated driver for loved ones that night. 'Jordyn's death was incredibly senseless and entirely preventable,' said Reimer. 'Impaired driving is a choice, not an accident.' Goodman, in his early 30s, later pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene. He was given seven years in prison in November 2023. Police said there tends to be more impaired driving during the warmer months, particularly on long weekends. GOFUNDME Jordyn Reimer, 24, was killed by a drunk driver in 2022. RCMP traffic services Sgt. Darcy Pahl said Mounties responded to 65 fatal crashes in Manitoba last year, which resulted in 75 deaths. He said 28 per cent of those crashes were drug or alcohol related. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. WPS Const. Alexander Peterson said anyone who spots a possible impaired driver should not hesitate. 'It's urgent for us to know — we look at it as an emergency,' he said. 'We want to stop it in progress.' Winnipeg police statistics recently showed a nearly 31 per cent increase in impaired driving offences laid in 2024 over 2023, which police attributed to increased enforcement. Nearly 50 per cent of Winnipeg drivers tested had cannabis in their system. Erik PinderaReporter Erik Pindera is a reporter for the Free Press, mostly focusing on crime and justice. The born-and-bred Winnipegger attended Red River College Polytechnic, wrote for the community newspaper in Kenora, Ont. and reported on television and radio in Winnipeg before joining the Free Press in 2020. Read more about Erik. Every piece of reporting Erik produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Should Sabres Hang Onto Veteran Goalie Next Season?
The Buffalo Sabres had problems with their defense this season -- and part of the blame for that is the play of their goalies. We've wrote recently about the need for the netminding to improve, but one question that hasn't been addressed yet is the future of veteran goalie James Reimer. The 37-year-old was Buffalo's best goalie late in the season, but he's a UFA this summer and could choose to retire. If he doesn't, though, Reimer could get some interest from a team seeking goaltending depth -- and that team could be the Sabres. Reimer's 10-8-2 record, .899 save percentage and 2.90 Goals-Against Average this season weren't bad at all when you consider how poor Buffalo's defensive efforts were in front of him. If he does return to the NHL next year, Reimer isn't going to break the bank with his salary. He earned an even $1-million this season, and he may come back on the veteran's minimum salary -- if he thought he was joining a team that gave him a good chance to make the playoffs. Is that team the Sabres? It's obviously good that Reimer knows Buffalo's organization and coaching staff, but the Sabres might be competing for Reimer's services, and that means they'd need to give Reimer an honest chance to earn playing time. Reimer is renowned as a great teammate and calming influence, and on a Sabres team that will have all sorts of pressure to improve next year, having Reimer around might make as much sense for the dressing room as it does for the ice. Goaltending Improvement Must Be Key For Sabres Next Season It's no secret that, as is true in many sports, defense wins championships in hockey, but it underscores the importance of goaltending when it comes to which teams succeed in the Stanley Cup playoffs. And a quick look at a couple key numbers only confirms it in the current post-season. Reimer's experience -- he's played 525 regular-season games -- is valuable for any team that wants a low-cost veteran voice on the roster. He may choose to finish his career with the Sabres, but if he doesn't, don't be surprHiised to see him sign on with another NHL team. His pedigree makes him a viable choice for a team seeking depth and veteran knowhow, and in a thin UFA goalie market, Reimer could move on from Buffalo and land in a different NHL city.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Prescott College Celebrates Launch of New Cycling Team
PRESCOTT, Ariz., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prescott College is celebrating the launch of the new cycling team, known as the Prescott College Roadrunners. Under the leadership of Coach Phil Reimer, the Roadrunners have participated in the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona, completing three races and continuing the series in April and May. Reimer is an experienced and decorated cyclist and USA Cycling Olympic level cycling coach, having previously coached the Northern Arizona University Cycling Team. The Prescott College Roadrunners cyclists have successfully landed in the top ten for each race and look forward to racing in the upcoming Whiskey Off-Road in their home city of Prescott on April 25-27, as well as in Flagstaff in May. They are looking forward to racing in the Southwest Collegiate Cycling Conference Races beginning in late August with the opportunity to race throughout Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. "The launch of the Roadrunners cycling team is an invigorating step for Prescott College," said Prescott College President Dr. Barbara J. Morris. "Steeped in a history of creating interdisciplinary, experiential, and diverse learning environments, adding a competitive cycling team is the next iteration of Prescott College growth, as we continue to expand our engagement in our local and regional communities. We look forward to competing in the upcoming season." The city of Prescott and greater community are invited to visit the Prescott College Roadrunners' booth, #26, at the Whiskey Off-Road. Help cheer on our local team and enjoy some free Roadrunners merchandise. More information about the Prescott College Roadrunners can be found at Prescott College, founded in 1966, has over a half-century of leadership in developing and refining experiential and online educational models that have kept the college at the forefront of institutions seeking to address urgent issues currently facing human societies. Collaborative learning, multidisciplinary studies, and experiential and field-based learning are hallmarks of the Prescott educational experience. Prescott offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as certificate options. Prescott College students are educators, activists, counselors, researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs—all of whom are eager to make a difference in their local and global communities. Prescott College is proud to serve a diverse student body that is passionate about making a long-lasting impact on society and the environment. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Prescott College Sign in to access your portfolio
