Winnipeg 
Events Description
Cluster is Canada’s most dynamic take on contemporary art and sound. Presenting thought-provoking concerts and an annual core festival in Winnipeg, Cluster is a platform for artists to create, to experiment, and to collaborate. Cluster is propelled by strength found in numbers and the energy created by integrating diverse artistic communities – combining collective mentality with individual sensibility.
Thursday, May 28
SUN / MOON
RISING
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
The SunDog Ensemble // A Moon Shape Noise //
óFukami + Tanja Faylene Woloshen
Beamed into existence by Canadian pianist and songwriter Theresa Thordarson, the SunDog Ensembles’ curious and playful approach to music-making remains constant, shedding light on music rarely experienced—performing new works by Dominique Lemoine, Luis Ramirez, Marika Galea, John Himes and more, the collective’s sonic translations of home offers delight to all takers.
Inspired by the mysterious return of a long-lost heirloom fiddle, A Moon Shape Noise’s Four Eras is an evolving sonic narrative shaped by his rural Manitoba upbringing, a life defined by music, and the reclamation his previously unknown Métis identity.
óFukami, the experimental alter ego of Winnipeg artist Keri Latimer, offers a first glimpse of her debut theremin album in this live interdisciplinary performance created with Butoh dance artist Tanja Faylene Woloshen entitled H3LD. Together, they explore the deep interconnectedness of all beings.
Presented with support of Precursor Productions
This event is made possible with the support of Key Partner, Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Friday May 29
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
Distant Echoes
Casey Koyczan’s performs an amalgamation of atmospheric drones, no-input sampling, and heavy synth delays paired with beats and audio-reactive visuals. Inspiration of the set comes from a reconnection with his first multi-effect pedal (2004 Vox Tonelab SE) and a thirst for experimentation.
Performing new works from an upcoming performance piece Aurora Madrigals, Eliza Bagg investigates historical and modern concepts of femininity and maternity, responding to maternal archetypes in film, painting, sculpture, and music and transforms the Renaissance form with vocal processing and electronic production.
Who cared for you through food, and what did they make for you? My dad cared for me through food for 42 years until his stroke reversed the roles. This contemporary dance + live music performance embodies the universal themes of family, food, memories, and connection. Dance, theatre, and music lovers will crave this immersive experience, starring Princess Dasha, Justine Erickson, Andrés Jiménez Mejía, and Alexandra Elliott.
Co-presented with the West End Cultural Centre
This event is made possible with the support of Key Partner, Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Casey Koyczan // Eliza Bagg // Alexandra Elliott Dance + Princess Dasha
Saturday May 30
Return Signal
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
Mas Aya // Osmanthus // Savant Flâneur, Zoë Lebrun + Chimwemwe Undi
Mas Aya, the solo project of Brandon Miguel Valdivia, brings together traditional Latin forms and contemporary experimental sound in a live performance shaped by rhythm, voice, and ancestry. Rooted yet forward-reaching, Mas Aya merges jazz, electronic, and Latin influences into a fluid, unclassifiable sound that feels both familiar and newly imagined—intimate and expansive.
Blending acoustic, electronic and digital sources, Lanie Wosku shifts and morphs through a variety of forms. The immediacy of a violin, the versatility of a synthesizer, and the detachment of an algorithm interact and intertwine throughout the duration of this performance by Calgary’s Osmanthus, allowing the duo to respond, ignore, contrast, or coalesce
Slip into a confession booth, speak into a listening ear, and listen as your voice dissolve into a shifting chorus. With Psst! Savant Flaneur, Chimwemwe Undi and Zoë LeBrun host an evening of agnostic confession, avant-garde communal choristers, and ritual.
Co-presented with the West End Cultural Centre
This event is made possible with the support of Key Partner, Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Sunday May 31
SECRET SHOW
Artists to be announced
Doors 1:30pm Location to be revealed…
A closing gesture to the 2026 festival, this afternoon delight is for the heads.
Details will remain under wraps until the final days of the festival. Expect a casual, intimate show that will bring mirth and merriment, announced exclusively to RSVP guests.
This event is free to attend. Capacity is limited. Advance RSVP is required to receive location details and access.
RSVP
Installation
Will It BOW?
Kerrigan & Gage Salnikowski
May 27 – August 1, 2026
The Poolside Gallery
100 Arthur Street, 2nd Floor
Wed-Fri. 1:00-5:00pm
Step into the living room—part set, part signal—as Will It Bow? unfolds in an uncanny broadcast. Channelling 1990s children’s TV and scored with analog synths, everyday objects are bowed and transformed. Equal parts instructional and deconstructional, the installation invites visitors to sit, follow along, and experiment with the hidden acoustics of the familiar.
Hosted and produced by Kerrigan and Gage Salnikowski, Will It Bow? educates, entertains, and distresses the audience with a mix of historical facts, atonal noise, and the science behind acoustics, accompanied by a roster of guest musicians and “Bowers”.
Opening Night: May 27 | 7:30 PM | Free
Co-presented with Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Who is it for?
all ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets: Festival Pass $60
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time: May 27-31, 2026
Venue: Various Venues, Winnipeg, MB
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